NOACA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council Meeting Friday, March 21 st, 2014 10:30 a.m. NOACA Office 1299 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Phone: (216) 241-2414; website: www.noaca.org AGENDA ACTION ITEMS 1. Fiscal year 2014 fourth quarter project planning review a. SR 82 & IR 77 Interchange Improvements b. Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District school travel plan c. Downtown Euclid transportation plan d. Pearl Rd. enhancement e. IR-90 pedestrian bridge f. Elyria Ave. rehabilitation INFORMATION ITEMS 1. 2014 Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Report 2. Calendar year 2014 ODOT Safe Routes to Schools and Clean Ohio Trail Fund NOACA region applicants 3. Trails Leadership Consortium 4. Old Business 5. New Business 5. Adjournment NEXT MEETING: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:30 a.m. AT NOACA OFFICE 3 rd FLOOR
Agenda Item No. 1 FY 2014 Fourth Quarter Project Planning Review
Transportation Alternatives Program Projects History/Background: The Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) program provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsor: City of Broadview Heights Estimated Total Cost: $167,155 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA controlled TAP funds CUY SR82 & IR-77 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS - The project proposed by City of Broadview Heights is within the limits of a project involving the modification and improvements to the interchange at I-77 and Royalton Road (SR-82) to correct geometric deficiencies of two exit ramps (CUY IR 77/SR 82-2.82/11.59: PID No. 92528). According to the sponsor, the proposed project will lay the foundation to complete the current interchange improvements while creating a green corridor. Bioretention areas, invasive species management, and stormwater improvements will improve the water quality, demonstrate the importance of stormwater management and reduce stormwater impacts to the Chippewa Creek Watershed, a subwatershed of the Cuyahoga River. The Chippewa Creek Watershed Plan identifies stormwater control as a key factor in watershed improvement. The location of the bioretention will require the eradication of a stand of phragmites. Approximately 7,200 square feet of highly visible planted bioretention areas will be integrated into six gateway landscape islands at the interchange ramps for SR-82 and IR-77. The bioretention areas will provide a highly visible demonstration of progressive stormwater management techniques. The areas will be densely planted with perennials and shrubs that are critical to nutrient removal and filtration of pollutants. The plant material will increase evapotranspiration and infiltration and lead to an overall reduction in stormwater velocity and flooding. The plant materials within the bioretention areas were selected using Roadside Safety Guidelines and the Traffic Engineering Manual, Section 6. Items are setback from the roadway as per ODOT's Roadside Safety Guidelines and the Traffic Engineering Manual. The sponsor has agreed to trash removal, general maintenance of stormwater/ bioretention areas and maintenance of non-eligible aesthetic improvements (signage, boulders, decorative fence, etc.) within the state highway right-of-way included in this project. The estimated construction cost is $167,155. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($133,724) of the construction cost be funded with TAP funds. The sponsor will provide the nonfederal share of construction ($33,431). Staff Comment (Summary): Programming Division: This project is consistent with NOACA s Connections + 2035 Plan Goal #2 (Enhance the Natural Environment and Ecology of the Region). NOACA s TAP funds are programmed through SFY 2019. If the proposed TAP project is approved, it will be amended to NOACA s Long Range Transportation Plan. CUY IR 77/SR 82-2.82/11.59: PID No. 92528 is programmed with HSIP and STP funding in SFY 2015, which does not align with NOACA s TAP funding program. The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development.
Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): Public Involvement: Committee Review:
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Project in Cleveland History/Background: The goal of Ohio's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is to assist communities in developing and implementing projects and programs that encourage and enable children in grades K-8, including those with disabilities to walk or bike to school safely. The ODOT SRTS program is funded through a set aside of federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding. Successful SRTS programs include an integrated approach that addresses all 5 E s (engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement and evaluation) of the program. Local and regional governments, schools and community organizations ready, willing and able to implement SRTS initiatives are eligible to apply for funding. Funding is reimbursable and may be awarded at 100%. Ohio requires communities to develop a School Travel Plan. Funding is also available for planning activities (Safe Routes to Schools). Sponsor: City of Cleveland Estimated Total Cost: $200,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT and NOACA TAP funds CUY CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD) DISTRICT-WIDE SRTS TRAVEL PLAN This project involves the development of a district-wide Safe Routes to School "school travel plan" (STP) for all 70 kindergarten through 8th grade schools in the CMSD. The STP will outline the City s intentions for enabling students to engage in active transportation (i.e. walking or bicycling) as they travel to and from school. The STP will assist in improving walking and bicycling conditions for students, including strategies for promoting and encouraging active transportation to school. The STP will be created through a teambased approach that involves key community stakeholders and members of the public in both identifying barriers to active transportation and countermeasures to address them. The project s estimated total cost is $200,000. The sponsor is applying for $100,000 of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) TAP SRTS funds, which would be available to be spent at a rate of 100 percent. Applicants for this funding will be notified in May 2014. The sponsor requests $80,000 be funded with NOACA-administered TAP funds. The sponsor will provide $20,000. Staff Comment (Summary): Planning Division: This project is consistent with NOACA's Connections+ 2035 Plan Goal # 3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System), #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices) and #10 (Foster Improvement in the Quality of Life). NOACA's TAP funds are programmed through SFY 2017. If this proposed project is approved, it will be amended to NOACA's Long Range Transportation Plan. Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): Public Involvement: Committee Review:
City of Euclid Downtown Transportation Improvement Project Phasing The enclosed application envisions the majority of the proposed improvements being constructed in two phases: 1) Phase 1 the extension of Shore Center Drive and realignment of Bliss Lane. 2) Phase 2 along Lakeshore Boulevard from East 217th Street to East 232nd Street. Other ancillary improvements proposed as part of the plan (i.e. Triangle Park) will be pursued through alternative non-transportation funding due to their ineligibility for federal transportation funds as non-transportation investments outside the public right-of-way. East 217th St East 219th St East 220th St Brock Ct Bliss Lane Realigned Bliss Lane Noble Beach Dr Lakeshore Blvd Sunnycliff Dr Lakeshore Cinema East 228th St Sims Park Entrance 283 Kenneth J. Sims Park East 232nd St East 218th St East 222nd St Babbitt Rd Shore Center Dr Extension Shore Center Dr Component Farringdon Dr Construc on Cost Phase 1 - Safety Project $5,330,000 Seabrooke Dr Phase 2 - Road Diet $6,830,000 HORIZONTAL SCALE Lakemont Ave 0 200 Feet Other Phases $1,800,000 Application Packet for Proposed Federal-Aid Projects 7
Transportation Alternatives Program Projects History/Background: The Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) program provides funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. Sponsor: City of Cleveland Estimated Total Cost: $1,975,000 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA controlled TAP funds CUY US-42 (PEARL ROAD) SR-94 TO WILDLIFE WAY The project proposed by the City of Cleveland for this section of US-42 is within the limits of a currently programmed rehabilitation project on US-42, from Brookpark Road to IR-71 Bridge Overpass (CUY US-42-12.35: PID No. 84406 included in the ODOT District 12 City Pavement Program). The project proposed by the City of Cleveland involves modifying a 0.43 mile section along US- 42 (Pearl Road/West 25th Street), between State Road and Wildlife Way, in Cleveland (illustration). The project involves modifying the existing roadway to accommodate a five lane road section with two five foot bike lanes. The reconfiguration is a result of the Pearl Road (US- 42) Traffic Study (July 2013: Revised August 2013) that has been reviewed and accepted by ODOT. The project also involves streetscape enhancements and improvements including new curbing, sidewalks, drive access, landscaping, decorative colored crosswalks at signalized intersections and public art. New traffic signals between State and Wildlife Way will also be improved with decorative mast arms. The public art component will consist of artist designed bike racks and benches that fit into the overall character of the neighborhood. The sponsor reports that, in keeping with the City's Green Streets initiatives, green infrastructure improvements will be installed that consist of new street trees with tree pits specifically designed in terms of the type of soil, depth of materials for the water to filter through and type of plantings included to filter and clean the run-off before connecting back into the local system. The estimated total project cost is $1,975,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $100,000. The PEDD will be funded by the sponsor. The estimated construction cost is $1,875,000. The sponsor is requesting that eighty percent ($1,500,000) be funded NOACA-administered Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds. The sponsor will provide the non-federal share of construction ($375,000). Staff Comment (Summary): Programming Division: This project is consistent with NOACA s Connections + 2035 Plan Goal #4 (Establish a Balanced System which Enhances Modal Choices). NOACA s TAP funds are programmed through SFY 2019. If the proposed TAP project is approved, it will be amended to NOACA s Long Range Transportation Plan. CUY US-42-12.35: PID No. 84406 is programmed with DOPWIC and ODOT Urban Paving Program funding in SFY 2016, which does not align with NOACA s TAP funding program. The sponsor should review the cost estimate at significant review stages of project design development.
Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): Public Involvement:
IR-90 Pedestrian Bridge Sponsor: ODOT District 12 Estimated Total Cost: $2,071,580 Proposed Source of Federal Funds: ODOT District Preservation Program History/Background: This project is included in the ODOT District 12 Programs. CUY IR-90-25.97 PED: PID NO. 97245 - This project is included in the ODOT District 12 Bridge Program. The project involves the construction of a new pedestrian bridge over IR-90, just west of East 185th Street, in Cleveland. The new structure will replace the existing bridge that was removed due to a collision. The project s estimated total cost is $2,071,580. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $39,580. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detailed design (PEDD) is $75,000. The PEPD and PEDD will be funded by ODOT. The estimated construction cost is $1,957,000. Ninety percent ($1,761,300) of the construction (C) cost will be funded with (Federal) ODOT District Preservation (Pavement and Bridge) Funds. ODOT will provide the ten percent ($195,700) matching funds. The project will be ready to construct by January 2020. Staff Comment (Summary): Programming Division : These projects are consistent with NOACA s Connections + 2035 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): Public Involvement: Committee Review:
Resurface Elyria Ave. in Lorain County Sponsor: City of Lorain Proposed Source of Federal Funds: NOACA controlled Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. History/Background: On December 16, 2013, the City of Lorain, Ohio, approved Ordinance No. 232-13 identifying Elyria Avenue for rehabilitation within the City of Lorain. LOR ELYRIA AVE This project involves improvements along 1.25 miles of Elyria Avenue, from East 39 th Street to East 21 st Street, in Lorain (location map). The work includes rehabilitating the existing pavement, upgrading walks to current Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards and replacing aged curbing. The road is currently marked as two lanes, but the sponsor proposes to provide new pavement markings for three lanes to improve traffic flow. The project s estimated total cost is $2,375,000. The estimated cost of preliminary engineering preliminary development (PEPD) is $25,000. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($20,000) of the PEPD cost be funded with STP funds. The sponsor will provide the non-federal share of PEPD ($5,000). The estimated cost of preliminary engineering detail design (PEDD) is $350,000. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($280,000) of the PEDD cost be funded with STP funds. The sponsor will provide the non-federal share of PEDD ($70,000). The estimated cost of construction is $2,000,000. The sponsor requests that eighty percent ($1,600,000) of the construction cost be funded with STP funds. The sponsor will provide the non-federal share of construction ($400,000). Staff Comment (Summary): Programming Division: These projects are consistent with NOACA s Connections + 2035 Goal #3 (Preserve and Improve the Efficiency of the Transportation System). According to the NOACA RPMS, the 2012 PCR for this section of Elyria Avenue ranges from 71 to 74 (fair condition). NOACA s STP funds are programmed through SFY 2019. If these proposed projects are approved, they will be amended to NOACA s Long Range Transportation Plan. Recommend committee and public review in order to obtain comments. Intergovernmental Review and Consultation (IGRC): Public Involvement: