STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: April 12, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for a United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration Surface Transportation Block Grant (CSJ No. 0918-47-463, CFDA No. 20.205) in the estimated amount of $2,000,000.00 as Federal participation for engineering, direct and indirect state cost, and the City of Dallas' portion covered by the use of 400,000 Transportation Development Credits in lieu of a local cash match for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates, and final engineering of the bridge abutment foundations for a deck cap over Interstate Highway 30 near Old City Park from East Ervay Street to Hardwood Street in the City of Dallas - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information for potential future costs)
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BACKGROUND
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is designing the reconstruction of Interstate Highway (IH) 30 from IH-35 East to IH-45, known as the IH-30 Canyon, as part of the City Center Master Assessment Process (CityMAP). On February 27, 2019, City Council authorized a resolution detailing the City's expectation that the lH-30 redesign should incorporate the eight guiding principles identified within CityMAP, The 360 Plan, the High Speed Rail Station Zone Assessment, and the City of Dallas Complete Streets Design Manual by Resolution No. 19-0321. These guiding principles included elements such as multi-modal connections across IH-30; 'Complete Streets' and other urban design elements to frontage roads; and strategic placement of deck parks.
TxDOT gathered stakeholder input through public meetings and obtained environmental clearance for the IH-30 Canyon Project on December 7, 2020...
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