Construction of travel lanes along Coppell's South Loop Road is complete and all lanes are now open to motorists, according to a city news release.
Work on the travel lanes began in February 2022, lasted more than two years, and was completed in April 2024.
“We know our residents have been waiting for this for a long time and we appreciate their patience during the project,” Public Works Director Mike Garza said in a release. “Rebuilding a road of this scale takes time, but the South Loop is poised to serve this community for many years to come.”
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The project's original scope was two phases, projected to cost $18.6 million, and funded through the 2021 Street Capital Improvement Fund. A third phase was added and started late last summer after the city received a request to help with vacant land between Hackberry Road and Dividend Drive.
According to a news release, the completed project included several components, including:
- Paving replacement
- Intersection improvement
- sidewalk
- street light
- landscaping
- Storm drain, water main, and sewer rehabilitation and strategic replacement
Traffic lanes are now open, but construction crews will remain on site through the summer to perform landscaping and sidewalk maintenance work between Dividend Drive and Interstate 635, according to the release.
