HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7720 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7720
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In 1985, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (now
TxDOT) performed structural evaluations on most of the "off system" bridges
located in the City of Fort Worth. This study rated each bridge numerically
and identified deficiencies and needed repair. Emergency repairs were made to
various bridges and load weight limits were placed on others.
In 1988, TxDOT requested that the City of Fort Worth enter into Construction
and Maintenance Agreements for the replacement of the Precinct Line Road
Bridge over the West Fork of the Trinity River and the Mansfield Avenue
Bridge over a Tributary of Sycamore Creek. Although the agreements were
approved by City Council and the City's share of cost appropriated, the two
bridge projects have been slow to develop. Fortunately, TxDOT has now
completed the plans and received all necessary environmental clearances so
that these two projects may proceed. Staff has been informed by TxDOT that
construction bids are scheduled to be received in Austin in May, 1993.
Construction should be underway later this summer.
On today's agenda, City Council will consider M&C's **C-13820 and **C-13823
recommending approval of Construction and Maintenance agreements with TxDOT
for the rehabilitation of the West Lancaster Avenue Bridge over the Clear
Fork of the Trinity River and the Samuels Avenue Bridge over the West Fork of
the Trinity River. These two important bridge projects have been included in
TxDOT's 1993-95 Off-State System Federal-Aid Bridge Replacement and
Rehabilitation Program recently approved by the Texas Transportation
Commission. Funding has been made available at this time through the Federal
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) . Approval of
these two agreements will allow TxDOT to begin the design process for these
two bridges.
In addition, TxDOT recently asked the Staff if we would like them to submit
the Northside Drive Bridge over the ATSF Railroad and the Cooks Lane Bridge
over Cottonwood Creek as candidate projects in the Federal-Aid Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program for the next fiscal year. Staff
replied yes and we hope to receive approval of these two projects later this
year. When received, the Construction and Maintenance Agreements will be
submitted for City Council consideration.
Staff is extremely pleased that these six important bridge projects are now
moving ar Once completed they will represent significant improvements
in the i y' i frastructure in both safety and traffic efficiency.
Bob Terrel EFTWORTH9 RECORD
City Manager RETARY
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS