Win That Grant ~ Fund That Project!

1. Win That Grant ~ Fund That Project! Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006 September 7, 2006 Peggy Rubach – Multi-Modal Planner

2. A Tale of Three Projects • Forest Road Congestion Management – Air Quality • Bush Highway Transportation Enhancement • Pikes Peak Highway Multiple Competitive Funding Sources

3. Completing the Loop Forest Road Bicycle Lanes & Graded Shoulders from McDowell Mountain Road to Rio Verde Drive CMAQ Request for MAG TIP FY 2011

5. Forest RoadCMAQ Project • Currently Rural – 2 lane road • Increasingly urbanized area • Lots of construction vehicles & wide-loads • Retirees with time, money and know-how • Well-traveled recreational bike route • Golf carts & Pedestrians – no sidewalks • Final leg to complete a great scenic ride

6. Forest Road Rio Verde, Arizona Not much room for bikes & peds When it rains, pedestrians, bikes and golf carts head to the street

7. Rio Verde and Tonto Verde Need 5’ Bike Lanes & 3’ Shoulders Great View, Not Great Multi-Modal Access at X-Roads A Straight Shot to Add Bike Lanes & Shoulders

8. Cycle to the Salt Bicycle Lane Project TE Program Round XIII October 5, 2005 Cristina Herrera Grant Writer & Federal Aid Coordinator Peggy Rubach Bicycle & Multi-Modal Planner

10. Cycle to the Salt Bicycle Lane Project • Tonto National Forest -5th largest forest and • most visited (5.8 Million • visitors annually). • Boating • Camping & Picnicking • Fishing • Hiking & Trail Riding • Recreational Shooting • Sightseeing • Vehicle Use Off • Highway • Water Sports • Wilderness Areas

11. Cycle to the Salt Bicycle Lane Project • Adds 4.6 miles of bicycle lanes to Bush Highway -16 miles in all • Enhances a scenic rural road in Tonto National Forest • Creates a smoother, wider, safer road for all users • Improves route for the thousands of bike racers & cyclists sharing the road • Benefits 1 Million+ users who travel this road annually SaguaroLake

12. Cycle to the Salt Bicycle Lane Project Bush Highway from Usery Pass Road to Stewart Mountain Dam Road • Narrow 2 lane existing rural road • Winding road with 19 horizontal and 28 vertical curves • Graded shoulders with varying cross slope and very limited site distances. • 50,000 people on typical holiday weekend • Totally within Tonto National Forest

13. Pikes Peak America’s Mountain Colorado Springs, Colorado

14. Pike Peak HighwayMultiple Competitive Funding Sources

17. Pikes Peak Preservation Team

18. Pikes Peak Highway Plans

19. Pick a Winner

20. The right funding for the right project • Study the playbook– do your homework • Scout your competition • Play to your strengths • Minimize your weaknesses • Know what the officials look for

21. Build a Winning Team

22. Draft a Team of All Stars ID the pool of players • Local Governments • Owners/Operators • Agencies • Users • Environmental/Smart Growth Advocates

23. Partners in Continued Progress MCDOT City of Mesa

24. Partners in Continued Progress Tonto National Forest Rio Verde Fire District Salt River Tubing & Recreation Salt River Project Saguaro Lake Ranch Arizona Game & Fish Arizona Office of Tourism Arizona State Parks Valley Metro/RPTA

25. Partners in Continued Progress Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists GC Marketing Group Landis Cyclery Mountain Bike Association AZ Pat’s Cyclery Perimeter Bicycling Phoenix Metro Bicycling Club Pinnacle Peak Cyclery Pinnacle Peak Pedalers ProCon Cycling Club Sportsman’s/Team One Racing Sun Devil Criterium Team Arm & Hammer Usery Pass TT & RR White Mountain Road Club Arizona Bicycle Club AZ Bicycle Racing Association Arizona Outback Adventures ASU Cycling Club Bicycle Ranch Bike Club Bull Shifters Bicycling Club CG Bike, Inc. DB2 Limited DCB Extreme Adventures El Tour de Phoenix GABA - Tucson

26. Partners in Continued Progress Arizona ATV Riders Arizona Dust Devils 4-Wheel Drive Club Arizona Bass Club Arizona Flycasters Club Desert Flycasters Club Arizona State Horsemen’s Association Superstition Horsemen’s Association Arizona Road Racers Arizona Xtreme Desert Triathlon Phoenix Triathlon Club Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council

27. Partners in Continued Progress Audubon Arizona East Valley Partnership Friends of the Tonto Valley Citizens League Valley Forward

29. Tap intoT.E.A.M.Power

30. Harvest their talent Harness their clout • Internal Team • External Team

31. Rise to the Top

32. Crank it Up a Notch • Project Title – Capture the vision • Pictures are worth a 1,000 words • Website = 24/7 Information • PowerPoint Presentations + Animation + Video Clips • Education and outreach • Free Press – Go for it!

33. Communicate Graphically

34. Add Color

39. Highlight Connectivity

40. Highlight Connectivity

45. Capture Attention!

46. Simplify Charts & Materials

48. Forest Road Bicycle Lanes2005 Summary Cost Estimates(Current Dollars Adjusted for Inflation) COST CATEGORIES FACTORS COSTS 2011 COSTS* Construction $531,714$631,205 Design (10% TO 15%) 12% $63,806$75,745 Construction Management 15% $79,757 $94,680 Right-of-Way $0$0 Utility Relocation $0$0 Administration (8% TO 13%) 10% $53,171$63,121 Total$728,448$864,751 * PRELIMINARY SUMMARY COST ESTIMATES (Adjusted for Inflation) Assumed Annual Inflation Rate = 2.90% for 6 years MCDOT~ CMAQ Request - $605,325

49. Pikes Peak Highway Materials