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Documentation of Public Hearing Project Location Collin County Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 2478 CSJs: 2351-01-017 & 2351-02-014 Project Limits From U.S. Highway (US) 380 to North of FM 1461 Hearing Location Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 4331 E. Prosper Trail, Prosper, Texas 75078 Hearing Date and Time May 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Translation Services None Presenters Mr. Mo Bur, P.E., TxDOT Mr. Kurt Aungst, P.E., Kennedy Consulting, Inc. Mr. Chris Hagar, Civil Associates, Inc. Elected Officials in Attendance Chuck Branch, Council Member – District 4, City of McKinney Jeff Hodges, Council Member – Place 5, Town of Prosper Kenneth Dugger, Council Member – Place 2, Town of Prosper Total Number of Attendees (approx.) 194 Total Number of Commenters 24 Contents A. Comment/Response Matrix B. Public Hearing Officer Certification C. Notices D. Sign-In Sheets E. Verbatim Transcript F. Comments Received G. Figures The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT. A. Comment/Response Matrix Public Hearing Summary and Analysis August 2017 Date Commenter Commenter Postmarked Source Comment Topic Response Number Name or Received 1 Anders, Janet 05/30/2017 Comment The proposed 380 bypass is not a solution, This proposed FM 2478 project is not Form but a band aid for the 380 traffic solution. associated with any alternative locations Local residents will continue on 380, leaving or feasibility studies for US 380. This 380 and 75 a traffic nightmare. comment will be provided to Stephen Endres, the TxDOT project manager for I prefer TxDOT focus on 380 in its original the US 380 feasibility study. footprint. The outer loop should be complete and used for traffic (E/W) to bypass 380. Anders, Janet 05/30/2017 Verbal Janet Anders, 8168 County Road 859, Comment McKinney. First of all, thank you for providing this, this Comment noted. evening. I do agree that we need to do something with widening Custer. We've lived at the corner of 380 and Custer As a part of the project planning, TxDOT ever since 2005. And I've watched the traffic conducted a study of the existing 2016 increase. As I've listened to everybody talk and projected 2036 traffic volumes on about the noise and the traffic, I think there FM 2478. According to the TxDOT needs to be a futuristic study done. Just Transportation, Planning, and looking at Mustang Lakes going in which is Programming (TPP) Division, FM 2478 north of 1461 in Celina will bring 1,800 within the proposed project limits has an homes when it's built out. And that doesn't estimated existing year 2016 average include everything that's going in around it. daily traffic (ADT) volume of 8,500 That is one subdivision. And the traffic all vehicles per day (vpd) and a projected tends to come down Custer to get to 380, so design year 2036 ADT volume of the noise will only increase. In Walnut Grove, 14,200 vpd. This is a 67.1 percent at 380 and Custer, we, too, would like to see increase over 2016 traffic volumes. a sound barrier put in to help with some of that noise traffic -- with the traffic, the A traffic noise analysis was conducted in construction traffic, the huge trucks that are accordance with TxDOT’s (FHWA going down Custer on a daily basis. approved) Guidelines for Analysis and Abatement of Roadway Traffic Noise (2011). In accordance with the federal rule, 23 CFR 772, the FHWA traffic noise modeling software was used to calculate Appendix A: Comment/Response Matrix 1 Public Hearing Summary and Analysis August 2017 Date Commenter Commenter Postmarked Source Comment Topic Response Number Name or Received existing and predicted traffic noise levels. Results of the traffic noise analysis indicated that this proposed project would lead to an increase in noise at many noise receivers; however, noise levels would not result in traffic noise impacts (e.g., noise levels would not approach the Noise Abatement Criteria). Noise mitigation can only be proposed when noise impacts occur. Because of this, noise barriers or other mitigation were not evaluated for the project. I can sit at the corner sometimes and try to The safety of the public is regarded by get out of the neighborhood, and I can count TxDOT as prime importance for all 50 cars in the morning before I can get out. roadway facilities and users in the State So my other comment would be, how do we of Texas. Per TxDOT policy, as future safely move traffic in and out of Walnut traffic volumes increase or accident Grove? analysis warrants, further studies may be required to address any future Even with turn lanes, you still have to get out needs. These studies may identify future onto the road to go to the south. And that's signage, signalization, and/or traffic hard to do. Or if you're coming home, you still operation improvements. Current traffic have to cross the traffic. conditions do not meet warrants for additional signalization than what is Even if it's a four-lane or a six-lane, we don't currently proposed. The approved have an entrance into our neighborhood or an schematic currently provides median exit out of our neighborhood where we can openings and turn lanes at the safely go any direction. They're -- they're all a intersections of CR 857 and CR 858 to traffic hazard. help facilitate turning movements at these locations. My last comment would be that I agree with This proposed project provides for a the need for a light at Custer, you know, the permanent traffic signal at the Prosper-Bloomdale intersection. Too many intersection of Prosper Trail / Bloomdale Road and FM 2478. Appendix A: Comment/Response Matrix 2 Public Hearing Summary and Analysis August 2017 Date Commenter Commenter Postmarked Source Comment Topic Response Number Name or Received accidents, too many injuries, and something TxDOT is evaluating alternatives to that should have been done a long time ago. install a temporary signal at this location to increase safety prior to construction of this proposed project. So when we put that in, because I know that Comment noted. we're going to -- I'm going to be positive – when we put that in, and we also have the light at 380 maybe to help Walnut Grove, we can synch those lights so that there's a pause in the traffic, so people on Walnut Grove can actually get out of our neighborhood. 2 Applewhite, 05/30/17 Verbal I'm Maryssa Applewhite, and I live at 5009 Maryssa and Comment Blackwood Drive, McKinney, Texas. Cassidy Leavings I'm Cassidy Levings, and I live at 950 Coral Ridge Court, Prosper Texas. We're speaking on the behalf of those who Comment noted. have had accidents at Prosper Trail and Custer. We appreciate the fact that you are addressing the installation of a light at this intersection. But we stand in front of you today to request TxDOT is evaluating alternatives to a temporary flashing light and removal of the install a temporary signal at this location one right-hand turn on Prosper Trail at this to increase safety and traffic operations time. April 9th, we were involved in a bad prior to construction of this proposed rollover accident. project. The existing right turn lane from eastbound Prosper Trail to southbound We are still dealing with the emotional and FM 2478 is owned and operated by the physical effects of the accident. We are seven Town of Prosper. The presence of this weeks out of our wreck, and there have been right turn lane improves traffic more than three major accidents at this operations and safety at the intersection with the last one being a multi- intersection. With current traffic volumes vehicle accident. at this intersection, removing the Appendix A: Comment/Response Matrix 3 Public Hearing Summary and Analysis August 2017 Date Commenter Commenter Postmarked Source Comment Topic Response Number Name or Received These numbers are only going to go up with existing right turn lane would increase the -- our fast-growing population. We are congestion and reduce safety. concerned about the amount of student traffic through the area. No one should have to go through the ongoing emotional trauma that we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Our lives and future are in your hands. 3 Axene, 06/13/17 Comment As a resident of Christi Farms with a backyard Deborah Form approximating Custer Road, I am very concerned about three aspects of the proposed road widening project. 1) The land behind our lot (marked #65 and TxDOT is not responsible for local #66 on the map) is currently zoned for zoning. The City of McKinney and Town commercial. Please change this residential. of Prosper may be contacted directly for Commercial zoning would negatively affect questions regarding existing or future our property values and our privacy. zoning along the corridor. 2) Please consider noise abatement for A traffic noise analysis was conducted in Christi Farms. The increased traffic in the last accordance with TxDOT’s (FHWA year (since the noise study was completed) approved) Guidelines for Analysis and has made a significant negative impact on Abatement of Roadway Traffic Noise our ability to enjoy our backyard. We have to (2011). In accordance with the federal cease conversation when multiple vehicles rule, 23 CFR 772, the FHWA traffic noise drive by because it is impossible to be heard.