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Council committee approves two-year extension for Broadway–West End signalization agreement; start date not specified
Summary
The Metropolitan Council transportation committee approved an amendment to RS2025-1446 extending the Broadway–West End signalization agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and shifting the project timeline, while a DOT liaison said contractor delays changed the start date and that the work centers on installing fiber communications.
The Metropolitan Council transportation committee on an unnamed date approved RS2025-1446, an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to complete signalization upgrades on Broadway and West End, extending the project schedule by two years.
Council member Allen pressed for specifics about timing and near-term work after members heard the amendment would change the contract end date from 2025 to 2027. "I would just love to know what's gonna happen in those other 2 years and if we can make some progress this year," Allen said.
Kevin, council liaison for the Department of Transportation, told the committee the extension reflects delays getting contractors on board through state partnerships and that the schedule shift affects the start date rather than the work pace. "The start date has changed, which has shifted the end date, but it'll be the same pace that we've been advertising," Kevin said. He added that the project is primarily for fiber communications, calling it a "launching pad for the rest of the improvements."
Discussion: Committee members asked whether portions of the broader MOVE (signal and mobility) improvements could begin sooner and whether the fiber work would integrate with those plans. Kevin said the fiber communications are the basis for subsequent signal upgrades and that they enable the larger MOVE improvements.
Decision: The committee moved and seconded approval of RS2025-1446 and recommended it to the council. The recorded committee recommendation was 11 in favor, 0 opposed.
Next steps and unknowns: Kevin said he would provide a definite start date later; that date was not provided during the meeting. The amendment changes the contract timeline but, according to the DOT liaison, does not change the advertised pace of work.
Ending: The council will take the committee recommendation forward; the transcript does not contain the full intergovernmental agreement text or a calendar start date for construction.
