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Public Works –

Streets Division

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Streets Division to enhance the safety and welfare of the traveling public by effectively
and efficiently maintaining the City of Watauga’s transportation infrastructure.

Department Overview
• Provide maintenance for Watauga streets, signs, traffic signals, traffic markings, crossing flashers and
school zone flashers.
• Promote ease of mobility throughout the city by maintaining our streets in a timely, efficient, and cost-
effective manner
• Manage annual street rehabilitation program for aging asphalt roads.
• Manage concrete repair contractors for annual sidewalk repair, general concrete road repairs and
resident concern repair lists.

Highlights/Achievements for FY2025
• Staff are developing many techniques to make patching more efficient utilizing a skid steer mounted
milling machine versus the older methods of full tear out when not necessary.
• Maintain 88 miles of roads, signs, traffic signals and road markings in an acceptable manner.
• In process of downsizing current paver to one that is designed towards smaller projects, current
equipment is designed for larger crews.
• Continued partnership with Tarrant County Precinct 3 to rehabilitate 4 residential streets: Dunson Dr.
Lalagray Lane, Derek St. and Plum St.
• Continue working with Storm Drain Division to complete larger projects for street and drainage issues
offering excellent cross-training opportunities.
• Western Center Railroad Crossing paint striping updated, removal of aging thermoplastic and restriped
to stay compliant with FRA Quiet Zone requirements.

Goals/Objectives for FY2026

• Maintain 88 miles of roads, signs, traffic signals and road markings to an acceptable manner.
• Budget approval for major striping project to remove the existing pavement markers and restripe Western
Center and Park Vista Blvd. The striping will allow Tarrant County to maintain it in the future.
• Budget approval for speed limit reduction to 25 MPH city wide. This will be a five-year program to reduce
the speed limit in areas of greatest concern first then by section.
• Improve the safety of Hightower and North Park Drive by improving the markings at intersection site
triangles.
• Seek opportunities to make Watauga more bike friendly.

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