HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-012 Masch Branch EstatesMarch 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-012
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Increased Traffic in the Ranch Estates Neighborhood
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City staff have received concerns from residents of the Ranch Estates subdivision regarding traffic
detouring through the neighborhood from Masch Branch Road and US380. City staff have been
working with neighborhood residents to address and mitigate issues related to traffic concerns,
including adding narrow bridge signage, talking with local businesses, providing targeted
enforcement, and site inspections.
BACKGROUND:
The intersection of Masch Branch Road is being widened to accommodate development and has
caused truck traffic to detour to Cindy Lane according to an approved Temporary Traffic Control
Plan. This detour and was chosen because it is the only other signalized intersection in this area
and routing traffic north to FM 1173 was not viable because of detour distance and sharp
unnavigable turns for commercial traffic. Construction began on Feb. 29, 2024, and was originally
planned to last for six weeks, but was extended after weather delays. Staff anticipates construction
in this area will be completed by Apr. 30.
DISCUSSION:
The City received communication on Mar. 6, 2024, from the neighborhood representative
regarding issues. The residents had several requests, including:
• Traffic displaced by construction work on Masch Branch is routed through Cindy Lane;
and
• The volume of traffic is intense; and
• Impact on Neighborhood Safety be considered; and
• Traffic Operation improvements be made to improve safety.
Staff has met with the neighborhood representative, addressing these issues where possible. To
date, staff have installed narrow bridge signs and temporary stop controls on Cindy Lane; other
improvements include narrow lane bridge signage for Hampton Road and Lariat Road, increasing
the police department's targeted enforcement of traffic violations, and transportation staff have
audited the area twice weekly. The neighborhood representative plans to schedule a meeting with
the Ranch Estates Neighborhood, which City staff has volunteered to attend.
CONCLUSION:
There are limitations on the City’s ability to address all of the neighborhood's issues and reroute
the traffic to alternative routes, especially regarding timing and delays associated with the
construction, but staff is committed to providing resolution to as many items as possible to increase
traffic safety within the neighborhood for impacts occurring as a result of the construction. Staff
will continue to update the City Council regarding this project following the neighborhood meeting
and completion.
March 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-012
ATTACHMENT:
Approved Temporary Traffic Control Plan [Exhibit A and Exhibit B]
STAFF CONTACT:
Farhan Butt
Deputy Director, Transportation Services Division
Farhan.Butt@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-7774
REQUESTOR: Staff Initiated
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 2 hours
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Development Services
March 29, 2024 Report No. 2024-012
Exhibit A: City of Denton Approved Traffic Control Plan
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Exhibit B: Additional Traffic Control Measures