The City of Southlake is proud to announce the completion of the North White Chapel Boulevard Project.
Join City Council and City of Southlake employees as they celebrate this major milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. in front of the south entrance of Carroll High School.
To understand where we are going, let’s take a look back at where we’ve started.
The History
The N. White Chapel Widening Project was originally approved in 2008 as a part of the Southlake 2030 Master Mobility Plan which is an element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
The comprehensive plan serves as the framework for future planning, land use, and other assets within the City of Southlake for the next 20 years.
The recommendations within the comprehensive plan are included in the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which is a five-year plan that includes the replacement or construction of the City’s physical assets, highways, roads, and more.
With N. White Chapel Boulevard being a highly traveled road combined with the City’s goals to improve Southlake’s transportation system, approved funds were allocated toward the expansion.
Construction took place in two phases.
Phase one included the construction of the roundabout at Highland Avenue and the widening of N. White Chapel Boulevard from SH 114 to Highland with a dual-lane roundabout at the intersection of Highland Avenue and N. White Chapel Boulevard.
Phase two included expanding the road from a two-lane to a four-lane roadway just south of Highland Avenue starting at Emerald Boulevard.
The road is now complete with new sidewalks, streetlights, medians, screening walls, and new storm and sewer line improvements. A public art piece was also installed at the center of the roundabout.
“This project is a prime example of how we work with our county partners to improve mobility and safety thought the City and region,” Public Works Director Rob Cohen said.
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This week on N. White Chapel Boulevard, irrigation is being installed in the medians. Also, this week, the installation for the street light bases is on schedule to be completed.
Sidewalk crews continue to install the sidewalk and the retaining wall, which is located on the west side of the road. Please keep in mind that traffic is now switched to allow crews to start work on the east side of the road when work is complete on the west side.
The masons are working on the capstones for the screening wall, and once that is complete, they will start installing the stone face on the retaining wall located on the west side.
This project is expected to be completed by summer 2022, weather permitting.
For more information, including updates, visit www.ConnectSouthlake.com.
Work on N. White Chapel Boulevard is off to a great start this year.
Road reconstruction has been completed on Ascot Drive and San Saba Drive and all intersections have been reopened to traffic.
Last week, the contractor finished paving on E. Chapel Downs and Mission Drive.
This week, the subcontractor will add the final finishes to the remaining curb inlets and sections of the screening wall.
Contractors are expected to apply the permanent paving in February 2022, weather permitting.
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Construction work on N. White Chapel Boulevard has crossed the mid-year mark.
Crews completed about 90% of the paving on the new southbound lanes of traffic this week.
Next week, they will install temporary ramps for access to Chapel Downs and S. School Drive.
In order to complete the paving of all the southbound lanes, contractors will have to remove the temporary drive located at S. School Drive as well as the existing eastbound lanes of Chapel Downs.
Contractors are on schedule to make the traffic switch before the beginning of the school year.
Plans to install sidewalks in front of Carroll High School are also in the works.
Construction of the screening wall between Ascot Drive and the northern limit of the project is still underway. The masons are about 80% complete with this section.
The N. White Chapel Widening Project is estimated to cost $17 million and is scheduled to be completed by spring 2022, weather permitting.
For more mobility updates, follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page or sign up for the Mobility e-newsletter.
Construction on N. White Chapel Boulevard is forging ahead.
The asphalting and striping of the temporary road is complete from Mission Drive to Emerald Drive.
Crews are working to install drainage boxes at S. School Drive and Dragon Drive, and the excavation process for the new road from Chapel Downs to Unity Way has started.
Drainage installation is also taking place from Chapel Downs to 1020 N. White Chapel Blvd. As soon as this section is completed, drainage installation from Chapel Downs to the water tower located at the 400 block of N. White Chapel Blvd. will commence.
Chapel Downs has been closed at N. White Chapel Boulevard and traffic has been detoured to Ascot Drive.
This portion of the project is estimated to last between six and seven months.
The N. White Chapel Widening Project is estimated to cost $17 million and is scheduled to be completed by spring 2022, weather permitting.
For more N. White Chapel construction updates, follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page or sign up for the Mobility e-newsletter.
There has been a lot of roadwork happening on W. Chapel Downs lately. The construction on this road is a major component of the N. White Chapel Widening Project because it intersects with N. White Chapel and is adjacent to other roads that lead to the major intersection.
Over the last few weeks, contractors have worked to complete paving on W. Chapel Downs and storm drain installation on E. Chapel Downs.
E. Chapel Downs has been closed from N. White Chapel Boulevard to Saratoga Drive and traffic has been shifted to the east of W. Chapel Downs to allow drainage installation.
The drainage installation on Chapel Downs is expected to be completed within six to eight months, weather permitting.
Contractors have completed the excavation of excess dirt on N. White Chapel to grade the road and asphalting of the temporary road has started. Striping is estimated to start next week.
The entire project is estimated to be completed by Spring 2022, weather permitting.
The total N. White Chapel Widening Project is estimated to cost around $17 million.
For more N. White Chapel construction updates, follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page or sign up for the Mobility e-newsletter.
With only four months left until 2021, contractors are working on finalizing a few more details on N. White Chapel before they move on to the next stage.
The goal of the project is to turn the original two-lane road into four lanes between SH 114 and FM 1709, with a dual-lane roundabout at the intersection of N. White Chapel and Highland. The entire project is estimated to be completed in Spring 2022.
The dual-lane roundabout was completed in Spring 2020 and the work on the south end of N. White Chapel is going full steam ahead.
Work on the new temporary lanes is ongoing. Backfill continued for the retaining wall from San Saba Drive to Emerald Boulevard and contractors are set to repave the westbound lane at Chapel Downs starting this week.
The total N. White Chapel Widening Projects estimated to be around $17 million.
For more N. White Chapel construction updates, follow us on the Southlake Mobility Facebook page or sign up for the Mobility e-newsletter.
Work on N. White Chapel is progressing and still on track.
Storm drainage infrastructure construction for east and west Chapel Downs continues. Work on the storm drainage improvements under N. White Chapel are set to take place along the southbound lane as soon as the temporary road construction is complete to support shifting traffic off of the existing southbound lane.
Recently, contractors have been working to install the road base to support the temporary road construction along the east side of N. White Chapel. Temporary asphalt will begin to be laid on this road base soon and this will allow us to shift both lanes of traffic east and open up the existing southbound lane for demolition and the installation of the storm drainage improvements in this area. The temporary road construction was designed to allow ample room to maintain the turn lanes and existing lane widths throughout construction so that impacts to traffic can be minimized.
Construction of the retaining and screening walls will continue through the fall.
Construction for the N. White Chapel widening project is estimated to be completed by Spring 2022 for an estimated total cost of $17 million.
For more on N. White Chapel, visit www.ConnectSouthlake.com, sign up for the mobility e-newsletter and follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page.
When it comes to Capital Improvement Projects, the City of Southlake has made major progress. The Capital Improvement Program, known as the CIP, is a five-year plan that the City has in place for construction of new or investing in the replacement of the City’s physical assets or infrastructure.
Although the program covers a diverse range of sectors in the following areas: Stormwater, Wastewater and Water Utilities; Mobility projects are at the forefront.
The Mobility Projects, which are also listed in the Southlake 2030 mobility master plan includes, but not limited to the development of sidewalks, trails, parks and thoroughfares.
How patrons navigate through Southlake is a huge contributor to the build out and the future of the City, it is important that projects pertaining to this sector of the CIP meet the goals to enhance mobility.
The City has been diligently working toward completing the projects in a timely manner as well as keeping the public informed of the status. Overtime, one project after another has seen success.
Below is a list of ongoing projects and upcoming projects.
Ongoing Projects
Zena Rucker Connector and Roundabout
White Chapel Widening Project
Upcoming Projects
SH 114 Frontage Roads – Along Dove and Kirkwood. This is a partnership project with TxDOT to extend the westbound of the frontage road to Kirkwood Boulevard. The construction contract for this project is scheduled to be awarded in Fall 2020.
An interactive CIP map is available on the City’s website. Visit us online for more information about the Capital Improvement Program and the 2030 Mobility Master Plan.
When it comes to mobility projects in Southlake, N. White Chapel is the first thing that comes to mind.
The project started in 2018 with the initial goal to improve mobility in Southlake. The project included widening N. White Chapel from Emerald to SH 114 by turning it into a 4-lane thoroughfare divided with a landscaped median complimented by a dual-lane roundabout located at the intersection of N. White Chapel and E. Highland.
The dual-lane roundabout was completed in Spring of 2020 but work on the east end is still ongoing.
Over the last few weeks, contractors are currently installing an underground storm drainage system at West Chapel Downs while continuing construction of the retaining and screening wall system.
The estimated cost of the N. White Chapel widening project is $17 million. The project is estimated to be completed by Spring 2022.
For more information on mobility projects, please follow the Southlake Mobility Facebook page, sign up for mobility e-newsletter or visit www.ConnectSouthlake.com
