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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-10/18/2014LATEST NEWS Mosquito samples/West Nile virus All of the mosquito samples submitted for testing this week tested negative for the West Nile virus. The city will continue its mosquito monitoring and surveillance program, along with larvicide treatment where necessary. GENERAL General Election - Nov. 4, 2014 Early voting will be available at Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main Street, on the second floor, according to the following schedule: October 20-24 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. October 25 Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. October 26 Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. October 27-31 Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sample Ballots Early Voting Locations NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION Election Day Locations - Colleyville voting locations have been highlighted for Election Day. ROAD CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE We ask that all motorists pay close attention to signs and speed limits as they travel through road construction zones. The safety of our citizens is our number one priority. As you know, plans can change with construction projects due to weather, scheduling, and other issues. Please know we'll do our very best to provide you the most accurate information possible. SH 26 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (TxDOT) SH 26/John McCain intersection TxDOT has informed the city that by the end of next week, weather permitting, TxDOT will add an additional left-turn lane from John McCain Road to SH 26 and shift the westbound lane of John McCain Road to new pavement. Occasionally, there will be brief lane closures to complete the shift. Also according to TxDOT, work continues to progress on other parts of the intersection. The driveway on the east side of SH 26 and John McCain Road is partially closed to maximize safety at the intersection and to optimize signal timing. It is scheduled to be completely open before the upcoming holiday season. As always, the construction schedule may be changed due to weather conditions. SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT (City of Colleyville/utility franchises) The city continues to relocate water and sewer lines along SH 26 in preparation for the next phase of TxDOT's reconstruction project. This work will be primarily accomplished in the rights-of-way adjacent to the roadway, but at times, some limited lane closures may be necessary. For the most part, crews will bore horizontally along the roadway to provide a new location for the water and sewer lines. Franchise utilities, such as Atmos Energy (gas lines) and ONCOR (overhead power lines) are also relocating their respective utilities. Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com. Water line relocations The outside northbound lane of SH 26, from Brown Trail to Bransford Road (just south of the Texaco station), will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. next week so crews can install a new sanitary sewer line. A new water line will be installed from Glade Road to Centerpark on the east side of the road. Crews will bore and open cut along SH 26 to allow for the installation. Sanitary sewer will also be placed on the east side of the road from Thompson Terrace to Professional Court. Lane closures are possible from south of Glade Road to Professional Court from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the same area, on the west side of the road, the contractor will be boring under SH 26 for new water line installation just north of Old Glade Road. Sanitary sewer placement Work will take place from Little Bear Creek south toward Brown Trail, on the east side of the road. Lane closures are possible in this area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Atmos Energy line relocations This week, Atmos will be relocating gas lines from Industrial Boulevard to Hall- Johnson Road on the both sides of SH 26, and from Tinker to Hall-Johnson roads on the west side. The contractor will also be boring under SH 26 at Tinker and Oak Pointe. There will be no lane closures and any impact to traffic in the area should be minimal. All businesses affected by the relocation work have been notified and the city is helping to schedule the work to minimize the impact to those businesses. Atmos will also be working on the west side of the road from Church St to Pleasant Run. . All businesses affected by the relocation work have been notified and the city is helping to schedule the work to minimize the impact to those businesses. Oncor power line relocations The contractor will continue to move overhead lines along SH 26 from Glade Road to Brown Trail. There should be no impact to traffic in that area. Time Warner relocations Time Warner continues to move overhead cable on the east side of SH 26-southbound from Tennison Parkway to Tarrant Lane. Time Warner is also working on the both sides of the road from Oak Pointe to Glade. No lane closures will be required for this work. ADDITIONAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION Jackson/Cheek-Sparger roundabout and Jackson Road rehabilitation - Project ahead of schedule Originally scheduled to reopen by the first or second week of November, both Jackson Road and the roundabout at the intersection of Jackson and Cheek-Sparger roads should be open by late October, pending weather conditions. Pleasant Run Road Reconstruction Originally scheduled to start in October, the project is now slated to begin in early November. Full reconstruction of Pleasant Run Road from Veranda Lane (in the Village) to Bogart Drive will necessitate closure of the road to thru traffic. Staff will work to accommodate local neighborhood traffic while the road is undergoing reconstruction. The project is expected to take up to 270 days. Quiet Zone preparations - Project ahead of schedule The railroad crossing at Pleasant Run Road was reopened on Friday-18 days ahead of schedule on what was anticipated to be a 30-day closure. The crossing had been closed for installation of a quad gate. Quad gates must be established to provide the appropriate safety measures to allow quiet zones, so trains can travel without blowing their horns at crossings. Work on the Bransford Road and John McCain Road crossings has already been completed. While there may be some finish work to be done at these crossings, preparations that will allow for instituting quiet zones are essentially complete. The federal government determines when a quiet zone is ready to be instituted. Early indications are that the quiet zones through Colleyville will take effect before the end of this year. Southlake Bridge - Pleasant Run Road/White Chapel Boulevard The city of Southlake is planning to close the small bridge on White Chapel Boulevard just north of the Colleyville city limits to address structural issues with the bridge. Southlake has not determined definitive dates for the closure, but it's anticipated that the bridge will be closed by mid- to late November. The bridge is anticipated to be closed for 30 days.