Hubbard Drive will shift to one-way westbound traffic only, up to Crisp Road, starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, as crews move into the next stage of the Hubbard Drive Improvement Project's fourth and final phase, the City of Heath announced Thursday, Aug. 20.
The change is part of the project's Phase 2A Traffic Control Plan, the city said on X. An earlier city post on Thursday, Aug. 13, had already flagged the coming shift, noting the project is in Phase 2A — covering utility installation, roadway preparation and paving — and that "a traffic switch will occur the week of Aug. 24 to a temporary roadway." That same post said the detour route "will remain the same as it is currently," meaning drivers already following existing signage around the construction zone won't see a new detour pattern, just the shift to one-way traffic on the affected stretch.
Detour guidance for the broader project has in fact been public for months. The city's Hubbard Drive project page includes both an overview map of detour routes around the construction zone and a more detailed map showing detour signage for residents living along or near the road, and the city mailed a map of the project area and detours to area homes in January.
Fourth and final phase
The current work is the last stage of a multi-phase rebuild of Hubbard Drive from Michael Lane to Smirl/Bois d'Arc Road, encompassing full pavement removal and replacement with concrete, new curbs and gutters, upgraded stormwater drainage, completion of a multi-use trail and relocation of conflicting utilities.
Heath City Council awarded the $5.4 million construction contract for the final phase to Apple Pavement Services during a specially called meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. The bid came in under budget, offering the city more than $2.16 million in savings, according to the city's Hubbard Drive project update page and its February 2026 newsletter. Construction began in early December 2025.
The project remains on track for completion within its contracted period ending in December 2026. The city has repeated that timeline in a string of updates through the summer, including a June 30 progress post and a July 28 project-page update, and Rockwall County officials reaffirmed it in a report published Aug. 1 by the Rockwall County Herald-Banner, which also noted a new traffic switch was expected "in about three weeks" — consistent with Monday's changeover.
Residents with questions can reach Mike Shook, the city's assistant director of public works, at [email protected] or 972-961-4885, or Tiffanie Ramirez, public works administrative assistant, at [email protected] or 972-961-4892. Updates are also available by texting "HEATH" to 91896 to sign up for TextMyGov notifications.
