1	Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP) Call for Projects Council Transportation and Environment Committee Prepared by Public Works and Transportation Transportation Programs January 23, 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 Consider giving high priority for projects with legislative earmarks Review trail projects with Parks and Trinity Office to identify trail projects that are well- developed and can be implemented within three years of selection Submit removal of outdoor advertising (billboards) projects for current TxDOT projects
6	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – State Legislative Earmark Woodall Rodgers pedestrian deck received a $10 million state legislative earmark for STEP funding $10 million STEP funds / $2.5 million local funds required for local match Local match could come from public or private funds STEP application must still be submitted
7	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – 12-foot Wide Trails Trinity Strand Trail (Old Trinity Trail) adjacent to the Old Trinity Meanders between Stemmons and the Trinity levee Trinity Forest Trail – DART Lake June LRT station to Equestrian Center, Interpretive Center and McCommas Bluff Park Chalk Hill Trail - Pinnacle Park to Westmoreland at Illinois
8	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – 12-foot Wide Trails East Dallas Veloway – Lakewood Blvd to DART LRT near Mockingbird and Northwest Highway to Greenville Elm Fork Trail – Connections into Elm Fork Greenbelt between Royal and California Crossing Five Mile Creek Greenbelt Trail – Glendale Park eastward through Paul Quinn College
9	Project Recommendations 2005 STEP Call for Projects – Restoration of Historic Transit Station Fair Park DART LRT Station – Parry Avenue Gate Restoration DART SE LRT line to Fair Park scheduled to open in 2009 Encourage integration of bicycle, pedestrian, bus and rail transit use at the Fair Park Entrance
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	Project Ranking Project Ranking is Shown in Attached Project Summaries TxDOT requires cities and NCTCOG to provide project ranking with applications Interdepartmental staff committee reviewed projects and ranked them – see attachment Criteria: Legislative earmark Established City priority Level of project development Likelihood of project selection
12	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