FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

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1 FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM A regional program of surface transportation improvement projects to enhance the movement of goods and people along the greater Des Moines metropolitan area s transportation system. Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

2 The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) prepared this report with funding from the United States Department of Transportation s Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, and in part through local matching funds provided by the Des Moines Area MPO member governments. These contents are the responsibility of the Des Moines Area MPO. The United States Government and its agencies assume no liability for the contents of this report or for the use of its contents. The Des Moines Area MPO approved this report on July 17, Please call (515) to obtain permission for use Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

3 Glossary of Acronyms ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 CMAQ Congestion Mitigation Air Quality DEMO Demonstration Award DART Des Moines Area Metropolitan Transit Authority DMAMPO Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization DISC Discretionary Federal Funds ESP Economic Stimulus Package ER Emergency Relief Program FM Farm to Market Funds FL Federal Lands Highway Program FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration FFY Federal Fiscal Year HIRTA Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Authority HRRR High Risk Rural Roads HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program ICAAP Iowa s Clean Air Attainment Program Iowa DOT Iowa Department of Transportation IM Interstate Maintenance ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 MAP 21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization NHS National Highway System NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPP National Highway Performance Program PL Planning Funds PRF Primary Road Funds RTP Recreational Trails Program RPA Regional Planning Affiliation RISE Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy Program SAFETEA LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users SRTS Safe Routes to School STIP State Transportation Improvement Program

4 STP STP HBP TAP TEA 21 TIP TTC Surface Transportation Program Surface Transportation Program Highway Bridge Program Transportation Alternative Program Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century Transportation Improvement Program MPO Transportation Technical Committee

5 Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE Introduction... 1 General Overview of the TIP 2 The TIP and Federal Guidance..2 Federal Transportation Planning Process.4 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.4 Transportation Improvement Program..8 Revising the TIP..9 CHAPTER TWO Project Selection Procedures...11 Surface Transportation Program Project Selection...11 Project Scoring Process...13 Highway Bridge Program Project Selection 14 Funding for Large, Multi Year Projects..14 Additional Funding Availability..15 CHAPTER THREE Funding Programs...17 Surface Transportation Program..17 Transportation Alternatives Program 18 Federal Funding Programs 20 State Funding Programs..22 Transit Funding Programs.22 CHAPTER FOUR Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Status Reports. 25 CHAPTER FIVE Federal Highway Administration Projects Program Format..32 FFY FHWA Project List.. 33

6 CHAPTER SIX Federal Transit Administration Projects Program Format FFY Transit Project List.44 CHAPTER SEVEN Financial Plan.. 47 Federal Highway Administration Projects..47 Federal Transit Administration Projects..52 CHAPTER EIGHT Public Participation...54 Figures and Tables Figure 1.1: Des Moines Area MPO Membership. 6 Figure 1.2: Committee and Structural Organization Chart..7 Figure 2.1: STP project Categories..12 Table 4.1: City of Ankeny Table 4.2: City of Bondurant...25 Table 4.3: City of Carlisle...25 Table 4.4: City of Clive. 25 Table 4.5: City of Des Moines..26 Table 4.6: Grandview University.. 26 Table 4.7: City of Grimes Table 4.8: Iowa Department of Transportation..27 Table 4.9: Des Moines Area MPO.. 28 Table 4.10: Polk County.28 Table 4.11: City of Urbandale. 28 Table 4.12: City of Waukee Table 4.13: City of West Des Moines.. 29 Table 4.14: City of Windsor Heights...29 Table 4.15: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Table 7.1: Summary of Costs and Federal Aid..48 Table 7.2: Surface Transportation Program Financial Constraint...48 Table 7.3: Transportation Alternatives Program Financial Constraint 48 Table 7.4: 2012 City Street O+M Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes 49 Table 7.5: Forecasted Maintenance Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes. 50 Table 7.6: Forecasted Operation Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes...50 Table 7.7: 2012 City Street Fund Receipts.51 Table 7.8: Forecasted City Street Fund Revenue 52 Table 7.9: DART s Federal Funding Sources for FY Table 7.10: DART s State Funding Sources for FY

7 APPENDICES Appendix A Resolution of Board Approval.. 57 Des Moines Area MPO Self Certification 58 Certification of Financial Capacity Appendix B Project Location Map Appendix C Surface Transportation Program and Transportation Alternatives Program Scoring Criteria

8 Committee Representation MPO Policy Committee Primary Representatives Tom Hockensmith, Chair Polk County Supervisor Representing Name Title City of Altoona Skip Conkling Mayor City of Altoona Kyle Mertz Council Member City of Ankeny David Jones City Manager City of Ankeny Gary Lorenz Mayor City of Ankeny Wade Steenhoek Council Member City of Bondurant Mark Arentsen City Administrator City of Carlisle Ruth Randleman Mayor City of Clive John Edwards Council Member City of Clive Ted Weaver Council Member City of Cumming+ David Chelsvig Council Member City of Des Moines Chris Coleman Council Member City of Des Moines Skip Moore Council Member City of Des Moines Frank Cownie Mayor City of Des Moines Matt Anderson Assistant City Manager City of Des Moines Richard Clark City Manager City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey Council Member City of Des Moines Bill Gray Council Member City of Des Moines Carl Voss Council Member City of Des Moines Larry Hulse Assistant City Manager City of Grimes Tom Armstrong Mayor City of Indianola+ Eric Hanson City Manager City of Johnston Brian Laurenzo Former Mayor City of Johnston Paula Dierenfeld Mayor City of Mitchellville Jeremy Filbert Mayor City of Norwalk Jim Lane Citizen City of Pleasant Hill Martha Miller Planning & Zoning Commissioner City of Polk City Gary Mahannah City Administrator City of Urbandale Creighton Cox Council Member City of Urbandale Mike Carver Council Member City of Urbandale Robert Andeweg Mayor City of Van Meter+ Jake Anderson City Manager City of Waukee Casey Harvey Council Member City of Waukee Tim Moerman City Manager City of West Des Moines Russ Trimble Council Member City of West Des Moines Steve Gaer Mayor City of West Des Moines John Mickelson Council Member City of Windsor Heights Betty Glover Council Member Dallas County Mark Hanson Board of Supervisors DART Elizabeth Presutti General Manager DSM++ Kevin Foley Assistant Director FHWA++ Tracy Troutner Iowa Division FTA++ Mark Bechtel Region 7 HIRTA++ Julia Castillo Executive Director Iowa DOT++ Mike Clayton District 1 Transportation Planner Madison County+ Tom Leners Madison County Development Group Polk County Angela Connolly Board of Supervisors Warren County Dean Yordi Board of Supervisors +Associate, Non Voting Member ++Advisory, Non Voting Member

9 MPO Policy Committee Alternative Representatives Representing Name Title City of Altoona Jeremy Boka Council Member City of Altoona Mike Harmeyer Council Member City of Ankeny Mark Holm Council Member City of Ankeny Vacant City of Ankeny Paul Moritz Assistant City Manager City of Bondurant Keith Ryan Mayor City of Carlisle Andrew Lent City Administrator City of Clive Eric Klein Council Member City of Clive Vacant City of Cumming+ Ed Harken Council Member City of Des Moines David Caris Citizen City of Des Moines Kandi Reindl Management Analyst City of Des Moines Patrick Kozitza Public Works Director City of Des Moines Laura Graham Assistant to the City Manager City of Des Moines Chris Johansen Assistant City Manager City of Des Moines Phil Delafield Community Development Director City of Des Moines Vacant City of Des Moines Scott Sanders Finance Director City of Des Moines Terry Vorbrich Economic Development Administrator City of Grimes Kelley Brown City Administrator City of Indianola+ Chuck Burgin Community Development Director City of Johnston Gerd Clabaugh Council Member City of Johnston Jim Sanders City Administrator City of Mitchellville Laura Engler Council Member City of Norwalk Marketa Oliver City Manager City of Pleasant Hill Sara Kurovski Mayor City of Polk City Gary Heuertz Former Mayor City of Urbandale David McKay Engineering and Public Works Director City of Urbandale AJ Johnson City Manager City of Urbandale John Larson Assistant Engineering Director Van Meter+ Allan Adams Mayor City of Waukee Bill Peard Mayor City of Waukee Brad Deets Director of Development Services City of West Des Moines Jim Sandager Council Member City of West Des Moines Jody Smith Deputy City Manager City of West Des Moines Kevin Trevillyan Council Member City of Windsor Heights Jeff Fiegenschuh City Administrator Dallas County Brad Golightly Board of Supervisors DART Jamie Schug/Jim Tishim Chief Financial Officer DSM++ Alan Graff Director of Operations FHWA++ Becky Hiatt Iowa Division FTA++ Cindy Terwilliger Region 7 HIRTA++ Brooke Ramsey Assistant to the Executive Director Iowa DOT++ Craig Markley Madison County+ Aaron Price Board of Supervisors Polk County Mark Wandro County Administrator Polk County Bob Brownell Board of Supervisors Warren County Doug Shull Board of Supervisors +Associate, Non Voting Member ++Advisory, Non Voting Member

10 MPO Executive Committee Tom Hockensmith, Chair Polk County Supervisor Representing Name Title City of Des Moines Robert Mahaffey Secretary/Treasurer City of Grimes Tom Armstrong Vice Chair City of Johnston Paula Dierenfeld At Large City of Des Moines Chris Coleman Ex Officio Polk County Angela Connolly At Large City of West Des Moines Steve Gaer At Large

11 MPO Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) Primary Representatives Ben Champ, Chair City of Pleasant Hill, Community Development Director Representing Name Title City of Altoona John Shaw Community Development Director City of Altoona Vern Willey Community Services Director City of Ankeny John Peterson Community Development Director City of Ankeny Eric Jensen Associate Planner City of Ankeny Paul Moritz Assistant City Manager City of Bondurant Lori Dunham Finance Director City of Carlisle Jeff Shug Consultant City of Clive Jim Hagelie Engineering Services Director City of Clive Matthew McQuillen Assistant City Manager City of Cumming+ Anthony Bellizzi City Engineer City of Des Moines Jennifer Bohac City Traffic Engineer City of Des Moines Jeb Brewer City Engineer City of Des Moines Michael Ludwig City Planning Administrator City of Grimes John Gade Consultant City of Indianola+ Chuck Burgin Director of Community Development City of Johnston Dave Cubit Public Works Director City of Johnston David Wilwerding Community Development Director City of Mitchellville Wayne Patterson Public Works Director City of Norwalk Luke Parris City Planner City of Polk City Dennis Dietz Planning and Zoning Commission City of Urbandale Dave McKay Director of Engineering and Public Works City of Urbandale John Larson Assistant Director of Engineering City of Urbandale Paul Dekker Community Development Director City of Waukee Brad Deets Director of Development Services City of Waukee Ben Landerhauser Planner City of West Des Moines Duane Wittstock City Engineer City of West Des Moines Joe Cory Engineering Manager City of West Des Moines Kara Tragesser Community Development, Planner City of Windsor Heights Sheena Danzer Zoning Administrator Dallas County Murray McConnell Director of Planning and Development DART++ Jim Tishim Planning Director DSM+++ Bryan Belt Director of Engineering and Planning FHWA+++ Tracy Troutner Iowa Division FTA+++ Mark Bechtel Region 7 HIRTA++ Julia Castillo Executive Director Iowa DOT+++ Mike Clayton District 1 Transportation Planner Madison County+ Tom Leners Madison County Development Group Polk County Kurt Bailey County Engineer Polk County Bret VandeLune Land Use Planning Manager Warren County Matt Thomas County Engineer +Associate, Non Voting Member ++Advisory, Voting Member +++Advisory, Non Voting Member

12 MPO Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) Alternative Representatives Representing Name Title City of Altoona Aaron Putnam Public Works Superintendent City of Altoona Chad Quick City Planner City of Ankeny Matt Ahrens Civil Engineer City of Ankeny Adam Lust City Engineer City of Ankeny Vacant City of Bondurant Ken Grove Street Superintendent City of Carlisle Steve O'Braza Public Works Superintendent City of Clive Dennis Henderson City Manager City of Clive Doug Ollendike Community Development Director City of Cumming+ Vacant City of Des Moines Bert Drost Planner City of Des Moines Pam Cooksey Deputy City Engineer City of Des Moines Michael Ring Principal Traffic Engineer City of Grimes Jerry Byg Consultant City of Indianola+ Eric Hanson City Manager City of Johnston Aaron Wolfe Senior Planner City of Johnston Brian Wilson Public Works Superintendent City of Mitchellville Cory Eshelman Public Works City of Norwalk Josh Heggen Community Development Director City of Pleasant Hill Madeline Sturms Associate Planner City of Polk City Doug Sires Planning and Zoning Commission City of Urbandale Annika Schilke Planner II City of Urbandale Steve Franklin Community Development Manager City of Urbandale Tim Stovie Assistant Director of Public Works City of Waukee Andy Kass Planner II City of Waukee John Gibson Director of Public Works City of West Des Moines Jodi Smith Deputy City Manager City of West Des Moines Clyde Evans Community and Economic Development Director City of West Des Moines Jim Dickinson Transportation Engineer City of Windsor Heights Jeff Fiegenschuh City Administrator Dallas County Jim George County Engineer DART++ Tony Filippini Planner DSM+++ Alan Graff Director of Operations FHWA+++ Becky Hiatt Iowa Division FTA+++ Cindy Terwilliger Region 7 HIRTA++ Brooke Ramsey Assistant to the Executive Director Iowa DOT+++ Craig Markley Madison County+ Aaron Price Board of Supervisors Polk County Trent Wolken Assistant County Engineer Polk County Robert Rice Public Works Director Warren County Brian Konrad Engineer +Associate, Non Voting Member ++Advisory, Voting Member +++Advisory, Non Voting Member

13 CHAPTER ONE Introduction The FFY TIP contains seven chapters covering the Des Moines Area MPO s guidelines for choosing and funding projects, status reports of the previous FFY projects, a listing of projects in the Federal highway and Federal transit element, a financial plan for all Federal aid projects, required resolutions and certifications, and a summary of public comments. Chapter One: General Overview of the TIP The Introduction explains Federal transportation planning guidelines and provides background information on the Des Moines Area MPO s responsibilities, representatives, and committees. The chapter also includes information about the Des Moines Area MPO s public participation process procedures and provides an overview of the TIP, including its purpose, requirements, and the methodology to adopt, implement, amend, or modify the plan. Chapter Two: Project Selection Procedures This chapter provides background into the Des Moines Area MPO s project selection procedure, including eligibility requirements, basis of funding projects, and project scoring process. Chapter Three: Funding Programs This chapter provides a summary of the various funding programs available for project within the Des Moines Area MPO planning area including Federal, State, and local funding sources. The chapter also discusses the intent of each of these programs. Chapter Four: Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Status Reports The Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Status Reports chapter is a status listing of all Federal aid projects programmed to utilize Federal funding in FFY Chapter Five: Federal Highway Administration Projects The Federal Highway Administration Projects chapter provides a listing of all Federal aid projects programmed to utilize FHWA funds during the next four FFYs (FFY ). Chapter Six: Federal Transit Administration Projects The Federal Transit Administration Projects chapter provides a listing of all Federal aid projects programmed to utilize FTA funds during the next four FFYs (FFY ). 1

14 Chapter Seven: Financial Plan The Financial Plan chapter summarizes the financial availability of the Des Moines Area MPO to implement surface transportation improvements. The chapter includes the fiscal constraint of the STP and TAP funds, listing the forecasted operations and maintenance expenditures, and forecasted non Federal aid revenues. The chapter also includes a section discussing the transit funding Federal aid by year. Chapter Eight: Public Comment The public comment chapter includes a summary on the disposition of comments made as part of the public review of the TIP on July XX, 2014, and any subsequent written comments submitted to the Des Moines Area MPO before July 15, Appendices Resolutions and Certifications The resolutions and certifications chapter includes the TIP s resolution of adoption by the Des Moines Area MPO, a self certification of the metropolitan planning process, and a certification of the financial capacity analysis. General Overview of the TIP The transportation system in a metropolitan planning area is vital for the movement of people and goods to, through, from, and within the area. A transportation system takes on two primary roles: the movement of people and the movement of goods. The transportation improvement program (TIP) is a metropolitan area s regionally agreed upon list of surface transportation improvements that received Federal funding to move goods and people in a metropolitan area s transportation system. The TIP and Federal Guidance Congress passed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962, requiring regional agencies to conduct a "continuing, comprehensive, and coordinated" (3 C) transportation planning process. Congress took additional steps in drafting the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 by establishing Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in urbanized areas over 50,000 persons in population, and by dedicating to MPOs a small portion of each state's funding from the Highway Trust Fund. The 2

15 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) empowered and provided for flexibility in the use of funding, improved state regional cooperation, and enhanced public participation. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA 21) legislation of 1998 expanded the role and responsibilities of metropolitan areas exceeding 200,000 persons in population with the designation of Transportation Management Areas (TMA). In 2005, Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA LU). SAFETEA LU guaranteed funding for highways, highway safety, and public transportation through Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2009 (September 30, 2009). Since then, the United States Senate has passed continuing resolutions to extend SAFETEA LU and to provide appropriations for transit programs through 2012 at funding levels consistent with authorized 2009 levels. SAFETEA LU addressed the many challenges facing transportation systems including improving safety, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency in freight movement, increasing intermodal connectivity, and protecting the environment. SAFETEA LU promoted more efficient and effective Federal surface transportation programs by focusing on transportation issues of national significance, while giving state and local transportation decision makers more flexibility to solve transportation problems in their communities. 1 On July 6, 2012, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act (MAP 21) was signed into law replacing SAFETEA LU. MAP 21 provides essential funds for transportation projects ranging from passenger rail, freight transportation, highway and bridge projects, and bicycle and pedestrian projects. MAP 21 took effect on October 1, 2012, and funds surface transportation projects through September 30, The bill provides $105 billion in funding per year for Federal Fiscal Year s (FFY) 2013 and MAP 21 includes a number of major changes including the elimination of the Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancements Program, expansion of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (TIFIA), and streamlining of the environmental review process. Federal transit program also chance slightly with Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom funds being consolidated into the Urbanized Area Formula Grants

16 Federal Transportation Planning Process Title 23 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 450, Subpart C, states that MPOs are to carry out a: continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive multimodal transportation planning process, including the development of a metropolitan transportation plan and a transportation improvement program (TIP), that encourages and promotes the safe and efficient development, management, and operation of surface transportation systems to serve the mobility needs of people and freight (including accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) and foster economic growth and development, while minimizing transportation related fuel consumption and air pollution. Section identifies eight planning factors to identify the scope of the metropolitan transportation planning process. These include: 1. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non motorized users; 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non motorized users; 4. Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight; 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic patterns; 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight; 7. Promote efficient system management and operation; and, 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (Des Moines Area MPO) serves as the formal transportation planning body for the greater Des Moines, Iowa, metropolitan area, carrying out the intent of Title 23 of the United States CFR, Section 450. In 1983, the Governor of Iowa designated the Des Moines Area MPO as the official MPO for the Des Moines Urbanized Area, as 4

17 defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. In addition, the Des Moines Area MPO is designated as a Transportation Management Area, per Section , as it exceeds the population threshold of 200,000 persons. The Des Moines Area MPO works to carry out a 3 C multimodal transportation planning process for the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Responsibilities The Des Moines Area MPO provides a regional forum to assure local, state, and Federal agencies and the public coordinate transportation planning issues, and to prepare transportation plans and programs. The Des Moines Area MPO develops both long and short range multimodal transportation plans, selects and approves projects for Federal funding based on regional priorities, and develops methods to reduce traffic congestion. The Des Moines Area MPO is responsible for these transportation planning activities within the geographic area identified as the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). The Des Moines Area MPO approved its current MPA on January 21, The MPA includes portions of Dallas, Madison, Polk, and Warren Counties, and encompasses the anticipated urbanized area for Horizon Year Membership Full voting membership to the Des Moines Area MPO is open to any county or city government located, wholly or partially, in the designated MPA containing a minimum population of 1,500 persons that adopts the Des Moines Area MPO's 28E Agreement (agreement entered into under Chapter 28E, Code of Iowa, establishing the Des Moines Area MPO and its responsibilities). DART also adopted the 28E agreement and is a full voting member. In addition to DART, Des Moines Area MPO membership includes the following cities and counties: Figure 1.1: Des Moines Area MPO Membership Cities Counties Altoona Mitchellville Dallas County Ankeny Norwalk Polk County Bondurant Pleasant Hill Warren County Carlisle Polk City Clive Urbandale Des Moines Waukee Grimes West Des Moines Johnston Windsor Heights 5

18 Two entities within the Des Moines Area MPO MPA, the City of Cumming and Madison County, fall below the minimum population threshold for full membership. The City of Cumming is an associate Des Moines Area MPO member. Associate membership allows a non voting representative to participate actively in the transportation planning process and is available to all governments within the Des Moines Area MPO MPA that do not meet the minimum population threshold for full membership. Outside the Des Moines Area MPO MPA, the City of Indianola is an associate, non voting member. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), the Des Moines International Airport (DSM), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Heart of Iowa Regional Transportation Alliance (HIRTA) serve as advisory non voting representatives to the Des Moines Area MPO. Organization Structure Three designated committees form the structure of the Des Moines Area MPO: the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC), the Executive Committee, and the Transportation Policy Committee (Policy Committee). The Des Moines Area MPO member governments and agencies respective boards and councils appoint their respective representatives to the TTC and to the Policy Committee. The Des Moines Area MPO TTC is comprised primarily of representatives of member governments and agencies technical staffs, including planners, engineers, and city administrators. The Policy Committee annually elects officers and at large representatives to an Executive Committee from Policy Committee representatives. The Policy Committee is primarily comprised of elected officials including mayors, city council members, city managers, and county supervisors. The Des Moines Area MPO staff supports the TTC, the Executive Committee, and the Policy Committee. The TTC offers technical guidance and recommendations to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee then offers recommendations to the Policy Committee, based on the TTC s recommendations, before the Policy Committee takes formal actions on transportation topics. TTC representation differs from the Policy Committee in that HIRTA and the DSM are voting advisory members on the TTC. Additionally, the Des Moines Area MPO establishes and supports, as needed, other subcommittees, roundtables, working groups, and advisory committees regarding various transportation related 6

19 topics relevant to the Des Moines Area MPO's responsibilities. The Des Moines Area MPO requests stakeholder organizations and citizens to serve on these committees, as appropriate. As part of an adopted public participation process, the Des Moines Area MPO strongly encourages input and communication from citizens. Figure 1.1 displays the Des Moines Area MPO committees organization and their respective subcommittees. Figure 1.1 also identifies how the Des Moines Area MPO s roundtables, working groups, advisory committees, and the public offer input into the metropolitan transportation planning process. Figure 1.2: Committee and Structural Organization Chart Policy Subcommittees Transportation Policy Committee (MPO) Executive Committee Long-Range Transportation Plan Task Force Surface Transportation Program Funding Public Comment Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) Roundtables, Working Groups, and Advisory Committees Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Freight Roundtable Public Transportation Roundtable Stakeholders Working Group Traffic Management Advisory Committee Staff Technical Subcommittees TTC Planning Subcommitte Public Input TTC Engineering Subcommitte Representation Population determines representation on the TTC and the Policy Committee, with each member government receiving at least one representative. The Policy Committee allows additional representatives to larger member governments based on predetermined population thresholds identified in the Des Moines Area MPO s Bylaws. DART and advisory members Iowa DOT, DSM, FHWA, FTA, and HIRTA each have one representative. 7

20 Transportation Improvement Program The Des Moines Area MPO s Federal Fiscal Years Transportation Improvement Program (FFY TIP) serves as a list of Federal aid eligible surface transportation improvements for the Des Moines Area MPO s MPA. The TIP covers a period of no less than four years and is updated annually for compatibility with the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program development and approval process. State Transit Assistance (STA) and Statewide Transportation Alternatives Program (Statewide TAP) funds are the only source of state funding shown in the TIP. The TIP identifies all Federal funds programmed during the four year period (FFY ). Additionally, the TIP identifies all projects by Federal funding program and by FFY. TIP Requirements Title 23 of the CFR, Section , indicates the TIP must cover a period of no less than four years, be updated at least every four years, and be approved by the Des Moines Area MPO and the Governor (or in the case of the State of Iowa, the TIP will be approved by the Iowa DOT). Additionally, Section states the TIP shall include: Capital and non capital surface transportation projects within the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area proposed for funding; Contain all regionally significant projects requiring an action by the FHWA or the FTA whether or not the projects are to be funded; All regionally significant projects proposed to be funded with Federal funds other than those administered by FHWA or the FTA, as well as all regionally significant projects to be funded with non Federal funds; A financial plan that demonstrates how the approved TIP can be implemented, indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the TIP, and recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs; A project, or a phase of a project, only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project within the time period contemplated for completion of the project; and, Sufficient descriptive material, estimated total project cost, amount of Federal funds proposed to be obligated during each program year, and identification of the agencies responsible for each project or phase. Plan Consistency Each project or project phase included in the TIP must be consistent with other Des Moines Area 8

21 MPO plans, including the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP). In addition, the Des Moines Area MPO requires consistency among the TIP and member governments and agencies capital improvement plans. In particular, the Des Moines Area MPO requires consistency among proposed short and long range projects, strategies, plans, and programs. TIP Adoption Adoption of the Des Moines Area MPO s FFY TIP is subject to the Des Moines Area MPO s review and approval. The review process consists of a public comment period that offers opportunities for review and comment of the draft FFY TIP. At the conclusion of the public review period, Des Moines Area MPO staff reviews and summarizes all submitted comments and presents the findings to the Des Moines Area MPO committees for consideration into the final FFY TIP. The Des Moines Area MPO submits the final (approved) FFY TIP, with a copy of the formal resolution, to the Iowa DOT. The Iowa DOT then reviews the plan to ensure compliance with Federal regulations. Revising the TIP Under Federal law, the Des Moines Area MPO may revise the TIP at any time under procedures agreed to by the cooperating parties consistent with the procedures established. Revisions are changes that occur between annual updates. The Iowa DOT identifies two types of revisions to the TIP: major revisions (amendments) and minor revisions (administrative modifications). The Iowa DOT considers the following criteria when determining the type of TIP revision. Amendments An amendment is a major change to a project in the TIP, including the addition or deletion of a project, a major change in project cost or project phase initiation dates, or a major change in the design concept or scope (e.g., changing project termini or the number of through lanes). The Iowa DOT considers amendments to the FFY TIP any proposed changes that meet any of the following criteria: Project cost Projects in which the recalculated project costs increase Federal aid by more than 30 percent or increase total Federal aid by more than $2,000,000 from the original amount; 9

22 Schedule changes Projects which are added or deleted from the TIP; Funding sources Receiving additional Federal funding sources to a project; and, Scope changes Changing the project termini, the amount of through traffic lanes, the type of work from an overlay to reconstruction, or the change to include widening of the roadway. If the Iowa DOT considers a change to the TIP to be an amendment, the Des Moines Area MPO must approve the requested change and must follow the public participation process identified in the Des Moines Area MPO s Public Participation Plan (PPP). The PPP states the Des Moines Area MPO would schedule a public meeting to receive public comments at the Policy Committee meeting prior to the Policy Committee taking action on the proposed amendment. If the Policy Committee approves the amendment, the Des Moines Area MPO would notify the Iowa DOT, the FHWA, and the FTA. Administrative Modifications An administrative modification is a minor change to a project in the TIP, including minor changes to project phase costs, funding sources or previously included projects, and project or project phase initiation dates. The Iowa DOT considers as administrative modification to the FFY TIP proposed changes that meet any of the following criteria: Project cost Projects in which the recalculated project costs do not increase Federal aid by more than 30 percent or do not increase total Federal aid by more than $2,000,000 from the original amount; Schedule changes Changes in schedules to projects which are included in the first four years of the TIP; Funding sources Changes to funding from one source to another; and, Scope changes All changes to the projects scope are amendments. If the Iowa DOT considers a change to the TIP to be an administrative modification, the Des Moines Area MPO would conduct a thorough review of the proposed administrative modification and would process the revision administratively by notifying the Iowa DOT, FHWA, and FTA. 10

23 CHAPTER TWO Project Selection Procedures The Des Moines Area MPO is responsible for selecting projects that use Surface Transportation Program (STP) and Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funding. When considering project requests for STP or TAP funds, the MPO places primary emphasis upon metropolitan wide transportation system improvement needs as identified in the Des Moines Area MPO s Long Range Transportation Plan, how those needs impact the movement of people and goods throughout this metropolitan area, and how the requested project will have potential benefits and potential impacts on all communities in the Des Moines metropolitan area. The Des Moines Area MPO shall give first consideration to funding regionally significant transportation projects in the Plan. All projects applying for Des Moines Area MPO STP or TAP funding must be sponsored by one or more of the sixteen Des Moines Area MPO member governments, the Iowa DOT, or DART. Other entities in the Des Moines Area MPO MPA are eligible only with co sponsorship by one of the organizations listed above. Additionally, all projects applying for Des Moines Area MPO STP funding must be located on a federal aid eligible route. When applying for STP or TAP funds, a sponsor must submit a resolution from that sponsor s council, board of supervisors, or similar governing body, guaranteeing the local funds for the STP and TAP match and authorizing the project. Surface Transportation Program Project Selection Funding of projects with STP or TAP funds for inclusion in the Des Moines Area MPO s TIP shall be based on the following: 1. The Iowa DOT annually allocates STP and TAP funds to the Des Moines Area MPO; 2. The Des Moines Area MPO shall identify and shall consider all proposed project funding sources available when considering project funding requests for Des Moines Area MPO STP or TAP funds for a project s implementation; 3. Jurisdictions undertaking STP and TAP projects must bear the initial expenditures of the project, and receive reimbursement for eligible expenditures, as defined by the Iowa DOT. The agreement with the Iowa DOT provides for reimbursement of up to 80 percent of the project cost, or a set amount, whichever is less. Design and engineering costs are generally incurred in the early stages of a project; 11

24 4. For roadway and TAP projects, the amount of funds expended for work other than direct construction or right of way acquisition costs must be covered by the amount of the contribution of local funds. Federal regulations generally require a minimum local match of 20 percent of the total project cost; 5. Each application for STP and TAP funding must include a detailed breakdown of projected costs, including a summary of projected costs for work other than construction or right of way; 6. Funding within the various STP project categories shall be based on the following percentages of the Des Moines Area MPO s annual STP funds amount, as follows: Figure 2.1: STP Project Categories STP Funds: Percentage Regionally Significant Projects 75% Major Construction New 0 to 75% Major Construction Existing 0 to 75% Other Projects 20% Minor Construction Preservation No category to exceed 10% Alternative Transportation Small Member 2.5 to 5% If an insufficient number of qualified STP projects have been submitted that would use all funding for a particular STP project category, the Des Moines Area MPO then may allocate the remaining funds from that STP category to any other project category; 7. STP and TAP funds shall be allocated to an individual project for a specific FFY in the TIP. For projects extending over multiple years for implementation, funds may be allocated to each of the necessary FFYs within the TIP to complete the requested project; 8. If the total amount of STP or TAP funds received by the Des Moines Area MPO for any given FFY is less than the total amount of STP or TAP funds allocated by the Des Moines Area MPO for that FFY, then the Des Moines Area MPO shall re evaluate all of the projects funded for that FFY and reallocate STP and TAP funds to those projects based upon the total amount of STP and TAP funds actually available for that FFY, giving consideration to the higher ranking projects; and, 12

25 9. The Des Moines Area MPO shall fund a project not to exceed the STP or TAP grant amount awarded, or the percentage of the awarded project cost, whichever is less, except for Contingency Fund procedures. Any STP or TAP funds returned to the Des Moines Area MPO for this reason shall be included in the Des Moines Area MPO s next FFY STP or TAP funding allocation. Project Scoring Process A new priority ranking shall be established prior to the annual development of the Des Moines Area MPO s TIP, to re rank projects previously submitted, but not approved, for STP or TAP funding, as well as to rank any projects requesting STP or TAP funding consideration for the first time. Prior to review of new projects to be considered for STP or TAP funding, the Des Moines Area MPO shall determine the status of all prior commitments. All projects previously approved and for which some part of STP or TAP funds have been obligated shall receive priority consideration for future funding, except if reasonable progress towards completion is not maintained, as determined by the Des Moines Area MPO. However, the Des Moines Area MPO may reduce or eliminate multi year funding commitments in response to revenue shortfalls, reductions in its STP or TAP allocation, or new priorities. The Des Moines Area MPO staff shall submit to the STP Funding Subcommittee a technical ranking of individual project requests for Des Moines Area MPO STP or TAP funding assistance. The STP Funding Subcommittee and Des Moines Area MPO staff s recommendations for individual projects shall be used by the Policy Committee in the Policy Committee s decision making process for assigning STP and TAP funds to requesting transportation improvement projects. The STP Funding Subcommittee and Des Moines Area MPO staff s recommendations shall be based on their professional and technical expertise. Once the Policy Committee has selected projects for funding based on the Policy Committee s current guidelines, the Des Moines Area MPO staff shall forward a letter to the Des Moines Area MPO STP and TAP funds recipients outlining the stipulations associated with acceptance of the Des Moines Area MPO s funds, including the need for the recipient to submit a project concept statement within one year of the Des Moines Area MPO STP or TAP funding award, and noting that the recipient must provide the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Director a semi annual report on the status of and the progress on the project, which will be shared with the Des Moines Area MPO. When a jurisdiction changes the scope of a project after funds are awarded by the Des Moines Area MPO, the project must be reviewed again by the TTC and the STP Funding Subcommittee to determine whether the change in project scope would have materially changed the original prioritization ranking. Based on that determination, the STP Funding Subcommittee will make a 13

26 recommendation to the MPO Executive Committee, up to and including the withdrawal of Policy Committee approval for STP funding for the project. This is the same process that may occur when a project does not make appropriate, scheduled progress, leading to recapture and reallocation of future funds previously designated for the project. The Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee will, after due consideration, make a recommendation to the Des Moines Area MPO for a final decision. Immaterial changes that would not affect the original scoring of a project previously ranked and approved for Des Moines Area MPO funding may be permitted in the sound discretion of the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Director. The scoring criterion for STP and TAP projects is located in Appendix D. Highway Bridge Program Project Selection The primary factor in Highway Bridge Program project selection is condition. Counties annually review the results from the bridge inspections and make funding decisions based on these reports. detour lengths. Other factors that are considered include traffic counts, freight movement, and For example, a bridge posted for weight limits that is on an important freight and farm goods route might be replaced before other bridge that are in worse condition but don t have a significant impact on traffic movements. Funding for Large, Multi Year Projects Funding of large, multi year projects with major construction category STP funds for inclusion in the Des Moines Area MPO s TIP shall be based on the following criteria: 1. Any Des Moines Area MPO member government or participating agency awarded STP funding through the Des Moines Area MPO must begin to use those STP funds in the original year programmed; 2. In its annual selection of STP projects, the Des Moines Area MPO may dedicate an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50 percent) of the Major Construction project category funds to multi year projects; 3. For an individual, multi year project, the Des Moines Area MPO may guarantee funding for no more than three consecutive years. In the event the annual apportionment of funds is lower than expected at the time of programming, a percentage of the Major Construction category may be guaranteed. In the event the 14

27 annual apportionment of funds is as expected or higher than was expected at the time of programming, then a set amount would be guaranteed; 4. If a project applicant anticipates the project continuing beyond the initial three years of guaranteed funding, and anticipates seeking additional funding through the Des Moines Area MPO, the project applicant would have the ability to submit a new project funding application to the Des Moines Area MPO, and would need to go through the Des Moines Area MPO s project prioritization process to seek project funding beyond the initial three year period; and, 5. The STP Funding Subcommittee has the ability to recommend funding for a period that exceeds a three year limitation for a project that the subcommittee considers of extraordinary regional significance. Additional Funding Availability In the event that STP or TAP funds that were previously awarded to transportation projects become available through the reduction of the reserve amount, or become available by an increase in a particular FFY s obligation limit, the following steps will be followed, in order, until the situation is sufficiently resolved: For STP Funds: 1. Additional funds will be offered to those projects that were awarded funds through the Project Priority process, yet were not fully funded by the Des Moines Area MPO. Projects will be considered based on their previous scores. All project information will be updated and considered, but no re scoring of projects will take place. Those projects currently in implementation will be excluded; 2. Additional funds will be offered to those projects that applied for funds, received a score, but were not awarded funding. Projects will be considered based on the score they received and only projects scoring above 50 points will be considered. Project information will be updated; and, 3. Projects that have already been awarded funds, and that are programmed after the current program year in the TIP, will be considered for funding in the current program year if, upon review, the projects are ready to proceed with implementation. For TAP funds: 15

28 1. Fully funded projects that need more money; 2. Projects that were awarded part of the requested amount; and, 3. Projects in out years that can be moved forward. Projects will be reviewed on a case by case basis and funded based upon need or by a proportion of the funds available. Interpretation When, and as necessary, the STP Funding Subcommittee will exercise responsibility for interpreting the applicable Guidelines, subject to review and approval, disapproval, or modification by the Executive Committee, subject to review and approval, disapproval, or modification by the Policy Committee. 16

29 CHAPTER THREE Funding Programs The following chapter summarized the various funding program available for projects in the Des Moines Area MPO s planning area. Surface Transportation Program The purpose of the STP is to provide flexible funding that may be used by localities for improvements on any Federal aid highway, bridge projects on any public road, and intracity and intercity bus terminals and facilities. The STP is also intended to provide funding for transit capital improvements, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and regional transportation planning activities. The MPO established four STP subcategories for improvements: Regionally Significant Major Construction New: Projects create a new facility on a new alignment, including new interchanges or bridge replacements, new right of way. Major Construction Existing: Projects add capacity for a significant length of an existing street or highway or adding lanes to an existing bridge, existing right of way. Other Projects Minor Construction: Projects provide spot improvements, such as arterial intersection channelization and signalization, bridge improvements, or railroad crossing signal improvements. Preservation: Projects that maintain or preserve the existing infrastructure, such as pavement resurfacing, pavement replacement, and bridge restoration. 17

30 Alternative Transportation: Project improvements other than for single occupant vehicle use, such as pedestrian ways and trails, public transportation systems, multi modal facilities, and carpool/vanpool and other multiple occupancy vehicle programs. Small Member Projects are located in MPO member government jurisdiction with a population less than 10,000. Projects may be considered Major Construction Existing, Minor Construction, or Preservation. Major Construction Existing is for projects adding capacity for a significant length of an existing street or highway, or adding lanes to an existing bridge. Minor Construction Projects providing spot improvements, such as arterial intersection channelization and signalization, bridge improvements, or railroad crossing signal improvements. Preservation Projects that maintain or preserve the existing highway and street infrastructure, such as pavement resurfacing, pavement replacement, and bridge restoration. Transportation Alternatives Program The purpose of the TAP is to provide funding for programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non driver access to public transportation and enhanced mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation; recreational trail program projects; safe routes to school projects; and projects for the planning, design or construction of boulevards and other roadways largely in the right of way of former Interstate System routes or other divided highways. The Des Moines Area MPO groups these eligible activities into categories as follows: Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities: Provision of on street and off street facilities for pedestrians and bicycles and the conversion and use of abandoned railway corridors. New Construction subcategory is for projects creating a new facility, whereas the Major Reconstruction subcategory is for projects that result in a major rehabilitation of an existing facility. 18

31 Historic Preservation: Historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities. Streetscape: Improvements to pedestrian facilities along a transportation corridor; sidewalks, lighting, safety related infrastructure, signalization, and, traffic calming. Environmental: Control and removal of outdoor advertising; address storm water management, control, and water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity; vegetation management practices in transportation rights of way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, and provide erosion control. Safe Routes to Schools: Infrastructure related projects. planning, design, and construction of infrastructure related projects in the vicinity of schools that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school. Non infrastructure related activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school. The list of qualifying activities is intended to be exclusive, not illustrative. Only those activities listed are eligible TAP activities. Measures in the activities listed, which go beyond what is customarily provided as environmental mitigation, are considered as Transportation Alternatives Programs. TAP projects are non motorized transportation related activities. Transportation Alternative Program projects must have a relationship to surface transportation. Proximity to a roadway or transportation facility alone is not sufficient to establish a relationship to surface transportation. Project sponsors should provide a clear and credible description of this relationship in their project s proposal. The focus is on a clear and credible description of how the proposed TAP project relates to the surface transportation system. Several questions should be asked: 1. In what way(s) is the project related to surface transportation through present or past use as a transportation resource? 2. Is there a direct connection to a person or event nationally significant in the development of surface transportation? 3. What is the extent of the relationship(s) to surface transportation? 4. What groups and individuals are affected by the relationship(s)? 19

32 5. When did the relationship(s) start and end or does the relationship(s) continue? 6. Is a relationship substantial enough to justify the investment of transportation funds? The TAP guidance states that proximity to a transportation facility alone is not sufficient to establish a relationship. The following application types generally have been considered ineligible by the FHWA, in cooperation with the Iowa DOT: 1. Surfacing or resurfacing of existing roads or construction of new roads; 2. Construction or surfacing of parking lots (unless trailhead parking lot); 3. Construction of low water crossings on roads; 4. Picnic shelters, picnic tables, grills (unless directly related to a trailhead); 5. Construction of new buildings (unless they are rest rooms or trailhead shelters in conjunction with trails that will accommodate bikes or pedestrians); 6. Mitigation or National Environmental Policy Act Section 106 documentation of a bridge replacement; 7. Applications without a public sponsor (city, State, or county agency); 8. Historic applications where the facility or structure is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (please review with the State Historic Preservation Office); 9. Historic preservation activities that do not demonstrate some significant historic connection with transportation system; and, 10. Normal environmental mitigation work. The Iowa DOT divides TAP funds into two categories. Fifty percent of the TAP funds are divided between the MPO s and Regional Planning Affiliations (RPA). The DOT retains $1 million of the remaining TAP funds for Statewide TAP projects and the rest is targeted to MPO s and RPA s as TAP flex funds. Federal Funding Programs Some FHWA funds are distributed by statutory formulas, while other funds are discretionary (congressionally earmarked). The primary sources of FHWA formula funding to Iowa include: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ): CMAQ provides flexible funding for transportation projects and programs tasked with helping 20

33 to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. These projects can include those that reduce congestion and improve air quality. Metropolitan Planning Program (PL): FHWA provides funding for this program to the State of Iowa based on urbanized area population. The funds are dedicated to support transportation planning projects in urbanized areas with more than 50,000 persons. National Highway Performance Program (NHPP): This program consolidates the National Highway System and the Interstate Maintenance Program into one program. NHPP expands the number of eligible roadway miles and funds may be used to construct or improve NHS roadways, including state highways, U.S. highways, and Interstates. STP Highway Bridge Program (STP HBP): While the Highway Bridge Program was eliminated in MAP 21, a portion of Iowa s STP will continue to be targeted directly to counties and dedicated specifically to county bridge projects. A portion of these funds are required to be obligated for off system bridges. The remaining funds can be used on either on system or off system bridges. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): This is a core Federal aid program that funds projects with the goal of achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads. Portions of these funds are set aside for use on high risk rural roads. Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) and Tribal Transportation Program (TTP): The FLAP Program provides funding for projects that improve access within, and to, federal lands. The FLAP funding will be distributed through a grant process where a group of FHWA, Iowa DOT, and local government representatives will solicit, rank, and select projects to receive funding. The TTP provides safe and adequate transportation and public road access to and within Indian reservations and Indian lands. Funds are distributed based on a statutory formula based on tribal population, road mileage, and average tribal shares of the former Tribal Transportation Allocation Methodology. Demonstration Funding (DEMO): Demonstration funding is a combination of different programs and sources. The FHWA administers discretionary programs through various offices representing special funding categories, and an appropriation bill is used to provide money to a discretionary program. Other examples can include special congressionally directed appropriations during the reauthorization of the transportation bill or through legislative acts, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). 21

34 State Funding Programs In addition to the distribution of Federal aid formula funds, the Iowa Department of Transportation administers several grant programs through application processes that need to be documented in the TIP. They include the following: Statewide Transportation Alternatives Programs: Transportation Alternatives Program projects are intended to go beyond the normal mitigation of a transportation improvement project. Statewide Enhancement funds are made available through an application process for projects of statewide significance. Statewide Enhancement projects are categorized by Trail and Bicycle Facility, Historic and Archeological, and Scenic and Environmental projects. Recreational Trail Program: This program provides federal funding for both motorized and nonmotorized trail projects and is funded through a takedown from Iowa s TAP funding. The decision to participate in this program is made annually by the Iowa Transportation Commission. Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP): The ICAAP funds projects that are intended to maximize emission reductions through traffic flow improvements, reduced vehicle miles of travel, and reduced single occupancy vehicle trips. This program utilizes $4 million of Iowa s CMAQ apportionment. City Bridge Program: A portion of STP funding dedicated to local bridge projects is set aside for the funding of bridge projects within cities. Eligible projects need to be classified as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Projects are rated and prioritized by the Office of Local Systems with awards based upon criteria identified in the application process. Projects awarded grant funding are subject to a federal aid obligation limitation of $1 million. Transit Funding Programs Similar to the FHWA programs, the transit funding authorized by SAFETEA LU is managed in several ways. The largest amount is distributed to the states or to large metropolitan areas by formula. Other program funds are discretionary, and some are earmarked for specific projects. Program funds include the following: Metropolitan Planning Program (Section 5303): FTA provides funding for this program to the State based on its urbanized area populations. The funds are 22

35 dedicated to support transportation planning projects in urbanized areas with more than 50,000 population. Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5307): FTA provides transit operating, planning, and capital assistance funds directly to local recipients in urbanized areas with populations between 50,000 and 200,000, based on population and density figures, plus transit performance factors for larger areas. Local recipients, for whom projects are programmed by the Des Moines Area MPO, must apply directly to the FTA. Capital Investment Program (Section 5309): The transit discretionary program provides Federal assistance for major capital needs, such as fleet replacement and construction of transit facilities. All transit systems in the state are eligible for this program. In recent years, Congress has earmarked all of these funds for specific projects or geographic regions. Special Needs Program (Section 5310): Funding is provided through this program to increase the mobility for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Part of the funding is administered along with the Non Urbanized funding; another part is allocated among urbanized transit systems. Non Urbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5311): This program provides capital and operating assistance for rural and small urban transit systems. Fifteen percent of these funds are allocated to Intercity Bus projects. A portion of the funding is also allocated to support rural transit planning. Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP Section 5311(h)): This funding is also used for statewide training events and to support transit funding fellowships for regional and small urban transit staff or planners. Statewide Transportation Planning Program (Section 5304): These funds come to the state based on population and are used to support transportation planning projects in non urbanized areas. Flexible Funds: Certain Title 23 funds may be used for transit purposes. Transit capital assistance is an eligible use of STP funds. Transit capital and start up operating assistance is an eligible use of ICAAP funds. When ICAAP and STP funds are programmed for transit projects, they are transferred to the FTA. The ICAAP funds are applied for and administered by the Office of Public Transit. State Transit Assistance (STA): All public transit systems are eligible for funding. These funds can be used by the public transit system for operating, capital, or planning expenses related to the provision of open to the public passenger transportation. 23

36 FHWA Funding Transferred to FTA STP funds that designated for transit investments are required to be transferred from FHWA to FTA for administration. These projects must be programmed in the highway (FHWA) and transit (FTA) section of the TIP in the FFY they are to be transferred. The process is initiated with a letter from the RPA/MPO to the Iowa DOT s Office of Program Management and to the Office of Public Transit requesting the transfer of funds. The Office of Program Management will then review the request and submit it to FHWA for processing. STP funds used for planning efforts require projects to be included in the Des Moines Area MPO s Unified Planning Work Program and TIP. Funds will be transferred to a Consolidated Planning Grant by request of the Office of Systems Planning. Finally, transit projects receiving awards through the ICAAP also require a transfer of funds. The process for these types of transfers is the same as transferring STP funds for transit investments, except that no letter from the RPA/MPO requesting the transfer is required. 24

37 CHAPTER FOUR Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Status Reports The following are status reports of all Federal aid projects programmed to utilize FHWA or FTA funds in FFY The status of projects may include a notice of receiving Federal authorization, letting, canceling, rolling over, or scheduled letting before October 1, TABLE 4.1 City of Ankeny Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status TAP STP E 0187(632) 8V 77 High Trestle Trail Southwest Ordnance Road Connection: West 1st Street to Southwest Ordinance Road September 2014 Letting TABLE 4.2 City of Bondurant Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status TAP STP E 0747(606) 8V 77 Chichaqua Valley Trail: Approx. 800' W of Grant St along RR Bed; Blain St NW Spur; 2nd St NE to NE 88th St Let March 2014 TAP SRTS U 0747(609) 8U 77 US 65/Lincoln Street: Pedestrian/Bicycle Underpass Rolled to FFY 2018 STP STP U 0747(607) U.S. Highway 65: Intersection with NE 64th/SW 32nd St Let March 2014 TABLE 4.3 City of Carlisle Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status DEMO EDP 1105(607) 7Y 91 On Scotch Ridge Nature Trail, from Summerset Trail in Carlisle to Scotch Ridge Nature Center June 2014 Letting TABLE 4.4 City of Clive Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status STP STP U 1425(624) NW 142ND ST: From Hawthorn Dr to University Avenue June 2014 Letting 25

38 TABLE 4.5 City of Des Moines Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status TAP TAP T 1945(807) 8V 77 Waveland Trail: From I 235 to University Ave Let May 2014 TAP STP E 1945(804) 8V 77 Beaver Avenue Streetscape Beaver Crest Drive to Fagan Drive: Beaver Ave. from Beaver Crest Dr. to 250 north of Fagen Dr. & along Urbandale Ave appr. 300 east and west of Beaver Ave Let March 2014 STP HBP BROS 1945(803) 8J 91 S. Union St./Clover Hill Drive: bridge replacement over the Middle South Creek Rolled to FFY 2015 STP HBP BROS 1945(811) 8J 77 Payton Avenue Bridge, Over Stream Rolled to FFY 2015 STP STP U 1945(797) SW 9th Street (Widening), from Titus Avenue to Kenyon Avenue Let February 2014 CMAQ STP A 1945(805) Downtown Des Moines: Upgrade 10 existing CCTV and install 4 CMS wayfinding signs June 2014 Letting CMAQ STP A 1945(806) Des Moines: B Cycle Program Expansion Rolled to FFY 2015 NEPA NEPA 1945() Downtown Transportation Restoration, the replacement and rehabilitation of transportation facilities in Des Moines Authorized TABLE 4.6 Grandview University Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status DEMO EDP 1945(786) 7Y 77 E 14th St Ped overpass: Span East 14th Street just north of Grandview Avenue Roll to

39 TABLE 4.7 City of Grimes Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status CMAQ STP A 3125() Iowa 141: Traffic signal interconnection of intersection on Iowa 141 in Grimes and Urbandale September 2014 Letting DEMO HDP 3125() IOWA 141: Northwest Transportation Corridor Study Authorized STP STP U 3125(611) S 19TH ST: Iowa 141 to 2,600 feet east of Iowa Let April 2014 TABLE 4.8 Iowa Department of Transportation Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status PRF IMN 080() 0E 77 I 80: POLK JASPER POWESHIEK CO let PRF IMN 035() 0E 91 I 35: CO RD G14 TO IA Roll $80K to 2015 PRF PRF PRF PRF PRF BRFN 006() BRFN 80() BRFN 80() IMN 235() 0E 77 IMN 235() 0E 77 US6: NORTH WALNUT CREEK/BIKE PATH1.1 MI W OF IA 28 I 80: DES MOINES RIVER 1.6 MI E OFIA 28 (EB) I 80: DES MOINES RIVER 1.6 MI E OFIA 28 (WB) I 235: I 35 AT W I 35/80 INTERCHANGEIN WEST DES MOINES (EB) I 235: I 35 AT W I 35/80 INTERCHANGEIN WEST DES MOINES (WB) let Roll to Roll to let let PRF IMN 080() 0E 77 I 80: DES MOINES TO WILLIAMSBURG let NHPP IMX 80 3(179) , On I35, from 0.6 mi E of IA141 to 0.7 mi W of IA let NHPP IMX 80 5(320) , On I80, from W of Co Rd S14 to IA let NHPP NHPP IM 035() IM 035() 13 77, On I 35: Ramp "B" (NB Exit Ramp) over Iowa Interstate RR in West Des Moines (NB) I 35: GRAND AVE DES MOINES (NB) 1.1 MI N OF IA 5 INWEST let let NHPP NHSX 006() 3H 77 US6: FOUR MILE CREEK 1.2 MI E OF I let NHPP NHPP IM 035() IM 035() I 35: WARREN CO TO I 80/I 235 IN WEST DES MOINES (NB & SB) I 35: EP TRUE PKWY/RR/CREEK 1.2 MIS OF S JCT I 80 IN WEST DES MOINES (NB) let let NHPP IM 80() I 80: US 65 INTERCHANGE let NHPP NHPP IM 035() IM 65() I 35: IOWA INTERSTATE RR 0.9 MI N OF IA 5 IN WEST DES MOINES (NB) US65: DES MOINES RIVER OVERFLOW SE OF DES MOINES let let 27

40 Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status HSIP HSIP 415() 2H 77 IA415: SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR W OF POLK CITY complete HSIP HSIP 141() 3L 25 IA141: GRANGER TO IA 44 (IN GRIMES) let TABLE 4.9 MPO 26/DMAMPO Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status PL RGPL PA26(RTP) PL 00 VARIOUS: MPO PLANNING 1279 Authorized CMAQ STP A PA26() DART: Route #91 Merle Hay Road Express Service Improvements Authorized PL RGPL PA26() PL 77 Central Iowa Trail App Development Authorized STP RGPL PA26() ST 00 Transportation Management Association: Funding for the operation of the Transportation Management Association Authorized STP RGTR PA26() ST 00 DART: 6 Fixed Route Buses Authorized TABLE 4.10 Polk County Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status STP HBP BROS CO77(202) 8J 77 Northwest 72 Place, Over Saylor Creek July 2014 Letting STP TAP STP S C077(164) 5E 77 STP ES C077(198) 8I 77 NW 66th Avenue: From NW Beaver Drive to NW 26th Street Chichaqua Valley Trail Connector from Polk County's NE 29th Street to 800' west of Grant Street in Bondurant Phase 1 (164)Letting July 2014 Let June 2014 TAP STP E C077(200) 8V 77 Easter Lake Trail Phase II in Des Moines: N side of Easter Lake from Indianola Ave E to Evergreen Dr Let March 2014 TABLE 4.11 City of Urbandale Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status STP STP U 7875(641) In the City of Urbandale, AURORA AVE: From 70th St to 86th St Let March 2014 CMAQ STP A 7875(642) In the City of Urbandale, Meredith Drive and NW Urbandale Drive: Intersection Improvements Let April

41 TABLE 4.12 City of Waukee Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status Let PROPOSED ALICES RD: From Ashworth Rd to DEMO HDP 8177() March University Ave 2014 TAP PRF STP E 8177(616) 8V 25 IMN 080(175)119 0E 25 Sugar Creek Trail Bridge, Over Sugar Creek connecting two existing trails. Alice's Road/105th Street/I 80: Alice's Road Ashworth to I 80 Interchange. 105th Street I 80 Interchange to Mills Civic Parkway. I 80 Interchange construction w/ removal of rest area Let March 2014 July 2014 Letting TABLE 4.13 City of West Des Moines Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status TAP STP E 8260() 8V 77 Railroad Street: Scenic beautification Removed from TIP STP STP U 8260() August GRAND AVE Phase 5: From Raccoon River Park to South 50th Street Letting STP STP U 8260(633) Southwest Connector Phase 4 Trail Project: From IA Hwy 5 to Iowa Hwy July 2014 Letting CMAQ STP A 8260(632) nd Street: Traffic adaptive Signal Control System July 2014 Letting DEMO HDP 8260(629) th Street/Grand Avenue 105th Street, from I 80 to Raccoon River Drive and Grand Avenue from 105th Street to Jordan Creek Parkway Rolled to FFY 2015 STP STP U 8260(635) GRAND AVE Phase 6: From South 35th Street to South 50th Street $500,000 Authorized in FFY 2014 for Engineering TABLE 4.14 City of Windsor Heights Fund Category Project Number Location/Description TPMS Status In the City of Windsor Heights, Hickman Rd: 2014 TAP STP E 8477() 8V 77 From Three blocks west of 63rd St to one Letting block south of Hickman Rd 29

42 TABLE 4.15 Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Fund Type 5309 Description Expense Project Type Status Bus Rapid Transit (University Ingersoll Corridor) Capital Expansion Moving to FY Subcontracted Paratransit Operations Operations Misc IA 16 X Continue New Services: Sunday Service Operations Expansion IA 16 X Operations for Rural Services Operations Misc IA Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY , 5307 Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Awaiting contract from OPT 5339 Farebox Replacements & Upgrades Capital Expansion Grant IA Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Moving to FY Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X401 STP, 5307 Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Grants IA 90 X401 & IA 95 X Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Admin/Maint. Facility Engineering and Design Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Security/Safety at Facility Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Medium Duty Bus (to 28 ft.) Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X401 STP, 5307 Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement 5307 University Corridor BRT Preliminary Engineering & Design Capital Expansion STP, 5307 Heavy Duty Bus (40 42 ft.) Capital Replacement Grants IA 90 X401 & IA 95 X020 Grant IA 90 X401 reduced amount Grants IA 90 X401 & IA 95 X Computer Software Capital Replacement Moving to FY JARC Projects: Night Services Operations Other Grant IA 90 X Planning Projects see UPWP Planning Misc Grant IA 90 X Preventive Maintenance Capital Misc Grant IA 90 X ADA Paratransit Capital Misc Grant IA 90 X , 5339 Facility Repairs/Renovations Capital Replacement 5307, 5339 Shop and Garage Equipment Capital Replacement Grants IA 90 X401 & IA Grants IA 90 X401 & IA

43 Fund Type Description Expense Project Type Status 5307 Miscellaneous Equipment Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Computer Hardware Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Associated Transit Improvements Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X Support Vehicles Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X RideShare Vehicles Capital Replacement Grant IA 90 X401 ICAAP DSM Suburban Express Operating Operations Expansion ICAAP Ticket Vending Machines Capital Expansion Grant 95 X reduced amount Not funded, using existing grant funds (farebox) STA General Operations/Maintenance/Administration Operations Misc On Going/Annual PTIG Facility Renovations Capital Replacement Grant STA IG 194 FY14 31

44 CHAPTER FIVE Federal Highway Administration Projects The first FFY in the FFY TIP is referred to as the Annual Element. Projects for the entire four years (FFY ) are listed together by funding program and in order of FFY. The MPO s program for FFY contains 87 projects with a total cost of approximately $357,105,000. Of the 87 projects in the MPO s program, 66 projects totaling $327,889,000 are roadway transportation improvements. Six projects totaling $10,157,000 are transit improvements, and thirteen projects totaling $19,059,000 are bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Program Format The project listing is organized by TIP funding program. The sponsor name, project number, project location, project description, project funding, programmed amounts in $1,000s by year, and Transportation Program Management System (TPMS) identification number are shown for each project within the different TIP funding categories. The TPMS identification number is a unique number given to each project included in the MPO s TIP. Projects are listed in alphabetical order by county, then by city. Project funding amounts are listed by year and are listed in $1,000s. Project Total refers to the total cost of the project. Federal Aid refers to the amount of Federal Aid the project has received. Regional FA (Federal Aid) refers to the amount of Federal Aid received from the MPO (i.e., STP and TAP funds). 32

45 MPO-26 / DMAMPO Transportation Improvement Program TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# STP - Surface Transportation Program Region Wide RGPL-PA26()--ST-00 0 MI Project Total 2, ,620 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO DART: 6-Fixed route buses -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA STP-PA26()--2C MI Project Total 1, ,532 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO E EUCLID AVE: US 6 in Des Moines from east of US -- Federal Aid 69 east 0.8 mile and from east of I-235 to Hubbell Ave Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab 0:0:0 Regional FA PA NOTE: DOT project on US RGTR-PA26()--ST-00 0 MI Project Total 0 1, ,693 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO DART: Vehicle Purchase -- Federal Aid 0 1, ,354 Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA 0 1, , Dallas STP-8177()--2C MI Project Total 0 6, ,750 TA Waukee ALICES RD, from University Avenue to 425 ft north of -- Federal Aid SE Olson Drive. 0 1, ,900 Final TIP Approved Pavement Widening -- Regional FA 0 1, , Polk STP-U-1945(747) DOT Letting: 06/16/ MI Project Total 4, ,573 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, E INDIANOLA AVE: SE -- Federal Aid 16th Ct to Army Post Rd (Phases 2,3, and 4). 2, ,310 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Right of Way 0:0:0 Regional FA 2, , PA NOTE: $315,000 in FFY 2014 for closing costs on (745). Phase 4 (747) programmed in FFY DOT NOTE: Phase 4 to be authorized and let using project number STP-U-1945(747) NHS-U-1945(409)--8G-77 Awarded MI Project Total 11,130 10, ,964 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, SE Connector: From SE 15th -- Federal Aid St to SE 30th St 1,517 3, ,746 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Right of Way,Outside Services Engineering -- Regional FA 1,517 3, , PA NOTE: Project was let in May 2013, AC in amount of programmed funds will be converted in the programmed years STP-U-3827(616) DOT Letting: 12/16/ MI Project Total 3, ,363 TA Johnston NW 70 AVE, from NW 86th St west 2600 Feet -- Federal Aid 1, ,600 Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab/Widen,Traffic Signals 0:0:0 Regional FA 1, ,600 --

46 27148 RGPL-PA26()--ST-77 0 Project Total TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO National Household Travel Survey Add-on -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) RGPL-PA26()--ST-77 0 Project Total TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO Transportation Management Association -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous,Ped/Bike Miscellaneous,Transit Investments -- Regional FA STP-S-C077()--5E MI Project Total TA Polk CRD NW AURORA AVE: From NW Morningstar Drive to -- Federal Aid Dixon Street Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab 22:79:24 Regional FA [NBIS: ] STP-S-C077(164)--5E-77 DOT Letting: 11/18/ MI Project Total 8,988 5, ,703 21,769 TA Polk CRD NW 66th Avenue: From NW Beaver Drive to NW 26th Federal Aid Street 6,880 3, ,962 13,192 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Pavement Widening,Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA 6,880 3, ,962 13, STP-U-8260(635) DOT Letting: 05/19/ Project Total 6, ,575 TA West Des Moines In the City of West Des Moines, GRAND AVE - Phase -- Federal Aid 6: From South 35th Street to South 50th Street 2, ,800 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Pavement Rehab/Widen -- Regional FA 2, , STP-U-8260(634) DOT Letting: 11/18/ MI Project Total 5, ,376 TA West Des Moines In the City of West Des Moines, GRAND AVE - Phase -- Federal Aid 3, ,844 5: From Raccoon River Park to South 35th Street Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Pavement Rehab/Widen -- Regional FA 3, , STP-U-1425() MI Project Total 0 2, ,788 TA Clive In the City of Clive, University Avenue: From NW 86th -- Federal Aid St to NW 114th St Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab -- Regional FA STP-U-1945() MI Project Total 0 4, ,800 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, E GRAND AVE: Over Des -- Federal Aid 0 2, ,129 Moines River Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA 0 2, , PA NOTE: $500,000 in FFY 2014 STP funds rolled to FFY $500,000 in FFY 2016 rolled to FFY STP-U-5137() MI Project Total 0 2, ,457 TA Mitchellville In the City of Mitchellville, Cotton Ave: From I-80 to -- Federal Aid Mill Street SW Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave -- Regional FA

47 TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) STP-U-7875(638) DOT Letting: 11/17/ MI Project Total 0 4, ,500 TA Urbandale In the City of Urbandale, NW 100th Street: at NW 54th -- Federal Aid Avenue Intersection with Grimes and Urbandale 0 2, ,051 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Pavement Widening,Right of Way -- Regional FA 0 2, , PA NOTE: $104,000 already Authorized. Total STIP limit million [NBIS: 41380] STP-U-7875(644) DOT Letting: 11/17/ MI Project Total 0 4, ,510 TA Urbandale In the City of Urbandale, 100TH ST: 100th St. at Federal Aid I-35/I , ,100 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Bridge Replacement,Lighting 0:0:0 Regional FA 0 1, , STP-U-1945(796) DOT Letting: 11/15/ MI Project Total 0 0 5, ,000 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, PARK AVE: From Monarch -- Federal Aid 0 0 2, ,050 Cement RR Tracks to SW 63rd Street Final TIP Approved Pavement Widening 0:0:0 Regional FA 0 0 2, , STP-U-1945() Project Total , ,000 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, SE Connector: From SE 30th -- Federal Aid 0 0 3, ,582 to US 65 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Traffic Signals,Right of Way -- Regional FA 0 0 3, , STP-U-3125() Project Total 0 0 3, ,600 TA Grimes In the City of Grimes, Southeast 37th Street Widening -- Federal Aid and Reconstruction: From Iowa 141 to South James Street Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Right of Way,Ped/Bike Miscellaneous -- Regional FA RGTR-PA26()--ST-77 0 Project Total 0 0 2, ,640 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO DART: Replacement Vehicle Purchase -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA STP-PA26()--2C-77 0 Project Total 0 0 5, ,000 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO US 6: From I-35/80 to Merle Hay Rd -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab -- Regional FA PA NOTE: DOT project on US STP-U-7875() Project Total 0 0 4, ,510 TA Urbandale In the City of Urbandale, Meredith Drive Reconstruction: -- Federal Aid From 128th Street 142nd Street to 142nd Street Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Right of Way -- Regional FA STP-U-0187() MI Project Total ,100 6,100 TA Ankeny In the City of Ankeny, NE 36th Street: From US 69 east -- Federal Aid ,850 1,850 to Northeast Delaware Avenue Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab/Widen -- Regional FA ,850 1,850 --

48 29684 STP-U-1945() Project Total ,700 3,700 TA Des Moines Locust Street Bridge, Over Des Moines River -- Federal Aid ,000 1,000 Final TIP Approved Bridge Rehabilitation -- Regional FA ,000 1, [NBIS: ] BROS-C077(203)--8J-77 DOT Letting: 02/17/ Project Total TA Polk CRD On Northeast 102nd Avenue, Over Fourmile Creek Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) STP-U-1945() Project Total ,000 4,000 TA Des Moines On 2nd Avenue Bridge, Over Des Moines River -- Federal Aid ,000 1,000 Final TIP Approved Bridge Rehabilitation -- Regional FA ,000 1, STP-U-1945() Project Total ,500 6,500 TA Des Moines On Indianola Avenue Widening, from East Army Post -- Federal Aid ,000 2,000 Road to U.S. 69 Final TIP Approved Pavement Widening -- Regional FA ,000 2, STP-U-1945() Project Total ,000 9,000 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, East Douglas Avenue -- Federal Aid ,000 1,000 Widening: From East 42nd Street to East 56th Street Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Pavement Widening,Right of Way -- Regional FA ,000 1, STP-U-3125() MI Project Total ,100 5,100 TA Grimes In the City of Grimes, SE 37th Street: From Iowa 141 to -- Federal Aid ,100 1, ' west of NW 100th Street Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab/Widen -- Regional FA ,100 1, RGTR-PA26()--ST-77 0 Project Total ,632 2,632 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO DART: Replacement Vehicles Purchase -- Federal Aid ,000 1,000 Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA ,000 1, Warren STP-U-5587() Project Total TA Norwalk Mixed-Use Center Transportation Study -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Planning Study -- Regional FA STP-HBP - Surface Transportation Program - Bridge Program Polk BROS-1945(811)--8J-77 DOT Letting: 01/21/ Project Total TA Des Moines On East Payton Avenue Bridge, Over Stream -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Rehabilitation -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BROS-C077(202)--8J-77 DOT Letting: 12/16/ MI Project Total TA Polk CRD NW 72 PL approx. 410 ft west of NW 2nd St, Over Federal Aid Saylor Creek Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA

49 22070 [NBIS: ] IM--80() Project Total 20 6, ,600 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: NW BEAVER DR, 1.0 MI E OF IA Federal Aid 0 5, ,922 Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement,Right of Way,Wetland Mitigation -- Regional FA NHSX--141()--3H-77 2 MI Project Total 0 0 7, ,620 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 141: IA 44 TO N OF I-35/80 -- Federal Aid 0 0 6, ,096 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Traffic Signals,Traffic Signs -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Warren BROS-1945(803)--8J-91 0 Project Total 1, ,200 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, S. Union St./Clover Hill -- Federal Aid Drive: bridge replacement over the Middle South Creek Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA NHPP - National Highway Performance Program Polk [NBIS: ] IM--35() MI Project Total 10 5, ,210 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-35: NE 54TH AVE, 0.5 MI N OF I Federal Aid 0 4, ,680 Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement,Right of Way -- Regional FA IM--80() MI Project Total 9, ,000 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: US65 INT FROM W JCT US 65 TO WOF 1ST -- Federal Aid 8, ,100 AVE N, INCL. 34TH AVE Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Lighting,Traffic Signals -- Regional FA IM--080() Project Total 22, ,000 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: W OF CO RD S14 TO 1.2 MI E OFCO RD T14 -- Federal Aid 19, ,800 (EB & WB) Final TIP Approved Pavement Rehab -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] IM--80() MI Project Total , ,720 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: NW MORNINGSTAR DR, 1.7 MI W OFIA Federal Aid 0 0 4, ,230 Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement,Right of Way,Wetland Mitigation -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] IM--080() MI Project Total 0 2,980 3,000 13,496 19,476 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: NE 22ND ST/DELAWARE AVE OVER I-80/35, Federal Aid ,146 12, MI W OF E JCT I-35 Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement,Right of Way -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] IM--035() Project Total 0 0 1,700 11,311 13,011 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 035: IN ANKENY, N OF ORALABOR TO NE36TH Federal Aid ST, INC 1ST ST INT ,180 10,180 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Bridge Replacement,Right of Way -- Regional FA IM--80() MI Project Total 0 0 3, ,309 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: REST AREA 2 MILES WEST -- Federal Aid OFMITCHELLVILLE (EB) 0 0 2, ,978 Final TIP Approved Rest Area Improvement -- Regional FA

50 25155 STP-E-C077()--8V-77 0 Project Total 0 2, ,125 TA Polk CCB Easter Lake Trail: Phase 3 -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Warren [NBIS: 51440] IM--035() MI Project Total 3, ,626 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 035: BADGER CREEK, 3.8 MI S OF POLKCO (NB) Federal Aid 3, ,263 Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] IM--035() Project Total 3, ,200 TA DOT-D05-MPO26 On I35, CO RD R35 (Adams St), 0.5 mi S of Polk Co Federal Aid 2, ,880 (State Share) Final TIP Approved Bridge Replacement -- Regional FA TAP - Transportation Alternatives Polk STP-E-3827(617)--8V-77 DOT Letting: 06/16/ Project Total 2, ,940 TA Johnston Northwest Beaver Drive Trail: NW Beaver Drive from -- Federal Aid Eagle Crest Drive in the north to 66th Avenue in the southeast Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA STP-E-8477()--8V MI Project Total TA Windsor Heights In the City of Windsor Heights, Hickman Rd: From -- Federal Aid Three blocks west of 63rd St to one block south of Hickman Rd Final TIP Approved Scenic or Historic Hwy. -- Regional FA STP-E-0132(619)--8V-77 DOT Letting: 02/17/ Project Total 0 1, ,518 TA Altoona Gay Lea Wilson Trail East Extension: Just north of the -- Federal Aid th Avenue SE and 1st Street E to NE 62nd Avenue. Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave 7:79:22 Regional FA STP-E-1945()--8V MI Project Total 0 0 2, ,100 TA Des Moines Ingersoll Avenue - Phase II: Implement pedestrian safety, -- Federal Aid traffic calming, and streetlight component and related streetscape improvements Final TIP Approved Scenic or Historic Hwy. -- Regional FA PA NOTE: Awarded $228,000 in FFY 2014 TAP funds; $150,000 in FFY 2015 TAP funds; $100,000 in FFY 2017 TAP funds. FFY 2014 & 2015 funds rolled to FFY STP-E-1945()--8V MI Project Total 0 0 1, ,900 TA Des Moines EUCLID AVE: Highland Park Streetscape - Phase 2-6th -- Federal Aid Avenue to Cornell Street consisting of new sidewalks, vintage street lighting and flower pots Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Miscellaneous 0:0:0 Regional FA

51 26939 STP-A-1945() Project Total TA Des Moines Downtown Bicycle Plan Implementation Phase 2 -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Miscellaneous -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) STP-E-0187()--8V-77 0 Project Total TA Ankeny NE Delaware Avenue Trail Connection, from NE 18th -- Federal Aid Street to NE 22nd Street (along west side of NE Delaware Ave) Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA SRTS-U-0747(609)--8U-77 DOT Letting: 01/17/ Project Total ,626 1,626 TA Bondurant In the City of Bondurant, US 65/Lincoln Street: -- Federal Aid Pedestrian/Bicycle Underpass Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Miscellaneous -- Regional FA STP-E-1945()--8V MI Project Total ,400 1,400 TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, 6th Avenue: From Hickman -- Federal Aid Road to I-235 Final TIP Approved Scenic or Historic Hwy. -- Regional FA STP-E-1945()--8V-77 0 Project Total ,900 1,900 TA Des Moines In the city of Des Moines, 42nd Street Streetscape, from -- Federal Aid I-235 to Crocker Street Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous,Scenic or Historic Hwy. -- Regional FA STP-E-1945()--8V-77 0 Project Total TA Des Moines In the city of Des Moines, Bill Riley Trail Bridge, Over -- Federal Aid Raccoon River Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Structures -- Regional FA STP-E-1945()--8V-77 0 Project Total ,750 1,750 TA Des Moines Des Moines River Trail Phase 2, Along S. side of DM -- Federal Aid River between Cownie Sports Complex and Easter Lake Park Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA STP-E-7875()--8V-77 0 Project Total TA Urbandale In the city of Urbandale, Walnut Creek Trail, from 156th -- Federal Aid Street to Waterford Road Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA CMAQ - Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Polk STP-A-1945() Project Total TA Des Moines Citywide Fixed Time Signal Upgrade Project Phase 2 -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous -- Regional FA

52 TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) STP-A-1945(806) Local Letting: 01/13/ Project Total TA Des Moines In the City of Des Moines, Des Moines: B-Cycle -- Federal Aid Program Expansion Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Development -- Regional FA STP-A-PA26() Project Total TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO DART: Route #51 Merle Hay Crosstown Service -- Federal Aid Improvements Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA PA NOTE: Recieved $198,043 in FFY 2014 ICAAP funds STP-A-PA26() Project Total TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO Express Routes #92,#93, & #98 Service Improvements -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Transit Investments -- Regional FA STP-A-8260(637) Local Letting: 03/31/ Project Total TA West Des Moines On University Avenue, Adaptive Traffic Control System -- Federal Aid at 18 intersections from 25th Street to 92nd Street Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous -- Regional FA PL - Metropolitan Planning Region Wide RGPL-PA26(RTP)--PL-00 0 MI Project Total ,483 TA MPO-26 / DMAMPO VARIOUS: MPO PLANNING -- Federal Aid ,791 Final TIP Approved Trans Planning -- Regional FA MISC - Federal Lands Access Program - TAP type project Polk FLAP-1945()--7L-77 0 Project Total TA Des Moines Neal Smith Trail Rehabilitation, from Birdland Levee to -- Federal Aid Euclid Avenue Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Grade & Pave -- Regional FA DEMO - Federal Demonstration (earmarked) Funds Dallas HDP-8260(629) DOT Letting: 09/15/ MI Project Total TA West Des Moines 105th St/Grand Ave - 105th St, from I-80 to Raccoon -- Federal Aid River Dr and Grand Avenue from 105th St to Jordan Creek Pkwy Final TIP Approved Right of Way,Miscellaneous 9:78:26 Regional FA EDP-1945(786)--7Y-77 DOT Letting: 11/18/ MI Project Total 2, ,100 TA Grandview University E 14th St Ped overpass: Span East 14th Street just north -- Federal Aid of Grandview Avenue. Final TIP Approved Ped/Bike Structures -- Regional FA PA NOTE: IA $399,932

53 20937 [NBIS: ] BRFN--80() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: DES MOINES RIVER 1.6 MI E OFIA 28 (EB) Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Rehabilitation -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--80() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-80: DES MOINES RIVER 1.6 MI E OFIA 28 (WB) Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Rehabilitation -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--163() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 IA 163: FOUR MILE CREEK, 1.7 MI W OF US Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA IMN--080()--0E MI Project Total ,600 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: S JCT I-35 TO IOWA CO -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Patching -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] STPN--316()--2J-77 0 MI Project Total 3, ,658 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 316: DES MOINES RIVER, 3.9 MI N OFIA Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Widening -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--080() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: NE 80TH ST OVER I-80, 2.8 MI EOF US Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--080() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: NE 96TH ST OVER I-80, 4.8 MI EOF US Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--141() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 141: IA 17 INTERCHANGE (EB) Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# PRF - Primary Road Funds Polk IMN--035()--0E MI Project Total ,200 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 035: W JCT I-80 TO WRIGHT CO -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Patching -- Regional FA IMN--35()--0E Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 I-35: WARREN CO TO I-80/I-235IN WEST DES -- Federal Aid MOINES (NB & SB) Final TIP Approved Erosion Control 0:0:0 Regional FA IMN--080()--0E MI Project Total 1, ,850 TA DOT-D01-MPO26 080: DES MOINES TO WILLIAMSBURG -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Traffic Signs -- Regional FA [NBIS: ] BRFN--065() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 065: UNION PACIFIC RR, 0.3 MI N OFBONDURANT Federal Aid (NB & SB) Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA

54 TPMS Project # Length Pgm'd Amounts in 1000's Sponsor Location FHWA# Appr. Status Funding Program S:T:R FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 Total STIP# Polk - 77 (continued) [NBIS: ] BRFN--141() MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 141: IA 17 INTERCHANGE (WB) Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Bridge Deck Overlay -- Regional FA Warren IMN--035()--0E MI Project Total TA DOT-D05-MPO26 035: NORTH RIVER, 3.8 MI N OF IA 92TO POLK CO -- Federal Aid Final TIP Approved Fencing,Erosion Control -- Regional FA HSIP - Highway Safety Improvement Program Polk HSIP--069()--2H MI Project Total TA DOT-D01-MPO26 069: SE 14TH ST IN DES MOINES AT VAR. LOC. -- Federal Aid (STATE SHARE) Final TIP Approved Traffic Signals -- Regional FA NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act Polk NEPA-1945() Project Total TA Des Moines Downtown Transportation Restoration, the replacement -- Federal Aid and rehabilitation of transportation facilities in Des Moines Final TIP Approved Miscellaneous -- Regional FA PA NOTE: Seeking NEPA action in NEPA-0187(619) MI Project Total ,000 6,000 TA Ankeny In the City of Ankeny, NE 18th Street Overpass -- Federal Aid Extension: From NE Delaware Avenue to NE Frisk Drive Final TIP Approved Grade and Pave,Outside Services Engineering -- Regional FA

55 CHAPTER SIX Federal Transit Administrations Projects The first FFY in the FFY TIP is referred to as the Annual Element. Projects for the entire four years (FFY ) are listed together by funding program and in order of FFY. The MPO s transit program for FFY contains 44 projects with a total cost of approximately $83,705,000. Program Format The project listing is organized by TIP funding program. The sponsor name, project number, project location, project description, project funding, programmed amounts by year, and Transit Number are shown for each project within the different TIP funding categories. The Transit Number is a unique number given to each project included in the MPO s Transit Program. Project Total refers to the total cost of the project. Federal Aid refers to the amount of Federal Aid (FA) the project has received. State Aid (SA) refers to the amount of funding the transit provider has received from the State. 43

56 Fund Sponsor Transit # Expense Class Project Type MPO-26 / DMAMPO (44 Projects) Desc / Add Ons / Addnl Info FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 STA Des Moines DART 995 General Operations/Maintenance/Administration Total 1,436,856 1,479,963 1,524,361 1,570,093 Operations FA Misc SA 1,149,485 1,183,970 1,219,489 1,256, Des Moines DART 996 Operations for Rural Services Total 27,756 28,588 29,446 30,330 Operations FA 13,878 14,294 14,723 15,165 Misc SA 5310 Des Moines DART 997 Subcontracted Paratransit Operations Total 206, , , ,375 Operations FA 165, , , ,300 Misc SA PTIG Des Moines DART 1016 Facility Renovations Total 930, , ,000 Capital FA Replacement SA 744, , , Des Moines DART 1020 Preventive Maintenance Total 4,325,000 3,787,500 3,243,750 2,702,500 Capital FA 3,460,000 3,030,000 2,595,000 2,162,000 Misc SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1021 ADA Paratransit Total 468, , , ,750 Capital FA 375, , , ,000 Misc SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1024 Admin/Maint. Facility Engineering and Design Total 100, , , ,000 Capital FA 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 Replacement SA 5307, 5339 Des Moines DART 1028 Shop and Garage Equipment Total 100, , , ,000 Capital FA 80, ,000 80, ,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1029 Miscellaneous Equipment Total 175,000 60,000 60,000 20,000 Capital FA 140,000 48,000 48,000 16,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1030 Computer Hardware Total 30,000 30,000 50,000 50,000 Capital FA 24,000 24,000 40,000 40,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1032 Associated Transit Improvements Total 178,000 80,000 81,000 82,500 Capital FA 62,400 64,000 64,800 66,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1042 Support Vehicles Total 130, ,000 70,000 Capital FA 104, ,000 56,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1046 RideShare Vehicles Total 610, , , ,000 Capital FA 488, , , ,000 Replacement SA 5307, 5339 Des Moines DART 1026 Facility Repairs/Renovations Total 120,000 50, ,000 1,050,000 Capital FA 96,000 40, , ,000 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 2480 Twenty Lease Buses - 20 (New Lease Total 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 Capital FA 800, , , ,000 Replacement SA 44

57 Fund Sponsor Transit # Expense Class Project Type MPO-26 / DMAMPO (44 Projects) Desc / Add Ons / Addnl Info FY15 FY16 FY17 FY Des Moines DART 2482 Computer Software Total 10,000 10,000 15,000 15,000 Capital FA 8,000 8,000 12,000 12,000 Replacement SA STP, 5307, 5339 Des Moines DART 2706 Six Remanufactured HD 60' Buses w/surv. & AVL ( ) Total 2,250,000 Capital FA 1,800,000 Replacement SA 5307, 5310 Des Moines DART 3175 Medium Duty Bus (29-32 ft.) Total 160,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS FA 136,000 Replacement Unit #: 5605 SA Des Moines DART 3434 Scheduling & Data Management Systems Total 600,000 Operations FA Replacement SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3435 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3436 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3437 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3438 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3439 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3440 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3441 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3442 Heavy Duty Bus (40-42 ft.) Total 439,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS, Low Floor FA 373,150 Replacement Unit #: SA 5309 Des Moines DART 3119 Bus Rapid Transit - University & Ingersoll Total 25,000,000 Capital FA 20,000,000 Expansion SA ICAAP Des Moines DART 3120 Route #51 Service Improvements Total 265, ,006 Operations FA 212, ,805 Expansion SA ICAAP Des Moines DART 3121 Express Route Improvements for 92/93/98 Total 307, , ,288 Operations FA 245, , ,830 Expansion SA 45

58 Fund Sponsor Transit # Expense Class Project Type MPO-26 / DMAMPO (44 Projects) Desc / Add Ons / Addnl Info FY15 FY16 FY17 FY , 5310 Des Moines DART 3122 Medium Duty Bus (29-32 ft.) Total 160,000 Capital Diesel, UFRC, VSS FA 136,000 Replacement Unit #: 5505 SA 5307 Des Moines DART 3123 Three 27' MD Buses w/surv. & AVL (6610, 6811, 6911) plus overage on P6 Total 503,000 Capital FA 427,550 Replacement SA 5339 Des Moines DART 3124 Nine 40' HD Buses w/surv. & AVL (2001 Gilligs) Total 4,109,040 Capital FA 3,492,684 Replacement SA 5307, 5310 Des Moines DART 3118 Six 27' MD Buses w/surv. & AVL ( ) Total 952,640 Capital FA 809,744 Replacement SA ICAAP Des Moines DART 1049 DSM Local Service-Operating Total 250,000 Operations FA 200,000 Expansion SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1756 JARC Projects: Night Services Total 300,000 Operations FA 150,000 Other SA STP, 5307 Des Moines DART 1772 Four HD 40' Fixed-Route Buses w/surveillance & AVL ( ) Total 1,881,984 Capital FA 1,515,036 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1019 Planning Projects - see UPWP Total 350,000 Planning FA 280,000 Misc SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1025 Concrete Replacement Total 50,000 50,000 Capital FA 40,000 40,000 Replacement SA 5307, 5310 Des Moines DART 3117 Five 27' MD Buses w/surv. & AVL ( ) Total 814,112 Capital FA 691,995 Replacement SA STP, 5307 Des Moines DART 2703 Five HD 40' Fixed-Route Buses w/surv. & AVL ( ) Total 2,446,579 Capital FA 2,023,342 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1027 Security/Safety at Facility Total 20,000 25,000 Capital FA 16,000 20,000 Replacement SA STP, 5307 Des Moines DART 2707 Six 40' HD Buses w/surv. & AVL Total 3,029,934 Capital FA 2,512,944 Replacement SA 5307 Des Moines DART 1023 Third Party Legal - Capital Contract Reviews Total 10,000 Capital FA 8,000 Misc SA 46

59 CHAPTER SEVEN Financial Plan Federal guidelines state that the TIP shall include a financial plan that demonstrates how the approved TIP can be implemented, identifies public and private resources that are reasonably expected to be available to carry out the TIP, and recommend any additional financing strategies for projects and programs. Federal Highway Administration Projects For purposes of transportation operations and maintenance, the financial plan shall contain system level estimates of costs and revenue sources that are reasonably expected to be available to adequately operate and maintain Federal aid highways (as defined by 23 U.S.C. 101(a)(5)) and public transportation (as defined by title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53). In addition, revenue and cost estimates for the TIP must use an inflation rate(s) to reflect year of expenditure dollars, based on reasonable financial principles and information, developed cooperatively by the MPOs, State(s), and public transportation operator(s). The MPO staff utilized an inflation rate of 4% to determine year of expenditure dollars. The FFY TIP is fiscally constrained by funding sources. Funding sources include Federal, State, and local financial resources. The Des Moines Area MPO recognizes that in the event of Federal, State, and local funding changes, amendments, or revisions, it will need to reflect the change in project funds within the FFY TIP. Des Moines Area MPO Federal aid Funding Sources The total Federal share of projects included in the first year (annual element) of the TIP shall not exceed levels of funding committed to the Des Moines Area MPO. Additionally, the total Federal share of projects included in the second, third, fourth, and/or subsequent years of the TIP may not exceed levels of funding committed, or reasonably expected to be available, to the Des Moines Area MPO. Table 7.1 displays a listing of all Federal Aid funding sources in the TIP and the amount of Federal funds committed by source and the total project cost of all projects utilizing Federal fund by funding source for FFYs Table 7.2 and 7.3 displays the financial constraint of the STP and TAP funding sources for Federal Fiscal Years , breaking down all revenues, expenditures, 47

60 programmed funds, adjustments, and returns. TABLE 7.1 Summary of Costs and Federal Aid Federal Aid Funding Sources Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid CMAQ $2,676,000 $2,005,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 DEMO $2,273,000 $573,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 FL $0 $0 $412,000 $300,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 HSIP $558,000 $502,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 NEPA $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,000,000 $0 NHPP $37,856,000 $34,043,000 $14,780,000 $10,602,000 $20,329,000 $13,304,000 $24,807,000 $22,326,000 PL $990,000 $790,000 $831,000 $667,000 $831,000 $667,000 $831,000 $667,000 PRF $9,984,000 $0 $1,450,000 $0 $2,890,000 $0 $2,450,000 $0 STP $45,669,000 $21,287,000 $43,529,000 $16,462,000 $70,750,000 $8,244,000 $44,735,000 $11,912,000 STP HBP $3,365,000 $2,360,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TAP $3,461,000 $555,000 $3,643,000 $1,473,000 $4,000,000 $796,000 $7,955,000 $1,935,000* Totals $106,882,000 $62,115,000 $64,645,000 $29,504,000 $98,800,000 $23,011,000 $86,778,000 $36,840,000 *Includes $80,000 in Safe Routes to School funding awarded by the State. TABLE 7.2 Surface Transportation Program Financial Constraint Unobligated Balance (Carryover) $19,581,352 $10,066,929 $5,376,355 $8,904,355 STP Target $11,772,248 $11,772,000 $11,772,000 $11,772,000 Subtotal $31,353,600 $21,838,929 $17,148,355 $19,876,355 Transfer Out $0 $0 $0 $0 Programmed STP Funds $21,286,671 $16,462,574 $8,244,000 $11,911,874 Balance $10,066,929 $5,376,355 $8,904,355 $7,964,481 Based on Iowa Department of Transportation s Fiscal Year rd Quarter Status Report. TABLE 7.3 Transportation Alternatives Program Financial Constraint Unobligated Balance (Carryover) $506,087 $1,113,415 $803,415 $1,170,415 TAP Target $660,130 $660,000 $660,000 $660,000 TAP Flex Target $502,630 $503,000 $503,000 $503,000 Subtotal $1,668,847 $2,276,415 $1,966,415 $2,333,415 Transfer Out $0 $0 $0 $0 Programmed TAP Funds $555,432 $1,473,000 $796,000 $1,854,961 Balance $1,113,415 $803,415 $1,170,415 $478,454 Based on Iowa Department of Transportation s Fiscal Year rd Quarter Status Report. 48

61 Operations and Maintenance Costs and Projections The following tables demonstrate the costs of operations and maintenance to the Federal aid System. Table 7.4 contains the operation and maintenance costs for each city in the Des Moines Area MPO. Table 7.5 and Table 7.6 contain the projected operation and maintenance costs on Federal aid city streets within each city in the Des Moines Area MPO based on data in Table 7.4. TABLE City Street O + M Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes City Name On System Miles Total Miles Percentage Federal Aid Routes Total Roadway Maintenance Total Operations Operations on Federal Aid Routes Maintenance on Federal Aid Routes Altoona $1,005,338 $501,919 $126,032 $252,440 Ankeny $2,333,689 $1,421,839 $260,623 $427,765 Bondurant $309,349 $72,762 $25,110 $106,756 Carlisle $388,129 $27,639 $4,270 $59,966 Clive $1,678,955 $125,417 $19,076 $255,369 Des Moines $15,781,611 $2,341,852 $603,027 $4,063,765 Grimes $1,141,867 $134,568 $25,568 $216,955 Johnston $1,468,753 $446,730 $106,054 $348,682 Mitchellville $41,404 $40,551 $6,946 $7,093 Norwalk $720,038 $133,131 $15,736 $85,108 Pleasant Hill $741,379 $37,696 $11,026 $216,853 Polk City $309,913 $84,035 $15,152 $55,877 Urbandale $2,315,191 $478,427 $97,599 $472,299 Waukee $638,386 $562,076 $127,928 $145,297 West Des Moines $5,205,755 $0 $0 $1,560,685 Windsor Heights $310,862 $124,792 $21,015 $52,349 Totals $34,390,619 $6,533,434 $1,465,162 $8,327,259 Source: 2013 City Street Finance Report O&M Costs 49

62 TABLE 7.5 Forecasted Maintenance Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes City Name Altoona $252,440 $262,538 $272,635 $282,733 $292,830 $302,928 Ankeny $427,765 $444,876 $461,986 $479,097 $496,207 $513,318 Bondurant $106,756 $111,026 $115,296 $119,567 $123,837 $128,107 Carlisle $59,966 $62,365 $64,763 $67,162 $69,561 $71,959 Clive $255,369 $265,584 $275,799 $286,013 $296,228 $306,443 Des Moines $4,063,765 $4,226,316 $4,388,866 $4,551,417 $4,713,967 $4,876,518 Grimes $216,955 $225,633 $234,311 $242,990 $251,668 $260,346 Johnston $348,682 $362,629 $376,577 $390,524 $404,471 $418,418 Mitchellville $7,093 $7,377 $7,660 $7,944 $8,228 $8,512 Norwalk $85,108 $88,512 $91,917 $95,321 $98,725 $102,130 Pleasant Hill $216,853 $225,527 $234,201 $242,875 $251,549 $260,224 Polk City $55,877 $58,112 $60,347 $62,582 $64,817 $67,052 Urbandale $472,299 $491,191 $510,083 $528,975 $547,867 $566,759 Waukee $145,297 $151,109 $156,921 $162,733 $168,545 $174,356 West Des Moines $1,560,685 $1,623,112 $1,685,540 $1,747,967 $1,810,395 $1,872,822 Windsor Heights $52,349 $54,443 $56,537 $58,631 $60,725 $62,819 Totals $8,327,259 $8,660,349 $8,993,440 $9,326,530 $9,659,620 $9,992,711 Source: 2013 City Street Finance Report O&M Costs TABLE 7.6 Forecasted Operation Expenditures on Federal Aid Routes City Name Altoona $126,032 $131,073 $136,115 $141,156 $146,197 $151,238 Ankeny $260,623 $271,048 $281,890 $293,165 $304,892 $317,088 Bondurant $25,110 $26,114 $27,119 $28,123 $29,128 $30,132 Carlisle $4,270 $4,441 $4,612 $4,782 $4,953 $5,124 Clive $19,076 $19,839 $20,602 $21,365 $22,128 $22,891 Des Moines $603,027 $627,148 $651,269 $675,390 $699,511 $723,632 Grimes $25,568 $26,591 $27,613 $28,636 $29,659 $30,682 Johnston $106,054 $110,296 $114,538 $118,780 $123,023 $127,265 Mitchellville $6,946 $7,224 $7,502 $7,780 $8,057 $8,335 Norwalk $15,736 $16,365 $16,995 $17,624 $18,254 $18,883 Pleasant Hill $11,026 $11,467 $11,908 $12,349 $12,790 $13,231 Polk City $15,152 $15,758 $16,364 $16,970 $17,576 $18,182 Urbandale $97,599 $101,503 $105,407 $109,311 $113,215 $117,119 Waukee $127,928 $133,045 $138,162 $143,279 $148,396 $153,514 West Des Moines $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Windsor Heights $21,015 $21,856 $21,889 $21,891 $21,891 $21,891 Totals $1,465,162 $1,523,768 $1,581,985 $1,640,603 $1,699,671 $1,759,207 Source: 2013 City Street Finance Report O&M Costs 50

63 Non Federal aid Revenue Sources and Projections In addition to operations and maintenance, costs can be from non Federal aid revenues. Non Federal aid revenue sources and projections are included to demonstrate the availability of adequate revenue sources to operate and maintain the system in the Des Moines Area MPO MPA. Table 7.7 contains the receipts for the Road Use Tax Fund and other road monies on Federal aid routes within each city in the Des Moines Area MPO. Table 7.8 contains the projected revenues on Federal aid routes within each city in the Des Moines Area MPO based on data in Table 7.6. TABLE City Street Fund Receipts City Name Total Road Use Tax Fund Receipts Total Other Road Monies Receipts Total Receipts Service Debt Total Non-Federal Road Fund Receipts Altoona $1,392,532 $402,483 $0 $1,795,015 Ankeny $4,365,201 $17,163,811 $17,836,993 $39,366,005 Bondurant $369,656 $87,309 $450,027 $906,992 Carlisle $371,189 $49,525 $12,358 $433,072 Clive $1,479,296 $3,442,387 $9,954,258 $14,875,941 Des Moines $19,482,133 $6,470,023 $20,322,030 $46,274,186 Grimes $789,686 $6,774,178 $1,252,879 $8,816,743 Johnston $1,665,455 $6,031,392 $3,851,558 $11,548,405 Mitchellville $215,856 $0 $61,168 $277,024 Norwalk $856,626 $111,185 $155,173 $1,122,984 Pleasant Hill $841,303 $7,278 $826,415 $1,674,996 Polk City $327,328 $410,166 $0 $737,494 Urbandale $3,779,209 $1,529,623 $18,500,217 $23,809,049 Waukee $1,320,612 $226,507 $4,089,263 $5,636,382 West Des Moines $5,432,033 $1,867,986 $12,191,618 $19,491,637 Windsor Heights $465,422 $89,737 $390,341 $945,500 Totals $43,153,537 $44,663,590 $89,894,298 $177,711,425 Source: 2013 City Street Finance Report 51

64 TABLE 7.8 Forecasted City Street Fund Revenue City Name Altoona $1,795,015 $1,830,915 $1,866,816 $1,902,716 $1,938,616 $1,974,517 Ankeny $39,366,005 $40,153,325 $40,940,645 $41,727,965 $42,515,285 $43,302,606 Bondurant $906,992 $925,132 $943,272 $961,412 $979,551 $997,691 Carlisle $433,072 $441,733 $450,395 $459,056 $467,718 $476,379 Clive $14,875,941 $15,173,460 $15,470,979 $15,768,497 $16,066,016 $16,363,535 Des Moines $46,274,186 $47,199,670 $48,125,153 $49,050,637 $49,976,121 $50,901,605 Grimes $8,816,743 $8,993,078 $9,169,413 $9,345,748 $9,522,082 $9,698,417 Johnston $11,548,405 $11,779,373 $12,010,341 $12,241,309 $12,472,277 $12,703,246 Mitchellville $277,024 $282,564 $288,105 $293,645 $299,186 $304,726 Norwalk $1,122,984 $1,145,444 $1,167,903 $1,190,363 $1,212,823 $1,235,282 Pleasant Hill $1,674,996 $1,708,496 $1,741,996 $1,775,496 $1,808,996 $1,842,496 Polk City $737,494 $752,244 $766,994 $781,744 $796,494 $811,243 Urbandale $23,809,049 $24,285,230 $24,761,411 $25,237,592 $25,713,773 $26,189,954 Waukee $5,636,382 $5,749,110 $5,861,837 $5,974,565 $6,087,293 $6,200,020 West Des Moines $19,491,637 $19,881,470 $20,271,302 $20,661,135 $21,050,968 $21,440,801 Windsor Heights $945,500 $964,410 $983,320 $1,002,230 $1,021,140 $1,040,050 Totals $177,711,425 $181,265,654 $184,819,882 $188,374,111 $191,928,339 $195,482,568 Source: 2013 City Street Finance Report Federal Transit Administration Projects As with highway projects, legislation requires that all Federal and State transit projects be included in a fiscally constrained TIP. As the 5307 annual apportionment is the only guaranteed source of grant funds, DART actively seeks discretionary funding from a variety of sources, including the state Public Transit Equipment and Facilities Management System (PTMS) process and earmarks (State and Federal). Because these funds are the hardest to obtain, there is always uncertainty whether the projects will be implemented in the current year. Therefore, the TIP will periodically be revised if project funding is reduced or delayed. Table 6.10 lists all funding sources for DART projects by FFY. Funding Sources Federal and State funding account for the majority of all capital purchases and as a result, is critical to success. The following section outlines the general funding sources available to DART for FFY

65 TABLE 7.9 DART s Federal Funding Sources for FY Federal Aid Funding Sources Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid 5307 $8,509,750 $6,161,950 $7,872,570 $6,637,380 $6,700,556 $6,690,137 $6,428,750 $6,655, $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ $366,250 $325,000 $688,758 $329,950 $625,867 $335,049 $225,375 $180, $27,756 $13,878 $28,588 $14,294 $29,446 $14,723 $30,330 $15, $3,512,000 $3,680,200 $4,109,040 $3,492,684 $0 $0 $0 $0 ICAAP $572,609 $458,087 $845,511 $676,409 $332,288 $265,830 $0 $0 STP $2,250,000 $950,000 $1,881,984 $1,354,400 $2,446,579 $900,000 $3,029,934 $1,000,000 Totals $40,238,365 $31,589,115 $15,426,451 $12,505,117 $10,134,736 $8,205,739 $9,714,389 $7,851,409 TABLE 7.10 DART s State Funding Sources for FY State Aid Funding Sources Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid Total Cost Federal Aid PTIG $930,000 $744,000 $625,000 $500,000 $625,000 $500,000 $0 $0 STA $1,436,856 $1,149,485 $1,479,963 $1,183,970 $1,524,361 $1,219,489 $1,570,093 $1,256,074 Totals $2,366,856 $1,893,485 $2,104,963 $1,683,970 $2,149,361 $1,719,489 $1,570,093 $1,256,074 53

66 CHAPTER EIGHT Public Participation Title 23 of the CFR, Section , indicates that the Des Moines Area MPO shall provide all interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed TIP as required by Section (a). The Des Moines Area MPO s Public Participation Plan maintains compliance with Section (a) by outlining the Des Moines Area MPO s public outreach requirements and efforts through three primary components: public meetings, publications, and maintenance of the Des Moines Area MPO s website, The Des Moines Area MPO holds a standard of a minimum public comment period of 45 calendar days and a minimum four week advance public notice before the TIP is adopted by the Des Moines Area MPO. This standard also applies when holding public meetings for any TIP amendments. The Des Moines Area MPO will approve the TIP, and/or amendments to the TIP, following the completion of the public comment period. The Des Moines Area MPO works to hold public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times. If a person is not able to attend a public meeting, information regarding the TIP and/or amendments to the TIP is available on the Des Moines Area MPO s website. In addition, all meetings of the Des Moines Area MPO TTC, Executive Committee, and Policy Committee are open to the public. Members of the public may request time on the Des Moines Area MPO s agendas to comment on specific subjects of interest to the representatives. InTouch is the Des Moines Area MPO s newsletter, providing information on plans and programs, public discussions, whom to contact at the Des Moines Area MPO, and meeting schedules. In addition to these regularly scheduled newsletter mailings, the Des Moines Area MPO may publish special editions of InTouch throughout the year to notify the citizens of public meetings and other events, and to provide informational summaries of current Des Moines Area MPO activities. Legal notices and meeting announcements regarding the adoption of the TIP and/or amendments to the TIP are published in The Des Moines Register and sent to the various news agencies within central Iowa a week before the scheduled public meeting. The Des Moines Area MPO website, contains Des Moines Area MPO news and information about upcoming events, Des Moines Area MPO members, staff, the organization of the Des Moines Area MPO, and employment opportunities. Meeting agendas and minutes are available, as is a listing of committee representatives. The website features a library containing documents, maps, newsletters, and press releases. Additionally, educational opportunities related to Des Moines Area MPO activities are listed on the website. Des Moines Area MPO staff regularly updates the 54

67 website in order to engage citizens. The Des Moines Area MPO also maintains a blog, MPO on the Go, located at The Des Moines Area MPO maintains this blog in an effort to educate our constituency and to improve upon our public participation strategies. The blog features links that may pertain to specific projects in the Des Moines metropolitan area, to state level transportation matters, or to national transportation topics. Des Moines Area MPO staff also educates the public about general planning related issues occurring in the metropolitan area. Periodically, Des Moines Area MPO staff requests thoughts and opinions regarding these posted news items to understand the public perspective. Likewise, when preparing new projects or plans, staff requests input from the public via the Des Moines Area MPO blog. Finally, the Des Moines Area MPO utilizes social media to engage the public and provide real time updates. The MPO maintains social media pages including: Facebook LinkedIn moines area metropolitan planning organizatio n; and, Twitter, Social media also allows the Des Moines Area MPO to reach those citizens that might otherwise not become involved with the transportation planning process. The Des Moines Area MPO accepts input and comments from the public through a variety of means. Members of the public may express their views, share their opinions, and ask questions regarding proposed amendments in three ways: 1) orally at a meeting; 2) in writing via forms available at a meeting; or, 3) by submitting written comments to the Des Moines Area MPO prior to the close of the given comment period. The Des Moines Area MPO will make a summary, analysis, or report on the disposition of comments made as part of the review of the TIP and/or amendments to the TIP and will notify the Des Moines Area MPO and TTC representatives of all TIP comments as part of the approved TIP. Immediately following is a summary of the comments made at the June 24, 2014, public input meeting and any subsequent written comments submitted to the Des Moines Area MPO before July 17,

68 Appendix A Federal regulations require documentation in addition to the project list prior to approval of the Des Moines Area MPO s FFY TIP. All metropolitan planning organization transportation improvement programs must be accompanied by: 1. A resolution of adoption by the planning organization; 2. A self certification of the metropolitan planning process; and, 3. A certification of the financial capacity analysis. These resolutions and certifications can be found on the following pages. 56

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70 Annual Self Certification of Compliance to the Federal Highway Administration that the Des Moines, Iowa, Transportation Management Area s Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process Is Being Conducted in Accordance With All Applicable Federal Requirements of: (1) Title 23 U.S.C. 134, 49 U.S.C and 23 CFR part which require that a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process be carried out by the state and local officials; (2) 174 and 176(c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506(c) and (d)) and 40 CFR part 93 have been met for nonattainment and maintenance areas; (3) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) and 49 CFR part 21 have been met, and 23 CFR part which requires the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low-income and minority households be sought out and considered, and Indian Tribal government(s) be appropriately involved; (4) 49 U.S.C. 5332, the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 6101), as amended and 324 of Title 23 U.S.C., prohibiting discrimination in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, gender, or age in employment or business opportunity; (5) 1101(b) of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Legacy of Users (Public Law ) regarding the involvement of disadvantaged or minority business enterprises in FHWA and FTA funded planning projects (49 CFR Part 26), and the requirements of 23 CFR part 230 regarding the implementation of an equal employment opportunity program on Federal and Federal-aid highway construction contract; (6) Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C et seq.) and 49 CFR, parts 27, 37 and 38, and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 49 CFR part 27 regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities; (7) of 23 CFR, which requires the Transportation Improvement Program to be financially constrained, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) policy on the documentation of financial capacity, published in FTA Circulars; and, (8) Provisions of 49 CFR part 20 regarding restrictions on influencing certain Federal activities. So hereby certified on this 17th day of July R. Todd Ashby Executive Director Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren 58 County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

71 Federal Transit Administration Financial Capacity Assessment Statement In accordance with the requirements of Federal Transit Administration Circular , the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has the financial capacity to undertake the projects programmed in Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization s Federal Fiscal Years Transportation Improvement Program based on documentation provided by DART and an assessment of DART s financial capacity to undertake the programmed projects. R. Todd Ashby Date: 7/17/2014 Executive Director Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines Grimes Johnston Mitchellville Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale 59 Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

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