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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-10/31/2014Having trouble viewing this email?Click here GENERAL General Election - Tuesday, Nov. 4 Early voting is now closed. Information about voting on Election Day, as provided by Tarrant County Election Administration, is below: NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION Sample Ballots Election Day Locations - Colleyville voting locations have been highlighted Please note that the Colleyville City Council meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Nov. 5, so as not to conflict with Election Day voting. City of Colleyville Public Meetings SH 26 Public Forum Please mark your calendars for the SH 26 Reconstruction Project Public Forum on Nov. 12, being held at First Baptist Colleyville from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Staff and TxDOT representatives will provide an update on the project and be available to answer your questions. Get the latest information on the project here. No WNV-positive mosquito results in Colleyville this week After a long, active mosquito season, Tarrant County Public Health has informed the city that none of the mosquito samples collected in Colleyville this week tested positive for the West Nile virus. This is the third consecutive week that Colleyville has not had a positive West Nile sample submission. Citizen board, commission and committee applications being accepted through Monday, Dec. 1 Those who serve on city boards, commissions, or committees make a difference in the decisions that affect Colleyville. The City Council is accepting applications through Dec. 1, for positions on the following citizen board, commission, and committees: - Architectural Review Commission - Colleyville Center Advisory Committee - Colleyville Events Steering Committee - Colleyville Sidewalks Committee - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board - Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Access an application form here. Completed forms should be sent to cloven@colleyville.com or ashelley@colleyville.com, faxed to 817.503.1139, or mailed to: City of Colleyville, City Secretary, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, Texas 76034. For more information, call 817.503.1130. ROAD CONSTRUCTION We ask that all motorists pay close attention to signs and speed limits as they travel through these work 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. Tinker Road - partial closure on Nov. 4 Atmos Gas will be making a repair on Tinker Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The work will begin at 10:00 a.m. and should take about three to four hours according to Atmos. The road will be one lane during this time with flaggers. TxDOT SH 26 Construction Project SH 26/John McCain Intersection Work is progressing at this intersection with the contractor now utilizing nighttime hours for concrete paving. SH 26 north of Pool Road, and south of John McCain Crews are preparing to pour concrete at these locations. SH 26 south of Big Bear Creek Crews will continue work on a new retaining wall in this location and are excavating and installing under drains. 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 be placed on the east side of the road from Thompson Terrace to Professional Court. Also in this area, AT&T and TWC will be relocating overhead lines and services. No businesses should be affected by these relocations. 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. There will also be some water line tie-ins. These will be coordinated with affected businesses and residents. 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 Hardage to Hall- Johnson on the both sides of SH 26, and from Tinker to Hall-Johnson roads on the west side. The contractor will also be working on Tinker from SH 26 to Ponderosa. 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 be working on the west side of the SH 26 from Church Street to Pleasant Run. An Atmos contractor will be boring a new waterline from just south of the first Baptist Church to Church St. 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. Lane closures in this area is possible from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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 Jackson Road is now open to thru traffic. The intersection is still under construction and motorists are asked to use caution as it is still a construction site. The roundabout is anticipated to be complete in February. Pleasant Run Road Reconstruction The Pleasant Run Reconstruction Project has been pushed back to allow more time for franchise utilities to move their lines (phone, power, communication). 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. A new start date has not been yet. Quiet Zone preparations - Project ahead of schedule Both the Bransford and Pleasant Run rail crossings are now open. Additional crossing arms have to be installed by the railroad company at these crossings, as well as safety fencing and pedestrian crossing arms at the trail crossings. Work on the rail crossings in Colleyville is being done to install the required safety features to allow quiet zones, so trains can travel through Colleyville without blowing their horns at crossings. 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 or early December. The bridge is anticipated to be closed for 30 days. PUBLIC SAFETY Colleyville Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop - Nov. 6 Colleyville police officers will host a Coffee with a Cop event on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts, 5695 Colleyville Blvd. Everyone in the Colleyville community is invited to come together in this informal setting to better know police, discuss community issues, and build relationships...over a friendly cup of coffee. We hope to see you there. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The CloseBuy program, a discount program for Colleyville residents to enjoy at participating Colleyville businesses, welcomed a new business member this week. McCusker's Bistro & Lounge, 62 Main Street Current CloseBuy discount: 11% off (cannot be combined with any other offers/promotions) View all the CloseBuy discounts here.