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HomeMy WebLinkAbout029867 RES - 06/11/2013Resolution in support of the Texas Department of Transportation's project to replace the Harbor Bridge and the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization's commitment to provide certain project funding. WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has determined that the Harbor Bridge, which spans the Corpus Christi Ship Channel at U.S. 181, must be improved to maintain a safe and efficient transportation corridor; WHEREAS, a Feasibility Study completed by TxDOT in 2003 concluded that U.S. 181 and the Harbor Bridge must be improved to maintain a safe and efficient transportation corridor; WHEREAS, TxDOT has determined that the Harbor Bridge has safety issues associated with the lack of shoulders, steep grade, a .reverse curve, and an accident rate that is higher than the statewide average; WHEREAS, the Harbor Bridge also has high maintenance costs; WHEREAS, the Harbor Bridge provides no acceptable access for those on foot or on bicycles; WHEREAS, the Harbor Bridge's 138 feet of navigational clearance, which met World War 11 standards when it was built, makes it difficult for the City of Corpus Christi and the Port of Corpus Christi to compete with other Gulf Coast deep water ports because of larger ship sizes today; WHEREAS, a new bridge would improve safety, thereby reducing accident rates, provide better opportunities for moving people and goods (including military equipment and Port of Corpus Christi assets) throughout the region, provide adequate capacity to meet future traffic demand, and provide greater economic development opportunities for the City of Corpus Christi; WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is authorized by law to commit future projected transportation project funding allocated to the urbanized area; WHEREAS, the MPO's Transportation Policy Committee (TPC), comprised primarily of local elected officials and tasked with developing plans for a multimodal system within the urbanized area, provides a forum authorized to make cooperative decisions on transportation on behalf of the MPO; WHEREAS, on May 2, 2013, the MPO and its TPC adopted a resolution (attached as Exhibit "A ") to provide funding for the replacement of the Harbor Bridge, and committed future projected transportation project funding allocated to the urbanized area; K:IEngineering DataExchangeliyndalHarbor BridgelResofution Harbor Bridge (City).docx INDEXED WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi supports the MPO's adopted resolution, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: Section 1. The City of Corpus Christi supports the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in its efforts to replace the Harbor Bridge and improve U.S. 181 in order to maintain a safe and efficient transportation corridor for the Corpus Christi Bay Area. Section 2. The City of Corpus Christi supports the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in its commitment to provide Category 2 and Category 7 funding over Fiscal Years 2017 — 2019 totaling $31,890,000 million for the replacement of the Harbor Bridge, as described in the Resolution adopted by the MPO's Transportation Policy Committee on May 2, 2013 (attached as Exhibit "A Section 3. The City of Corpus Christi intends to participate, to the maximum extent possible, in TxDOT's efforts to replace the Harbor Bridge. Section 4. The City of Corpus Christi intends to work with TxDOT to replace the Harbor Bridge as soon as possible. Section 5. This resolution becomes effective immediately upon its adoption. ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Nelda Martinez Mayor K:\Engineering DataExchangelLyndalHarbor BridgelResolution Harbor Bridge (City).docx Corpus Christi, Texas The above resolu n was passed by the following vote: Nelda Martinez Kelley Allen Rudy Garza Priscilla Leal David Loeb Chad Magill Colleen McIntyre Lillian Riojas Mark Scott K:lEngineering DataExchangelLyndalHarbor Bridge\Resolution Harbor Bridge (City).docx 0`;_�f° Corp US Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HARBOR BRIDGE WHEREAS, The. Texas Department Of Trantportation in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration proposes to replace the existing CofpUs Christi Harbor Bridge and improve the approach roadways along US 181 and SH 288: and, •WHEREAS, lite existing Harbor Bridge is a six lane structure with ma shquiders:and, WHEREAS, the bridge currently has a 130-foot vertical clearance for moving water vessels within the Corpus Christi inner harbor: and, WHEREAS, the proposed project is needed to address sevetal long,term concerns incitiding: maintaining the: long-term operation of US 181 crossing, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the eliMination ol safety risks caused by design deficiencies: and, WHEREAS, The Corpus ChriSti Metropoittan Planning Organization (MPO) is autnorlzed by law to commit future projected transportation projeCt Wilding allocated to the urbanized area: and, WHEREAS, the MP016 tasked With developing plans for a mulfirnodal system within the urbanized area: and, WHEREAS, the MPO has had, and will continue to have a representative role in the deirelOpmerit of the urbanized area: and, WHEREAS, the Transportatten Polley Committee (TPC), comprised priMarily of local elected and has been and continues to be a forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMIVIITTEE OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI METROPOLITAN PLANNING OFIGANdATION THAT Section 1. The MPO TPC acknowledges Me projected funding for the Corpus Christi MPO in the TxDOT • " Commission approved 2010 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) for Category 2 and dategity 7: and, Section Tit Floc Year c Category 2 Category 7 Total . 2017 -0- ' " * ' ' $6i030,000 $ 6,830,000 2018 ' 02,650,000 ' $6,410,000 $19,060,000 $ $,600,000 2019 4. $6,500,000 Total $01,890,000 Section 3. It is the intent of the TPC that such funds shall be incorporated into the appropriate Transportation Improvement Program to secure the use of Mote funds for the Harbor fitridge Replacement Project. Section 4. The Transportation Planning Director for Nip() is authorized to enter in any agreernpnts with TxDOT to pledge the USe of those projected funds for the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project, Sec ion 5. This resolution shall be In effect imtnediately upon its adoption. harsby ottrtify that this resolution was adopted by the TrariVOatiop Polloy oittteo Orantzatlon on May 2, 2013. thaCorpus Chris RIiopoILtan Planning RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE METROPOLITAN IPLANNING ORGANIZATION MAY 2, 2013 EXHIBIT "A"