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Home My WebLink AboutIR 7884 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No, 7884 T � To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 3, 1995 r� Subject: LANCASTER AVENUE - 1-30 ALTERNATE PLAN During the summer of this year, the Transportation and Public Works Department contracted with Turner, Collie, & Braden (TCB) to prepare an alternate plan for realigning Lancaster thru the I-30 ramps into the west side of the Central Business District(CBD). City staff believed certain changes were desirable if our vision of improving the Lancaster corridor thru the CBD was to be accomplished consistent with the expressed desires of the I-30/Lancaster Urban Design Committee and the Intermodal Steering Transportation Committee. This item is on your agenda and the consultant will be present to discuss the alternate plan. The alternate plan offers a number of improvements to the currently approved plan, including the total reconstruction of Lancaster from Henderson to Lamar Streets. The plan also establishes a revised median width for Lancaster providing for expanded parkways along the street to be utilized in the urban design and landscaping plan. Adoption of these changes is consistent with the direction the City is going concerning the enhancement of the Lancaster corridor within the CBD area. Two letters of support for the alternate plan from the 1-30/Lancaster Urban Design Committee and the Intermodal Transportation Steering Committee are attached. Both committees have reviewed and endorsed the new plan. In addition, the Texas Department of Transportation (TexDOT) staff concurs with the changes but needs an official request from the City to get the ball rolling. If the.State adopts this.alternate plan based on our recommendation, we would be in a position to begin moving forward with the preliminary design of Lancaster thru the balance of the CBD. Funds for this design work were included in the 1993 CIP, The alternate plan through the 1-30 interchange will require the City to purchase two parcels of property (0.4 and 0.05 Acres). However, the plan also returns 1.76 acres to private or public use. Miscellaneous property acquisition funds are available in the CIP to obtain the necessary two parcels. City Council concurrence is requested for the recommended alternate plan. Attached is a letter from the Mayor to TexDOT supporting the alternative plan and requesting TexDOT make the changes as part of the I-30 project. Once signed, this letter wil l act as the City's official request to the State for their concurrence. Since TexDOT's engineering consultant is already working on final engineering plans for this phase of the 1-30 project, it is important this be handled a uickly as possible. mob rrell City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS li am a 404ma amb As"a d d Downtown FortV brtK Inc. August 31, 1994 The Honorable Kay Granger Mayor City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas . 76102 Dear Mayor Granger: The I-30/Lancaster Urban Design committee has reviewed the realignment plan for Lancaster Avenue between Lamar Street and Henderson that was prepared for the City by Turner, Collie and Braden. We find this plan superior to the previous plan and consistent with our desires to enhance and revitalize the Lancaster Corridor through the downtown area. We would like to express our support for the realignment and reconstruction of Lancaster through this area as part of the 1-30 project. It is our opinion that these changes are necessary if Lancaster Avenue is to become an asset to the revitalization of this corridor. Thank you for the fine work that you and the City staff are doing to insure the I-30/Lancaster Landscape and Urban Corridor becomes a reality. Sincerely, Elaine Petrus I-30/Lancaster Urban Design Committee 306 West Seventh,Suite 400 Fort Worth,Texas 761024908 (817)970-1692 Fax(817)335-3113 Executive Committee:Chairman-Robert W.Semple.Vice Clialmen-Taylor Gandy,Robert L.Jameson,Don Kirk.Jeffrey K.Wentworth,Herschel C.Winn, Secretary-Jut B.Tinsley;At Large-Edmund W.Burke,Gary Cumbie,Sally Tarvide.Joe Thompson,John M.Stevenson.Greg Upp;Post Chairman L.O.Brightbill Ill.President-Kenneth R.Devero;Directors-Elaine Agather,Edward P Ban,Robert M.Bus,William V.Boecker.Ban Bradford in d. i Caner, Paul Cozby,Al Dirnberger.Dee S.Finley,Alan Friedman,Walker C.Friedman,Robert Gibbons,Randall C.Gideon,Robert Ginsburg,James R,Graridinetti, Gary Harrison,Jack Huff,Mark Knouse,Joseph D.Macchia,John McMillan,Judson L Parikey,Jack Rattildo,Jr.,John V.Roach.Jake Schrum Bill senwk R.Dan Settle,M.G.Smith,1.Andy 7bompson,Paul G.Upchurch;Ex OMdo-Doug Harman,Terrance C.Ryan;Directors EmMftw.Gerson B.Bernstein. James R.Nichols,Lloyd Weaver,Warren G.Woodward. Dc kvnto\vn I , \%br .1 1, August 31, 1994 The Honorable Kay Granger Mayor City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Dear Mayor Granger: The Intermodal Transportation Steering Committee has reviewed the realignment plan for Lancaster Avenue between Lamar Street and Henderson that was prepared for the City by Turner, Collie and Braden. We find this plan superior to the previous plan and consistent with OPP, our desires to enhance and revitalize the Lancaster Corridor through the downtown area. Please consider this letter as our show of support for the realignment and reconstruction of Lancaster through this area as part of the 1-30 project. We feel these changes are necessary if Lancaster Avenue is to become an asset to the revitalization of this corridor. Thank you for the fine work the City and its staff is doing to see that our dreams for the Intermodal Transportation Corridor become a reality. Sincerely, Taylor Gandy, Chairman Intermodal Steering Committee 306 West Seventh,Suite 400 Fort Worth,Texas 761024908 (817)870.1692 Fax(817)335-3113 Executive Committee:Chairman-Robert W.Semple;Vice Chairmen-Taylor Gandy.Robert L.J&nzson,Don Kilt Jeffirey K.Wentworth,Herschel C.Vim: Secretary-lack B.Tinsley;At Urge-Edmund W.Burke,Gary Cumbie,Sally Tarride,Joe Thompson,John M.Stevenson,Greg Upp;Pam Chairman. L.O.Brightbill ill:President-Kenneth R.Devero:Directors-Elaine Agather,Edward P.Bass,Robert M.Bass,William V.Bocckff,Ban Bradford,Tim Carter, Paul Cozby,A]Dimberger,Dee S.Finley.Alan Friedman,Walker C.Friedman,Robert Gibbons,Randall C.Gideon,Robert Ginsburg,James R.Grandinetti, Gary Harrison,Jack Huff,Mad Knouse,Joseph D.Macchia,John McMillan,Judson L.Pmkey,Jack Rattildn,Jr,John V.Roach,Jake Schrum,Bill Serrault, R. Dan Settle,M.G.Smith,J.Andy Thompson,Paul G.Upchurch:Ex Officio-Doug Harman,Terrance C.IkYw Directors Emeritus-Gerson B.Bernstein. James R.Nichols,Lloyd Weaver,Warren G.Woodward. V0 THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS Kay Granger MAYOR January 3, 1995 Mr. Wes Heald, P..E., District Engineer Texas Department of Transportation P. O. Box 6888 Fort Worth, TX 76115-0868 RE: 1-30/LANCASTER AVENUE ALTERNATE DESIGN PROPOSAL Dear Wes: Thank you for working with the City of Fort Worth and allowing us to conduct a feasibility study on a Lancaster Avenue realignment through the 1-30 ramps connecting to the CBD. We have reviewed the alternate plan and strongly support these changes. The revised layout prepared by Turner-Collie-Braden,Inc.,offer not only substantial improvements for the alignment of Lancaster but also enhanced features for the freeway's ramp design. These revisions keep open the opportunity for the City's vision to make substantial improvements to the Lancaster Street Corridor upon.the removal of the 1-30 overhead structure. The selection of this revised plan by the State will allow the City to proceed with preliminary design of the balance of Lancaster Avenue in the CBD area. It will also establish a base to begin coordination of the many ongoing projects involving the Lancaster Corridor. We understand that the acquisition of two parcels of property near Henderson'and Lancaster not included in the original design will be required by the City to accomplish this alternate plan, but we feel that the benefits of reconstructing Lancaster from Henderson to Lamar, as well as creating opportunities for redevelopment in this area, will far outweigh those costs. We Would hope for your concurrence and commitment to this plan so that we can begin moving forward with the activities to make this happen. Thanks again for your efforts and understanding on these changes to the 1-30 Project. Sincerely, Kay Granger Mayor