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AI# 12841  Regular City Council Meeting 5.26. 09/24/2024:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement, by and between the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation, for the temporary closure of state right-of-way during the 2024 United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon.

Item Summary

The Mayor's Fitness Council is hosting the 2024 United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon in the City of Lubbock on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Organizers anticipate 1,500 athletes will participate in this one-day event. A 1-mile Kids Fun Run will be held for runners under the age of 8. Other events are a 5k (3.1 miles), a 10k (6.2 miles), a half-marathon (13.1 miles), and a full marathon (26.2 miles). The races will begin and end downtown at the Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza where there will be food trucks, local vendors, and a festive atmosphere for spectators.     The proposed resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute an agreement with the State of Texas acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for the temporary closure of state right-of-way. This agreement is in the best interest of public safety and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock, to expedite all other traffic matters related to the 2024 United Supermarkets Lubbock Marathon.  The following intersections would be temporarily impacted upon approval of this agreement: Intersection of IH 27 and Broadway Intersection of US 62 (E19th Street / Idalou Road) and Cesar Chavez Drive Intersection of US 82 (Parkway Drive) and Cesar Chavez Drive Intersection of IH 27 and Cesar Chavez Drive Intersection of Marsha Sharp Freeway Frontage Road and Buddy Holly Ave Intersection of US 84 (Avenue Q) and Glenna Goodacre Boulevard

Fiscal Impact

None

Staff/Board Recommending

Brooke Witcher, Assistant City Manager

Attachments Resolution TXDOT Agreement

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