Title
Municipal Agreement for Traffic Signal Installation at South Tryon Street and Tyvola Centre Drive
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in the amount of $91,000, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $91,000 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
David Smith, Transportation
Explanation
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) conducted an evaluation of crashes at the intersection of South Tryon Street and Tyvola Centre Drive in Council District 3.
§ The evaluation revealed a pattern of left-turning crashes from Tyvola Centre Drive onto South Tryon Street.
§ NCDOT authorized the installation of a traffic signal at this intersection to improve safety for vehicles turning from Tyvola Centre Drive onto South Tryon Street.
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation will install and operate this traffic signal as part of the existing signal system in the area.
§ This Municipal Agreement is needed to ensure the city is reimbursed by NCDOT for the work performed.
§ This format is consistent with past Municipal Agreements between the city and NCDOT.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT Funding and General Capital Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution
Budget Ordinance