Title
Belk Greenway Connector Phase I Municipal Agreement
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution to execute a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) accepting a Surface Transportation Block Grant for pedestrian and bicycle improvements for the Belk Greenway Connector Phase I, in the amount of $1,716,000, and
B. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $1,716,000 to the General Community Investment Plan.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Scott Correll, Transportation
Explanation
? The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization allocated $1,716,000 in State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funding for the construction of the Belk Greenway Connector Phase I, which begins at Baxter Street and ends at South Davidson Street (Council District 1).
* The project will construct a protected bicycle facility from the Cross Charlotte Trail into Uptown Charlotte, providing a more comfortable and safer route for bicyclists and pedestrians. Future phases will extend this facility through Uptown to the Irwin Creek Greenway.
? This greenway connector project was identified in the Uptown Connects Study completed in 2017. The Study provides recommendations to link existing and future greenways and urban trails and destinations into and through Uptown.
? The Surface Transportation Block Grant includes funds for design, environmental documentation, right of way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction.
? STIP funding allocated for the project is $1,716,000 (70 percent) and the City's match for the project is $749,000 (30 percent) for a total project amount of $2,465,000 for Phase I.
* A municipal agreement between the City and NCDOT is necessary for the City to be reimbursed. This municipal agreement is consistent with past agreements.
Fiscal Note
Funding: North Carolina Department of Transportation State Transportation Improvement Program ($1,716,000) and General Community Investment ...
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