Glade Road safety concerns Colleyville councilman

Editor’s Note: This item has been edited to reflect the correct information regarding the general election and configuration of Blue Bonnet Road.

Councilman Chuck Mogged said safety on Glade Road is the major reason he wants people to vote no to a proposition come May.

Mogged spoke about his concerns at a recent City Council meeting. On the ballot for the May 9 General Election, Colleyville voters will decide whether to adopt a resolution from a citizen-generated petition aimed at protecting Glade’s “rural” feel.

The resolution requests that no sidewalk be added to the north side of Glade Road, no medians added, and no widening of any kind to the roadway.

It also seeks to prohibit the filling of bar ditches that could result in the loss of mature trees or might flood homes. The resolution asks that area residents be polled beforehand about the necessity of adding left-turn lanes or roundabouts.

In 2014, contractors created a concept plan that showcased possible intersection changes and walking amenities including a 10-foot trail.

Before the petition was filed with the city, the Council agreed to make changes on the road from Bransford Road to Bluebonnet Road, which included a roundabout at Bransford. The Bluebonnet intersection would lose its three-way stop and the hill it sits on would be reduced. That plan was halted once the petition was submitted so work underway would not be stopped if the petition passed.

“If we vote yes, we freeze our road geometry in place and we will forever be waiting at the Bluebonnet stop sign,” Mogged said. “The other choice is to let the compromise plan go forward and vote no on the proposition itself; and then for the remainder of Glade Road I do believe a good compromise could be found.”

Mogged said his biggest worry is safety and the inability of emergency vehicles to bypass a backup on the two-lane road flanked by bar ditches.

Elizabeth Zeitlin, one of the residents who obtained signatures for the petition, said the safety argument is a way to change the discussion of Glade Road.

“The petition group was protesting the 10-foot trail aspect of the project - not roadway repair or intersection improvements – and the petition was turned in because City Council refused to consider compromising,” she said via email. “We all wanted – and will still fight for – the road improvements aspect of this plan, even after the election.”

This story was originally published March 25, 2015 at 9:25 AM with the headline "Glade Road safety concerns Colleyville councilman."