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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8071 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8071 prRTEF}E.4 cF°p y To the Mayor and Members of the City Council May 20, 1997 IP t� x Subject: LANCASTER AVENUEA-30 ALIGNMENT 7973 The Lancaster Avenue/I-30 Alignment project was approved by the City Council on January 3, 1995. A letter was sent to TxDOT by former Mayor Kay Granger concerning the alignment changes desired by the City (copy of Informal Report#7884 and letter is attached). Under the agreement with TxDOT, the City is responsible for purchasing the right-of-way at the southeast corner and the northeast corner of the Henderson/Lancaster intersection. The purchase will involve the acquisition of two parcels of property (0.4 and 0.05 acres) which were not included in the original design. The two parcels are required to construct an off ramp in conjunction with this project. The ramp is needed to provide access to the west side of the Central Business District from I-30. The location of the ramp was selected to improve traffic flow and safety along Lancaster Avenue. The ramp location preserves the opportunity to make substantial improvements along Lancaster Avenue once the I-30 overhead structure is removed by TxDOT. Schedule of Lancaster Avenue/I-30 Alignment TxDOT has indicated the two parcels of property must be acquired at this time in order for the project to be bid for construction according to the current schedule of January 2000. Appraisal of Two Parcels of Property Real Property Management has completed an appraisal of the two parcels of property. The total appraised value of the two parcels is $1,084,000. Staff is proceeding with the purchase of the property at this time to ensure compliance with TxDOT's construction schedule for the project. At the time the agreement was approved by City Council, funds were set aside in our surplus pre-1986 band funds for this purchase. TxDOT has requested City to purchase this property at this time. Bob Terrell City Manager Attachments OFFICIAL,� CITY SECRETARY . WORTH, TEXIIIJ ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH.TEXAS � - -liil III VIA 1 PAO Ii4FORMAL REPORT TO CIT UNCIL MEMBERS No. 7884 ��`'' To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 3, 1995 Subject: LANCASTER AVENUE - 1-30 ALTERNATE PLAN �m 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-30d ancaster 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 I-30/I..ancaster Urban Design Committee and the Intennodal Transportation Steering Committee are attached Both committees have reviewed and endorsed the new plan. In addition,the Texas Department of7ransportation(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 ihru the balance of the CBD. Funds for this,design work were included in the 1993 CIF. 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 gr 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 Tex.DOT make the changes as part of the I-30 project. Once signed, this letter will act as the City's official request to the State for their concurrence. Since TexDOTs engineering consultant is already working on final engineering plans for this phase of the 1-30 project, it is important this be handled uickly as possible. . 1 - Sobrrell h City Manager rA11Y SECRUARY FL WORTH, . VIWUimW'xu�wwoimrmmwuymir4mmmroawgmm!wwnilmwv,mrmumgll0 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS THE CITY OF FORT NORTH Vii', 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: I-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 I-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 I-30 Project. Sincerely; Kay Granger .v OFFICIA1 w.�..RECORD Mayor CITY SECRETARY L WOR ro,