Walk Your Way to Better Health with Walk with a Doc
Get ready to step into better health with Walk with a Doc! The City of Bryan’s Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White, invites you to join a doctor-led walk on select Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
The City of Bryan and The Texas A&M University System have mutually decided not to proceed with the construction of a shared-use, indoor tennis and multipurpose facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.
City Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
City offices will be closed Dec. 23 – 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be collected as usual Dec. 23 – 24 but will not be picked up on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Routes will be shifted one day.
Inventory Process Underway for Bryan’s Water Service Lines
The City of Bryan is conducting an inventory of water service lines to comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.
Part of Elmo Weedon Road to Close Nov. 25 – 27 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Elmo Weedon Road, from the intersection of FM 158/Highway 30 to the Bryan city limits (near the county maintenance sign), will be closed from Nov. 25 – 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road repairs.
The City of Bryan Sues to Block Out-of-State Interests from Raiding Brazos Valley Water
Joining with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station, the lawsuit filed in the 472nd Judicial District seeks a hearing to determine whether limits should be imposed on the export of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, the water resource for all the Brazos Valley.
City offices closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving
City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. If your regularly-scheduled container, brush or bulky collection is on Thursday or Friday, it will be collected the following day so our crews can enjoy the holiday with their families.
New Mixed-Use Development Planned for Downtown Bryan
The Bryan City Council approved a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to create a multi-phase, mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan during their Nov. 12 meeting.
Bryan City Council to Consider a Chapter 380 Agreement for Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Bryan
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Bryan City Council will consider a partnership through a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to construct a mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan.
Instead, the city is opening up parts of the park not currently under construction so residents may enjoy the many amenities it has to offer, including walking trails and open green spaces. Some parts of the park will remain under construction over the next two years, and residents are encouraged to pay attention to barricades, temporary fencing, and signs for their safety.
Different parts of the park are currently in various stages of completion:
Midtown Park Boulevard
Midtown Park Boulevard is the central roadway through the park. The southern portion of the roadway from Villa Maria Road to the first roundabout is open for use. The northern portion from the first roundabout to Williamson Drive is closed to general traffic until Legends Event Center opens in December. Some parking is available at the old pro shop entrance to the park.
Parking
Approximately 600 parking spaces are being constructed at Legends Event Center and in the central parking lot at Midtown Park. These spaces are not yet open for public use, as crews must first install light poles, complete landscaping and stripe the lots. These lots are scheduled to open when Legends Event Center opens in December.
Trails
About two miles of 12-foot-wide trails are planned for the park once its complete. Right now, residents can enjoy an approximately 1-mile trail on the west side of Midtown Park Boulevard. Contractors still need to install a bridge on the northern side of the west side trail and establish grass in various areas surrounding the trail. This portion will open fully in December.
The east side trail, which will go around the lake on top of the dam and across the new lake spillway, Villa Maria Road and South College Avenue, will open in phases that coincide with completion of additional work. The east side trails should fully open in early 2024.
Midtown Park Lake
While the lake will be open, there is still work to be done before it is fully complete. As additional phases of construction begin, sections of the lake involved with construction will be fenced off.
- Dam: The existing dam elevation will be raised, a new emergency spillway needs to be constructed, and the old spillway needs to be removed. Each of these items requires approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Dam Safety Division, and the city is actively engaging with TCEQ through the multi-step process. The dam is expected to be complete in early 2024, pending TCEQ approval of the construction plans that are under review.
- Lake depth: Once fully complete, the lake will be 6 to 8 feet at its deepest part. The city cannot increase the amount of water it can store in the lake until it receives TCEQ Water Rights approval, which will take approximately 1 year. This step is also contingent upon the dam construction work being complete. Related work also includes drilling water wells at two locations in the park to assist with keeping the lake at a constant water level.
- Fishing piers and fountains: Three fishing piers are planned for the lake – one at Astin Park, one at Williamson Park, and one on the west side of the lake. These piers are expected to be installed by 2024. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will restock the lake with fish in 2024, and fountains will be installed to provide aesthetic value and help with water quality. Fountains will be installed after the water level rises in 2024.
- General cleanup and maintenance: City crews have spent the last week cleaning up areas in the park and around the lake, but additional work to grade the shoreline, plant grass and make the lake look pristine is planned following the completion of the work
If your browser does not support displaying of PDF documents within the browser window, please download Adobe PDF reader from the link below.
© 2024 City of Bryan, Texas
