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Haslet planning commission endorses NCTCOG grant application for proposed long bridge
Summary
The Haslet Planning and Zoning Commission on June 30 voted to endorse the North Central Texas Council of Governments' FY2025–2026 CRIS grant application supporting a proposed long bridge project on Haslet Parkway; commissioners emphasized the long bridge depends on the federal grant while a separate short‑bridge design continues.
The Haslet Planning and Zoning Commission on June 30 recommended approval of a resolution endorsing the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ FY2025–2026 CRIS grant application for a proposed long‑bridge project along Haslet Parkway.
City staff presented the resolution and told the commission the endorsement mirrors an identical resolution the council approved two weeks earlier and does not require the commission to choose between the long‑ and short‑bridge options. Staff explained the city is pursuing a two‑track approach: apply for the federal CRIS grant for the long bridge while also advancing design work on a short‑bridge option with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and TxDOT.
Michael Morris, regional transportation director at NCTCOG (referenced in staff remarks), summarized the practical implication underpinning that approach: "If the grant is not approved then the long bridge is gone," a point commissioners raised several times during questions about timelines and funding.
Commissioners pressed staff on current design responsibility and right‑of‑way questions. Staff said the long‑bridge effort is being coordinated through NCTCOG while the short‑bridge design work is progressing with the city's engineer and consultants; the short‑bridge work is continuing so it can be ready if the grant does not fund the long bridge. Staff also stated the short‑bridge design work had coordination with TxDOT and that some funding sources for the short‑bridge option had been identified but were not fully executed.
A motion to approve the endorsement resolution was made, seconded and passed unanimously. Staff will continue grant coordination with NCTCOG and report back on any changes to funding or design status.
What happens next: the CRIS grant outcome is expected in the fall; if the grant is awarded, long‑bridge design and planning would proceed under the grant terms. If the grant is not awarded, staff said the long bridge would likely not move forward and focus would return to the already‑advancing short‑bridge design.
