Council questions whether TRIP 2 agreement includes specific intersection; staff to confirm survey scope

The council reviewed a TRIP 2 funding agreement and discussed the scope of an upcoming corridor survey for traffic improvements.

A staff member listed agenda item language to approve resolution 2049-26 authorizing a TRIP 2 funding agreement and authorizing Mayor Hony to sign documents. Councilors raised a question about whether a particular intersection on the Baltimore/East Main corridor near First Baptist was included in the agreement.

Staff said their materials show surveys beginning and that five intersections are in the professional services scope but that the intersection raised by a councilor appeared omitted from the draft and would be confirmed with the consultant. "Check it out ... they're starting the survey," a staff member said, and promised to correct the professional-services documentation if needed.

Staff read the list of locations tied to the TRIP 2 agreement as South Hamburg Street, Sand Mountain Drive, Jackson Street and Conway and referenced work in front of the church, Dollar General and the library. Councilors said timelines for signalization projects have shortened compared with previous years but that it remains difficult to pin an exact construction schedule.

The resolution was placed on the agenda for approval; the transcript does not record a vote or final action on the item within the provided segments.

Next steps: staff will confirm with the consultant which intersections and corridor segments are included in the TRIP 2 professional services agreement and update council materials accordingly.