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Ken Griffin - Coppell Road
From: "Frances Wilson" <FWILSON@dart.org>
To: "Ken Griffin" <kgriffin@ci.coppell.tx.us>
Date: 5/19/2008 10:49 AM
Subject: Coppell Road
CC: "Austin Gunter" <aag@freese.com>
Attachments: Coppell -Coppell Road-1.doc
Ken,
Attached is the letter of comments by DART's consulting engineer in regard to the plans submitted for the
proposed changes to Coppell Road. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks!
Frances
Frances Wilson, SR/WA, R/W-NAC
Sr. Right of Way Representative
Commuter Rail & Railroad Management
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
P.O. Box 660163
1401 Pacific Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75266-7210
Phone: (214) 749-3619
Fax: (214) 749-3609
fwilson@dart.org
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit
P.O. Box 660163
DART Dallas, Texas 75266 -7210
214/749 -3619
May 19, 2008 Via E -mail and U.S. Mail
Mr. Ken Griffin, P.E.
Director of Engineering/Public Works
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Boulevard
Coppell, Texas 75019
RE: DART's Engineering Review Comments regarding plans submitted for the proposed
widening and reconstruction of an existing public road, Coppell Road, crossing the
Cotton Belt Line at Mile Post 609.01 in Coppell, Dallas County, Texas.
Dear Mr. Griffin:
I have received comments from DART's engineering consultant regarding the plans submitted
by Freese and Nichols, Inc. under cover letter dated March 19, 2008, from Austin Gunter.
Included in the submittal bedsides the letter was an application, engineering checklist, a drainage
report and drawings numbered 1 -35 of 35. The submittal was reviewed to determine compliance
with the DART Design Criteria Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 2, "Trackwork ", Chapter 7
"Drainage" and American Railway Engineering and Maintenance -of -Way Association
( "AREMA ") Section 8, "Highway- Railway Crossings ".
It was determined that the following items were not adequately addressed:
1) The existing and proposed 100 -year storm water flow hydraulic grade lines must be
shown in profile for the modified culvert on DART right of way. (DART Design
Criteria page 7.6.3 — Channel Geometry Design Consideration)
2) The proposed drainage design must be approved by the City of Coppell Regional
Storm Water Administrator. (DART Design Criteria 7.1.2 — Drainage Report)
Provide a copy of this approval.
3) The drainage report must contain a certificate signed and sealed by a professional
engineer registered in the state of Texas stipulating the design procedures are in full
compliance with the requirements of DART's Design Criteria. (DART Design
Criteria 7.1.2 — Drainage Report)
The comment received from Fort Worth and Western Railroad is:
1) Construction sequence on construction phasing plan sheet should include the signal
and crossing work. A courtesy copy of the latest plan set was shared with both
FWWR's track work contractor for the crossing surface and their signal contractor.
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Mr. Ken Griffin, P.E.
May 19, 2008
In addition to the above comments, please show the railroad corridor as owned by Dallas Area
Rapid Transit as Fort Worth and Western Railroad has no ownership, but a trackage rights
agreement with DART for operation and maintenance of the corridor. Also, Please show the
width of both the railroad corridor and Coppell Road.
Please revise the drawings addressing each of the comments above and resubmit along with a
letter of explanation. Please to me at P.O. Box 660163, Dallas, Texas 75266 -7210. If you have
any questions, I may be contacted at (214) 749 -3619 or via e -mail at fwilsonna,dart.org.
Sincerely,
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Frances Wilson, SR/WA
Sr. Right of Way Representative
Commuter Rail & Railroad Management
c: Mr. Austin Gunter, E.I.T., Freese and Nichols, Inc.