Title
Municipal Agreement with North Carolina Department of Transportation
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 $18,183.26 for the installation of poles for a new traffic signal at the intersection of South Tryon Street and General Drive and York Center Drive, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $18,183.26 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to the General Capital Projects Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
David Smith, Transportation
Tony Tagliaferri, Transportation
Explanation
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) conducted an evaluation of crash history and traffic at the intersections of South Tryon and Nevada Boulevard and South Tryon and General Drive and York Center Drive in Council District 3.
§ NCDOT has authorized the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of South Tryon Street and General Drive and York Center Drive, and the installation of concrete medians on South Tryon at Nevada Boulevard to restrict left turns from Nevada Boulevard.
§ NCDOT will fully fund the cost of these improvements and will manage construction of the project to install these improvements.
§ Within the municipal agreement, the city will coordinate with Duke Energy to have traffic signal poles installed at the South Tryon and General Drive and York Center Drive intersection, and NCDOT will pay for the work.
§ This format is consistent with past Municipal Agreements between the city and NCDOT.
§ Project construction is anticipated to begin early 2025.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT Funds
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Resolution
Budget Ordinance