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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2923A RESOLUTION No ~ q ~~ A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDED LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SOUTHWEST PARKWAY (SH 121T) AND TRANSMITTING THE RECOMMENDED LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S HEARING ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SH 121T WHEREAS, the proposed Southwest Parkway (SH 121T) is necessary to alleviate congestion, enhance regional mobility sustain economic development and enhance air quality and WHEREAS, the proposed SH 121T (Protect) requires federal, state, tollway and local funding for the design and construction of the protect; and WHEREAS, on December 8, 1998, the Fort Worth Crty Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an agreement with the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) concerning the development of the Protect; and J! WHEREAS, on November 28, 2000 the City of Fort Worth (City) entered into an agreement with -. NTTA and TxDOT (2000 Tri Party Agreement) concerning the funding for the Protect, as well as the rights and obligations of the City NTTA and TxDOT (Protect Partners) for the design, construction and operation of the Protect; and WHEREAS, the 2000 Tri Party Agreement contained an estimate of the total Protect cost of $180 million, inclusive of right-of way acquisition and the interchanges at IH 30 and IH 20• and WHEREAS, if the estimated total Protect cost of $180 million is exceeded, the parties in the 2000 Tri Party Agreement have agreed that they will work collaboratively to address any remaimng funding shortfalls, and WHEREAS, the estimated total Protect cost m 2003 exceeds $300 million, and WHEREAS, the 2000 Tri Party Agreement calls for a final agreement among the Protect Partners before the City will be committed financially to the Protect; and WHEREAS, all parties to the 2000 Tri Party Agreement are committed to incorporating a high degree of aesthetic and urban design standards to the extent reasonably necessary and February 25 2003 Final Page 1 WHEREAS, the City established the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and, subsequently the Project Development Team (PDT) to provide a process for stakeholder involvement related to the schematic design of the Project and the desired features and themes, and WHEREAS, the PDT building on the community process started by CAC, recommended a Preferred Design for the Project, as is delineated m the `Summary and Recommendations" of the January 2001 Transportation Design Study Report, attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit A, and WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution No 2693 accepted the recommendations of the PDT and adopted them as the City's Preferred Design for evaluation by TxDOT and NTTA as part of the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the federally mandated environmental clearance process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and WHEREAS, the City Council, m Resolution No 2693 also provided that the final design of the Parkway must satisfy Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TxDOT and NTTA engmeenng standards for safety and operation, and that the City NTTA and TxDOT work cooperatively to identify and obtain funding to construct SH 121T and to implement the Project at the earliest possible date; and WHEREAS, the City Council, in Resolution No 2693 urged TxDOT and NTTA to follow the recommendations contained m the City's Preferred Design (Alternative A) as closely as practical, absent insurmountable environmental problems or unacceptable conflicts with safety and engmeenng standards, and WHEREAS NTTA and TxDOT assessed Alternative A, accepting a substantial portion of the design elements of Alternative A in the subsequent design alternative known as Alternative C, and WHEREAS, the 2000 Tn Party Agreement provides that NTTA shall not proceed to the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for construction until the Schematic Design for the Project has been approved by the City and TxDOT and WHEREAS, the City the Tarrant Regional Water Distract (TRWD) and Streams & Valleys, Inc. have partnered to conserve and enhance the Tramty River Comdors as a focal point for Fort Worth Neighborhoods and as a means to link virtually every part of the City via the Trinity Trails System, and WHEREAS, the City the TRWD and Streams & Valleys, Inc. have worked cooperatively to develop the Tramty River Master Plan Vision, and TRWD and Streams & Valleys, Inc. have developed a program within that vision as it relates to SH 121T as delineated by Streams & Valleys, Inc. and the TRWD in the letter addressed to the Mayor of Fort Worth (Mayor), dated January 28, 2003 for the two crossings. of the Tramty River by SH 121T attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit B, and for which the Mayor and City Manager have recommended that an appropraate level of funds be committed based on that which is necessary to complement the investment of NTTA and TxDOT as is memorialized by the letter from the Mayor to Streams & Valleys, dated February 12, 2003 attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit C, not to exceed that funding commitment as is referenced in Paragraph 2 Page 4 of this Resolution, and m which TxDOT will partner with the City and February 25 2003 Revised Page 2 TRWD to develop a transportation protect that will compliment the Trinity River Corridor as stated m a letter dated February 18, 2003 from Maribel Chavez, P.E., District Engineer Fort Worth Distract, attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit D• and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that NTTA is developing landscape and other design guidelines for its tollway system, and WHEREAS, the City has proposed to develop cooperatively with NTTA a comprehensive plan (Corridor Enhancement/Mitigation Design Master Plan) for the Protect m order to facilitate an overall design theme, the Trinity River Master Plan Vision as it relates to the Protect, buffer designs, architectural details of budges and other structures, neighborhood gateways, budge span impact mitigation, trail locations, landscaping and other aesthetic details, and lighting methods, so that the City can effectively consider the Schematic Design for approval before the preparation of PS&E so as to ensure that those design elements are implemented for the Protect, as is provided for in the 2000 Tri Party Agreement; and WHEREAS, the FHWA has approved the DEIS for public comment, as it was prepared by TxDOT with input from NTTA and various resource agencies, and WHEREAS, TxDOT will assess all comments regarding the DEIS that are received during the public comment period in order to prepare a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and WHEREAS, the FHWA will consider the FEIS to determine whether the Protect should be cleared environmentally and, during the process of determining whether the Protect should be cleared environmentally a Locally Preferred Alternative for the Protect will be considered, and WHEREAS, the City is a partner m the development of SH 121 T as memorialized m the 2000 Tri-Party Agreement because, in part, the City will be providing funding for the protect, and because the protect is located m the City's corporate limits, and because the Crty is a partner in the Protect, the Crty should recommend a Locally Preferred Alternative for the Protect; and WHEREAS, after substantial public input, coordination with the City's Protect partners, and technical evaluation, the City has determined that its Locally Preferred Alternative shall be the PDT Recommendations, Alternative A, with modifications as adopted by Crty Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS 1) The City adopts the PDT Recommendations, Alternative A, as the City's Locally Preferred Alternative with the following modifications. a) Utilize the buffers as delineated in Alternative C and b) Utilize the `C/A Combo design for the IH 30/SH 121T Interchange; and February 25 2003 Revised Page 3 c) Utilize the Tnnrty River Vision Master Plan design elements as delineated by Streams & Valleys, Inc and the TRWD in the letter addressed to the Mayor of Ft. Worth, dated January 28, 2003 for the two crossings of the Tnnrty River by SH 121T attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit B, and d) North of the Tnnrty River m the Stonegate Area, shift SH 121T northwards towards the UP Rail Yard, and shift future Stonegate Boulevard southward, m order to facilitate better development opportunities between SH 121T and the Tnnrty River including enhanced conservation of the Tnnrty River Corndor which also requires Stonegate Boulevard to be constructed at grade; and e) In the Bellaire Area. i.) SH 121T constructed as low and as close to grade as practical between the Tnnrty River and SH 183/I 20 interchange; ii.) Arborlawn Drive serves as the primary East West roadway between Hulen Dnve and Bryant Irvin Road, iii.) Bellaire Dnve extended to Arborlawn Dnve upon construction of the Arborlawn Dnve extension to SH 121 T iv) Arborlawn Dnve constructed over SH 121 T v) A full diamond interchange constructed at the intersection of SH 121 T and adjacent to Arborlawn Dnve, as far north as practical to aid in the safe design of the Bellaire Dnve/Arborlawn Dnve intersection, vi.) Land to be designated as `Parkland" purchased east of SH 121T adjacent to Arborlawn Dnve/Bellaire Dnve, an area at least 50 feet m width measured from the right-of way line along both sides of Arborlawn Dnve from SH 121T to the Bellaire Dnve/Arborlawn Dnve mtersechon and continuing 50 feet beyond that intersection, to serve as an additional buffer vii.) Construct a frontage road along the west side of SH 121T between the Arborlawn Dnve interchange and the SH 183/I 20 interchange; viii.) Do not construct a frontage road along the east side of SH 121T between the SH 183/I 20 interchange and the Arborlawn Dnve interchange; ix.) Do not construct frontage roads along SH 121T north of Arborlawn Dnve; and x.) Utilize umfonn traffic control devices at the Arborlawn Dnve/Bellaire Dnve intersection and encourage the use of Arborlawn Dnve instead of Bellaire Dnve. f) Utilize direct connection ramps between SH 121 T and SH 183 and g) Do not reconstruct and lower Overton Ridge Boulevard nor Dutch Branch Road. 2) The City's funding for the project shall include $8 million for design enhancements consistent with a Corndor Enhancement/Mitigation Design Master Plan. 3) In order to realize the Tnnrty River Vision design elements delineated m the Tnnrty River Vision Master Plan program referenced in Exhibit B, attached hereto an appropriate level of funds shall F ,,~ i __ ~I~I _ - _, i ~, _; ~l~~ ~' ~~ ~~~ February 25 2003 Revised Page 4 be committed by the City based on that which is necessary to complement the investment of NTTA and TxDOT 4) The City shall provide its approval of the Project Schematic Design pursuant the 2000 Tri Party only if the Schematic Design incorporates the Corndor Bnhancement/Mitigation Master Plan. 5) The City shall proceed with negotiations for the Final Agreement with NTTA and TxDOT only after the Project Partners agree on and commit to a process for the development of the Corndor Enhancement/Mitigation Master Plan to be included m the Project Schematic Design. 6) The City shall establish a Citizens Advisory Group to provide a process for stakeholder involvement related to development of the Corndor Enhancement/Mitigation Master Plan as well as the completion and approval of the Project Schematic Design and the desired features and themes consistent with the Locally Preferred Alternative. 7) The Crty Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and Cray Manager to transmit and present this resolution to TxDOT during the public comment period for the DEIS .~c. ADOPTED this ~s day of ~~, 2003 c ~. AP ROVED AS TO FORM ~~~~ City Attorney APRROVED CITY CaUNC~. FE/fB 25/\ 2003 dd:,y secaatarg of the February 25 2003 Final Page 5 Exhibit A Project Development Team Transportation Design Study Report January 2001 Summary and Recommendations The four-month study integrated with the public participation process and based on the Project Development Team (PDT.) and general public comments, has resulted in a clear vision for the Southwest Parkway The detailed by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NT'fA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have been modified slightly yet significantly to develop a park like road consistent with the Peer Review Team s Recommendations and the PDT's Mission statement. and the Project Goal and Guiding Principle. The Project Development Team has endorsed the following recommendations CORRIDOR RECOMENTATION :~ DESIGN • Lower recess, or depress the Southwest Parkway as feasible and practical • The design speed should be 60 mph from the CBD to Altamesa Boulevard. The posted speed should be 55 mph. • Develop `3D" perspectives of the NEPA process selected designs for the Forest Park Boulevard and IH 20 interchanges and other design elements as necessary for better public comprehension acid design refinement. Environmental • Noise pollution should be minimized by lowering the parkway and building. sound walls where requued by TxDOT standards. Seek other funding sources where TxDOT requirements aze not-met. • Require new development to berm and use walls compatible with NTTA and TxDOT designs. • Light pollution is to mitigated by use of cut-off fixtures and height of fixtures Page 1 ~~ Filtration of water run-off from the parkway should be done in grass swales and detention ponds. Architectural • Bndge design should include cast limestone walls, attractive box beams, and decorative light fixtures. • Retaining walls and sound walls should be cast limestone with a concrete cap. Height of retaining walls should be minimized by using two shorter walls with landscaping in between to soften impact. Consistency should be maintained along -the parkway Signage • Billboards will not be allowed along the parkway • Existing signage ordinance should be reviewed to make sure height and size of signs do not product visual clutter Land Use • Review of proposed land use in areas along parkway should consider minimizing impact on residential areas. • Frontage roads should not be allowed except in the areas adjacent to the IH 20 and IH 30 interchanges. • Require developers to provide landscaping buffers and noise mitigation compatible with the aesthetic and architecture of the Southwest Parkway Pedestrian Friendly • All .roadways that cross the Southwest Parkway should include attractive pedestrian walkways that link commercial areas, parks, school, and neighborhoods. SOUTH SECTION RECONIlVIENDATIONS Design • Vary the median up to 100' (maximum of 50' of additional nght of way) Between Stonegate Boulevard and Bellaire Drive South and over the Tnnity River Page 2 i f.~ ^ Between.Overton Ridge Boulevard and Altamesa Boulevazd. • `Split" profile, as appropriate, to take advantage .of landform bet .weep Overton Ridge and Dutch Branch. • Stonegate Boulevazd interchange: Southwest Parkway at grade .and Stonegate over • Bellaire Drive is to pass over the Southwest Parkway with the Parkway at-grade or close to grade. • The Bellaire Dnve interchange is deleted from the plan for the Southwest pazkway • Overton Ridge Boulevard, to be considered as an alternative in the NEPA process. Southwest Parkway over and lower existing Overton .Ridge approximately eight feet (8 0) This requires • Rearrangement of access to developed properties adjacent to the interchange _ Maintenance of traffic costs and issues during reconstruction, and • Increase in overall construction costs. • Oakbend Trail. Southwest. Parkway at grade or depressed and Oakbend over • Oakmont Boulevazd. Southwest Parkway depressed and Oakmont over • Dutch Branch. lower Dutch Branch 6 to 8 and take Southwest Parkway over This requires. • Reconstruction of Dutch Branch and associated traffic and maintenance costs, and, • Additional drainage. costs and easement from adjacent property owners. • Major reconstruction of Altamesa Boulevazd/Dirks Road and associated maintenance of traffic costs. • Southwest Pazkway/II3 20/SH 183 intercfiange: alternative present in this report is to be carved forwazd into the NEPA process for evaluation with the TxDOT plan. Other alternatives are to be developed and evaluated as well. Page 3 AesthetidArchitectural • Trinity River Bndge should have a maximum span with minunal piers to preserve the attractive river park and trail system. • Provide buffers and berms with naturalized reforested areas along the sides of the pazkway to provide a scenic comdor to protect neighborhoods. NORTH SECTION RECOMMENDATION Design • Alternative A 1 R 1 is to be carved forwazd into the NEPA process. The `Modified Design would also be included in the NEPA process. • Maintain the `Modified Design south of the Rosedale $ndges to Hulen Street. Aesthetic/Architectural Issues • Impact of three mayor parallel roadways should be reduced by extensive plantings, berms, and attractive retaining walls. Specific attention should be paid the `tunnel effect" along the Tnruty River and University Dnve. Mainline Toll Plaza and Ramp Toll Plazas • Widen median and plant raised berms with evergreens and flowering trees to reduce impact of expansive paved area • Architectural of buildings should reflect character of local buildings. Caze must be taken to break up scale of structures Environmental • Mitigate Forest Pazk gazbage dump. Consistent with Texas environmental requirements, for the realignment of Forest Park Blvd. This report and the recommendations cited here represent a `balanced" perspective for .the design of the Southwest Pazkway While the Southwest .Parkway is a vital transportation element for Fort Worth, the design as envisioned here not only maintains the safe and. efficient transportation integrity of the system but also does so in harmony • with the environment avid community values. Page 4 Exhibit B January 28, 2003 EXECUTIVE COMMnTEE Tom Purvis; Itl .Mayor Kenneth Barr Chairman Dee Kelly, Jr. Mr Gary Jackson v~ chairman City of Fort Worth Mark Carter secretary 1000 Throckmorton urbin McKeever Fort Worth TX 76102 Treasurer , Jim Beckman Stephen H. Bery Missy Carson Deal Mayor Barr & Mr Jackson: Fred Gosuit Menard Doswell George M. Frost Streams & Valle has continued to work closet with the Ci of Fort Worth staff and the Ci s - Ys Y tY Charles L Gerem Consultant Prime Strategies in order to ensure that the impact on the Trinity River Corridor from Randap C.'Gideon Michelle Goodwin the. ro osed Sotithwest.Parkwa can be com letel miti ated. P P Y P Y g J.O. Granger Dee Gulledge Erna Johnson Hadley With the ublication of the Draft Environmental Im act Statement //D~EIS on Janu 10 2003 it P P l'-' ~ ~Y~ - s Jennifer Hamish 1S clear that the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has failed to fully consider the RRan~da oHrd~am impacts of SH 121 T on the river comdor and its associated recreational and transportation- hdary Ann K-euser related amenities. The DEIS states that the river corridor will not be permanently affected. The Cary KuOlek. Darlene Mann DEIS is deficient in that it on1 acknowled es a sin ar ne ative im act which iS the tem o Y g g~ g P. P. ~Y w~~a<n W- MeaaoMS closure of the trail during the construction process. It goes further to state that: Marian McKeever Mllion Duke Nishimura `Elevated brid e s g tructures would cross the river and would not affect the Dame Petrus existing facilities. Site investigation of the proposed.route corridor and Betsy Pry John Rutledge coordination of information with a livable ublic envies indicate that the pp p ag ~'~^~ ~~y route would not permanently impact any existi ~g public park or recreation area." ~~ s~~`m'n' . This sta4tement in the DEIS shows a clear lack of understanding by TXDOT of the value of the Jan updturch Trinity River Corridor and an incomplete site investigation and a lack of coordination with Davie Vasquez Lnrtin wrtdrer affected ub ' ag p llc envies. ADVtSO ~~nMtTTEE Louise A The purpose of this letter is to reiterate the concerns of Streams & Valleys, Inc. that the intrusion clay Berg, Jr. FI. Carter9urdeCe of the SH 121 T on the River does, in fact, have tong term permanent negative impacts on the river Cnades Campbe0 corridor and associated o en ace and amenities. These lII1 acts include: P sP P Jane Ferguson ] The Bridges spanning the river Ken~ca~ rein' 1 1 cause the loss of the view to the sky and the subsequent loss of natural light along the wnrram A. Hudsom, n ~Suanne Jacobs trail. This lass of li ht will g EdwaM L Kemble 1.2. cause a loss of vegetation along the banks and within the river, Sharon LeMond C. Kent Mdntosh 1.3 cause the extension of the tunne1113ce quality experienced by the bicyclist, walker, runner Hobert ~ rutartirr and casual trail user. The darkness created by decking the River in this area totally Ann Nays David Nivens diminishes the uali of ex erience ofthe trail and o en ace user. q tY P P sP Tom Purvis. J~ 1 4 near I-30 expands the coverage area of the River to approximately'/+ of a mile. This area E"n1e Rutledge Mann Sampson below SH121 T will receive little rainfall and will be susceptible to .the additional Lynda Shropshire concentrated drainage trim off from SH 121 T This is likelyto cause erosion and John M, stevenson Jce Thompson destabilization of the banks of the river 1n this area James tool 1 4 1 The run-off is also likely to contain hydrocarbons and derivatives, which will CunvE DIRECTOR increase the pollution in the river and diminish water quality ~delaide e. Leavens 1.5 and the associated daily volumes of traffic will cause exhaust emissions that will further diminish the air quality CTACe~rc ne.in vei i we rr n n .,.,.. ....,~.. ~.,~ ....,,.,~ T:-.. ~ ~,.. ~~ ~.....~ .,.. ~.~ .~„ r,nc ~~en 2, The addition of bridge support structures within the adjacent greenspace will cause the >~ctmve coMianTEE interruption of trail continuity Tom Purvis, m Chaimran 3 The addition of the spans for.the Bridge also creates additional visual barriers at both Dee Kelly, Jr. locations that precludes views to and from the river This limits the users and neighbors from ~Ce cnairma" Mark Carter understandin the le 'brit of the trail and river corridor g ~• .~' Serletary Urbin McKeever Treasurer The DEIS also fails to identify alternate modes of transportation as they .may relate to minimizing Jim stickman future congestion on 121T Stephen H. Berry Missy Carson Fred ctosuit To mitigate the areas of impact caused by the Southwest Parkway the following design elements Menard Do:wen George M. Frost must be in the.final schematic laps a roved b the Texas De artment of Trans o[tation North P PP Y P P Charles L Germ Texas Tol(way Authority and the City of Fort Worth: Randall C. Gideon Michelle Goodwin J.D. Granger Dee Gulledge • Provide lighting and painting under new and existing bridges to offset the loss of natural Errna Johnson Hadley light caused by adding the bridge structure lII an area where there is currently no Jennifer Hamish overhead structure. Ridrard Hyn? Banda Jordan TrailheadS and parking to encourage multiple modes of transportation and lengthen the Mary Ann Kleuser Gary Kutilek life of the proposed parkway This will limit congestion omthe parkway and preserve Dartene Mann capacity of the roadway over the long term. 1Mnarrt W Meadows Marian McKeever Milikan • Provide trail continuity and'looped trails to insure accessibility to the parks, open space Duke Nishimura and neighborhoods. These additions will reduce the number of local trips on the Parkway Elaine Pettus Betsy Price These brad es also afford the o rttini to rovide irate ted edestrian. and bi cle g PPo ~` P ~ P cy Jonn Rutledge .crossings aS alternative modes of.transpottation. Rrrnard sawey Ann Tiney Smith Provide enhanced edestrian access includin trails and brid es linkin net hbtirhoods P g g g g , David syk~ Jan Updmrzh businesses and opens spaces to the cultural district the river parks. David Vasquez • Insure that a view of the river corridor from the bridges is provided Enhanced visibility Loftin wta>er of the River from the bridges will increase awareness of the legibility value and ADVISORY COMMITTEE character of the Clear Fork of the Trinity~Rlver Louise Appleman Clay Berry, Jr. • Splitting bridge spans separating east and west bound traffic lanes will minimize the H. Carter Burdene visual impact of a multi-lane bridge on the River Condor and allow natural light to Jane Fergru ~h~l penetrate to the River level between the.bridges. SFr nom' The two river crossings also afford the opportunity to place signature landmark crossings, teen wdGam A. Hudson, tt which mark, acknowledge and celebrate the Trinity River in Fort Worth and help road Suanne Jacobs and river users orient themselves in the City Edward L Kemble Sharon txMond Enhanced landscaping of the area of the two roadway river crossings and existing • C. Kent McIntosh Robert T Martin railroad bridge embankments at University Drive will serve to soften the impact ofthe Ann Nays ~ necessary superstructure of the 121T bridges and will also serve tD remove particulaxe David Nivens Tom Purvis, Jr. and other forms of air pollution from the air Eunice Ruuedge • Open Railings to allow views to and from the River Alarm Sampson Lynda Shropshire John M. Stevenson Streams & Valleys believes that these critical components should be included aS integral costs to ~~ Tr'~ mitigate the impact of the roadway project on the River Corridor These costs should be included in the base funding provided by TxDOT and NTTA and matched by local City funding. These ~~ ~~~e E~~ oR components are crucial to the basic success of the 121T project and are not.elements that can be delayed to future enhancement plans for the project STREAMS AND VALLEYS. INC P O. BOX 101373 FORT WORTH. TEXAS 76185 PH lA171 99R-(1f1f1R FAX fR1 71 926-1 790 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tom Purvis, III chairman Dee Ketly Jr. Vice Chairman Mark Carter secretary Urbin McKeever Treasurer Jim Beckman Stephen H. Berry Missy Carson Fred Closuit Menard Doswep George M. Frost Charles L Geren Randall C. Gideon Micelle Goodwin J.D. Granger Dee Gulledge Enna Johnson Hadley Jennifer Hamish Richard Hyre Ronda Jordan Mary Ann l0euser Gary K.uclek Darlene Mann Wi1Bam W. Meadows. ,Marian MrJCeever MilGcan Duke Nishimura Elaine Petrus Betsy Price John Rutledge Rir~ard Sawey Ann Tilley Smith David Sykes Jan Upchurch David Vasquez Loftin Witcher ADVISORY COMMrrTEE Louise Appleman Clay Beny, Jr. H. Carter Burdette Charles Campbell Jane Ferguson Corky Friedman Ken Ganett WAliam A Hudson, 11 Sumnne Jacobs Edward L Kemble Sharon LeMond C. Kent Mclntosh Robert T Martin Ann Nayfa David Nivens Tom Purvis, Jr. Eunice Rutledge. Alarm Sampson Lynda Shropshire John M. Stevenson Joe Thompson James Tool ECUTIVE DIRECTOR elaide B. Leavens STREAMS AND VALLEYS- INC The preservation of open spaces along the river corridor the linkage to neighborhoods, the improvements to the trail amenities and maintaining the integrity of the view corridor provided by the River encompass the key elements within our recently completed master plan, the Trinity .River Vision. This plan reflects the values of all previously adopted plans for the River Comdor City officials and the public have overwhelmingly endorsed these plans as we have moved forward with our inclusive community process. It is our sincere hope that this support from the City continues through the design and construction of the Southwest Parkway The attached document provides. a range of preliminary costs for the needed design mitigation components as outlined above. We have been assured m previous meetings with TxDOT and NTTA that bridge designs :allowing for open railings, supports outside of the riverbanks, and splitting of bridge spans can be accommodated with no additional costs to the sponsoring .agencies. We respectfully request that the City ensure that these impacts be formally stated in the public record so as to be identified in the Final Environmental Impact Statement We also request to be mcIuded in the approval process of the schematic designs for the Southwest Parkway as it crosses the river It is also our desire to see that the necessary design elements will be incorporated into the final schematic plans for the Southwest Parkway and that the needed funding will be incorporated into the cost of the project. We appreciate your past and continued support of the Streams and Valleys, Inc. and the Trinity River We are confidant that the spirit of partnership, commitment to quality and the thirty years of cooperation between the City Tarrant Regional Water District and Streams and Valleys, Inc will serve as the foundation for the construction of an outstanding parkyvay Sincerely Tom Purvis, III Chairman Streams & Valleys Enclosures Elaine Petrus Steve Berry Co-chairman Co-chairman Trinity River Vision Trinity River Vision cc: North Texas Tollway Authority Tarrant Regional Water District Prime Strategies P n Rf1Y ~n~~~~ Fl1AT W(1RTH TFXAS 761115 PH (BiT 926-0006 FAX (8171926-1790 • Trail Lighting (to provide for security and aesthetics) $40 000 Paving and Landscaping $50 000 SI3121T -River and Trail Improvements January 28, 2003 Projected Costs University Drive 100 Class I Trail Head with user amenities, space for 100 vehicles $250,000 Pedestnan Bndge across nver for looped trail and neighborhood access $100,000 Riverbank Stabilization and Development $60 000 (20001ineal f1 @ $300/lineal ft) Trail $450 000 -1 000 000 (apprx 1 mile in length -including replacement of existing trail, looped trail, neighborhood connections) Planning & Design 25% Contingency 25% Total Estimated Cost $1,500,000 - $2,300,000 121 Crossing Near Bry. ant Irvie Lighting $20 000 Trail Construction $250;000 Riverbanks (gabion mats) $300 000 400 000 Landscape Enhancements $50 000 Pedestrian Bndge .$100 000 Planning & Design 25% Contingency 25°l0 Total Estimated Cost $1,100,000 -.$1,300,000 Note: If service roads are part of Parkway design, a Class II trailhead would need to be included in the design r 1 SH 121T -River and Trail Improvements January 28, 2003 Projected Costs Stonegate Crossing Lightuig $10 000 Trail Construction $150 000 Riverbanks (gabion mats) $150 000 200 000 Class IT Trail Head $ l 00 000 Planning & Design 25% Contingency 25% Total Estimated Cost ,$640,000 - 720,000 • The Stonegate Drive bridge is to be constructed to accommodate pedestrian crossing as stated in Trinity River Vision Total cost estimate for river and .trail improvements $3,240,000 - $4,320,000 _~ ~. Streams nd ~ 'r ::~:~K=. Lln~vers~ty and [-30 ...t p ~~ ~ 200