ST9904-CS 960913 TxDOT S.H. 121 TASK FORCE REPORT
Note: Section numbers in narrative below correspond to numbers on
drawings.
September 13, 1996
S.H. 121 CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS (STAGE I)
A. Section 1:
Tarrant/Dallas County Line to North of
Denton Creek (4-lane divided highway with
2-lane frontage roads)
Completed - July 1992
B. Section 2: North of Denton Creek to I.H. 35E (4/6
lane divided highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-078 & 0364-03-077)
Completed - November 1993
C. Section 3: I.H. 35E to East of F.M. 1171 (6-lane
divided highway)
Completed - June 1991
D. Section 4:
East of F.M. 1171 to East of the Elm Fork
of the Trinity River (bridges)
Completed - July 1988
E. Section 5:
East of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River
to West of the Burlington Northern
Railroad (4-lane divided highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-042)
Completed - February 2, 1994.
Crider Road Project (0364-03-079)
Completed - September 1995
F. Section
West of the Burlington Northern Railroad
to East of Legacy (4-lane divided
highway)
(CSJ 0364-03-043)
Completed March 29, 1994
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Section 7:
East of Legacy to East S.H. 289
divided)(including the S.H.
intersection)
(CSJ 0364-04-028 & 0364-04-032)
Completed May 3, 1995
(4-lane
289
Section 8:
S.H. 289 to U.S. 75 (4-lane divided)
(CSJ 0364-04-022)
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The Dallas District requested that this project be
elevated to Priority 2 authority in the 1996 PDP
Update. The project was not selected by the
Commission. The Draft 1997 Unified Transportation
Program (UTP) was presented to the Texas
Transportation Commission at their August meeting.
The Commission deferred consideration of the UTP
until (most likely) their September meeting. Upon
review of the Draft 1997 UTP, the Dallas District
discovered that this S.H. 121 project was not
selected as a Priority 2 project. Therefore, Jay
Nelson, P.E. (Dallas District Engineer) has decided
to program this project using Category ~1 which is
a 10 year programming authority given to the
District Engineers to develop district
discretionary projects. This will allow the Dallas
District to proceed with plan development and
right-of-way acquisition.
This project is still a candidate for Category 3A -
National Highway System Mobility.
3. Estimated Construction Cost: $19,700,000.
S.H. 121 (SPUR 553) LEWISVILLE BYPASS (STAGE I)
(See attached for right of way status)
A. Section 9:
North of Denton Creek to Denton Tap Road
(3-lane frontage roads)
(CSJ 3547-03-002 & 3547-02-003)
This project let on J_~l~_!0_~. %~9~ and J.P. Abrams,
Inc. Was the low bidder with a bid of
$14,581±~..)~.. The Texas Transportation Commission
awarded the contract at their meeting in late July.
The partnering meeting is scheduled for September
24, 1996. Construction will probably beqin in
early October (pending re6~ip~ Of th~ W6~'~d~
~%-~' A~}~nd take 26 months to complete.
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III. S.H.
Section 10:
Denton Tap Road to Lake vista (3-lane
frontage roads)
Completed - 1988
Section 11:
Lake vista to I.H.
roads)
(CSJ 3547-01-002)
35E (3-lane frontage
1. This project let on April 13, 1994. H.B. Zachry
Company was awarded the contract with a bid of
$10,165,798.
2. Construction began on July 6, 1994.
3. Project is complete except for establishing grass
growth.
4. Opened to traffic on June 1, 1996.
Section 12:
I.H. 35E to Existing S.H. 121 Near F.M.
544 (3-lane frontage roads, freeway
constructed where frontage roads are not
proposed)
(CSJ 3547-01-004)
This project let on January 9, 1996 and Brown &
Root, Inc. was the low bidder with a bid of
$45,502,101.11. The Texas Transportation Commission
awarded the contract at their January 25, 1996
meeting.
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The pre-construction meeting was
1996 and construction began on
Construction will take 36 months.
held on March 7,
April 29, 1996.
Construction is 18% complete and the anticipated
completion date is May 1999.
121 FREEWAY IMPROVEMENTS (STAGE II)
Section 13:
Tarrant County Line to North of
Creek (conversion to freeway)
(CSJ 0364-02-017 & 0364-03-064)
Denton
The Dallas County portion of this project is
currently listed as a Long Range Project (LRP). The
Denton County portion is not. The TxDOT Dallas
District is requesting LRP status for the Denton
County portion.
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Candidate for Category 3A - National Highway System
Mobility.
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3. Estimated Construction Costs:
CSJ County From To Cost
0364-02-017 Dallas Tarrant CL Denton CL $16,000,000
0364-03-064 Denton Dallas CL Denton Crk $ 3,000,000
Total $19,000,000
B. Section 14: Existing S.H. 121 Near Denton Creek to
Existing S.H. 121 Near F.M. 544
(Lewisville Byl)ass)(Mainlanes)
(CSJ 3547-03-003, 3547-02-004, &
3547-01-005)
This project was not selected for Priority 2
authority by the Commission in the 1996 PDP. The
Dallas District is requesting LRP status for this
project.
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Candidate for Category 3A - National Highway System
Mobility.
3. Estimated Construction Costs:
CSJ County From TO Cost
3547-03-003 Denton SH 121 Dallas CL $5,500,000
3547-02-004 Dallas Denton CL Denton CL $12,600,000
3547-01-005 Denton Dallas CL FM 544 $73,500,000
Total $91,600,000
C. Section 15:
F.M. 544 to U.S. 75
(Mainlanes)
(CSJ 0364-04-023, 0364-03-066,
0364-03-067)
The Dallas District is requesting LRP status for
this project.
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Candidate for Category 4E STP Urban Mobility or
Category 3A - NHS Mobility.
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3. Estimated Construction Costs:
CSJ County From TO Cost
0364-04-023 Collin Denton CL SH 289 $ 6,656,163
0364-03-066 Denton FM 544 FM 423 $ 5,209,593
0364-03-067 Denton FM 423 Collin CL $11,832,535
Total $23,698,291
RIGHT-OF-WAY STATUS S.H. 121 BYPASS
September 12. 1996
From Denton Creek
To Denton Tap Road
S.H.121 Bypass:
(Section 9)
Outstanding Issues:
1. Parcel Status:
a.) Acquired
b.) One Easement to be Donated
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Utilities to be relocated:
a.) Lone Star Gas Company
b.) GTE
c.) Denton County Electrical Co-op
d.) Texas-New Mexico Power Company
(October 1996)
(November 1996)
(November 1996)
(November 1996)
Personal Property to be relocated:
a.) Estimated clearance: October 31,
(State options open after date)
1996
II.
S.H. 121 Bypass:
(Sections 10, 11
& Part of 12)
Outstanding Issues:
From Denton Tap Road
To The Elm Fork of the Trinity River
(including S.H. 121 - I.H. 35E
Interchange)
None
III. S.H. 121 Bypass: From The Elm Fork of the Trinity River
(Part of Section 12) TO F.M. 423
Outstanding Issues:
1. Relocation of Standridge Drive
a.) E-System -
Closing date 10-15-96.
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Denton County
Fork of the Trinity River.
a.) 17 parcels have been identified.
1.) Donations to date: 5
2.) Donations in review by owners: 11
3.) Owner to be contacted: 1
Total 17
b.) Possession: 11-01-96
Reclamation and Road District Area Near Elm-
3.) Utilities to be Relocated
a.) Denton County Elect Coop:
b.) World Communications:
December 1996
October 1996
4.) Relocation of Personal Property
a.) None required.
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EXHIBIT I-1 U
ROADWAY PROGRAM SELECTION RESPONSIBILITY
I Interstate Construction TxDOT Austin
~' 2 Interstate Maintenance TxDOT Districts
3A National Highwa)/S:/stem (NHS)-Mobility TxDOT Austin
3B NHS-Texas Trunk System TxDOT Austin
~ 3C NHS--Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
3D NHS-Traffic Management TxDOT Austin
3E NHS-Miscellaneous TxDOT Austin
4A Surface Transportation Program (STP)-Safety TxDOT Austin
4B STP-Transportation Enhancement TxDOT Austin
4C STP-Metropolitan Mobility MPO
· 4D STP-Urban Mobility/Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
- 4E STP-Rural Mobility/Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
- 4F STP-Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
4G STP-Railroad Grade Separations TxDOT Austin
5 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement MPO
6A Bridges-On-S:/stem · TXDOT Austin
6B Bridges-Off-System TxDOT Austin
7 State Preventative Maintenance TxDOT Districts
8A State FM/RM Road Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
8B Expansion or New Location TxDOT Austin
of Current State FM/RM Roads
9 State Park Roads TxDOT Austin
10A Traffic Control Devices TxDOT Districts
10B Rehabilitation of Traffic Management Systems TxDOT Districts
11 State District Discretionary TxDOT Districts
12 Commission Strategic Priority TxDOT Austin
13A State-Funded Mobility TxDOT Austin
13B Hurricane Evacuation Routes TxDOT Austin
13C NAFTA Discretionary TxDOT Austin
13D Urban Street Program MPO
14 State-Funded Rehabilitation TxDOT Districts
15 Federal Demonstration Program Congress
16 State Miscellaneous TxDOT Austin
17 Principal Artedal Street System (PASS)- TxDOT Austin
Metro Match
18 PASS TxDOT Austin
19 Other Federal Funds (Non-State) TxDOT Districts
20 Local Funds (Non-State, Nonfederal) Local Govt.
21 Toll Road Funding TTA
22 Feasibilit)/Projects TxDOT Districts
TRANSIT PROGRAM SELECTION RESPONSIBILITY
Capital Program (formed)/Section 3) Congress
Urbanized Area Formula Program (formed)/Section 9) MPO
Elded:/& Persons with Disabilities Program (formed)/Section 16) MPO & TxDOT Districts
Nonurbanized Area Formula Pro~lram (formed:/Section 18) TxDOT Districts
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