PD133HCR3-CS011016October 16, 2001
Ms. Maxcie Diamond, Assistant Director
Pl~ng ~d Co~uni~ Se~ices
Ci~ of Coppell
255 P~ay Boulev~d
Coppell, Texas 75019
Ref: CCU/Coppell Brach
Case No. PD-133-HC-R3
De~ M~cie:
On Friday, October 5, 2001, I met with the Texas Department of Transportation at their
Northwest Area office at 12000 N. Greenville Avenue in Dallas, Texas. At that meeting
was Mr. Keith Brooks, PE, Transportation Engineer and Maurice Pittman, PE, Civil
Engineer. We reviewed SH 121 engineering drawings for construction in the vicinity of
SH 121 and Denton Tap Road. They also provided me with a copy of the preferred
access control for frontage road entry and access ramps. (Figure 4-45).
A review of the construction drawings indicated that on the southern portion of the
frontage road, there was an eastbound entry ramp to 121 a considerable distance west of
the proposed CCU property curb cut. Both Mr. Brooks and Mr. Pittman concurred that
the distance from the entry ramp to the proposed curb cut was more than adequate, and
therefore would be allowable.
Mr. Brooks indicated that they would additionally have to research the ROW restrictions
to insure that there were no restrictions at the curb cut location. On Tuesday, October 16,
2001, Mr. Brooks, in a telephone message, advised me that there were no ROW
restrictions at this location. Based upon this information, he said that a curb cut at this
location is acceptable contingent on the submission and TxDot approval of engineered
drainage and construction plans prior to construction.
Further, as indicated on the Site Plan, Community Credit Union is prepared to construct a
deceleration lane in conjunction with this curb cut if required by the City of Coppell.
Sincerely,
Gary K. Weeter, FAIA
Principal
Cc: Ms. Jodi Pyle, Community Credit Union
The Office of Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville
3131 McKinney, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75204 Tel: 214/880-0100 Fax: 214/880-9689
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PREFERRED AcceSS CONTEL A~ EXIT RAMP
JUNCTION WITH FRONTAGE ROAD
R~ ~tNTERS~CTION OF ROADWAY SURFACING
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FRONTAGE ROAD
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ACCESS DENIED ~HERE PRACTICAL
~ Longer distance deslroble particularly for hlgh volume exl~
· ' ramp and/or frontage road. ·
Figure 4-44. Refers to paragraph A-GO2(A)
NOTE~ IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO PLACE J I OGLE BARS
CROSS-HATCHED AREA TO DISCOURAGE CROSS 1 NG.
PREFERRED ACCESS .CONTROL AT ENTRANCE RAMP
JUNCTION WITH FRONTAGE ROAD
SECTION OF ROAD~'AY SURFAOINGm
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I00'
150' US,MIN. ACCESS DENI[
ACCESS DENIEO WHERE pRACTICAL
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KEITH £. BROOKS, P.E.
TRAN~.poRTATiON' ENGINEER
NORTr~WEST AR~, OF'F~CE
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~Texas Depa~ment of T~nspo~ation
MAURICE PITMAN,
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