City Construction Projects

Public Works Construction Inspectors oversee the construction of streets, alleys, water mains, sanitary sewer mains, drainage systems and city-owned facilities. This page provides information about current construction projects that are in progress or future development. All construction start dates are estimated.

Pioneer Road Paving and Drainage Improvements
Reconstruction of Pioneer Road from Belt Line Road to E. Cartwright Road from a 2-lane asphalt section to a 4-lane concrete section with major upgrades to drainage, water and sanitary sewer mains. Project is a joint venture with Dallas County Public Works.

Start Date: September 2010 (320 Working Days)

Estimated Cost: $15,000,000

Contact: Sherrelle R. Diggs, P.E.
972-329-8535 or sdiggs@cityofmesquite.com

Mesquite Heritage Trail
Construction of a 4.4 mile illuminated concrete trail for the first section of the City’s main hike and bike trail to connect to the Regional Veloweb in Garland. Project is a joint venture with the Texas Department of Transportation, City of Garland and North Central Texas Council of Governments.

Start Date: May 2013 (300 Calendar Days)

Estimated Cost: $4,700,000

Contact: Sherrelle R. Diggs, P.E.
972-329-8535 or sdiggs@cityofmesquite.com

Barnes Bridge Pump Station Improvements
Construction of a new Barnes Bridge pump station with 15,000 gallons per minutes (g.p.m.) initial capacity (30,000 g.p.m. ultimate) along with a 3,360 square foot pump station building, yard piping, four (4) 400 HP vertical turbine pumps, water disinfection system, electrical system including 1,000 kW emergency diesel generator with building, controls and demolition of the existing pump stations once the new pump station is operational.

Start Date: March 2011 (540 Construction Calendar Days)

Estimated Cost: $6,500,000

Contact: Matt Holzapfel, P.E.
972-216-6360 or mholzapf@cityofmesquite.com

Alley Reconstruction Project (Four Alleys)
Construction four alleys in various locations throughout the City and drainage improvements on Regent Drive.

Start Date: November 2012 (210 Construction Calendar Days)

Estimated Cost: $400,000

Contact: Sherrelle R. Diggs, P.E.
972-329-8535 or sdiggs@cityofmesquite.com

Northridge Addition Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Multiple Phases
Rehabilitation and replacement of sanitary sewer mains in the Northridge Addition Subdivision.

Start Date: Ongoing

Estimated Cost: $9,000,000

Contact: Matt Holzapfel, P.E.
972-216-6360 or mholzapf@cityofmesquite.com

Faithon P. Lucas Blvd. Roadway Improvements
Reconstruction of Faithon P. Lucas Boulevard from Cartwright Road to McKenzie Road from existing 2-lanes asphalt to 4-lanes concrete pavement with 6 foot wide bicycle lanes. Project is a joint venture with the Dallas County Public Works.

Start Date: October 2013

Estimated Cost: $12,300,000

Contact: Sherrelle R. Diggs, P.E.
972-329-8535 or sdiggs@cityofmesquite.com

The East Branch 190

An outer loop around Dallas County was first envisioned in 1964. In 1968, the Texas Highway Commission authorized an outer loop around Dallas and designated it as Loop 9. In 1976, a management audit of the State Department of Highway Public Transportation (SDHPT, now TxDOT) indicated a financial shortfall for highway improvements. In 1988, the cities of Garland, Rowlett, Mesquite, and Dallas County sponsored a study to extend SH 190 from SH 78 to IH 20. In 1991, SDHPT commissioned further study of SH 190 from SH 78 to IH 20 and recommended an alignment. In 2000, the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) began an updated/more detailed study that resulted in the alignment of the section from SH 78 to IH 30 that is currently under construction as a tollway. The planning and environmental studies for this the section from IH 30 to IH 20 are ongoing. This section will also be a tollway administered by NTTA. Multiple alignments are currently being evaluated by the Federal Highway.