POOCH & PALS 2010, APRIL 3
Check out Pooch & Pals 2010 at Family PetCare located at 1501 Handley Dr. on Saturday, April 3 from 10am-2pm. For more information click: PoochPals2010
STREETCAR PROJECT TO COUNCIL, APRIL 6 @ 7PM
Please let our District 7 Councilperson Carter Burdette know of your thoughts regarding the modern streetcar project. District 7 – Carter Burdette – 817-392-8807 – District7@fortworthgov.org
SOUTHWEST PARKWAY PROJECT – LOCAL STREET CLOSURES (HULEN BRIDGE, VICKERY BOULEVARD, ROSEDALE CONNECTIONS TO I-30)
SOUTHWEST PARKWAY PROJECT – below are some anticipated street closures & route changes taking place as part of the Southwest Parkway Project.
Union Pacific Railroad’s ‘Davidson Yard’ To close lanes on Hulen Street Bridge Starting Tuesday, April 6. Crews will close the north- and southbound left lanes of Hulen Street from Stonegate Boulevard to Hulen Place starting on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The closure is necessary so crews may remove parts of the concrete medians to allow temporary pavement to be placed. Upon completion of this work, traffic on northbound Hulen Street will be diverted on to the west half of the Hulen Street Bridge. This will create one lane of traffic in each direction on the west half of the Hulen Street Bridge across the Union Pacific Railroad Yard. The closure of the lanes on the Hulen Street Bridge is expected to last until April 2011.
Reducing Eastbound Lanes On West Vickery Boulevard Starting Thursday, April 1
Crews will close one lane on eastbound West Vickery Boulevard immediately west of Hulen Street starting on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The closure of this section of West Vickery Boulevard is necessary so crews may proceed with construction related to the Southwest Parkway at the Union Pacific Railroad Yard immediately to the south. The lane closure on West Vickery Boulevard is expected to remain until April 2011.
Closing Rosedale Street Connector Exit and Entrance To I-30 Starting Thursday, April 1
Crews will close both the Rosedale Street connector entrance and exit to Interstate Highway 30 (I-30) starting on Thursday, April 1, 2010. The closure of the Rosedale Street entrance and exit is necessary so that the existing bridges can be demolished and new ones can be constructed. Due to this construction, drivers will no longer be able to make a direct connection to Forest Park Boulevard off East Vickery Boulevard. All eastbound traffic on East Vickery Boulevard will be redirected onto eastbound I-30 under the Rosedale Street connector ramps. In addition, the right lane on eastbound I-30 will be turned into an exit only lane for University Drive. Crews will update all overhead signs to show this change. The construction of the new bridges is expected to be completed by April 2011.
EASTER EGG HUNT SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Join us for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Thomas Place Community Center on Saturday April 3 at 11am.
DISTRICT 5 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, MAY 8
Candidates for the 2010 District 5 School Board election include Judy Needham (817-732-0181) and Linda LaBeau (817-377-8172).
- For general information on Judy Needham, please visit: http://www.fortworthisd.org/boe/Pages/district5.aspx
- For general information on Linda LaBeau, please click: Linda LaBeau Postcard Campaign
In accordance with our bylaws, the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association is a nonpartisan organization and does not support candidates for public office.
PLANT THE RIGHT TREE IN THE RIGHT PLACE
As you head to the nursery this spring to choose landscape trees, it’s important to select the right tree for the right location.
Because different trees have different mature heights, plan carefully where you plant each tree. Planting the right tree in the right place will enhance your property value and may prevent costly trimming and damage to your home in the future.
Good landscaping also uses shrubs and low-growing trees (25 feet or less) that are compatible with overhead utility lines. Low-growing trees will not normally reach utility lines, and therefore will help prevent power interruptions to you and your neighbors.
The city generally does not encourage trees to be planted in utility easements and city rights of way.
The city staff works with local utility provider Oncor to educate residents on the need to plant the correct species of trees and shrubs if it is necessary to plant along roadways or beneath power lines.
Learn more: A brochure is available online from Oncor to help you avoid planting trees that will interfere with overhead wires. The online brochure lists trees that are compatible around power lines and provides information on where and when to plant trees around your home.
http://oncor.com/pdf/community/plan_before.pdf
SPRING GALLERY NIGHT, MARCH 27
The Fort Worth Art Dealer’s Association (FWADA) invites you to take-in the visual arts and our community’s unique cultural richness during Spring Gallery Night on Saturday, March 27, 2010. For more information, visit http://www.fwada.com/events.html
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PART OF HULEN NORTH OF I-30 TO CLOSE
Southbound Hulen Street between Pershing Avenue and Birchman Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning March 29.
Work to relocate utility lines for a water project is expected to continue through April 2. This project on a major thoroughfare is expected to cause heavier traffic near the closure. Drivers are advised to use Kenley Street as an alternate north-south route.
LAWN MOWER EXCHANGE, MARCH 28
The next time you cut your grass with a gasoline-powered mower, you might want to think about this: one gas mower running for an hour pollutes as much as eight new cars driving 55 mph for the same amount of time.
As part of its efforts to raise awareness about air quality issues, the City of Fort Worth is hosting a lawn mower exchange program to help residents make the switch from gasoline- to electric-powered lawnmowers. The Mow Down Air Pollution program will give residents an opportunity to purchase a new, cordless electric mower for only $99 – more than 70 percent off the retail price – by trading in a gasoline mower. Only a limited number of electric-powered mowers are available.
The Duracell-powered Neuton CE 5 mower offered in the program produces no pollution or carbon emissions and provides up to one hour of mowing on a single charge. It starts with the push of a button and, since it doesn’t use gas or oil, it never needs a tune-up.
Online registration for the Mow Down Air Pollution program opens Sunday, March 28. The new mowers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The first 106 Fort Worth residents to register online at FortWorthGov.org/MowerExchange will be invited to exchange a working gasoline lawn mower – emptied of gas and oil – at La Grave Field for a voucher to purchase the new one. All the gas mowers that are turned in will be scrapped and the metal recycled.
This event is made possible with funding from contributions in settlement of an enforcement action brought by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
