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TEMPORARY EASEMENT E-2021-19: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A TEMPORARY DRIVEWAY EASEMENT DONATED BY DECKER CENTER, LLC. FOR THE ROBINSON STREET WEST OF I-35 WIDENING PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: Robinson Street, immediately west of Interstate 35, has been a concern of the City and Norman drivers for more than two decades. The high traffic volume on this segment of roadway, combined with the two closely spaced signalized intersections at North Interstate Drive and Crossroads Boulevard / Rambling Oaks Drive, and the commercial driveways in close proximity to the signalized intersections, make this area one of the most congested in the City. See the attached Project Area Map.
Development of the University North Park (UNP) area, which is bordered by Robinson Street on the south, Tecumseh Road on the north, Interstate Highway 35 on the west, and the Max Westheimer Airport on the east has and will continue to add traffic to this already congested segment of roadway.
To help resolve the additional congestion from UNP, on August 22, 2006, City Council approved Contract No. K-0607-45 by and between the City of Norman and the University Town Center L.L.C., regarding Development Agreement No. 1 for the initial project activities associated with the traffic improvements needed to mitigate the additional traffic generated by the University North Park (UNP) development. The agreement stipulated that the improvements would be funded by the UNP Tax Increment Financing (TIF). One of the related improvements associated with the projects is the modification of the Robinson Street interchange on the west side of Interstate 35.
On November 13, 2012, City Council approved Contract No. K-1213-50 with Garver Engineers in the amount of $185,600 for Phase 1 of the interchange improvement project, which analyzed the Robinson Street corridor near Interstate 35 and recommended a preferred alternative that improves traffic flow on the west side of the interchange. This allowed Sta...
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