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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />Januarv 9. 2006 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />NA <br /> <br />Requested By: Rodnev Slaton l\3 <br /> <br />Account Number: NA <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Enl!ineeriDl! Division <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: NA <br /> <br />Report: -X-Resolution: _Ordinance: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Public Meeting Packet <br />City of La Porte Letter, 12-16-05 <br />TXDOT Email Granting Extension <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br /> <br />On December 8, 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation conducted a Public Hearing on <br />the status of the planning and construction of the improvements to S. H. 146 from Fairmont <br />Parkway to Red Bluff. Enclosed is the Public Hearing Packet from TXDOT soliciting comments <br />on the proposal. <br /> <br />.- A significant amount of attention was focused on the overpass design over S.H. 146 along <br />Choate Road/Shoreacres Blvd. Two possible designs were presented involving the overpass and <br />whether to include the railroad in the overpass construction and how close feeder roads and <br />ramps were to residential development. This and other features will be presented at the Council <br />Workshop. <br /> <br />TXDOT initially established December 18, 2005, as the deadline to submit issues and concerns <br />about the proposed improvements. By letter, the City of La Porte requested additional time until <br />January 13,2006, to allow Council to be briefed on the proposal. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br />1. Direct issues and concerns to Staff for formal input to the Texas Department of <br />Transportation regarding proposed improvements to S.H. 146 from Fairmont parkway <br />to Red Bluff. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council A2enda <br /> <br /> <br />/ ~L(-[) (; <br /> <br />Date <br />