Mayhill Road

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PURPOSE

As Denton has grown over the years, so has the congestion on Mayhill Road. The City has been working to expand Mayhill from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway to accommodate traffic. Once complete, Mayhill Road will be able to handle the continued growth in the area and serve as an alternate route to Loop 288.


STATUS Phase 1 - COMPLETE From US 380/University south to approximately Quail Creek Road.



STATUS Phase 2 - From Phase 1 south to Colorado Boulevard will include extending existing Phase 1 Mayhill Road from approximately Quail Creek Road south to Colorado Boulevard. The new 4-lane divided roadway will include a new 4-lane bridge crossing Denton County Transit Authority (DCTA) rail line, new traffic signal at the intersection of Mayhill Road and Colorado Boulevard, a regional flood control structure, and side paths and trails.



Initiation

Planning & Design

Advertise,

Bid & Award

Construction

Closeout

Complete

Complete

Complete

2/2023-10/2024

Q1 25

*Dates are estimates and subject to change without notice



PURPOSE

As Denton has grown over the years, so has the congestion on Mayhill Road. The City has been working to expand Mayhill from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway to accommodate traffic. Once complete, Mayhill Road will be able to handle the continued growth in the area and serve as an alternate route to Loop 288.


STATUS Phase 1 - COMPLETE From US 380/University south to approximately Quail Creek Road.



STATUS Phase 2 - From Phase 1 south to Colorado Boulevard will include extending existing Phase 1 Mayhill Road from approximately Quail Creek Road south to Colorado Boulevard. The new 4-lane divided roadway will include a new 4-lane bridge crossing Denton County Transit Authority (DCTA) rail line, new traffic signal at the intersection of Mayhill Road and Colorado Boulevard, a regional flood control structure, and side paths and trails.



Initiation

Planning & Design

Advertise,

Bid & Award

Construction

Closeout

Complete

Complete

Complete

2/2023-10/2024

Q1 25

*Dates are estimates and subject to change without notice


  • COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE - ROAD NAME CHANGE

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    As many of you have been observing - Mayhill Road is being realigned with a new bridge over the DCTA/DART railroad and it will a 4-lane divided road to match the existing Phase 1 Section to the north and the section to the south.

    The New Road Alignment needs to be called Mayhill Road. That means the OLD section will need a new name. There are unlimited options what to name the old section. However, one name made a lot of sense - Edwards Road! Edwards Road currently ties into Mayhill Road (at the DCTA Railroad) and when the New Mayhill Road is open, existing Edwards Road will simply extend to the north and tie into the NEW Mayhill Road at a new signalized intersection. Below is a picture of the section of Mayhill Road that will require Renaming (see the yellow line) as it connects to the existing Edwards Road.

    You are invited to a Virtual Community Meeting to discuss the name change. The virtual meeting will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

    You can sign up using the Virtual Community Meeting the link at the upper right (or scroll down on your cell)

  • THANK YOU

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    To those traveling Mayhill at Colorado - THANK YOU for your patience during the recent traffic changes!

  • TRAFFIC NOTICE - LANES CLOSING 1/31/24 AFTERNOON - EXPECT DELAYS

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    Mayhill Progress Update

    IMPORTANT

    LANES ARE CLOSING

    EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS

    Upcoming Construction*

    Mayhill/Colorado Intersection Reconstruction

    LANES WILL BE CLOSED. EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS. PLEASE LOOK FOR ALTERNATE ROUTES

    GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME

    Lane CLOSURES? YES - Various Lanes to close starting 1/31/24 AFTER MORNING RUSH HOUR *

    Road Closure? NO - Roads will remain OPEN. There will be NO Detours

    Night-Time Work? NO -There will be no upcoming Night-Time Work

    Weekend Work? Yes - Saturday Work, during the day, as needed


    Past and Present Activities

    1/31/24 thru 6/1/2024* - Mayhill Intersection Reconstruction (Various Lanes will get Closed)

    1/30/24 and 2/9/24* - Bridge Deck Pour

    On Going and/or Complete - Earthwork, Drainage, Paving New Road, Bridge Structure


    Schedule*

    1st Quarter 2024 - Partial Bridge and Road Opening

    4th Quarter 2024 - Final Completion


    For more information

    Discuss Denton: https://www.discussdenton.com/mayhill-road

    Tracy.Beck@cityofdenton.com (Project Manager, City of Denton)

    * All Dates are subject to change without notice


  • IMPORTANT - TRAFFIC PATTERNS WILL BE CHANGING

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    IMPORTANT UPDATE


    Fellow Travelers - It's TIME to share the inevitable news that the Mayhill Road/Bridge Project will soon be impact to traffic at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Mayhill Road. It's something we simply cannot avoid because the entire intersection needs to be reconstructed. There is no easy way to fix the intersection without closing lanes. Watch the Changeable Message Boards & Visit This Site.



    WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU

    • THERE WILL BE DELAYS
    • START PLANNING Alternate routes!
    • PRACTICE different routes now (explore Denton!!)
    • GIVE YOURSELF MORE TIME! Please start giving yourself more time to get to work, to home, to your destinations.
    • EXPECT DIFFERENT LANES CLOSING - Don't Assume - Watch Traffic Signs


    WHAT WE ARE DOING TO EASE THE PAIN

    • We are giving advance notice. Watch for Message Boards. Visit this Site.
    • We are PRIORITIZING SAFETY and accommodating access and mobility.
    • We will use the fastest means and methods to get done quickly.
    • We will NOT shut down the entire intersection at one time. Mobility is important to the city.
    • NO DETOURS. This is a regionally-significant intersection and there are no "parallel" routes that serve all users. We will not force traffic on a detour that goes away from their destination. We are asking you to find alternate routes that serve your needs.


    WE GET IT!! WE FEEL THE PAIN, TOO!

    • TRAFFIC SHOWS NO FAVORTISM - The Mayhill Construction Team works at Mayhill Ground Zero - We are stuck in the same traffic you are!! We have NO alternate route!
    • City & County officials know this is not going to be pleasant - they live and drive thru this area, too!
    • PLUS - Our friends, our family, our neighbors, our coworkers, our bosses all know "WE MADE THEM LATE"


    IT WILL GET BETTER!

    The New Bridge is on the Way! It will be open soon!!!

  • Project Status Update 01/2024

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    Happy New Year!! Mayhill Road is making fantastic progress since the last update. The majority of the new Mayhill Road pavement has been constructed and the bridge deck (the driving surface) is ready to be poured this month. Other items being worked on include waterline relocation and flushing, drainage work on storm pipes, culverts, and rip rap.

  • Project Status Update 10/2023

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    WOW - Have seen the bridge structure growing over night? It's making amazing progress. YES - traffic is horrible - I drive this area, too! And I want to share some information.

    Q) WHY ARE THE LANES CLOSED AND THERE'S NO WORK BEING DONE???

    A) The lanes are closed for night work on the bridge. The southbound THROUGH Lane by the hospital is closed to allow a staging area for bridge beam delivery. You've likely seen this done on highway projects. The turn lanes that are closed are to prevent two lanes merging into one lane.

    A) This is a Temporary Traffic Control. Setting up/tearing down the lane closures every day is not advantageous and can actually cause problems for high traffic areas by creating unpredictable traffic patterns and increasing confusion/delays and higher risks

    Q) WHY DOES THE WORK HAVE TO BE AT NIGHT OR SUNDAYS???

    A) Night work increases safety and convenience for the Katy Trail users and for all of the traffic in the area.

    A) Night work allows the DCTA train to keep its schedule.

    A) Traffic needs to be intermittently STOPPED to allow beam delivery trucks to enter/exit the site and requires flaggers. There is significantly less traffic at night (10pm to 4am). If the work was scheduled during the day, the intermittent traffic stops would cause FURTHER delays as well as increase driver confusion, traffic delays, safety/operation risks for workers and drivers.

    Q) WHEN WILL ALL OF THIS BE OVER?

    A) The bridge beam work is expected to be complete by November (that date is always subject to change if there's bad weather or unforeseen complications). So far, the Mayhill Phase 2 contractor is making great progress and staying on schedule. Once they are complete with the work on the southside of DCTA/Katy Trail, the lane closures at Colorado Blvd. and Mayhill Rd. will be removed.

    Q) WHAT's NEXT? - Northside!

    A) The purpose of the bridge is to span over Mayhill DCTA Rail and Katy Trail to eliminate vehicle-train and vehicle-pedestrian/bicycle crossings. All of the current beams are being set from the DCTA Rail south towards IH 35. Once the south side is complete, the crane and equipment will need to move to the north side of the DCTA Rail.

    A) There are no lane closures planned for the work on the northside. All beam deliveries are expected to come from Mayhill Road from the north and they will enter the site.

    Work over DCTA Rail and Katy Trail (Sunday)Last Beam for Day 1


    Last Beam Day 2
    Night Work




  • IMPORTANT: LANE CLOSURES ON/NEAR Mayhill Road, Colorado Boulevard, Edwards Road, and IH 35

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    - As Promised -

    Mayhill Phase 2 Project will need to impact traffic.

    October 9 thru October 31


    IMPACT - FACT CHECK

    Yes - There will be LANE Closures

    Yes - There will be DELAYS

    NO - There will be NO Full Road Closures

    NO - There will be NO Detours

    You may want to find an alternate route for CONVENIENCE, but the roads will remain open!!



    WHO - McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and their Subcontractors

    WHY - LARGE Equipment and Material Delivery

    WHAT - Specifically, Semi Trucks hauling LONG Bridge Beams and Semi Trucks hauling LARGE Cranes (See pictures below)

    WHERE - See Map below - There will be Three (3) Construction Access Points (see Map). There will be Three (3) Lane Closures. 1) One of the two Southbound Thru Lanes on Mayhill Road from Colorado Boulevard to IH 35, 2) One of the two Westbound Left-Turn Lanes on Mayhill Road at Colorado Boulevard, 3) One of the two Eastbound Right -Turn Lanes on Mayhill Road at Colorado Boulevard.

    WHEN - The proposed lane closures will be set out only as-needed to maintain as much traffic flow as possible. Work will begin October 9 thru October 31 (pending weather or unforeseen delays).


    Bridge Beam on TruckCrane Assembly

    Traffic Impact Areas




  • Project Status Update 9/2023

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    Past and Present Activities

    Earthwork (Excavation & Embankment & Road Prep)

    Drainage (Storm Sewer, Regional Detention Facility)

    Bridge Structures (Columns, Bents, Abutments, Caps)

    Upcoming Construction*

    Concrete Batch Plant: Set up Starts 10/2/23 thru 10/6/23

    Paving: Starts 10/9/23 thru 11/10/23

    Night-time Work (Bridge): 10/16/23 thru 11/3/23

    (Bridge Beams 10/16 thru 10/22, Panels 10/23-11/3)

    Weekend Work (Day time): 10/14/23 & 10/15/23 Hang Beams

    Bridge Deck Panels/Pour: 11/6/23 thru 12/8/23


    * All Dates are subject to change without notice

  • IMPORTANT - TRAFFIC IMPACTING ACTVITIES FOR KATY TRAIL

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    IMPORTANT UPDATE TO KATY TRAIL USERS (PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS)


    PLEASE ANTICIPATE INTERMITTENT SIDEWALK CLOSURES ALONG THE KATY TRAIL BETWEEN EDWARDS AND THE MAYHILL DCTA. The contractor will be required to close the trail, as needed, when there are construction activities close to the trail. Some closures will be momentarily to allow equipment/material activities, others closures may last hours. There will be no formal detour because the closures will typically be short during the days or late during evenings and overnight. There will be signs posted providing details and directions. The construction activities that could impact the Katy Trail will begin around August 21, 2023, and end around November 30, 2023.

  • Project Status Update 8/2023

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    There are no August Holidays to celebrate - probably because they all melted!

    But just like the temperatures outside and all the back-to-school activities - Mayhill Phase 2 is Fired Up!! Progress has been incredible despite the temperatures.

    Examples of work that's been completed: Drilled Shafts have been completed, columns have been on the rise, bent caps are being formed and poured, the first layer of MSE panels are in sight, and the storm sewer and box culverts are being installed. The project is definitely taking shape as can be seen in the updated pictures (click off to the right!)


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