ST8503-CS 881228 (2) TO: Linda Grau Assistant City Secretary
RE: Your Memo': Detour of Bethel Road (Harris Road)
Linda, as of this date I am. :unaware of any decision to close the
intersection of Denton Tap & Bethel and detour traffic do~ Bethel
School Road.
~thel School Road is 20 feet' wide and the right-of-way is 25 feet
~hich leaves only 2~ feet ~ .on either side of the pavement. This
~road was sealcoated in 1982. (if memory serves me correctly) and
is primarily used by residents of the Hunterwood and winddance
Quadroplex.
ur Street Forem~'"'¥er Birdsall has advised me that both the stop
ign and the stop ahead sign are visi.ble from approximately 50 yards
rom the point in which a Vehicle~ mu'St come to a stop. The stop
sign was installed at the reco~endation of our City Engineer at
the time wimdd~nce Quadroplex and improvements to Harris Road took
place ·
It is staff's opinion from''fi~id-obServati°ns that the primary cause
of sudden stops and/or .the problems. that were mentioned was excessive
speed by the motorists. T~e current speed on this' road is 30 mph
and it may be possible to "ask the: City Engineer to review this
situation to determine whether the 30 mph speed limit is appropriate
for this road. Staff .advised that there are additional curve war~i~g
signs within this stretch of .road on Bethel Schoolmate0
The improvements to De~t0n .'Tap i's .a Capital Imp~vement ~roject
· · · ted b our Consulting~ Engineer through our inhouse
~and is adm[n[stra. ~ Y ~ ~- ~wardin~ your ~emorandum to Russell
En ineering Deparcmen[. ~ ~ ~- ~ ~ '--~"r doncern as it relates
g hat he may De appr[se~ ~
~~Yla~n p~ds~l~ detour subsequent to the closure of Betmel Roae
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