September 14, 2021Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Council voted to approve an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to widen the sidewalk on the north side of the Amboy Road Bridge and improve the sidewalk connections to the river arts district Transportation improvement project and the French Broad River Park.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “The proposed project will narrow the vehicle travel lanes on the bridge to provide space for a widened sidewalk, as well as replace the pedestrian safety rail on the bridge.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
More from the minutes
- “Their concept involved constructing a pedestrian bridge (with their sewer line attached to the underside) from the north end of French Broad River Park across the river, to a yet-to-be-determined landing point on Riverside Drive, between ⅓ and ½ mile north of Amboy Road bridge.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the N.C. dept. of Transportation to widen the sidewalk on the north side of the Amboy Road Bridge and improve the sidewalk connections to the river arts district Transportation improvement project and the French Broad River Park
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 21-198 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE N.C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION TO WIDEN THE SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE AMBOY ROAD BRIDGE AND IMPROVE THE SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER PARK”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item E