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County engineer gives status update on transportation bond projects including FM 917 widening
Summary
Colt Friedrich, county engineer, reported that FM 917 widening between Joshua and Egan is underway, a 30% design submittal for the Renfro project was received, and stakeholder/public meetings for a traffic‑flow feasibility study are planned next month; the court scheduled a full status presentation in September.
Johnson County’s county engineer told the Commissioner's Court on Monday that multiple transportation‑bond projects are advancing, with designs, surveys and consultant negotiations underway.
Colt Friedrich said work has started on Project 4.1, the widening of FM 917 between Joshua and Egan; survey work has been completed and lidar processing is underway to move the project into design. He said a 30% design submittal for the Renfro Project 3.2 was received and remains under review. The court also authorized negotiations with consultant HNTB for work on the Egan railroad crossing.
Friedrich said stakeholder and public meetings are anticipated next month for a traffic‑flow feasibility study and that the county plans a comprehensive bond program status update at the second meeting in September when consultants will present a full update for the prior two‑year period.
Why it matters: The bond projects address county roadway capacity and safety; the updates establish near‑term milestones for public meetings and consultant reviews that will shape design timelines and right‑of‑way actions.
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