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Apr 26, 20236 min read

Street Improvement Projects, Kings Gate Road Bridge

Updated: Dec 8


  • Update: 25 September 2024 City purchases property to make Kings Gate Bridge ready for TxDOT to replace in 2025.

  • Summary: Kings Gate Road Bridge and 100 feet of Kings Gate Road on either side of the Kings Gate Road Bridge are the maintenance and construction responsibility of the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT. Willow Park has partnered with TxDOT to replace the bridge within a few years of Willow Park's King Gate Road improvement project, which began March 2023. / Willow Park Civics will update and repost this Blog as the project develops. WPC also maintains a journal at Willow Park Civics > City > City Services > Streets and Roads

Latest Update: 04 October 2024; Tuesday, 10 October, 2023; Wednesday, 26 April, 2023





 

Kings Gate Road Bridge

Index: Current Update, Project, Journal


Most Recent Update:

Summary: The City is preparing for TxDOT to start work on rebuilding the Kings Gate Bridge. Two small pieces of property, about an acre total, are being purchased in order for TxDOT to have enough land for easement rights to widen the Bridge. TxDOT construction should be started and be completed by TxDOT in 2025. (Includes August and September Council Meetings.) 


Project

Kings Gate Road Bridge and 100 feet of Kings Gate Road on either side of the Kings Gate Road Bridge are the maintenance and construction responsibility of the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT. Although the Kings Gate Bridge is not part of the Willow Park Street Improvement Project; Willow Park has partnered with TxDOT to replace the bridge within a few years of Willow Park's King Gate Road improvement project, which began March 2023.


According to TxDOT

  • The "Bridge length and width is approximately 109' long and 44' wide, (2 - 12' lanes, with 2 - 8' shoulders, 1' offset to each bridge rail and 1' width for each bridge rail)."

  • The TxDOT design is 30% complete as of April 2023 but has not been given TxDOT construction project number.

  • TxDOT is planning to have the design completed and put the project up for bid (letting date) by July 2024.

  • TxDOT is currently planning to compete the Kings Gate Road Bridge reconstruction in 2025.

"In 2019, we provided matching funds to replace the Kingsgate Bridge. As of today, TXDOT has indicated that the bridge should be completed in 2025.  The improvements to Kings Gate Road, that the City will be working on in the coming months, will align with the improvements that TXDOT will have on the bridge.  Obviously, the street project will be completed before the bridge is completed." [See Journal below for April 2023 WPC communications with the city of Willow Park.]


GovTribe, "a comprehensive suite of tools for government contractors" describes the Willow Park Kings Gate Bridge as follows:

This $303,744 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides funding for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to rehabilitate the Kings Gate bridge and approaches over the Clear Fork Trinity River in Texas. The project will involve bridge and roadway repair and improvement work to enhance the safety and condition of this critical transportation infrastructure. As a major recipient of federal transportation grants, TxDOT regularly undertakes projects to maintain and upgrade highways, bridges, and other transportation assets across the state to support mobility and economic growth.

$304K Total Dollars Obligated

$243K Federal Obligations

$61K Non-Federal Obligations

11/12/23 Award Date N/A


• TxDOT Project Tracker has the following information:

Project Information - TxDOT Connect

Control Section Job 090238153

Highway KI

From Limit CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER

To Limit CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER

Description BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

District Fort Worth

County Parker

Length 0.409



Kings Gate Road Bridge Journal

• 10 December 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 06 December 2024,

• Executive Session: Agenda Item 7. Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney); 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property) - possible purchase of tract of property on Kings Gate Road and adjoining tract off I-20 Service Road


• City purchases property to make Kings Gate Bridge ready for TxDOT to replace in 2025. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 25 September 2024; Includes August and September Council Meetings. 


• 27 August 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 8. 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney); 551.072 (Deliberation Regarding Real Property) - possible purchase of tract of property on Kings Gate Road and adjoining tract off I-20 Service Road


King’s Gate next step 

The next step in the widening of the Kings Gate Road Bridge was taken by council as they approved hiring the appraisal services of Cultivate Real Estate and ML&M Realty Advisors, LLC.

The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act, commonly called the Uniform Act, states that before the initiation of negotiations, the local government must appraise the property. Additionally, before a good faith offer is made, a qualified review appraiser must examine the presentation to assure that they meet all applicable appraisal requirements.

In other words, Cultivate will prepare the value appraisals and ML&M will review their work to insure accuracy.

For both levels of appraisal, the City of Willow Park must use appraisers approved by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

The total cost for the appraisal services is $8,000 ($6,000 to Cultivate, $2,000 to ML&M).

In October, the council approved amending an advance funding agreement with TxDOT to widen the King’s Gate Road Bridge over the Clear Fork Trinity River. The bridge is included in the off-state system federal-aid Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program.

The State of Texas, acting through TxDOT and the City of Willow Park, executed an advance funding agreement on March 10, 2021, for work on the bridge. City officials said it became necessary to amend the agreement to match the width added to King’s Gate Road, which is about 15 feet on each side.


• 10 October 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 4. Discussion/ Consider: to approve a Resolution amending the Advance Funding Agreement between Texas Department of Transportation and the City of Willow Park for the King's Gate Bridge.

• "It has become necessary to amend the Advance Funding Agreement to reflect the additional width of the new structure to match the City of Willow Park roadway (King’s Gate Road). All other provisions of the original agreement are unchanged and remain in full force and effect."

• WPC Notes: • No additional costs. • Still letting the project July 2024. • The TxDOT design is 60% complete.


• 25 April 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 9. King’s Gate Road Bridge Replacement, TxDOT

• Engineer: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Contractor: TBD

• Design is 30% complete

• The proposed work is a partnership with the City of Willow Park/TxDOT to remove and replace the King’s Gate Road bridge over Clear Fork Trinity River and construct the approach roadways. Bridge length and width is approximately 109' long and 44' wide, (2 - 12' lanes, with 2 - 8' shoulders, 1' offset to each bridge rail and 1' width for each bridge rail).

• Latest Project Updates:

• TxDOT is preparing right-of-way documents for acquisition and utility conflict matrix to determine the utilities that need to be relocated.

• Environmental documentation has started.

• Letting Date is July 2024.

• 17 February 2023, Q&A Willow Park to WPC: Kings Gate Road and Bridge. "The maintenance and upkeep of the bridge and 100 feet on either side of the [Kings Gate Road] bridge is the responsibility of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT).  In 2019, we provided matching funds to replace the Kingsgate Bridge. As of today, TXDOT has indicated that the bridge should be completed in 2025.  The improvements to Kings Gate Road, that the City will be working on in the coming months, will align with the improvements that TXDOT will have on the bridge.  Obviously, the street project will be completed before the bridge is completed. Some of the [Kings Gate Road] street improvements are eligible for TIRZ reimbursement, but we have not had any significant discussions on that topic yet."


• 11 August 2015 Council Meeting Agenda Item 13, Discussion/Action: Approve change order for Kings Gate bridge project / *Councilmember Runnebaum made a motion to increase the budget by $14,000 for the Kings Gate bridge repairs

• 14 April 2015 Council Meeting, Agenda Item 14. Discussion/Action: Consider possible Repair at the Kings Gate Bridge including material, labor and financial options ***Councilmember Martin made a motion to authorize an expenditure up to approximately $25,000 to commence construction rehabilitation of the Kings Gate Bridge over the Clear fork and Trinity River, and request that city administration and the Mayor contact the Parker County officials and TxDOT to see what financial assistant we might get to defray the city’s expense.



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