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Brazos County agrees to join MPO Complete Streets study with $40,000 match
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Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a local agreement with the Bryan-College Station MPO to participate in a Complete Streets action-plan for South College Avenue and University Drive, committing $40,000 of county funds toward an estimated $300,000 study and agreeing to appoint county representatives to the oversight committee.
The Brazos County Commissioners Court voted Jan. 27 to enter a local agreement with the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (BCS MPO) and commit $40,000 in county funds toward a Complete Streets action-plan for South College Avenue and University Drive.
Christine Shimek, who described project background from the Dec. 16 MPO presentation, summarized the scope: the study aims to produce an action plan for two corridors—College Avenue to improve multimodal safety and University Drive grade separations—and TTI estimated the planning cost at $300,000. Reported carryover funds totalled $175,000; Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M each have committed $40,000. The MPO requested a $40,000 contribution from Brazos County to enable county participation and appointment of four county members to an oversight committee.
The court voted to approve the agreement and the county match. A citizen asked to be appointed as one of the county's oversight committee members if approved; the court noted appointments will be made according to county procedure. No vote tally indicating opposition was recorded.
The study is intended to support future project development, grant applications and design decisions for the two corridors; funding commitments from partner jurisdictions and the county’s match enable Brazos County to participate in technical advisory and oversight work.
