DATE: August 24, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
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*Consideration of a Corridor Management Agreement (COF Contract No. 2017-0209) for State Route 6 (US-31) (09/12/17 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning a Corridor Management Agreement for State Route 6 (US-31).
Background
This Corridor Management Agreement is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for the management of State Route 6 (SR-6/US-31) by the following agencies:
• Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT),
• Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO),
• Williamson County,
• Maury County,
• City of Franklin,
• Town of Thompson’s Station,
• City of Spring Hill, and
• City of Columbia
The list of goals identified for the corridor include:
• Improve Regional Transportation for Local Residents, Commuters, and Freight;
• Controlling Access/Safety;
• Multimodal Operations;
• Coordination between Municipalities, School Systems, and Local Businesses;
• Education of Alternative Routes; and
• Improving streetscape along the corridor.
The primary strategies identified for achieving these goals are:
• Access Management;
• Traffic Management and Operations/ITS;
• Land Use Planning; and
• Roadway Design and Capacity.
The agreement and subsequent meetings will be coordinated by TDOT.
Financial Impact
There is no direct financial impact with this agreement. This agreement is simply a MOU between the participating agencies to work collaboratively and cooperatively to achieve the listed goals.
Recommendation
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Staff recommends approval of the Corridor Management Agreement (COF Contract No. 2017-0209) for State Route 6.