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Clarkdale council approves TAP grant application to add sidewalks and bike lanes on Clarkdale Parkway
Summary
The Clarkdale Town Council voted to submit a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) construction application to add sidewalks and bike lanes on Clarkdale Parkway, approving staff to accept funding if awarded and to execute related documents. Council noted cost uncertainty and a required local match.
The Clarkdale Town Council voted to submit a Transportation Alternatives Program construction application for the Clarkdale Parkway project and to accept the grant if awarded.
DK Guthrie, assistant to the town manager, told the council the TAP funding would be used to add sidewalks and bike lanes so pedestrians and bicyclists no longer must share the roadway with vehicles. Guthrie said the design is complete and the town is ready to apply for construction funding, though the final construction estimate could change slightly as staff and the town engineer finalize numbers.
“With the Clarkdale Parkway project, what we’re looking to do is add sidewalks, bike lanes, just make it a much safer route for pedestrians and bicyclists,” Guthrie said, noting the project aligns with other road design work in the area.
Council members asked whether ADOT would manage the project if the grant is awarded and about the high cost of a relatively short stretch of road. Guthrie and Lou Anderson (who spoke to environmental and right-of-way considerations) said ADOT typically administers TAP-funded construction projects and that bridge work, culvert extensions and increased materials costs have driven estimates higher.
Council member Jones moved to approve the TAP grant application and to allow the town manager to sign documents related to the grant, including authorizing up to 10% in change orders and budget amendments; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Hunsetter and carried.
The motion approved submission of the application; staff said the final dollar amount will be confirmed before the application is filed. Council recorded a favorable vote and the motion carried. The town noted a 5.7% local match for the grant and said it has budgeted funding for that requirement.
Next steps: staff will finalize the construction estimate, complete and submit the TAP application by the deadline, and report back to council if the award is made and when ADOT begins project management.
