Agenda Item Name:
Title
NW 63rd Street Connection and NW 39th Ave Safety Study
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Presenter:
Ramon D. Gavarrete, PE, Public Works Director, 352-548-1214
Description:
Discussion of options to connect NW 63rd St from the proposed Tara St. Augustine development to Richmond and discussion of NW 39th Ave
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
None
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Prior Board Motions:
November 12, 2019 - Present options to connect NW 63rd St from Tara St. Augustine to Richmond
December 10, 2019 - Conduct a safety study on NW 39th Ave from NW 69th St to NW 63rd St
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
None
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Background:
NW 63rd Street exists in platted public easement within Rutledge as unpaved roadways; the County does not maintain the unpaved roadways within the Rutledge plat. There are three options to connect NW 63rd Street from Tara St. Augustine to Richmond. Each option will require tree clearing and the differences between each option are as follows:
1. Construct a collector type roadway (11 ft lanes, in-street bike lanes, multi-use path and sidewalk) with Impact Fees for an estimated total cost of $1,740,000. Right-of-way purchases would be required to construct a collector roadway which could impact the cost estimate.
2. Construct a local type roadway (10 ft lanes and multi-use path) for an estimated total cost of $980,000. Right-of-way purchases would be required to construct a local roadway which could impact the cost estimate. No funding source has been identified for this option.
3. Construct a surface treated (chip seal) roadway with the Chip Seal Program.
Staff does not recommend proceeding with any options. Moving forward with option 1 would sustainably delay the reconstruction of NW 23rd Ave from NW 58th Blvd to NW 83rd Street, no funding source has been identified for Option 2 and Option 3 would adhere to the Board's direction of funding chip seal projects.
NW 39th Ave from NW 69th St to NW 63rd St is an FDOT facility; as such Ala...
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