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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9346• • 87 1 RESOLUTION NO. 9,346 2 3 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE 4 WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE 5 ROCK TO UTILIZE FEDERAL AID MONIES 6 FOR REMOVAL OF THE RAILROAD OVERPASS 7 ON EAST ROOSEVELT ROAD AND S RECONSTRUCTION OF ROOSEVELT ROAD 9 BETWEEN CONFEDERATE BOULEVARD AND 10 CONNERCIAL LANE, A 1995 CAPITAL 11 INPROVEMENT BOND PROTECT. 12 13 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock understands Federal -aid 14 Surface Transportation Program funds are available for certain 15 city projects; and 16 WHEREAS, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department 17 has inspected the railroad overpass on East Roosevelt Road 18 between Confederate Boulevard and Commercial Lane and indicates 19 that this bridge is structurally deficient and requires 20 replacement; and 21 WHEREAS, this project will relocate the railroad track, 22 remove the bridge and reconstruct approximately 1,500 linear 23 feet of Roosevelt Road at grade between Confederate Boulevard 24 and Commercial Lane; and 25 WHEREAS, this two lane roadway will have sidewalks and cost 26 approximately $2,000,000. 27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 28 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 29 SECTION 1. The City will participate in accordance with its 30 designated responsibilities in this project. 31 SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and 32 directed to execute all appropriate agreements and contracts 33 necessary to expedite the construction of this city project. 34 SECTION 3. The City pledges its full support and hereby 35 authorizes the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation 36 Department to initiate action to construct this City project. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ss SECTION 4. This is a 1995 Capital Improvement Bond Project. SECTION 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ADOPTED: March 21, 1995 lot s •