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FM1938

Project Information
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be making improvements to FM1938. The FM1938 improvement is an important project for the City of Southlake and northeast Tarrant County. It is regionally significant because it will provide an additional north-south thoroughfare between SH360 and US377.

Improvements begin at SH114 and extend south to Southlake Blvd. (FM1709) in Southlake. Phase I construction will begin in Westlake. The limits of Phase I will be from SH114 to the "Randol Mill Bend." Phase II of the project will begin at the "Randol Mill Bend" and extend to Southlake Blvd.

The new roadway will be a variable-width, divided thoroughfare with a center median. The roadway will consist of 6 travel lanes from SH 114 to Dove Rd. and 4 lanes from Dove Rd. to FM 1709. The pavement will be concrete with curb and gutter including an enclosed storm drain system and turn lanes at intersections.

Phase II of the project also includes:

Installation of a 12-inch water line along the east side of Randol Mill Ave. from the Randol Mill Bend to FM1709.
Installation of a 30-inch water main along Randol Mill Ave. from Florence Rd. to the Randol Mill Bend referred to as the T. W. King water line Segment B.
Construction of an 8-foot trail along the east side of Randol Mill Bend to FM1709 and 5' sidewalks along the west side of Randol Mill
Construction of drainage structures needed to alleviate flooding issues. More information on this companion project is available in FM1938 Drainage Relief for Phase II.
Median landscaping and hardscape is detailed in the Urban Design Study

Project FAQ's

A public meeting about the FM 1938 Phase II project was held on March 27, 2013. Questions were accepted via comment cards, and the answers may be found here.

Project Details

Construction Costs:

Phase I through Westlake: $21,000,000
Phase II through Southlake: $22,000,000

Staff Contact:

Cheryl Taylor, P.E, City Engineer - (817) 748-8100
Alex Ayala, P.E., Civil Engineer - (817) 748-8274

What to Expect in the Near Future

Phase I through Westlake was awarded in August 2009.

Phase I construction through Westlake began March 2010, and was completed and connected to Randol Mill in late Summer 2012.
Phase II engineering design through Southlake is currently 90% approved and awaiting TxDOT approval.
No bid date has yet been established for Phase II.
Relocation of the 12-inch water line at the Randol Mill Bend and at Brown Lane in Southlake began September 2009, and is now complete.

Learn More
For recent articles about this project, go to MySouthlakeNews.com and enter the project name in the Search function in the upper right-hand corner. For recent blog posts about this project, visit "Construction Around Town". For a more detailed description of this project, please see the "Public Works Capital Projects Update" quarterly report.

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