City of Gainesville - File #: 150025.

• File #: 150025.
• Version: 2
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/25/2015
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 6/4/2015
• Final action: 6/4/2015
• Title: Support for Alachua County TIGER Grant Application for Tower Road (B) This item is a request for the City Commission to submit a letter of support to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of Alachua County’s grant application.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/4/2015	2	City Commission	Approved as Amended	Pass

Title

Support for Alachua County TIGER Grant Application for Tower Road (B)

This item is a request for the City Commission to submit a letter of support to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of Alachua County's grant application.

Explanation

Alachua County is proposing an application to the USDOT's TIGER Grant program to transform Tower Road between SW 8^th Avenue and SR 24 into a Complete Street.  The proposed project will resurface SW 75^th Street (Tower Road) from SW 8^th Avenue to SW Archer Road (SR 24).  The roadway will be transformed into a Complete Street by upgrading automobile, bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities in the corridor.  The roadway will be reconstructed to repair the current substandard pavement condition.  The roadway will be reconstructed as a three (3) lane section including turn lanes, signals, bicycle lanes, completed sidewalk connections, transit pullouts, upgraded transit stops, landscaping and a multi-use path.  

The County is seeking $10 million from the TIGER program to match $2.5 million in local funds derived from Alachua County's Transportation Impact Fees and Multi-Modal Transportation Mitigation programs. We are not seeking to apply for the grant at this time.

Fiscal Note

There is no fiscal impact.

Recommendation

The City Commission authorize the Mayor to submit a letter in support of Alachua County's application.