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Technical Planning Committee
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:00 A.M.
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Agenda
Call to Order by Chairman
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of the January 12, 2021 meeting (pp. 1 - 3) ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
Public Comment on Agenda Items
This is an opportunity for comments from members of the audience. The amount of time available to speak will be limited to 3 minutes. Commenters must indicate their wish to comment on the sign in sheet.
Programming
FY 2025-2026 NOFA Project Programming (p. 4)
Charles Bradsky will present on recommendation for new projects in our 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
ACTION REQUESTED: Vote to Recommend
Topical Committee Reports
Reports from Planning Partners
Other Business, Staff Announcements and Upcoming Meetings
NIRPC Meetings/Events
NIRPC Executive Board Meeting - March 18 @ 9:00 am.
Next Meeting
The next Technical Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the NIRPC offices.
Technical Planning Committee Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Minutes
This meeting was convened as an electronic meeting, pursuant to Governor Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-04 and 20-09, extended by Executive Order 20-50. All persons were meeting remotely on a Google Meet platform that allowed for real time interaction and supported the public’s ability to observe and record the proceedings. When the agenda item was provided for public comment, this was supported as well. A roll call was taken to motion and approve the agenda items.
Kevin Breitzke called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Committee members present were Bryan Blazak (St. John), Kevin Breitzke (Porter County), George Topoll (Union Township), Blossom Mabon (Lake Co. Comm. Services), Beth West (La Porte TransPorte), Kay Nelson (FORUM), Jake Dammarel, Robin Tillman (Michigan City Transit), Jeff Huet (Schererville), Don Oliphant, Timothy Werner (CIORBA), Nick Bellar (Winfield), Adrian Vera (Lake Station), Jessica Miller, Gerald Swets (St. John), Eric Wolverton, Chris Murphy, AJ Bytnar (Gary), Katie Vallis (IDNR), and Kelly Wenger (NICTD).
Staff present were Mitch Barloga, Gabrielle Biciunas, Meredith Stilwell, Ty Warner, Kathy Luther, Scott Weber, Kevin Polette, Candice Eklund, Charles Bradsky, Peter Kimball, Denarie Kane, and Flor Baum.
The November 10, 2020 meeting minutes were approved on motion by Kay Nelson and second by Blossom Mabon.
Public Comments
No public comments to announce.
Planning
Scott Weber presented on adopting Safety Performance Measure Targets (SPMT) for 2021. The FAST Act of 2015 requires The Commission to adopt SPMT annually as part of the Federal Highway Administration requirements. NIRPC staff is recommending adapting States targets. The NWI 2050 Plan and FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) must be amended to reflect the upda●tePderSfoPrMmTa.ncAemmenedaesdurteexfot rtonuthmebNeWr oI f2f0a5ta0litPielasnawmeernedperdestenxtt,e“d9.0 in 2021 in order to support
the state target of no more than 817.3.”
Performance measure for rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled amended text, “0.776 in 2021 in order to support the state target of no more than 1.006.”
Performance measure for number of serious injuries amended text, “421 in 2021 in order to support the state target of no more than 3,311.4.”
Performance measure for rate of serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles traveled amended text, “3.677 in 2021 in order to support the state target of no more than 4.088.”
Performance measure for Non-motorized serious injuries and fatalities amended text,” “58 in 2021 in order to support the state target of no more than 393.6.”
Amended text to the FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) were presented.
Performance Measure Number of fatalities Amended Target to reflect “no more than 817.3 in 2021.”
Performance Measure Rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled amended target to reflect “no more than 1.006 in 2021.”
Performance Measure Number of serious injuries amended target to reflect “no more than 3,311.4 in 2021.”
Performance Measure Rate of serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles traveled amended target to reflect “no more than 4.088 in 2021.”
Performance Measure Non-motorized serious injuries and fatalities amended target to reflect “no more than 393.6 in 2021.”
On motion by George Topoll and second by Kelly Wenger, the Technical Planning Committee approved to recommend Resolution 21-02 to The Commission.
Programming
Charles Bradsky presented on Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment #12. A public comment period began on December 18, 2020 and ended on January 8, 2021. The changes to the FY 20- 24 TIP were also reviewed by the Air Quality Conformity Task Force’s Interagency Consultation Group (ICG). No comments were received. Amendment #12 consists of 47 projects from FY 20-24. 13 projects have local sponsors. 34 projects were sponsored by INDOT.
Burns Harbor reduced funding in the scope of their trail project and added ROW.
Chesterton accelerated the CN of their trail project and added funds to their ROW phase. CN is now in 2023.
Gary added funds to PE to their 15th St project.
Hammond deleted funds to their trail project. Hammond also changed the scope of another trail project and moved funds to a Complete Street project.
Highland gave NIRPC a DES number for a project awarded in the 2019 NOFA.
La Porte combined sidewalk and paving projects. Funding from two eliminated projects were moved to other projects.
Lake County added funds for the ROW phase to their 45th Ave project.
Michigan City added ROW crossing safety project.
Portaged added funds for the ROW phase of Central Ave project and additional funds for CN.
INDOT’s 34 projects include 15 bridge rehabs, one bridge replacement project, five pavement rehab projects, four traffic safety projects, three intersection improvement projects, one intelligent traffic system project, and five pipe rehab or replacement projects.
On motion by Kay Nelson and second by George Topoll the Technical Planning Committee approved to recommend Resolution 21-01 to The Commission.
Topical Committee Reports
Mitch Barloga reported that the Ped, Pedal, and Paddle Committee (3PC) met last week and finalized the recommendations of all the Trail and Complete Streets scoring for the NOFA applications. The scores will be submitted to Charles Bradsky for the TROC meeting and February’s TPC meeting.
Kathy Luther reported that the Environmental Management Policy Committee (EMPC) met last week and planned a quarterly schedule for 2021. Topics of interest were shared, and members were appointed to said topics. The schedule will be available on the NIRPC website. The next EMPC meeting is slated for April 1.
Scott Weber reported that the Surface Transportation Committee (STC) met last week to discuss prioritization of Tier Three expansion projects in the NOFA that were moved to Tier Two. The recommendation will be presented in the February TPC meeting. The next STC meeting is slated for May 4.
Reports and Planning Partners
Gabrielle Biciunas, NIRPC’s District Coordinator, reported on the Economic Development activities. NIRPC was recently designated as an Economic Development District (EDD) in late 2019 by the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Funding was received in July 2020 to perform activities under that designation. The main functions of an EDD are to maintain and implement the
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). CEDS is a five-year strategy driven plan for regional economic development and guides economic growth of our three counties. We also have access to federal funds ED projects.
NIRPC has been awarded two CARES Act grant, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. $1million has been awarded for our districts three counties to help with economic recovery. There are two initiative groups:
$400K responding to the pandemic by developing an economic resilience plan for The Region. Additional staff has been hired to help with capacity. Laptops have also been purchased for staff.
A regional revolving loan fund program has been established to help in the recovery of any businesses within The Region that have been impacted by the pandemic.
Please contact Gabrielle Biciunas via email: gbiciunas@nirpc.org for more information.
Other Business, Staff Announcements and Upcoming Meetings Announcements and upcoming dates were shared with the committee.
Upcoming meetings were announced. Next Meeting
The next Technical Planning Committee (TPC) meeting is slated for Tuesday, February 9, 2020 at
10:00 a.m. at the NIRPC offices.
The meeting concluded at 10:39 a.m.
Sponsor | Application | Program | Project Type | Tier | Funding type | Final Score | Funding amount Requested-2021 (03/01/2021) | Funding amount Requested-2025 (07/01/2024) | Funding amount Requested-2026 (07/01/2025) | LPA preference | Ranking by score | Available fund per year | Comments from LPA | Comments from NIRPC | Phasing funding request-2025 | Phasing funding request-2026 | 2023 | 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | New Comments |
GROUP 1 | Group 1 receives ~$20,196,000/yr | Funding | |||||||||||||||||||
Burns Harbor | Marquette Greenway Phase 1B consists of connecting the Stanley Street terminus via a bridge alternative over NS railroad onto Mnoke Prairie to Babcock Street terminus at the Burns Harbor- | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 68 | $ 3,040,000 | $ 3,351,969 | $ 3,433,518 | 1 | 5 | $2,000,000 | Phasing is not beneficial | Legacy Project; previous phase and PE in TIP | N/A | N/A | |||||
Cedar Lake | The proposed project would construct 12,300 ft. of sidewalk from east of Parrish Avenue to the Town Hall grounds. The construction of this sidewalk would provide much needed connectivity for pedestrians to safely walk from the commercial corridor along 133rd Avenue (west of the lake) to the Town facilities and other future commercial corridors on the east side of the lake. | Complete Streets | Sidewalks | 1 | STBG | 53 | $ 2,463,650 | $ 2,718,409 | $ 2,786,874 | 1 | 1 | $ 370,000 | Requesting $110,000 for PE. Phasing: West: $1,396,925 East: $1,587,175 (uninflated) | West: FY 25-$1,541,377 FY 26-$1,580,198 East: FY 25- $1,751,300 FY 26-$1,795,408 | N/A | N/A | $ 110,000 | $ 1,751,300 | new legacy project | ||
Cedar Lake | The proposed project will construct a 10-ft wide asphalt multi-use path from Lemon Lake County Park to Cedar Lake municipal grounds through a 25 -ft. wide corridor along Founders Creek. The path will be 5,350 ft. long. The project will also include a 0.5-mile walking path around Town Hall grounds and close a sidewalk gap on 133rd Avenue to provide completed connectivity | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | STBG | 58 | $ 1,322,440 | $ 1,459,190 | $ 1,495,940 | 2 | 8-T | $2,000,000 | Requesting $35,000 for PE. | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Chesterton | Implementation of preemption through multi-agencies | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Emergency Communication Equipment | 2 | HSIP | 61 | $ 1,539,288 | $ 1,664,810 | $ 1,701,655 | 1 | ? | No funding allocated | Requesting $87,130 for PE. Project cannot be phased, but could expand or shrink according to funding | HSIP project that benefits multiple agencies | N/A | N/A | $ 87,130 | $ 1,664,810 | |||
Crown Point | Intersection improvement (roundabout) at US 231 and Delaware Parkway. This intersection has an extremely high crash rate. The roundabout intersection will increase safety and allow for a better north-corridor along Delaware Parkway. The roundabout project as well as the improved corridor are a goal of the City's as identified in their comprehensive plan. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Safety Improvement | 1 | HSIP | 56 | $ 1,620,000 | $ 1,786,184 | $ 1,831,575 | 1 | 3-T | $1,625,000 | Requesting $101,250 for PE Phasing is not beneficial. | Safety Project; | N/A | N/A | |||||
Crown Point | Veterans Memorial and Pennsy Greenway Trail | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 74 | $ 2,306,520 | $ 2,545,031 | $ 2,609,129 | 2 | 1-T | $2,000,000 | Requesting $160,920 for ROW. Can be phased, Vet Memorial Sect 1 $214,870; Vet Memorial Sect 2 & PG $2 168 571 (un-inflated) | Could Pennse Greenway and Vet Memorial Sect 2 be broken up? Project submitted for NLT funds. | Sect1-$237,089 Sect2-$2,392,817? Sect 3?-??? | Sect1-$243,060 Sect2-$2,453,081? Sect 3?-??? | $ 2,000,000 | ||||
Dyer | Construction of pedestrian trail connecting Dyer Central Park to Pennsy Greenway in Schererville | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 55 | $ 915,200 | $ 1,009,838 | $ 1,035,272 | 1 | 10 | $2,000,000 | No funds requested for PE/ROW. Not sure if phasing would be beneficial | N/A | N/A | ||||||
East Chicago | roadway reconstruction; Michigan Ave from Sheridan Place to Block Ave. Road diet incorporated, with of-street trail & sidewalks. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 78 | $ 5,777,200 | $ 6,371,245 | $ 6,531,284 | 1 | 1 | $7,050,000 | No funds requested for PE/ROW. Project could be split into two phases about 50% each. | Ph1-$3,504,185 Ph2-$2,867,060 | Ph1-$3,592,206 Ph2-$2,939,078 | $ 3,592,206 | Maybe split? Would give a new legacy project New legacy project. | ||||
Gary | 15th Ave Gateway. The project will reconstruct the existing roadway including the installation of new pavement, curb and gutter, underdrains, and an enclosed storm sewer system. The proposed storm sewer system will be sized to accommodate all drainage associated with improvements within the road right-of-way. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 53 | $ 3,096,000 | $ 3,414,348 | $ 3,500,114 | 1 | 8 | $7,050,000 | Requsting additional $216,000 for PE. Phasing is not beneficial. | Legacy Project; Moved to FY 24 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Gary | The Gary Signal Improvement Project consists of a traffic study of existing signalized intersections within the City of Gary to evaluate warrants and current functionality. The overarching goal is to identify locations for signal removals and locations for upgrading inoperable signals. Preliminarily, the 15th Ave corridor has been identified for signal upgrades due to numerous inoperable signals and heavier traffic volumes. This project proposes to reconstruct traffic signals at 4 intersections along the corridor: 15th Ave & Burr St, 15th Ave & Chase St, 15th Ave & Virgina St, and 15th Ave & Whitcomb Ave. It will include entirely new signal equipment, new signal controllers, pedestrian signal indicators with push button activation, and ADA curb ramp replacements. This funding request includes the traffic study along with design engineering, construction inspection/administration, and traffic signal timing/programming for the 4 reconstructed signals. This project will result in safer, more efficient traffic flows and safer pedestrian crossings at the reconstructed signal locations. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | CMAQ | 54 | $ 928,000 | $ 1,005,868 | $ 1,028,548 | 2 | 6 | $1,800,000 | Requesting $208,000 for PE & Traffic Study. Could take a lesser amount and do less intersections | Could take a smaller portion | N/A | N/A | |||||
Griffith | Main Street Reconstruction and Colfax Street Intersection Improvements (Roundabout) | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 60 | $ 4,176,400 | $ 4,605,331 | $ 4,721,691 | 1 | 7 | $7,050,000 | Requestion $220,000 for ROW. Can be phased. Main St reconstruct $2,078,958; Main & Colfax RaB $?? | No estimate given for Roundabout. Assuming it is $2,097,442?? | RdRcon-$2,292,728 RaB-$2,312,603 | RdRcon-$2,350,319 RaB-$2,371,372 | |||||
Griffith | Broad St. and Avenue H Intersection Improvement Project Roundabout) | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Safety Improvement | 1 | HSIP | 63 | $ 1,571,220 | $ 1,732,400 | $ 1,776,425 | 2 | 2 | $1,625,000 | Requesting $109,620 for PE. Phasing is not beneficial. | N/A | N/A | $ 109,620 | new legacy project | ||||
Hammond | Marquette Greenway - Kennedy to Cline | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 69 | $ 1,700,000 | $ 1,875,792 | $ 1,923,035 | 2 | 4 | $2,000,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $100,000 for PE | Projects sumbitted for NLT funds. | N/A | N/A | $ 100,000 | new legacy project | |||
Hammond | The project will reconstruct Summer Street from Willis Street to Indianapolis Boulevard, adding capacity by adding a two-way left-turn lane in the middle of the roadway, while maintaining one lane of travel in each direction. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 71 | $ 3,285,000 | $ 3,622,782 | $ 3,713,783 | 3 | 3-T | $7,050,000 | Not requesting funding for PE/ROW. Phasing is not beneficial. | Tied in scores. Could be considered a legacy project,(first phase is already in the TIP) | N/A | N/A | $ 3,713,783 | $ 3,713,783 | |||
Hammond | trail on Michigan St bridge | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 70 | $ 653,120 | $ 720,314 | $ 737,677 | 1 | 3 | $2,000,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. INDOT will pay for PE and CE; Hammond and EC will split their costs | Hammond, East Chicago, INDOT INDOT is letting this project in FY 24. Inflated request in FY 2024 - $703,050 | N/A | N/A | $ 703,050 | ||||
Hammond | Columbia Ave road rehabilitation from 164th Pl. to River Dr. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 71 | $ 4,438,000 | $ 4,894,340 | $ 5,017,282 | 4 | 3-T | $7,050,000 | No funds requested for PE/ROW. Project could be split into two phases about 50% each. | Tied in scores. | Ph1-$2,691,887 Ph2-$2,202,453 | Ph1-$2,759,505 Ph2-$2,257,777 | |||||
Hobart | Reconstruction of Colorado Street at US30 (Intersection Improvement Sight Safety) | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Safety Improvement | 1 | HSIP | 72 | $ 2,064,222 | $ 2,276,477 | $ 2,333,660 | 1 | 1 | $1,625,000 | No funds requested for PE/ROW. Phasing is not beneficial. City would be willing to accept 75% funding | Move to FY 22 ($2,126,259) | N/A | N/A | |||||
Hobart | Extension of 83rd Ave from Harms Rd to Colorado Street as relief road for US30 | New Roadways | New Roadway | 2 | STBG | 53 | $ 4,767,840 | $ 5,266,321 | $ 5,400,274 | 2 | No funding allocated | Requesting PE funding of $332,640. Can be phased RaB(Ph1)@ Harms & 83rd - $1,162,995; RaB Co & 83rd(Ph2)- $2,290,879; New Road(Ph3)- $1,474,162 (un- | Tier 3; No funding allocated | Ph1-$1,282,298 Ph2-$2,525,883 Ph3-$1,628,832 | Ph1-$1,314,885 Ph2-$2,590,073 Ph3-$1,669,249 | From Jan STC: help releive traffic on US 30 may loose business if not done; plan is for 84th from Meijer to Randolph or Porter Co, NEPA has not started | |||||
Lake County | Replacement of Lake County Bridge #45-00097 Colorado St over Deep River | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Bridge Replace / Rehab | 2 | STBG | 45 | $ 1,045,625 | $ 1,153,201 | $ 1,180,998 | 1 | 1 | $ 836,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. County would be willing to accept 60% funding. | Partial funding acceptable | N/A | N/A | $ 836,000 | ||||
Lake County Parks | C&O Trail from Oak Ridge Prairie to Townline | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 61 | $ 712,778 | $ 786,484 | $ 806,181 | 1 | 6-T | $2,000,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $50,000 for PE | $50,000 in FY 22 | N/A | N/A | 690967 in FY 23 | ||||
Lake Station | This project will create a greenspace between Central ave and Fairview ave which are currently only divided by a guard rail, which does not allow for safe navigation by pedestrians. By changing the alignment of Central ave, it will provide for more space between the two roads for sidewalks to be installed. | Quality of Place | Traffic Calming | 1 | HSIP | $ 961,875 | $ 1,060,780 | $ 1,087,426 | 1 | 1 | $ 750,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $61,875 for PE | Old Legacy Project; Partial Funding | N/A | N/A | $ 61,875 | $ 750,000 | ||||
Merrillville | 57th Avenue and Harrison Intersection Improvement Project Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Safety Improvement | 1 | HSIP | 56 | $ 2,076,955 | $ 2,290,015 | $ 2,348,210 | 2 | 3-T | $1,625,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $158,760 for ROW. | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Merrillville | Mississippi and 69th Avenue Intersection Improvements Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | STBG | 61 | $ 1,588,000 | $ 1,750,901 | $ 1,795,396 | 3 | 4 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $100,000 for ROW | N/A | N/A | $ 100,000 | New Legacy Project | ||||
Merrillville | Mississippi St. and 79th Avenue Intersection Improvements. Dogbone Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | CMAQ | 67 | $ 3,473,485 | $ 3,829,804 | $ 3,927,129 | 1 | 3 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. No funding reqested for PE/ROW | Important | N/A | N/A | $ 3,927,129 | $1,800,000 allocated funding… | |||
Merrillville | C&O Trail Phase 3 | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 58 | $ 1,332,000 | $ 1,469,739 | $ 1,506,755 | 4 | 8-T | $2,000,000 | Could be phased 3A - $590,682; 3B - $888,485 (un-inflated). Not requesting funds for PE/ROW | Ph3A-$651,763 Ph3B-$980,361 | Ph3A-$668,178 Ph3B-$1,005,052 | ||||||
Merrillville | Colorado and Harms Road Intersection Improvements; Colorado St Road Reconstruct with a Roundabout at Colorado & Harms | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | STBG | 43 | $ 1,494,840 | $ 1,648,185 | $ 1,690,069 | 5 | 7 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $105,840 for ROW | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Merrillville | Colorado Street Reconstruction - Harms Rd. to 93rd Ave. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 45 | $ 3,389,560 | $ 3,738,094 | $ 3,831,991 | 6 | 9 | $7,050,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $238,560 for PE | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Merrillville | Randolph and 93rd Avenue Intersection Improvements Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | STBG | 38 | $ 1,300,320 | $ 1,433,710 | $ 1,470,145 | 7 | 8 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $90,720 for ROW | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Merrillville | Randolph St. Reconstruction - US 30 to 93rd Ave. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 36 | $ 3,660,160 | $ 4,036,518 | $ 4,137,912 | 8 | 10 | $7,050,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $255,360 for PE | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Munster | Reconstruction of Main Street from Columbia Avenue to Hart Ditch | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 77 | $ 4,565,176 | $ 5,034,593 | $ 5,161,058 | 1 | 2 | $7,050,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $318,000 for PE | N/A | N/A | $ 318,000 | $ 5,034,593 | ||||
Northwestern Indiana | Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Green Fleets Program | Air Quality | Air Quality Education | 2 | CMAQ | $ 720,000 | $ 378,000 | $ 378,000 | 1 | 1 | $ 360,000 | For 2 years includes a 5% increase | N/A | N/A | $ 360,000 | $ 360,000 | |||||
Portage | Central Avenue, Phase 2, between Willowcreek Road and Peach Street. Reconstruction of roadway with added pedestrian facilities. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 68 | $ 2,660,625 | $ 2,934,506 | $ 3,007,910 | 1 | 6 | $7,050,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $185,625 for ROW | Could be considered a Legacy Project previous phase in TIP | N/A | N/A | |||||
NIRPC | Road Safety Audits for Northwest Indiana | Planning | Road Safety Audits | 2 | HSIP | $ 77,500 | $ 77,500 | $ 77,500 | 3 | 1 | No funding allocated | Funding could be adjusted up or down. | Pennies, we can find $$ for this. RSA will benefit all at 4 projects | N/A | N/A | $ 77,500 | $ 77,500 | $ 77,500 | $ 77,500 | ||
Porter County | The Porter County Board of Commissioners is developing a federal-aid road project to improve regional connectivity and operational traffic flow by providing a direct north-south route in Porter County, generally between the Valparaiso-Merrillville corridor and downtown Portage. Porter County in coordination with Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), is seeking funding through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) | New Roadways | New Roadway | 2 | STBG | 58 | $ 4,614,975 | $ 5,099,182 | $ 5,226,374 | 1 | 1 | No funding allocated | Phase 1 only. Requesting an additional $321,975 for PE. Phasing is not beneficial | Tier 2; No funding allocated. Legacy Project. Already has $324,000 for PE in FY 24 STC voted to fund | N/A | N/A | $ 321,975 | $ 5,226,374 | |||
Schererville | Improve Kennedy Avenue to a 4-lane roadway, sidewalk, and storm water management from Oak Street to Main Street. Phase 3 | Quality of Place | Roadway Expansion | 2 | STBG | 62 | $ 5,143,862 | $ 5,672,783 | $ 5,815,278 | 1 | 1 | No funding allocated | Requesting additional $291,162 for PE. Project is already phased | Tier 2; No funding allocated; Legacy Project; STC voted to fund | N/A | N/A | $ 191,387 | $ 5,672,783 | From Jan STC: Well underway with NEPA Completed significant amount of PE by town | ||
Schererville | Kennedy Avenue will be improved to a 4-lane roadway with stormwater management, and pedestrian pathway improvement. US 30 to Junction Phase 4 | Quality of Place | Roadway Expansion | 2 | STBG | 62 | $ 6,373,890 | $ 7,042,644 | $ 7,217,394 | 2 | ? | No funding allocated | Requesting additional $444,690 for PE. Project is already phased | Tier 2; No funding allocated Legacy Project | N/A | N/A | From Jan STC: Well underway with NEPA Completed significant amount of PE by town | ||||
St John | Road rehabilitation, sidewalk on 93rd Avenue from east of Keilman to the Town of Schererville | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Pavement Rehab or Reconstruct | 2 | STBG | 70 | $ 7,026,000 | $ 7,748,453 | $ 7,943,087 | 1 | 5 | $7,050,000 | No funds are requested for PE/ROW. Project can be phased into 4 different phases Phase1 - $4,985,250(local funds-2022); Phase2 - $3,656,034; Phase3 - $691,421; Phase4 - $2,126,839 (un-inflated) | Town asking for CN/CE only at 75% | Ph2-$4,031,968 Ph3-$762,517 Ph4-$2,345,533 | Ph2-$4,133,247 Ph3-$781,671 Ph4-$2,404,450 | |||||
St. John | Extension of Cline Avenue from W. 93rd Avenue to 101st Avenue | New Roadways | New Roadway | 2 | STBG | 65 | $ 6,750,000 | $ 7,458,215 | $ 7,644,250 | 2 | 2 | No funding allocated | Phasing is not beneficial. Not requesting funding for PE/ROW | Tier 2; No funding allocated STC voted to fund PE at $559,366 | N/A | N/A | $ 559,366 | From Jan STC: putting undue burden on Blain St. Primarily residential; relieve pressure on US 41; NEPA has not | |||
St. John | Extensions of existing St. John Pathway System | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 61 | $ 2,070,000 | $ 2,284,053 | $ 2,341,578 | 3 | 6-T | $2,000,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. No funds were requested for PE/ROW. | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Valparaiso | Intersection improvement at SR 130 @ CR 400N (Vale Park Rd) - Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | CMAQ | 69 | $ 1,786,131 | $ 1,969,357 | $ 2,019,403 | 3 | 2 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Requesting $142,896 for PE | N/A | N/A | $ 142,896 | New Legacy Project | ||||
Valparaiso | Intersection Improvement at Lincolnway @ Campbell St - Roundabout | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | CMAQ | 73 | $ 2,009,936 | $ 2,216,121 | $ 2,272,438 | 1 | 1 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. PE already awarded. No additional PE/ROW requested. | Legacy Project | N/A | N/A | $ 2,216,121 | $1,800,000 allocated funding… | |||
Valparaiso | Provide a multi-use trail connection within our TOD, connecting the Chicago Dash stop to downtown. | Multi-Use Paths | TOD Implementation | 1 | STBG | 74 | $ 1,695,641 | $ 1,870,983 | $ 1,918,104 | 2 | 1-T | Phasing is not beneficial; Requesting PE funding of $118,300 | $ 118,300 | $ 1,918,104 | |||||||
Valparaiso | Provide a multi-use trail connection within our TOD, connecting the Chicago Dash stop to downtown. | Planning | TOD Implementation | 2 | 5307 | 74 | $ 1,695,641 | $ 1,870,983 | $ 1,918,104 | 2 | ? | No funding allocated | Phasing is not beneficial; Requesting PE funding of $118 301 | Requesting Transit Funding (5307) | N/A | N/A | |||||
Winfield | Roundabout for 117th Avenue at Randolph Street in the Town of Winfield | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Intersection Congestion Improvements | 2 | CMAQ | 56 | $ 1,186,800 | $ 1,308,545 | $ 1,341,800 | 1 | 5 | $1,800,000 | Phasing is not beneficial(?). Requesting $82,800 for PE | N/A | N/A | ||||||
GPTC | This project would fund pilot operations and facility improvements for a rapid bus service focusing on the University Park area, connecting to downtown Gary via the Grant Street corridor and to downtown Hobart and extreme western Portage via Ridge Road and/or Old Ridge Road. This project is born out of GPTC's Title VI service standards and Livable Broadway Regional Plan, along with the transit plan for the City of Hobart. Both GPTC-approved documents identified service standards for Rapid Bus service, with the latter document indicating that the Grant Street corridor has the highest ridership activity outside of the Broadway corridor. The Hobart Transit Plan identified service options connecting downtown Hobart with University Park (and GPTC's Broadway Metro Express). These service targets and ideas would be further studied, and passenger facilities would be proposed based on ridership activity projections. The target Rapid Bus frquency is between 20-30 minutes and feeder service will be introduced as well. | Transit - Expansion | Operating Assistance for Expansion | 1 | CMAQ | $ 2,260,000 | $ 2,260,000 | $ 2,260,000 | 1 | $ 450,000 | Phasing is not beneficial | Unsure about funding request. Is this request for these funds every year for 3 years or is this funding to be broken down over 3 years? No financial information given. | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Totals | Funding available | (2023 - STBG & HSIP) (2024 - CMAQ & HSIP) | $ 1,887,000 | $ 1,429,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $20,196,000 Annually | |||||||||||||||
$ 117,335,875 | $ 128,743,998 | $ 131,902,226 | Total funding | $ 1,316,708 | $ 1,202,525 | $ 20,172,473 | $ 19,565,096 | ||||||||||||||
GROUP 2 | Group 2 receives ~$2,100,000/yr | ||||||||||||||||||||
LaPorte County | Lincoln Trail Extension from 300 South to Purdue Northwest approximately 1.9 miles. Connects to Town of Westville and Bluhm Park via Lincoln Trail | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | STBG | 52 | $ 1,451,214 | $ 1,601,280 | $ 1,641,609 | 1 | 3 (?) | $ 350,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. Not requesting funds for PE/ROW | Legacy Project | N/A | N/A | $ 1,164,678 | ||||
LaPorte County | Bridge #512 Rehabilitation; Replace Superstructure and pier caps and ancelary items. | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Bridge Replace / Rehab | 2 | STBG | 48 | $ 2,322,000 | $ 2,560,893 | $ 2,622,621 | 2 | 1 | $1,160,000 | Phasing is not beneficial. | could we support? Would take one years of Group 2 funding | N/A | N/A | |||||
La Porte | Preliminary Engineering on North-South Corridor-Phase 1: US 35-SR 4 in partnership with LaPorte County. 7900 LF of roadway design, engineering, survey work and green infrastructure installation planning. | New Roadways | New Roadway | 3 | STBG | 67 | $ 935,322 | $ 935,322 | $ 935,322 | 1 | No funding allocated | PE funding only for Phase 1. CN costs are $18,069,266 | Tier 2; No funding allocated; | N/A | N/A | $ 935,322 | From Jan STC: working with LaPorte Co | ||||
La Porte | Emergency Vehicle Preemption | Roadway / Bridge Improvement | Emergency Communication Equipment | 2 | HSIP | 45 | $ 30,590 | $ 33,084 | $ 33,816 | 2 | $1,160,000 | Could expand to include more intersections, vehicles. | Dimes, we can find $$ for this. Safety Project | N/A | N/A | $ 33,084 | |||||
Michigan City | Singing Sands Trail Phase III-A & C (Liberty Trail to 2011 E. Hwy 12) | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 76 | $ 2,554,800 | $ 2,818,985 | $ 2,889,982 | 1 | 1(?) | $ 350,000 | Requesting $167,670 for ROW. Could be broken down to phase A- $1,738,900; Phase C-$815,900 (un-inflated) | PhA-$1,918,715 PhC-$900,270 | PhA-$1,967,039 PhC-$922,944 | $ 1,967,039 | |||||
Michigan City | Singing Sands Trail Phase III-D (Liberty Trail to 2011 E. Hwy 12) | Multi-Use Paths | Off-Road Trails | 1 | TA | 70 | $ 1,565,995 | $ 1,727,930 | $ 1,771,449 | 2 | 2(?) | $ 350,000 | Requesting $109,255 for ROW. Could phase as necessary for funding. | ?? | ?? | $ 109,255 | new legacy project | ||||
CMAQ & HSIP | $ 280,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ 142,339 | $ 2,100,000 | $ 1,967,039 | |||||||||||||||||||
LETS HAVE FUN (Sample applications from last summer.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virtucon Organization | We wish to steal a nuclear warhead from a breakaway russian republic (Freblackistan) and hold the world ransom. | *Planning | Randsom | STBG | 100 | $ 1,000,000 | 1 | No funding allocated | |||||||||||||
City of Pawnee | Ice Town - Winter-themed downtown theme park | *Quality of Place | City Park | STBG | 90 | $ 1,000,000 | 1 | No funding allocated | |||||||||||||
Washington DC | Jack Ryan Saves the Day. Funding required to fight bad guys and chew bubble gum. | *Complete Streets | National Security | Other | 95 | ############# | 1 | No funding allocated |
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