Read carefully If you missed the Construction Town Hall meeting.

Friends,

The Cafeteria was approximately 3/4 full for the Town Hall Meeting.  Your interest and participation were appreciated.  The questions and answers were clear and beneficial.

The take-away is the following:

1.  On 27 July, Monday, serious construction will begin as the Salado Plaza/Old Mill bridge is taken down, moved, and re-constructed.

2.  The project will take approximately 4 months.

3. Get ready for I-35 to be closed for a short distance.  The traffic will be routed down the frontage roads -- East frontage road will have North bound traffic. West Frontage Road will be used for South bound traffic.  The intersection of Salado Plaza and Old Mill Road will be difficult.  2484 bridge will be open and used extensively; the same with Thomas Arnold.  Traffic down Main Street, the heart of our Village, will be controlled as much as possible.  We want it to be safe and convenient for shoppers and visitors; we do not want a steady stream of trucks and cars traveling through making it unsafe and frustrating.

4.  Of concern, is school traffic.  Our Superintendent is working with the Village to make it as safe and easy as possible.  Our Police will be involved.  HOWEVER, THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE.  It is going to take careful planning by all of us to keep our children safe.

5.  The good news is that this is the last major phase of the project and while this is being done; the other road work will be completed.

6.  Both James Construction and TXDoT are in agreement -- December is the month set for all major construction to be over.  There may be some last minute clean-up in early January, but construction will be open and all exits and lanes done.

7.  Some have started planning their alternate route to work.  For people working North, Royal to Blackberry/Amity is a good alternative.  For people working South, Banes to Holland Road is a good alternative.

The bottom line is the next 4 months will try all of us.  Please be patient and considerate.  There is going to be inconvenience that cannot be helped.  For the construction to be over, we have to go through this final phase.  We will keep you updated through the Village Voice and this Blog.

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