Title
Independence Boulevard Busway Restoration
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for design and construction of modifications to the busway entrance and exit on Independence Boulevard in the amount of $750,000.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, Jr., CATS
Kelly Goforth, CATS
David McDonald, CATS
Explanation
§ The Independence Boulevard busway was closed during the construction of the Hawthorne Lane Bridge for the CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 project and was anticipated to remain closed while the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) converted the busway to a toll facility as part of the Independence Boulevard widening project.
§ NCDOT funding shortfalls have significantly delayed the busway conversion to a toll facility, leaving the busway needing interim work to restore busway operation.
§ The project will modify the entrance and exit of the busway near the Hawthorne Lane Bridge to restore busway operation (Council District 1).
§ NCDOT will manage and execute the work under this municipal agreement, and the busway will be reopened to CATS and emergency vehicle use by the end of the year.
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Capital Investment Plan
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Resolution