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Consideration to reallocate funds from the Midtown Roswell Hog Waller Creek / Value Village Pedestrian Crossing project and approval of a Budget Amendment to establish the Midtown Pedestrian Crossing-Midtown Hawk Beacon project in the amount of $25,000
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Item Summary:
One of the MARTA offset funds projects is a pedestrian crossing improvement along SR9/Alpharetta Highway near the intersection of Thomas Drive and Strickland Road known as a High-Intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) beacon. This HAWK beacon is essentially a dark traffic signal that is only activated by a pedestrian. There will be coordination with GDOT required, along with a public education component included with the design and construction.
This project was previously identified in the capital project budget for a pedestrian crossing in Midtown in the amount of $40,000. The cost to design this HAWK beacon is estimated to be $25,000 or less. The construction will be covered by the MARTA offset funds.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On March 17, 2010 the Community Development and Transportation Committee recommended placing this item on the April 5, 2010 Mayor and Council Agenda. On April 5, 2010, Mayor and Council deferred this item until the April 12, 2010 Mayor and Council Zoning Meeting.
Financial Impact:
Funds are available to reallocate from the Midtown Roswell Hog Waller Creek / Value Village Pedestrian Crossing, 05TRA019, and establish the Midtown Pedestrian Crossing-Midtown Hawk Beacon with funds in the amount of $25,000 to fund the design of this project. Approval of PBA4210CP-04-15-10 will establish project 10TRA006 with these funds.
Presented by:
Steven D. Acenbrak, P.E., LEED AP, Director of Transportation