1	Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP) Call for Projects Council Transportation and Environment Committee Prepared by Public Works and Transportation Transportation Programs – Interagency Coordination January 9, 2006
2	Purpose of Briefing Review the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP) and staff recommendations for the current call for projects Discuss schedule for approval and submission of projects
3	Background SAFETEA–LU was authorized on August 10, 2005 – retains the Enhancement Program initiated in ISTEA and TEA–21 10% of Surface Transportation Program funds are set aside for Enhancements STEP Funding level has not been released by TxDOT Project will be 80% federal and 20% local funding Projects must be submitted thru NCTCOG
4	Eligible Project Categories 2005 STEP Call for Projects Bicycle and pedestrian Restoration/operation of historic trolley Restoration/operation of historic transit station Acquisition of historic RR right of way Landscaping transportation facilities Visitor center Control or removal of outdoor advertising
5	Project Recommendations Basis for Staff Recommendations for 2005 Call for Projects Submit projects with congressional earmarks Submit trail projects submitted to Dallas County in their last MCIP call for projects and request a letter of support from Dallas County Submit removal of outdoor advertising (billboards) projects for current TxDOT projects
6	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – Congressional Earmark Woodall Rodgers pedestrian deck received a $10 million Congressional earmark for STEP funding $8 million STEP funds / $2 million local funds Local match could come from public or private funds STEP application must still be submitted
7	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – Congressional Earmark East Dallas Veloway grade separated crossing of DART’s Southeast LRT line received an $800,000 Congressional earmark Federal funding is not sufficient to complete the crossing Submit STEP application to address the shortfall
8	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – 12-foot Wide Trail Runyon Creek Greenbelt Trail - Wagon Wheels to UNT Campus Scyene Trail - Jim Miller near Piedmont to Prairie Creek Road at UP Railroad Chalk Hill Trail - Pinnacle Park to Westmoreland at Illinois Cottonbelt Trail – Dallas North Tollway to Hillcrest
9	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – 12-foot Wide Trail East Dallas Veloway Phase 3 - Lakewood Blvd to DART LRT near Mockingbird & Fisher East Dallas Veloway Phase 4 - Northwest Highway to White Rock Creek North of Royal Lake Highlands Trail - White Rock Creek at Skillman to Lake Highlands High School Northaven Trail Phase 1 - Dallas North Tollway to US 75
10	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – Outdoor Advertising Removal TxDOT requires City to pay additional cost associated with billboard removal resulting from application of more stringent City ordinances Submit STEP applications for projects where TxDOT is actively involved in right of way acquisition: I-35E from I-635 to Loop 12 Loop 12 Interchange at I-30
11	Estimated Schedule TXDOT issued Call for projects 11/1/05 Council Resolution 2/8/06 Nominations due to NCTCOG 2/17/06 Evaluation/ranking by NCTCOG 3/7/06 RTC action on evaluations 4/13/06 Nominations due to TXDOT 4/28/06 Project selection by TXDOT 12/06