 For joining this call, this is our community meeting for the. Upcoming intersection improvement projects at the intersections of Brian Irvin and Oakmont and Oakmont Boulevard in here is per going. So, just a few notes, if you can please mute yourselves just so that we don't get an echo and this meeting will be recorded. So, again, this is the community meeting for the intersection improvements at Oakmont Boulevard and Brian Irvin road and with at Oakmont Boulevard and Harris Parkway. These are in council districts 3 and 6. My name is Fanta Kaba. I am the city of Fort Worth project manager and the project engineers are with Portugal coach consulting engineers. Are there any representatives from council districts 3 or 6 on the call? Hi, yes, I'm Carmen. I'm the constituent services director for council member Williams, representing district 6. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Is there anything you would like to say before we get started? Not at the moment, but I'm so happy everybody could make it on the call. And we're glad to have you. Thank you our agenda for tonight. We're going to go over the project background. We'll give a project update. We'll give update on the project schedule. And then we will give the project contact information as well. So, the objectives of this project include improving efficiency of traffic flow at both intersections during peak hours, reducing delays and improving overall safety for all users. We're also planning to improve the pedestrian safety at Brian Irvin and Oakmont Boulevard through new directional ramps, striping in addition of pedestrian refuge islands. And also to improve traffic flow at both intersections, their left turn lane additions, signal timing revisions and modified lane assignments. This project is funded by the 2022 bond and then further on the background. So Oakmont Boulevard respond traffic at Brian Irvin road that has consistent backup to Harris Parkway during AM and PM peak hours. Oakmont Boulevard respond traffic trying to enter Harris hospital via left turn lane consistently has backed up for several hundred feet during AM peak hours. Harris Parkway northbound traffic leaving the Harris hospital has backups during PM hours. Eastbound traffic on Oakmont Boulevard and Harris Parkway that occasionally backs up all the way to Brian Irvin road, which then blocks the turning in through traffic. Currently, as the intersection is timed, Brian Irvin and Harris Parkway, those signals are not for native and then here's the project location. So we are East. We're a rest of Chisholm Terrell Parkway and south of 20 and then on this screen right now. We're showing the preliminary design of the Brian Irvin road at Oakmont Boulevard intersection. So these are the proposed improvements and then on the screen now we're showing the proposed improvements for the Harris Parkway at Oakmont Boulevard. So I know we have a few calling users again. If you don't mind putting your email or reaching out to me by email, that would be great. I will make sure to send this presentation over to you. And then we'll send the recording as well so that you can see these exhibits. And I'm also putting my email fans to help you out in the chat for those who are on and just need, if they need to jump off on the slides. Thank you, Laura. So, and the leading up to this meeting, we did get some feedback and we did make sure to incorporate those into this presentation and just provide updates in those regards. So, the 1st was in regards to the signal at Brian Irvin in Oakmont. So there is concerns about the east bound vehicular traffic going across this intersection. And so, as part of this project, the lanes will the alignment will be updated and as well, we will have updated pavement markings. So hopefully that will serve as a guide for vehicles traveling and that will reduce the. That will provide more guidance as opposed to how the intersection is operating today. And then also at Brian Irvin in Oakmont, there was a request for bike lanes along Brian Irvin road. The scope of this project does not include bike lanes. However, we have submitted, we have that transportation management know that there is a request for back lanes along Brian Irvin road. And then further in this presentation, we'll have a slide on how you all can submit service requests, whether for this project, or any project, or anything you wish to see throughout the city. So that would be a great tool as well. She's got a camera turn. Who is she? I don't know and then the last. Um, like that we received less in regards to the Oakmont Boulevard and Harris Parkway. There was a request for a designated eastbound right turn lane onto Harris Parkway. So, as part of this project, there is a planned L. E. D. Blank outside and traffic signal timing changes that will help to alleviate these backups. So, Fanta, but before we go on to the schedule, those were some really good exhibits that we had about the proposed improvements. Could we go back to those? And could maybe you or maybe Chris sort of describe, you know, the improvements that we're proposing as part of the project, you know, what we're proposing compared to what's out there today. Chris, do you want to do that? If can you go back to those colored slides that were so good? Yeah, or or Fanta, can you? Yeah, could you just walk us through the improvements real fast? Sure, go ahead, Fanta, or do you want me to? Yes, Chris, if you can go ahead and then once we're done, when we get to the blank outs, L. E. D. sign, if you can give, like, a background on how that's going to affect the operations at the intersection, that'd be great as well. So, this is the bright urban and Oakmont intersection. The proposed improvements really are striping predominantly. And ramps and redoing the signals themselves, the major pavement improvement here. Be the addition of a additional left turn lane on Oakmont Boulevard to southbound Brian Urban. So there'll be 2, a double left there. Today, the median kind of impedes the turning movement along with there's no striping so it's not clear. Which, which lanes, I know that I've seen. From the middle line, people turn left or treated as a double left. We'll. Have clear pavement markings along with tracking across the intersection of puppy tracks. So hopefully it's clear that's a double left and then the. Medium noses are pulled back so that that left turn movement to be made, especially with some of the bigger traffic there, bigger trucks. Also on the west side of Oakmont. That'll be kind of a more refuge island for pedestrians. We're going to bolt the curve out. And only have 1 lane that way. And then opens back up to 2 lanes, but that way there's only 1 lane in the middle going that way. And then on Brian Urban itself. There'll be a refuge island, the median on the northbound side and on the southbound side that that median gets pulled and median nose gets pulled back. And we utilize the existing islands, which doesn't have any pavement in it right now. It'll have paved sidewalk. For pedestrian refuge and so. And also, I believe the traffic on the signal. For the pedestrian pole on that side doesn't work. We're fixing that with the new signals. That was great, Chris before you move on before you move on to the other intersection. Yeah, can you tell us about on the east side? The rat turn lane and how it's strived at that driveway. Well, that's actually that probably will. It's not going to happen that right turn line will still exist. So, there was an idea of creating kind of a refuge for turning movement out that way. There's just not that much traffic. So, in order to keep. Maximize capacity, it'll have a right turn lane a through lane and 2 left. So, it will be it'll be as it is today. Perfect moving over to the next slide. The improvements at Harris and a little bit less in terms of the pedestrian improvements. It'll mainly be striping of the crosswalks just delineating those lines and doing new stop bars. The big addition will be a left turn lane in that median. So, giving more room for stacking and turning on to Harris, if you're traveling west along Oakmont. And additionally, the signals will be timed. So. It kind of when Harris backs up the signal timing itself, the lights aren't coordinated. So, we believe having a LED blank out. Sign for right turns and coordinate the signals so that. You know, your right turn on to Harris is going while your. Main through traffic, which is left. South bound to east bound on Brian Irvin doesn't back up. And so it's kind of the intersections are clearing. And coordinate with each other that should help alleviate some of what's happening today. At peak hour, I guess I kind of went through the blank outside of the traffic signal timing changes, but if anyone wants to go in more detail, let me know. Thank you, Chris course so now we'll go over the project schedule. So we are currently in the design phase. There is no right of the acquisition anticipated. However, we do anticipate the need for pedestrian access easements at the brain Irvin and of 1 intersection. We are in coordination with the franchise utilities to address conflicts of Brian Irvin and the. The estimated contract execution for construction is summer of 2024 with estimated construction start the fall of 2024. With that estimated construction duration of 11 months and construction costs of 1.2 million dollars. Project contact information we have our design engineer Christopher Shaw, his numbers, 8174127155. Myself Fentacaba, the city of Fort Worth project manager. My number is 817682-3181. I think she's the 1 talking. Yes, and we are happy to repeat that the project manager who is speaking is Fanta. F, a last name Cava. Yeah, that'd be fine. No, actually, I'm going to have some tomatoes. I think. They're already fixed. So, to input any service request, it doesn't have to be for this project. Necessarily for any any improvement. You would like to see in the city of Fort Worth. We have the my Fort Worth app for Apple. The my Fort Worth app for Google, you can text hello to 817835 my Fort Worth or 6939. You can call the city cost center at 8173921234. And there's also a chat box on the city of Fort Worth website. So, that concludes tonight's presentations and it's now open for questions. Thank you all for joining us. Is there any detour route while the construction. Begin so we will we will have a pre construction community meeting as well. And in that meeting, we'll have details on what conditions to expect during construction. And if there's any detours as well, y'all, this is Laura. I am also with Fanta's team and with the city of Fort Worth. I just want to be sure for those who aren't able to see the side. So this is a. Design meeting, which means it is still in process. Nothing has been finalized. Correct Fanta and are there other opportunities for people to weigh in if we send them slides? Yes, so using my contact information that is on the motor so you are received with this meeting information. If you have any feedback, please contact us and then we will work to. Accommodate if possible in our design and then we will have an update on the on the exhibits during the pre construction meeting as well as. What conditions to expect during construction? Any more questions? I'm going to also look in the chat for you to see if. There were any there feel free to ask questions folks. Fanta, I am not seeing any questions in the chat. Last call from anyone on the phone or on our Webex. So, can you go back to the schedule slide 1 more time? Just put it on the screen for folks to see. Okay. Thank you. So, for those caught in or sorry, go ahead. No, I was just going to read through it 1 more time. So. The plan is to have contract execution for construction in summer of 2024. We estimate that we're going to start construction in fall of 2024. Our currently estimated construction duration is 11 months starting in fall of next year. Okay. Thank you. So, am I correct in understanding that the next meeting we should expect to. Have is in the fall of 24 when we start construction. It will probably be sooner after a design has been completed. I do have 1 question in the chat. Pardon me are the only changes to northbound Harris Parkway timing on signals. That makes sense how I read it. Are the only changes to the northbound Harris Parkway. Timing is that signals only. And please correct me whoever asked that if I did not ask your question appropriately. Chris, do you mind giving a breakdown again on the updates to the old 1 will avoid and Harris Parkway intersection. Yeah, so that's correct on there. It's going to mostly be. Signals, there is some signal timing. There is some pavement markings to make sure it's clear. That the that the lane assignments are. Done, but the predominant improvement is the left turn lane on Oakmont. So, if you're traveling West found on Oakmont, there's a double left on to Harris, but along Harris going northbound. There is not any additional lanes planned. It's just signal timing. What is a blank outside? So, a blank outside is some of those signs that. You see that you can kind of variable. You know, sometimes you see them. When lanes are closed in 1 direction and you open up lanes the other way in this case, it would be. For like a right turn only or right turn and straight. If that makes sense, the kind of you can vary the lane assignment. Via the LED sign, would all these intersections stay controlled green arrow or would any of them. Move to flashing yellow, which seems. Like it could be a dangerous change if that was made given multiple turn lanes and busy intersections. So, some of the green arrows and the. Dedicated lefts and no flashing or because of sight distance. Issues, you know, Brian Irvin kind of on a hill. And then same with Oakmont and it's on a hill with that. That's horizontal curvature. So those probably aren't changing. It's just going to be a timing issue. Between the 2 signals trying to clear traffic. But for a while, you know, while accepting traffic the other way. This isn't directly related to the intersection changes specifically, but it is related to to the intersection of Harris and Oakmont. If you're traveling West bound from Chisholm Trail Parkway. Down Oakmont towards Brian Irvin road. There's a pretty large live oak tree very close to the street that that it's foliage and overhang tends to block visibility of the intersection lights at Harris Parkway. And perhaps as part of looking at this intersection, it would be good for the engineers. To also look at the visibility of the lights as you approach them and how close you have to get before they emerge from beyond that that tree and whether any trimming or maintenance is needed on those trees. Thank you for that. We will we'll look into that and see if that's something that we can accommodate as part of this project. Thank you. I think on the my for worth that, if you see stuff like that, you can report it. It's a great suggestion. Thank you helpful for maintenance to pick up. I have another question in from the chat. From Dean, there is currently a lot of right turns from West bound, Oakmont to north bound. Brian Irvin the proposed striping seems to load a lot of traffic on to the street. Through Oak, Mount West bound lane. Unless the right turn light allows a lot of traffic to move. Someone speak to that and kind of what's been discussed or what might be plans for that. And that full question is in the chat. Yeah, sorry. So. Agree this we're not striping off as this shows. I think this is our, this is a more earlier vintage that that concern. Was brought up so it will be remain 3 lines. There that right turn line won't be striped off there because there is a significant amount of right turn traffic. So, it'll really be 4 lanes when you get to the intersection right turn. Just through and 2, left. Okay, don't be shy. This is Laura again. I don't see any questions in the chat, but now is a great time. To ask questions because you have a good team here with your project manager and the engineers. And can we go back to the contact slide again? Sorry, I keep making you jump back and forth. I apologize. Can we, I think you already did this. I know you're really good at this. Can we read since we have a bunch of calling users who had some technical difficulty getting on. Can we just give your phone number and email out 1 more time so that they can request a copy of this presentation? Sure, thank you. So, my name is Fanta Kaba. My number is 8176, 8, 2, 3, 1, 8, 1. Email is Fanta, f, a, n, t, a, dot, Kaba, K, a, b, a, at Fort Worth, Texas dot gov. Thank you, Fanta. Please reach out with any requests for this presentation and this meeting reporting and we'll assume that to you as soon as available. 1 more update. This is Laura. I'm full of words tonight. Also, if you go to our 4th, worth, Texas dot gov website and in the search, you just type in Brian Irvin. Our project page should show up for you and I'm going to also post the YouTube recording and the slides there as well. Just give me a couple of days here. Hopefully by Friday. Perfect. Well, Fanta, I don't see any other questions in the chat. I guess we can go ahead and conclude the meeting if there aren't any other questions. Is that right? Do you think that's okay? Fanta. Yes, we'll do a last call. Any other questions, comments, or concerns. Thank you for providing this so early on. Thank you. So, with that, we will conclude tonight's meeting. Thank you all for joining again. And then. As soon as the recording is available, we will send that out to anyone who requested as well. Laura will be. Uploading it to the project web page on the city of forward website. Thank you, phantom team. Sure. Thank you all and have a nice evening.