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NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FULL COMMISSION MEETING

July 20, 2023 at 9:00 A.M.

NIRPC Lake Michigan Room, 6100 Southport Road, Portage

6100 Southport Road

Portage, Indiana 46368

(219) 763-6060

www.nirpc.org


  1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance – Richard Hardaway


  2. New Appointments to the Commission


  3. Roll Call – Candice Eklund


  4. Public Comment on Current Agenda Items

    Members of the audience who have signed up to comment on agenda items will be recognized by the Chair. Time is limited to 3 minutes per commenter.


  5. Approval of the Minutes of the May 18, 2023, Executive Board Meeting (pp. 1-3)

    ACTION REQUESTED: Approval


  6. Report of the Chair – Richard Hardaway


  7. Report of the Executive Director - Ty Warner

    1. Staff Recognition


  8. Environmental Management Policy Committee – Bill Emerson

    1. Presentation: Carbon Capture and Storage Investment in Northwest Indiana

      Damian Bilbao, BP Vice President for U.S. Low Carbon Ventures


  9. Finance and Personnel Committee (F&P) – Wendy Mis (pp. 4-19)

    1. Drive Clean Indiana 2023 (SFY 2024) Contract, Kathy Luther (p. 6-19)

ACTION REQUESTED: Approval

    1. Technical Planning Committee (TPC) - Kevin Breitzke (pp. 20-xx)

    2. Public Comment Report on FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment #22-10, Charles Bradsky (p. 22)

      ACTION REQUESTED: Informational

    3. Resolution #23-11: FY 2022-2026 TIP Amendment #22-10, Charles Bradsky (pp. 23-31)

      ACTION REQUESTED: Approval

    4. Public Comment Report for Adoption of Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, NWI 2050+, Tom VanderWoude (pp. 32-33)

      ACTION REQUESTED: Informational

    5. Resolution #23-10: NWI 2050+ Long Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Tom VanderWoude

      (pp. 34-35)

      ACTION REQUESTED: Adoption

    6. Public Comment Report for Adoption of FY 2024-2028 TIP, Charles Bradsky (p. 36)

      ACTION REQUESTED: Informational

    7. Resolution #23-05: FY 2024-2028 TIP, Invest NWI 2024-2028, Charles Bradsky (pp. 37-114)

ACTION REQUESTED: Adoption


  1. NIRPC Economic Development District Report - Denarie Kane


  2. INDOT, Matt Deitchley, La Porte District Deputy Commissioner


  3. Other Business


  4. Announcements


  5. Adjournment

The next meeting on September 21, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. will be an Executive Board meeting.

NIRPC Executive Board Meeting

6100 Southport Road, Portage, IN May 18, 2023 Minutes


Call to Order

Chairman Richard Hardaway called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was streamed live on YouTube.


New Appointments to the Commission

Dave Hollenbeck announced there were no new appointments to the Commission. Roll call - Taken by Candice Eklund

Present

The 9 Executive Board members present at the meeting included Kevin Breitzke (Porter County Surveyor), Tom Dermody (La Porte), Denise Ebert (Wanatah), Bill Emerson (Lake County Surveyor), Richard Hardaway (Merrillville), Justin Kiel (LaPorte County Council), Sue Lynch (Portage), Wendy Mis (Munster), and Jim Ton (Chesterton).


The 9 other Commissioners present at the meeting included Robert Carnahan (Cedar Lake), Don Craft (Porter), Ellen Hundt (Beverly Shores), Jane Jordan (Burns Harbor), Randall Niemeyer (Lake County Council), Tom Schmitt (Schererville), Sharon Szwedo (New Chicago), Mary Tanis (Dyer), and George Topoll (Union Township).


Absent

Executive Board members Kyle Allen (Lake County Commissioner) and Jim Pressel (Governor Appointee) were not in attendance.


Kingsbury and The Pines have appointed no representatives to NIRPC.


Staff present included Ty Warner, Tom Vander Woude, Ann Weitgenant, Denarie Kane, Charles Bradsky, Kathy Luther, Kevin Polette, Candice Eklund, and attorney Dave Hollenbeck.

Public Comment – There were no public comments. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the April 20 Full Commission meeting minutes were approved on motion by Tom Dermody and seconded by Sue Lynch.


Report of the Chair – Richard Hardaway Richard Hardaway had no updates to report.


Report of the Executive Director - Ty Warner

Ty Warner introduced NIRPC’s newest staff members Tom Vander Woude, Director of Transportation, and Ann Weitgenant, Transportation Programming and Grant Assistant. NIRPC is now fully staffed.


Ty introduced Ryan Lisek, Drive Clean Indiana (DCI), who NIRPC has a strong partnership with to help support congestion and air quality initiatives. Ryan Lisek discussed the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program that is a 5-year grant with a total of $700 million in available funding. This funding and the additional tax credits associated with this infrastructure will cover 80% of the total cost of charging and fueling stations equipment. The deadline to submit a grant application to DCI for review is May 22, with DCI submitting all grant applications received by the due date of June 13, 2023.


Ty continued to shine a spotlight on the very challenging issue for the region regarding blocked rail crossings, which has recently received new attention. Previously, NIRPC formed a rail crossing task force that met several times to try and explore all facets of the issue of trains blocking crossings after the Indiana Supreme

court struck down the ability to ticket trains that blocked a crossing for more than 10 minutes. Since that court decision, some trains have been blocking crossings for hours, which is a nationwide issue. The region received national attention from the ProPublica article that was published earlier this month. The article not only addressed the specific situation in Hammond, but their online version had a video showing children climbing through and under train couplings when trying to get to school. The same story made headlines on the front cover of the Post Tribune and was the national feature story on Apple News Today. Ty has contacted our congressional delegation leaders and NIRPC is continuing to look for solutions on ways to move forward. Mayor Dermody echoed the City of La Porte was experiencing the same issues and is willing to help. For years, Carolyn Jackson has introduced a bill at the state level asking the railroads to notify a community when they will be blocking a crossing for more than 10 minutes, but the bill did not proceed past the committee.


Environmental Management Policy Committee (EMPC) – Bill Emerson

Bill Emerson reported the EMPC met on May 4, 2023 and reviewed the Climate Action plan and NWI 2050+. They also discussed trying to make a move towards being a clearing house for grant opportunities so the municipalities could get the word out to their communities. Bill discussed the two-stage ditch project in Dyer that partnered with the Lake County Surveyor’s office and others, to improve water quality and flood storage. This project was awarded for excellence and best management practices at the Indiana MS4 partnership annual meeting. The next EMPC meeting is scheduled for August 3 at 9:00 a.m.


Finance & Personnel Committee (F&P) – Wendy Mis

Wendy Mis reported the F&P Committee met this morning to review financial reports for December 2022 and April 2023 as well as the bank statements and claim registers for April 2023. The F&P Committee brought the two action items below to the Executive Board with a favorable recommendation. The next F&P meeting is scheduled for July 20 at 8:00 a.m.


funding will be allocated for the Complete Streets corridors and the Gary Elevated Trail Study. On motion by Kevin Breitzke and seconded by Jim Ton, the Executive Board approved Resolution #23-09.


Other Business

Mary Tanis reported a situation with Lake County Community Services having eight buses out of service that have outlived their useful life. At the moment, the only replacement alternatives are electric or propane vehicles, but they need the response fuel buses. Lisa Todd, NIRPC, responded there has been a supply chain shortage nationwide since the manufacturers shut down their plants during the pandemic. The plants are now picking back up but are back logged and focusing on electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are nearly three times the cost of gasoline vehicles and gasoline vehicles have gone up 50%. NIRPC recognizes the issues and is working towards a resolution.


Announcements

Bob Carnahan relayed announcements of various events in Cedar Lake.


Ty Warner noted that with the approval of the Unified Planning Work Program today (Resolution #23-07), the meeting in July will have on its agenda the other two federally-required documents for MPOs: the Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, NWI 2050+, and the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program on the agenda for approval.


Adjournment

Hearing no other business, Richard Hardaway adjourned the meeting at 9:44 a.m. The next meeting on July 20 will be a Full Commission meeting.


The livestream video recording of this meeting is available on NIRPC’s YouTube Channel at Executive Board Meeting 5-18-23 - YouTube.

NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

April 20, 2023 / NIRPC Dune Room – 8:00 a.m.

Members present

Bob Carnahan, Don Craft, Joshleen Denham, Richard Hardaway, Jane Jordan, Justin Kiel, Wendy Mis, George Topoll

Staff and others present

Ty Warner, Talaya Jones, Meredith Stilwell, Darin Sherman, Charles Bradsky, David Hollenbeck

Call to Order

Chairperson Mis called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the March 16, 2023 meeting were presented. On motion by Bob Carnahan, second by Wendy Mis and no opposition, the minutes were approved.

Review of Financial Status – February 2023 Budget vs Actual

Talaya Jones presented the February 2023 bank reconciliations for the NIRPC general account, the CARES Revolving Loan Fund account, and the Revolving Loan Fund Account.

Talaya presented the February 2023 general fund financial reports. Total expenditures for the period ending February 28, 2023, were $503,468 of the $15,899,219 budgeted. Total general fund revenue for the period was $11,518 of the $4,164,925 budgeted.

Talaya presented the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities (CARES) Act financial reports, year to date February 2023. Total NIRPC CARES fund expenditures for the period ending February 28, 2023, was $6,422 of the $162,250 budgeted. Total CARES revenue collected for the period was $5,404 of the $150,368 budgeted. Commissioner Carnahan asked what would be done regarding an expenditure of $21 from the communications line item that has no money budgeted. Talaya explained their would be a revenue adjustment brought forward to the Committee.


Review of Financial Status – March 2023 Budget vs Actual

Talaya Jones presented the March 2023 bank reconciliations for the NIRPC general account, the CARES Revolving Loan Fund account, and the Revolving Loan Fund Account.

Talaya presented the March 2023 general fund financial reports. Total expenditures for the period ending March 31, 2023, were $1,573,821 of the $15,899,219 budgeted. Total general fund revenue for the period was $31,395 of the $4,164,925 budgeted.

Talaya presented the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities (CARES) Act financial reports, year to date March 2023. Total NIRPC CARES fund expenditures for the period ending March 31, 2023, was

$9,330 of the $162,250 budgeted. Total CARES revenue collected for the period was $8,458 of the

$150,368 budgeted.


Approval of Claims Registers – March 2023

Talaya presented the March 2023 General Fund claims register totaling $1,078,603.02 to the Committee for approval. On motion by Bob Carnahan, second by George Topoll and no opposition, the General Fund register of claims in the amount of $1,078,603.02 was approved. The CARES Act register of claims totaling $2,895.04 was presented for approval. On motion by Bob Carnahan, second by George Topoll and no opposition, the CARES Act register of claims in the amount of $2,895.04 was approved.

Marquette Greenway Project Management and Project Development Draft Contract

Charles Bradsky presented the $600,000 draft contract agreement between Butler, Fairman and Seufert, Inc (BFS) and NIRPC for project management and development services for the Marquette Greenway project. Indiana Department of Transportation IINDOT) has given preliminary approval of the contract and figures, but approval from Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is still needed. The

contract was also submitted to Attorney Hollenbeck, who deferred to INDOT’s expertise on the regulations and guidelines for the contract. BFS was chosen through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process is familiar with the municipalities that are involved in the Marquette Greenway project. INDOT will be sharing their forms with NIRPC. Those forms will be redesigned and reviewed by BFS before submission to FHWA. The compensation portion for the draft contract (Appendix “D) presented was incorrect and reflected an amount of $810,000. Charles noted that there was only $600,000 budgeted and some services were cut to reduce the $810,000 and there was an updated Appendix “D”. On motion by Bob Carnahan, second by Justin Kiel and no opposition the approval of the draft contract pending review by FHWA and with the modification of Appendix D from $810k to $600k was recommendation for approval to the NIRPC Commission.

NIRPC Building Lease

Ty expressed the need to know how to proceed in regard to NIRPC’s building lease. Attorney Hollenbeck recapped that he understood he would begin lease negotiations with Portage’s representative.

Personnel updates

NIRPC no longer has any job postings. Recent hires include Director of Transportation, Tom Vander Woude and Transportation Programming & Grant Assistant, Ann Weitgenant, who will both be starting April 24 and Public Transit & Engagement Planner, Stephen Hughes and Spatial Analyst, Grace Benninger, who both started March 29.


Other Business None

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND DRIVE CLEAN INDIANA, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES SERVICES JULY 1, 2023 – DECEMBER 31, 2024


WHEREAS, the Commission submitted a request to fund a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality air quality education program targeting the general public and fleet operators; and


WHEREAS, the request specifically included Drive Clean Indiana as the sub-grantee to conduct education, outreach, and training to vehicle fleet operators within Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties; and


WHEREAS, the project was found eligible by the CMAQ Eligibility Committee; and


WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that public education in the form of training about the project and its air quality benefits would be highly beneficial; and


WHEREAS, Contractor has represented that it possesses the capability and expertise to provide these services in a timely manner; and


WHEREAS, the total dollars allocated for this Public Private Partnership activity within the Current Unified Planning Work Program Air Quality Public Education Work Plan are $441,250 of which $ 353,000 is federal funding to be allocated as follows: Drive Clean Indiana will be reimbursed 80% of their allocated total, not to exceed $ 353,000;


WHEREAS, the entire Air Quality Public Education project has been included in and approved by the Commission in the current Transportation Improvement Program;


NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD that the parties to this Agreement do mutually agree as follows:


  1. Scope of Work: Drive Clean Indiana shall perform the services and provide the products to the satisfaction of the Commission as described in the scope of work (Attachment A to this Agreement), which is hereby made a part of this Agreement. The Commission requires prior approval of the procurement and use of any Sub-Contractors for this agreement, and a copy of the executed agreement between the Contractor and Sub-Contractor.


  2. Schedule: All work described in Attachment A shall be conducted within the time frame beginning July 1, 2023, and shall be completed in total no later than December 31, 2024.


  3. Compensation: The maximum total amount, which may be paid to the Contractor for services performed in conjunction with this Agreement, is not to exceed $ 353,000 with contractor to document payment of an additional $ 88,250, by itself or other non-federal parties, toward activities in Attachment A. Total of $ 441,250 in documented services must be performed to receive the full reimbursement of $ 353,000.


  4. Payment Provisions: The Commission shall reimburse the Contractor for services rendered in Attachment A upon submission and review by the Commission of claim vouchers for work accomplished during designated period on a quarterly basis in accordance with the following procedures:


    1. The Contractor shall submit invoices with progress reports to the Commission no less than quarterly and no more than monthly.

    2. The Contractor shall attach supporting documentation of time charges and copies of receipts for all other types of charges to its invoice. The Contractor shall attach

      copies of invoices with similar supporting documentation from pre-approved Subcontractors utilized in conjunction with this Agreement.

    3. NIRPC shall reimburse the Contractor 80% of total eligible documented expenses supporting the agreed upon scope of work. The remaining 20% shall remain the responsibility of Drive Clean Indiana as non-federal reimbursable match of the federal grant.


  5. The Invoice shall be accompanied by a documentation of activities included in the Activity Report Summary portion of the invoice for which reimbursement is being claimed. Quarterly/Monthly Invoices are due on the dates specified in Attachment A. Failure to resolve questions or concerns may result in delay of payment processing. The Contractor may be required to provide documentation of non-Federally reimbursed expenses included as match similar to reimbursed expense.


    1. Following its approval of the invoice and related materials submitted by the Contractor, the Commission shall invoice the Indiana Department of Transportation for payment. Payment to the contractor will be made within 10 days of receipt of federal funds from the state.

    2. All invoices with supporting documentation shall be mailed or emailed to: Marisol Manley, (mmanley@nirpc.org)

      Accounts Payable

      Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission 6100 Southport Road

      Portage, IN 46368


  6. Modifications: This agreement shall not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties to this agreement. The parties agree that the Commission may modify ATTACHMENT A – SCOPE OF SERVICES by adding, deleting, or modifying tasks, subtasks, and schedules, or the content or quantity of products to be produced by the Contractor to the extent that such modifications have no upward or downward adjustment in the total cost of this agreement. Any adjustment in total cost for the services described in this agreement shall be negotiated between the Commission and the Contractor, shall be in writing, signed by both parties, and appended to this agreement.


  7. Independent Contractor: Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as creating an employer/employee relationship between the Commission and the Contractor. The Contractor understands and agrees that any and all tax liability that might be assessed on fees paid by the Commission to the Contractor is its sole responsibility.


  8. Insurance: The Contractor agrees to maintain comprehensive insurance including, but not limited to, Federal, State, or Local employers’ liability, workers’ compensation, social security unemployment compensation, comprehensive general liability insurance, and automobile liability insurance with respect to its own employees in amounts customarily maintained in its industry and agrees that any liability arising out of the services rendered hereunder shall not be limited to the Contractor insurance coverage.


  9. Indemnity: The Contractor shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless the Commission, its officers, directors, employees, and independent contractors from any and all liability occasioned wholly or in part by any negligent act, failure to exercise the care customary in the profession, or errors or omission of the Contractor; including liability resulting from willful or intentional violation by the Contractor of proprietary rights, copyrights, or rights of privacy, arising out of the publication, translation, quotation, reproduction, delivery, use, performance, or disposition of data furnished by the Contractor, its

    independent contractors, agents or employees; including any and all expenses, legal or otherwise, incurred by the Commission in defense of any claim or suit arising out of services provided under this agreement.


  10. Delays: The Contractor shall perform its services with due diligence upon receipt of a written notice to proceed from the Commission. Neither party shall be responsible for delays nor failure in performance due to causes beyond the reasonable control of either party. The Contractor will notify the Commission immediately of any event that will delay deliverables and provide the Commission with a written notice thereof specifying the reasons for the delay and actions planned to compensate for the delay in performance. The Commission will not unreasonably withhold an extension to the term of this agreement.


  11. Termination: This agreement may be terminated, in whole, or in part, if the Commission shall determine that such termination is in its best interests. Upon receipt of written notice of termination from the Commission, thirty (30) days thereafter, the Contractor shall discontinue performance and refrain from incurring further costs unless otherwise directed; and within thirty (30) days deliver to the Commission all data, graphics, summaries, reports, and other information and materials the Contractor has accumulated in the performance of services under the agreement, whether completed or in process.


    If termination is for convenience, the Contractor shall be compensated for all services performed and reasonable costs incurred up to the effective date of termination, subject to the elements of Compensation and Terms of Payment reference in other sections of this agreement.


  12. Access to records: The Contractor hereby agrees to submit to the Commission, such annual or special financial and operating reports as the Commission may reasonably request. The Contractor also agrees to make available for the inspection, by any duly authorized agent of the Commission, any records, documents, leases, operation and use agreements and other instruments which affect the Operator and are pertinent to the project funded, in part, through this Agreement.


    The Contractor also agrees to permit the Commission, the Indiana State Board of Accounts, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their authorized representatives, to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, and other data, and to audit the books, records, and accounts of the Contractor pertaining to the project funded, in part, through this Agreement.


  13. Covenant Against Contingent Fees: The Contractor warrants that it has not:



  14. Successors and Assigns: This agreement shall be binding upon the Contractor and the Commission, their successors, and assigns. The Contractor shall not assign, subcontract, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any interest in this agreement without the prior written approval of the Commission.

  15. Confidentiality and Data Rights: The Contractor agrees to treat as confidential all proprietary or confidential information provided by the Commission and not divulge such information to their parties, or the Contractor’s employees except on a “need to know” basis.


  16. Severability: Should any provision of this agreement at any time, be in conflict with any statute, administrative ruling or regulation, or be unenforceable for any reason, then the provision shall continue in effect only to the extent that it remains valid. If any provision of this agreement becomes unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.


  17. Waiver and Interpretation: The failure of the Commission or the Contractor to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this agreement at any time shall not be considered a waiver. Any waiver of any term of this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The Commission’s determination as to the true meaning and intent of any ambiguities in the agreement shall be final and conclusive.


  18. Civil Rights: The Contractor agrees that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, disability, age, or national origin. The Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, creed, sex, disability, age, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.


  19. No Federal Obligations to Third Parties: Absent the federal government’s express written consent, the federal government shall not be subject to any obligations or liabilities to any sub-recipient, third party contractor, or any other person not a party to the grant agreement in connection with the performance of activities for the project. Notwithstanding, any concurrence provided by the federal government in or approval of any solicitation, sub-agreement, or third-party contract, the federal government continues to have no obligation or liabilities to any party, including the sub-recipient and third-party contractor.


  20. Applicability of federal requirements: The Contractor agrees that it will abide by and fulfill all requirements of the federal government that are applicable to this agreement.


  21. Authorized Representatives: The Commission’s authorized, administrative representative for these services is Ms. Talaya Jones, Chief Financial Officer. The authorized technical project manager is Ms. Katherine Luther, Chief of Staff and Environmental Director.


    All notices required or permitted under this agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently served by first class mail addressed:


    TO: TO:


    Northwestern Indiana Regional

    Planning Commission Drive Clean Indiana, Inc.

    6100 Southport Road 10115 Ravenwood, Dr. Suite B

    Portage, Indiana 46368 St. John, IN 46373

    (219) 763-6060 (219)-644-3690

    kluther@nirpc.org clisek@drivecleanindiana.org

  22. Applicable Law: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.


  23. Entire Agreement: This agreement and all attachments hereto, together with any documents incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between the parties. The Contractor hereby certifies that it shall comply with all provisions of this agreement. This agreement supersedes all other written or verbal agreements between the Commission and the Contractor with respect to the matters covered herein.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officers of the respective parties hereto have executed the Agreement as of this 20th day of July 2023.


Drive Clean Indiana, Inc. NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL

PLANNING COMMISSION


BY:   BY:                

Carl Lisek, Executive Director Tyson Warner, Executive Director


ATTEST:


Talaya Jones, Chief Financial Officer

ATTACHMENT A – SCOPE OF WORK 2023 (SFY 2024)

July 1, 2023 –December 31, 2024

Drive Clean Indiana Air Quality Public Education and Outreach Program


The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is contracting with Drive Clean Indiana, Inc. (Contractor) to implement aspects of the Northwest Indiana Air Quality Public Education and Outreach program focusing on diesel vehicles and fleets.


The NIRPC and DCI relationship represents a public-private partnership project, which is an eligible activity under CMAQ. NIRPC has included the fleet education, outreach, and training activities performed by DCI in the 2024-2025 UPWP. The Contractor has an established relationship with many private and public sector vehicle fleet operators in Northwest Indiana. They have successfully participated in a competitive CMAQ grant application process, and this activity of the partnership has been found eligible and approved by state and federal agencies responsible for these funds.


Contractual Responsibilities:


The Region brand and education and outreach campaign is focused specifically on coordination/leverage of area resources and efforts to raise awareness of the importance of air quality forecasts, provide education on the effects of pollutants including ozone and particulate matter, and encourage voluntary actions to reduce air pollution from transportation sources and promote moving toward cleaner air.


Task 1: NWI Air Quality Public Education, Outreach, Partnerships, and Media

$183,000 ($146,400 Federal, $36,600 Local)


Task 2: NWI Green Fleets Program

$210,000 (Federal: 168,000, Local: 42,000)



Total Direct Project Expenditures

Federal

Local Share Match

$ 401,136

$ 320,909

$ 80,227


Indirect (10%)

$ 40,114 $ 32,091 $ 8,023

Contract Deliverables:


This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.


Signature of Contractor’s Authorized Official


Carl Lisek, Executive Director, Clean Drive Indiana, Inc.

Name and Title of Contractor’s Authorized Official


ATTACHMENT D


CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBLITIY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION PROVISIONS – LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS

In regard to 49 CFR Part 29 and Executive Order 12549

By signing and submitting this bid or proposal, the prospective lower tier participant is providing the signed certification set out below in accordance with the following instructions:

  1. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, NIRPC may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.

  2. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to NIRPC if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

  3. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "lower tier covered transaction,"

    :"participant," "persons," "lower tier covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549 [49 CFR Part 29]. You may contact NIRPC for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.

  4. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized in writing by NIRPC.

  5. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction", without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.

  6. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List issued by U.S. General Service Administration.

  7. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

  8. Except for transactions authorized under Paragraph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to all remedies available to the Federal Government, NIRPC may pursue available remedies including suspension and/or debarment.

Pursuant to the above instructions:

  1. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this bid or proposal, that neither it nor its "principals" [as defined at 49 C.F.R. § 29.105(p)] is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.

  2. When the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.


Signature of Contractor's Authorized Official


Carl Lisek, Executive Director, Clean Drive Indiana, Inc.

Name and Title of Contractor's Authorized Official


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ATTACHMENT E

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION


Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. affirms under the penalties of perjury that it does not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien.

Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. shall enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of all its newly hired employees through the Federal E-Verify program as defined in IC 22-5-1.7-3. Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. is not required to participate should the Federal E-Verify program cease to exist. Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. shall not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien. Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. shall not retain an employee or contract with a person that Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. subsequently learns is an unauthorized alien.

Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. shall require its subcontractors, who perform work under this contract, to certify to NIRPC that the subcontractor does not knowingly employ or contract with an unauthorized alien and that the subcontractor has enrolled and is pa1ticipating in the Federal E-Verify program. Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. agrees to maintain this certification throughout the duration of the term of this agreement with the NIRPC and during the term of any subsequent contract with a subcontractor performing work under this agreement.

The NIRPC may terminate for default if Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. fails to cure a breach of this provision no later than thirty (30) days after being notified by the NIRPC.


Clean Drive Indiana, Inc.


Signed:              


Printed Name: Carl   Lisek       


Title: Executive    Director       


Date:               

ATTACHMENT F CERTIFICATION IN NO INVESTMENT IN IRAN

As required by IC 5-22- 16.5, Clean Drive Indiana, Inc. certified that it is not engaged in investment activities in Iran. Providing false ce1tification may result in the consequences listed in IC 5-22-16.5-14, including termination of this Contract and denial of future state contracts, as well as imposition of a civil penalty.


Clean Drive Indiana, Inc.


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Technical Planning Committee

NIRPC Lake Michigan Room YouTube Recording:

Technical Planning Committee Meeting 5-9-23 - YouTube

May 9, 2023

Minutes


Kevin Breitzke called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.


In attendance were Kevin Breitzke (Porter County), George Topoll (Union Township), Beth West (TransPorte), Mark O’Dell (Chesterton), Lisa Shrader (INDOT), Julie Ritzler (INDOT), Ryan Lisek (DCI), Dean Button (Hammond), and David Wright (GPTC).


Also in attendance were Steve King (Merrillville), Chris Murphy (StructurePoint), Deb Backhus, and Amy Blaker (Winfield).


NIRPC staff present were Mitch Barloga, Tom Vander Woude, Charles Bradsky, Scott Weber, Kevin Polette, Stephen Hughes, Candice Eklund, and Flor Baum.


On motion by Mark O’Dell, second by Dean Button, the Technical Planning Committee (TPC) approved the minutes of April 11, 2023, and the amended minutes of February 28, 2023 that include Porter County’s Willowcreek Rd project and Schererville’s Kennedy Ave. project to be allowed funding priority in 2029.

There were no public comments. Planning

Charles Bradsky gave an update on the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) approval. It has been determined that NIRPC must revise the emissions budgets that are in the state implementation on Air Quality for NIRPC to demonstrate Air Quality Conformity for the NWI 2050+ and the FY 2024-2028 TIP. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has agreed, and the Interagency Consultation Group (ICG) has allowed NIRPC to revise the 2008 Ozone State Implementation Plans (SIP) by amending the budgets, using the new travel demand model, which will be completed 60 days after IDEM submits the draft amendment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Conformity for FY 24-28 TIP and NWI 2050+ is slated to be adopted by the Commission in July.


Mitch Barloga presented on Res 23-07: FY 24 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) approval. The UPWP is a core planning document required by the US Dept of Transportation (USDOT) that identifies planning tasks over the next fiscal year. The UPWP is also a financial planning document that links staff and resources to address regional issues with an emphasis on major surface transportation issues facing NWI today and into the future. NIPRC is responsible for transportation funding in the urbanized areas of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties. The UPWP sections were presented. The required elements are based on authorizing legislation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and are as follows: Climate crisis/clean energy transition, equity and justice in transportation planning, complete streets, public involvement, strategic highway network/US Dept of Defense coordination, federal land management agency coordination, planning and environmental linkages, and data in transportation planning. Additional initiatives include planning for an e-commerce landscape, regional transit, quality of place, active transportation, transit-oriented development (TOD), asset vulnerability, green infrastructure, and continually improved investment prioritization. The IIJA requires MPOs, like NIRPC, to expend not less than 2.5% of planning funds on Complete Streets activities. A series of planning initiatives are identified to

meet the quota, which equates to approximately $53K, to be used in FY-24 towards the City of Gary’s Elevated Trail Study and plans for Complete Streets Corridors. Additional budgets were presented. For more information, contact Mitch at mbarloga@nirpc.org. On motion by Dean Button, second by Mark O’Dell, the TPC approved to recommend Res 23-07 to the Executive Board.


Programming

Charles Bradsky presented on Res 23-06: FY 22-26 TIP, Amendment 22-09. Resolution 23-06 was released for public comment on April 19 and will close on May 10. No comments have been received. Amendment 22-09 contains 28 new projects and modifications to projects for FY 2024,2025, 2526, and 2027. INDOT added 12 new projects: three bridge overlays, three bridge rehabilitations, one drainage correction, four Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and one National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI). There are five new projects for low/zero emission vehicles for East Chicago, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Lake Station, and Portage. Lake And Porter Counties added one bridge replacement each. Lowell added funding for construction (CN) on one project and eliminated another. Michigan City added more funds to CN for the streetscape project. Munster added RAISE grant to the TIP. NIRPC added three Marquette Greenway projects (one per county). NIRPC also added education funds to the Drive Clean Indiana agreement. Lastly, Portage added the Marquette Greenway truss bridge rehab project. INDOT pointed out clerical errors of 22-09 being labeled incorrectly. Charles will adjust accordingly. On motion by Dean Button, second by George Topoll, with technical corrections being addressed, the TPC recommended Res 23-06 to the Executive Board.


Topical Committee Reports

The Ped, Pedal, and Paddle committee announced their will be no reprint of bike maps in 2023. Mitch rolled out the Bike Map App for Apple and Android devices.


Reports from Planning Partners

Ryan Lisek (DCI) reported on projects, upcoming events, and funding programs within NWI. Drive Clean Indiana (DCI) is Indiana's only U.S. Department of Energy-designated Clean Cities Coalition. If your community is looking to implement any clean transportation activity, please reach out to Drive Clean Indiana at 219-644-3690, or visit www.drivecleanindiana.org for more information.


Adjournment

Hearing no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m.


The next TPC meeting is slated for July 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the NIRPC building.


Public Comment Report Amendment #22-10 to the 2022-2026

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Technical Planning Committee

July 20, 2023


Amendment #22-10 of the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Program was released for a 21-day public comment period which began on June 13, 2023 and ended on July 4, 2023. The amendments are made available for viewing at www.nirpc.org and press releases with links were posted on several social media sites. One question was received during this time. The commentor asked if Hammond’s Local Trax project (Governor’s Parkway Bridge) was a project in this amendment (it is not). The email was forwarded to Hammond and their Project manager for follow-up.

NIRPC staff also sent the amendments to the Interagency Consultation Group (ICG) on June 12, 2023 and did not receive any technical comments from this group. Approval and Approval by Concurrence was given for these amendments by members of the ICG on June 19, 2023.


RESOLUTION 23-11

A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AMENDING THE

FY 2022-2026 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR LAKE, PORTER, AND LAPORTE COUNTIES, INDIANA

AMENDMENT NO. 22-10

July 20, 2023


WHEREAS, Northwest Indiana’s citizens require a safe, efficient, effective, resource- conserving regional transportation system that maintains and enhances regional mobility and contributes to improving the quality of life in Northwest Indiana; and


WHEREAS, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as “the Commission”, being designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Lake, Porter and LaPorte County area, has established a regional, comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing (3-C) transportation planning process to develop the unified planning work program, a transportation plan, and a transportation improvement program to facilitate federal funding for communities, counties, and transit operators, and to provide technical assistance and expertise to regional transportation interests; and


WHEREAS, the Commission performs the above activities to satisfy requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (PL 117-58), applicable portions of all prior federal transportation program authorizing legislation, as well as other federal, state, and local laws mandating or authorizing transportation planning activities; and


WHEREAS, the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs are a product of a multi-modal, 3-C transportation planning process, compatible with regional goals and objectives and socio-economic and demographic factors used to form the NWI 2050 Plan; and


WHEREAS, the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs are an implementation of the NWI 2050 Plan, are fiscally constrained, and are consistent with the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality; and


WHEREAS, the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs are developed by the Commission in coordination and cooperation with local elected and appointed highway and transit officials, special interest and service organizations, including users of public transit, the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Indiana Department of

Environmental Management, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Federal Transit Administration, and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; and


WHEREAS, the changes to the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs brought about by this amendment were reviewed by the Air Quality Conformity Task Force’s Interagency Consultation Group (ICG); and


WHEREAS, the changes to the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs brought about by this amendment were subjected to public comment in the manner prescribed by the 2019 Public Participation Plan, ENGAGE NWI; and


WHEREAS, the Technical Policy Committee (TPC) has recommended that the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission make these changes to the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs.


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission hereby amends the FY 2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs by adding the new projects and making other changes as shown on the attachment to this resolution.


Duly adopted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission this twentieth day of July 2023.


Richard Hardaway Chairperson



ATTEST:



Sue Lynch Secretary

Amendment 22-10 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2024

NHPP Non Interstate

$0

$0

$1,748,069

$0

$1,748,069

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$0

$1,748,069

$0

$1,748,069

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$0

$1,748,069

$0

$1,748,069

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2024

NHPP Non Interstate

$0

$0

$1,880,259

$0

$1,880,259

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$0

$1,880,259

$0

$1,880,259

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$0

$1,880,259

$0

$1,880,259

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


1901411 (Ver 1) 22-10 STATUS New Project FEDERAL

Title: District Bridge Project (Rehabilitation) Route: N/A

Description: Bridge Deck Overlay, US 30 Over Hart Ditch, 2.54mi W of US 41.

Project Type: Bridge Deck Overlay AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Lake Limits:

Narrative: Amend FY24 CN $1,748,069.


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: INDOT


1901362 (Ver 1) 22-10 STATUS New Project FEDERAL

Title: District Pavement Project (Non-I) Route: N/A

Description: Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR), US 30 0.394mi W of I-65 to 0.379mi E of I-65.

Project Type: Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR) AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Lake Limits:

Narrative: Amend FY24 CN $1,880,259.


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: INDOT

Amendment 22-10 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2024

HSIP State

$0

$0

$3,000,000

$0

$3,000,000

2024

NHPP Non Interstate

$0

$0

$15,050,096

$0

$15,050,096

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$0

$18,050,096

$0

$18,050,096

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$0

$18,050,096

$0

$18,050,096

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


1900177 (Ver 1) 22-10 STATUS New Project FEDERAL

Title: District Pavement Project (Non-I) Route: N/A

Description: HMA Overlay Minor Structural, SR 2 from US 20 to US 20/31, with several different left-turn improvements along the SR2 corridor.

Project Type: HMA Overlay Minor Structural AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Laporte Limits:

Narrative: Amend FY24 CN $15,050,096 (80/20 split) along with FY24 CN $3M safety funds.


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: INDOT

Amendment 22-10 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2023

Local Fund

$0

$0

$54,250

$0

$54,250

2023

TAP Mich City UZA

$0

$0

$217,000

$0

$217,000

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$0

$271,250

$0

$271,250

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$0

$271,250

$0

$271,250

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


1902005 (Ver ) 22-10 STATUS Deleted

Title: Sidewalk repair/rehab/construction throughout city-2023 Route: N/A

Description: Sidewalk repair/rehab/construction throughout city of La Porte

Project Type: Pedestrian Enhancement AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Laporte Limits: Not Location Specific

Narrative: City wishes to delete this project


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: La Porte


Previously Approved Version

1902005 (Ver 4) 22-03

Title: Sidewalk repair/rehab/construction throughout city-2023 Route: N/A

Description: Sidewalk repair/rehab/construction throughout city of La Porte

Project Type: Pedestrian Enhancement AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Laporte Limits: Not Location Specific

Narrative: combined funding from 1902006 which was eliminated.


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: La Porte

Amendment 22-10 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2025

Local Fund

$0

$40,000

$0

$0

$40,000

>2026

Beyond

$0

$0

$1,502,675

$194,256

$1,696,931

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$40,000

$0

$0

$40,000

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$40,000

$1,502,675

$194,256

$1,736,931

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


2101692 (Ver 1) 22-10 STATUS New Project FEDERAL

Title: CR 300 South over Ludington Ditch in Porter township Route: N/A

Description: Bridge Replacement on CR 300 South over Ludington Ditch

Project Type: Bridge Replacement AQ Exempt: Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Porter Limits:

Narrative: Bridge Replacement CR 300 South over Ludington Ditch


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: Porter County

Amendment 22-10 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2024

Local Fund

$0

$382,750

$0

$0

$382,750

2024

STBG Chicago UZA

$0

$1,531,000

$0

$0

$1,531,000

2025

Local Fund

$0

$0

$2,049,677

$0

$2,049,677

2025

STBG Chicago UZA

$0

$0

$8,198,707

$0

$8,198,707

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$1,913,750

$10,248,384

$0

$12,162,134

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$1,913,750

$10,248,384

$0

$12,162,134

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


1382603 (Ver 7) 22-10 STATUS Programmed FEDERAL

Title: Quality of Place / Added Travel Lanes- Kennedy Ave (Phase 2) Route: N/A

Description: Project takes place along Kennedy Ave starting at Junction Ave and ending at Oak St. The purpose of the project is to: correct the existing roadway deficiencies; to improve the operational

capacity of Kennedy Avenue within the project area; and, to improve Kennedy Avenues linkage to local east-west arterials.

Project Type: Existing Roadway Capacity Improveme AQ Exempt: Non-Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Lake Limits: From Junction Ave to Oak St of Distance (mile) 0.93

Narrative: Added RW funds in 2024 (from 1173760; ph 4) and moved CN from 2024 to 2025


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: Schererville

Amendment 22-55 Northwestern MPO

FED FY

REVENUE SOURCE

PE

RW

CN

CE

TOTAL

2022

Local Fund

$0

$15,000

$0

$0

$15,000

2022

STBG Chicago UZA

$0

$60,000

$0

$0

$60,000

2024

Local Fund

$0

$0

$2,049,677

$0

$2,049,677

2024

STBG Chicago UZA

$0

$0

$8,198,707

$0

$8,198,707

2022-2026 TOTAL

$0

$75,000

$10,248,384

$0

$10,323,384

ALL YEARS TOTAL

$0

$75,000

$10,248,384

$0

$10,323,384

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed


Previously Approved Version

1382603 (Ver 6) 22-55

Title: Quality of Place / Added Travel Lanes- Kennedy Ave (Phase 2) Route: N/A

Description: Project takes place along Kennedy Ave starting at Junction Ave and ending at Oak St. The purpose of the project is to: correct the existing roadway deficiencies; to improve the operational

capacity of Kennedy Avenue within the project area; and, to improve Kennedy Avenues linkage to local east-west arterials.

Project Type: Existing Roadway Capacity Improveme AQ Exempt: Non-Exempt District: LaPorte

County: Lake Limits: From Junction Ave to Oak St of Distance (mile) 0.93

Narrative: Clarification of phases.


Region: Northwestern MPO Lead Agency: Schererville

Amendment 22-55 Northwestern MPO

Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Amendment #22-10


6 Projects Listed



Prior

Northwestern MPO TIP SUMMARY BY LEAD AGENCY

FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026


FY 2027


Beyond Total


INDOT

$0

$0

$0

$21,678,424

$0

$0

$0

$0

$21,678,424

La Porte

$0

$0

$271,250

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$271,250

Porter County

$0

$0

$0

$0

$40,000

$0

$1,696,931

$1,696,931

$1,736,931

Schererville

$0

$75,000

$0

$12,162,134

$10,248,384

$0

$0

$0

$22,485,518

TOTAL $0

$75,000

$271,250

$33,840,558

$10,288,384


$0

$1,696,931

$1,696,931

$46,172,123


Email to the ICG including the following parties was sent 6/12/2023. Concurrence is as follows:

Other than FHWA, all approvals are Concurrence by No Response.


6100 Southport Road

Portage, Indiana 46368

(219) 763-6060

www.nirpc.org


Public Comment Report

NWI 2050+

The draft NWI 2050+ was released for a 30-day public comment period beginning April 5, 2023. A draft of the document was made available at www.nirpc.org. NIRPC held four public meetings:

Comments were also accepted through email at comments@nirpc.org and through mail at 6100 Southport Rd., Portage, IN 46368.


The comments and responses to the draft are listed below. An update will also be provided at the NIRPC Commission meeting on July 20, 2023.


NWI 2050+ Plan Draft Comments & Responses



Commenter: Susan MiHalo, The Nature Conservancy

Comment: p. 387 and 393: Low-impact conservation design techniques are sometimes just as important in cities/urban areas as they are in rural areas. Whoever prepared this document certainly does not understand the inherit biodiversity of the area, including the dunes, dune and swale habitat and oak savanna habitat that are globally rare, not to mention that rare and endangered species that need to be protected in northern Lake County in places like East Chicago and Gary.


The items addressed on page 390 are great but seem to be buried in the document. Once those lands are developed, there is no turning back!

p. 400: What about the Grand Calumet River as an environmental corridor? It’s completely overlooked! Meanwhile, it is what connects our dune and swale habitat, creating landscape-scale conservation in the area. So much more could be done too! Please feel free to contact us if you desire more information.

Response: On p 393, at the end of the Conservation Development section, the following was added “Even within existing cities and suburbs, conservation development should be considered for redevelopment and in-fill projects so that significant natural resources are protected. Many urban and suburban communities in NWI contain significant natural resources and rare habitat types that should be protected.”

The addition of Figure 3.1. Environmental Focus Areas from Calumet Conservation Action Plan incorporates the Grand Calumet River as an environmental corridor and the Indiana Dunes ecosystems.

Significant Comment? Yes

Need to Modify? Yes



Commenter: David Wright (GPTC)

Comment: Table 7-2 on page 485 still has 2020 data though our notes stated almost unanimous support for using 2019 data.

Response: The use of 2019 data was agreed on and will be used in the final document.

Significant Comment? No

Need to Modify? Yes



Commenter: David Wright (GPTC)

Comment: The statement that there are only two regional routes (p. 496) needs context. Why would, for instance, the Lakeshore Connection not be included here? It serves the central business districts of Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago and connects to Pace. While Burr/Lake Ridge is also a main regional route, most of its mileage is in Gary so I am OK with that. And the Lakeshore South,

Merrillville Shuttle and US30 Shuttles are all feeders in nature, though they serve multiple

communities. Was a definition considered for “regional routes”

Response: The text has been revised to indicate that there are several regional routes but that the study focused on the two (South Shore Connect and Broadway Metro Express (BMX).)

Significant Comment? No

Need to Modify? Yes


RESOLUTION 23-10


A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADOPT NWI 2050+ A LONG-RANGE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LAKE, PORTER,

AND LA PORTE COUNTIES, INDIANA

July 20, 2023


WHEREAS, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as “The Commission,” being designated the Council of Governments, representing all local governments in the region, has established a comprehensive planning process including the three domains of environmental, economic development, and transportation planning; and

WHEREAS, the Commission, being designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Lake, Porter, and La Porte County region, has established a regional continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative planning program to develop the unified planning work program, long-range transportation plan, and transportation improvement program; to annually endorse the plans and programs; to facilitate federal transportation funding for the Indiana Department of Transportation, regional communities, and transit operators; and to provide technical assistance and expertise to regional transportation stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, the Commission, as an MPO, is required to prepare a long-range regional transportation plan with a minimum horizon of 20 years that provides for the development and implementation of an accessible, multimodal transportation system, which includes transit, highway, bicycle, and pedestrian options; and

WHEREAS, NWI 2050+ addresses the transportation and air quality planning needs of Northwest Indiana and complies with federal requirements found in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA/BIL) of 2021 and accompanying guidelines and regulations; and

WHEREAS, NWI 2050+ continues to emphasize the linkages between transportation, environment, land use, and economic development; and

WHEREAS, input from the public directly shaped the vision for NWI 2050+ through multiple outreach methods including public open houses, a website with an online mapping tool, an online survey, social media updates, 3 county fair exhibits, community events, and committee meetings; and

WHEREAS, NWI 2050+ combines public input with rigorous and comprehensive technical analysis to develop recommendations for active transportation, adaptation to climate change, freight mobility, land use, the regional road network, and transit; and

WHEREAS, NWI 2050+ is the product of a continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive planning process; and

WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that NWI 2050+ conforms to the federal and state requirements for transportation and air quality, and

WHEREAS, NWI 2050+ was presented for public comment in the manner prescribed by Engage NWI, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s Public Participation Plan adopted in 2019.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commission hereby adopts NWI 2050+ as the long-range metropolitan transportation plan for Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties.


Duly adopted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission on this twentieth day of July 2023.


Richard Hardaway Chairperson


ATTEST:


Sue Lynch Secretary


Public Comment Report

Adoption of the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Technical Planning Committee

July 20, 2023


Adoption of the 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program was released for a 30-day public comment period which began on March 6, 2022, and ended April 7, 2021. The draft TIP, including the projects submitted, was made available at www.nirpc.org. Upon completion of the Public Comment period, no comments from the public were received during the comment period on the proposed amendments. NIRPC conducted a Public Meeting/Open House on Wednesday April 5, 2023, in Merrillville (Dean and Barbara White Community Center). Additional Open Houses were held in Hammond (Purdue Northwest Campus – April 10), Michigan City (Michigan City Public Library – April 12), and Valparaiso (Porter County Government Building – April 13) although all of these were held outside of the Public Comment window, but in conjunction with NIRPC’s Long Range Plan update: 2050+ Plan. Another Public Meeting/Open House was held in conjunction with INDOT during their STIP Open House on May 24 in Merrillville (at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center) No comments pertaining to the TIP were received during any of the Public Meetings.


NIRPC submitted the draft TIP to INDOT and USDOT (FHWA & FTA). Two comments of concern were received from FHWA. The first comments revolve around small deficits showing in 2024 in both UZAs and 2026 for the Michigan City UZA. These have been corrected. The second comment relates to funds that were loaned very recently to another MPO. FHWA would like to see a better description of this loan. A sentence has been included describing this loan.


RESOLUTION 23-05

A RESOLUTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPTING THE

FY 2024-2028 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR LAKE, PORTER, AND LAPORTE COUNTIES, INDIANA

July 20, 2023


WHEREAS, Northwest Indiana’s citizens require a safe, efficient, effective, resource- conserving regional transportation system that maintains and enhances regional mobility and contributes to improving the quality of life in Northwest Indiana; and

WHEREAS, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, hereafter referred to as “the Commission”, being designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Lake, Porter and LaPorte County area, has established a regional, comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing (3-C) transportation planning process to develop the unified planning work program, a transportation plan, and a transportation improvement program to facilitate federal funding for communities, counties, and transit operators, and to provide technical assistance and expertise to regional transportation interests; and

WHEREAS, the Commission performs the above activities to satisfy requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (PL 117-58), applicable portions of all prior federal transportation program authorizing legislation, as well as other federal, state, and local laws mandating or authorizing transportation planning activities; and

WHEREAS, the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program is a product of a multi-modal, 3-C transportation planning process, compatible with regional goals and objectives and socio-economic and demographic factors used to form the NWI 2050 Plan; and

WHEREAS, the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program is an implementation of the NWI 2050 Plan, is fiscally constrained, and is consistent with the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality; and

WHEREAS, the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program is developed by the Commission in coordination and cooperation with local elected and appointed highway and transit officials, special interest and service organizations, including users of public transit, the Indiana Department of Transportation, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Federal Transit Administration, and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency; and

WHEREAS, the draft of FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program was reviewed by the Air Quality Conformity Task Force’s Interagency Consultation Group (ICG); and

WHEREAS, the adoption of the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program is subjected to public comment in the manner prescribed by the 2019 Public Participation Plan, ENGAGE NWI; and

WHEREAS, the Technical Policy Committee (TPC) has recommended that the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission adopt the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission hereby adopts the FY 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program by adding the new program as an attachment to this resolution.

Duly adopted by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission this twentieth day of July, 2023.


Richard Hardaway Chairperson


ATTEST:



Sue Lynch Secretary


Invest NWI

2024-2028

Transportation Improvement Program




Table of contents

Introduction 1

NWI’s 2024-2028 TIP explained 1

Who is involved in the TIP? 1

Federal government / United State Department of Transportation 1

State government / Indiana Department of Transportation 2

Regional government / 2

Regional government / Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission 2

Local governments and transit operators 3

Public Input 4

What is a TIP and what is required of a TIP? 4

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 5

Regionally significant projects 6

Performance-based planning 6

Fiscal constraint 6

The Annual List of Obligated Projects 6

When is the TIP developed? 7

Where do TIP projects extend to? 7

Urbanized areas within the metropolitan planning area 7

Federal-aid eligible roadways 7

Why is the TIP important to NWI? 7

NWI 2050 is implemented through the TIP 7

Environmental Justice & Title VI areas have priority 8

Environmental Justice, Title VI and Low Income Populations in Northwestern Indiana 8

How is the TIP developed and managed? 17

TIP development 17

Funding sources 17

Air quality 21

Amendments & Administrative Modifications 21

Programming approach 23

An Approach linked to NWI 2050 23

NWI’s Approach to Performance-Based Planning (PbP) 25

INDOT’s approach to performance-based planning 30

Transit approach to performance-based planning 30

Funding allocation / targets 41

Project scoring 41

Programming rules 43

Investments 46

Summary of investments by program 46

Projects in Northwest Indiana 47

Chicago Urbanized Area (UZA) 47

Michigan City-La Porte Urbanized Area (UZA) 50

Indiana Department of Transportation Projects 51

Air quality conformity 63

Fiscal constraint 63

Funding assumptions 63

Constraint tables 64

FHWA derived funding sources 64

Appendix 1 - official actions and compliance 65

Appendix 2 - public engagement 66

Appendix 3 - checklist on federally required elements of a TIP 67

§ 450.326 Development and content of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 67

§ 450.328 TIP revisions and relationship to the STIP 71

Introduction‌

The Northwestern Indiana (NWI) Metropolitan Planning Area is comprised of Lake, La Porte, and Porter counties. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Council of Governments (COG) for the NWI region. This Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) covers urbanized areas (defined within this document) within the three-county region.


The transportation network within NWI is multimodal and one of our strongest regional assets. This includes high-volume interstates down to our local streets, regional trails to local sidewalks, from our commuter rail link to Chicago to our bus transit systems crisscrossing our three counties. Each aspect of our transportation network faces opportunities and challenges that must be strategically addressed with careful planning and investment. The 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is our region’s near-term strategy to make improvements to our transportation network. The TIP was developed using NIRPC’s collective long-range plan for the region, NWI 2050, which includes input from communities, organizations, and the public in NWI.


NWI 2050 identifies four broad visions, four planning focus areas, and sixteen critical actions to act upon to achieve the NWI we want as a region by 2050. The plan aspires to develop NWI as a connected, renewed, united and vibrant region in which to live, work, and play. This TIP implements broad goals in NWI 2050, transferring them to actionable programs and projects. The program must prioritize investments that provide the greatest positive achievements for our vision for tomorrow, balanced with the present needs of the region, today.


The following introduction breaks down the fundamentals of the TIP in a question-and- answer format and connects the ideas to the actionable details of planned transportation investments for NWI’s transportation network.

NWI’s 2024-2028 TIP explained‌


Who is involved in the TIP?‌

Many entities are involved in the development of a TIP: federal, state, regional, and local governments, and importantly, the public at-large. Described below is a brief summary of each level of government and the public process.

Federal government /‌

United State Department of Transportation

The federal government, specifically the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), assists local and regional governments identify and prioritize transportation investments through the federally mandated metropolitan planning process. This metropolitan planning process has been in statute since the 1960s with the creation of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). It stresses that planning be comprehensive, continuing, and cooperative. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is the MPO for NWI. Within USDOT, there are two administrative departments that are critical partners in the metropolitan planning process: the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).


USDOT and any recipient of federal transportation funds, such as NWI communities and transit operators, receive direction from transportation authorization bills passed by Congress and signed by the President. The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) were signed into law by President Biden in 2021 & 2022 respectively. These legislations provide stable, long term funding certainty for surface transportation infrastructure planning and investment, and much needed increase in funding for transit. IIJA and BIL also brought the discussion about carbon reduction and climate resiliency to the forefront with funding specifically for these programs. Therefore, the IIJA & BIL Acts did much more than extend the previous transportation bills: Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in 2015 and Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) from 2012. These Acts had built upon prior authorization bills, but most importantly, stressed the importance of performance-based planning This concept is discussed further in the section titled “NWI’s Approach to Performance-based Programming (PbP)”.

In addition, states, counties, municipalities and even MPOs may receive federal funding directly from the US Congress. These funds are usually passed through the USDOT and in most cases also are administrated by the state’s department of transportation.


Federal transportation funding is known as “federal-aid.”

State government /‌

Indiana Department of Transportation

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is a critical partner in making improvements to NWI’s transportation network. First, they receive all the federal-aid from the USDOT ( through the FHWA) and are the stewards of all ‘highway’ funds principally intended for roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian projects. Federal-aid from FTA can be administered differently, whereby Large Urbanized Areas (UZAs) receive their funds through a Regional Transit Authority and small or rural UZAs receive their funds through the state DOT.


INDOT distributes approximately one-third of all federal-aid (highway funds) to Indiana’s fourteen MPOs, and to local governments through various competitive programs that INDOT oversees. NIRPC, as the MPO for NWI, works in close partnership with INDOT and the other thirteen MPOs through the MPO Council to understand and discuss important transportation issues across the state. The MPO Council works to distribute funds, share best practices, and relay important information pertaining to regulations and procedures MPOs must follow.


Second, INDOT is responsible for all interstate roadways in NWI, as well as critical corridors linking our communities to the state and national transportation system. INDOT, through its own processes, identifies and prioritizes investments for the transportation assets they control as a state agency. This is discussed in more detail in the section, “INDOT’s approach to performance-based planning”. Any investment proposed by INDOT that uses federal-aid or is regionally significant under air quality conformity regulations (see “Air quality conformity”), must be programmed into the TIP for the NWI MPO. There is a section devoted later in the TIP to all projects proposed by INDOT for funding between 2024 and 2028.

Regional government /‌

Regional Transportation Authority

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is commissioned by the Illinois state government to coordinate and plan the Chicago’s region’s transit system. Because Lake and Porter Counties (in Indiana) are part of the Chicago UZA as defined by the FTA, NIRPC must negotiate with the RTA for its federal share of FTA funding.

Regional government /‌

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

NIRPC is the MPO for Northwestern Indiana counties of Lake, La Porte and Porter. It was originally established as the Lake-Porter County Regional Transportation and Planning Commission in 1965, pursuant to an act of the Indiana General Assembly. An amendment to this legislation in 1973 provided the Commission with its current name and allowed for the addition of new member counties. La Porte County joined NIRPC in 1979. The most recent major change to NIRPC’s authorizing legislation occurred in 2003—which also established NIRPC as a council of governments. NIRPC provides a forum that enables the people and leaders of NWI to address regional issues related to transportation, the environment and economic development. NIRPC is also a “Designated Recipient” of FTA funds (in two urbanized areas) under three FTA grant programs, and functions as the grantee for seven transit operators throughout NWI.


Because NIRPC is the MPO for NWI, it is responsible for all regional and multimodal transportation planning. There are some core planning documents the MPO must develop and adopt: a Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), updated every four years (this is known as NWI 2050); a Transportation Improvement Program (this TIP), updated annually going forward; a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) identifying all planning activities, updated annually. The MTP is also known as a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The MTP or LRTP must, by federal law, look twenty years into the future.


NWI is a diverse and dynamic place whose complexities are reflected in the regional transportation system. NWI’s planning area includes arguably some of the most strategic and critical physical links in the national transportation system (highways, railroads, great lakes’ ports). These factors combine to make the role of MPO for NWI exciting and challenging, and we, as it’s MPO, are cognizant of its obligations and responsibilities in undertaking our mission. Falling under various federal and state statutes, NIRPC promotes inclusion and does discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, preference, national origin, or any other factor.


NIRPC is governed by a fifty-three-member Commission per our enabling statute. Of the fifty-three Commissioners are:

Local governments and transit operators‌

Local governments, also known as Local Public Agencies (LPAs), and transit operators throughout NWI, implement projects through construction on municipal or county owned roadways, or operating transit service to transport residents to their destinations. There


are forty-one LPAs within NIRPC’s UZAs and ten transit operators. The LPAs and transit operators apply to the MPO for available federal funds from FHWA and FTA. Funding for projects is granted through a process known as ‘Notice Of Funding Available” or NOFA.

NOFAs are conducted every two years or as needed prior, and in conjunctions with each new TIP. Thus, the months leading up to selecting projects and implementing them into this TIP Adoption NIRPC conducted a NOFA.


Each federal funding source requires matching funds (see more in the “Funding overview” section of this TIP). Many of the projects are funded 90%, 80% or 50% by FHWA or FTA with the remaining project cost paid for by an LPA or transit operator. Priorities include elements that impact the vision of NIRPC’s MTP (NWI 2050) and of the Federal Government (as prescribed in the IIJA and BIL Acts. This TIP has prioritized certain types of projects and allocated funding towards the highest priority project types (see more in the “Programming approach” section of this TIP). However, it is up to the LPAs and transit operators to apply for those prioritized funds. The LPAs and transit operators make applications for funding in this TIP based on local needs as determined by local officials.

Public Input‌

Ultimately, NWI’s transportation network serves to benefit its residents, businesses, and visitors. In order to prioritize investments to enhance the transportation network, the needs of NWI’s residents, businesses, and visitors must be considered and balanced with the needs of the system demonstrated through asset, congestion, and safety management. Input from the public is crucial to the transportation planning process. NIRPC’s Public Participation Plan (PPP) titled Engage NWI was adopted in 2019 and serves as the guiding document on how the MPO will engage the public to hear their ideas, concerns, and needs to advance solutions for the diverse needs of NWI’s present and future transportation system, economic development, and environmental quality. Most importantly, a balance of priorities and investments are sought in the metropolitan planning process among all residents, businesses, LPAs, or stakeholders.


When a planning process is undertaken, the Commission may rely on its existing committees or form ad-hoc committees that are specific to a single project or issue. These forums provide a venue to seek input and deliberate the issues, data, analysis, and ultimately make recommendations to the Commission for their consideration. Draft plans are made available for public review and comment according to Engage NWI. At the conclusion of a public comment period, a Public Comment Report is generated, detailing the comment, their individual significance, and the MPOs response. If a significant comment is made, suggested revisions to the plan are shared with the Commission for their consideration, and the revisions, if accepted, are made to the plan and possibly put out for another public comment period. If a plan receives no significant suggestions for

revision, the plan is proposed to the Commissioners for adoption.


What opportunities do the public have to comment on the TIP process? The public can urge local officials and transit operators to apply for funds in the TIP to improve the transportation system in their community, and comment directly on the TIP. The MPO is required to provide all interested parties with an opportunity to comment on the proposed TIP regardless of language. This is accomplished by publishing the TIP, posting it on the NIRPC website and by holding a formal public meeting as required by Engage NWI. Appendix 2 of this TIP details the schedule public process and engagement results, and the Public Comment Report on both this TIP and the air quality conformity report.

When conducting public meetings for the TIP, the MPO ensures that they are held in venues that are accessible to minority or low-income individuals, to individuals who have a disability and to individuals who work hours outside of daytime business hours. This is discussed in further detail under the section “Environmental Justice + Title VI in Northwestern Indiana” found later in this TIP.


The MPO is committed to public participation in the planning process. All meetings involved in this process are open to the public, and the public is provided with the opportunity to comment during the public comment period of the meeting agenda. Multiple methods of communication are utilized in the planning processes of the MPO including: email, postal mail, social media (Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nirpcmpo/, Twitter https://twitter.com/NIRPC, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/regionmpo/, and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/nirpc), the website (nirpc.org), pop-up events, open houses, public hearings, and others. All public meetings rooms are verified in advance that they are ADA accessible, and every attempt with adequate notification is made to accommodate individuals who need alternative formats. In addition, the meetings of Commission and its committee are now live streamed on NIRPC’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/NIRPCPlanning.


What is a TIP and what is required of a TIP?‌

A Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a short-range plan that programs FHWA and FTA transportation funds for the improvement of NWI’s transportation network. These funds, described in the “Funding overview” section of this TIP, are used for highway, transit,

and non-motorized transportation investments. NWI’s TIP is formally updated every other year and includes projects undertaken by LPAs, transit operators, and INDOT. The TIP must be responsive to, and aligned with, the MPO’s air quality conforming long-range plan. The MPO’s transportation plan or long-range plan is NWI 2050. The TIP represents the near- term investments, or first five years of the long-range plan. FHWA and FTA planning regulations guide the preparation and development of TIP.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act‌

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implemented historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure priorities - namely roads, bridges, rail, transit, ports, airports, the electric grid, water systems and broadband. New to this Act includes:

Regionally significant projects‌

The TIP is required to contain all regionally significant projects requiring an action by FHWA or FTA regardless of funding source. A regionally significant project is any transportation project that is on a facility which serves regional transportation needs and would normally be included in the travel demand model of the region’s transportation network, no matter what the funding source is. Also included on this list are all multimodal surface transportation projects that have been funded at least in part with federal dollars. This includes private toll roads, public highways and streets, and bicycle and pedestrian walkways. All of these projects are identified in the TIP’s list of projects. For each project or project phase, sufficient descriptive material including work type, termini, length, total cost, amount of federal funds, and responsible agency. The project table in the TIP provides this information for each project.

Performance-based planning‌

IIJA and BIL continues to require states and MPOs to establish target metrics, measure, and assess performance and progress toward the successful completion of goals, just as the FAST Act did. Known as performance-based planning (PbP), this approach is a major role to TIPs in the United States and is reflected here. IIJA and BIL have included the consideration of extreme weather and resilience in lifecycle cost and risk Management analyses. While FHWA and FTA required certain metrics to be measured, NIRPC has proposed through NWI 2050 that NWI’s PbP framework go above and beyond. This is detailed in the “NWI’s Approach to Performance-based Planning (PbP)” section of this TIP.

Fiscal constraint‌

A TIP must demonstrate that the projects programmed with federal-aid do not exceed a reasonable estimate of funds available to make the improvements the projects seek to

make. This is known as fiscal constraint, a determination that the federal funds available to NWI are not “overdrawn” and that the funds required to match the federal-aid is in fact available. Each project must provide an estimate of cost and specify the funding sources that are reasonably expected to pay for the construction or implementation of the project. Further, funding must be available to adequately operate and maintain current network of federal-aid roadways and transit. FHWA funds must be constrained for each year of the TIP, however INDOT provides NIRPC with the flexibility to flex FHWA funds between the four sources made available for programming. However, we may not exceed our annual allocation of funds. FTA funds must be constrained to the amounts available in the four sources made available to NWI. FHWA and FTA funds are allocated annually to NWI and the annual allocation of FHWA must be within that fiscal year, while FTA funds may be “carried” for up to five fiscal years before they lapse and return to the federal government. See the “Fiscal Constraint” section of this TIP for more information.

The Annual List of Obligated Projects‌

The MPO must publish an Annual List of Obligated Projects (ALOP) within 90 days of the close of the state fiscal year. It is not part of this or any other TIP, but it is an important part of the TIP process. This list of obligated projects must include all projects obligated by LPAs, transit operators, or INDOT in NWI in the prior fiscal year. The list must include details on each project and the amount of obligated federal funds. The ALOP is an important document as it demonstrates how much federal-aid NWI was able to leverage in the prior federal fiscal year. NIRPC’s ALOP may be found on our website: https://www.nirpc.org/2040-plan/transportation/transportation-improvement-program- tip/annual-lists-transportation-projects/


When is the TIP developed?‌

NWI receives funds from FHWA through INDOT and from FTA to improve the Region’s transportation network, and the TIP (per federal regulations) must include those funds in a plan that spans at least a four-year period and updated every four years. In Indiana, our TIPs span five years, in alignment with the STIP, and are formally updated every two years. This TIP will be in effect for fiscal years 2022-2026 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028.) The development of the TIP begins approximately nine months prior to its adoption by the Commission. The development of the 2022-2026 TIP began in September 2020 and adopted by the Commission in April 2021 and will be consistent with the air quality conforming NWI 2050 Plan under concurrent development. The air quality conformity determination is completed before the TIP is published for public comment so that both documents can be reviewed together.


TIP development will commence in even numbered years and TIP adoption will occur in odd years. An ideal timeline is presented below:


Where do TIP projects extend to?

Urbanized areas within the metropolitan planning area‌

NWI’s TIP contains projects from LPAs, transit operators, and INDOT for the entire three- county MPO coverage area—Lake, Porter, and La Porte counties. The MPO is part of the

U.S. Census Bureau's Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). NWI contains two urbanized areas. The larger UZA, in Northern Lake and Porter counties, is a part of the Chicago urbanized area and is classified by population as a Large UZA (population of greater than 200,000) Federal funds for large UZAs are commonly referred to as Group 1. The northwest corner of La Porte County is part of the smaller, Michigan City-La Porte UZA, (populations between 50,000 and 199,999) Federal funds for small UZAs commonly


referred to as Group 2. This distinction is important because funding for the TIP is acquired through the two distinct UZAs from FHWA and FTA. The UZA distinction also limits where certain funding sources may be spent. The NWI MPO metropolitan planning area covers the entire three-county region, but the UZA are specific within that area. NWI has 785,191 people (2020 Census) and covers 1,520 square miles. There are forty-three cities and towns and ten transit operators within the NIRPC planning area.


New to the 2020 census is another small UZA called Valparaiso-Shorewood Forest UZA. At this time, it is not known how this will affect the funding in the region.

Federal-aid eligible roadways‌

Federally funded roadway projects are restricted to certain classifications of roads, except in circumstances of safety. Each MPO, in partnership with their state DOT and FHWA, must classify roads within their region. All road classifications, except for roads classified as rural minor collectors and local roads, are eligible for FHWA funds. For more information on NWI’s roadway classifications please visit NIRPC’s website: https://www.nirpc.org/2040- plan/transportation/functional-class/. Certain improvements may be funded off of the federal-aid network if they make improvements around elementary and middle schools to provide safer routes to school for school children. In addition, projects proposed for funding with the National Highway Freight Program funds on a designated Critical Urban or Rural Freight Corridor that benefit freight movements, may be funded off the federal-aid network. Finally, sidewalk improvements may be made with FTA 5307 funds off of the federal-aid network if they are within ¼ of a mile of a transit route.


Why is the TIP important to NWI?‌

NWI 2050 is implemented through the TIP‌

Each transportation investment included in a TIP must be consistent with the adopted long- range transportation plan for an MPO. The long-range plan contains the vision for a region, goals, and strategies address the issues, trends, and influences facing the transportation network. The current long-range plan for NWI is NWI 2050. This plan is not project-based, except for new capacity expansion projects and regionally significant transportation projects, but guides programming in each TIP until the long-range plan is revised or

rewritten. All projects must be consistent with NWI 2050 Plan. All projects listed in the Investments section have been vetted for air quality and fiscally constrained requirements.

Environmental Justice & Title VI areas have priority‌

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states, “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” In 1994, President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898 to augment Title VI by directing all federal agencies to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their policies, programs and activities on minority and low-income populations. The Executive Order and the U.S. Department of Transportation identify three fundamental principles of environmental justice in transportation planning. These principles are:



NIRPC strives to follow these principles by ensuring disadvantaged populations, defined as minority and low-income populations, are included in the transportation planning process, and that those communities benefit equally from the transportation system without experiencing a disproportionate share of its burdens. Environmental justice and low income are a significant consideration in the scoring, selection, and prioritization of projects approved for the TIP. Further discussion of this process is found in the “Programming Approach” section of the TIP. Projects recommended in the 2024-2028 TIP are distributed throughout the three-county region and will not adversely impact areas of disadvantaged populations.


Environmental Justice, Title VI and Low Income Populations in Northwestern Indiana‌

The maps on the following pages detail Census Block Groups where there are concentrations of certain populations that must be considered in transportation planning and programming by law. Each environmental justice area considers a concentration of

adults older than the regional average and above the age of 18. The exception is the map detailing people 65 and older. Although NIRPC does show areas within our UZA that are either moderate or significant in Environmental Justice features, these areas or communities are described as simply by meeting the criteria.


The different environmental justice areas that NIRPC tracks for the region’s purposes include:










How is the TIP developed and managed?‌

The TIP is consistent with NWI 2050 and is developed with federal, state, and local partners and with input from the public. The long-range plan must be updated every four years. Development of the MTP generally takes up to 18 months. The process demonstrates the vision and strategic approach to achieving the vision for the region and considers trends and influences on the future of NWI. The TIP is the implementation of the first five years of the NWI 2050 20-year outlook. The TIP represents real investments for the improvement of NWI’s transportation network.

TIP development‌

NWI 2050 was developed in 2019 with significant input from LPAs, transit operators, Commissioners, stakeholders, subject matter experts, research, and through five distinct public input opportunities. The plan indicates certain areas that need attention, from gaps in our transportation network, safety issues, transit improvement and expansion desires, revenue issues, and other issues that are interrelated with our transportation network such as air quality and land use planning. From this, four vision statements, and four focus areas were identified. These visions and focus areas became a matrix of sixteen critical paths as guidance for the next 30 years.


Related to the TIP development process, NWI 2050 coupled with the requirements for performance-based planning and programming rules of USDOT & INDOT, resulted in our programming approach for transportation improvement programs. The approach links the TIP to the long-range plan and its vision, plan focus areas, and critical paths. More can be found on that in the “Programming approach” section of this TIP. In addition to a revamped programming approach, new project evaluation criteria were identified and applied to projects to be programmed in each TIP.


This approach and evaluation criteria were approved by the Commission at the November 2018 meeting of the Executive Board. The evaluation criteria are one of three inputs into the final selection of projects: project score, geographic equity, and fiscal constraint.

Funding sources‌

The TIP is funded by multiple levels of government, though primarily by the federal government through the IIJA & BIL Acts. Funds from FHWA are overseen by INDOT

and distributed to the fourteen MPOs and various RPO (Regional Planning Organizations) in Indiana. NWI currently receives allocations for four FHWA funding sources in both the Chicago and Michigan City UZAs. Funds from FTA come to the region through two different avenues: For transit funding in Lake & Porter counties, the funds come through FTA Region 5 office and are split within the greater Chicago region, which includes Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin, and the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Transit funding in LaPorte County comes through INDOT. Projects with federal funds on them are required to be published in a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Projects with funds from other sources (state, municipal, or private) are not required to be published in the TIP & STIP, unless they have regional significance or by their completion may affect the air quality and congestion.


The reason for the differences in funding lies largely on population and geography. Lake & Porter counties together are considered part of the Chicago urbanized zone (UZA) and La Porte County is part of the Michigan City UZA. Lake & Porter counties together have a population 672,801 and La Porte County has a population of 112,417 (census data 4/1/2022). Classifications for a UZA depend on population. Group 1 UZAs have populations of 200,000 or greater. Group 2 UZAs have populations between 50,000 and 200,000; therefore Lake & Porter counties are classified as a Group 1 UZA and La Porte County is classified as a Group 2 UZA. Both have different funding streams.


Many projects are on state property or state managed roads and highways. These projects are still listed within NIRPC’s TIP and are funded through federal and/or state funds.


In addition to federal sources, INDOT provides substantial funding for transportation network improvements in the TIP. These funds provide a match to federal funds for INDOT projects and transit projects that are authorized through the Passenger Mass Transit Fund (PMTF). INDOT funds facilitate many statewide initiatives, such as Community Crossings and Local Trax, which support asset management, safety improvements, and mobility improvements across the region.


Each funding source comes with eligibility requirements, and these may include how the funds may be used, and in some cases, additional demonstrations of eligibility will

be required before being approved for programming into the TIP. Below is a description of each of the federal funding sources available for programming in NWI.


Each funding source has been targeted for programming in one of thirteen unique investment programs. The investment programs are composed of federally eligible project types. Each of the project types have been evaluated for their impact on each of the critical paths to achieve the visions of NWI 2050. The project types were ranked by score and funding targets identified.


Federal source

Description

Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG)

More information: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/stbg.cfm

STBG provides flexible funding for projects to preserve and improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals. Projects awarded with STBG require a 20% match by the project sponsor for all project phases. All projects must be on the federal-aid network, except for multi-use off-road trails, but those not allow motorized transportation, including electric scooters.

Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ)

More information: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/cmaq.cfm

CMAQ provides a flexible funding source for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is available to reduce congestion and improve air quality for areas that do not meet standards for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter. Projects or programs must demonstrate an air quality benefit. Projects awarded with CMAQ require a 20% match by the project sponsor for all project phases. CMAQ funds used to support transit operational costs are time limited and are meant to help start service and eventually cover costs without a CMAQ subsidy.

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

More information: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/hsip.cfm

HSIP provides funding to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The HSIP requires a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety on all public roads that focuses on performance. Projects must also be consistent with the INDOT's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). Projects awarded with HSIP require a 10% match by the project sponsor for all project phases. Project applicants should reference high crash locations in Northwestern Indiana and also reference INDOT's SHSP here https://www.in.gov/indot/files/shsp.pdf. For more information please visit Safe Streets & Roads for All: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A and Vision Zero: https: https://visionzeronetwork.org/.

Transportation Alternatives (TA)

More information: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/ta.cfm

TA provides funding for all projects and activities that were previously eligible under TAP, encompassing a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, safe routes to school projects, and vegetation management, and environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity. Projects awarded with TA require a 20% match by the project sponsor for all project phases. TA funds may be used off the federally-aid network for Safe Routes to School projects to improve connectivity to K-8 schools.


Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient & Cost-Saving PROTECT provides funding for all climate resilience projects involve adapting existing

Transportation (PROTECT) transportation infrastructure or new construction to keep communities safe by bolstering

More information: infrastructure’s ability to withstand extreme weather events and other physical hazards that

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/protect_fact_sheet.cfm are becoming more common and intense. Examples include green infrastructure or natural

items that help buffer against weather events, improvements to infrastructure to assist under representative communities during natural disasters.

Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)

More Information:

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/crp_fact_sheet.cfm

CRP provides additional funding for projects and activities that are eligible under (FHWA) CMAQ, TA, and (FTA) 5339. Carbon Reduction activities such as street lighting and signal modernization (to energy efficient LED), alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, non- motorized trail facilities, and improved traffic flow items, among others.

5307 | Urbanized Area Formula Grants

More information:

https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/urbanized-area-formula-grants-5307

5307 provides funding to public transit systems in Urbanized Areas (UZA) for public transportation capital, planning, job access and reverse commute projects, as well as ope rating expenses in certain circumstances. Projects awarded with 5307 for capital require a 20% match by the project sponsor. For operations there is a 50% match required and operational funds are limited based on UZA population and number of vehicles operated. For vehicle-related equipment attributable to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act the match may be 10%.

5310 | Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities

More information: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/enhanced-mobility-seniors- individuals-disabilities-section-5310

5310 provides formula funding for the purpose of assisting private nonprofit groups in meeting transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. Use of the funds must be consistent with the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan. Projects awarded with 5310 for capital purposes require a 20% match by the project sponsor. For operations there is a 50% match required by the project sponsor.

5337 | State of Good Repair Grants

More information: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/state-good-repair-grants-5337

5337 provides capital assistance for maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation projects of existing high-intensity fixed guideway and motorbus systems to maintain a state of good repair. Additionally, SGR grants are eligible for developing and implementing Transit Asset Management plans. Projects awarded with 5337 require a 20% match by the project sponsor.

5339 | Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program

More information: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/busprogram

5339 provides funding to states transit agencies through a statutory formula to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. Projects awarded with 5339 require a 20% match by the project sponsor. The Federal share may exceed 80 percent for certain projects related to the ADA, the Clean Air Act (CAA), and certain bicycle projects.


Funds provided by FTA may be carried over for multiple years, if they have not already been obligated and put into a grant in the current fiscal year. If funds are not obligated within three years, they will lapse and revert back to FTA. Therefore, older funds are always obligated before current year funds. Regardless of the year the funds come from, before they can be obligated in a grant, they must be programmed into the current year of the TIP. Funds provided to NWI by FHWA, through INDOT, must be obligated in the current fiscal year or they are forfeited back to INDOT for potential use elsewhere in the state. In fiscal years where deficits exist in a funding source they are balanced by surpluses in other sources.

Air quality‌

The TIP must also be developed with air quality in mind, in order to meet the goals and requirements of the Clean Air Act (40 CFR part 93, subpart A). The TIP shall demonstrate air quality conformity with the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP is developed by state agencies in order to reduce pollutants that are subject to regulation by the Clean Air Act and its amendments. The SIP lays out “budgets” for pollutants and attributes a portion of those pollutants to transportation due to the emissions from automobiles. Each project contained within the TIP must be evaluated for its impact on those pollutants. Please see the “Air quality conformity” section of this TIP for more information.

Amendments & Administrative Modifications‌

The MPO officially adopts a new TIP every two years as a practice required by INDOT, though only federally required once every four years. However, the TIP is a “living” plan that is responsive to the needs of LPAs and transit operators as new and better information comes to light in the project development process. Therefore, the TIP must be modified or amended. An amendment to the TIP is formal in the requirements of public participation, verification that the project does not impact the air quality conformity determination, and new fiscal constraint determinations. A modification is a less formal change to the TIP that is undertaken by staff. Transportation Resources Oversight Committees (TROC), either the Lake/Porter TROC or La Porte TROC, provide oversight for both types of amendments. Both TROCs are committees of the Commission. The TROC approves modifications proposed by staff and makes recommendations to the Technical Planning Committee (TPC) on amendments. The TPC will further review amendments and if are favorable to the action, will recommend to the Commission that the amendment be adopted. If adopted by the Commission, the amendment

is sent to INDOT for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) and provided to FHWA and FTA for ultimate approval. NIRPC will post on its website a current version of the TIP with all projects (as amended), with all changes highlighted. Modifications are made as needed, and amendments are considered on a quarterly basis. This is currently listed under the Region Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) at https://rtip.nirpc.org/.


Modifications generally correct clerical errors or address very minor changes to a project such as changes in schedule (year), funding types, modest changes in funding, or descriptive information. There are three types of amendments outlined in Engage NWI. Minor amendments add new or delete existing air quality‐exempt projects, add federal funds to air quality‐exempt projects already in the TIP that are funded entirely with non‐federal funds, make changes in project termini (increases in length up to ½ of a mile) for air quality‐exempt projects, minor changes in design concept or scope (with no additional travel lanes) for air quality‐ exempt projects).


Minor amendments require review by the Indiana Interagency Consultation Group (ICG), a public review and comment period of one calendar week (or five business days) prior to final action by the Commission, and re‐determination of fiscal constraint. Major amendments to the TIP are significant changes (increases in length of over ½ of a mile) in project termini (the starting and ending point of the project), major changes in design concept or scope (with no additional travel lanes) or involving the addition of a new phase to any air quality non‐exempt project already programmed in the air quality conformity determination and TIP.


Major amendments require ICG review (and a conformity consultation call when the amendment involves a non‐exempt project), a public review and comment period of 30 calendar days prior to final action by the Commission, and re‐ determination of fiscal constraint. Amendments that add new air quality non‐ exempt projects to the TIP will be processed only when the project is listed in a new air quality conformity determination in association with a concurrent amendment to the adopted long-range plan.


The last type of amendment is an emergency amendment. In rare instances NIRPC’s Executive Director may make a TIP amendment via a letter to INDOT.

These amendments will only be made after the Executive Director, upon the recommendation of the Transportation Projects Manager (and others, if necessary), concludes that a delay in adding the project to the TIP through the standard amendment process would either: 1) adversely affect public well‐being or safety, or 2) result in the lapse or loss of federal funds to the region. The Executive Director has the discretion to make or not make the amendment. This process may not be used to make changes either to air quality non‐exempt projects or to “regionally significant” transportation projects. Emergency amendments will be submitted to the ICG for review on the date they are issued. The NIRPC staff that manages the TIP must re‐determine fiscal constraint prior to referring the amendment to the Executive Director for concurrence.


TIP Management


The management of the TIP requires amendments and modifications from time to time. Below are milestones in TIP amendments. All amendment requests must be made in RTIP, NIRPC’s web-based TIP.


By mid-January, April, July and October, each LPA must submit their projects quarterly tracking reports to NIRPC and INDOT. In February, May, August and November, LPAs meeting with NIRPC and INDOT to discuss the reports as well as discuss these projects need in a public meeting at NIRPC (Transportation Resources Oversight Committee. The discussions may result in the identification for amendments or modifications to the TIP.


After a need for an amendment is identified, the amendment will be put out for public comment. Amendments to the TIP will occur following months: January, April, July, and October. TIP amendment requests (other than emergency amendments) must be in RTIP 40 days before the commission meeting date to allow time for review from staff, the ICG, public, and the commissioners.

Programming approach‌


An Approach linked to NWI 2050‌

A transportation improvement program must be consistent with, and support, the long-range plan of the MPO. This TIP is consistent with the NWI long-range plan, NWI 2050. The TIP must conform to requirements found in federal regulations (see Appendix 3) and INDOT practices. By linking programs within the TIP to NWI 2050, the process ensures compliance and accomplishes several key tasks. These benefits are summarized into three broad areas:


  1. Propose enhanced programming rules to:

    1. Avoid future issues with TIP deficits due in part to projects failing to advance to project letting;

    2. Ensure consistency with state and fed programming requirements and better ensure no FWHA funds lapse back to INDOT or transit funds to FTA;

    3. Establish region-wide “playbook” for engineering, right-of-way, and construction funding phases, and to ensure all sponsors are treated the same when or if they need amendments due to project development delays; and

    4. Increase transparency to sponsors and the public.


  2. Leverage all federal-aid available to NWI by:

    1. Providing full view on all available fund sources to all project sponsors in the same NOFA;

    2. Programming highway and transit projects in both Chicago and Michigan City UZAs at the same time; and

    3. Developing a process that will be placed on a routine timeline, which is predictable and more transparent to sponsors and public, replacing the previously periodic NOFAs that were funding and UZA based that never fully programmed all federal funds available to NWI.


  3. Better link to regional priorities with:

    1. A programming approach that evaluates all federal-aid eligible projects for their impact on the vision for the Region and 2050 critical paths to achieve the vision;

    2. A project evaluation approach with refined evaluation criteria that is framed around nine “umbrella” criteria that relate to the vision for the Region; and

    3. A performance-based planning focus.

In linking NWI 2050 to the TIP, the methodology to allocate funds to projects ensures that funding will advance regional priorities and achieve performance-based planning targets. The regional priorities in NWI 2050 are known as the “sixteen critical paths to achieve the vision.” These critical paths are presented with the performance-based planning approach. The targets in NWI 2050 are the same as in the TIP to ensure consistency. The steps to allocate funding are outlined below:



NWI 2050

NWI’s Approach to Performance-Based Planning (PbP)‌

The 2024–2028 TIP reflects NWI 2050’s focus on accomplishing a performance-based planning approach to transportation decision making. Pivoting off the federal performance-based planning requirements and the sixteen critical paths to achieve the visions of NWI 2050, NIRPC built a performance-based planning framework above and beyond federal requirements that responds to each critical path to measure progress. At the time of this writing, FHWA has not included any specific measures regarding climate resiliency or extreme weather events.


Federal requirements:


The table on the next page lists the federally required performance measures. For the full list of NWI performance measure consult NWI 2050.


Performance measure

Target / desired trend

Target update frequency

Baseline performance (2021)

2024-2028 TIP Number of Projects and Funding Totals Contributing to Performance Measure Target

Number of fatalities

no more than 894.2 in 2023

Every year

898

61 Projects Totaling $233,131,764

Rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled

no more than 1.088 in 2023

Every year

1.051

61 Projects Totaling $233,131,764

Number of serious injuries

no more than 3,348.1 in 2023

Every year

3513

61 Projects Totaling $233,131,764

Rate of serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles traveled

no more than 4.068 in 2023

Every year

4.112

61 Projects Totaling $233,131,764

Number of non-motorized serious injuries and fatalities

no more than 399.6 in 2023

Every year

447

52 Projects Totaling $103,633,291

Percent of non-single occupancy vehicle travel in the Chicago, IL-IN Urbanized Area

at least 32.4% in 2023 and

32.7% in 2023

Every 2 years

33.1%

106 Projects Totaling $207,692,238

VOC Reduction from CMAQ Projects (kg/day)

at least 590.00 kg/day in 2023,

600

00 kg/day in 2025

Every 2 years

0.6461

7 Projects Totaling $11,201,819

NOx Reduction from CMAQ Projects (kg/day)

at least 690.00kg/day in 2023,

725.00 kg/day in 2025

Every 2 years

0.8699

7 Projects Totaling $11,201,819

CO Reduction from CMAQ Projects (kg/day)

at least 330.00 kg/day in 2023,

520.00 kg/day in 2025

Every 2 years

5.2853

7 Projects Totaling $11,201,819


Performance measure

Target / desired trend

Target update frequency

Baseline performance (2021)

2024-2028 TIP Number of Projects and Funding Totals Contributing to Performance Measure Target

PM10 Reduction from CMAQ Projects (kg/day)

at least 0.02 kg/day in 2023,

0.03 kg/day in 2025

Every 2 years

0.0310

7 Projects Totaling $11,201,819

Percent of Interstate pavements in good condition

at least 60.00% in 2023 and

62.00% by 2025

Every 2 years

73.2%

3 Projects Totaling $49,543,104

Percent of Interstate pavements in poor condition

no more than 1.00% in 2023

and 1.00% in 2025

Every 2 years

0.4%

3 Projects Totaling $49,543,104

Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements in good condition

at least 50.00% in 2023 and at least 48.00% in 2025

Every 2 years

77.7%

18 Projects Totaling $147,244,369

Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements in poor condition

no more than 1.50% in 2023 and no more than 1.50% by 2025

Every 2 years

2.3%

18 Projects Totaling $147,244,369

Percent of NHS bridge area in good condition

at least 49.00% in 2023 and

47.50% in 2025

Every 2 years

39.22%

76 Projects Totaling $204,893,630

Percent of NHS bridge area in poor condition

No more than 3.00% in 2023 and no more than 3.00% by 2025

Every 2 years

0.96%

76 Projects Totaling $204,893,630

Number of vehicles submitted for replacement more than one year from the end of their useful life

0

Every year

21

74 Projects Totaling $113,195,549


Performance measure

Target / desired trend

Target update frequency

Baseline performance (2021)

2024-2028 TIP Number of Projects and Funding Totals Contributing to Performance Measure Target


Number of revenue vehicles in operation that have met or exceeded the end of their useful life


No more than 50%


Every year


49


68 Projects Totaling $109,966,098

Number of revenue vehicles exceeding their useful life not pending replacement in a grant

no more than 20%

Every year

28

68 Projects Totaling $109,966,098

Number of non-revenue vehicles in operation that have met or exceeded the end of their useful life

no more than 10%

Every year

4

32 Projects Totaling $70,966,860

Annual cost of total vehicle replacements

no more than 10% of total 5307 NWI apportionment

Every year

$639,406

74 Projects Totaling $113,195,549

Number of vehicles submitted for replacement that have a designated "inoperable" system

0

Every year

0

74 Projects Totaling $113,195,549

Number of vehicles that have been funded that have not yet met the end of their useful life

0

Every year

5

74 Projects Totaling $113,195,549

Number of vehicles that have been funded while not on the Indiana QPA or other state cooperative agreement

0

Every year

5

74 Projects Totaling $113,195,549

Percent of person miles traveled on the Interstate that are reliable

at least 93.0% in 2023 and

93.5% in 2025

Every 2 years

87.8%

41 Projects Totaling $162,401,304


Performance measure

Target / desired trend

Target update frequency

Baseline performance (2021)

2024-2028 TIP Number of Projects and Funding Totals Contributing to Performance Measure Target

Percent of person miles traveled on the non-Interstate NHS that are reliable

at least 93.00% in 2023 and

93.50% in 2025

Every 2 years

98.3%

44 Projects Totaling $174,580,549

Truck Travel Time Reliability Index (TTTRI)

no more than 1.32 in 2023 and

1.30 in 2025

Every 2 years

1.32

42 Projects Totaling $163,557,957

Peak hours of excessive delay per capita in the Chicago, IL-IN Urbanized Area

no more than 15.6 in 2023 and

15.9 in 2025

Every 2 years

10.5

97 Projects Totaling $205,373,563

INDOT’s approach to performance-based planning‌

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has initiatives in place that enable them to invest available funding effectively to achieve their performance goals. INDOT’s Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) provides detailed information on those initiatives, associated methods for prioritizing projects, agency goals, objectives and investment strategies, and resulting bridge and pavement conditions based on ten-year spending plans. INDOT also has a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) that sets priorities for the primary safety focused programs and guides the DOTs, MPOs, and other safety partners in addressing roadway safety across the state. The INDOT freight plan and long-range transportation plan are also used to inform the TAMP. The Planning Roles, Responsibilities, & Cooperative Operation Manual, an agreement between INDOT and Indiana’s fourteen MPOs, clarifies roles and responsibilities for transportation planning activities including the performance-based planning processes.


For projects using federal funding, such as National Highway Performance Program (NHPP), National Highway Freight Program (NHFP), and Surface Transportation Block Grant( STBG) funds (excluding urbanized area dedicated funds), along with State Construction funds, INDOT’s Divisions of Planning and Statewide Technical Services uses a data-driven process, including performance-based business rules to help prioritize projects for inclusion in the recommended five-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). This process evaluates projects based on investment strategies and project prioritizations as outlined in the TAMP, and results in the elevation of projects that will contribute to the achievement of INDOT’s targets for bridge condition, pavement condition, traffic congestion, travel time reliability for both passenger vehicles and highway freight, and safety.


The resulting program of projects is approved by INDOT’s Program Management Group (PMG) and the executive office for inclusion in the Indiana STIP and respective MPO TIPs. Projects specifically designed to make progress toward INDOT's bridge and pavement condition targets are identified by the Pavement and Bridge Asset Management Teams and support the 10-year goals as described in the TAMP. Projects funded through HSIP are selected by the Safety Asset Management Team to make progress toward INDOT’s safety improvement targets, as described in INDOT’s SHSP. Projects selected to make progress toward meeting INDOT’s congestion and travel time reliability targets are selected by the Mobility Asset Management Team. Finally, projects funded through the CMAQ program are selected by the Mobility Asset

Management Team to make progress toward meeting INDOT’s emission reduction targets. INDOT coordinates the performance targets with the MPOs through monthly meetings with the MPO Council and other ad-hoc meetings.

Transit approach to performance-based planning‌

One of the major focus areas of performance-based planning for transit, as required by the Federal Transit Administration (49 CFR§625), is transit asset management (TAM) plan. The TAM plan is the strategic and systematic practice of procuring, operating, inspecting, maintaining, rehabilitating and replacing transit capital assets to manage their performance, risks, and costs over their life cycles to provide safe, cost- effective, and reliable public transportation. The TAM plan uses transit asset conditions to guide how to manage capital assets and prioritize funding to improve or maintain a state of good repair (SGR). TAM plans are a requirement of the federal government. In NWI, there are four TAM plans: for Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the Gary Public Transit Corporation, Michigan City Transit, and a small group plan for the transit operators that are sub-recipients of FTA funds. These plans may be found at https://www.nirpc.org/2040-plan/transportation/transit/. The TAM plans feature strongly in the prioritization of funding in this TIP. One additional feature of transit performance-based planning will be focused upon safety. The federal rule for Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans was finalized on July 19, 2018 and certain transit operators will have to comply with the rule by July 20, 2020. All transit operators within NWI that receive FTA 5307 funds as either a direct or sub-recipient will be required to comply with the rule. NIRPC, as the MPO for NWI will have to adopt an initial safety plan by January 20, 2021. More information can be found here: https://www.transit.dot.gov/PTASP.


Per FTA guidance, transit providers are responsible for state of good repair and safety performance targets. The transit provider must also submit an annual data report to the National Transit Database (NTD) that reflects the SGR performance targets for the following year and condition information for the provider's system and submit an annual narrative report to the NTD that provides a description of any change in the condition of the transit system from the previous year and describe the progress made during the year to meet the performance targets set in the previous reporting year (49 CFR§625.55). MPOs have 180-days from the establishment of the transit provider TAM targets to establish performance targets that address the performance measures or standards established under 23 CFR part 490 (where applicable), 49 U.S.C.

5326(c), to use in tracking progress toward attainment of critical outcomes for the region of the metropolitan planning organization (49 CFR§450.306(d)).


The 13 NWI 2050 investment programs

When NWI 2050 was adopted there were seventy-seven project types identified as eligible for FHWA or FTA funds in federal regulations on project eligibility. Each of the project types were organized into one of thirteen investment programs. Each of the investment programs was assigned to one of NIRPC's topical committees according to subject matter expertise at those committees. The topical committees make recommendations to the Technical Planning Committee which then makes final recommendations to the Commission. Each of the project types were scored for their direct and indirect impacts on NWI 2050 critical paths to achieve the visions for NWI. In 2022 more funding sources were identified (CRP & PROTECT) and in the last part of the year the rules and regulations for these funding sources were defined and adjustments were made to the dollar amounts for all

funding sources. This was after NIRPC published our NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) or Call for Projects. Therefore adjustments need to be made as to which projects could be funded through this process.


Below are the thirteen investment programs (ranked by the average score of the project types that make up the program), and the highest scoring project types that have been assigned funding targets. The funding targets are not fixed and funds may be reallocated based on the number of applications received to each program. Project applicants may also apply for project types that did not receive a funding target, as all project types technically remain eligible under federal law, but targeted project types will be funded first.


All funding decisions are subject to final approval of the Commission. The Commission may elect to re-prioritize funding targets at its discretion and make awards to projects that are eligible under federal and state guidelines. All project applications will be self-scored by

applicants, receive a preliminary score through internal deliberation by NIRPC staff, and then receive a final score by the assigned topical committee. The Technical Planning Committee will review scores and recommend a portfolio of fiscally constrained projects to ultimately fund in the 2022-2026 TIP.



Program name

Topical committee assigned to review applications

Project types in program

Score tier

Initially targeted for funding in 2024-2028?

Funding source targeted?

Additional eligibility determination required to fund project?

Transit / operating

Transit Operators Roundtable

Complementary paratransit service to fixed route service Description: funding for service for users who cannot use fixed routes due to disability

Tier 1

Yes

5307

No

Operating assistance

Description: funding to support the purchase of equipment related to operations of transit

Tier 1

Yes

5307

No

Operational support equipment / computer hard/software

Description: funding to support the purchase of equipment related to operations of transit

Tier 1

Yes

5307

No

Multi-use paths

Ped, Pedal, & Paddle

Off-road trails

Description: construction of non-recreational trails

Tier 1

Yes

STBG, TA, CMAQ

No

Transit / asset management

Transit Operators Roundtable

Capital investment in existing fixed guideway systems

Description: projects that keep fixed guideway systems in a state of good repair

Tier 1

Yes

5337

No

Fixed guideway rolling stock (new or existing) Description: funding for the purchase of new or replacement rolling stock

Tier 1

Yes

5337

No

Preventative maintenance

Description: funding to keep existing transit vehicles or equipment in a state of good repair

Tier 1

Yes

5307

No

Transit maintenance facilities

Description: funding to keep transit maintenance facilities in a state of good repair

Tier 1

Yes

5307, 5337

No




Transit vehicle replacement (existing and subject to TAMP)

Description: funding to replace existing transit vehicles according to transit asset management plan

Tier 1

Yes

5307, 5339

No

Air quality

Environmental Policy and Management Committee

Alternative fuel infrastructure

Description: electric or natural gas fuel infrastructure

Tier 1

Yes

CMAQ, CRP

Yes, air quality benefit calculation

Vehicle emission reduction (new or modification) Description: funds to assist with procuring or retrofitting vehicles to reduce emissions

Tier 1

Yes

CMAQ, CRP

Yes, air quality benefit calculation

Advanced truck stop electrification Description: electrification of truck stop parking to reduce/eliminate idling

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

Yes, if CMAQ, air quality benefit calculation

Air quality education

Description: program to increase awareness and knowledge of pollution in order to reduced emissions

Tier 2

Yes

CMAQ

Yes, air quality benefit calculation

Complete streets

Ped, Pedal, & Paddle

Transportation projects for ADA compliance w/ universal design

Description: projects that address ADA transition plans along federally-aided roadways

Tier 1

Yes

STBG

Yes, address ADA transition plan

Bicycle/pedestrian signals

Description: HAWK, pedestrian count downs, etc. along federally-aided roadways

Tier 1

Yes

TA

No

On-road trails

Description: bicycle lanes/cycle tracks along federally- aided roadways as a standalone project

Tier 1

Yes

STBG

No

Sidewalks I (on Major Collectors & above) Description: sidewalks along busy federally-aided roadways as a standalone project

Tier 1

Yes

STBG, TA, HSIP

If seeking HSIP funds then safety justification through INDOT

Sidewalks II (on all other streets & roads) Description: Sidewalks on other federally-aided roadways as a standalone project.

Tier 2

Yes

STBG, TA

No




Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects Description: projects around school zones (can be off federally-aid roads, but only near K-8 schools)

Tier 1

Yes

STBG, TA

No

Bicycle infrastructure

Description: bicycle racks, signage, & ancillary treatments to support cycling

Tier 1

Yes

TA

No

Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure projects Description: funds to support Safe Routes to School educational or planning activities

Tier 1

Yes

TA

No

Safe Routes to School coordinator

Description: funds to support staff person to organize SRTS planning activities

Tier 3

Yes

TA

No

Construct / install / maintain of signs at bicycle / pedestrian crossings in school zone

Description: bike and pedestrians crossings in school zones along FA roadways

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Lighting

Description: lighting on streets & trails as a standalone project

Tier 2

No, but eligible

STBG, CRP

No

Transit / customer experience

Transit Operators Roundtable

Mobility management / information technology systems

Description: funding to improvement mobility management and technology (GTFS)

Tier 1

Yes

5310

Yes, address the CHSTP

Wheelchair lifts, ramps, and securement devices

Description: funding to make vehicles ADA compliant

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

No

Vehicles for accessible taxi, rideshare, or vanpool Description: funding to purchase vehicles to increase access to transit system

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

No

Travel training

Description: funding to train individuals on how to use transit

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

No




Transit passenger facilities

Description: projects that improve the waiting facilities for transit riders (bus stops/stations)

Tier 2

Yes

TA, 5337

No

Volunteer driver programs

Description: funding to offset the cost associated with volunteer driver programs

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Improve signage / wayfinding

Description: projects that help customers find their way to transit services

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Transit / expansion

Transit Operators Roundtable

Incremental cost of providing same day service/door-to-door

Description: funding to reduce time required to request and reserve an on-demand ride

Tier 1

Yes

5310

Yes, address CHSTP

New fixed guideway systems (including BRT) Description: projects that expand the transit system through fixed guideways including BRT

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

If CMAQ, yes air quality benefit calculation

Operating assistance for new transit service Description: funding for the operations and expansion of new transit services

Tier 1

Yes

CMAQ

Yes, air quality benefit calculation

Transit vehicles for expansion of service Description: funding to purchase new vehicles to expand service (locations or hours)

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

If CMAQ, yes air quality benefit calculation

Ferry boats, terminals, and approach roads for ferries

Description: projects that buy boats, build terminals and connect terminals to roadway network

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Planning

Transit Operators

Transit planning and administrative oversight

Description: funding to plan and oversee transit

Tier 1

Yes

5307

No



Technical Planning Committee

Transportation planning (general)

Description: funds to conduct transportation planning across all modes

Tier 1

No, but eligible

STBG, CMAQ

No

Environmental

Development of regional environmental protection plans

Description: planning funds to address environmental protection and transportation linkages

Tier 1

Yes

STBG, PROTECT

No

Surface Transportation Committee

Data collection / software / equipment or development /implementation of PbP system Description: funding to assist with performance-based planning

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Safety data collection / analysis and improvement of data

Description: funds to assist in the collection of safety data and analysis of the data

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Transportation safety planning or road safety audits

Description: funds to specifically conduct transportation safety planning or road safety audits

Tier 2

Yes

HSIP

No

Transit Oriented Development

Land Use Committee

TOD Planning

Description: Planning for Projects in a TOD or around a transit station

Tier 1

Yes

STBG, 5307

Yes, located in a CLC or TOD area

TOD Implementation

Description: Funding to construct a transportation project within a TOD area

Tier 2

Yes

STBG, 5307

Yes, located in a CLC or TOD area

Environment

Environmental Policy and Management Committee

Stormwater management / control / prevention Description: funds to reduce stormwater as a standalone project

Tier 1

Yes

PROTECT, TA

No

Contribute to restoration / enhancement / creation of habitats/wetlands or mitigation bank Description: improve habitats + wetlands as a standalone project or bank land for mitigation

Tier 2

No, but eligible

PROTECT, TA

No




Vegetation management in ROWs

Description: funds to assist in the management of vegetation along FA roadways

Tier 2

Yes

PROTECT, TA

No

Vehicle related wildlife mortality reduction Description: treatments to reduce the death of wildlife and improve safety for vehicles

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Archeological activities for mitigation

Description: funds to assist with archeological activities in construction

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Quality of place

Land Use Committee

Traffic calming

Description: treatments that reduce travel speed and improve ped/bike safety

Tier 1

Yes

HSIP

Yes, safety justification through INDOT

Divided highway conversion to boulevards Description: projects to improve the livability of federal- aid arterial roadways

Tier 1

No, but eligible

None

No

Inventory / control / removal of outdoor advertising Description: funds to reduce billboards/signage to improve beauty along federal-aid roadways

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Historic preservation of historic transportation facilities

Description: funds to preserve historic transportation facilities

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Roadway expansion

Description: widening of roadways to address congestion

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Turnouts / overlooks

Description: projects that provide for parking at scenic locations

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Roadway improvements

Surface Transportation Committee

Intersection safety modifications

Description: projects that attempt to reduce safety issues at intersections

Tier 1

Yes

HSIP

Yes, safety justification through INDOT


Intelligent Transportation Systems

Description: projects that use technology to increase efficiency of transportation system (usually a state level initiative)

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Pavement rehabilitation or reconstruction Description: projects that rehabilitate or reconstruct federal-aid roads

Tier 2

Yes

STBG, PROTECT

No

Railway-highway grade crossings

Description: projects that address safety issues at railroad crossings

Tier 2

Yes

HSIP

Yes, safety justification through INDOT

Intersection congestion modifications

Description: projects that attempt to reduce congestion at bottleneck locations

Tier 2

Yes

CMAQ

Yes, air quality benefit calculation

Traffic monitoring / management / control Description: funding for the monitoring and management of traffic (usually a state level initiative)

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Bridge replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction

Description: projects that rehabilitate or reconstruct bridges on FA roads

Tier 2

Yes

STBG, PROTECT

No

Emergency communications equipment / priority control systems

Description: funds to implement projects for emergency communication + signal preemption

Tier 2

No, but eligible

HSIP

Yes, safety justification through INDOT

Travel demand management strategies / programs Description: funds that assist with reducing the demand for travel and congestion

Tier 2

No, but eligible

None

No

Traffic signal modernization

Description: Replacement of traffic control devises with energy efficient alternatives

Tier 2

Yes

STBG, PROTECT

No


Construction and operational improvements on high-risk rural roads

Description: projects on federally-aided rural roads that improve safety

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, safety justification through INDOT

Safety devices/control, rumbles, skid resistant treatments, or remove obstacles at crash locations Description: Standalone projects to improve safety with specific treatments on Federal-Aid roadways

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, yes, through INDOT

Congestion pricing development / implementation Description: funds that can assist with starting a congestion pricing scheme

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Highway signs for retro-reflectivity

Description: standalone projects that increase visibility of roadway signs

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, yes, through INDOT

Pavement and shoulder widening to remedy unsafe conditions

Description: projects that add width to address unsafe conditions with road narrowness

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, yes, through INDOT

Fringe and corridor parking facilities / programs Description: construction of parking lots for car/vanpooling and transit kiss & rides

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Protection for bridges including inspections Description: funding to assist with the inspection of bridges

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No

Conduct model traffic enforcement activity at rail/highway crossing

Description: funds to promote enforcement at rail/highway crossings (usually a state level initiative)

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, yes, through INDOT

Promote/educate highway safety matters + project to enforce law

Description: funds to promote or educate roadway safety (usually a state level initiative)

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

If HSIP, yes, through INDOT


Transit / safety

Transit Operators Roundtable

Transit security

Description: funding required to be spent to improve the safety and security of transit

Tier 1

Yes

5307, 5337

No

New roadways

Surface

New bridge / roadway / tunnel construction

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No


Transportation

Description: new roadways, bridges, or tunnels






Committee with input from Land Use







Surface transport infrastructure to facilitate port

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No


Committee

"linkages"

Description: new roadways connect port facilities to







existing transportation system







New truck parking facilities

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No



Description: new parking specifically for trucks







Construction of minor collectors in same corridor

Tier 3

No, but eligible

None

No



as NHS route







Description: construct service lanes along arterial







roads; NHS owned by INDOT





Funding allocation / targets‌

The funding available for programming is allocated to either the Chicago and Michigan City urbanized areas (UZAs). Each funding source comes with eligibility requirements, and these may include how the funds may be used, and in some cases, additional demonstrations of eligibility will be required before being approved for programming into the TIP. This is the case with CMAQ and HSIP funds. Each funding source has been targeted for programming in one of the programs. The programs are composed of federally eligible project types. Each of the project types have been evaluated for their impact on each of the critical paths to achieve the visions of NWI 2050. The project types were ranked by score and funding targets identified.

Project scoring‌

The development of this TIP also saw improvements to project scoring through the establishment of new project evaluation criteria. A uniform set of nine “umbrella” criteria were identified across all programs. The uniform umbrella criteria provide transparency in demonstrating what is most important in project evaluation and links to the performance-based planning framework and the NWI 2050 Plan. Each of the 13 programs considered the umbrella criteria and identified specific ways to evaluate projects applying for programmatic funding with unique “sub-criteria.



Programming rules‌

Programming rules were developed for projects funded with FHWA derived funds in the 2024-2028 TIP. The programming rules below governed the funds awarded. The rules assisted in the management of the TIP, through amendments and/or modification, after it is adopted and approved by INDOT and USDOT. They are presented below to achieve a common understanding across both UZAs, fund sources, and transportation modes.


  1. Sponsor must provide a guarantee that their match will be available for each phase and year of the project. Sponsors are encouraged to identify funding sources (public and private) that will be used for the sponsor’s match. This may include innovative financing techniques to ensure success for the project.

  2. The sponsor must have a current ADA transition and Title VI plan on file with NIRPC. Further, if a project will advance progress on implementing the sponsor’s ADA transition plan, provide a description on what progress will be made.

  3. NIRPC’s Living Streets policy and guidelines should be followed wherever possible. Communities may choose to limit the additional costs for these items if these items are more than 15% of the total cost for construction without penalty. If the policy cannot be met, a reasonable explanation must be given in the application explaining why.

  4. Preliminary Engineering (PE) and Right of Way (ROW) phases will be limited to a combined total of 7.5% of the estimated construction estimate, not including Construction Engineering (CE).

  5. Project selection shall be based upon construction funding of NIRPC long range plan (NWI 2050 Plan). Only those projects selected for construction ( and awarded CN funding shall be eligible for PE or ROW funding. PE & ROW funding will only be given after CN for all projects has been awarded. Exceptions will be made for transformative projects specifically mentioned in NIRPC’s long range plan.

  6. If funding for PE or ROW is awarded by NIRPC, that phase must start within the fiscal year in which it is programed. If the sponsor cannot show that this phase has begun within this time frame, the entire project may lose its funding. The intent is for the sponsor to begin the project and work towards the targeted letting date, so that all programmed funds are obligated and not lapsed back to INDOT. FHWA guidelines must be followed for all

    projects awarded federal funds. See https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federalaid/150311.cfm.

  7. The application must include a map at sufficient enough scale to clearly identify beginning and ending points of the project. Sponsors are encouraged to include photographs or other visuals to identify the scope of work required and to help explain the project to the reviewers.

  8. The project must let in the fiscal year that it is programed. Only one exception will be allowed for the letting: 1) The letting will be allowed to move to the next available year that there is available funding within the existing five-year TIP. If a project is moved outside of the TIP, that project must reapply in the next NOFA for future funding, keeping in mind FHWA rules. The project will be given prefered status and will be subject to the rules and scoring of that NOFA.

  9. A project as submitted in a NOFA should not change its scope in such a way that it appears to be an entirely different project. All changes must follow the Project Substitution & Scope Change Guidelines as approved by TROC. Project changes allowed by TROC include: 1) Changes in the project’s limits, upon approval of the TROC. 2) Downsizing the scope, or phasing the project provided the overall funding request does not increase (future phases will have to compete in future NOFAs). Other changes will be referred to the appropriate topical committee for determination. Once a project is awarded, the funds programmed to that project shall remain with that project for the year in which it is programmed. If the project is eliminated or suspended by the Sponsor, the funds will be reprogrammed by TROC.

  10. If an LPA wishes to change the scope a project or a phase of a project after being awarded funding, the LPA must follow the Project Substitution & Scope Change Guidelines as approved by TROC.

  11. If a project is applying for funds from CMAQ or HSIP category, additional eligibility determinations must be met. For projects requesting CMAQ funding, please see https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure- law/cmaq.cfm. For HSIP funding please see https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/hsip.cfm. Technical assistance from NIRPC will be available for these funding sources.

  12. During construction, Change Orders will be limited to 10% of the CN letting amount or less than $100,000, depending upon available funds. Change Orders of $100,000 or greater, or a culmination of Change Orders for any project equal to or greater than $100,000, will be subject to TROC approval.

  13. Transfers of funds from FHWA derived sources to be flexed to FTA will be requested by NIRPC, pursuant to INDOT rules, and generally only after a full year appropriation has been made by Congress.

    1. For Group 1: An amount of $250,000 per year, will be set aside for PE and ROW for future projects in future NOFAs. These funds will be set aside beginning with the fourth year of the TIP. (i.e. $250,000 in 2027; $500,000 in 2028).

    2. For Group 2: An amount of $70,000 per year compounded, will be set aside for PE and ROW for future projects in future NOFAs. These funds will be set aside beginning with the fourth year of the TIP. (i.e. $70,000 in 2027; $140,000 in 2028).

  15. If a project involves improvements on INDOT managed intersection or roadway, the funding from NIRPC for the work on the roadway shall not exceed 40/45% of the total construction costs (for HSIP eligible projects, this is 90% of 50% of the construction costs, for all other funding sources this is 80% of 50%). The LPA shall be responsible for the remaining 50% of the funding for the work as presented in the scope. All other work will be eligible for funding at the regular rate.

  16. If an LPA presents a letter of support from a private or public entity, and it includes a financial dollar amount, the LPA must show where those funds will be used and NIRPC will take these funds into account, with all additional requests for funds.

  17. If you are proposing phasing your project please include:

  18. CN costs should include CE, if the LPA is considering asking for those funds. CE is limited to 12% of the CN costs and will be inflated along with CN.

  19. All CN (and CE) estimates should be uninflated and given in FY 2023 dollars (except for phased projects which has phases outside of the current

    NOFA). NIRPC staff will inflate all project costs according to the final programmed year. Only a 15% contingency is allowed.

  20. All LPA with projects in the TIP are required to complete, in a timely manner, Quarterly Reports (either in LTAP, RTIP or other form determined by NIRPC) and to participate in Local Quarterly Meetings as set up by NIRPC. These meetings and reports are required by federal regulations. Failure to complete at least three reports annually and participate in three quarterly meetings annually, could result in loss of funding for future projects.

  21. Point values as stated in the questions are the only points allowed. No answer will be allowed partial points.

  22. A Legacy Project is described as: 1) A project that has received partial funding for CN; 2) A project that has received PR or ROW funding but did not receive CN funding. (In order to receive PE or ROW funds the project must score competitively); 3) Transformational Project

  23. Transformational Projects: 1) Must be listed in NIRPC long range transportation plan by name; 2) Shall be scored separately from other projects; 3) May be part of a suite of projects in a corridor; 4) Shall not encumber more than $10,000,000 in federal funds in any 2 year NOFA. 5) May not be offered in consecutive years; 6) Project must be let in July of the agreed upon fiscal year because of the inherent risk of the type and size of the project;

  24. Any project that exceed $6,000,000 for the CN Engineer's estimate and cannot be broken down into smaller phases, shall be deemed a 'Transformative Project' and will be reviewed separately from the other projects in the NOFA by the topical committee that is reviewing that project type.

  25. Projects will be limited to $6,000,000 federal funds for both CN and CE


Programming rules were also developed for projects funded with FTA derived funds in the 2020-2024 TIP. The programming rules below will govern the funds awarded in the 2020-2024 TIP. The rules will also assist in the management of the TIP, through amendments and/or modification, after it is adopted and approved by INDOT and USDOT. They are presented below to achieve a common understanding across both UZAs, fund sources, and transportation modes.


  1. Transit vehicles (some rules may only apply to NIRPC subrecipients): 1) If an operator has more than one vehicle that has met the end of its useful life, they may choose to swap the priorities of the vehicles only if the vehicle swapped has a lower-rated condition assessment. 2) NIRPC will not submit any vehicle replacement into a grant unless it is confirmed that the vehicle will meet the end of its useful life within the following calendar year, the vehicle will be bumped into the following priority year and all other vehicles will advance in priority. 3) Preliminary specifications on vehicle replacements and capital purchases are due before FTA grant submissions and/or TIP applications. 4) NIRPC will not program any vehicle replacement for a sub-recipient into the TIP unless it is part of the Indiana State QPA or an identified state cooperative agreement. 5) NIRPC will not submit any vehicles for early replacement to FTA if none of the vehicle’s systems have been rated as “inoperable,” or a “0” condition assessment. 6) Operators will have to submit an annual condition assessment for every vehicle in their fleet, failure to submit a condition assessment will result in no TIP awards or grant executions for an operator’s vehicle replacements. 7) Vehicles will only be replaced until the cap of 5307 funding designated in the TAM plan for vehicle replacements has been reached. 8) Vehicles may be purchased beyond the cap, if it allows the small transit providers to meet the goals set in their TAM plan.

  2. Late or missing data submissions may result in denial of programming for federal funds. Including: 1) National Transit Database (NTD); 2) Annual List of Obligated Projects (ALOP); 3) Other subrecipient reporting to NIRPC: Vehicle Usage & Accident, Drug & Alcohol Testing, Disadvantage Business Enterprise Report, Preventive Maintenance Reporting, Operating Assistance Financial Report, Capital Cost of Contracting Financial Report, Income Financial Report, ADA Review Documentation, Biennial Review Documentation, Certifications and Assurance Compliance, Availability of Local Match Annual Report, Triennial Review Documentation, State Board of Accounts Audit, and Procurement Documentation.

  3. Funding programmed in the TIP that is not obligated in an FTA approved grant two years after the original programming year, will be made available in the following NOFA, recompeted, and reprogrammed to avoid lapsing funds.

  4. If an operator does not have enough local match to replace multiple vehicles in a single year, the operator may choose to “bump” a vehicle from one year to another, advancing the priority of all other replacements, provided the group can maintain its ULB thresholds.

  5. Pursuant to FTA regulations, operators may not receive operating assistance funds valued in excess of their proportional share of Vehicle Revenue Hours as a percentage of a maximum of 75% of a single year’s total 5307 apportionment.

  6. Operators seeking FHWA CMAQ funds to pilot new transit service understand that the funds are for startup service and that it is the responsibility of the operator to secure future operating funds to sustain the transit service.

  7. Operators are expected to spend down obligated carryover in grants, and unobligated carryover not yet in a grant, before requesting new funds from the most recent apportionment through the “split letter” process. An operator's existing balance of obligated and unobligated carryover will be used to meet the total funding request of projects identified in the TIP, before new funds will be “split” to the operator. This means that if an operator has identified $100,000 of operational funds in the current year of the TIP, and they have a carryover balance of $10,000 unobligated carryover and $20,000 of funds obligated in an operations grant; the operator would only receive $70,000 of new year funding. A carryover balance equal to half of a year’s worth of operating expenses will be maintained regionally for stop-gap funding purposes should the federal appropriation be unexpectedly reduced.

  8. If an operator has reduced or eliminated service in one part of their service area and has applied for an expansion in another part of their service area, the operator may be asked to provide a demonstration of how the saved revenue from the reduced service has been redistributed to the rest of their service area. Additionally, the operator may be asked to include documentation on how the new expansion will differ than the service that needed to be cut.

  9. All funding requests should be uninflated and given in FY 2021 dollars. NIRPC staff will inflate all funding according to historic spending and the final programmed year.

Investments‌


Summary of investments by program‌


Short Range Investments for NWI

Where are the federal transportation funds allocated to NWI being invested in 2024 to 2028?


Transit -

Operations


Transit - Asset Management


Transit - Expansion


Planning/ Transit Oriented Development


$ 89,980,701


$ 318,029,175


$ 7,264,475


$ 11,957,484

Multi-Use (Off Road) Paths


Air Quality


Complete Streets


Resiliency

$ 67,571,126


$ 16,978,679


$ 48,142,905


$ 13,487,539


Roadway/ Bridge

Improvements (Safety)

$ 13,365,879

Roadway/ Bridge

Improvements (General)

$ 173,638,166

Projects in Northwest Indiana‌

Chicago Urbanized Area (UZA)‌

Group 1 (Lake & Porter Counties) Project Listing

TIP ID

WORK TYPE

PROJECT TITLE

LEAD AGENCY

FEDERAL FUND

TYPE

FED

STATE

LOC

PE

RW

CN

CE

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

TOTAL

YEAR

AQ

EXEMPT

TIP ID

WORK TYPE

PROJECT TITLE

LEAD AGENCY

FED FUND

FED

STATE

LOC

PE

RW

CN

CE

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

TOTAL YEAR

AQ EXEMPT

1601147

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Multi-use Trail Program / Bike/Pedestrian

Facilities at Marquette Trail

Burns Harbor

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$647,341

$0

$161,835

$0

$40,000

$649,176

$120,000

$769,176

$0

$0

$0

$0

$809,176

Exempt

2101110

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Complete Streets sidewalks on 133rd and

Morris

Cedar Lake

TA Chicago UZA

$1,861,300

$0

$465,325

$137,500

$0

$2,189,125

$0

$0

$2,189,125

$0

$0

$0

$2,326,625

Exempt

NIRPC 2700601

(temp)

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Founders Creek Trail- Lake Lemon to town

park

Cedar Lake

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,495,115

$0

$387,608

$104,685

$0

$1,580,478

$197,560

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1,778,038

$1,882,723

Exempt

NIRPC 2700603

(temp)

Pavement Rehabilitation/ PROTECT

133rd St Culvert Replacement / Road Raise

Cedar Lake

PROTECT Chicago

UZA

$454,504

$0

$158,035

$44,409

$0

$505,005

$63,125

$44,409

$568,130

$0

$0

$0

$612,539

Exempt

1902832

Other

Multi-use paths / Westchester-Liberty

Phase 3

Chesterton

TA Chicago UZA

$1,400,000

$0

$542,000

$192,000

$150,000

$1,600,000

$0

$1,600,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1,942,000

Exempt

2101117

Signal - Other

Installation of EVP devises on traffic signals

Chesterton

HSIP Chicago UZA

$1,751,940

$0

$281,790

$183,941

$0

$1,849,789

$0

$0

$1,849,789

$0

$0

$0

$2,033,730

Exempt

1901948

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Intersection Modification - Congestion-

Roundabout US 231 & 113th

Crown Point

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,195,948

$0

$277,962

$308,910

$0

$1,165,000

$0

$1,165,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1,473,910

Exempt

NIRPC 2700661

(temp)

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Pennsy-Dyer Trail

Dyer

TAP Chicago UZA

$1,724,801

$0

$1,365,325

$81,800

$975,000

$1,807,401

$225,925

$81,800

$0

$975,000

$2,033,326

$0

$3,090,126

Exempt

1601146

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Multi-use Trails Program / Bike/Pedestrian

Facilities at Marquette Trail

East Chicago

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$1,195,840

$0

$298,960

$459,800

$0

$1,035,000

$0

$0

$0

$1,035,000

$0

$0

$1,494,800

Exempt

2101118

Roadway Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Michigan Ave Reconstruction Ph 1 - Michigan Ave from Sheridan Place to Block

Ave

East Chicago

STBG Chicago UZA

$3,592,206

$0

$1,438,052

$540,000

$0

$4,490,258

$0

$0

$0

$4,490,258

$0

$0

$5,030,258

Exempt

NIRPC 2700651

(temp)

Air Quality Implementation

CNG & EV vehicle purchase

East Chicago

CRP Chicago UZA /

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$866,493

$0

$399,017

$1,265,510

$0

$0

$0

$0

$370,000

$450,000

$0

$445,510

$1,265,510

Exempt

NIRPC 2700594

(temp)

Roadway Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Michigan Ave Reconstruction Phase 2 -

Michigan Ave from Sheridan Place to Broadway St.

East Chicago

STBG Chicago UZA

$2,270,996

$0

$868,000

$270,000

$0

$2,550,219

$318,777

$0

$270,000

$0

$0

$2,868,996

$3,138,996

Exempt

1802975

Roadway

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Road Rehabilitation (3R/4R) Airport Rd

Phase 2

Gary

STBG Chicago UZA

$716,800

$0

$179,200

$0

$0

$896,000

$0

$896,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$896,000

Exempt

1802973

Roadway Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Roadway Improvement Program / Road

Reconstruction (3R/4R Standards) at 15th Ave

Gary

STBG Chicago UZA

$3,196,000

$0

$819,000

$245,000

$20,000

$3,750,000

$0

$0

$3,750,000

$0

$0

$0

$4,015,000

Exempt

NIRPC 2600420

(temp)

Safety Upgrade

5th Ave Complete Streets

Gary

TAP Chicago UZA

$300,000

$0

$5,825,000

$0

$375,000

$5,750,000

$0

$375,000

$0

$0

$5,750,000

$0

$6,125,000

Exempt

1902830

Signal - Other

Signal Modernization 5th Ave & Bigger St.

Gary

HSIP Chicago UZA

$359,665

$0

$20,935

$0

$0

$380,600

$0

$0

$380,600

$0

$0

$0

$380,600

Exempt

NIRPC 2700602

(temp)

Planning/Study

Airport Rd Relocation Study

Gary

STBG Chicago UZA

$400,000

$0

$200,000

$600,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$600,000

$600,000

Exempt

2101119

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Roundabout at Broad St and Ave H

Griffith

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,688,665

$0

$831,941

$121,800

$425,000

$1,848,806

$125,000

$0

$425,000

$1,973,806

$0

$0

$2,520,606

Exempt

2101128

Bridge Replacement

Trail on Michigan St bridge over Kennedy

Hammond

STBG Chicago UZA

$720,314

$0

$180,079

$0

$0

$900,393

$0

$0

$900,393

$0

$0

$0

$900,393

Exempt

1901900

Other

Multi-use paths / Hammond Marquette

Greenway

Hammond

TAP Chicago UZA

$1,975,792

$0

$493,948

$125,000

$0

$2,219,740

$125,000

$0

$2,344,740

$0

$0

$0

$2,469,740

Exempt

2002586

Resurfacing

Hohman Complete Streets

Hammond

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,200,000

$0

$1,684,000

$309,000

$0

$2,575,000

$0

$0

$2,575,000

$0

$0

$0

$2,884,000

Exempt

1901902

Roadway

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Pavement Rehabilitation; complete Streets

Hammond

STBG Chicago UZA

$3,220,000

$0

$1,288,000

$483,000

$0

$4,025,000

$0

$0

$4,025,000

$0

$0

$0

$4,508,000

Exempt

NIRPC 2700660

(temp)

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Marquette Greenway from 150th to East

Chicago

Hammond

TAP Chicago UZA

$635,614

$0

$308,000

$101,000

$0

$748,990

$93,624

$101,000

$0

$0

$842,614

$0

$943,614

Exempt

NIRPC 2700665

(temp)

Planning/Study

Columbia Ave 165th to Mich St - PEL Study

Hammond

STBG Chicago UZA

$480,000

$0

$120,000

$600,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$600,000

$0

$600,000

Exempt

NIRPC 2700614

(temp)

Roadway

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Columbia Ave Roadway Rehabilitation

164th to River Dr

Hammond

STBG Chicago UZA

$6,000,000

$0

$2,773,826

$925,000

$0

$6,976,734

$872,092

$925,000

$0

$0

$0

$7,848,826

$8,773,826

Exempt


Group 1 (Lake & Porter Counties) Project Listing

TIP ID

WORK TYPE

PROJECT TITLE

LEAD AGENCY

FEDERAL FUND

TYPE

FED

STATE

LOC

PE

RW

CN

CE

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

TOTAL

YEAR

AQ

EXEMPT


1902707

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Roundabout Hobart - 61st Ave & Marcella

Dr

Hobart

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$3,598,200

$0

$2,398,050

$748,500

$750,000

$4,497,750

$0

$4,497,750

$0

$0

$0

$0

$5,996,250

Exempt


NIRPC 2700658

(temp)

Air Quality Implementation

CNG & EV infrastructure & vehicle

purchase

Hobart

CRP Chicago UZA /

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$1,951,600

$0

$577,900

$2,529,500

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$320,000

$970,000

$1,239,500

$2,529,500

Exempt


NIRPC 2700664

(temp)

Air Quality Implementation

EV infrastructure & Vehicle purchase

Lake Station

CRP Chicago UZA

$2,982,400

$0

$1,577,600

$4,560,000

$0

$0

$0

$320,000

$2,080,000

$2,080,000

$80,000

$0

$4,560,000

Exempt


1902675

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Veteran's Memorial Trail (P1)

Lake County

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,074,203

$0

$668,551

$400,000

$0

$1,212,810

$129,944

$0

$0

$1,342,754

$0

$0

$1,742,754

Exempt


1902676

Bridge - Pedestrian

Veteran's Memorial Parkway Trail Bridge

Lake County

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,571,717

$0

$747,293

$0

$0

$2,094,590

$224,420

$0

$0

$2,319,010

$0

$0

$2,319,010

Exempt


2100292

Bridge - Other

Countywide Bridge Inspection & Inventory

2022-2025

Lake County

Local Bridge

$664,065

$0

$166,016

$830,081

$0

$0

$0

$114,711

$332,730

$0

$0

$0

$830,081

Exempt


2101129

Bridge Replacement

Bridge Replacement Colorado St over Deep

River

Lake County

HIP-CRRSA Chicago

UZA / STBG Chicago

$1,460,998

$0

$481,395

$350,000

$116,145

$1,476,248

$0

$116,145

$0

$1,476,248

$0

$0

$1,942,393

Exempt


1902819

Bridge Replacement, Other

Construction

Bridge #45 Bridge Replacement - 45th Ave

over Hart Ditch

Lake County

Local Bridge

$4,616,400

$0

$1,154,150

$535,550

$60,000

$4,500,000

$675,000

$0

$5,175,000

$0

$0

$0

$5,770,550

Exempt


NIRPC 2700595

(temp)

Bridge Replacement

Kennedy Ave Bridge Replacement/Raise -

PE only

Lake County

PROTECT Chicago

UZA

$310,000

$0

$12,565,000

$387,500

$0

$10,864,125

$1,623,375

$387,500

$0

$12,487,500

$0

$0

$12,875,000

Exempt


NIRPC 2700583

(temp)

Bridge Replacement

Bridge #98 Bridge Replacement - Clay St

over Deep River

Lake County

STBG Chicago UZA

$2,320,035

$0

$1,149,576

$450,000

$150,000

$2,550,765

$318,846

$0

$450,000

$150,000

$0

$2,869,611

$3,469,611

Exempt


1802920

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Freedom Trail

Lowell

STBG Group 3

$0

$1,732,080

$433,020

$183,625

$108,500

$1,689,350

$183,625

$0

$1,872,975

$0

$0

$0

$2,165,100

Exempt


2101130

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Roundabout at Mississippi & 69th

Merrillville

STBG Chicago UZA

$1,895,396

$0

$738,849

$265,000

$125,000

$2,244,245

$0

$125,000

$0

$2,244,245

$0

$0

$2,634,245

Exempt


2101131

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Roundabouts at Mississippi & 79th

Merrillville

CMAQ Chicago UZA

$3,927,129

$0

$2,166,782

$835,000

$350,000

$4,908,911

$0

$350,000

$0

$4,908,911

$0

$0

$6,093,911

Exempt


1901951

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Sidewalks in Merrill Heights neighborhood

Merrillville

TAP Chicago UZA

$941,820

$0

$393,180

$117,725

$40,000

$1,177,275

$0

$1,177,275

$0

$0

$0

$0

$1,335,000

Exempt


NIRPC 2700656

(temp)

Planning/Study

New Town Center Planning/ Study

Merrillville

STBG Chicago UZA

$220,000

$0

$55,000

$275,000

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$275,000

$0

$275,000

Exempt


NIRPC 2700607

(temp)

Intersection Modification -

Congestion

Roundabout at SR 55 (Taft St) & 61st

Merrillville

STBG Chicago UZA

$873,769

$947,598

$1,271,426

$200,000

$50,000

$947,598

$118,450

$200,000

$0

$50,000

$1,895,195

$0

$3,092,793

Exempt


1173597

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities at E-

L/Pennsy Trail

Munster

TAP Chicago UZA

$784,080

$0

$246,020

$362,500

$0

$667,600

$0

$0

$0

$667,600

$0

$0

$1,030,100

Exempt


2101132

Roadway

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

Main St reconstruction

Munster

STBG Chicago UZA

$5,636,065

$0

$1,409,016

$751,840

$0

$6,293,241

$0

$0

$6,293,241

$0

$0

$0

$7,045,081

Exempt


NIRPC2700691

Complete Streets

Ridge Road Complete Street

Munster

USDOT - RAISE

$17,143,320

$0

$4,285,831

$3,322,349

$0

$18,106,802

$0

$18,106,802

$0

$0

$0

$0

$21,429,151

Exempt


NIRPC 2700638

(temp)

Signal - Other

Installation of EVP devises on traffic signals

Munster

STBG Chicago UZA

$6,000,000

$0

$1,341,667

$1,125,000

$0

$6,666,667

$833,333

$0

$0

$450,000

$0

$7,500,000

$7,341,667

Exempt


NIRPC2700578

Bike/Pedestrian Facilities

Marquette Greenway Trail; LaPorte County