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GENERAL
CLEAN SWEEP - SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Clean Sweep is just a week away-on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., or until
containers are full. Everything happens at Colleyville Heritage High School (5401
Heritage Ave.) and is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Proof of residency
is required - either a current driver's license or recent water bill.
Residents can take advantage of free bulk trash drop-off collection, Crud Cruiser
hazardous waste disposal, electronics recycling and document shredding. Keep
Colleyville Beautiful will provide tire recycling. The Crud Cruiser accepts hazardous
waste not accepted in regular trash collection, such as paints, chemicals, and
pesticides. Due to limited capacity, only the first 50 vehicles are guaranteed
Crud Cruiser access. For the document shredding service, items should be in a
cardboard box or paper bag that does not have to be returned. Plastic bags are not
allowed. To facilitate traffic during the event, residents may not be able to stay and
watch documents being shredded. The electronics recycling service will accept anything
that plugs in or that has a battery. Download Clean Sweep details
READING & RECREATION SENSATION
Summer is just around the corner. Make certain to check out all the classes, programs,
and activities offered through the Parks and Recreation department, as well as the
summer reading program at the Colleyville Public Library.
Reading & Recreation Sensation - Summer 2015
ROAD CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE
ORANGE BARREL REPORT
The latest Orange Barrel Report is now available online at Colleyville.com. View it here.
TxDOT SH 26 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com.
The SH 26 southbound right lane from Brumlow Avenue/Pool Road to
Longwood Drive is planned to be closed every day next week from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. for construction of a barrier rail along the outside wall.
In the event an unanticipated lane closure happens, TxDOT's midday closures range
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and night closures from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT
(City of Colleyville/utility franchises)
Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com.
Lane closures may be in effect this week from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the
east side of SH 26, from Centerpark to north of Glade Road so Atmos can install
new gas lines on the east side of SH 26. AT&T will be working in the same area to install
a new duct bank. All affected businesses have been notified.
Lane closures are expected from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the west side of SH
26, from Main Street south to Pleasant Run Road so the contractor can place a new
sanitary sewer line. All affected businesses have been notified.
Installation of the new water line from Church Street to Main Street has been
completed. The contractor will tie-in to the existing line in the area of Baylor Emergency
Medical Center at Colleyville and in the area around Main Street. There may be brief
water interruptions. All businesses will be notified and tie-ins will be performed around
their schedule.
Lane closures are expected this week on the west side of SH 26 from Village
Lane to Glade Road for the installation of new water and sewer lines. All affected
businesses have been notified.
The contractor continues to work on driveway and road repairs from Church Street
south toward Felps Drive, on the east side of SH 26, weather permitting. Businesses will
be notified prior to the start of any work and access will be provided at all times.
Time Warner continues to bore cable and move overhead lines on both sides of SH 26 at
various locations. All businesses affected by these activities have been notified.
CHEEK-SPARGER/JACKSON ROAD ROUNDABOUT
The roundabout is now in its final alignment although there is still construction around
the travel lanes, so for safety reasons, the temporary stop signs will remain in place to
slow traffic. The contractor still has a few items to place along the corridor, as well as
installing a handrail along the new bridge and gabion work to do under the bridge. To
keep the crews safe, brief lane closures may occur as necessary to finish the remaining
work.
Expect to see landscaping work begin in the center median of the roundabout
next week.
PONDEROSA LANE/Kingston Addition Improvements
Kingston Drive/McCain Lane will be reduced to one lane from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. this week while the contractor will be placing concrete driveways and new
curb and gutter. The road will remain open to traffic and the work will not
disrupt trash/recycle collection.
PLEASANT RUN ROAD PROJECT
Pleasant Run Road is closed from Mission Lane to Church Street and from
Bogart Drive to Church Street. For now, Church Street and Colleyville Terrace
will remain open to thru traffic. Entry and exit for residents, mail delivery, trash
collection, school buses, and emergency vehicles in the area will be from Church
Street.
All others should plan to use alternate routes: SH 26 to Hall-Johnson Road then to
Bogart Drive or SH 26 to Church Street, then west to Bransford Road or SH 26.
This week the contractors will be placing concrete for drainage structures from Mission
Lane to Central Drive. The contractor also will be placing new storm drain pipe and
waterline adjustments north of Central Drive. Weather permitting, the contractor should
cross Regina Court and progress toward Thomas Street and start placing laterals across
Pleasant Run Road. One lane will remain open at all times. New water services are also
being installed; affected residents will be notified in advance of any service interruption.
WATER FACILITY RENEWAL
Area 1
The contractor will be placing water at Windswept Trail. Residents have been notified
and the road will remain open to traffic. The work will not disrupt emergency
vehicle, bus, or trash/recycle collection.
Area 2
The contractor will be placing a water line on Lowrie Road and Styles Lane. Residents
have been notified and the road will remain open to traffic. The work will not
disrupt emergency vehicle, bus, or trash/recycle collection.
HIGHLAND MEADOWS PAVING IMPROVEMENTS
Final concrete work will be wrapping up and slurry seal will be placed on the following
streets:
Kenshire Drive
Highland Meadow Drive
Welch Circle
Lansford Lane
Highland Drive
Meadowhill Drive
Montford Drive
Balantrae Drive
The work is planned for Monday and Tuesday of next week; however, weather
conditions may move it back a day or two. Once work begins, this process should take
only two days to complete.
PUBLIC SAFETY
TURN AROUND - DON'T DROWN
The Colleyville Fire Department reminds residents that whether driving or walking,
anytime you come to a flooded road, remember the Turn Around - Don't Drown
slogan. Do not drive around barriers; find a different route to your destination.
According to the National Weather Service, each year, more deaths occur due to
flooding than from any other weather related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention report that more than half of all flood-related drownings happen when a
vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-
related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters.
People underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in
automobiles as they are swept downstream. Of these drownings, many are preventable,
but too many people continue to drive around the barriers that warn the road is flooded.
A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. It takes just 12
inches of rushing water to carry away a small car, while 2 feet of rushing water can
carry away most vehicles. It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters.
Turn Around Don't Drive PSA from the National Weather Service
NATIONAL DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS
From the Colleyville Police department...
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and together with the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Colleyville Police department is promoting
the Talk/Text CRASH campaign to raise awareness of the dangers associated with
distracted driving and to encourage Texans to put down their cell phones while driving.
Distracted driving, which includes distraction, driver inattention or cell-phone use, is
becoming increasingly common and dangerous, causing traffic crashes and fatalities. In
2014, there were 100,825 traffic crashes in Texas that involved distracted driving
(distraction, driver inattention or cell-phone use). That is an increase of 6 percent from
2013. These crashes in 2014 resulted in 3,214 serious injuries and 468 deaths. In fact,
nearly one in five crashes in Texas involves driver distraction.
Although cell phone use is the most easily recognized distraction, all in-vehicle
distractions are unsafe and can cause crashes or fatalities. TxDOT calls on all Texans to
focus on the road and wait until arriving at their destinations to conduct non-driving
activities.
COLLEYVILLE BUSINESS NEWS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT - MARCH 2015
Check out all the latest economic development news. Get the March report here.
'RED HOUSE" CAJUN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT TO OPEN
USA Restaurant Funding, Inc. has announced that it has fully executed a property lease
to open its new "Red House" Cajun Seafood Restaurant. The address for the new
restaurant is at 5120 State Highway 121.
Red House Cajun Seafood Restaurant will offer an open dining concept featuring a
beautiful 38-foot custom wood bar with a walk-in beer cooler and wine room
conveniently located adjacent to the bar. The open dining area with cozy booth seating
has occupancy for 275 people. Mature landscaping and traditional architecture will
provide patrons a warm and inviting entrance.
USA Restaurant Funding expects to have a grand opening for the new restaurant by the
end of the current second quarter. RedHouseDallas