Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Updates

Lauren Blackburn, Director NCAMPO Conference

May 17, 2013

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Administration and Finance

Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

Policy and Planning

Technical Oversight

and Programs

• Municipal Plans

• Regional Plans

• Coordination with other units to scope projects

• Coordination with AASHTO, MUTCD, etc

• Manage Enhancement Bicycle projects in STIP

• Safe Routes to School

• Access to Transit

• Complete Streets

• Coordination with other state agencies

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Assists communities with development of comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plans

• In 2012, awarded $365,200 to 12 cities and towns across N.C • 110 municipal plans complete, 24 in development, 10 additional awardees

• Average grant is $25,000 – to be increased in 2014

• Grant funding provided on cost-reimbursement basis

• Small town bike/pedestrian combined plan option

Municipal Planning Grant Program

Grant Programs Match Criteria Municipal Population DOT Funding Local Match Less than 2000 90% 10% Less than 10,000 80% 20% 10,000-50,000 70% 30% 50,000-100,000 60% 40% Over 100,000 50% 50%

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Regional and County Bicycle Planning Grant Program

Assists MPOs, RPOs and Councils of Government with development of regional (4+ county regions) bicycle plans • Average grant is $205,022 • 1 completed plan to date, 7 in development • To begin 10% local cost-share in 2014 • To add county bicycle plan option in 2014

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Resource Coordination 2012-2013 Statewide Plan for Walking and Cycling in North Carolina (Walk Bike NC) • Involves multi-agency and private funding • Identifying action steps for improved coordination

Improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in the through educational safety messaging and enforcement targeting drivers and pedestrians

• FY 12-14 comprehensive pilot focus on Triangle • Limited outreach through Outer Banks in 2013

SRTS: “Let’s Go NC” Bicycling and Walking Curriculum

• Design of “In the Class” curriculum materials

• Video and exercises

SRTS: Active Routes to School Partnership

Partnership Structure

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• 1 full-time Project Manager • 1 part-time Fiscal Coordinator • 10 full-time Regional Coordinators • Excludes Wake and Mecklenburg Counties

Jay A. Bennett, PE, NCDOT – Roadway Design, jbennett@ncdot.gov

• January – December 2013: 24, two-day training sessions statewide • Training to cover process for designing complete streets • Call for projects with divisions – case studies ready by end of year

Complete Streets Program

Traffic Counts • 2013- secure funding and

finalize scope of work

• 2014- purchase counters, identify locations, initiate counts

• 2015- robust counts, evaluation

GIS Data Collection • 2013- pilot data collection in

Uhwarries region

• 2014- conduct statewide GIS data collection • 2015 – map information

Crash Data – GIS Information

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Pre-Construction

Construction

Agreement Project Initiation

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WORKFLOW PROCESS

Project Programming

Invite Highway Division input into project scoping and

cost estimates

Highway divisions and local governments to manage agreements

Apply pre-construction funds

consistently for design services

Local governments retain consultants for construction management

Project Delivery Improvements

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P3.0

Project Submittals – Strategic Prioritization

Proposed Projects Post 2013: More, smaller projects – Good fit! Greenways/Off-Road Facilities= 52.5% of construction funding Sidewalks, Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements = 47.5% of construction funding

Typical Projects Pre-2013: Fewer, larger projects Greenways/Off-Road Paved Facilities = 90% of construction funding Sidewalks/Pedestrian improvements = 8% of construction funding Shoulder Enhancements = 2% of construction funding

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P3.0

Transportation Alternatives Program

How should we prioritize projects? • Public involvement requirement • Competitive selection process in consultation

with or administered by NCDOT • Consider SPOT 3.0 draft prioritization as

default

MPO and RPOs to take lead on competitive process

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P3.0

Transportation Alternatives Program 200,000 + MPO Allocation 4,908,539$ RecipientAsheville 314,942$ FBRMPOCharlotte 1,324,733$ MUMPOConcord 241,138$ CRMPODurham 390,077$ DCHCMPOFayetteville 348,197$ FAMPOGreensboro 349,911$ GUAMPOHickory 238,124$ GHMPOMyrtle Beach 22,757$ MBMPORaleigh 993,020$ CAMPOWilmington 246,835$ WMPOWinston-Salem 438,805$ WSUMPO5,000-200,000 Allocation 2,005,086$ remaining MPOs0-5,000 Allocation 3,787,044$ RPOsStatewide Allocation 5,350,335$ all MPOs and RPOsFlex Transfer 5,350,335$ NCDOTTOTAL 21,401,338$

How should we select projects? • NCDOT is project administrator but not

an eligible recipient • Must follow population funding

requirements • All projects subject to 20% local match

Consider division or MPO/RPO distribution (= $200,000-300,000 per MPO/RPO)

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Questions?

Lauren Blackburn, AICP lablackburn2@ncdot.gov