Final Environmental Assessment U.S.75/I.H.635 Interchange From Forest Lane to Spring Valley Road on U.S.75 and from Hillcrest Road to east of Greenville Avenue on I.H.635

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

i * Texas Department '^ of Traraportotlon

Texas Department of Transportation, District 18 and Dallas Area Rapid Transit

February 1993 Volume 2 I TABLE OF CONTENTS This environmental assessment is in two (2) volumes. Volume I contains Section I I through Section V. Volume II contains the Appendices. I SUMMARY A. PROPOSED ACTION B. GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED I ACTION C. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

I SECTION I PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR PROPOSED ACTION A. FACILITY COMMITMENTS B. PROJECT PROPOSAL

SECTION II PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. EXISTING CONDITIONS OF FACILITY B. ALTERNATIVES 1. No-Build Alternative 2. Desirable Interchange Alternative a. Proposed Action b. Project Description 1) Mainlanes 2) Bridges 3) Frontage Roads A) Ramps and Direct Connectors C. TRAFFIC VOLUMES D. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

SECTION III PROJECT SETTING AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION ON THE HUMAN AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS A. SUBSURFACE EVALUATION B. UTILITIES C. LAND-USE: EXISTING AND FUTURE D. SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS E. POPULATION/EMPLOYMENT TRENDS F. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES G. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AFFECTING THE PROJECT VICINITY H. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPLACEMENTS I. ENDANGERED SPECIES J. FLORA/FAUNA K. PRIME/UNIQUE FARMLAND L. REQUIREMENT FOR SECTION 4(f) STATEMENT M. HISTORICAL/ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES N. FLOOD PLAINS 0. WETLANDS P. WATER QUALITY Q. NOISE ANALYSIS R. AIR QUALITY IMPACTS S. HAZARDOUS WASTE T. VISUAL IMPACTS i TABLB OP CONTENTS (Cont'd)

1 SECTION IV RECOMMENDATIONS

I SECTION V REFERENCES

I APPENDICES APPENDIX A ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS

I APPENDIX B PUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENTATION I I i I a i i i i i i i i i I APPENDIX A - ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS A-l i Background i The decibel (dB) is the unit of measurement for noise. The decibel scale audible to humans spans 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 some i familiar noise sources with these respective maximum noise levels. The decibel scale is a compressed view of the actual sound pressure variations. Therefore, a 26 percent change in the energy level only changes the sound level one dB. The human ear would not detect this change except in an acoustical laboratory. A doubling of the energy level would result in a three dB increase, which would be barely i perceptible in the natural environment. A tripling in energy level would result in a clearly noticeable change of five dB in the sound level. A change of ten times in the energy level would result in a ten dB change in the sound level. This would be perceived as a doubling (or halving) of the apparent i loudness. The human ear has a non-linear sensitivity to noise. To account for this in noise i measurements, 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- i linearity of human hearing. Therefore, the unit of measurement becomes dBA. Traffic noise levels depend on volume, speed, types of vehicles, distance between the source and the receiver, pavement surfaces, and roadway design. Noise levels produced by highway vehicles i can be attributed to three major causes: 0 Running gear and accessories (tires, drive train, fan and other auxiliary equipment) i 0 Engine (intake and exhaust noise, radiation from engine casing) i 0 Aerodynamic and body noise Tires are the dominant noise source at speeds greater than 50 mph for trucks and automobiles. i Tire sound levels increase with vehicle speed but also depend upon road surface, vehicle weight, tread design and wear. Changes in any of these can vary noise levels. At lower speeds, especially in trucks i and buses, the dominant noise source is the engine and related accessories. Regulations i The Noise Abatement Criteria (NAC) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) were used in the analysis of the acoustical impact of the proposed project. FHWA issued its Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) 90-2 as Section 3 of Volume 7, Chapter 7, of the Federal Aid Highway i Program Manual. FHWA's noise guidelines became effective in February 1973 and were most recently revised in August 1982. This policy provides procedures whereby the acoustical impact of the proposed action can be assessed and the needs for abatement measures determined. The FHWA i Noise Abatement Criteria for various land uses are presented in Table A-2. i i I I A-2

I The noise level units shown in Table A-2 are dBA Leq, the noise descriptor that represents the equivalent steady-state sound level, which in a stated time period contains the same acoustic energy as the time-varying sound level during that period. All traffic noise levels referred to in this report I are in dBA Leq. 1 I I i I I 1 I i I i i I t i 1

1 TABLE A-l 1 TYPICAL A-VEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS 1 Sound Source Sound Level (dBA) Subjective Response i 140 (Threshold of Pain) Military Jet Takeoff 130 with after-burner @ 50' 120 (Uncomfortably Loud) Rock and Roll Band i 110 Jet Fly-Over @ 1,000' 100 i^•i (Very Loud) Power Lawn Mower @ Operator 90 i Diesel Truck (55 mph) @ 50' High Urban Ambient Sound 80 i Automobile (55 mph) @ 50' (Moderately Loud) 1* TV-Audio, Vacuum Cleaner 70 t Normal Conversation 60 t 50 (Quiet) v Lower Limit Urban Ambient Sound 40

i 30 (Very Quiet) Unoccupied Broadcast Studio i 20 i 10 i 0 (Threshold of Hearing) Sources: Noise Assessment Guidelines Technical Background, HUD Report No. , TE/NA 172; Handbook of Noise Control, C.M. Harris, 1979; FHVA 1 Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model, FHWA-RD-77-108, 1978. i I I TABLE A-2 NOISE ABATEMENT CRITERIA I Hourly A-Weighted Sound Level - Decibels (dBA) I Activity Category Leq (1 Hr.) Description of Activity Category

I 57 dBA (Exterior) Lands on which serenity and quiet are of extraordinary significance and serve an important public need and vhere the I preservation of those qualities is essential if the lands are to continue to serve their intended purpose. I 67 dBA (Exterior) Picnic areas, recreation areas, playgrounds, active sports areas, parks, residences, motels, hotels, schools, I churches, libraries and hospitals. 72 dBA (Exterior) Developed lands, properties or activities I not included in Categories A or B above. D Undeveloped lands. I E 52 dBA (Interior) Residences, motels, hotels, public meeting rooms, schools, churches, libraries, I hospitals and auditoriums. I Source: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, I Highway Noise Control Standards and Procedures FHPM 7-7-3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 23 Part 772, Revised July, I 1982. I I I I i I 1 TABLE A-3 . INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES Noise Instrumentation Serial Number Metrosonics db-604 Sound Level Analyzer 1117 1 B&K Model 4155 1/2 Inch Condenser Microphone 1147991 B&K. Model 2631T Preamplifier 1180589 1 B&K Model 4230 Acoustic Calibrator 1169633 The combined instrumentation listed above meets ANSI SI. 4-1983 Type 1 and 1• IEC-651 Type 1 specifications. All measurements were taken with the " analyzer set to A-weighting, "FAST" response, and a sampling rate of 1 16/sec. The microphone and vindscreen were mounted on a tripod 1.5 meters above the ground. The microphone/analyzer unit was calibrated prior to and 1 following each day's monitoring with a pure 1 kHz tone at 93.8 dB. No post- monitoring calibration check exceeded 0.5 dB drift. 1 ^F At residential measurement sites, the microphone was placed at the property I 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). 1 The average operating speeds of the traffic were determined by driving the highway. I 1 1 <

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• APPENDIX B PUBLIC HEARING DOCUMENTATION

I | I.H. 635 / U.S. 75 INTERCHANGE I I I I I I I I I B-ii I • TABLE OF CONTENTS

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• B-i Tide Sheet B-ii Table of Contents • 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 Hotel Dallas, Texas

I 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. August 19, 1992

™ Approximately 470 Persons in Attendance i I I I I I I I I 6-1 I 1 1 ^ 2 3

1w 4 US 75/IH 635 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION 1 5 PUBLIC HEARING 1 6 7 1 8 1 9 10 1 11 1 12 13 If-. 14 1 15 16 1 17 1 18 19 1 20 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19/ 1992 21 MARRIOTT PARK CENTRAL BALLROOM

22 7:30 P.M. 1 23 1. 24 1 25 1 ORIGINAL B-2

I 1 INDEX

2 3 Page I 4 Opening Comments by Mr. John Blain 4 I 5 Video Presentation 12 6 Comments by Mr. John Blain 21

I 7 Presentation by Mr. Harlan Moore 22 I 8 Additional Comments by Mr. John Blain 28 9

I 10 Public Comments; i 11 12 Mr. Edgar J. Butschek 31 i 13 Mr. Charles Harbison 32 I 14 Mr. Robert Wilson 33 15 Mr. Gary Slagel 36 i 16 Mr. Jeffrey A. Ford 39 i 17 Mr. Ron Robinson 39 18 Ms. Joan D. Bowell 42 i 19 Ms. Penina Weiner 43 i 20 Mr. W. L. Crowley 44 21 Ms. Edith Tyloch 45 i 22 Mr. Cliff Franklin 48 i 23 Ms. Barbara Weinstein 50 24 Mr. Jim Brodrick 52 i 25 Mr. Billy Burdine 53 ii i B-3 1 i INDEX- Public Comments (Cont'd) 2 11 3 1 4 5

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I 1 PROCEEDINGS I. 2 MR. BLAIN: Good evening? ladies I. 3 and gentlemen. The time is 7:30* and we would I 4 like to begin our public comment period of the US I 5 75/IH 635 Interchange Reconstruction Public 6 Hearing.

I 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/ •c 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 I B-5

•1I i District. We wish to welcome each of you in 1 2 attendance tonight/ and we do appreciate your 1 3 interest in this matter and encourage your 4 participation later on in the hearing. 1 5 Before I proceed further/ though/ I need 6 to make some introductions. And first/ I am going 7 to introduce a few members of the Texas Department 1 8 of Transportation who are with us tonight. 9 First we have Gerald Sturdivant/ our

1mi 10 District Advance Planning Engineer; Mary May/ our 1 11 Project Manager; and Harlan Moore from our Right 12 of Way Section; Travis Henderson from our Right of

13 Way Section. r 14 And then from Howard/ Needles/ Tammen & 15 Bergendoff/ the prime consulting engineering firm 16 for the project/ we have Mr. Steve Bonnette -- i 17 Steve. Gary Shippy with Turner/ Collie and 18 Braden/ one of the sub consultants; and then we 19 have from the Federal Highway Administration/ Mr. i 20 Lee Gibbons/ the Area Engineer of the Texas 21 Division in Austin of the Federal Highway

22 Administration . i 23 From Dallas Area Rapid Transit/ one of 24 the partners in this study with our department/ we i 25 have Ali Rabi -- Ali. i I B-6 • 1 Okay. Let's see. Is there anyone 1 2 else? Did Mr. Huffman come in/ our District 1^ 3 Engineer? Is he here tonight? He indicated he • 4 might be able to come/ but he perhaps didn't make 1 5 it. 1 6 Most of these individuals that I have • 7 introduced to you are available for questions to 1 8 answer tonight/ and they have been throughout the 1 9 day during our nine-hour open house. • 10 The purpose of this formal hearing is 1 11 expressly for the receipt of public comment 1 12 concerning the proposed US 75/IH 635 interchange • 13 reconstruction design and environmental 1 14 assessment. 1 15 If you should have specific questions • 16 regarding the project design/ the schedule or 1 17 assessment of environmental impacts/ please do not 1 18 hesitate to visit the open house exhibit room next • 19 door any time this evening. Project staff will be 1 20 available until 10:00 o'clock this evening to 1 •• 21 assist you with questions and answers. We do not • 22 plan to call a recess of this hearing prior to 1 23 receipt of all public comment. 24 As you arrived/ you were afforded the 1• 1 25 opportunity to register your attendance for this 1 _, B-7 I 1 hearing/ and if you desire/ to make a statement i 2 for the record of the hearing. All speakers will 3 be given the opportunity to deliver their I 4 statements in the exact order in which they I 5 registered this morning through this evening. 6 And in the event you did not register/ I 7 we would encourage you to visit the registration I 8 table prior to your departure this evening to 9 insure record of your attendance in addition to

I 10 the 1-635 Project Newsletter Update mailing list I 11 if you desire. 12 This public hearing is being held for I 13 the express purpose of/ first/ presenting the 1C 14 proposed design of the US 75/IB 635 interchange 15 reconstruction; presenting the anticipated I 16 environmental impacts of the proposed project I 17 implementation; and/ three/ recording all written 18 and public comment regarding the proposed action.

I 19 Today's nine-hour open house was I 20 provided to give all interested parties an 21 opportunity to visit with project staff/ review

I 22 the technical drawings and environmental I 23 information; and most importantly/ get answers to 24 your questions.

Ii 25 This evening/ we will take time to I I B-8 I 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 I 4 the required information regarding our I 5 right-of-way acquisition policies. Then we will 6 immediately begin the public comment period after I 7 .these two presentations. I 8 We do ask any person present who desires 9 to make a statement concerning what is being I 10 presented tonight to come forward to our floor I 11 microphone and state your name for the record. 12 Please take note* we will not attempt to answer I 13 questions at this time. r 14 All questions and comments received as a 15 result of this hearing will be addressed i 16 specifically within the contents of the public i 17 hearing record which becomes a physical part of 18 the final environmental document. i 19 In this case/ we anticipate a finding of i 20 no significant environmental impact. A copy of 21 the environmental assessment may be obtained by i 22 completing an order blank and submitting a check i 23 for eight dollars and ninety cents/ and this will 24 include the cost of postage/ available in the open i 25 house next door. i i B-9 I 1 We encourage all interested parties/ if I 2 you would like/ to request a copy of the final 3 documentation which will be additional information I 4 that will be acquired as a result of this public I 5 hearing and other studies that may result as a 6 result of comments. And/ of courser that will be I 7 furnished for the cost of reproduction and we I 8 won't know what that cost will be until those 9 studies are complete. I 10 We follow this public comment procedure I 11 so the hearing does not become a platform for 12 debate and we can move forward in a reasonable I 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 I 16 this hearing. August the 29th would be the I 17 closing date of 1992. 18 All statements may be delivered to the I 19 Dallas District Headquarters/ 9700 East R. L. I 20 Thornton/ or mailed to the following address: 21 P.O. Box 3067/ Dallas/ Texas 75221-3067. All of I 22 this addressed information is covered on some of I 23 the handouts which you received. 24 All of your statements/ comments and I 25 exhibits will be given careful consideration in I I B-10 I 1 the final determination of the design of this 2 project. 3 This hearing is being held in I 4 conformance with both State and Federal laws/ and I 5 final project approval will be requested from the 6 Federal Highway Administration. I 7 In summary/ the primary purpose of the I 8 hearing is to provide an assured method whereby 9 the State can furnish to you/ interested and

I 10 concerned citizens of this area* information I 11 concerning the State's proposed design project/ 12 and in turn/ offer you the opportunity to present I 13 statements and comments on the project presented I 14 this evening. 15 Before we review the technical video I 16 again/ I would like to spend a few minutes I 17 discussing the history of the IH 635/DS 75 18 Interchange Reconstruction Project.

I 19 In 1986, the IH 635/DS 75 Interchange I 20 Reconstruction Project was authorized for 21 preliminary design and environmental analysis with

I 22 financial participation and assistance from Dallas I 23 Area Rapid Transit. 24 The Texas Department of Transportation I 25 initiated contract negotiations with Howard/ i I I , B-II I 1 Needles/ Tammen and Bergendoff in April 1987 for I 2 preliminary design/ environmental analysis and 3 public involvement for the entire IB 635 corridor I 4 study; that is/ IB 35E to US 80 over on the east I 5 side of the metroplexr including total 6 reconstruction of the IB 635/US 75 interchange. I 7 The Department had identified early on I 8 the necessity for advancing the design and 9 construction of the interchange project specific I 10 to the remaining 20 mile LBJ IB 635 corridor. The I 11 specific reconstruction of DS 75 north and south 12 of the interchange to eight lanes requires the I 13 existing four lane section at the interchange to I 14 be redeveloped. 15 Coordination with local governments and I 16 interested citizens began immediately after I 17 Howard/ Needles/ Tammen and Bergendoff started the 18 study in April of 1987 with the Park Central I 19 Transportation Study Group/ a self-organized group I 20 of business and community leaders representing the 21 various interests within the interchange area. I 22 Numerous meetings were attended to I 23 discuss the specific design details of the 24 proposed interchange. In early 1991/ the City of I 25 Dallas passed a resolution in support of the I I B-12 I 1 design which is on display. It will be discussed I 2 in detail in the following video. 3 At this timer I would like to take time I 4 to show the video/ if we may. So if you would I 5 please start the video so that the audience may 6 see the video that we have shown today. You may I 7 not have had the opportunity to see this video I 8 until this time. 9 (Video presentation viewed.) I 10 "The Interstate 635 corridor project was I 11 originally proposed as a viable capacity 12 improvement project in 1986 with the approval of I 13 the North Texas Counsel of Government's "Mobility 14 2000* Flan. The Department initiated project

15 development in coordination with DART in 1986. i 16 The project consultant initiated work in April i 17 1987. 18 "Even though the entire project i 19 encompasses the 22 mile corridor/ from Interstate i 20 35 east to US BO, the US 75/Interstate 635 21 interchange is the Department's priority for most i 22 immediate improvement* due to the ongoing i 23 improvements to US 75 and the existing levels of 24 congestion experienced throughout the day on i 25 Interstate 635. i i B-13 I 1 "The existing interchange handles I 2 approximately 235/000 vehicles a day west of US 75 3 and 185*000 vehicles per day east of US 75. The I 4 DS 75/Interstate 635 interchange currently carries I 5 the heaviest turning movements of any freeway to 6 freeway interchange in the State. I 7 "The Interstate 635 facility was designed I 8 and constructed in the 1960's to serve primarily 9 as an interstate bypass route for existing I 10 Interstate 35E. Highway designers predicted that I 11 traffic in 1988 would equal 88/000 vehicles per 12 day. Those traffic volumes were exceeded in the I 13 early 1970's. I 14 "The first section of Interstate 635 was 15 completed in 1968 and opened for traffic soon / I 16 after. Many folks have shared stories of I 17 traveling the wide open expanse of concrete in 18 fear of never being found if lost. I 19 "The widening of US 75* north and south I 20 of interstate 635* lend significant priority to 21 the reconstruction of the existing interchange. I 22 "It has been estimated/ the current I 23 congestion levels on the Interstate 635 corridor 24 cost the traveling public an average $200/000 per I 25 day. Also/ it is obvious the reoccurring I I B-14 I 1 congestion is a significant contributor to the I 2 regional emission of mobile source carbon monoxide 3 and hydrocarbons. I 4 "The redesign of the US 75/Interstate 635 I 5 interchange presented significant challenges* 6 particularly with respect to the uniquely large

I 7 freeway to freeway turning movements. Several I 8 design possibilities were investigated. 9 "The traditional cloverleaf design shown

I 10 here at North Dallas Tollway does not offer enough I 11 turning movement capacity due to slow speed 12 cloverleaf ramps. The semi-directional four level

I 13 interchange shown here at Interstate 20 and Spur I 14 408 does not provide for through movements in all 15 directions. I 16 "The fully directional* four level I 17 interchange shown here at Interstate 30 and 18 Interstate 635 provides high speed/ one lane/ I 19 direct connections to serve freeway to freeway I 20 turning movements. Frontage roads do not continue 21 through this interchange. I 22 "The fully directional* five level I 23 interchange shown here at Interstate 20 and 24 Interstate 35 West in Fort Worth provides for all I i 25 freeway to freeway turning movements with one and I I B-15 I 1 two lane direct connection ramps and connects I 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/ I B-16

1 from south of Spring Valley Read to north of 1 2 Forest Lane and from Park Central Boulevard to 3 Greenville Avenue. i 4 •The proposed five level interchange will 5 contain a unique feature allowing both Interstate 1 i 6 635 and DS 75 frontage roads to intersect/ 7 enhancing local access in the adjacent area. The 1 8 interchange will provide high speed/ high volume 9 direct connection ramps for aj.1 freeway to freeway 1 10 turning movements. • 1 11 "The current westbound left hand exit to 12 Coit Road will be replaced with a two lane right

13 hand exit east of the new local access box. It is r 14 important to note the existing Floyd Road 15 westbound entrance ramp will not be maintained in • 16 the reconstructed interchange as a direct result 17 of the enhancement of the west bound Coit Road 18 access . 19 "To maintain existing levels of access to 1 20 Greenville Avenue/ frontage roads will be 21 constructed both eastbound and westbound between 22 Floyd Road and Greenville Avenue. 23 •In the event that Interstate 635 is 24 widened west of US 75/ the current frontage road 25 connections between Park Central Boulevard and 1 B-17 • 1 Billcrest Road will be reconstructed above the 1 2 flood plain. The westbound exit and eastbound 3 entrance underneath the Coit Road bridge will 4 replace the current Hillcrest access ramps east of 1 5 Hillcrest . 1 6 "The Billcrest overpass will be widened • 7 to accommodate U-turn lanes in both directions. A 1 8 westbound to eastbound D-turn will be added at the 9 existing Park Central Boulevard.

10 "Several existing ramps along US 75 will 1 11 be changed as a result of the Interchange 12 reconstruction. Existing Diamond Access will be 13 relocated to accommodate the massive Direct 1C 14 Connections. The existing Midpark Braided Ramps 15 will be removed and access restored underneath the 16 proposed Direct Connection Ramps. 17 "The addition of the local access box/

18 discussed earlier/ and the desire to depress US 75 19 below its current elevation requires the existing 1 20 U-turns north and south of Cottonwood Creek to be 21 eliminated . 22 "To insure the satisfactory operation of 1 23 Coit Road/ the City of Dallas and the Texas 24 Department of Transportation will widen the 25 existing Coit Road structure to ten lanes with 11 1 B-18 I 1 both eastbound and westbound U-turn lanes. I 2 "Finally* the proposed interchange 3 reconstruction is designed to be flexible with I 4 respect to any future design of the Interstate 635 I 5 Corridor. The wide median will allow for any 6 combination of mainlanes or High Occupancy Vehicle I 7 or HOV lanes. Also* an BOV direct connection from I 8 Interstate 635 to US 75 north has been designed to 9 be provided at a later date. I 10 "An assessment of the environmental I 11 impacts on the proposed interchange reconstruction 12 has been made and is available for public review. I 13 "The proposed interchange reconstruction I 14 will require the acquisition of approximately 18 15 acres additional right of way. The project will I 16 require displacement of four businesses along the I 17 east side of OS 75 south of Interstate 635; 18 Gateway Motor Bank/ Central Expressway Animal I 19 Clinic* Shades Automotive Glass Tintersr and I 20 Dallas Auto Hospital. 21 "The addition of frontage road between I 22 Greenville and Floyd Roads will require additional i 23 right of way both north and south of existing 24 Interstate 635* including a portion of the Watson i 25 and Taylor Storage Warehouse south of Interstate ii i s B-19 I 1 635. I 2 "The existing Marriott entrance will be 3 acquired for construction. The existing Sheraton I 4 fountain will also be acquired for the I 5 construction. A small five to ten foot strip of 6 right of way between Coit Road and Meandering Way I 7 will be acquired for construction. I 8 "The existing Mobile station on the 9 northwest quadrant of Coit and LBJ will be I 10 displaced due to the Coit Road bridge structure I 11 widening. 12 "Two noise barrier walls have been proven I 13 cost effective for construction. The first is I 14 located adjacent to Hamilton Park along the 15 frontage road in the southeast quadrant of the I 16 interchange. The wall will be 18 feet tall and I 17 about 2/100 feet long. This wall will provide 3 18 to 8 decibels of attenuation for 16 residences. i 19 "The second wall/ 21 feet tall and 2/400 i 20 feet in length/ will be located within the right 21 of way between the frontage roads and mainlanes i 22 from west of Coit Road to Valley View Lane. This i 23 wall will provide an average of 3 to 5 decibels of 24 attenuation for 20 apartment units and one 1 25 church. Each recommended noise wall is subject to i B I R-20 1 public approval. I 2 "The proposed project does not require I I 3 the acquisition of public parkland currently 4 adjacent to the existing right of way. The I 5 existing public bike path will remain open and I 6 accessible. Minor closing during construction may 7 be required/ but will be closely coordinated with I 8 the City of Dallas and Texas D.O.T. Bicycle I 9 Coordinators. 10 "The reduction in overall peak period i 11 congestion coupled with an increase in average i 12 travel speeds will effectively lower the regional 13 mobile source pollutants. t 14 "The existing interchange crosses three i 15 creeks; White Rock Creek/ Cottonwood Creek and 16 Floyd Branch. The proposed project will not alter i 17 the current character/ specifically the water i 18 course and indigenous vegetation/ requiring 19 individual Corp of Engineer Section 404 permits. i 20 "White Rock Creek is the location of the i 21 only recorded archeological site outside the right 22 of way. Cottonwood Creek is west of Texas i 23 Instruments/ and Floyd Branch is east of Restland i 24 and west of Floyd Road. i 25 "The Texas Department of Transportation i B-22 I 1 movements in the State/ 27/000 average daily I 2 traffic. 3 The proposed five level interchange is I 4 designed to handle 350/000 vehicles per day/ i 5 including all turning movements. The addition of 6 the local access box is unique to this interchange i 7 versus all other fully directional freeway to i 8 freeway interchanges along IB 635. 9 The interchange reconstruction will I 10 require an additional 18 acres of right of way as i 11 indicated in the video presentation. Six 12 businesses will be displaced. No park land will i 13 be required. 1C 14 Two noise abatement walls/ as indicated 15 in the video/ will be provided to mitigate freeway I 16 noise if acceptable to the public. I 17 I would now like to call on Mr. Harlan 18 Moore from our right of way section to briefly I 19 describe the Department's right of way acquisition I 20 procedures. 21 Mr. Moore. I 22 MR. MOORE: Thank you/ Mr. Blain. I 23 Good evening/ ladies and gentlemen. I 24 would like to take a few minutes to present some I 25 of the information about the right of way II I B-23 I 1 acquisition phase of this project. I 2 Once the final design/ or the one being 3 presented here tonight or another/ is approved/ 1 4 maps will be prepared to show the exact amount of I 5 land necessary to be acquired from each affected 6 property owner. I 7 This having been accomplished/ real I 8 estate appraisers will be employed to determine 9 their considered opinions of the fair market value I 10 for the part of each owner's property to be I 11 acquired. 12 The appraisal process will not be I 13 necessary for owners wishing to donate their land/ f 14 providing they sign waivers of their rights to 15 receive fair market value and have their i 16 properties appraised. i 17 Two brochures were made available to you 18 at the registration desk as you entered. The i 19 green one is titled "The Purchase of Right of i 20 Way/" and the yellow one is "Relocation 21 Assistance." i 22 If there is a possibility that some of i 23 your property may be acquired and if you do not -- 24 and you did not pick up one of these brochures/ i 25 please hold up your hand at this time and we will i i 1 B-24 • i get copies to you. 1 2 (Distributing brochures.) 1 3 MR. MOORE: Is there anyone else 4 that did not receive a copy of these brochures 1 5 that would like to have one? If you do/ would you 6 please stand up and we will get those to you at 7 this time. 1 8 Thank you. 9 There is much material covered in these t• 10 booklets. Rather than going over each in detail i 11 this evening/ I would like to highlight some of i 12 the information contained in the brochures in • 13 order to familiarize you with their contents. 1C 14 The brochures are self-explanatory and 15 we encourage you to read each of them at your 16 convenience. t 17 First/ let's go over the green booklet. 18 As explained on page four of the booklet/ each of 19 you as owners will be given the opportunity to i 20 accompany the real estate appraiser on an . -• 21 inspection of your property. 22 Once the property is appraised/ the i 23 acquiring agency will make a written offer to 24 you. This offer will be based upon the amount of i 25 the approved appraised value. The decision of i B-25

I 1 whether the offer is acceptable/ of course/ I 2 remains with each owner. 3 The brochure further discusses the I 4 procedure by which right of way is acquired when I 5 the property owner does not agree with the 6 acquiring agency's determination of fair market I 7 value. This procedure is known as eminent domain I 8 and is described on page eight. 9 Our initial investigation/ as we have

I 10 already said/ indicates that approximately 18 I 11 acres of land throughout the project will be 12 required for right of way to adequately I 13 accommodate the proposed highway facility. No I'C 14 expected displacements of residences/ parks or 15 farms are contemplated as a result of the

I 16 acquisition of required right of way. I 17 For the businesses which may be required 18 to relocate/ the State's relocation program/ I 19 administered solely by the State with no local I 20 government funding required/ is available to those 21 of you who may qualify for certain costs as the

I 22 result of the acquisition or the properties within I 23 the limits of the proposed new highway right of 24 way. I i 25 The State's relocation officer for this I I B-26 I 1 project will be Mrs. Marie Dsrey. She is the I 2 person whose name/ address and telephone number 3 appear on the back of the yellow brochure. 1 4 Because few displacees are anticipated/ I 5 relocation assistance/ where necessary/ will be 6 handled from the State's district right of way I 7 office in Dallas. I 8 For general information purposes/ any 9 benefit to which displacees are entitled are I 10 contained in the yellow booklet titled "Relocation I 11 Assistance" and are applicable to all individuals/ 12 families/ business/ farmers/ ranchers and I 13 non-profit organizations without regard to race/ I 14 color/ religion/ sex or national origin. 15 No occupant on a highway project/ I 16 whether an individual or business/ is required to I 17 move without at least a ninety day written 18 notice. The Department would caution you/ I 19 however/ if you believe a move is to be I 20 necessitated by the proposed project/ not to move 21 before negotiations have begun unless you first I 22 secure a written notice of the "Intent to Acquire" i 23 from the acquiring agency. This must be done so 24 as to avoid the possibility of your loss of i 25 relocation benefits to which you may be otherwise i i 1M 1 eligible for reimbursement by the State. 1. 2 Monetary payments for incidental 1, 3 expenses/ which are owner's out-of-pocket expenses

4 to convey good title to the State for property 1 5 needed for right of way/ may be eligible for 6 reimbursement. This is also discussed on page 17 7 of the yellow booklet. Reimbursment for 1 8 incidental expenses to convey good title to the

" 9 State is applicable whether or not a displacement 1 10 occurs . 1 11 Additional relocation assistance 12 information is available from Mrs. Usrey should

13 you have need for it. 1 14 In the event that the displacee is 15 dissatisfied with any of the amounts offered/ 16 appeal procedures are available and are discussed 1 17 on the last page of the booklet/ page 48. 18 Lastly/ regulations governing the 19 relocation of advertising signs which are not 1 20 purchased by the acquiring agency as real prope rty 21 are discussed on page 38 and 40 of the yellow 22 brochure . 1 23 Mr. Blain/ this concludes my

• 24 presentation .

• 25 Thank you for your attention. » 1 1 B-28 I 1 MR. BLAIN: Thank your Mr. Moore. I 2 In final summary/ depending upon the 3 degree of the comments received as a result of the I 4 final public involvement opportunity on the I 5 interchange reconstruction* we anticipate receipt 6 of a project finding of no significant impact from I 7 the Federal Highway Administration late this I 8 year. Upon approval/ the project final design 9 will be initiated. I 10 Right of way acquisition will begin I 11 perhaps as early as June 1993. First construction 12 contracts could be initiated in late 1995. I 13 At this time/ we anticipate a minimum of I 14 three years to a maximum of five years to 15 construct the interchange. The estimated I 16 construction cost is currently over a hundred I 17 million dollars and perhaps as much as 113 18 million. Right of way costs could exceed 15 I 19 million dollars. I 20 At this timer we anticipate the project 21 will be funded under the National Highway System I 22 category of the Current Intermodel Surface I 23 Transportation Efficiency Act legislation passed 24 by the Congress and signed by the president in I i 25 December of 1991. I I R-29 I 1 With a participation rate of 80 percent 2 Federal and 20 percent Stater we feel that the I 3 right of way funding for the right of way I 4 acquisition will probably be a contract between I 5 the Federal Highway Administration and the Texas 6 Department of Transportation. I 7 However/ an interpretation of the I 8 Intermodel Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 9 and its application to the National Highway System I 10 interstate right of way purchase has not been made I 11 at this particular time* so there may be a 12 possible requirement for some local governmental I 13 participation. But we do not have that 1C 14 information at this time so we will have to leave 15 that as an open item at this point. I 16 At any time during the formal comment I 17 period you wish to ask questions of the project 18 staff/ please do not hesitate to venture next door I 19 to the open house to review the exhibits and ask I 20 questions of our staff. 21 At this time I would like to begin the I 22 formal public comment period/ but before I do/ I 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 Ii I I B-^O 1 1 Slagelf Mayor of the City of Richardson. 2 Gary? would you stand/ please. We're

- 3 happy to have you with us tonight. Thank you for 1 4 being here. 5 Are there any other elected officials in

6 the audience that are present so that I could 1 7 introduce you also to the audience? 8 Seeing none and hearing none/ then/ 9 there must not be. 1 10 All right. I thank all of you for 11 joining us tonight and showing interest in this 12 regional mobility project. 1 13 Now/ as I call your name/ please be •e 14 prepared to come to the microphone/ state your i•• 15 name for the record/ and please limit your 1 16 comments to the purpose of this hearing/ the 17 improvement to the OS 75/IH 635 interchange. And 18 we will appreciate your cooperation in this area. 1 19 So now I will begin to call the names/ 20 and these names are being called in the order in - 21 which each of you registered. So the first one 1 22 that registered this morning I hope will be the 23 first one I call according to the way that we have 24 accumulated the request to speak tonight. 1 25 The first person that I have registered 1 1 1 i to speak is Roderick V. Williams. 1 2 Mr. Williams. Is he present? 3 UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Is it 4 Wilson? 1 5 MR. BLAIN: I have 1 6 W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S. Okay. Williams. • 7 (No response.) 1 8 Okay. We'll go to the next one. I 9 Marilyn V. Haris. • 10 (No response.) 1 11 Edgar J. Butschek. 12 MR. BUTSCHEK: The design of the 1 13 interchange seems to be quite good. We were r 14 concerned earlier in the discussions about two 15 years ago as to the size of this interchange i 16 because we did not know the extent of how wide the i 17 LBJ would be. 18 That has been taken into consideration i 19 now in the current planning and not the total i 20 interchange is being built which we appreciate. 21 I have one other concern/ since we are i 22 right in the northwest quadrant of this exerciser i 23 the valued Homeowners Association/ that all 24 precautions be taken to insure that the traffic i 25 flow doesn't come right through our neighborhood i ; B-32 I 1 while the construction is underway. I 2 I understand work has been done in that 3 respect with the city which will control most of I 4 these things. So if there is any part of it that I 5 we overlooked in the initial discussion* I would 6 appreciate you helping us on that and direct us to I 7 the city people who would insure that this does I 8 not happen to our neighborhood* that we get over 9 run by traffic trying to dodge the work. I 10 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. I 11 Butschek. 12 Mr. Charles Harbison. I 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 I 16 exit. I 17 During the review of the design/ the 18 immediate concern that we would have is that today I 19 we think we have a dangerous situation on that I 20 service road in that our exit from our church 21 parking lot has to empty out on to the service I 22 road. Traffic exits at a high rate of speed most I 23 of the time/ and it is dangerous getting out of 24 our parking lot. I 25 We would be concerned that during the I I 1 R-33 • 1 construction tine that all care be taken not to 1 2 put additional traffic on to that service road; 1, 3 and that certainly in the final design/ that there 4 be some type of traffic bumper or some kind of 1 5 speed bumper that would slow down the traffic or i 6 give our members an opportunity to get out of the 7 parking lot safely. 1 8 Thank you. 9 MR. BLAIN: Thank your sir.

10 Mr. Robert Wilson. Now it is your 1 11 turn . 1 12 MR. WILSON: Close. • 13 Thank you* John. I'C 14 Good evening. My name is Robert 1 15 Wilson. I am here on behalf of the Greater Dallas • 16 Chamber of Commerce. 1 17 We want to express our support for the 18 proposed reconstruction of the interchange at LBJ 19 and Central Expressway. As you know/ the 1 20 Chamber's primary purpose is to promote growth in 21 the Dallas economy and the creation of jobs.

22 Fortunately/ Dallas is growing; but with 1 23 it/ we also are facing increasing travel and 24 congestion. Accordingly/ we must have a system of highways which can effectively and safely move 11 25 1 B-34 I 1 people and goods to and from their businesses and I 2 their residences. 3 One of the most important steps our I 4 community can take to attract new businesses to I 5 insure economic growth and enhanced quality of 6 life is to expedite the construction of solutions I 7 which move people safely to and from their I 8 residences and business. One of the prime 9 examples of that is the interchange at DS 35 -- I I 10 mean Highway 35 (sic) and Central Expressway. I 11 The interchange today at Central 12 Expressway and Highway/ Interstate 35 (sic) is I 13 inadequate and possibly dangerous/ causing severe 14 interchange congestion on northwest Central and 15 eastbound and westbound Interstate 635. I 16 Without these improvements/ the I 17 intensity/ the magnitude and the duration of the 18 congestion will increase/ thereby decreasing the I 19 value of the surrounding businesses and I 20 neighborhoods. 21 Fortunately/ plans are underway to I 22 reconstruct the interchange to meet existing and I 23 projected mobility needs. TX D.O.T. has proposed 24 and the City of Dallas has approved a five level/ I 25 fully directional interchange. !

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I B-35 I 1 The new facility will eliminate current 2 bottleneck conditions/ provide complete local I" 3 access in the interchange area and increase safety I 4 and decrease travel time/ minimize driver I 5 congestion and confusion/ and greatly increase the 6 volume of traffic serviced. In addition/ the I 7 project will bring an investment of over 150 I 8 million to the State and federal dollars to the 9 Dallas area. I 10 The Interstate 635 interchange project I 11 has been expedited to correspond with other US 75 12 improvements to the south. The interchange is I 13 being conducted separately from any future r 14 improvements to Interstate 635 and will 15 accommodate a variety of alternatives which could i 16 be constructed without further modification to the i 17 interchange. 18 The Greater Dallas Chamber appreciates i 19 this opportunity to speak publicly in support of i 20 the interchange project. We congratulate TX 21 D.O.T. and the City of Dallas for coordinating the i 22 interchange project with other major freeway i 23 construction efforts and for expediting this 24 project thus enabling Dallas to enjoy immediate i 25 economic and mobility benefits. i i ; B-36 I 1 Th* Greater Dallas Chamber requests that I 2 the Federal Highway Administration provide the 3 necessary final clearances to the design and I 4 environmental issues associated with the I 5 interchange project. 6 After the Federal clearances are I I 7 received* the Chamber encourages TX D.O.T. and the I 8 City of Dallas to continue to work together to 9 expedite the construction of the interchange.

I 10 Thank you very much. I 11 MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Robert. 12 Mr. Roscoe Edwards. I 13 (No response.)

14 HR. BLAIN: Mr. E.F. McMullen. 15 (No response.) I 16 MR. BLAIN: Mayor Gary Slagel. I 17 Mayor. 18 MR. SLAGEL: Mr. Blain and Mr. I 19 Moore/ we appreciate the opportunity to be able to I 20 speak with you this evening. I have submitted a 21 letter so you will have some record/ but I also I 22 just wanted to make some comments/ if I could. I 23 And let me just tell you/ I recognize 24 the value and the importance and the need for this I i 25 interchange. Not only am I the mayor of I I - . -.- -- • B-37 I 1 Richardson but also am on the Regional I 2 Transportation Council and on the Dallas Region 3 Mobility Coalition. And what we look at for those I 4 folks in the audience are how we improve mobility I 5 in this part of the State. 6 We have not only a congestion issue to I 7 deal with here/ but we also have a very I 8 significant pollution issue that we must/ we must 9 correct. I 10 Just to give you an overview/ and most I 11 people in this room probably understand where this 12 is/ but Central Expressway has been improved north I 13 of LBJ and is being widened south of LBJ. But i 14 what is actually happening is you get to about 15 Spring Valley in the morning and you get to slow I 16 down and crawl through that intersection because I 17 about forty percent of the traffic headed south 18 will go in a westerly direction which causes a I 19 significant backup. That needs to be improved. I 20 We have — and of course/ the widening 21 of the expressway/ of Central Expressway won't I 22 help that at all; so we encourage this and hope I 23 that it can move forward as expeditiously as 24 possible. 25 We have done a study in the City of I I B-3g I 1 Richardson* and a significant percentage of the I 2 traffic in our community is traffic from Piano and 3 Garland and North Dallas and other parts of the I 4 metroplexr either residential directed traffic or I 5 commercial or industrial kinds of traffic. 6 So we are a small community/ I suppose/ I 7 on the edge of all of this but are very much I 8 impacted by what goes on. And it does impact our 9 lifestyles and our community as well as it does I 10 this general intersection in this part of the I 11 metroplex. 12 So we certainly are in support. We are I 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 I 16 this intersection/ we think this is going to be an I 17 important improvement. 18 I'm here to support this. I am here I 19 also to lend the help of the City staff of I 20 Richardson in any way we can to help this project 21 move forward. The residents and the City Council I 22 of Richardson are definitely in favor of this. I 23 Thank you very much. 24 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much/ I 25 Mayor. I I I 1 Mr. Jeffrey A. Ford. I 2 MR. FORD: My name is Jeff Ford. 3 I'm a member of the Board of Directors of the I 4 North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and I'm its I 5 Chairman of the Transportation Council. 6 I am here to express the North Dallas I 7 Chamber's support for the proposed reconstruction I 8 of the 635/North Central interchange. 9 This project is important to the I 10 businesses in North Dallas. It is important to I 11 our ability to attract new business to this area. 12 Business means jobs and we need the jobs. I 13 The Chamber appreciates the efforts of 1C 14 the City of Dallas and that the Department of 15 Transportation have made to expedite this project I 16 and to move it along/ and we encourage you to I 17 continue to work together to get construction 18 started as soon as possible. I 19 Thank you for allowing us this I 20 opportunity to express our support for the 21 project. I 22 MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Jeff. I 23 Mr. Ron Robinson. Ron. 24 MR. ROBINSON: My name is Ronald

Ii 25 Robinson. I'm a resident of the City of I I ; B-40 I 1 Richardson and president of the Richardson Chamber I 2 of Commerce. 3 This evening I am here on behalf of the I 4 Board of Directors and the Chamber's I 5 Transportation Committee and the approximate 1/600 6 members of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce to I 7 endorse the proposed reconstruction of I-635/DS 75 I 8 interchange. 9 Just north of this interchange along SH I 10 75 is approximately 100/000 jobs/ including 400 to I 11 450 technology companies. Mobility to all areas 12 of the metroplex and the D/FW International I 13 Airport is critical to their continued existence r 14 in Dallas and Richardson. 15 To anyone traveling through the i 16 LBJ/Central interchange/ a major bottleneck is i 17 apparent with the reconstruction of 75 south and 18 75 north of the interchange. It is obvious the i 19 job isn't finished until this interchange project i 20 is completed. 21 The proposed interchange is a viable i 22 plan and will not only improve mobility but will i 23 also improve safety/ air quality/ productivity and 24 economic development for the North i 25 Dallas/Richardson area. i i R-41 I i More importantly/ the interchange I 2 project is an investment for the future. The 3 North Dallas Richardson region is a dynamic* I 4 growing and vibrant area* recognized by the Wall I 5 Street Journal as one of the top employment growth 6 centers in the United States. I 7 Economic growth is positive and healthy I 8 for our communities. Therefore/ we must continue 9 to plan and invest in the regional infrastructure I 10 such as this interchange. I 11 The Richardson Chamber of Commerce is 12 also on record in supporting the expansion of 635 I 13 from the Mesquite area to Farmers Branch and will r 14 submit a formal resolution for the reconstruction 15 of this interchange to the Texas Department of i 16 Transportation within the next few days. i 17 Again/ on behalf of our Board of 18 Directors/ the Richardson Chamber's Transportation i 19 Committee and our members/ I thank you for this i 20 opportunity to make some comments. 21 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much/ i 22 Ron. i 23 George A. Gutierrea. 24 (No response.) i 25 MR. BLAIN: Eyad M. Maso i i B-42 1 - • 1 (No response.)

2 MR. BLAIN: I better say that one

1' 3 again because you might not have understood the 1 4 way I said it. 1 5 Eyad M. Maso/ M-A-S-0. 1 6 (No response.) • 7 MR. BLAIN: Joan D. Howell. 1 8 MS. HOWELL: I'm Joan Howell and I 9 represent Save Open Space/ and there is a general

•1 10 concern for what will happen. 1 11 Number one/ will there be a separate 1 12 hearing advised to the public to discuss the loss • 13 of park land that could be possible for Valley r_ 14 View Park? 15 MR. BLAIN: We are not answering • 16 questions tonight. I'm sorry. i 17 MS. HOWELL: Oh/ I see. 18 MR. BLAIN: Those will be • 19 answered -- i 20 MS. HOWELL: Well/ that's one of B - 21 the questions we are concerned about. And does 1 22 the law require such a hearing? We want to know 1 23 those things. 24 Also/ we want to know about the impact i• 25 on Anderson Bonner Park and will we be getting a i B-43

I 1 letter discussing the effects of this construction I 2 on the general environment? How much — I mean 3 you are saying that -- we want to be sure that we I 4 get all of the information. I 5 Thank you. 6 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. Howell. I 7 Penina Weiner/ W-E-I-N-E-R. I 8 MS. WEINER: I know we need jobs in 9 Dallas but not at the detriment of the homeowner. i 10 18 feet wall and 26 — is it 26 wall? — is not i 11 going to help the environment. Where are the 12 trees? We need trees to protect us/ and I think i 13 those walls would create more noise and more heat 14 than you could imagine.

15 The other thing/ I live on Forest Lane/ i 16 and I am so scared when the construction would i 17 come everybody is going to come on Forest Lane 18 instead of using LBJ. i 19 Thank you. i 20 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. Weiner. 21 Stuart Fully. i 22 (No response.) i 23 MR. BLAIN: Bill Sterling. 24 MR. STERLING: I am passing. I i 25 have had my question answered. it i , B-44

I 1 MR. BLAIN: Okay. ( 2 W. L. Crowley.

I 3 MR. CROWLEY: I am a 30 year member I 4 of a local technical society called the Institute I 5 of Environmental Sciences. About twenty of our 6 members are in the natural environment. And while I 7 they haven't all had a chance to look at the 8 environmental assessment that y'all have proposed

I 9 here/ just driving down LBJ you can count numerous I 10 places where there are safety hazards and there 11 are environmental hazards.

I 12 I am talking about water in your I 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 I 16 concerned with waste water runoff and it is going 17 to go into White Rock Lake; it is going to -- some

I 18 of it eventually may end up in Bachman which is I 19 City of Dallas water supply. 20 So I don't see where you have addressed

I 21 any of those problems/ and you've got a hundred I 22 million dollars worth of problems on the current 23 LBJ to correct before you start another boondobble I 24 (phonetic). 1 25 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. I I 1I^B 1 Crowley . 1 2 Jamie M. Harrison. 3 (No response.) 4 Jeff Ford. 1 5 MR. FORD: I have already had my 6 speech . 7 MR. BLAIN: Okay. I'm sorry. 1 8 We've got it twice. 9 This one/ I'm not quite sure I — the

10 last name is T-Y-L-0-C-H. Tyloch? I 11 Yes/ ma'am. I'm sorry. I couldn't read 12 your first name. Edith; is that correct?

13 MS. TYLOCH: The reason you If 14 couldn't read it is because I can't write very 15 good .

16 MR. BLAIN: I'm sorry. We do have 1 17 you up at the microphone anyway. Thank you.

" 18 MS. TYLOCH: I —

1 19 MR. BLAIN: Please state your name 1 20 for us since I messed it up. " 21 MS. TYLOCH: My name is Edith 1 22 Tyloch and I'm the Area Chairman of the 1021 1 23 Community Action which is a triangle of property 24 north of LBJ t west of Coitr east of Central and

25 south of Spring Valley. I 1 1 B-46 I 1 First/ I want to compliment your I 2 department for the elevation/ the pictures; 3 because it relieved my mind to see that the I 4 roadway wasn't going as high as I thought/ you I 5 know/ in just looking at the model. 6 But we are concerned about noise; we are I 7 concerned about other environmental problems such I 8 as the water runoff. We are definitely concerned 9 about that the area not begin to look like an I 10 interstate freeway and ruin the residential I 11 quality of the neighborhood. 12 The traffic already is cutting through I 13 our neighborhood tremendously to avoid the r 14 intersection of Coit and LBJ. So what we want to 15 be sure that there is enough money — and I have i 16 written some of these things down in case I didn't i 17 come to the microphone -- allowed to beautify 18 this. i 19 When I look at the one interchange at i 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 i 22 will be closer to it than say at I-20/ but there i 23 is nothing there at 1-20 so we know/ we learn from 24 Mayhem (phonetic) Road which is just a bunch of i 25 concrete and opening ground. i i B-47 I 1 It needs to be beautified to make a 2 transition from residential to roadway. So 3 plantings to me would absorb noise and it would 4 make it a livable situation. Not just a few I 5 bushes like Ladybird Johnson dedicated the bushes 6 through there now/ and that's fine/ but this is I 7 going to be much bigger. I 8 Let me check my list. 9 We feel that the interchange most I 10 definitely dictates the roadway. I know that this 1 11 is talking about the interchange* but it does 12 dictate the roadway of LBJ. I 13 And when that part of the program comes r 14 up for discussion* I think there are a lot of 15 concerns about the businesses that border LBJ; the i 16 tenants/ not just the owners of these buildings. i 17 I think that the newspapers need to do a 18 better job of letting people know what's going i 19 on. I called up one of our — I won't mention his i 20 name with Channel 4 and he didn't even know 21 anything about it. This was back earlier around i 22 January/ possibly. It was when you all gave out i 23 the nice materials about the grass and what have 24 you. And I got those to him at Channel 4. i 25 At the time/ Kevin Shey (phonetic) was i i B-48

I 1 editor of the North Dallas — North Dallas 2 Register* and Kevin had been trying to get 3 information. I 4 I think that the general public -- a lot I 5 of people have come to your meetings and you have 6 had a lot of meetings/ but there are a lot of I 7 people that know absolutely nothing about this. I 8 And I think that they need to know. This is going 9 to impact everybody in this city. I 10 And when the width of LBJ is discussed/ I 11 again? that is of importance tonight/ but I think 12 the interchange does dictate that and that is I 13 serious what it does to people's neighborhoods. r 14 Probably even more than the interchange. We are 15 going to be held by the buffer of those buildings/ i 16 and I am very relieved to see your pictures of i 17 your elevations. That's a relief to me. 18 Thank you. i 19 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much. i 20 Michael C. Rawlins. 21 (No response.) i 22 MR. BLAIN: Cliff Franklin. i 23 MR. FRANKLIN: Thank you/ Mr. 24 Blain. i 25 The North Central Task Force supports ii i B-49 I 1 the reconstruction of Interstate 635/OS 75 I 2 interchange/ and I would like to read a letter 3 from Walter J. Human (phonetic)/ Chairman of the I 4 North Central Task Force. I 5 The North Central Task Force urges the 6 timely reconstruction of the IB 635/OS 75 i 7 interchange. This project should be a separate i 8 construction contract from the other 635 9 improvements. i 10 Completion of this interchange will fill i 11 in the gap on the North Central Expressway between 12 the completed freeway north of 635 and the freeway i 13 section immediately south of 635 which is 14 scheduled to be completed in mid 1994. 15 For over 20 years/ there was one i 16 controversy after another about how to increase i 17 the traffic capacity on North Central Expressway. 18 In the early eighties/ the State and City i 19 discussed a number of alternatives. Finally after i 20 many years/ the North Central Task Force brought 21 the various interest groups together and offered a i 22 consensus solution for the design on North i 23 Central. A technical solution was developed that 24 was politically and environmentally acceptable to 25 the adjoining communities. i i 1 B-50 • 1 The 635/75 interchange is a critical 1 2 component to completing North Central. This 1, 3 activity should be decoupled from the rest of the 1 4 proposed LBJ improvements. 1 5 The North Central Task Force appreciates

" 6 this -- the opportunity at this public bearing to 1 7 support reconstruction of the 635/75 Interchange. 1 8 Thank you. 1 9 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Cliff. • 10 Barbara Weinstein. 1 11 MS. WEINSTEIN: My name is Barbara 12 Weinstein and I'm the President of the League of

13 Women Voters of Dallas. r 14 The League of Women Voters of Dallas has 15 a number of local positions concerning the ( 16 preservation of urban living with quality i 17 transportation/ careful development planning/ high 18 citizen health standards and enjoyable natural

19 resources. Consequently/ we have a number of i 20 concerns with the proposed construction of the - 21 LBJ/Central Expressway interchange. • 22 The interchange/ we feel/ has been i 23 proposed because of the projections for future 24 growth in that area. The tremendous amount of i• i 25 allowable development at that interchange would i B-51 I 1 leave us with an office commercial area equal to I 2 or larger than our present downtown. 3 Dallas has suffered from both inflated I 4 planning potential and the economic crash that I 5 followed these hopes. Today/ a more realistic 6 development scene indicates we will probably never I 7 be able to fulfill those earlier hopes. I 8 Dallas is currently an EPA 9 non-attainment area for meeting air quality I 10 standards. The threat to our ability for I 11 achieving increased development and growth in the 12 interchange indicates that there is more need for I 13 rapid transit and HOV lanes in the present r 14 corridor before expansion is allowed. 15 Already there are some indications our i 16 neighborhoods suffer health and environmental i 17 stresses that should be addressed before 18 construction of this magnitude is finalized. i 19 The proposed loss of trees/ park land/ i 20 wet lands and other naturally mitigating 21 environmental amenities/ in addition to threats of i 22 deterioration for well-established/ quality i 23 neighborhoods/ places an extremely negative burden 24 on our citizens in many ways. i 25 Therefore/ we propose that the i i B-52

I 1 underlying assumptions demanding this massive

2 construction are no longer completely valid and *" 3 considerable down-sizing revisions/ such as those I 4 suggested/ should be made before construction I 5 begins. 6 Thank you for this opportunity to be I 7 heard on this subject. We should appreciate being I 8 kept informed of future opportunities to speak and 9 participate.

I 10 Thank you. I 11 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. 12 Weinstein. I 13 Jim Brodrick. r 14 MR. BRODRICK: My name is Jim 15 Brodrick. I live on Thunder Road. i 16 I have heard what you have said/ Mr. i 17 Blain/ tonight. I have heard you in many other 18 sessions over the last three or four years talk i 19 about this interchange and the fact that it is i 20 separate from any other considerations of the 21 expansion of LBJ. i 22 But it is all well and good to say that/ i 23 but when you look at your model and you see more 24 lanes of traffic on the model because of this i 25 interchange on LBJ than are there today/ you know ii i 1 R-53 • 1 that you are thinking in terns of expansion. You

2 are either going out or you are going up or you 11 3 are going both. 4 We just want you to know that if this 1 5 thing is approved/ this interchange/ don't think 1 6 that the expansion of LBJ is a done deal. • 7 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. 1 8 Brodr ick . 1 9 Billy Burdine. • 10 MR. BURDINE: My name is Billy 1 11 Burdine . 1 12 MR. BLAIN: Burdine. • 13 MR. BURDINE: I have been in the 1C 14 area probably longer than most. I recognize a few 1 15 faces here that have been around almost as long as • 16 I have. 1 17 I was here when Central Expressway was a 18 highway to nowhere. Everybody in Dallas was being 19 bad mouthed because they were building this 1 20 highway that went nowhere/ was going to be of no 1 21 value. So I have seen a few changes in the last • 22 35 years here. 1 23 We have spent about a billion dollars in 24 studies on Central Expressway simply because of •1 the opposition of the Park Cities areas. I would 11 25 1 B-54 I 1 hate to see this type of delay continued on this/ I 2 on the interchange which has been so badly needed 3 for the last 30 years. I 4 Ever since 1965 when they took Valley I 5 View away/ they increased my drive tine across the 6 street to Central Expressway by about 15 minutes. I 7 I could walk almost as fast as I could drive it. I 8 The interchange has been needed ever since then. 9 The interchange will reduce the I 10 pollution levels that I have at my house across I 11 the expressway here because we won't have the 12 start/stop traffic that we are now experiencing I 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 i 16 life/ I'm quite sure. i 17 The noise level of emergency vehicles 18 going to accidents in that mile corridor or mile i 19 radius I hear almost every day. Those type things i 20 you certainly will improve. 21 I do commensurate with the Lutheran i 22 Church. Their parking lot is a dangerous place to i 23 get in and out of. I have only driven by it? but 24 I can certainly see the danger there. I have the i 25 same problem over here on Coit road. I can't get ii i B-55 1 1 in and out of my driveway on Colt Road because the 2 traffic -- you have to wait for a red light and .- 3 you don't have a red light to stop them off of the 1 4 LBJ on to four or five additional places there. 5 So certainly y'all need to have that type of

1^v 6 problems under consideration. 1 7 Your 3 DB to 6 DB abatement of noise by 8 your wallsr I wish there was some physicists in 9 your group that would design something more like a 1 10 20 DB which would get it down below the present 11 noise levels regardless of the level of which it

12 came in through there. 13 A 3 DB/ as Mr. Falkner (phonetic) over 1 i Jf 14 here would tell your he is well acquainted with 1• 15 that type of thing/ would drop the noise level by 1 16 a factor of two if it were a power or a factor of 17 less than two if it were a voltage — I mean a

18 voltage rather than a power level/ so you have to 1 19 define what that 3 or 6 DB might be/ what sound 20 power; or it would have to be 6 DB to get half of

21 the sound power. 1 22 Those abatement walls certainly should 23 be designable to where they would improve that 24 more than that amount if you are -- I'm sure that 1 25 design effort could be made for either bunkers to

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1 B-56 1 1 the walls could reduce that level. -- 2 I just wish you would have done it 25 3 years ago* and I would be glad if you get it done 1 4 tomorrow. 5 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. 6 Burdine. 1 7 Noel Kerr. 8 MR. KERR: My name is Noel Kerr. 9 And to get into the historical perspective of this 1 10 thing/ they really did think about the LBJ north 11 in the early fifties/ and I wish they had planned 12 it better at that time. 1 13 'Also/ when we had the big rains in 1964

14 on White Roci k Creek/ which has become par* t of the i i f- 15 North White Rock Creek study areas/ and the 1 16 Department of Agriculture was brought in/ I wish 17 they would have designed more park land at that 18 time; but that did not happen. 1 19 I am here representing the Texas 20 Committee on Natural Resources/ and we are very 21 concerned with the parks there; the Valley View 1 22 Park and the Anderson Bonner Park. 23 Things have changed. And speaking of

24 the early fifties/ '64 Department of Agriculture/ 1 25 we must look forward. 1 1 R-57 I 1 Less than a month ago/ I was invited to 2 the Counsel of Government for a meeting on 1ST I 3 (phonetic). Basically what that is concerning is I 4 the highway system of the United States is I 5 basically complete. We are going forward and we 6 are looking at all modes of transportation I 7 equally. Not only bicycles/ as everybody knows/ I 8 but even pedestrians. 9 And seeing that we are looking many I 10 years down the road/ we want to give them equal I 11 opportunities here/ specifically the Valley View 12 Park. That was partially or all total/ purchased I 13 with Federal Government fundings; and also that r 14 has been requested earlier to have perhaps a 15 separate hearing on it. i 16 But also/ it is the terminus or i 17 beginning point/ depending on your view/ of the 18 White's bicycle trail along White Rock Creek. An i 19 ever increasing amount of bicyclists are riding i 20 that trail/ as we all know. And that needs to be 21 held equally in importance and will be i 22 funding-wise through COG in the near future. i 23 Temporary disruptment on that trail 24 should be and will be held equally as if you were i 25 temporarily disrupting traffic on a major street i ' .- - ' B-58 I 1 in the area. I wish the government* the Federal I 2 Government* would consider the park land and that 3 trail in a separate hearing. I know there is a I 4 lot of bicycle groups in the area that feel this I 5 is very important. 6 One thing I would like to bring up/ it I 7 may not be environmental/ but I have been invited I 8 to a lot of neighborhood organizations meetings/ 9 and one thing they are mentioning is that their I 10 home values. That boy/ if I could get just a fair I 11 market value for my home/ I will be out of here. 12 I know you are including a lot more I 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 i 16 agriculture area/ I would refer to R.L. Thornton i 17 on the lower White Rock Creek area/ when they 18 built that across there the businesses were i 19 disrupted/ the neighborhoods were disrupted. They i 20 have never come back. 21 The float is still there. As we know/ i 22 the movable barrier is in place on R. L. Thornton i 23 and the flow is ever increasing but there are no 24 more Chamber of Commerces down there talking about i 25 businesses and neighborhoods or parks there. i B-59 1 1 So I would give you fair warning on - 2 north LBJ. It is not bullet proof. You nay help 3 the traffic but you may lose your businesses and 1 4 your quality residential areas in future times. 5 Thank you.

6 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Mr. Kerr. 1 7 Jim Reisman. 8 MR. REISMAN: Thank your Mr. 9 Blain. 1 10 My name is Dr. Jim Reisman. I am a 11 resident in this area. I have some concerns I

12 wish to express to you this evening. 1 13 One thing that you can't answer/ but if f 14 we had more rapid transit and more/ a more 15 effective DART/ then maybe we could deal with the 1 16 traffic flow of LBJ in a more effective manner. 17 And I wish the representatives of our City 18 Council/ both in Richardson and Dallas/ were here 1 19 presently now to hear the fact that maybe their 20 efforts relative to DART might improve the

21 problems we are having in this area relative to 1 22 traffic. 23 I live about a mile and a half from Park 24 Central. Where my office is presently/ it takes 1 25 roe 15 minutes to get home from work with less than 1 1 B-60 I 1 one and a half miles distance. I 2 With the proposed development of the 3 previous Lambert Nursery and with the present I 4 design as I saw in the other room* with the flow I 5 that's going to occur on that service road and all 6 of that traffic entering into Park Central Drive/ I 7 the access for me to my home near Valley View Park I 8 to Park Central/ I anticipate in the morning it 9 could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 20 minutes

I 10 and I could surely walk it in less than 10. I 11 To get home/ I intend probably in 5:00 12 o'clock or 5:30 traffic/ it will probably be at I 13 least 35 minutes. And again/ I could walk home in r 14 less than 10. 15 The traffic at Park Central Drive is one i 16 of my major concerns because my kids play in that i 17 park and the traffic along Valley View Lane is a 18 major concern because people already try to avoid i 19 the Park Central Drive interchange and Hillcrest i 20 and LBJ interchange and cut through Valley View 21 Road. i 22 With the proposed development of the i 23 Lambert Nursery property and with the proposed 24 interchange construction and LBJ construction/ the i 25 amount of traffic going down Valley View Lane ii i B-61

I 1 which is adjacent to my home is a major concern to I 2 myself plus all of the soccer associations and all 3 of the additional people who utilize that park and

I 4 the bike trail. I 5 On any Saturday or Sunday/ as well as 6 afternoons after 5:00 o'clock/ Valley View Lane is I 7 covered in cars and people getting out of their I 8 cars to get on that bike trail. As People for 9 Open Spaces and some of the other organizations

I 10 have talked about/ that Valley View Park/ not just I 11 from a neighborhood point of view but also from a 12 safety point of view/ needs to be addressed in a

I 13 more considerate way. I 14 My house sits across the street from 15 Valley View Park/ as I've said. That park floods

I 16 about four times a year in a rainy year making it I 17 difficult for me/ if not impossible/ for me to get 18 to my office/ again going about one and a half I 19 miles away. I 20 I am definitely concerned about the 21 water shed problem of this major interchange being

I 22 constructed as well as the widening of LBJ/ where I 23 all of the flood water is going to go except into 24 the White Rock Creek there. And you can build I 25 your retaining walls and you can elevate the i I I 1 B-62 • 1 highways/ but how about us neighborhood people who 1 2 live on that creek and what's going to happen to I'" 1 3 our homes if they begin to flood? • 4 Thank you . 1 5 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Dr. 1 6 Reisman. • 7 Alice L. Procter. Alice L. Procter. 1 8 (No response.) 1 9 MR. BLAIN: Edward J. Rotling. • 10 MR. ROTLING: Good evening. My 1 11 name is Ed Rotling. I'm a partner with the Harvey 12 Hotel Company. 13 We have two properties in the area/ r 14 Bristol Suites Hotel and the Harvey Hotel Dallas; 15 and we want to go on record as supporting the 16 completion of the interchange. i 17 Our properties are -- we believe that it 18 is necessary for both the safety and the

19 environmental reasons that the project move i 20 forward . - 21 We employ over 400 people in the

22 immediate area. We believe that the better i 23 traffic flow will enhance business conditions in 24 the area which will also assist in the growth of iV employment and ultimately increase the quality of 11 25 1 1 B-63 • 1 life in the area . 1 2 And just to restate/ we are in suppor t 1. \ 3 of the changes that are being recommended. 4 Thank you. 1 5 MR. BLAIN: Thank your Mr. 6 Rotling . 7 David Handowroz. 1 8 MR. HANDOWROZ: Okay. My name i s 9 David Handowroz. I am a resident of Piano.

1•i 10 First of all/ the highway section in 1 11 focus tonight I believe is a vital part of the 12 highway arteries which serve all of the residents 13 of this area; not just Dallasites but suburban!tes I 14 as well. Piano/ Richardson/ Garland; everyone in 15 the area.

16 I believe that reduced auto emissions as 1 17 well as quicker transit to points of residence and 18 commerce without a reduction in safety is 19 essential to both the environmental and economic 1 20 concerns of the entire region. 21 While no problems may not be anticipated

22 now in the following areas I am about to listr it 1 23 is important for the Texas Department of 24 Transportation to deal with any future problems

25 which might occur in the following areas. 11 1 B-64 I 1 First of all/ with regards to wet

2 lands. Any diverse adjustments to these wet lands Ii, 3 will make possibly not plain now/ but might intend I 4 to be planted in the future if they did occur/ I 5 would lead to complex and possibly costly 6 engineering activities; so you must continue to

I 7 make sure you do not leave out those areas. I 8 Second/ you must make sure — it was 9 reassured in here -- but you have to make sure

I 10 throughout the entire process that you can insure I 11 mobility during construction periods. One of the 12 large problems I'm sure many in this room are I 13 familiar with regarding to North Central r 14 Expressway is there -- whether they meet the i 15 standards or not/ there isn't enough mobility. 16 And once you get south of LBJ going down i 17 on North Central Expressway/ it is a total i 18 bottleneck which means that people are not going 19 to take that area. They are not going to have i 20 accessibility there and they are going to avoid i 21 that part of town. 22 Third/ you must make sure that there is i 23 no housing displacement whatsoever. If for some i 24 reason in the future it is necessary contrary to ii 25 pricing plans to remove a certain housing area/ i B-65

I 1 then you better find a different way to do it. I 2 The last thing we need now is to interfere with 3 residential activity in the area. I 4 And related to that/ you must make sure I 5 without a doubt that you keep the noise related to 6 the few residential areas in this area reduced as i 7 much as possible. In other words/ don't just i 8 stick with Federal Highway Administration 9 Standards. Try to build them above those/ if i 10 necessary. Because I believe the Federal i 11 Government has a notorious habit of keeping 12 standards low that aren't truly necessary. i 13 And finally/ there should be no hassle i 14 at all with the park land areas. Not just in 15 terms of not/ under no circumstances/ acquiring i 16 any park land area; but also making sure that any i 17 construction involves as little interference with 18 those areas as possible. i 19 Such park lands are important not just i 20 to those who live here but those from other areas 21 or near by who might use those park lands. i 22 Interference with those lands will counter the i 23 economic improvements that you intend from this i 24 proposed project. ii 25 I would like to further warn against any i B-66

I 1 planning construction delays or over-budgeting I 2 costs. If at any point you start going -- you t 3 plan to start at point A and you end up pushing I 4 that to point B/ C and D/ and either in your I 5 planning process in the construction work you are 6 doing or in the amount that you have budgeted for I 7 this project/ such again as we have in the case of I 8 North Central* what you are going to have is a 9 negative image of a region who can't deal -- which

I 10 will be perceived as not being able to deal with I 11 its own transit problems. 12 Therefore/ and related to that/ you will I 13 reduce the public support for this project If 14 possibly leading to the end of it; and therefore/ 15 we are just going to have more transportation I 16 problems/ not less. I 17 And again I specifically say not just US 18 75/ but while I am quite pleased with the Federal I 19 Government in this circumstance providing 80 I 20 percent of the funding/ just because the rules 21 might require them to provide the funding now/ the

I 22 Federal Government can always change their own I 23 rules. 24 No matter how unlikely that is/ the I i 25 Texas Department of Transportation must always I I B-67

I 1 account for the unlikely circumstance. And I I 2 think one thing you need to account for is how you i 3 will continue the project if for some reason the I 4 Federal Government bows out of their I 5 responsibilities/ which unfortunately they often 6 have a habit of doing. No one particular in I 7 mind. I 8 Two/ three final — in conclusion/ the 9 three following specific concerns that I have with I 10 the present plans of the project/ number one/ you I 11 ought to include landscaping in the proposal to 12 both deal with the visual and the emissions I 13 problems that you have in the area by increasing I 14 -- I think as someone pointed out earlier -- by 15 increasing the amount of landscaping that you

I 16 would include in the same process of actually I 17 building the interchange/ what you would do is/ 18 number one/ what's put out by the trees would help I 19 reduce the emissions even more from my I 20 understanding of how that process works; and two/ 21 it will reduce the unsightly nature that always

I 22 exists whenever you have too much of any sort of I 23 construction/ be it buildings/ housing/ roadway or I 24 whatever. So you will mitigate the visual i 25 problems that you might have from such I I R-68

1• 1 construction . 1 2 Next/ you must provide adequate 1 3 reinsurance regarding drainage/ especially on your • 4 elevated sections. This area/ as I'm sure 1 5 everyone is aware/ has a notorious habit of 1 6 raining/ raining very hard and flooding very • 7 fast. And the last thing you need is drainage 1 8 coming off of these high sections and down lower. 1 9 I am not sure -- I am no planning • 10 engineer. I am not sure if that necessarily is 1 11 likely to happen/ but it ought to be accounted for I 12 anyway. • 13 And related to that/ various 1 14 environmental conditions often cause accidents. 15 And the last thing you need is a car skidding off

16 the top part of one these areas and landing down 1 17 somewhere on another area lower as occasionally 18 you have examples of in some interchanges across

19 the country. 1 20 So you need to make sure beyond the - 21 drainage/ in terms of the safety aspect that I am

22 pointing out/ that you also keep the areas as wide 1 23 as possible so any accidents that do occur stay 24 where they are and do not ride off into other

•1 25 areas. And also/ the extra space would allow 11 1 B-fiQ

1•1 1 transportation to continue on an affected area 1. 2 even when an accident occurs. I/ 3 So in conclusion/ I believe this is a

M1l 4 necessary project but you must deal with the 1 5 present problems that I have just cited as well as 6 preventative planning to prevent any areas that

7 are not problems now from becoming problems in the 1 8 future . 9 Thank you.

10 MR. BLAIN: Thank you, Mr. i 11 Hondowroz . 12 Lois Woodward.

13 MS. WOODWARD: Hello/ Mr. Blain. I 1 14 appreciate the opportunity to speak to this 15 interchange this evening.

16 As you know/ I have worked with both the 1 17 Highway Department and the city staff and a lot of 18 other people have spoken tonight to push this

19 interchange through. I do believe that it is 1 20 necessary and I am also concerned about the good 21 design of it.

22 One of the areas that has caused me 1 23 great concern is the fact that we have access for 24 Park Central. I know as we drive up and down the

i 25 freeway* most of the direct access or the areas 1 1 R-70 1• i where you don't have enough or sufficient room to 1 2 blend in with the traffic will be 1 3 counterproductive to any improvements you make.

4 I would also like a commitment that you 1 5 would install some sort of crisis management so 6 that when there is a problem/ be it on any one of

7 the multi-levels or on the main lanes/ that it is 1 8 removed as expedit iously as it can be. 9 I know that when you take away some of

10 the shoulder area/ there is absolutely no place i 11 for people to go when they do have a problem with 12 their vehicle or if there is some sort of a/ an

13 accident. And that does need to be addressed/ and r 14 I would like to hear that it is going to be 15 addressed .

16 I do also believe that we need as much i 17 landscaping as we possibly can. People here drive 18 in a very uptight manner. And hopefully/ if they

19 can see something pretty/ they will react in i 20 kind . 21 I would also ask that you give

22 sufficient study and consideration to building 190 i 23 to the fullest before you consider any additional 24 improvements along LBJ . As the gentleman said/ i 25 many of the people from Garland to Piano have to i B-71 1•• 1 get west/ and that's one of the easiest ways to 1 2 get them west rather than swim down to go on LBJ. 3 Thank you.

4 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms. 1 5 Woodward . 6 Kathy Coffman.

7 MS. COFFMAN: Good evening. My 1 8 name is Kathy Coffman and I appreciate this 9 opportunity to address you tonight.

10 Prior to the Dallas City Council i 11 approval of this interchange/ I attended several 12 meetings with you and some other people to discuss

13 the 635 and 75 interchange. 1 14 As we discussed the need to look at the 15 business concerns/ we also agreed that if TI had

16 to give up their direct access/ that Park Central 1 17 should also have to give up theirs. We discussed 18 the fact that the direct entrance and exit ramps

19 only created a situation that would continue to 1 20 congest the freeway even more. 21 As you have addressed many times/ more

22 entrance and exit ramps only further congest the 1 23 freeways instead of allowing traffic to flow more 24 freely .

25 The current box design at LBJ and the 1 1 B-72 1«• i Tollway was one of the discussion factors that 1 2 came into play. The fact is it is very 1 3 successful. It works and it works very well for 4 the Galleria and the Lincoln Center/ and we talked 1 5 about why it would ultimately work at the 75 and 6 635 interchange without having all of the direct 7 accesses added. 1 8 It was also agreed that with the 9 effective use of this new box design that we would

10 go forward to the Dallas City Council and ask for 1 11 approval and we agreed on this in concept. But 12 somehow/ by the time we got to the Dallas City 13 Council and had it approved/ and between then and r 14 now/ it has changed its configuration. 15 And if this is an example of the public

16 participation and effective public input/ I am i 17 very concerned about where we go from here. We 18 agree on one plan and then you proceed with a 19 different one. It makes me weary and suspect of i 20 your motives and intentions with the rest of the 21 expansion of the LBJ Freeway.

22 I would also like to know how you i 23 justify the/ quote/ minor environmental impacts. 24 The 635/1-75 area currently has one of the highest i 25 carbon monoxide mobile pollutant levels in i 1 B-73 1 Dallas. Yet/ one/ the greatly reduced speed 1 2 levels and traffic congestions for the five year 1 3 construction period will surely impact the local

4 environment . 1 5 Two/ your models imply higher speeds 6 with higher traffic densities. Yet/ the North

7 Texas Central Government shows only a three mile 1 8 per hour average increase on twenty-ten. This 9 does not reduce peak pollution levels but

10 increases them. 1 11 Thank you. 12 MR. BLAIN: Thank you/ Ms.

13 Cof f man . 1 14 Mrs. Coffman is the last person 15 registered to speak. Is there anyone in the

16 audience that did not register to speak or perhaps 1 17 some of the names I called earlier that maybe were 18 not in the room that would like to speak and make

19 comments this evening? 1 20 Yes / sir . 21 MR. WINTHROW: My name is Lee

22 Winthrow. I'm the general manager of Embassy 1 23 Suites/ Dallas Park Central; and I represent the 24 hotel as well as Embassey Suites/ Incorporated

25 tonight . 11 1 B-74

1 We've only owned the hotel since October 1 2 so I am a newcomer to this process which maybe in 3 some appearances may be a little too late.

4 I recognize the importance of being able 1 5 to better add traffic flow to this area because 6 right now we have a reputation of a good place to

I• 7 go to get in a traffic jam. 1 8 Some of the concerns I would share with I 9 you as an operator of a business is the noise • 10 pollution that is already here and could even 1 11 increase with your plan as I've seen it. 1 12 Our company has just spent almost • 13 200/000 dollars reducing the effect of noise 1 14 pollution in our hotel. By the looks of your 15 plan/ we could even be closer to the road than we

1• 16 currently are . 1 17 Obviously/ the drawback as far as our 1 18 hotel is concerned is having to look out of the • 19 sixth or seventh or eighth floor of our hotel on 1 20 to the freeway as opposed to looking at it at one 1 . 21 level currently. • 22 For our hotel and for our clients/ the 1 23 access to our property becomes more difficult. 1 24 From the design/ it is apparent that there would 1•1 25 be additional traffic on the access road in front 1 B-75

1w 1 of our property which will probably increase the 1 2 amount of people cutting through our property 1 3 which is already at a pretty high rate.

4 The last thing I would like to address 1 5 is the fact that construction will be disruptive. 6 I don't know if I am going on record as opposing

7 it because I think it is inevitable that it is 1 8 going to happen. I just think that some of these 9 impact items that I have talked about are going to

10 impact the neighborhood. It will impact the 1 11 businesses as well as the homeowners and need to 12 be considered.

13 Thank you for this opportunity. 1 14 MR. BLAIN: Thank you very much. 15 Is there anyone else that would desire

16 to speak in the audience at this time? 1 17 Yes / sir . 18 MR. WAGNER: My name is Dennis 19 Wagner and I'm a homeowner along the 635 area. 1 20 I want to reiterate some of the thoughts 21 that I heard tonight about the fact that we need

22 and you need to deal with 1-90 first. 1 23 So much of this traffic needs to be 24 diverted from this interchange as well as

25 improving the interchange. I do agree that we 11 1 1 B-76 • 1 need to improve the 635/75 interchange. There is 1 2 no doubt about it. It is a mess. But we need to 1 3 emphasize that 1-90 is going to be the first

4 alternative to get much of the northern traffic 1 5 around . 6 The second issue is that despite

7 advocating an improvement of this interchange/ 1 8 that this is in no way an advocacy of improving or 9 increasing the capacity at least in the way it was

10 proposed the last time on 635 going west. 1 11 While all of these models show all of 12 the extra lanes/ et cetera/ I really don't think

13 that this is the proper environmental way to 1 14 handle this problem. There's got to be some other 15 alternatives. And one of the things that I think

16 we have to look at/ and I would like to have one 1 17 of your engineers at some point write me a letter 18 or explain to me/ is how you can improve

19 pollution/ air pollution by improving the speed of 1 20 the cars when you know full well that you are 21 going to increase the number of cars that are

22 putting out this pollution by probably 20 to 50 1 23 pe r cent . 24 And there aren't going to be that kind

25 of improvements in pollution per vehicle. Or is 11 1 1 B-77 • 1 it what you are saying that the pollution 1 2 improvement is on a per vehicle basis? Because 1 3 there is a significant difference.

4 If you are out here listening or trying 1 5 to breathe the air from 100/000 cars or 500/000 6 cars/ there is obviously a significant difference

7 from the amount of pollution. 1 8 Thank you very much. 9 HR. BLAIN: Thank you for your

10 comments . 1 11 Is there anyone else in the audience who 12 would like to make a comment?

13 (No response . ) 1 14 MR. BLAIN: Hearing none/ the 15 public hearing record/ as stated in the

16 advertisement/ will stay open until 10:00 p.m. 1 17 this evening. So anyone that wishes to make 18 additional comments is certainly welcome to do so

19 until 10:00 o'clock. 1 20 You may leave if you would like. If you 21 would like to stay in case you would like to hear

22 what everyone says/ you are welcome to do so. But 1 23 our advertisement said we would keep the oral 24 record open until 10:00 p.m. 11 25 Remember/ if you did not wish to make an 1 1 B-78 • 1 oral statement or you think of something else/ 1 2 some other comment you would like to make/ you 1 3 have until August the 29th to make those comments

4 in writing by mailing them to the addresses shown 1 5 on the diagrams. 6 We are not adjourned/ but you may leave

7 if you would like; and the record will remain open 1 8 until 10:00 p.m. for oral comments. 9 (Recess in proceedings.)

10 MR. BLAIN: The time is 10:00 p.m./ 1 11 August the 19th/ 1992. 12 Does anyone else wish to make a comment

13 at this public hearing? 1 14 (No response . ) 1 15 MR. BLAIN: Hearing none/ the 16 hearing record is closed. 1 17 We are adjourned. 18 (Hearing adjourned at 10:00 p.m.)

19 1 20 1 21 22 1 23 1 24 11 25 1 B- 7Q 1 1 STATE OF TEXAS 1 2 3 COUNTY OF DALLAS 1 4 1 5 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I/ JANET L. 6 DDGGER/ a Certified Shorthand Reporter in and for 1 7 the State of Texas/ reported in shorthand the 1 8 proceedings had at the time and place set forth in 9 the caption hereof/ and that the above and 1 10 foregoing 78 pages contain a full/ true and 11 correct transcript of the said proceedings. 1 rfj/ (L+- I 12 This the QTTif day of -*,yrf- /J^>y^(^J{ 7 ^ • 1 13 1992. 1 14 15 1 16 r\ ~\ 1 17 \y&r)d C~A &vurfit/i ; • (JyANE/r L. DDGGER ' (// 18 certified Shorthand Reporter in and for the State of Texas. 1 19 Certification Number: 2575 Date of Expiration: 12-31-92 20 Bates Court Reporting 1 P. O. Box 5103 21 701 Rainbow Drive Dallas/ Texas 75208 1 22 Phone number: 1-800-637-9807 1 23 24 1 25 1 1 B-80 I I I I I I I • Oral Comments, with Responses, Received at Public Hearing

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I Mr. Edgar J. Butschek: ...I have one other concern, since we are right in the northwest quadrant of this exercise, the valued Homeowners Association, that all precautions be taken I to insure that the traffic flow doesn't come right through our neighborhood while the construction is underway.... I District's Response: Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635 will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughout I construction. TxDOT and the City of Dallas will coordinate the traffic control on local streets in the vicinity of the interchange.

I Mr. Charles Harbison:

...During the review of the design, the immediate concern that we would have I is that today we think we have a dangerous situation on that service road in that our exit from our church parking lot has to empty out on to the service road. Traffic exits at a high rate of speed most of the time, and it is I dangerous getting out of our parking lot...... We would be concerned that during the construction time that all care be taken not to put additional traffic onto that service road; and that certainly I in the final design, that there be some type of traffic bumper or some kind of speed bumper that would slow the traffic or give our members an opportunity to get out of the parking lot safely... I District's Response:

Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635 I will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughout construction. TxDOT design standards require a minimum 40 mph design speed on frontage roads. Speed bumps would not be consistent with this requirement and I are therefore not feasible. The minimum design speed is based on safety concerns with regard to avoiding merge situations between vehicles with widely disparate speeds.

I Mr. Robert Wilson:

. . .We want to express our support for the proposed reconstruction of the I interchange at LBJ and Central Expressway...

...The Greater Dallas Chamber appreciates this opportunity to speak publicly I in support of the interchange project. We congratulate TxDOT and the City of Dallas for coordinating the interchange project with our major freeway construction efforts and for expediting this project thus enabling Dallas to I enjoy immediate economics and mobility benefits... District's Response:

I Comments noted. I I B-82 I

I Mayor Gary Slagel: . . .We certainly are in support. We are very encouraged that also this interchange will include some HOV lanes as part of it for Central and LBJ. So I no matter what happens on LBJ west of this intersection, we think this is going to be an important improvement... I ...I'm here to support this. I am here also to lend this help of the City staff of Richardson in any way we can to help this project move forward. The residents and the City Council of Richardson are definitely in favor of this.

I District's Response: I Comments noted. Mr. Jeffrey A. Ford: I ...I am here to express the North Dallas Chamber's support for the proposed reconstruction of the 635/North Central interchange...

. . .The Chamber appreciates the efforts of the City of Dallas and that the I Department of Transportation have made to expedite this project and to move it along, and we encourage you to continue to work together to get construction I started as soon as possible... District's Response: I Comments noted. Mr. Ron Robinson:

I . . .This evening I am here on behalf of the Board of Directors and the Chamber's Transportation Committee and the approximate 1,600 members of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce to endorse the proposed reconstruction of I-635/US 75 I interchange... District's Response:

I Comments noted. I Ms. Joan D. Howell: ...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?... I ...Also, we want to know about the impact on Anderson Bonner Park and will we be getting a letter discussing the effects of this construction on the general I environment?... District's Response:

I 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 be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Effects I I B-83 I

of construction on Anderson Bonner Park are addressed in the Environmental I Assessment in the individual sections relating to each potential impact. Any interested person may contact TxDOT to review or obtain copies of the report.

I Mr. Penina Veiner:

...I know we need jobs in Dallas but not at the detriment of the homeowner. I 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 walls would create more noise and more heat than you could imagine. The other thing, I live on Forest Lane, and I am scared when the construction I would come everybody is going to come on Forest Lane instead of using LBJ... I District's Response: The proposed noise barriers are designed to mitigate noise impacts on adjoining noise sensitive receptors. They will not be constructed if not deemed acceptable to the property owners of the noise sensitive receptors. It is I TxDOT policy to include landscaping as part of construction. One percent of the construction cost, plus matching local funds, will be used for landscaping. Traffic control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635 I will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughout construction. I Mr. W.L. Crowley (Cowley): ...I am talking about water in your ditches; I'm talking about 45 degree ditches. Now, I'm talking about the other end of LBJ rather than this part I here, but this part here we are concerned with waste water runoff and it is going to be into White Rock Lake; it is going to -- some of it eventually may I end up in Bachman which is City of Dallas water supply... District's Response: I Water quality is addressed in the Environmental Assessment. An October 23, 1992 letter to Mr. W.L. Cowley also addressed this issue. In summary, TxDOT is working with the involved cities to determine its role in the permitting procedure. TxDOT may be required to provide retainage and treatment facilities I within the project corridor. I Ms. Edith Tyloch: ...We are concerned about noise; we are concerned about other environmental problems such as the water runoff. We are definitely concerned about that the area not begin to look like an interstate freeway and ruin the residential I quality of the neighborhood. The traffic already is cutting through our neighborhood tremendously to avoid the intersection of Coit and LBJ. So what we want to be sure that there is I enough money ... allowed to beautify this.

...It needs to be beautified to make a transition from residential to roadway. i So plantings to me would absorb noise and it would make it a livable i situation... i B-84 I

I ...We feel that the interchange most definitely dictates the roadway. I know that this is talking about the interchange, but it does dictate the roadway of LBJ.

I ...I think that the general public -- a lot of people have come to your meetings and you have had a lot of meetings, but there are a lot of people that know absolutely nothing about this. And I think that they need to know. This I is going to impact everybody in this city... District's Response:

I Water quality is addressed in the Environmental Assessment. Noise impacts are addressed in Environmental Assessment. Local circulation improvements including continuous frontage roads will enhance local access which should I result in minimized residential traffic impacts. It is TxDOT policy to include landscaping 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. 75 i Interchange project is a necessary improvement regardless of whether or not other improvements to I.H. 635 are instituted. TxDOT has attempted to involve the interested public since the initiation of this project in 1987. Numerous meetings have been conducted on behalf of the coordinated development of this i project. i Mr. Cliff Franklin: ...The North Central Task Force urges the timely reconstruction of the IH 635/US 75 interchange. This project should be a separate construction contract from the other 635 improvements...

District's Response: i Comments noted. i Mr. Barbara Weinstein: ...Dallas is currently an EPA non-attainment area for meeting air quality standards. The threat to our ability for achieving increased development and growth in the interchange indicates that there is more need for rapid transit i and HOV lanes in the present corridor before expansion is allowed...

...The proposed loss of trees, park land, wet lands and other naturally i mitigating environmental amenities, in addition to threats of deterioration for well-established, quality neighborhoods, places an extremely negative burden on our citizens in many ways. i Therefore, we propose that the underlying assumptions demanding this massive construction are no longer completely valid and considerable down-sizing revisions, such as those suggested, should be made before construction i begins... District's Response: i The traffic projections used in the design of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange resulted from the planning activities of the North Central Texas Council of i Governments (NCTCOG), the metropolitan planning organization. The NCTCOG was i B-85 I

supported by and received input from all local agencies. These agencies had I a great deal of input into the parameters and conclusions used in the traffic projections. EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problem being addressed by NCTCOG. Transit studies, resulting from coordination with DART, have been I included throughout the planning process and the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange design allows for future HOV lanes. Environmental effects have been addressed in the Environmental Assessment. The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project I requires no taking of parkland. Impacts to parklands which may result from the full I.H. 635 project would be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. I Mr. Jim Brodrick:

...We just want you to know that if this thing is approved, this interchange, I don't think that the expansion of LBJ is a done deal... District's Response:

I The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project is a necessary improvement due to improvements along U.S. 75 now in place and under construction regardless of I whether or not other improvements to I.H. 635 are instituted. Mr. Billy Burdine: I . . .1 can't get in an out of my driveway on Coit 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...

I ...Your 3 DB to 6 DB abatement of noise by your walls, 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 I which it came in thorough there...

District's Response:

I TxDOT and the City of Dallas will coordinate regarding the traffic control on local streets in the vicinity of the interchange to effectively manage local traffic circulation. Noise walls and the resulting attenuation are designed I to meet and/or exceed TxDOT and FHWA standards as summarized in Appendix A of the final environmental assessment.

I Mr. Noel Kerr: ... 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 I Bonner Park...

...But also, it is the terminus or beginning point, depending on your view, of I the White's bicycle trail along White Rock Creek. An ever increasing amount of bicyclists are riding that trail, as we all know. And that needs to be held equally in importance and will be funding-wise through COG in the near future. I Temporary disruptment on that trail should be and will be held equally as if you were temporarily disrupting traffic on a major street in the area... I I B-86 I

I . . .Once thing I would like to bring up, it may not be environmental, but I have invited to a lot of neighborhood organizations meetings, and one thing they are mentioning is that their home values. That boy, if I could get just a fair I market value for my home, I will be out of here... District's Response:

I 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 be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Every effort will be made to ensure that the White Rock Creek Bike Trail will not be I disturbed during construction. The interchange reconstruction project will not require the acquisition of residential property. TxDOT policy requires three independent appraisals on each property to be acquired, typically based on I recent market sales on like properties in the immediate area. I 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 LBJ I in a more effective manner...... With the proposed development of the previous Lambert Nursery and with the present design as I saw in the other room, with the flow that's going to occur I on 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, I anticipate in the morning it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 20 minutes I and I cold surely walk it in less than 10...... The traffic at Park Central Drive is one of my major concerns because my kids play in that park and the traffic along Valley View lane is a major I concern because people already try to avoid the Park Central Drive interchange and Hillcrest and LBJ interchange and cut through Valley View Road. With the proposed development of the Lambert Nursery property and with the I proposed interchange construction and LBJ construction, the amount of traffic going down Valley View Lane which is adjacent to my home is major concern to myself plus all of the soccer associations and all of the additional people who I utilize that park and the bike trail...... I am definitely concerned about the water shed problem of this major interchange being constructed as well as the widening of LBJ, where all the I flood water is going to go except into the White Rock Creek there. And you can build your retaining walls and you can evaluate the highways, but how about us neighborhood people who live on that creek and what's going to happen to our I homes if they begin to flood?... District's Response:

I Transit studies, resulting from coordination with DART, have been included throughout the planning process and the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange design allows for future HOV lanes. Local circulation improvements including I continuous frontage roads will enhance local access which should result in minimized residential traffic impacts. Drainage design requirements of all involved agencies will be met to minimize impacts. I I B-87 I

I Mr. Edward J. Rotling: . . .We have two properties In the area, Bristol Suites Hotel and the Harvey Hotel Dallas; and we want to go on the record as supporting the completion of I the interchange... I District's Response: Comments noted. I Mr. David Handowroz: ...First of all, with regards to wet lands. Any diverse adjustments to these wet lands will make possibly not plain now, but might intend to be planted in I the future if they did occur, would lead to complex and possibly costly engineering activities; so you must continue to make sure you do not leave out those areas. Second, you must make sure --it was reassured in here -- but you have to make I sure throughout the entire process that you can insure mobility during construction periods...

I ...Third, you must make sure that there is no housing displacement whatsoever... I ...And related to that, you must make sure without a doubt that you keep the noise related to the few residential areas in this area reduced as much as possible. In other words, don't just stick with Federal Highway Administration I Standards. Try to build them above those, if necessary...... And finally, there should be no hassle at all with the park land areas. Not just in terms of not, under no circumstances, acquiring any park land area; but I also making sure that any construction involves as little interference with those areas as possible... I ...I would like to further warn against any planning construction delays or over-budgeting costs...

...And again I specifically say not just US 75, but while I am quite pleased I with the Federal Government in this circumstance providing 80 percent of the funding, just because the rules might require them to provide the funding now, I the Federal Government can always change their own rules...... number one, you ought to include landscaping in the proposal to both deal with the visual and the emissions problems that you have in the area by increasing -- I think as someone pointed out earlier -- by increasing the I amount of landscaping that you would include...

...Next, you must provide adequate reinsurance regarding drainage, especially I 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 I lower... I I B-i I

I ...And the last thing you need is a car skidding off the top part of one of these areas and landing down somewhere on another area lower as occasionally you have examples of in some interchanges across the country...

I ...that you also keep the areas as wide as possible so any accidents that do occur stay where they are and do not ride off into other areas. And also, the extra space would allow transportation to continue on an affected area even I when an accident occurs.

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I 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 be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at future public hearings. Traffic I control planning is being done to ensure that vehicles using I.H. 635 will be kept on the mainlane sections as much as possible throughout construction. The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires no residential displacements. I Noise walls and the resulting attenuation are designed to meet and/or exceed TxDOT and FHWA standards. 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 be addressed as a part of the project EIS and at future I public hearings. The construction schedule is dependent on environmental clearance and the availability of approved funding. TxDOT plans to use FHWA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act funds for 80% of the I construction costs. It is TxDOT policy to include landscaping as part of construction. Drainage design requirements of all involved agencies will be met to minimize impacts. Redirecting safety barriers which meet FHWA safety design standards will be utilized. In addition, full shoulders will be I included on all direct connection ramps to provide a safe area for breakdowns and emergency vehicles.

I Ms. Lois Woodward:

...I would also like a commitment that you would install some sort of crisis I 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 expeditiously as it an be. I ...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 to building 190 to the fullest before you consider any additional improvements I along LBJ... I District's Response: 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 would include the interchange in its coverage area. It is TxDOT policy to include I landscaping as part of construction. Based on the present construction schedule, S.H. 190 should be complete to a usable section, consisting of, in some areas, frontage roads only, and in other areas, freeway lanes only, and I open prior to the completion of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange. I I B-89 I

I Mr. Kathy Coffman: ...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 I 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.... I ...The 635-175 area currently has one of the highest carbon monoxide mobile pollutant levels in Dallas...

I ...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 I increases them... District's Response:

I The present design is a result of an evolving process involving extensive public involvement. The final design was approved by the FHWA and the Dallas City Council. The approved design has been developed consistent with the City I of Dallas' desires as presented in their alternative studies and the community consensus on local access issues. Constrained by applicable design criteria, the city approved design has not been modified except for the weaving section I between 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 efficiency accompanied by reduced congestion and increased average speeds upon completion I of the project. I Mr. Lee Winthrow: ...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 I as I've seen it...... 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 onto the freeway as I 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 be additional I traffic on the access road in front of our property which will probably increase the 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 I disruptive... I District's Response: Due to the proximity of the area to the proposed five-level interchange, it is not possible to design feasible noise abatement which provides a reasonable I level of noise reduction. Soundwalls in this area would also limit access to and visibility of the hotel. The ramp structures will be contained within 3 to 5 foot concrete median rails which will assist in the noise mitigation. In I I B-90 I

the proposed design, the direct connection ramp directly in front of the I property is approximately 30 feet higher than the ground level at the hotel. This corresponds to about three stories. Local circulation improvements including continuous frontage roads will enhance local access which should I result in minimized cut-through traffic. Access to adjoining properties will be maintained throughout construction. I Mr. Dennis Wagner: ...I do agree that we 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 I be 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 to I 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 I that are putting out this pollution by probably 20 to 50 percent... District's Response: I Based on the present construction schedule, S.H. 190 should be complete to a usable section, consisting of, in some areas, frontage roads only, and in other areas, freeway lanes only, and open prior to the completion of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange. Air quality improvements will result from increased I vehicle efficiency accompanied by reduced congestion and increased average speeds. I I I I I I I I I I I B-91 I I I I I I • Written Comments, with Responses, Received at Public Hearing I I I I I I I I I I I I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE

US 75 Interstate 635 The property's visibility will change frorh all facilities Proa: north of Forest Lane From: wwt of HUlcmt RAM! including the direct connection ramps. Bunche Dr. and Toe north of Mldpuk Road Toe < I of Gicenvillt AvcntM access to Bunche Or. will not be significantly affected by the project. Direction signing may need to be Marriott Park Central Hotel, Dallas enhanced to take full advantage of all of the new 7750 LBJ Freeway access points within the interchange. Aug. 19,1992

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To mall; Fold in half, staple or tape dosed and affix a $39 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE Interstate 635 US 75 U.S. 75 is an 8-lane freeway but, in certain instances, From: north of Forest Lane From: we«t of Hillomt Road it is reduced to a 6-lane section to maintain lane To: north of Midpark Road To: cart of Greenville Avenae balance to accommodate multi-lane entrance and exit ramps while meeting established design criteria. The 6- Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas lane section provides an acceptable level of service for 7750 LBJ Freeway 2010, the design year. Final design modification may Aug. 19,1992 be done to provide the maximum number of feasible lanes on U.S. 75 through the interchange. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) actively seeks your comments on this project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and will be given serious consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for your comments.

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US 75 Interstate 635 All direct connection ramps have been designed to From: north of Forest Lane From: we*t of Hilkrert Road accommodate 2010 design-year traffic. Several of the To: north of Midpark Road Toe caat of Greenville Arenoe currently designated one-lane ramps are being built to accommodate two-lanes and will initially be striped to Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas one lane. The area between the Dallas North Tollway 7750 LBJ Freeway and Midway is outside the limits of the U.S. 75/I.H. Aug. 19, 1992 635 Interchange Reconstruction -Project.

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To mail: Fold in half, staple or tape dosed and affix a $.29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 From: north of Fortct Lane From: wtrt of Hillcnrt ROM! Visibility of the property will be altered but by no means "cut off" as a result of the five-level To; north of MUpuk KOM! Tot eMt of Greenville Avcnoc interchange. Local access in the southwest corner of the interchange will be slightly altered but continuous Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas frontage roads will result in enhanced access from all 7750 LBJ Freeway points within the project area. Noise criteria for the Aug. 19,1992 prevalent land use in this quadrant is not exceeded; , therefore, mitigation is not warranted. The ramp The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) actively seeks your comments on this structures will be contained within 3 to 5 foot concrete project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and win be given serious median rails which will assist in the noise mitigation. consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for The construction of noise walls could result in your comments. decreased access and visibility of the property.

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To mail: Fold in half, staple or tape closed and affix a $29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 Visibility of the property will be altered but by no From north of Fovtct ^i*f*^ From: wot of HiDcmt Ro*d means "blocked" as a result of the five-level To: north afMUpuk XOM! Tot cut of Ciccnvlllc A vena* interchange. Noise criteria for the prevalent land use in this quadrant is not exceeded; therefore, mitigation is Marriott Park Central Hotel, Dallas not warranted. The ramp structures will be contained 7750 LBJ Freeway within 3 to 5 foot concrete median rails which will Aug. 19,1992 assist in the noise mitigation. The construction of noise walls could result in decreased access and The Texas Department of Transportation (IxDOT) actively seeks your comments on this visibility of the property. project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and wfll be given serious consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for your comments.^ ------j^-f

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Your Name For additional information, please write: Address / P/A" Mr. James Huffman, P.E, District Engineer Texas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 3067

Dallas, TX 75221-3067 CO I Or phone Ms. Mary May, P.E, (TxDOT project manager) at (214) 320-6156

To mail: Fold in half, staple or tape closed and affix a $.29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 From: north of Fdrat Lane Fram wot of Hfflcmt Road TxDOT and FHWA safety and design standards will be met in the geometric design of all roadways, Tor north of Mldpwk Road Toe of GiccavUk Avon* specifically horizontal and vertical geometry and cross- Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas slope or superelevation of the ramps. A main 7750 LBJ Freeway component of highway noise, especially for Aug. 19, 1992 automobiles, is tire/pavement noise. Grooving would increase this noise problem. The urban nature of this The Texas Department of Transportation CMX3T) actively seeks your comments on this interchange precludes the use of vegetation as a noise project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and wfll be given serious mitigation measure. The amount of vegetation required consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for to have even the smallest effect far exceeds the area your comments. available for plantings. It is TxDOT policy to include I .fir*. A- "if landscaping as part of construction. At least one percent of the construction cost, plus matching local ll QT „ funds, are used for landscaping. re"" vtfitt- /'s uf

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US 75 Interstate 635 DISTRICT RESPONSE Fnee north of Fomt Lane FroacwertofHincmtRMd U.S. 75 is an 8-lane freeway but, in certain instances, To: north of Midpuk Road Toe «Mt of Greenville Avow* it is reduced to a 6-lane section to maintain lane balance to accommodate multi-lane entrance and exit Marriott Park Central Hotel, Dallas lanes while meeting established design criteria. The 6- 7750 LBJ Freeway lane section provides an acceptable level of service for Aug. 19,1992 the design year.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) actively seeks your comments on this project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and will be given serious consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for your comments.

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To mail- Fold in half, staple or tape closed and affix a $.29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide problem FRMK north of Forat Lane From: wc*t of Hillomt ROM! being addressed by all involved agencies through the To: north of Mkijuik Row! Tot cut of Ciccnvillc AV cooperative efforts of NCTCOG. Marriott Park Central Hotel, Dallas 7750 LBJ Freeway Aug. 19,1992

The Texas Department of Transportation (IxDOT) actively seeks your comments on this project Your written or verbal comments are welcome and will be given serious consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for your comments.

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To mail: Fold in half, staple or tape dosed and affix a $.29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 Froee north of Fomt lane Praoc wtrt of KlIIerMt ROM! Existing eastbound exit ramp to Floyd Road is being To: north of Mldpazfc Road Tot «Mt of GiccaviUc Avtao* maintained. Local circulation improvements including continuous frontage roads will enhance local access. Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas 7750 LBJ Freeway Aug. 19, 1992

The Texas Department of Transportation (TODOT) actively seeks your comments on this project. Your written or verbal comments are welcome and wiH be given serious consideration during the remainder of the planning and design phases. Thank you for your comments. . __ _ / / / /. / ^fM Access +o T.3-, parkin* loTS -for Tr*rf4-fr -from o A U & H fsf exH- 4-0

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To mail: Fold in halt staple or tape closed and affix a $.29 stamp. I-635/US 75 Interchange DISTRICT RESPONSE US 75 Interstate 635 Fran: north of Forest Lane From: we* of HUlaert ROM! This movement cannot be provided for within TxDOT and FHWA design guidelines. Toe north of Mldpadc ROM! Toe cart of GfcenviBc Avenue

Marriott Park Central Hotel Dallas 7750 LBJ Freeway Aug. 19,1992

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I I I I I I I I I I I Citizens Response Coalition vs TxOot Plans. CRC GOALS DISTRICT RESPONSE 01. NO elevated lanes.. TxOot...proposes 7 levels. 2. No expansion beyound current ROW. TxOot proposes acres. Relates to areas outside the project limits. 3. No additional ramps. TxOot proposes 14 new ramps. 4. Traffic flow study to reduce ramps. TxOot.. .ignores. 5. Mitigation of present noise levels TxOot....No Sign Inc. Alternate route studies..Alpha, Spg Valley, Tloyd. TxOot..ignores. 6. Environmental Impact statement. TxOot... ignores. 7. Changes and modifications presented for CRC review before public hearings. TxDot...review by DART and COG only. 8. Plans must substantially improve 635. TxOot... ignores.

EPA Coals a. Noise levels reduction. TxOot. Ignores. b. Air pollution. TxOot ..no additional monitors c. Acid rain TxOot..mo monitors. e. vibratiop jeffect on office bldgs. TxOot..no monitors, no studies. f. Vibration effect on T,U. manufacturing processes. TxOot.. M.Response g. Waste water retention and treatment. TxOot..No plans h. What volume of waste water generated by 3" rain. TxDot.. no studies. Emergency plans. Accidents, Chemical spills. Tx Dot...No plans. Review of safety hazards. TxOot... no plans. Hazardous Chemicals emergency plans.TxOot...no plans. How many accidents, spills, lane blockage per year??? Tx Oot,..NR What is cost benefit ratio? Who Prepared?? TxOot... NR... Mitigation plans.... TxOot ...none. Mitigation plan for loss.es .due to construction... TxOot. none Mitigation due to schools, hospitals and industry due to blasting for pier construction. TxOot...none. s. Mitigation due to city to treat water supply contaminated by urain- age and storm water from construction site. TxOot..no response. t. Traffic control due to construction. TxDot NR.

CD Prepared for TxOot public hearing, Dallas, Tx 8-19-92 Environmental Issues Committee W|_C 8-1 7-92 Citizens Response Coalition, 4230 LBJ, Ste 215, Dallas, TX. 75244 Alternate recommendations to Hwy 635 expansion plan. 8-17-92

1. Route Tex. Inst and 635 to Hwy 75N on Floyd Road. a. dominates LH (left hand) turn exit 635 to 75N. b. Eleminates Preston. road traffic crossing to Inside lane c. Improves traffic flow to I.I. parking lots d. Improves traffic flow North. e. Reduces need for multi-levels at Interchange. f. Substantial cost and safety benefits. g. Reduces traffic congestion at 75N interchange. h. Reduces Noise and other pollution at interchange.

2. Route DFW-A and PART HOV lanes West traffic on elevated Sp r 1 nq Valley route (635W) a. Cleminates expansion of 635 between 75N and 35C. b. Opens area between 635C and Spring Valley (635 W) for Commercial and Office development. c. reduces need for exit and entrance ramps between 75 anil 35L d. reduces traffic congestion on 635. e. reduces smog on 635C. Noise. HC pollution.

3. Replace-.Left Hand exit from 635 westbound with RH exit until 635 W is completed a. improves traffic flow, cross traffic. b. reduces cross traffic to exit onto ROYAL. c. reduces noise from elevated exit.

ft. environmental Mediation. a. elenunate entrance ramps at Webb Chapel and Hillcrest. b. install waste water retention and treatment. c. develop emergency response plan for accidents, spills d. develop mitigation payment plan when AIM pollution reaches National maximums. e. develop environmental study of area to RCDUCC pollution. f. reduce safety hazards on 635 C g. Negotiate with Citizens Response Coalition on future plans before public hearings.

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Envision JI. if you will, from IH 35 to IH 75 (Central Expressway) on LBJ (IH 635). a ten mile stretch^ of freeway, composed of.. 24 roaring lanes of traffic'.'.. complete with double decking and super), mufti-elevated spaghetti interchanges at Central, the Totlway, and IH 35, not to mention the triple • decking at Preston Road and at Midway... This is perhaps what happens when highway planners • are left alone in a room too long by themselves... with faulty data! - - =•'**/"' THIS IS DEFINITELY "RETHINK LBJ" TIME! The CITIZENS RESPONSE COALITION, INC. (CRC) is a non-profit membership corporation, - made up of volunteers from property owners associations, business organizations, no'rvprof t .^organizations, environmental and church groups, and participants at large who are interested Iri *~ the development of Dallas as a whole and the LBJ corridor in particular. The CRC recognizes that•" improvements need to be made to LBJ. We support constructive improvements where community > integrity is maintained; however, we are opposed to OVER PAVING and ELEVATED LANES on LBJ. We are opposed to the blighting of this one area which currently has a solid tax base yielding much needed tax revenue to the city of Dallas. JOIN US.. .YOU ARE NEEDED!!! . Our opponents are well financed and the GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY in highway construction is unbelievable! You are welcome and needed as an active volunteer and/or financial supporter. Your contribution $50, $ 100. $250. $1,000, $25. $5 or whatever, is urgently needed so that the public and elected officials can be informed of the present UNACCEPTABLE plans for LBJ. This is no ordinary highway. It is an economic, environmental, and engineering disaster... which must be sent back to the drawing board in order that the concerns of the community can and will be fully addressed and fairly resolved.

HELP YOUR HOMETOWN. JOIN THE CITIZENS RESPONSE COALITION. INC. (CRC)

Clip and mail to. CRC, INC., 4230 LBJ. Suite 215. Lock Box 20. Dallas TX 75244. Make checks payable to "CRC, INC "

YESi Enclosed is my contribution of $_ Q Please notify me of meetings Q I am interested in serving on a committee. Q Call me. Q I shall send money from time to time.

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PHONE (day)_ {night)_ WALTER J. HTJMAJTN DISTRICT RESPONSE FOUNTAIN PLACK 1445 Ross AT FTJCLJ> Comments noted. DALLAS. TKXAS 75202-2785 (214) 978-8520

August 19.1992

Mr. James M. Huffman District Engineer Texas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221-3067

Dear James:

The North Central Task Force urges the timely reconstruction of the IH 635/U.S. 75 interchange. This project should be a separate construction contract from the other IH 635 improvements. Completion of this interchange will Till in the gap on the North Central Expressway (NCE) between the completed freeway north of IH 635 and the freeway section immediately south of IH 635 which is scheduled to be completed in mid 1994.

For over 20 years there was one controversy after another on how to increase the traffic capacity on NCE. In the early 80's. the state and city discussed a number of alternatives. Finally, after many years the North Central Task Force (NCTF) brought the various interest groups together and developed a consensus solution for the design on Nonh Central. A technical solimon was developed that was politically and environmentally acceptable to the adjoining community. The IH 635/U.S. 75 interchange is a critical component to completing North Central. This activity should be decoupled from the rest of the proposed LB J improvements. The NCTF appreciates the opportunity at the public hearing on August 19 to support utrucoon of the IH 635/U.S. 75 interchange.

Best regards,

Walter J.Humann Chairman North Centra] Task Force WJH:bt 039/nctf

DO I JJEAGUE OF WOMEN DISTRICT RESPONSE VOTERS of Dallas The traffic projections used in the design of the I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange resulted from the planning activities of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), the regional planning agency. LWV-LBJ/Central EXPY Interchange Statement (8/19/92) The NCTCOG is supported by all local agencies in this process. These agencies had a great deal of input into The LWVD has a number of local positions concerning the the parameters and conclusions used in the traffic preservation of urban living with quality transportation, careful projections. EPA non-attainment status is an area-wide development planning, high citizen health standards, and enjoyable natural problem being addressed by all involved agencies resources. Consequently, we have a number of concerns with the through the cooperative efforts of NCTCOG. Transit proposed construction of the LBJ/Central Expressway Interchange. studies, resulting from coordination with DART, have t.The interchange, we feel, has been proposed because of the been included throughout the planning process and the projections for future growth in that area. The tremendous amount of I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange design allows for future allowable development at that Interchange would leave us with an HOV lanes. Environmental effects have been offlce/commerlcal area equal to or larger than our present downtown! addressed in the Environmental Assessment. The I.H. Dallas has suffered from both Inflated planning potential and the economic 635/U.S. 75 Interchange project requires the taking of crash that followed these hopes. Today, a more realistic development no parkland. Impacts to parklands which may result scene Indicates we will probably never be able to fulfill those earlier from the full I.H. 635 project will be addressed at hopes. future public hearings.

2. Dallas Is currently an EPA "non-attainment* area for meeting air quality standards. The threat to curability for achieving increased development and growth In the Interchange indicates that there Is more need for rapid transit and HOV lanes in the present corridor before expansion Is allowed. Already there are some Indications our neighborhoods suffer health and environmental stresses that should be addressed before construction of this magnitude Is flnlallzed. The proposed loss of trees, parkland, wetlands and other naturally mitigating environmental amenities in addition to threats of deterioration for well- established, quality neighborhoods places an extremely negative burden on our citizens In many ways.

Therefore, we propose that the underlying assumptions demanding this massive construction are no longer' completely valid and conslderble downsizing revisions, such as those suggested, should be made before CD construction begins. I

Thank you for this opportunity to be heard on this subject. We 03 should appreciate being kept Informed of'future opportunities to speak and participate. 2720 N Slemmons Freeway • Sutle 510 • Starnmons Tower South • Dallas. TX 752O7 • (214) 688»4?25 /< S~. . -"- s .~.J"'~' ' DISTRICT RESPONSE

Comments noted.

August 18, 1992

James Huffman District Engineer, District 18 Texas Department of Transportation aijMm«ft P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 RE: I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange Dear Mr. Huffman: As you know, U.S. 75 has been improved north of its interchange with LBJ and is under construction for widening to almost double its capacity south of LBJ. However, when that work is complete, the bottleneck at the interchange will remain until it is reconstructed. Since about 40% of the southbound traffic on U.S. 75 turns west onto LBJ, the U.S. 75 widening will not affect the southbound congestion north of the interchange. Traffic often backs up north of the interchange to Spring Valley Road in Richardson primarily due to lack of sufficient nght turn capacity in the existing interchange. City of Richardson traffic studies show that many North Dallas, Richardson. Piano, and Garland residents and businesses use the LBJ/U.S. 75 interchange daily. Since Richardson thoroughfares are now at, or neanng, capacity due to those commuters traveling through our city, partially due to LBJ congestion, our area needs the new interchange and other LBJ improvements to reduce area pollution and congestion. We are very pleased that the proposed construction includes provisions for HOV lanes for both LBJ and U.S. 75 traffic. On behalf of the citizens of Richardson and our City Council, I offer our city's full support of the interchange project and urgcats early construction regardless of the outcome of the proposed widening of LBJ to J' Sincere,

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Comments noted. TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE IH 635 INTERCHANGE AT US 75 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 19. 1992 PRESENTED BY ROBERT WILSON ON BEHALF OF THE GREATER DALLAS CHAMBER

PUBLIC REMARKS

My name is Robert Wilson, and I am here this evening on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce to express the Chamber's support for the proposed reconstruction of the IH 635 interchange at US 75.

The Chamber's primary goal and top priority Is the growth of the Dallas economy and the creation of jobs. Fortunately. Dallas is growing, but with it, we also face Increasing travel and congestion. Accordingly, we must have a system of highways which can effectively and safely move people end goods to and from businesses and residences.

Consequently, one of the most important steps our community can take to attract new business, ensure economic growth, and enhance quality of life Is to expedite the construction of solutions to heavily congested corridors. The IH 635/US 75 interchange is a prime example.

Today, the present interchange is inadequate and dangerous, causing severe interchange congestion on northbound Central and eastbound and westbound IH 635. Without improvements the intensity, magnitude and duration of congestion will increase, thereby decreasing the value of surrounding businesses and neighborhoods.

Fortunately, plans are underway to reconstruct the interchange to meet existing and projected mobility needs. TxDOT has proposed, and the City of Dallas has approved, a five-level, fully directional interchange. The new facility will eliminate current bottleneck conditions, provide complete local access in the interchange area, increase safety, increase travel time, minimize driver confusion, and greatly increase the volume of traffic serviced. In addition, the project will bring an investment of over $150 million in state and federal dollars to the Dallas area.

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The IH 635 interchange project has been expedited to correspond with other US 75 improvements to the south. The interchange is being conducted separately from any future improvements to IH 635. and will accommodate a variety of alternatives which could be constructed without further modification to the interchange.

In May, 1992, the federal government granted initial approval on the project. The next step in the process is to secure final design and environmental clearances from the Federal Highway Administration.

The Greater Dallas Chamber appreciates this opportunity to speak publicly in support of the interchange project. We congratulate TxDOT and the City of Dallas for coordinating the interchange project with other major freeway construction efforts and for expediting this project, thus enabling Dallas to enjoy immediate economic and mobility benefits.

We believe that reconstruction of the IH 635/US 75 interchange project will result in the following:

Q Mobility enhancement for the safety and convenience of Dallas residents and businesses.

Q Immediate economic benefits to Dallas through the investment of $ 150 million in state and federal funds.

Q Reconstruction of a key Dallas interchange facility to accommodate and attract future economic growth and increased productivity.

Accordingly, the Greater Dallas Chamber submits this testimony as part of the public record and requests that the Federal Highway Administration provide the necessary final clearances to the design and environmental issues associated with the IH 635/US 75 interchange project. After the federal clearances are received, the Chamber encourages TxDOT and the City of Dallas to continue to work together to expedite the construction of the interchange.

Thank you.

CO I LA SALLE PARTNERS DISTRICT RESPONSE 300 East Carpenter Freeway Irving. Texan 7SOSt Local business owners will be kept advised of Traffic (tU) 541-01 IS Control Plans during construction.

August 19, 1992

Mr. James Huffman District Engineer Stale Department of Transportation 9700 East R. L. Thornton Freeway P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221-3067

RE: Executive Centers II & III 1-635/US-7S Interchange

Dear Jim-

I am writing this letter on behalf of the ownership of Executive Centers II & III located at 8360 and 8330 LOJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas. We have been closely monitoring the progress of the proposed I-635AJS-75 interchange reconstruction and wish to express our support of the plan as endorsed by the City of Dallas and approved by the Federal Highway Administration. Additionally, as the Executive Centers are directly impacted during construction, we respectfully request the opportunity to participate in the development of the interim traffic control plan. Our local contact responsible for this project is Michael Ogden who can be reached at 214/744-1200.

I would also like to take this opportunity lo express our appreciation for the gracious assistance and professional attitude of Ms. Mary May. Mary has continued lo provide prompt, courteous and thorough responses to our many inquiries

Sincerely,

LPAML-COPUB Limited Partnership

By LPAML-COPUB Corporation, its al partner

BEB/jcl cc Kenneth R. Gillis Michael J. Ogden CO I rv> rv> DISTRICT RESPONSE PRESTON NORTH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION <* Although most of the area is outside the limits of this 6747 Rldi«Tlew Circle « Pub Tram. Dallas , Text* 7S240 project, noise attenuation measures for this neighborhood were addressed by a separate analysis SEP 11992 August 28, 1992 subsequent to the public hearing. Results of this Dallas. l«ai analysis found mitigation costs exceed TxDOT criteria Mr. Janes M. Huffman, P.E. RECEIVED District Engineer for cost-effectiveness for the 33 residences and one Texas Department of Transportation church affected. P.O. Box 3067 Dallas , Texas 75221-3097 re: I.H. 636 / U.S. 75 interchange Dear Mr. Huffnan: I am the President of the Preston North Homeowners Association, a organization representing homeowners living between Hlllcrest and Preston Roads and LBJ Freeway and Alpha Road. This entails approximately 340 single family residences. AS this area borders LBJ Freeway, we are very Interested any the proposed construction to the freeway, in pursuing this Interest, many of our homeowners attended the meeting you held on the 19th presenting the new Interchange designs and projected construction timetable. Based on the Information presented In the handout material states that there will be Interchange related construction as far west as "west of Hlllcrest Road" . The presentation Indicated that this construction would, In fact, extend up the hill to the vest of Hlllcrest as far as the church on the north side of the freeway, that being King of Glory Lutheran. This means that the scheduled construction will adjoin several areas that are members of our homeowners association. The handout material states that "there are four noise sensitive locations within the project area...*, one of these being "a single-family residence subdivision" ; however, the descriptions of where noise barriers are being provided do not Include our neighborhoods. If highway construction is to occur along our neighborhoods we, also, want adequate noise mitigation and overall lowering of noise levels and air pollution levels to federally mandated standards. Please review this matter and contact me at 404-8160 or the above address to further discuss this matter. Our homeowners are anxious for a solution to this matter. Sincerely, DO I ro oo Tom D. Wlnslett, II, E-SYSTEMS AUG 28 1992 DISTRICT RESPONSE , e»»» RECEIVED Comments noted. 28 August 1992

Texas Department of Transportation P. O. Box 3067 Dallas. TX 75221-3067

Re: Public Hearing for Interchange of IH 635 and VS. 75

Gentlemen:

On behalf of E-Systems, Inc., we write In strong support of the plans to rebuild the interchange of I.H. 635 and U.S. 75. E-Systems is a major Dallas County employer. Our Garland Division currently has approximately 4,700 employees. In addition, our Greenville Division and Serv-Air subsidiary (both of which are located in Hunt County) employ over 6,000 residents of the Greater Dallas metropolitan area. Finally, our corporate headquarters, which is located on LBJ Freeway near Preston Road, serves our company's worldwide operations.

Because of our location, our employees, suppliers and customers often use LBJ Freeway or U.S. 75 to reach our various facilities. The Interchange of those two highways is inadequate for present and future traffic needs. The Department's plan for the interchange is the best technical and financial solution to the problem, and we strongly urge its adoption.

Our productivity as a company is directly and substantially related to ready accessibility. Anything less than the highest level of service may doom the potential to adequately serve the vital transportation needs of North Dallas. Rapid approval and construction of the project is encouraged.

While we support the project, we are also sensitive to the concern of area residents about the impact on their homes and neighborhoods. We urge maximum effort to reduce noise and disruption from the construction and to accommodate legitimate concerns over environmental issues. Such matters can be resolved without reducing the project scope or delaying its schedule.

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CORPORATE OFFICES E-SYSTEMS. INC • PO BOX 660248 • 6250 LBJ FREEWAY . DALLAS TEXAS 75266-0248 • (2)4)661-1000 Thank you for the opportunity to present our comments in this public hearing.

Very truly yours.

James C. Corporate Director Facilities

/JCEfcakc cc Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce 1201 Elm Street, Suite 2000 Dallas, TX 75270

Robert Wilson Haynes & Boone 3100 NationsBank Plaza 901 Main St. Dallas. TX 75202-3714

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w. find h hltctwtf lo mrythlng «|M I* lh« ..IVWM - rr> sitting m traffic. Traffic projections aside, building roads and interchanges will create demand simply because they are there. We favor alternative methods of transportation end active measures to reduce demand rather than additional facilities of this magnitude.

We respectfully request the following points be considered 1n revising the interchange plan:

o The project should be scaled back based on the revised traffic assumptions that 1-635 will not be expanded according to the current technically preferred alternative, and that both overall and peak traffic may be stabilized by other means.

o HOV Lanes be incorporated as an integral part of the design. o We applaud TxOOT's plans to minimize disruptions to existing traffic flow and the streams m the area, and urge you to insure that the final plan retains these protections.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to continuing to work with you to meet the transportation needs of the citizens of the Oal1 as area.

Sincerely.

Michael C. Rawlms Chair

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RESOLUTION on the PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF I-635/US-75 INTERCHANGE WHEREAS, the current I-635/US-75 interchange is inadequate in handling traffic demands, the focal point of daily bottleneck driving conditions, and dangerous to motorists, and WHEREAS, the proposed interchange is designed to carry 350,000 vehicles daily, which is 60 percent more than the current demand, and WHEREAS, the improved mobility of the proposed interchange is critical to the future of residents and businesses located in the North Dallas/Richardson area in relieving traffic congestion, enhanc: the quality of life and reducing motor accidents, and WHEREAS, the proposed five-level interchange project will bring an investment of over $150 million in state and federal dollars that can be directly applied to reducing congestion, increasing economic growth, productivity, and job creations, and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration in May 1992 granted initial approval of this project and the City Council of Dallas has approved the construction of this project, and WHEREAS, the Richardson Chamber of Commerce commends the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for developing the Technically Preferred Alternative Plan and continues to support the expansion and reconstruction of 1-635, NOW, THEREFORE BE 17 RESOLVED, the Board of Directors of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and its Transportation Committee endorses the proposed reconstruction of the I-635/US-75 interchange and encourages the Texas Department of Transportation to proceed a: quickly as possible to secure final approval by the Federal Highway Administration , and begin construction, and be it RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Transportation Commission, the Federal Highway Administration, and to the Cities and Chambers of Commerce located contiguous to 1-635. ADOPTED this the 26th day of August, 1992 by the Board of Directors of the Richardson Chamberpot Commerce.

CO rv> Co GreaterDallasChamber & Putx T DISTRICT RESPONSE

SFP -1 199? Comments noted. Oah«i. ;„„ _ RECEIVED

August 28. 1992

Mr. James M. Huffman, P.E. District Engineer TxDOT P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 7522J

Dear Mr. Huffmal

The Grater Dall^/hamber's pnmary goal is the growth of the Dallas economy and the creation of jobs. In order for Dallas to be successful, it must have a system of highways which can sustain the growth and development for which we all strive.

On August 19, Robert Wilson, Chairman of the Chamber's Transportation Committee, testified in support of the IH 635/US 75 interchange at a public hearing conducted by the State Department of Transportation. Enclosed, for your information, is a copy of the Chamber's position

On August 26, the Dallas City Council will consider a resolution to create an advisory committee for the purpose of identifying a " mutually suitable constructive design to improve IH 635. * We have encouraged the City Council to ensure that a schedule is established to help keep the advisory committee moving expeditiously toward the development of a locally preferred alternative and have offered the Chamber's assistance to Mayor Harriett and the advisory committee on this important effort.

Sincerely,

J«Wyr. Crawford ichard W. Douglas Gfiamnan of the Board President

Enclosures Disl. Engr. () ( ) Action ( ) Advise ( ) Comment 10

1701 Flm ?nnn THE MULLEN COMPANY DISTRICT RESPQNSF

The proposed noise barriers are designed to mitigate no,se .mpacts on adjoining noise sensit.ve receptors. August 25. 1992 They will not be constructed if not deemed acceptable to the property owners of the noise sens.tive receptors Mr James Huffman. P.E . Improvements to Park Central Blvd. and the frontage District Engineer roads in the area of White Rock Creek will be Texas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 3057 fu°IM'? R^n anV fUtUre lmProvemen's i"volv,ng the Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 full I.H 635 project. The specif.ed access is provided tor in the current design. RE: l-635/U.S. 75 Interchange

Dear Mr. Huffman

interchange They feel H ,s r* *" "* ln favor °' ««• f*°P<>sed ewted interchanged the%ta^ of Texas " ""P™™« to theTsleVt

The owners would l.ke to see the fo.lowlng changes, addition, or deletions:

« deletion of the noise barrier, along the north side of LBJ. b. Improve the service road, betwe*, Co« Road H1|lcfes,

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Sincerely.

THE MULLEN COMPANY

nes E Rlggert Disl EngfC—3w*T <( ) cc: Mr H B Howard (/ ( 1 Action CD I DISTRICT RESPONSE

The proposed noise barriers are designed to mitigate * Pub. Trm. noise impacts on adjoining noise sensitive receptors. OttM No 13 They will not be constructed if not deemed acceptable August 27, 1992 AUG281992 to the property owners of the noise sensitive receptors.

T«XM Mr. James Huffnan RECEIVED District Engineer Texas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221

Dear Mr. Huffman: Our parent company owns and we manage the Montana Apartments which front on LBJ Freeway. This is one of the two apartment properties which would be impacted by the proposed concrete barrier which is to be constructed as part of the widening of Central Expressway. This letter is intended to demonstrate our objection, and the objection of the owners, to the construction of such a barrier. We feel strongly that the marginal effect of noise levels to our property would be more than offset by the , impact upon our marketing of the property caused by anything that would block visibility of the property by people passing on LBJ. Almost 75% of our traffic is from drive-by and such a barrier would present a problem for us. We have several properties with freeway exposure and have experienced no problem with leasing those apartments closest to the freeway. I hope that you will take our concerns into consideration. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Robert R. Summers, Jr., President Agent for Montana Apartments

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RE- Objections to IH635-LRT Corridor Transportation Study

Dear Mr. Huffman:

In the above mentioned Transportation Study under the section entitled "Impacts", there is mention of "four noise sensitive locations within the project area: a church, two apartment complexes and a single-family residence subdivision."

As the managing agent for one of the two apartment complexes, I represent the owners of the property who feel compelled to strongly disagree with the study's conclusions that "two noise barriers of 21 feet in height" would be beneficial and/or conducive with the best interests of our property and its owners. We further disagree that these "noise barriers" would do anything except disrupt the visibility of our property from the highway and adversely impact the financial well-being of the property.

We, the owners and management of Park Plaza Apartments, strongly urge the Transportation Dept. to reconsider the installation of this "21 foot high noise barrier" and are voicing our strongest opposition to this plan by writing this letter to you.

We shall continue to monitor your decisions in this regard and are prepared to take whatever steps necessary, including litigation, to prevent these noise banners from being constructed.

Should you wish to discuss this matter in more detail, I will be more than willing to meet with you and any other highway officials, m order that this issue be resolved in a satisfactorily manner.

Sincerely,

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24 August 1992

Mr. James M Huffman, P.E. District Engineer TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION P. O. Box 3067 Dallas. Texas 75221-3067

Dear Mr. Huffman:

Texas Instruments has worked with The State Highway Department and the City Of Dallas during the last five years on Ihe planning of Improvements to I.H. 635. U.S 75 and the I H. 635/U.S. 75 interchange. Bolh of these major highways, and the Interchange are vllal to Texas Inslrnmenls and Us employees They provide the primary access for mosl of our employees, customers and suppliers to approximately 7 million square feet of our North Dallas facilities Additionally, we use these major highways for access to the D/KW Airport and our olhrr facilities In North Texas Until Highway 190 Is fully developed. I M 635 will continue lo be Ihe only east-weal freeway In North Dallas serving our needs During the last two years, we have worked closely with homeowner groups, other commercial Institutions and Ihe City Of Dallas lo gain approval of the I H. 635/ U.S. 75 Interchange Texas Instruments considers this project of the utmost Importance lo our North Dallas operations and. therefore, slrongly supports Its prompl and timely completion.

Texas Instruments appreciates Ihe opportunity lo go on record, one more lime. In favor of this needed and very Important public transportation projecl.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED r \ JUwvis H. McMahan _Ylec President jCorporale Staff DO I

CO CO AUG251992 Lyman S. de Camp DISTRICT RESPONSE 2801 Woods Lane DaKaa. Toxa* Garland, TX 75044 PECEIVED. U.S. 75 is an 8-lane freeway but, in certain instances, (H) 214-414-0005 it is reduced to a 6-lane section to maintain lane (W) 214-918-6426 balance. The 6-lane section still results in a acceptable 21 August 1992 level of service for the design year. Final design modification may be done to provide the maximum COMMENTS ON PROPOSED INTERCHANGE CONSTRUCTION AT 1-635 AND US-75 number of feasible lanes on U.S. 75 through the interchange. The writer believes that one serious design problem exists 1n the pro- posed interchange. Similar problems have been included in the design of other area interchanges and it has been necessary for TxDOT, in some cases, to go back and correct the error with additional construc- tion. It is hoped that a further review of the plans for this inter- change will allow the problem to be corrected in the planning stage. The flaw is the reduction of US-75 through lanes on either side of the central "stack" of overpasses from four lanes to three by forcing the outside lane to exit to the service roads. Motorists' perception of US-75 is that it is a 4-lane (each way) highway. Indeed, approaching from the north, US-75 will look like a 5-lane (each way) highway due to the lane gained at Spring Valley Road. A user of any trunk highway normally expects all main lanes to continue through each interchange. The outside lanes are expected to be subject to merging of entering traffic, but they would not be expected to end completely. This is especially true for users unfamiliar with a given local area. Signage can help reduce the "surprise" factor, although a still better solution is to continue the fourth lane all the way through the interchange. On Level 1 below the "box" formed by the service roads, there is in the present plan a fourth lane between entrance and exit ramps. This is often described as a "weaving' lane. However, at least one of the adjacent through lanes is also subject to "weaving" with entering and exiting traffic moving at speeds slower than the through traffic. In the present design, there will be only TWO through lanes that can be expected to operate at near design speeds. If four through lanes are provided through the "weaving" area, three of them should support rela- tively unimpeded flow of through traffic. The relatively high "turning movement" traffic identified at this inter- change is due, in part, to the past and present condition of US-75 south of 1-635. Once reconstruction of US-75 is complete and the last barri- cade removed, many drivers who now exit US-75 Southbound to 1-635 West- bound to get to the Dallas North Tollway will instead continue straight through the interchange toward downtown Dallas. The reverse will be true in the afternoon rush hour. Indeed, if other projects of this type are any example, reconstructed US-75 will become saturated with traffic during rush hours within two weeks of its full opening. The assumption CO that sufficient traffic will leave US-75 at 1-635 to allow US-75 to be I—• shrunk to three lanes through the interchange is highly questionable, CO especially since one of those three lanes would be subject to "weaving" traffic slowdowns. Texas DOT 21 AUG 92 Page 2

The Interchange often cited as a quasi-prototype for the one proposed is the interchange at 1-30 and 1-635. The writer notes that the 1-30 inter- change originally was constructed with only three through lanes each way for 1-635, but within the last few years, TxDOT judged 1t necessary to come back, resurface the interchange, and add a fourth through lane. It 1s hoped that this experience will serve as an example of why four through lanes each way should be constructed initially for US-75. The old saying "Those who ignore the mistakes of the past are destined to repeat them" comes to mind. Let that not be the case here1

If it is deemed absolutely necessary to taper the lanes of US-75 from 4 to 3 prior to the point of entry of traffic from the main Intercon- necting ramps from 1-635, the taper should take place as far as possible beyond the center of the interchange and after the "weaving" traffic has had a chance to accellerate to design speed. However, no taper at all would be a much better solution if entry criteria for the 1-635 Inter- connecting ramps can be met without doing so. To keep as many options open as possible, it is suggested that four through lanes be construc- ted on US-75 in any case, and any tapering be done with paint and dots rather than by leaving one lane unbuilt. Then, 1f actual demand allows the entering ramp traffic from 1-635 to be tapered to two lanes rather than three prior to the merge point, all four through lanes on US-75 can be utilized. IN NO EVENT should the design of the interchange and its rather complex supporting structures be allowed to create choke points that would make construction of four though lanes on US-75 a physical Impossibility.

The opportunity to view the interchange plans and provide comments 1s much appreciated. It is hoped that similar hearings will be held for SH-190 construction and for other upgrades contemplated for 1-635 and I-35E.

Very truly yours,

Lyman S. de Camp CD i OJ CD rthwood on the Creek Association, Inc. 6777 Northcreek Dallas, TX 75240 DISTRICT RESPONSE

August 24, 1992 Drainage design requirements of all involved agencies will be met to minimize impacts. An October 23, 1992 Texas Department of Transportation letter to W.L Cowley addressed this issue. In P.O. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 summary, TxDOT is working with the involved cities to determine its role in the permitting procedure. TxDOT RE: Interstate 635/US 75 Interchange may be required to provide retainage and treatment Northwood on the Creek is a neighborhood of 30 homes on the facilities within the project corridor. north side of LBJ just to the west of Hillcrest. A copy of the Plat Map is attached. I attended your open house last Wednesday on the Interchange reconstruction and visited with both the Environmental impact and Design representatives. Neither could explain what, if anything, you plan to do about handling the storm water drainage from LBJ. Currently, all the drainage from Preston road to Hillcrest is diverted into our community. This is done primarily through the culverts emptying into a tributary of White Rock creek which borders to the east of our properties. We also get a lot of the water from the service road which drains through a smaller area on the west. The White Rock creek tributary also suffers from backup of the water from the blockage which occurs as the creek crosses under LBJ and attempts to handle the runoff from Coit road to the creek. The tributary was not designed to handle the Highway's storm water runoff and rapid erosion of the tributary's banks is now taking place with an immediate result being the loss of many large and beautiful oak trees. In future years some of the homes may also be damaged unless you take proper action to control the road runoff. Your current plan for the interchange calls for, among other things, widening the frontage roads and use of more of the open space including some flood plain area. This will only serve to increase the runoff and make a bad situation even worse . In short, you cannot continue to simply pave over the land and dump your storm water onto your neighbors. We expect some significant improvements before you proceed with your interchange project.

ist. Engr. Eldon E. Howard 7 ) Asst. Dist. Engr, Da President & Treasurer ( } Action i H-788-5076 W=508-3571 ( ) Advise to CM CC: Paul N. Fielding, Councilman City of Dallas Council District 11 1500 Marilla Dallas, Texas 75201 B-137 CITT I row OF LOTS 25 THRU 30, I NORTH WOOD STON CREE MIX I PHEJ I I I

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August 19, 1992

The Honorable Ray Stoker, Jr. Chairman Texas Transportation Commission Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building llth and Brazos Sts. Austin, TX 78701-2483 Dear Chairman Stoker: The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support the design and construction of the interchange at US 75 and IH 635. Without question, this corridor merits the kind of improvement suggested by the design now under consideration. Both the City of Dallas and the Federal Highway Administration have endorsed this project as a functional means of relieving traffic congestion. We commend your staff for its sensitive yet forward thinking approach to this much needed transportation improvement, and we urge your favorable consideration. Thank you for this opportunity to comment. Sincerely,

Barbara L. watklns cc: Arnold Oliver / James Huffman ^/

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Comments noted.

GREATER EAST DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OP DIRECTORS IH 633 INTERCHANGE/US 75 the interchange of IH 635 (LBJ Freeway) and US 75 (North Central Expressway) has reached an extraordinary level of congestion and currently operates with the most freevay to freeway turning movements of any other freeway in the state of Texas, and US 75 north of this interchange has been completely and successfully reconstructed with greatly enhanced capacity and US 75 south of this interchange is currently undergoing similar reconstruction and expansion, and , this interchange represents a major bottleneck and constraint on capacity and throughput of US 75, and , the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has brought forward a design for a new interchange that will both improve the capacity of US 75 and IK 635 upon completion of its scheduled enhanoeaents, and , the proposed enhancements to the interchange have been designed in such a way so as not to unnecessarily restrict options for the future design of IH 635 improvements, and , both ZH 635 and US 75 are absolutely critical to the economic success of the Dallas area in general and East Dallas specifically; THEREFORE B2 IT RESOLVED that the Board of the Greater East Delias Chamber of Commerce is supportive of the reconstruction of tfcis interchange in the currently proposed design configuration.

DO MNKMT 24, 1992 I (Bete) WILLIAM E. COOK, Chairman CtoO Robert V. Rtzpatnck. D.V.M. Kathleen S. Sohner, D.V.M. Renea Johnson. D.V.M North Central Expressway Veterinary Clinic DISTRICT RESPONSE 12510 North Central Expressway

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I first became aware of these proposed changes when a friend Informed me that a public hearing, to supposedly Inform the public and Involved landowners, had been held August 19, 1992. At no time had I been contacted since the Inception of planning began In 1987. Can you Imagine how devastating It Is to hear your business Is to be condemned in the near Mure? This veterinary practice has been my livelihood and life's work tor twenty-six years In addition, I wortt wtth two veterinarians and eight employees who are Integrally Involved In the practice. I began working at North Central Expressway Veterinary Clinic In 1956. as a high school assistant, during the first year the clinic was open At that time there was no reason to build a veterinary clinic at 12510 North Central Expressway because the traffic flow was so poor Now that the North Central Expressway expansion Is well on Its way to completion and my practice Is again busier ( the Central Expressway expansion dkt Indeed adversely affect gross Income) we an asked to accept condemnation of our clinic

Over twenty-five years time, we have built a sizeable clientele with our veterinary practice. and established a large kennel business that receives referrals from some other veterinary clinics. Often, clients drive by one or more veterinary clinics to use our services. In part because they know they can board tttelr pets as well as have them treated by us. If you deprive us of boarding, you are going to eliminate a significant portion of our gross Income Because of our kenneling of animals, we can not move Into a shopping center to lease space; because no shopping center Is going to permit boarding, and If they would permit boarding, the cost of constructing the facility In a lease arrangement Is not financially sound

We don't want to move the clinic anywhere. Please forward this letter to the appropriate Federal agency

Sincerely,

Robert V. F/tzpaWc*, D.VM. owner^

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Building I «5 moW/ity -*• for your future-7 I ISSUE 12 AUGUST 1992 PUBLIC HEARING - I.H. 635/U.S. 75 INTERCHANGE I X he Texas Department of tions of project personnel. The east of Greenville Avenue I Transportation will conduct a public hearing will convene at along I.H. 635. I.H. 635 is project open house Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. for the express pur- proposed as a 10-lane freeway August 19, 1992, from 10:00 pose of soliciting official written and U.S. 75 is proposed as an I a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a project and verbal comments regarding 8-lane freeway facility within public hearing from 7:30 p.m. the project for inclusion in the the project limits. Maps show- to 10:00 p.m. at the Marriott project public hearing transcript. ing the proposed location and I Park Central, 7750 LBJ design, the project Environmen- Freeway. The open house and The proposed action is an exten- tal Assessment, and any other public hearing are being held to sive reconstruction of the information about the proposed I discuss the reconstruction of existing freeway-to-freeway project are on file and available the I.H. 635 interchange at U.S. interchange resulting in a fully at the Dallas District office of I 75. directional four-level inter- the Texas Department of I This artist rendering of the I I.H. 635/U.S. 75 interchange incorporates the future HOV lanes and HOV ramp I connection to U.S. 75 north of the interchange I

I The project open house will pro- change with an additional fifth Transportation, 9700 East R.L vide interested citizens an level for local circulation. The Thornton Freeway, P.O. Box opportunity to view project project limits extend from north 3067, Dallas, Texas 75221-3067. I exhibits including the scale of Forest Lane to north of Mid- model of the interchange park Road along U.S. 75 and reconstruction and to ask ques- from west of Hillcrest Road to Public Hearing I Continued on Page 2 I I B-152 LBJ NEWS UPDATE ^mmmmm II.H. 635/U.S. 75 INTERCHANGE PROGRESSES TOWARD IPUBLIC HEARING JSince our last regular issue in The schematic design was sub- The traditional four-level direct August 1990, several important mitted to the City of Dallas for connection interchange has Ievents have occurred, including comment. A comment and been modified to accommodate a City of Dallas Resolution sup- response period and coordina- continuous frontage roads to porting the U.S. 75/I.H. 635 tion with interested area allow local circulation and to IInterchange design and Federal organizations resulted in a City complete access to U.S. 75 and Highway Administration Council Resolution in May I.H. 635. One additional lane approval of the interchange 1991 which established the City of I.H. 635 would be added in Ischematic design and the of Dallas' support for the neces- each direction to increase Environmental Assessment. sary interchange improvements. capacity, safety and lane I balance requirements through The design of this interchange The interchange reconstruction the interchange. No other is being developed as part of involves extensive work on I.H. improvements to I.H. 635 are Ithe I.H. 635 Corridor Study; 635, a part of the nation's Inter- included with the interchange however, the reconstruction of state Highway network. As reconstruction. U.S. 75 has necessitated that such, the Federal Highway Ithe schedule for the design and Administration (FHWA) must In terms of the visual reconstruction of the inter- approve the schematic design appearance of the interchange, change be accelerated. Because and the Environmental Assess- the highest point of the inter- Ithe interchange improvements ment. After various comments change will be on a ramp have been developed in conjunc- were satisfactorily addressed, approximately 60 feet above tion with the study of the FHWA approved the I.H. 635. Another area of con- Iimprovements for I.H. 635, the Environmental Assessment in cern in the interchange design proposed design will accom- March 1992 and the schematic is the mitigation of noise modate any of the I.H. 635 design of the interchange in impacts. Noise walls have been Ialternatives being considered. May 1992, thus clearing the planned to protect areas which The interchange is a separate project for the public hearing in will experience a significant project which can be August. In the proposed design, increase in traffic noise. Iconstructed with or without left-hand exits are eliminated Interchange Progresses improvements to I.H. 635. and replaced with right-hand, Continued on Page 4 I high speed direct connections. Public Hearing - I.H. 635/U.S.75 Interchange (continued) The proposed action will relocation assistance office as Verbal or written comments Irequire approximately 18 well as information about the about this project may be acres of additional right-of- tentative schedule for right-of- presented either at the hear- Iway. Five businesses are way acquisition and ing or submitted within 10 proposed to be relocated. construction can be obtained days after the hearing to the Information about the State's from the Dallas district office following address: IRelocation Assistance Pro- and will be presented at the Texas Department of gram, the benefits and open house and hearing. All Transportation services for displacees and interested citizens are invited P.O. Box 3067 Iinformation concerning the to attend this public hearing. Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 I B-153 I LBJ NEWS UPDATE IPROJECT STATUS (LUNA ROAD TO U.S. 80)

Three public forums, one • The City of Dallas has con- vironmental ImpactJState- I each for three different sec- tinued coordination with the ment (EIS) will be prepared tions of I.H. 635 from Luna Community Response Coali- for the I.H. 635 improvement I Road to Coit Road, were held tion (CRC). TheCRCwas project in the cities of Dallas, in October and November established to assist in the Farmers Branch, Garland, 1991 to present and discuss resolve of outstanding issues Mesquite, and Dallas County, I design and environmental involving the selection of the Texas. issues relative to the tech- Locally Preferred Alternative. An additional public meeting nically preferred alternative A series of meetings were is planned for spring 1993 to I for these segments of the I.H. held from December 1991 to discuss the schematic design 635 Corridor. The main con- March 1992 with the CRC to and expanded scope of the I cerns expressed involved mini- discuss the I.H. 635 Corridor. I N I I I I

I LBJ CORRIDOR STUDY PROJECT LIMITS The west segment, which Includes the U.S.75 Interchage, I carries the highest traffic In the corridor. mazing required right-of-way The City of Dallas and the project toward development acquisition and noise and air CRC requested that TxDOT of the full Environmental I pollution. The forums iden- continue to work with the City Impact Statement. tified areas of elevated staff and other members of The public hearing on the I.H. I express lanes as a major item the Local Technical Commit- 635 Corridor Study is planned with regard to these men- tee on the main issues to be for late 1993. tioned impacts. Coordination resolved in the corridor. I will continue with the City of A Notice of Intent was issued Dallas to minimize elevated in May 1992 by the Federal express lanes to the greatest Highway Administration to I possible extent. advise the public that an En- I B-154

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LBJ/CENTRAL BOTTLENECK lane between the U.S. 75 average speeds during the peak I IMPROVEMENTS - Substantial southbound exit and the U.S. hour along the eastbound lanes enhancements to traffic flow 75 northbound exit. The exit by as much as 83%, and have been realized since the to northbound U.S. 75 was westbound lanes, as much as I completion of the interchange widened to two lanes. On 43%. Capacity of the inter- bottleneck improvements this westbound I.H. 635, the change has been increased, as I spring. These improvements, entrance ramp from U.S. 75 the eastbound lanes are now car- made at a cost of $2,450,000, was converted to two lanes rying as much as 53% more will result in user cost savings and a fifth freeway lane was traffic during the peak hour, I of over $7.4 million annually added from this ramp to the while traffic on the westbound for the next ten years, until Preston Road exit ramp. lanes has increased by as much the interchange is totally as 16%. I reconstructed. On eastbound Analysis by the Texas Transpor- I.H. 635, the inside shoulder tation Institute shows that these was converted to an additional enhancements have increased I

I Interchange Progresses U.S. 75. to protect single-family These businesses should all be Continued from page 2 residences in the Hamilton Park able to relocate nearby with a I area. minimum of lost time. Two noise barriers on the north To build the proposed inter- The current schedule calls for a side of I.H. 635 west of Coit change, approximately 18 acres public hearing on August 19, Road are designed to protect I of additional right-of-way would 1992. Final design should begin two apartment complexes and a have to be acquired. A majority in late 1992 and the construc- church. The two noise barriers of this land is narrow strips of tion contract let in 1995. I are approximately 805 feet and commercial and vacant frontage Reconstruction of the inter- 1400 feet in length. A third property. It is expected that five change is expected to take five noise barrier is planned for the businesses employing a total of years with an anticipated com- I south side of I.H. 635 east of 24 persons would be displaced. pletion date of 2000.

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August 19, 1992 _ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ™ Contact: Sharon Fox . (214) 363-5391 m TxDOT to hold public hearing for Interstate 635/DS 75 interchange • The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing for the proposed Interstate 635/US 75 interchange on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A daylong I open house will be held at the Marriott Park Central Hotel located at 7750 LBJ Freeway in Dallas from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The formal public hearing will • begin at 7:30 p.m. • "The daylong open house will give citizens an opportunity to visit with project personnel, review documents and study our scale model," said • TxDOT1 s Dallas District Engineer James Huffman. "This is the first time we have held an open house for an interchange project. We think it will I make it more convenient for people to come and learn about the project." • The evening portion will include a public hearing held expressly to seek official written and verbal comments regarding the project. • The proposed project is an extensive reconstruction of the existing freeway-to-freeway interchange. The planned structure will result in a fully • directional four-level interchange with an additional fifth level for non-freeway • traffic. "A fully directional interchange means you can go from one freeway • to another without being interrupted by stoplights or anything," said TxDOT 's -more-

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Aug. 18, 1992 I I-635/UT-635/US 75 Add one I Planning Engineer Gerald Sturdivant. "Five levels are required for frontage road traffic which will be located on the second level. Frontage road traffic I will go through a four-way intersection to access either freeway. It's a • little difficult to explain. That's why we encourage everyone to attend our public hearing and view our model." | Sturdivant said the proposed project will be the first five-level interchange • for the Dallas District. The fifth level is what makes this interchange unique. I "At the Interstate 30/1-635 interchange, for example, the 1-30 frontage road goes over 1-635, but the 1-635 frontage road stops. This forces you • to use the main lanes if you want to get to 1-30," said Sturdivant. • The project limits extend from north of Forest Lane to north of Midpark Road along US 75, and from west of Hillcrest Road to east of Greenville • Avenue along 1-635. 1-635 is proposed as a 10-lane freeway and US 75 is proposed as an eight-lane freeway within the project limits. | The proposed project will require approximately 18 acres of additional • right-of-way. Four businesses are proposed to be relocated. Information about the state's Relocation Assistance Program will be available at the • public hearing. Verbal or written comments about this project may be presented either

| at the hearing or submitted within 10 days after the hearing to the Texas Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 3067, Dallas, Texas, 75221-3067. I -30- I I B-157 I I Interstate 635 / US 75 INTERCH ANGE I Tutn Dtputnmit of TnnfporUUon I j[ ou're invited to find out about reconstruction plans for the new I 1-635/US 75 interchange. The Texas Department of Transportation will conduct a daylong open house and evening public hearing on I Aug. 19 to provide interested citizens an opportunity to be informed about this important improvement project Project personnel will be I on hand during the day to address your questions and concerns. In I addition, a scale model of the proposed interchange reconstruction will be available for viewing. The evening portion will include a I public hearing held expressly to seek your official written and verbal comments regarding the project I Mark your calendars and plan to attend this important event Accommodations for the hearing impaired will be available. I From: North of Forest Lane reject limits: I To: North of Midpark Road

I From: West of Hillcrest Avenue To: East of Greenville Avenue I Who: All interested citizens I What A project open house and public hearing sponsored by I the Texas Department of Transportation. When: Aug. 19 - - Open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. I Public hearing from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

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PUBLIC HEARING The Texas Department of Transportation will con- duct a protect open house August M>, »9v2. from KMM A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and •

P.M. at' Central --- . . way. For the purposes of dlscussfng th«r«c0nsfruc» flon of the IJI. 435 Inter- change •! U.S. 7S In fKt *lty. of Dafias, Dallas

>s an opportunity »o r project •xhlbt* In- Ing the scale model of .... Interchange recon- struction and ask ques- tions of protect personnel. The public Marina will convene at 730 P.M. for the express purpose of so- liciting official written and verbal comments regard- Ing the protect for inclu- sion In the protect public hearing transcript. The proposed action In an extensive reconstruction of the existing freeway-to- freeway Interchange re- sulting In a fully direction- al four-level Interchange with an additional fifth lev- el for local circulation. The protect limits extend from north of Forest Lane to north of Mldpark Road along U.S. 75 and from wesrof Hlllcrest Road to east of Greenville Avenue along I.H. 435. I.H. 435 Is proposed as a 10-Une free- way and U.S. 75 Is pro- posed as an • lane freeway vary from 420 feet to 570 feet. Proposed right-of- way varies along I.H. 435 from 420 feet to 700 feetln width and varies from 300 feet to 500 feet along U.S. 75. Maps showing the pro- posed location and design, the protect environmental assessment, and any other Information about the pro- sed protect are on file Kd available at the Dallas District Office of the Texas Department of Transpor- tation, 9700 East R. L. ~Thornto ' nn Freeway, P.O

The proposed action will require approximately IS acres of additional right- of-way. Four businesses are proposed to be relocat- ed. Information about the State's Relocation Assis- tance Program, the bene- fits and services for displa- ce** and Information con- cerning the relocation as- sistance office as well as nformatlon about the ten- 'atlve schedule for right- of-way acquisition and construction can be ob- 'alned from the Dallas DIs- rlct Office. Several areas of the proposed action en- croach upon and/or tra- verse 100-year flood plains. Some Isolated Impacts to wetlands are predicted for the protect. All Interested citizens are Invited to attend this pub- lic hearing. Verbal or writ- Jen comments about this protect may be presented either at the hearing or submitted within 10 days after the hearing to the following address. Texas Department of Transpor- tation, P.O. Box 3067, Dal- B-l6a IH 635 - LBJ CORRIt. jR TRANSPORTATION STUDY ', Tuu Ckfunmtsl I of TnntpocuUon "~ I 1,11, (W, ^2^^T moMfty I ^» for your future-^ I BACKGROUND INFORMATION The I.H. 635/U.S. 75 Interchange reconstruction has been given top priority within the I.H. 635 I Improvement Project because of the vital nature of the interchange in connection with improve- ments to U.S. 75 in place and under construction north and south of I.H. 635. The interchange was planned and designed to be flexible so that it would work with any of the proposed I.H. 635 I Improvement alternatives, including the No-Build alternative. I PROJECT DESCRIPTION The limits of this project are from north of Forest Lane to north of Midpark Road along U.S. 75 and from west of Hillcrest Road to east of Greenville Avenue along I.H. 635. I This project is designed to be a four-level interchange with a fifth level (frontage roads) for local circulation. One- and two-lane direct connection ramps are used to handle the very high freeway- I to-freeway turning movements. I.H.635 is designed as a 10-lane facility through the project with 8 lanes provided in some areas due to ramping and lane balance requirements. U.S. 75 is designed as an 8-lane facility through the project, with 6-lanes provided in some areas due to ramping and I lane balance requirements. PROJECTED TRAFFIC VOLUMES I Traffic forecasts have been developed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the 2010 design year. Projections indicate that there will be approximately 240,000 vehicles per day on I.H.635 immediately west of the interchange and 190,000 vehicles per day east of the I interchange. Along U.S. 75, projections estimate approximately 215,000 vehicles per day north of the interchange and 175,000 vehicles per day south of the interchange. The freeway to freeway turning movements are very high. For example, the southbound U.S. 75 to westbound I.H.635 I direct connection ramp will carry a projected 37,000 vehicles per day. I PROJECT COST The current estimated construction cost is $113 million. The estimated right-of-way cost is $15 million. I.H. 635 is part of the National Highway System. As such, the Federal Government, I through the Federal Highway Administration, will fund 80 percent of the construction cost I IMPACTS The interchange design requires 18 acres of new right-of-way. No parkland is required. Obtaining the required right-of-way will cause six (6) business to be displaced. There will be no residences I displaced. I Continued on Page 2 I I I I B-161 I IMPACTS (Continuedfrom Page 1) There are four noise sensitive locations within the project area: a church, two apartment complexes and a single-family residence subdivision. Two noise barriers on the north side of I.H. I 635 west of Coit Road are designed to protect the two apartment complexes and the church. The two noise barriers are both 21 feet high and approximately 805 feet and 1400 feet in length. A third noise barrier is planned for the south side of I.H. 635 east of U.S. 75 to protect single-family I residences in the Hamilton Park area. This barrier is designed to be 18 feet high and approximately 2100 feet in length.

I Air quality will be improved as a result of this project. The reduction in overall peak period congestion coupled with an increase in average travel speeds will effectively lower the regional mobile source pollutants. There are three creeks in the area: White Rock Creek, Floyd Creek, and I Cottonwood Creek. All are "urban area" creeks and will not be adversely affected by the proposed project There is a wetland area adjacent to White Rock Creek along the edge of the project area. The wetlands are sufficiently removed from the construction area to be out of range of negative I impacts.

In terms of visual appearance, the highest point of the interchange is 65 feet above existing I westbound I.H. 635. In relation to the surrounding area, the highest elevation will be equivalent to the seventh story of the nearby Intergraph building. As part of the reconstruction, U.S. 75 will be depressed below its current grade in order to keep the high point of the interchange as low as I possible. I CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Construction sequencing will meet or exceed City and State minimums in terms of number of open lanes, width of lanes, and other applicable standards. Local access will be maintained to properties I throughout construction. SCHEDULE I Project Approval - Fall 1992 Final Design Initiation - Fall 1992 Right-of-way Acquisition -1994 I Construction Initiation - Late 1995/Early 1996 To view maps, Environmental Assessment, other information: I Ms. MaryM. May, P.E, Texas Department of Transportation 9700 East RL. TJtornton Fre&vay I Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 Pltone (214) 320-6156 Written comments mil be accepted postmarked up to 10 days following the I hearing (August 29,1992) at: Mr. James M. Huffman, P.E. District Engineer I Texas Department of Transportation P.O. Box 3067 I Dallas, Texas 75221-3067 I