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Commission backs downgrading Eagle Drive, Avenue A and Wilcher/Belcher Street to collectors to protect pedestrians
Summary
Denton Planning and Zoning Commission approved a mobility plan amendment (MPA24003) to reclassify sections of Eagle Drive, Avenue A and Wilcher/Belcher Street from secondary arterials to collectors, citing existing street widths, proximity to UNT and pedestrian safety. Vote: 5‑0.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 13 voted 5‑0 to approve a mobility plan amendment to change parts of Eagle Drive, Avenue A and Wilcher/Belcher Street from secondary arterial to collector classification (MPA24003).
Sahar Svandiari, senior transportation planner, told commissioners the studied sections are largely built to collector dimensions — roughly 50 to 65 feet of right‑of‑way — and pass through areas with high pedestrian volumes, including University of North Texas facilities and a cemetery along Eagle…
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