City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Approval of the City of Alexandria's Proposed FY 2017 Transportation Project List Request for Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) 70 Percent Funds.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the City of Alexandria's proposed program of projects for submission to NVTA for 70 percent funding in FY 2017.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Authorize application to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for 70% NVTA funding of $66.0 million for the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station and $7.0 million for Transit Corridor "C" Beauregard/West End Transitway; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the above two projects to the NVTA and execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: In the spring of 2015, NVTA approved the following program of projects for the City of Alexandria:
FY 2015
* Potomac Yard Metrorail Station - $500,000
* Transit Corridor "B" Duke Street Transit Signal Priority - $190,000
FY 2016
* Potomac Yard Metrorail Station - $1,000,000
* Transit Corridor C- Beauregard/West End Transitway - $2,400,000
The projects are to only be funded from 70 percent funds and will be included in the FY 2017-FY 2026 Capital Improvements Program. Alexandria received 70% funding for all of the projects it requested in FY 2015 and FY 2016, with the exception of the $500,000 requested for a Real Time Traffic Adaptive Control feasibility study.
DISCUSSION: In the fall of 2015, NVTA will formally request applications for 70% funds for FY 2017 projects. The City of Alexandria's application for FY 2017 is consistent with the ten-year plan approved by the City Council in January 2014, with exception to ...
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