STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 3, 4, 8
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an application for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Call for Projects Program in the amount of $6,275,517.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Five Mile Creek Trail Project located between South Westmoreland Road and South Hampton Road - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize an application for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Call for Projects Program in the amount of $6,275,517.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Five Mile Creek Trail project located between South Westmoreland Road and South Hampton Road.
On December 2, 2022, TxDOT announced a statewide Call for Projects for the TA Set-Aside program (including available and anticipated future funds) for bicyclist and pedestrian infrastructure and planning. TxDOT administers the Transportation Alternatives annual competitive grants.
Dallas Park & Recreation is partnering with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to construct a 1.1 mile long, 12-foot-wide shared use path (SUP) along the north side of the Five Mile Greenbelt from South Westmoreland Road to South Hampton Road along with approximately 908 linear feet (0.2 miles) of sidewalk improvements to connect the SUP safely to Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School. The proposed shared use path will consist of 12-foot-wide multi-use paths, bridges, and creek crossings, crosswalks, wayfinding and signage, American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, a pedestrian hybrid beacon, and erosion control. The proposed sidewalks will include sidewalk construction, ADA ramps, and crosswalks to connect to the school safely. The City of Dallas has completed 100 percent of the construction documents for the shared use path and is seeking funding to update the documents to federal standards and to construct the shared use path. The City of Dallas is seeing funding for engineering, construction documents, and construction of the shared use path and sidewalk. The TPL is providing the 20 percent required match from its contributors for this project.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Acceptance of the grant, if awarded October 2023 - February 2024
Execution of the Local Agreement March 2024 - July 2024
Update documents to Federal Standard October 2024 - April 2025
Begin Construction June 2025 - June 2027
Project complete August 2027
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On February 23, 2023, the Park and Recreation Board authorized an application for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Call for Projects program in the amount of $6,275,517.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Five Mile Creek Trail project located between South Westmoreland Road and South Hampton Road.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City of Dallas. The Five Mile Creek Trail project will utilize grant funds received as a result of a successful application to TxDOT’s TA Set-Aside program, and the 20 percent matching funds as required by the grant program. The match is being provided by contributions to the TPL.
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