Mar 4, 2009 9:38 pm US/Central
N. Texans Can Expect Major Road Construction Soon
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
Two separate agencies will cast two separate votes Thursday on one crucial decision: where to spend more than a billion dollars in federal stimulus money.
The public had a chance to learn more about some of the plans Wednesday night.
The money has been allocated, and the projects have already been chosen. It's now time to vote.
The Regional Transportation Council will vote on spending $143 million of stimulus money on 17 shovel-ready projects in North Texas.
Some of the road projects could begin within three months.
This is the RTC's ready-to-go list:
Southwest Parkway Interchange at IH 20 & SH 183
US 67 Bypass at Southwest Pkwy3
US 380 from Lake Lavon to W of CR 608
US 67 from Cockrell Hill to Wheatland
US 67 at Wheatland
US 287 from Bus 287 to South of SH 34
US 80 at FM 548 (Colquitt Rd)
IH 30 at John King Blvd (SH 205 Bypass)
FM 740 from FM 3097 to FM 1140
SH 183 from East of Story to West of O'Connor
Spur 348 at Las Colinas Blvd
Industrial Blvd from Cadiz to Continental
Sylvan Ave Bridge/Ramps at Trinity Parkway
SH 78 from PGBT to Dallas/Collin County Line
IH 635 from E. of Centerville to Northwest Highway
IH 20 at Beltline Rd; Intersection Improvements
IH 20 at Spur 408 and Clark Road Ramp
Two public hearings were held Thursday, during which the RTC outlined each project. One was held in Farmer's Branch and the other was held in Denton.
TxDOT will also vote Thursday on where to spend $1.2 billion of stimulus money for the entire state.
The agency will oversee two stimulus projects in North Texas:
Construction of a new interchange between I 20 and SH 121
And reconstruction of "The Connector," which connects SH-114, SH-121 and I-635 just north of DFW Airport.
TxDOT previously set aside $630 million for "The Connector." Federal stimulus money will cover the remainder of the cost.
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