AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval, by motion, to approve Change in Service #1 to HDR for the Transportation Master Plan for One-Way/Two-Way analysis on N. LBJ and Guadalupe Streets
Body
Meeting date:
July 7, 2015
Department:
Eng/CIP
Funds Required: $75,000
Account Number: 2015 CIP
Funds Available: $75,000
Account Name: One Way-Two Way Conversion
CITY COUNCIL GOAL:
· Continue Downtown redevelopment.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): [add the Plan elements and Goal # and Objective(s)]
· Economic Development - Goal1 - Objective 1: Establish a process to analyze the market impacts of CIP projects from an economic perspective.
· Land Use -Goal 1- Objective 5: Align infrastructure plans to achieve preferred scenario
BACKGROUND:
This Change in Service #1 to HDR in the amount of $75,000 covers the fiscal and transportation impact analysis for the one-way/two-way discussion requested by City Council. The CIS covers the following:
· Data Collection;
· Evaluation of Traffic Operations;
· Development of Cross-Sections and Roadway Layouts;
· Economic Analysis of the One-way versus Two-way Operations of Downtown Streets.
The City has also requested through CAMPO Dr. Duthie with the UT Center the Traffic Research develop appropriate traffic volume splits between LBJ and Guadalupe to assess the two-way operation. This work would be under an existing contract with CAMPO and at no cost to the City.
Traffic counts were taken prior to the end of the Spring semester. Staff anticipates bringing the analysis to City Council in the August/September time frame along with options for possible a pilot period(s) as requested.