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MassDOT Complete Streets Funding Program Presented by Albert Ng, PTP , ENV-SP March 2016 Complete Streets Defined A Complete Street (CS) is one that provides safe and accessible options for all travel modeswalking, biking, transit
Presented by
Albert Ng, PTP , ENV-SP March 2016
Complete Streets Defined
safe and accessible options for all travel modes—walking, biking, transit and vehicles—for people of all ages and abilities.
(ie. corridor-wide improvements) or focused
Complete Streets Benefits
Complete Streets Example Urban Project
– Bike lanes – Street lighting – Sidewalks – Curb extensions – Cross walks – ADA warning surfaces
Complete Streets Example Rural/Suburban Project
– Off-road separated bike lane – On-road bike lanes
Complete Streets Elements: Road Diet
Complete Streets Elements: Urban Streetscape
North Street, Pittsfield
Complete Streets Elements: Urban Streetscape
Amesbury Town Center
Complete Streets Elements: Signage and Wayfinding
Bethlehem, NY
Complete Streets Elements: Enhanced Trail Crossings
Mattapoisett Rail Trail
1. Provide technical assistance and incentives for policy adoption 2. Encourage adoption of strategic and comprehensive approach 3. Facilitate better multimodal mobility for all ages and abilities 4. Reward municipalities who have committed to adopting Complete Streets best practices
1. Provide technical assistance and incentives for policy adoption at a municipal level, so that a broader range of communities are eligible for project funding in future years. 2. Encourage adoption of strategic and comprehensive approach 3. Facilitate better multimodal mobility for all ages and abilities 4. Reward municipalities who have committed to adopting Complete Streets best practices
1. Provide technical assistance and incentives for policy adoption 2. Encourage adoption of strategic and comprehensive approach by assisting communities in creating a Complete Streets prioritization plan, rather than seek funding for a single project. 3. Facilitate better multimodal mobility for all ages and abilities 4. Reward municipalities who have committed to adopting Complete Streets best practices
1. Provide technical assistance and incentives for policy adoption 2. Encourage adoption of strategic and comprehensive approach 3. Facilitate better multimodal mobility for all ages and abilities by addressing critical gaps in pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure and funding Complete Streets projects in cities and towns that have already adopted policies and undertaken planning. 4. Reward municipalities who have committed to adopting Complete Streets best practices
1. Provide technical assistance and incentives for policy adoption 2. Encourage adoption of strategic and comprehensive approach 3. Facilitate better multimodal mobility for all ages and abilities 4. Reward municipalities who have committed to adopting Complete Streets best practices through the Community Compact Program, while assuring underserved municipalities are served equitably by the program as anticipated by statute.
Receive technical assistance through Baystate Roads workshops to develop of your community CS Policy.
Gain up to $50,000 of funding towards technical assistance to develop your CS Prioritization Plan.
Receive up to $400,000 per community for the construction of CS projects or elements in larger overall projects. Apply for Chapter 90 funding to expense design.
Complete Streets Training and Policy Development
Required Municipal Actions Due Date
Jan 2016 – Jun 2017
– Must be formally adopted – Subject to at least one public meeting – Approved by highest municipal elected official
Feb 2016 – May 2017
OR
Streets eligible municipality
– Allows municipality to qualify for technical assistance funding in Tier 2, while concurrently developing CS Policy and completing training Feb 2016 – May 2017
*Program schedule may change as per MassDOT
Prioritization Plan Development
Required Municipal Actions Due Date
Complete Streets Prioritization Plan (optional)
– Requires entering contract with MassDOT Feb 2016 – Apr 2017
– Compile other studies (bike network plan, etc.) to identify gaps or needs in CS network – Generate “master list” of potential CS projects – Rank potential projects through municipal own prioritization process Mar 2016 – Jun 2017
form
Mar 2016 – Jun 2017
*Program schedule may change as per MassDOT
Project Approval and Construction NTP
Required Municipal Actions Due Date
and Priority List
Feb 2016 – Jul 2016 Dec 2016, Mar 2017
Funding Agreement
– If Contract is requested in March of 2017 and NTP granted May 2017, it leaves 1 month for construction. Municipality may opt to submit for funding in following Fiscal Year Mar 2016 –Aug 2016 Dec 2016, Mar 2017
Local Aid office (complete and submit “Chapter 90” forms from District) including
– Environmental punch list – Summary of bids – Reimbursement request – Final report
*Program schedule may change as per MassDOT
Complete Streets Funding Awards Based On:
applications submitted
Complete Street Goals
– Safety – Connectivity – Mobility – Accessibility
– Municipality median household income at or below statewide average – Gateway community – Environmental justice/Title VI area
Elements Points
wants to advance Complete Streets infrastructure. 10
including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages and abilities, as well as trucks, buses and automobiles. 20
new construction, design, planning, maintenance, and
15
that requires high-level approval of exceptions. 10
Elements Points
integrated, connected network for all modes. 10
emphasizes the need for coordination. 5
guidelines while recognizing the need for flexibility in balancing user needs. 10
and complement the community. 5
5
Elements Points
the policy. 10
Community Compacts
mutual agreement entered into between the Commonwealth and individual cities and towns to elevate partnerships, to work toward mutual accountability, reduce red tape, and to promote best practices.
practice areas over the next 2 years
Trish Domigan | pdomigan@vhb.com | 617.607.2794 Laura Castelli | lcastelli@vhb.com | 617.607.2764 Albert Ng | ang@vhb.com | 617.607.2922 Bill DeSantis | wdesantis@vhb.com | 401.457.2024 www.vhb.com
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