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DEPARTMENT / DIVISION FUND
CITY COUNCIL – ADMINISTRATION GENERAL
PROGRAM NAME
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION / MISSION
During the biannual Goals Setting Work Session, the City Council establishes goals for the City of North Richland Hills. Providing
an Efficient Effective Transportation System is one of the nine goals established by the council. Efficient and Effective
Transportation System involves maintaining quality streets, effective use of rail as link to the Metroplex, expanding use of trails as
a mode of transportation, reducing congestion on major interstate/highways, improving traffic safety and seeking additional
funding sources for projects related to transportation.

GOALS
• To maintain leadership role on regional transportation issues.
• To continue to address congestion and street conditions as it relates to local traffic flow.
• To ensure future local rail stations.
• To coordinate Loop 820 expansion with multi-modal transportation needs.

OBJECTIVES
• Continue to be active and maintain leadership roles in RTC, TRTC, STTC, I-35 Coalition and TEX-21.
• Continue to keep traffic timing optimized as traffic volumes and patterns change.
• Monitor key CIP projects such as North Tarrant Parkway and Rufe Snow Drive and keep them progressing towards construction.
• Continue to fund the preventive street maintenance program at the current level and expand when possible.
• Update Master Thoroughfare Plan to reflect changes in Home Town, Loop 820 and TOD districts.
• Conduct a traffic analysis of the area surrounding the post office located on Davis Boulevard.
• Work closely with NCTCOG and all committees including the Rail North Texas Initiative and the SW to NE Rail Corridor Initiative.
• Continue to look for and support other revenue sources to support regional rail in North Richland Hills through lobbying efforts.
• Coordinate with the “T” and TxDOT for double tracking rail line over Loop 820.

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL REVISED ESTIMATED
% Of people who believe traffic flow on major city streets is
excellent or good 69.00% 69.00% 70.00%
% Of people who believe traffic signal timing on major city streets
are excellent or good 59.00% 59.00% 60.00%
Amount of funding for Preventive Street Maintenance Program $1,000,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Mileage of street lanes receiving preventative maintenance 0 miles 0 miles 0 miles
Material cost per square feet of pavement repaired $1.73 $1.81 $1.90
Average condition rating of streets (0-100 with 100 being excellent) 83 83 85

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