TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff T. Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Rob Stone, P.E., Director of Public Services
DATE: February 26, 2018
RE:
Title
Resolution for NCDOT to install enhanced landscaping along the Fayetteville Outer Loop at the interchanges of Ramsey Street, Murchison Road and Bragg Boulevard
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
1, 3
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective B: To provide for a clean and beautiful community with increased green spaces
Executive Summary:
NCDOT is constructing the Fayetteville Outer Loop and the City has requested enhanced landscaping at key interchanges. At the August 1, 2017 Gateway Committee meeting, NCDOT provided various beautification options and again at the February 6, 2018 Gateway Committee meeting. At its February 6, 2018 meeting, the Gateway Committee chose the interchanges of Ramsey Street, Murchison Road, and Bragg Boulevard as the locations for an enhanced level of landscaping. NCDOT is requesting approval of a resolution that commits the City to provide ongoing maintenance upon completion of the heightened landscaping improvements.
Background:
NCDOT is constructing the Fayetteville Outer Loop and the City has requested enhanced landscaping after completion of the roadway construction project. NCDOT has made presentations to the Gateway Committee on August 1, 2017 and on February 6, 2018 outlining heightened landscaping options for the interchanges. NCDOT has approximately $1.3 million in funding to install additional landscaping, however the City must commit to provide maintenance for the locations where the enhanced landscaping is constructed. The Gateway Committee has determined that the interchanges at Ramsey Street, Murchison Road, and Bragg Boulevard should receive enhanced landscaping based on the proposals provided by NCDOT. To receive the funding for the higher level landscaping, the ...
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