City of Madison - File #: 84178

• File #: 84178
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of up to $920,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a plan and design for a preferred alternative
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/26/2024
• In control: Traffic Engineering Division
• On agenda: 7/16/2024
• Final action: 7/16/2024
• Enactment date: 7/19/2024
• Enactment #: RES-24-00473
• Title: Authorizing the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of up to $920,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a plan and design for a preferred alternative for a north side, all-ages, all-ability, bicycle and pedestrian facility and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement (District 12 & District 18).
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Charles Myadze, Amani Latimer Burris

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/16/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/8/2024	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/2/2024	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
6/26/2024	1	Traffic Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the submission, and if awarded, acceptance of a grant to plan and design a preferred alternative for the north side. The grant award is up to $920,000. The local match of $184,000 will be requested in Traffic Engineering’s 2025 capital budget.
Title
Authorizing the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of up to $920,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to develop a plan and design for a preferred alternative for a north side, all-ages, all-ability, bicycle and pedestrian facility and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement (District 12 & District 18).
Body
WHEREAS, the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) grant was created to help communities plan, design, and construct safe and connected active transportation networks such as sidewalks, bikeways, and trails that connect destinations such as schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and medical facilities within a community or metropolitan region; and

WHEREAS, ATIIP projects are intended to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of active transportation networks and communities; improve connectivity between active transportation modes and public transportation; enhance the resiliency of on- and off-road active transportation infrastructure and help protect the environment; and improve quality of life in disadvantaged communities through the delivery of connected active transportation networks and expanded mobility opportunities; and

WHEREAS, US DOT has set aside some funds to support grants specifically for planning and design of active transportation networks; and

WHEREAS, the development of a feasible alternatives for an all ages and ability bicycle and pedestrian connection from the north side of Madison that would connect into the rest of the City bicycle and pedestrian networ...