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zon,however,as construction outward growth of Coppell
CONSTRUCTIONcrews are working ahead of and the development of new
LEAVES schedule to complete what suburban-oriented commer-
L�JiY W will be a revitalization of the cial districts. Today the Old
RESIDENTS city's past. Coppell area is under con-
IN THE DIRT 1 The Old Coppell Historic struction to create a unique
District encompasses most of mixed-use community desti-
the original town site,includ- nation,according to the city's
ing the original location of website.
mstbato tarloc Iscom Coppell City Hall. The area Keith Marvin,project engi-
While the Old Coppell His- was once the community's neer for the city of Coppell,
toric District is getting a fresh hub for activity including busi- said construction is running
g ness, shopping,and to catch smoothly and believes rest
new look,residents are seeing the train. Such activities dents will appreciate the fin- a
clouds of construction dust.
largely disappeared with the
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From PAGE ONE "'""""71 v of the area along Coppell Road
ished product. are already under construe-
"From my perspective,I am i tion and a"Main street"exten-
bringing the infrastructure sion of Coppell Road south of
that will support pedestrian >. a .z 1` Bethel Road will allow ease of
access,"he said "Drainage is ' ' I access. Finally, pedestrian
being improved and we are i friendly streets with on-street
providing streets, sidewalks,
� parking and streetscape en-
and utilities needed with this
. -- hancements will be added to
project." "`` • a , i the area
On Sept. 13, 2011 the city § ,� Local businesses owners
council awarded a contract to * >� rr' are taking note of the JRJ Paving LP for the construc _ €4-, sive changes and are planning
tion of the project,which in- s r
SUBMITTED PHOTOS face-lifts to local stores of
cludes the reconstruction of Old Town Coppell is getting a their own, including Joe
Bethel Road from east of huge makeover as construction Shirley,owner of Bethel Road
Freeport Parkway through the crews,tear out the old and pour Barber Shop.
intersection of S.Coppell Road in the new. 'There is a lot of construe-
and Mitchell Street.The prof- tion going on in the Old Town
ect also includes all infrastruc- we have an item on the Coppell area,"he said."How-
ture necessary for the new agenda asking to approve a ever,I haven't started any re-
Town Square south of Bethel change order in the amount of model on the barber shop yet.
Road and west of Coppell Road. $252,000 to add an 80-space I will have to wait until the
"The JRJ Paving contract parking lot."
road construction is com-
runs through October 16,but A formal civic space with pleted—too much dirt flying
they seem to be well ahead of amenities for the farmers mar- around."
schedule and I believe that by ket, new restaurant, retail, For curious residents,the
late summer, they will be and cottage office spaces as city added webcams that show
wrapping up," Marvin said. well as service and office live footage of construction on
"The original contract with spaces will be added. Town its website,which can be seen
them was for$4,350,000.But houses in the eastern portion at coppelltxgov