HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3641-08-2008A Resolution
NO 3641-08-2008
AFFIRMING THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF EAST ROSEDALE STREET FROM I-35W TO US 287
AS A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED ARTERIAL AND ACCEPTING CERTAIN
CONDITIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TA,RRANT COUNTY'S FINANCIAL
PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council has allocated approximately $8.2 million, and the Tarrant County
Commissioners Court has allocated approximately $3.3 million, for the reconstruction of East Rosedale
Street from I 35W to US 287 so as to match an allocation of approximately $9 4 million from the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for this project; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT has redesigned East Rosedale Street as a six lane divided arterial pursuant
to a minute order passed by TxDOT and accepted by the City of Fort Worth m 1990 and
WHEREAS, the Crty Council has subsequently determined that a more pedestrian-oriented four
lane divided arterial would be more conducive to vehicular and pedestrian safety improved air quality
and the economic development of Southeast Fort Worth while accommodating projected traffic volumes
at an acceptable level of service• and
WHEREAS, the Crty Council wishes to affirm rts support for the reconstruction of East
Rosedale Street as a four lane divided arterial and to amend the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan
accordmgly• and
WHEREAS, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court is considering a corresponding change m
the scope of the East Rosedale Street reconstruction project, subject to certain conditions, and the City
Council wishes to accept those conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1 That the Crty Council affirms rts support for the reconstruction of East Rosedale Street from I
35W to US 287 as apedestrian-oriented four lane divided arterial.
2. That the Crty Council requests the City Manager to initiate an appropriate amendment to the
City's Master Thoroughfare Plan so as to reclassify East Rosedale Street from a six lane divided
`principal arterial to a four lane divided `mayor" arterial.
RESOLUTION NO 3641-08-2008
That no later than June 30 2009 the City Manager shall provide the County Administrator with
a proposed schematic design, budget, and schedule for any modifications that the City may wish
to make to the Texas Department of Transportation s design for a six lane arterial along East
Rosedale Street. If the modified design contemplates any reduction in the number of travel
lanes, then the City Manager shall also provide the County Administrator with a report prepared
by a duly qualified professional engineer certifying that the modified design including any
proposal to construct a modern streetcar line along the street shall provide sufficient capacity
to accommodate the traffic volumes projected by the North Central Texas Council of
Governments for the year 2030 at Level of Service C If the City Manager is unable to provide
the County Administrator with such a report to the County Admimstrator's satisfaction, then the
City shall either decline to reduce the number of travel lanes or shall reimburse the County for its
contribution to the East Rosedale Street reconstruction project m the amount of $3,320 000
4 That the City Council requests the Crty Secretary to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to
the Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Adopted this 5th day of August 2008
ATTEST
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APP1i0VED
CITY COUNCIL
AUG ®5 2008
City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas