ST9304-CS 890830850 North Lake Odve, Suite 500
Cobpell, Texas 75019
(214) 462-7627
FAX: (214) 462-7860
Mr. Alan Ratliff, City Manager
City Hall
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Ratliff:
August 30, 1989
File: 89-64
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Since Nutone's acquisition of Southwest Metals Inc. in 1985, we
have more than doubled our employment and increased our
shipping/receiving activity by more than 800%. Currently there
are 150 to 200 vehicles per day that enter and exit Northlake
Drive at Beltline Road. A speed limit sign shows 50 mph at this
intersection. There are no speed limit signs on Northlake Drive.
During the past two years, our employees have been involved in
three accidents at this intersection. Most have been rear end
collisions from high speed vehicles coming from the Beltline-
Denton Tap intersection.
Plans are being made to four lane Beltline Road East/West from
Coppell to Carrollton. The intersection of Beltline
East/Northlake Drive should receive treatment to accommodate semi-
trailer trucks access/exit from Northlake Drive and provide a
traffic controlled intersection.
In the meantime, please consider lowering the speed limit on
Beltline East and possibly posting a "Plant Entrance" sign to
alert motorist of heavy use of this intersection. Also, Northiake
Drive needs a posted speed limit in addition to "No Parking" signs
along both sides.
Thank you for your rapid response.
Best Reg~a/rds, ~
Bob Fitzgerald
Engineering Services Mgr.
cc: T. Harvill
Mark Wolfe, Mayor, City of Coppell