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Street & Sidewalk Capital Projects
Department Project Title Project Number
Public Works Smithfield Middle School Safe Routes to School (NCTCOG Grant) ST1801
Project Description
This is a Safe Routes to Schools project through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside infrastructure reimbursement program by
the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The reimbursement program is an 80/20 match, whereby the municipality must
pay for 20% of the infrastructure improvements and the grant covers the other 80% through reimbursement. This particular project
focuses on the bicycle and pedestrian feeder routes to Smithfield Middle School. It includes filling existing gaps in the sidewalk
network, replacing and installing new sidewalk ramps, establishing new sidewalk routes, installing mid-block cross walks with
advanced warning signage in key locations, a bicycle parking station for up to 30 bicycles, and pedestrian crossing signage with
LED outline at Mid-Cities & Amundson/Winter Park.

Project Justification
In August 2016, the Planning & Zoning Department asked Birdville ISD which three school campuses might require the most
attention for a Safe Routes to School pilot project. A group of University of North Texas Master in Public Administration students
then prepared a draft Safe Routes to Schools Plan for North Richland Hills that focused on those three campuses. Smithfield
Middle School was one of the three campuses. Because of the location of Smithfield Middle School between Hometown and the
Smithfield TOD and along the Walker Creek and Cotton Belt multi-use trails, the campus seemed like a viable candidate for the
NCTCOG’s call for projects. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will also be making pedestrian safety improvements to the
Davis/Main railway crossings and a separate CIP project will be filed in the future for the signalization of Mid-Cities and Ice
House/Cardinal along the Walker Creek Trail. All these projects will collectively improve pedestrian mobility and focus on an
efficient and effective transportation system.
Note: The Federal/State Grant Funds are NCTCOG Grant funds, Reserves in the amount of $52,000 are from Permanent Sidewalk
Maintenance Fund, and funds in the amount of $146,000 are from the General Fund (001).

Project Schedule Beginning Date Ending Date History Fiscal Year Amount
Professional Services Adopted Budget 2017-18 $263,921
Engineering/Design 03/2019 09/2020 Proposed 2020-21 $0
Land/ROW Acquisition Total $263,921
Construction 09/2020 03/2021
Other
Total Schedule 03/2019 03/2021
Sources of Funds To Date 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Estimate 2022-Completion Total Funding
General Obligation Bonds
Certificates of Obligation
Federal/State Grants 211,137 0 0 0 $211,137
Reserves 52,784 0 0 0 $52,784
Sales Tax
Other
Total Funding $263,921 $0 $0 $0 $263,921
Project Costs To Date 2020-21 Budget 2021-22 Estimate 2022-Completion Total Cost
Professional Services
Engineering/Design 39,988 0 0 0 $39,988
Land/ROW Acquisition
Construction 223,933 0 0 0 $223,933
Other
Total Costs $263,921 $0 $0 $0 $263,921
Operating Impact
No operating impact is anticipated.

Fiscal Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total Impact
Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Operating Impact $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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