ST9902-CS110609(6/9/2011) Leslie Henderson - Re: Fwd: High School Crosswalk Page 1
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Ms. Strauss,
Keith Marvin
Mari lyn@resourcefs.com
Canizares, Mario; Griffin, Ken; Henderson, Leslie
6/9/20113:28 PM
Re: Fwd: High School Crosswalk
My name is Keith Marvin, and I am the project engineer for the Sandy Lake Road improvement project.
The City Manager's Office forwarded me your email and asked me to contact you about this important
issue.
We agree with you that the pedestrian crossing of Sandy Lake between Whispering Hills and Oak Trail is
not as safe as it could be. One of the goals of the Sandy Lake Road project is to rectify this situation.
Along those lines we will be constructing a full signal light with this project, including pedestrian push
buttons and signals, marked crosswalks, and ADA accessible sidewalks on both sides of Sandy Lake
Road.
The early stages of this project have already started. Tree removal and utility relocations are underway.
The construction of the road improvements are slated to begin during the first quarter of 2012, and the
project is expected to last approximately 12 months.
Please feel free to call me directly at 972- 304 -3681
pedestrian and vehicular safety that will result.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Keith
Keith Marvin, P.E.
Project Engineer
(972)304 -3681
to discuss this important project and the increased
>>> "Marilyn Strauss" <.Mari lyn@resourcefs-com > 6/7/20119:22 AM >>>
Hello,
My name is Marilyn Strauss and I live at 145 Whispering Hills Dr. in Coppell. My son is starting high
school next year. I believe he is in walking distance as I see several kids walking home. I know a couple
years ago there was a teen killed crossing the street on Denton Tap and some major work was done to
keep the kids from crossing in other places than the cross walk. My concern is the kids crossing Sandy
Lake where there is NO CROSSWALK. I bet at least 25 kids walk home in the direction of Whispering
Hills, which is a major street into housing developments there. I see kids trying to cross the street and
because there is no crosswalk, I truly believe they are in danger of getting hit. Do we have to wait until
one gets hit before you do something about it? Or is there some process that can be started to petition
for a cross walk? The city had a light put in there in the last few years, but no crosswalk.
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Concerned Parent,,
Marilyn Strauss