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BOCC AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Priority Project Listing for the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization
Date:3/15/2017
Department:Public Works / Engineering Services
Background:

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) has requested that Nassau County update our priorities that are part of the Year 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.  A copy of the 2016 List of Priority Projects is included with this agenda request.  The projects Nassau County currently has included in the TPO Priority Project List are:

 

Region Wide Priority Projects (Page 6 & 7)

·       SR 200/SR A1A I-95 to Amelia River Bridge Intersection Improvements. This project is the result of a study the TPO did for Nassau County on the SR 200 corridor. The Commission accepted the study in summer of 2013. A copy of the study is available in the Engineering Services Department. 

 

·       US 17 From the Duval Line to Harts Road- This would be for intersection/operational improvements.  

 

·       SR 115 Lem Turner Road – Widening from 2 to 4 lanes from US 1 in Callahan to I 295.

 

·       SR 200/SR AIA-6 Laning of SR 200 from I-95 to the Amelia River Bridge-Some portions are currently under construction, but the project will remain on the list until all segments are under construction.

 

On Port Priority Projects-Port of Fernandina (page 16)

·       Pier Rehabilitation

·       Grain Bin or Silo

 

Freight Priority Projects (page 17)

·       An overpass for the railroad crossing at US 301 and Crawford Road. 

·       Port of Fernandina access improvements.

 

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) (page 19)

·       The Amelia Island Parkway Multiuse Trail (Phase II).

 

Transportation Alternative Funding Priorities/School Safety Sidewalks (page 20)

·       Sidewalk improvements near Fernandina Beach Middle/High School.

 

Sun Trail Projects (page 21)

·       Amelia Island Trail Phase 2 and Phase 3.

 

Context Sensitive Solutions/Complete Street Priorities (page 23). 

·       SR A1A/Duval County Line to Georgia State Line.

·       Amelia Island Parkway South 14th Street to Buccaneer Trail (CR 105A).

 

Request:
Discuss Priority Projects for the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO).
Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:

Beneficial to the County to have alternative transportation funding available.

Action Requested and Recommendation:

Staff requests that the Commission reaffirm the list of Priority Projects for the TPO and keep the remaining priorities.

Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
NA
Funding Source:
To be determined if necessary
Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:
N/A
For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?
N/A
Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
N/A
How many originals are needed?
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
TPO Request2/27/2017Backup Material
TPO Priority Projects Pages 1-132/27/2017Backup Material
TPO Priority Projects Pages 14-232/27/2017Backup Material