PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (97.2) 450-2871 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀂮􀀠Post Office Box 9010 Addison. Texas 75001-9010 16801 Wes'groVe March 9, 1999 Mr. Steve Martchenke 101 S. Watson Arlington,
Texas 76010 Re: Railroad Crossing Study for Two Proposed Railroad Crossings Dear Mr. Martchenke: Please find attached two copies ofthe Town ofAddison's Railroad Crossing Study prepared
January 1999. This plan details the Town's need to obtain the right to cross the Galleria Spur at-grade intwo locations. The Town respectfully requests authorization to cross the Galleria
Spur at-grade in the proposed locations. Prior to receiving your answer, I would like to schedule time in March to meet with you so you can understand the constraints that we are working
with. Your consideration ofour request is sppreciated. Please call me at 972/450-2871 ifyou have any questions or need any additional information. Sincerely, 'iLl-John R. BaZer, P.E.
Director ofPublic Works cc: Jim Pierce, Assistant City Engineer Ron Whitehead, City Manager 
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;fr1􀁯􀀯􀁾􀁬􀁐􀀱􀀠Il 􀀺􀁊􀁦􀁾􀁾􀀧􀀠1. Memo from Randy Moravec 􀀮􀀠􀁾􀀠r 2. Comparison of Franchise Terms \ ..N>-' 3. Proposed Ordinance (). 􀁾􀁴􀀭-r. 4. TCI New Channel Listings 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁾􀀧􀀠
Administrative Comment: This the first reading of the Ordinance. A second reading is required on March 9, 1999. The Ordinance may be considered for approval no earlier than the April
13, 1999 regular meeting of the City Council. Item#R7 Discussion and consideration of a Resolution approving the "technically preferred alignment" for Arapaho Road Phase 11/111 tfi I
􀁾􀀠alignment. IY\ 0vt-1J 5' ft-Y; 􀁾􀁲􀁾􀀠Attachment: 􀁾􀁴􀁨􀁲􀁹...-Jf'f/#\ \rf'Y\1JP 􀁾􀀠1. Memo from Jim Pierce Arapaho Road Phase II/III Alignment Study Report Letter from Joseph
W. Dingman, Orion Realty Advisors, Inc. Letter from Mike Crepeau, Charter Fumiture 􀁾􀀿􀁾􀀿􀀡􀀠 􀁾􀀠 Administrative Recommendation: Administration recommends approval. 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀯􀀠Item#R8-Discuss
ion and consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a joint election agreement in the amount $5,000 with Dallas County to conduct the May 1, 1999, Addison
municipal election. Attachment: 1. Memo from Carmen Moran 2. Proposed joint election agreement Administrative Recommendation: Administration recommends approval. City Council Agenda
02-23-99 
MEMO Engtneers, Inc. 1919 S. Shiloh Rd., Suite 530, LB 27, Garl31ld, TX 75042 Date: March 2, 1999 To: Jim Pierce, P.E. Town ofAddison From: Bruce Grantham Re: Arapaho Road Project Schedule
I have enclosed a copy ofthe updated project schedule for the Arapaho Road extension. Ifyou have any questions or comments regarding this schedule, please call me. 
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STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF DALLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public, in and for said County aqd State on this day personally appeared 􀁮􀂷􀂷􀀴􀁾􀁁􀀮􀀠K,htPtI:t0
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Notary Public, County and State on this day personally appeared Paul me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in!trument and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for the purpose and conSideration therein expressed. GI1EN UNDER MY HAND AND, ,,"a k,I 􀁾􀀠, 1989 • .' .\, ,-*' I.e. .• 􀁾􀀢􀀠...."" ....•􀁾􀁡􀀢􀀧􀁟􀀧􀂷􀀢􀀢􀁟􀂭E. FIKE SURVEY
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GLAST. PIllLLIPS & MURRAY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 2200 ONE GALLERIA TOWER LAWRENCE FISCHMAN ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 13355 NOEL ROAD. L.B. 48 DALLAS. TEXAS 7S2<W-6657 DIRECT DIAL
NUMBER' (972) 419·8318 TELEPHONE: (972) 419·8300 fischman@gpm·law.com FAX: (972) 419·8329 February 23, 1999 Honorable Mayor and Town Council Members Town of Addison 5300 Beltline Road
Addison, Texas 75240 Re: February 23, 1999 Town Council Meeting; Agenda item #R7 (Resolution regarding "technically preferred alignment" for Arapaho Road "Phase IIIill") Dear Mr. Mayor
and Honorable Council Members: We represent and present this letter on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crouch, the owners of Lot 6, Surveyor Addition. The address of the property is 4139
Centurion Way. The property is a 2.52 acre tract of land improved by a 30,000 square foot office building, drive-ways and paved parking. The property is currently leased to MBNA Information
Services, Inc. and is referred to in the January 1999 "Alignment Study Report" (agenda attachment attachment item #2) as the "MBNA Building. " Our purpose in writing is to bring to your
attention several matters which are not addressed in the engineers' report which we believe suggest that "Option 5" may not in fact be the "Preferred Option. " Under Option 5, the City
will need to acquire (according to the Report) some 26,000 square feet of land out of Lot 6. The proposed elevated roadway will run within ten feet of the rear of the Crouches' building.
The roadway will most likely deprive the property of more than 30 existing parking spaces. The property is currently leased for office use. It is highly desirable because it has more
parking than the minimum required by code. The Crouches bought this property over two years ago, intending it to be a long-term investment. Prior to purchasing, they were given to understand
that the proposed Arapaho Road extension would utilize the existing Centurion Way right-of-way, 
Honorable Mayor and Town Council Members February 23, 1999 Page 2 taking all or the eastern-most part of the Charter Furniture Building. With this in mind, they purchased, intending
to improve the building to take advantage of its desirability as a high-density, single-user facility. Indeed their plans contemplated adding an additional 20,000 square feet of leasable
space within the existing footprint. These plans are no longer feasible. Even if the number of parking spaces is not substantially reduced, it will no longer be practical to attempt
to improve the property on the north side, and it will not be as desirable for the high-density, single-user tenant that the Crouches were hoping to attract. The existence of a busy
elevated roadway within ten feet of the building creates a noise and safety hazard. The fact that much of the parking will be under the roadway creates an additional safety risk, or
at least the perception of one. As a consequence, the market value of the property not taken will be adversely impacted to a signillcant degree. This will of course substantially increase
the cost of acquiring the right-ofway, and will have other long-term indirect costs that must also be considered. If "Option 5" is implemented, it will not be feasible to develop the
property to its highest and best use. Given the impact of "Option 5" on the property, its only practical use would be some type of industrial or warehouse-type use. Even this would be
limited to a degree because of the inability to provide ingress/egress for large trucks. Implementation of "Option 5" will necessarily result in a substantial decrease in the value of
the property for ad valorem tax purposes, so that not only will the Town have a much greater acquisition cost, its ability to recoup those costs through property taxes will be greatly
diminished. Low density industriaJIwarehouse-type uses will also mean fewer employees who will be likely to patronize Addison's merchants and food-service establishments. In addition
to the harm to these interests, the end result will be a material lessening of the Town's sales tax revenues. Since the traffic on Arapaho Road is by design calculated to be commuter
as opposed to local traffic, the burden on "local" streets, such as Belt Line and Midway Roads will be increased. If Centurion Way is going to be primarily industrial/warehouse, this
will mean more large trucks using local streets. This will result in higher maintenance costs and may substantially offset any lessening of congestion resulting from the Arapaho extension.
None of these considerations appears to have been taken into account by the engineers' report. The report also considers options assmning that the right-of-way must be south of the Dart
right-of-way. No consideration seems to have been given to building over the Dart right-of-way, 
Honorable Mayor and Town Council Members February 23, 1999 Page 3 or to locating the roadway on the north side of the Dart right-of-way, where the property is already industrial. For
these reasons, we respectfully urge you to postpone a fmal decision and direct the engineers to study the feasibilitY of either or both of the alternatives suggested herein. Thank you
for your consideration. Lawrence Fisc an, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crouch LF/slc 
February 17, 1999 MEMORANDUM To: Ron Whitehead, City Manager From: Jim Pierce, Assistant City Engineer Subject: Arapaho Road, Phase II/III, Alignment Study Report Copies of the Arapaho
Road Phase II/III Alignment Study Report are enclosed for Town Council. Staff, and the Arapaho Road Phase II/III consulting engineers, would like to make a presentation to Council regarding
the report and answer any questions Council may have. A brief outline of the presentation follows: • Introductory Remarks • Brief History of Alignments Studied • Technically Preferred
Alignment • Right-of Way Issues • Opinion of Probable Cost • Project Funding • Council Discussion and Questions • Next Steps Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving the Technically Preferred Alignment for Arapaho Road Phase II/III. Cc: John Baumgartner, Director of Public Works 
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February 17, 1999 MEMORANDUM To: Ron Whitehead, City Manager From: Jim Pierce, Assistant City Engineer Subject: Arapaho Road, Phase II/III, Alignment Study Report Copies of the Arapaho
Road Phase II/III Alignment Study Report are enclosed for Town Council. Staff, and the Arapaho Road Phase II/III consulting engineers, would like to make a presentation to Council regarding
the report and answer any questions Council may have. A brief outline of the presentation follows: • Introductory Remarks • Brief History of Alignments Studied • Technically Preferred
Alignment • Right-of Way Issues • Opinion of Probable Cost • Project Funding • Council Discussion and Questions • Next Steps Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving the Technically Preferred Alignment for Arapaho Road Phase II/III. Cc: John Baumgartner, Director of Public Works 
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I" Re: 􀀮􀁾􀀭􀁾-::a=,1111 o Original in mail 0 Per your request Comments: 􀁾eM PUBLIC WORKS From: James C. Pierce,Jr.,P.E.,DEE Assistant City Engineer Phone: 972/450-2879 FAX: 972/450-2837
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ALIGNMENT STUDY REPORT ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION for the TOWN OF ADDISON Prepared by: HNTB Corporation GBW Engineers, Inc. Jack Hatchell & Associates January, 1999 
Table ofContents Alignment Study Report Arapaho Road Extension EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 1 ThITRODUCTION 8 2 ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS 9 2.1 Centurion Way Alignment 9 2.2 Divided Roadway Alignment
10 2.3 DART Railroad Alignment 10 2.4 Traffic Analysis 11 2.4.1 Projected Traffic Volumes 2.4.2 Evaluation ofTraffic Volumes 2.5 Options Studied for DART Railroad Alignment 12 2.5.1
Option 1-Overpass at Midway Road with EntrylExit Ramps on the North Side ofProposed Arapaho Road 2.5.2 Option 2 -Underpass at Midway Road with EntrylExit Ramps on the North Side ofProposed
Arapaho Road 2.5.3 Option 3 -Overpass at Midway Road Without Ramps 2.5.4 Option 4 -Underpass at Midway Road Without Ramps 2.5.5 Option 5 -Overpass Without Ramps, No Taking ofCharter
Furniture Warehouse 2.5.6 Option 6 -Underpass Without Ramps, No Taking ofCharter Furniture Warehouse 2.6 Evaluation ofDART Railroad Alignment Options 14 3 TECHNICALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
17 3.1 Coordination Issues 17 3.1.1 DWUEasement 3.1.2 Railroad Crossing 3.1.3 Realty Road Section 3.1.4 Construction Sequencing 3.1.5 Overpass Aesthetics 3.1.6 Noise 3.1.7 Right-of-way
and Building Acquisition 3.2 Project Phasing 18 3.2.1 Phase I Realty Road Extension to Surveyor Boulevard 3.2.2 Phase 2 -Addison Road to Surveyor Boulevard 3.2.3 Phase 3 -Realty Road
Widening 3.3 Cost Estimates 19 98-094 2 February 1999 
Table o.fContents (conrd) LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit A Centurion Way Alignment ExhibitB Divided Roadway Alignment ExhibitC DART Railroad Alignment ExhibitD Technically Preferred Alignment
(map pocket) ExhibitE Right-of-way Map (map pocket) 3 February 1999 98-094 
Executive Summary In February of 1998, the Town of Addison retained a team of consultants, lead by HNTB Corporation, to study an extension ofArapaho Road as a four lane roadway from
Addison Road west to Marsh Lane. The purpose of the Arapaho Road extension is to relieve traffic congestion on roadways in the project vicinity, particularly on Belt Line Road, the primary
east-west thoroughfare. The project team conducted a traffic study which showed that an Arapaho Road extension would reduce traffic volumes on Belt Line Road and Midway Road. The traffic
study also indicated that the section of Arapaho Road east of Midway Road should be constructed as a four-lane divided facility based on projected traffic volumes. WestofMidway Road,
Arapaho Road can be constructed as a four-lane undivided roadway ifno entry or exit ramps are installed. 7 /< The proposed extension, which is approximately 7,800 feet in length will
clude intersections at Addison Road, Midway Road, Surveyor Boulevard, Commerce Street an Marsh Lane. Presently, the section ofArapaho Road from just west ofthe North Dallas Tollway to
Addison Road is under construction. = From Addison Road to Marsh Lane, the project corridor must fit between Belt Line Road to the south and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) owned
railroad to the north. At the east end, the roadway must be a continuation of the portion of Arapaho Road which is presently under construction, and at the west end it must align with
existing Realty Road on the Farmers Branch side ofMarsh Lane. Within this corridor, the project team analyzed the following three general alignments for the Arapaho Road extension. •
Centurion Way alignment • Divided Roadway alignment 􀁾􀀠• DART Railroad alignment 􀁴􀁴􀁾􀁡􀀠􀁾􀀷􀀠Exhibits A, B and C within Section 2 ofthe report show these alignments. Due to the
constraints . j presented by the intersections at either end ofthe project, an electrical substation on the west side I ofSurveyor Boulevard, existing buildings in the project corridor
and the DART railroad, there is no , viable alternative to the alignment sections east ofMidway Road and west ofSurveyor Boulevard. Although the Centurion Way alignment benefits from
the use ofan existing right-of-way, it requires the purchase ofthe Charter Furniture property. In addition, at the west end ofCenturion Way where the street turns 90 degrees to the south
and becomes Runyon Road, this alignment divides the Mini Warehouse facility in two and requires the removal ofa significant portion ofthe buildings 􀁯􀁮􀁾􀁾􀀠property. 98·094 4 February
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Executive Summa The divide . oad ignment requires e purchase ofCharter Furniture and a smaller portion of the Mini Ware ouse property than the nturion Way alignment. This alignment also
results in less convenient access for vehicles ente g or exiting the buildings along Centurion Way, which currently carries two-way traffic. I£ an underpass or overpass were constructed
at Midway Road, access to the buildings closest to dway would 􀁢􀁥􀁾severely impacted. The DART railroad alignment allows Centurion Way to remain in place as a service road for the adjacent
buildings. Furthermore, no purchase ofthe Charter Furniture building is required, and ouly a comer ofthe Mini Warehouse property is impacted. Given the potential access and cost benefits
associated with the DART railroad alignment, a more in-depth evaluation of its viability was conducted. The analysis ofthe DART railroad alignment primarily focuses on the intersection
at Midway Road. Traffic already backs up on Midway Road from Belt Line Road to north of the DART railroad; consequently, an at-grade crossing of Arapaho Road at Midway Road is not feasible.
The grade separated options, with or without ramps, all reduce traffic on Belt Line and Midway Roads with.the-< 􀁾􀀠exceptionpfthe seWon ofMidway 􀁒􀁾􀁡􀀠. . . cam:fls 6ft the semft
side. As a result, the following six horizo I and vertical alignment options at the Midway Road intersection were evaluated . 􀀧􀁝􀀺􀁾􀀨􀁩􀀩􀀠• Option I -Overpass at Midway Road with
EntrylExit Ramps on the North Side ofProposed Arapaho Road • Option 2 -Underpass at Midway Road with EntrylExit Ramps on the North Side of Proposed Arapaho Road • Option 3 -Overpass
at Midway Road Without Ramps (similar alignment to Option 2) • Option 4 -Underpass at Midway Road Without Ramps (similar alignment to Option 2) • Option 5 -Overpass Without Ramps, No
Taking ofCharter Furniture Warehouse • Option 6 -Underpass Without Ramps, No Taking ofCharter Furniture Warehouse Due to extensive utility relocations in a tight construction corridor,
the viability of Option 6 is questionable at this point. Ifthe Town wanted to pursue this option, further coordination would be necessary with DART and DWU prior to developing an Opinion
ofProbable Cost. Three overpass and three underpass options were evaluated, and in each case the corresponding underpass option was more expensive. An underpass may be more visually
appealing than an overpass, however, the narrowing ofMidway Road to facilitate construction would increase traffic delays during the 12 months of construction. Given the increased project
cost and the impact on Midway Road traffic during construction associated with the underpass options, an overpass is preferred. Overpass Option 5 places the edge ofthe overpass structure
10 feet from the MNBA building and 15 feet from the Charter Furniture building, with a two-and-a-half-foot sidewalk for emergency 98·094 5 Febru:uy 1999 
􀁾􀀠 􀁾 ::::::; • tUl'f"""-"'" , ()fL 􀁾»-f.-e 􀁾􀀿􀀠Executive Summary (cont'd) access on both sides of the overpass. Option 3, like Option 5, has no ramps, however, it would require
the purchase ofthe Charter Furniture building. Option I requires the purchase ofthe Charter Furniture and MNBA buildings in order to make the entry ramp onto Arapaho Road safe at the
merge point. Of the three overpass options, Option 5 is the only one which does not require the purchase of either the Charter Furniture or MNBA buildings. Given the escalating cost
of real estate, neither the additional construction area associated with Option 3 nor the ramps associated with Option I appear to jusli(y the required property purchases. Therefore,
it is our recommendation that Option 5, an overpass without ramps at Midway Road and no building takes at this location, be selected as the Teclmically Preferred Alternative. The following
issues will need to resolved to facilitate construction ofthe Teclmically Preferred Aligmnent. • Use the southern 10 feet ofa 30-foot DWU easement which is contiguous with the DART railroad
right-of-way and contains a 6O-inch transmission main. • Gain permission from Union Pacific to cross the railroad wye spur. • Design construction sequencing plans for the affected intersections
at Addison Road, Midway Road, Surveyor Boulevard, Commerce Street and Marsh Lane. • ..:Iake1'neasures to improve the aesthetics ofthe Midway Road 􀁯􀁶􀁥􀁲􀁰􀁡􀁳􀁾􀁴􀁬􀁤􀁩􀁈􀀺􀁧􀀠IlUlface
CifI->tJ.;f'" 'Rabnenl's efiBe 􀁾􀁧􀁨􀀡􀁭􀁮􀁳􀀠and retaining walls, in order to integrate the structure with the neighborhood. • Evaluate extending the column supports from Midway Road
to the west end ofthe MNBA building in order to maintain visibility of Charter Furniture for southbound motorists on Midway Road and to facilitate 􀁾parking under the roadway deck for
both properties. • Evaluate measures to mitigate noise,Wit ltlflflSIlDts a 'mIme ofcomplaint fi:gm mliglillw:iHg> kYsmess SVJftelS. • Proceed with the acquisition ofright-of-way and
the the property remainders which are deemed unusable. The Town ofAddison may wish to consider phasing the construction ofthe Teclmically Preferred Aligmnent. This section describes
three separate phases ofconstruction. • Phase I -Realty Road Extension to Surveyor Boulevard The extension of Realty Road from the 90° bend at Commerce Street east to Surveyor Boulevard
could be constructed separately from the balance of the project. This would provide a direct connection from Marsh Lane to Surveyor Boulevard for east-and westbound traffic. Realty Road
wonld remain a two-lane thoroughfare within its existing limits from Marsh Lane east to the Commerce Street bend. The estimated construction cost for this phase, including right-of-way,
is $___ 98-094 6 February 1999 
Executive Summary (cont'd) • Phase 2 -Addison Road to Surveyor Boulevard The overpass at Midway Road dictates that the roadway be constructed from Addison Road to Surveyor Boulevard
as one phase. This is by far the most costly and time-consuming phase to complete. It includes coordination with Union Pacific to obtain a crossing ofthe wye spur and Dallas Water Utilities
to obtain nse of 10 feet oftheir 30-£Oot easement The estimated constmction cost for this phase, including right-of-way, is $,___ • Phase 3 -Realty Road Widening Upon completion ofthe
first two phases, Arapaho Road will connect from Addison Road to Marsh Lane. This direct connection will generate traffic immediately and the Town will have the opportunity to monitor
traffic volumes on all sections ofthis roadway. In time, iftraffic volumes dictate, the Realty Road section from Marsh Lane to the Commerce Street bend could be widened from two to four
lanes to provide a continuons four-lane thoroughfare all the way from Marsh Lane to Addison Road. The estimated construction cost for this phase, including right-of-way, is $___ The
combined estimated constmction cost for all three phases ofthis project is $_____. 98·094 7 February 1999 
-----1-1.....n River lJr 1 -l \ Arapoho Rd w 􀁾􀀠'0.. 􀁾􀀠-'<"-g"0 􀁉􀁾􀀠0 -0,. "" I-m 􀁉􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀁜􀁜􀁾􀀠Verd Volleyen PROPOSED ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION PROPOSEDARAPAHO ROAD PHASE I
ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION( UNDER CONSTRUCTION ) EXHIBIT 'A' CENTURION WAY ALIGNMENT 
--r .5 􀀯􀁾'" \"" I I II t \ ----River Ur J.-L' PROPOSED ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION ARAPAHO ROAD PHASE I ( UNDER CONSTRUCTION ) \ Keller SprinQs II /'\ Longland Rd 􀁾􀀠\ \􀁾􀁉􀀠PROPOSED
ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION EXHIBIT 'B' DIVIDED ROADWAY ALIGNMENT 
.n 1 I BeI\woy Dr 􀀭􀀭􀀫􀀭􀁬􀁜􀀮􀁜􀀭􀀫􀀼􀀩􀀨􀁾􀀭􀁜􀀭􀁬􀀬􀁾􀀢􀀢􀁮􀀿􀀠I r.-y}f...Dome R<j,-\'<L:: f...>-....􀁾􀁩􀁶􀁥􀁲􀀠Dr /-1 \ -_/BeHway Dr § 􀁾􀀠----PROPOSED ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION
ARAPAHO ROAD PHASE I ( UNDER CONSTRUCTION ) Arapaho Rd \ 1 \I w "5 " 􀁾􀀠0.. 􀁾􀀠x 0S."0 (0 -0 " 􀁾I􀁾􀀠Vero Volley Ln SOU_Sl 􀁾􀀢􀀢􀁏􀁁􀁊􀁬􀀠'f' I \Longland Rd "" "0 .. a: \ J:!. 􀁾􀁾􀀠\e5
PROPOSED ARAPAHO ROAD EXTENSION EXHIBIT 'c' DART RAILROAD ALIGNMENT 
Section 1 Introduction In February of 1998, the Town of Addison retained a team of consultants, lead by HNTB Corporation, to study an extension ofArapaho Road as a rour lane roadway
from Addison Road west to Marsh Lane. The purpose of the Arapaho Road extension is to relieve traffic congestion on roadways in the project vicinity, particularly on Belt Line Road,
the primary east-west thoroughfare. The proposed extension, which is approximately 7,800 feet in length, will include intersections at Addison Road, Midway Road, Surveyor Boulevard,
Commerce Street and Marsh Lane. Presently, the section ofArapaho Road from just west ofthe North Dallas Tollway to Addison Road is under construction. HNTB's scope ofservices includes
alignment studies, detennination ofright-of-way needs, meetings with property owners, and the preparation ofright-of-way documents for the extension ofArapaho Road. The scope ofservices
is divided into two phases, Data Acquisition and Conceptual Design (phase I), and Preliminary Design (phase 2). This report, which is the culmination of Phase I, describes the consulting
team's process of evaluating alignments with the Town's engineering staff in order to select a Technically Preferred Alternative for presentation to the City Council. In addition to
explaining the reasons why the Technically Preferred Alternative was selected, this report describes the agency coordination, property purchase, construction phasing, traffic and cost
issues associated with it. Both undivided and divided pavement sections have been evaluated for the four lane roadway. Once the City Council has approved an alignment, HNTB will proceed
with Phase 2 which includes sufficient preliminary engineering to identifY all major utility relocations, right-of-way and easement requirements, and constructibility issues. Coordination
with affected utility companies and property owners is included inthis phase. Upon completion ofPhase 2, a final presentation ofthe Technically Preferred Alignment will be made to the
City Council. 98·094 8 February 1999 
Section 2 Alternative Alignments From Addison Road to Marsh Lane, the project corridor must fit between Belt Line Road to the south and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) oWIled railroad
to the north. At the east end, the roadway must be a continuation of the portion of Arapaho Road which is presently under construction, and at the west end it must align with existing
Realty Road on the Farmers Branch side ofMarsh Lane. Within this corridor, the project team analyzed three general alignments for the Arapaho Road extension. 2.1 Centurion WayAIianment
The Centurion Way alignment, which had been identified at a conceptuallevel in a previous study, makes two at-grade crossings of a Union Pacific railroad wye spur just west of Addison Road. It then extends easterly between the DART railroad on the north
side and several buildings on the south side, including Iceoplex, Motel 6, Homewood Suites and Super 6. After this alignment crosses Midway Road, it angles toward the southeast as it
passes through the Charter Charter Furniture Building before bending back to the east along the existing Centurion Way right-of-way. At the end ofCenturion Way, this alignment passes
through a Mini Warehouse filcility on the east side ofSurveyor Boulevard. On the west side of Surveyor Boulevard, it passes through a light commercial building before crossing a concrete
lined charmel behind Addison Bank and an open field east ofRealty Road The alignment then follows Realty Road to the Marsh Lane intersection. (See Exhibit A). Due to the constraints
presented by intersections at either end ofthe project, an electrical substation on the west side ofSurv yor Boulevard, existing buildings in the project corridor and the DART railroad,
there no viable alteruative'to the alignment sections east of -Midway Road and west of Surveyor Boulevard. Between Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard, this alignment uses the existing
60-footwide Centurion Way right-of-way which currently contains a 41-foot wide pavement section measured from the back ofcurb. Although this alignment benefits from the use of an existing
right-of-way, it requires the purchase ofthe Charter Fumiture property. In addition, at the west end ofCenturion Way where the street turns 90 degrees to the south and becomes Runyon
Road, this alignment divides the Mini Warehouse filcility in two and requires the removal ofa significant portion ofthe buildings on this property. 􀁾􀀠Both the north 􀁡􀁮􀁤􀁾􀁳􀁩􀁤􀁥􀁳􀀠of
Centurion Way are fully developed with building and parking 􀁩􀁲􀁮􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁶􀁥􀁭􀁥􀁾􀁨􀁩􀁣􀁨extend out close to the existing right-of-way. The narrowest portion of this alignment is between
the MNBA building on the north side and the ATC building on the south side where only 103 fuet exists between these two buildings. There is not room for a four-lane divided roadway between
these buildings. In addition, there is a 35foot wide driveway between the MNBA building and the Centurion Way right-of-way. 98·094 9 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀹􀀹􀀹􀀠
Alternative Alignments (cont'd) The minimum pavement width for a four lane divided roadway is 45 feet measured to the back ofcurb. The extra four feet ofpavement widening would add to
the impact on the businesses along Centurion Way which would have to gain access to and from a much busier thorougbfare.miM'9foS3d 1\ a:apMI! Jtea4. 2.2 Divided Roadway Alignment The
divided roadway varies significantly from the Centurion Way alignment between Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard. With this alignment, theroadway splits immediately west ofMidway Road
into two lanes oftraffic in each direction. 􀁾'lilIC\iib,+is, The two eastbound lanes follow the Centurion Way alignment described in Section 2. 1. The two westbound lanes are located
next to the DART railroad from Midway Road to the Mini Warehouse facility. The westbound lanes then curve toward the southeastasthey cut through a comer of the Mini Warehouses before
merging with the eastbound lanes just east of Surveyor Boulevard. 􀁾􀀠(11i"e.. 􀁾1-+\ The 􀁤􀁩􀁶􀁩􀁤􀁥􀁾􀁾􀁩􀁧􀁮􀁲􀁮􀁥􀁮􀁴req . e purchase of Charter Furniture and a smaller portion
ofthe Warehouse perty than the Centurion Way alignment. This alignment also provides less con 'ent access for vehicles entering or exiting the buildings along Centurion Way ch currently
carries two-way traffic. Ifan underpass or overpass were constructed at Midway Road, access to the buildings closest to Midway would be mon severely impacted. After an evaluation ofthe
negative impacts tothe developments along Centurion Way, it was determined that this alignment was not desirable. 2.3 DART Railroad AIipment The DART railroad alignment varies significantly
from the Centurion Way alignment between Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard. This alignment, which generally follows the westbound lanes of the divided roadway, is located next to the
DART railroad from Midway Road to the Mini Warehouses where it curves toward the southeast across a comer of the Mini Warehouse property. It then crosses Surveyor Boulevard at an angle
befure curving back toward the east in order to match existing Realty Road. 􀁾􀁾􀁨􀁬􀁢􀀬􀁴􀀠c, This alignment allows enturion Way to remain in place as a service road for the adjacent
buildings. Furthermore 0 purchase ofthe Charter Furniture building is required, and only a comer ofthe Mini Warehouse property is impacted. The narrowest portion ofthe alignment is between
the MNBA building and the DART rightof-way where 81 feet is available. Although there are no franchise utilities to contend with, 98·094 10 February 1999 
Alternative Alignments (cont'd) a 60-inch Dallas Water Utility (DWU) transmission main is located in a 30-foot easement adjacent to the railroad. A concrete-lined channel is also located
along this alignment between Midway Road and the Town ofAddison water tower. Given the potential access and cost benefits associated with the DART railroad alignment, a more in-depth
evaluation ofits viability 􀁾􀁾􀁜􀀽􀁮􀀺􀀺􀀨􀁾􀀠lliJAWJ4 .-u/4h 􀁾􀀠2.4 Traffic Analysis w In wOP ----, 0'. At this point in the study, the project reviewed traffic assignments 6 the
year 2020 which were prepared by the North Cen Texas Council (NTCOO) of00 rnments for five alternatives fur the Arapaho Road E nsion. Two ofthese alternatives· cluded entry and exit
ramps at Midway 􀁒􀁯􀁡􀁤􀀬􀁾􀁮􀀠n the north 􀁳􀁩􀁤􀁾􀁤a second with ps on the south side; These alternatives are described below. 􀀨􀁾􀀩􀀠􀁾􀁉􀀧􀀺􀁪􀀩􀀮􀀠xx) "No Build" Alternative -what
is the impact on adjacent streets ifArapaho Road is not extended? ii) "At-Grade" Alternative -Arapaho Arapaho Road extended with the Midway Road intersection at grade. iii) "Grade-Separated"
Alternative -Arapaho Road extended with a grade separation at Midway Road without entry/exit ramps. iv) "Ramps on the North Side" Alternative -Arapaho Road extended with a grade separation
at Midway Road and entry/exit ramps on the north side ofArapaho Road. v) "Ramps on the South Side" Alternative -Arapaho Road extended with a grade separation at Midway Road and entry/exit
ramps on the south side ofArapaho Road. 2.4.1 Projected Traffic Volumes The following table presents a summary ofprojected traffic impacts for the extension ofArapaho Road on Belt Line
Road and Midway Road. 98·094 11 February 1999 
ARAPAHO ROAD GilADESE TED GRADE SEPARATED GRADE wrm ON WITHRAMPSON TIlSIDE UTH IDE 18,000 17,000 28,000 17,000 53,000 46,000 54,000 42,000 36,000 57,000 52,000 "" 􀁾􀀬􀁾􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁾􀁩􀁴􀀭􀀭􀁾􀀮􀀠
􀁾􀀻􀀺􀀻􀁾􀀬􀀠CfY\.\ 􀁾􀀠M. Alternative Ali nments (cont'd •DU TRAFFICVOLUME COMPARISON (PROJECl'ED DAlLY 'fRAFFIc VOLlJMES BY YEAR 2020) Noll BELT LINE ROAD Addison to Midway 58,000
Midway to Surveyor 47,000 MIDWAY ROAD North ofArapaho 52,000 South of Arapaho 58,000 South ofHelt Line 2.4.2 Evaluation of Traffic Volumes Addison to Midway Midway to Surveyor The existing
congestion on Belt Line Road and Midway Road supports an extension ofArapaho Road. Traffic already backs up on Midway Road from Belt Line Road to north ofthe DART railroad; consequently,
an at-grade crossing ofArapaho Road at Midway Road is not feasible. The grade separated scenarios, with or without ramps, all reduce traffic on Belt Line and Midway Roads with the exception
ofthe section ofMidway Road between proposed Arapaho Road and Belt Line Road with ramps on the south side. For the grade separated scenario without ramps, year 2020 volUIDes on Belt
Line Road are projected to be approximately 5,000 vehicles per day (vpd) less with f\ Arapaho Road extended. VolUlDes on Midway Road are prqjected to be reduced by , 􀁾8,000 to 12,000
vpd. Arapaho !,{oad is jlfOjected to carry 17,000 vpd east ofMidway 􀁾􀁤and 13,000 vpd 􀁾􀁳􀁴􀁯􀁦􀁾􀁾􀁦􀁮􀁯entry or exit ramps are 􀁩􀁮􀁳􀁴􀁡􀁬􀁬􀁥􀁤􀁾􀁚􀀠􀁾􀁾f The section ofArapaho
Road east ofMidway Road should be constructe a four\)y lane divided facility based on projected traffic volUIDes. West of 'dwa Road, 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠Arapaho Road can be constructed as a four-lane
undivided roadway 1 no entry or <1 􀀮􀁾􀀠exit ramps are 􀁩􀁮􀁳􀁴􀁡􀁉􀁬􀁥􀁤􀁬􀀾􀁾􀁾'Il 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠2.S Options Studied for DART Railroad Alignment -I.r-􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁤􀀠After the project
team selected the DART Railroad alignment for a more detailed analysis, the following six horizontal and vertical alignment options were considered. . ------,-􀁾􀁀􀁾􀁾􀀠98-094 􀁾􀁾¥4r
􀁾􀁾"ri-L 􀁾􀀠February 1999 • 1 
Alternative Alignments (cont'd) 2.5.3 2.5.1 Option 1-Overpass atMidway Road with EntrylExitRamps on the North Side ofProposed Arapaho Road Option I requires the purchase of the Charter
Furniture and MNBA buildings in order to construct a four-lane undivided roadway and provide a safe merge length for the westbound entry ramp on the north side ofproposed Arapaho Road.
Pennission would be required with this option to construct the entry and exit ramps within the DWU easement. /2.5.2 Option 2 -Underpass at Midway Road with EntrylExit Ramps on the North
Side ofProposed Arapaho Road Like Option I, Option 2 requires the purchase ofthe Charter Furniture and MNBA buildings, and the use ofthe DWU easement for the entry and exit ramps. In
addition, the probable construction sequence for an underpass would require the removal of one halfofMidway Road at a time. As a result, Midway Road would have to be realigned and narrowed
to four lanes through the construction zone. The underpass construction could affect Midway Road in this manner for up to a year. Option 3 -Overpass at Midway Road Without Ramps 􀁾􀀷•
Option 3 j) ows an alignment similar to Option I through the Charter Furniture building, owever, without ramps, no taking ofthe MNBA is required. This option provides orking space between
proposed Arapaho Road and the DART railroad on both sides ofMidway Road. Option 4 -Underpass at Midway Road Without Ramps Option 4 follows the same alignment as the overpass without
ramps (Option 3) through the Charter Furniture building. It also presents the same construction sequencing challenges as the underpass option with ramps (Option 2) at Midway Road. 2.5.5
Option 5 -Overpass Without Ramps, No Taking of Charter Furniture Warehouse Option 5 places the north right-of-way line 20·feet offthe DART right-of-way from Midway Road to the Mini Warehouse
property. This requires the use ofthe southem 10 feet ofthe 30·foot DWU easement but does not require taking either the Charter Furniture or the MNBA buildings. Furthermore, this option
places the edge ofthe overpass structure approximately 10 feet from the MNBA building. The existing concrete-lined channel next to the DWU water main would need to be replaced with double
9'x5' box culverts under the overpass structure. 98-094 13 February 1999 
Alternative Alignments (cont'd) 2.5.6 Option 6 -Underpass Without Ramps, No Taking of Charter Furniture Warehouse Option 6 follows the same alignment as the overpass without taking the
Charter Furniture building, however, it presents the same construction sequencing challenges as the other underpass options. In addition, this option would require the installation ofbox
culverts on the north side ofthe raihoad to replace the concrete-lined channel presently on the south side. Ifa minimal separation were to be provided from the box culverts to an existing
12-inch sanitary sewer line, the edge ofthe boxes would be approximately five feet from several existing buildings. In addition, multiple drainage and utility relocations would be required
under the railroad tracks at Midway Road, and the box culverts would need to cross back under the raihoad further to the west. 2.6 Evaluation ofDART Railroad Alignment Options Horizontal
and vertical alignments, along with Opinions ofProbable Cost, were prepared for Options 1 through 5. These costs are included in a matrix ofissues related to these options, in addition
to Option 6, at 􀁴􀁨􀁾ofthis section. Due to extensive utility relocations in a tight construction corridor, the viability ofOption 6 is questionable at this point. Ifthe Town wanted
to pursue this option, further coordination would be necessary with DART and DWUprior to developing an Opinion ofProbable Cost. Theprimary goal expressed by Town ofAddison stafffor this
project is to relieve congestion on Belt Line Road. All the options will provide some reliefto Belt Line Road. Three overpass and three underpass options were evaluated, and in each
case the corresponding underpass option was more expensive. Although no cost was prepared for Option 6, it is certain that the extensive utility relocations required would result in
its cost exceeding that ofOption 5. An underpass may be more visually appealing than an overpass, however, the narrowing ofMidway Road would increase traffic delays during the 12 months
ofconstruction. Although anunderpass would create less noise impact, only five commercial buildings are located within the overpass limits on both sides of the railroad, including Charter
Furniture. If Town of Addison staff are comfortable with an overpass at this location, we would recommend that one ofthe overpass options be selected .. -r -􀁾􀀮􀁣􀁴􀀮􀀠􀁾􀀮􀁣􀀨􀀯􀁈􀁐􀀱􀁊􀁾􀀠
,).tI'-3 􀁾""U w-l:r Of the three overpass options analyzed, Option 􀀵􀁾􀁵􀁳􀁨􀁥􀁳􀀠the south overpass wall within approximately 10 feet ofthe MNBA 􀁢􀁵􀁩􀁬􀁤􀁩􀁮􀁾􀁡􀁮􀁤􀀠IS feet ofthe
Charter Furniture building, with a two-and-a·half-foot sidewalk for emergency access on both sides ofthe overpass. In addition, itwould require DWU to accept 20 feet for maintenance
oftheir 60-inch water line. 􀀹􀀸􀀮􀀰􀀹􀀴􀁾􀁾􀀠􀀮􀁦􀁌􀀭􀁾􀁊􀀴􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁾FebruaryJ999---).l/f<> .r 􀁾􀁾􀀺􀁴􀀺􀁉􀀺􀀭<C 
Alternative Alignments (cont'd) Option 3, like Option 5, has no ramps, however, it would require the purchase ofthe Charter Furniture building. Option 1 requires the purchase of the
Charter Furniture and MNBA buildings in order to make the entry ramp onto Arapaho Road safe at the merge point. Ofthe three overpass options, Option 5 is the only one which does not
require the purchase ofeither the Charter Furniture or MNBA buildings. 0:4 􀀫􀁾􀁾􀀩􀀠Given the escalating cost ofreal 􀁥􀁳􀁴􀁡􀁾􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁲the additional construction area associated with
Option 3 nor the ramps associated with Option 1 appear to justify the required property purchases. Therefore, it is ourrecommendation that Option 5, an overpass without ramps at Midway
Road and no building takes at this location, be 􀁳􀁥􀁬􀁥􀁣􀁴􀁥􀁾􀀠(k) 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀭􀁴􀀮􀀠98·094 15 February 1999 
ARAPAHO ROAD ALIGNMENT OPTIONS Midway Road Section -Matrix ofIssues OPTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE Overpess with ramps on north side Separated tram Angnment Description railroad right-ot-way
Charter furniture building Ves teke MBNA building take Yes (for ramp sefety} Relocate DWU water line No Noise Yes Realign Midway for construction sequence (4 No lanesl Sump storm sewer
No Move box culvert to north side of R/R; other utility No relocations Opinion of Probable Cost (with 20% contingency) OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 Underpess with ramps OVerpass without
Underpess without on north side ramps ramps Same as 1 Same as 1 Same as 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No Ves No Yes Ves No Yes No No No OPTION 5 OPTION 6 Ovarpass without Underpass
without ramps; without ramps; building tala! without building tala! Adjacant to railroad rigbt-ot-way Same as 5 No No i I No No No Yes Yes No i Yas No No Yes Ves No N/A . 98·094 16 Februru:y
1999 
Section 3 Technically Preferred Alternative The Technically Preferred Alternative (TPA), as shown in the Exhibit D map pocket, follows the DART railroad alignment and Option 5 between
Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard which avoids taking either the Charter Furniture or the MNBA buildings. This section discusses some of the issues and costs associated with the TPA.
3.1 Coordination Issnes 3.1.1 DWU Easement The TPA will req' the use ofthe southern 10 feet of a 30-foot DWU easement which is contiguo with the DART railroad right-of-way. The DWU easement
contains a 60-inc ansmission main which is located approximately six feet offthe DART right-of-way to the center ofthe pipe. A written request has been made to DWU regarding the use
ofa portion oftheir easement, and negotiations are pending. 3.1.2 Railroad Crossing 􀁾􀁾􀁾􀀠 ~ A report has been prepared 􀁾􀁳􀁵􀁢􀁭􀁩􀁴􀁴􀁥􀁤to Union Pacific requesting permission to
cross the wye spur. This report includes a corumitment to place a fully signalized gate at the crossing. No response had been reeel'.rea te date ih;JlR Yaieft Paemc. r3.1.3 Realty Road
Section The traffic volumes indicate that a four-lane undivided roadway would be adequate along the existing Realty Road alignment. Omitting a median from most of this section of the
project would minimize the impact on adjacent parking lots and driveways. The roadway could still be widened for turn lanes at Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard. 3.1.4 Constrnction
Sequencing Construction sequencing plans will still be necessary at the intersections along the TPA, although far less extensive measures will be necessary than those required for an
underpass at Midway Road. For example, some drainage and utility relocations will be necessary, particularly at Midway Road and Surveyor Boulevard_ 􀁾􀁾􀀠3.1.5 Overpass Aesthetics 􀁾oJ
-􀁾􀁜'1. /III" -\ 􀁾􀁰􀀮􀁬􀁲􀀠Measures can be taken to improve the aesthetics of the Midway Road overpass, -Io-?•including surface treatments of the columns and retaining walls, to integrate
the structure with the neighbomood. Discussions with the owners ofCharter Furniture and the MNBA buildings have also resulted in an evaluation ofextending the column supports from Midway
Road to the west end of the MNBA building in order to 98-094 February 1999 F*lijl4' , .... rdtqi' Wr1 1Pf6117 
Feb. 13 1999 11:33RM Pi􀁐􀁈􀁏􀁈􀁅􀁾􀀮􀀠: 972 840 2156 FROM : GBW elGlNEERS Technically Pre;fen'ed Alternative (cont'd) maintain visibility ofCharterFurniture fur southbound motorists
On Midway Road and to fil.cilitate 􀁾􀁥􀀺􀁴􀁭parking under1he roadway deck for both properties. ;U.6 Noise , fiAt (;rl 􀁾Althoughtrucktrafficis likelyto be I<:>wOn theAr3paho Roadextensions,
noise IIIlIY V" --􀁾still be 11 somce of compliUntftom af;fected" bllSiness owners if an overpass is lil 􀁾􀁾􀀠corurtructed. Ifautomobile traffiC is the predoininate source ofnoise,
it is primarily r,,: I·. .tIr(J\..i/tJ.id due to tire noise at pavem.ent leveL A.spha1t surfi'lcing bas been known to reduce tire J. 􀁾􀀮􀀬,r. 􀁾-noise and might be considered ifautomobile
I¥>ise is an isslIe. Additionally, the 1) I Q.-􀁾􀀠normal height b:affie bam.ercould be incn.lased to provide anme insertion loss, or a 􀁾􀁾􀀧􀀱􀀠full height noise barrier may be oonsidered.
" , . 7 􀁾II4-d 3.1.7 Right-of-way and Building Acquisition • 􀁾􀁾􀁊􀀱n Building acquisitions will . ,theMetto Brick Company building at Addison Road, a pomOll tl1e--1\1liDi" WarehoUSe
facility On the eru;t side of SurveyorBoulevan!, and f ercial bUildings in the Addison West Iildustrial Park on 􀁾􀁾􀀧􀀮􀁾􀀠pv􀁾􀀠urveyor.􀀮􀀭􀁶􀀮􀁘􀁾􀁾􀀱􀀧􀁴􀀢􀀠the west Aide of )V
. I Y'"l A right.of-way strip map has beim"inoluded asExln"bk E ina map pooketat1he back: ofthis report. It gives 􀁥􀁳􀁴􀁩􀁲􀁮􀁡􀁴􀁾􀁲􀁩􀁧􀁨􀁴􀁾􀁦􀀬􀀮􀁷􀁡􀁹􀀠takes" from the propertiesatl'ected
by! 􀀢􀁾􀀮􀁊􀀠􀁾􀀠. this project along with remainders ofthese properties which win be unusable as a 􀁾'(tJ" result ofthe roadway constru.ction. "" . 3.2 Prgject Phasinf: The Town ofAddillon
may wish to consider 􀁰􀁨􀁡􀁳􀁾􀁴􀁨􀁥􀀮􀁾􀁏􀁉􀁬ofthe Teclmically . I Preferred Aligow.ent. This section 􀁤􀁥􀁳􀁣􀁲􀁩􀁾three siparate pi:lases ofCOIlSlructiOllj(. fL;t-u;...t..t k ""
"..", "'. .• J . . . . 􀁾. 3.2.1 Phase 1 -Realty Road ExteIIlIiwa to Surveyor Boulevard ' e;):wr.", ," 'l.1Ie eJrtension of Rl!alty Road fto!n the\90° bend 􀀢􀁾􀀠CoUlIDll1'Ce Street
east to Surveyor Boulevard could be 􀁃􀁏􀁉􀁬􀁓􀁾􀁾􀁬􀁹from the balance oftbe project. This would provide a. direct connection from MarshLane to SurveyorBoulevard for east· and west-bound
traffic. Part ofthe right-of-way fur this phase has already been dedicated. Raalty Road would remain a two-lane thoroughfare within its existing limits nom Marsh Lane east to lhe Commerce
Street bend. 3.2.2 PhaM! 2 -Addison itoad to Surveyor Boulevard The overpass at Midway Road dictates that the roadway be conslructed from Addison Road to Surveyor Boulevard as one phase.
'This isi$tiltthe most costly and 18 Fo!Jnwy 19!!9 
Feb. 13 1999 11:33AM P2 PHONE t-IJ. : 972 84l1l 2156 time-ooIlsuming phase to complete. It includes coordination with Union Pacific to obtain a crossing ofthe wye spur and Dallas Water
Utilities to obtain use of1 0 feet of their 30-foot 􀁥􀁡􀁳􀁥􀁾􀀬􀀧􀀱􀁒􀀠',"Wiea, the O"i'e!pBS8 􀁯􀁦􀁍􀁩􀁾􀁲Road;g tbe wost • cnstly poltioB ;iIf.thili ptejeot. 3..%.3 Pbase .3 -Realty
Road Widening Upon completion ofthe fusttwo phases, Arapaho Road will coooect ftomAddi5Ol1 Roadto Marsh Lane. This direct coooection will generatettaffic inunedil\'tely andthe town will
have the 􀁯􀁰􀁰􀁯􀁾tQ <monitor traffic volumes on all .sections ofthis roadway. In time, ifttaffic vohn:D.es dictate, <the Realty Road .section from Marsh Lane to the Commerce Street
ben4 could be <WIdened fiOO1 two to four lanes to 􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁶􀁩􀁤􀁥􀁡􀁣􀁯􀁯􀁴􀁩􀁮􀁵􀁯􀁵􀁳􀁦􀁯􀁵􀁲􀀭􀁬􀁡􀁮􀁥􀁾􀁵􀁧􀁨􀁦􀁡􀁲􀁥􀁡􀀮􀁵thewayfromMarshLa:netoAddison Road. <. 3.3 19 􀁾􀀮􀁬􀁬􀁮􀁯􀁡􀁬􀁹􀀠1999

􀁍􀁾􀁙􀁏􀁒􀀮􀀧􀀢􀀠TOWN OF ADoISON " 􀁉􀁌􀁉􀁊􀁾􀁉􀀠 CITY SECRETARY VOlUME________ PAGE______ F1NAL PLAT SITUATfD IN THE . W.H. v.1TT SURVEY 8t .THE COWARD COOK SURVEY DALLAS COUNTY. TEXAS
AN ADDITION TO THE TO\\fll. OF ADDISON, DALLAS COUNTY. TfXAS.. .. . OWER SURVEYOR ADDISON R;£. BROCKETTE. DA \l7S. DRAKE, INC. 16.3BO ROSCOE BL VD. 􀀴􀀱􀁾􀀴􀀠N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE
115 SUITE· 1100 VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406 . DALLAS, TEXAS 75204 (818) 830-8896 (214)-824-7064 SEPTfMBER, 1995 C952.2 p'Ar;:rI!: 
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I I I , 1--10' I j I I .II I I I U 3.330 Acres . , ,I ---_. ---solf'os'OsW £ --;f37.2S -qOADWAY; INN ADDITION VOL. 81052, PG. 775 . The easements shown on this. plat arB hereby reserved..for
the purposes as indicated including, but not limited to; the instal/atlan and maintenance of water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,. 
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0040.. II I ! I U CHILI'S CENTER JOINT VfNTURE VOL 81005, PG. 2859 \ " I 2P9:2!!' ---1 I ROADWA'r VOL. 81t PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Being a tract of land located in, the city of Addison.
being part of the EDWARD COOK SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. J26, and part of the W.H. WITT SURVfY,., 
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mini Storage Warehouses Building Square Footages Area # Dimensions (tt) Area (sq tt) 18 193 3,474 400 28 11,200 258 14 3,612 99 14 1,386 89 14 1,246 64 20 1,280 54
20 1,080 56 14 784 50 14 700 Total 24,762 
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􀁲􀁾􀀠t$!1-e-;( 􀁾􀁾+112_1' j ; ; LIi 􀁾􀀠􀀧􀁂􀀦􀁾􀀢􀀡􀀠􀁯􀁨􀁾􀁦􀁾􀁉􀀬􀁲􀁔􀀠" e4nrs/􀀩􀀯􀁣􀁲􀀭􀀬􀁥􀁾􀀹􀀠􀀢􀀴􀀢􀀧􀁉􀁏􀁊􀁾􀀠􀀨􀀨􀀮􀀮􀁨􀁪􀁾􀁉􀀱􀁜􀀢􀀢􀀢􀀮􀀮􀁊􀀮􀀮􀁳􀀠" __ ' _ Iii 􀁾􀁭􀁾􀀠􀁊􀀯􀁕􀁪􀁊􀁨􀁾􀀠
􀀱􀀺􀁩􀀲􀀭􀁡􀁊􀁲􀀧􀁾􀁾􀀠ft-e-#'ffd . I': 􀂻􀁾􀁾altf/! 􀀯􀀿􀀱􀁾􀀠/kJTJj .􀀵􀁾􀁩􀀻􀀺􀀠􀀺􀁾􀁜􀁓􀀺􀁬􀁴􀁝􀀬􀁥􀁾􀀴􀀯􀀠RejU'I;.,.J J.slnjo -􀀡􀀬􀀧􀁾􀀠;ft;tV We 􀁨􀁴􀀱􀁴􀀯􀁾􀀠􀁾. i; __-----------------------
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-----------Business Personal Property Account Number: 99922160000223800 BUSINESS LOCATION DATA DBA: VIDEO ADVANTAGE Street Address: 15109 SURVEYOR BLVD Mapsco: 14A VALUATION DATA Tax
Year: '98 Certified Tax Agent: nla Certified 98 Total Market Value $615,360.00 OWNERSHIP DATA Owner Name: VIDEO ADVANTAGE INC MailingAddress: %W1LLIAM S JASPERSEN PRES 15109 SURVEYOR
BLVD City: DALI..AS State: TX Zip: 752442216 􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭􀁾􀀭􀀭􀀭􀀭......--.....􀁾.....----TAXING JURISDICTIONS City: City Of Addison County: Dallas County College: Dallas Co. Community
College Hospital: Parkland Hospital School: Dallas ISD Special District: EXEMPTION DATA Taxing Jurisdiction Disabled Vet Taxable Value City $615,360.00 County $615,360.00 College $615,360.00
Hospital $615,360.00 School $615,360.00 Special District 1 $0.00 2/12/99 2:58:32 PM 
Totally Exempt: PROPERTY HISTORY Market Values 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Improvement $0,00 $0,00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 Land $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 Market $615,360,00 $188,790,00 $188,790,00
$188,790.00 $164,160.00 Cap-Hmstd $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 Spec. Asmt. $0,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0,00 Taxable Values 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 County Taxable $615,360.00 $188,790,00
$188,790.00 $188,790,00 $164,160,00 City Taxable $615,360.00 $188,790,00 $188,790.00 $188,790,00 $164,160.00 School Taxable $615,360.00 $188,790,00 $188,790.00 $188,790,00 $164,160.00
Spec Dist -Taxable $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 Hosp -Taxable $615,360.00 $188,790,00 $188,790.00 $188,790,00 $164,160.00 College -Taxable $615,360,00 $188,790,00 $188,790,00 $188,790.00
$164,160,00 2/12/99 2:58:32 PM 
Business "fersonal Property There were 2 matches: Address City Owner 98 Certified Value 15115 SURVEYOR BLVD City Of Addison !METROPLEX OFFICE SYSTEMS 􀁾􀁃􀀠$87,260.00 15115 SURVEYOR
BLVD City Of iAddison VOLLMERING MICROFlLMINMG $68,17000 IfCertified Value is zero listing may represent a subaccount. 2/12/99 2:59:31 PM 
I-l-Ilx tm. 􀁾􀁾􀀠P-X-f' rC5 IYl 2-elL 3 􀁾􀁉􀀮􀀯􀀾􀀭􀁏􀀠I+ 􀁾􀀠􀁉􀁾􀀠15 􀁲􀀭􀁥􀁬􀀱􀁾􀀠MEMO /tIj f-errYI/􀁾w-e.-􀁾􀀠a.t;!:} k-􀁖􀀧􀀭􀁶􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠TO: Jim Pierce r , Town ofAddison FROM:
Pat Haggerty 16475 Dallas Pkwy., #500 Addison, Texas 75001 The following is a summary ofthe conversations and meetings which I have had with the four (4) property owners who are located
along the Arapaho Road right ofway. S 1 􀁾􀁾􀀠CHARTER FURNITURE BUILDING: m􀁾􀁊􀁦􀁲􀀾􀀭Joe Dingman was concerned about the effect ofthe overpass on the visibility ofhis property from
the North. While he would prefer the crossing at grade, he wants to study the visual impact ofthe design and the ability to park under any overpass. _ J. /Lrl 16 ) 􀁊􀀮􀀮􀁨􀀢􀀧􀁗􀀧􀁾􀀠MBNA
BUILDING: 5D H1-3 2-, DOD ff")..-Gary Crouch also wanted to preserve his parking North of the building. He feels the two-story office potential within the existing structure would also
be harmed by the presence of a road twenty feet away. Originally, he thought the Charter Building Building was to be demolished and he would have frontage on Midway Road. 􀀨􀁪􀀯􀀷􀀭􀁾􀀠WATSON
& TAYLOR MINI WAREHOUSES: 􀁎􀁾􀁊􀀠Fire... UU1-€. Ralph DeFeo was pleased the new design did not take as much property as the original plan. He will calculate the effect on his property
and have a price based upon the loss of revenue. SURVEYOR BUILDING: 1 S'o/ff-)...-􀁉􀁾􀀩􀁊􀀮􀀬􀀮􀀮􀀮􀀮􀁊􀀮􀀠Ola Assem was concerned about the impact of the building to be taken as well
as the effect on the remaining property to the South. 􀁾􀁾11' f-iL.-'LiDI )t\ 􀁾􀁤􀀠l SCA.I...1J 􀁾􀀠'l.􀁾)i[5lJ.ff' 1..9,'1.ro ;x: 5'0.::: '/􀁴􀁦􀁊􀁦􀁾􀀠<900 All ofthe owners asked
about the timing for the taking as well as on the remaining structures. It will take them some time .. 0 determine the price they expect for their loss, but none are opposed to the extension
of Arapaho. They want to mitigate the damage to their remaining real estate. 
cROM : GBIJ EHGrHEERS PHONE NO. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 27 1999 02:51PM P2 ex"'" \g 1+ C Mild\ 􀁦􀁾􀁯􀁾􀁾􀀨􀁕􀁦􀀱􀀠
TOWN OF ADDIsoN PUBLIC WORKS To: D n. f:et.. ker From: James C. Pierce,Jr.,P.E.,DEE Assistant City Engineer Company: Htvlb Phone: 972/450-2879 FAX: 972/450-2837 FAX#: 􀁱􀀷􀁊􀀮􀀮􀁾􀀠feG/-5}It
16801 Westgrove Date:1-?-./i--cr 1 P.o. Box 9010 Addison, TX 75001-9010 # of pages (inclnding cover):--L Re: 􀁦􀁬􀁲􀀴􀁦􀀭􀁾􀀨􀀲􀁁􀀠􀁥􀁾􀀠o Original in mail 0 Per your request 􀁾FYI 0 Call me Comments: 􀁾c£
􀁾&;;:: ltD /2. 􀁾4 􀁌􀁗􀀺􀀨􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀧􀀷􀀠􀁲􀁷􀁖􀁉􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠14-: 􀁾􀁴􀁪􀀠if Jt1J-edz,􀁌􀁊􀁌􀀮􀁾􀀮􀁾􀁥􀀠(r" 
mRealty Partners January 12,1999 Mr. John Baumganner Town ofAddison 16801 Westgrove Drive Addison, Texas 75001-9010 RE: Arapaho Extension Dear Mr. Baumganner: I spoke with James Pierce
in you office today and he showed me the latest design fur the Arapaho extension which included a overpass over Midway road. Mr. Pierce indicated that the overpass design was a earth-in
fill built-up type with a retaining wall In reviewing the impact on our property at 4139 Centurion Way, I noticed that the design does not remove the building at the north west comer
ofCenturion Way and Midway as in the previous alignmeots. I also noticed that it covers our parking lot and without the removal of the other building there does not appear to be a way
for us to regain the parking spaces we loss with the new alignment. It did appear that a slight modification ofthe slope to increase the proposed height ofthe overpass behind our property
and use ofa pier overpass strocture might allow us to retain our parking. I would ask that you consider this as an altemative. Please give me a call so that we can discuss the feasibility
ofthis approach. 1000 Two Galleria Tower 13455 Noel Rd.• Dall". Texas 75240 Phone (972) 􀁾• Fax (972) 7788187 3?J-b75;;L,. 
'. Orion Realty Advisors, Inc. 13223 Glad Acres Drive Dallas, Texas 75234 972-241-1202/1214 FAX email: jwd@orionrealtv.com January 22, 1999 Mayor Rich Beckert and ToWll Councilmembers
Town ofAddison Addison Town Hall 5300 Belt Line 75240 , Re: ' Arapaho Road at Midway Road Dear Mayor Beckert and Councilmembers: On January 26, Town staffpIans to present to Council
a recommendation for the alignment and configuration ofthe extension ofArapaho Road from Addison Road to Marsh Lane. Staffhas been kind enough to brief us about this thoroughfare. The
recommended alignment uses a 80' wide drainage easement bounded on the south by the rear ofproperues facing either Belt Line or Centurio'n, and On the north by the railroad ROW. We believe
this is a good choice, both cost effective and appropriate fur the objective oftaking east-west traffic off ofBelt Line Road and we fully support this part ofstaff's recommendation.
However, the configuration recommended is an overpass rising approximately 25' above the elevation of of the Midway roadway, supported by an embankment With all respect to Ron Whitebead
and John Baumgartner; the tenants, manager and owners of 15101 Midway object to an Arapaho Road overpass at Midway Road. We believe the overpass presents the fullowing disadvantages
to our businesses and the Town: • The bridge and embankment will eliminate visibility of 15101 Midway from the north. The east ba1f ofthe property is the flagship store ofCharter Furniture,
a retailer with most ofits trade area and business north ofthis location, heavily relying on visibility from the north. • The bridge and embankment will loom over 15101 Midway, casting
it in an inferior perspective to visitors. This and other properties west ofMidway have floor elevations well below the Midway roadbed. • The overpass scenario costs approximately $4
million more than an at-grade futersection. • The lack ofinterchange with Midway Road lessens the tendency oftravelers to choose to stop at merchants; restaurants and hotels in the hninediate
vicinity, favoring communities on either side of Addison. Two other scenarios were considered, an at grade intersection or an underpass without intersection. We believe either ofthese
scenarios will provide more overall benefit to the business community adjacent to ' Midway Road. Our rationale for this conclusion fullows. • An at-grade intersection is the most cost
etrective and offers maximum benefit to businesses in the area. It is least desirable to through traffic, which ought to be ofless concern than traffic which generates economic activity
for the Town. It will cause inconvenience during construction, a small cost relative to'the other benefits. It will place a traffic light two blocks from Belt Line's; while this is technically
undesirable, it is often fuund where it is the least undesirable way to deal with a problem. 
• We believe an at-grade intersection is the best overall scenario for the community and works satisfactorily for 15101 Midway. The tenants ofthe property will reaf'finn their commitment
to the Town by making improvements which will increase trade and thereby enhance their value to the community. • An underpass without intersection is better than an overpass from a visibility
standpoint, however it is second choice from the standpoint oftrade. Drivers will be able to see businesses in the area but not get to them absent a significant detour. An underpass
is even mOre expensive than an overpass. In addition it presents a logistical problem ofrerouting the existing drainage conduits. . In the past, the Town Council has rejected overpass
configurations at major intersections for visibility and access concerns, even when alternative configurations have cost mOre. We believe the same.criteria used in your previous decisions
should apply here. We ask that you approve an at-grade ArapaholMidway intersection. We view an at-grade intersection as best fur all concerned. An underpass would be our distant second
cl)oice. It; after reviewing the facts, the Council decides to use an overpass, we respectfully request an opportunity ro work with the staffduring the planning stage to arrive at a
minimally intrusive, architecturally pleasing design. This may mitigate our concerns. We would also want to live up our signage and building image to enhance visibility, ofcourse within
the framework ofthe Town's ordinances. Tlw1kyou fur this oppo . ro present our view. As manager of 15101 Midway, I will be present at the 􀀨􀁡􀁲􀁬􀁜􀁬􀁬􀀡􀁊􀁾􀁾..26 meeting t rovide
􀁤􀁩􀁾􀁩􀁯􀁮􀁡􀁬􀀠information, or you can contact me at your convenience. 􀁨􀁗􀁾􀁧􀁭􀁡􀁮􀀬􀀠􀁾􀀠------dent c: Ron Whitehead, Town Manager John Baumgartner, Town Engineer Bill Crepeau,
Charter Furniture Marilyn Y. Acheson, Keystone Strategies 
Jan. 25 1999 08:45PM P2 PHCNE NO. 972 840 21%􀁆􀁒􀁏􀁾􀁉􀀠: CiBW ENS INEERS Engineers, InC. Jao:uaryZl,l999 Mr. Jim Milstead, P.E. City ofDallas Water Utilities Departraent 320 East Jeffl.non,
Room 218 Dallas, 􀁔􀁥􀁾75203 Re: Proposed Ampaho Road Extension Acljacent 10 DWU 6O-inch Water Line Dear Mr. Milstead: The Town of Addison is in 􀁾planning stage!! fur the extension
at' Arapaho Rood from Addison Road west to Ma!:sh Lane. Traffic congestion on the 􀁾􀁯􀁲􀁴􀁨􀁯􀁲􀁯􀁵􀁧􀁢􀁦􀁩􀁵􀁥􀁳in this part ofAddison, particularly Belt Line Rtlad, is the driving
mree behind the proposed extension. Forthe past year, a. team Qf consultants lead by HNTB Cotp(Iration bas WQrked with the Town at' Addison's engineering staffro evaluate a1i8Jllll.ellt
alternatives in the design corridor. At the east end ofthe project, the alignment i,:fixOO by'an ext_ion ofAIapaho Road which is p:reserrtJy under cOllStrUCtilln :from just west ofthe
North Dallas Tollway to Addison Rol/rl. At the west end ofthe project., the alignment is fixed by the current intru:section ofRealty Roild with Marsh Lane. The design team is preparing
to present the preferred alignment shown on the auaclled exhibits to the City CoIlllCU in the near future. For mOst ()fthe pte.f=tld alignment, the roadway roughly parallels the Dallas
Area Rapid Transit (DART) owned taiIroad 011 the 11{)rth side. Along with providing a general notffication regarding this prop,oSjld project, the purpose ofthis letter is to begin a
coordination effoJ.t 􀁾􀁬􀁡􀁲􀁥􀁤10 the section ofroadway &om just east ofMidway Road to just east ofSurveym Boulevw:d.. Through this section, the 􀁾alignment is adjacent to a 6O-inch
DWU RoC. 􀁷􀁡􀁴􀁾main on the north side. A&-built plans for this water main shim itto be 15 feet offtbe DART right-<lf-way in II 30-fuot wide easement. The DlIll'Owest rorridot for the
proposed roadway is acljaeent to the Charter Furniture and MNBA buildings on the west side ofMidway Road.. There is less than 90 fuet betwllen the filee ofthese buildings IIIld the DART
right-of-way. . Itis etm'ently proposed to elevate Arapaho Road OWl Midway Road. This elevated sootion is like\)' to be eKtended past the two a1bren:lentiooed buildings. The desil:Od
sepamion from the roadway l!1:moture to the fiK:e ofthese bwldings is 10 to 15 teet. Itis anticipated that til<> roadway 
Jan. 25 1999 08: 45RM P3PHONE NO. 972 840 2156 FROM : GBW EN:> I !'lEERS Mr. Jim Milstead January 21.1999 Page 2 S1:I.'uctW:e. Including the 46-fOQt wide pavem.ettt S<:Ction, would be
approximately 60 fi;et wide, although a final structw:e width is gtill under review. Uris would leave 15 to 20 fuet lium the north side ofthe structure. where the 􀁾main is lwated, tQ
the DART rigbt-m-way. The Town ofAddison 􀁲􀁥􀁱􀁾yrllll" considemtion ofthe use of1he 10 to 15 feet ofthe existing 30-foot water maiu easmnent for the PUI'pOIIe ofconsti:ueting and mafutaining
the proposed roadway. We would appl'eCiate the 􀁡􀁰􀁰􀁯􀁾􀁴􀁹to rom with yOlll" staff to discuss this request in more detail. Please contact me ifyou need any additional mrormation.
Sincerely, BroceR. Gnmtham, P.E. Assistant Project Manager cc: John Baumgartner, Town ofAddison Tnn Pieroe, Town ofAddis9n Dan Becbr, HNTB 
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for Two Proposed Union Pacific Railroad Crossings Dear Mr. Baumgartner: GBW Engineers, Inc. (GBW) is pleased tu provide this agreement to update a study for two proposed Union Pacific
railroad crossings in the Town ofAddison. GBW has prepared the following Scope ofServices fur this project: • Edit the existing report to incorporate comments from the Town ofAddison
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final report including any City comments on a draft submittal. GBW proposes to complete the aforementioned Scope of Services fur a fixed fee of$900. Ifyou have any questions or would
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FROM : GBW ENGINEERS F'HIJ'.E In 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:47PM P2 Section 1 Project Description The subject project consists of alignment studies, determination of right-of-way (ROW)
needs, meetings with property owners, and the preparation of ROW documents for the extension of Arapaho Road from Addison Road to Mmsh Lane. 
FROM : GBW ENG[NEERS PHONE tD. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 11l2:47A'1 P3 Section 2 fflSlory ofStudied Alignments The TOWIl ofAddil!QD andthe HNTB project team&fined a design corridor
earlier this year forthe Arapaho Road extension as shown inExhibit A. This carr:idor generally runs neat or alljaeent to the railroad flack 100m Addison Road to1ust east ofSuxwyor Bool<rnn:d.
'}'he corridor angles toward the soulhwest as it crooses Surveyor Boulevard, then ben& back,ro the wento fbnow Realty Road to the Marsh Lane intem:ctioo. Within the designoorridor. a
preferredhorizontal alignment was soonestablished,withthe exception ofa 2,500:1: foot section ofroadway centered around the Midway Rood Intersection. . 2.1 Alternatives Considered for
the MidwAy Road SeetioD ' 10 recent Illonths, the following alWlllatives have been evaluated for the Midway Road section: 1. Overp!lS$ witt. ramps on the north side requir.ing building
acquisitio.n(lI) in this section. 2. Tll1lIlel with ramps on the north side (same horizontal alignment as Alternative I). , 3. Ove!:pass without tamps (same horizontal alignment as Altc::mstiw
1). ~ ~ 4. Tunnel without ramps (same horizontal allgntDl'!llt as Alternative J). r 5. Overpass withOilt ramps IeQUiring no building acquisition ,in this section. 6. Tunnel without ramps
(same horizontal alignment lIS Alteroative 5). r Overpa$$ with tamps on the sooth side (same hoOzontalllligmne:o.t 8$ Alternative 1). t9. Intersection at-grade. 4 
FROM : GBW ENG INEERS f'HOt-E NO. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:48PM P4 Section 3 Corridor Descriptions Theprevious list orlline alternatives W8S nmowed to six Alternatives fur UlOre
in-depth evaluation. 'The!Ie 􀁾Alternatives are de8C1'.ibed in detail below 'With a brief list of􀁬􀁄􀁾􀁯􀁲issues associated with each Altemative. Alternative names in the following
section orily <:OIl'espond to the roll plot tfrawings that were 8ubnUtted to the Town ofAddison, Texas. 3.1 Alternative 1-Overpass atMidmly Road With RalDJ.l!!! on the North SideofProMFiJ
Arapaho Road Altc:mative I has the same beginning and ending points as all of the al.tematives. The corridor begins at the Marsh Lane and Realty Rnad intersection OIl the west end. From
this intersection, the cort:idor remains on the eltisting lllignmcmt ofRealty Rmuil0 II point af Cl.UVe south ofthe existing substation west ofSlllVeyor Boolevard. From 􀁴􀁨􀁾the aligJlllliJnt
follows an angle south oHile existing polDp station and sto!age tank to II point ofl:Il1Ve on the southwest side ofthe storage tank. TheaUgnmentthenparaIIe1stheDARTntllrolldROW , to
a point behind the MBNA bufiding fronting on Cenlutlou Way. The corridorthen maIre a curve to the cigbt and pr:oceeds east petpendicular With Midw:ty Road appwrimately 200' south ofthe
existing at-grade crossing with the mitroad. Past Midway Road, the comdor makes a curve to the left and parallelsthe railroad ROW. The corridor then makes two atgrade Cl"O$Sings with
the wye spurlIacksjust west ofAddison Road. The corridor ties into the future intersection ofArapaho Road and Addiaon Road OIl the east end. . The proposedroadway would be close to existiDg
gradetbrmost ofin; length, except tbr the section at Midw:ty Road. The ovetpaSsat 􀁍􀁩􀁤􀀮􀁾ROad wpuld be a three 5paIi 􀁰􀁾􀁴􀀠prestressedI-bcambridge. The tamps associated with this
a.Iter.tIative wouldbe onthe north side offuture Arapaho Road lietween the.prilpOsed roadway and the railroad ROW. The ramps would be at-grade and wuuld tie into thi proposed roadway
once its gets back to 􀁾gJ:iIde lino. This a1tetnative has the foUowing major issues ofimportance. • Geometry -Geometrically the OIlly issue Is the tamp geometry. :m order to tie-in
with the proposedroadway the ramp speed is controlled bythe vertical alignment to a design speed of25lDph. Resulting in a differential ofmore than ten mpb between the ramp and the main
roadway. • Safety-A major safety concemrelate& to themerge areaforthe westboundon-mmp fromMidway Road. Withoutthepurchase ofboththe Charter Furniture andMBNA buildings, there is not
sufficient ROW available to provide for the taper ltl(lOmmwded in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DtNiceli. In addition, the ( , J1'l. 􀁾􀀠7 
FROM : GBW ENGlNEERS 􀁾 tn. 972 84B 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:48PM P5 Corridor Descriptions (cont'd) reminlng wall requixed between the ramp and the main lanes does not allow the merge to
meet AASHTO guidelines for stopplng sight distance and intersection sight cllstance. The concerns can be sonwwhat mitigated by creating a slop or signaled condition at the on ramp tenninal.
• RighHf:.Way -Impacts intJudethe purcilas!:oftheChWr Furoiture buildiog, and probably the MNBA buildiug near Midway Road. The oorridor also reqllires the pmd:Jase of a building at Addison
Road IIlI well as a portion of the mini storage facility at Surveynr Boulevard. • CoDlitruCtihility -The issJ.l!'S inclw:le constructlon sequencing for the overpil1<ll erection and mlocation
ofthe 􀁷􀁮􀁣􀁾􀁥smface ditch. This altemative does not affi::ot the 60" Dallas Water Utili1i.es 􀁾􀁲􀁮􀁩􀁳􀁳􀁩􀁮􀁮main. There life no slgcificant impacts to the undergrotmd franchise
utilities at Midway Road. • Cost-This corridor ispredicted to be the most costly altemalive excluding the cost of ROW acquisitioo and any indim:! cost reJated to traffic congestioo during
the owrpass constm::tioo ofMidway Road. 3.2 Alternative Z -Underpass at Midway Road W'11I! Ramps on the North Side !If p!(!1!osed AraJlllho Road The undeIpass cotridar fullows the same
horizontal path as itA ovmpass counterpart. Verticat1y the oorridorwill 1m.derpass exJ!ltlngMldway Road. The corridor wiIl require thst MIdway Road traffio isplaced on a precastprestressed
stIUcture running north-south over the proposed roadway. This altematiVfl has tbefonowing major issues ofimportance. • Geometry -The issues are the s,ame IllS the Alternative I. . .
• Safety -The issues are the same IllS the previous altemative. Adequate underpass lighting Illl.d sWJ.'IlI dnl:inage facilities inthe sag will be required. • Right-of-Way -The Issues
are the same IllS Altematlve 1. • Conatrurtibility -The 􀁪􀁳􀁳􀁵􀁥􀁾􀀠inclw:le construction sequencing for the underpass tunnel OODstroctiOn, includiDgtbe removal. ofhalfofMidway Roadat
a time and the IIIll'XI)wing ofMidway Road to four J.aue$ during construction. This a1temative does not affect the 60" Da1I111S Water 􀁕􀁴􀁩􀁾􀁳transmission main, but its location will
be close to the retaining walls along the depressed sectinn of roadway. Some underground millty ;nIlocations will be lll!Cessary at Mldway Road, including the !:qIJ.a.cement oftheconerete
channel with a double box culvert. 
FROM : GllW EN:> I NEERS PHONE NO. 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:49PM P6 Corridor Descriptions (cont'd) • Cost-This corridoris predictEdto be one the most eoooomic altematives excluding
the coot ofROW acquisitUm and any Jane...hour e1large$ fur reducing the number of lanes on Midway ROIId wbile the undeJ:pass is being constnmted. 3.3 Altenaative 3 -OverpM!! at Midway
Road Without Ramps .00 the North Side of ProJl!!sed ArapBbo Road The ovetpilU oorridor follawa the SII!Ile horizontal and vertical path as its countexparl with ramps. This alternative
has the followiDg major issues ofimportance. • Geometry -There are no negative geometric 􀁩􀁳􀁾􀁳with this corridor. • Right-of-Way -It may not be necessary to purobase the MNBA building
with this alternative. • Comtructibility -The issues aw the sa.tne as A1temative 2 with ramps. • Cost -This corridor is predicted to be one ti!e most economic alternatives, excl.uding
the cootofROW acquisition andilny indirectcost relliied toname con&estion during the OVetpilSS construcIion at MIdway Road. 3.4 A1tuDative 4 -Underpass at Midway R.oad Without F!,mps
The onderpass. oorridor{ollawa the same horiznntallllldvertical path Ill! its coonterpart with ramps. This alternative has the following major issues ofimporl:a!lce. • Geometry -The
issues are the same as Alternative 2 with ramps. • Safety -The safety concern with Alternative 2 at the ramp merge with the main Janes is not a iacroI with Alternative 4. • Right-of-way
-It may not be necessary to purchase the MNBA building with this alternative. • CODStructihillty -The issues are the same as Alternative 2 withramps. 1 lomwy 18, 1999 
FRI::M : GBW EN31HEERS PHONE NO. 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:51FM P7 Corridor Descriptions (cont'd) • Cost -This wnidor is predicted to be the most economic aHernative excluding the
wstofROWacqwsitionlUlliany tlllW-hourcbargesfur reducing the numheroflanes on Midway Road while the underpass is being ronstructed. 3.5 􀁁􀀱􀁴􀁥􀁭􀁡􀁴􀁩􀁶􀁥􀀵􀀭􀁏􀁹􀁥􀁭􀁡􀁳􀀸􀁗􀁩􀁴􀁨􀁯􀁬􀁬􀁴􀁒􀁡􀁭􀁰�
�􀀮􀁎􀁯􀁔􀁡􀁫􀁩􀁮􀁧􀁯􀁦􀁃􀁾􀁲􀁴􀁥􀁲􀁆􀀧􀁵􀁲􀁄􀁩􀁴􀁵􀁾􀀮􀁗􀁡􀁲􀁥􀁨􀁯􀁵􀁳􀁥􀀠The alignment of Arapaho Road for this alternative would parallel the railroad traclaI at project crossing
ofMidway Road. This alternative has the following 􀁾􀁯􀁲issues ofimportance. • Geometry -The alignment would be on straight WIg<m. parallel to tracks. • Safety -No significant safety
issues are foreseen. • ROW -This alternative would not require the acquisition ofthe Cb.a:tter Fum.itrue or MNBAbuildings ifroadway cleatance ofl3feet wouldbe aceeptahleto the Town ofAddison
and the property OWllOIli. • CoD.Strudibility -The issues me tb,e same I18·Altemative 3 assumingDallas Water Ulilitie» wmtld accept ais foot easeinent tor"tbclr 6O--inch water Une. •
3.6 Alterna.nre 6 -Unde!p!!S§ Without Ramps. No ·Talone: of C1Iartet'· FlImitni'e Wareho_ The alignment for Alternative iI is the 8lltlle as 􀁾Ali:ernative 5. This altemative has the
following mllior iSsues ofimportanCe. . . . " • Geometry-The issut;:& are the same as Altemative 5, • Safety-No significant safety issues are foJ:CseeIl. • ROW -The issues are the same
as AJtematiw 5. • . Comtructibility -The same issues outlinedwith Alternative 2 apply toAltcmative 6. However, significant utilityre1oclltions would be necessary at Midway Road with
tbi,. aHemative, iD.Qluding replacing the concrete-Uned channel on the $OUth side of the railroad with double boll culverts on the north side ofthe railroad. Additional 6 
FROM GBW ENG INEffiS PI-OE NO. 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02: 53PM P8 • Corridor Descriptions (cont'd) utility relocations under the l2ilroad itself would require more in-depth ewluation
befme the constrnctibility ofthis altemative could be confirmed. Cost -Itisnatpractical to pmlictthecostoftbis alternative until the constructibility issues have be=. better defined.
J...."'Y 18, 1999 
FROM : Gl3W 8£(NEffiS PHONE NO. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:53PM P9 Section 4 Traffic Analysis Trafflc assignments for the year 2020 were prepacad by the North CKdra.I Texas Council
(NTCOG) ofOovemmmrts fur the five altematives for tho 􀁾􀁯Road Exlwsioll. These alter:natiVe6 are des<lribed below. • "No Bllild" Alternative -what is the imp;«:t on adjacent streets
ifArapaho RDad is not extended? ..At-Orade .. 􀁁􀁬􀁴􀁥􀁭􀁡􀁴􀁩􀁶􀁯􀀭􀁁􀁭􀁾􀁬􀁴􀁯􀁡􀁡􀁥􀀧􀁬􀁤􀁥􀁮􀀡􀁬􀁥􀁤􀁷􀁩􀁴􀁨􀁩􀁴􀁳􀁩􀁮􀁴􀁥􀁲􀁳􀁥􀁣􀁴􀁩􀁯􀁮􀁷􀁩􀁴􀁨􀁍􀁩􀁤􀁷􀁡􀁹􀀠􀁒􀁯􀁡􀁤􀁡􀁴􀀭􀁾􀀮􀀠"Grade-Separate
d" 􀁁􀁬􀁴􀁥􀁾􀀭􀁁􀁭􀁰􀁡􀁨􀁯􀀬􀁒􀁯􀁡􀁤􀁂􀁸􀁴􀁥􀁮􀁤􀁥􀁤with a 􀁾separation at Midway Rood 􀁷􀁩􀁴􀁨􀁯􀁵􀁴􀁾􀀮􀀠" • "Rmnps on the North Side" Alternative -Al:apaho Road extended with a grade
sepamtion at Midway Road an,d 􀁾􀁰􀁳on tb,eJiorth side ofAtapaho Road. • ''RIu:nps on the SOuth Side", Alternative -4llIplIho Road extended with a grade separation III: MidwayRoad and
􀁾􀁳P;Ii't!li SOUtJl Bide 􀁾Atapaho Road. 4.1 Projected Trame Volumes, The table below presents II SUIIIIIliII:y of 􀁰􀁎􀁪􀁾􀁴􀁲􀁡􀁦􀁦􀁩􀁣􀀧impacts for the ex:tension of Arapaho Rood
with its intmection with Midway 􀁒􀁾􀁧􀁭􀁤􀁥$epllra:ted without ramps. Roadway Section Projeckd DailY Tn,fIic VollJlD.e8 by Year 2010 􀀢􀀧􀁎􀀮􀀰􀁊􀁉􀁾􀁮􀁤􀁾􀀠"" 􀁾􀁾􀁬􀀱􀁊􀁤􀁥􀀠Separated"
Arapaho a.,.d Addison Road to Midway Road 17,000 Midway Road to Marsh Lane 13.000 Belt Line Road Addison Road to Midway Road 58,000 54,000 Midway Road to S1I1WYOI 47,000 42,000 Midway
Road North of􀁾􀁯Road 52,000 44,000 South ofAnlpabo Road 58,000 46,000 10 
FHo1 : GElW EN3INEmS PJ-O-.E NO. : 972 840 2156 jan. 18 1999 02:56PM PH Tra!flc Anolysis 􀀨􀁣􀁯􀁮􀁴􀁾􀁤􀀩􀀠 As shQw;nintheabovetable, the extension ofAI3pahoRoad ftomits cummttenninllS
to MarshLane reduces PIQjected tmffio on BeltLinb and Midway Roads. Year 2.070 volumes on Belt Linb Road iu:e projected to be approXiJ:JJateiy 5,000 vehicles per 􀁾􀁹(vpd) 1_with AIapaho
Road extended. Volumes on Midway Road are projected to be redw;ed by 8,000 to 12.000 \'pd. Arapaho Road is projectedto cany 11,000 vpd east ofMfdway Road and 13,000 vpdwest ofMidway
Road. The section ofArapaho Road east ofMidway tOad should be constructed as a fOUl'olane divided filciJity based on projected ttafIic volumes. West of Midway. ROOd, Arapaho Road can
be constmcted as dout-lane undivided madwar. . . . . In smmnary, 1:raflW projections ptepared by NTCOG 􀁾􀁣􀁡􀁴􀁥that the ext.enJJion ofArapaho Road toMarsh Lane will&igni:ficaotly r¢dnce
the projected futuretmffioooBeltLine and Midway Roads. " 11 
FROM : GBIJ ENG IHEE.RS PHONE t>IJ. : 972 B40 2156 Jan. 18 1999 02:57PM P12 Section 5 Evaluation ofFinal Alternatives The> sligntllf>llt alternative numbers used in this section are
the 􀁾􀁥as those listed in Section 2 of this report. Horizontalandverti.calallgnmeiJts, aiong withOpinions ofProbable Cost, wereprepared for Altcmatives 1 through 5. These costs are
included in a'lIllIirix of issues related to these 􀁡􀁬􀁾in addition to Alternative 6. Due to mdoosive utility relocationa in atlgbtconslXUctiOll.rowoor,theviability ofA1tcmative 6ls
qUelltionable l!ithispoint..Ifthe TOWn,waI1tedto purs1lIt this t!lteinative. further coordination would be necessmy with DART and DWU prior to dewlopingariOPinio,il ofProbab1e Cost.
. , A disc\l$$ion ofthe issues described,in the attached matrix,are provided below; • Charter Furniture Building Take -}4oving the alignment south of the railroad provides additional
working space between Arapaho Road and the ROW fur the eKistin.t! 6O-Inch DWU water line and the proposed double 9'x5' box culverts. • MNBA Building Take·, Withl>ut:taking the ,MNBA
building. there is insufficient room to cmlte II safe'mei:ge conditiOll. fur, the, westbound roby mmp onto Arspabo Road. The bwk 􀁏􀁦􀀬􀁾􀀧􀁾􀁣􀁥􀁡􀁴􀁴􀁨􀁥nierge 􀁾mOre:.ev_ with the
􀁾􀁳due to the additional distanCa,fu!: meI-gii:ifthe veitipal, alignment. Unless the MNBA building is purchased, IlIIiIpS are not 􀁾without a sIDp wndition on the rlUllp traffic. '
' . • Relocate DWU Water Line· There are'88 feet from the> ndltoad ROW to the fiwe of the Charter Fnmittire bulldhtg. Using a fuwi-lana llriilivijied roadway with II-foot lanes fur Alte>mative
5 􀀨􀁯􀁾􀀩􀀬aD.d 􀁾a 15·foot easement fur DWU, the south oVeqlass woll wOuld be' 􀁾􀁯􀁃􀁡􀁴􀁥􀁃􀁩􀀠IipproXimately 16 feet from the Cbartu Furniture building. Ifa tbIOO-f(}Ot sldeWhlk'
􀁾􀀺􀁰􀁅􀁑􀁖􀁩􀁤􀁥􀁤aoross one side ofthe overpass forernergency 􀀱􀁉􀁃􀁃􀁥􀁳􀁳􀀬􀁦􀁩􀂻􀁾􀁩􀁴􀁏􀁩􀁮􀁴􀁨􀁥waUtothefumituxebuilding would be redueed fj)'i3feei:.· . ' . • Noise· Al1hough tuck traffic is litel)' litel)' to be low on the Arapaho Road extensions, nois<:may stiIlbe a sourc:eofcompla.iu:t:fixmurl'feot-edbu,sI
nes&owners ifanoverpass is COlllItructed. Ifautomobiletraffio isthepredominatoso\uCe ofnoise, suchnnW: is primarily due to 1iIenoise at pavementlevel. Asphalt surfacing has been known
to reduce tire noise and m:i.ght be COll$idere>d if aptomobile noise is an issue. Additiooally, the nonnal bllri&ht traffic berrier cot!1d be inereased to provide some .iw;ertionloss,
or a full hcigbt DO.ise barrier may be CO!llIidered. • Realign Midway for Construction Sequence -If the underpass was selected, a probable coJ)S'l;rootion 􀁾􀁥wouId require the removal
tJfone halfofMidway Il 
F'RCl'1 : GBW ENG INEERS I"I-iOI'E NO. : 972 840 2156 Ian. 18 1999 02:59PM P13 Evaluation ofFinal Altematives (cont'd) Road at a. time. In 􀁾􀁵􀁮􀁣􀁴􀁩􀁯􀁮􀀮Midway.Road would haw to
ben:aligned and IllIII'Owed to four lme8througbthe coosIJudion zone on(WO occasions. T)t,etimriel Constructioncould affect Midway Road in this IllllImef for up to a year. . • Sump Stonn
Sewer -All the twmel 􀁾vrould requit:e the dtain.ing ofthe rmmp under Midway Road. There appeats to be 􀁳􀁵􀀱􀁦􀁷􀁩􀁾􀁴irade to install a stonn sewer from inlets in the sump to the <lOIlCrete
channel 􀁾ofSurveyor. • MoveBoxCulverttoNorthSide.ofRailroedROW-A.lW'natlvc6(underpa.ss)would require the installation of<iDubie 9id'box 􀁾onthe north side ofthe 􀁾􀀠Ifa minimal sepamtiou.
were-to be provided 􀁾thi: box culverts to an eldsfulg 12 inch sanitary sewerlln(l, 􀁴􀁨􀁩􀁩􀁥􀁤􀁧􀁥􀀮􀁑􀁦􀁾bOxesw.oul4 be!lpproximately five feet:&oll1 1i\'!Ver.U existing l;lInldingg.
􀁉􀁮􀀮􀁩􀁬􀁤􀁤􀁩􀁴􀁩􀁩􀁭􀀬􀀺􀀮􀁭􀁵􀁬􀁴􀁩􀁰􀁬􀁾􀀮􀁾􀁧􀁥􀀠and utility relocations would be requiIed 1JI!.der thii:riilroid.b;acics {It¥.1dway Road, and the box culverts would need to cross
b8di: 􀁾􀁤􀁥􀁲the 􀁾funherto. the west. 19 
f'I1I::M: NO. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 03:0ePM P14 Section 6 Other Project Issues 'I'Ivo other issues ofnotlil have be.endiscussed, 􀁏􀁾the limits ofthe Midway Road section. 1. Railroad
Spur Cross.ing& TIle two railroad spur CIOSIIiIlg$ just: west ofAddison Road could pI,'Ove difliault and&:!.eoonsumlngto obtain. We recommend that cooriIirum!>n beeinwithUnion Pacific
as soon 118 Ii final alignment ba$been seleoted. 2. Realty Road Section 􀁔􀁨􀁥􀁴􀁲􀁡􀁦􀁦􀁩􀁣􀁶􀁯􀁬􀁵􀁭􀁥􀁳􀁩􀁮􀁤􀁩􀁣􀁡􀁴􀁥􀁴􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁴􀁡􀁦􀁯􀁵􀁲􀁾􀁾􀁶􀁩􀁤􀁥􀁤􀁾􀁷􀁡􀁙􀁗􀁜􀁬􀁵􀁉􀁤􀁢􀁥􀁡􀁤􀁥􀁱􀁵􀁡􀁴􀁥�
�􀁬􀁯􀁯􀁧􀁴􀁨􀁥􀀠􀁥􀁸􀁬􀁳􀁴􀁩􀁮􀁧􀁒􀁥􀁡􀀱􀁴􀁹􀁒􀁯􀁡􀁤􀁬􀀱􀁬􀁩􀁧􀁮􀁭􀁥􀁉􀁬􀁩􀀮􀁏􀁭􀁩􀁴􀁴􀀺􀁩􀁮􀁧􀁡􀁾􀁦􀁲􀁯􀁭􀁭􀁯􀁳􀁴􀀨􀀩􀁦􀁴􀁨􀁩􀁳􀁳􀁥􀁣􀀺􀁴􀁩􀁯􀁮􀁯􀁦􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁪􀁥􀁣􀁴􀀠􀁷􀁯􀁵􀁬􀁤􀁭􀁩􀁮􀁩􀁏􀀩􀁩􀁲􀁥
􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁩􀁭􀁰􀁡􀁣􀁴􀁯􀁮􀁡􀁤􀁪􀁡􀁣􀁥􀁮􀁴􀁰􀁡􀁲􀁫􀁩􀁮􀁧􀁬􀁯􀁴􀁾􀁭􀁾􀁤􀀡􀁩􀁖􀁥􀁷􀁡􀁬􀀧􀁳􀀮􀀠Theroallwayoouldstill be widened for tum lanes at Midw8y Road imd Surveyor Boulevard. , ' 14 
FRCl1 : GBW ENGINEERS PHONE NO. : 972 840 2156 Jan. 18 1999 03:01PM P1S Section 7 ConclusiollS andRecommendations The prinw:y goal whicll has been expressed by Town ofAddison staff:for
this project.is to reHeve congestlon on Belt Line Road. AU the a1ten!&tives will ptOVide 'some reliefto Belt Line Road. The attached matrix summarizes file Illl\lor drawbacks IlSSOOiared
􀁷􀁩􀁾ce.cll altemtiI:ive. Three overpass andthree tunnel alWmatives were.ev:iJ.ua:ted, and in each case, the wo:esponding tunnel alternative was more expensive giVenthat the extensive.utility
relocations reqUired for Alterative 6 would result in its cost exre..ding that 􀁯􀁦􀁾􀀬S. A 1:\nIne1 would be more visually appealing than an overpass, 'however, the lllIll'OWing ofMldway
Road would increase traffic del.ays during the 12 􀁾􀁮􀁴􀁬􀁭of00I1lltructi<in. Although Ii tunnel would create less noise impact, only five commercial buildiD.g)i lIRllocited WithiD,1he
oVerpass limits on. both sides ofthe r.ri1road, including Charter Furniture. ' IfTown ofAddUon stafflIRl comfortable with au oYeqlB$s at this location, we would recorumeud that one ofthe
OVerpa$$ altemativea be seleCted. . . Ofthe three overpass alternatives analyzed, A ltemalive 5 poollesthe south Ove,r:pass wallwithln 13 :teet of the Cbarter Fumiture 􀁢􀁵􀁩􀁬􀁤􀁾􀀠with
a t!lreo-foot Sidewalk for emergency access on the overpass.InadditiolJ,itwouldreqvil:eDWUtoll()(leptlS,fi:etfOrmi;lii!tenanceoftheir60-itwbwater liM. This is then: normal easement widtlt'ior
a much sinallw: 􀁓􀁭􀁶􀁩􀁾line. 􀁁􀀱􀁴􀁥􀁭􀁡􀁴􀁩􀁶􀁥􀀳􀀬􀁉􀁩􀁫􀁥􀁁􀁬􀁴􀁥􀁭􀁡􀁴􀁩􀁶􀁥􀁓􀀬􀁬􀁷􀁮􀁯􀁾􀁰􀁳􀀮􀁨􀁯􀁷􀁥􀁶􀁥􀁲􀀬􀁩􀁮􀁶􀁯􀁵􀁬􀁤􀀮􀁴􀁥􀁱􀁵􀁩􀁲􀁥􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁰􀁵􀁲􀁣􀁨􀁡􀁳􀁥􀁯􀁦􀁴􀁨􀁥􀁃􀁨􀁴􀁵􀁴􀁥􀁲􀀠l
'nmitllICbuildin,g.􀁔􀁨􀁥􀁰􀁵􀁴􀁥􀁨􀁡􀁳􀁥􀁯􀁦􀁴􀁨􀁬􀁾􀀺􀁰􀁲􀁯􀁰􀁭􀁹􀁷􀁯􀁵􀁬􀁤􀁾􀁲􀁯􀁲􀁩􀁥􀁳􀁳􀁾􀀮􀁏􀁜􀁲􀁩􀁣􀁬􀁥􀁤􀁃􀀡􀁬􀁮􀁳􀁴􀁲􀁵􀁣􀁴􀁩􀀮􀁯􀁮􀁩􀁮􀁴􀁨􀁬􀀮􀀠area. Altemative 1 require$IM
purchase oftheCbarler Fumit:ure and MNBA buildlngs in order to make thet'iltry ramp onto Arapaho Roadsafi: 􀁡􀁴􀁴􀁨􀁯􀁭􀁾point. AlternatiVe 3 could be <Xll1simeted with au exit rrunp
only, and no t'iItry ramp•. ,'l'perefore. the l.!eneiit ofthyeotry ramp may be <Xlmpared with the cost ofthe MNBA bllillJingto dete;rmine Its 􀁾􀁴􀁩􀁯􀁮􀀮􀀠. ", . . OiIM three overpass
a1tematives, altema.tive 5 iiithe Only 0l:1B which does oot require the pu:rcbase of ejlher the CharterFumitUIC orM:!'ffiA 􀁢􀁕􀁩􀁬􀁤􀁪􀁮􀁧􀁪􀁾􀁾􀁩􀁭􀁾􀁥􀁾􀁾􀁉􀀧􀁾􀀢􀀡􀁩􀁮􀁧cost ofreal.
estate, neither the additiona] construction area assOciated'with .A:IterruitiVi 3 ,nor' the ramps associared with Altemative 1appear to justify the 􀁲􀁥􀁱􀁾propert:y'pw:t;hases. Therefore,
itis ourrecom.inendation thatAltemative S,an OVerpMS without ramps atMklwayRoad and nQ boildingtakes attbislocadon, be selected. . 
ADDISON ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES Midway Road Semon -Mabix ofIssuei ALTERNATIVE 1 ALTERNATIVE 2 AI..TERNATlVE 3 ALTERNATIVE 4 .. .... DltIIlpass wtth I1IIl1P11 TUHllthv!!b ,slI\IIson Overpsis
without T.nHBI withOllt 111l1\li' D!1 north aldl norlll.lde .ampa DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE Allpmen! IlaIcripl10n Ssperabld frDm SamfUs 1 Sema lIS 1 SlImu.l I1ilralll Ilgfrt.af·"wy Charlar
fumltlIII! hIlilllinQ "YM filii Yas Yes ",1m UBNl building ull! 'YII I'nIbIIb!y-No . No lfor ramp lsl'llvl lle!oceta DWU wlIIlII'linIl No· .' No N. '. .' N. Nolae Yes No Yea . . I/o
, . ,RIlIIlarI 􀁍􀁩􀁤􀁷􀁾􀁖I.. CIlI!. .IIIuctmn 8elj\leIlllB.(4 ." .. I,nlll! 110, JU· No : ' VII , .. 􀁾􀁰􀁉􀁬􀁄􀁲􀁭􀁬􀁟􀀠No Ves' N. Yal MoVu box CllMlrI In north 110 of RJH; olli"
utility , 19loolltiollS Nu No No 110 Opinion of Probable £D,t $1B,108,DI!5 121.920,110 • *19.689,786 111,881.830, (with 2011 COItllDQI!IIC¥) t..iIulldintPI 􀁬􀀢􀁢􀁵􀁾􀁤􀁩􀁬􀁬􀀡􀁬􀀮􀀱􀀠{+buildi!llll
hbrilfrngl ALTERNATIVE 6 OVirpBn wlthnLl! ramps; willlwl buildllg tab Adjacent to,dlm rigM-of·way Yo lID. . Pmlily . vii: . .. 1IrI.' No' • Ilia t21.809,772 AlTERNATIVE e Tunnel without
remps: without IIlHding 􀁴􀁡􀁾􀀱􀀠􀁓􀀸􀁭􀁬􀁬􀁬􀁾􀀠'6 110 110 les Nu Yes 1'8& Yes i N{A i , 􀁾􀀠 􀁾􀀠i 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠 is .. 􀁾􀀠l!1 lSI 􀁾􀀠 􀁾􀀠 .... III .... 􀁾􀀠f3 􀁾􀀠􀁾􀀠!/8.094 17 J""""J!
III. 19!19 
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