1999-12-13 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting, and Public Hearing

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lREOUESAoR CI'fY COUNCIL AGEN.I ITEM Agenda Date Requested: December p, 1999 Requested By: Doug Kneupper ~ry Department, Planning XX Report esolution Ordinance Exhibits: Fairmont Parkway Overview - Summary & Recommendation - Harris County Precinct 2 is making progress and moving forward with the design of improvements to Fairmont Parkway (SH 146 to UPRR). The County and their engineer delivered a Preliminary Engineering Report for this project on October 13, 1999. Attached is an overview of that report. The full report analyzes numerous aspects of the road project including existing conditions, roadway design criteria, drainage criteria, future traffic analysis, construction phasing, environmental concems, and cost estimates. This overview focuses on items that directly affect the final design of the roadway. The recommended improvements, which staff concurs with, has a preliminary estimated cost of $3,224,861. Of this amount., the County is requesting the City's participation to be $269,074. City staff is currently woIking with the County to reduce the City's amount by approximately $50,000. These cost estimates do not include an amount for right-of-way acquisition. Pursuing this recommended design will require acquisition of 11 comer cutbacks along Fainnont Parkway and additional right-of- way along 16th Street., both north and south ofFairmont Parkway. The recommended improvements to Fairmont Parkway are described as follows: Construct Fairmont Parkway as a 6-1ane divided roadway with a combination raised median and median ditch. Construct 16th Street as a 4-lane roadway for approximately 800' both north and south of Fairmont Parkway. Make drainage improvements and continue to drain east into Little Cedar Bayou. Construct generous turning radii at all intersections to accommodate truck traffic. In addition to the 6-lane roadway, construct turning lanes at the following locations: 1. Eastbound Fairmont Parkway at 16th Street (left turn) 2. Eastbound Fainnont Parkway at 14'" Street (left turn) 3. Eastbound Fairmont Parkway at 13th Street (left turn Kroger Center) 4. Eastbound Fairmont Parkway at SH 146 (right turn) 5. Westbound Fairmont Parkway at 16'" Street (right turn) All recommendations contained within the Preliminary Engineering Report are based on Harris County criteria. The drainage systems will be designed using the 3-year design stonn. However, the drainage impact from a future overpass at UPRR was not considered. Staff feels it is very important that the drainage impact from a future overpass be analyzed at this time and considered with the Fainnont Parkway improvements. With Council's approval, the administration will write Precinct 2 and request they pursue the recommended improvements to Fairmont Parkway. The letter will also request that the County analyze drainage impacts from a future overpass, and that the County consider reducing the City's level of estimated participation by approximately $50,000. Approved for City Council Agenda - - .Gtt 1l~ I ~-~ ''1'1 Robert T. Herrera Date City Manager