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cROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING IDATE; MAY 3, 2011
Attached is a list of questions that staff compiled for the presentation to the Council by
Maribel Chavez with TxIDOT and Rob Anderson from NorthGate Constructors.
These are some of the observations and inquiries staff and the businesses along the
corridor would like NorthGate to address.
April 29, 2011 (9:53AM)
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Electronic Message board signs
Request modification of the TxDOT requirement to give two weeks notice to the
traveling public for full lane closures. The signs on the highway remain in place
and state "Full Lane Closures" most of the time. This reduces the desire for the
public to return at night to the businesses in Grapevine.
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Reduce the time that notice is posted on Web Page to more directly coincide with
actual highway closures. This is the same TxDOT requirement for two week
notification of lane closures and gives impression Grapevine is closed.
Lists of closures weeks in advance overwhelm motorists and potentially drive
them away from corridor and businesses unnecessarily.
Gives motorists the impression that access thru Grapevine is locked down.
Closures
• Main Lanes — 9 pm (At present the closure time is 8 pm which does not allow
for 2nd seating customers at restaurants)
• Service Roads — 1' 0 pm (Currently 8 pm and allows 2nd seating customers for
restaurants and lessens impact on late open businesses.)
• Coordinate Main Lane Closures. During main lane closures don't reduce
frontage road lanes. This effectively reduces freeway capacity,
• Lane Closure & Lane Shift Coordination — Focus more attention on traffic flow
design, lane closures and traffic shifts in light of the large number of accidents.
Monitor traffic signal operations at the major intersections and adjust timing plans
to optimize the operation as traffic demands fluctuate through construction
phases.
Provide Pull-Out Areas along Main Lanes for the Police Dept. to utilize in clearing
accident damaged vehicles from the Main Lanes.
Street Lights in Main Lane Corridor — Re-engage the corridor lighting system to
improve visibility thru the construction corridor.
Expand Lane Markings and Buttons to enhance efforts to improve their visibility
to the motorist. This is particularly important at night and during rain events.
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