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Argyle council approves resolution asking TxDOT to limit FM 407 widening to four lanes
Summary
After a public comment from a nearby landowner, Argyle council approved a resolution urging the Texas Department of Transportation to revise FM 407 plans to reduce right‑of‑way impacts, recommend a maximum four‑lane cross section through the town center, and address drainage and pedestrian crossings.
The Argyle Town Council approved a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation to revise its FM 407 widening plans and to protect rural areas and local property along the corridor.
Town staff member Mike Simms, who briefed the council on TxDOT materials, said the department’s current drawings call for wide medians and cross sections that would allow expansion to six lanes in places. "In order to expand from their current cross section to this cross section they really need in a lot of places somewhere between 140 and 160 foot of right away," Simms said, noting the scale of potential land acquisitions.
The recommendation from town staff — supported by the council in the vote — asks TxDOT to limit the cross section to a maximum of four lanes through the Town Center District, add turning‑lane treatments at major intersections and improved pedestrian crossings, and pay attention to drainage and culvert needs that affect flood‑prone properties.
The resolution followed public comment from resident Wendell Greene, who said the project would "impact me tremendously" because about 90% of his 18‑acre property sits in the floodplain near FM 407 and FM 1830 and that repeated accidents and flooding have damaged his driveway and mailbox. Greene urged the town to push back on a six‑lane design.
Council members discussed traffic‑management options near Stonecrest and whether a signal timed to nearby railroad crossings could improve safety. Simms said such timing is technically feasible but that TxDOT would evaluate signal placement and vertical‑alignment safety as part of its work.
A council member moved to approve the resolution and another council member seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. Town staff said they will post the resolution and provide sample messaging for residents who wish to submit comments to TxDOT before the department’s comment deadline.
The council also noted that some planned regional projects and future traffic patterns — including other nearby corridor improvements — were reasons to push for a less‑invasive cross section through Argyle. The council's action sends the town’s preferences to TxDOT but does not change the state agency’s schedule or funding decisions; any final design, right‑of‑way acquisition, or construction would be determined by TxDOT.
