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METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION 2017/2020 MTIP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FINAL SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBER JURISDICTIONS SACOG MISSION Delivering transportation Susan Rohan (Chair), City of Roseville projects; providing public Phil Serna (Vice Chair), Sacramento County information and serving as a dynamic forum for regional Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, City of Winters planning and collaboration John Buckland, City of Yuba City in the greater Sacramento Dave Butler, City of Rocklin Metropolitan Area Christopher Cabaldon, City of West Sacramento John Clerici, City of Placerville Mark Crews, City of Galt Gary Davis, City of Elk Grove Kim Douglass, City of Colfax Jack Duran, Placer County Dan Flores, Sutter County Lucas Frerichs, City of Davis Mary Jane Griego, Yuba County Diane Hodges, City of Live Oak Robert Jankovitz, City of Isleton Kevin Johnson, City of Sacramento Paul Joiner, City of Lincoln Patrick Kennedy, Sacramento County Steve Miklos, City of Folsom Susan Peters, Sacramento County Bridget Powers, City of Auburn Ricky Samayoa, City of Marysville David Sander, City of Rancho Cordova Don Saylor, Yolo County Jay Schenirer, City of Sacramento Jeffrey Slowey, City of Citrus Heights Tom Stallard, City of Woodland Brian Veerkamp, El Dorado County Rick West, City of Wheatland Dave Wheeler, Town of Loomis 1415 L Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Amarjeet Benipal (Ex-Officio Member), Caltrans District 3 tel 916.321.9000 tdd 916.321.9550 www.sacog.org 2017-20 MTIP Contents A Guide to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program Contents Page Number Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 The 2017-20 MTIP: Features and Highlights ............................................................................................... 2 Investment Decisions: 2016 MTP/SCS and the MTIP .............................................................................. 3 2016 MTP/SCS Consistency .......................................................................................................................... 3 MTIP Four Year Cycle ..................................................................................................................................... 3 MTIP Development & Public Participation Process .................................................................................. 4 Development Schedule 2017-20 MTIP, 2016 MTP/SCS Amendment #1, and Draft Conformity Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 5 Relationship of the MTIP to Other Federal and State Transportation Programs ................................. 6 Fund Sources Programmed in the MTIP ...................................................................................................... 7 Air Quality Conformity .................................................................................................................................... 8 Grouped Project Listings in the MTIP ......................................................................................................... 9 Revisions to the MTIP – Administrative Modifications and Amendments ............................................ 9 Project Selection in the MTIP ........................................................................................................................ 9 Financial Constraint ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Targets for Encumbering Transportation Funds ..................................................................................... 11 Title VI Compliance ...................................................................................................................................... 12 System Preservation, Operation, and Maintenance Costs ....................................................................... 13 How to Read the Project Listings ............................................................................................................... 14 Endnotes and Electronic References .......................................................................................................... 15 Appendices Resolution and Public Notice .................................................................................................................... A-1 Financial Summary....................................................................................................................................... A-2 Understanding Grouped and Individually Listed Project Reports ...................................................... A-3 List of Individually Listed Projects and Grouped Project Listings ...................................................... A-4 2013/15 MTIP Projects that have been Completed or Delayed ......................................................... A-5 Amendment #1 to the 2016 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/ Sustainable Communities Strategy ............................................................................................................ A-6 Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Acronyms ............................................................................. A-7 Map of the Sacramento Metropolitan Planning Area ............................................................................ A-8 Public Comments and Responses ............................................................................................................. A-9 2017-20 MTIP - Page 1 of 356 A Guide to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program Introduction The federally required Transportation Improvement Program (TIP or FTIP), called the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP)1 in the Sacramento Region, is a comprehensive listing of transportation projects that receive federal funds, require a federal action, or are regionally significant. The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG),2 as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the six-county Sacramento Region, prepares and adopts the MTIP every two years. The MTIP covers a four-year period and must be financially constrained by year, meaning that the amount of dollars committed to the projects (also referred to as “programmed”) must not exceed the amount of dollars estimated to be available. The MTIP must include a financial plan that demonstrates that programmed projects can be implemented. Adoption of the MTIP must be accompanied by an evaluation and determination of air quality conformity.3 Federal regulations also require an opportunity for public comment prior to MTIP approval. Transit, highway, local roadway, bicycle and pedestrian investments are included in the MTIP. Apart from some improvements to the region’s airports and the Port of Sacramento, all regionally significant transportation projects or projects requiring federal action are part of the MTIP. All projects included in the MTIP must be consistent with the long range regional transportation plan. The current plan for the SACOG region is the 2016 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2016 MTP/SCS).4 The 2017-20 MTIP: Features and Highlights Below are some features and highlights of the 2017-20 MTIP: . Addresses the federal requirements as identified in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), enacted December 4, 2015. Approximately every four to six years, the U.S. Congress adopts and the President signs a transportation act—an authorization to spend tax dollars on highways, streets, roads, transit and other transportation related projects. Covers four years of programming: federal fiscal years (FFY) 2017 through 2020. Includes approximately 549 projects total (121 individually listed transportation projects and 428 grouped projects in 35 grouped project listing categories). Programs $2.0 billion of the $5.0 billion of reasonably available federal, state, and local funding during the four years of the MTIP. 2017-20 MTIP - Page 2 of 356 Investment Decisions: 2016 MTP/SCS and the MTIP The 2016 MTP/SCS, which was approved by SACOG in February 2016, guides and prioritizes all SACOG’s programming decisions. It is the Sacramento Region’s comprehensive roadmap to guide transportation investment over the next 20 years. The 2016 MTP/SCS invests $46.6 billion (in year of expenditure dollars) and proactively links transportation, land use and air quality. Additionally, the 2016 MTP/SCS gives individuals more options for how to get around, with investments in walking, biking, and transit as well as roadway improvements. It focuses on six principles: 1. Smart Land Use 2. Environmental Quality and Sustainability 3. Financial Stewardship 4. Economic Vitality 5. Access and Mobility 6. Equity and Choice The 2016 MTP/SCS identifies investment in transit at $13.8 billion, $3.6 billion in bicycle and pedestrian projects, $7.7 billion in strategic investments in road and highway, and $16.3 billion in road maintenance and rehabilitation. The 2016 MTP/SCS identifies investment of $2.3 billion in programs and planning, such as rideshare matching, 511, Spare the Air campaigns, and Community Design grants to support local smart growth efforts. The 2016 MTP/SCS builds on the Blueprint Preferred Growth Scenario (Blueprint), which envisions more housing and transportation choices and promotes integrated land uses and quality design