Update: Tuesday, 10 October, 2023.
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: Tuesday, 10 October, 2023; Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
Kings Gate Road Bridge
Most Recent Update:
During the 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.
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.]
Kings Gate Road Bridge Journal
10 October 2023 Council Meeting, Agenda Item
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.