The College Station city council at its last meeting (October 24) awarded a $5.6 million dollar contract to rebuild William D. Fitch Parkway from Highway 30 to Tonkaway Lake Road.
Before the council’s unanimous vote, came a discussion about using asphalt and not concrete pavement.
Capital projects director Jennifer Cain explained what steps were being taken to prevent Fitch from winding up like Rock Prairie Road, which was initially rebuilt with asphalt several years ago but is now being rebuilt with concrete.
City manager Bryan Woods says it is a council policy decision on the type of pavement.
Woods and Cain explained the process that led to using asphalt on this project.
Cain also said asphalt will be used when Fitch is rebuilt from Tonkaway Lake to Rock Prairie Road. She also said this section was not being rebuilt now because the city is still acquiring easements.
Once construction starts, the project is expected to take ten months to complete, weather permitting.
Click below to hear comments from Jennifer Cain and Bryan Woods from the November 6, 2024 College Station city council meeting.