Council awards $610,640 design contract for Barnes Bridge Road paving, drainage and water main work
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Council approved a KSA Engineers contract to design paving, drainage, water main replacement and safety improvements on Barnes Bridge Road. Design will coordinate with TxDOT bridge work and target construction after the state’s bridge completion.
The council authorized a $610,640 engineering contract with KSA Engineers to design road, drainage, water main and safety improvements on Barnes Bridge Road.
Staff explained the project replaces about 3.1 miles of aging 6‑inch water main (some of the town’s oldest distribution mains) with a larger minimum size (8‑inch as indicated in the 2017 master plan), performs targeted pavement repair for roughly 20–30% of the corridor, upsizes cross‑culverts and addresses guardrail and safety improvements. The project scope also includes localized widening near mailbox clusters and other spot improvements identified by residents to improve safety and mail delivery access.
The design timeline aims to align construction with TxDOT’s planned bridge work; staff said TxDOT’s bridge activity is targeted to finish around Sept. 30, after which the town hopes to bid and begin construction on the town’s Barnes Bridge Road segments.
Council member Eldridge moved to award the contract; the motion passed unanimously by members present.