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Fate and Royse City ISD plan pedestrian crossing, road upgrades to connect Wood Creek to new high school
Summary
City manager Michael Kovacs said a planned road and pedestrian project will connect Wood Creek neighborhood to the new high school, add a signalized safe crossing to reduce busing costs and improve walkability for students.
Michael Kovacs, city manager for Fate, told the joint meeting the city and county are planning a roadway project to connect the Wood Creek neighborhood to the new high school and Highway 551. "We'll have a safe crossing there with a light," Kovacs said, adding that the design aims to reduce busing costs and encourage walkability.
Kovacs outlined a multi‑phase approach: the project will include pedestrian infrastructure, a signalized crossing and a road that transitions from commercial to residential lane configurations. He said the county is involved in an interlocal agreement to share a significant portion of design and construction costs and that detailed engineering design should begin soon.
Officials noted the Ben Payne/Rochelle interchange and other county projects will help distribute traffic; the city will coordinate design work to avoid negative impacts on student travel times and bus routes.
