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Committee briefed on Brush Creek/UPRR crossing tied to 2019 bond work; plan would close two crossings and open a single six‑lane crossing
Summary
Staff described a UPRR crossing project that would close two existing at‑grade crossings and replace them with a consolidated six‑lane crossing including a quiet zone and emergency preemption; the project ties to the 2019 bond program and to Hickory Creek widening efforts.
Trevor Crane, director of capital projects for the City of Denton, briefed the Mobility Committee on a railroad crossing project at Brush (Brush Creek) that is part of the 2019 bond program. Crane and other staff explained that the proposal is intended to trade two existing, angled or unsafe at‑grade crossings for a single new crossing that meets Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) guidelines.
Crane said the plan would close Bonnie Brae and Johnson crossings and create a new crossing aligned to provide safer vehicle and active‑transportation movements. "This project is based on our mobility plan," staff…
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