SKYLINE DRIVE – Town East Boulevard to Peachtree Road
What: Four lane divided concrete thoroughfare reconstruction project which will move westbound lanes to the south creating a buffer area that includes a trail, screening wall, and landscaping.
When: Trail and rest areas are under construction. Landscaping and irrigation will be starting soon. Construction scheduled to be complete with ribbon cutting in May.
EASTRIDGE PARK (Real. Texas. Roads. project*)
What: Residential water and street improvements in various areas in and around Eastridge Park neighborhood. Sections of concrete pavement have been identified for removal and replacement along with some sidewalks and alley approaches. Paving is progress on Moreland Drive and Whit Drive.
Where: Streets in the Eastridge Park project include Belhaven Drive, Cumberland Drive, Eastbrook Drive, Greenhill Drive, Larchmont Drive, Mark Drive, Moreland Drive, Whit Drive, Lovell Drive, Stafford Lane, Schirra Way, Anders Drive, Borman, Avenue, Fulton Drive, John Glenn Parkway, Viva Drive, Catalina Drive, and Flamingo Way.
When: The project should be complete in the late spring of 2024.
KEARNEY STREET (Belt Line Road to SH 352) and PEACHTREE ROAD (Skyline Drive to Gross Road)
What: Concrete pavement reconstruction of identified areas including isolated curb, median, and sidewalk repairs.
When: Maintenance repairs on Kearney are complete. Lane closures currently in place on both sides of Peachtree. Construction should be finished on Peachtree by April.
SOUTH PARKWAY – U.S. 80 to Peachtree Road (Real. Texas. Roads. project*)
What: Utility and paving reconstruction of a two-lane residential collector street to include areas of on-street parking. Sections of the road will be closed during different phases of construction. Residents will have alley access to their homes.
When: City utilities are underway. One-way detour or closure sections are set up in the areas of construction.
LEE STREET / GRUBB DRIVE (Real. Texas. Roads. project*)
What: Residential street improvements including concrete pavement replacement in certain areas, an asphalt overlay, and sidewalk repairs. Some grades (the measure of a road’s steepness) on Lee will be adjusted to improve drainage along curbs and gutters.
When: Construction on Grubb is substantially complete. Concrete replacement is done on Lee and asphalt overlay is about to begin. Project will be complete in April.
BIG TOWN BOULEVARD (Samuell Boulevard to the City limits)
What: Concrete pavement reconstruction of identified areas including isolated curb and median repairs. Project includes comprehensive asphalt milling and overlay (removal of the existing asphalt pavement to correct, restore, and smooth the surface for resurfacing).
When: Asphalt removal is complete and concrete replacement is underway. Expect lane closures in both directions.
MOTLEY DRIVE (Oates Dr. to IH 30)
What: Street Maintenance project in conjunction with Dallas County Road & Bridge Program to include complete asphalt milling and overlay along with pavement reconstruction of identified areas.
When: Asphalt milling is complete and concrete replacement is underway. Expect lane closures in both directions.
For information and an interactive map on all current and future City of Mesquite transportation projects, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/PublicWorksProjects.
*Real. Texas. Roads. is the program name for the road repairs funded by the $125 million bond sale approved by voters in November 2015. Repairs under this program are limited to residential, two-lane roadways. Learn more about Real. Texas. Roads.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) manages reconstruction and repair for IH-635, IH-30, IH-20, U.S. 80, and the work on Lawson Road under the Highway Safety Improvement Program grant. For TxDOT updates, visit www.drivetexas.org.