MA 10-07-CS140723 (5)I appreciate your quick and thorough response George. Unfortunately, it is little consolation. I have been driving that intersection for a very long time under all conditions (dry,
wet, snow and ice packed), and I have never felt the bricks were unsafe. If they were, I would think this project would have happened long ago. At the very least, the contractor should
have closed and opened the road in sections between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., until the project was complete. In the end, I think this was for aesthetics and “branding” more than anything,
and now we have to pay a contractor a bonus to do the work in a timely manner, which should have been the objective all along.
Debbie
From: George Marshall [mailto:GMarshall@coppelltx.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 10:13 AM
To: Debbie Neel
Cc: Kenneth Griffin
Subject: RE: road construction at Beltline and MacArthur
Mrs. Neel,
I am the designer and project manager for the Belt Line and MacArthur rehab project. The main purpose for the reconstruction of the intersection is to replace the brick pavers. During
even a light rain the bricks were slick. Essentially they had a lower coefficient of friction than the surrounding concrete and drivers were unaware and took turns through the intersection
at unsafe speeds for the conditions. There were many crashes directly related to this issue at this intersection.
While we could have just replaced the intersection with plain concrete, the City of Coppell prides itself in its image. We want drivers to know they are in the City of Coppell therefore
we have installed a decorative star in the intersection. Many people are unaware that the star pattern is actually concrete that has an integral color and stamped with a brick pattern
before it cures. This is the third intersection we have done in this manner. The star ties into our City logo which has three stars representing the two former names and the current
name of the City.
I am pleased to share with you the fact our contractor is ahead of schedule. Though we have allowed him the ability to close the road for 30 days we will give him a $45,000 bonus if
he completes in 15 days. We are looking at opening the road either this Saturday or Sunday. Which puts him at either 13 or 14 days.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank You,
George Marshall, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
Engineering Department
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From: Kenneth Griffin
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:45 AM
To: George Marshall
Subject: Fwd: road construction at Beltline and MacArthur
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From: Amy Swaim <ASwaim@coppelltx.gov>
Date: July 23, 2014 at 9:39:11 AM CDT
To: Kenneth Griffin <KGriffin@coppelltx.gov>, Mike Land <MLand@coppelltx.gov>
Cc: Clay Phillips <CPhillips@coppelltx.gov>, Mario Canizares <MCanizares@coppelltx.gov>
Subject: Fwd: road construction at Beltline and MacArthur
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From: Debbie Neel <Debbie.Neel@wnco.com>
Date: July 23, 2014 at 9:34:54 AM CDT
To: CityCouncil <CityCouncil@coppelltx.gov>
Cc: Bron Milczewski <Bron.Milczewski@wnco.com>, "John Troutman (john32roy@hotmail.com)" <john32roy@hotmail.com>, "Martin, Judy (JMartin@HallFinancial.com)" <JMartin@HallFinancial.com>
Subject: road construction at Beltline and MacArthur
To the Mayor and City Council of Coppell:
I am trying to write this email with composure and diplomacy, but YOU make it very difficult. There is an old saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Apparently none of you have
heard that one before, but it’s been around a long time and stands true to this day. The intersection at Beltline and MacArthur was not broken, yet you felt the need to spend money
and fix it anyway. I hope each and every one of you have to pass through that intersection during the morning and evening rush hours, so you have some sense of what you are putting
us through for absolutely no reason. Commutes into and out of Dallas are hard enough, and 24 years ago we chose Coppell based on its convenient proximity to Love Field (where both my
husband and I work). There are other routes, but we shouldn’t have to look for them.
Please know that I do not appreciate local elected officials squandering my money and making my life more complicated (Washington does that enough).
Debbie Neel Milczewski
116 Meadowglen Circle
Coppell, TX
972-393-7437
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