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either side to a divided four-lane concrete
thoroughfare wi th lef t-turn lanes ,
underground drainage, hike/bike trails and
sidewalks.
The road, which is slated for completion by
the end of 2014 or early in 2015 will
ultimately transition into a 1,500-foot
bridge – with a $26 million price tag, 80
percent of whichwill be covered by regional
highway toll revenues – that'll cross
Rowlett Creek into the neighboring city of
Sachse.
Project bidding is imminent and site work
for the bridge is tentatively scheduled to
begin next spring, after the relocation of
various electric and telecommunications
lines.
Another bridge crossing Rowlett Creek,
this one on Miller Road, is being
reconstructed in partnership with Dallas
County. Most of the $10.2 million bridge
actually lies within the Dallas city limits,
and the arrangement going forward is that
the project will be funded in tandem by the
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