Council Receives Public Works and Engineering Update

At the July 11 Addison City Council Meeting, Director Shannon Hicks presented an update on key Public Works and Engineering initiatives. Highlights included operational projects, pavement and asset assessments and Vitruvian Streetscape and Trail Improvements, as well as Utilities Division, stormwater, and bond projects. Among their many responsibilities, the 37 members of this department maintain 37 signalized intersections, 167 lane miles of roadway, over 5,000 signs, 10.5 million gallons of water storage, 76 miles of storm water mains, and 1,100 fire hydrants.

Some of the projects recently completed or underway include:

• Currently painting the Wheeler (Arapaho) Bridge rails, swoops, and arches.
• A townwide pavement and asset assessment covering 130 miles of roadways. 
• Completed 1,100 fire hydrant inspections in FY22. The next round of inspections will begin in the summer of 2023.
• Painted one-third of the Town’s fire hydrants in FY22 and completed another third in FY23.
• Completed eight manhole rehabilitations in FY23.
• Hosted Earth Day and Sustainability Day Events.
• Completed Celestial Place stormwater repairs and will be repairing pavement areas that were damaged due to infiltration.
• Currently restoring residential areas around the Rawhide Creek ADA and Drainage project. The underground detention facility will be installed in trail area.
• City Council approved additional funding and construction for the Lake Forest Drive Water and Sewer Improvements Project. Construction is anticipated to take five months to complete.
• On Midway Road, the northbound lanes from Belt Line Road to Proton Drive are under construction and major paving operations south of Belt Line are anticipated to be completed by summer 2023. The contractor will then transition to sidewalks, medians, lights, and other amenities. Major paving operations north of Belt Line have begun from Keller Springs Road to Dooley Road. 
• Project selection committee is evaluating the proposals for Keller Springs Road Construction. The contract will be considered by Council later this summer and construction is estimated to begin in September

For more information on Addison's Public Works and Engineering projects, please visit addisontexas.net/projects.

You can watch Council's Public Works and Engineering update here and read the presentation here.