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Final Environmental AssessmentU.S.75/I.H.635 InterchangeFrom Forest Lane to Spring Valley Roadon U.S.75 and fromHillcrest Road to east of Greenville Avenueon I.H.635
U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration
i * Texas Department' of Traraportotlon
Texas Department of Transportation, District 18andDallas Area Rapid Transit
February 1993 Volume 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This environmental assessment is in two (2) volumes. Volume I contains SectionI through Section V. Volume II contains the Appendices.
SUMMARY
A. PROPOSED ACTIONB. GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED
ACTIONC. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR PROPOSED ACTION
A. FACILITY COMMITMENTSB. PROJECT PROPOSAL
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. EXISTING CONDITIONS OF FACILITYB. ALTERNATIVES
1. No-Build Alternative2. Desirable Interchange Alternative
a. Proposed Actionb. Project Description
1) Mainlanes2) Bridges3) Frontage RoadsA) Ramps and Direct Connectors
C. TRAFFIC VOLUMESD. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
PROJECT SETTING AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTIONON THE HUMAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
A. SUBSURFACE EVALUATIONB. UTILITIESC. LAND-USE: EXISTING AND FUTURED. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICSE. POPULATION/EMPLOYMENT TRENDSF. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICESG. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AFFECTING THE PROJECT VICINITYH. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPLACEMENTSI. ENDANGERED SPECIESJ. FLORA/FAUNAK. PRIME/UNIQUE FARMLANDL. REQUIREMENT FOR SECTION 4(f) STATEMENTM. HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCESN. FLOOD PLAINS0. WETLANDSP. WATER QUALITYQ. NOISE ANALYSISR. AIR QUALITY IMPACTSS. HAZARDOUS WASTET. VISUAL IMPACTS
SECTION IV RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION V REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS
APPENDIX B PUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENTATION
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APPENDIX A - ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS A-l
Background
The decibel (dB) is the unit of measurement for noise. The decibel scale audible to humansspans approximately 140 dB's. A level of zero decibels corresponds to the lower limit of audibility,while 140 decibels produces a sensation more akin to pain than sound. Table A-l presents somefamiliar noise sources with these respective maximum noise levels. The decibel scale is a compressedview of the actual sound pressure variations. Therefore, a 26 percent change in the energy level onlychanges the sound level one dB. The human ear would not detect this change except in an acousticallaboratory. A doubling of the energy level would result in a three dB increase, which would be barelyperceptible in the natural environment. A tripling in energy level would result in a clearly noticeablechange of five dB in the sound level. A change of ten times in the energy level would result in a tendB change in the sound level. This would be perceived as a doubling (or halving) of the apparentloudness.
The human ear has a non-linear sensitivity to noise. To account for this in noisemeasurements, weighting scales are used to define the relative loudness of different frequencies. The"A" weighting scale is widely used in environmental work because it closely resembles the non-linearity of human hearing. Therefore, the unit of measurement becomes dBA.
Traffic noise levels depend on volume, speed, types of vehicles, distance between the sourceand the receiver, pavement surfaces, and roadway design. Noise levels produced by highway vehiclescan be attributed to three major causes:
0 Running gear and accessories (tires, drive train, fan and other auxiliary equipment)
0 Engine (intake and exhaust noise, radiation from engine casing)
0 Aerodynamic and body noise
Tires are the dominant noise source at speeds greater than 50 mph for trucks and automobiles.Tire sound levels increase with vehicle speed but also depend upon road surface, vehicle weight, treaddesign and wear. Changes in any of these can vary noise levels. At lower speeds, especially in trucksand buses, the dominant noise source is the engine and related accessories.
Regulations
The Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) wereused in the analysis of the acoustical impact of the proposed project. FHWA issued its Policy andProcedure Manual (PPM) 90-2 as Section 3 of Volume 7, Chapter 7, of the Federal Aid HighwayProgram Manual. FHWA's noise guidelines became effective in February 1973 and were most recentlyrevised in August 1982. This policy provides procedures whereby the acoustical impact of theproposed action can be assessed and the needs for abatement measures determined. The FHWANoise Abatement Criteria for various land uses are presented in Table A-2.
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The noise level units shown in Table A-2 are dBA Leq, the noise descriptor that represents theequivalent steady-state sound level, which in a stated time period contains the same acoustic energyas the time-varying sound level during that period. All traffic noise levels referred to in this reportare in dBA Leq.
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TYPICAL A-VEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
Sound Source Sound Level (dBA)
Military Jet Takeoffwith after-burner @ 50'
Rock and Roll Band
Jet Fly-Over @ 1,000'
Power Lawn Mower @ Operator
Diesel Truck (55 mph) @ 50'
High Urban Ambient SoundAutomobile (55 mph) @ 50'
TV-Audio, Vacuum Cleaner
Normal Conversation
Lower Limit Urban Ambient Sound
Unoccupied Broadcast Studio
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Sources: Noise Assessment Guidelines TechnicalTE/NA 172; HandbookHighway Traffic Noise
Subjective Response
(Threshold of Pain)
(Uncomfortably Loud)
(Very Loud)
(Moderately Loud)
(Quiet)
(Very Quiet)
(Threshold of Hearing)
Background, HUD Report No.of Noise Control, C.M. Harris, 1979; FHVAPrediction Model, FHWA-RD-77-108, 1978.
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NOISE ABATEMENT CRITERIA
Hourly A-Weighted Sound Level - Decibels (dBA)
ActivityCategory Leq (1 Hr.) Description of Activity Category
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67 dBA (Exterior)
72 dBA (Exterior)
52 dBA (Interior)
Lands on which serenity and quiet are ofextraordinary significance and serve animportant public need and vhere thepreservation of those qualities isessential if the lands are to continue toserve their intended purpose.
Picnic areas, recreation areas,playgrounds, active sports areas, parks,residences, motels, hotels, schools,churches, libraries and hospitals.
Developed lands, properties or activitiesnot included in Categories A or B above.
Undeveloped lands.
Residences, motels, hotels, public meetingrooms, schools, churches, libraries,hospitals and auditoriums.
Source: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,Highway Noise Control Standards and Procedures FHPM 7-7-3.
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23 Part 772, Revised July,1982.
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INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES
Noise Instrumentation Serial Number
Metrosonics db-604 Sound Level Analyzer 1117
B&K Model 4155 1/2 Inch Condenser Microphone 1147991
B&K. Model 2631T Preamplifier 1180589
B&K Model 4230 Acoustic Calibrator 1169633
The combined instrumentation listed above meets ANSI SI. 4-1983 Type 1 and
IEC-651 Type 1 specifications. All measurements were taken
analyzer set to A-weighting, "FAST" response, and a sampling
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above the ground. The microphone/analyzer unit was calibrated prior to and
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monitoring calibration check exceeded 0.5 dB drift.
At residential measurement sites, the microphone was placed at the
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line nearest the highway. Prior to each measurement, readings of windspeed,
temperature and relative humidity were taken to confirm acceptable operating
conditions for the instrumentation. During each measurement session, the
traffic was counted and classified as automobiles (two axles, four times),
medium trucks (two axles, six tires) and heavy trucks (three or more axles).
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APPENDIX BPUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENTATION
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• B-iii Title Sheet for Public Hearing Transcript
B-l Transcript of Public Hearing
fl B-80 Oral Comments, with Responses, Received at Public Hearing
B-91 Written Comments, with Responses, Received at Public Hearing
• B-l 13 Correspondence, with Responses, Received after Public Hearing
B-142 Photographs of Schematics Displayed at Public Hearing
I B-151 Progress Update Newsletter - Issue 12, August 1992
B-l55 Public Hearing Press Release
• B-l57 Notice of Public Hearing (Mailing)
B-l59 Notice of Public Hearing (Newspaper Notice)
• B-l60 Information Sheet Available at Public Hearing
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| PROJECT OPEN HOUSE and PUBLIC HEARING
I I.H. 635 / U.S. 75 INTERCHANGE
• Marriott Park Central HotelDallas, Texas
I 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. August 19, 1992
™ Approximately 470 Persons in Attendance
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US 75/IH 635 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION
PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19/ 1992
MARRIOTT PARK CENTRAL BALLROOM
7:30 P.M.
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6 Comments by Mr. John Blain 21
7 Presentation by Mr. Harlan Moore 22
8 Additional Comments by Mr. John Blain 28
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12 Mr. Edgar J. Butschek 31
13 Mr. Charles Harbison 32
14 Mr. Robert Wilson 33
15 Mr. Gary Slagel 36
16 Mr. Jeffrey A. Ford 39
17 Mr. Ron Robinson 39
18 Ms. Joan D. Bowell 42
19 Ms. Penina Weiner 43
20 Mr. W. L. Crowley 44
21 Ms. Edith Tyloch 45
22 Mr. Cliff Franklin 48
23 Ms. Barbara Weinstein 50
24 Mr. Jim Brodrick 52
25 Mr. Billy Burdine 53
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2 MR. BLAIN: Good evening? ladies
3 and gentlemen. The time is 7:30* and we would
4 like to begin our public comment period of the US
5 75/IH 635 Interchange Reconstruction Public
6 Hearing.
7 Before we get started* in compliance
8 with the Americans with Disability Act/ we will
9 provide a sign interpreter for the hearing
10 impaired/ if necessary. Could we get an
11 indication of anyone's specific need for a sign
12 interpreter at this time? Does anyone need one?
13 I don't see any hands* so I take it/
14 then/ there are none in the room that need a sign
15 interpreter.
16 We thank Randi Turner and Larry Rogers
17 for being with us tonight to render this service
18 to those people had they been here. So in the
19 event someone does come in/ would you please/
20 someone let me know if there is a problem and we
21 will be glad to initiate the sign interpretation
22 procedure.
23 My name is John Blain. I'm Director of
24 Transportation/ Planning and Development for the
25 Texas Department of Transportation in the Dallas
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District. We wish to welcome each of you in
attendance tonight/ and we do appreciate your
interest in this matter and encourage your
participation later on in the hearing.
Before I proceed further/ though/ I need
to make some introductions. And first/ I am going
to introduce a few members of the Texas Department
of Transportation who are with us tonight.
First we have Gerald Sturdivant/ our
District Advance Planning Engineer; Mary May/ our
Project Manager; and Harlan Moore from our Right
of Way Section; Travis Henderson from our Right of
Way Section.
And then from Howard/ Needles/ Tammen &
Bergendoff/ the prime consulting engineering firm
for the project/ we have Mr. Steve Bonnette --
Steve. Gary Shippy with Turner/ Collie and
Braden/ one of the sub consultants; and then we
have from the Federal Highway Administration/ Mr.
Lee Gibbons/ the Area Engineer of the Texas
Division in Austin of the Federal Highway
Administration .
From Dallas Area Rapid Transit/ one of
the partners in this study with our department/ we
have Ali Rabi -- Ali.
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Okay. Let's see. Is there anyone
else? Did Mr. Huffman come in/ our District
Engineer? Is he here tonight? He indicated he
might be able to come/ but he perhaps didn't make
it.
Most of these individuals that I have
introduced to you are available for questions to
answer tonight/ and they have been throughout the
day during our nine-hour open house.
The purpose of this formal hearing is
expressly for the receipt of public comment
concerning the proposed US 75/IH 635 interchange
reconstruction design and environmental
assessment.
If you should have specific questions
regarding the project design/ the schedule or
assessment of environmental impacts/ please do not
hesitate to visit the open house exhibit room next
door any time this evening. Project staff will be
available until 10:00 o'clock this evening to
assist you with questions and answers. We do not
plan to call a recess of this hearing prior to
receipt of all public comment.
As you arrived/ you were afforded the
opportunity to register your attendance for this
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1 hearing/ and if you desire/ to make a statement
2 for the record of the hearing. All speakers will
3 be given the opportunity to deliver their
4 statements in the exact order in which they
5 registered this morning through this evening.
6 And in the event you did not register/
7 we would encourage you to visit the registration
8 table prior to your departure this evening to
9 insure record of your attendance in addition to
10 the 1-635 Project Newsletter Update mailing list
11 if you desire.
12 This public hearing is being held for
13 the express purpose of/ first/ presenting the
14 proposed design of the US 75/IB 635 interchange
15 reconstruction; presenting the anticipated
16 environmental impacts of the proposed project
17 implementation; and/ three/ recording all written
18 and public comment regarding the proposed action.
19 Today's nine-hour open house was
20 provided to give all interested parties an
21 opportunity to visit with project staff/ review
22 the technical drawings and environmental
23 information; and most importantly/ get answers to
24 your questions.
25 This evening/ we will take time to
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1 present the project technical presentation video
2 which we have shown most of the day -- it is about
3 eleven and a half minutes in length — and review
4 the required information regarding our
5 right-of-way acquisition policies. Then we will
6 immediately begin the public comment period after
7 .these two presentations.
8 We do ask any person present who desires
9 to make a statement concerning what is being
10 presented tonight to come forward to our floor
11 microphone and state your name for the record.
12 Please take note* we will not attempt to answer
13 questions at this time.
14 All questions and comments received as a
15 result of this hearing will be addressed
16 specifically within the contents of the public
17 hearing record which becomes a physical part of
18 the final environmental document.
19 In this case/ we anticipate a finding of
20 no significant environmental impact. A copy of
21 the environmental assessment may be obtained by
22 completing an order blank and submitting a check
23 for eight dollars and ninety cents/ and this will
24 include the cost of postage/ available in the open
25 house next door.
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1 We encourage all interested parties/ if
2 you would like/ to request a copy of the final
3 documentation which will be additional information
4 that will be acquired as a result of this public
5 hearing and other studies that may result as a
6 result of comments. And/ of courser that will be
7 furnished for the cost of reproduction and we
8 won't know what that cost will be until those
9 studies are complete.
10 We follow this public comment procedure
11 so the hearing does not become a platform for
12 debate and we can move forward in a reasonable
13 time frame. But in the event you do not wish to
14 make an oral statement tonight/ written statements
15 will be accepted tonight and ten days following
16 this hearing. August the 29th would be the
17 closing date of 1992.
18 All statements may be delivered to the
19 Dallas District Headquarters/ 9700 East R. L.
20 Thornton/ or mailed to the following address:
21 P.O. Box 3067/ Dallas/ Texas 75221-3067. All of
22 this addressed information is covered on some of
23 the handouts which you received.
24 All of your statements/ comments and
25 exhibits will be given careful consideration in
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1 the final determination of the design of this
2 project.
3 This hearing is being held in
4 conformance with both State and Federal laws/ and
5 final project approval will be requested from the
6 Federal Highway Administration.
7 In summary/ the primary purpose of the
8 hearing is to provide an assured method whereby
9 the State can furnish to you/ interested and
10 concerned citizens of this area* information
11 concerning the State's proposed design project/
12 and in turn/ offer you the opportunity to present
13 statements and comments on the project presented
14 this evening.
15 Before we review the technical video
16 again/ I would like to spend a few minutes
17 discussing the history of the IH 635/DS 75
18 Interchange Reconstruction Project.
19 In 1986, the IH 635/DS 75 Interchange
20 Reconstruction Project was authorized for
21 preliminary design and environmental analysis with
22 financial participation and assistance from Dallas
23 Area Rapid Transit.
24 The Texas Department of Transportation
25 initiated contract negotiations with Howard/
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3 public involvement for the entire IB 635 corridor
4 study; that is/ IB 35E to US 80 over on the east
5 side of the metroplexr including total
6 reconstruction of the IB 635/US 75 interchange.
7 The Department had identified early on
8 the necessity for advancing the design and
9 construction of the interchange project specific
10 to the remaining 20 mile LBJ IB 635 corridor. The
11 specific reconstruction of DS 75 north and south
12 of the interchange to eight lanes requires the
13 existing four lane section at the interchange to
14 be redeveloped.
15 Coordination with local governments and
16 interested citizens began immediately after
17 Howard/ Needles/ Tammen and Bergendoff started the
18 study in April of 1987 with the Park Central
19 Transportation Study Group/ a self-organized group
20 of business and community leaders representing the
21 various interests within the interchange area.
22 Numerous meetings were attended to
23 discuss the specific design details of the
24 proposed interchange. In early 1991/ the City of
25 Dallas passed a resolution in support of the
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1 design which is on display. It will be discussed
2 in detail in the following video.
3 At this timer I would like to take time
4 to show the video/ if we may. So if you would
5 please start the video so that the audience may
6 see the video that we have shown today. You may
7 not have had the opportunity to see this video
8 until this time.
9 (Video presentation viewed.)
10 "The Interstate 635 corridor project was
11 originally proposed as a viable capacity
12 improvement project in 1986 with the approval of
13 the North Texas Counsel of Government's "Mobility
14 2000* Flan. The Department initiated project
15 development in coordination with DART in 1986.
16 The project consultant initiated work in April
17 1987.
18 "Even though the entire project
19 encompasses the 22 mile corridor/ from Interstate
20 35 east to US BO, the US 75/Interstate 635
21 interchange is the Department's priority for most
22 immediate improvement* due to the ongoing
23 improvements to US 75 and the existing levels of
24 congestion experienced throughout the day on
25 Interstate 635.
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1 "The existing interchange handles
2 approximately 235/000 vehicles a day west of US 75
3 and 185*000 vehicles per day east of US 75. The
4 DS 75/Interstate 635 interchange currently carries
5 the heaviest turning movements of any freeway to
6 freeway interchange in the State.
7 "The Interstate 635 facility was designed
8 and constructed in the 1960's to serve primarily
9 as an interstate bypass route for existing
10 Interstate 35E. Highway designers predicted that
11 traffic in 1988 would equal 88/000 vehicles per
12 day. Those traffic volumes were exceeded in the
13 early 1970's.
14 "The first section of Interstate 635 was
15 completed in 1968 and opened for traffic soon/
16 after. Many folks have shared stories of
17 traveling the wide open expanse of concrete in
18 fear of never being found if lost.
19 "The widening of US 75* north and south
20 of interstate 635* lend significant priority to
21 the reconstruction of the existing interchange.
22 "It has been estimated/ the current
23 congestion levels on the Interstate 635 corridor
24 cost the traveling public an average $200/000 per
25 day. Also/ it is obvious the reoccurring
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1 congestion is a significant contributor to the
2 regional emission of mobile source carbon monoxide
3 and hydrocarbons.
4 "The redesign of the US 75/Interstate 635
5 interchange presented significant challenges*
6 particularly with respect to the uniquely large
7 freeway to freeway turning movements. Several
8 design possibilities were investigated.
9 "The traditional cloverleaf design shown
10 here at North Dallas Tollway does not offer enough
11 turning movement capacity due to slow speed
12 cloverleaf ramps. The semi-directional four level
13 interchange shown here at Interstate 20 and Spur
14 408 does not provide for through movements in all
15 directions.
16 "The fully directional* four level
17 interchange shown here at Interstate 30 and
18 Interstate 635 provides high speed/ one lane/
19 direct connections to serve freeway to freeway
20 turning movements. Frontage roads do not continue
21 through this interchange.
22 "The fully directional* five level
23 interchange shown here at Interstate 20 and
24 Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth provides for all
25 freeway to freeway turning movements with one and
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1 two lane direct connection ramps and connects
2 Interstate 35 West and Interstate 20 frontage
3 roads.
4 "As mentioned previously/ the Interstate
5 635/US 75 interchange currently handles the
6 heaviest freeway to freeway turning movements in
7 the State. This is the southbound to westbound
8 ramp and the eastbound to northbound ramp. The
9 existing interchange is three levels.
10 "The recently completed interchange
11 bottleneck improvements were designed to
12 temporarily relieve existing congestion problems.
13 Both the eastbound and the westbound sides of
14 Interstate 635 have been temporarily widened using
15 the inside shoulders to provide a two lane exit/
16 eastbound to northbound/ and a two lane entrance/
17 southbound to westbound.
18 "Preliminary performance data indicates a
19 significant increase in travel speed in the
20 eastbound direction during the peak traffic
21 periods as a result of these bottleneck
22 improvements.
23 "The proposed improvements to the
24 Interstate 635/DS 75 interchange will require
25 complete reconstruction of the existing facility/
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from south of Spring Valley Read to north of
Forest Lane and from Park Central Boulevard to
Greenville Avenue.i
•The proposed five level interchange will
contain a unique feature allowing both Interstatei
635 and DS 75 frontage roads to intersect/
enhancing local access in the adjacent area. The
interchange will provide high speed/ high volume
direct connection ramps for aj.1 freeway to freeway
turning movements. •
"The current westbound left hand exit to
Coit Road will be replaced with a two lane right
hand exit east of the new local access box. It is
important to note the existing Floyd Road
westbound entrance ramp will not be maintained in
the reconstructed interchange as a direct result
of the enhancement of the west bound Coit Road
access .
"To maintain existing levels of access to
Greenville Avenue/ frontage roads will be
constructed both eastbound and westbound between
Floyd Road and Greenville Avenue.
•In the event that Interstate 635 is
widened west of US 75/ the current frontage road
connections between Park Central Boulevard and
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Billcrest Road will be reconstructed above the
flood plain. The westbound exit and eastbound
entrance underneath the Coit Road bridge will
replace the current Hillcrest access ramps east of
Hillcrest .
"The Billcrest overpass will be widened
to accommodate U-turn lanes in both directions. A
westbound to eastbound D-turn will be added at the
existing Park Central Boulevard.
"Several existing ramps along US 75 will
be changed as a result of the Interchange
reconstruction. Existing Diamond Access will be
relocated to accommodate the massive Direct
Connections. The existing Midpark Braided Ramps
will be removed and access restored underneath the
proposed Direct Connection Ramps.
"The addition of the local access box/
discussed earlier/ and the desire to depress US 75
below its current elevation requires the existing
U-turns north and south of Cottonwood Creek to be
eliminated .
"To insure the satisfactory operation of
Coit Road/ the City of Dallas and the Texas
Department of Transportation will widen the
existing Coit Road structure to ten lanes with
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both eastbound and westbound U-turn lanes.1
2 "Finally* the proposed interchange
3 reconstruction is designed to be flexible with
4 respect to any future design of the Interstate 635
5 Corridor. The wide median will allow for any
6 combination of mainlanes or High Occupancy Vehicle
7 or HOV lanes. Also* an BOV direct connection from
8 Interstate 635 to US 75 north has been designed to
9 be provided at a later date.
10 "An assessment of the environmental
11 impacts on the proposed interchange reconstruction
12 has been made and is available for public review.
13 "The proposed interchange reconstruction
14 will require the acquisition of approximately 18
15 acres additional right of way. The project will
16 require displacement of four businesses along the
17 east side of OS 75 south of Interstate 635;
18 Gateway Motor Bank/ Central Expressway Animal
19 Clinic* Shades Automotive Glass Tintersr and
20 Dallas Auto Hospital.
21 "The addition of frontage road between
22 Greenville and Floyd Roads will require additional
23 right of way both north and south of existing
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2 "The existing Marriott entrance will be
3 acquired for construction. The existing Sheraton
4 fountain will also be acquired for the
5 construction. A small five to ten foot strip of
6 right of way between Coit Road and Meandering Way
7 will be acquired for construction.
8 "The existing Mobile station on the
9 northwest quadrant of Coit and LBJ will be
10 displaced due to the Coit Road bridge structure
11 widening.
12 "Two noise barrier walls have been proven
13 cost effective for construction. The first is
14 located adjacent to Hamilton Park along the
15 frontage road in the southeast quadrant of the
16 interchange. The wall will be 18 feet tall and
17 about 2/100 feet long. This wall will provide 3
18 to 8 decibels of attenuation for 16 residences.
19 "The second wall/ 21 feet tall and 2/400
20 feet in length/ will be located within the right
21 of way between the frontage roads and mainlanes
22 from west of Coit Road to Valley View Lane. This
23 wall will provide an average of 3 to 5 decibels of
24 attenuation for 20 apartment units and one
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2 "The proposed project does not require
3 the acquisition of public parkland currently
4 adjacent to the existing right of way. The
5 existing public bike path will remain open and
6 accessible. Minor closing during construction may
7 be required/ but will be closely coordinated with
8 the City of Dallas and Texas D.O.T. Bicycle
9 Coordinators.
10 "The reduction in overall peak period
11 congestion coupled with an increase in average
12 travel speeds will effectively lower the regional
13 mobile source pollutants.
14 "The existing interchange crosses three
15 creeks; White Rock Creek/ Cottonwood Creek and
16 Floyd Branch. The proposed project will not alter
17 the current character/ specifically the water
18 course and indigenous vegetation/ requiring
19 individual Corp of Engineer Section 404 permits.
20 "White Rock Creek is the location of the
21 only recorded archeological site outside the right
22 of way. Cottonwood Creek is west of Texas
23 Instruments/ and Floyd Branch is east of Restland
24 and west of Floyd Road.
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3 The proposed five level interchange is
4 designed to handle 350/000 vehicles per day/
5 including all turning movements. The addition of
6 the local access box is unique to this interchange
7 versus all other fully directional freeway to
8 freeway interchanges along IB 635.
9 The interchange reconstruction will
10 require an additional 18 acres of right of way as
11 indicated in the video presentation. Six
12 businesses will be displaced. No park land will
13 be required.
14 Two noise abatement walls/ as indicated
15 in the video/ will be provided to mitigate freeway
16 noise if acceptable to the public.
17 I would now like to call on Mr. Harlan
18 Moore from our right of way section to briefly
19 describe the Department's right of way acquisition
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22 MR. MOORE: Thank you/ Mr. Blain.
23 Good evening/ ladies and gentlemen. I
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2 Once the final design/ or the one being
3 presented here tonight or another/ is approved/
4 maps will be prepared to show the exact amount of
5 land necessary to be acquired from each affected
6 property owner.
7 This having been accomplished/ real
8 estate appraisers will be employed to determine
9 their considered opinions of the fair market value
10 for the part of each owner's property to be
11 acquired.
12 The appraisal process will not be
13 necessary for owners wishing to donate their land/
14 providing they sign waivers of their rights to
15 receive fair market value and have their
16 properties appraised.
17 Two brochures were made available to you
18 at the registration desk as you entered. The
19 green one is titled "The Purchase of Right of
20 Way/" and the yellow one is "Relocation
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22 If there is a possibility that some of
23 your property may be acquired and if you do not --
24 and you did not pick up one of these brochures/
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(Distributing brochures.)
MR. MOORE: Is there anyone else
that did not receive a copy of these brochures
that would like to have one? If you do/ would you
please stand up and we will get those to you at
this time.
Thank you.
There is much material covered in these
booklets. Rather than going over each in detail
this evening/ I would like to highlight some of
the information contained in the brochures in
order to familiarize you with their contents.
The brochures are self-explanatory and
we encourage you to read each of them at your
convenience.
First/ let's go over the green booklet.
As explained on page four of the booklet/ each of
you as owners will be given the opportunity to
accompany the real estate appraiser on an
inspection of your property.
Once the property is appraised/ the
acquiring agency will make a written offer to
you. This offer will be based upon the amount of
the approved appraised value. The decision of
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2 remains with each owner.
3 The brochure further discusses the
4 procedure by which right of way is acquired when
5 the property owner does not agree with the
6 acquiring agency's determination of fair market
7 value. This procedure is known as eminent domain
8 and is described on page eight.
9 Our initial investigation/ as we have
10 already said/ indicates that approximately 18
11 acres of land throughout the project will be
12 required for right of way to adequately
13 accommodate the proposed highway facility. No
14 expected displacements of residences/ parks or
15 farms are contemplated as a result of the
16 acquisition of required right of way.
17 For the businesses which may be required
18 to relocate/ the State's relocation program/
19 administered solely by the State with no local
20 government funding required/ is available to those
21 of you who may qualify for certain costs as the
22 result of the acquisition or the properties within
23 the limits of the proposed new highway right of
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2 person whose name/ address and telephone number
3 appear on the back of the yellow brochure.
4 Because few displacees are anticipated/
5 relocation assistance/ where necessary/ will be
6 handled from the State's district right of way
7 office in Dallas.
8 For general information purposes/ any
9 benefit to which displacees are entitled are
10 contained in the yellow booklet titled "Relocation
11 Assistance" and are applicable to all individuals/
12 families/ business/ farmers/ ranchers and
13 non-profit organizations without regard to race/
14 color/ religion/ sex or national origin.
15 No occupant on a highway project/
16 whether an individual or business/ is required to
17 move without at least a ninety day written
18 notice. The Department would caution you/
19 however/ if you believe a move is to be
20 necessitated by the proposed project/ not to move
21 before negotiations have begun unless you first
22 secure a written notice of the "Intent to Acquire"
23 from the acquiring agency. This must be done so
24 as to avoid the possibility of your loss of
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Monetary payments for incidental
expenses/ which are owner's out-of-pocket expenses
to convey good title to the State for property
needed for right of way/ may be eligible for
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1 MR. BLAIN: Thank your Mr. Moore.
2 In final summary/ depending upon the
3 degree of the comments received as a result of the
4 final public involvement opportunity on the
5 interchange reconstruction* we anticipate receipt
6 of a project finding of no significant impact from
7 the Federal Highway Administration late this
8 year. Upon approval/ the project final design
9 will be initiated.
10 Right of way acquisition will begin
11 perhaps as early as June 1993. First construction
12 contracts could be initiated in late 1995.
13 At this time/ we anticipate a minimum of
14 three years to a maximum of five years to
15 construct the interchange. The estimated
16 construction cost is currently over a hundred
17 million dollars and perhaps as much as 113
18 million. Right of way costs could exceed 15
19 million dollars.
20 At this timer we anticipate the project
21 will be funded under the National Highway System
22 category of the Current Intermodel Surface
23 Transportation Efficiency Act legislation passed
24 by the Congress and signed by the president in
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2 Federal and 20 percent Stater we feel that the
3 right of way funding for the right of way
4 acquisition will probably be a contract between
5 the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas
6 Department of Transportation.
7 However/ an interpretation of the
8 Intermodel Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
9 and its application to the National Highway System
10 interstate right of way purchase has not been made
11 at this particular time* so there may be a
12 possible requirement for some local governmental
13 participation. But we do not have that
14 information at this time so we will have to leave
15 that as an open item at this point.
16 At any time during the formal comment
17 period you wish to ask questions of the project
18 staff/ please do not hesitate to venture next door
19 to the open house to review the exhibits and ask
20 questions of our staff.
21 At this time I would like to begin the
22 formal public comment period/ but before I do/ I
23 would like to introduce any elected officials that
24 are present and with us tonight.
25 The only one I have registered is Gary
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Gary? would you stand/ please. We're
happy to have you with us tonight. Thank you for
being here.
Are there any other elected officials in
the audience that are present so that I could
introduce you also to the audience?
Seeing none and hearing none/ then/
there must not be.
All right. I thank all of you for
joining us tonight and showing interest in this
regional mobility project.
Now/ as I call your name/ please be
prepared to come to the microphone/ state your
name for the record/ and please limit your
comments to the purpose of this hearing/ the
improvement to the OS 75/IH 635 interchange. And
we will appreciate your cooperation in this area.
So now I will begin to call the names/
and these names are being called in the order in
which each of you registered. So the first one
that registered this morning I hope will be the
first one I call according to the way that we have
accumulated the request to speak tonight.
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to speak is Roderick V. Williams.
Mr. Williams. Is he present?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Is it
Wilson?
MR. BLAIN: I have
W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S. Okay. Williams.
(No response.)
Okay. We'll go to the next one.
Marilyn V. Haris.
(No response.)
Edgar J. Butschek.
MR. BUTSCHEK: The design of the
interchange seems to be quite good. We were
concerned earlier in the discussions about two
years ago as to the size of this interchange
because we did not know the extent of how wide the
LBJ would be.
That has been taken into consideration
now in the current planning and not the total
interchange is being built which we appreciate.
I have one other concern/ since we are
right in the northwest quadrant of this exerciser
the valued Homeowners Association/ that all
precautions be taken to insure that the traffic
flow doesn't come right through our neighborhood
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2 I understand work has been done in that
3 respect with the city which will control most of
4 these things. So if there is any part of it that
5 we overlooked in the initial discussion* I would
6 appreciate you helping us on that and direct us to
7 the city people who would insure that this does
8 not happen to our neighborhood* that we get over
9 run by traffic trying to dodge the work.
10 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr.
11 Butschek.
12 Mr. Charles Harbison.
13 MR. HARBISON: I represent the King
14 of Glory Lutheran Church. He are located on the
15 north service road just west of the Preston Road
16 exit.
17 During the review of the design/ the
18 immediate concern that we would have is that today
19 we think we have a dangerous situation on that
20 service road in that our exit from our church
21 parking lot has to empty out on to the service
22 road. Traffic exits at a high rate of speed most
23 of the time/ and it is dangerous getting out of
24 our parking lot.
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and that certainly in the final design/ that there
be some type of traffic bumper or some kind of
speed bumper that would slow down the traffic ori
give our members an opportunity to get out of the
parking lot safely.
Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank your sir.
Mr. Robert Wilson. Now it is your
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MR. WILSON: Close.
Thank you* John.
Good evening. My name is Robert
Wilson. I am here on behalf of the Greater Dallas
Chamber of Commerce.
We want to express our support for the
proposed reconstruction of the interchange at LBJ
and Central Expressway. As you know/ the
Chamber's primary purpose is to promote growth in
the Dallas economy and the creation of jobs.
Fortunately/ Dallas is growing; but with
it/ we also are facing increasing travel and
congestion. Accordingly/ we must have a system of
highways which can effectively and safely move
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1 people and goods to and from their businesses and
2 their residences.
3 One of the most important steps our
4 community can take to attract new businesses to
5 insure economic growth and enhanced quality of
6 life is to expedite the construction of solutions
7 which move people safely to and from their
8 residences and business. One of the prime
9 examples of that is the interchange at DS 35 -- I
10 mean Highway 35 (sic) and Central Expressway.
11 The interchange today at Central
12 Expressway and Highway/ Interstate 35 (sic) is
13 inadequate and possibly dangerous/ causing severe
14 interchange congestion on northwest Central and
15 eastbound and westbound Interstate 635.
16 Without these improvements/ the
17 intensity/ the magnitude and the duration of the
18 congestion will increase/ thereby decreasing the
19 value of the surrounding businesses and
20 neighborhoods.
21 Fortunately/ plans are underway to
22 reconstruct the interchange to meet existing and
23 projected mobility needs. TX D.O.T. has proposed
24 and the City of Dallas has approved a five level/
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1 The new facility will eliminate current
2 bottleneck conditions/ provide complete local
3 access in the interchange area and increase safety
4 and decrease travel time/ minimize driver
5 congestion and confusion/ and greatly increase the
6 volume of traffic serviced. In addition/ the
7 project will bring an investment of over 150
8 million to the State and federal dollars to the
9 Dallas area.
10 The Interstate 635 interchange project
11 has been expedited to correspond with other US 75
12 improvements to the south. The interchange is
13 being conducted separately from any future
14 improvements to Interstate 635 and will
15 accommodate a variety of alternatives which could
16 be constructed without further modification to the
17 interchange.
18 The Greater Dallas Chamber appreciates
19 this opportunity to speak publicly in support of
20 the interchange project. We congratulate TX
21 D.O.T. and the City of Dallas for coordinating the
22 interchange project with other major freeway
23 construction efforts and for expediting this
24 project thus enabling Dallas to enjoy immediate
25 economic and mobility benefits.
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1 Th* Greater Dallas Chamber requests that
2 the Federal Highway Administration provide the
3 necessary final clearances to the design and
4 environmental issues associated with the
5 interchange project.
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8 City of Dallas to continue to work together to
9 expedite the construction of the interchange.
10 Thank you very much.
11 MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Robert.
12 Mr. Roscoe Edwards.
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14 HR. BLAIN: Mr. E.F. McMullen.
15 (No response.)
16 MR. BLAIN: Mayor Gary Slagel.
17 Mayor.
18 MR. SLAGEL: Mr. Blain and Mr.
19 Moore/ we appreciate the opportunity to be able to
20 speak with you this evening. I have submitted a
21 letter so you will have some record/ but I also
22 just wanted to make some comments/ if I could.
23 And let me just tell you/ I recognize
24 the value and the importance and the need for this
25 interchange. Not only am I the mayor of
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1 Richardson but also am on the Regional
2 Transportation Council and on the Dallas Region
3 Mobility Coalition. And what we look at for those
4 folks in the audience are how we improve mobility
5 in this part of the State.
6 We have not only a congestion issue to
7 deal with here/ but we also have a very
8 significant pollution issue that we must/ we must
9 correct.
10 Just to give you an overview/ and most
11 people in this room probably understand where this
12 is/ but Central Expressway has been improved north
13 of LBJ and is being widened south of LBJ. But
14 what is actually happening is you get to about
15 Spring Valley in the morning and you get to slow
16 down and crawl through that intersection because
17 about forty percent of the traffic headed south
18 will go in a westerly direction which causes a
19 significant backup. That needs to be improved.
20 We have — and of course/ the widening
21 of the expressway/ of Central Expressway won't
22 help that at all; so we encourage this and hope
23 that it can move forward as expeditiously as
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2 traffic in our community is traffic from Piano and
3 Garland and North Dallas and other parts of the
4 metroplexr either residential directed traffic or
5 commercial or industrial kinds of traffic.
6 So we are a small community/ I suppose/
7 on the edge of all of this but are very much
8 impacted by what goes on. And it does impact our
9 lifestyles and our community as well as it does
10 this general intersection in this part of the
11 metroplex.
12 So we certainly are in support. We are
13 very encouraged that also this interchange will
14 include some HOV lanes as part of it for Central
15 and LBJ. So no matter what happens on LBJ west of
16 this intersection/ we think this is going to be an
17 important improvement.
18 I'm here to support this. I am here
19 also to lend the help of the City staff of
20 Richardson in any way we can to help this project
21 move forward. The residents and the City Council
22 of Richardson are definitely in favor of this.
23 Thank you very much.
24 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much/
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2 MR. FORD: My name is Jeff Ford.
3 I'm a member of the Board of Directors of the
4 North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and I'm its
5 Chairman of the Transportation Council.
6 I am here to express the North Dallas
7 Chamber's support for the proposed reconstruction
8 of the 635/North Central interchange.
9 This project is important to the
10 businesses in North Dallas. It is important to
11 our ability to attract new business to this area.
12 Business means jobs and we need the jobs.
13 The Chamber appreciates the efforts of
14 the City of Dallas and that the Department of
15 Transportation have made to expedite this project
16 and to move it along/ and we encourage you to
17 continue to work together to get construction
18 started as soon as possible.
19 Thank you for allowing us this
20 opportunity to express our support for the
21 project.
22 MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Jeff.
23 Mr. Ron Robinson. Ron.
24 MR. ROBINSON: My name is Ronald
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1 Richardson and president of the Richardson Chamber
2 of Commerce.
3 This evening I am here on behalf of the
4 Board of Directors and the Chamber's
5 Transportation Committee and the approximate 1/600
6 members of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce to
7 endorse the proposed reconstruction of I-635/DS 75
8 interchange.
9 Just north of this interchange along SH
10 75 is approximately 100/000 jobs/ including 400 to
11 450 technology companies. Mobility to all areas
12 of the metroplex and the D/FW International
13 Airport is critical to their continued existence
14 in Dallas and Richardson.
15 To anyone traveling through the
16 LBJ/Central interchange/ a major bottleneck is
17 apparent with the reconstruction of 75 south and
18 75 north of the interchange. It is obvious the
19 job isn't finished until this interchange project
20 is completed.
21 The proposed interchange is a viable
22 plan and will not only improve mobility but will
23 also improve safety/ air quality/ productivity and
24 economic development for the North
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More importantly/ the interchange
project is an investment for the future. The
North Dallas Richardson region is a dynamic*
growing and vibrant area* recognized by the Wall
Street Journal as one of the top employment growth
centers in the United States.
Economic growth is positive and healthy
for our communities. Therefore/ we must continue
to plan and invest in the regional infrastructure
such as this interchange.
The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is
also on record in supporting the expansion of 635
from the Mesquite area to Farmers Branch and will
submit a formal resolution for the reconstruction
of this interchange to the Texas Department of
Transportation within the next few days.
Again/ on behalf of our Board of
Directors/ the Richardson Chamber's Transportation
Committee and our members/ I thank you for this
opportunity to make some comments.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much/
Ron.
George A. Gutierrea.
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MR. BLAIN: I better say that one
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MR. BLAIN: Joan D. Howell.
MS. HOWELL: I'm Joan Howell and I
represent Save Open Space/ and there is a general
concern for what will happen.
Number one/ will there be a separate
hearing advised to the public to discuss the loss
of park land that could be possible for Valley
View Park?
MR. BLAIN: We are not answering
questions tonight. I'm sorry.
MS. HOWELL: Oh/ I see.
MR. BLAIN: Those will be
answered --
MS. HOWELL: Well/ that's one of
the questions we are concerned about. And does
the law require such a hearing? We want to know
those things.
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2 on the general environment? How much — I mean
3 you are saying that -- we want to be sure that we
4 get all of the information.
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6 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. Howell.
7 Penina Weiner/ W-E-I-N-E-R.
8 MS. WEINER: I know we need jobs in
9 Dallas but not at the detriment of the homeowner.
10 18 feet wall and 26 — is it 26 wall? — is not
11 going to help the environment. Where are the
12 trees? We need trees to protect us/ and I think
13 those walls would create more noise and more heat
14 than you could imagine.
15 The other thing/ I live on Forest Lane/
16 and I am so scared when the construction would
17 come everybody is going to come on Forest Lane
18 instead of using LBJ.
19 Thank you.
20 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. Weiner.
21 Stuart Fully.
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24 MR. STERLING: I am passing. I
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3 MR. CROWLEY: I am a 30 year member
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5 of Environmental Sciences. About twenty of our
6 members are in the natural environment. And while
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8 environmental assessment that y'all have proposed
9 here/ just driving down LBJ you can count numerous
10 places where there are safety hazards and there
11 are environmental hazards.
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13 ditches; I'm talking about 45 degree ditches.
14 Now/ I'm talking about the other end of LBJ rather
15 than this part here/ but this part here we are
16 concerned with waste water runoff and it is going
17 to go into White Rock Lake; it is going to -- some
18 of it eventually may end up in Bachman which is
19 City of Dallas water supply.
20 So I don't see where you have addressed
21 any of those problems/ and you've got a hundred
22 million dollars worth of problems on the current
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Jamie M. Harrison.
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Jeff Ford.
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MR. BLAIN: Okay. I'm sorry.
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MS. TYLOCH: I —
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MS. TYLOCH: My name is Edith
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Community Action which is a triangle of property
north of LBJ t west of Coitr east of Central and
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2 department for the elevation/ the pictures;
3 because it relieved my mind to see that the
4 roadway wasn't going as high as I thought/ you
5 know/ in just looking at the model.
6 But we are concerned about noise; we are
7 concerned about other environmental problems such
8 as the water runoff. We are definitely concerned
9 about that the area not begin to look like an
10 interstate freeway and ruin the residential
11 quality of the neighborhood.
12 The traffic already is cutting through
13 our neighborhood tremendously to avoid the
14 intersection of Coit and LBJ. So what we want to
15 be sure that there is enough money — and I have
16 written some of these things down in case I didn't
17 come to the microphone -- allowed to beautify
18 this.
19 When I look at the one interchange at
20 I-20/ when I look at I-35/ it is sort of scary.
21 We don't want to look like that. We know that we
22 will be closer to it than say at I-20/ but there
23 is nothing there at 1-20 so we know/ we learn from
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5 bushes like Ladybird Johnson dedicated the bushes
6 through there now/ and that's fine/ but this is
7 going to be much bigger.
8 Let me check my list.
9 We feel that the interchange most
10 definitely dictates the roadway. I know that this
11 is talking about the interchange* but it does
12 dictate the roadway of LBJ.
13 And when that part of the program comes
14 up for discussion* I think there are a lot of
15 concerns about the businesses that border LBJ; the
16 tenants/ not just the owners of these buildings.
17 I think that the newspapers need to do a
18 better job of letting people know what's going
19 on. I called up one of our — I won't mention his
20 name with Channel 4 and he didn't even know
21 anything about it. This was back earlier around
22 January/ possibly. It was when you all gave out
23 the nice materials about the grass and what have
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2 Register* and Kevin had been trying to get
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4 I think that the general public -- a lot
5 of people have come to your meetings and you have
6 had a lot of meetings/ but there are a lot of
7 people that know absolutely nothing about this.
8 And I think that they need to know. This is going
9 to impact everybody in this city.
10 And when the width of LBJ is discussed/
11 again? that is of importance tonight/ but I think
12 the interchange does dictate that and that is
13 serious what it does to people's neighborhoods.
14 Probably even more than the interchange. We are
15 going to be held by the buffer of those buildings/
16 and I am very relieved to see your pictures of
17 your elevations. That's a relief to me.
18 Thank you.
19 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much.
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23 MR. FRANKLIN: Thank you/ Mr.
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2 interchange/ and I would like to read a letter
3 from Walter J. Human (phonetic)/ Chairman of the
4 North Central Task Force.
5 The North Central Task Force urges the
6 timely reconstruction of the IB 635/OS 75
7 interchange. This project should be a separate
8 construction contract from the other 635
9 improvements.
10 Completion of this interchange will fill
11 in the gap on the North Central Expressway between
12 the completed freeway north of 635 and the freeway
13 section immediately south of 635 which is
14 scheduled to be completed in mid 1994.
15 For over 20 years/ there was one
16 controversy after another about how to increase
17 the traffic capacity on North Central Expressway.
18 In the early eighties/ the State and City
19 discussed a number of alternatives. Finally after
20 many years/ the North Central Task Force brought
21 the various interest groups together and offered a
22 consensus solution for the design on North
23 Central. A technical solution was developed that
24 was politically and environmentally acceptable to
25 the adjoining communities.
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The 635/75 interchange is a critical
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activity should be decoupled from the rest of the
proposed LBJ improvements.
The North Central Task Force appreciates
this -- the opportunity at this public bearing to
support reconstruction of the 635/75 Interchange.
Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Cliff.
Barbara Weinstein.
MS. WEINSTEIN: My name is Barbara
Weinstein and I'm the President of the League of
Women Voters of Dallas.
The League of Women Voters of Dallas has
a number of local positions concerning the
preservation of urban living with quality
transportation/ careful development planning/ high
citizen health standards and enjoyable natural
resources. Consequently/ we have a number of
concerns with the proposed construction of the
LBJ/Central Expressway interchange.
The interchange/ we feel/ has been
proposed because of the projections for future
growth in that area. The tremendous amount of
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3 Dallas has suffered from both inflated
4 planning potential and the economic crash that
5 followed these hopes. Today/ a more realistic
6 development scene indicates we will probably never
7 be able to fulfill those earlier hopes.
8 Dallas is currently an EPA
9 non-attainment area for meeting air quality
10 standards. The threat to our ability for
11 achieving increased development and growth in the
12 interchange indicates that there is more need for
13 rapid transit and HOV lanes in the present
14 corridor before expansion is allowed.
15 Already there are some indications our
16 neighborhoods suffer health and environmental
17 stresses that should be addressed before
18 construction of this magnitude is finalized.
19 The proposed loss of trees/ park land/
20 wet lands and other naturally mitigating
21 environmental amenities/ in addition to threats of
22 deterioration for well-established/ quality
23 neighborhoods/ places an extremely negative burden
24 on our citizens in many ways.
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2 construction are no longer completely valid and
3 considerable down-sizing revisions/ such as those
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6 Thank you for this opportunity to be
7 heard on this subject. We should appreciate being
8 kept informed of future opportunities to speak and
9 participate.
10 Thank you.
11 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms.
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13 Jim Brodrick.
14 MR. BRODRICK: My name is Jim
15 Brodrick. I live on Thunder Road.
16 I have heard what you have said/ Mr.
17 Blain/ tonight. I have heard you in many other
18 sessions over the last three or four years talk
19 about this interchange and the fact that it is
20 separate from any other considerations of the
21 expansion of LBJ.
22 But it is all well and good to say that/
23 but when you look at your model and you see more
24 lanes of traffic on the model because of this
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that you are thinking in terns of expansion. You
are either going out or you are going up or you
are going both.
We just want you to know that if this
thing is approved/ this interchange/ don't think
that the expansion of LBJ is a done deal.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr.
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Billy Burdine.
MR. BURDINE: My name is Billy
Burdine .
MR. BLAIN: Burdine.
MR. BURDINE: I have been in the
area probably longer than most. I recognize a few
faces here that have been around almost as long as
I have.
I was here when Central Expressway was a
highway to nowhere. Everybody in Dallas was being
bad mouthed because they were building this
highway that went nowhere/ was going to be of no
value. So I have seen a few changes in the last
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4 Ever since 1965 when they took Valley
5 View away/ they increased my drive tine across the
6 street to Central Expressway by about 15 minutes.
7 I could walk almost as fast as I could drive it.
8 The interchange has been needed ever since then.
9 The interchange will reduce the
10 pollution levels that I have at my house across
11 the expressway here because we won't have the
12 start/stop traffic that we are now experiencing
13 since they can't get off of LBJ on to Central
14 Expressway either south or north. By reducing
15 this emission/ you will improve my quality of
16 life/ I'm quite sure.
17 The noise level of emergency vehicles
18 going to accidents in that mile corridor or mile
19 radius I hear almost every day. Those type things
20 you certainly will improve.
21 I do commensurate with the Lutheran
22 Church. Their parking lot is a dangerous place to
23 get in and out of. I have only driven by it? but
24 I can certainly see the danger there. I have the
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in and out of my driveway on Colt Road because the
traffic -- you have to wait for a red light and
you don't have a red light to stop them off of the
LBJ on to four or five additional places there.
So certainly y'all need to have that type of
problems under consideration.
Your 3 DB to 6 DB abatement of noise by
your wallsr I wish there was some physicists in
your group that would design something more like a
20 DB which would get it down below the present
noise levels regardless of the level of which it
came in through there.
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here would tell your he is well acquainted with
that type of thing/ would drop the noise level by
a factor of two if it were a power or a factor of
less than two if it were a voltage — I mean a
voltage rather than a power level/ so you have to
define what that 3 or 6 DB might be/ what sound
power; or it would have to be 6 DB to get half of
the sound power.
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be designable to where they would improve that
more than that amount if you are -- I'm sure that
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I just wish you would have done it 25
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MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr.
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Noel Kerr.
MR. KERR: My name is Noel Kerr.
And to get into the historical perspective of this
thing/ they really did think about the LBJ north
in the early fifties/ and I wish they had planned
it better at that time.
'Also/ when we had the big rains in 1964
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Department of Agriculture was brought in/ I wish
they would have designed more park land at that
time; but that did not happen.
I am here representing the Texas
Committee on Natural Resources/ and we are very
concerned with the parks there; the Valley View
Park and the Anderson Bonner Park.
Things have changed. And speaking of
the early fifties/ '64 Department of Agriculture/
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4 the highway system of the United States is
5 basically complete. We are going forward and we
6 are looking at all modes of transportation
7 equally. Not only bicycles/ as everybody knows/
8 but even pedestrians.
9 And seeing that we are looking many
10 years down the road/ we want to give them equal
11 opportunities here/ specifically the Valley View
12 Park. That was partially or all total/ purchased
13 with Federal Government fundings; and also that
14 has been requested earlier to have perhaps a
15 separate hearing on it.
16 But also/ it is the terminus or
17 beginning point/ depending on your view/ of the
18 White's bicycle trail along White Rock Creek. An
19 ever increasing amount of bicyclists are riding
20 that trail/ as we all know. And that needs to be
21 held equally in importance and will be
22 funding-wise through COG in the near future.
23 Temporary disruptment on that trail
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4 lot of bicycle groups in the area that feel this
5 is very important.
6 One thing I would like to bring up/ it
7 may not be environmental/ but I have been invited
8 to a lot of neighborhood organizations meetings/
9 and one thing they are mentioning is that their
10 home values. That boy/ if I could get just a fair
11 market value for my home/ I will be out of here.
12 I know you are including a lot more
13 sociological factors in this/ but this is
14 extremely important. Living in the area before a
15 lot of the highways were here/ it was an
16 agriculture area/ I would refer to R.L. Thornton
17 on the lower White Rock Creek area/ when they
18 built that across there the businesses were
19 disrupted/ the neighborhoods were disrupted. They
20 have never come back.
21 The float is still there. As we know/
22 the movable barrier is in place on R. L. Thornton
23 and the flow is ever increasing but there are no
24 more Chamber of Commerces down there talking about
25 businesses and neighborhoods or parks there.
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the traffic but you may lose your businesses and
your quality residential areas in future times.
Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. Kerr.
Jim Reisman.
MR. REISMAN: Thank your Mr.
Blain.
My name is Dr. Jim Reisman. I am a
resident in this area. I have some concerns I
wish to express to you this evening.
One thing that you can't answer/ but if
we had more rapid transit and more/ a more
effective DART/ then maybe we could deal with the
traffic flow of LBJ in a more effective manner.
And I wish the representatives of our City
Council/ both in Richardson and Dallas/ were here
presently now to hear the fact that maybe their
efforts relative to DART might improve the
problems we are having in this area relative to
traffic.
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2 With the proposed development of the
3 previous Lambert Nursery and with the present
4 design as I saw in the other room* with the flow
5 that's going to occur on that service road and all
6 of that traffic entering into Park Central Drive/
7 the access for me to my home near Valley View Park
8 to Park Central/ I anticipate in the morning it
9 could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 20 minutes
10 and I could surely walk it in less than 10.
11 To get home/ I intend probably in 5:00
12 o'clock or 5:30 traffic/ it will probably be at
13 least 35 minutes. And again/ I could walk home in
14 less than 10.
15 The traffic at Park Central Drive is one
16 of my major concerns because my kids play in that
17 park and the traffic along Valley View Lane is a
18 major concern because people already try to avoid
19 the Park Central Drive interchange and Hillcrest
20 and LBJ interchange and cut through Valley View
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23 Lambert Nursery property and with the proposed
24 interchange construction and LBJ construction/ the
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2 myself plus all of the soccer associations and all
3 of the additional people who utilize that park and
4 the bike trail.
5 On any Saturday or Sunday/ as well as
6 afternoons after 5:00 o'clock/ Valley View Lane is
7 covered in cars and people getting out of their
8 cars to get on that bike trail. As People for
9 Open Spaces and some of the other organizations
10 have talked about/ that Valley View Park/ not just
11 from a neighborhood point of view but also from a
12 safety point of view/ needs to be addressed in a
13 more considerate way.
14 My house sits across the street from
15 Valley View Park/ as I've said. That park floods
16 about four times a year in a rainy year making it
17 difficult for me/ if not impossible/ for me to get
18 to my office/ again going about one and a half
19 miles away.
20 I am definitely concerned about the
21 water shed problem of this major interchange being
22 constructed as well as the widening of LBJ/ where
23 all of the flood water is going to go except into
24 the White Rock Creek there. And you can build
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our homes if they begin to flood?
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MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Dr.
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Alice L. Procter. Alice L. Procter.
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MR. BLAIN: Edward J. Rotling.
MR. ROTLING: Good evening. My
name is Ed Rotling. I'm a partner with the Harvey
Hotel Company.
We have two properties in the area/
Bristol Suites Hotel and the Harvey Hotel Dallas;
and we want to go on record as supporting the
completion of the interchange.
Our properties are -- we believe that it
is necessary for both the safety and the
environmental reasons that the project move
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We employ over 400 people in the
immediate area. We believe that the better
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Thank you.
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David Handowroz.
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David Handowroz. I am a resident of Piano.
First of all/ the highway section in
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2 lands. Any diverse adjustments to these wet lands
3 will make possibly not plain now/ but might intend
4 to be planted in the future if they did occur/
5 would lead to complex and possibly costly
6 engineering activities; so you must continue to
7 make sure you do not leave out those areas.
8 Second/ you must make sure — it was
9 reassured in here -- but you have to make sure
10 throughout the entire process that you can insure
11 mobility during construction periods. One of the
12 large problems I'm sure many in this room are
13 familiar with regarding to North Central
14 Expressway is there -- whether they meet the
15 standards or not/ there isn't enough mobility.
16 And once you get south of LBJ going down
17 on North Central Expressway/ it is a total
18 bottleneck which means that people are not going
19 to take that area. They are not going to have
20 accessibility there and they are going to avoid
21 that part of town.
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23 no housing displacement whatsoever. If for some
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2 The last thing we need now is to interfere with
3 residential activity in the area.
4 And related to that/ you must make sure
5 without a doubt that you keep the noise related to
6 the few residential areas in this area reduced as
7 much as possible. In other words/ don't just
8 stick with Federal Highway Administration
9 Standards. Try to build them above those/ if
10 necessary. Because I believe the Federal
11 Government has a notorious habit of keeping
12 standards low that aren't truly necessary.
13 And finally/ there should be no hassle
14 at all with the park land areas. Not just in
15 terms of not/ under no circumstances/ acquiring
16 any park land area; but also making sure that any
17 construction involves as little interference with
18 those areas as possible.
19 Such park lands are important not just
20 to those who live here but those from other areas
21 or near by who might use those park lands.
22 Interference with those lands will counter the
23 economic improvements that you intend from this
24 proposed project.
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3 plan to start at point A and you end up pushing
4 that to point B/ C and D/ and either in your
5 planning process in the construction work you are
6 doing or in the amount that you have budgeted for
7 this project/ such again as we have in the case of
8 North Central* what you are going to have is a
9 negative image of a region who can't deal -- which
10 will be perceived as not being able to deal with
11 its own transit problems.
12 Therefore/ and related to that/ you will
13 reduce the public support for this project
14 possibly leading to the end of it; and therefore/
15 we are just going to have more transportation
16 problems/ not less.
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18 75/ but while I am quite pleased with the Federal
19 Government in this circumstance providing 80
20 percent of the funding/ just because the rules
21 might require them to provide the funding now/ the
22 Federal Government can always change their own
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17 building the interchange/ what you would do is/
18 number one/ what's put out by the trees would help
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Next/ you must provide adequate
reinsurance regarding drainage/ especially on your
elevated sections. This area/ as I'm sure
everyone is aware/ has a notorious habit of
raining/ raining very hard and flooding very
fast. And the last thing you need is drainage
coming off of these high sections and down lower.
I am not sure -- I am no planning
engineer. I am not sure if that necessarily is
likely to happen/ but it ought to be accounted for
anyway.
And related to that/ various
environmental conditions often cause accidents.
And the last thing you need is a car skidding off
the top part of one these areas and landing down
somewhere on another area lower as occasionally
you have examples of in some interchanges across
the country.
So you need to make sure beyond the
drainage/ in terms of the safety aspect that I am
pointing out/ that you also keep the areas as wide
as possible so any accidents that do occur stay
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even when an accident occurs.
So in conclusion/ I believe this is a
necessary project but you must deal with the
present problems that I have just cited as well as
preventative planning to prevent any areas that
are not problems now from becoming problems in the
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Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Mr.
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Lois Woodward.
MS. WOODWARD: Hello/ Mr. Blain. I
appreciate the opportunity to speak to this
interchange this evening.
As you know/ I have worked with both the
Highway Department and the city staff and a lot of
other people have spoken tonight to push this
interchange through. I do believe that it is
necessary and I am also concerned about the good
design of it.
One of the areas that has caused me
great concern is the fact that we have access for
Park Central. I know as we drive up and down the
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where you don't have enough or sufficient room to
blend in with the traffic will be
counterproductive to any improvements you make.
I would also like a commitment that you
would install some sort of crisis management so
that when there is a problem/ be it on any one of
the multi-levels or on the main lanes/ that it is
removed as expedit iously as it can be.
I know that when you take away some of
the shoulder area/ there is absolutely no place
for people to go when they do have a problem with
their vehicle or if there is some sort of a/ an
accident. And that does need to be addressed/ and
I would like to hear that it is going to be
addressed .
I do also believe that we need as much
landscaping as we possibly can. People here drive
in a very uptight manner. And hopefully/ if they
can see something pretty/ they will react in
kind .
I would also ask that you give
sufficient study and consideration to building 190
to the fullest before you consider any additional
improvements along LBJ . As the gentleman said/
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get west/ and that's one of the easiest ways to
get them west rather than swim down to go on LBJ.
Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms.
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Kathy Coffman.
MS. COFFMAN: Good evening. My
name is Kathy Coffman and I appreciate this
opportunity to address you tonight.
Prior to the Dallas City Council
approval of this interchange/ I attended several
meetings with you and some other people to discuss
the 635 and 75 interchange.
As we discussed the need to look at the
business concerns/ we also agreed that if TI had
to give up their direct access/ that Park Central
should also have to give up theirs. We discussed
the fact that the direct entrance and exit ramps
only created a situation that would continue to
congest the freeway even more.
As you have addressed many times/ more
entrance and exit ramps only further congest the
freeways instead of allowing traffic to flow more
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Tollway was one of the discussion factors that
came into play. The fact is it is very
successful. It works and it works very well for
the Galleria and the Lincoln Center/ and we talked
about why it would ultimately work at the 75 and
635 interchange without having all of the direct
accesses added.
It was also agreed that with the
effective use of this new box design that we would
go forward to the Dallas City Council and ask for
approval and we agreed on this in concept. But
somehow/ by the time we got to the Dallas City
Council and had it approved/ and between then and
now/ it has changed its configuration.
And if this is an example of the public
participation and effective public input/ I am
very concerned about where we go from here. We
agree on one plan and then you proceed with a
different one. It makes me weary and suspect of
your motives and intentions with the rest of the
expansion of the LBJ Freeway.
I would also like to know how you
justify the/ quote/ minor environmental impacts.
The 635/1-75 area currently has one of the highest
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levels and traffic congestions for the five year
construction period will surely impact the local
environment .
Two/ your models imply higher speeds
with higher traffic densities. Yet/ the North
Texas Central Government shows only a three mile
per hour average increase on twenty-ten. This
does not reduce peak pollution levels but
increases them.
Thank you.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms.
Cof f man .
Mrs. Coffman is the last person
registered to speak. Is there anyone in the
audience that did not register to speak or perhaps
some of the names I called earlier that maybe were
not in the room that would like to speak and make
comments this evening?
Yes / sir .
MR. WINTHROW: My name is Lee
Winthrow. I'm the general manager of Embassy
Suites/ Dallas Park Central; and I represent the
hotel as well as Embassey Suites/ Incorporated
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We've only owned the hotel since October
so I am a newcomer to this process which maybe in
some appearances may be a little too late.
I recognize the importance of being able
to better add traffic flow to this area because
right now we have a reputation of a good place to
go to get in a traffic jam.
Some of the concerns I would share with
you as an operator of a business is the noise
pollution that is already here and could even
increase with your plan as I've seen it.
Our company has just spent almost
200/000 dollars reducing the effect of noise
pollution in our hotel. By the looks of your
plan/ we could even be closer to the road than we
currently are .
Obviously/ the drawback as far as our
hotel is concerned is having to look out of the
sixth or seventh or eighth floor of our hotel on
to the freeway as opposed to looking at it at one
level currently.
For our hotel and for our clients/ the
access to our property becomes more difficult.
From the design/ it is apparent that there would
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amount of people cutting through our property
which is already at a pretty high rate.
The last thing I would like to address
is the fact that construction will be disruptive.
I don't know if I am going on record as opposing
it because I think it is inevitable that it is
going to happen. I just think that some of these
impact items that I have talked about are going to
impact the neighborhood. It will impact the
businesses as well as the homeowners and need to
be considered.
Thank you for this opportunity.
MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much.
Is there anyone else that would desire
to speak in the audience at this time?
Yes / sir .
MR. WAGNER: My name is Dennis
Wagner and I'm a homeowner along the 635 area.
I want to reiterate some of the thoughts
that I heard tonight about the fact that we need
and you need to deal with 1-90 first.
So much of this traffic needs to be
diverted from this interchange as well as
improving the interchange. I do agree that we
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need to improve the 635/75 interchange. There is
no doubt about it. It is a mess. But we need to
emphasize that 1-90 is going to be the first
alternative to get much of the northern traffic
around .
The second issue is that despite
advocating an improvement of this interchange/
that this is in no way an advocacy of improving or
increasing the capacity at least in the way it was
proposed the last time on 635 going west.
While all of these models show all of
the extra lanes/ et cetera/ I really don't think
that this is the proper environmental way to
handle this problem. There's got to be some other
alternatives. And one of the things that I think
we have to look at/ and I would like to have one
of your engineers at some point write me a letter
or explain to me/ is how you can improve
pollution/ air pollution by improving the speed of
the cars when you know full well that you are
going to increase the number of cars that are
putting out this pollution by probably 20 to 50
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improvement is on a per vehicle basis? Because
there is a significant difference.
If you are out here listening or trying
to breathe the air from 100/000 cars or 500/000
cars/ there is obviously a significant difference
from the amount of pollution.
Thank you very much.
HR. BLAIN: Thank you for your
comments .
Is there anyone else in the audience who
would like to make a comment?
(No response . )
MR. BLAIN: Hearing none/ the
public hearing record/ as stated in the
advertisement/ will stay open until 10:00 p.m.
this evening. So anyone that wishes to make
additional comments is certainly welcome to do so
until 10:00 o'clock.
You may leave if you would like. If you
would like to stay in case you would like to hear
what everyone says/ you are welcome to do so. But
our advertisement said we would keep the oral
record open until 10:00 p.m.
Remember/ if you did not wish to make an
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oral statement or you think of something else/
some other comment you would like to make/ you
have until August the 29th to make those comments
in writing by mailing them to the addresses shown
on the diagrams.
We are not adjourned/ but you may leave
if you would like; and the record will remain open
until 10:00 p.m. for oral comments.
(Recess in proceedings.)
MR. BLAIN: The time is 10:00 p.m./
August the 19th/ 1992.
Does anyone else wish to make a comment
at this public hearing?
(No response . )
MR. BLAIN: Hearing none/ the
hearing record is closed.
We are adjourned.
(Hearing adjourned at 10:00 p.m.)
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I/ JANET L.
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the State of Texas/ reported in shorthand the
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r\ ~\\y&r)d C~A &vurfit/i ;(JyANE/r L. DDGGER ' (//certified Shorthand Reporterin and for the State of Texas.Certification Number: 2575Date of Expiration: 12-31-92Bates Court ReportingP. O. Box 5103701 Rainbow DriveDallas/ Texas 75208Phone number: 1-800-637-9807
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Mr. Edgar J. Butschek:
...I have one other concern, since we are right in the northwest quadrant ofthis exercise, the valued Homeowners Association, that all precautions be takento insure that the traffic flow doesn't come right through our neighborhoodwhile the construction is underway....
District's Response:
Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughoutconstruction. TxDOT and the City of Dallas will coordinate the traffic controlon local streets in the vicinity of the interchange.
Mr. Charles Harbison:
...During the review of the design, the immediate concern that we would haveis that today we think we have a dangerous situation on that service road inthat our exit from our church parking lot has to empty out on to the serviceroad. Traffic exits at a high rate of speed most of the time, and it isdangerous getting out of our parking lot...
...We would be concerned that during the construction time that all care betaken not to put additional traffic onto that service road; and that certainlyin the final design, that there be some type of traffic bumper or some kind ofspeed bumper that would slow the traffic or give our members an opportunity toget out of the parking lot safely...
District's Response:
Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughoutconstruction. TxDOT design standards require a minimum 40 mph design speed onfrontage roads. Speed bumps would not be consistent with this requirement andare therefore not feasible. The minimum design speed is based on safetyconcerns with regard to avoiding merge situations between vehicles with widelydisparate speeds.
Mr. Robert Wilson:
. . .We want to express our support for the proposed reconstruction of theinterchange at LBJ and Central Expressway...
...The Greater Dallas Chamber appreciates this opportunity to speak publiclyin support of the interchange project. We congratulate TxDOT and the City ofDallas for coordinating the interchange project with our major freewayconstruction efforts and for expediting this project thus enabling Dallas toenjoy immediate economics and mobility benefits...
District's Response:
Comments noted.
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Mayor Gary Slagel:
. . .We certainly are in support. We are very encouraged that also thisinterchange will include some HOV lanes as part of it for Central and LBJ. Sono matter what happens on LBJ west of this intersection, we think this is goingto be an important improvement...
...I'm here to support this. I am here also to lend this help of the Citystaff of Richardson in any way we can to help this project move forward. Theresidents and the City Council of Richardson are definitely in favor of this.
District's Response:
Comments noted.
Mr. Jeffrey A. Ford:
...I am here to express the North Dallas Chamber's support for the proposedreconstruction of the 635/North Central interchange...
. . .The Chamber appreciates the efforts of the City of Dallas and that theDepartment of Transportation have made to expedite this project and to move italong, and we encourage you to continue to work together to get constructionstarted as soon as possible...
District's Response:
Comments noted.
Mr. Ron Robinson:
. . .This evening I am here on behalf of the Board of Directors and the Chamber'sTransportation Committee and the approximate 1,600 members of the RichardsonChamber of Commerce to endorse the proposed reconstruction of I-635/US 75interchange...
District's Response:
Comments noted.
Ms. Joan D. Howell:
...Number one, will there be a separate hearing advised to the public todiscuss the loss of park land that could be possible for Valley View Park?...
...Also, we want to know about the impact on Anderson Bonner Park and will webe getting a letter discussing the effects of this construction on the generalenvironment?...
District's Response:
The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires no taking of parkland.Impacts to parklands which may result from the full I.H. 635 project would beaddressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Effects
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of construction on Anderson Bonner Park are addressed in the EnvironmentalAssessment in the individual sections relating to each potential impact. Anyinterested person may contact TxDOT to review or obtain copies of the report.
Mr. Penina Veiner:
...I know we need jobs in Dallas but not at the detriment of the homeowner.18 feet wall and 26 -- is it 26 wall? --is not going to help the environment.Where are the trees? We need trees to protect us, and I think those wallswould create more noise and more heat than you could imagine.The other thing, I live on Forest Lane, and I am scared when the constructionwould come everybody is going to come on Forest Lane instead of using LBJ...
District's Response:
The proposed noise barriers are designed to mitigate noise impacts on adjoiningnoise sensitive receptors. They will not be constructed if not deemedacceptable to the property owners of the noise sensitive receptors. It isTxDOT policy to include landscaping as part of construction. One percent ofthe construction cost, plus matching local funds, will be used for landscaping.Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughoutconstruction.
Mr. W.L. Crowley (Cowley):
...I am talking about water in your ditches; I'm talking about 45 degreeditches. Now, I'm talking about the other end of LBJ rather than this parthere, but this part here we are concerned with waste water runoff and it isgoing to be into White Rock Lake; it is going to -- some of it eventually mayend up in Bachman which is City of Dallas water supply...
District's Response:
Water quality is addressed in the Environmental Assessment. An October 23,1992 letter to Mr. W.L. Cowley also addressed this issue. In summary, TxDOTis working with the involved cities to determine its role in the permittingprocedure. TxDOT may be required to provide retainage and treatment facilitieswithin the project corridor.
Ms. Edith Tyloch:
...We are concerned about noise; we are concerned about other environmentalproblems such as the water runoff. We are definitely concerned about that thearea not begin to look like an interstate freeway and ruin the residentialquality of the neighborhood.The traffic already is cutting through our neighborhood tremendously to avoidthe intersection of Coit and LBJ. So what we want to be sure that there isenough money ... allowed to beautify this.
...It needs to be beautified to make a transition from residential to roadway.So plantings to me would absorb noise and it would make it a livablesituation...
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...I think that the general public -- a lot of people have come to yourmeetings and you have had a lot of meetings, but there are a lot of people thatknow absolutely nothing about this. And I think that they need to know. Thisis going to impact everybody in this city...
District's Response:
Water quality is addressed in the Environmental Assessment. Noise impacts areaddressed in Environmental Assessment. Local circulation improvementsincluding continuous frontage roads will enhance local access which shouldresult in minimized residential traffic impacts. It is TxDOT policy to includelandscaping as part of construction. One percent of the construction cost,plus matching local funds, will be used for landscaping. The I.H. 635/U.S. 75Interchange project is a necessary improvement regardless of whether or notother improvements to I.H. 635 are instituted. TxDOT has attempted to involvethe interested public since the initiation of this project in 1987. Numerousmeetings have been conducted on behalf of the coordinated development of thisproject.
Mr. Cliff Franklin:
...The North Central Task Force urges the timely reconstruction of the IH635/US 75 interchange. This project should be a separate construction contractfrom the other 635 improvements...
District's Response:
Comments noted.
Mr. Barbara Weinstein:
...Dallas is currently an EPA non-attainment area for meeting air qualitystandards. The threat to our ability for achieving increased development andgrowth in the interchange indicates that there is more need for rapid transitand HOV lanes in the present corridor before expansion is allowed...
...The proposed loss of trees, park land, wet lands and other naturallymitigating environmental amenities, in addition to threats of deterioration forwell-established, quality neighborhoods, places an extremely negative burdenon our citizens in many ways.Therefore, we propose that the underlying assumptions demanding this massiveconstruction are no longer completely valid and considerable down-sizingrevisions, such as those suggested, should be made before constructionbegins...
District's Response:
The traffic projections used in the design of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchangeresulted from the planning activities of the North Central Texas Council ofGovernments (NCTCOG), the metropolitan planning organization. The NCTCOG was
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supported by and received input from all local agencies. These agencies hada great deal of input into the parameters and conclusions used in the trafficprojections. EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problem being addressedby NCTCOG. Transit studies, resulting from coordination with DART, have beenincluded throughout the planning process and the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchangedesign allows for future HOV lanes. Environmental effects have been addressedin the Environmental Assessment. The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange projectrequires no taking of parkland. Impacts to parklands which may result from thefull I.H. 635 project would be addressed as a part of the project EIS and atfuture public hearings.
Mr. Jim Brodrick:
...We just want you to know that if this thing is approved, this interchange,don't think that the expansion of LBJ is a done deal...
District's Response:
The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project is a necessary improvement due toimprovements along U.S. 75 now in place and under construction regardless ofwhether or not other improvements to I.H. 635 are instituted.
Mr. Billy Burdine:
. . .1 can't get in an out of my driveway on Coit Road because the traffic -- youhave to wait for a red light and you don't have a red light to stop them offof the LBJ on to four or five additional places there...
...Your 3 DB to 6 DB abatement of noise by your walls, I wish there was somephysicists in your group that would design something more like a 20 DB whichwould get it down below the present noise levels regardless of the level ofwhich it came in thorough there...
District's Response:
TxDOT and the City of Dallas will coordinate regarding the traffic control onlocal streets in the vicinity of the interchange to effectively manage localtraffic circulation. Noise walls and the resulting attenuation are designedto meet and/or exceed TxDOT and FHWA standards as summarized in Appendix A ofthe final environmental assessment.
Mr. Noel Kerr:
... I am here representing the Texas Committee on Natural Resources, and we arevery concerned with the parks there; the Valley View Park and the AndersonBonner Park...
...But also, it is the terminus or beginning point, depending on your view, ofthe White's bicycle trail along White Rock Creek. An ever increasing amountof bicyclists are riding that trail, as we all know. And that needs to be heldequally in importance and will be funding-wise through COG in the near future.Temporary disruptment on that trail should be and will be held equally as ifyou were temporarily disrupting traffic on a major street in the area...
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. . .Once thing I would like to bring up, it may not be environmental, but I haveinvited to a lot of neighborhood organizations meetings, and one thing they arementioning is that their home values. That boy, if I could get just a fairmarket value for my home, I will be out of here...
District's Response:
The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires no taking of parkland.Impacts to parklands which may result from the full I.H. 635 project would beaddressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Everyeffort will be made to ensure that the White Rock Creek Bike Trail will not bedisturbed during construction. The interchange reconstruction project will notrequire the acquisition of residential property. TxDOT policy requires threeindependent appraisals on each property to be acquired, typically based onrecent market sales on like properties in the immediate area.
Mr. Jim Reisman:
...One thing that you can't answer, but if we had more rapid transit and more,a more effective DART, then maybe we could deal with the traffic flow of LBJin a more effective manner...
...With the proposed development of the previous Lambert Nursery and with thepresent design as I saw in the other room, with the flow that's going to occuron that service road and all of the traffic entering into Park Central Drive,the access for me to my home near Valley View Park to Park Central, Ianticipate in the morning it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 20 minutesand I cold surely walk it in less than 10...
...The traffic at Park Central Drive is one of my major concerns because mykids play in that park and the traffic along Valley View lane is a majorconcern because people already try to avoid the Park Central Drive interchangeand Hillcrest and LBJ interchange and cut through Valley View Road.With the proposed development of the Lambert Nursery property and with theproposed interchange construction and LBJ construction, the amount of trafficgoing down Valley View Lane which is adjacent to my home is major concern tomyself plus all of the soccer associations and all of the additional people whoutilize that park and the bike trail...
...I am definitely concerned about the water shed problem of this majorinterchange being constructed as well as the widening of LBJ, where all theflood water is going to go except into the White Rock Creek there. And you canbuild your retaining walls and you can evaluate the highways, but how about usneighborhood people who live on that creek and what's going to happen to ourhomes if they begin to flood?...
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Transit studies, resulting from coordination with DART, have been includedthroughout the planning process and the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange designallows for future HOV lanes. Local circulation improvements includingcontinuous frontage roads will enhance local access which should result inminimized residential traffic impacts. Drainage design requirements of allinvolved agencies will be met to minimize impacts.
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. . .We have two properties In the area, Bristol Suites Hotel and the HarveyHotel Dallas; and we want to go on the record as supporting the completion ofthe interchange...
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Mr. David Handowroz:
...First of all, with regards to wet lands. Any diverse adjustments to thesewet lands will make possibly not plain now, but might intend to be planted inthe future if they did occur, would lead to complex and possibly costlyengineering activities; so you must continue to make sure you do not leave outthose areas.Second, you must make sure - - i t was reassured in here -- but you have to makesure throughout the entire process that you can insure mobility duringconstruction periods...
...Third, you must make sure that there is no housing displacementwhatsoever...
...And related to that, you must make sure without a doubt that you keep thenoise related to the few residential areas in this area reduced as much aspossible. In other words, don't just stick with Federal Highway AdministrationStandards. Try to build them above those, if necessary...
. . .And finally, there should be no hassle at all with the park land areas. Notjust in terms of not, under no circumstances, acquiring any park land area; butalso making sure that any construction involves as little interference withthose areas as possible...
...I would like to further warn against any planning construction delays orover-budgeting costs...
...And again I specifically say not just US 75, but while I am quite pleasedwith the Federal Government in this circumstance providing 80 percent of thefunding, just because the rules might require them to provide the funding now,the Federal Government can always change their own rules...
...number one, you ought to include landscaping in the proposal to both dealwith the visual and the emissions problems that you have in the area byincreasing -- I think as someone pointed out earlier -- by increasing theamount of landscaping that you would include...
...Next, you must provide adequate reinsurance regarding drainage, especiallyon your elevated sections. This area, as I'm sure everyone is aware, has anotorious habit of raining, raining very hard and flooding very fast. And thelast thing you need is drainage coming off of these high sections and downlower...
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...And the last thing you need is a car skidding off the top part of one ofthese areas and landing down somewhere on another area lower as occasionallyyou have examples of in some interchanges across the country...
...that you also keep the areas as wide as possible so any accidents that dooccur stay where they are and do not ride off into other areas. And also, theextra space would allow transportation to continue on an affected area evenwhen an accident occurs.
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The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires no taking of wetlands.Impacts to wetlands which may result from the full I.H. 635 project would beaddressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Trafficcontrol planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635 will bekept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughout construction. TheI.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires no residential displacements.Noise walls and the resulting attenuation are designed to meet and/or exceedTxDOT and FHWA standards. The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requiresno taking of parkland. Impacts to parklands which may result from the fullI.H. 635 project would be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at futurepublic hearings. The construction schedule is dependent on environmentalclearance and the availability of approved funding. TxDOT plans to use FHWAIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act funds for 80% of theconstruction costs. It is TxDOT policy to include landscaping as part ofconstruction. Drainage design requirements of all involved agencies will bemet to minimize impacts. Redirecting safety barriers which meet FHWA safetydesign standards will be utilized. In addition, full shoulders will beincluded on all direct connection ramps to provide a safe area for breakdownsand emergency vehicles.
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...I would also like a commitment that you would install some sort of crisismanagement so that when there is a problem, be it on any one of the multi-levels or on the main lanes, that it is removed as expeditiously as it an be.
...I do also believe that we need as much landscaping as we possibly can.
...I would also ask that you give sufficient study and consideration tobuilding 190 to the fullest before you consider any additional improvementsalong LBJ...
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An accident response program is in the process of being instituted on an area-wide basis. Such a program would not be specific to the interchange but wouldinclude the interchange in its coverage area. It is TxDOT policy to includelandscaping as part of construction. Based on the present constructionschedule, S.H. 190 should be complete to a usable section, consisting of, insome areas, frontage roads only, and in other areas, freeway lanes only, andopen prior to the completion of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange.
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...It was also agreed that with the effective use of this new box design thatwe would go forward to the Dallas City Council and ask for approval and weagreed on this in concept. But somehow, by the time we got to the Dallas CityCouncil and had it approved, and between then and now, it has changed itsconfiguration....
...The 635-175 area currently has one of the highest carbon monoxide mobilepollutant levels in Dallas...
...Two, your models imply higher speeds with higher traffic densities. Yet,the North Texas Central Government shows only a three mile per hour averageincrease on twenty-ten. This does not reduce peak pollution levels butincreases them...
District's Response:
The present design is a result of an evolving process involving extensivepublic involvement. The final design was approved by the FHWA and the DallasCity Council. The approved design has been developed consistent with the Cityof Dallas' desires as presented in their alternative studies and the communityconsensus on local access issues. Constrained by applicable design criteria,the city approved design has not been modified except for the weaving sectionbetween the Westbound entrance ramp from U.S. 75 and the Preston Rd. exit ramp.EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problem being addressed by NCTCOG.Air quality improvements will result from increased vehicle efficiencyaccompanied by reduced congestion and increased average speeds upon completionof the project.
Mr. Lee Winthrow:
...Some of the concerns I would share with you as an operator of a business isthe noise pollution that is already here and could even increase with your planas I've seen it...
...Obviously, the drawback as far as our hotel is concerned is having to lookout of the sixth or seventh or eighth floor of our hotel onto the freeway asopposed to looking at it at one level currently.For our hotel and for our clients, the access to our property becomes moredifficult. From the design, it is apparent that there would be additionaltraffic on the access road in front of our property which will probablyincrease the amount of people cutting through our property which is already ata pretty high rate.The last thing I would like to address is the fact that construction will bedisruptive...
District's Response:
Due to the proximity of the area to the proposed five-level interchange, it isnot possible to design feasible noise abatement which provides a reasonablelevel of noise reduction. Soundwalls in this area would also limit access toand visibility of the hotel. The ramp structures will be contained within 3to 5 foot concrete median rails which will assist in the noise mitigation. In
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Mr. Dennis Wagner:
...I do agree that we need to improve the 635/75 interchange. There is nodoubt about it. It is a mess. But we need to emphasize that 1-90 is going tobe the first alternative to get much of the northern traffic around...
...And one of the things that I think we have to look at, and I would like tohave one of your engineers at some point write me a letter or explain to me,is how you can improve pollution, air pollution by improving the speed of thecars when you know full well that you are going to increase the number of carsthat are putting out this pollution by probably 20 to 50 percent...
District's Response:
Based on the present construction schedule, S.H. 190 should be complete to ausable section, consisting of, in some areas, frontage roads only, and in otherareas, freeway lanes only, and open prior to the completion of the I.H.635/U.S. 75 Interchange. Air quality improvements will result from increasedvehicle efficiency accompanied by reduced congestion and increased averagespeeds.
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US 75Proa: north of Forest Lane
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The property's visibility will change frorh all facilitiesincluding the direct connection ramps. Bunche Dr. andaccess to Bunche Or. will not be significantly affectedby the project. Direction signing may need to beenhanced to take full advantage of all of the newaccess points within the interchange.
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US 75From: north of Forwt Laae
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Comments noted.
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US 75From: north of Forat lute
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Traffic control planning is being done to ensure thatvehicles using I.H. 635 will be kept on the mainlanesections as much as possible throughout constructionand that congestion during the peak periods will beminimized.
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US 75Froou north of Farat Lane
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US 75From: north of Foic*t Lane
Toe north of Mldpuk Road
Interstate 635From: wtst of Hfflcmt Rotd
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Comments noted.
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
To: north of Midpark Road
Interstate 635From: we«t of Hillomt Road
To: cart of Greenville Avenae
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U.S. 75 is an 8-lane freeway but, in certain instances,it is reduced to a 6-lane section to maintain lanebalance to accommodate multi-lane entrance and exitramps while meeting established design criteria. The 6-lane section provides an acceptable level of service for2010, the design year. Final design modification maybe done to provide the maximum number of feasiblelanes on U.S. 75 through the interchange.
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
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Interstate 635From: wect of Hillcrect Road
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EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problembeing addressed by NCTCOG. Noise impacts areaddressed in the Environmental Assessment.
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
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Interstate 635From: we*t of Hillomt Road
Toe eart of Greenville Avenue
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Aug. 19,1992
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Comments noted.
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Aug. 19,1992
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
To: north of Midpark Road
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All direct connection ramps have been designed toaccommodate 2010 design-year traffic. Several of thecurrently designated one-lane ramps are being built toaccommodate two-lanes and will initially be striped toone lane. The area between the Dallas North Tollwayand Midway is outside the limits of the U.S. 75/I.H.635 Interchange Reconstruction -Project.
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
To: north of Mldpark Road
Interstate 635From: west of Hilkrect Road
Toe ea*t of Greenville Avenue
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Comments noted.
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US 75From: north of Forest Lane
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Interstate 635From: we*t of Hillcnst Road
Toe ea*t of Greenville Avenue
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US 75Prone north of Fovett Lane
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Where pedestrian and bicycle traffic is present oranticipated, or as requested by the City of Dallas,pedestrian and bicycle access will be provided in theform of sidewalks on grade-level access roads andbridge structures as coordinated with the City ofDallas.
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US 75From: north of Fortct Lane
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Visibility of the property will be altered but by nomeans "cut off" as a result of the five-levelinterchange. Local access in the southwest corner ofthe interchange will be slightly altered but continuousfrontage roads will result in enhanced access from allpoints within the project area. Noise criteria for theprevalent land use in this quadrant is not exceeded;
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Visibility of the property will be altered but by nomeans "blocked" as a result of the five-levelinterchange. Noise criteria for the prevalent land use inthis quadrant is not exceeded; therefore, mitigation isnot warranted. The ramp structures will be containedwithin 3 to 5 foot concrete median rails which willassist in the noise mitigation. The construction ofnoise walls could result in decreased access andvisibility of the property.
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I-635/US 75 Interchange
US 75From: north of Fdrat Lane
Tor north of Mldpwk Road
Interstate 635Fram wot of Hfflcmt Road
Toe of GiccavUk Avon*
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DISTRICT RESPONSE
TxDOT and FHWA safety and design standards will bemet in the geometric design of all roadways,specifically horizontal and vertical geometry and cross-slope or superelevation of the ramps. A maincomponent of highway noise, especially forautomobiles, is tire/pavement noise. Grooving wouldincrease this noise problem. The urban nature of thisinterchange precludes the use of vegetation as a noisemitigation measure. The amount of vegetation requiredto have even the smallest effect far exceeds the areaavailable for plantings. It is TxDOT policy to includelandscaping as part of construction. At least onepercent of the construction cost, plus matching localfunds, are used for landscaping.
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I-635/US 75 Interchange
US 75Fnee north of Fomt Lane
To: north of Midpuk Road
Interstate 635FroacwertofHincmtRMd
Toe «Mt of Greenville Avow*
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Aug. 19,1992
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) actively seeks your comments on thisproject Your written or verbal comments are welcome and will be given seriousconsideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you foryour comments.
DISTRICT RESPONSE
U.S. 75 is an 8-lane freeway but, in certain instances,it is reduced to a 6-lane section to maintain lanebalance to accommodate multi-lane entrance and exitlanes while meeting established design criteria. The 6-lane section provides an acceptable level of service forthe design year.
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I-635/US 75 Interchange
Interstate 635From: wc*t of Hillomt ROM!
Tot cut of Ciccnvillc AV
US 75FRMK north of Forat Lane
To: north of Mkijuik Row!
Marriott Park Central Hotel, Dallas7750 LBJ Freeway
Aug. 19,1992
The Texas Department of Transportation (IxDOT) actively seeks your comments on thisproject Your written or verbal comments are welcome and will be given seriousconsideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you foryour comments.
DISTRICT RESPONSE
EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problembeing addressed by all involved agencies through thecooperative efforts of NCTCOG.
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I-635/US 75 Interchange
US 75Froee north of Fomt lane
To: north of Mldpazfc Road
Interstate 635Praoc wtrt of KlIIerMt ROM!
Tot «Mt of GiccaviUc Avtao*
DISTRICT RESPONSE
Existing eastbound exit ramp to Floyd Road is beingmaintained. Local circulation improvements includingcontinuous frontage roads will enhance local access.
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Aug. 19, 1992
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I-635/US 75 Interchange
US 75Fran: north of Forest Lane
Toe north of Mldpadc ROM!
Interstate 635From: we* of HUlaert ROM!
Toe cart of GfcenviBc Avenue
DISTRICT RESPONSE
This movement cannot be provided for within TxDOTand FHWA design guidelines.
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Aug. 19,1992
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