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Item # 18.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/23/2022
Department:	Parks & Recreation
Pillars:	Excellence in Transportation Systems
Milestones:	Improve all modes of transportation with infrastructure in an acceptable condition and well maintained

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss, and Consider Action on a Resolution Supporting the Town of Addison's Application to the North Central Texas Council of Governments' 2022 Regional Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.

BACKGROUND:

The Cotton Belt Trail (CBT) is a regional trail that is part of the Regional Veloweb which is a 1,883-mile network of off-street shared-use paths designed for multi-use trip purposes by cyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorized forms of transportation that connect 10 counties and 105 Cities in North Central Texas. Staff will present current planning efforts related to the portion of trail between Plano and DFW Airport which will include Addison. In Addison, the CBT will span between the North Dallas Tollway and Marsh Lane.

The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss recent updates from the North Central Council of Governments (NCTCOG) regarding the design and funding of the CBT. Staff will also discuss a grant application to request funding for a portion of the CBT.

Staff will provide background information about the project and funding that has been acquired to date. Design for the trail is completely funded. Addison has $3,792,027 available for construction of sections of the trail. Of the funds available, $2,697,457 has been identified for the Midway Pedestrian Bridge which is a Critical Trail Section. Until recently, NCTCOG indicated the Midway Bridge was completely funded. However, that was based on 10% design plans that required additional information such as a site survey, location of utilities, completion of a geotechnical report and design of the bridge and abutments. The estimates also did not include four years of inflation and estimated that the construction would be in conjunction with the adjacent rail line. The current Opinion of Probable Cost estimates indicate construction of the Midway Pedestrian Bridge segment at $11 million.

NCTCOG has invited Addison to respond to a call for Regional Transportation Alternatives Projects to request funding of $11 million for the Midway Pedestrian Bridge The grant application indicates high priority will be given to regional Veloweb trail connections such as the Midway Pedestrian Bridge. If the funding requested were awarded this would allow $3,792,027 in funds available to Addison to be applied to construction of the remaining trail sections. Staff will update Council on the parameters of the grant and has provided a resolution supporting the application to Regional Transportation Alternatives Program for Council consideration.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Cotton Belt TA Set Aside
Presentation - Cotton Belt Trail