Verizon-CS 990202COPPELL, TEXAS 75019
February 2, 1999
RO. Box 478
Coppell; ~'-...
972-462-0022 %
Mr. David Hensley, P.E.
TxDOT
2624 W. Prairie
Denton, TX 76201
RE: S.H. 121 at Corporate Drive/Coppell Road
Dear Mr. Hensley:
This letter is written as a follow-up to our previous meeting concerning the entrance ramp to
S.H. 121 in the general vicinity of Corporate Drive and Coppell Road. The engineering
consultant for the GTE site has provided a modified ramp access drawing showing a future ramp
north of Corporate Drive. You may recall that the current plan for a ramp in the area is south of
Corporate Drive. During our discussion, it was noted that it is important for the vehicles exiting
the site to have the opportunity to enter onto northbound S.H. 121 in the future once the highway
takes on freeway status. The driving force for this submittal at this time is the overriding need
for the GTE site to have driveway access to the current frontage road. With the submittal of this
plan, I am requesting that TxDOT expeditiously review the modified ramp location and make a
determination on the purposed location of the driveways to service the GTE site.
I will be contacting you in a few days to arrange a time when Gillett Berger, with Beck Realty
Group, Jim Riley, with Brockett, Davis and Drake and myself can meet with you concerning this
proposal.
If you should have any questions please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely, _ D
Kenneth M. Gfiffih, P.E.
Director of Engineering/Public Works
GiLLE'T F BERGER
~amla~ IS, 1999
City of Coppell
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019-4409
GTE Shared Services Center
Proposed Access and Adjacent Roadway Circulation
Dear Ken:
Enclosed, please find four prints from Jim Riley, Brockette/Davis/Drake, which indicate GTE's required layout for
the entry drives at the service road, and the proposed location for thc future access ramp to northbound Highway
121. Jim has verified adequate distance to the bridge abutment to allow placement of the future "on ramp" just north
of Corporate Park Boulevard. In addition, BDD has shown:
1. modified ramp access to thc Texas U-mm beneath the Denton Creek bridge from the service
road/Coppell Road, which was discussed and sketched by Mr. David Hensley, Texas
Department of Transportation, during our December 8a~ meeting, and
2. extension of the Corporate Park Blvd. median into the first or south lane of the service road,
to provide right turn in and right turn out from/to this lane, which was suggested by Mike
Martin. This prevents direct flow-through, creating slower traffic in this lane, which will
improve entry and exit at the GTE service road drives.
As you are aware, projected traffic increases in this area, not only from GTE employees but also from the rapidly
expanding retail, commercial and residential developments, make efficient resolution of our off-site circulation and
traffic flow of primary concern. Approval and implementation of the various suggestions in the BDD plan will
greatly alleviate these concerns however, it is imperative that we obtain approval for egress/ingress to/from the
Hwy. 121 frontage road in order to make our current site plan functional. Please forward our proposed plan to
TxDOT for their review, as requested by David Hensley, and provide any City of Coppell support, which may
benefit our cause. In addition, will you please set up another meeting with the TxDOT Denton office to follow-up
on this proposal a few days after they receive this information and advise accordingly?
Thank you for your assistance. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please call.
Sincerely,
Gb:gb
Encl.
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Will Castro - GTE
Charlie Richmond - Gromatzky Dupree and Associates
Jim Riley - BrockettedDavis/Drake
Mike Webster - Beck
I-~ BROCKETTE * DAVIS · DRAKE, inc.
i--'~1--'~ c0nsulting engineers
Civil & Structural Engineering * Surveying
4144 North Central Expwy., Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75204
(214) 824-3647
Civil/Survey Fax (214) 824-7064
Structural Fax (214) 824-2586
LETTER
OF
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ARE SENDING YOU /J~Enclosed Herewith [] Under Separate Cover VIA [] Printer/'l~_LMessenger [] Mail
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS! []
[] Prints [] Reproducibles [] Original Drawings [] Plans [] Details [] Sketches
[] Shop Drawings [] Specification [] Samples [] Copy of Letter ~ Change Order
Copies No, Date Description
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED AS INDICATED: []
[] For Review [] For Your Information [] No Exceptions Taken 1-'] Revise and Resubmit
[] As Requested /~r Review and Comment [] Make Corrections Noted []
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REMARKS:
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