ST9904-CS 990707Texas Department of Transportation
P.O. BOX 6868 · FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76115-0868 · (817) 370-6500
July 7, 1999
SH 114/SH 121
Major Investment Study
Preferred Alternative Endorsement
CONTACT:JWA
Kenneth Griffin, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Coppell
PO Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Dear Mr. Griffin:
The study team has identified a preferred alternative (PA) to solve congestion problems on State
Highways 114 and 121 within Coppell's city limits. The PA is a generalized investment strategy derived
from regional planning which recommends how the region may invest in its transportation infrastructure.
Now that the PA is identified, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) must pass a resolution to
include the PA in the regional mobility plan, Mobility 2020. The RTC will verify that a majority of affected
local governments and agencies have endorsed the PA before passing the resolution. I anticipate the
resolution will pass during the August 12, 1999 RTC meeting. Detailed study of exact design components
will commence upon passage of the RTC resolution. This project development phase is referred to as the
schematic design, but will not be addressed by the RTC.
The endorsement TxDOT seeks from the City of Coppell is a positive stated resolution supporting the
PA's generalized engineering, environmental and financial concepts. Generalized engineering concepts
are basic issues such as, transportation mode, general alignment, number of lanes, types of lanes
(freeway, HOV, express), project limits and project finances. The project components most debated by
many affected people in the study area will undoubtedly be the locations of ramps and right of way
(ROW) pumhases. The public involvement process will continue along with the environmental and
engineering development of the project. Coppell citizens and staff will be provided opportunities to
comment on proposed ROW impacts, access (ramps) and environmental issues during schematic design
development.
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I have delivered twe~'y summaries of the SH 114/SH 121 MIS which describes the study's process and
recommendation. I hope you find them useful in defining and passing the endorsement resolution.
If you should have any questions concerning this matter, please contact this office at (817) 370-6512.
Sincerely,
~eph ~. Atwood, P.E.
Senior Transportation Engineer
Fort Worth District
JWA
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