Chisholm Trail Project in Johnson County, NTTA

(December 2011-May 2014)

 

NLA was the public involvement lead for the design/build team that constructed Section 6 (the 13.1 miles in Johnson County) of the Chisholm Trail Parkway for the North Texas Tollway Authority. The project opened to traffic in May 2014. Section 6 of the Chisholm Trail Parkway earned an award of merit, from Engineering News-Record in the Highways/Bridges division.

 

NLA responsibilities included:

 

• 24 hour hotline maintenance, documentation and response to callers
• Stakeholder meetings coordination (including county, city and ISD contacts for the project)

• • Logistics
  • Invitations
  • Meeting Notes

• Project Contact Database creation and maintenance
• Community Meeting logistics (10)

• • Venue contracting
  • Layout preparation
  • Drafting of media advisories
  • Notifications (letters to affected property owners, letters to elected and public officials, postcards, social media posts, e-blasts, etc.)
  • Handout preparation
  • Exhibit/display board preparation and printing
  • Event staffing
  • Comment inventories and response

• Public Involvement Tools assistance for NTTA

• • Project fact sheet
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Web-based material creation and production

• Writing and photography for NTTA publications (Driving Forward, Corridor Progress Reports, On the Move, Shaping the Road Ahead, Johnson County Roundup, talking points, timeline/milestones, etc.)
• Creation and distribution of flyers for public involvement events
• Traffic advisories

• • Notification of public officials and emergency responders
  • Creation and distribution of flyers for detours and closures

• Documentation of public involvement activities

 

For more information on this project, please go here.