Capital District Transportation Committee 2019-24 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) June 6, 2019 This Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) report was prepared in cooperation with local governments, regional agencies, New York State agencies, and the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the United States Department of Transportation. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of these governmental agencies. TABLE OF CONTENTS Resolution #19-2 Resolution Of The Capital District Transportation Committee Certifying The Urban Transportation Planning Process In The Capital District Metropolitan Area Is In Conformance With Federal Requirements ............................................................................. i Resolution #19-3 Resolution of the Capital District Transportation Committee Endorsing the Transportation Improvement Program ........................................................................... iii SECTION I - NARRATIVES ................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 3 Overview of the Capital District Transportation Committee .......................................................................... 3 Overview of the Transportation Improvement Program ................................................................................. 3 FAST ACT ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Safety Funding ............................................................................................................................................... 5 NHPP Funding ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Freight Funding .............................................................................................................................................. 6 2019-24 TIP UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Estimation of Available Funds ....................................................................................................................... 7 Preservation First Projects .............................................................................................................................. 7 Beyond Preservation Projects ......................................................................................................................... 7 Year of Expenditure and the TIP .................................................................................................................... 8 Evaluation of Candidate Projects ................................................................................................................... 8 THE EVALUATION OF QUALITATIVE PROJECT BENEFITS IN THE 2019-24 TIP PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS .................................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Development .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Testing .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Use During the 2016-21 TIP Project Selection Process ............................................................................... 11 PROGRAMMING PROJECTS IN THE 2019-24 TIP ..................................................................................... 13 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 DOT Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Transit Fund Sources .................................................................................................................................... 15 Types of Regional Set-Asides ...................................................................................................................... 15 New Projects................................................................................................................................................. 16 Post-TIP Projects .......................................................................................................................................... 17 ADDITION OF NEW PROJECTS IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 19 RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROJECTS......................................................................................................... 21 LOW-VOLUME SET-ASIDE ......................................................................................................................... 23 TRANSIT PROJECTS FUNDED WITH HIGHWAY FUNDS ...................................................................... 25 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 25 RG130: Multimodal and Travel Demand Management (TDM) ................................................................... 25 RG131: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ................................................................................................................ 25 LOCAL ADVANCEMENT OF PROJECTS ................................................................................................... 27 FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD AND WATERVLIET-SHAKER ROAD PROJECTS ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 29 TIP Programming of Albany Shaker Road and Watervliet Shaker Road Projects ....................................... 29 Exploration of Alternative Funding Methods to Cover the Cost of the Private Share .................................. 30 The CDTC-NYSDOT-County-Town TIP Agreement .................................................................................. 30 Status of the Distribution of Mitigation Fees to the Albany Shaker Road And Watervliet Shaker Road Projects ................................................................................................................................................ 31 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) ........................................................................ 33 Transportation Alternatives Program............................................................................................................ 33 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SET-ASIDE RG103 ..................................................................................... 35 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 35 New Visions ................................................................................................................................................. 35 New Projects in the 2019-24 TIP .................................................................................................................. 35 NEW VISIONS AND THE TIP ......................................................................................................................... 37 The New Visions Regional Plan ................................................................................................................... 37 Programming Principles ............................................................................................................................... 38 PROJECT SELECTION FROM, AND AMENDING, THE TIP ..................................................................... 41 PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING FOR HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ............................ 43 Section 5310 Program: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities ............................ 43 Section 5310 Program Project Solicitation Process and Results .................................................................. 43 2016 Solicitation Awards ............................................................................................................................. 44 2017 Solicitation Awards ............................................................................................................................. 45 STAR - Special Transit Available by Request ............................................................................................