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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to Develop a Multimodal Network Plan
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Department: Planning & Development Meeting Date: 9/22/2026
Contact Name: Linda Painter Public Hearing: No Contact Phone: 910.341.7806 Advertising Date/Advertised By: N/A Attachments: Attachment 1: Resolution; Attachment 2: Grant Agreement
PURPOSE:
The proposed resolution would authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to develop a multimodal network plan.
BACKGROUND:
On April 7, 2026, the City Council authorized the submission of a grant application to the NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division (IMD) for funding to develop a Multimodal Network Plan through the annual Multimodal Planning Grant Program. This program helps communities develop comprehensive bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal network plans to foster more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly environments. Previous grants from this program in 2007 and 2021 funded both iterations of the Walk Wilmington Plan.
IMD has notified the City that it has been awarded a 2026 grant to develop a multimodal network plan. The total estimated project cost is $210,000, with NCDOT providing $115,000 in funding. While the required cost share for cities over 100,000 is typically 50%, IMD has allocated an additional $20,000 to each 2026 grantee for which no match is required. As such, the City’s cost share for this project is $95,000. Should actual costs be less than $210,000, the City will be reimbursed for any overpayment of its matching share. The City would also be responsible for 100% of costs above the estimated project cost of $210,000, which would require an additional supplemental appropriation from the City Council.
The proposed Multimodal Network Plan would build on the Walk Wilmington Plan and the City’s Vision Zero Initiative by integrating planning fo...
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