April 2021 Update

TxDOT gave final approval of the environmental studies (“Environmental Clearance”) on April 19, 2021. Engineers are taking additional soil samples along the west side of Merritt Road for detailed retaining wall foundation designs.

Ongoing utility work along Merritt Road by Atmos is for gas line improvements. These improvements are to serve additional gas demand for new developments along President George Bush Turnpike. The gas line work is not associated with the Merritt Road improvements project and is being done within existing Merritt Road right of way.

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The Moving Merritt project website has also been updated to improve usability. Check out a summary of the new and updated pages below.

• The Home page has been redesigned for easier navigation. It also now includes a project timeline.

• The Learn About the Project page includes a brief overview of the Moving Merritt project with a map, the project timeline and the fact sheet.

• The Updates page features posts about updates to the Moving Merritt project and this site.

• The Resources tab is a dropdown menu with links to the following project resources:

  • Environmental Constraints Map

  • Environmental Studies

  • Fact Sheet

  • November 2019 Public Comments/Responses

  • October 26, 2020 Project Status Presentation

  • Receive City of Sachse News

  • Schematic – October 2020 Update

• The Contact Design Team tab allows you to submit your name name, email address and question to the City of Sachse staff.

• The Stay Informed button takes you to a page where you can sign up for the Sachse Scene newsletter.