Transcript Slide 1

SUCCESS OF INDIANA
TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENTS
Indiana TE Committee
Gerald Nieman, INDOT, TE Program Manager
Tom Beck, INDOT/Railroad
Glenda Seal, INDOT/Seymour District
Marta Moody, Indiana MPO’s
Jon Smith, INDR-Historic
Bob Bronson & Steve Morris, IDNR-Outdoor Recreation
Marianna Weinzapfel, IDOC
Andrea Johnson, Assoc. of Cities & Towns
Dax Denton, Assoc of Indiana Counties
Joyce Newland, FHWA
History & Program Overview
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Program Authority
• ISTEA – 1992 - 1997
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$9 -11 Million @ year for Committee funding limit
• TEA-21 – 1998 - 2003
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$15 -17 Million @ year for Committee funding limit
• SAFETEA – 2004 – 2009
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Unspecified at this time
Federal Perspective
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Eligibility
Public/Private
Section 106 Policy
INDOT Program Overview
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Policies & Perspectives
• Annual Submittals (2nd Friday of December)
• Purging (Projects that are not progressing)
• Submittal/Selection Schedule (Annual cycle)
INDOT Program Overview
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December - Application Deadline
January - Distribution of Apps.
February/March - Committee Review
April - Committee Recommendations
May-June - Selection
July-August - Announcements
INDOT Program Overview
All Applications
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Current
Policies
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Must use current form.
Must be submitted by due
date.
Must be typed
Must be sponsored by Local
Government agency
Application Details
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Areas of Emphasis
• Detailed Budgets
• Public Support/Input
• Public Benefit/Quality of Project
• Categorize your Project
• Complete Category Specific Application Sheet
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If strong dual categories – fill out all applicable sheets
• Use of Previously Approved Funds
Trails
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Preservation of abandoned railway
corridors (including the conversion and
use thereof for pedestrian or bike
trails)
Provision of facilities for pedestrians
and bicycles
Provision of safety and educational
activities for pedestrians & bicyclists
Commerce
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Scenic or historic highway programs
(including provision of tourist and welcome
center facilities)
Acquisition of scenic easements & scenic or
historic sites
Landscaping and other scenic beautification
Control and removal of outdoor advertising
Establishment of transportation museums
Historic
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Rehabilitation & operation of historic
transportation buildings, structures or
facilities (including historic RR facilities
and canals)
Archaeological planning and research
Historic Preservation
Mitigation
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Environmental mitigation to address
water pollution due to hwy runoff or
reduce vehicle-caused wildlife
mortality, maintaining habitat
connect.
Application History
70
60
Number of Applications
50
40
Historic
Commerce
Trails
30
20
10
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
Award History
45
40
35
Number of Awards
30
25
Historic
Commerce
Trails
20
15
10
5
0
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
Summary of Applications by Category
Category
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Average by
Category
Historic
24
27
19
37
19
26
19
31
27
25
Commerce
13
14
24
21
20
13
39
25
59
25
Trails
40
42
38
50
44
41
55
55
54
47
Totals
77
83
81
108
83
80
113
111
140
97
Historic
31%
33%
23%
34%
23%
33%
17%
28%
19%
27%
Commerce
17%
17%
30%
19%
24%
16%
35%
23%
42%
25%
Trails
52%
51%
47%
46%
53%
51%
49%
50%
39%
49%
Summary of Awards by Category
Category
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Average
Historic
24
4
4
9
6
13
20
12
12
15
11
Commerce
14
6
2
6
8
6
17
9
10
14
9
Trails
42
14
2
17
8
9
12
10
12
14
11
Totals
80
24
8
32
22
28
49
31
34
43
20
Historic
30%
17%
50%
28%
27%
46%
41%
39%
35%
35%
44%
Commerce
18%
25%
25%
19%
36%
21%
35%
29%
29%
33%
34%
Trails
53%
58%
25%
53%
36%
32%
24%
32%
35%
33%
48%
Summary of Projects Completed by Category
Category
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Average
Historic
13
4
3
2
7
8
7
5
3
0
4
Commerce
14
10
5
6
4
7
12
2
5
1
4
Trails
29
10
1
8
6
3
5
4
4
1
3
Totals
56
24
9
16
17
18
24
11
12
2
8
Historic
23%
17%
33%
13%
41%
44%
29%
45%
25%
0%
34%
Commerce
25%
42%
56%
38%
24%
39%
50%
18%
42%
50%
48%
Trails
52%
42%
11%
50%
35%
17%
21%
36%
33%
50%
43%
Thank you
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And, Remember, there is no direct connection
between:
• # of Pages
• Weight of Application
• Hard cover 3-ring binders
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And Project Rating/Selection