THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE NOACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WILL BE HELD ON: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.

Global Center for Health Innovation (Medical Mart) 300 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH

Please RSVP by calling (216) 241-2414, Ext. 283 or via email: [email protected]

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For Your Advance Information, the Next Meeting of the NOACA Board Will Be Held On:

Friday, October 11, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114

Please check our website (www.noaca.org) for the agency’s Mission Statement and other information.

NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY Friday, September 13, 2013, 10:00 a.m. ***Note Location Change for This Meeting*** Global Center for Health Innovation (Medical Mart) 300 Lakeside, Cleveland, Ohio Followed by NOACA’s Annual Meeting

B O A R D A G E N D A Page

1. Minutes of August 9, 2013 Board Meeting 1-1

2. Committee Updates: 2-1

a. Executive Committee (No August Meeting Held) b. Other Committee and Council Summaries (In Package)

3. Public Comments on Current Agenda Items Oral

4. Financial Report 4-1

5. President’s/Executive Director’s Report Oral

6. Resolutions/Action Items: 2013-028 JARC / New Freedom Grant Awards 6-1 2013-029 1st Quarter 2014 Project Planning Reviews 6-5 2013-030 1st Quarter SFY 2014 Long-Range Transportation Plan and TIP Amendments 6-59 2013-031 2013 Regional Benefit Account Award 6-71

7. Old Business a. Response from Representative Bob Gibbs to Resolution 2013-025 – Municipal Bond Tax Exemption 7-1

8. New Business

9. Presentations/Discussion Items: a. Information i. Transportation Asset Management Program 9-1 ii. TRAC Turnpike Funding Recommendations 9-3 iii. Revised Code of Regulations Committee Assignments 9-7

10. Reports/Updates: a. Government, Regulation, and Policy i. Legislative Liaison Report 10-1

b. Other i. NOACA-Attributable Funded Project Monitoring Report 10-9

11. Adjourn

Next Regular Meeting: Friday, October 11, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. NOACA Offices, 1299 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS (Note: The Ontario Street exit ramp from I-71 north/ I-90 east will be closed due to construction from spring 2013 through summer 2016. The directions are based on the Ontario Street ramp construction closure.)

From the Southeast: Take Interstate 77 north to the East Ninth Street exit. Drive north on East Ninth Street to St. Clair Avenue and turn September 13 at The New Global Center for Health Innovation left (west). Drive three blocks west on St. Clair Avenue and turn right (north) on Ontario NOACA Board & Annual Meeting Street. Drive one block north on Ontario Parking/Transit Instructions & Map Street and turn right (east) on Lakeside Avenue. The entrance and pedestrian drop- The Global Center for Health Innovation is accessible via bus or off area for Cleveland Convention Center is trolley. If you drive, we recommend you park in the Huntington on the right side of Lakeside Avenue. Garage, 1 West Lakeside Avenue (use the entry just west of the courthouse), and enter the Global Center for Health Innovation From the South: Take Interstate 71 north to from Lakeside Avenue (300 Lakeside Avenue). downtown Cleveland area. Interstate 71 north After you register, there will be a card for free parking in your will merge with Interstate 90 east. Take the East Ninth Street exit. Drive north on East nametag holder that you will present to the parking attendant Ninth Street to St. Clair Avenue and turn left when you exit the garage. The card is valid only for the (west). Drive three blocks west on St. Clair Huntington Garage. Avenue and turn right (north) on Ontario Harbor Street. Drive one block north on Ontario Rock & Roll Street and turn right (east) on Lakeside ClevelandBrowns Avenue. The entrance and pedestrian drop- Stadium Great Lakes Hall of Fame Science Museum off area for Cleveland Convention Center is on the right side of Lakeside Avenue.

Alfred Lerner Way From Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: Take Interstate 71 north to the East Ninth Street exit. Drive north on East Ninth Amtrak Street to St. Clair Avenue and turn left (west). Station Drive three blocks west on St. Clair Avenue and turn right (north) on Ontario Street. Drive one block north on Ontario Street and turn right (east) on Lakeside Avenue. The entrance and pedestrian drop-off area for Cleveland Convention Center is on the right side of Huntington Parking Lot Lakeside Avenue. Use Lakeside County No From the East (Interstate 90 and/or Court House Enterance City Hall Willard Ohio Route 2): Take Interstate 90 west to Park Poi

Huntington Park downtown area and merge right onto Ohio Lake Route 2 (Cleveland Memorial Shoreway) Federal west. Take the East Ninth Street exit and turn Building left (south) on East Ninth Street. Drive south on East Ninth Street to Lakeside Avenue and turn right (west). Drive three blocks west. The Cleveland Convention Center is located just E. 9th E. E. 6th E. W. 3rd W. Justice Ontario west of East Sixth Street, adjacent to Public

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Agenda Item No. 1

GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES

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Minutes of the NOACA Governing Board Friday, August 9, 2013 NOACA Offices 1299 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

Present: See attached attendance record.

President Valarie McCall convened the meeting at 10:05 a.m., a quorum having been established. She noted that public notice of the meeting and its agenda were issued.

Approval of the July 12, 2013 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Stephen Hambley moved and Mr. Dick Heidecker seconded that the minutes of the July 12, 2013, Governing Board meeting be approved. The motion was adopted by voice vote.

Public Comments on Current Agenda Items There were no requests to address the Governing Board.

Resolution/Action Items Resolution 2013-027: Code of Regulations Revisions President McCall stated that Resolution 2013-027 would adopt a restatement, which conforms to discussions from the previous Board meeting, of the Code of Regulations. She stated that she was pleased with the level of commitment from Board members and stressed the importance of moving forward. President McCall noted that if the resolution passed, Board members would be asked to identify the standing committees they would be interested in serving on.

Elizabeth Voudouris of BVU and Nancy Griffith of BauerGriffith, LLC, explained that the revisions to the Code of Regulations were intended to create greater Board engagement and stronger working committees. They presented the following revisions addressing issues discussed at the previous Board meeting.

1. Committee Membership

Ms. Voudouris explained that the Planning and Programming Committee and Policy Committee were changed to be more proportional: nine members from Cuyahoga County, four from the City of Cleveland, three from Lorain, two from Lake, two from Medina, one from Geauga, and one from ODOT, with a total of 22 members. She added that the Board president would be responsible for committee appointments and Board members would approve them. President McCall noted that transit would be included when making these appointments.

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Ms. Voudouris clarified that the role of the Governance Committee would be to nominate the slate of officers, to make sure every member and alternate received a good orientation, and to review proposed revisions to the Code of Regulations.

3. Ratification Process

Ms. Griffith stated that the Board can amend and approve anything in the Code of Regulations, with the exception of Board composition (Article IV), which must go to each county for ratification. Article IX would also be amended and ratified to include the City of Cleveland as a ratifying entity in the future.

4. Notice of Meetings

Ms. Griffith noted that the 24-hour notice was removed and the original notice requirement was restored.

5. Cause of Removal/Process

Ms. Griffith stated that a two-thirds vote would be required to remove a Board member. She also clarified that the new Board member would make the decision of whether to keep the current alternate or appoint a new one.

6. Review High Frequency of Board and Executive Committee Meetings

Ms. Voudouris clarified that in order to maximize the value of Board member involvement, Board meetings would decrease to four per year. She stated that the Executive Committee would meet the month prior to the Board meeting, and the standing committees would meet one month prior to the Executive Committee. Ms. Voudouris noted that this change would not interrupt the flow of projects, and will allow for an effective flow of work.

President McCall stated that this would require members to attend NOACA meetings at least eight times per year. She added that the new schedule would have to be created to accommodate needed organizational actions (e.g. OWP adoption) that take place throughout the year.

Commissioner Mary Samide recommended holding the Executive Committee meeting the same day as the Governing Board meeting. Ms. Voudouris responded that having the Executive Committee meetings a month prior would allow for additional work to be done before the next Board meeting. President McCall noted that those details are open for discussion.

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Ms. Voudouris reminded the Board that a motion had been passed at the previous meeting to strengthen the qualifications and accountability of alternates. She added that since alternates have the same voting rights as members, they should also be accountable.

8. Ohio Ethics Law

Ms. Griffith stated that the Code of Conduct in the Ohio Ethics Laws would apply to Board members and alternates, but added that its financial reporting requirements would not apply. President McCall noted that the Board materials also included additional issues that were discussed and agreed on at the previous meeting.

Mr. Julius Ciaccia moved for adoption of Resolution 2013-027. Ms. Kathleen Scheutzow seconded the motion. The motion was approved by voice vote.

Old Business There was no old business.

New Business President McCall welcomed new NOACA members Patrick McNamara, the alternate for Christopher Easton, City of Wadsworth and Tanisha Briley, City Manager of Cleveland Heights.

President McCall announced that the NOACA Annual Meeting would take place September 13th at the Global Center for Health Innovation, with the Board meeting scheduled at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Annual Meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Executive Director Grace Gallucci stated that information about accessing the new NOACA website had been distributed to Board members and encouraged everyone to login to the test site and email her feedback before the next Board meeting.

Information Items President McCall encouraged Board members to review several future action items included in the meeting materials. She stated that the items included the recommended JARC and New Freedom projects, FY 2014 1st Quarter Project Planning Reviews, and the Regional Benefit Account award to Lake County.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Valarie J. McCall President

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Agenda Item No. 2

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Agenda Item No. 3

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS

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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Committee Updates

Executive Committee The Executive Committee did not meet in the past month. The Executive Committee meets next on September 13, 2013.

Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) The TAC meeting, chaired by Mr. Joseph Calabrese, met on August 16, 2013.

• Comments on the first quarter Project Planning Reviews (PPRs) were presented to the TAC.

• TAC gave its support for the PPRs, which will be presented to the Board for approval.

• TAC gave its support for the SFY 2014-2017 Plan and TIP amendments, which will be presented to the Board for approval.

The TAC meets next on September 20, 2013.

Regional Transportation Investment Subcommittee (RTIS) The RTIS meeting, chaired by alternate chairperson Mr. Michael Stone, met on August 16, 2013.

• The RTIS discussed and gave its endorsement for additional Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds in the amount of $800,857 to the Mayfield Village’s Greenway Trail project.

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• The RTIS recommended TAC endorsement of the SFY 2014-2017 Plan and TIP amendments.

• The RTIS discussed the monitoring report.

• The RTIS discussed the Regional Transportation Investment Policy (RTIP) and supported the need to establish working sessions to provide recommendations to the future planning/ programming and policy standing committees. Meeting availability dates will be emailed to the RTIS in the near future.

The RTIS meets next on September 20, 2013.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council (BPAC) The BPAC did not meet in the past month. The BPAC meets next on October 17, 2013.

Transit Council The Transit Council, chaired by Mike Salamone, met on August 16, 2013.

• New Freedom: Staff informed the council that the next round of New Freedom funding applications is expected to be held this fall. This is expected to be the last round of New Freedom Program (5317) funding.

• Ohio Coordinated Program: Staff updated the council on the status of the Mobility Manager application. According to ODOT, awards are expected to be announced by the end of August.

• Sustainable Transportation Award: Staff presented the council with a timeline for the proposed Sustainable Transportation Award. The award is expected to be open for applications in May 2014. The council agreed to work with NOACA staff to refine the goals and to help promote the award.

• 5310 Designated Recipient Status: Transit Council members briefly discussed the role of the designated recipient. All members were in support of NOACA becoming the designated recipient for the 5310 program, and they agreed to adopt resolutions in support.

The Transit Council meets next on September 20, 2013.

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Air Quality Advisory Committee (AQAC) The Air Quality Advisory Committee, chaired by Commissioner Robert Aufuldish, met on August 21, 2013. Staff updated the committee on the non-attainment designation for sulfur dioxide, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), and the results of the 2013 Commuter Challenge.

The Earth Day Coalition gave a presentation on the following: • History and mission of the Clean Cities Program • Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) • Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)

Staff gave a demonstration on how to use the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s household carbon footprint calculator as well as how to navigate through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fuel Economy website for useful information.

The Air Quality Advisory Committee meets next on November 20, 2013.

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Agenda Item No. 4

FINANCIAL REPORT

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FISCAL YEAR 2014 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

C FISCAL EXPENDED TARGET PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE 2014 THROUGH BUDGET BUDGET OF TARGET OF TARGET (17%) BUDGET 08/31/13 REMAINING (YTD) (YTD) (ANNUAL) SALARIES & FRINGES (A) (B) (A-B) (A/12)*2 mo. (B/C) (B/A)

SALARIES $ 3,484,343 $ 408,850 $ 3,075,493 $ 580,724 70% 12% FRINGE BENEFITS 1,069,807 123,497 946,310 178,301 69% 12%

$ 4,554,150 $ 532,347 $ 4,021,803 $ 759,025 70% 12% OCCUPANCY & EQUIPMENT

LEASE - OFFICE $ 285,176 $ 48,062 $ 237,114 $ 47,529 101% 17% UTILITIES 44,000 5,657 38,343 7,333 77% 13% TELEPHONE 16,500 1,584 14,916 2,750 58% 10% BUILDING MAINTENANCE 43,000 4,107 38,893 7,167 57% 10% PARKING 3,300 80 3,220 550 15% 2% EQUIPMENT LEASING 2,750 227 2,523 458 50% 8% EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 74,427 11,878 62,549 12,405 96% 16% FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT 96,000 9,580 86,420 16,000 60% 10% * HARDWARE/SOFTWARE 62,504 14,493 48,011 10,417 139% 23%

$ 627,657 $ 95,668 $ 531,989 $ 104,610 91% 15%

CONSULTING SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE LIAISON $ 55,000 $ 4,975 $ 50,025 $ 9,167 54% 9% PRIVATE CONSULTANTS 1,569,600 124,255 1,445,345 261,600 47% 8% TLCI - COMMUNITY SHARE 200,000 16,857 183,143 33,333 51% 8% AGENCY AUDIT 17,000 0 17,000 2,833 0% 0%

$ 1,841,600 $ 146,087 $ 1,695,513 $ 306,933 48% 8% OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

* NARC/MEMBERSHIP DUES $ 17,000 $ 16,280 $ 720 $ 2,833 575% 96% SUPPLIES 25,600 1,015 24,585 4,267 24% 4% POSTAGE 5,000 400 4,600 833 48% 8% * ADVERTISING/RECRUIT/MEETINGS/LEGAL 62,750 15,960 46,790 10,458 153% 25% OUTSIDE REPRODUCTION 6,000 134 5,866 1,000 13% 2% MEETING EXPENSE 36,000 1,963 34,037 6,000 33% 5% TRAINING 43,000 2,020 40,980 7,167 28% 5% TRAVEL 46,300 673 45,627 7,717 9% 1% * INSURANCE 22,500 21,256 1,244 3,750 567% 94% * PUBLICATIONS 1,800 685 1,115 300 228% 38% ACCOUNTING SERVICES 1,250 0 1,250 208 0% 0% OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 1,500 36 1,464 250 14% 2%

$ 268,700 $ 60,422 $ 208,278 $ 44,783 135% 22%

TOTAL $ 7,292,107 $ 834,524 $ 6,457,583 $ 1,215,351 69% 11% **

* These line items will be within budget as the fiscal year progresses toward June 30, 2014. ** The Agency has expended approximately eleven percent of the fiscal year 2014 budget.

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CASH POSITION AS OF AUGUST 31, 2013

DESCRIPTION RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS BALANCE

BEGINNING BALANCE $ 306,967.28

JARC/NEW FREEDOM 0.00 BRUNSWICK 2,621.50 ANNUAL MEETING 350.00 NOACA DUES 152,145.00 ODOT/FHWA 258,223.20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS 22,812.03 HUD/NEOSCC 3,611.83 MISCELLANEOUS 1,120.00 INTEREST ON ACCOUNTS 0.00 MATURED GE COMM PAPER 0.00 TRANSFER FROM TRISTATE - MMDA 0.00 TRANSFER FROM CHARTER - HUD 0.00 TRANSFER FROM CHARTER MRA 350,000.00 VENDORS $ 522,795.87 PAYROLL 322,886.98 TRANSFER TO TRISTATE CAPITAL - MMDA 0.00 TRANSFER TO CHARTER ONE MRA 0.00 PURCGASE HUNTINGTON CDARS 0.00 HUD FUNDS TO NEOSCC 0.00 ENDING BALANCE $ 252,167.99

TOTAL $ 790,883.56 $ 845,682.85

ADDITIONAL CASH BALANCES:

INVESTMENTS: Return

STAR OHIO 137.06 0.050% CHARTER ONE BANK MRA 582,417.66 0.000% * HUNTINGTON BUILDING RESERVE 2,078.96 0.100% TRISTATE CAPITAL MMDA 248,850.18 0.350% TRISTATE CAPITAL CDARS (09-05-13) 205,838.12 0.400% * MORGAN STANLEY - SMITH BARNEY FFCB (2-21-14) 335,335.00 0.300% HUNTINGTON CDARS (04-17-14) 200,000.00 0.350% TRISTATE CAPITAL CDARS (06-14-14) 253,637.67 0.750% HUNTINGTON CDARS (06-19-14) 251,598.49 0.350% TRISTATE CAPITAL CDARS (08-30-14) 210,769.40 0.400%

TOTAL $ 2,290,662.54

GRAND TOTAL $ 2,542,830.53

Interest Earned in FY 2014 = $1,827.42

* Funds reserved for capital lease agreement with the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority.

4-2 FY 2014 NOACA DUES RECEIVED/RECEIVABLE AUGUST 2013 Total Total CUYAHOGA COUNTY Dues Received Receivable GEAUGA COUNTY Dues Received Receivable

Cuyahoga County Commissioners $165,637 $0 $165,637 Geauga County Commissioners $15,886 $15,886 $0 City of Bay Village 2,025 2,025 0 Geauga County Engineers 9,532 9,532 0 City of Beachwood 1,547 1,547 0 Geauga County Sanitary Eng 6,355 6,355 0 City of Bedford 1,692 0 1,692 City of Bedford Heights 1,391 1,391 0 Total Geauga County $31,773 $31,773 $0 Bentleyville Village 112 112 0 City of Berea 2,470 0 2,470 Bratenahl Village 155 0 155 LAKE COUNTY City of Brecksville 1,767 1,767 0 Lake County Commissioners $78,268 $0 $78,268 City of Broadview Heights 2,510 2,510 0 City of Brooklyn 1,445 1,445 0 Brooklyn Heights Village 200 200 0 LORAIN COUNTY City of Brook Park 2,486 0 2,486 Lorain County Commissioners $41,624 $0 $41,624 Chagrin Falls Township 16 0 16 Lorain County Engineers 13,720 0 13,720 Chagrin Falls Village 532 532 0 City of Amherst 664 664 0 City of Cleveland 51,345 0 51,345 Amherst Township 111 111 0 City of Cleveland Heights 5,968 5,968 0 City of Avon 2,409 2,409 0 Cuyahoga Heights Village 83 0 83 City of Avon Lake 3,354 0 3,354 City of East Cleveland 2,309 0 2,309 Brighton Township 15 15 0 City of Euclid 6,330 6,330 0 Brownhelm Township 30 30 0 City of Fairview Park 2,177 2,177 0 Camden Township 21 21 0 City of Garfield Heights 3,733 3,733 0 Carlisle Township 141 141 0 Gates Mills Village 294 294 0 Columbia Township 124 124 0 Glenwillow Village 119 119 0 Eaton Township 176 176 0 City of Highland Heights 1,080 1,080 0 City of Elyria 13,417 0 13,417 Highland Hills Village 146 0 146 Elyria Township 83 83 0 Hunting Valley Village 76 0 76 Grafton Township 122 122 0 City of Independence 923 923 0 Grafton Village 47 47 0 City of Lakewood 6,745 0 6,745 Henrietta Township 35 35 0 Linndale Village 23 23 0 Huntington Township 23 0 23 City of Lyndhurst 1,812 0 1,812 Kipton Village 4 0 4 City of Maple Heights 2,994 0 2,994 Lagrange Township 70 0 70 City of Mayfield Heights 2,478 0 2,478 Lagrange Village 103 103 0 Mayfield Village 448 448 0 City of Lorain 19,073 0 19,073 City of Middleburg Heights 2,063 0 2,063 New Russia Township 34 34 0 Moreland Hills Village 430 430 0 City of North Ridgeville 3,298 3,298 0 Newburgh Heights Village 280 280 0 City of Oberlin 1,821 1,821 0 City of North Olmsted 4,233 0 4,233 Penfield Township 29 29 0 North Randall Village 133 133 0 Pittsfield Township 25 25 0 City of North Royalton 3,939 3,939 0 Rochester Township 11 0 11 Oakwood Village 474 0 474 Rochester Village 2 0 2 City of Olmsted Falls 1,168 0 1,168 City of Sheffield Lake 1,498 0 1,498 Olmsted Township 1,748 0 1,748 Sheffield Township 83 0 83 Orange Village 430 0 430 Sheffield Village 51 51 0 City of Parma 10,558 0 10,558 South Amherst Village 35 0 35 City of Parma Heights 2,681 0 2,681 Wellington Township 254 0 254 City of Pepper Pike 774 774 0 Wellington Village 25 25 0 City of Richmond Heights 1,365 1,365 0 City of Rocky River 2,615 0 2,615 Total Lorain County $102,532 $9,364 $93,168 City of Seven Hills 1,527 1,527 0 City of Shaker Heights 3,681 3,681 0 MEDINA COUNTY City of Solon 3,021 3,021 0 Medina County Commissioners $58,633 $0 $58,633 City of South Euclid 2,885 2,885 0 City of Strongsville 5,790 5,790 0 $706,748 $152,144 $554,604 City of University Heights 1,752 1,752 0 Valley View Village 263 263 0 Walton Hills Village 295 295 0 FY 2013 Dues Outstanding City of Warrensville Heights 1,752 0 1,752 City of Westlake 4,235 0 4,235 City of East Cleveland $3,403 $0 $3,403 Woodmere Village 114 114 0 City of Maple Heights 3,270 3,270 NEORSD 52,134 52,134 0 $6,673 $0 $6,673 GCRTA 52,134 0 52,134 Total Cuyahoga County $435,542 $111,007 $324,535 Total Received/Receivable $713,421 $152,144 $561,277

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RESOLUTIONS/ACTION ITEMS

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MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Resolution No. 2013-028: JARC / New Freedom Grant Awards

ACTION REQUESTED The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-028, which grants Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom (NF) funding to projects recommended by a task force and approved by the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION The JARC and NF programs provide funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for projects that address the special transportation needs of people with low incomes and individuals with disabilities. In order to gain access to funding from these programs, NOACA approved the Coordinated Public Transit–Human Services Transportation Plan for Northeast Ohio in 2008. Staff was authorized by the Board through Resolution 2008-007 to manage the competitive project selection process and grant distribution for these funds for the Cleveland Urbanized Area.

Notice of funds availability was made through legal notices; direct mail and email to over 600 agencies, organizations, and municipalities; emails to Coordinated Plan stakeholders and participants; and advertisement on NOACA’s website. Applications were made available from April 24 to May 24, 2013. An informational workshop was held on May 8th to assist interested organizations with the application process.

Approval by the TAC Chair and President of the Board of Directors allowed for the convening of a JARC & New Freedom Application Task Force. The task force met on June 10, 2013 to review, score, and recommend projects for funding. All recommended projects are consistent with NOACA’s Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Northeast Ohio, as required by federal transportation law (SAFETEA-LU, 49 U.S.C. 5316). The task force recommended and TAC approved projects are as follows:

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Total Eligible Recommended Percent Applicant Description Project Request Funding Request Mobility Management GCRTA $ 438,207 $355,839 $355,839 100% Travel Trainers (New Freedom) Jewish Family Service Specialized Transportation for $77,122 $61,697 $61,697 100% Association of DD Adults (New Freedom) Cleveland Expansion of Complimentary MCPT $187,000 $93,500 $93,500 100% Paratransit (New Freedom) Senior Mobility Management Transportation $74,910 $59,928 $59,928 100% (New Freedom) Connection Work Access Transportation GCRTA $3,998,998 $1,999,999 $1,799,170 90% Program (JARC)

Total $2,570,963 $2,370,134

FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds are available for FY 2011 and FY 2012 for the Cleveland Urbanized Area (UZA). There is a total of $1.999 million in JARC funding and $1.276 million in New Freedom funding. An administrative set-aside of up to 10% of total apportioned funds is eligible to fund grant administration and future costs for coordinated planning. Since the solicitation for applications did not result in enough qualified projects to fully award all FY 2012 New Freedom program funds, an additional selection round(s) will be initiated at a later date to award remaining funds, which total approximately $570,000.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The draft Program of Projects, which is a preliminary detailed listing of projects to be funded pending all NOACA and FTA approvals, was submitted to FTA in June. The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-028, resulting in the award of $2,370,134 to projects recommended for the JARC and New Freedom programs.

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

WHEREAS, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina, and the areawide water quality management agency for the same region; and

WHEREAS, as designated recipient for the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom programs for the Cleveland Urbanized Area (UZA), NOACA has the responsibility to administer the competitive selection process for grants, ensure federal compliance, manage grant distribution, and oversee the projects receiving those federal funds; and

WHEREAS, available funding through federal fiscal years 2011-2012 apportioned for the Cleveland UZA totals $1.999 million for the JARC program and $1.276 million for the New Freedom program; and

WHEREAS, up to 10% of a fiscal year’s apportionment can be used for administering JARC and New Freedom programs; and

WHEREAS, a solicitation for projects was issued, and a task force was assembled with the approval of the President of the Board of Directors, comprised of representatives from area transit and human service agencies and a private transportation provider; and

WHEREAS, the task force was charged with review and scoring of the JARC and New Freedom applications for Board of Directors’ consideration and approval; and

WHEREAS, the projects recommended by the task force are consistent with the goals of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Northeast Ohio, as required by FTA; and

WHEREAS, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is eligible to administer their own JARC and New Freedom grants as direct recipients because they are recipients of the Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5307); and

WHEREAS, the NOACA Transportation Advisory Committee has reviewed Appendix A and recommends it for Board of Directors’ approval.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, consisting of 45 principal officials of general purpose local government throughout and within the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina that:

Section 1: Appendix A has had appropriate review and is approved. The appendix contains NOACA’s JARC Program of Projects for FY 2011 and 2012 and New Freedom Program of Projects for FY 2011 with project awards totaling $2,370,134.

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Section 2: Staff is authorized to make technical amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to list the JARC and New Freedom grants.

Section 3: The Executive Director is authorized to inter into contracts with appropriate entities, as needed, to implement the approved FY 2011 and 2012 JARC and New Freedom Programs.

Section 4: The Executive Director is authorized to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.

Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency adopted this 13th day of September, 2013.

Secretary:

Date Signed:

Appendix A

Total Eligible Recommended Percent Applicant Description Project Request Funding Request Mobility Management GCRTA $ 438,207 $355,839 $355,839 100% Travel Trainers (New Freedom) Jewish Family Service Specialized Transportation for DD $77,122 $61,697 $61,697 100% Association of Adults (New Freedom) Cleveland Expansion of Complimentary MCPT $187,000 $93,500 $93,500 100% Paratransit (New Freedom) Senior Mobility Management Transportation $74,910 $59,928 $59,928 100% (New Freedom) Connection Work Access Transportation GCRTA $3,998,998 $1,999,999 $1,799,170 90% Program (JARC)

Total $2,570,963 $2,370,134

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2014 1st Quarter Project Planning Reviews

ACTION REQUESTED The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-029, which acknowledges that the projects included in the resolution have successfully completed project planning review (PPR).

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION Attached are PPR summary documents for projects presented to the NOACA Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) at its August 16, 2013 meeting.

The NOACA Board’s Regional Transportation Investment Policy (Resolution 2012-023) requires that all proposed federal-aid transportation projects be processed through PPR in order to meet NOACA’s adopted goals and federal requirements.

PPR consists of four components: staff review, committee review, intergovernmental review and consultation (IGRC), and public involvement. The end product of PPR is a Board resolution that certifies that the project has had thorough review, allowing the project to proceed to the programming stages of the planning process.

As part of the PPR process, a description of the proposed improvement and a staff assessment of the project are posted on NOACA’s website, www.NOACA.org. A link to the PPRs is included on the home page. Staff adds comments obtained from the public, governmental organizations and NOACA committees as they are received. Proposed projects are posted on the website for three months, allowing adequate time for review and comment.

The projects under review include bridge, roadway, signal, pedestrian enhancement, shared use path, and transit sponsored by various entities. 2608r 6-5

FINANCIAL IMPACT The estimated total cost of the proposed projects is approximately $45 million, of which the total amount of NOACA-controlled funds being requested is $14.1 million. Funding for these projects is being provided from a variety of federal, state, and local sources. Federal funding is provided by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration and is administered through NOACA, the County Engineers Association of Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Transportation.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The projects were presented to the TAC on August 16, 2013 and recommended for Board approval. The adoption of Resolution No. 2013-029 is recommended.

Please contact either me or Ed May at [email protected], (216) 241-2414, ext. 287, if you have any questions.

GG/EM/

Attachments: 15 Project Summaries

Bridge Replace Bridge on Canal Road in Cleveland Replace Bridge on Old Rockside Road in Independence Replace Bridge on Hopkins Road in Mentor

Roadway Rehabilitate Lorain Avenue in Cleveland Resurface SR-87 and Modify Intersection at Auburn Road in Russell and Newbury Townships Resurface Baumhart Road in Henrietta Township Resurface Oberlin Road in New Russia Township Intersection Improvement at SR-82 and Boone Road in Columbia Township

Signals Traffic Signal Improvements on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights Traffic Signal Improvements in Strongsville Modification of the Interchange at I-77 and SR-82 in Broadview Heights and Brecksville

Shared Use Construct a Multi-Purpose Trail in Cuyahoga Heights Construct a Trail from Metroparks Washington Park Reservation to East 9th Street in Cleveland

Transit Laketran Amendment to Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 Grant Program New Fixed Routes for Medina County Public Transit

2608r 6-6 Title: Replace Bridge on Canal Road in Cleveland Sponsor: City of Cleveland Name: CUY CANAL RD BRIDGE PID No.: 89064 Estimated Total Cost: $4,107,500 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT and NOACA

History/Background: In July 2010, the City of Cleveland obtained $2,500,000 in Municipal Bridge (MBR) Program funding, through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), to replace Commercial Road Bridge (SFN No. 1866427) in SFY 2012. On February 11, 2013, the City of Cleveland passed Ordinance No. 1716-12 to amend the title and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1612-10, passed February 7, 2011, as amended by Ordinance No. 1097-11, passed September 19, 2011, relating to the removal and replacement of the Commercial Road Bridge and change the bridge's name to the Canal Road Bridge. The project is listed in the NOACA SFYs (state fiscal years) 2014 – 2017 TIP dated May 10, 2013 with construction (C) programmed for SFY 2015. Final plans with cost estimates were submitted for review in April 2013. The sponsor reports that the construction cost estimate increased from $3,125,000 to $4,107,500. The increase in the cost includes railroad force accounts for CSX and Norfolk and Southern, new abutments and micro-pile foundations that are required as a result of design calculations during plan development, and inflation costs due from the delay in right-of-way acquisition.

Current Conditions: According to the sponsor, Canal Road, bounded by West 3rd Street and Commercial Road in the City of Cleveland, provides a vital route from the Flats Cuyahoga River industry to the downtown interstate system. Within these limits, Canal Road (today) is an inefficient, nonstandard roadway curve (contributing to obstructed driver lines of sight), poor pavement condition, and restricted free flowing traffic at the bridge. The sponsor reports that the existing bridge was built in 1901 and was rehabilitated in 1964. The rehabilitation replaced the original superstructure with the current steel beam bridge. The abutments were given a new seat and backwall, and the approach retaining walls were given a new top and concrete facing. The original bridge abutment stems and bridge seats are currently failing under the abnormally large amount of heavy truck traffic of the Industrial Flats, and those that could not use the Innerbelt. The superstructure is concrete filled grid decks; corrosion of the steel grid has caused deck growth that resulted in buckling at the expansion joints and along the sidewalk. The deck is minimally maintained by deck cutback to keep a reasonable ride. The sidewalk walk surface remains undulating and broken. Broken roadway grids are becoming more common with the increased truck traffic. The bridge railings are severely corroded from road salt. The north approach alignment is so deficient that southbound trucks have to stop and wait for the northbound truck to pass the bridge before they can cross. Recent inspections have downgraded the elements of the bridge with necessary posting of weight restrictions.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves replacing the bridge on Canal Road, located over the CSX railroad and under the Norfolk-Southern railroad, in Cleveland (illustrations). According to the sponsor, the proposed bridge project is intended to improve the safety and condition of a deteriorated infrastructure providing a vital link to and from the Flats industrial area. Furthermore, the purpose of the proposed project is to make Canal Road safer by constructing a compliant road curve in turn improving lines of sight for drivers. The proposed work will provide a continuous multi use path from the recently completed East 9th Extension along Canal Road to West 3rd Street. Overall, the improvements will make the Flats more multi use travel friendly, serve existing businesses, and be a catalyst for redevelopment in the area.

The sponsor intends to continue the look and experience of the recently completed East 9th Street extension including multi use path, roadside drainage course and bridge parapet aesthetics. There are roadside drainage swales proposed for Canal Road similar to the 6-7 surrounding improvements.

The estimated construction cost, provided by the sponsor, is $4,107,500. The sponsor obtained $2,500,000 in ODOT MBR funds toward the construction cost. The sponsor must provide a 20 percent match ($625,000) to the MBR funds. The difference between the estimated construction cost and the identified funding is $982,500. The sponsor requests eighty percent ($786,000) of the difference be funded with NOACA-administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The sponsor will provide the twenty percent match ($196,500).

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA's Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency and Safety of the Existing Transportation System), #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices), #7 (Foster Reinvestment in Existing Urban Core Areas) and #10 (Quality of Life through Attention to Aesthetics in Planning). • This project is currently portrayed in NOACA’s SFYs 2014 – 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), dated May 10, 2013, with Municipal Bridge Program funds, but no NOACA-controlled funds. The sponsor’s request for NOACA-controlled STP funds toward the project’s construction cost warrants its processing through project planning review (PPR). • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Long Range Planning: Technical Support

• This project promotes goods movement and economic development. Canal Rd is a heavily traveled truck route that is crucial to the economic vitality of the Cleveland flats industrial area. The new East 9th extension connects with Canal and Commercial Roads in the Flats, providing access to a large number of industrial facilities. This project will improve the safety and efficiency on Canal Rd through improved turning radii, sight lines, and pavement conditions.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

Committee Review:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council:

• The proposed shared use path included in the scope of the project will provide important multimodal connections between Tremont and downtown Cleveland, as well as between numerous planned and existing shared use paths. The BPAC supports this project. • The project sponsor should consider installing way-finding signage for the nearby destinations, neighborhoods, and shared use paths. If this is being considered, the project sponsor should inform the BPAC of which destinations will be included in the way-finding signage.

6-8 6-9 6-10 Title: Replace Bridge on Old Rockside Road in Independence Sponsor: City of Independence Name: CUY OLD ROCKSIDE RD BRIDGE PID No.: 91563 Estimated Total Cost: $ 5,300,000 (preliminary engineering, right-of-way and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT and NOACA

History/Background: In June 2011, the City of Independence obtained $2,500,000 in Municipal Bridge (MBR) Program funding, through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the replacement of the bridge on Old Rockside Road in the City of Independence. The project is listed in the NOACA state fiscal years (SFY) 2014 – 2017 TIP dated May 10, 2013 with construction (C) programmed for SFY 2015. On February 13, 2010, the City of Independence passed Resolution No. 2013-16, authorizing the mayor to submit an application to the (NOACA) for grant funds for use in connection with the replacement of the Old Rockside Road Bridge and declaring an emergency.

Current Conditions: Old Rockside Road is functionally classified as an urban local road. The road is a two-lane facility with twelve-foot-wide lanes and with a pavement width of 26 feet. The sponsor reports that there is a 4½-foot wide sidewalk only on the south side. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour. The Old Rockside Road Bridge was built in July 1960. The bridge has a pavement width of 22 feet with two eleven-foot-wide lanes. There are no sidewalks on the bridge.

According to the sponsor, the Old Rockside Road Bridge is a vital link to commerce and recreation for the City of Independence and Cuyahoga County. The bridge provides access to seven acres of commercial/industrial activity in the City of Independence. The sponsor reports that the structure is the only ingress/egress available to the commercial/industrial area. It also provides access to the northern most rail depot for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR). The bridge has a general appraisal rating of 4A (poor condition, no restrictions) with a sufficiency rating of 25.5 (structurally deficient).

According to the sponsor, the following elements predispose this structure to be a serious problem for the City of Independence businesses, buildings, and owners/employees, of the commercial/industrial subdivision on the west side of the Cuyahoga River, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and CVSR:

• Lack of alternate access. The bridge is the only route in and out of the seven-acre commercial/industrial area west of the Cuyahoga River; • All Crane Rentals is an employer on the west side of the Cuyahoga River. The nature of their business requires super loads traversing this bridge every day; • Any load reduction placed on this structure would be a detrimental economic impact; • The flood prone nature of the area makes the original sandstone abutments extremely vulnerable to scour damage. • The existing pre-stressed concrete box beams are 53-years old and their remaining useful life is limited; • The narrow width of the existing structure does not allow 2-way traffic to be maintained during construction. This may result in a new structure being built north of the existing structure; • Lack of adequate pedestrian accommodations on the existing structure; and • Numerous existing safety issues: sub-standard deck width of 22 feet is narrow for normal commercial vehicles, much less super and oversized vehicles; lack of re- directional parapet railings; lack of safety walks; and river geometrics that equate to constant maintenance problems beyond the City’s ability to adequately manage.

6-11 According to the sponsor, if the structure were to have a load limit or a total closure becomes necessary, many, if not all of these businesses and CVNP/CVSR Depot would be forced to abandon the area before a new structure could be built.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves the replacement of a structurally deficient box beam bridge on Old Rockside Road over the Cuyahoga River in Independence (illustration). The sponsor reports that the proposed pavement width of the bridge depends on the bridge type study, but the bridge will be two lanes with 12 foot-wide lanes. The sponsor also proposes a ten- foot-wide sidewalk only on the south side of the bridge.

The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $5,300,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $450,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $450,000. The estimated cost of right-of-way (RW) is $200,000. PEPD, PEDD and RW will be funded entirely by the City of Independence. The estimated construction cost is $4,200,000. The sponsor obtained $2,500,000 in ODOT MBR funds toward the construction cost. The sponsor must provide a 20 percent match ($625,000) to the MBR funds. The difference between the estimated construction cost and the identified funding is $1,075,000. The sponsor requests eighty percent ($860,000) of the difference be funded with NOACA-administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The sponsor will provide the twenty percent match ($215,000).

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA's Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency and Safety of the Existing Transportation System), #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices), #7 (Foster Reinvestment in Existing Urban Core Areas) and #10 (Quality of Life through Attention to Aesthetics in Planning). • This project is currently portrayed in NOACA’s SFYs 2014 – 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), dated May 10, 2013, with Municipal Bridge Program funds, but no NOACA-controlled funds. The sponsor’s request for NOACA-controlled STP funds toward the project’s construction cost warrants its processing through project planning review (PPR). • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Long Range Planning: Technical Support

• This project facilitates goods movement and economic development. Old Rockside Road is the only access point for several large industrial and freight related commercial businesses. This project will improve the safety and efficiency on Old Rockside Road.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

Public Involvement:

"I support the replacement of the bridge on Old Rockside as it has been determined to be structurally deficient. The project should expand it's scope to provide shared use path linkages

6-12 between the Cuyahoga Valley Rail Depot and the Towpath Trail, including a protected shared use right of way on the bridge itself."

Committee Review:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council:

• The BPAC supports this project.

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6-14 Title: Replace Bridge on Hopkins Road in Mentor Sponsor: Lake County Engineer Name: LAK HOPKINS RD Estimated Total Cost: $936,000 (preliminary engineering and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO)

History/Background: On June 28, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners, Lake County, Ohio, approved Resolution No. 12-628, authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to pursue federal aid funding for the replacement of the Hopkins Road Bridge, in Mentor, Ohio. The sponsor received CEAO approval for the project to use federal-aid Local Bridge (LBR) funds, administered through the CEAO.

Current Conditions: Hopkins Road is functionally classified as an urban collector. The average daily traffic is 3,620 vehicles per day with about ten percent trucks (2011 traffic count). The legal speed limit is 35 miles per hour. The Hopkins Road Bridge has a pavement width of 34 feet with two twelve-foot-wide lanes and 2½-foot-wide paved bike lanes. The bridge has a general appraisal rating of 4A (poor condition, no restrictions). There are no sidewalks on the bridge.

Proposed Project: The project involves the replacement of the bridge on Hopkins Road, located over Marsh Creek, 2.9 miles north of SR-84, in Mentor (location map). The new bridge will be a pre-stressed box beam structure. The proposed pavement width is 34 feet. The number and width of lanes will remain the same.

The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $936,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $20,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $60,000. PEPD and PEDD will be funded entirely by the sponsor. The estimated construction cost is $ 856,000. Eighty percent ($684,800) of the construction (C) cost will be funded with LBR funds. The sponsor will provide the twenty percent ($171,200) matching funds.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

6-15 6-16 Title: Rehabilitate Lorain Avenue in Cleveland Sponsor: City of Cleveland Name: CUY LORAIN AVE Estimated Total Cost: $11,351,366 (preliminary engineering (PE) and construction (C)) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT, DOPWIC and NOACA

History/Background: In August 2011, the West Park/Lorain Avenue Transportation & Redevelopment Plan was completed. The plan outlined a future for the Kamm’s Corners neighborhood that will direct public investment, private redevelopment and multi-modal transportation initiatives along Lorain Avenue from West 160th Street to the RTA rail lines/Ward19 boundary to the east.

Current Conditions: Lorain Avenue, a four-lane facility, is functionally classified as a principal arterial. The pavement width varies from 52 to 56 feet with 12 foot wide lanes and 15 foot wide lanes. The width of existing right-of-way is 80 feet. The sidewalks vary from 10 to 12 feet wide. The average daily traffic on Lorain Avenue is 15,960 vehicles per day with seven percent trucks (2012). The posted speed limit is 25 mph. The sponsor reports that parking is restricted during peak hours. According to the sponsor, recent and future developments near the area of the planned improvement will result in additional traffic on the street including automobile and, potentially, bicycle traffic. The sponsor reports that the developments include the $9.3 million renovation of the RTA Puritas Rapid Station, the $76 million renovation of Fairview Hospital, the rehabilitation of Lorain Avenue from Kamm's Corners to West 150th Street, and the planned renovation of the Variety Village Theater at West 118th Street and Lorain Avenue. Multi-modal linkages to these attractions from the adjacent communities of Lakewood and Fairview Park will also need to be considered and accommodated.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves rehabilitating 1.80 miles of Lorain Avenue from West 150th Street to West 117th Street (location map). The improvements include asphalt wearing course removal to the top of brick, 3.5" asphalt overlay, new concrete curbs, new catch basins, Americans with Disabilities (ADA)-compliant ramps, sidewalks, and driveways as necessary, a new 12" waterline from West 127th Street to West 117th Street and new upgraded traffic signals with mast arms and an interconnected system. The sponsor reports the project will also involve streetscape improvements, including decorative crosswalks, streetscape amenities, landscaping enhancements, and public art. Green infrastructure improvements will include the replacement of impervious pavement with tree lawns, porous pavement, and landscaping streetscape elements to reduce storm water flow within the project limits.

The estimated total cost of the project, provided by the sponsor, is $11,351,366. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $450,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $450,000. The construction cost is estimated to be $10,451,366. The sponsor obtained $6,545,956 in funding from the District One Public Works Integrating Committee (DOPWIC). The sponsor reports that DOPWIC will provide design and construction funding for roadway, drainage, traffic signals, and other infrastructure eligible items with the City of Cleveland providing the necessary matching funds through General Obligation bonds and utility funds. The sponsor also obtained $1,440,000 in Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Urban Paving funds for roadway resurfacing eligible items. The sponsor will provide $2,165,410 in required matching funds through General Obligation bonds and utility funds.

The sponsor requests $1,200,000 in Transportation Alternative (TA) funds for the streetscape items, including decorative crosswalks and sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, furnishings and other amenities as itemized in the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) reports by City Architecture dated August 2011. Staff Comment (Summary): 6-17

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• There were 445 crashes during 2009 - 2011 along Lorain Avenue between West 150th Street and West 117th Street. The crashes included two fatal and 128 injury crashes. • The crashes included 10 pedestrian crashes and 15 pedal cycle crashes. • The crash rate is 17.05 crashes/MVM and the severity Index is 1.62 • Based on the above, and on a detailed study of the contributing factors for those crashes, safety countermeasures and traffic calming measures should be included to ensure the safety of all road users. • This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System), # 7 (Reinvestment in the Urban Core) and # 10 (Foster Improvement in the Quality of Life). • Lorain Avenue is categorized on the Cuyahoga County Bike Transportation Map as suitable only for experienced bicyclists. • The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

Public Involvement:

"The existing Complete & Green Streets law in the City of Cleveland requires that cycling facilities be included. Bike lanes are OK but protected cycletracks (NOT SIDEPATHS) would promote cycling among less confident riders, thus increasing ridership. I encourage NOACA to look at current planning along Lorain in Ohio City/Detroit Shoreway that is investigating the possibility of a two-way cycletrack on the north-side of Lorain. Continuing this planned amenity, with the Lorain/Carnegie bridge path included, would create the longest protected cycletrack in the nation and would be a model for cycling "

Committee Review:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council:

• The road segment is included in the 2013 Regional Priority Bikeway Network. Therefore, the project sponsor should include safe and comfortable accommodations for beginner and experienced bicyclists. • The road segment, along with most of Lorain Ave. throughout the cities of Cleveland and Fairview Park, was included in the top 20 list of high crash corridors in the 2013 Regional Bicycle Plan. • There have been many recent and ongoing investments, both planning and infrastructure, concerned with the multimodal transportation accommodations of Lorain Ave., including the Lorain Ave. Pedestrian Plan TLCI, Launch Lorain, and the recently completed shared use path on the Lorain-Carnegie bridge. • Once all the work included in the scope of this project is complete, it is likely that there will not be a convenient opportunity to change the roadway to better accommodate the multimodal traffic that it currently handles.

6-18 • The project sponsor should incorporate bicycle lanes into the scope of the project. This could be made possible by eliminating or reducing the width of through lanes, limited parking to one side of the street, and/or reducing sidewalk widths where possible.

Transit Council:

• The Transit Council supports this project. It will further develop an environment that is responsive to the needs of many modes of travel, not just vehicular, and includes a number of transit-supportive elements.

6-19 6-20 Title: Resurface SR-87 and Modify Intersection at Auburn Road in Russell and Newbury Townships Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 12 Name: GEA SR 87 2.73 PID No.: 83634 Estimated Total Cost: $2,163,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT

History/Background: This project is included in ODOT District 12’s pavement program. The project is listed in the NOACA SFYs (state fiscal years) 2014 – 2017 TIP dated May 10, 2013 with construction (C) programmed for SFY 2014. The sponsor reports that an intersection widening has been added to this project which will change the current budget and scope.

Current Conditions: SR-87 (Kinsman Road) is functionally classified as an urban minor arterial from the Geauga County line to Munn Road, and a rural minor arterial from Munn Road to SR- 44. The legal speed limit is 45 miles per hour. The average daily traffic (ADT) is 6,250 vehicles per day (NOACA Geauga County Highway Traffic Counts, 2007 - 2008). Auburn Road is functionally classified as a rural collector. The legal speed limit is 45 miles per hour. The ADT is 5,910 to 7,570 vehicles per day (NOACA Geauga County Highway Traffic Counts, 2007 - 2008).

Proposed Project: This project involves resurfacing 4.97 miles of SR-87, from SR-306 (Chillicothe Road) to the Auburn Road, in Russell and Newbury Townships. The project scope has been modified to include the addition of left-turn lanes on Kinsman Road at the intersection of Auburn Road (location map). The estimated construction cost of the project is $2,163,000. Eighty percent ($1,730,400) of the construction cost will be funded with District Preservation funds. The remaining twenty percent ($432,600) will be funded by ODOT 12. The project’s estimated award date is February 2014.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA's Connections+ 2035 Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). • During 2009 - 2011 there were 57 crashes, (1.7 crashes/million vehicle miles (MVM) and 16 animal vehicle crashes (AVC) (1.07 AVC/mile/year). Upgrade wildlife crossing sign. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 is the sponsor."

Public Involvement:

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R D Title: Resurface Baumhart Road in Henrietta Township Sponsor: Lorain County Engineer Name: LOR BAUMHART RD (CR-51) Estimated Total Cost: $831,600 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: On March 6, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners, Lorain County, Ohio, approved Resolution No. 13-145 authorizing a request for NOACA to place Baumhart Road (CR 51) on its transportation plan for federal funds. Lorain County Engineer is authorized to prepare, sign and submit an application packet for the project and request approval by NOACA Board for placement on its transportation plan for future federal highway funding.

Current Conditions: Baumhart Road is functionally classified as a rural major collector. Baumhart Road has a pavement width of 30 feet, with two 11-foot-wide lanes and four-foot-wide shoulders. The width of the existing right-of-way is 60 feet. The average daily traffic on Baumhart Road is 3,591 vehicles per day with four percent trucks (2010). The posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour. The sponsor reports that Baumhart Road provides a north-south connection in western Lorain County between US-20 and US-6 and includes interchanges with SR-2 and the Ohio Turnpike. The sponsor also reports that similar projects have been completed north and south of this section of Baumhart Road and that it is the intent of the Lorain County Engineer's Office to maintain the entire roadway in a condition of fair or better.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves resurfacing approximately 1.71 miles along Baumhart Road, from Garfield Road (west) to Russia Road, in Henrietta Township (location map). The work will include removing approximately three inches of the existing asphalt pavement surface. The sponsor reports that existing lane and shoulder widths will be maintained. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $831,600. The sponsor requests that 80 percent ($665,280) of the construction cost be funded with NOACA- administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The sponsor will provide the remaining share ($166,320).

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and # 4 (Establish Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices). • According to the NOACA Regional Pavement Management System (RPMS), the 2010 pavement condition rating (PCR) for this section of Baumhart Road ranges from 65 to 74 (fair condition). • This section of Baumhart Road is categorized on the Lorain County Bicycle Transportation Map as suitable for bicyclists having intermediate skills. • The proposed improvement will upgrade the two-lane roadway and provide a safer and more reliable facility between the project limits. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has no comments at this time."

6-23 6-24 Title: Resurface Oberlin Road in New Russia Township Sponsor: Lorain County Engineer Name: LOR OBERLIN RD (CR-39) Estimated Total Cost: $1,168,269 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: On March 6, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners, Lorain County, Ohio, approved Resolution No. 13-145 authorizing a request for NOACA to place Oberlin Road (CR 39) on its transportation plan for federal funds. Lorain County Engineer is authorized to prepare, sign and submit an application packet for the project and request approval by NOACA Board for placement on its transportation plan for future federal highway funding.

Current Conditions: Oberlin Road is functionally classified as a rural major collector. Oberlin Road has a pavement width of 28 feet, with two 11-foot-wide lanes and three-foot-wide shoulders. The width of the existing right-of-way is 60 feet. The average daily traffic on Oberlin Road is 3,100 vehicles per day with four percent trucks (2012). The posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour. The sponsor reports that a similar project was completed to the north this section of Oberlin Road and that it is the intent of the Lorain County Engineer's Office to maintain the entire roadway in a condition of fair or better.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves resurfacing approximately 2.75 miles along Oberlin Road, from the City of Oberlin north corporation line (NCL) to Russia Road, in New Russia Township (location map). The work will include removing approximately three inches of the existing asphalt pavement surface. The sponsor reports that existing lane and shoulder widths will be maintained. The estimated total cost, provided by the sponsor, is $1,168,269. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($934,615) of the construction cost be funded with NOACA-administered Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. The sponsor will provide the remaining share ($233,654).

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team • This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System) and # 4 (Establish Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices). • According to the NOACA Regional Pavement Management System (RPMS), the 2010 pavement condition rating (PCR) for this section of Oberlin Road ranges from 65 to 74 (fair condition). • This section of Oberlin Road is categorized on the Lorain County Bicycle Transportation Map as suitable for bicyclists having basic skills. • The proposed improvement will upgrade the two-lane roadway and provide a safer and more reliable facility between the project limits. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has no comments at this time."

6-25 6-26 Title: Intersection Improvement at SR-82 and Boone Road in Columbia Township Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 3 Name: LOR SR 82 9.05 PID No: 92836 Estimated Total Cost: $2,475,000 (preliminary engineering, right-of-way and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT

History/Background: On December 14, 2012, the NOACA Governing Board approved Resolution No. 2012-048 Project Planning Review and Resolution No. 2012-049 Plan Amendment involving realigning the north and south approaches of Boone Road to create a four-leg intersection with SR-82 in Columbia Township. The project is listed in the NOACA state fiscal years (SFY) 2014 – 2017 TIP, dated May 2013, and programmed for SFY 2014. On May 22, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners, Lorain County, Ohio, approved Resolution No. 13-495 authorizing the Lorain County Engineer to submit an application packet to NOACA for funding for the Boone Road/Royalton Road (SR 82) Intersection Realignment in Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio.

Current Conditions: SR-82 (Elyria Twinsburg Road) is functionally classified as an urban minor arterial. SR-82 is a two-lane facility. The pavement width is 30 feet, with two 12-foot-wide lanes and three-foot-wide paved shoulders. The width of the existing right-of-way is 60 feet. The average daily traffic on SR-82 is 11,820 vehicles per day with six percent trucks (2011 count). The posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour. Boone Road (TR-130) is functionally classified as an urban local road.

Proposed Project: The project involves realigning the north and south approaches of Boone Road to create a four-leg intersection with SR-82 in Columbia Township (location map and aerial image). The sponsor reports that the project will involve installing positively offset left turn lanes on SR-82 and include the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection. The proposed pavement width is 30 to 40 feet, with two 11-foot-wide through lanes, one 11-foot-wide left turn lane (from the east and west approach) and three-foot-wide paved shoulders.

The project’s estimated total cost is $2,475,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $484,214. The PEPD will be funded with $435,793 in Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds and $48,421 in Ohio Department of Public Safety (OPDS) funds. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) is $53,015. The PEDD will be funded with $42,412 in HSIP funds and $10,603 in OPDS funds. The estimated cost of right-of-way (RW) is $337,771. The RW will be funded with $292,717 in HSIP funds and $45,054 in OPDS funds.

The estimated cost of construction is $1,600,000. Only $1,100,000 of the construction phase will be funded with HSIP funds at a rate of 100 percent. The difference between the estimated construction cost and the identified funding is $500,000. The Lorain County Engineer requests $400,000 of NOACA-controlled Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding toward the construction cost. The Lorain County Engineer will provide the remaining $100,000.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• In 2009 - 2011, there were nine crashes on Boone Road at log point 2.53 to 2.73. The percentage of severe crashes is high with severity index of 3.33. • A road safety audit should be performed during the design stage.

6-27 • This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency and Safety of the Transportation System). • This project is currently portrayed in NOACA's SFYs 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), dated May 2013, with HSIP and ODOT funds but no NOACA-controlled funds. The request for NOACA-controlled STP funds toward the project's construction cost warrants its processing through project planning review (PPR). • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has no comments at this time."

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6-30 Title: Traffic Signal Improvements on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights Sponsor: City of Cleveland Heights Name: CUY MAYFIELD RD SIGNALS Estimated Total Cost: $3,715,000 (preliminary engineering, right-of-way and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: In October 2012, a traffic signal warrant study along Mayfield Road (US- 322), within the Cleveland Heights corporate limits, was prepared at the request of the City of Cleveland Heights. The purpose of the study was to provide an assessment of 15 existing signalized intersections along Mayfield Road to determine whether they met traffic signal warrant requirements. Based on the traffic signal warrant study, traffic signals are warranted at eleven (11) of the fifteen (15) existing signalized intersections based on the current traffic volumes. Four (4) existing traffic signal locations did not satisfy traffic volume based warrants. The sponsor reports that these locations should be studied further (as noted in the warrant study document) to determine if they are warranted based upon the actual peak hour delay of the side street. This would be completed by performing a delay study at these intersections. If these signal locations do not satisfy a signal warrant which is ultimately approved by ODOT, then these locations would not be eligible for federal funds. On December 3, 2012, the City of Cleveland Heights passed Resolution No. 171-2012, authorizing the City Manager to apply for Federal Surface Transportation Program and/or Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality funds programmed by the NOACA to upgrade the Mayfield Road Traffic Signal System.

Current Conditions: Mayfield Road is functionally classified as urban principal arterial. The average daily traffic (ADT) of 21,490 vehicles per day (NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2009). The sponsor reports that Mayfield Road is a significant east/west connector on the east side of the greater Cleveland area. Mayfield Road connects the eastern suburbs of Cleveland Heights and I-271 directly with University Circle. The sponsor reports that the current traffic signal installations along Mayfield Road are antiquated and in need of replacement. The equipment has been maintained through its lifetime, but, due to the age of the equipment, it has become difficult to maintain the operation of the traffic control system in the manner desired. Due to the poor operation of the traffic signal system, travel speeds along the corridor are low and the signals are no longer coordinated signals. Additionally, the current pedestrian ways along the corridor are not ADA (Americans with Disabilities) compliant.

Proposed Project: The proposed project will involve replacing (as warranted) approximately 15 traffic signals at intersections along Mayfield Road, in the city of Cleveland Heights (location map). The sponsor reports that the proposed project would update the traffic signal system to improve the operation of the traffic signal system along the Mayfield Road corridor to decrease intersection delay and improve overall traffic progression along the corridor. The replacement system would consist of new traffic signal installations (mast arm supports) with new LED (light emitting diode) signal heads to reduce energy costs. New pedestrian signals with countdown indications would be provided in order to ensure ADA compliance. Additionally, new traffic vehicle detection will be provided with this new traffic signal system. As part of this project, the sponsor will install either video detector or thermal detection equipment in order to save future costs associated with inductive loop failures due to age or road resurfacing. New traffic signal controllers would be provided. The traffic signals would be interconnected into a closed loop traffic signal system which would be programmed to operate in traffic responsive mode. This operation varies the traffic signal timing patterns and splits based upon the actual amount of traffic measured traveling through the system. By providing this type of operation, travel times would be reduced and average travel speeds would increase, thereby reducing congestion and improving air quality by reducing idle time along the corridor. The sponsor also states that new curb ramps and pedestrian signal equipment would be installed along the corridor at locations 6-31 where they are required to bring the intersections into ADA compliance, as current ramps and pedestrian push button spacings do not meet current ADA criteria.

The estimated total project cost, provided by the sponsor, is $3,715,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $49,152. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) is $246,548. The estimated cost for right-of-way (RW) is $40,000. The PEPD, PEDD and RW will be funded locally. The estimated cost for construction is $3,379,300. The sponsor requests 80 percent ($2,703,440) of the construction cost be funded with CMAQ funds. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($675,860).

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). • Eligibility for CMAQ funding will require an analysis from the sponsor demonstrating pollutant emission reduction as a result of the project. • The request for CMAQ funds will need to be processed consistent with Governing Board policy that was approved on April 13, 2007. • The total number of crashes for the period of 2009 – 2011 is 447 (mostly rear-ends). There was one fatal crash, eight pedestrian crashes and nine pedal-cycle crashes. The crash rate is 7.84 crashes/MVM (million vehicle miles). Based on the crash data and on a detailed study of the contributing factors for those crashes, the project should include all related safety countermeasures to improve the safety of all road users. • The sponsor should review the cost estimate of each phase at significant review stages of project design development. The estimated cost of construction of $3,379,000 for 15 intersections is high when comparing it to recently sold signal projects in Brunswick (June 2012) and Solon (May 2013). As noted in the warrant study document, four traffic signal locations did not satisfy traffic volume based warrants. The sponsor reports that these locations will be studied further to determine if they are warranted based upon the actual peak hour delay of the side street. If these signal locations do not satisfy a signal warrant which is ultimately approved by ODOT, then these locations would not be eligible for federal funds. • Video detection is included as part of this project, which is capable of turn movement traffic counts. NOACA requests the city to provide traffic counts on major intersections on a yearly basis. • The sponsor will be required to document that this project conforms with regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) architecture. • The sponsor should include accommodation for the blind and visually impaired (e.g. sound actuated signals). • The signal timing and emergency vehicle pre-emption should be coordinated with neighboring communities. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has the following comments:

• Also provide backplates to new traffic signals to comply with the OMUTCD

6-32 • District reminds sponsor that the new system should be operated and maintained by a qualified person to obtain long term investment goals • Refer to 2005 ODOT Safety Study for the countermeasures identified by the NOACA staff • ODOT District 12 concurs with NOACA staff that the estimate seems high and should be reviewed and revised if necessary • District suggests considering countdown timers on pedestrian signal heads."

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6-34 N.T.S. OCTOBER 2012 Title: Traffic Signal Improvements in Strongsville Sponsor: City of Strongsville Name: CUY STRONGSVILLE SIGNALS Estimated Total Cost: $4,737,600 (preliminary engineering and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: On February 19, 2013, the City of Strongsville (project sponsor) passed Ordinance No. 2013-061, approving and authorizing the filing of an application for federal-aid project funding assistance with the NOACA, in connection with a city-wide traffic signal upgrade project.

In 2013, the City of Strongsville retained a consultant to prepare a purpose & needs study documenting the results of an alternative analysis and recommendations for specific improvements to the city’s existing "closed loop" signal system. The study was completed in June 2013 and accepted by the City of Strongsville. The purpose and need study established specific requirements for the upgrade to the City of Strongsville's traffic control system to provide safety, efficiency, conservation as well as reduce liability, operation and maintenance costs.

These goals include:

• Safe and reliable control and coordination of intersections • Efficient and economical equipment maintenance • Operations monitoring capability • Flexibility in providing and revising intersection timing and phasing • Economical system integration and expansion

The report contains recommendations and ties them into a system recommendation which should meet the city's goals. The following recommendations were made:

• Mast arm signal supports at five intersections along Royalton Road and Boston Road should be replaced and the mounting of the vehicle signals should be centered on the mast arm; • Curb ramps at 47 intersections should be upgraded to ADA standards; • Vehicle and pedestrian signals at 38 signalized intersections should be retro-fitted to LED technology; • Uninterrupted power supplies should be installed at 52 signalized intersections; • Pedestrian signals at 55 signalized intersections should be up-graded to countdown type; • All pedestrian pushbuttons should be up-graded to include indicator pilot lights; • All 80 side-street detectors should be replaced with Powerhead type detectors in order to provide adequate bicycle detection; • A combination of inductive loops and radar detectors should be installed to provide dilemma zone protection at the twelve (12) isolated intersections; • Install a central adaptive control system (ACS) in order to bring all existing signal controllers under a single operational system and prepare for future additions and expansions wherever they may be needed; • In order for the adaptive signal system to operate, additional detectors should be installed at the coordinated signalized intersections. Each mainline travel lane will require a stop bar, set back and down stream detector; • All traffic signal controllers should be upgraded to NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) TS-2 which are ATC (Advanced Transportation Controller)

6-35 compliant. All traffic signal controllers should be upgraded to include network addressable components to communicate with the system; • A system of closed circuit TV cameras should be installed at the signalized intersections at the 1-71 interchange with Royalton Road and at the signalized intersections of Royalton Road/Howe Road and Royalton Road/Pearl Road. • The existing copper wire communication system currently used to monitor a majority of the citywide traffic control systems should be replaced with a fiber-optic communication system. The cable should connect all sub-systems together and route back to City Hall for tie-in to a centralized computer network. • Since, the Howe Road/Boston Road and Boston Road/North Carpenter Road intersections are currently interconnected any necessary software should be installed so that the proposed centralized signal system in the City of Strongsville can interact with the existing signal system in the City of Brunswick.

Current Conditions: The major roadways involved in this project are: Prospect Road, Pearl Road (US-42), Howe Road, Royalton Road (SR-82) and Sprague Road.

• Prospect Road is functionally classified as an urban collector from Boston Road to Royalton Road and as an urban minor arterial from Royalton Road to Pleasant Valley Road. The average daily traffic (ADT) is 7,705 to 15,960 vehicles per day (NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2009). • Pearl Road (US-42) is functionally classified as an urban principal arterial. The ADT is 12,670 to 26,900 vehicles per day (NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2009). • Howe Road is functionally classified as urban collector. The ADT is 9,806 to 21,149 vehicles per day (NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2009). • Royalton Road is functionally classified as an urban minor arterial from Marks Road to Pearl Road and as an urban principal arterial from Pearl Road to I-77. The ADT is 15,670 to 52,688 vehicles per day (NOACA Cuyahoga County Highway Traffic Counts, published 2009). • Sprague Road is functionally classified as an urban minor arterial.

Proposed Project: The proposed project will involve replacing or upgrading (as needed) approximately 56 traffic signals at intersections along Prospect Road, Pearl Road (US-42), Howe Road, Royalton Road (SR-82) and Sprague Road in the City of Strongsville (location map). According to the sponsor, the project will include the replacement of the existing copper wire interconnect system with a fiber optic network that will be routed to City Hall. It will then be connected to a centralized computer system using adaptive type control algorithms. Vehicle and pedestrian signals will be upgraded with LED (light emitting diode) lenses for energy conservation. Vehicle signals will be installed with back plates for safety. Pedestrian signals will be upgraded with countdown lenses in accordance with the OMUTCD (Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices). The sponsor reports that curb ramps are anticipated for improvement by constructing to ADA (Americans with Disabilities) compliance. Closed circuit TV cameras are proposed for use near high incident and congestion areas to allow observations of traffic conditions for signal timing refinement and response to traffic incidents.

The estimated total project cost, provided by the sponsor, is $4,737,600. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $11,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) is $430,000. The PEPD and PEDD will be funded locally. The estimated cost for construction is $4,296,600. The sponsor requests 80 percent ($3,437,280) of the construction cost be funded with CMAQ funds. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($859,320).

6-36 Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+2035 Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). • Eligibility for CMAQ funding will require an analysis from the sponsor demonstrating pollutant emission reduction as a result of the project. • The request for CMAQ funds will need to be processed consistent with Governing Board policy that was approved on April 13, 2007. • The total number of crashes for the period of 2009 – 2011 is 447 (mostly rear-ends). There was one fatal crash, eight pedestrian crashes and nine pedal-cycle crashes. The crash rate is 7.84 crashes/MVM (million vehicle miles). Based on the crash data and on a detailed study of the contributing factors for those crashes, the project should include all related safety countermeasures to improve the safety of all road users. • During the period 2009-2011, 13 animal-vehicle crashes (AVC) occurred on SR-82 (7 AVC on 1.17 miles west of IR-71), 21 AVC occurred on SR-237, 17 AVC occurred on US-42 and 3 AVC occurred on Howe Rd. Upgrading the deer crossing signs may reduce the number of AVCs on SR-237, US-42 north of SR-82 around the park area, and SR-82 east of IR-71. • Video detection is included as part of this project, which is capable of turn movement traffic counts. NOACA requests the city to provide traffic counts on major intersections on a yearly basis. • The sponsor will be required to document that this project conforms with regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) architecture. • The sponsor should include accommodation for the blind and visually impaired (e.g. sound actuated signals). • The signal timing and emergency vehicle pre-emption should be coordinated with neighboring communities. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has the following comments:

• District reminds sponsor that the new system should be operated and maintained by a qualified person to obtain long term investment goals."

6-37 6-38 Title: Modification of the Interchange at I-77 and SR-82 in Broadview Heights and Brecksville Sponsor: Broadview Heights Name: CUY IR 77/SR 82-2.82/11.76 (INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION) PID No.: 92528 Estimated Total Cost: $3,000,000 (Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-Way and Construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA & ODOT

History/Background: In November 2011, the City of Broadview Heights was advised that its application for Safety and Congestion Program funds was approved for the improvement of SR- 82 at the I-77 interchange as set forth in the city’s safety funding application. The City obtained $1,115,000 in Safety funds for construction. On March 4, 2013, the City Council of Broadview Heights, Ohio passed Resolution No. 10-08, authorizing the Mayor to submit an application to NOACA for the proposed I-77 and route 82 interchange modification in the City of Broadview Heights. The project is listed in the NOACA SFYs (state fiscal years) 2014 – 2017 TIP dated May 2013 programmed for SFY 2015.

Current Conditions: Royalton Road, within the City of Broadview Heights, is functionally classified as an urban principal arterial west of I-77 and as an urban minor arterial east of I-77. The average daily traffic (ADT) is 21,268 vehicles per day with eight percent trucks (2009). The posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour.

Proposed Project: The project involves the modification of the existing interchange at I-77 and Royalton Road (SR-82) to correct geometric deficiencies of two exit ramps. The improvements include modifying the existing southbound (SB) I-77 exit ramp to westbound (WB) SR-82 and the existing SB I-77 exit ramp to eastbound (EB) SR-82. The existing I-77 SB to SR-82 WB consists of a continuous right sweeping lane entering SR-82 with a yield. The sponsor reports the proposed project would replace the sweeping exit ramp shift shifting the existing I-77 SB to SR-82 ramp toward the east by approximately 400 feet. The proposed ramp would be widened to two lanes and end in a signalized T-shape intersection. SR-82 is divided by a concrete median at this location. Therefore, the signal would only control traffic exiting the SB ramp and WB SR-82 traffic. The signalized intersection will only allow right turn movement to ramp traffic and through movement to WB SR-82 traffic. The existing I-77 SB to SR 82 EB consists of loop ramp directing traffic onto SR 82 with a yield. The proposed configuration would end at SR-82 in a T-shaped intersection. Ramp traffic would only be allowed to exit with a right turn onto SR-82 EB. The proposed signal would control both EB and WB through traffic on SR 82 and left- turning traffic from SR 82 to the I-77 SB entrance ramp. The sponsor reports that the project will include pavement improvements and resurfacing from Ken Mar Industrial Parkway to South Hills Boulevard; a deceleration lane on SR-82 EB, west of the SB I-77 ramp; and a deceleration lane on SR-82 EB west of the Treeworth Boulevard intersection.

The project sponsor proposes installing new signals at the I-77 NB exit ramp at SR-82; the I-77 SB exit ramp at SR-82, and the I-77 SB exit ramp at SR-82 EB. The project will also include interconnecting the new signals with existing signals at South Hills Boulevard, Treeworth Boulevard and Ken Mar Industrial Parkway (illustration) to create a synchronized signal system that will improve safety and traffic flow through the interchange area.

The estimated total project cost, provided by the sponsor, is $3,000,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $145,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $280,000. The estimated cost of right-of-way (RW) is $425,000. The estimated cost of construction is $2,150,000. The estimated cost of the traffic signal component of the project is $571,985. The sponsor requests that 80 percent ($457,588) of NOACA-controlled Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding toward construction cost of the traffic signal component of the project. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent ($114,397) non-federal match. 6-39

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA's Connections+ 2035 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). • This project is currently portrayed in NOACA’s SFYs 2014 – 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), dated May 10, 2013, with Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds and local funds, but no NOACA-controlled funds. The sponsor’s request for NOACA-controlled CMAQ funds toward the project’s construction cost merits its processing through project planning review (PPR). • The sponsor should conduct a complete traffic warrants analysis study (if not done already) to verify all proposed signalized intersections. NOACA requests a copy of the existing traffic counts and the signal warrant study when completed. • Eligibility for CMAQ funding will require an analysis from the sponsor demonstrating pollutant emission reduction as a result of the project. • The request for CMAQ funds will need to be processed consistent with the Governing Board policy that was approved on April 13, 2007. • The sponsor should review the cost estimate of each phase at significant review stages of project design development. • Video detection is included as part of this project, which is capable of turn movement traffic counts. NOACA requests the city to provide traffic counts on major intersections on a yearly basis. • The sponsor will be required to document that this project conforms with regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) architecture. • The sponsor should include accommodation for the blind and visually impaired (e.g. sound actuated signals). • The emergency vehicle pre-emption should be coordinated with neighboring communities. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

6-40 6-41 Title: Construct a Multi-Purpose Trail in Cuyahoga Heights Sponsor: Cuyahoga Heights Name: CUY CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL (PHASE IIIA) Estimated Total Cost: $1,230,000 (preliminary engineering, right-of-way and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: The Village of Cuyahoga Heights desires to implement Phase III of the Village’s Rails to Trails Project, which would connect the Village’s school system and civic area with the Louis J. Bacci Park and the Cleveland Metro Parks. On January 9, 2013, the Council of the Village of Cuyahoga Heights approved Resolution No. 2013-9 … authorizing the Mayor to apply to The Ohio Department of Natural Resources for financial assistance under the Recreational Trails Program and the Clean Ohio Trails Fund for Phase II of the multi use trail project and obligating Village funds. On June 22, 2013, the Council of the Village of Cuyahoga Heights approved Resolution No. 2013-54, authorizing the Mayor to apply for an Alternative Transportation Program Grant from the United States Department of Transportation, administered by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), for Phase III of the multi-use trail project and obligating village funds; and declaring an emergency.

Current Conditions: The Village of Cuyahoga Heights (project sponsor) is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland and is heavily industrialized. Presently, most users of the park access it by car as the residential section of the Village is separated from the park by a large industrial area, busy roads with heavy truck traffic, and insufficient sidewalks. The sponsor proposes to complete Phase IIIA of the multi-use trail. According to the sponsor, Phases I and II of the project successfully converted an unused rail line and follows the course of the scenic Mill Creek, a tributary of the Cuyahoga River, into a frequently used trail. Phase IIIA will connect the Village's school, residential, and civic center with the Village's park and the Ohio and Erie Canal Tow Path Trail. According to the sponsor, the goal of the project is to provide safe access to the Village's green space and the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail without requiring utilization of a vehicle. The project will provide paved trail opportunities for walkers, joggers, hikers, cyclists, in-line skaters, and cross country skiers. The sponsor reports that the completion of the trail will accomplish several goals: limit the number of car trips, increase pedestrian safety, and provide scenic views of some of the best preserved sections of Mill Creek.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves the construction of a multi-purpose trail, in the Village of Cuyahoga Heights, from an existing bicycle path in Bacci Park to the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall (location map). The multi-purpose trail (Phase IIIA) will connect the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, pool, and school system to Bacci Park and the Cleveland Metroparks’ shared use trail. The trail’s northwestern terminus will be behind the Village Hall, off East 71st Street and Dressler Court. The proposed trail will then connect with the completed Phase II of the project, which converted the old CSX railway (now owned by the Village) into the multi-purpose trail that overlooks Mill Creek. The trail ends in Bacci Park, which ultimately connects trail users to the Cleveland Metroparks.

The estimated total project cost, provided by the sponsor, is $1,230,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $15,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) is $150,000. The estimated cost for right-of-way (RW) is $175,000. The PEPD, PEDD and RW will be funded locally. The estimated cost for construction is $890,000. The sponsor requests 80 percent $712,000 of the construction cost be funded with NOACA-controlled Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($178,000).

The sponsor applied for $500,000 in funding from the State of Ohio's Clean Ohio Trails Funds in February 2013. To date program awards have not been announced. If awarded, the funds should be available in the last quarter of 2013. If the project is not awarded, the sponsor will use 6-42 general revenues or bonds. The sponsor will also have the opportunity to apply for State funds in February 2014, if necessary.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+2035 Plan Goal #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices). • The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. • This project will increase multimodal transportation as well as recreational opportunities. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project."

Committee Review:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council:

• The project sponsor should work with Cleveland Metroparks to connect the existing Bacci Park shared use path to the Mill Creek path, either by expanding the sidewalk along Canal Rd. or near the parking lot in the northeastern area of Bacci Park.

Transit Council:

• The Transit Council is supportive of projects that increase biking and walking options and access.

6-43 6-44 Title: Construct a Trail from Metroparks Washington Park Reservation to East 9th Street in Cleveland Sponsor: Cleveland Name: CUY DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL Estimated Total Cost: $1,818,149 (preliminary engineering and construction) Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: In 2008, the City of Cleveland/Slavic Village Development (SDC) prepared the Slavic Village Greenway Bike/Pedestrian/Transit Connections through NOACA’s Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) program. The purpose was to create an overarching plan for the Broadway-Slavic Village area, integrating the planning initiatives with elements of the existing neighborhood fabric. In 2010, the City of Cleveland (SDC) prepared the Downtown Connector Trail (Washington Reservation Metropark to East 9th Street), which was last updated January 2012. In June 2013, the City of Cleveland (project sponsor) submitted an application to NOACA requesting funding to build Phase I of the proposed Downtown Connector Trail.

Current Conditions: The sponsor reports there is currently no east side connection of the Towpath Trail to Downtown Cleveland. The sponsor reports that Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Steel Warehouse and the Job Ready site have all agreed to support the project and provide the necessary easements. The built urban environment creates many obstacles for trail and greenway development, from scarce open space to large engineering obstructions. According to the sponsor, the proposed project will enhance Cleveland's active transportation plan and put thousands of residents within a 10-30 minute bike ride to major employment and activity centers. Furthermore, off-road trails in Cleveland promote a network of safe bikeways and provide more and better healthier choices for getting around Cleveland.

The City of Cleveland (project sponsor) used a $5 million state grant to level out the land on a 57-acre site located east of the river and just west of the Pershing Avenue exit off I-77 and prepare it so a business can move in quickly. The land, formerly owned by ArcelorMittal was used to dump slag from steel production, and will be the largest redevelopment project in the city's industrial and commercial land bank. The city expects to spend $14 million buying and preparing the land to suit a large tenant, such as a wind-turbine company or other alternative- energy business. According to the sponsor, the Board of the entity that is responsible for the Job Ready site, The Greater Cleveland Community Improvement Corporation (GCCIC), has agreed to allow a 30-foot-wide easement along the entire eastern edge (along I-77) for the proposed multi-purpose trail. As part of their support a fence will be installed to delineate the trail and provide a buffer between future trail users and the Job Ready site.

Proposed Project: The proposed Downtown Connector Trail project involves the construction of a trail from the Washington Reservation Metropark to East 9th Street in Cleveland (illustration).

The sponsor’s funding request consists of four components:

• The sponsor is requesting funding for preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) for Phases 1 and 2 of the proposed Downtown Connector Trail project (Washington Reservation Metropark to East 9th Street). The estimated cost of the PEDD is $422,682. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($338,146) of the PEDD cost be funded with Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds as allowed by NOACA’s Regional Transportation Investment Policy (RTIP) Urban Core Preliminary Engineering Program. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($84,536).

6-45 • Phase I of the proposed Downtown Connector Trail will extend the off-road Towpath Trail connection of the Metroparks trail (that ends at Fleet Avenue and East 49th Street) to the existing Morgana Run Trail (located approximately ½ mile north on East 49th Street) and would continue ½ mile north to Pershing Avenue. The majority of the Phase I Trail would be on the west side of I-77 and run parallel to the interstate.The sponsor reports that sharrows will be added to the streets along the remaining proposed route (i.e. Pershing Avenue to Broadway, north to Orange Avenue) temporarily and remain in effect only until the remainder of the Downtown Connector Trail is completed. According to the sponsor, this first phase would create access to Downtown Cleveland, connecting to the Metroparks Washington Park Reservation, the Job Ready Site, and the new Velodrome located at Pershing Avenue and Broadway Avenue becoming an important commuter bike route and an economic generator. The estimated cost for construction of Phase I is $1,314,967. The sponsor requests 80 percent $1,051,974 of the construction cost be funded with TAP funds. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($262,993). • Phase 2 of the proposed Downtown Connector Trail would consist of connecting the Trail at Pershing Avenue to Broadway and then off-road through land owned by Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA), concluding at Commercial Street with a tie into the Campus District's East 22nd Street road improvements project. • The sponsor is also requesting funding for PEDD for a related project involving the Booth Avenue extension to Mill Creek Falls referenced in Slavic Village Greenway Bike/Pedestrian/Transit Connections. According to the sponsor, the importance of the Morgana Run Trail Booth connection is to create a safe alternative for trail riders rather than having to use Broadway Avenue to connect to the Garfield Park Mill Creek Falls Reservation. The sponsor also states that this would create a seamless transition connecting the Garfield Reservation all the way through to the new proposed Downtown Connector via the Morgana Run Trail. The estimated cost of the PEDD is $80,500. The sponsor requests that 80 percent ($64,400) of the PEDD cost be funded with Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds. The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match ($16,100).

The sponsor will provide the 20 percent local match, which is estimated to be a total of $363,629. The sponsor reports that they will apply for $272,722 to Recreational Trails Program/Clean Ohio Trails fund in February 2014 for a portion toward the local match. The sponsor also reports they will partner with a local funder to fill the remaining gap ($90,907) with funds available in 2014.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+2035 Plan Goal #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices). • The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development. • This project will increase multimodal transportation as well as recreational opportunities. • The sponsor’s request for funding the PEDD for the Booth Avenue extension to Mill Creek Falls referenced in Slavic Village Greenway Bike/Pedestrian/Transit Connections (included with the Downtown Connector Trail project) should be submitted separately and developed as a stand alone project. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

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Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 supports the continued development of this project and will continue to coordinate with the project sponsor on the Department’s future projects within the study area."

Committee Review:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council:

• This shared use path will connect the Towpath Trail and the Morgana Run Trail, as well as several residential areas and destinations. The BPAC supports this project. • The project sponsor should indicate why fencing is necessary along the western side of the trail. Also, if not already considered, the project sponsor should consider alternate options besides chain-link fencing, as it has had negative impacts to other shared use paths within the region. Related to this point, the project sponsor should incorporate appropriate landscaping along the path, seeing as it will function as a gateway to the city, and make sure that it is maintained accordingly.

Transit Council:

• The Transit Council is supportive of projects that increase biking and walking options and access.

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E 9TH Trail Connections Proposed and Existing 2013

ODOT ST 55 Multiuse Path 77 CCC CAMPUS Downtown Connector Trail (Proposed) WOODLAND AVE

FUTURE TOWPATH Future Opportunity Corridor

New RTA KINSMAN RD 490 Station

Marion Hyacinth Motley Park Playfields Proposed Downtown Connector Trail 490 BROAD provideds links between Washington Park Reservation and ODOT 9th 71 INDEPENDENCE RD 77 Street Multiuse Path Downtown Connector WAY Trail (Proposed) BESSEMER

AVE Current West Terminus of Morgana Regent Run Trail Park

Morgana Run Trail UNION AVE

AETNA RD Current East Terminus of Morgana Run Trail First Tee Golf Course BROADWAY FLEET AVE Washington Proposed Safer Neighborhood Route- Park must get under active rail tracks at Booth Raus Park Harvard Current On-Street Route to Mill Creek Grove Cemetary on Broadway

71 ST Miles Park HARVARD AVE Neighborhood

Mill Creek Falls Overlook and TO GARFIELD Historic Center Metroparks PARK Ohio & Erie Canal RESERVATION Towpath Trail Reservation NOT TO SCALE N MILL CREEK WARNER RD 6-48 Title: Laketran Amendment to Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 Grant Program Sponsor: Laketran Name: LAK LAKETRAN FFY 2013 GRANT AMENDMENT Estimated Total Cost: $323,219 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

History/Background: On September 24, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Laketran adopted Resolution Number 2012-011, authorizing the filing of applications with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal Transportation assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; Title 23 United States Code; and other Federal statutes administered by Federal Transit Administration. Prior to Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the 5339 Bus & Bus Facilities Program was a discretionary program implemented through Earmarks. MAP-21 made these funds a formula program. These funds now are awarded to the Urbanized Area and must be split within the region.

Current Conditions: Laketran currently has a bus stop located on the west side of St. Clair Street by the County Administration Building in downtown Painesville. According to the sponsor, the current bus stop has the buses stopping within the roadway, which blocks the view for pedestrians to cross the street safely. Other vehicles will park in the lane, thereby making the buses have the potential of blocking a driveway at certain times of the day. The sponsor reports that this is a major transfer point for three of Laketran’s in-county routes, with one of those routes having the highest ridership per year. The sponsor further reports that the current bus stop shelter is not Americans with Disabilities (ADA) accessible since there is a step into the shelter.

Proposed Project: The proposed project involves relocating the bus stop from the west side of St. Clair Street to the east side of St. Clair Street to enable Laketran to have an off-street bus lane for passenger transfers, drop-off and pick-up. According to the sponsor, this will allow for Laketran buses to be out of the right-of-way, with better passenger amenities, including multiple benches and ADA accessibility. There will be a larger waiting area for customers waiting to transfer to other routes. The bus lane will be able to accommodate three buses and a relief vehicle out of the lane of traffic. The crosswalk will no longer be blocked with vehicles. The sponsor reports that the project will include upgrading the pedestrian crosswalk with additional signage and possibly flashing lights for added safety.

The estimated cost of the project, provided by the sponsor, is $323,219. According to the sponsor, $258,575 will be funded with Section 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities Program) funds. The remaining $64,644 will be provided by Laketran.

Staff Comment (Summary):

Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System), #4 (More Balanced System Enhancing Modal Choice) and #5 (Improve Mobility of the Transit Dependent and Low Income Individuals). • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12:

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Transit Council:

• The Transit Council is supportive of projects that preserve or improve access to public transit in the region. This project allows LAKETRAN to provide a safe and efficient environment to better serve its riders.

6-50 Title: New Fixed Routes for Medina County Public Transit Sponsor: Medina County Public Transit (MCPT) Name: MED MCPT NEW FIXED ROUTE SERVICE Estimated Total Cost: $1,684,104 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA

History/Background: In January 2014, Medina County Public Transit (MCPT) will transition from a rural system to an urban system. MCPT reports that the transition will result in a $1 million deficit, the elimination of half MCPT’s fleet and 12 of MCPT’s 23 routes. MCPT reports it is working with the cities and local governments within Medina County to generate a cost effective transit system within the county that provides excellent transportation services to the residents of Medina County.

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) expands eligibility for using Urbanized Area Formula funds for operating expenses. Previously, only urbanized areas with populations below 200,000 were eligible to use Federal transit funding for operating expenses. Now, transit systems in urbanized areas over 200,000 can use their formula funding for operating expenses if they operate no more than 100 buses. Systems operating between 76 and 100 buses in fixed route service during peak service hours may use up to 50 percent of their “attributable share” of funding for operating expenses. Systems operating 75 or fewer buses in fixed-route service during peak service hours may use up to 75 percent of their “attributable share” of funding for operating expenses. Attributable share refers to the share of the urbanized area’s apportionment that is attributable to a transit system based on the transit system’s share of vehicle revenue hours in the urbanized area.

On May 30, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners, Medina County, Ohio adopted Resolution No. 13-0493, authorizing the submission of an application for proposed federal-aid projects and programs on behalf of the Medina County Public Transit (MCPT).

Proposed Project: The proposed project will offer the Cities of Medina and Wadsworth improved and more efficient transit service. According to the sponsor, the proposed fixed route service will be more cost effective than on demand routes, and provide improved transit service to the population of the Cities of Wadsworth and Medina. MCPT plans to convert several of its on demand routes and the deviated fixed route in the City of Medina to (2) fixed routes as well as replacing the (2) on demand routes in the City of Wadsworth to (2) fixed routes. The hours of service for these routes will be between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:45 pm. MCPT plans to establish a fixed route service between the City of Medina and the City of Brunswick between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Operating assistance for new transit service may be funded with Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for a maximum of three years. Operating assistance includes all costs of providing new transportation services, including, but not limited to, labor, fuel, administrative costs, and maintenance. The intent is to support the demonstration of new services that may prove successful enough to sustain with other funding sources, and to free up CMAQ funds to generate new air quality benefits.

The estimated cost to operate the proposed new service for three years is $1,684,104 ($561,368 per year). MCPT is requesting $1,347,283 of NOACA-controlled CMAQ funds toward the cost of operating the proposed new service for three years ($449,094 per year). According to the sponsor, the remaining 20 percent ($336,821; $112,274 per year) will be provided by the Cities of Medina and Wadsworth, Medina County and contract revenue.

Staff Comment (Summary):

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Short Range Planning: Project Development and Member Services Team

• This project is consistent with NOACA’s Connections+ 2035 Goals #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System), #4 (Establish Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices) and #7 (Reinvestment in the Urban Core). • Eligibility for CMAQ funding will require an analysis from the sponsor demonstrating pollutant emission reduction as a result of the project. This project will reduce fuel consumption and increase air quality and safety. • Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments.

Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC):

ODOT District 12: "ODOT District 12 has no comments at this time."

Committee Review:

• The Transit Council is supportive of projects that preserve or improve access to public transit in the region. As a result of the transition from a rural to an urban system, this project allows MCPT to maintain safe and efficient service to the Cities of Medina and Wadsworth.

6-52 Bridge Replace Bridge on Canal Road in Cleveland Replace Bridge on Old Rockside Road in Independence Replace Bridge on Hopkins Road in Mentor

Roadway Rehabilitate Lorain Avenue in Cleveland Resurface SR-87 and Modify Intersection at Auburn Road in Russell and Newbury Townships Resurface Baumhart Road in Henrietta Township Resurface Oberlin Road in New Russia Township Intersection Improvement at SR-82 and Boone Road in Columbia Township

Signals Traffic Signal Improvements on Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights Traffic Signal Improvements in Strongsville Modification of the Interchange at I-77 and SR-82 in Broadview Heights and Brecksville

Shared Use Construct a Multi-Purpose Trail in Cuyahoga Heights Construct a Trail from Metroparks Washington Park Reservation to East 9th Street in Cleveland

Transit Laketran Amendment to Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 Grant Program New Fixed Routes for Medina County Public Transit

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

WHEREAS, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina, and the areawide water quality management agency for the same region; and

WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States, through law, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, through regulation, have determined that a long-range transportation plan and a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that include federal-aid transportation projects expected to be implemented during their time frames shall be prepared; and

WHEREAS, the NOACA Board’s Regional Transportation Investment Policy (Resolution No. 2012-023) requires that all proposed federal-aid transportation projects be processed through project planning review in order to meet transportation plan goals and federal requirements; and

WHEREAS, project planning review consists of staff technical and policy assessment, committee review, public involvement, and Intergovernmental Review and Consultation; and

WHEREAS, the following projects have been processed through project planning review:

a. City of Cleveland: CUY CANAL RD: PID No. 89064 - This project involves replacing a bridge on Canal Road, located over the CSX railroad and under the Norfolk-Southern railroad, in Cleveland.

b. City of Independence: CUY OLD ROCKSIDE RD BRIDGE: PID No. 91563 - This project involves the replacement of a bridge on Old Rockside Road, over the Cuyahoga River, in Independence.

c. Lake County Engineer: LAK HOPKINS RD: PID No. 93498 - This project involves the replacement of a bridge on Hopkins Road, located over Marsh Creek, in Mentor.

d. City of Cleveland: CUY LORAIN AVE - This project involves streetscape improvements and amenities and landscaping enhancements within the limits of a project that involves the rehabilitation of Lorain Avenue, from West 150th Street to West 117th Street, in Cleveland.

e. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): GEA SR-87 2.73: PID No. 83634 - This project involves the addition of left-turn lanes on Kinsman Road at the intersection of Auburn Road to be included in resurfacing SR-87, from SR-306 (Chillicothe Road) to Auburn Road, in Russell Township and Newbury Township.

f. Lorain County Engineer: LOR BAUMHART RD - This project involves resurfacing Baumhart Road, from Garfield Road (west) to Russia Road, in Henrietta Township.

g. Lorain County Engineer: LOR OBERLIN RD - This project involves resurfacing Oberlin Road, from the City of Oberlin north corporation line (NCL) to Russia Road, in New Russia Township.

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i. City of Cleveland Heights: CUY MAYFIELD RD SIGNALS - This project involves replacing traffic signals at intersections along Mayfield Road, in Cleveland Heights.

j. City of Strongsville: CUY STRONGSVILLE SIGNALS - This project involves replacing or upgrading signals at intersections along Prospect Road, Pearl Road (US-42), Howe Road, Royalton Road (SR-82) and Sprague Road, in Strongsville.

k. City of Broadview Heights: CUY IR-77/SR-82-2.82/11.76 (INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION): PID No. 92528 - This project involves improvements to the interchange at IR-77 and SR-82, including signalizing IR-77 exit ramps to eliminate unsafe weaves on SR-82 and interconnecting the new signals with existing signals at South Hills Boulevard, Treeworth Boulevard and Ken Mar Industrial Parkway, in Broadview Heights.

l. Village of Cuyahoga Heights: CUY CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL (PHASE IIIA) - This project involves the construction of a multi-purpose trail, from an existing bicycle path in Bacci Park to the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, in Cuyahoga Heights.

m. City of Cleveland: CUY CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL - This project involves design and construction of a shared use path from Fleet Avenue to Broadway and the design of a shared use path at the Booth Avenue underpass, in Cleveland.

n. Laketran: LAK LAKETRAN FFY 2013 GRANT AMENDMENT - This project involves relocating a bus stop from the west side of St. Clair Street to the east side of St. Clair Street, to establish an off-street bus lane for passenger transfer, drop-off and pick-up, in Painesville.

o. Medina County Public Transit (MCPT): MED MCPT NEW FIXED ROUTE SERVICE - This project involves MCPT providing improved transit service in Medina and Wadsworth by converting several MCPT on demand routes and deviated fixed routes to fixed routes in the cities of Medina and Wadsworth.

WHEREAS, the project planning reviews may contain recommendations that require project sponsor attention or action; and

WHEREAS, it is expected that the project sponsors will, in good faith, endeavor to address comments and recommendations and will provide evidence of such, prior to the project advancing; and

WHEREAS, the above project planning reviews were approved and recommended by the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, consisting of 45 principal officials serving general purpose local governments throughout and within the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina that:

Section 1: The referenced projects have successfully completed project planning review. The project planning reviews are a part of the projects’ permanent record, and will be used in future 2608r

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Section 2: The project sponsors must endeavor to comply with any recommendations that have occurred as a result of the project planning review and will provide evidence of such in coordination meetings with NOACA staff. NOACA staff will report back to appropriate NOACA committees and the Board regarding the coordination meetings.

Section 3: The Executive Director is authorized to transmit certified copies of this resolution to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies.

Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency adopted this 13th day of September 2013.

Secretary: ______

Date Signed: ______

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Resolution No. 2013-030: 1st Quarter SFY 2014 Long-Range Transportation Plan and TIP Amendments

ACTION REQUESTED The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-030, which directs that NOACA’s long-range transportation plan (Plan) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) be amended to include the proposed projects as indicated. Please note that some of the projects listed are to be amended to the Plan, some to the TIP, and others to both the Plan and TIP.

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION The proposed amendments to the Plan and the state fiscal year (SFY) 2014 – 2017 TIP were processed through project planning review (PPR). The projects under review include bridge, roadway, signal, pedestrian enhancement, shared use path, and transit sponsored by various entities.

FINANCIAL IMPACT The estimated total cost of the proposed projects is approximately $45 million, of which the total amount of NOACA controlled funds being requested is $14.1 million. Funding for these projects is being provided from a variety of federal, state, and local sources. Federal funding is provided by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration and is administered through NOACA, the County Engineers Association of Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Transportation.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-030, which will result in NOACA’s Plan and the TIP being amended to include the proposed projects as indicated. Following Board approval, the amendment will be incorporated into the statewide TIP amendment in October 2013.

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

WHEREAS, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina, and the areawide water quality management agency for the same region; and

WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States, through law, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, through regulation, have determined that MPOs shall create a long-range, 20-year transportation plan and a four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that list federal-aid transportation projects expected to be implemented in each of the program years; and

WHEREAS, the NOACA Board’s Regional Transportation Investment Policy requires that all proposed federal-aid transportation projects be processed through project planning review in order to meet transportation plan goals and federal requirements; and

WHEREAS, the following projects are proposed amendment to the NOACA long-range transportation plan (Connections+ 2035):

a. City of Cleveland: CUY BOOTH AVE EXTENSION (PEDD) - This project involves detailed design of a shared use path at the Booth Avenue underpass, in Cleveland.

b. City of Cleveland: CUY CANAL RD: PID No. 89064 - This project involves replacing a bridge on Canal Road, located over the CSX railroad and under the Norfolk-Southern railroad, in Cleveland.

c. City of Cleveland: CUY CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL (PEDD) - This project involves detailed design of a shared use path from Fleet Avenue to Pershing Avenue (Phase 1) and from Pershing Avenue to Broadway (Phase 2), in Cleveland.

d. City of Cleveland: CUY CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL (PHASE 1) - This project involves the construction of a shared use path from Fleet Avenue to Pershing Avenue, in Cleveland.

e. Village of Cuyahoga Heights: CUY CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL (PHASE IIIA) - This project involves the construction of a multi-purpose trail, from an existing bicycle path in Bacci Park to the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, in Cuyahoga Heights.

f. City of Cleveland: CUY LORAIN AVE - This project involves streetscape improvements and amenities and landscaping enhancements within the limits of a project that involves the rehabilitation of Lorain Avenue, from West 150th Street to West 117th Street, in Cleveland.

g. City of Cleveland Heights: CUY MAYFIELD RD SIGNALS - This project involves replacing traffic signals at intersections along Mayfield Road, in Cleveland Heights.

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h. City of Independence: CUY OLD ROCKSIDE RD BRIDGE: PID No. 91563 - This project involves the replacement of a bridge on Old Rockside Road, over the Cuyahoga River, in Independence.

i. City of Strongsville: CUY STRONGSVILLE SIGNALS - This project involves replacing or upgrading signals at intersections along Prospect Road, Pearl Road (US-42), Howe Road, Royalton Road (SR-82) and Sprague Road, in Strongsville.

j. City of Broadview Heights: CUY IR-77/SR-82-2.82/11.76 (INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION): PID No. 92528 - This project involves improvements to the interchange at IR-77 and SR-82 including signalizing IR-77 exit ramps to eliminate unsafe weaves on SR-82 and interconnecting the new signals with existing signals at South Hills Boulevard, Treeworth Boulevard and Ken Mar Industrial Parkway, in Broadview Heights.

k. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): GEA SR-87 2.73: PID No. 83634 - This project involves the addition of left-turn lanes on Kinsman Road at the intersection of Auburn Road to be included in resurfacing SR-87, from SR-306 (Chillicothe Road) to Auburn Road, in Russell Township and Newbury Township.

l. Lake County Engineer: LAK HOPKINS RD: PID No. 93498 - This project involves the replacement of a bridge on Hopkins Road, located over Marsh Creek, in Mentor.

m. Lorain County Engineer: LOR BAUMHART RD - This project involves resurfacing Baumhart Road, from Garfield Road (west) to Russia Road, in Henrietta Township.

n. Lorain County Engineer: LOR OBERLIN RD - This project involves resurfacing Oberlin Road, from the City of Oberlin north corporation line (NCL) to Russia Road, in New Russia Township.

o. Lorain County Engineer: LOR SR-82 9.05: PID No: 92836 - This project involves realigning the north and south approaches of Boone Road to create a four-leg intersection with SR-82, in Columbia Township.

p. Laketran: LAK LAKETRAN FFY 2013 GRANT AMENDMENT - This project involves relocating a bus stop from the west side of St. Clair Street to the east side of St. Clair Street to establish an off-street bus lane for passenger transfer, drop-off and pick-up, in Painesville.

q. Medina County Public Transit (MCPT): MED MCPT NEW FIXED ROUTE SERVICE - This project involves MCPT providing improved transit service in Medina and Wadsworth by converting several MCPT on demand routes and deviated fixed routes to fixed routes in the cities of Medina and Wadsworth.

WHEREAS, the following projects are proposed amendments to the state fiscal year (SFY) 2014 - 2017 TIP:

a. City of Cleveland: CUY CANAL RD: PID No. 89064 - This project involves replacing a bridge on Canal Road, located over the CSX railroad and under the Norfolk-Southern railroad, in Cleveland.

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detailed design (PEDD) and right-of-way phases of a project that involves the construction of a multi-purpose trail, from an existing bicycle path in Bacci Park to the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, in Cuyahoga Heights.

c. City of Cleveland: CUY LORAIN AVE - This project involves streetscape improvements and amenities and landscaping enhancements within the limits of a project that involves the rehabilitation of Lorain Avenue, from West 150th Street to West 117th Street, in Cleveland.

d. City of Cleveland Heights: CUY MAYFIELD RD SIGNALS - The preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD), preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) and right-of- way phases of a project that involves replacing traffic signals at intersections along Mayfield Road, in Cleveland Heights.

e. City of Independence: CUY OLD ROCKSIDE RD BRIDGE: PID No. 91563 - This project involves the replacement of a bridge on Old Rockside Road, over the Cuyahoga River, in Independence.

f. City of Strongsville: CUY STRONGSVILLE SIGNALS - The preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) and preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) phases of a project that involves replacing or upgrading signals at intersections along Prospect Road, Pearl Road (US-42), Howe Road, Royalton Road (SR-82) and Sprague Road, in Strongsville.

g. City of Broadview Heights: CUY IR-77/SR-82-2.82/11.76 (INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION): PID No. 92528 - This project involves improvements to the interchange at IR-77 and SR-82 including signalizing IR-77 exit ramps to eliminate unsafe weaves on SR-82 and interconnecting the new signals with existing signals at South Hills Boulevard, Treeworth Boulevard and Ken Mar Industrial Parkway, in Broadview Heights.

h. Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): GEA SR-87 2.73: PID No. 83634 - This project involves the addition of left-turn lanes on Kinsman Road at the intersection of Auburn Road to be included in resurfacing SR-87, from SR-306 (Chillicothe Road) to Auburn Road, in Russell Township and Newbury Township.

i. Lake County Engineer: LAK HOPKINS RD: PID No. 93498 - The preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) and preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) phases of a project that involves the replacement of a bridge on Hopkins Road, located over Marsh Creek, in Mentor.

j. Lorain County Engineer: LOR SR-82 9.05: PID No: 92836 - This project involves realigning the north and south approaches of Boone Road to create a four-leg intersection with SR-82, in Columbia Township.

k. Laketran: LAK LAKETRAN FFY 2013 GRANT AMENDMENT - This project involves relocating a bus stop from the west side of St. Clair Street to the east side of St. Clair Street to establish an off-street bus lane for passenger transfer, drop-off and pick-up, in Painesville.

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and Wadsworth.

WHEREAS, the above projects are excluded from regional emissions analysis and as such do not affect the existing TIP’s air quality conformity determination; and

WHEREAS, the above projects are consistent with current financial forecasts and plans; and

WHEREAS, it is expected that the project sponsors will, in good faith, endeavor to address comments and recommendations raised during project planning review and will provide evidence of such, prior to the project advancing; and

WHEREAS, the above projects are recommended by the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) as amendments to the Plan and TIP as appropriate.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, consisting of 45 principal officials serving general purpose local governments throughout and within the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina that:

Section 1: The referenced projects in Attachment A have had appropriate review and are recommended for approval.

Section 2: The NOACA transportation plan and TIP are amended to include the projects in Attachment A for project development and processing review purposes.

Section 3: The Executive Director is authorized to transmit certified copies of this resolution to appropriate federal, state, and local agencies.

Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency adopted this 13th day of September 2013.

Secretary: ______

Date Signed: ______

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6-64 Resolution No. 2013-030 SFY 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program Highway and Bikeway Element Amendments 9/6/2013 PID Project Description Type of Work Funding Data AQ required? CUY BOOTH AVE EXTENSION (PEDD) Design Shared Use Path PEDDCleve $16,100 Plan exempt Cleveland: PEDDTA $64,400 Plan Booth Ave Underpass/Extension $80,500

89064 CUY CANAL RD BRIDGE Bridge Replacement CE Cleve $19,650 2015 exempt Cleveland: CO Cleve $176,850 2015 Commericial Rd bridge over CSX and under N & S RR CE STP $78,600 2015 CO STP $707,400 2015 CE Cleve $62,500 2015 CE BR $250,000 2015 CO Cleve $562,500 2015 CO BR $2,250,000 2015 $4,107,500

CUY CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL (PEDD) Design Shared Use Path PEDDCleve $84,537 Plan exempt Cleveland: PEDDTA $338,146 Plan Detailed Design Phases 1 and 2 $422,683 Phase 1 - Fleet Ave to Pershing Ave Phase 2 - Pershing Ave to Broadway

CUY CLEVELAND DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR TRAIL (PHASE 1) Construct Shared Use Path CE Cleve $26,299 Plan exempt Cleveland: CO Cleve $236,694 Plan Fleet Ave to Pershing Ave along west side of IR-77 CE TA $105,197 Plan CO TA $946,777 Plan $1,314,967

PE=preliminary engineering, RW=right of way, C=construction, CE=construction engineering, CO=construction contract, PEDD=preliminary engineering detailed design, PEPD=preliminary engineering preliminary development, AR=archeological recovery

6-65 Resolution No. 2013-030 SFY 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program Highway and Bikeway Element Amendments 9/6/2013 PID Project Description Type of Work Funding Data AQ required? CUY CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL (PH IIIA) Construct Shared Use Path PEDDCuy Hts $150,000 2014 exempt Cuyahoga Hts: PEPDCuy Hts $15,000 2014 Bacci Park to Cuyahoga Hts Village Hall RW Cuy Hts $175,000 2015 CE Cuy Hts $17,800 Plan CO Cuy Hts $160,200 Plan CE TA $71,200 Plan CO TA $640,800 Plan $1,230,000

CUY LORAIN AVE Rehabiltate & Streetscape PEDDCleve $450,000 2014 exempt Cleveland: Improvements PEPDCleve $450,000 2014 W 150th St to W 117th St 1.80 miles CE Cleve $126,541 2015 CO Cleve $1,138,869 2015 CE NOACA $120,000 2015 CO NOACA $1,080,000 2015 CE ODOT $144,000 2015 CO ODOT $1,296,000 2015 CE OPWC $654,596 2015 CO OPWC $5,891,360 2015 $11,351,366

CUY MAYFIELD RD SIGNALS Traffic Signal Upgrade PEPDCleve Hts $49,152 2014 exempt Cleveland Hts: PEDDCleve Hts $246,548 2015 Intersections along Mayfield Rd (US 322) RW Cleve Hts $40,000 2016 Cleveland Hts WCL to ECL CE Cleve Hts $67,586 Plan CO Cleve Hts $608,274 Plan CE NOACA $270,344 Plan CO NOACA $2,433,096 Plan $3,715,000

PE=preliminary engineering, RW=right of way, C=construction, CE=construction engineering, CO=construction contract, PEDD=preliminary engineering detailed design, PEPD=preliminary engineering preliminary development, AR=archeological recovery

6-66 Resolution No. 2013-030 SFY 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program Highway and Bikeway Element Amendments 9/6/2013 PID Project Description Type of Work Funding Data AQ required? 91563 CUY OLD ROCKSIDE RD BRIDGE Bridge Replacement PEDDIndpnc $450,000 2014 exempt Independence: PEPDIndpnc $450,000 2014 Old Rockside Rd bridge over Cuyahoga River RW Indpnc $200,000 2015 CE STP $86,000 2016 CO STP $774,000 2016 CE Indpnc $84,000 2016 CO Indpnc $756,000 2016 CO BR $2,500,000 2016 $5,300,000

CUY STRONGSVILLE SIGNALS Trafic Signal Upgrade PEPDStrngs $11,000 2014 exempt Strongsville: PEDDStrngs $430,000 2015 Intersections along Propect Rd, US-42 (Pearl Rd), Howe Rd, SR-82 CE Strngs $85,932 Plan (Royalton Rd) and Sprague Rd CO Strngs $773,388 Plan CE NOACA $343,728 Plan CO NOACA $3,093,552 Plan $4,737,600

92528 CUY IR 77/SR 82-2.82/11.59 (INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION) Modify Interchange/ RW Bdvw Hts $425,000 2014 exempt Broadview Hts: Synchronize Signals PEDDBdvw Hts $280,000 2014 Modify IR-77 SB exits to SR-82 WB & EB, SR-82 ent. to IR-77 SB. 0.01 mile PEPDBdvw Hts $145,000 2014 New signals at IR-77 NB exit to SR-82; IR-77 SB exits to SR-82, & SR-82 ent. to IR-77 SB. Synchronize w/ signals at Ken Mar Ind CO Bdvw Hts $961,112 2015 Pkwy, Treeworth Blvd & South Hills Blvd CO Bdvw Hts $114,397 2015 0.71 mile CO NOACA $457,588 2015 CE Bdvw Hts $220,000 2015 CE ODOT $100 2015 CE HSIP $900 2015 CO HSIP $1,115,000 2015 CO Bdvw Hts $242,015 2015 $3,961,112

PE=preliminary engineering, RW=right of way, C=construction, CE=construction engineering, CO=construction contract, PEDD=preliminary engineering detailed design, PEPD=preliminary engineering preliminary development, AR=archeological recovery

6-67 Resolution No. 2013-030 SFY 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program Highway and Bikeway Element Amendments 9/6/2013 PID Project Description Type of Work Funding Data AQ required? 83634 GEA SR087-02.73 Resurfacing & Add Left Turn CO Russell $50,000 2014 exempt Russell Twp, Newbury Twp: Lane CE ODOT $12,600 2014 SR 306 (Chillicothe Rd) to Auburn Rd (add left-turn lane on SR-87 4.97 miles CE S/STP $50,400 2014 at Auburn Rd intersection) CO ODOT $410,000 2014 CO S/STP $1,640,000 2014 $2,163,000

93498 LAK HOPKINS RD Replace Bridge PEPDLAK CO $20,000 2016 exempt Mentor: PEDDLAK CO $60,000 2017 Over Marsh Creek CE LAK CO $17,120 Plan CO LAK CO $154,080 Plan CO LBR $616,320 Plan CE LBR $68,480 Plan $936,000

LOR BAUMHART RD (CR 51)-04.40 Resurfacing CE LOR CO $16,632 Plan exempt Henrietta Twp: CO LOR CO $149,688 Plan 1.71 miles Garfield Rd (west) to Russia Rd CE STP $66,528 Plan CO STP $598,752 Plan $831,600

LOR OBERLIN RD (CR 39)-01.37 Resurfacing CE LOR CO $23,365 Plan exempt New Russia Twp: CE STP $93,462 Plan 2.75 miles Oberlin north corporation line to Russia Rd CO LOR CO $210,289 Plan CO STP $841,154 Plan $1,168,270

PE=preliminary engineering, RW=right of way, C=construction, CE=construction engineering, CO=construction contract, PEDD=preliminary engineering detailed design, PEPD=preliminary engineering preliminary development, AR=archeological recovery

6-68 Resolution No. 2013-030 SFY 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program Highway and Bikeway Element Amendments 9/6/2013 PID Project Description Type of Work Funding Data AQ required? 92836 LOR SR082-09.05 (BOONE RD) Realign intersection & add RW HSIP $39,039 2014 exempt Columbia Twp: LT lanes RW ODOT $22,500 2014 SR 82 (Elyria-Twinsburg Rd) and Boone Rd RW HSIP $202,500 2014 Project involves realigning the north and south approaches of Boone Rd to create a four leg intersection with SR 82, installing left RW ODOT $12,794 2014 turn lanes on SR 82 and the installation of a traffic signal. RW ODOT $9,760 2014 RW HSIP $51,178 2014 PEPDHSIP $435,793 2014 PEDDODOT $10,603 2014 PEDDHSIP $42,412 2014 PEPDODOT $48,421 2014 CO HSIP $990,000 2016 CO STP $360,000 2016 CE HSIP $110,000 2016 CO LOR CO $90,000 2016 CE STP $40,000 2016 CE LOR CO $10,000 2016 $2,475,000

PE=preliminary engineering, RW=right of way, C=construction, CE=construction engineering, CO=construction contract, PEDD=preliminary engineering detailed design, PEPD=preliminary engineering preliminary development, AR=archeological recovery

6-69 Resolution No. 2013-030 9/6/2013 SFY 2014 - 2017 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) TRANSIT ELEMENT AMENDMENT LAKETRAN and Medina County Public Transit (MCPT) Sorted by PID No.

Committed Committed Obli. Activity Line Item Air Quality PID Cnty Project Name (ie CRS) Project Description Ph Subphase Estimate Total SFY Fed-State-Local SAC Code Obligation Description ALI Code Status

LAK Laketran St. Clair St. Bus Stop Relocation (Painesville) Relocate stop from west side to east side of St. Clair St. Capital Oth Remb $258,575 2014 Federal Transit Direct FTAD 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Program 12.34.10 Exempt

LAK Laketran St. Clair St. Bus Stop Relocation (Painesville) Relocate stop from west side to east side of St. Clair St. Capital Oth Remb $64,644 $323,219 2014 Local Match TOTH 0003 Local Other 12.34.10 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $449,094 2014 Federal 4TB7 L40E CMAQ 30.80.01 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $112,274 2014 Local Match TOTH 0003 Local Other 30.80.01 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $449,094 2015 Federal 4TB7 L40E CMAQ 30.80.01 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $112,274 2015 Local Match TOTH 0003 Local Other 30.80.01 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $449,094 2016 Federal 4TB7 L40E CMAQ 30.80.01 Exempt

MED MCPT Fixed Route Service in Medina and Wadsworth Operate Fixed Route Service Operating Trnst/Av $112,274 $1,684,104 2016 Local Match TOTH 0003 Local Other 30.80.01 Exempt

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Resolution No. 2013-031: 2013 Regional Benefit Account Award

ACTION REQUESTED The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-031, which awards NOACA’s 2013 Regional Benefit Account (RBA) funds to Lake County.

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION NOACA Resolution 2009-016 created the RBA, which is designed to provide limited or supplemental funding for regionally important studies and planning efforts. Annually, monies for the RBA are capped at 75% of interest earned from NOACA’s reserve accounts during the previous fiscal year. Awards can be made for any sum, up to the annual cap, but applicants are limited to one RBA grant every three years. If the awards total less than the annual cap, the excess goes back into the reserve accounts.

Prior RBA Grants have been as follows: County Amount Purpose AwardYear 2009 Lake $35,000 Lost Nation Airport Analysis. 2009 Lorain $34,600 Local match for earmark to study commuter rail. 2010 No applicants $40,147 2011 Cuyahoga $34,130 Merger study involving the City of Pepper Pike, Orange Village, the Village of Moreland Hills, and the Village of Woodmere 2012 No applicants $12,097

The FY13 funds for the RBA are now available. All counties were eligible to apply with the exception of Cuyahoga County. The amount available for the 2013 award year is $16,478, which is 75% of the $21,971 interest earned from the FY2012 NOACA reserve accounts.

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Lake County submitted the only application (Attachment A) and seeks $16,000 for the “Lake County Retail Trade Study Update.”

FINANCIAL IMPACT The financial impact to NOACA would be the expenditure of $16,000 from interest on its reserve accounts. There is no matching requirement from the applicant.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The Board of Directors is asked to approve Resolution No. 2013-031, which will result in a grant of $16,000 to Lake County for the “Lake County Retail Trade Study Update.”

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Attachment A: Lake County RBA Application

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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

WHEREAS, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina, and the areawide water quality management agency for the same region; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 2009-016 established the Regional Benefit Account (RBA): and

WHEREAS, the RBA is designed to provide limited funding for regionally important studies and planning efforts; and

WHEREAS, staff has determined there is $16,478 available for RBA applications this year; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, through its County Administrator, has requested $16,000 to assist in conducting the “Lake County Retail Trade Study Update”; and

WHEREAS, the application has regional benefits in terms of economic development.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, consisting of 45 principal officials of general purpose local government throughout and within the counties of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina that:

Section 1: The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is granted $16,000 of Regional Benefit Account funds to assist in conducting the “Lake County Retail Trade Study Update.”

Section 2: The NOACA Executive Director and NOACA Director of Finance are authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Lake County Board of County Commissioners to implement this Resolution.

Certified to be a true copy of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency adopted this 13th day of September, 2013.

Secretary:

Date Signed:

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OLD BUSINESS

Agenda Item No. 8

NEW BUSINESS

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Agenda Item No. 9

PRESENTATIONS

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Transportation Asset Management Program

ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. Staff will brief the Board on the launch of a major new initiative to develop a transportation asset management program for the NOACA region, which will provide data and information about the condition of the region’s assets and eventually with plans and/or policies for bringing its transportation system to a state of good repair and keeping it there.

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION Roadway infrastructure is the backbone of America’s transportation system, and maintaining it in a state of good repair is essential for all modes of transportation. Roads and bridges accommodate not only passenger and freight vehicles, they also accommodate buses, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The transportation network supports the economy and directly impacts the competiveness of the nation and the NOACA region. Over the years, the United States has built one of the world’s most extensive transportation systems, representing trillions of dollars of public investment. A well executed asset management plan is necessary to successfully manage the assets this investment represents.

Historically, asset management has been a critical but underrepresented and underfunded element of the transportation planning process. Asset management is based on a simple, powerful premise that agencies should consider the full life-cycle cost of their funding decisions and manage their assets accordingly. In July 2012, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) codified asset management principles into law.

NOACA recognizes that it is critical to maintain the region’s highway infrastructure in a state of good repair beyond complying with MAP-21. Thus, asset management will be a new effort in NOACA’s Overall Work Program (OWP) for fiscal year 2014. This program will result in a new asset management policy, and an asset management plan that incorporates asset management into the

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NOACA’s program, which focuses on the federal aid system, is intended to complement the efforts currently underway at the local government level. By optimizing information and resources, the partnership between NOACA and local governments will be beneficial to all of the citizens of the region.

FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact at this time. However, the 2014 budget includes funding for costs that will be incurred in the creation of the program over the next year. Furthermore, in the long term, funding will be needed to address the backlog of needs identified to achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the region. Ultimately, the program will optimize the allocation of our limited transportation resources.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS Staff will continue to discuss the transportation asset management effort and its timeline with the Board of Directors at future meetings. We are currently in the midst of launching the program via a data collection and review effort. Data and maps related to the state of the transportation system have been shared with local jurisdictions. We will also create a task force and work with local jurisdictions to develop the plans and/or policies that will be used to accomplish the goals of the program.

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: TRAC Turnpike Funding Recommendations

ACTION REQUESTED The Board of Directors is asked to review the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) project recommendations to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) for turnpike funding and recommend a course of action, if determined necessary.

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION The TRAC has the responsibility for selecting major new transportation projects for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and recommending major transportation projects to the OTIC for Ohio Turnpike bond funding.

On August 22, 2013, the TRAC voted to approve the final DRAFT list of projects comprising the SFY 2014-2017 Major New Construction Program and the Governor’s Ohio Jobs and Transportation Plan. Overall, the Governor’s Ohio Jobs and Transportation Plan recommends a total of approximately $3 billion in projects consisting of federal, state, and local dollars over the next six years toward the construction of 41 projects statewide.

As part of the $3 billion program, the TRAC has recommended a total of $1.032 billion in projects to be considered by the OTIC for turnpike funding. Three projects from the NOACA region were included for recommendation to the OTIC totaling $395 million: LOR - SR 57 in Elyria ($16 million); CUY - Opportunity Corridor Phase I ($39 million); and CUY - Second Innerbelt Bridge ($340 million).

The $16 million recommended for the LOR - SR 57 project will provide the needed funds to construct the project in SFY 2014 instead SFY 2019 as originally programmed, greatly benefitting the City of Elyria, Lorain County, and the region.

The $39 million recommended for the CUY - Opportunity Corridor represents a phase of the total project cost of $224 million. The remaining $176 million for the Phase II cost of the project is on the 6565t 9-3 list in SFY 2017 to be funded through TRAC, but would have to compete for future turnpike funding if not fully funded.

The $340 million recommended for CUY - Second Innerbelt Bridge represents the entire project cost, but will supplant the $330 million in TRAC funding currently committed in SFY 2016, as well as the public-private partnership financing programmed for 2014.

An attachment to this memo contains the complete list of projects recommended by the TRAC to the OTIC for turnpike funding.

FINANCIAL IMPACT TRAC has recommended a total of $395 million of the $1.032 billion turnpike funding to OTIC for projects in the NOACA region. As detailed above, $340 million of the $395 million turnpike funding is recommended for the Second Innerbelt Bridge project, which was already committed for full funding on the TRAC Tier 1 list for construction in SFY 2014. As an alternate, retaining the $340 million in turnpike funding to be used toward maintenance of the roadways in the NOACA region, at an estimated cost upwards of $1 billion, would provide even more benefit.

Furthermore, the $39 million in turnpike funding recommended for the CUY - Opportunity Corridor project in 2014 will only finance construction of Phase I. Phase II has not been recommended to the OTIC for turnpike funding and would have to compete for future turnpike funding if not fully funded by TRAC.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS The efforts of NOACA’s state partners toward the creation of a plan that improves the overall statewide transportation system should be commended. Specific to the northeast Ohio region, the Board has expressed previous concerns regarding the importance of maintaining the overall net benefit to the region resulting from the investment of turnpike funds. Retaining TRAC funds for the Second Innerbelt Bridge project and allocating the $340 million in turnpike funding toward maintenance, would provide a significant investment toward achieving a state of good repair for the region.

The OTIC is currently in the process of reviewing projects recommended by the TRAC for turnpike funding consideration. Special meetings have been scheduled for September 9th for application review and September 16th, where it is anticipated that final OTIC funding recommendations will be approved. The TRAC will vote to approve its final 2014-2017 major new program list on September 26th after receiving OTIC approval of turnpike funding recommendations. The Board of Directors is asked to review the TRAC funding recommendations to the OTIC and recommend a course of action, if determined necessary.

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Attachment: 2013 TRAC Recommended Projects to OTIC for Turnpike Funding

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2013 TRAC Recommended Projects to OTIC for Turnpike Funding ODOT Project Name SFY TRAC Funding Recommendation to OTIC PID Recommends $340 million in turnpike funding for construction. $330 M CUY - Cleveland Innerbelt was previously approved by TRAC on 01/24/2013 list utilizing design- 82119 2014 $340,000,000 (CCG2-2nd Bridge) build-finance innovative financing. The turnpike funding will supplant TRAC funds previously committed by TRAC in SFY 2016.

Recommends $40 million for right-of-way acquisition to be funded through TRAC and $39 million in turnpike funding for construction of CUY - Opportunity Corridor Phase 1 (E. 105th). The remaining $176 million of the $224 million project th 77333 2014 $39,000,000 (Phase 1 - 105 St.) is on the draft list in SFY 2017 to be funded through TRAC funding. This $176 million Phase 2 project (E. 55th to E. 105th) will have to compete for future turnpike funding if not fully funded by TRAC.

HAN/WOO - I75 Corridor Multiple 2014 $204,000,000 New funding for construction. LOR - SR 57 82645 2014 $16,000,000 New funding for construction. $2.7 M TRAC funding approved on 01/24/2013 list. The turnpike funding LUC - CR-73 (McCord Rd.) 75107 2014 $2,700,000 will supplant the committed TRAC funding. ERI - Erie US 250 88407 2015 $13,500,000 New funding for construction. LUC - Lucas I-475/20 88252 2015 $44,000,000 New funding for construction. LUC - Lucas I-75 76032 2015 $45,000,000 New funding for construction.

LUC - Lucas I-75/I-475 77254 2015 $163,000,000 New funding for construction.

MAH - Mahoning I-80 77260 2015 $95,000,000 New funding for construction. $9.5 M TRAC funding approved on 01/24/2013 list. Turnpike funding will STA - Mahoning Rd. Transit Multiple 2014-2015 $9,500,000 supplant the committed TRAC funding. SUM - Summit I-271 89458 2015 $60,000,000 New funding for construction, project not on previous TRAC list. Total $1,031,800,000

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NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

MEMORANDUM

TO: NOACA Board of Directors

FROM: Grace Gallucci, Executive Director

DATE: September 6, 2013

RE: Revised Code of Regulations Committee Assignments

ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested at this time. At the October 11th Board meeting, the Board of Directors will be asked to approve President McCall’s appointments to the following standing committees: Planning and Programming Committee, Policy Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, Governance Committee and External Affairs Committee.

BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION FOR CURRENT ACTION On August 9, 2013 the Board passed Resolution 2013-027 which, among other changes, revised Article VI of the Code of Regulations regarding committees, subcommittees, advisory councils and task forces. The revision established the previously mentioned standing committees.

FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact results from this action.

CONCLUSION/NEXT STEPS Committee chairs will work with NOACA staff to establish schedules and initial meeting dates for the newly seated committees once membership has been established.

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REPORTS/UPDATES

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DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

TO: MS. GRACE GALLUCCI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FROM: GINNY AINSLIE

SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER REPORT FOR THE NOACA BOARD

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This report includes information about:

• Continuing Resolution Through December 15th Includes Sequester Year 2 • Outlook for Transportation and Environmental Funding • Government Shutdown Less Likely • What Happens After December 15th? • Debt Ceiling Fight Intensifying • Senators Propose Repealing the Harbor Maintenance Tax In Favor Of A New User Fee • Changes in Key Congressional Committee Assignments

CONTINUING RESOLUTION THROUGH DECEMBER 15TH INCLUDES SEQUESTER YEAR 2

The FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (CR) now being prepared by the House Appropriations Committee provides funding through December 15th. This CR will provide funding at FY 2013 post- sequester levels, plus an additional layer of funding cuts as required by the Budget Control Act.

This draft bill could be revised before it is passed and sent to the Senate. A shorter-term bill, or greater spending cuts, may be necessary to secure 218 votes in the House.

Impact of the FY 2014 Sequester

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the FY 2014 sequester will impose additional cuts of 7.2 % ($37 billion) on non-defense programs. However, a larger 9.8% cut ($54 billion) is mandated for defense. This defense spending cut is of particular concern to Congress, the Pentagon, and the White House in light of possible U.S. military intervention in Syria. Bipartisan concern about the sequester’s impact on defense could become the catalyst for a debt ceiling and appropriations deal later this fall.

NOTE: The House Budget Committee is using an OMB FY 2014 sequester estimate for non- defense programs of 8.6%, rather than 7.2%. Under the Budget Control Act, OMB has the final say on how sequestration is implemented. However, CBO estimates are updated more frequently and tend to

10-1 have more credibility with appropriators and the Senate. Given White House opposition to the sequester, it is likely OMB would apply a cut smaller than 8.6%, if its updated spending and deficit numbers permit. OMB is expected to release by mid-September a final list of the program-specific FY 2014 sequester cuts required under current law. The latest CBO sequester estimates for defense and non-defense programs are explained in an August 15th report available at: http://www.cbo.gov/publication/44491

OUTLOOK FOR TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING

Transportation programs, to the extent they are financed through the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), remain exempt from this second year sequester. In contrast, environmental programs will suffer the full FY 2014 sequester reduction unless the Budget Control Act is amended. Painful as this is, it is far more generous than the 83% cut to the Clean Water Act SRF and water quality planning called for by the House FY 2014 Interior and Environment (I&E) spending bill (H.R. 6091).

Given the dire cuts to EPA programs in this House I&E bill, a full-year CR might provide more funding for NOACA environmental priorities than a compromise FY 2014 appropriation.

The Senate has yet to act on its version of the FY 2014 I&E bill, although a bipartisan draft of this legislation was released by Subcommittee leaders just before the August Congressional recess. This Senate draft spending bill funds most EPA accounts at pre-sequester FY 2013 levels. This is a strong rejection of the cuts to environmental programs imposed by the House bill. Given the likelihood of a CR, it is not certain whether or when this draft bill will be considered by Senate appropriators.

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LESS LIKELY

There appears to be less support in Congress for a government shutdown now than there was a month ago. This is based, in part, on developments in Syria. It is also a consequence of the failure of grassroots efforts over the August Congressional recess to build support for linking appropriations with withdrawal of funding for health care reform. While proponents of this strategy have become more strident, they haven’t succeeded in attracting many additional Members of Congress to their cause. House conservatives may decide to skip this fight in the CR and use it to gain more leverage in the debt ceiling talks.

Both House and Senate will be in session on September 30th. However, the legislative calendar calls for the House to be out of session the entire previous week. If debate on the Syria resolution doesn’t change this schedule, Congress may have only one day of joint session at the end of the month to complete actions necessary to avoid a government shutdown.

In the event of a government shutdown, not all federal programs cease operation. “Essential services” directly related to public safety, e.g., uniformed military services, air traffic controllers,

10-2 weather forecasters, and a few other vital services usually remain open. Congress has voted to pay federal employees for days they were not allowed to work during previous government shutdowns. However, federal employees may not be compensated for days off the job during a shutdown this year.

Impact of Effort to Defund Health Care Reform

Some last minute tension could arise if House Republicans modify their CR to defund implementation of the Affordable Care Act. If this occurs, the Senate would restore these funds and return the amended bill immediately to the House for another vote. In the unlikely event that such a CR did pass both House and Senate, it would be vetoed by the President. Nonetheless, some Republican conservatives remain determined to pursue a “defund Obamacare” strategy. House Republican leaders continue to oppose this effort, but may not be able to stop what would be a very difficult vote for Republican moderates.

Funding a Military Intervention in Syria

Congressional action on the President’s resolution calling for limited U.S. military intervention in Syria is dominating the September Congressional agenda. Nonetheless, an appropriation for FY 2014 must be enacted by midnight September 30th. The financial consequences of this new defense initiative could play out in this spending bill.

Although limited military action in Syria won’t cost much - at least by defense standards - some Members of Congress are working to exempt these costs from sequester. Such an exemption could be achieved by funding military spending related to Syria through the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Account within the defense budget.

House Proposal to Base the FY 2014 CR on the Ryan Budget

Some House fiscal conservatives are demanding the CR implement the Ryan FY 2014 House Budget which calls for a $37 billion increase in defense spending, but a $52 billion cut to non-defense (NDD) programs. This approach would lead to non-defense program cutbacks of more than 12% for FY 2014.

House Democrats, who oppose the sequester and any additional cuts to non-defense programs, will withhold their support if this proposal is brought to the House floor. This scenario could lead to a government shutdown if no timely compromise is worked out within the House Republican conference.

OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell indicated again two weeks ago that, “ The President will oppose efforts by House Republicans to spare defense from further cutbacks at the expense of domestic

10-3 programs". The President had been hoping talks between White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and eight Senate Republican moderates could solve the appropriations impasse and develop some agreement to eliminate the sequester.

White House Fiscal Talks with Senate Republicans Are Suspended

As Senator Tom Coburn (R-TN) put it, “There’s just not enough commonality really to even continue.” The sides still remain at odds over the timeframe within which deficit reduction should be negotiated. More importantly, Republican demands for entitlement cuts continue to be rejected, while White House insistence on new revenue is "off the table" as far as Senate Republicans are concerned.

Avoiding a government shutdown was a primary objective for these talks. So far, their suspension doesn’t seem to be having much impact.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DECEMBER 15TH?

Some Republicans have proposed splitting the difference between House and Senate proposed FY 2014 budget caps and using a discretionary spending limit of $988 billion for FY 2014. In this scenario the resulting spending cuts could be imposed solely on non-defense programs or split evenly between defense and non-defense accounts.

Either alternative would impose much greater cuts on non-defense agencies, including transportation and environmental programs of importance to NOACA. If the sequester isn’t eliminated or modified as part of a debt ceiling deal, these options could be among those on the table when Congress attempts to fund the federal government beyond December 15th.

Outlook for Sequester Relief

The Budget Control Act and its FY 2014 sequester will be major issues in upcoming debt ceiling talks. These automatic deficit reduction devices were enacted as part of the debt ceiling agreement reached in 2011.

Elimination of a few tax breaks combined with minor changes to entitlements might be all that could pass this Congress. Such a small deal might not generate enough new revenue to fully cancel the remaining years of Budget Control Act sequester. However, it might be sufficient to pay for sequester relief for FY 2014.

Given the impact on defense, Republican leaders seem increasingly willing to discuss ending the FY 2014 sequester cuts, but only if entitlements are reduced to offset this higher spending.

10-4 If the pending sequester is eliminated, Congress might attempt to pass compromise FY 2014 appropriations bills later this fall. This would avoid another full-year CR. However, this will be a challenge because there are not enough Republican votes to pass the House I&E bill or House Transportation/HUD bill without major changes. So far, House Democrats have refused to support either spending bill in its current form.

Congress could decide to pass some FY 2014 appropriations (Defense, Military Construction/VA, Homeland Security), together with another CR to fund other federal agencies and programs.

DEBT CEILING FIGHT INTENSIFYING

Control of both chambers of Congress and the Presidency could be at risk in upcoming high stakes debt ceiling negotiations. House Republican determination to reduce the deficit faster and farther than required by the Budget Control Act is being fueled by Senate Democrats’ continued refusal to entertain any reduction to entitlements.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has indicated he is preparing for a “whale of a fight” as many House Republicans appear ready to risk default to secure entitlement reform and greater deficit reduction. Specifically, Republicans have stated they will insist on entitlement cuts “in excess of the amount the ceiling is raised”. Given that all parties at the table want to raise the ceiling sufficiently to get us past the 2014 elections, this is a huge demand.

Republicans remain convinced that only changes in mandatory programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and possibly Social Security, will solve the long term debt crisis. CBO confirms this view, although CBO also confirms that significant progress has been made in reducing deficits between now and 2026. Democrats argue that expanded cuts to federal spending now could derail economic recovery, and are not necessary given the large amount of deficit reduction already accomplished.

Thanks to last January’s fiscal cliff deal, this year’s revenues are expected to increase more than $350 billion, while spending is expected to fall nearly $100 billion. As a result, the annual deficit is below $1 trillion for the first time since 2008. Since August 2010, Washington will have achieved roughly $2.7 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, plus additional savings totaling $1.2 trillion IF sequestration is continued. However, after 2026, we will return to trillion dollar annual deficits. Mandatory spending (Medicare, interest payments and other spending not controlled by Congress through the appropriations process) will consume ALL federal revenue by 2031. All these forecasts assume no major emergencies such as natural disasters, terrorist events, or military conflicts.

In light of these arithmetic realities, the debt ceiling fight boils down to whether a wobbly economic recovery is the right time to accelerate federal spending cuts through entitlement reform. But there is another reality at play. This hyper-partisan Congress may not be able to pass anything more than a small incremental fix.

10-5 President Maintains His “No Negotiation on the Debt Ceiling” Position

President Obama continues to insist he won’t negotiate the debt ceiling, noting “Congress needs to pay the bills Congress itself has incurred.” He also insists he won’t sign off on any attempt to defund health reform or increase cuts to non-defense programs. The White House continues to push for ending sequesters and replacing them with alternative cuts combined with revenue increases. The President also has renewed his offer to reduce the chained CPI, the index used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security and other mandatory programs. Republicans have yet to respond to that offer.

Who Are the Negotiators?

All of these elements are combining to complicate the upcoming battle over the debt ceiling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing a tough 2014 primary against a Tea Party- endorsed challenger. Both he and House Speaker Boehner have indicated they “won’t negotiate any more deals with the President.” This stance makes Vice President Biden less effective as a potential mediator. It was Biden’s relationship with McConnell that formed the basis for last January’s successful fiscal cliff compromise.

As a result of all this posturing, it is not clear who the debt ceiling negotiators will be on the Republican side. This puts at least three political factions (Democrat, moderate Republican, Tea Party/fiscal conservative) at the negotiating table, as well as both chambers of Congress, the White House, OMB, and the U.S. Treasury.

Omnibus Debt Ceiling Deal With New HTF Revenue Possible

Whoever ends up doing the negotiating will have a very difficult task putting together a deal that can pass both chambers. Some insiders think that adding side deals might be the only way to accomplish this.

As a consequence, elimination of the sequester, appropriations for the remainder of FY 2014, modest tax reform, elements of the farm bill, extension of the federal food stamp program, and even new revenue for the HTF might be folded into an omnibus debt ceiling agreement.

The HTF will be bankrupt as soon as FY 2015. Key Congressional advocates are pushing for new dedicated revenue for transportation as part of this deal.

10-6 Deadline for Default

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sent a letter to Congress last month indicating that U.S. borrowing authority will be exhausted approximately two weeks into October. However, Lew has a pattern of threatening early default deadlines to preserve a bit more time for negotiations before the Treasury truly runs out of cash. Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms predict this won't happen until about November 1st. However, they concede that date could vary two weeks either way depending on the amount of third quarter estimated taxes businesses pay in September.

It may be more difficult for negotiators to reach agreement under Lew’s “fuzzy deadline” for default. In previous debt ceiling fights, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner provided a specific date for lapse of federal borrowing authority. These specific deadlines were frequently extended when compromise remained out of reach. Experts are divided over whether specific default deadlines facilitate compromise or merely alarm financial markets.

SENATORS PROPOSE REPEALING THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX IN FAVOR OF A NEW USER FEE

Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) plan to introduce legislation later this month to replace the current harbor maintenance tax with a new maritime user fee that would double the amount of federal funds available for U.S. ports. Under current law, some shippers can avoid the U.S. harbor maintenance tax by importing goods into ports in Canada or Mexico, then moving these products into the U.S. via truck or rail. The Murray-Cantwell bill closes this loophole.

This legislation also sets aside a portion of the new user fee revenues for “low-use, remote, and subsistence harbors” that do not receive much funding under the current program.

The changes proposed in the Murray-Cantwell bill would modify the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill, S. 601 that passed the Senate last May. While S. 601 increases spending from the harbor maintenance fund in stages, the Murray-Cantwell bill accelerates this timeline by ensuring that all user fee revenue collected is promptly available for port projects.

Under current law, only about half of harbor trust fund receipts are appropriated for maintenance projects. As a result, many harbors are not dredged as often as needed. For FY 2013, OMB estimated the harbor trust fund would collect $1.8 billion in revenue, but spend only $848 million on harbor maintenance.

Full text of the Murray-Cantwell bill will not be available until it is introduced.

10-7 CHANGES IN KEY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has announced that Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) will become the new chairman of the panel’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security. Sen. Warner replaces the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey.

Sen. Warner previously served as Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion. He has been a strong advocate for new and innovative financing mechanisms for transportation, including a national infrastructure bank.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

On the House side, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has replaced Rep. Peter DeFazio (D- OR) as the Ranking Member of the Highway and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) panel. Rep. DeFazio, who was active in development of MAP-21, retains his seat on this key subcommittee, but gave up the ranking member slot to assume ranking member responsibility on the House Natural Resources Committee.

Finally, recently elected Congressman Mark Sanford (R-SC) has been appointed to the House T&I Committee. T&I Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has appointed Rep. Sanford to three T&I subcommittees: Water Resources & Environment; Coast Guard & Maritime; and, Economic Development, Public Buildings, & Emergency Management.

10-8 SFY 2014 NOACA-ATTRIBUTABLE FUNDED PROJECT MONITORING REPORT (INCLUDES ENHANCEMENT, PLANNING AND TRANSIT RELATED PROJECTS) 8/9/2013

NOACA TOTAL SHARE COST ODOT R # PID NO. COU NOACA ATTRIBUTABLE FUNDED PROJECT SPONSOR (x $1,000) (x $1,000) CONSULTANT AWARD DATE MOST RECENT MILESTONE LYNDHURST AUDIBLE SIGNALS (INSTALL SIGNALS ON US 322 AT INT. TMS ENGINEERS, PROJECT AWARDED 2/18/13. FUNDS ENCUMBERED 1 89708 CUY LYNDHURST 58 73 2/18/13 OF BRINRD, RCHMND & WNCHSTR/IRNE IN LYND) INC. 4/1/13. AUBURN RD (Q & R) (RSRFCE LNS & PAVED SHOULDERS FROM PROJECT AWARDED 4/30/13. FUNDS ENCUMBERED 2 93707 GEA GEA CO ENG 280 430 GEA CO ENG 5/24/13 THWING RD TO MENTOR RD IN CHARDON TWP ) GCE 6/10/13. THE OSBORN PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE WATERLOO RD (RECONSTRUCT & ENHANCEMENT E 162ND ST TO E 3 89032 CUY CLEVELAND 4,265 5,331 ENGINEERING 6/17/13 3/8/13.PROJECT AWARDED 6/6/13. FUNDS ENCUMBERED 152ND ST IN CLEVELAND) CLEVELAND COMPANY 6/14/13. TRANSFER OF CMAQ FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA GCRTA SFY 2014 BUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PURCHASE 4 90068 CUY GCRTA 5,000 6,250 NA NATV REQUESTED 3/6/13. FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM FHWA REPLACEMENT BUSES) 3RD YEAR OF 4 TO FTA 6/18/13. TRANSFER OF CMAQ FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA 5 89612 LAK LAKETRAN SFY 2014 BUS REPLACEMENTS LAKETRAN 2,222 2,778 NA NA REQUESTED 4/24/13. FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM FHWA TO FTA 6/20/13. TRANSFER OF CMAQ FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA 6 89609 LAK LAKETRAN SFY 2014 PARATRANSIT VEHICLES LAKETRAN 614 767 NA NA REQUESTED 4/24/13. FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM FHWA TO FTA 6/20/13. PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE GRAFTON RD (RESURFACE & WIDEN LANES FROM SR 57 TO 7 83095 LOR LOR CO ENG 698 873 LOR CO ENG 6/28/13 2/12/13. PROJECT AWARDED 2/18/13. FUNDS CARLISLE NCL IN CARLISLE TWP) LOR CO ENG ENCUMBERED 7/23/13 . PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE LAGRANGE RD (RESURFACE & WIDEN LANES FROM US 20 TO 8 83096 LOR LOR CO ENG 289 361 LOR CO ENG 12/6/13 3/27/13. PROJECT AWARDED 5/15/13. FUNDS OBERLIN-ELYRIA RD IN CARLISLE TWP) LOR CO ENG ENCUMBERED 7/19/13 . CUY CO DEPT BAGLEY RD/PLEASANT VALLEY RD (WDN TO 4 LANES PEARL RD TO EUTHENICS; INC. 9 10900 CUY OF PUBLIC 9,795 20,790 5/6/14 FUNDS FOR RW ENCUMBERED 7/5/12. YORK RD MDLBRG HTS, PRM) CCDPW (N.SHORE) WORKS CUY CO DEPT HOVANCSEK; BELVOIR BLVD (REPAIR & RESURACE FROM FAIRMOUNT BLVD TO PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE 10 92121 CUY OF PUBLIC 3,022 3,777 STEPHEN AND 12/6/13 MAYFIELD RD IN UNIV. HTS & S EUCLID) DOPWCE 7/12/13. FEDERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED 7/23/13. WORKS ASSOC. CUY CO DEPT CLEVE TOWPATH TRAIL (STAGE 3) RW (STLYRD CMMNS TO IR-490 BAKER & 11 84112 CUY OF PUBLIC 1,000 2,000 1/1/16 PROGRAMMED IN SFY 2014. (QUIGLEY AVE/W 3RD ST) TRLHD IN CLEVE) CCDOPW ASSOCIATES WORKS EDDY RD BRIDGE ENHANCEMENT (IR090-22.60/VAR) ENHANCEMENTS PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE 12 83500 CUY BRATENAHL 58 9,703 BARR & PREVOST 9/23/13 TO BRIDGE OVER IR 90 IN CLEVELAND 6/14/13.

GCRTA ELECTRIC MOTOR CONVERSION PROJECT (2 GCRTA SPECIAL 13 94447 CUY GCRTA 216 270 NA NA PROJECT RESCHEDULED FROM SFY 2013. NEEDS VEHICLES & 3 ODOT MAINTENANCE VEHICLES)

TRANSFER OF STP FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA REQUESTED 5/28/13. ODOT OFFICE OF TRANSIT 14 90146 CUY GCRTA SFY 2014 ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE (3RD YEAR OF 4) GCRTA 2,500 3,125 NA NA REQUESTED A TRANSFER OF STP FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA 5/31/13. CUY CO DEPT HIGHLAND RD (FROM EUCLID AVE (US 20) TO RICHMOND RD (SR 175) C.W. COURTNEY 15 91038 CUY OF PUBLIC 4,000 5,000 6/2/14 STAGE 3 PLANS COMPLETED 5/13/13. IN EUCLID, RICHMOND HTS) DOPWCE CO. WORKS R.W. LARCHMERE BLVD (REHABILITATE FROM MLK JR DR TO NORTH 16 89695 CUY CLEVELAND 2,408 3,009 ARMSTRONG & 2/3/14 STAGE 1 PLANS COMPLETED 2/25/13. MORELAND BLVD IN CLEVELAND) CLEVELAND ASSOCIATES, INC. MAYFIELD STATION PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS TRANSFER OF E/STP-M FUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA 17 90171 CUY GCRTA 800 1,000 GCRTA (MAYFIELD RD, BTWN. E 117TH ST & E 120TH ST IN U. C.) RTA REQUESTED 7/19/13. DLZ OHIO, INC. TRISKETT RD / WARREN RD (REPR. & RSRFC. LORAIN RD - W 117TH DODSON- 18 91034 CUY CLEVELAND 5,650 7,062 1/20/14 ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT APPROVED 5/31/13. ST & WARREN RD - MUNN RD TO LORAIN RD) CLEVE STILSON; INC. (CLEVELAND) PROJECT DETERMINED JOINTLY BY FHWA AND FTA TO CLIFTON BLVD TRANSIT ENHANCEMENT (CUY US006-07.64) W END BOWEN; RICHARD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CMAQ FUNDING 8/7/13. TRANSFER OF 19 89030 CUY GCRTA 2,390 9,458 8/23/13 LOOP OF LAKEWOOD TERMINUS TO E END OF SHOREWAY IN CLEVE L. & ASSOC. INC. CMAQ AND TAP FUNDS AND ODOT URBAN PAVINGFUNDS FROM FHWA TO FTA REQUESTED 8/7/13.

GREENWAY TRAIL (ALL PURPOSE TRAIL WEST OF SR 91 BETWEEN MAYFIELD URS GREINER 20 89721 CUY 867 1,083 12/6/13 FEDERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED 6/21/13. WILSON MILLS & WHITE RD IN MAYFIELD VILLAGE) VILLAGE (COLUMBUS)

IR 77 - 1.75 (VALLEY PARKWAY BRIDGE OVER IR 77 IN BROADVIEW CLEVELAND JONES-STUCKEY PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE 21 91820 CUY 240 2,782 11/4/13 HTS) METROPARKS LTD; INC 7/25/13. C. LAKEWOOD SIGNALS (PHASE IV) MADISON AVE - MCKINLEY 22 82796 CUY LAKEWOOD 2,442 3,053 T.CONSULTANTS 5/19/14 STAGE 2 PLANS COMPLETED 5/23/13. AVE/LARCHMONT AVE TO LARK ST/RIDGEWOOD AVE IN LKWD INC. US 42 - 00.00 PH 2 (WIDEN TO 4 LANES FROM DRAKE RD TO SHURMER EUTHENICS; INC. PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE 23 88667 CUY STRONGSVILLE 985 9,000 12/27/13 RD IN STRONGSVILLE) (N.SHORE) 7/9/13. CUY CO DEPT US-422-08.88 INTSN. OF US-422, WARR. CNTR. RD, SR-8) & VAN AKEN LOCAL LET P.S.& E. PACKAGE SUBMITTED TO ODOT 24 85207 CUY OF PUBLIC 4,100 9,226 HNTB OHIO; INC. 5/20/14 BLVD (SHAKER HTS) CCE DISTRICT 12 OFFICE 6/3/13. WORKS SOUTH C. BELL RD (WEST) (REPAIR & RESURFACE S RUSSELL VLLG WCL TO PLAN PACKAGE RECEIVED ODOT CENTRAL OFFICE 25 90567 GEA RUSSELL 2,402 3,003 T.CONSULTANTS 10/7/13 EAST OF SR-306 IN S RUSSELL VILLAGE) S RUSSELL 5/24/13. VILLAGE INC. ENVIRONMENTAL MAPLE HIGHLANDS TRAIL CONNECTION (RW) EASMENT/LAND ACQ. FINAL RIGHT-OF-WAY PLANS APPROVED 7/22/13. FUNDS 26 89693 GEA CHARDON 148 185 DESIGN GROUP; 3/31/15 FOR TRAIL FIFTH AVE S TO WATER ST IN CHARDON) ENCUMBERED FOR REAL ESTATE SERVICES ON 7/26/13. INC. (SNELL) AUBURN-CRILE RD CNNCTR (RW) AUBURN TO CRILE & MDFY 27 89046 LAK LAK CO ENG 1,345 2,759 LAK CO ENG 1/1/15 PROGRAMMED IN SFY 2014. INTRSCTNS. ABRN & SR 44 & ABRN & CRILE (CNCRD TWP) LCE HUBBARD RD (RESURFACING FROM US 20 (N RIDGE RD) TO LAKE RD 28 93295 LAK LAK CO ENG 1,680 2,100 LAK CO ENG 6/2/14 ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT APPROVED 6/4/12. IN MADISON TWP) LAKE CO ENG JACKSON ST (RESURFACING FROM MENTOR ECL TO PAINESVILLE 29 93296 LAK LAK CO ENG 720 900 LAK CO ENG 3/31/14 STAGE 2 PLANS COMPLETED 4/2/13. WCL IN PAINESVILLE TWP) LAKE CO ENG BIDS OPENED 6/10/13. ALL BIDS WERE GREATER THAN MAIN ST STREETSCAPE (BETWEEN STATE ST AND VETERAN'S PARK BAKER & 30 89718 LAK PAINESVILLE 715 894 3/28/14 10% OF THE ESTIMATED PROJECT COST. BIDS WERE IN PAINESVILLE) ASSOCIATES REJECTED. VROOMAN RD (RW) IR 90 TO SR 84. INCL. BRIDGE OVER GRAND RIVER BAKER & STAGE 1 AND STAGE 2 PLANS SUBMITTED TO ODOT 31 5669 LAK LAK CO ENG 75 275 3/31/15 (LEROY TWP, PERRY TWP) ASSOCIATES DISTRICT 12 5/21/13.

AT ITS 7/19/13 MEETING, THE RTIS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COWLEY RD (CR-59) (RESURFACE & WIDEN LANES FROM CROCKER ARCADIS G & M STP FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT BE INCREASED FROM $2,161,952 32 79842 LOR LOR CO ENG 2,162 2,704 12/13/13 RD TO SR 82 IN EATON TWP) LOR CO ENG OF OHIO, INC TO $2,472,996 PER SPONSOR’S REQUEST. PROJECT AWARDED 7/24/13.

DLZ OHIO, INC. AT ITS 7/19/13 MEETING, THE RTIS RECOMMENDED THAT THE GRISWOLD RD (C) (WIDEN TO 3 LNS & RESURFACE FROM LAKE AVE DODSON- STP FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT BE INCREASED FROM $2,452,296 33 79087 LOR LOR CO ENG 2,452 3,065 11/1/13 TO LEONA ST IN ELYRIA TWP& ELYRIA) STILSON; INC. TO $3,229,769 PER SPONSOR’S REQUEST. LOCAL LET P.S.& E. (CLEVELAND) PACKAGE SUBMITTED TO ODOT DISTRICT 3 OFFICE 7/23/13. POGGEMYER SR-57-9.00 (RECONSTRUCT & ADD TURN LANE FROM CSX RR TO 34 80993 LOR GRAFTON 4,750 6,032 DESIGN GROUP 4/4/14 STAGE 3 PLANS COMPLETED 10/8/09. GRAFTON VILLAGE NCL IN GRAFTON) GRAFTON (BG) ENVIRONMENTAL CITY BIKE TRAIL (SHARED USE PATH BEGINNING ON REAGAN PKWY MEDINA PARK 35 90271 MED 833 1,049 DESIGN GROUP 3/21/14 STAGE 2 PLANS COMPLETED 7/2/13. AND ENDING ON SR 18 IN MEDINA) DISTRICT (AKRON) RITTMAN RD (CR 233) (RESURFACE FROM EASTERN RD TO SEVILLE 36 91047 MED MED CO ENG 733 916 MED CO ENG 3/21/14 PROGRAMMED IN SFY 2014. RD IN WADSWORTH & WADSWORTH TWP) MCE

NOTE: INFORMATION CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MONTH ARE REPRESENTED IN ITALICS. 10-9