HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3653-09-2008A Resolution
NO 3653-09-2008
AFFIRMING THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE RETROFIT OF WEST
ROSEDALE STREET FROM 8th AVENUE TO SOUTH MAIN STREET AS A FOUR
LANE DIVIDED ARTERIAL, WITH ENHANCED STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS
FROM FOREST PARK DOULEVARD TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35W
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has designed and
built West Rosedale Street as a six lane divided arterial pursuant to a minute order passed
by TxDOT and accepted by the City of Fort Worth in 1990 and
WHEREAS, the City has 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 the Near South Side of Fort Worth while
accommodating protected traffic volumes at an acceptable level of service and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to affirm its support for the retrofit of West
Rosedale Street into a more pedestrian friendly and context sensitive four lane divided
arterial and to amend the City s Master Thoroughfare Plan accordingly and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the retrofit and enhanced streetscape is
approximately $6 2 million with local agencies having made the following funding pledges
for this protect the City $2 1 million, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No 4 $2 1
million, and the Regional Transportation Council $2 0 million and
WHEREAS, the City s $2 1 million share for the West Rosedale Street retrofit
protect includes $1 0 million from the 2007 Critical Capital Needs Program $500 000 m
surplus funds from the City s local match for the original TxDOT widening protect
$300 000 from the Transportation Grant Matching portion of the 2008 Capital
Improvement Bond Program, and $300 000 from the North Central Texas Council of
Governments (NCTCOG) 2005 Sustainable Development Program and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No 4 has
agreed to be responsible for any additional funding needs should protect costs exceed $6 2
million
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
1 The City Council affirms its support for the retrofit of West Rosedale Street into a
more pedestrian friendly and context sensitive four lane divided arterial and
RESOLUTION NO 3653-09 2008
2 The City Council requests the City Manager to initiate an appropriate amendment to
the City s Master Thoroughfare Plan so as to reclassify West Rosedale Street from a
six lane divided principal arterial to a four lane divided `mayor" arterial
Adopted this 9th day of September 2008
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