Title
Oakdale Road/Sunset Road/Miranda Road Roundabout Municipal Agreement
Action
Action:
Approve a resolution to execute a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation providing a local match of $588,562.50 for the construction of two roundabouts near the intersection of Oakdale, Sunset, and Miranda Roads.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Ashley Landis, Transportation
Casey Mashburn, Transportation
Explanation
* This project will construct two roundabouts to improve the existing intersections of Oakdale Road/Lawing Road/Miranda Road and Oakdale Road/Simpson Road in Council District 2.
* This project was identified and ranked highly (sixth out of 70) within the Sunset/Beatties Ford Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP). This project is a part of the city's CNIP program and it was approved as a part of the city's overall FY 2019-2023 community investment plan.
* The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization allocated Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding for this project as it is anticipated to reduce vehicular congestion and associated air pollution.
* The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) allocated funding for this project from the Highway Safety Improvement Program based on the crash history and severity of crashes at the two intersections.
* City funding for this project is $588,562.50 (25 percent of the total), with NCDOT providing $588,562.50 (25 percent of the total), and $1,177,125 (50 percent of the total) in CMAQ funding. City funding for this project is essential to secure the CMAQ funding by fulfilling the local match requirements of the program.
* This project is currently in the planning stage and will be administered by NCDOT.
* Construction is anticipated to start in 2021.
Fiscal Note
Funding:
* North Carolina Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant ($1,177,125)
* North Caroli...
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