Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Approving Priority Projects to be Submitted to the Regional Transportation Council for Their Consideration for Advancement
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: May 3, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Gary Graham, P.E., P.T.O.E., CIP and Transportation Engineering Manager
Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This item will approve a Resolution that determines a list of priority projects to be submitted to the Regional Transportation Council for their consideration for advancement.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The Council has discussed projects of regional significance at the April 25th and May 2nd Work Sessions. Those discussions have determined a list of priority projects to be submitted to the Regional Transportation Council for their consideration for advancement.
* These discussions included potential long term transportation needs for Collin County, including major projects, limited access roadways (LARs), and recent actions of the Collin County Commissioners Court.
* The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently completed an update to the Regional Mobility Plan known as Mobility 2040.
* Following approval of the plan, the RTC requested that each Collin County municipality provide a recommendation of three major projects (e.g. highways/freeways) that would help advance and improve the long term transportation needs of the County. Recommended projects should be limited to those contained in the Mobility 2040 Plan.
* Similarly, the Collin County Commissioners Court recently reviewed the 2014 Mobility Plan for Collin County and concluded that "limited access roadways" (LARs) was a major element that should be added to the Collin County Mobility Plan.
* As such, the Court signe...
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