ST9902-CS110609
Halie Hernandez
From:Keith Marvin
Sent:Thursday, June 09, 2011 3:29 PM
To:Marilyn@resourcefs.com
Cc:Kenneth Griffin; Leslie Henderson; Mario Canizares
Subject:Re: Fwd: High School Crosswalk
Ms. Strauss,
My name is Keith Marvin, and I am the project engineer for the Sandy Lake Road improvement project. The City
Manager's Office forwarded me your email and asked me to contact you about this important issue.
We agree with you that the pedestrian crossing of Sandy Lake between Whispering Hills and Oak Trail is not as safe as it
could be. One of the goals of the Sandy Lake Road project is to rectify this situation. Along those lines we will be
constructing a full signal light with this project, including pedestrian push buttons and signals, marked crosswalks, and
ADA accessible sidewalks on both sides of Sandy Lake Road.
The early stages of this project have already started. Tree removal and utility relocations are underway. The
construction of the road improvements are slated to begin during the first quarter of 2012, and the project is expected
to last approximately 12 months.
Please feel free to call me directly at 972-304-3681 to discuss this important project and the increased pedestrian and
vehicular safety that will result.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Keith
Keith Marvin, P.E.
Project Engineer
(972) 304-3681
>>> "Marilyn Strauss" <Marilyn@resourcefs.com> 6/7/2011 9:22 AM >>>
Hello,
My name is Marilyn Strauss and I live at 145 Whispering Hills Dr. in Coppell. My son is starting high school next year. I
believe he is in walking distance as I see several kids walking home. I know a couple years ago there was a teen killed
crossing the street on Denton Tap and some major work was done to keep the kids from crossing in other places than
the cross walk. My concern is the kids crossing Sandy Lake where there is NO CROSSWALK. I bet at least 25 kids walk
home in the direction of Whispering Hills, which is a major street into housing developments there. I see kids trying to
cross the street and because there is no crosswalk, I truly believe they are in danger of getting hit. Do we have to wait
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until one gets hit before you do something about it? Or is there some process that can be started to petition for a cross
walk? The city had a light put in there in the last few years, but no crosswalk.
Concerned Parent,
Marilyn Strauss
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