EXHIBIT B 2014-2018 Annual Update to the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements FL-AL TPO FY 2015-2019 TIP FY 2015 ‐2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Adopted: June 11, 2014 Amended: September 10, 2014 “…planning for the future transportation needs of the Pensacola FL-AL Urbanized Area…” For information regarding this document, please contact: Gary Kramer TPO Staff/WFRPC Senior Transportation Planner [email protected] Staff to the TPO 4081 East Olive Road Suite A Pensacola, FL 32514 Telephone – 1-800-226-8914 Fax - 850-637-1923 “The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the State Planning and Research Program, Section 505 [or Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f)] of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation." 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Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translations services (free of charge) should contact Brandi Whitehurst at (850) 332-7976 or (1-800-995-8771 for TTY- Florida) or by email at [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary Resolution 14-10 5 Year Summary by Fund Code Section 1 - Bridge Section 2 - Capacity Section 3 - Bike/ Pedestrian Section 4 - Transportation Alternatives Section 5 - TSM Section 6 - Miscellaneous Section 7 - Public Transportation Section 8 - Aviation Section 9 - Resurfacing Section 10 - Seaport Appendix A: Full Project Costs Appendix B: Acronyms / Definitions Appendix C: Phase and Fund Codes Appendix D: Status Report for Ongoing Projects Appendix E: Federally Obligated Projects for Fiscal Year 2013 Appendix F: TPO Project Priorities for FY 2015-19 Appendix G: Financial Summaries and Charts Appendix H: Department of Economic Opportunity Letter of Consistency Appendix I: Florida and Alabama Departments of Transportation Letters of Consistency Appendix J: Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Projects Executive Summary The purpose of the Transportation Improvement Program is to provide a project listing that reflects the needs and desires of the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Study Area. The TIP is also developed to reflect the financial restraints within the various funding sources and programs. The TIP is a five-year plan for transportation improvements within the TPO Study Area; it contains information about the type of work to be completed, project phasing, estimated costs, and funding sources. The Code of Federal Regulations defines the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as a “prioritized listing/program of transportation projects covering a period of four years that is developed and formally adopted by a TPO (transportation planning organization) as part of the metropolitan planning process, consistent with the metropolitan transportation plan, and required for projects to be eligible for funding under title 23 U.S.C. and title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53” [23 C.F.R 450.104]. Florida Statute requires the addition of a fifth year to the TIP [339.175(8)(c)(1)]. The TIP is also required to include all regionally significant projects, regardless of funding [23 C.F.R 450.324(d)]. The TIP is developed by the Florida-Alabama TPO in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and the local governments in the TPO region. These cooperating agencies provide the Florida-Alabama TPO with estimates of available federal and state funds for use in development of the financial plan. Financial Plan: The TIP is financially constrained for each year. Federally funded projects identified in the TIP can be implemented using current and proposed revenue sources based on the FDOT’s Tentative Work Program, the ALDOT Work Program, and locally designated transportation revenues. As required by federal and state law, a summary of available funds by funding category and project type for the state and federally funded projects contained within the TIP has been included in Appendix G [23 C.F.R. 450.324(a) and Subsection 339.175(8), F.S.] The detailed project listing and financial summary “contain system-level estimates of costs and revenue sources that are reasonably expected to be available to adequately operate and maintain Federal-aid highways (as defined by 23 U.S. C. 101(a)(5)) and public transportation (as defined by title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53) [23 CFR 450.324 (h)]. To further ensure the financial soundness of the TIP, all projects funded by the Florida Department of Transportation with federal or non-federal dollars are considered committed projects if included in the first three years of the FDOT Five-Year Work Program. Section 339.135(4)(b)(5) Florida Statutes mandates that the FDOT Work Program include a balanced 36-month forecast of cash and expenditures and a five-year finance plan supporting the Work Program. All local government projects (non-federally funded) that are included in the TIP are a part ES - 1 of a member local government’s capital improvement program. Non-federally funded projects with funding in the first year of local government capital improvement element or capital improvement programs are considered to be committed projects. Project Categories: Capacity – Projects (such as widening existing roads or building roads on new alignments) in the TIP are from the Cost Feasible Plan of the TPO Long Range Transportation Plan Update and the Project Priorities. Transportation Systems Management (TSM) - Drawn from the FDOT Candidate list and the TPO Priorities for TSM Improvements, these projects may also be identified in the TPO’s CMPP, Corridor Management Plans, and Safety Plans. Some are part of studies by FDOT or local governments and are needed to improve mobility and /or safety at intersections and along existing roadways. TSM projects are typically low-cost and can be constructed in less than two years with allocated District 3 funds. Transportation Alternatives- The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) authorized under Section 1122 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 213(b), 101(a)(29)) provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives. Section 1122 of MAP-21 provides for the reservation of funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b) of title 23 to carry out TAP. The national total reserved for TAP is equal to 2 percent of the total amount authorized from the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund for Federal-aid highways each fiscal year. (23 U.S.C. 213(a)). The Enhancement Program of SAFETTEA-LU is now part of the Transportation Alternatives Program of MAP-21. Under 23 U.S.C. 213(b) eligible activities under the TAP program consist of: 1. Transportation Alternatives as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101(a)(29) (MAP-21 1103): A. Construction, planning, and design of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. B. Construction, planning, and design of infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs. C. Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for pedestrians, bicyclists, or other nonmotorized transportation users. D. Construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas. E. Community improvement activities, including- ES - 2 i. inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising; ii. historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities; iii. vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of- way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control; and iv. archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under title 23. F. Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to- i. address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 133(b)(11), 328(a), and 329 of title 23; or ii. reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats. 2. The recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23. 3. The safe routes to school program under section 1404 of the SAFETEA- LU. A. Infrastructure-related projects.-planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, traffic calming and speed reduction improvements, pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity