Thoroughfare Plan Update City Council August 15, 2017

Thoroughfare Plan Overview Thoroughfare planning assures development of street system to meet current and future growth Review Thoroughfare Plan every 5 years to ensure the it remains up-to-date and reflective of existing conditions. Ensures development of a street system to: Serve both the mobility and access needs of the public Provide guidance on the general alignment and right-of-way required for roadways More efficiently meet the City’s transportation needs

Thoroughfare Plan Update Process Lee Engineering began working on Thoroughfare Plan update in April 2017 Inventory of existing roadway network Number of lanes, pavement type, presence of divided median or center two way left turn lane Collected existing 24-hour traffic volumes Existing daily volume-to-capacity ratios were calculated for roadway links where traffic volumes were collected. 14 streets/segments are currently operating near capacity Assessment of current thoroughfare plan and other documents Proposed roadway cross sections Proposed Thoroughfare Plan Map

Thoroughfare Plan Update Process: Existing Level of Service US 80 FM 548 US 80 FM 548 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Assessment of Current Thoroughfare Plan and Other Documents Existing thoroughfare plans from: City of Forney Kaufman County Adjacent cities Documents from the City: City’s Comprehensive Plan City’s ETJ limit The most current available aerial imagery The City’s subdivision ordinance Engineering Design Standards (EDS)

Assessment of Current Thoroughfare Plan and Other Documents (…cont) NCTCOG’s current and future mobility plan information pertaining to the City such as: Zone structure Demographics for each zone Roadway network characteristics and projected volumes Review of adjacent cities thoroughfare plans City of Terrell City of Mesquite City of Heath City of Seagoville City of Sunnyvale City of Dallas

Current Thoroughfare Plan

Proposed Functional Classifications Freeway Major Arterial Minor Arterial Major Collector Downtown Street Commercial Collector Minor Collector Mobility Arterials Collectors Land Access Locals

Percent of Network Length Functional Roles Classification Travel Purpose Connects Percent of Travel Volume Percent of Network Length Speed Major Arterial Long Trips Adjacent cities 40 - 65 5 - 10 High Minor Arterial Intermediate Trips Communities 15 - 25 High to mid Collector Access to higher Classifications Local roads to arterials Mid to low Local Roads Direct land access Developments to roadway network 10 - 30 65 - 80 low

Proposed Roadway Classification Comparison Existing Thoroughfare Plan Proposed Thoroughfare Plan Functional Classification ROW (Feet) Number of Lanes Divided (Yes/No) Type F 500 N/A Yes Freeway TxDOT jurisdiction. N/A Type OF (One-way Frontage Road) Type AA 120 4-6 Major Arterial 130 6 Type A 100 4 Minor Arterial Type UA No Did not use Type DA Type B 84 Major Collector 90 Downtown Street 2 Type CC 60 Commercial Collector 70 Type C 2-3 Minor Collector Type D

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Major Arterial 6-lane divided roadway with 130’ of ROW Long trip lengths and general connectivity within and to areas outside of Forney Arterial roadways provide the highest level of service at the greatest speed for the longest uninterrupted distance, with some degree of access control For example: FM 548, FM 1641

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Minor Arterial 4-lane divided roadway with 100’ of ROW Intermediate trip lengths and general connectivity within and to areas outside of Forney For example, Broad Street, Pinson Road

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Major Collector 4-lane divided roadway with 90’ of ROW Collect trips within subareas of Forney and providing access to arterials or other collectors throughout the City For example, Gateway Boulevard

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Downtown Street 2-lane undivided roadway with 90’ of ROW Provides circulation within downtown Forney Parking and wide sidewalks/patio seating For example, Main Street

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Commercial Collector 4-lane undivided roadway with 70’ of ROW Collect trips within commercial area of Forney and providing access to arterials or other collectors throughout the City For example, Don T Cates

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Minor Collector 2-lane roadway with 60’ of ROW Collects trips within subareas of Forney or within a residential subdivision and providing access to the larger network of streets throughout the City

Proposed Roadway Cross Sections Local/Residential 2-lane undivided roadway with 50’ of ROW Minimum pavement width shown is 30’ from front of curb to front of curb. Local roadways primarily provide access to land with little or no through movement. Typical residential street in an urban subdivision.

Freeway US 80 FM 548 Street Name US 80 IH 20 US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Roadways: Major Arterial US 80 FM 548 Street Name CR 225 Ridge Crest Road/FM 740 FM 548 FM 1641 US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Roadways: Minor Arterial Street Name Ranch Road Pinson Road Broad Street Church Street* College Avenue/FM 741 Bois D Arc FM 2932 Helms Trail University Drive** Windmill Farm Boulevard** US 80 FM 548 US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20 * Connects to Mesquite **Connects to Terrell

Proposed Roadways: Major Collector US 80 FM 548 Street Name Multiple US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Roadways: Downtown Street Bois D Arc St Main St US 80 FM 548 Street Name Bois D Arc Elm Street Center Street Main Street US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Roadways: Commercial Collector US 80 FM 548 Street Name Elm Street Cedar Street Park Creek Avenue Don T Cates US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Roadways: Minor Collector US 80 FM 548 Street Name Multiple US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Grade Separations: US 80 FM 548 Street Name CR 225 at RR Pinson Road at RR FM 548 at RR Gateway Boulevard at RR (Existing) US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Proposed Thoroughfare Plan US 80 FM 548 US 80 FM 1641 IH 20 IH 20

Discussion Points

Downtown One-way Couplets Bois D’ Arc Street and Elm Street between Broad Street and Church Street (Option 1) Bois D’ Arc Street will serve as a southbound one-way street Elm Street will serve as a northbound one-way street The southbound traffic on Elm Street at Broad Street will be forced to turn right or left on Broad Street.

Downtown One-way Couplets Bois D’ Arc Street and Center Street between Broad Street and Church Street (Option 2) Bois D’ Arc Street will serve as a southbound one-way street Center Street will serve as a northbound one-way street The southbound traffic on Center Street at Broad Street will be forced to turn right or left on Broad Street.

Downtown One-way Couplets Main Street and Trinity/Elm Street between Austin Street and Center Street Trinity/Elm Street will serve as an eastbound one-way street Main Street will serve as a westbound one-way street The eastbound traffic on Main Street at Austin Street will be forced to turn right on Austin Street.

Justice Center Proposed Justice Center Alignment through the Park Four-lane divided for approximately 540 feet north of FM 548 Two-lane between senior living facility and park Proposed 1500 feet connection to Holly Leaf Trail through Park

Pinson Ave. and Church St. Proposed Pinson Avenue connection to Church Street extension from Mesquite Thoroughfare Plan with Church Street connection from Forney Thoroughfare Plan

Pinson Ave. and Church St. Proposed Pinson Avenue extension from the Kaufman County Thoroughfare Plan with a connection to College Avenue and with Church Street extension from Mesquite Thoroughfare Plan

Pinson Ave. and Church St. Proposed Pinson Avenue extension from the Kaufman County Thoroughfare Plan and Church Street Extension from Mesquite Thoroughfare Plan with a T-intersection of College Avenue and Church Street extension

Pinson Ave. and Church St. Proposed Pinson Avenue and Church Street Extension with a Connection to College Avenue

Roadway Network South of Forney High School Option 1

Roadway Network South of Forney High School Option 2

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