The City of College Station faces several key infrastructure challenges, including maintaining and upgrading its aging transportation infrastructure, improving access to public transit and other transportation options, addressing stormwater management and flood protection issues, ensuring reliable and sustainable water supply and treatment infrastructure, upgrading public facilities such as parks, community centers, and libraries, and managing the impacts of natural disasters such as hurricanes and flooding. Additionally, the city must balance the need for infrastructure improvements with the cost of these projects, while also ensuring that residents and businesses have access to safe and reliable infrastructure services that support economic growth and quality of life in the community. The city also faces challenges in providing affordable housing, addressing homelessness, and promoting economic development and job growth.
Sample Highlights from the Capital Improvement Plan
Project ID
Project Title
Project Start Year
Project Description
Project Spend Total
Page Ref
Project Satus
613983
Future Traffic Signals
2024
“This project serves to hold funds for new traffic signal projects. As new signal projects are created, budget will be allocated to
those projects.”
450000
100
Not Started
613986
Sidewalk, Neighborhood Plan, Street Mods
2024
“This project is for the design and construction of minor capital improvements, sidewalks, and street modifications developed
from the City’s neighborhood plans as well as other improvements identified in the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master
Plan. These funds will be also used for grant eligible projects. This project will contain the budget and debt proceeds until
specific projects are determined and opened.”
750000
101
Not Started
613994
Rock Prairie Road Rehab (WD Fitch to City Limits)
2024
This project will rehabilitate Rock Prairie road south from William D Fitch to the College Station city limits.
2111000
103
Not Started
614025
WS Phillips – Greens Prairie Rd to Barron Cut Off
2025
“This project includes the reconstruction of WS Phillips from Green Prairie Road to Barron Cut Off Road. The existing road is
intended to be replaced and widened with concrete roadway with curb, gutter, underground storm sewer, and sidewalks.”
7783000
104
Not Started
614168
City Gateway Signage #4 (East)
2024
“This project includes the design and construction of a gateway monument sign to be located at the eastern entrance of the
City along SH 30.”
205000
150
Not Started
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- A listing of the capital projects or equipment to be purchased
- The projects ranked in order of preference
- The plan for financing the projects
- A timetable for the construction or completion of the project
- Justification for the project
- Explanation of expenses for the project
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