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Farmers Branch staff outline Ford Road 'road diet' and Oak Brook park improvements to boost parking and pedestrian access
Summary
City staff described a Ford Road resurfacing and curb project that would create parallel parking to serve the historical park venue and add a new five-foot sidewalk; the Oak Brook and Rawhide Creek projects will add lighting, irrigation and wider trails, with some mature trees removed where necessary for infrastructure.
Parks staff updated the board on public-works projects along Ford Road and park improvements at Oak Brook and Rawhide Creek that aim to increase parking for the historical park venue, improve pedestrian access and widen trail connections.
Mark Moffett, park superintendent, described a streets-led overlay project on Ford Road between Farmers Branch Lane and the bridge that will reconfigure the roadway to one travel lane plus a parallel parking lane on each side, install a five-foot sidewalk on the historic park side and add curb and…
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