Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
ACM: Bryan Langley
Date: April 11, 2017
SUBJECT
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Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide direction regarding Texas Department of Transportation On-System projects in the Denton area to include the 35Express Project.
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BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) On-System Report has been attached as Exhibit 1 for your review. This report is updated by ITS staff on a monthly basis and provides current status regarding on-system projects that may impact mobility in the Denton Area.
Supplemental project reports for FM 2181, US 377 and IH 35/288/Brinker will be provided by ITS next week. A project stakeholder meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 8 on these key projects. Staff anticipates additional updates to the individual project reports as a result of this meeting. John Polster, ITS will facilitate the discussion on this report.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Public Infrastructure
Related Goal: 1.6 Collaborate with local, regional, state, and federal partners
EXHIBITS
1. City of Denton On-System Project Status Report - April 2017
Respectfully submitted:
Mark Nelson
Transportation Director