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P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
The City With A Beautiful Future 214-462-0022
May 14, 1997
Blake Magee
Blake Magee Company
610 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78701
RE: Southeast corner Belt Line Road at Hackberry Road
Dear Mr. Magee:
This letter is written as a follow-up to several conversations I have had concerning current
and future accessibility from the southeast corner of the intersection of Belt Line Road with
Hackberry Road. Currently, Belt Line Road is a six-lane divided thoroughfare with a
median opening and a left turn lane serving Hackberry Road. In its current configuration,
with undeveloped land on both sides, the City has no problems with the intersection and
has no plans to alter it at this time. It is our understanding that a potentially high traffic
generator both at the corner of Hackberry and along the entire stretch of Hackberry Road
could change the traffic characteristics of the intersection. As traffic conditions change in
the future, the City of Coppell will be required to evaluate the intersection to insure that
it is both safely operating and is not adversely impacting the capacity of Belt Line Road.
Should that evaluation reveal that changes need to be made, those changes could include
but not be limited to the following:
1. Realignment of Hackberry Road to the north to create a greater separation from
I.H. 635 with the potential to signalize the intersection;
2. Construction of frontage roads along I.H. 635 between Belt Line Road and
MacArthur Blvd. to provide an alternate way of entering and exiting the site;
3. Restricting movements at the Hackberry intersection by creating a left turn in only
movement from south bound Belt Line Road;
4. Closure of the median opening. (Please note that the closing of the median
opening would be a last resort which would only be considered after all other
options have been exhausted.).
The City of Coppell would like to be very clear that any of Options 1-3 will need to be
funded by the traffic generators i.e, property and development along Hackberry Road east
of Belt Line Road. If traffic conditions dictated and funding was not provided by the
traffic generators, then the City may be left with no alternative but Option 4.
The City of Coppell's main concern is the traffic safety along Belt line Road at the
intersection of Hackberry Road. The City is also very sensitive to the need to develop
property that has good access and visibility from major points of travel and to adequately
develop access and circulation to those properties. As always, the City of Coppeil is eager
to help and assist development in and adjacent to the City of Coppell. However, as
previously stated, our main concern is for the safety of the traveling public.
Should you have any questions concerning this issue or need clarification on the City of
Coppell's position concerning the existing median opening at Hackberry and Belt Line Road
please feel free to contact this office at (972) 304-3679 to speak with either myself or Mike
Martin, Assistant City Engineer.
Sincerely,
Ke~nneth M. Grifl'm, P.E.
Director of Engineering and Public Works
cc: David Gonzenbach Kenneth E. Reimer
J Michael Starek, P.E.
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