ST8201-CS 880908GINN, INC.
September 8, 1988
Mr. Russell Doyle, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re:
Denton Tap Road Improvements from Belt Line Road to Sandy
Lake Road, and from Sandy Lake Road to Denton Creek,
Coppell, Texas.
Dear Mr. Doyle
We are forwarding, for your consideration, a letter from L.H.
Lacy Company dated August 25, 1988, concerning the speed limit on
Denton Tap Road within the limits of construction. We believe
that their intent is to have the City Council consider a
resolution to reduce the posted speed limit on Denton Tap Road
for the duration of the project. On past projects in Coppell we
have been informed by the City Attorney that City Council action
is unnecessary for establishing temporary, lower speed limits in
construction areas. However, a check with the City of Plano
Traffic Engineering Department pursuant to our telephone
conversation of this morning, yielded information which you may
find useful in your consideration of the aforementioned request.
The City of Plano had, in the past, experienced difficulties with
enforcing temporary speed limits in construction areas, and as a
result established policy of requesting that the City Council
consider resolutions adopting ordinances setting temporary speed
limits within the limits of construction projects, which expire
upon completion of the project. We suggest that you first
request the opinion of the City Attorney in this matter and
formulate your plan of action after you have received his
response. Please advise us of your decision in this matter.
We have also enclosed a copy of our letter of response to L.H.
Lacy Co.
Sincerely,
Karlsruher, P.E.
Project Engineer
enclosure
cc:
Tom Griffin, Chief of Police
H. Wayne Ginn
Randy Fleming
David M. Snyder, L.H. Lacy
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