(6/25/2007) Ken Griffin - Fwd: About Coppell's lousy Road infra
5/2007) Ken Griffin - Fwd: About Coppell's lousy Road infrastructure
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Ken Griffin
2/15/2006 7:33 AM
Fwd: About Coppell's lousy Road infrastructure
>>> "Jeff Harvey" <JeffH@containerstore.com> 2/14/2006 1 :29 PM >>>
Are there any plans to improve the road infrastructure in Coppell; specifically Bethel Road between Hwy.
121 and Freeport Parkway? I drive into Coppell to work each day and the biggest "beating" on my
commute is having to wait in long lines of traffic at the stop signs on this stretch of road. It seems that the
City of Coppell went "whole hog" getting new business into the Freeport North area and forgot that they
did not have a road infrastructure to support it. That section of Bethel road is crumbling away due to the
truck traffic. I see signs which promised new road construction based on some bond package passed all
the way back in 1999. However, it is telling that the City blocked out the dates for construction as those
dates came and went with no indication of any construction. I guess the City had other plans for the
money. In addition, I would like to commute to my office on my bicycle, however, these roads in Coppell
(Bethel road and Sandy Lake which is almost as bad), are so unsafe that I cannot bring myself to ride on
them during rush hour.1 did notice that some brush was cleared away from the edges of Bethel Road as
though some attempt may be made to widen the road; however, there has been absolutely no sign of any
actual road work being done. I guess something may finally be done whenever Bethel road finally
crumbles into asphalt dust, although, based on the past, who knows...? I may just find myself driving to
work on a dirt road. R. Jeff HarveyThe Container Store, Inc.jeffh@containerstore.comBusiness:
972.538.6000 ext. 6781Cel/: 214.415.0049