Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 2 and 6
Acceptance of Funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation for Design of the North Druid Hills Road at CSX Railroad Bridge Replacement (GDOT PI # 0017991)
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Information Contact: David Pelton
Phone Number: 770-492-5206
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting and appropriating up to $720,000 from the Georgia Department of Transportation for design of the North Druid Hills Road at CSX Railroad bridge replacement into a new CIP account;
To consider reserving $180,000 of SPLOST funds from line 1B - Federal and State Transportation Project Match Funds for Transportation Purposes; and
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents for completion of this project.
NEED/IMPACT:
On September 24, 2019, the Board of Commissioners authorized an application for federal funds for multiple transportation projects including the North Druid Hills Road at CSX Railroad bridge replacement. Funding for the preliminary engineering phase was approved by the Atlanta Regional Commission. These funds will be managed by the Georgia Department of Transportation and will be distributed to DeKalb County on a reimbursable basis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The local match of $180,000 is proposed to be funded from SPLOST line 1B. Future matching funds will be needed for the right-of-way acquisition and construction phases. The current ARC Transportation Improvement Program includes $1.6 million in federal funding for the right-of-way acquisition phase and $7 million in federal funding for the construction phase.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To accept and appropriate up to $720,000 from the Georgia Department of Transportation for design of the North Druid Hills Road at CSX Railroad bridge replacement into a new CIP account;
To reserve $720,000 of SPLOST funds from lin...
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