In order to replace power lines that run through the Bedford area, Oncor will have to turn off the power to several homes along Cummings Drive, from 9:00AM - 3:00PM on Friday, July 30. Below is a map of the area and the possible area of affected homes are in red. In order to beat the heat, The City would like to invite people to visit the Senior Center or the Bedford Public Library during these hours.

Lane closures on both directions of Texas 114/121 are tentatively scheduled to be reduced to one lane near Mustang Drive from 8:00PM Friday to 6:00PM Monday, weather permitting. Workers plan to put down detour pavement. Motorists can expect long delays and are urged to find alternate routes.

Select here to read more about the NTE Connector Project

Select here to read more about the HWY 183/121 Expansion Project

The City of Bedford Parks & Recreation Board as well as the Community Services Department is in the process of developing a Parks Master Plan. This plan will look at the overall parks system and assist the City in determining priorities in park projects and facilities. Once the plan is complete and receives approval from the City Council, it will be filed with the Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife. A filed and approved Parks Master Plan is an important step to earning grants that can assist the City of Bedford to improve the parks system.

A significant component in the development of the Parks Master Plan is citizen input. We need to hear from the citizens their thoughts, opinions and vision for the City of Bedford parks system. To assist us in developing this plan, we have put together two online surveys. One is a general survey and one is specifically targeted to our senior population.

The survey will be available through 5:00PM on Friday, August 13.

If you have any questions or need further information about the development of the Parks Master Plan, please contact Deputy Director of Parks & Recreation Leigh Morgan at 817-952-2300 or leigh.morgan@ci.bedford.tx.us.

Please select here to take the Survey.

Please select here to take the Senior Citizen Survey.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is in the process of developing a comprehensive rail plan for Texas.  This plan will serve to guide future actions of both public and private sectors as they work to meet the rail needs of the state.

TxDOT values your participation in laying the foundation for the Texas Rail Plan and creating a vision for the future of rail in Texas.  We will be holding a series of public outreach meetings throughout the state from August 2 through August 19.  At these meetings, you will receive information about the plan and be able to interact with and ask questions of our experts.  You will also be able to provide your input and comments regarding the plan.  Please view this flyer for meeting dates, times and locations.

The City of Bedford has entered into a contract with Gary Burton Engineering, Inc. to study sewer infiltration and inflow in the Shady Brook and Brook Hollow Additions from Harwood Road to Pipeline Rd.,  which basically serves all of the Sulphur Branch drainage areas.  This investigation will involve cleaning and internal television (TV) inspections of the sanitary sewer lines.  The data collected from this investigation will be used to identify points of repair, which may include sewer main or manhole  rehabilitation or replacement.  Recommendations from this study will be used to improve the city’s sanitary sewer system.  The actual investigation of the lines will begin on July 23, 2010 and is expected last four weeks.  All residents will be notified by door-hanger when work is near their homes.  For questions about this study, please contact Anthony Wynn, Waste Water Supervisor at 817-952-2240.

Work will begin on Monday, August 9, 2010 in the 200 and 300 block of Somerset Circle to replace the existing sewer main and three sanitary sewer manholes.  The sewer main replacement for this project will primarily be accomplished using a trenchless method.   Residents on Somerset Circle will be given a 48 hour “No Flushing Notice” when the sewer is being replaced in their backyards.  This is a quick process,  so each household should only be out of service for about three hours.  The working time for this project is sixty days.  For questions or concerns about this project please contact Waste Water Supervisor, Anthony Wynn in the Public Works Department at 817-952-2224 or for immediate assistance, the Public Works main number at 817-952-2200.

The City of Bedford has entered into a contract with McCLendon Construction Co., Inc. to reconstruct Patti Drive.  Work will begin the week of July 19, 2010.  This project involves removal of the existing asphalt street, lowering all of the water service lines and then installing a new concrete street, drive approaches and curb and gutters.  The new street will be poured one-half at a time to allow one-way traffic throughout the project.  Residents will not have access for seven days, to allow time for the concrete to cure, to the street or driveway when concrete is poured directly in front of their home.  The contract calls for the work to be complete in 150 consecutive calendar days. We anticipate the project to be complete within a shorter time period,  weather permitting.  During the time the street is blocked in front of your neighbor’s property across the street, please consider sharing your driveway with them.  For more information please contact B.J. Blair at McClendon Construction at 817-295-0066, City of Bedford Project Inspector, Steve Hines at 817-952-2247, or the Public Works office at 817-952-2200.

Work is progressing on the Trinity River Authority (TRA) 60” water transmission main going through the City.  TRA is the water supplier for Bedford, plus four other cities.  Water line work is now on Murphy Drive, north of Bedford Road moving toward Harwood Drive.  For reasons of safety, Murphy Drive is closed to through traffic from Bedford Road to Harwood Road during the period that the construction work is in progress.  It is open to local traffic.   The work on Murphy Drive will last about three months.

All of the construction work on the North end of Murphy Drive near Cheek-Sparger Road is now complete.  Final asphalt overlay work should start in  about three weeks.  A paving crew is working full time on the repairs and rebuilding of Park Place Boulevard from Northern Tool to L. Don Dodson Drive.   They will continue on Park Place Boulevard all the way to Bedford Road.  Concrete panel pours are also in progress on Bedford Road and will continue until this section of the job is complete.  For questions or concerns about this project please call the Public Works Department at 817-952-2200.

Want to use water and energy efficient technologies? Get "Green" certified through the upcoming GreenPlumbers workshops. View the brochure for more information and register online.

The summer watering guidelines for the City of Bedford went into effect June 1, 2010. Specifically, the ordinance prohibits watering outdoors from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from June 1 through September 30, each year. The new rules will apply to both automatic and non-automatic irrigation systems as well as garden hose-attached sprinklers. Watering between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. is inefficient and wasteful due to the amount of water lost by evaporation from heat and wind.

Watering home foundations, lawns and new landscape plantings by handheld hose, drip irrigation or soaker hose is allowed. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department by calling 817.952.2200.

The 2009 Consumer Confidence Report on water quality is now available.  Click here to view it.  You can also request a copy of the report by sending an email to Stephanie Corso.

City of Bedford and Tarrant County Crews are working to repair some drainage issues at Stormie Jones Park. In order to complete the work, the wooden crossover bridge was removed. Once the work is complete the bridge will we be replaced.

An Important Message about the Park Donation Fund
For many years, the City of Bedford has provided an option through the water bill to make a $0.50 donation each month in support of parks.  In order to update our record keeping, we are requesting all of those customers who wish to donate $0.50 a month to fill out and return the form located below.  Once we receive your form, we will add the $0.50 donation to your total bill each month and until you no longer wish to participate in the program.  Please note that even if you may have donated in the past or signed up to donate in the past, your account will not reflect the donation until we receive the authorization form.

Please Select here for the Park Donation Fund Form.