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Halie Hernandez
From:Bob Cochran <bob@everythinggraduation.com>
Sent:Monday, May 05, 2014 11:06 AM
To:Keith Marvin
Cc:Rick Odell; Kenneth Griffin; Michael Garza
Subject:Re: URGENT!! problems with construct of new bridge on Sandy Lake
Hi Keith
I just noticed you all had that curb taken out that was creating a dangerous
situation.
Thank you
Bob Cochran, CEO
Corporate Office
Memories For Ever www.everythinggraduation.com
Office 469-688-9127
Fax 469-533-1511
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until they know how much you care!”
by John C. maxwell
From: Keith Marvin <KMarvin@coppelltx.gov>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:13:54 +0000
To: Bob Cochran <bob@everythinggraduation.com>
Cc: Rick Odell <ROdell@coppelltx.gov>, Kenneth Griffin <KGriffin@coppelltx.gov>, Michael Garza
<MGarza@coppelltx.gov>
Subject: RE: URGENT!! problems with construct of new bridge on Sandy Lake
Mr. Cochran,
Thank you for contacting me about your concerns with the ongoing construction on Sandy Lake Road. I’m sorry to hear
about the damage to your vehicle, but I’m glad to hear that your wife was not injured.
As you can probably tell from the ongoing construction, the Sandy Lake Road project has been quite
challenging. Maintaining traffic across the existing bridge while building enough of the new bridge to put two way traffic
on it represented one of the biggest challenges of the project. In order to get to the point where we can begin the
demolition of the old bridge, we have actually built about one-third of the new bridge. This has required traffic to move
further south on the new bridge than it will be when the entire structure is complete. Once we have completed the rest
of the bridge, you will see this jog on both sides of the bridge removed.
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I have included a copy of the sheets from the construction plans showing the final roadway alignment across the
bridge. I know these plans can be difficult to interpret, so please feel free to call me with any question you may have
when you have had a chance to look at them.
Thank you for your continued patience during this difficult project.
Keith
Keith Marvin, P.E.
Assistant Director of Public Works
Engineering Department
City of Coppell, TX
www.coppelltx.gov
972-304-3681 (office)
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From: Bob Cochran [mailto:bob@everythinggraduation.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 4:18 PM
To: Keith Marvin
Subject: URGENT!! problems with construct of new bridge on Sandy Lake
Importance: High
Hi Mr Marvin
Thank you again for your time.
I know your busy.
I wanted to get a time stamp of our conversation, so please be kind enough and
respond that you receive this email.
To review,
I believe there seems to be an engineering problem at the new bridge between
South Coppell Rd and North Coppell Rd on Sandy Lake Road.
Instead of a straight flow of the road meeting the bridge. It zig zags coming on
and going off the bridge heading east.
The first day it was open there were already tire marks of others hitting the curb.
3 of our neighbors also experienced this uncomfortable design, which we believe,
is an error in the engineering.
Especially since this new bridge just opened in the last week or so.
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Yesterday afternoon, Sunday, April 27th, around 4pm, my wife Ruby hit and
damaged the front right tire of our navigator.
I would hate to know what might have happened if she had been driving her
small car.
I have been sent a claim form from Coppell to submit for the damages, thank
you.
But I want to make sure this observation has been noted. We would hate to see
some terrible happen later.
Thank you again for your time
Sincerely,
Bob Cochran, CEO
Corporate Office
Memories For Ever
www.everythinggraduation.com
Office 469-688-9127
Fax 469-533-1511
“People don’t care how much you know
until they know how much you care!”
by John C. maxwell
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