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City approves Kimley‑Horn design contract and $400,000 TxDOT AFA for Green Ribbon corridor
Summary
Burleson approved a $115,000 design and construction administration contract with Kimley‑Horn for Green Ribbon landscaping and an advanced funding agreement with TxDOT for up to $400,000 in reimbursements; the work covers John Jones Drive between Greenridge and Southtowne and aims to improve visual character and plant native species.
The Burleson City Council approved a design contract with Kimley‑Horn ($115,000) and an advanced funding agreement (AFA) with TxDOT for up to $400,000 to reimburse construction costs for Green Ribbon corridor improvements along John Jones Drive.
Deputy City Manager Eric Oskarsen said the Green Ribbon program funds plantings and landscaping that improve visual character and help mitigate air pollution; the city will bid and manage construction and will be responsible for maintenance once the plantings are established. Oskarsen said the project includes native and naturalized plant material and that TxDOT will reimburse construction costs after completion, up to the AFA amount. He added that a $250,000 local grant from Keep Rose Beautiful supplements the TxDOT reimbursement.
Council discussed design cost shares and long‑range roadway plans; a councilmember asked whether TxDOT’s future widening of John Jones could require removal of plantings. Staff replied the project is planned to minimize likely future impacts and that TxDOT’s long‑range plan did not show imminent widening in the near term. Council voted unanimously to approve both the Kimley‑Horn contract and the AFA.
Construction and establishment of plantings are anticipated to be complete by 2027, according to staff.
