PROJECT SCOPE: The City project includes reconstruction of 3 sections of Country Club Drive. Location 1: Country Club Drive, near FM-740, south lanes. Location 2: Country Club Drive, 600 block area, near Country Club. Location 3: Country Club Drive, 900 block area, near tennis center. The construction is scheduled to begin at location 1 on […]
Handicap Ramps to be Added along Trails The City of Heath’s Safe Routes to School project, funded through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and a grant from the Texas Transportation Commission, is almost finished. The remaining work involves modifying handicap ramps along the Horizon Drive segment of the trails to meet ADA requirements. State approval […]
The City of Heath’s Safe Routes to School project, funded through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and a grant from the Texas Transportation Commission, is almost finished. The remaining work involves modifying handicap ramps along the Horizon Drive segment of the trails to meet ADA requirements. State approval is required for these modifications, and the […]
Great news for parents…the new Amy Parks Driveway will be open by the first day of school. The CIP project was designed to improve traffic flow around the school. If you take your kids to school, the most important thing to know is that all carpool drop-off and pick-ups will now be in the back […]
TxDOT is reconstructing drainage culverts on FM 740, south of the intersection of Laurence Drive & FM 740. Please be prepared for traffic to be reduced to one lane between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on July 7. Also on July 7, construction will begin on the Pedestrian crossing over Buffalo Creek. The crossing will […]
The trail section from the FM-740 (Laurence)/Smirl intersection to RHHS is the first section to be constructed and should be completed by June 30. The next phase will be the trail section connecting the intersection to Amy Parks Elementary and across the front of the school. That trail section is scheduled to begin June 23 […]
About Transportation Plans: Transportation systems influence virtually every aspect of community life. They are the means for moving people, goods and services throughout the community and the region. Of equal importance, these systems play a significant role in shaping patterns of growth, facilitating economic prosperity, and influencing the character and livability of a community. As […]
Replacement of the Terry Park retaining wall is underway. This important CIP project will require closing up to 75% of the park during re-construction. The anticipated completion date is November 2014. Learn more about the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
Last week at the Rockwall County Transportation Consortium meeting, TxDOT reported to the member city representatives that paving for the FM 740 South widening project would begin in August 2014. The original start date was May 2014 with an anticipated 24-month construction schedule. This second phase of the FM 740 project spans from FM 740/1140 […]
The City of Heath received a very positive review and rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading bond rating agencies. Standard & Poor’s raised its long-term and underlying ratings on the City’s existing General Obligation (GO) debt to “AA+” from “AA”. At the same time, Standard & Poor’s assigned its “AA+” […]
PROJECT SCOPE: Reconstruction of Country Club Drive from Rachael Drive, east, approximately 400 feet; and the reconstruction of a section of pavement and a storm sewer inlet at the Country Club Drive and Horizon Road intersection (click map for larger view). The construction is scheduled to begin March 10, 2014. The construction is allowed between […]
The City of Heath has secured anticipated funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the second phase of the FM 740 widening project. Pavement, grading and drainage will be improved from FM 1140 South to FM 1140 North in Heath. The 1.8-mile project was awarded to ED Bell Construction in the amount of […]
