City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 2, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Consideration of a Resolution for a Competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Transportation for Primary Extension Improvement Program Funding. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a resolution for a competitive grant application to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for funding in the amount of $1 million for the resurfacing of primary route extensions.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1) to apply for a Primary Extension Improvement Program funding allocation of $1 million from VDOT for the resurfacing of City-maintained primary route extensions; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit this resolution and enter into any agreements with the State that may be required to receive these funds should the requested allocation be approved.
BACKGROUND: The 2014 General Assembly modified Section 33.1-23.1 of the Code of Virginia so that Primary Extensions maintained by municipalities could receive a portion of maintenance funds previously available only to Interstates and Primary Roads. Primary Extensions are routes maintained by municipalities that carry a primary route number for continuity; in Alexandria, examples include Duke Street (Route 236) and Van Dorn Street (Route 401), each of which have received prior-year funding through this program.
Because VDOT estimates that approximately 55% of primary road pavements in Northern Virginia localities are deficient, these grant funds are available to such routes with a critical condition index (CCI) of less than 60. This VDOT-specific score is consistent with the City's Pavement Condition Index which was developed as part of a citywide survey in 2013. The new funding is also intended to supplement (not suppl...
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