The City of Belton finally caved and abandoned the Lake-to-Lake Road plan. We forced them to scrap this disaster and take their destructive highway somewhere else. Keep your eyes sharp because we will be ready to fight again if these bureaucrats try to push their reckless agenda on our neighborhoods …
June 26, 2024
Final supporters
Home Owners Opposed to Lake-to-Lake Road (HOLLR) is a group of homeowners in Belton, Texas. Our purpose is twofold: 1. To raise public awareness of the adverse impact of the Lake-to-Lake Road (LTLR) plan. 2. To engage local, state, and federal decision makers to change the LTLR plan. Join us on Facebook.
Background. The LTLR is a joint plan by the City of Belton, the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO), and Tx DOT. The plan is to connect the Belton Lake Dam Road (2271) with U.S. Interstate 14 and Stillhouse Hollow Dam Rd (1670). The current proposal is to construct a 150 - 200 foot wide right-of-way (ROW), four-lane divided roadway that runs through or closely adjacent to five residential subdivisions; Red Rock Hills, The Bluff at Dunn's Hollow, Regatta Oaks, Dawson Ranch, and Highland Estates.
Impact. LTLR will produce consistent heavy traffic within 10-20 feet of many property boundaries. It will intersect three major residential streets. It will require the removal of hundreds of mature live oak trees. It will drastically diminish the neighborhood landscape appeal. The LTLR route through these moderately dense residential neighborhoods raises many concerns such as vehicular and pedestrian safety, increased crime, decreased privacy, noise pollution, air pollution, diminished neighborhood aesthetics, and property devaluation.
Solution. The City of Belton thoroughfare plan includes other north-south roadways connecting FM 439 and Interstate 14. These include the George Wilson Rd and Spring Canyon Rd extension plans. These roadways would provide efficient connections to I-14 without disrupting and degrading residential areas.
Conclusion. The LTLR proposal is a 20 year-old plan that seemed viable before hundreds of homes were built in the area. The City of Belton must re-evaluate this plan from an on-the-ground, homeowner perspective. Doing so will lead to the conclusion that the quality of life costs for this project far outweigh the potential benefits. The City of Belton should plan an alternate route around and not through our neighborhoods. Such a plan would be congruent with the city’s vision to be "The Community of Choice in Central Texas, providing an Exceptional Quality of Life."
Updates
April 23, 2024
We just hit 500 signatures and the City of Belton needs to realize their destructive road plan is facing real opposition. They think they can bulldoze our neighborhoods without us fighting back but this proves they are dead wrong.
Reached 500 supporters
April 23, 2024
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2018
207 Comments
Plans like this may look good on paper but end up destroying neighborhoods and cities. I have watched this kind of development in FL cause 20x the problems that they say it will fix. Leave this project alone and fix the 121 loop from FM439 to I-14!
When I was considering purchasing my home on Presidio Circle I specifically asked Carruthers what the "Green way" was behind the house, and was assured that it was only going to be drainage and a green way and no consideration was being given for a road!
Although I definitely understand the need for a north/south road in this area, I think the Belton City Council should be proud of the housing progress they have made in these 5 additions, and do as originally planned, build the road through a non-residential area.
This would ruin and devastate the neighborhood climate that we have worked so hard for. We take pride in our area and way of life. If this road were to happen I would take my family and tax money to another city that put their citizens first.
What traffic are they easing with this plan? Waste of money to build a 4 lane divided road to A permanent structure at the dam. Would create a bottle neck at lake rd and 439. Would have been great in the nineties and would have eliminated 121 traffic jam. But too late to be effective now
Completely destructive, costly, and unnecessary project. Leave it alone.
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The City of Belton finally caved and abandoned the Lake-to-Lake Road plan. We forced them to scrap this disaster and take their destructive highway somewhere else. Keep your eyes sharp because we will be ready to fight again if these bureaucrats try to push their reckless agenda on our neighborhoods …
June 26, 2024
Final supporters
Home Owners Opposed to Lake-to-Lake Road (HOLLR) is a group of homeowners in Belton, Texas. Our purpose is twofold: 1. To raise public awareness of the adverse impact of the Lake-to-Lake Road (LTLR) plan. 2. To engage local, state, and federal decision makers to change the LTLR plan. Join us on Facebook.
Background. The LTLR is a joint plan by the City of Belton, the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO), and Tx DOT. The plan is to connect the Belton Lake Dam Road (2271) with U.S. Interstate 14 and Stillhouse Hollow Dam Rd (1670). The current proposal is to construct a 150 - 200 foot wide right-of-way (ROW), four-lane divided roadway that runs through or closely adjacent to five residential subdivisions; Red Rock Hills, The Bluff at Dunn's Hollow, Regatta Oaks, Dawson Ranch, and Highland Estates.
Impact. LTLR will produce consistent heavy traffic within 10-20 feet of many property boundaries. It will intersect three major residential streets. It will require the removal of hundreds of mature live oak trees. It will drastically diminish the neighborhood landscape appeal. The LTLR route through these moderately dense residential neighborhoods raises many concerns such as vehicular and pedestrian safety, increased crime, decreased privacy, noise pollution, air pollution, diminished neighborhood aesthetics, and property devaluation.
Solution. The City of Belton thoroughfare plan includes other north-south roadways connecting FM 439 and Interstate 14. These include the George Wilson Rd and Spring Canyon Rd extension plans. These roadways would provide efficient connections to I-14 without disrupting and degrading residential areas.
Conclusion. The LTLR proposal is a 20 year-old plan that seemed viable before hundreds of homes were built in the area. The City of Belton must re-evaluate this plan from an on-the-ground, homeowner perspective. Doing so will lead to the conclusion that the quality of life costs for this project far outweigh the potential benefits. The City of Belton should plan an alternate route around and not through our neighborhoods. Such a plan would be congruent with the city’s vision to be "The Community of Choice in Central Texas, providing an Exceptional Quality of Life."
Updates
April 23, 2024
We just hit 500 signatures and the City of Belton needs to realize their destructive road plan is facing real opposition. They think they can bulldoze our neighborhoods without us fighting back but this proves they are dead wrong.
Reached 500 supporters
April 23, 2024
Reached 100 supporters
August 27, 2018
207 Comments
This road is unnecessary. The city of Belton has grown fast and traffic is an issue. But placing a highway through a family-oriented neighborhood that contains three schools is absurd. This is a money grab for someone and puts children, families, and peace of mind at risk.
Plans like this may look good on paper but end up destroying neighborhoods and cities. I have watched this kind of development in FL cause 20x the problems that they say it will fix. Leave this project alone and fix the 121 loop from FM439 to I-14!
When I was considering purchasing my home on Presidio Circle I specifically asked Carruthers what the "Green way" was behind the house, and was assured that it was only going to be drainage and a green way and no consideration was being given for a road!
Although I definitely understand the need for a north/south road in this area, I think the Belton City Council should be proud of the housing progress they have made in these 5 additions, and do as originally planned, build the road through a non-residential area.
This would ruin and devastate the neighborhood climate that we have worked so hard for. We take pride in our area and way of life. If this road were to happen I would take my family and tax money to another city that put their citizens first.
What traffic are they easing with this plan? Waste of money to build a 4 lane divided road to A permanent structure at the dam. Would create a bottle neck at lake rd and 439. Would have been great in the nineties and would have eliminated 121 traffic jam. But too late to be effective now
Completely destructive, costly, and unnecessary project. Leave it alone.
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This road is unnecessary. The city of Belton has grown fast and traffic is an issue. But placing a highway through a family-oriented neighborhood that contains three schools is absurd. This is a money grab for someone and puts children, families, and peace of mind at risk.