The City of Schertz has been working with TxDOT for a number of years on a project to construct a grade-separated crossing of FM 3009 over the Union Pacific Rail Road tracks and FM 78 in central Schertz.  The project will create a direct connection between FM 3009 and FM 78 without delay due to rail traffic.  In 2023 the City purchased a 40-acre property on the south side of FM 78 for use to locate a critical portion of the facility.  A continuation of FM 3009 from FM 78 to IH 10 is on the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan and segments of that roadway have been and continue to be dedicated and constructed.

TxDOT is submitting an application for a railroad grant to help fund the project (FY 2024-2025 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Projects Not Located on the Northeast Corridor).  They requested that the City provide a letter in support of the project to be included in the grant application.  Resolution 26-R-018 authorizes the City Manager to sign and submit the letter.

The goal of Resolution 26-R-018 is to have Council authorize the City Manager to provide a letter of support of the TxDOT project creating a grade-separated crossing of FM 3009 over the railroad tracks and FM 78.

The benefit of supporting TxDOT's project is to increase the chance that the project will receive funding from the grant toward a key element in the City's transportation infrastructure grid. 

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 26-R-018 authorizing a letter of support of the TxDOT project to construct a grade-separated crossing of the railroad tracks and FM 78.

There is no direct fiscal impact from this resolution.

Approve Resolution 26-R-018.