Lewisville council approves dam repairs, school traffic restrictions and neighborhood speed cushions; multiple contracts and appointments move forward

The Town of Lewisville Town Council on Sept. 11 approved a package of infrastructure, traffic‑management and facility‑use actions, voting unanimously on contractor agreements for repairs at Lake Marblehead Dam and on traffic measures aimed at reducing school‑time congestion and neighborhood speeding.

Town Manager Stacy Tolbert told the council the low bid to repair Lake Marblehead Dam came from Largent Land Management LLC at $269,700. The council also approved a separate contract with Grimes Engineering for construction engineering and inspection services at $94,500. Stacy Tolbert said the engineering estimate was higher than the construction bid and staff recommended both contracts for approval. The council approved both resolutions by voice vote.

The council adopted a time‑restricted no‑left‑turn rule on Lucy Lane at Shallowford Road during school drop‑off and pick‑up. "We would like to require a no left turn from Lucy Lane onto Shallowford Road during school days only from 7:15 a.m. until 8 a.m. for drop off and then 2:15 p.m. until 3 p.m. for pick up," Tolbert said. Council members discussed signage options, including solar‑lit or flashing signs and signs mounted on the median. The measure was adopted unanimously.

John (staff member) presented a traffic‑mitigation plan for the Oak Grove neighborhood that the town…