HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0091) RESOLUTION - Support for NCTCOG AV Program 2021A Resolution
NO.
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS
SUBMITTED TO THE AUTOMATED VEHICLES 2.0 PROGRAM WITH THE
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, comprised primarily of local
elected officials, is the regional transportation policy board associated with the North
Central Texas Council of Governments and the regional forum for cooperative decisions
on transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council, as a leader in promoting and
funding advanced transportation technologies, has a history of transportation innovation;
and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council has developed the Automated
Vehicles Program 2.0 to fund planning, deployment and investment in automated vehicles
in North Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has been approached by businesses to serve as
the public project partner in the Automated Vehicles 2.0 Program funding opportunity
provided by the North Central Texas Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, the first proposal by Kodiak Robotics, Inc., would develop a Truckport
as a location to begin and end automated truck trips from the AllianceTexas area that
would facilitate trips between Fort Worth and Houston to continue the development and
use of automated trucks within the freight industry. Kodiak Robotics has partnered with
Pilot Flying J Truck Centers to host the Truckport and with AllianceTexas for related land
development services that support its effort; and
WHEREAS, the second proposal, by Cintra/Ferrovial, would develop an automated
vehicle corridor using the managed TEXpress Lanes on IH35W, IH820 and SH121/SH183
for an automated vehicle corridor within a more general connected vehicles corridor for
the general purpose lanes and frontage roads where vehicles can communicate with each
other to improve road safety, intersection management, entrance exit ramps assistance,
incident/accident/work zone management, roadside assistance, and operational design
domain supervision. Cintra/Ferrovial will coordinate with the Texas Department of
Transportation, North Central Texas Council of Governments, AllianceTexas, Tarrant
Regional Transportation Coalition and representatives from the Texas Connected Freight
Corridors to develop the corridors; and
WHEREAS, these partners, with the support of the City of Fort Worth, would
develop and expand automated vehicle technology in Fort Worth that could be used across
the country; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council requires a resolution from the
city council as part of the Automated Vehicles 2.0 Program application submission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Fort Worth supports the funding proposals from Kodiak Robotics, Inc.
and Cintra/Ferrovial to the Automated Vehicles 2.0 Program of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments and will serve as the public project partner and be part of the
applicants' teams to monitor progress of the pilot studies during the duration of each
proj ect.
Adopted this day of .... __ 2021.
ATTEST:
Mary Kayser, City Secretary