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| WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE LOOK AHEAD |
| The information below is an overview of some of the major upcoming pieces of work. For a complete list of closures and traffic switches, please visit the lane closures page on our website. Please remember all closures are subject to change and weather dependent. |
| EULESS CLOSURES |
| IMPORTANT PERMANENT RAMP CLOSURES |
| ECTOR RAMPS TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY ON MARCH 4
Closure Date and Time: 9PM on 3/4 The westbound SH 183 on-ramp from Ector Dr. will close permanently. Drivers will take the Industrial Blvd. on-ramp to join SH 183.
The eastbound SH 183 off-ramp to Ector Dr. will close permanently. Drivers will take the Industrial Blvd. off-ramp to access Ector Dr. |
| SH 183 MAINLANES |
| Westbound SH 183 from Main St. to Ector Dr.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 2/27 Westbound SH 183 from Main St. to Ector Dr. will move to a new traffic pattern. Main St. on-ramp closed overnight only. |
| Eastbound SH 183 from Ector Dr. to Main St.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/1 Eastbound SH 183 from Ector Dr. to Main St. will move to a new traffic pattern. Ector off-ramp and Industrial Blvd. on-ramp closed overnight. |
| Eastbound SH 183 at Main St.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/2 Eastbound SH 183 from Main St. off-ramp to Main St. on-ramp will change traffic pattern. Main St. off-ramp closed overnight only. |
| Westbound SH 183 from Ector Dr. to Industrial Blvd. Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/7 Westbound SH 183 from Ector Dr. to Industrial Blvd. will move to a new traffic pattern. Industrial Blvd. off-ramp closed overnight only. |
| Eastbound SH 183 from Industrial Blvd. to Ector Dr. Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/8 Eastbound SH 183 from the Industrial Blvd. to Ector Dr. will move to a new traffic pattern. Industrial Blvd. on-ramp closed overnight only. |
| EULESS CITY STREETS |
| FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE OF ECTOR DR.
North and southbound Ector Dr. under SH 183 Dates and Times: 9PM on 3/4 to 6AM on 3/7 Full weekend closure of north and southbound Ector Dr. under SH 183. Click here for detour routes. |
| FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE OF INDUSTRIAL BLVD./ FM 157.
North and southbound Industrial Blvd./FM 157 Dates and Times: 9PM on 3/11 to 6AM on 3/14 Full weekend closure of north and southbound Industrial Blvd./FM 157 under SH 183. |
| IRVING/DALLAS CLOSURES |
| SH 183 MAINLANES |
| Eastbound SH 183 over Trinity River
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/6 Traffic on eastbound SH 183 over the Trinity River will move to a new traffic pattern. Various lane closures during this time. The Grauwyler on-ramp and the Regal Row off-ramp will be closed overnight only. |
| Westbound SH 183 from Belt Line Rd. on-ramp to SH 161 (PGBT)
Dates and Times: 9PM to 10AM on 3/11 Westbound SH 183 from Belt Line Rd. to SH 161 (PGBT) off-ramp will change traffic pattern. Esters Rd. off-ramp and Belt Line Rd. on-ramp closed overnight only. |
| IRVING/DALLAS FRONTAGE ROAD & CITY STREETS |
| Full Closure of William Brewster Dr. at the Eastbound SH 183 frontage rd.
Dates and Times: Currently closed to 5PM on 3/1 Continuous full closure of William Brewster Dr. at the eastbound SH 183 frontage road for utility work. Single right lane also closed on the frontage road near William Brewster Dr. during the day time. |
| Westbound SH 183 frontage road east of Story Rd. Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/1 Westbound SH 183 frontage road east of Story Rd. will reduce to one lane for an extended period of time. |
| Full Closure of Colonial Ln. at the eastbound SH 183 frontage road. Dates and Times: Currently closed until 5PM Continuous full closure of Colonial Ln. at the eastbound SH 183 frontage road. Follow detour to Betsy Ln. |
| Full Closure of Texas Dr. at the Westbound Frontage Rd.
Dates and Times: Closed continuously from 8AM on 3/7 to 5PM on 3/9 Continuous full closure of Texas Dr. at the westbound SH 183 frontage road. |
| Full Closure of BNSF U-Turn.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM each night on Full closure of the BNSF U-turn each night. Follow detour to Carl Rd. |
| Full Closure of William Brewster Dr. at the Westbound SH 183 frontage rd.
Dates and Times: From 8AM on 3/10 to 5PM on 3/11 Continuous full closure of William Brewster Dr. at the westbound SH 183 frontage road. |
| Full Closure of Betsy Ln. at the eastbound SH 183 frontage rd. Dates and Times: Closed from 8AM on 3/10 until 5PM on 3/20 Continuous full closure of Betsy Ln. at the eastbound SH 183 frontage road. Follow detour to O’Connor Rd. |
| Grauwyler Rd. under SH 183
Dates and Times: 8AM on 3/14 Traffic on Grauwyler Rd. under SH 183 will move to a new traffic pattern for an extended duration. |
| Westbound SH 183 frontage road east of Story Rd. Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/19 Westbound SH 183 frontage road east of Story Rd. closed overnight. Frontage off-ramp east of Story Rd. closed permanently. |
| SPUR 482 MAINLANES |
| Full Highway Closure Northbound Spur 482
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM each night on 2/25, 3/1 Full Highway Closure of Northbound Spur 482 closed from SH 183 to east of SH 114. |
| Full Highway Closure Southbound Spur 482
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM each night on 2/26 & 2/29 Full Highway Closure of Southbound Spur 482 closed from SH 183 to east of SH 114. Click here for southbound Spur 482 to east and westbound SH 183 detour maps. |
| SH 114 MAINLANES |
| Westbound SH 114 between O’Connor Blvd. and Northwest Hwy.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/3 Westbound SH 183 between Northwest Hwy. and O’Connor Blvd. moves to a new traffic pattern. |
| SH 114 FRONTAGE ROAD |
| Westbound SH 114 Frontage Rd. East of Esters Blvd. Off-ramp
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/10 Westbound SH 114 frontage road east of Esters Blvd. will be reduced to one lane for an extended period of time. |
| SH 114 RAMPS |
| Eastbound SH 114 off-ramp to Northwest Hwy.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM each night on 3/10-3/12 and 3/14-3/19 Eastbound SH 114 off-ramp to Northwest Hwy. closed each night. Follow detour. |
| Westbound SH 114 off-ramp to Esters Blvd.
Dates and Times: 9PM to 6AM on 3/16 Westbound SH 114 off-ramp to Esters Blvd. closed overnight and moves to a new traffic pattern. |
iGRAD is a program designed to provide high-needs teenagers with the resources and support they will need to successfully transition from high school to the workplace, college or the military. The program was created by the Leadership HEB Class of 2016 for their class project.
You can help these young people simply by donating professional clothing. Just bring your items to the HEB Chamber EXPO, Friday, March 4, at the Hurst Conference Center.
Items needed for women:
Professional suits
Blazers, dress shirts and tops
Pants, skirts and dresses
Coats, gloves, scarves and outerwear
Handbags, socks and shoes
NEW underwear
Scarves, belts, watches and fashion jewelry
Items needed for men:
Professional suits
Business casual clothing – slacks, shirts and sport coats
Coats, gloves, scarves and outerwear
Shoes and work boots
Belts and ties
Khakis and jeans
NEW socks and T-shirts
Monetary donations and gift cards also will be accepted. Please make checks payable to 6Stones and write “iGrad” in the memo line.
Additional drop-off locations:
Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, 76021
Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, 76039
Hurst Recreation Center, 700 Mary Drive, Hurst, 76053
For more information, please call 817-283-1521.
The Leadership HEB Class of 2016 thanks you for your support!
The EXPO includes more than 80 exhibitors, a home improvement aisle, auto display and complimentary refreshments from local restaurants. The event is Friday, March 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst. Tickets $10 each, or $5 with a Star-Telegram Press Pass. Booth spaces are still available, call 817-283-1521 or learn more.
The EXPO is presented by the HEB Chamber of Commerce and the Hurst Euless Bedford Economic Development Foundation. Special thanks to our media sponsor, the Star-Telegram, and our print sponsor, Minuteman Press, which is offering a 15 percent discount on promotional items that would be perfect for exhibitors.
Booth holders, want to learn more about how to make the most of your opportunity? Check out this great primer on how to prepare for and perform at a trade show by Charolete Davis, this year’s EXPO Chair:
This week’s success story is about Georgiana Katsingris, a 9th grade student from Westfield, NJ, and the CEO of Wäkkii.
Wäkkii makes and sells a product that lets children step into their own imaginative world and have fun. Wäkkii is a t-shirt for young children with a soft Velcro patch on the back that lets children attach different types of animal tails to it. This young CEO launched her company with blue and pink dinosaur tails as its initial design element, and is exploring many other different types of animals. Through YEA!, Georgiana created a new way for children to express themselves, develop their imagination and creativity and have fun!
Wäkkii has had tremendous success recently, as it is now on the shelves of a retail store in Georgiana’s hometown of Westfield, NJ, as well as available for sale on www.wakkii.com.
Georgiana is a graduate of the YEA! Greater Westfield, NJ class and was the runner-up at the 2015 Northeast Regional Saunders Scholars Semifinals Competition in Rochester, NY. She is a freshman in high school, and is actively involved in her community.
Congratulations to Kayla Abramowitz, who has recently won the Prudential Spirit of Community Award! In appreciation of her great work, Kayla will receive $1,000, a silver medallion, and an all expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. in early May, where she will be one of 10 students to be named top volunteers in the country!
Kayla Abramowitz is the Founder & CKO (Chief Kid Officer) of Kayla Cares 4 Kids, a non-profit organization started through the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce YEA! class. She began the organization by collecting entertainment and educational items to donate to children’s hospitals in an effort to help children feel better. With over 10,000 items collected and donated to date, Kayla is working as hard as ever to “Helping Sick Kids Feel Better One Smile At A Time!”
Kayla was the winner of the 2015 YEA! Saunders Scholars Competition, and her efforts have gained the attention of important figures like the Governor of Florida and Chelsea Clinton.
Read the full article featured in the Palm Beach Post here.
Twitter: @kcares4kids
Charolete Davis, with the help of Dennis Family Homes, prepared an excellent training session on how to prepare for and perform at a trade show. If you feel that your trade show experiences have been less fruitful than you’d like, watch this training session, and you’ll be able to dramatically change your results.
She outlines what to do in advance of a trade show to attract people to your booth, how to setup your booth to maximize the opportunities you have, and how to pack your “everything box.” Charolete had 90 substantive contacts at last year’s HEB EXPO. Did you?
If you’d like to review the slide deck that Charolete used in more detail, it’s available at Slideshare.net. Click here to access it.
M
eet the candidates!
With the March 1 primary election just around the corner, the Chamber is doing its part to make sure you are ready to cast your vote. Next week, we will welcome to our office two candidates for Texas State House District 92: incumbent Jonathan Stickland, a Republican, and challenger Scott Fisher, also a Republican. Both men will be available to meet constituents and answer questions. Be sure to come by and get to know the candidates!
Meet Scott Fisher: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 9 to 10:30 a.m., remarks at 9:30 a.m.
Meet Jonathan Stickland: Thursday, Feb. 18, 9 to 10:30 a.m., remarks at 9:30 a.m.
The Clubhouse for Special Needs will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary of serving Northeast Tarrant County on April 2 at the Texas Star Conference Center in Euless!
The Clubhouse is a safe and fun place for teens and young adults with mild to moderate intellectual and physical challenges where education, socialization and independence is taught in a recreational atmosphere. They live by their motto, “Socialization, NOT Vegetation!”
Please help us help The Clubhouse by becoming a sponsor or by donating an item to their silent auction! The proceeds from the silent auction will go towards buying a van, so they can take their young people on local field trips!
For more information, please see the fliers linked below and/or visit www.theclubhouse.org. Donated items or sponsorship check can be dropped off at The Clubhouse, my office or I can schedule a time to pick it up from your office or place of business.
Miracles & Memories Silent Auction
Allan Weegar, the longest tenured City Manager in Hurst’s history, announced his retirement last week after more than 36 years of service to the city. Mr. Weegar will retire in July.
