Some interesting comments from someone not in our community.
Interesting reading and your group is to be commended for your efforts.My job brings me to the Flower Mound every week day from West Arlington and I enjoy the area and would move here in a heartbeat but the number of family member living around us prohibits that so I have the 45 minute drive one way every day. Arlington experienced a similar project with the widening of Green Oaks to 6 lanes some time ago. We did not have the luxury of a parallel road like you do with 2499 so this needed to happen. The development team for the project met with concerned citizens about the timeline and listened to property owners concerns in numerous meetings. This Green Oaks widening was going to happen regardless but the Mayor was very explicit to the developers that the property owners concerns were heard. I personally was not part of these meetings because our property was not on the right of way. This project did include sound control walls for properties that were next to the right of way. The project was completed and all were happy. The boulevard has a 45 MPH speed limit and Arlington Police do an excellant job of enforcement. My suggestion to your group is to stand firm and talk facts. Safety for people and property are always priority but emotion needs to be left out because these folks want facts. I agree that Morriss should be left the way it is but face it the right of way was there long before the neighborhood. Good luck in your efforts. When your meeting occur demand better solutions from your Traffic Signal Engineering Department. The vehicle detecting systems at all Flower Mound intersections are wonderful when they are efficiently used. The majority of the intersections from what I experience are not. Many times I wait in long queues for traffic with no cross traffic and see long lines on Gerault waiting to turn south on 2499 with no vehicles in the south bound lanes at the intersection, same for Lakeside Parkway at 2499. Well that is my two cents and I wish your group success. Remember stand firm, speak facts and win this deal.
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This was taken from an email from one of our fellow concerned citizens.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but these city "officals" have no clue why so many of my family members from California and Washington think DFW is ugly! I think their goal is to make sure Flower Mound looks nicer than Garland. These folks really aim high! Even Houston with it's Memorial/Woodway Drive is a TWO lane MAJOR arterial road that accommodates far more traffic than Morriss will ever need to! Sure Memorial has some traffic at peak times, but it is a very nice tree lined Blvd.
We do NOT need 6 lanes on Morriss! Instead, take the money and make it the nicest 3-4 mile stretch of road in the DFW area!!