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2016-2021 TIP Set-Asides Review 2020-2023 TIP Set-Asides Proposal

Presented by:

Doug Rex

August 16, 2017

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Existing Urban Center/Station Are Master Planning TIP Set-Asides Review

2007

Beginning of program Current TIP (FY16-19) Similar Peer Agency Programs Total Funding Since 2007:

• 43 studies - over $6.3 million

UC/STAMP funds are intended to assist local governments and other eligible entities in their efforts to develop station areas and urban center plans and implementation strategies (furthering Metro Vision goals)

$2.4 Million allocated for planning studies in the region (Board approved

FY16 & FY17 studies in 2015 )

• $1.2 million available (FY16-17)
• $2.158 requested (FY16-17)

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Existing Urban Center/Station Area Master Planning TIP Set-Asides Review

• Established guidelines for unified, high-

quality development around multiple transit stations

• Identified the functions, character, and

design elements of infrastructure needed to maximize connectivity in (and beyond) study area

2013 – Original Study 2015 – Next Steps Study

• Coordinated effort between Englewood and

Sheridan to improve community-wide access to the stations (east-west connectivity)

• Evaluated previously proposed transportation

projects (from the original study)

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• Provide infrastructure to enable travel options, and services, and

support to help people use infrastructure and travel options

• Set-aside started in 1999
• Competitive project selection (two-year call for projects)
• Multimodal supportive infrastructure projects
• TDM marketing/outreach projects
• “Off the top” funding for Way to Go Regional TDM Partnership
• $560,000 annually for 7 TMAs/TMOs
• Last call in 2015 for FY 2016 and FY 2017:
• Project sponsors: local govts., TMA/Os, RAQC, RTD, non-profits
• $2.33 million available, $3.24 million requested
• 18 project applications received, 11 funded

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2012-2013 TDM Set-Aside Projects

• Total funding awarded: $1.77 million ($4 million requested)
• Number of funded projects: 15 (25 projects applied)
• Total annual reported VMT reduced: 13.2 million

2014-2015 TDM Set-Aside Projects

• Total funding awarded: $2.07 million ($3.8 million requested)
• Number of funded projects: 11 (18 projects applied)
• Total annual reported VMT reduced: 13.3 million

2016-2017 TDM Set-Aside Projects

• Implementation underway

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• DRCOG’s role in the partnership (Way to Go)
• Regional advertising and promotions (collaboratively)
• Manage Vanpool, Guaranteed Ride Home and

Schoolpool programs

• Manage development and design of MyWayToGo trip

planning/tracking platform

• Outreach outside TMA boundaries
• Partnership coordination
• TMA role in the partnership (regional TMA partnership)
• Employer and community outreach
• Local advertising and promotions
• Collaborate on advertising, initiatives

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• Carpool, vanpool, transit, biking, walking, even alternate work

schedules

• Anything other than driving alone – VMT and SOV reduction

goals, link to the region’s Metro Vision plan

• Regional brand and coordinated effort
• Consistent, cohesive successful campaigns
• Bike to Work Day (2nd largest event in the country)
• Way To GoTober employer campaign - Recipient of Colorado

Business Marketing Association Gold award 2016 – for design and results

• 2017 – ACT national award for Schoolpool program – best

commute options campaign

• While the set-asides are separate, everything we do is

collaborative

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• Recommend increase in Way to Go (DRCOG) funding for
• utreach, promotions and services (vanpool, trip-planning

platform, advertising & Guaranteed Ride Home) – from $1.8m/year to $2.2m/year

• Funding continued growth, and in part replacing dwindling

funds from DRCOG

• We also use regional funds to supplement TMA partner

efforts – Curb your frustration, HOV3 campaigns

• Partnership – recommend increase from $560k to $700k for
• utreach and local promotions/advertising
• Redefining funding structure to reward performance
• Contract administration may move from CDOT to DRCOG

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• With flat funding DRCOG Way to Go results have improved each

year, and over 5 years by 38% - 2015 results 29 million VMTR

• MyWayToGo trip planning and tracking platform – 25,000 registered

users (most successful platform in the region)

• Schoolpool – helping nearly 19,000 families
• Colorado highest rate of teleworkers in the nation
• Bike to Work Day – 34,000 riders, 2nd largest in country
• Reported cumulative (7 partners) – 7.6 million VMTR

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Existing Regional Transportation Operations Program

• Infrastructure and services to improve efficiency of

transportation

• Traffic signal system improvements and other

technologies

• Incident management, monitoring, traveler information
• Interjurisdiction coordination
• Communication systems
• Traffic Signal Program started in 1989
• ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Program in 2004
• Project funding to over 30 jurisdictions/agencies
• Board approved projects for 2018-2021in July

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• Total Program
• Annual Investment: $2.7 million
• Pollutant emissions reduced: 120,000 tons / year
• GHG (greenhouse gas) reduced: 110,000 tons / year
• Less idling, lower fuel use
• Traffic Signal Program:
• Annual travel time reduction per driver on improved

corridors: 40 hours

• Fewer stops
• Benefit-to-cost measurement of 35-to-1

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• Advanced Fleet Technologies (ATF): Pass-through grant

program for local, state, federal, non-profit, and private fleet partners to purchase electric vehicle charging infrastructure, tailpipe retrofits, and idling reduction equipment

• Local, state, federal and non-profit fleets are eligible to purchase

electric vehicles and motorcycles

• Simple Steps. Better Air (SSBA): An ozone awareness

and behavior change program designed to educate the public

• n ground-level ozone. RAQC works with CDPHE to notify

the public about high ozone days and conducts outreach through radio, digital advertising, social media, and outreach to local governments

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• Ozone SIP modeling funding allows RAQC staff,

consultants, and stakeholders to design and run scenarios for

• zone SIP planning
• Program Reporting and Emissions Benefits
• AFT gathers data biannually and utilizes this data and modeling tools to

estimate emissions benefits, fuel saved, and other metrics

• Over the last 4-year contract, 80+ vehicle fleets were awarded through the AFT

with retrofits such as 62 electric vehicles, 370 charging stations, 24 medium/heavy-duty alternative-fueled vehicles, 250 idle reduction heaters, 1,600 telematics units, and 45 tailpipe retrofits

• SSBA utilizes daily ozone alerts, media data, web analytics, and user

reported data to determine behavior change, program emissions benefits, and VMT reductions

• Benefits are reported to DRCOG/CDOT annually
• Annual Investment $1.8M

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Summary of Existing 2016-2021 TIP Set-Asides

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