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(10/27/2011) George Marshall - Re: Deforest Road and Allen RoadPage 1
From:
"kristi miller" <kgmiller5@yahoo.com>
To:
"George Marshall" <gmarshall@coppelltx.gov>
Date:
3/5/2010 3:01 PM
Subject:
Re: Deforest Road and Allen Road
Thank you for your quick response, however I do disagree with you on "stop signs are not used for speed
control", because if there was a stop sign at that intersection of Deforest and Allen it would get people to
SLOW down and come to a stop before turning onto Allen. People are not even slowing down to turn onto
our street and its a safety issue. I'm not sure who else I could contact due to the speeding down
Deforest, maybe a police officer could come monitor it and get the point across to slow down. Like I said
in the previous email, I'm very concern with new/wider road the speeding will only increase and become
more of an issue. I do appreciate your response and I hope we can solve the situation before something
bad happens.
Thanks,
------Original Message------
From: George Marshall
To: Ken Griffin
To: Keith Marvin
To: Michael Garza
To: Kristi Miller
Subject: Re: Deforest Road and Allen Road
Sent: Mar 4, 2010 1:04 PM
Mrs. Miller,
I am writing in response to your email to streets, see below. The City of Coppell adopted the Texas
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for rules on the installation of everything from signs to traffic
lights. Stop signs are not used for speed control, they are used for intersection control. The TMUTCD
provides warrants that must be met before a stop sign can be installed. The installation of an unwarranted
stop sign creates a legal liability of the city if an accident occurs because of the unwarranted stop sign.
Once the reconstruction of Deforest is complete, a stop sign warrant study will be preformed. Only if the
stop signs are warranted, will they be installed.
Thank You,
George Marshall
George Marshall, PE
City of Coppell
Engineering
972-304-3562
>>> Kristi Miller <kgmiller5@yahoo.com> 3/3/2010 7:56 AM >>>
HI, I would like to request a stop sign at Deforest Road and Allen Road. I live on the corner of the street
and the speeding down Deforest has become out of control. People are traveling at high rates of speed all
hours of the day/evening and turning onto Allen Road without even slowing down. There are several
construction trucks ( due to building of new homes) that are also travel WAY too fast down the street as
well. I would like something done to help slow down the cars before something bad happens. I am also
worried that when Deforest Road is done with the new construction of a wider road and sidewalks that the
speed will increase. Please take my thoughts and concerns into consideration!!
Thanks,Kristi Miller
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Kris