TxDot Overpass at I-35/Lake Sharon

Project Type: 
Street
Project Status: 
Under Design
Project Budget: 
$70,000,000
Target Completion: 
2026
Location: 
I-35 and Lake Sharon Overpass
I-35 and Lake Sharon

CONSTRUCTION COST: $61,486,864

TxDOT Project No. CSJ: 0196-01-113

Limits: I-35E from Corinth Parkway to Garrison Drive

Description: Reconstruct interchange and existing frontage roads

Funding: CAT 12 - TxDOT 100%

Engineering Design Firm: Burns & McDonnell

TxDOT Project Manager: Nhan Pham

Schematic Approval: October 18, 2010

Environmental Clearance: January 31, 2012

ROW Acquisition Complete: March 2022

100% Plan Design: October 2023

Construction Start Date: March 2024

 

Project Limits
Status Updates

December 2024

Bid is on track to go out this month. 

November 2024

The TxDOT Permit has been approved. The Project is expected to go to bid within the next month. 

September 2024

The Construction Plans for Utility Relocation have reached 100%. TxDOT permit for construction is being reviewed. Staff anticipates the project going to bid late 2024. Utility relocation will be complete by December 2025. 

June 2024

TXDOT Plans are at 100%.  The City consultant engineer is at 90% drawings for the City utilities relocation.  Utility relocation will be complete by December 2025. 

December 2023

The City of Corinth is at 60% design for removing underground infrastructure away from the new roadway design.  It is expected that the City will be under construction by late 2024. 

September 2023

TXDOT Plans are at 95%.  The City consultant engineer is at 60% drawings for the City utilities relocation.  The relocation impacts both water and sewer pipelines but the City does not expect any outages during construction.

January 2023

Current Activity: 

  • PS&E:   TCP concept meeting held November 2022.  Anticipate submittal of full 60% plan set in February 2023; submittal delayed from December 2022 to allow for additional time to refine TCP plans. 
  • Utilities:  TxDOT Area Office received plans adequate and signed NORAs.  NORAs sent to utilities.  TxDOT Area Office held utility kick-off meeting in December 2022.  Utilities are in design.  Utilities in conflict are: Astound, AT&T, Atmos, Charter/Spectrum, City of Corinth, Frontier, Level 3, Oncor, Verizon Business, and Zayo. 

November 2022

Current Activity: 

  •  PS&E:   Burns & McDonnell submitted plans adequate.  TxDOT Dallas District sent plans adequate and NORA letters to TxDOT Area Office on August 24, 2022.  Anticipate submittal of full 60% plan set in late fall 2022.  TCP concept meeting to be held in November to obtain final approval. 
  • Utilities:  TxDOT Area Office received plans adequate and signed NORAs.  NORAs sent to utilities.  Utilities in design.  TxDOT Area Office is coordinating monthly utility meeting kick-off for December 2022. 

October 2022

Current Activity: 

  •  PS&E:   Burns & McDonnell submitted plans adequate.  TxDOT Dallas District sent plans adequate and NORA letters to TxDOT Area Office on August 24, 2022.  Anticipate submittal of full 60% plan set in late fall 2022. 
  • Utilities:  TxDOT Area Office received plans adequate and signed NORAs.  NORAs sent to utilities.  Utilities in design.  TxDOT Area Office is coordinating monthly utility meeting kick-off for December 2022. 

September 2022

Current Activity:  

  • PS&E:   The Preliminary Bridge Layout Review was approved at the District level.   
  • Burns & McDonnell submitted plans adequate.  TxDOT Dallas District sent plans adequate and NORA letters to TxDOT Area Office on August 24, 2022. 
  • Utilities:  TxDOT Area Office received plans adequate and signed NORAs.  Anticipate submittal to utility owners in September 2022. 

July 2022

Current Activity:  

  • PS&E:   The Preliminary Bridge Layout Review was approved at the District level.  Consultant submitted 30% plans in April 2022.  Dallas District completed review of the 30% plan set on May 24, 2022.  Consultant is working to address 30% plan comments and anticipates submittal of plans adequate by end of July 2022. 

January 2022

Currently under design by TxDOT. Anticipate construction to begin in 2024.

August 2021

Current Activity:  

  • PS&E: PS&E efforts are underway. The 30% plans are expected in March 2022. Plans adequate are expected in June 2022.
  • ROW: ROW map has been completed. There are 15 parcels for acquisition. There are 14 parcels in negotiations and 1 parcel in ED.
Files:
PDF icon Project Limits (990 KB)
PDF icon 30% Plans (13 MB)