08 US 82 Deceleration Lane at Campbell Soup
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I Texas Department of Transportation
1365 N. MAIN. PARIS, TEXAS 75460. (903) 737.9300
May 4, 2006
Mr. Gary Vest
Executive Director
Paris Economic Development Corporation
1125 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas 75460
RE: US 82 Westbound Deceleration Lane at Campbell Soup
Dear Gary:
Sometime back, I was approached by officials from Campbell Soup Company
with safety concerns related to their employees' driveway on westbound US 82.
After looking at the existing situation, I determined that a combined paved
shoulder/deceleration lane was needed between the railroad underpass and the
driveway. This proposed improvement will provide a refuge for employees of
Campbell's as they slow down to turn into the plant while avoiding the fast
moving traffic, a significant number being trucks, traveling in the right hand
lane of US 82. A paved shoulder is beneficial for numerous other reasons as
well. An aerial view of this is attached.
The estimated cost for construction is $160,000. In order to make this project a
reality, a shared cost arrangement is being pursued between the Texas
Department of Transportation and the Paris Economic Deveiopment
Corporation. If the PEDe is willing to donate a fixed sum of $50,000 toward
this project, I feel that the constnlction of this project can be accelerated into a
Fall 2006 timeframe.
Upon PEDe's concurrence of this request, I will forward an Agreement to
~t Donation for Highway Constmction Pro~ document to you for your
execution. If you should have any questions about this project or require
additional inforn1ation, please let me know.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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Thank you for your consideration and for your continued support of
transportation improvements within the Paris area.
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Bobby G. Littlefield, Jr., P.E.
District Engineer
cc: Steve Ekstrom, P.E., Director, TP&D
Reza Bazazzadeh, P.E., Area Engineer
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