TRANSPORTATION UPDATES New school zone a ects
COMPILED BY DESTINE GIBSON
ONGOING PROJECTS
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3 LISD schools A school zone extension along FM 544 near Windhaven Parkway will be enforced after Lewisville City Council approved an ordinance April 3. The original limits for the school zone on FM 544 were from 400 feet east of Windhaven Parkway to 2,414 feet east of Windhaven Parkway. The school zone of 35 mph has been extended to include the intersection of FM 544 and Windhaven Parkway. Many residents and students cross the intersection to access Killian Mid- dle School; Independence Elemen- tary School; and the Lewisville ISD Technology, Exploration and Career Center East campus, according to the agenda item. City sta proposed the change to improve the safety of students walking to and from the residential neighborhoods south of FM 544 to
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Sandy Lake Road improvements Road panel replacement is underway along Sandy Lake Road in Coppell. The maintenance project began March 27, according to city docu- ments. The project’s scope includes replacing broken or damaged panels along the portion of Sandy Lake Road between MacArthur Boulevard and Denton Tap Road. The project will require portions of various lanes to be closed periodically, according to the city. Timeline: March 2023-May 2023 Cost: $2.29 million Funding source: Quarter-cent Interna- tional Monetary Fund (IMF) balance
The school zone now includes Windhaven Parkway. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact)
Zone extended A school zone along FM 544 has been extended to include the intersection.
the school. The road is hilly with lim- ited sight distance, is 110 feet wide, and has a high tra c volume and a 50-mph speed limit, which makes the crosswalk unsafe for students, according to the agenda item. The original school zone was established when Killian Middle School was constructed and before Windhaven Parkway was extended north of FM 544.
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