HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9561 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9561
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 4, 2013
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SUBJECT: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION PROGRAM FOR 1-35W
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide information on Community Outreach efforts associated
with the reconstruction of 1-35W from 1-820 to north of US 81/287.
This section of 1 35W is being reconstructed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to
include the addition of 2 managed toll lanes in each direction along with associated ramp and intersection
improvements. Construction started in the Spring of 2013 and is scheduled for completion in late 2017.
During this construction period various travel lane closures will occur along arterial cross streets, frontage
roads and the main lanes of the freeway. To aid in managing the impact of these lane closures, a Mobility
Coordinator has been retained to work with adjacent and area property owners — providing information on
upcoming lane closures and identifying operational improvements to reduce congestion and access
impacts. As part of this work effort, the Mobility Coordinator has attended meetings with area
neighborhood associations/alliances — Far North Fort Worth Alliance, apartment communities adjacent to
the corridor, as well as commercial property owners and businesses — BNSF, commercial shopping
center, hotels and various individual businesses along Western Center, Sandshell, Fossil Creek, Old
Denton, and Frontage Roads. Each week a summary of scheduled lane closures is prepared and
distributed to business and neighborhood associations such that this information can be further
communicated to individual users. This lane closure information is posted at
http://www.northtarrante and can also be transmitted to individuals through their free
subscription email service. The City will send out information on this free email subscription as part of our
weekly news update —City News. And will send our periodic reminders during the construction.
As part of this community outreach effort, the weekly lane closure information is sent to neighborhoods
associations within the commuter shed area of the corridor and includes the following boundaries: Blue
Mound Road, Beach Street, SH 170 and NE 28th Street. To further inform the community this boundary
commuter shed area is being expanded to include neighborhood associations within: US 377, Eagle
Mountain, and SH 114.
As the project continues, community outreach will continue through meetings with various associations
and alliances such that businesses and individuals can more informed and effectively minimize the
impacts associated with lanes closures and increased traffic congestion.
In addition to the meetings with neighborhoods, residents and businesses, the City's communications staff
is meeting with communications representatives from TxDOT to discuss ways we can collaborate and
coordinate messaging. We will also discuss ways to increase outreach to commuters and residents.
If you should have further questions, please contact Douglas Wiersig at 817-397-7801.
Tom Higgins
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS