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INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATION WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 20 0 8

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1. Introductions of Staff 2. SRTS 101 (History, Purpose, & Overview ) 3 C it i f Eli ibilit 3. Criteria for Eligibility 4. Application Overview 5. Project Requirem ents 6. Subm ission Requirem ents l l 7. Application Review Tim eline 8. Additional Resources 9. Contact Inform ation

• 10. Q&A

Introd uctions Introd uctions

• 1. GDOT Sta ff
• 2. K im ley -Horn Sta ff

3 Att d

• 3. Attend ees
• Na m e
• Orga niza tion

SRTS 10 1 SRTS 10 1

Progra m History :

• Fed era l-a id p rogra m – a d m inistered by

FHW A, Office of Sa fety

• Esta blished August 20 0 5

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• Section 140 4 of the Sa fe, Accounta ble,

Flexible, Efficient Tra nsp orta tion Eq uity Act: A Lega cy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Act

• Prov id es Fed era l-a id highw a y fund s to

Sta te DOTs ov er 5 Fed era l fisca l y ea rs (FY20 0 5-20 0 9 )

• 10 0 % federal funding

No local m atch required

• $612 m illion na tionw id e

$16.9 m illion for GA

SRTS 10 1 SRTS 10 1

Progra m Purp ose:

1. Ena ble a nd encoura ge child ren, includ ing those w ith d isa bilities, to w a lk a nd bicy cle to school. 2 Prom ote p ed estria n a nd bike sa fety a nd m ore a p p ea ling 2. Prom ote p ed estria n a nd bike sa fety a nd m ore a p p ea ling tra nsp orta tion a lterna tiv e. 3. Encoura ge hea lthy a nd a ctiv e lifesty les a t a n ea rly a ge.

• 4. Fa cilita te the p la nning, d ev elop m ent, a nd im p lem enta tion of

p rojects a nd a ctiv ities tha t w ill im p rov e sa fety a nd red uce tra ffic, fuel consum p tion, a nd a ir p ollution in the v icinity of schools.

SRTS 10 1

SRTS 5 E’s

SRTS 10 1

SRTS 5 E s Engineering Education E Encouragement Enforcement Evaluation

Criteria for Eligibility

Eligible Ap p lica nts m ust:

Criteria for Eligibility

1. Be a school district or a city or county governm ent with legal authority to sign m aintenance agreem ents with the Departm ent of Transportation

Eligible Projects m ust:

1. Serve public or private schools with K-8 th grade students 2. Be located within a two-m ile radius of the project school

Eligible Project Schools m ust:

B ti l d i i f t t SRTS ti iti ( SRTS Pl 1. Be actively engaged in non-infrastructure SRTS activities (e.g., SRTS Plan, Education, Encouragem ent and/ or Enforcem ent activities).

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Ty p es of Eligible Projects:

• Sid ew a lk im p rov em ents (includ ing ADA up gra d es)
• Sid ew a lk im p rov em ents (includ ing ADA up gra d es)
• Tra ffic ca lm ing & sp eed red uction im p rov em ents
• Ped estria n a nd bicy cle crossing im p rov em ents
• On-street bicy cle fa cilities

Off t t bi l d d t i f iliti

• Off-street bicy cle a nd p ed estria n fa cilities
• Secure bicy cle p a rking fa cilities
• Tra ffic d iv ersion im p rov em ents

T f I li ibl P j t Ty p es of Ineligible Projects:

• Acquisition of right of w a y
• Rep a ir of tra ffic la ne p a v em ent (unless new / up gra d ed bike fa cility )
• Com p ensa tion of crossing gua rd s
• Purely cosm etic up gra d es or routine m a intena nce of bike/ p ed fa cilities
• School bus or bus stop rela ted im p rov em ents

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of pedestrian friendly projects for streets crossings

T ffi d d i i l

• Tra ffic a nd p ed estria n signa ls
• Ma rked crossw a lks
• Ped estria n signa ge

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

More exam ples of street crossing projects:

• Tight curb ra d ii
• Ra ised m ed ia ns
• ADA ra m p s

Exam ple of tight curb radius Exam ple of w ide curb radius

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of sidew alk projects

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• Ga p closures
• ADA up gra d es
• Sid ew a lks a nd Sha red Use Pa ths

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of speed reduction and traffic calm ing projects

S d h

• Sp eed hum p s
• Sp eed m onitoring d ev ices
• Bike la nes
• Curb extensions

Curb extensions

• La ne red uctions or

na rrow ing

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of Pedestrian Safety Projects:

• Gua rd ra il
• Lighting a long school route

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of bicycle projects:

• Bicy cle la nes
• Sha red use p a ths
• Sha red la ne m a rkings

Criteria for Eligibility Criteria for Eligibility

Exam ples of bicycle projects:

• Bicy cle signa ge
• Bicy cle p a rking
• Bicy cle sa fety p rojects

Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew

Section 3 – Prop osed Project:

Exam ple of school enrollm ent and district m ap p p

Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew

Ed ti E f t

Section 4 – Progra m Inform a tion

• Education
• Bicycle Safety Training or

Inform ation

• Pedestrian Safety Training or

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• Enforcem ent
• Student Safety Patrol
• School Bike/ Ped Safety Policies
• Local Law Enforcem ent
• Crossing Guards

Inform ation

• Health & Physical Education
• Environm ental or Transportation

Choice Inform ation or Activities

• Crossing Guards
• Pace Car Program
• Installation of Speed Reduction

Signs & Devices

• Encouragem ent
• Walking School Buses
• Bike Trains
• Evaluation
• Traffic Counts
• Speed Surveys
• Walk and Roll to School Days
• School SRTS-Related Assem blies
• Bike or Pedestrian Clubs at School

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• Parent/ Student Surveys
• Participant Counts
• Docum entation of Com pleted Tasks

Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew Ap p lica tion Ov erv iew

SAMPLE PROJECT COST ESTIMATE

Item 200’ Sidewalk Project Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Cost

Preliminary Engineering y g g Excavation and overburden removal 166 CuYds $20.00 $3,320 Reconditioning 6451

• Sq. Ft

$0.80 $5,160 Tree Removal 8 Each $300.00 $2,400 Concrete Removal 826

• Sq. Ft

$1.50 $1,239 Asphalt Removal 2000

• Sq. Ft

$1.50 $3,000 Tree replacement 8 Each $500 4,000 Materials Sidewalk 5187 Sq Ft $5.50 $28,528 Sidewalk ramp 267 Sq Ft $12.50 $3,337 Truncated domes 32 Sq Ft $50.00 $1,600 Flagstone wall 1 LS $4,500 $4,500 Concrete pavement 1467 Sq Ft $7.00 $10,269 Asphalt pavement 1467 Sq Ft $3.00 $4,401 Curb and gutter 550 Linear Ft $30.00 $16,500 Maintenance $20,000 Other Construction Expenses Materials testing 1 LS $5,000 $5,000 Mobilization 1 LS $5,000 $5,000 TOTAL $118,254

Project Req uirem ents Project Req uirem ents

Selected Project Schools m ust:

• Enroll w ith GA’s SRTS Resource Center
• Enga ge in Non-Infra structure SRTS a ctiv ities
• Pa rticip a te in GDOT’s Ev a lua tion p rocess

Selected City / County m ust:

A t ll j t d i d i l t ti b GDOT

• Agree to a ll p roject d esign a nd im p lem enta tion by GDOT
• Prov id e regula r m a intena nce on the new SRTS infra structure

Subm ission Req uirem ents Subm ission Req uirem ents

Subm it:

O ( ) i i l i d h d f I f A li i f

• One (1) origina l signed ha rd cop y of Infra structure Ap p lica tion form
• One (1) ha rd cop y of a ll a tta chm ents
• One (1) Com p a ct Disc (CD)

One (1) Com p a ct Disc (CD)

• CD m ust conta in com p leted a p p lica tion in MS Excel form a t a nd a ll a tta chm ents.
• CD m ust conta in only item s subm itted in ha rd cop y .
• Atta ched files m a y be in the follow ing form a ts only : DOC, GIF, JPG, PDF, PPT, XLS.
• Fifteen (15) p a ge lim it – includ es a p p lica tion & a tta chm ents
• Ma il to: SRTS Coord ina tor

Offi f Pl i Office of Pla nning Dep a rtm ent of Tra nsp orta tion 60 0 W est Pea chtree Street, NW Atla nta , Georgia 30 30 8

Scoring Criteria Scoring Criteria

SECTION SCORING Contact Inform ation PASS/ FAIL Problem Identification 35 POINTS Proposed Project 25 POINTS Program Inform ation 30 POINTS Project Cost Estim ate 10 POINTS Signatures PASS/ FAIL

Ap p lica tion Rev iew Tim eline Ap p lica tion Rev iew Tim eline

ACTION DATE Application Subm ission Deadline Decem ber 12, 20 0 8 (postm arked) Initial Review

(Eligibility & Com p leteness)

Decem ber 20 0 8 – January 20 0 9 SRTS Panel Review

(Technica l Rev iew )

January 20 0 9 – February 20 0 9 Selection & Notification March 20 0 9

Ad d itiona l Resources

Georgia SRTS Guidebook

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to Safe Routes to School
• Chapter 2

Getting Started

Ad d itiona l Resources

• Chapter 2 – Getting Started
• Chapter 3 – The Safe Routes to School Plan: Gathering Inform ation
• Chapter 4 – The Safe Routes to School Plan: Writing the Action Plan
• Chapter 5 – Funding Your Program
• Chapter 6 - Working With School Com m unities

Ch t E i i A ti iti

• Chapter 7 – Engineering Activities
• Chapter 8 – Enforcem ent Activities
• Chapter 9 – Education Activities
• Chapter 10 – Encouragem ent Activities
• Chapter 11 – Evaluation

A di

• Appendix
• Sam ple Surveys
• Sam ples Flyers
• Sam ple SRTS Action Plan
• Sam ple Evaluation Checklists
• And m uch m ore
• And m uch m ore…

Available online:

http:/ / www.dot.ga.gov/ localgovernm ent/ FundingProgram s/ srts/ Pages/ TrainingandResources.aspx

Ad d itiona l Resources Georgia SRTS Website Ad d itiona l Resources Georgia SRTS Website

www.dot.ga.gov/ localgovernment/ FundingPrograms/ srts

National Center for SRTS

www.saferoutesinfo.org

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

http:/ / safety fhwa dot gov/ saferoutes http:/ / safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ saferoutes

QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS?

Plea se subm it questions rega rd ing the a p p lica tion by Decem ber 1, 20 0 8 .

K elechi Nw osu Ela ine Arm ster K elechi Nw osu State SRTS Coordinator

knw osu@d ot.ga .gov

404-631-1775 Ela ine Arm ster Special Projects Branch Chief

ea rm ster@d ot.ga .gov

404-631-1784