CIP update: TxDOT/UPRR agreement delays, intersections and several at‑risk projects flagged
Aug 6, 2026
City staff told council that construction letting for a major road project may shift after TxDOT–Union Pacific agreement delays; staff also reported right‑of‑way parcels in condemnation, utility coordination hold‑ups, and delayed close‑outs on parks and other projects.
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Kate Moriarty, executive director of administrative services, told the council that design consultant HNTB informed staff that construction and maintenance agreements between TxDOT and Union Pacific Railroad were not expected to be complete until April, a slip that may push planned letting dates and increase schedule risk for the FM‑1660/79 project. "It looks like the construction and maintenance agreements between TxDOT and UPRR are not anticipated to be complete until April," Kate said.
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