HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9855 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9855
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 1, 2016
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Meandering Road (map attached) is one of the primary roadways that provides access to the
Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Joint Reserve Base (NAS Fort Worth, JRB) for military personnel.
Meandering Road serves as a vital connection to the east gate entrance of the Base through the
cities of Fort Worth and River Oaks. This 1.4 mile critical connection of roadway was identified in
previous planning studies as a candidate for near-term reconstruction due to the capacity
demand accessing the base, security and safety needs of the base, deteriorating pavement
conditions, confusing intersections, and lengthy vehicle back-ups during military reserve and
national guard training weekends.
Over the past eighteen months, local government and military partners have worked to develop
preliminary design concepts for reconstruction of Meandering Road. NCTCOG has programmed
$1 million in the Dallas-Fort Worth Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to complete the full
Plans, Specification and Engineering (PS&E) design and environmental clearance of ultimate
improvements along Meandering Road.
To effectively move this important improvement forward, the City of Fort Worth has been asked to
lead this design and environmental clearance effort working in close coordination with the City of
River Oaks, Tarrant County, and the NCTCOG. As such, staff expects to have an action on the
March 29, 2016 City Council agenda to authorize a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement
(LPAFA) with TxDOT in the amount of$1 million.
Conceptual cost estimates for the reconstruction of Meandering Road range from $10 to $15
million. The City has been assured that funding to support construction and any needed right of
way will come from regional funding sources other than the City of Fort Worth given that the
primary goal of the project is a regional effort to serve the military facility.
It is projected that this design and environmental clearance work effort will be performed in 18 to
24 months. During this work effort more specific cost estimates will be determined allowing the
identification and programming of project funding sources for construction.
If you should have questions, please contact Douglas Wiersig at 817-392-7801.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS