STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: October 26, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a resolution to support the memorial designation of the overpass at Interstate Highway 20 and Spur 408 as the Firefighter William Scott Tanksley Memorial Bridge through the Texas Department of Transportation Highway Naming Program - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
Fire-Rescue Officer William Scott Tanksley served the residents of the City of Dallas for 14 years as a fire-rescue officer. On February 10, 2014, Fire-Rescue Officer Tanksley passed away in the line of duty while assisting a motorist at the scene of an accident on the overpass of Interstate Highway (IH) 20 and Spur 408. On September 3, 2014, Fire-Rescue Officer Tanksley was honored with the Star of Texas Award, which is given to honor police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who are seriously hurt or killed in the line of duty.
The City of Dallas desires to honor Fire-Rescue Officer Tanksley by designating the overpass of IH 20 and Spur 408 as the Firefighter William Scott Tanksley Memorial Bridge. The City of Dallas is coordinating with the Krodle Foundation and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to designate the overpass.
The City will need to execute a Named Marker or Memorial Marker Highway Sign Agreement with TxDOT regarding the fabrication and installation of the memorial designation signs. The City will also need to execute a Beautification and Maintenance Agreement with the Krodle Foundation regarding the memorial designation signage. Both agreements will be placed on a future City Council agenda for consideration.
The Krodle Foundation is a foundation created in honor of fallen firefighter Lieutenant Todd Wesley Krodle, an 18-year veteran of the Dallas ...
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