DEPARTMENT: TCI
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Turn Back Program Update
SUMMARY:
TCI will provide an informational briefing on the status of the TxDOT Turn Back Program. The briefing will provide an overview of the program and updates on the streets that the City has resumed maintenance responsibilities and the status of the remaining streets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On January 3, 2014, Mayor Julian Castro, District 6 Councilman Ray Lopez and City Manager Sheryl Sculley signed a letter of intent addressed to the Texas Transportation Commission Chair Ted Houghton indicating the City’s willingness to take over maintenance responsibility for a portion of the state roadways in San Antonio in exchange for certain conditions to be provided by TxDOT at no cost to the City.
On January 30, 2014, City Council approved staff’s recommendation to take back maintenance of the following nine (9) state roadways in San Antonio totaling 21.8 centerline miles beginning in 2014 through 2017 in exchange for certain terms TxDOT agreed to including maintenance requirements.
1. SL368 - Broadway (IH35 to Alamo Heights)
2. FM471 - Culebra (Leon Valley to Loop 1604)
3. FM3487 - Culebra (Loop 410 to FM471)
4. FM1517 - Eckert (Huebner to Bandera)
5. SL345 - Fredericksburg Road (IH10 to Balcones Heights)
6. SS66 - Lone Star Pass (Highway 16 to Toyota)
7. SS537 - San Pedro (Loop 410 to US 281)
8. SS53 - UTSA (IH10 to UTSA)
9. FM1560 - Hausman (Loop 1604 to Helotes)
ISSUE:
TCI will provide an informational briefing on the status of the TxDOT Turn Back Program. The briefing will provide an overview of the program and updates on the streets that the City has resumed maintenance responsibilities and the status of the remaining streets.
ALTERNATIVES:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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RECOMMENDATION:
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