City of San Antonio - File #: 15-1688

• File #: 15-1688
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/30/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for vehicle detection equipment at signalized intersections along major corridors authorizing the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for acceptance up to $728,000.00 to fund 22 intersections and authorizing $10,511.00 payment to TxDOT for state oversight. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transporation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/30/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for Citywide Intersection Improvements


SUMMARY:

An ordinance for radar-based vehicle detection equipment at signalized intersections along major corridors, and authorizing the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for acceptance of up to $728,000.00 to fund 22 intersections and authorizing $10,511.00 payment to TxDOT for state oversight.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The ITS Operational Improvement Project covered by this Agreement will provide for the purchase and installation of radar-based vehicle detection equipment to be installed at approximately 22 intersections throughout the City. This equipment will provide real-time information about traffic volumes and vehicle arrivals to determine if intersections are operating at their highest level of efficiency and to alert operators in the Traffic Management Center (TMC) when there is a drop in traffic signal performance. The alerts will enable staff to proactively respond to unexpected traffic conditions thereby reducing delays and travel time. The installation of this equipment builds upon the communications network and traffic management infrastructure implemented by the Traffic Signal System Modernization Program, thereby continuing the maximum use and benefit of this investment.

This agreement allows for eighty percent (80%) of eligible expenses to be reimbursed using Category 7 - Surface Transportation Program - Metropolitan Mobility (STP-MM) that were distributed to the City of San Antonio by the the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in 2007. Since 2007, several ITS related projects have been completed using these funds. Such projects include a school flasher communications upgrade, the purchase and installation of midblock rad...