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Council debates $42,000 follow‑up traffic study for FM 2499/Marketplace intersection
Summary
Staff said a prior accident study recommended a $42,000 optimization and coordination study to improve phasing and sequencing on FM 2499; councilors questioned who would pay for construction, and whether TxDOT or Flower Mound would cooperate.
Staff presented a recommendation to fund an additional traffic‑signal optimization and coordination study for FM 2499 — a follow‑up to a prior $22,000 study — that would examine sequencing, phasing and split‑phase options between Highland Village and adjacent signals. The transportation consultant suggested a $42,000 optimization study to evaluate north‑south queue clearing and offer probable construction costs.
Councilors raised two concerns: whether TxDOT and the Town of Flower Mound would cooperate on signal timing changes and whether the city has capital funds to implement recommended construction changes. Staff cautioned that optimization requires coordination with neighboring jurisdictions and doesn't guarantee immediate construction dollars, but it would produce the engineering scope and estimated costs needed to seek interlocal agreements or developer contributions.
