RESOLUTION NO. R17-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (IGA/JPA 16-0006250-I) FOR DESIGN OF THE FLASHING YELLOW ARROWS PROJECT IN THE CITY OF GLENDALE.
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
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This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for acceptance of Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funds for an infrastructure related safety improvement project.
Background
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 493 has documented that Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) operation is safer and more effective than the simple circular green light and other signals at conveying to drivers that they need to yield before turning left. In 2015, the city entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Dibble Engineering to analyze signalized intersections and develop a strategy to implement flashing yellow areas.
A prioritized list of 45 intersections was developed for implementation in three phases. Phase I was funded through an IGA with ADOT in 2016 for 12 locations. Phase II includes the installation of FYA improvements at 11 locations funded through the Transportation Operating Budget. Both Phases are currently in progress.
Phase III is currently unfunded for FYA installation at the remaining 22 locations.
Analysis
This IGA with ADOT will allow the state to advertise, bid, and award the design of Flashing Yellow Arrow improvements at 22 locations within the City of Glendale utilizing $288,000 in HSIP grant funds with a local match of $34,515.
The intersections to be improved in Phase III are listed be...
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