FM 551 From SH 276 to SH 66

The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The public hearing materials will be posted online by Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 5 p.m., and will remain online until Friday, June 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

If you do not have internet access, you may call 214-320- 6244 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. 

The proposed improvements would widen 3.13 miles of FM 551 from SH 276 to SH 66. From SH 276 to I30, FM 551 would widen from two 11-foot-wide travel lanes to four 12-foot-wide travel lanes, separated by a raised median. From I-30 north to SH 66, FM 551 would widen from two 11-foot-wide travel lanes to two 12-foot-wide travel lanes with a 14-foot-wide two-way left turn lane. A 10-foot-wide shared use path for bicyclists and pedestrians would be constructed along both sides of the roadway.

The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require approximately 18 acres of additional right of way (ROW) and potentially displace four residences and two non-residential structures. The existing ROW is 80 feet wide and the proposed ROW would vary from 90 feet to 170 feet wide. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT district office by calling 214-320-6675 or on the project website.

The proposed project is anticipated to impact the following property protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966: City of Fate park located within the project limits between Charleston Lane and Gettysburg Boulevard along FM 551 in Fate, Texas.

The proposed project would result in a potential impact to a National Register of Historic Properties (NRHP) eligible property, the Fate Presbyterian Church at 202 William E Crawford Avenue, Fate, TX under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. 

TxDOT anticipates making a de minimis determination for the use of both properties under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Public comment on the effects of the proposed project on the activities, features, or attributes of the City of Fate Park and Fate Presbyterian Church may be submitted as described below.

The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain

The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing with in-person option, please contact TxDOT Dallas District Public Information Office at 214-320-4480 no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2025. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.

• Notice
• Notice (Español)
• Hearing venue and location map
• Hearing venue and location map (Español)

Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by:

• Mail:
  TxDOT Dallas District Office
  Attn: Kibru Andargie, P.E.,
  4777 East Highway 80
  Mesquite, Texas 75150
• Email: as shown in the notice

All comments must be received on or before Friday, June 6, 2025. Responses to comments received will be available online once they have been prepared.