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RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR AN APPLICATION TO USE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE AVIATION PATHWAY FROM WICHITA TO DERBY. DISTRICT 5.
Presented by: David C. Spears, P.E., Director of Public Works/County Engineer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the resolution and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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The Transportation Enhancement (TE) program provides funding to projects that fall into three categories; historic, scenic and environmental or pedestrian and bicycle. KDOT is currently accepting applications for fiscal year 2013/2014 projects.
Public Works is preparing an application for a project to construct a bike/pedestrian path along the K-15 corridor that will connect the Wichita pathway system to the Derby pathway system. The project would begin at MacArthur and Englewood (Wichita pathway system) and follow Englewood, Clifton, 47th St. South Oliver and Buckner to end near the intersection of Buckner and Commerce (Derby pathway system). The project would provide a critical connection between two major existing pathway systems and provide access to the Oaklawn, Sunview and Deer Lakes Estates residential neighborhoods. The new path would provide service to the Spirit/Boeing complex, Oaklawn School, Oaklawn Activity Center, The Opportunity Project and the Wichita Area Technical College. The project would also provide additional bike/pedestrian connectivity with the Wichita Transit system.
There are two rounds of funding. In the first, KDOT is administering a statewide call for projects and this project would compete with projects from all over the state. If not funded at that round, the project would be eligible for a pool of funds that has been allocated directly to WAMPO for projects within the WAMPO region.
In order to obtain funding for construction projects under the TE program, the following major steps must be completed:
1. A project application must be submitted to KDOT and WAMPO by Public Works.
2. This resolu...
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