Fiscal Note
Capital Project CS60/810540
Total Cost $1,103,000
State/Federal Share $ 816,000
City Share $ 287,000
Dane County Share ($ 136,000)
State Credit Due to City ($ 287,000)
Available for future
Interstate Projects. ($ 136,000)
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Approving plans and specifications for the Cottage Grove Road Bridge and Approaches over I 39/90 and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the work and Dane County for cost sharing. (3rd and 16th ADs)
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) has prepared the plans and specifications for the Cottage Grove Road Bridge over I 39/90 and the approaches to the bridge.
The existing bridge is a narrow 2 lane bridge with no space for bicycles or pedestrians. Development east of I 39/90 in recent years has increased the need for pedestrian and bike facilities on the bridge and has made the expansion of the bridge an urgent need.
The proposed plan is to remove the existing bridge deck, widen the bridge to the north sufficient for two travel lanes and two bike lanes, and add sidewalk to the north side of the bridge. The proposed plan is considered an interim improvement and it is expected that further improvements to the bridge will be required in the future to facilitate increased traffic volumes on Cottage Grove Road. Furthermore, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) may widen the interstate in the future and this will necessitate construction of a new bridge.
The bridge is funded with a combination of local funds and state/federal funds. The local funds consist of City of Madison funding and funding from Dane County. The City of Madison is the sponsoring agency and therefore is responsible for contracting with WDOT for the local share of the project.
On August 12, 2003 the City of Madison entered into a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the WDOT th...
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