Parker County 2008 Transportation Bond

2008 Parker County Transportation Bond Program (PCTBP)

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Third Annual Report for the Parker County Transportation Bond Program - May 2012

May 2012 marks the third year of the Parker County Transportation Bond Program.  Click here to see the third annual report. This year the report focuses on partnerships and the accomplishments Parker County has been able to achieve because of those partnerships.  Like last year, there are two page spreads per precinct and the center of the report may still be pulled out to use as a stand-alone map.  Along with these standard features, there are also two special features; one toward the beginning that highlights upcoming milestones and one toward the end that highlights recent milestones.  The financials can also be found at the very back of the report. To download or view the first and/or second annual report, click here.

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**Each road on the map below is clickable. Click here to view a larger image of the map above.

Ribbon Cutting for First Phase of Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (January 2012)

The ribbon cutting for the first phase of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway was held at 10am on Friday, January 27, 2012.  This first phase extends from FM 51 to FM 920 and has three signals that were installed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).  The signals are located at FM 51, FM 2421 and FM 920.  Mary Ann Williamson, Ric’s widow, had the honor of cutting the ribbon that officially opened the highway named after her husband who was chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission and a member of the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years.

This is one of the major milestones of the Parker County Transportation Bond Program that the citizens of Parker County voted in favor of in the November 2008 election.  This project was completed in just two and half years and over one million dollars under budget.  Design began in August of 2009, construction began in January of 2011 and the official opening was in January of 2012. The next segment from FM 920 to US 180 is expected to be complete in August of 2012. 

2008 Parker County Transportation Bond Program (PCTBP)

May 2011 marked the two year anniversary of the official start of the Parker County Transportation Bond Program.  We have prepared the second annual report to recap everything that has been accomplished throughout the past year.   Special focus articles have again been included on the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway, Pojo Road, and FM 1187 / Aledo Trail.  All of the major milestones and events that took place during the year have been noted along with information on the current financial aspects of the program.  To download or view the first and/or second annual report, click here.

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2008 Parker County Transportation Bond Program History

The Parker County Commissioners Court placed a proposition on the November 4, 2008, ballot for public approval to issue up to $80 million in public bonds for the purpose of construction, improvement, expansion, and upgrading of roads, intersections and bridges within Parker County. The citizens of Parker County overwhelmingly passed this proposition.

This program will help meet current transportation infrastructure needs across Parker County through the rapid delivery of strategically significant transportation projects. The population in Parker County has been growing at a rate of over 20% annually for many years and the county roads have been subject to heavier than anticipated truck traffic over the last few years. These two factors have combined to cause rapidly deteriorating transportation conditions throughout the county. Parker County is taking aggressive action to improve the transportation infrastructure through the implementation of the PCTBP.

Parker County officially accepted the first installment of bond funding for $60 million on May 4, 2009. The design of several projects have been expedited so that the bidding phase can begin the week of May 10, 2009. As requested by the public prior to the election, the County is planning to aggressively execute the design and construction of all the approved projects in accordance with the master program schedule. This web site is currently being expanded to provide additional details on the timing and scope of each of the approved projects. General program news and informational items will be displayed on this page.