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