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Zachr Construction
Sc'ptc~.~lx'r 14, 2001
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Z CTY 0~
bit. John L., M. ears, P.E,
Deparmxent of public works
Co~m%y of Dal~s
411 Ek'n St. 4~ Floor
Dalla~ l~ 75202
Conlr~et ),Io: 4.90-40}. Ugl -g9
I~oj~t Belt Line kd. O353-0,t-0~6
14ighway: Belt Line Rd. (Denton Tap Rd. to ~vlac~r.h~r Blvd.)
Cotmty: Dal}as
Dear ,'¢~, Meats:
The constncction of the WB LahOre of Beltline Road is progressing very well and we
expect to switcl~ traffic to this nbw concrel~. {3avement by October 2,9, 200!. There
are a coupte of issues that I'would like to addm.e~ at Mockingbird Lane Interse~on.
In order tu meet U',e October 29, 2OO1 tra~c switch, we have to begin the
(X3tlSl:rtlCt_.k)n of this |13fie¢ by the end of September_ I will address ~e issues
below and ulir~r some suggeWJor~$, which, will eli~nate any undue delays and
{noonvenience to the traveling pulCic,
The intel~ectlon at Mockingbird L;a~e and BelUine Road {.q in a ~ll section of 4-5 feet
higher Ulan the exivtJng Belt Line Road. The 'de+oars required to get traffic from the
higher new concrete doWn ~o tl~e exi~liug ~¢llilne Road wOUld cause ~ nnaj~r "speed
bump" for the WB BelUine tral'iiu. This woukl gere'rate a safety is~{e for ~e traveling
oublic The s~concl ssue ~s the amount ~f' r.,oom thCr
intetsecth3n W'¢¢ the traffic ~n ~ts current location, ZCC can or, ly build appro~ma y
12 foot of ~e new.concrete paveme,t in6te..ad of the required 22-foot. tn .~vitch traffic
safely, A detour could be L, uik{ be,vide the new concrete (on the west .~{e) but that
WOUld aO;{ exu'a cx~t to ~e project and extend ~ dur'.dion of the time the
interuedk~n was undar constructi0~. The grade difference is,~e would still poSe a
prot~em
It appear~ that the designem caught ~.~ issues ,.¢nik~. drawing up the plans as It
calls for Mocldngbird Lane to be dosed while the int®rsa,~.;on is cons~.~tedJ There
not a current d~laii [o~ the closure. ZCC would like to propose to the'City of Coppell
m~J Dallas County to plan the. con..~;tn,dLon of Mock~ngbkd Lane Witlm bhe Va{rio switch
mentioned previously. I have h~cl. ded a sketch o~ the possible franc coatro} for this
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It ~ pm~aa~ · a~p~e or y~ wi~ ~ die,ss ~ ~ In g~r d~l,
~ ~ free to ~ ~ ~ (214) 532-7232, ~ank y~ ~r ~ur ~n~deru~n
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