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FM 1938 Phase II Update – Randol Mill Closure Beginning Tonight

Randol Mill closure - FM 1709 to Johnson Road. FM 1938 Phase II roadwork

Randol Mill closure – FM 1709 to Johnson Road. FM 1938 Phase II roadwork

Beginning tonight, June 23, 2015 at approximately 8:00PM, construction crews will close FM 1938 (Randol Mill Avenue) north of the FM 1709 (Southlake Boulevard) intersection to just south of Johnson Road  to perform storm drainage installation (see map). The road will remain closed to all traffic until approximately 6:00AM, Wednesday June 24, 2015.

Motorists can expect similar closures to occur late Wednesday (6/24) into early Thursday (6/25) morning, and late Thursday (6/25) into early Friday (6/26) morning. No work will be done Friday or Saturday and the work will not impact the Stars and Stripes event scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2015.

The storm drainage installation is expected to last approximately three weeks. During that time, this section of road will be closed nightly from Sunday through early Friday morning. If you have to travel in the area after 8:00PM on those days, please be aware of the closure and seek alternate routes.

Also remember to please slow down, obey warning signs, use caution, have patience while traveling through the construction area and do not cross barricades.

For questions, please contact Stephen Ranft, TxDOT Mobility Coordinator at 817-462-0520 and fm1938mobility@gmail.com

Lane closures and traffic switches are subject to changes due to weather and schedule.

Orange Barrel Alert – Water Line Connection Work on Our Lane

Work at Our Lane and Randol Mill Avenue

Work at Our Lane and Randol Mill Avenue.
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Beginning  Tuesday, February 3, 2015,   PC Contractors, LLC will be installing a waterline at Randol Mill Avenue and Our Lane. The contractor will need to shut down one lane of traffic on Randol Mill Avenue at the intersection with Our Lane.  Flaggers will be placed at the southern and eastern ends of the roadway bend to insure the safe passage of motorists.  The construction is expected to last through Friday, February 6, 2015.

For any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 817-748-8098.

Orange Barrel Alert – Traffic Switch at Florence and Randol Mill (FM 1938)

Beginning Wednesday, September 3, 2014, utility work will be conducted at the Florence Road/Randol Mill (FM 1938) intersection as part of the FM 1938 improvement project.  Eastbound Florence traffic will be diverted to temporary pavement beginning 500 feet before the Randol Mill intersection. Westbound traffic on Florence Road will be diverted around the excavation.

The traffic switch will be in place from Wednesday morning, September 3 to Monday, September 8th. Message boards will be placed on southbound Randol Mill near Florence Road to alert drivers.  Please exercise caution when traveling near the work zone.

For any questions, please contact Alex Ayala, P.E. at 817-748-8274.

Traffic Switch at Florence Rd/Randol Mill

Traffic Switch at Florence Rd/Randol Mill

Orange Barrel Alert – Lovegrass Lane at Randol Mill Closed

On Wednesday June 3, Lovegrass Lane at Randol  Mill Avenue will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for installation of a new 12″ water line. Traffic delays are expected to be minor.

If you have any questions, please contact Southlake Public Works Operations at (817) 748-8082.

Lovegrass Ln - Closure

Randol Mill Ave. Closure begins June 9, 2014

2014-06-09 (Randol Mill Closure Detour Map)

Click to enlarge detour map.

Beginning June 9, 2014, Randol Mill Avenue from Johnson Road to Florence Road will be closed to through traffic. This section of Randol Mill Avenue will be closed for about 60 days (weather permitting) as work crews construct water and sewer lines in preparation for TxDOT’s widening of Randol Mill Avenue (FM 1938 Phase II).

Closing the road is necessary due to the location of the existing water and sewer lines, which are currently under Randol Mill Avenue in the center of the two-lane roadway. An alternative to the closure was considered, but ultimately deemed too costly. Therefore, the road closure was determined to be the best solution.

Minimizing the impact of the Randol Mill Avenue closure to residents and motorists is a top priority. “We are working with the residents that are directly affected by this closure to mitigate the inconvenience as much as possible,” says Director of Public Works, Bob Price, P.E., N.S.P.E.

Measures to minimize the impact to residents and motorists include:

  • Placing detour signs near the closure points advising new routes (see map).
  • Evaluating the need to change the 2-way stop currently at Florence and Pearson to a temporary 4-way stop to ensure safety and mitigate the increase in traffic caused by the detour.

We ask for, and appreciate, your patience for the duration of the Randol Mill closure. If you’re traveling in the area, please observe the detours once construction begins.

For further information about the FM 1938 Phase II project, please visit the project webpage here.

If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Alex Ayala, P.E., at 817-748-8274.

Four-way stop signs Pearson and Florence intersection as part of the detour.

Four way stop signs Pearson and Florence
intersection as part of the detour.