City of Heath

Heath Thoroughfare Plan Update

A visually rich overview of goals, approach, and near-term actions for updating the City of Heath’s Thoroughfare Plan—aligning roadway capacity, access, safety, and growth.

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Study Area

City limits, ETJ connections, and regional tie-ins with Rockwall County corridors.

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Network Function

Functional classifications, spacing, and right-of-way needs to support growth.

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Safety & Access

Turn lanes, signals, and access management to reduce conflict points.

🧭Purpose & Objectives

Update functional classifications and cross-sections.
Preserve future corridors via ROW planning and setbacks.
Balance mobility with adjacent land uses and access.
Coordinate with TxDOT, County, and neighboring cities.

📊Method & Inputs

Baseline counts, growth assumptions, and horizon-year demand.
Operational screening (LOS, delay, v/c) at key junctions.
Safety review: crash patterns, conflict density, speed context.
Stakeholder input and public engagement touchpoints.

🧱Cross-Sections & ROW

Context-sensitive sections with medians and turn pockets.
Multimodal concepts: shoulders/sidepaths where feasible.
Access management: driveway spacing and median openings.
Drainage and utilities considerations in typicals.

Draft Recommendations

Near-Term (0–3 yrs)

Adopt updated functional classifications and map.
Prioritize turn lanes at high-delay approaches.
Refine driveway spacing and consolidate access points.

Mid-Term (3–7 yrs)

Targeted widening on constrained arterials.
New collector links to improve network continuity.
ROW preservation for ultimate sections.

Long-Term (7+ yrs)

Construct ultimate cross-sections on growth corridors.
Grade-separated solutions if warranted by volumes.
Multimodal upgrades tied to redevelopment.

City of Heath Residential Development

Heath Thoroughfare Plan Update

🧭Purpose & Objectives

📊Method & Inputs

🧱Cross-Sections & ROW

Draft Recommendations

Next Steps