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Council directs staff to study FM 517 median modifications and continues CIP discussion
Summary
Mayor Magliolo said TxDOT indicated the city may redesign and fund median modifications on F.M. 517 if built to state specs; the council directed staff to explore RFPs, costs and feasibility and discussed capital improvement planning.
The Dickinson City Council discussed medians on F.M. 517 between I‑45 and F.M. 646, with Mayor Travis Magliolo noting business‑access problems created by TxDOT’s 2016 median design. The mayor said TxDOT had indicated the city may redesign and fund median modifications if built to state specifications.
Council directed staff to explore requests for proposals, estimate costs and assess the feasibility of median adjustments or removals. Separately, the council heard an update on future infrastructure and facility planning and the development of a Capital Improvement Plan from Assistant City Manager Matt Maggiolino, who answered council questions about priorities and next steps.
The council did not adopt a specific median‑modification project at the meeting but recorded a direction for staff to produce cost and feasibility information for future council consideration.
