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• SW Hulen St & SH 174 Intersection Improvements - This project will add a dual left-turn
lane and a dedicated right-turn lane with dual through lanes which will greatly improve
mobility in this area. Total cost of intersection improvement is $1,197,370.
• Alsbury/Hulen Bridge to CR 1020 - This project will provide an east to west connection

from I-35W to Chisholm Trail Parkway. This project will connect to the existing Alsbury
Boulevard, which currently terminates at HulenConnect, to the existing CR 1020. The
total project is $6.2M with $753,080 being allocated in the FY 21-22 budget.
• SH 174 Widening Phase II - This project consists of the schematic design and
environmental study for the widening project. This project will improve mobility on SH
174 (Wilshire Boulevard and mitigate congestion. Phase II cost is $1,500,000.
• Renfro St & FM 3391 Widening - This project will improve safety and mobility from the
east side of the city to I-35W as development continues to occur, this project partners
with Texas Department of Transportation. The city’s portion for the design of this
project is $2,697,512.

• Wicker Hill & Greenridge – This project will improve access to the Mustang Drive
Lakewood Boulevard area. The total project cost is approximately $8 million.
• City of Fort Worth relief sewer purchased capacity – In order to provide for future
growth, the budget includes funding for a new sewer line to be constructed by the City
of Fort Worth. The cost of the city’s portion is $14,269,909, $6 million of the funding
will be aligned with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

Public Safety Enhancements

Police Department After comprehensively reviewing the capabilities of the Burleson Police
Department, and the needs of the community, the FY 2021-22 proposed budget includes
funding for the following six (6) new positions:

• One new canine officer, canine and vehicle is budgeted for $250,390. This will combat
the increased illegal activity of transporting narcotics through the city in vehicles with
hidden compartments.
• One new detective sergeant and vehicle will be added for $201,474 to align with the
increasing population and growth of businesses in the community.
• Two downtown police officers to provide additional safety for the area will be funded
from the TIF Zone 2 at a total cost of $230,275.
• Two new school resource officers and associated vehicles will be added to increase police

presence on campus while preparing for student population growth. Burleson ISD will
provide $226,550 in funding for the school resource officers.

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