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HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-News-City Publications-11/7/2014Having trouble viewing this email?Click here GENERAL City offices closed for employee in-service day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 City offices will be closed for an employee in-service day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Most employees will be at the Colleyville Center for in-service training; however, police, fire, and emergency personnel will remain on duty. In the event of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. SH 26 Public Forum reminder The SH 26 Reconstruction Project Public Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. 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. Comprehensive Plan meetings As part of the city's Comprehensive Plan update, we will conduct neighborhood focus groups on the evenings of Nov. 17, Nov. 19, and Nov. 20. These meetings are ideal for anyone interested in providing valuable input on the city's future in a small group setting. There are six neighborhood zones identified in the city's current Master Plan, which is being updated as part this process. Each focus group will involve residents from their respective neighborhood zone. If you are interested in participating, please contact Ron Ruthven at rruthven@colleyville.com by Monday, Nov. 15. Information on the Comprehensive Plan can be found on the homepage of Colleyville.com-just look for the Comprehensive Plan button near the top of the page. Colleyville Comprehensive Plan website. Mayor for a Day contest entries being accepted The Mayor for a Day contest is celebrating its tenth year. This year's contest opened Monday, Nov. 3; all entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15. Announcement of the winner will be made later that week. The contest is open to Colleyville residents only, in grades 2-7. To enter, all contestants must submit a one-to-two page essay addressing three ideas he or she would implement to make Colleyville an even better place to live. For the Mayor for a Day essay contest winner, a day as the city's "mayor" is the beginning of an unforgettable year. The student will serve as honorary mayor in January, touring city facilities and co-presiding with Mayor David Kelly at a City Council meeting. Additional activities will be scheduled throughout the year, according to the student's availability. Full contest details here or email Colleyville@Colleyville.com. TEX Rail Commuter Rail Project On Wednesday, Nov. 5, during the pre-council session, representatives from The T and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) presented information and updates on the TEX Rail Commuter Rail Project to the Colleyville City Council. To view the information as it was shown to the City Council: Download the agenda packet Instructions: In the second section, MOST RECENT EVENTS, locate the City Council meeting for Nov. 5. On the right-hand side of the page under FILES, choose DOWNLOAD AGENDA PACKET from the drop-down menu. The TEX Rail presentation is listed under item PC-1. View a webcast of the meeting, including the presentation by TEX Rail representatives The city of Colleyville has requested that The T provide a public presentation on their TEX Rail Project for Colleyville residents. For your convenience, the city will provide a Colleyville location for that presentation as soon as The T is able to confirm a date (anticipated in the first half of 2015). A date, time, and location for The T's presentation will be posted to Colleyville.com, the city's Facebook page, and in Colleyville E-news. (Register for E-News here.) For more information on The T's TEX Rail project, visit the TEX Rail website. 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. SH 26 Public Forum Reminder The SH 26 Reconstruction Project Public Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. 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. TxDOT SH 26 Construction Project SH 26/John McCain Road intersection Work is progressing at this intersection with the contractor now utilizing nighttime hours for concrete paving. Work was slowed for two days due to rain, but is back on schedule. SH 26 north of Pool Road, and south of John McCain Crews have now finished pouring concrete for a large section north of Pool Road. This coming week they will be pouring concrete for another section located south of John McCain. SH 26 south of Big Bear Creek Crews will continue work on a new retaining wall at this location and are excavating and installing under drains. Signal lights on SH 26 TxDOT is working toward replacing their video detection cameras with state-of-the- art radar technology to control the traffic signals at the John McCain Road intersection on SH 26. Unlike video detection cameras, this radar detects the presence of cars/trucks, bikes, and pedestrians, regardless of lighting or weather conditions. The use of this technology should result in more consistent traffic signal operations and improve traffic flow. Updates on this will be provided as information becomes available. 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 for a sanitary sewer line installation. A new water line is being installed from Glade Road to Centerpark on the east side of SH 26. Sanitary sewer is being placed on the east side of the road from Thompson Terrace to Professional Court. And, AT&T and TWC are relocating overhead lines and services. Lane closures are possible from south of Glade Road to Professional Court from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. 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. each day. Atmos Energy line relocations Atmos will be relocating gas lines from Hardage Lane to Hall-Johnson Road on the both sides of SH 26, and from Tinker Road to Hall-Johnson Road on the west side. The contractor will also be working on Tinker from SH26 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 on those businesses. Atmos will be working on the west side of the road from Church Street to Pleasant Run Road. Crews will be boring for a new waterline from just south of the First Baptist Colleyville to Church Street. All affected businesses have been notified and the city is helping schedule the work to minimize the impact on those businesses. Lane closures in this area are possible from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. 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. The company is also working on the both sides of the road from Oak Pointe to Glade Road. No lane closures will be required for this work. AT&T AT&T will be swapping out overhead lines and drops from Professional Court to Church Street. ADDITIONAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION Jackson/Cheek-Sparger roundabout and Jackson Road rehabilitation Jackson Road is open to thru traffic. The intersection is still under construction; motorists are asked to use caution and observe all regulatory and advisement signage 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, communications). An exact start date has not been determined but will most likely be delayed until after the first of the year. Quiet Zone preparations Colleyville three rail crossings are all open and work substantially completed. Additional crossing arms, as required to establish quiet zones, must now be installed by Fort Worth & Western Railroad, along with safety fencing and pedestrian crossing arms at the trail 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. At this time, that closure is anticipated to start the first week of December. Once closed, the bridge is anticipated to be closed for construction for up to 30 days. Orange Barrel Report The Orange Barrel Report is distributed monthly. See the latest edition. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Cash Mob at Dunkin Donuts - Nov. 12 You DO-NUT want to miss the November Cash Mob Colleyville. The mob descends on Dunkin Donuts for coffee, donuts (what else?) and good company Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 a.m. If you can't stay to eat with the mob, drop in, say hi, and grab a dozen donuts or a tray of coffee to take back to the office. Your coworkers will love you! We hope to see you there.