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REPLACEMENT OF WOODCREEK SPEED HUMPS

The city has advised they plan to replace the three speed humps on Woodcreek. No petition would be required for this replacement. The city will first remove the current asphalt speed humps to pave the street.

The new speed humps will be the same type of rubberized speed cushions seen on other roads in Carrollton. Check them out on Old Mill Rd north of us off of Kelly Blvd.

Timing of the work is currently being determined by the city. Their preference is to have the street repair and speed hump replacement completed within a short period of time of each other.

Residents with questions can contact John Romberger <John.Romberger@cityofcarrollton.com> in Carrollton Engineering.

The city street repair crew plans to be back in the neighborhood beginning Friday, November 6th. If you park your car on the street near a pot hole, please move it to your drive. They will be using hot mix asphalt and a roller to repair potholes. Following that they will overlay long sections of Woodcreek Street and Valley Mill street with a curb-to-curb 2 inch asphalt overlay. This was recently done on all the streets in The Estates In High Country and was well received. I will post periodic updates on Nextdoor.

WOODCREEK CUT-THRU TRAFFIC

-The Woodcreek Neighborhood Association Board seeks your input on ways to

reduce cut-thru traffic on Woodcreek.

The strip shopping center at the SE corner of Driftwood and Trinity Mills has

requested removal of the Driftwood turn restrictions.

- The issue is on the agenda for the Woodcreek Board on November 6 at

7pm at 2200 Southern Circle. It will also be on the the agenda of the

Carrollton Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) on December 11 at 7pm at City

Hall. Your attendance will make a difference.

Possible options to reduce cut-thru traffic on Woodcreek:

1) Maintain Driftwood turn restrictions with increased police enforcement.

2) Install a “NO THRU TRAFFIC” sign.

3) Replace existing speed humps with a more aggressive

New LED lights on the Walking Bridge acrross the creek

Traffic/Highway Roads Update from NTTA.ORG

NTTA Responses are in BLUE

To date, the only action is on item 3 the twisted sign has been relocated.

Subject: Bush Turnpike at Kelly Blvd. & Scott Mill Rd in Carrollton

Mr. Overholt: Thank you for your recent message and photos with concerns along the NTTA’s President George Bush Turnpike. I consulted with my colleagues in our Maintenance Department and found information that should be helpful.

Issue #1… Trinity Mills westbound service road between BNSF railroad tracks and Scott Mill Rd. The left lane has been closed for months because the new concrete from the previous repairs has settled severely.

NTTA detected movement in the retaining wall adjacent to traffic and took action to temporarily stabilize the wall for public safety. NTTA contracted an engineering firm to provide geotechnical analysis and design of wall stabilization measures. Contractors are scheduled to begin construction efforts beginning in early February, weather permitting. The frontage road lane adjacent to the slope that backs the retaining wall will remain closed until repairs are made to the wall.

Issue #2… Eastbound Bush Turnpike west of Kelly Blvd. The entire hillside slide onto the Bush Turnpike travel lanes last spring. Barriers were put in place but no repairs to the hillside have been done.

This item as well as issues #4 and #5 are related, so I wanted to answer them together. First and foremost, the hillside at the southwest corner did slide, but not onto the lanes of traffic/travel lanes. As such, the repairs needed are not considered to be an “emergency.” The NTTA will advertise in April for a contractor to reconstruct the slope. Construction could begin in the early part of the summer 2016. Concerning the vegetation at the southwest and southeast corners of the PGBT and Kelly Boulevard, NTTA plans to address vegetation requirements upon completion of the slope rehabilitation.

Issue #3… Trinity Mills westbound service road bridge over the Bush Turnpike. Trees and bushes along the south side block the sight line as traffic approaches the Kelly Blvd. traffic signal. Traffic that backs up at the signal can’t be seen as vehicles speed down the hill on Trinity Mills Rd. approaching the bridge. Also, this bridge slopes downward toward the signal and ices over quickly in freezing weather. We request the trees and bushes be trimmed and a caution sign erected to warn of icing on the bridge.

This item has been reported to our Maintenance Department for investigation. If the trees and/or bushes are within the NTTA’s right of way, the trees will be trimmed as soon as possible. If the trees are not within our corridor, the NTTA will attempt to find the owner and get them to trim the trees.

NTTA does not maintain the service roads of the Bush Turnpike. Google images shows a caution sign warning of ice on the bridge, but it appears turned away from a proper view by motorists. This sign does not appear to be on NTTA right of way. NTTA will attempt to notify the City of Carrollton and TxDOT to get the sign turned for proper viewing.

Issue #4… Southwest corner of the Bush Turnpike and Kelly Blvd. Portions of the landscaping have died. The more serious issue is that the landscaping is planted too close to the intersection. Since the Turnpike opened there have been several serious accidents where a southbound vehicle on Kelly Blvd. was struck by an eastbound vehicle on Trinity Mills Rd. The tall landscaping near the intersection blocks visibility.

Refer to response for Issue #2

Issue #5… Southeast corner of the Bush Turnpike and Kelly Blvd. The original landscaping died and was never replaced. The corner has been an ugly sight for a long time.

Refer to response for Issue #2

I trust this information is helpful. Feel free to contact us again should you have additional questions.

Sam A. Lopez, APR

Project Communications Manager

North Texas Tollway Authority

projects@ntta.org