TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Lewisville contests new proposed SH 121 speed limit
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Lewisville continues to work with the Texas Department of Transportation to reach a solution regarding a proposed speed limit decrease for SH 121. TxDOT recommends changing the speed limit for the seg- ment of SH 121 Business between the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Valley Ridge Boulevard from 60 mph to 50 mph. The proposed change was prompted by a routine speed study conducted by TxDOT, according to city staff. The study was not requested by a citizen, according to Lewisville Traffic Specialist Jason Walker. The agency used 85th-percentile speeds to determine the recommended speed limit. Lewisville City Council tabled the item Jan. 23 to allow city staff time to conduct additional analysis and discuss the speed limit change with TxDOT officials. After conducting an extensive speed study using the same methodology as TxDOT, the city’s results indicated an 85th-percentile speed between 61 and 68 mph, according to the Feb. 6 agenda item. Staff recorded speeds in both directions at three different locations along Business High- way 121 between the tollway and Valley Ridge Parkway. City staff recommends keeping the speed limit at 60 mph. An amendment to Section 15-35 of the Lewisville City Code is required to establish the proposed speed limit, according to the agenda item. Council decided not to take action during its Feb. 6 meeting. “I actually think [city staff’s findings are] pretty accurate.
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The area in question is SH 121 Business between SRT and Valley Ridge. The proposed change is 60 mph to 50 mph.
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Moore Road Boardwalk project begins in Coppell A new boardwalk structure will be installed along the south side of the pond near the parking lot at Moore Road Park. The park is prone to rising water levels during large rain events, forcing the city to remove the former wooden boardwalk in 2012. The preliminary cost estimate in 2019 was $1.03 mil- lion; however, rising costs for supplies and materials have pushed the cost to $1.95 million. The project is anticipated to be com-
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That’s what I see when I’m out there,” Council Member Kristin Green said. Since the results significantly differ from TxDOT’s results, Lewisville’s data has been shared with the trans- portation agency’s Dallas District for further discussion. If the TxDOT Dallas District and Lewisville officials come to an agreement on an appropriate speed limit, a new draft ordinance may need to be created. All signs will be furnished and installed by TxDOT if the speed limit ultimately changes. TxDOT establishes the reasonable and prudent speed limits for on-system road- ways. The Texas Transportation Code enables the Texas Transportation Commission to alter those speed limits on any part of the state highway system as determined from the results of an engineering and traffic study. Lewisville’s transportation board unanimously approved the proposed change Nov. 1.
pleted in December. Cost: $1.95 million
Timeline: February - December 2023 Funding source: American Rescue Plan Act
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