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UPDATE: City of Tyler gives updates on infrastructure projects

TYLER — The city of Tyler released several updates on current infrastructure projects.

The city offered the cost, estimated completion dates, funding source and other important information to give residents an idea of what the city is doing as it enters 2019.

Below is a complete list of current infrastructure projects:


GRWTP Backwash Pump Station and Clearwell Baffles

  • Location: Golden Road Water Treatment Plant
  • Contractor: Gracon Construction
  • Cost: $4,705,000
  • Funding Source: TWU Revenue Bonds
  • Impact to Traffic: None anticipated
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: February 2019
  • Status: All work is complete except for a tie-in at the filters. Water leaks have been discovered in pipe coming from filters. Engineer and contractor are developing a plan to address the repairs.

Sewer Improvements (Pinecrest to Tanglewood)

  • Location: Pinecrest to Tanglewood
  • Contractor: A.E. Shull & Company
  • Cost: $233,375.00
  • Funding Source: TWU Utility Fund
  • Impact to Traffic: None anticipated
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: May 2019
  • Status: Contractor has begun clearing right-of-way but was temporarily delayed due to weather.

Legacy Trails

  • Location: Old Jacksonville to Cumberland Road and Gresham
  • Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, Ltd.
  • Cost: $4,600,000
  • Funding Source: Grant/Half Cent (70/30)
  • Impact to Traffic: Off system, minimal lane closures
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: June 2019
  • Status: East trail is complete along Old Jacksonville Hwy and Dueling Oaks. West trail is about 90% complete. North and South trailheads are complete pending landscaping. Middle Trailhead is underway.

2018 Asphalt Enhancement (Overlay) Project

  • Location: Various Streets throughout the City of Tyler
  • Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, Ltd.
  • Cost: $4,292,993.10
  • Funding Source: Half Cent, TWU Capital Fund, General Fund
  • Impact to Traffic: Traffic will usually be directed around work areas by flagging operations
  • Anticipated Construction Completion: April 2019
  • Status: Construction is on-going.

Courtney-Miller Drainage Improvements

  • Location: Golden Road, Courtney Drive and Miller Drive Area
  • Contractor: Reynolds and Kay, Ltd.
  • Cost: $2,035,121
  • Funding Source: Half Cent
  • Impact to Traffic: Golden Road, Courtney Drive and Miller Drive will be closed at different times and traffic will be detoured
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: August 2019
  • Status: Culvert installation at Golden Road is complete. Remaining construction is underway.

UPDATE: 2018 CDBG Curb and Gutter - Harmony (Border to Whitten)

  • Location: Harmony Street from Border Ave to Whitten Ave
  • Contractor: South Texas Illumination
  • Cost: $43,331.50
  • Funding Source: CDBG
  • Impact to Traffic: Traffic will be usually be rerouted by flaggers
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: October 2019
  • Status: Construction is underway.

Fleishel Drainage Improvements

  • Location: Fleishel Avenue from 8th Street to Skyline Street
  • Contractor: Miller Construction
  • Cost: $999,134
  • Funding Source: Half-Cent
  • Impact to Traffic: Fleishel from 8th to Skyline will be closed through most of construction
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: September 2019
  • Status: Pre-construction meeting held Dec 3. Construction start scheduled for early January. Fleishel from 8th to Skyline will be closed through most of construction.

Fire Station No. 1

  • Location: M.L. King Jr. Blvd (old Fire Station No. 4)
  • Contractor: Jacobe Brothers
  • Cost: $ 4,828,410
  • Funding Source: Half-Cent
  • Impact to Traffic: TBD
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: September 2019
  • Status: Construction contracts complete. Scheduling a pre-construction meeting with the contractor.

Fire Station No. 4

  • Location: Cherry Hill just south of Cumberland Rd
  • Contractor: Garrett and Associates
  • Cost: $2,989,714
  • Funding Source: Half-Cent
  • Impact to Traffic: TBD
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: October 2019
  • Status: Construction contracts complete. Scheduling a pre-construction meeting with the contractor.

UPDATE: Sunnybrook Culvert Replacement (at Robertson)

  • Location: Sunnybrook at S Robertson Ave
  • Contractor: Reynolds & Kay, Inc.
  • Cost: $597,687
  • Funding Source: Half-Cent
  • Impact to Traffic: TBD
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: June 2019
  • Status: Contracts have been signed and work is anticipated to start in January.

UPDATE: 2019 Asphalt Crack Seal

  • Engineer: in-house
  • Contractor: Morton Enteprise
  • Cost: $371,950
  • Funding Source: General Fund and Half-Cent
  • Anticipated Construction Completion Date: August 2019 (construction)
  • Status: Construction contract was awarded at December 12 Council meeting.

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