11 - Hazardous Materials Route Designation Public HearingItem No. I I
TO: City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer
SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS MATE RIA]LS ROUTE DESIGNATION — PUBLW
HEARING
DATE- June 4, 2018
BACKGROUND: 'The City of' Paris is fortunate to have a system of public streets to and
through our City that accommodate local, regional, and interstate travel and commerce. Our
street network includes multiple state highway business routes running through town, as well as
Loop 286 encircling most of the city limits. To enhance the safety of our residents, it is
important to keep large trucks carrying hazardous cargo out of the center of town where residents
live, work and play.
TxDOT and the Federal Highway Administration have a process by which a municipality can
request the designation of a hazardous cargo route within its jurisdiction in order to limit
exposure of the community to hazardous materials. These types of materials include explosives,
gases, toxic materials, infectious substances, and corrosive and radioactive materials, City Staff
proposes to designate Loop 286 as the specified route for transporting all hazardous goods
through the city limits. This will help emergency preparedness and response times to any spill
incident by keeping the locations to the outer loop, where exposure is reduced and access can be
easily provided.
STATUS OF ISSUE: One of the first steps in the: route designation process is to solicit input
from the public. Any input received through a public hearing will be logged, researched, and
included in the summary report for the route designation application.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION. Conduct a public hearing to receive 'Input regarding the proposed
designation of Loop 286 as the Hazardous Cargo Route through the City of Paris,