Amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-20
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Date: October 13, 2017 Subject: Five (5) amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017‐20 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), one (1) amendment to the Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), the adoption of the Greater Memphis Regional Freight Plan, the approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Projects for TN and MS, the approval of the Calendar Year 2018 Memphis MPO Calendar, and a resolution pertaining to the Safety Performance Measure Targets. From: Pragati Srivastava, Administrator, Memphis MPO In compliance with federal regulations 23 CFR 450, the Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is proposing to amend the Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan and the FY 2017‐20 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Five (5) amendments to the Memphis MPO’s FY 2017‐20 TIP and one (1) amendment to the Livability 2040 RTP are being proposed for public review. An Air Quality Conformity Demonstration Report and an Air Quality Exempt Packet have been prepared for the five (5) amendments. As indicated in the Air Quality Conformity Demonstration Report, the projected emission levels from the three (3) amended projects meet conformity tests. As indicated in the Exempt Packet for the two (2) projects, the Transportation Alternatives TN Grouping and the City of Memphis CMAQ 50 Mile Bike/Ped Project, the proposed amendments qualify as being exempt as they meet the exemption criteria outlined in 40 CFR 93.126 – Exempt Projects. The corresponding RTP and TIP pages for all amendments follow this packet. The amended pages have been revised to indicate the changes, shown in red, should the projects be approved. If the Board decides not to amend the projects into the RTP and TIP, the changes reflected on the following pages will not be included. At the Transportation Policy Board (TPB) meeting, the Memphis MPO is proposing the adoption of the Greater Memphis Regional Freight Plan, the approval of the Calendar Year 2018 Memphis MPO Calendar, and a resolution pertaining to the Safety Performance Measure Targets. Please find attached the associated documents and reports. Additionally, at this meeting the 2017 Annual Listing of Obligated Projects and the FY 2017 TIP Project Status updates will be reported. The Memphis MPO, through FHWA guidance, believes that continued interaction with the entire community builds support and, more importantly, ensures that the public has the opportunity to help shape the substance of plans and projects. The Memphis MPO strives to enhance the impact of participation on transportation decision‐making. In order to accomplish this task, the MPO works to improve the number of stakeholders participating in the transportation planning process through increased opportunities for feedback, improved education regarding transportation planning, and constant evaluation regarding the effectiveness of outreach. Written public comments will be accepted until Monday, November 13, 2017. Comments may be submitted to Pragati Srivastava, Administrator of the Memphis MPO, 125 North Main Street, Suite #450 Memphis, TN 38103 or via email at [email protected]. The TPB will hold a public hearing to accept oral comments and take action on the proposed items including the amendments to the FY 2017‐20 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 1:30 PM in the Student Alumni Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 800 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. November 2017 – RTP Amendment Note: The following one RTP Amendment was associated with an Air Quality Conformity Demonstration Report that was submitted to the Interagency Consultation (IAC) Group for a 30‐day review ending on October 30, 2017. i. RTP Amendment STP‐M‐2014‐06: Macon Road Widening Shelby County is requesting to amend the Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) by changing the scope of the Macon Road Widening project. The proposed amendment will modify the project description to include the addition of a continuous left turn lane. November 2017 – TIP Amendments Note: The following three TIP Amendments were associated with an Air Quality Conformity Demonstration Report that was submitted to the Interagency Consultation (IAC) Group for a 30‐day review ending on October 30, 2017. i. TIP Amendment STP‐M‐2014‐06: Macon Road Widening Shelby County is requesting to amend the FY 2017‐20 TIP by adding the Macon Road Widening project. The project was previously included in the FY 2014‐17 TIP and is being amended into the FY 2017‐20 TIP to show $1,125,000 in STBG federal funds and $375,000 in local funds to FY 2018 for the PE‐D phase of the project. The amendment will also modify the project description to include the addition of a continuous left turn lane. ii. TIP Amendment STP‐M‐2014‐07: Germantown Road at Wolf River Boulevard Intersection Improvements The City of Germantown is requesting to amend the FY 2017‐20P TI by adding additional ROW funds to the Germantown Road at Wolf River Boulevard Intersection Improvements project. The amendment will add $1,401,280 in STBG federal funds and $350,320 in local funds to FY 2018 for the ROW phase of the project. iii. TIP Amendment STP‐M‐2014‐10: SR‐205 (Airline Road) North Widening The Town of Arlington is requesting to amend the FY 2017‐20 TIP by applying the construction funding to the SR‐205 (Airline Road) North Widening project from the Fiscally Constrained Construction Set‐ Aside Project List, Appendix A of the FY 2017‐20 TIP. The amendment will add $3,049,600 in STBG federal funds and $762,400 in local funds to FY 2018 for the construction phase of the project. Note: The following one TIP Amendment was associated with an Air Quality Exempt Packet that was submitted to the Interagency Consultation (IAC) Group for a 14‐day review ending on October 13, 2017. iv. TIP Amendment TAP‐2014‐01: Transportation Alternatives Grouping (TN) The Memphis MPO is requesting to amend the FY 2017‐20 TIP by adding $1,069,316 in TA federal funds and $267,329 in local funds to the Tennessee Transportation Alternatives Grouping for FY 2018. Additionally, the City of Lakeland and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) are requesting to amend the Tennessee Transportation Alternatives Grouping to add $1,000,000 in TA‐S federal funds and $250,000 in local funds for Lakeland's Canada Road Pedestrian and Bike Trail Project, which was awarded a Transportation Alternatives grant through TDOT. Note: The following one TIP Amendment was associated with an Air Quality Exempt Packet that was submitted to the Interagency Consultation (IAC) Group for a 14‐day review ending on October 30, 2017. v. TIP Amendment CMAQ‐2012‐01: 50 Mile Bike/Ped Project The City of Memphis is requesting to amend the FY 2017‐20 TIP by adding the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) 50 Mile Bike/Ped Project into the TIP. The project was previously included in the FY 2014‐17 TIP and is being amended into the FY 2017‐20 TIP to show $1,400,000 in CMAQ‐M federal funds and $350,000 in local funds to FY 2018 for the construction phase of the project. The following ten (10) projects have been selected as the recipients for the Memphis MPO FY 2018 Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant funding for TN & MS. The projects for TN & MS will be included in the Transportation Alternatives Groupings, TAP‐2014‐01 and MS‐TAP‐2014‐01 respectively, in the FY 2017‐20 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). TAP‐2014‐01 Transportation Alternatives Grouping ‐ TN I. Fletcher Creek Greenway Phase III – Bartlett (Federal Funds $80,000) II. ADA Transition Plan – Collierville (Federal Funds ‐ $150,000) III. ADA Transition Plan – Germantown (Federal Funds $140,000) IV. Transit Stop Enhancements (4 locations) – MATA (Federal Funds ‐ $40,000) V. North Parkway & Watkins St. Off‐Street Connection – Memphis (Federal Funds ‐ $80,000) VI. Great Streets Downtown Corridor Planning & Design – Memphis (Federal Funds ‐ $139,316) VII. Mullins Station Road Pedestrian Improvements – Memphis (Federal Funds ‐ $40,000) VIII. ADA Transition Plan – Millington (Federal Funds ‐ $100,000) IX. ADA Transition Plan – Shelby County (Federal Funds ‐ $300,000) MS‐TAP‐2014‐01 Transportation Alternatives Grouping ‐ MS X. Lewisburg School/Craft Road Intersection Improvements and Sidewalks – DeSoto County (Federal Funds ‐ $198,400) Air Quality Conformity Demonstration For Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Livability 2040: Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Shelby County, Tennessee TIP/RTP Amendments TIP Project # STP-M-2014-06 and RTP ID #54 Macon Road Widening TIP Project # STP-M-2014-07 Germantown Road at Wolf River Boulevard Intersection Improvements TIP Project # STP-M-2014-10 State Route 205 (Airline Road) North Widening September 29, 2017 This document was prepared and published by the Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and is prepared in cooperation with and/or with financial assistance from all or several of the following public entities: the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), as well as, the City of Memphis, Shelby County, the Memphis Area Transit Authority, and DeSoto County, Mississippi. This financial assistance notwithstanding, the local governments in the contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official view or policies of the funding agencies. It is the policy of the Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin or disability in its hiring or employment practices, or in its admission to or operations of its program, services, or activities. All inquiries for Title VI and/or the American Disabilities Act, contact Alvan-Bidal Sanchez at 901-636-7156 or [email protected].