Annual Listing of Projects with Federal Funding Obligated for Fiscal Year 2020 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Two Chatham Center, Suite 500 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh PA 15219 Phone (412) 391‐4490 Fax (412) 391‐9160 www.spcregion.org List of Abbreviations and Definitions FAST ACT Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MPMS Multi‐modal Project Management System NHS National Highway System One Map PennDOT Public Mapping Application PennDOT Pennsylvania Department of Transportation SPC Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission TIP Transportation Improvement Program Project Funding Codes APD, APL Appalachian Regional Commission BOF Bridge ‐ Off System BOO, BON, EB Federal Bridge Funds BUILD Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development CAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program NHPP National Highway Performance Program RRX Surface Transportation ‐ RRX Elimination of Crossing SXF Surface Transportation ‐ Special Project ‐ Federal Earmark STP, STN, STR Surface Transportation ‐ Any Area in State STU Surface Transportation ‐ Urban TAP, TAU Transportation Alternatives Program Project Phase Abbreviations CON Construction FD Final Design PE Preliminary Engineering ROW Right of Way UTL Utilities 1 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Highway Projects October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Annual Listing of Projects with Federal Funding Obligated for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 On December 4th, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) which allocates federal funding for surface transportation programs over fiscal years 2016 through 2020. Per 23 U.S.C. § 134(j)(7)(B) of FAST Act, states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (such as the SPC) must publish annual lists of projects where federal funds were obligated. Specifically, states and MPOs must produce: “An annual listing of projects, including investments in pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, for which Federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year shall be published or otherwise made available by the cooperative effort of the State, transit operator, and metropolitan planning organization for public review.” 1 An obligation is the Federal government’s legal commitment to pay the Federal share of a project’s cost. An obligated project is one that has been authorized by the federal agency and for which funds have been committed. Projects for which funds have been obligated are not necessarily initiated or completed in the program year, and the amount of the obligation will not necessarily equal the total cost of the project. For Federal Transit Administration (FTA) projects, obligation occurs when the FTA grant is awarded. For Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) projects, obligation occurs when a project agreement is executed and the State/grantee requests that the funds be obligated. This report includes only FHWA project obligations, as an obligation report for FTA project obligations is released separately. The FAST ACT also dictates that government spending on transportation should be more transparent to State and Local Officials, as well as to the public. As such, the obligated list of projects must be developed through the cooperative efforts of the state, the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and the public transportation operators who are responsible for tracking project authorizations and obligations spend during the immediately preceding fiscal year. To address these requirements, this report lists all FHWA transportation projects in the SPC region that were obligated during Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (October 1, 2019 ‐ September 30, 2020). For transit project obligations please see the Listing of Transit Project Obligations FFY 2020 Document. For more information regarding projects listed in this document, please use the MPMS numbers and project descriptions provided below to look up projects on the PennDOT One Map application. For more information, please contact Greg Shermeto at [email protected]. 1. 23 U.S.C. § 134(j)(7)(B) 2 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Highway Projects October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Regional Use of Federally Obligated Funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 The table on the following page breaks down projects in SPC’s region which were federally obligated in FFY 2020 by federal funding class. The total federal funding obligated to projects during FFY 2020 was $295,710,643, which was nearly $10,000,000 more than the total obligated in FFY 2019. There was $28,141,665 in savings from previously completed projects, slightly lower than in FFY 2019, which was deobligated from completed projects and obligated to other projects. The majority of obligated funds were for highway/bridge projects (61.7%), followed by urban transportation projects (12.9%). The most significant project obligated $18,345,506 to fund the reconstruction of PA 119 in Youngwood Borough, Westmoreland County, which made up 6.6% of the total obligated funds in FFY 2020. Other significant projects that obligated funds in FFY 2020 included the BUILD grant for highway realignment along PA 228 in Middlesex Township, Butler County ($12,864,365), PA 28/Highland Park Bridge Interchange in Aspinwall and Sharpsburg and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County ($15,938,179), bridge preservation and other upgrades along SR 51 (Constitution Boulevard) in Fallston and Bridgewater Boroughs, Patterson and Chippewa Townships, Beaver County ($12,433,007), and PA 18 Signal Upgrades in the City of Washington, Washington County ($5,490,000). There was a substantial increase of projects obligating congestion management and air quality in FY 2020, with $16,000,000 more than the $6,000,000 in CAQ funds obligated during FFY 2019, including projects along PA 130/US 119/SR 3026/SR 3030 in the City of Greensburg, Westmoreland County ($4,358,074) and PA 68 Corridor Improvements in Connoquenessing and Butler Townships, Butler County ($1,200,000). Complete funding amounts are provided in the table, and the funding distribution of obligated funds is illustrated in the pie chart. A comprehensive summary report of individual projects and obligation/ deobligation amounts is included beginning on the fifth page. 3 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Highway Projects October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 TIP Projects Obligated in FY 2020 Federal Funding Class Obligated % Deobligated % Appalachia Regional Commission (APD, APL) $250,000 0.08% ‐$9,350 0.03% Enhancements (STRSF, STE, $1,353,119 0.46% ‐$533,533 1.90% TAP, TAU) Federal Discretionary (BUILD) $20,000,000 6.76% $0 0.00% Highway Safety (HSIP, RRX) $11,577,918 3.92% ‐$857,972 3.05% Special Funds (SXF) $1,363,927 0.46% ‐$298,522 1.06% Bridge Off‐System (BOF) $18,769,579 6.35% ‐$3,407,083 12.11% Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CAQ) $22,012,243 7.44% ‐$2,876,004 10.22% Urban Projects (STU) $38,072,182 12.87% ‐$2,315,226 8.23% Highway and Bridge (BON,BOO, EB, NHPP,NHS, $182,311,675 61.65% ‐$17,843,975 63.41% STP, STN, STR) Grand Total: $295,710,643 ‐$28,141,665 Appalachia Regional Commission Federal Funds Obligated (APD, APL) 0.08% 0.46% Enhancements (STRSF, STE, TAP, TAU) 3.92% 0.46% 6.76% Federal Discretionary (BUILD) 6.35% Highway Safety (HSIP, RRX) 7.44% Special Funds (SXF) Bridge Off‐System (BOF) 61.65% 12.87% Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CAQ) Urban Projects (STU) 4 PA DOT MPMS # Project Name Project Description County Phase Fund Cat. Obligated Deobligated Projects by County with Federal Funding Obligated for Fiscal Year 2020 (Unless otherwise noted project sponsor is PennDOT) Allegheny County Project Obligations Deck replacement on SR 3088, Hookstown Grade Road over Business 376 Hookstown Grade Road ov Bus 376 106380 in Findlay Township, Allegheny County Allegheny FD BOF -$28,385 Bridge preservation on Wexford Run Road over Raymond P Shafer Highway SR 4053/Wexford Run Road 91596 in Marshall Township, Allegheny County. Allegheny FD BOF $500,000 Bridge preservation on Wexford Run Road over Raymond P Shafer Highway SR 4053/Wexford Run Road 91596 in Marshall Township, Allegheny County. Allegheny UTL BOF $20,000 Bridge preservation on Wexford Run Road over Raymond P Shafer Highway SR 4053/Wexford Run Road 91596 in Marshall Township, Allegheny County. Allegheny ROW BOF $10,000 Bridge Preservation on SR 4165 (Glenfield Viaduct Bridge) over the Norfolk Glenfield Viaduct Bridge 109570 Southern Railroad in Glenfield Boro, Allegheny County. Allegheny PE BOF $200,000 (Sponsor = Allegheny County) Bridge preservation on 6 structures in Penn 27316 AL Local BPRS Group 2 Hills Township, Monroeville Borough, Ohara Township, Upper St. Clair Allegheny PE BOF $12,000 Township and Shaler Township, Allegheny County. (Sponsor = Allegheny County) Bridge preservation on 6 structures in Penn 27316 AL Local BPRS Group 2 Hills Township, Monroeville Borough, Ohara Township, Upper St. Clair Allegheny FD BOF $672,000 Township and Shaler Township, Allegheny County. (Sponsor = Allegheny County) Bridge preservation on 6 structures in Penn 27316 AL Local BPRS Group 2 Hills Township, Monroeville Borough, Ohara Township, Upper St. Clair Allegheny ROW BOF $51,200 Township and Shaler Township, Allegheny County. Bridge restoration/replacement on SR 3039 Nike Site Road over Robinson 26546 Nike Site Road Bridge Rehabilitation Run, Panhandle Trail,