STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: August 11, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-309, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $3,960,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $5,223,740.00 (includes Federal $3,960,000.00; Direct State $40,000.00; Indirect State $223,740.00 participation; and Local Match $1,000,000.00), for costs related to the construction of a shared use path on Linfield Road over Union Pacific Railroad Rail Yard in the City of Dallas; (2) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $3,960,000.00 in the Linfield Project Construction Grant Fund; (3) a required local match in the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the Transportation Special Projects Fund; (4) the receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $3,960,000.00 in the Linfield Project Construction Grant Fund; (5) disbursement of a portion of local match funds in the amount of $10,000.00 to TxDOT for State construction costs from the Transportation Special Projects Fund; and (6) execution of the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT in a total approximate amount of $5,223,740.00 and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Total amount of $3,970,000.00 - Financing: Texas Department of Transportation Grant Funds ($3,960,000.00) and Transportation Special Projects Fund ($10,000.00) (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) housed an intermodal operation known as Miller Yard located on the west side of Linfield Road near the Joppa community in ...
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