Lehman Road

Updated February 23, 2019

Construction schedule as of 2-22-19; weather and other issues may affect the schedule:

Beginning Monday, Feb. 25, Cash Construction will be closing Lehman Rd. to traffic from FM 150 to Masonwood Dr. Please allow for extra time if you drive through the area and follow all posted signs.

The overall Lehman Rd. reconstruction project is estimated to be about 20 months; the portion from FM 150 to Masonwood will be several months. However, inclement weather and other issues can affect the estimated schedule.

As the work progresses north, different segments of Lehman Rd. will be closed to thru traffic. Signage will be posted in advance. We will update this webpage, and also use social media and our weekly e-News to keep residents up to date on changes and closures.

During this project, the contractor will:

Bore under FM 150 to install a 30-inch waste water line and a reclaim line that will service our growing community
Make drainage improvements along the road up to Masonwood
Reconstruct Lehman Road

In terms of drainage improvements, the contractor will raise the profile and install a larger drainage structure at the south low-water crossing (closest to FM 150). This will reduce the number of times the road will need to be closed due to large rain events.

Detour Options to access Lehman Rd from West Bound FM 150:

Take I-35 access road to Philomena (formerly Goforth) to Masonwood.
Take I-35 access road to Bunton Creek Rd. to Lehman.

NOTE: The Plum Creek Conservation has a legal interest at the southern low water crossing that requires the City to remove soil out of Lake Kyle to compensate for the soil that will be placed along Lehman Rd. to elevate the road profile. The contractor will need to access the Lake Kyle through the Four Seasons neighborhood to remove the required soil. We are making plans with Cash Construction to minimize the inconvenience to the residents of that community.

*** Beginning March 25, Lake Kyle will be closed to the public. PARD offices will be temporarily relocated across from Old City Hall/Krug Activity Center on Burleson St.

Lehman Rd. Highlights

Dedicated left turn lanes at cross streets
Increase Intersection capacity at Bunton Creek Rd. & FM 150
Low water crossings improved at Plum Creek and Prairie on the Creek
Storm system designed to carry 25 year storm event (Existing ditch and structures system convey less than 5 year storm event)
Upgrade of 18" waste water line north of RR 150 to align with 24" from Southside Interceptor Project
Installation of 30” waste water line and 12” reclaim water line from north of RR 150 (and connection to Southside Interceptor line) to City Park property.

Project Timeline (retrospective)

February 25, 2019: Work to begin. (Utilities will be first)

January 2019: Notice to Proceed issued.

December 2018: Contract awarded.

Approved August 7, 2018: Supplement No. 6 to HDR Engineering, Inc. Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $72,841.00 for design revisions to the plans necessary for changing the plans at Plum Creek crossing to reflect and handle the 25 year event storm event volumes determined by a detailed study performed by Halff and Associates for the City for Plum Creek, revise the plans to minimize utility conflicts and costs to the project, revise the pavement structure to extend beyond the surface width of the proposed pavement in order to longer preserve the integrity of the roadbed structure, and to coordinate the City’s utility improvements along Lehman with off site utility improvements being performed by other parties affected by the Lehman improvements.

Approved October 3, 2017: Supplement No. 5 to HDR Engineering, Inc. Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $54,644.00 for design revisions to the plans necessary for the inclusion of a reclaim water line and relocation of the City's proposed 30 inch waste water line and providing the new plan sheets reflecting these changes.

Approved April 4, 2017: Supplement No. 4 to HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 for the reduction in electrical services and type of luminairies necessitating re-design of the plans and development of new plan sheets necessary for the development of the project.

Approved February 2, 2016: Supplement No. 3 to HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $79,600.00 for the re-design of the plans to remove the bridge at Lake Kyle with box culverts which initiated additional utility engineering, revision of plan sheets to reflect the latest design for Plum Creek Crossing necessary for development of the project.

A Public Hearing was held in November 2015 to present the Lake Kyle mitigation plan.

Approved August 4, 2015: Supplement No. 2 to HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $72,596.00 for the design of mitigation features necessary for placement of fill in floodplain area at NRCS Dam Site No. 2 (Lake Kyle) and utility relocations in the same area.

Approved Dec 2, 2014: Supplement No. 1 to HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $195,558.50 for the purpose of providing Right-of-Way services and documents, (parcel plats, appraisal reports, etc.); additional utility engineering designing additional drainage analysis, and acquisition of properties for the Lehman roadway improvements.

Engineering Services Provided by: HDR Engineering, Inc., Austin, Texas

Authorized Budget: $8,000,000.00

Project Phases of Development:

Preliminary Engineering - 100% Complete

Utility Engineering - 50% Complete

Environmental - 100% Complete

ROW Acquisition - 100% Complete

Design - 100% Complete

Begin Construction - February 2019 (utility work will be first)

Cash Construction was awarded the project.