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Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2019-2022 Program Call, for funds to reconstruct Kenney Fort Boulevard as a six-lane urban section.
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Consider a resolution that expresses the Councils wishes to seek funding from CAMPO’s 2019-2022 Project Call, for the Kenney Fort Boulevard Segment 2 & 3 from Forest Creek Dr. to SH 45 to be constructed as a six-lane urban section.
The Kenney Fort Blvd. corridor is an important north/south transportation artery in Round Rock. This arterial roadway has been identified in the city's Master Transportation Plan as a corridor that is essential to the city's long term growth and continued prosperity. The Master Transportation Plan has determined the ultimate section for this thoroughfare to be a 6-lane divided urban facility. This roadway section will provide increased mobility as well as enhance the driving experience in Round Rock. Mobility will be increased by providing another reliever route from northeast Round Rock to SH 45 to the south, thereby lessening the flow of traffic to IH 35. This segment will also open up opportunities for additional economic development along the proposed route.
This resolution hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute any relevant agreements that may come from this Program Call. The associated funding will determined as any agreement is executed with this resolution, those exact costs will be determined in the process and brought to council at a later date for approval.