Residential streets close at Alsbury to expedite Alsbury construction
One end of three residential streets in Burleson will be closed, starting March 22, to expedite the construction of concrete pavement on the westbound lanes of Alsbury Boulevard.
Pine Mountain Drive, Blue Ridge Drive, and Beaver Creek Drive will be closed at Alsbury Boulevard for approximately two-three weeks starting Monday. Each property owner on the three streets will be notified via flyer and will be given a detour map. Signs indicating the detours will be posted within the neighborhood.
The traffic pattern on Alsbury Boulevard will not change from the way it is currently being detoured.
January 12, 2010
A portion of Gregory Street will be
closed for paving.
Due to concrete pavement construction, Gregory Street (east bound) will be closed to through traffic at Irene until Monday, January 18. Detour signage will be provided.
Construction in this area should be complete in the next 3-4 weeks.
December 30, 2009
Traffic Signal to be on flash
The traffic signal at Wilshire Blvd. and Elk Drive will be set on flash on Saturday, January 2, 2010, due to the electric cable relocation for the Arnold Avenue project. The signal will flash yellow for traffic on Wilshire Blvd. and red for traffic on Elk Drive. The flash is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
December 22, 2009
Eastern part of Irene Street will be closed for paving
The eastern half of Irene Street adjacent to the entry gate for Senter Meadows Phase 1 (across from the Oak St./Irene St. intersection) will be paved December 29, 2009. Access to the gate off Irene will be closed for 7 days. Residents of Senter Meadows Phase 1 (on Tinker Trl.) will have access to the property off Nathan St. via Pine St. Emergency personnel should also access Senter Meadows Phase 1 via Pine St.
This will last 7 days, starting December 29 (weather permitting).
November 18, 2009
Irene Street, Gardens Boulevard and Gregory Street construction update
All of the underground pipe work will be done this week, but it will be 30-45 days before the street repaving projects are complete. All of the affected streets will be repaved.
The changes include storm drainage improvements and street flooding issues. The affected streets are Irene, Gregory, Pecan, Gardens, Ash and Pearce. The water and sewer improvements were needed to relocate pipelines to make room for the storm drain system.
In another part of town, waterlines are also being replaced and streets are being repaved, but that work may not be completed until March 2010. That area includes Lorna, Amy, Craig, Murphy, Moody, Marion, Taylor, Anderson and Haskew streets. On the waterline replacement list are Lynnewood, Sue Ann and Pleasant Manor.
All projects are part of the 2005-2009 bond program approved by voters.
November 16, 2009
The City of Burleson is working on two road construction projects:
Alsbury Boulevard, Edgehill Road to Summercrest Boulevard - complete reconstruction.
Began Oct. 26, 2009; expected to be substantially complete by February 2010.
Complete reconstruction of Alsbury Boulevard, between Edgehill Road and Summercrest Boulevard, from asphalt to concrete. The project also includes a signal at Summercrest and Alsbury.
Arnold Avenue Extension
Began in November 2009; expected to be substantially complete by July 2010.
The project includes a signalized in/out alternative to Miles Avenue. It adds circulation between Arnold Avenue and Hidden Creek Parkway. The extension of Arnold Avenue will provide alternative access to/from Hidden Creek Parkway, Chisenhall Park and the future Dillmore Park and trails.
Gregory St. will be closed to through traffic between Maple and Johnson from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 3, 2009 and for the remainder of the week for construction of storm drain facilities. Detours will be in place.
For more information about these improvements, contact Lance Barton, civil engineer for the City, at 817-426-9621.
September 4, 2009
Renfro Street Construction
Slow down when you see those traffic cones on Renfro Street. The contractor on the Alsbury Boulevard reconstruction project is also working on Renfro. Concrete panels are being repaired or replaced between Alsbury Boulevard and Downwood Street, on the northbound side of Renfro. The area being repaired is approximately 2,500 square yards. The Renfro work should be completed in approximately four weeks.
Concrete repair on Alsbury Boulevard, west of Renfro, is also in the plans.
August 27, 2009
Coming Soon
SH 174 Signal and Operational Improvements
One of the crosswalks for Taylor Elementary School is being moved due to construction on Alsbury Boulevard.
Traffic is down to one lane in each direction from the I-35W service road to James Circle. The City is temporarily moving the school crosswalk from the intersection of Heberle Drive and Alsbury, to the northeast exit of Taylor Elementary. The crosswalk will remain there until the Alsbury construction is complete, which is expected to happen by Christmas 2009. There is also a crosswalk at the intersection of Alsbury and Douglas Street.
The traffic cones and barricades are up, and so are the questions about the reconstruction of Alsbury Boulevard.
The boulevard on the north side of town is getting a facelift from I-35W to Douglas Street (near Taylor Elementary School). Barricades are in place the length of the construction route. The barricades are intended to keep drivers from inadvertently driving into oncoming traffic. The traffic control plan includes a dedicated entrance into the Burleson Town Center retail site.
The median on Alsbury will be reconstructed. The median adjacent to the service road (Burleson Boulevard) will be narrowed to make room for a dedicated right-turn lane for eastbound traffic.
The timing on the construction is 210 calendar days (seven months), but it could be finished before Christmas. The paving next to the retail center could be complete by Nov. 1. No intersections will be fully closed during this project. The intersections will be paved one-half at a time.
July 6, 2009
The reconstruction of Alsbury Boulevard between
Douglas Street
and I-35W will begin on July 13, 2009.
Portions of Alsbury Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in each direction as the various phases of the project are constructed. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 210 calendar days. Expect delays. Seek alternate routes. See the Alsbury map.
June 25, 2009
TXDOT's SH 174/FM 731 Project Notice
The outside southbound lane of SH174 will be closed from Lakewood Drive to approximately 770’ to the south Friday, June 26, 2009 for approximately three hours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The inside southbound lane will remain open so that traffic will be maintained. The purpose of the closure is for the striping of the new l lanes, so it should be the last lane closure related to this project on SH174.
TXDOT's project on SH 174/FM 731 will add dual turn lanes to improve mobility.
Crews are scheduled to begin work the week of June 8. Read the press release for all the details.
Major street and waterline projects underway for Summer 2009
Progress is being made on some major street and waterline projects in the city of Burleson.
The first phase is completed on Irene Street and the next two phases are underway. Those phases include storm drain improvements and street flooding issues. This project includes Irene, Gregory, Pecan, Gardens, Ash and Pearce streets.The water and sewer improvements are needed to relocate pipelines to make room for the storm drain system. All streets affected by the project will be repaved. The project should be complete by December 2009.
Another area of town getting a facelift is Alsbury Boulevard. The boulevard will be repaved from Douglas Street (near Taylor Elementary) to the service road of I-35W (Burleson Boulevard). The old asphalt will be removed and the boulevard will be repaved with concrete. Construction will start in June and should be complete around October. See the Alsbury map.
Neighborhood streets are also on the agenda. Waterlines will be replaced and streets will be repaved in established neighborhoods. Streets on the replacement list are Lorna, Amy, Craig, Murphy, Moody, Marion, Taylor, Anderson and Haskew. On the waterline replacement list are Lynnewood, Sue Ann and Pleasant Manor. In some instances only portions of these streets will be involved. Construction will begin in June and should be complete by January 2010.
