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Transportation Funding in the Tulsa Metro Advocacy Advance Workshop February 22, 2013 James Wagner, AICP Transportation Projects Coordinator INCOG. Overview. What “area” are we talking about when we say “region?” How to the Federal Programs work at INCOG Transportation Alternatives (TA)

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  1. Transportation Funding in the Tulsa Metro Advocacy Advance WorkshopFebruary 22, 2013James Wagner, AICPTransportation Projects CoordinatorINCOG

  2. Overview • What “area” are we talking about when we say “region?” • How to the Federal Programs work at INCOG • Transportation Alternatives (TA) • Surface Transportation Program (STP) • Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

  3. What is INCOG? • Voluntary Association of Local Governments • Membership – • Counties – Creek, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, • and Wagoner Counties • Cities & Towns – 47 Municipalities • Tribal Governments – Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Osage Nation (2011) • Board of Directors – comprised principally • of local elected officials • Funded by local, state and federal funds

  4. Transportation Area Geography • Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) • INCOG Region (5 Counties) • Transportation Management Area (TMA) • Tulsa Urbanized Area • At least 50,000 people • At least 1,000 people per square mile

  5. Federal Programs

  6. Alternative Transportation Programs SAFETEA-LU (FY 2009 $) MAP-21 (FY 2013 $ est.) Transportation Alternatives ($12.3M) Transportation Enhancements ($14M) Recreational Trails Program ($1.7M) Recreational Trails Program ($1.7M) Safe Routes to School ($2M)

  7. Transportation Alternatives Apportionment to State ($14M) Set-aside for Recreational Trails Program ($1.7M) 50% sub-allocated to areas within a state based on population 50% for use in any area of the state • Urbanized Areas over 200,000 population • Tulsa UZA • Okla. City UZA • Balance of State • Urban areas with 5,000 – 200,000 population • Areas with ≤ 5,000 population

  8. 50% for use in any area of the state ODOT Priorities for ProjectsFor State Program SAFETEA-LU MAP-21 • Billboard removal • Welcome centers • Railroad depots on Heartland Flyer • State transportation museum exhibit • Capitol grounds/ Lincoln Boulevard enhancements • School zones on state highway system • ODOT ADA Transition Plan implementation • Environmental mitigation

  9. Types of Eligible Activities • Trail facilities (i.e. trails, trailheads, parking, lighting) • Bicycle and Pedestrian infrastructure (i.e. streetscape, sidewalks, pedestrian signals, school crossings, bike parking, bike lanes) • Historic preservation / rehab of historic transportation facilities • Environmental mitigation, archeological activities and wildlife management related to transportation • Education & encouragement campaigns for walking and bicycling to school

  10. No Longer Eligible Activities • Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites • Transportation museums • Welcome and visitor centers

  11. Eligible Applicants • Local governments • Transit agencies • Natural resource or public land agencies • Public school districts • Tribal governments

  12. Urbanized Areas over 200,000 population • Tulsa UZA • Okla. City UZA Funding for TransportationAlternatives Projects

  13. Anticipated Schedule INCOG TA Program • Balance of State • Urban areas with 5,000 – 200,000 population • Areas with ≤ 5,000 population ODOT Balance of State Program Anticipate funding highest-ranking projects from last TE/SRTS application cycles

  14. ViplavPuttaManager, Transportation Planning and Programs

  15. Surface Transportation Program • $12.5 Million available annually • Competitive selection process • Open to any local government in the TMA • Application window opens in Summer

  16. Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality

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