Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
CM/ ACM: Mario Canizares
Date: September 19, 2017
SUBJECT
Title
Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide direction regarding the Texas Department of Transportation 35Express Project and the establishment of noise walls as part of the project.
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BACKGROUND
The 35Express Project is a $4.4 billion transportation capacity project on Interstate 35E from Interstate 635 in Dallas to US 380 in Denton. The project is being completed in two phases due to funding constraints, Interim or Phase I and Ultimate, Phase II. The 28-mile Texas Department of Transportation Project (TxDOT) has been separated into three sections; The City of Denton falls entirely in the North Section of the 35Express Project, FM 2181 (Swisher) to US 380. AGL is the TxDOT contractor constructing the project.
The overall project was environmentally cleared in early 2012 and construction began on Phase I in October 2013. Phase I construction is currently scheduled to be complete in November 2017. No schedule has been set for Phase II as funding for this project has not been identified, however, regional transportation officials indicate construction could begin in the next five to seven years.
Five noise walls in Denton were recommended to be constructed as part of the Environmental Analysis (EA). Noise Wall 5 (NW 1) is the only wall funded due to Phase I funding constraints. NW 1 is located adjacent to the north bound lanes, north of North Texas Boulevard near the Murchison Performing Arts Center on UNT campus. Other residential areas approved for noise walls based on the 2012 EA include:
NW 1 - Southridge Area - Southbound lanes: Woodbrook Street to Conway Lane
NW 2 - Denia Area - Southbound lanes: Ave D to 300 feet north of Bernard Street
NW 3 - Bernard/Lindsey Area - Northbound lanes: 250 feet south of Bernard St. to Ave C
NW 4 - Greenlee/Underwood Area - Northbound lanes: 750 feet south of McCormick to Ave C
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