A rehabilitation and resurfacing project along Burney Lane/Midway Road in Grapevine and Southlake could begin soon.

Grapevine City Council approved an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County for the project during the July 7 meeting. City officials have budgeted $230,000 in the permanent capital maintenance fund for the work.

The overview: The work will cover the rehabilitation of around 2,950 linear feet of Burney Lane/Midway Road from the intersection of Lonesome Dove Road in Southlake until Meadowmere Lane in Grapevine, according to city documents. Rehabilitation work will include milling the surface and stabilizing the subgrade.

Crews will also add a fresh layer of asphalt once the rehabilitation work is completed.

Under the interlocal agreement, Grapevine will pay for material and removal costs, half of the county’s fuel costs, traffic control and other needed items for the project, per city documents. Under the agreement, Tarrant County will perform a majority of the work, said John Robertson, Grapevine’s assistant director of public works.

What's next: Repairs could start in mid-August or early September, Grapevine officials said.

Check out new businesses open across Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake.

From a construction-themed adventure park to a gym for children, read the latest business updates across Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake.

Now open
Dig World 
The construction-themed adventure park has several attractions, including a skid steer course and the ability to operate an excavator. Dig World also has a special attraction called The Crusher where guests can purchase a package that includes a souvenir toy and the ability to take home the same toy flattened by a 20,000-pound asphalt roller.

Guests can also partake in game versions of real-world construction tasks, such as fixing broken pipes and connecting railway segments.

• Opened July 11
• 2200 W. Grapevine Mills Circle, Grapevine

• Opened June 29
• 2225 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 465, Southlake

Check out five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

This list is not comprehensive.

Upcoming projects

1. Laud Howell Parkway extension

Project: Construction will build two lanes of Laud Howell Parkway between Trinity Falls Parkway and Lake Forest Drive. Private development firm Republic Property Group is constructing Lanes 1 and 2 of the roadway, and the city will construct Lanes 3 and 4.

Update: McKinney City Council approved a design contract with LJA Engineering in June, and design is underway. Construction of Lanes 1 and 2 by Republic Property Group is already underway.

• Timeline: Design is expected to take about 12 months to complete. Construction of Lanes 3 and 4 is expected to begin in 2028.
• Cost: $18 million
• Funding source: city of McKinney, Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funds

American Airlines and Tarrant County College have created a partnership for aspiring aviation maintenance technicians to launch careers working for the Fort Worth-based airline.

During a June 29 news conference in Fort Worth, a memorandum of understanding was announced, allowing top candidates from Tarrant County College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program to have priority access to interviews, mentorship and engagement opportunities with American’s maintenance professionals and exposure to the airline’s maintenance facilities, according to a news release.

What they’re saying: “Our students are preparing for careers in one of the nation’s most critical industries,” said Zarina Blankenbaker, Tarrant County College’s Northwest Campus President for the Fort Worth location. “This partnership provides direct access to professional expectations and meaningful career opportunities with a world-renowned aviation leader.”

Zooming in: Aviation maintenance technicians normally study for 18 to 24 months at a Federal Aviation Administration-certified technician school, such as the one TCC has, and must pass exams to earn an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate before starting to work on maintaining aircraft, according to a news release.