Precinct 2 commissioner Jacob Hold joined project manager Chris Bosco of Freese and Nichols Group to describe how interruptions of traffic flow on Oakridge Dr. will be kept minimal as possible when the road is widened and improved from Fort Worth Highway north to Mary Martin Elementary School near Silverstone Drive. The $14 million project will include a traffic circle at Red Eagle Trail and Suzanne Trail to safely ease congestion where those roads intersect Oakridge.
“This was my number one project with the 2023 bond. There are a lot of needs there with the number of road miles and the amount of intersections,” Hold said. “My thoughts are, let’s do something, let’s do it right, and let’s do it in a way that will serve for the long term.”
Construction near Mary Martin Elementary School will be reserved for the next summer break. Bosco said there will be sidewalks on both sides of the road for resident and school foot traffic.
City manager Sterling Naron said progress can already be seen along Bankhead Highway where a new pipeline east of Center Point Road between Interstate 20 and Bankhead will connect with Willow Park’s wastewater treatment plant. Hudson Oaks has an agreement to pay 25 percent of Willow Park’s facility at a cost of $4.9 million to access the treatment plant.
The $9,600,000 lift station and pipeline is projected to be finished in 2026 and will provide wastewater service sufficient for Hudson Oaks’ projected population growth.
The centerpiece of Hudson Oaks is Gene Voyles Park on Hudson Oaks Drive. Already the site of the city’s holiday festivals, walking trails, and City Hall, plans are to expand amenities with improved restrooms, more parking, improved lighting, and sports courts.
The city conducted an online survey to gather the needs and wants of the community. Landscape architects Laura Presley and Kenzie Porter of Kimley-Horn Company explained how some of these ideas will become reality.
The existing concert stage will be improved with a lounge and restrooms for musicians. More picnic tables and play equipment is planned with shade areas, and trails will have signage so walkers can gauge their progress.
Construction has begun on the Parker County Emergency Service District #3 fire station on the north side of the park, which is estimated to be completed at the end of the year.
TexasBank chairman of the board Mark Riebe was at the meeting for approval of a small but important addition of a drive-through to the new bank to be built on Gateway Drive at Interstate 20, next to Home Zone Furniture. TexasBank has two location in Weatherford and Mr. Riebe said the Hudson Oaks location is perfect for the growing East Parker County area. The facility will include a community room for public use that can seat 80.
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