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Approve a resolution authorizing the amendment of an advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Highway Safety Improvement Program lighting projects on Bluff Springs Road from William Cannon Drive to Slaughter Lane and McNeil Drive from US 183 to Parmer Lane for a total estimated revised cost of $1,244,794 with the City's share of the revised costs estimated to be $357,992 plus any cost overruns.
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Lead Department
Transportation and Public Works Department
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Transportation and Public Works Department.
Prior Council Action:
Resolution No. 20230518-038 authorizing negotiation and execution of an advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Highway Safety Improvement Program lighting projects on Bluff Springs Road from William Cannon Drive to Slaughter Lane and McNeil Drive from US 183 to Parmer Lane for a total estimated cost of $1,244,792 with the City's share of the costs estimated to be $530,000 plus any cost overruns was approved on consent on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Richard Mendoza, Interim Director, 512-974-2488; Anna Martin, Assistant Director, 512-974-7105; Yvette Mendoza, Capital Improvement Program Manager, 512-974-2491; Gilda Powers, Administration, 512-974-7092.
Additional Backup Information:
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federally funded program, administered by States, to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements. The Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) staff worked with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) District Offices to identify potential Austin projects for this program. Based on local crash data, TPW submitted Bluff Springs Road and McNeil Drive Lighting projects to the TxDOT area offices.
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