20140819 Prosper Frontier Parkway PresentationDNT Frontier Pkwy
Outer Loop
US 380
DNT Frontier Pkwy
US 380
Outer Loop
2007: Collin County approved $5,001,500 funding
(50% of $10,003,00 estimated total project cost) for
the expansion of Frontier Parkway from 2 lanes to 6
lanes with at-grade crossing at BNSF RR. 50%
matching funds committed by the City of Celina.
March 2008: After discussions between Town of
Prosper and City of Celina, exhibits were prepared
by City of Celina engineer (Birkhoff) for road project
showing a grade separated crossing alternative.
Letter from Birkhoff to Celina City Manager,
Jason Gray, with construction cost estimate
difference of a 6 lane with at-grade crossing
versus 4 lane with grade separated crossing.
$3.306M
Letter from Celina City Manager, Jason Gray, regarding cost participation options for the Town of Prosper, including grade separated crossing.
Option A: 6 lane with at-grade crossing at BNSF RR. Prosper and Celina share equally the 50% match from Collin County.
Option B: 4 lane with a grade separated crossing at BNSF RR. Prosper would pay 100% for the costs associated with a grade separated crossing.
Option C: Prosper not contribute to the project and be responsible for future design and construction of 10,300’, 6 lane section of Frontier Parkway bordering Celina in the future.
September 13, 2010: First Meeting of the Town of Prosper Bond Committee.
February 8, 2011: Town of Prosper Bond Committee presents recommendations to Town Council.
March 16, 2011: Town of Prosper emailed Celina City Manager, Jason Gray, to state Prosper’s Bond Election to include $3.65M for design and construction of the project based on the cost estimate (September 10, 2009) from Birkhoff’s comparison of the 6 lane at-grade crossing versus the 4 lane grade separated crossing at BNSF RR.
May 2011: Town of Prosper Bond Election passed.
September 16, 2011: Meeting between City of Celina and Town of Prosper.
September 26, 2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Tiger Grant Pre-Application submitted included a grade separated crossing on Frontier Parkway at BNSF RR. Application prepared for the City of Celina by their design engineer Birkhoff.
December 13, 2011: Meeting between City of
Celina and Town of Prosper.
January 9, 2012: Meeting between City of
Celina and Town of Prosper.
March 30, 2012: Town of Prosper letter to County Commissioner, Matt Shaheen, RTR fund request with overpass.
May 3, 2012: Meeting with County Commissioner, Duncan Webb, Collin County, City of Celina, Town of Prosper regarding RTR submittal. (The City of Celina did not show an overpass and Town of Prosper did.) Request for RTR funding did not include overpass.
October 10, 2012: RTR Funding approved $4,354,177.
October 16, 2012: Meeting between City of Celina and Town of Prosper, including County Commissioner, Matt Shaheen.
October 18, 2012: Memo from Town’s CIP Project Manager to Lyle Dresher, Prosper Interim Town Manager, regarding “siding” in Prosper. The siding in Prosper is the longest of 3 sidings on the Madill Line. With three streets (First, Fifth, and Prosper Trail) within the limits of the siding, a complete stop of a 6,500’ to 7,500’ train has blocked these intersections for up to an hour. The slowing down of the trains causing the crossing at Frontier Parkway to be inaccessible for an extended period of time.
February 7, 2013: Meeting between the City of Celina and Town of Prosper with Town Manager, Harlan Jefferson. Town of Prosper still requesting a grade separated crossing.
Updated Funding Plan with RTR Funds included. Of the $5,001,500 approved Collin County Funds, Celina used $1,506,035 on other projects, so only $3,495,465 remaining. Celina is not proposing giving any credit for the County funding towards Prosper’s share. With the RTR funding, Celina would pay $206,446.58 and Prosper would pay $3,701,911.58. This is with no grade separated crossing. Celina is using Prosper’s funds as it’s required 50% match to Collin County.
February 7, 2013: Celina expressed concern with Light Farms Development maintaining access to CR 51, a collector roadway adjacent to the BNSF RR.
February 26, 2013: Town of Prosper Town Council approved professional engineering services agreement for evaluation of design alternatives for a grade separated crossing at BNSF RR.
March 6, 2013: Email to City of Celina notifying them that Town of Prosper hired a consultant to evaluate design alternatives that would meet Prosper’s desire for a grade separated crossing at BNSF RR while maintaining Celina’s desire for adequate access to CR 51.
April 8, 2013: Celina’s proposed Thoroughfare
Plan shows a grade separated crossing on Frontier
Parkway at BNSF RR. Comprehensive Plan adopted
also recommends 5 at-grade crossings.
April 30, 2013: City of Celina adopts
Thoroughfare Plan removing grade separated
crossing at BNSF RR. All other major East-West
thoroughfares continue to recommend at-
grade separated crossings.
June 6, 2013: Meeting with City of Celina
showing options for overpass to address
access concerns. Mentioned that if the Texas
A&M property were purchased by Light Farms,
a realignment of CR 51 would be possible to
address the access concerns and potential for
a grade separated crossing.
September 2013: Mobility-2013 traffic projections
map prepared by NCTCOG.
December 18, 2013: Meeting with Michael
Morris, City of Celina, Town of Prosper.
Presented with updated counts not showing
support for a grade separated crossing. Told
to plan for crossing.
March 5, 2014: Meeting with NCTCOG and
Collin County to discuss.
June 3, 2014: Follow-up meeting with NCTCOG
and Collin County.
Eldorado Pkwy.
Eldorado Pkwy.
Warren
Sports
Complex
14,400 VPD 12,800 VPD
Frontier
Park Prosper
High
School
Future
PISD
Stadium
Frontier Pkwy.
Frontier Pkwy. 12,869 VPD 12,416 VPD
43,539
On July 8, 2014: Celina City Council passes a
resolution opposing a grade separated crossing
at BNSF RR. Essentially terminating mediation
process both municipalities had been working on
with NCTCOG.
On July 22, 2014: Prosper Town Council passes a
resolution supporting a grade separated crossing
at BNSF RR.
Frontier Parkway is one of only four major east-west arterials that will directly connect the North Dallas Tollway and US Highway 75 between US HWY 380 and Grayson County Line (approximately 13 miles).
US 380 (In Prosper/Frisco); Outer Loop (Celina); FM 455 (Celina) – Celina shows at-grade crossings for both the Outer Loop and FM 455, but not Frontier Parkway.
The City of McKinney considers the continuation of Frontier Parkway (FM 1461) as a Principal Arterial.
The BNSF RR crosses and routinely stops at the siding across the intersections of First Street, Fifth Street and Prosper Trail creating long delays at Frontier Parkway.
Prosper High School is adjacent to the intersection, placing the students, parents and staff at risk of train-related accidents and delays.
The district plans to build a major sports stadium immediately west of the tracks emphasizing the need for easy access and egress during sporting events.
At-grade crossing affects police, fire and emergency medical services response times to residents and property east and west of the tracks for both Prosper and Celina.
A grade separated crossing is essential to the long term health and safety of residents, businesses and visitors for both Celina and Prosper.
The proposed grade separated crossing was included in the Town of Prosper’s 2011 Bond Committee list of projects, overwhelmingly approved by voters.
Celina has proposed contributing $200,000 of the $11,758,000, whereas Prosper has pledged $3,650,000 if constructed with a grade separated crossing.
Need Collin County involvement in regional decision to plan for a grade separated crossing at BNSF RR and Frontier Parkway to allow for increased future mobility of the corridor between the municipalities of City of Celina, Town of Prosper and City of McKinney.
City of Celina to amend thoroughfare to show overpass and allow for future ROW.
CR 51 to be shown on Collin County thoroughfare plan to allow for adequate separation from a grade separated crossing.