Fiscal Note
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Approving roadway geometry for the reconstruction of University Avenue from Shorewood Boulevard to University Bay Drive. (5th AD)
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PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, The City of Madison, in conjunction with the Village of Shorewood Hills and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have proposed a project to reconstruct University Avenue from Shorewood Boulevard to University Bay Drive; and
WHEREAS, the City secured Federal Funds through the Surface Transportation Program (STP-Urban Program) for reconstruction of University Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted RES-18-00143, File ID 50247 on February 27, 2018 authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an agreement with KL Engineering for design engineering services for the reconstruction of University Avenue and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement(s) with the Village of Shorewood Hills for cost sharing on the project; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Common Council adopted RES-18-00420, File ID 51588 on June 5, 2018, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a State/Municipal agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for State review service for preliminary engineering for University Avenue.; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Madison has completed preliminary design of the project, which includes reconstruction of University Avenue to a six-lane urban boulevard section, with three vehicle through-lanes in each direction, raised grass medians, a 5-foot wide sidewalk on the north side of the street and a widened, 7-foot to 8-foot wide sidewalk on the south side of the street and a multi-use (pedestrian and bike) overpass of University Bay Drive on the north side of University Avenue; and that the proposed designs will adequately serve the area traffic projections through the design year of 2041.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the roadway geometry for University Avenue from Shorew...
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