STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 12, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-484, Assistance Listing No. 20.205) in the amount of $3,000,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $3,135,240.00 (includes $2,940,000.00 in Federal reimbursement, $60,000.00 in Direct State Cost, $135,240.00 in Indirect State Cost, and the City of Dallas' portion covered by the use of 600,000 regional Transportation Development Credits in lieu of a local cash match) for engineering costs to reconstruct the intersection at Harry Hines Boulevard and Mockingbird Lane in the City of Dallas; (2) receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $2,940,000.00 in the FY24 TxDOT Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Fund; (3) establishment of appropriations in the amount of $2,940,000.00 in the FY24 TxDOT Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Fund; and (4) execution of the Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Total amount of $2,940,000.00 - Financing: Texas Department of Transportation Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), in coordination with local partners including the City of Dallas, has been developing a master transportation plan for the Harry Hines corridor from Loop 12/Northwest Highway to north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway). This study will serve as a guide for future improvements of the roadway to improve connectivity, accessibility, and safety along the corridor.
As a result of this study, on October 12...
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