WILMAPCO Council July 2013 Draft TAP Prioritization: FY 14 Cecil Projects Rising Sun Sidewalks on Mount and North Walnut Streets Bohemia Trail Elkton East High Street and Locust Lane SidewalkImprovements Highway 301 Stream Restoration Bus Stop 0 0 2 0 High load bus stop 0 Community Center 2 2 2 0 Greenway 0 0 0 0 Bike route 0 2 0 0 Hometown Overlay 0 0 0 0 Library 0 2 0 0 Municipality 1 1 1 0 Park 2 2 0 0 Safety 0 0 0 0 School 2 2 2 0 EJ Neighborhood 0 0 1 0 TJ Neighborhood 0 0 1 0 TAZ density 0 0 1 0 Abandoned railroad corridor 0 0 0 0 Historic element 0 1 0 0 Gap Analysis 0 0 4 0 TAP Total 7 12 14 0
WILMAPCO's TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) APPLICATION The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), authorized under MAP-21, provides funding for programs and small projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Project submissions will be evaluated using WILMAPCO s project prioritization process, and other factors as determined by Council. For information about Delaware s program, phone 302-760-2178 or email Jeff.Niezgoda@state.de.us, and Maryland s program, phone 410-545-5675 or email jsilwick@sha.state.md.us. SPONSOR: Eligible sponsors include local governments, transit, natural resource or public land agencies, and education agencies/schools. Nonprofits are not eligible as direct recipients, but may partner as secondary sponsors with any eligible entity. Contact Name and Title: Calvin A Bonenberger Jr, Town Administrator Organization: Town of Rising Sun Address: 1 East Main Street City: Rising Sun State: MD Zip: 21911 Phone: 410-658-5353 E-mail: tabonenberger@risingsunmd.org Secondary Sponsor Organization (if applicable): ELIGIBILITY: For details about eligibility, please visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidetap.cfm. All projects must have a relationship to surface transportation and must be dedicated to public use. The project must fit into at least one of the activities listed below. Indicate which eligible activities the project will achieve (check all that apply): Transportation Alternatives Construct, plan, and design on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve ADA compliance. Construct, plan, and design infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. Convert and use abandoned railroad corridors for trails for nonmotorized transportation. Construct turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas Community improvement activities, including: - inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising - historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities - vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control - archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under title 23 MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-1
Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to: - address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 133(b)(11), 328(a), and 329 of title 23 - reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats Safe Routes to School Program, for projects within approximately two miles of a school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Infrastructure-related projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools. Noninfrastructure activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school, including public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders, traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools, student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment, and funding for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school programs. Safe routes to School coordinator Planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. The recreational trails program Primary category of eligibility: Construct, plan, and design on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized transportation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (please attach map and/or other supporting information): Design and construct extended sidewalks to planned Triangle Dog Park on east side of Mount Street from Keppells Mills Ct. to N. Walnut St. (Phase 1) and on west side of N. Walnut St. from Mount Street to north of Pogue Ave (Phase 2). In addition to connecting to this planned park, this sidewalk will complete a gap in the town's pedestrian route and connect residents in the project area to the downtown at Rising Sun Middle School. The Town is seeking funding for design and construction of both phases. Work is in coordination with a $150,000 project to construct Triangle Park which includes a dog park, environmental classroom, internal walkways, and environmental mitigation relating to Rt. 1 runoff and cleanup of site from past SHA construction project. MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-2
Who will maintain the project? What will need to be maintained in the short and long term, and what institution will be responsible for doing so? How does the applicant plan to provide for ongoing maintenance costs? The Town of Rising Sun will maintain the project for both the short- and long-term. Rising Sun will provide for ongoing maintenance costs through their General Fund. FUNDING: Please describe the amount of TAP and matching funds for each phase for which you are seeking funding. Funds are for small projects only, and sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Funds available for eligible projects on a reimbursement basis administered through the state Departments of Transportation; these funds are not administered as grants. Phase: Concept Plan Funding Amount Phase: Project Development Funding Amount Town of Rising Sun $57,600.00 $14,400.00 Phase: Construction Funding Amount Town of Rising Sun $222,400.00 $55,600.00 Yes No Will this amount complete the project? If no, will this amount complete an independent/stand-alone phase of the project? If this request is not fully funded, do you have other funds to complete the project/phase? MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-3
WILMAPCO's TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) APPLICATION The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), authorized under MAP-21, provides funding for programs and small projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the rightof-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Project submissions will be evaluated using WILMAPCO s project prioritization process, and other factors as determined by Council. For information about Delaware s program, phone 302-760- 2178 or email Jeff.Niezgoda@state.de.us, and Maryland s program, phone 410-545-5675 or email jsilwick@sha.state.md.us. SPONSOR: Eligible sponsors include local governments, transit, natural resource or public land agencies, and education agencies/schools. Nonprofits are not eligible as direct recipients, but may partner as secondary sponsors with any eligible entity. Contact Name and Title: Sandra Edwards, Grants & Program Manager Organization: Town of Chesapeake City Address: 108 Bohemia Ave. City: Chesapeake City State: MD Zip: 21915 Phone: 410-885-5298 E-mail: s.edwards@chesapeakecity-md.gov Secondary Sponsor Organization (if applicable): N/A ELIGIBILITY: For details about eligibility, please visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidetap.cfm. All projects must have a relationship to surface transportation and must be dedicated to public use. The project must fit into at least one of the activities listed below. Indicate which eligible activities the project will achieve (check all that apply): Transportation Alternatives Construct, plan, and design on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to X achieve ADA compliance. Construct, plan, and design infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for nondrivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. X Convert and use abandoned railroad corridors for trails for nonmotorized transportation. Construct turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas Community improvement activities, including: - inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising - historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities - vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control - archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under title 23 1
Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to: - address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 133(b)(11), 328(a), and 329 of title 23 - reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats X Safe Routes to School Program, for projects within approximately two miles of a school for kindergarten through eighth grade. X Infrastructure-related projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools. Noninfrastructure activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school, including public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders, traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools, student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment, and funding for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school programs. Safe routes to School coordinator Planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. The recreational trails program Primary category of eligibility: Category 1 construction, planning, and design of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other forms of non-motorized transportation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (please attach map and/or other supporting information): At nearly 8,000 linear feet, Bohemia Trail will be the main spine of the off-road shared-use trail system on the south side of Chesapeake City. The northern terminus of Bohemia Trail will be at the Town of Chesapeake City s municipal dock on Back Creek Mooring Basin, which is where the (privately funded) ferry boat will load/unload pedestrians and bicyclists. From the municipal dock Bohemia Trail will run west along the C&D Canal up to the George Street overlook. From the overlook, Bohemia Trail will extend south primarily along the west side of George Street until just past First Street where it will crossover to the east side. Bohemia Trail will then follow the west side of George Street south to the crossover at Pine Street. From here, Bohemia Trail will follow along the west side of George Street until the crossover under the Chesapeake City Bridge prior to the intersection with Basil Avenue. The trail will then follow along the west side of Basil Avenue until just after Route 213/Ches. City Bridge on/off ramps where it will cross Basil Avenue and then parallel Rte. 213 (west side of the road) all the way to the Bohemia Manor School Complex entrance off of Basil Avenue. Please see the attached map showing the location of the proposed Bohemia Trail as well as a map showing the Town s entire planned shared-use trail system. 2
Who will maintain the project? What will need to be maintained in the short and long term, and what institution will be responsible for doing so? How does the applicant plan to provide for ongoing maintenance costs? The Town of Chesapeake City will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Bohemia Trail. Specifically, the Town s Project Manager and maintenance staff will handle the day to day operations and maintenance. Once construction is complete, the short-term maintenance requirements will be mowing, weeding, and trash pickup while the long-term maintenance requirements will include additional tasks such as surface repairs/resurfacing, board/decking replacement (along boardwalk section), repainting of crosswalks, etc. Funding for the maintenance of Bohemia Trail will come from the Town s general fund. FUNDING: Please describe the amount of TAP and matching funds for each phase for which you are seeking funding. Funds are for small projects only, and sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Funds available for eligible projects on a reimbursement basis administered through the state Departments of Transportation; these funds are not administered as grants. Phase: Concept Plan Funding Amount Phase: Project Development Funding Amount $1,354,588.40 Town - Cash $341,645.10 Town - Soft $3,000.10 Phase: Project Development Funding Amount Yes No Will this amount complete the project? X If no, will this amount complete an independent/stand-alone phase of the project? If this request is not fully funded, do you have other funds to complete the project/phase? X 3
WILMAPCO's TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) APPLICATION The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), authorized under MAP-21, provides funding for programs and small projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Project submissions will be evaluated using WILMAPCO s project prioritization process, and other factors as determined by Council. For information about Delaware s program, phone 302-760-2178 or email Jeff.Niezgoda@state.de.us, and Maryland s program, phone 410-545-5675 or email jsilwick@sha.state.md.us. SPONSOR: Eligible sponsors include local governments, transit, natural resource or public land agencies, and education agencies/schools. Nonprofits are not eligible as direct recipients, but may partner as secondary sponsors with any eligible entity. Contact Name and Title: Jeanne D. Minner, Director of Planning Organization: Town of Elkton Address: 100 Railroad Avenue City: Elkton State: MD Zip: 21921 Phone: 410/398-4999 E-mail: Jeanne.minner@elkton.org Secondary Sponsor Organization (if applicable): N/A ELIGIBILITY: For details about eligibility, please visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidetap.cfm. All projects must have a relationship to surface transportation and must be dedicated to public use. The project must fit into at least one of the activities listed below. Indicate which eligible activities the project will achieve (check all that apply): Transportation Alternatives Construct, plan, and design on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve ADA compliance. Construct, plan, and design infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. Convert and use abandoned railroad corridors for trails for nonmotorized transportation. Construct turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas Community improvement activities, including: - inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising - historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities - vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control - archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under title 23 MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-1
Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to: - address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 133(b)(11), 328(a), and 329 of title 23 - reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats Safe Routes to School Program, for projects within approximately two miles of a school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Infrastructure-related projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools. Noninfrastructure activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school, including public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders, traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools, student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment, and funding for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school programs. Safe routes to School coordinator Planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. The recreational trails program Primary category of eligibility: Transportation Alternatives: Plan, design and construct sidewalk facilities for pedestrians to achieve ADA compliance. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (please attach map and/or other supporting information): This project is for preliminary engineering and construction of ADA compliant sidewalks on East High Street between South Street and Locust Lane, and on Locust Lane between East High Street and Booth Lane. This project will benefit residents of an Environmental Justice area (concentrated population of minority/low income residents) and Transportation Justice area (concentrated population of disabled/zero-car household/elderly residents). This project will complete needed sidewalk improvements on East High Street and provide pedestrian access and connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods. (See attached map) MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-2
Who will maintain the project? What will need to be maintained in the short and long term, and what institution will be responsible for doing so? How does the applicant plan to provide for ongoing maintenance costs? The Town of Elkton will maintain the project for both the short- and long-term. Elkton will provide for ongoing maintenance costs through their General Fund. FUNDING: Please describe the amount of TAP and matching funds for each phase for which you are seeking funding. Funds are for small projects only, and sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Funds available for eligible projects on a reimbursement basis administered through the state Departments of Transportation; these funds are not administered as grants. Phase: Concept Plan Funding Amount Town of Elkton $1,600.00 $400.00 Phase: Project Development Funding Amount Town of Elkton $5,760.00 $1,440.00 Phase: Construction Funding Amount Town of Elkton $57,600.00 $14,400.00 Yes No Will this amount complete the project? If no, will this amount complete an independent/stand-alone phase of the project? If this request is not fully funded, do you have other funds to complete the project/phase? MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-3
WILMAPCO's TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) APPLICATION The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), authorized under MAP-21, provides funding for programs and small projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Project submissions will be evaluated using WILMAPCO s project prioritization process, and other factors as determined by Council. For information about Delaware s program, phone 302-760-2178 or email Jeff.Niezgoda@state.de.us, and Maryland s program, phone 410-545-5675 or email jsilwick@sha.state.md.us. SPONSOR: Eligible sponsors include local governments, transit, natural resource or public land agencies, and education agencies/schools. Nonprofits are not eligible as direct recipients, but may partner as secondary sponsors with any eligible entity. Contact Name and Title: Joshua Thompson Organization: Sassafras River Association Address: PO Box 333 City: Georgetown State: MD Zip: 21930 Phone: 410-275-1400 E-mail: jthompson@sassafrasriver.org Secondary Sponsor Organization (if applicable): Cecil County Department of Public Works ELIGIBILITY: For details about eligibility, please visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidetap.cfm. All projects must have a relationship to surface transportation and must be dedicated to public use. The project must fit into at least one of the activities listed below. Indicate which eligible activities the project will achieve (check all that apply): Transportation Alternatives Construct, plan, and design on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists and other nonmotorized transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve ADA compliance. Construct, plan, and design infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. Convert and use abandoned railroad corridors for trails for nonmotorized transportation. Construct turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas Community improvement activities, including: - inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising - historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities - vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control - archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under title 23 MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-1
Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to: - address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 133(b)(11), 328(a), and 329 of title 23 - reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats Safe Routes to School Program, for projects within approximately two miles of a school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Infrastructure-related projects including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools. Noninfrastructure activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school, including public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders, traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools, student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment, and funding for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school programs. Safe routes to School coordinator Planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. The recreational trails program Primary category of eligibility: Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity PROJECT DESCRIPTION (please attach map and/or other supporting information): Project involves restoration of +/- 1,600 linear feet of Sassafras River tributary stream channels. Runoff source control of bioswales and step pools are proposed along Route 301 and at the tributary headwater areas. Bioretention measures will also be installed above the restoration in order to filter and infiltrate excessive stormwater originating from the highway and the Hwy 301 weigh station. Eroded stream sections are proposed to be stabilized using rock and log vanes with bankfull benches created. Structures will be set to encourage the overly widened stream to return to its correct width and allow transport of sediment to prevent embedding of substrate. Regraded banks will stabilized with coir matting and live stakes. All project areas will be planted with native species. Drop inlet structures with downslope bioretention step pools are also proposed for agricultural erosion on the opposite side of the stream/ravine. MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-2
Who will maintain the project? What will need to be maintained in the short and long term, and what institution will be responsible for doing so? How does the applicant plan to provide for ongoing maintenance costs? The Sassafras River Association volunteer restoration crew will maintain the project within the project footprint located on private land. The project components located within State Highway right-of-way will not require maintenance. SRA holds a fifteen year maintenance easement for access with the private landowner. Maintenance activities will include: periodic removal of woody debris from bioretention pools; removal and replacement of dead or dying plant material; visual check of structures after major storm events; monitoring and control of invasive species within project footprint. FUNDING: Please describe the amount of TAP and matching funds for each phase for which you are seeking funding. Funds are for small projects only, and sponsors must be able to provide a minimum of 20 percent funding match. Funds available for eligible projects on a reimbursement basis administered through the state Departments of Transportation; these funds are not administered as grants. Phase: Concept Plan Funding Amount $0.00 Phase: Project Development Funding Amount 2013 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays TF $0.00 $70,000.00 Phase: Construction Funding Amount 2013 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays TF $440,000.00 $370,000.00 Yes No Will this amount complete the project? If no, will this amount complete an independent/stand-alone phase of the project? If this request is not fully funded, do you have other funds to complete the project/phase? MD Transportation Alternatives Program Manual Application A-3
PROJECT PRIORITIZATION TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) provides federal funding for on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improvements for non-driver access to public transportation, environmental mitigation, recreational trail program projects, safe routes to school projects, and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. A minimum 20% local funding match is required. The TAP is administered in our region by Delaware s Department of Transportation, Maryland's State Highway Administration and the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO). For more information please visit: wilmapco.org/tap. This document is an overview of WILMAPCO s technical process for prioritizing TAP project submissions for funding. The process is open, transparent, and, we hope, easy-to-understand. MAY 2013
PROJECT PRIORITIZATION TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM There are many eligible TAP activities. Due to limited program funding, however, WILMAPCO considers only transportation infrastructure projects. These projects such as sidewalks, streetscaping and bicycle lanes are individually scored on a 19 criteria index developed by our Nonmotorized Transportation Working Group (NMTWG). The criteria awards points on a proposed project s proximity to pedestrian and bicycle generating activities, its support for redevelopment, social equity and overall potential use. Criteria are mostly quantitative, though a few measures are judged qualitatively. Projects can receive up to 36 points, with factors such as safety (5 possible points), bus stop proximity (4 possible points) and filling a gap in the nonmotorized system (4 possible points) the heaviest factors. Proposed projects are given a final technical score, which is reviewed by the NMTWG and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The proposed project list is then sorted by technical score, and placed before the WILMAPCO Council. The Council ranks the proposed projects with input from the TAC, considering their technical score, cost-effectiveness, and other factors. The remainder of this document provides an overview of each of the technical criteria, and the points associated with it, in turn. REVIEW OF TECHNICAL SCORING INDEX Bus stops The project is located in close proximity to an existing bus stop. 2 within.125 mile 1 within.25 mile The project is located in close proximity to a frequently-used bus stop (New Castle County projects only). 2 within.125 mile 1 within.25 mile 1
Community Centers The project is located nearby a community center or post office. 2 within.25 mile 1 within.5 mile Libraries The project is located nearby a library. 2 within.25 mile 1 within.5 mile Schools The project is located nearby an elementary, middle or high school. 2 within.5 mile 1 within 1 mile Parks 2 The project is located alongside a park. Bicycle Routes 2 The project is located on or alongside a designated bicycle route. Greenways The project is located nearby an existing greenway or pathway. 2 within.25 mile 1 within.5 mile Municipalities and Hometown Overlays 1 The project is located within an incorporated municipality, or hometown overlay zone (New Castle County only) 2
Population and Employment Density 1 The project is located within a dense ((population + employment) / area) Traffic Analysis Zone. Transportation Equity and Access The project is located within an Environmental Justice (EJ) or Transportation Justice (TJ) neighborhood. EJ areas represent concentrations of low-income and minorities, while TJ areas are home to concentrations of elderly, disabled and zero-car households. 2 within significant EJ area 1 within moderate EJ area 2 within significant TJ area 1 within moderate TJ area Safety The project is located along a road segment with pedestrian and bicycle crashes during the past three years of data. Projects may receive a maximum of 5 points, based on this sub-index: 3 pedestrian or bicycle fatality 2 pedestrian or bicycle injury 1 pedestrian or bicycle crash Abandoned Railway Corridor 1 The project is located along an abandoned railway corridor. Historic Element 1 The project boasts an historic element, expressed within the submission. Nonmotorized Gap Analysis 4 The project closes a pedestrian or bicycle system gap, such as connecting two existing pathways. 3