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Paula Crocker - Re: Bricknell Closure Is
From: "The Farnum's" <lfl2281987 @msn com>
To: "Ken Griffin" <kgriffin @ci coppell tx us>
Date: 7/20/2006 8 46 PM
Subject: Re Bricknell Closure
CC: "Paula Crocker" <PCROCKER @ci coppell tx us>
Mr Griffin
Thank you for your email reply
Drivers are responsible for following posted speed limits within the entire City of Coppell, not only
neighborhood streets, and our police department is responsible for enforcement I do not understand
closure of a public roadway for the purpose of limiting "neighborhood cut through traffic"
Karen Farnum
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From Ken Griffin
To The Farnum's <lf12281987 @msn corn The Farnum's
Cc Paula Crocker
Sent Thursday, July 20, 2006 9.25 AM
Subject: Bricknell Closure
To facilitate the construction of the Sandy Lake /coppell Road intersection, the City Council
authorized the closure of that intersection for the summer months One concern we had was that
traffic would attempt to cut through Bricknell to bypass the closed intersection. Therefore, to
protect the adjacent neighborhood from cut through traffic, we posted "No Through Traffic" signs
at each end of the subdivision.
Those signs were not effective, so we monitored Bricknell and followed up the "No Through
Traffic" signs with the closure of the intersection of Eastwick and Coppell Road so vehicles could
not gain access to Bricknell However, vehicles then entered Bricknell off of Mmyard Drive and
continued to use Bricknell as a cut through to Sandy Lake The Police Department then stepped up
enforcement of the "No Through Traffic" signs, but even that did not deter the cut through traffic
As a last resort, we closed Bricknell south of Eastwick This effectually forces traffic to stay on the
collector and arterial streets (Parkway to Denton Tap to Sandy Lake) to reach the Sandy
Lake /Coppell Road intersection. While this was a drastic measure, it is temporary (the Sandy
Lake /Coppell Road intersection must be opened to traffic no later than August 11th) and it did stop
the cut through traffic
If you have any additional questions, please contact me at the phone number or email address
below
Thank You,
Ken Griffin, P E
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Paula Crocker - Bricknell Closure
From: Ken Griffin
To:
"The Farnum's"
Date:
7/20/2006 9 25 AM
Subject:
Bricknell Closure
CC:
Paula Crocker
To facilitate the construction of the Sandy Lake /Coppell Road intersection, the City Council authorized
the closure of that intersection for the summer months One concern we had was that traffic would
attempt to cut through Bricknell to bypass the closed intersection. Therefore, to protect the adjacent
neighborhood from cut through traffic, we posted "No Through Traffic" signs at each end of the
subdivision
Those signs were not effective, so we monitored Bricknell and followed up the "No Through Traffic"
signs with the closure of the intersection of Eastwick and Coppell Road so vehicles could not gain
access to Bricknell However, vehicles then entered Bricknell off of Mmyard Drive and continued to
use Bricknell as a cut through to Sandy Lake The Police Department then stepped up enforcement of
the "No Through Traffic" signs, but even that did not deter the cut through traffic
As a last resort, we closed Bricknell south of Eastwick. This effectually forces traffic to stay on the
collector and arterial streets (Parkway to Denton Tap to Sandy Lake) to reach the Sandy Lake /Coppell
Road intersection While this was a drastic measure, it is temporary (the Sandy Lake /Coppell Road
intersection must be opened to traffic no later than August 11 th) and it did stop the cut through traffic
If you have any additional questions, please contact ine at the phone number or email address below
Thank You,
Ken Griffin, P E
Director of Engineering/Public Works
972- 304 -3686
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>>> "The Farnum's" <lf1228l987CWmsn.com> 7/19/2006 11 26 AM >»
Why is Bricknell closed to thru traffic' I don't see any construction activities on this road.
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