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,:,: gets OK to proceed sets goals for supenn
t cia]s, who have spent a decade try- DallasNews.com/EXTRA ments. The remaining $120 mil- him, but he emphasized that he
,f Lng to find a plan to alleviate the THE BYPASS: Swipe here to see detailed lion is from TxDOT. would not deliberate on district dc.
plans and maps of the State Highway'121
' ~ steadily growing congestion, said t~ass project slated to begin in 2003. The funding from the indivi- matters or respond to open-end- at!
· ,~ the state's approval of the acceler- dual cities and counties helped ac- ed questions, gn
· ~-:* ated funding projects was a signif- engineering work, acquiring of celeratethe process. "That gets us into a can of
,". icant milestone for regional mo- rights-of-way and utilities work Once the 17-mile bypass is worms,' he said.
-~. bility, must be completed by October completed, the existing Highway There was also concern that KevinSinger Mark~orn w~
""~ q~his is the more permanent 2002, said John Polster, Denton 121willbecomeHighway121Busi- Dr. Singer is not communicating
solution and the overhaul ... that County's transportation consul- ness, Mr. Polstersaid. with a 11 trustees, being fair and consistent, ira-
~"., we've been looking for," Mr. Tare rant. · Lewisville Mayor Gene Carey Dr. Singer said being able to proving achievement and imple-
· ~ said. said the construction of the bypass communicate with Mr. Born has menting board policy, bu
%' State Rep. Vicki Truitt, R- lnno ativefinandng is not only good for inareased mo- kept him from having to relay the Mr. Attea asked the board how co.
Grapevine, said, "Not only is this a Work could begin on the bypass bility, but also for economic devel- same information to each board Dr. Singer should get to know the
coveted award of a major trans- as early as March 2003, Mr. Pol- opment, member. He said he's already community, pr
portation project, but the method stet said. The innovative financ- In 1985, the State Highway 121 busy with researching concerns Some trustees felt that Dr. ti{
- 7~ of financing and construction ing, which involves money from Task Force, led by Mrs. Jacobs, be- and responding to e-mails. Singer should make it a point to
· phasing ... should minimize the several different entities, allowed gantheproeessofgettingth6high- Dr. Singer recommended pro- attend open houses, curriculum fo:
~~.~ time required for disruption of the project to get started at least waybuilt. The design for the high- ~4ding the board weekly updates nights and athletic events. But wi
..: trattic~' five years ahear) of schedule, Mrs. way was completed and approved coveting various district topics, board vice president Tim Raine ni'
~.- Jaeobssaid. in 1989. Design of the service which he said would prevent any said Dr. Singer couldn't possibly sp
_ Hopes oftramc relief The financing includes money roads forthebypass staxted shortly perception of favoritism, do all of those things and mn the ct:
More than 50,000 vehicles use from cities that lie along the by- thereafter. Construction began in After some discussion, Ms. district, at
parts of Highway 121 each day, ac- pass, Denton County, the North 1995, and the service roads were Keeney said she could see how "He's got so much work to do gr
~~" cording to a statement released by Central Texas Council of Govern- opened to traffic in 1999. Mr. Bore's direct communication and he's on so many committees," te
.". MarkBan, spokesman for TxDOT. ments and TxDOT. About $10 Economic growth along the with Dr. Singer keeps down the Mr. Raine said. "We're not paying
-".; The bypass will relieve traffic eon- million is coming from Lewisville, corridor has accelerated the need level of correspondence, for a marketing guy. My personal cc
'.;' gestion for motorists in Denton, Carrollton, Coppell, The Colony for the bypass, and the special fi- Workshop facilitator Bill At- feeling is to stay out of it and let fr~
"-:' Dallas, Tarrant and Collin coun- and Grapevine. In April, Collin nancing was a way to get the pro- tea, ofHazard, Young, Attea&As- him make his own decision.' tr:
:-'. ties, Mrs. Jacobs said. County commissioners confmued ject jump-stmer~, Mrs. Jacobs sociates, advised the board to dis- Dr. Singer, who is a member of to
.~2 "When someone steps up and plans to pay $800,000 for their said. cuss expectations for each trustee several local boards and cham- ce
provides the focus for a project, portion ofthebypass project Three engineering .firms are al- in the communication process, bers of commerce, said he plans lc,
° -' like Denton County has done, and Mrs. Jacobs worked with each ready at work on the project. Halff ~he important thing I don't to be visible in the community.
..-* i helps get the funding in place, that of the dries to Solicit theft part of Associates of Dallas is working on want to happen with this board is He also said he wants to visit ev- ti(
~-~ accelerates the job," said Bob the fundingduringthesummerof the Lewisvine-area part of the what happened with the last ery classroom in the district this ce
"- ' Brown, deputy district engineer 1999. Some of the money is eom- highway. Carter Burgess, a nation- board," Mr. Attea said. year.
for TxDOTs Dallas district, which ing from the State Infrastructure al firm with offices in Dallas, is The board plans to discuss the "Iql be out, there's just no
· ' includes Dallas, Collin and Den- Bank, a fund that federal legisla- working on the Carrollton-area matter further this month, question about it," Dr. Singer H
" ton counties. With the needed ap- tion created in the early 1990s to part, and Bridgefarmer & Associ- "We're all on a learning curve," said. 4:
provals now obtained, the pres- help with transportation projects, ares of Dallas is at work on The Ms. Sigalla said. "We should all be The board also used the work- er,
sure is on to get the engineering Another $10 million is coming Colony and the Collin County patient with each other.' shop to set goals for the district, ta
work done in time to open the pro- from Denton County, and $30 partsoftheprojeet. The board also made a list of
jeer to bids by January 2003, Mrs. million is coming from federal expectations for Dr. Singer, who
Jaeobssaid. highway funds administered Staff writer Jennifer Packer began his superintendent duties