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October 29, 1973
Mr. George Campbell
City Manager
City of Coppell
Post Office Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear George:
Attached is a letter summarizing discussions that we have had
with Commissioner Whittington and the other county people relative
to the extension of Esters Road. I know you realize the importance
of Esters Road due to the development plans for that sector of
Dallas County.
Please review the letter so that we can get back together and
discuss the alternatives we have. Hopefully, we can include
Councilwoman Hazel Beal, who has done a majority of research on
Coppell's area roads.
Sincerely,
Doc Cornutt
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October 25, 1973
Mr. John Whittington
Dallas County Commissioner
Precinct 1 - Records Building
Dallas, Texas 75202
Subjec.~Esters Road Extension~-'
Dear John:
This letter is to summarize to date the discussions that have taken
place relative to the extension of Esters Road from State Highway 114
north to Bethel School Road. At our first meeting on August 24, we
presented the fact that the Esters Road extension had been dropped the
previous week from the priority listing for the fall bond issue, and
expressed our concern from a planning standpoint. Those in attendance
for that meeting in addition to yourself were Messrs. Ray Hunt, John
Scovell, Ray Ratcliff of Folsom Investments, and myself, along with.
your engineer, Mr. Bill Morrow. The extension and widening of Esters
Road had been the numbez 3 priority for the city of Coppell in their
thoroughfare plans for inclusion in the bond issue. In addition to
Coppell's plans, Esters Road had also been shown in the Irving and Dallas
County thoroughfare plans as a major arterial. All three thoroughfare
plans called for the san~ allignment for the extension - from Esters at
Gentry Road north to the continuation of Esters Road at Cotton Road. In
our discussions on that date, we explored the possibility with you of
the County's District I Road and Bridge group putting in a r~ral type
road provided the necessary right-of-way was donated. Yo~ expressed
interest in this type of situation due to the fact that development
plans £or the area north and northeast ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
made implementation of this road a current need; howaver, right-of-way
costs would make the road prohibitive. Our discussions were concluded
with our stating that we would visit with the other land o~mers involved
to explore the feasibility of this further.
Subsequent to the first meeting, we met again on October 24 and
those in attendance were you, Messrs. Jimmy DeFord of the Public Works
Department, John Scovell and myself. Our discussions covered the fact
that we had visited with the other six land owners involved in the State
Highway 114 to Bethel School Road extension of Esters Road, and that they
showed interest in dedicating the necessary right-of-way for a 100'
corridor provided the County, within a specified time period, would
construct a rural type road - being a paved 24' wide road with 8'
shoulders. Both you and Mr. DeFord expressed interest on behalf of the
Mr. John Whittington
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October 25, 1973
County in this type of situation due to the fact that Esters Road was
potentially the only north-south arterial road in that sector of Dallas
County; moreover, considering the status of the western leg of Loop 9,
the Esters Road extension would be a "relief valve" and alleviate major
traffic problems during the construction of Loop 9.
Our discussions covered the fact that some type of participation
might be worked out with the city of Coppell and the land owners regarding
the construction of a bridge structure over the Grapevine Creek area.
Additionally we mentioned our interest in providing additional land area
required for the ramps on and off the planned Spur 635 to connect with
Esters Road.
Our discussions ended with both parties assuming further responsibilities.
We need from you estimates for construction costs of Esters Road and the
bridge structure, including the amount required for a participation by
Coppell and/or the land owners in the bridge structure. Also, Mr. DeFord
stated he would explore the status of the interchange at Esters Road and
Spur 635 with the Texas Highway Department. We agreed to contact
further those land owners involved in this situation and assemble a
definitive agreement to provide for right-of-way dedication. We will be
contacting you soon regarding this agreement and those dates for further
discussions on this subject.
Sincerely,
Doc Cornutt
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cc:
Mr. Jimmy DeFord
Mr. Jake Billingsley, Good & Associates
Mr. Jerry May, Prattco
Mr. R. D. Klein, Cotton Belt R.R.
Mr. John C. Lipscomb
Mr. Tom McBride
Mr. C. D. Willimns, George E. Anderson Pension Fund