City of Alexandria, Virginia
________________
MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
DOCKET TITLE:
TITLE
Consideration of Competitive Grant Applications to the Virginia Department of Transportation and Department of Rail and Public Transit for Transportation Projects Eligible Under House Bill Two.
BODY
_________________________________________________________________
ISSUE: Consideration of Competitive Grant Applications to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Department of Rail and Public Transit (DRPT) for Transportation Projects Eligible Under House Bill Two (HB2).
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Authorize submission of $16.3 million in HB2 transportation grant applications to VDOT and DPRT for the following projects (projects would be submitted individually and prioritized in the following order): (1) $1.8 million for DASH technology, (2) $1.0 million for traffic signal communications infrastructure for Eisenhower Avenue,
(3) $7.0 million for adaptive traffic signal controls,(4) $6.0 million for Old Cameron Run Trail and (5) $500,000 for the Farrington Connector Feasibility Study; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: In 2014, HB2 was signed into law. The law requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to develop and implement a quantifiable and transparent prioritization process for making funding decisions for capacity enhancing projects within the six-year improvement program. The goal of HB2 is to ensure the state invests limited tax dollars into projects that meet critical transportation needs. For FY 2017 through FY 2022, there is $500 million available for high priority projects statewide, and $100 million available for the Northern Virginia District.
Over the summer, staff from VDOT and DRPT developed and refined a ...
Click here for full text