Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to Contribute Right of Way Funds for the State Highway 5 Project
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1A: Establish regional and infrastructure incentives to increase economic growth)
MEETING DATE: October 4, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Nick Ataie, PE, Engineering CIP Manager
Gary Graham, PE, Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This item authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the funding participation related to right of way acquisition for the State Highway 5 project from Spur 399 to South of County Road 275
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is currently advancing land acquisition for the planned improvements to State Highway 5 (SH 5) between Spur 399 to just south of County Road 275.
* TxDOT has environmentally cleared the planned improvements to SH 5 (designated as CCSJ 0047-05-057, ROW CSJ# 0047-05-056) which consists of a full roadway reconstruction and widening including:
o Construction of a new grade-separated intersection at SH 5 and Spur 399.
o Construction of a new grade-separated intersection at SH 5 and Stewart Road.
o Widening and reconstruction of SH 5 between SP 399 and Eldorado Parkway / Industrial Boulevard to provide a 6-lane divided roadway and associated auxiliary lanes at proposed grade-separated intersections.
o Reconstruction of SH 5 between Eldorado Parkway / Industrial Boulevard and US 380 to include a 4-lane divided roadway with raised medians.
o Widening and reconstruction of SH 5 between US 380 to just south of County Road 275 to include a 4-lane divided roadway with ability to construct 2 additional travel lanes (6-lanes total) in the median at a later dat...
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