Transcript Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Michigan Transportation
Alternatives Program (TAP):
Implementing Successful
Projects
Kevin Vettraino
Planner, Plan Implementation
Moving Our Metro
November 18, 2013
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
1001 Woodward, Suite 1400
Detroit, MI 48226
www.semcog.org
Funding Distribution
Statewide TAP
Apportionment $26
Million
50% by
Population
SEMCOG Region
Receives about $5
Million
Rec. Trails
$2.9
million
50% Any Area
St. Clair
Oakland
Livingston
Washtenaw
Wayne
Monroe
Macomb
Eligible Entities
• Southeast Michigan Act 51 agencies are
eligible to submit projects
– County road agencies
– Cities/villages
– Transit agencies
– Others through eligible entities (need
Sponsorship Agreement)
Eligible Projects
• Non-motorized facilities
– On and off road facilities
– “Safe Routes for Non-Drivers”
– Improve safety
• Community improvement projects
– Historic Preservation and rehab of
transportation facilities
Eligible Projects
• Environmental mitigation projects
– Green Infrastructure
– Stormwater management, water pollution
prevention
• Safe Routes to School
– Projects to encourage students to walk or
bike to school
– Projects such as public awareness
campaign, education
– Infrastructure only a small part of SRTS
Match Requirements
• 20 percent minimum from non-federal
sources
• Encourage partnerships with
foundations, businesses, nonprofits
• Higher match and/or partnerships may
be given more weight
Application Process
• Highly encouraged! Discuss your
project with SEMCOG and MDOT prior
to application development &
submission
– Eligibility, competitiveness, regional
connections, etc
• Apply through the online MDOT Grant
System
Project Selection
• SEMCOG and MDOT staff jointly review
each project:
– Project eligibility
– Consistency with SEMCOG’s Creating
Success outcomes
• Present eligible projects to Regional
Clearinghouse Review Committee (RC2)
for selection
Project Selection
What is RC2?
• Existing SEMCOG Committee of local
elected officials
– Oversee state and federally assisted
projects such as:
» Federal funding for water quality impacts
» State permits for sewage systems and discharge
to group or surface waters
» Major land use development plans
– Selecting TAP projects
Factors Considered by RC2
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Mix of projects
Size of project
Geographic distribution
Resources beyond minimum match
Tie to other community projects
Community need
Balancing Creating Success measures
Relating Creating Success
to TAP
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Economic Prosperity
Desirable Communities
Fiscally Sustainable Public Services
Reliable, Quality Infrastructure
Healthy, Attractive Environmental Assets
Access to Services, Jobs, Markets, and
Amenities
More Information:
http://www.semcog.org/CreatingSuccess.aspx
Relating Creating Success
to TAP
Does the project consider holistic outcomes?
• Connectivity
– Project increases walkability / link to regional connections…
• Access
– Project improves access for pedestrian to public spaces…
• Environmental Quality
– Project utilizes green infrastructure to improve the quality of water,
air, wildlife…
• Desirable Communities
– Project attracts people to commercial areas and quality of life
amenities, such as parks, civic centers, etc.
Overview of FY13 & 14
Approved Projects
• 29 projects awarded funding
• Average project size/cost - $400,000
– Range $88,000 to $1.1 million
• Average match amount = 35%
– Range: 20% to 75%
Examples of approved TAP
Projects
• West Nine Mile Streetscape & Road Diet
(City of Ferndale)
• Bridge to Bay Trail (City of Port Huron/St.
Clair County)
• Clinton River Trail & Macomb Orchard Trail
Safety Crossing (City of Rochester)
• West Vernor Streetscape & Pedestrian Safety
(City of Detroit)
West Nine Mile Streetscape
City of Ferndale
• Widen sidewalk from 5’ to 7’
– Increased pedestrian access / eliminates
current ADA barriers
• Reduce traffic lanes from 5-3 lanes,
addition of on street parking
– Aligns with profile of Nine Mile within the
city’s downtown/main street
• Installation of “sharrows” for increased
biking safety and access
West Nine Mile Streetscape
City of Ferndale
• Enhance environmental quality & storm
water mitigation
– Porous pavement installation,
environmentally friendly streetscape
materials and landscaping
• Promotes multi-modal transportation
– Benches, trash receptacles, on street bike
parking and loops, better identification &
updated bus stops/shelters
Illustrate Community Need
City of Ferndale
Display past success / Link to
larger system (connections)
Transformative Projects
Transformative Projects
Transformative Projects
Transformative Projects
Bridge to Bay Trail
(Port Huron/St Clair County)
• Non-motorized path
• Enhances/connects to larger regional
system
– Planned 54 mile Bridge to Bay
nonmotorized trail
• Links trail directly to surrounding
neighborhoods
Bridge to Bay Trail
(Port Huron/St Clair County)
• Increases public access to St Clair River
shoreline
– Fishing, recreation, boating, walking,
biking, site-seeing
• Ties directly with local and county
economic development strategy
– Promoting tourism through waterfront
access and natural resources
Link to larger system /
Regional Significance & Impact
Transformative Projects
Clinton River Trail &
Macomb Orchard Trail
City of Rochester
• Improves pedestrian safety with refuge
island, signage, & stripping
• Regional priority / cross jurisdictional
– 2 communities / 2 counties
• Broad stakeholder engagement/involvement
• Improves public access to Yates Cider Mill /
Bloomer Park
Regional significance &
multi-jurisdictional
Regional significance &
multi-jurisdictional
Example – safety island
West Vernor Streetscape
City of Detroit
• Collaborative application & local
commitment
– City of Detroit, Southwest Detroit Business
District, Kresge Foundation, W.K. Kellogg,
JP Morgan Chase, LISC Detroit,
Community Foundation for SE Michigan
• Jointly funded – MDOT & SEMCOG
• Increase safety, promote walkability,
encourage economic opportunities
Regionally significant
corridor
Community need /
Community support
Review of successful
TAP Projects
• Promotes holistic outcomes
– Alignment with Creating Success initiative
• Enhances regional connections
– Linkages to larger system
• Detailed & complete application / budget
– Sound match – commitment of multiple
stakeholders
– Photos of current / existing conditions
– Sketches, concept renderings
Review of successful
TAP Projects
• Coordination & collaboration of
stakeholders
• Community / public input & involvement
• “Competitive” project size/cost
• Compliments or enhances previously
funded projects / initiatives
– Record of good stewardship of fed. funding
TENTATIVE - Application
Timeline
FY 2015
• Early February 2014 – Call for projects
• Late February / early March 2014 –
TAP SEMCOG University
• Late April, 2014 – Application deadline
• July (date TBD), 2014 – Project selections
• July 1, 2015 – Awarded projects must be
obligated
Kevin Vettraino, AICP
Planner, Plan Implementation
[email protected]
313-324-3357
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
1001 Woodward, Suite 1400
Detroit, MI 48226
www.semcog.org