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Urban Funding Programs

Washington State Transportation Improvement Board. 2012. Urban Funding Programs. Today’s Agenda. Introductions Application cycle Program changes Proposed program sizes Funding programs Hints for success Glimpse into the future. Application Cycle. June 1, 2012. August 24, 2012.

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Urban Funding Programs

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  1. Washington State Transportation Improvement Board 2012 Urban Funding Programs

  2. Today’s Agenda • Introductions • Application cycle • Program changes • Proposed program sizes • Funding programs • Hints for success • Glimpse into the future

  3. Application Cycle June 1, 2012 August 24, 2012 November 16, 2012

  4. Program Changes • Why? • Legislation merged urban accounts in 2011 • Board policy decisions • Increase funding share to major corridors • Emphasize spot improvements • Increase sidewalk funding • Expand preservation support, subject to new funding

  5. Program Changes • What changed? • Applications due August 24, 2012 • VE Study based on project risk • Landscaping limit raised to 5 percent • Eligible engineering percentage • Special Studies eliminated • Urban projects to contract in 4½ years • Two stages of delay • Urban Program distributed to 5 regions

  6. 2012 Funding Programs • Urban Arterial Program (UAP) • Urban Corridor Program (UCP) • Sidewalk Program (SP) • Expanded Preservation Program (EPP)

  7. Program Regions Urban Program - Urban Arterial Program - Urban Corridor Program Urban Sidewalk Program

  8. 2012 Urban Program Sizes

  9. Urban Program • Cities, population >5,000 • Counties, urban unincorporated arterials • Transportation Benefit Districts • Federally classified arterials

  10. Program Objectives • Urban Arterial Program (UAP) • Improves safety • Relieves congestion • Addresses roadway physical condition • Urban Corridor Program (UCP) • Supports economic development • Encourages funding partnerships • Improves mobility

  11. Regional Distribution

  12. What does TIB require? • Sidewalk on both sides • Urban Federally classified street • Project in adopted six-year Transportation Improvement Program • Consistent with local and regional plans • Project concurrence from WSDOT if impacting a state highway • Must certify full funding within 1 year

  13. Minimum Local Match

  14. Project Development • Eligible design phase work • Plans, Specifications and Engineer’s estimate • Right of way acquisition • Environmental permitting • Cultural resource assessment • Value engineering study

  15. Project Development • Eligible construction phase work • Construction management • Contract work • Construction other

  16. Urban Program Characteristics • Grant amount • $1 million to $4 million typical • Project types • Reconstruction • Rehabilitation • New street

  17. Urban Project Common Elements • Site prep • Road base and surfacing • Drainage • Traffic control • Illumination • Landscaping • Multimodal components

  18. Non-eligible Work • What TIB does not pay for • Excess right of way • Work outside of limits or scope • Engineering over allowable percentage • Landscaping over 5 percent • Undergrounding overhead utilities • New utilities • Utility upgrades not impacted by the project

  19. Urban Program Rating Criteria

  20. Safety

  21. What are considered hazards? • Alignment • Drainage • Access Control • Control or Eliminate Parking • Merging Traffic • Sidewalk Condition • School Zone • Obstructions • Railroad Crossing • Illumination • Turn Pockets

  22. Mobility

  23. Sustainability

  24. Local Support

  25. Pavement Condition • How is pavement condition determined? • Visual inspection of pavement surface • How is the pavement scored? • Ratings less than 70 receive points • New routes

  26. Growth & Development

  27. What is a good UAP project? Adds low impact drainage & low energy lighting Adds sidewalk & bike lane Widens to 5 lanes with continuous left turn lane Adds access control

  28. What is a good UCP project? Uses low impact drainage & recycled materials Removes truck traffic from Riverpoint Campus Completes new corridor between Division (SR 395) and Trent (SR 290) Extends sidewalk & bike lanes

  29. Application Changes • UAP and UCP only • Additional traffic counts • Revised accident data table • Economic development information

  30. Application Tabs • Application • Accident Analysis • Intersection Configuration (if applicable) • Additional Segments (if needed) • Additional Intersections (if needed)

  31. Segments and Intersections

  32. Intersection configuration

  33. Accident Analysis • Each accident by location • Dropdown identifies • Segment • Intersection

  34. Sidewalk Program Eligibility Requirements • Incorporated cities of 5,000 population • Urban counties • Federally classified arterials

  35. Sidewalk Program Goals • Improves pedestrian safety • Creates system continuity • Links pedestrian generators

  36. Regional Distribution

  37. What does TIB require? • Sidewalk • 5-foot minimum clear width • 20 percent minimum local match • Certification of full funding within 1 year

  38. Project Development • Design • PS&E development • Environmental • Cultural resource assessment • Construction • Construction management • Contract completion • Other required work or materials

  39. Sidewalk Program Characteristics • Project size • Average TIB funding $200K • Project types • New sidewalk construction • Reconstruction

  40. Sidewalk Project Common Elements • Site preparation • Sidewalk • ADA ramps • Drainage • Landscaping

  41. Non-eligible Work • What TIB does not pay for • Right of way • Work outside of limits or scope • Engineering over allowable percentage • Landscaping over 5 percent • Undergrounding overhead utilities

  42. Sidewalk Program Rating Criteria

  43. Pedestrian Safety

  44. What are considered hazards? • Sight distance • Deep ditches • Truck volume • Traffic volume • Obstructions • Existing lighting • Drainage/snow issues • Posted school zone

  45. Pedestrian Connectivity

  46. Sustainability

  47. Local Support • What is local support? • Non TIB funds • How is it rated? • 1 point per 1% above 20% local match

  48. What is a good SP project? Builds wide sidewalk & adds low energy lighting Completes gap in sidewalk system Addresses accident history & hazards

  49. Expanded Preservation Program • Who is eligible? • Cities with assessed valuation under $2 billion • Which streets? • Urban federally classified routes • What does TIB require? • ADA ramp upgrade • Local Match

  50. Expanded Preservation Program (EPP) Goals • Preservation assistance to medium-sized cities • Restore functionally classified routes

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