Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/6/2022
Item Status: New
From: Joey Nunnally, P.E., County Engineer
Submitted by: Stacy Appleton, Design Tech 3
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Funding Request Letter to ALDOT for Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Formula Program
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the submission of funding request letter to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) requesting the utilization of Promoting Resilient Operations For Transformative, Efficient, And Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program funds for the proposed interchange modification at Baldwin Beach Express (BBE) and Interstate10 (I-10)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background:
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) establishes the PROTECT Formula Program to help make surface transportation more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure. ALDOT has received $28 million as a direct component of the PROTECT Formula Program.
This proposed project could provide a new northbound to westbound loop, two (2) northbound overpass bridges, and traffic signal modifications. This will improve safety and efficiency of the existing evacuation route. Also, this proposed project is the first of six phases of the Baldwin Beach Express II (BBE II) extension to I-65. Once BBE II is extended it will provide an alternate option to State Route 59 further strengthening the region’s evacuation routes.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Have Administration prepare correspondence using attached letter and return to Highway Department, Stacy Appleton for further action.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
Alabama Department of Transportation
Mr. John R. Cooper
Transportation Director
1409 Coliseum Blvd
Montgomery, Alabama 36110
Additional instructions/notes: N/A