Stay informed on four road projects happening in Keller, Roanoke and Northeast Fort Worth. 

Upcoming projects

North Oak Street updates
Project: Roadwork on North Oak Street will be from Byron Nelson Boulevard to Dorman Street and include a 31-foot curbed roadway, installation of new storm drain infrastructure and cross culverts to replace the existing open ditches, replacement of water and sewer lines and the addition and replacement of sidewalks.

Update: The project is in the design phase and will take six to eight months to complete since design work started in April. 

Ongoing projects

North Beach Street and Champions View Parkway traffic signal
Project: The work includes the installation of a new traffic signal with a new pedestrian sidewalk and crosswalks, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps and Accessible Pedestrian Signals.

Update: The contractor is now installing signs, pavement striping and landscaping. The project team is coordinating with Tri-County Electric to schedule crews on-site to provide power to the traffic light.

A wood baseball bat manufacturing facility in Roanoke closed at the end of April.

SR Bats Company announced on its social media channels that it would be closing after more than a decade in business. The business sold SR Bats, a professional-grade baseball bat, as well as hitting gloves, grips and fielding gloves.

The details: “Since I founded this venture in 2012, it has been an incredible journey,” company owner Scott Rodges said in a social media post. “I have truly enjoyed every minute of the work that we had the opportunity to craft bats for so many talented ball players, ranging from those in the Little Leagues to the MLB.”

The background: According to the company LinkedIn page, Rodges has more than 30 years of woodworking experience and started the business after combining his love of woodworking and baseball.

• 14479 Day Road, Ste. 200, Roanoke

Voters from Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties will choose the Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 24 during the May 26 runoff.

What you need to know: Kevin Burge and TJ Ware advanced to the May primary after none of the three candidates in the March primary received more than 50% of votes. Burge received 18,130 votes, 46.39%, and Ware received 11,370 votes, 29.09%. The pair advanced to the May runoff over Jon Buchwald, who received 9,582 votes, 24.52%

The winner of the May primary will face U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne on the November ballot for a two-year term that begins in January 2027.

What else: The original version of this Q&A was published Feb. 17 ahead of the March 3 Democratic primary. It has been updated to remove candidates who did not advance to the May runoff, but none of the candidates’ responses have been changed.

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.