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Morriss Road/Gerault Road Improvement Project

Public Meeting 12/01/09

The Town is hosting a public meeting at 6 p.m. on December 1, 2009 at the Flower Mound Community Activity Center, 1200 Gerault Road, to review and discuss 90% design plans for the Morriss Road/Gerault Road Improvement Project. This meeting will be an “open house” format with staff available for questions and answers. Project exhibits will be available for viewing, however the meeting will not include a formal PowerPoint presentation.   For more information about the project or the meeting, please contact Robert Pegg, Sr. Project Engineer, at 972.874.6312 or robert.pegg@flower-mound.com.

Public Meeting 11/10/09

Slide Presentation

Public Meeting 09/22/09

Slide Presentation

Proposed Pedestrian Crossing Improvements

Fencing 1

Fencing 2

Flyover Concepts

Landmark Tower Concept

Morriss Road Median Concept

09/22/09 Public Meeting Q&A

The 30% plans from the public meeting are available for viewing at the Engineering Office located at 1001 Cross Timbers, Ste. 2330.

Project History

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The Town of Flower Mound has been working with our regional partners to proactively plan solutions in response to transportation issues resulting from the rapid growth that occurred in the 1990s.  The Town has made providing mobility for its residents a top priority and has worked diligently to implement needed improvements.

In an effort to maximize the local travel options and attempt to meet current and projected traffic demands, the Town has planned its transportation system to provide multiple corridors for each commute direction. For residents traveling in a north-south orientation, the Town has planned three corridors including FM 2499 as a six-lane arterial, Morriss/Gerault as a six-lane arterial, and Garden Ridge as a four-lane arterial. Flower Mound Road and Kirkpatrick also support these movements locally, both as four-lane arterials.

For motorists commuting in an east-west pattern, the Town has planned for three corridors, including FM 3040 as a six-lane arterial, FM 1171 as a six-lane arterial, and FM 407 as a four-lane arterial. Spinks Road will also support east-west traffic flow as a four-lane arterial.

Even with these planned improvements to the Town’s thoroughfares, it is projected that by the year 2030, the southernmost segments of FM 2499, Gerault, and Garden Ridge will carry volumes that exceed the roadway capacity.

 

Morriss/Gerault Road Improvement Project Transportation Commission Recommendation / Town Council Public Hearing

The Flower Mound Transportation Commission hosted a workshop on April 21 and a public hearing on May 26 to solicit community feedback and formulate a recommendation to the Town Council regarding the proposed Morriss/Gerault Road improvement project. The resulting recommendation proposes actions to address a variety of issues including:


The Town Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing regarding the project and consider awarding a design contract during the regular meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on June 15 at Town Hall, 2121 Cross Timbers Road. Visit the Meetings and Agendas page for detailed information on the upcoming Town Council meeting.

 

The Project
Transportation Commission Presentation 05/26/09

Town Staff

Kimley-Horn

Lee Engineering

Transportation Commission Workshop 04/21/09
and Public Hearing 05/26/09 Videos

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please visit the Other Meetings Archive tab in our video archives.
Transportation Commission Presentations 04/21/09

Town Staff

Kimley-Horn

Lee Engineering

DFW Connector Fly By Videos

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Transportation Corridors

Transportation Corridors

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Plans to expand Morriss/Gerault are proceeding in conjunction with The Riverwalk at Central Park project.  The Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) for The Riverwalk at Central Park project indicated that the level of service on Morriss/Gerault would be negatively impacted once this project was constructed.  As a condition of the approval of this monumental project, the developer was required to contribute toward the expansion of the roadway in order to meet the recommendations from the TIA.  This project, and the related TIA and Thoroughfare Plan, were also discussed at numerous Planning and Zoning, Town Council, and Transportation Commission meetings in 2008.

Morriss Road is not a residential street by definition. Any roadway in Flower Mound that is shown on the Master Thoroughfare Plan is considered a thoroughfare, not a residential or local commercial street.   As described earlier, Morriss Road has been planned as a major arterial since 1981. Further, Morriss has been a four-lane arterial, with a wide median to accommodate two additional lanes, for many years.  Gerault was widened to a four-lane divided arterial, with a wide median to accommodate an additional two lanes, in the late 1990s.  This roadway has been planned and constructed to accommodate widening to a full Major Arterial to provide for improved commutes and traffic mobility through Flower Mound.

Schedule

Design work and project bidding are scheduled to occur in 2009 and construction is scheduled to being in 2010. The schedule will be updated as work begins and timelines are established.

History

Morriss/Gerault road has been planned as a six-lane divided roadway for more than 27 years. Due to the foresight of the Town during previous planning efforts, the additional two lanes of Morriss/Gerault can be constructed within the existing median.  No additional right-of-way will be required, and the roadway will not encroach upon neighboring homes.

As an integral north-south connection, the expansion of Morriss/Gerault was originally included in the Town’s 1981 Master Thoroughfare Plan, which is a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan. The Master Thoroughfare Plan was adopted again in 2000, 2004, and most recently in 2009, with no changes to the designation of Morriss and Gerault as Major Arterials. 

Public Input

Resident feedback is always encouraged regarding projects that impact our community. As such, all of the Master Thoroughfare Plans involved opportunities for public input and comment. 

Additional opportunity for public input was provided during the annual budget adoption process. The Town’s budget includes the Capital Improvement Program, which forecasts all Town-implemented projects for the next five years and beyond.  During the Summer 2008 budget process, the widening of Morriss and Gerault was approved, with design to occur during the 2008-09 fiscal year and construction to begin in the following fiscal year, or as soon as design is complete.

The expansion of Morriss/Gerault was also included in the November 2008 Denton County roadway bond election, affording additional opportunity for public input. Denton County Commissioners Andy Eads and Bobbie Mitchell provided additional details to the public at the October 20, 2008, Town Council meeting outlining the roads contained within the bond program, including Morriss/Gerault.  The Denton County roadway bond program was subsequently approved by Denton County voters on November 4, 2008.

Regional Mobility and Partnerships

A majority of motorists leaving Flower Mound in the morning and returning in the evening use a north-south path that includes either FM 2499 or Lakeside Parkway to SH 121. Ultimately, a majority of the traffic heading toward SH 121 will benefit from the recently funded DFW Connector project, which will make significant improvements to the SH 121/ SH 114 / IH-635 convergence that reaches from Flower Mound to Grapevine. For more information, visit http://www.dot.state.tx.us/project_information/projects/fort_worth/
dfw_connector/default.htm 

Funding

The Town and its mobility partners are scheduled to receive approximately $125 million in funding from outside sources to assist in constructing these projects. Funding for this project is being provided from three sources. The first source is Denton County roadway bond funding, the second source is revenue from the SH 121 Tollway project, and the final source of funding is the developer of The Riverwalk at Central Park.  No Town-initiated funding obligations have been utilized for this project.

School Zones

The Town of Flower Mound has a strong history of providing and preserving safe routes to schools. Though not required, the Town provides warning flashers at the beginning of school zones adjacent to school properties. The Town also dedicates significant manpower to ensure the safety of school zones, by providing crossing guards at designated school crossings and Police enforcement of reduced speed school zones. With the expansion of Morriss and Gerault to six lanes, the Town will evaluate additional improvements to ensure school zone safety. These improvements could include the installation of actuated flashers for mid-block school crossings, improvements to the below-grade trail crossing near Garden Road, and completion of missing sidewalk links.