The Grapevine City Council and Grapevine Planning and Zoning Commission advanced a roadway repair project during a joint meeting earlier in the month.
The two entities approved a contract with Kimley-Horn for engineering services for roadway repair along Forest Street and Lipscomb Street near Lucas Drive. The project would encompass the reconstruction of about 870 linear feet of asphalt pavement, Community Impact reported.
Project improvements will include adjustments to curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drive approaches, and barrier approaches. In addition, a new storm drain system and upgrades to the sanitary sewer system will be installed, according to a City of Grapevine memo.
The project will “contribute to the upgrade of the areas by providing an improved travel surface for motorists and pedestrians in the neighborhood,” the memo reads.
“[C]onstruction cost estimate for this project, including engineering, is $1,322,400, of which approximately $175,000 is expected to be provided by Tarrant County,” reads the memo. “The City’s match is expected to be $1,147,500. Engineering costs estimated to be $214,500 are paid by the city.”
The City of Grapevine will be responsible for any additional costs.
Other road projects are also in the works in Grapevine.
The City of Grapevine announced on September 26 that an arch culvert will be installed on Kimball Road to improve the roadway. The culvert, which will raise the roadway, was allegedly needed due to “high water” on portions of the road during “heavy rain and high lake level season,” the city posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Portions of Kimball Road are expected to remain closed for the remainder of the year.
Grapevine has become somewhat of a tourist attraction in recent years, with multiple festivals held annually drawing thousands to the Tarrant County town. However, it is probably most well known for its Christmas decor on Main Street, which garnered the city the title of “Christmas Capital of Texas.”