Summary
The most contentious road project: a four-lane widening estimated at $38 million that requires buying 19 houses (option 1) or 11 houses plus rebuilding screening walls (option 2), versus roughly $20 million to simply rebuild the existing two-lane road without adding capacity. Committee members flagged recently built homes in the take line and questioned whether widening a short stretch is worth the cost.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
$20 million for a rebuild-only option versus about $38 million for a full widening — a big chunk of a $55.5 million budget.
Commuters using it as a Murphy/Richardson connection would gain capacity if widened; all drivers gain a smoother road either way.
Up to 19 homeowners could lose their houses to right-of-way acquisition under the widening options.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Bond 2027 Committee - Oct 27, 2026
The city's master thoroughfare plan calls for Blackburn as a four-lane minor arterial, but members questioned whether two lanes would do. City council will discuss the policy on November 16, and the committee put the topic on hold until then — a four-lane build is roughly $40 million versus $20 million for two lanes.
Bond 2027 Committee - Oct 8, 2026
The most contentious road project: a four-lane widening estimated at $38 million that requires buying 19 houses (option 1) or 11 houses plus rebuilding screening walls (option 2), versus roughly $20 million to simply rebuild the existing two-lane road without adding capacity. Committee members flagged recently built homes in the take line and questioned whether widening a short stretch is worth the cost.
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