Title
Pineville-Matthews Road Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Project Grant
Action
Action:
A. Approve a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation accepting a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Grant for pedestrian improvements in the amount of $3,101,240, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $3,101,240 to the General Community Investment Plan.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Scott Curry, Transportation
Explanation
§ This project will construct 2.82 miles of sidewalk along three segments of Pineville-Matthews Road, connecting the following destinations: McAlpine Elementary School, South Charlotte Middle School, William Davie Park, the Arboretum Shopping Center, and the future McAlpine Creek Greenway.
§ The project segments include: McAlpine Creek to Rea Road, Rea Road to McPherson Drive, and Strawberry Lane to Ridgeloch Place (Council District 7).
§ This sidewalk project will complete the last remaining significant sidewalk gaps on Pineville-Matthews Road, a major thoroughfare carrying approximately 35,000 cars per day at a posted speed of 45 mph.
§ The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization allocated Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding for this sidewalk construction project and is part of the City of Charlotte Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Program.
§ CMAQ funding for construction is $3,101,240 (64 percent) and the City’s match for construction is $1,744,447 (36 percent).
§ It is anticipated that City Council will be asked to approve construction contracts in 2019.
Fiscal Note
Funding: North Carolina Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant ($3,101,240) and Transportation Community Investment Plan (City’s match of $1,744,447)
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Map
Budget Ordinance
Resolution