Request for Council Action for Resolution 2003-24 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

RESOLUTION: 2003-24

SUBJECT: Support for the US 6/SH 121 interchange reconstruction Feasibility Study and the Wadsworth Corridor Study being added to the reauthorization of the TEA-21 legislation and appropriation of funds for the study in FY 2004.

ADDRESS: Wadsworth Blvd. (SH 121)

RECOMMENDATION: Pass Resolution

FUNDING SOURCE: No local funding requested. Funding would come from FHWA and CDOT.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER: Every six years the federal statutes for funding transportation programs need to be reauthorized. Rep. Beauprez has requested the City of Lakewood and Jefferson County recommend projects for specific authorization in the new bill. The City is recommending the Feasibility Study for the interchange as our highest priority and supporting Jefferson County's submittal of the corridor feasibility study for all of Wadsworth from C-470 to US 36. Background information was presented at the April 7, 2003 Study Session.

RESOLUTION ADOPTION DATE: April 14, 2003

ORIGINATED BY: Public Works Department, Traffic Engineering Division

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: David A. Baskett, City Traffic Engineer, 303-987-7981

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Resolution 2003-24

SUBMITTED BY:
Richard Plastino, Director of Public Works

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager