Title
Municipal Agreement for the Eastway Drive/Shamrock Drive Intersection Project
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to accept Surface Transportation Block Grant -Direct Attributable Funds in the amount of $15,819,000 for the Eastway Drive/Shamrock Drive Intersection Project, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $15,819,000 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Samantha Miller, Transportation
Explanation
§ This project aims to enhance safety and improve pedestrian/bicycle connectivity along Shamrock Drive in Council District 1.
§ The project will provide intersection improvements at Eastway Drive and Shamrock Drive by:
- Connecting pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Eastway Drive and Shamrock Drive;
- Constructing a new facility to provide additional connectivity to Shamrock Drive; and
- Adding bike lanes to the intersection.
§ The Eastway Drive/Shamrock Drive Intersection Project will proceed to the design phase upon execution of the municipal agreement.
§ This format is consistent with past municipal agreements between the city and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
§ Construction is anticipated to begin in 2029.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT funding and General Capital Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Resolution
Budget Ordinance