Recommendation Concerning the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Alternatives Program Project Applications for Escambia County, Florida - Joy Jones, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action regarding the proposed State of Florida, Department of Transportation, District 3 Applications for Multi-Modal Facilities:
A. Approve submittal of Applications for the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds to design and construct the multi-modal facilities at the following locations:
1. Sidewalks along Dog Track Road (CR [County Road] 297) from Blue Angel Parkway (SR [State Road] 173) to US 98 (SR 30) - Design - Commission District 1;
2. Multi-Use Path along Perdido Key Drive (SR 292) from the State Park Entrance to Theo Baars Bridge - Construction - Commission District 2;
3. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from Johnson Avenue to Nine Mile Road (SR 10) - Construction - Commission District 3;
4. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from North Palafox Street (CR 295A) to Cody Lane - Design - Commission District 3;
5. Sidewalks along Olive Road (CR 290) from Cody Lane to Davis Highway (SR 291) - Design - Commission District 4;
6. Sidewalks along Chemstrand Road (CR 749) from existing sidewalks north of Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to existing sidewalks south of Ten Mile Road (CR 99) - Construction - Commission District 5; and
7. Sidewalks along Nine and ½ Mile Road from Pine Forest Road (CR 297) to Stefani Road (CR 489), and along Stefani Road (CR 489) from Nine Mile Road (SR 10) to the Escambia County Extension Office - Design - Commission District 5;
B. Adopt a Resolution in support of the Applications for the Transportation Alternatives Program Projects; and
C. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to sign the Transportation Alternatives Program Projects Applications, the Resolution, and any subsequent documents may be needed for proper submission.
[Funding: No local funding match is required. However, the Board allocated $1M towards the Chemstrand Road Sidewalks (Nine Mile Road to Ten Mile Road) Project from LOST IV, and staff plans to leverage those funds as local match incentive for TAP funding (total construction cost estimate of $2.5-3M)]
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