Construction to Begin on Texas’ First ARRA Mobility Project
Written by admin, Jun 24, 2009, 0 Comments
AUSTIN-Texas will break ground next week on its first major mobility project funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), one of 29 “shovel ready” mobility projects approved by the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) at a special meeting in March.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold a groundbreaking on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 a.m. to officially launch the project on FM 60 in Burleson County. The event will take place about 1.4 miles west of the FM 60 and FM 50 intersection outside of Bryan.
Plans include upgrading the highway from a two-lane facility to a four-lane divided with a grass median and shoulders. The $7.5 million project will create added capacity and improved safety for almost 2.8 miles of road between FM 50 and Old River Road. It will take about two years to finish. The contractor is Big Creek Construction, LTD out of Hewitt.
Speakers include Congressman Chet Edwards, Texas Transportation Commissioner Bill Meadows and State Senator Steve Ogden.
Texas received more than $2.25 billion in transportation-related stimulus funds as part of ARRA. In addition to mobility projects, the TTC has approved funding for transit, aviation, rail, and enhancement projects.
