After talks with DOT, Indian Trail staff reports much smaller town share for complete-streets sidewalks, but signal pole betterments increase town cost
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Staff reported progress on the Indian Trail Road complete-streets project: NCDOT will cover most multiuse-path and sidewalk costs, leaving the town responsible for requested metal signal-pole betterments and a reduced sidewalk share (about $55,000 total reported); staff will return with a formal agreement for the BA phase.
Town staff updated the council on negotiations with NCDOT over betterments and cost-sharing for the Indian Trail Road complete-streets project. Staff said DOT agreed to fund the 10‑foot multi‑use path and will pay the larger share of work the state had originally planned to fund, which substantially reduced the town’s projected sidewalk share.
Staff said the town’s remaining sidewalk share is now $22,000 for the BA phase and $33,000 for the BB phase (a combined $55,000), down from earlier higher estimates. At the same time, staff said they requested a number of signal poles be upgraded from wood to metal and black powder‑coated finishes for corridor consistency; those pole betterments increased the town’s cost estimate. Staff cited metal pole costs for BA of roughly $336,000 and for BB of about $94,000, and summarized the town’s net share as “less than a half‑million dollars” after the negotiations, while DOT would remain responsible for roughly $1.4 million.
Staff recommended bringing the BA agreement back to council for approval before DOT advertises the work for bid. Council members asked clarifying questions about what the town would and would not pay for, whether 10‑foot multiuse paths would be provided on both sides, and whether the town’s design choices would be phased through future replacement cycles.
Next steps: staff will prepare the BA agreement for council approval and provide detailed cost breakdowns and implementation timelines.
