Colleyville's City Council spent time both in its pre-council session and after its formal meeting June 17 discussing plans for work on Glade Road but ended without issuing final approval on the project.

The pre-council session was moved to the City Council chambers to accommodate the 30-plus members of the public as well as city staff who turned out for the discussion.

Chad Gartner of TranSystems, the consultant for the city's project, presented a revised list of recommendations to council members. He said the main goals are to improve mobility and safety along the corridor through left turn lanes, roundabouts and different curb options. The City Council also discussed the option to add a sidewalk and trail to the south and north ends of the road, which is a focal point of protest from residents who live on Glade.

Gartner highlighted three different options for hike-and-bike trails along the road. He said one includes a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side and a 10-foot trail on the north. Another features a 5-foot sidewalk on both south and north sides, whereas another offers an 8-foot enhanced sidewalk on the south side only, said Gartner.

Councilman Chris Putnam expressed favor for the latter trail and said that it was a good compromise for residents who do not support a bike trail on the north side. That option will have the least amount of right of way, construction and tree impacts in the area.

Mayor David Kelly said there is a need for a bike trail along the roadway that he said connects cyclists with nearby cities. He said cyclists cannot safely bike on the current road.

Putnam disagreed.

"I don't see any citizens clamoring for this trail," he said.

Members of the audience applauded at that statement.

Mayor David Kelly broke the pre-council session for recess at approximately 7:15 p.m. in order to conduct the scheduled regular City Council meeting. A handful of Colleyville residents addressed the council about the project during public comment even though it was not an agenda item for the meeting.

After the pre-council session reconvened, Gartner continued his presentation that outlined a revised set of recommendations as well as the option of pavement reclamation or reconstruction of Glade Road. He said pavement reclamation would be a fraction of the cost of reconstruction.

For each of the four project sections, TranSystems recommends:

• Section 1: From Riverbend Drive to Bransford Road, there would be two lanes with left-turn lanes where warranted and a barrier curb.
• Section 2: From Bransford Road to Thompson Terrace, there would be pavement markings with a roundabout at the Bransford Road intersection for school traffic.
• Section 3A: From Bedford Road to Bluebonnet Road, there would be two lanes with a continuous left-turn lane. The Bedford intersection would be re-aligned to improve sight distance. There would be a roundabout at the Riverwalk intersection, and the road would be lowered at the Bluebonnet intersection.
• Section 3B and 3C: From Manning Drive to Jackson/Pool Road, there would be two lanes with left-turn lanes where warranted and a barrier curb.
• Section 4: From Jackson/Pool Road to Heritage Avenue, there would be two lanes with low-profile medians, left turn lanes and a barrier curb. A westbound lane from Heritage Avenue to Roberts road would be added, as well as a southbound right turn lane on Roberts Road.

The City Council did not arrive at a general consensus, but Mona Gandy, spokeswoman for the city, said the next step is to bring a design contract to City Council for the Bransford to Manning section only of the road. City Council members will also decide on the date of the next Glade Road Project work session in its meeting regarding SH 26 on June 24.