Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute and Administer the Agreement Between the City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Old Ranch Road and Powers Interchange Project
Body
From:
Dave Lethbridge, Interim Public Works Director
Kathleen Krager, Transportation Manager
Summary:
The attached resolution will authorize the Mayor to execute the attached Agreement between the City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Agreement commits a $8.6 million match from the City of Colorado Springs, using Pikes Peak Rural Transportation (PPRTA) funding, toward Old Ranch Road / Powers Interchange Project.
Previous Council Action:
N/A
Background:
On July 1, 2013, the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 2 and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) submitted a proposal to the State for RAMP (Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships) funding to construct the Old Ranch Road / Powers Interchange Project. This high priority project for our Region was selected to receive RAMP funding.
The current intersection of SH 21 (Powers Boulevard) and Old Ranch Road is an incomplete interchange that is an at-grade intersection that utilized the current ramps for through traffic. This project will construct the Old Ranch Road Bridge over the new mainline SH 21 (Powers Boulevard) and shift mainline traffic to Powers Boulevard. The at-grade intersections will remain and carry only ramp traffic. This will construct mainline Powers Boulevard that will pass under the new Old Ranch Road Bridge tying Powers on either side and thus completing a 4 lane freeway from north of Union Boulevard to SH 83.
The need of the project is to complete a partially completed interchange that has experienced frequent and severe accidents as high speed "through" traffic is utilizing existing ramps not designed or intended for l...
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