MA 10-07-CS140715
From: Chet Wimberg
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:34 AM
To: Tony Pletcher
Cc: Cayce Williams; Diane Patterson; William Camp; William Knack; Byron
Mitchell; Danny Barton
Subject: VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH TRAFFIC CONCERNS
I spoke with Theresa Brundridge who is on staff with the Valley Ranch
Baptist Church at 1501 E. Beltline. Brundridge asked if an officer
would be directing traffic at the intersection of MacArthur and
Riverchase on Sunday. She stated that she and her staff witnessed a
couple of near accidents at that intersection because traffic does not
know they can make a left turn on the solid green. She stated that it
is unclear to motorists that only one direction has a green light at a
time. Also, they stated that no one this morning saw a detour sign
indicating that traffic needed to turn onto Riverchase to access
Beltline. She stated that there is a rather large wedding on Saturday at
6:00pm with many guests coming from out of town. Without better signs
and signals at MacArthur and Riverchase, she is concerned many may get
lost. Lastly, Brundridge inquired as to why was access to the Tom Thumb
parking lot from Beltline Rd. not completely closed off.
I told Brundridge that at the moment there are no plans to have an
officer at that location on Sunday, but would do what was necessary if a
problem did arise. I told her that I had already notified you of these
same issues earlier today and that you were in contact with the
Engineering Department about them. I told her the decision to leave
access from Beltline to the Tom Thumb parking lot open was made by a
group individuals heading up the project. She stated that she had
already contact Coppell City Hall about the need for clarity at
MacArthur and Riverchase and about closing the Beltline access to the
Tom Thumb parking lot.