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TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE (TAP)
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ)
NEW MEXICO BIKE PLAN
New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference; October 24, 2018
Shannon Glendenning, Active Transportation Team Supervisor Maggie Moore, TAP CoordinatorSky Tallman, CMAQ Coordinator
Active Transportation in New Mexico2
Photo Credit: Jake Schoelkopf, NMDOT
Active Transportation Project Planning
• It starts with a plan• Community support• Leadership support
• Regional significance • Thinking about federalizing your project?
• ¾ baked projects
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General requirements • Reimbursement NOT
Disbursement• Match
• 14.56% local match requirement• Buy America
• Steel and iron• Certifications
• Right of way, ITS, Environmental, Rail, Utilities
• ADA Transition Plan • Title VI Policy• Coordination with MPO/RTPO
and NMDOT District
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Federal Funding Process and Resources
•Your MPO/RTPO Planners• NMDOT Tribal/Local Public Agency Handbook
• Program Guides + Coordinators (Maggie + Sky)
• New Mexico Local Technical Assistance Program
• FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
• PedBikeInfo.org
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Existing Plans – State and local
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NM Bike Plan• The NM Bike Plan considers how to best provide
New Mexico residents and visitors with a safe and connected bicycle network at the statewide level through:• The identification of priority corridors
• The creation of design guidelines by corridor type
• The NM Bike Plan focuses on roads owned and maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
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Priority Network
• Tier 1• Tier 2• Tier 2- Basic• Tier 3
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Design Guidelines
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Implementation • Roadway reconstruction or
major rehabilitation
• Identify opportunities during maintenance
• Stand alone projects
• T/LPAs can cite this plan in applications
• Coordinate with NMDOT Districts
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Transportation Alternative Program12
Santa Fe Rail Trail
Pace ABQ Bike Share
Safe Routes to School
Acoma Scenic Overlook
Transportation Alternative Program
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Call for Projects Timeline
2018
June – December Call for Projects Open June – August Project Feasibility Meetings August – October Applications Due to MPOs/RTPOsNovember MPOs + RTPOs screen applicationsNovember 30, 2018 TAP/RTP Application Due to NMDOTDecember 31, 2018 CMAQ Applications Due to NMDOT
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December – March NMDOT Review of ApplicationsFeb. 28, 2019 RTP Scoring Committee MeetingMarch 19, 2019 TAP Scoring Committee MeetingMarch - April 2019 T/LPA Program Trainings StatewideApril 3, 2019 CMAQ Scoring Committee MeetingApril Programming AwardsApril 25, 2019 TAP + RTP Awards AnnouncedMay 3, 2019 CMAQ Awards Announced
FFY20/21 Funding- TAP• Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
• Five-year transportation funding bill signed into law Dec. 2015, expires in 2020.
• TAP- set-asides from the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program under FAST Act
• TAP Funding (statewide competitive process)
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FFY20 and FFY21 (fed+match)Pop. 5,001-200,000: $1,253,916Pop. 5,000 or less: $1,277,415Flexible (any area): $3,344,481
Total: $5,875,811**All funding is subject to change
Program Competitiveness – over 3 years15
TAP RTP CMAQRequested $28,104,661 $4,681,172 $38,511,512Awarded $12,365,129 $3,334,470 $16,533,410
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Active Transportation Programs
TAP Case study
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Kirtland Schools Walk Path – San Juan County
“This walk path system will provide a safe
pedestrian facility for 1,900 students to
walk to and from the four different schools
in the unincorporated town of Kirtland,
New Mexico. These improvements will
connect current broken up sections of
gravel walkways, small sections of
concrete sidewalks, and road side
shoulders creating a loop system linking
four schools together.”
- Project description from the application. December 11, 2014
- Awarded for FFY16-17
- Preliminary Engineering (PE) +
Construction
- 2.84 miles of path
- Total Project Estimate
$1,000,000
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Kirtland Schools Walk Path
Elementary School
High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Kirtland Schools Walk PathPreliminary Engineering
• PE estimate for full length $350,000 ($230,000 more than estimated)
• Scope narrowed to 1.4 miles of pathway
• $89,713 in Construction money was moved to PE to cover additional PE costs.
Construction
• Construction low bid was $891,823
• Scope narrowed to .9 miles
• Construction moved from FFY17 to FFY18
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T/LPA Take-a-way“For the 8’-10’ wide, 1 mile
project…design costs were
approx. $225K and
construction was approx.
$900K. It is my estimation
that ADA requirements had
a significant impact on cost.
A large portion was also
construction phase traffic
control and maintaining
access to the schools
throughout construction.”Nick Porell – PE Public Works Director, San Juan County
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T/LPA Take-a-way“Developing an acceptable
“barrier” along the path
separating traffic from users
was a challenge. FHWA
provides some
guidance…ultimately the
classification which was
applied was that of a paved
shoulder for rural roads.”Nick Porell – PE Public Works Director, San
Juan County
Kirtland Walk Path Phase II• San Juan County applied for Phase II of the project for
FFY20-21
• Preliminary Engineer + Construction
• $65,000 to complete PE (design is at 30%)
• $730,000 to construct
• 10’ wide multi-use paved path
• .566 mile length
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CMAQ Non-Mandatory Introduction
Types of Projects
• 1. Reduction in the number of vehicle trips and/or vehicle miles traveled (VMT);
• 2. Reduction of emissions related to congestion; and/or
• 3. Reduction of per-mile emissions through improved vehicle and fuel technologies.
Eligible Entities*
• Local governments• Tribal governments• Transit agencies• School districts• NMDOT• State/Federal governmental
entities
Note: Nonprofits, and MPOs/RTPOs are NOT eligible project sponsors for CMAQ
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*For a complete list of eligible projects and entities, see the CMAQ Guide
CMAQ Non-Mandatory
• Transit improvements• Bicycle and pedestrian facilities that reduce vehicle trips
(not exclusively recreational) • Roundabouts, HOV lanes, left-turn or other managed
lanes• Road diets• Traffic Demand Management• Active transportation network improvements.• Traffic calming measures• Carpools or vanpools • Diesel engine replacement, repowering (Buy America)
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• Types of Projects & Activities*
*For a complete list of eligible projects and entities, see the CMAQ Guide
FFY20/21 Funding-CMAQ Non-Mandatory• Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
• Five-year transportation funding bill signed into law Dec. 2015• CMAQ supports transportation projects that contribute to
air quality improvements and provide congestion relief • Emphasis on multi-modal projects• CMAQ Funding (statewide competitive process)
• Approximately $11 million per year • (If NM remains in air quality attainment)
• Next competitive call 2022 for 2023 projects.• Last call went out 14 months prior to beginning of FFY.
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CMAQ Case StudyJemez Pueblo – Hwy 4 Multi-Use Path• Preliminary Engineering (including NEPA), Utilities, ROW, and
Construction• 1.83-mile multi-use path• 2 flashing pedestrian beacons• 2 crosswalks• 3 pedestrian bridges• Added signage and lighting• Improve shoulder stability and
address drainage issues.• Address uncontrolled access issues• Reduce NMDOT maintenance on
drainage
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Phase I
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Phase II
Justification for the Project• The Pueblo of Jemez village is bisected by NM Hwy 4.
Tribal community members must currently walk along a narrow, unsafe foot trail, or along the shoulder of NM 4, to access the health clinic, tribal administration building, post office, library, senior center, fitness center, employment areas, schools and residences. Children must cross Hwy 4 where there are no designated crosswalks or traffic warning signs. It is so dangerous that many parents will not allow their children to walk or bike to school. The lack of safety poses a serious threat to the health and safety of the youth and community as a whole.
• 11 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 fatality (2012-2016)• 6,000-7,500 speeding and traffic tickets/year
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Data and images from planning documents in Jemez Pueblo application
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Bike Count Loaner Program
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NMDOT has bicycle counters to loan to T/LPAs for short counts.
Jemez Pueblo is using them to collect before/after data.
If you are considering a bicycle project, consider using our bike counters to collect preliminary data.
Contact: Maggie Moore
CMAQ or TAP?• A project like this could be eligible for both programs.
Which one should you apply for?
BOTH!A project like this would potentially be eligible for both programs. Talk to program coordinators before applying and consider applying for both programs.
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Positive attributes of successful applications• Planning: Project appears in and is consistent with
numerous planning documents.
• Narrative: Responses are clear, compelling, and concise. Major claims are supported with data and documentation.
• Consistency: Responses are internally consistent.
• Alignment: Project demonstrates strong alignment with the purpose of the grant.
• Impact: Persuasive case that project will have a high impact and level of use.
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Contact InformationMaggie MooreTAP CoordinatorMaggie.Moore@state.nm.us505-470-4705
Sky TallmanCMAQ CoordinatorSky.Tallman2@state.nm.us505-470-3719
Shannon GlendenningActive Transportation Programs SupervisorShannon.Glendenning@state.nm.us505-231-4300
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Mesilla Bike to School Day