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TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENTS (TE) ENHANCEMENTS (TE)
PROGRAMPROGRAM
Transportation Enhancements Transportation Enhancements (TE) Program(TE) Program
What is the Transportation Enhancements (TE) What is the Transportation Enhancements (TE) Program?Program? TE is a federal reimbursable capital- improvement program: - California receives over $60 million per year for six years
(2004-2010)- minimum local or state match of 11.47 % required- projects must comply with federal environmental requirements and other federal regulations (including a DBE program)
TE Program EligibilityTE Program Eligibility
What makes a project a TE project?What makes a project a TE project?
Transportation enhancement activities must have a direct relationship to the surface transportation system system: - by function
- by proximity- by impact
Activities must be over and above normal projects, including mitigation
The activities must be from one of the twelve eligible categories - this list is exclusive
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles.
Provision of facilities for Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicyclespedestrian and bicycles
Bridgeport Covered BridgeBridgeport Covered Bridge
Provision of facilities for Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicyclespedestrian and bicycles
Fruitvale Transit StationFruitvale Transit Station
Provision of facilities for Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicyclespedestrian and bicycles
K Street Tunnel ImprovementsK Street Tunnel Improvements
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of safety and educational activities for Provision of safety and educational activities for
pedestrians and bicyclists.pedestrians and bicyclists. Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or
historic sites.historic sites.
Acquisition of scenic Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or easements and scenic or
historic siteshistoric sites
Bodie State ParkBodie State Park
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of safety and educational activities for Provision of safety and educational activities for
pedestrians and bicyclists.pedestrians and bicyclists. Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or
historic sites.historic sites. Scenic or historic highway programs (including the Scenic or historic highway programs (including the
provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).
Scenic Byway Discovery CenterScenic Byway Discovery Center
Scenic or historic highway programs Scenic or historic highway programs (including the provision of tourist (including the provision of tourist
and welcome center facilities)and welcome center facilities)
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of safety and educational activities for Provision of safety and educational activities for
pedestrians and bicyclists.pedestrians and bicyclists. Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or
historic sites.historic sites. Scenic or historic highway programs (including the Scenic or historic highway programs (including the
provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).
Landscaping and other scenic beautification.Landscaping and other scenic beautification.
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of safety and educational activities for Provision of safety and educational activities for
pedestrians and bicyclists.pedestrians and bicyclists. Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or
historic sites.historic sites. Scenic or historic highway programs (including the Scenic or historic highway programs (including the
provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).
Landscaping and other scenic beautification.Landscaping and other scenic beautification. Historic Preservation.Historic Preservation.
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles. Provision of safety and educational activities for Provision of safety and educational activities for
pedestrians and bicyclists.pedestrians and bicyclists. Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or Acquisition of scenic easement sand scenic or
historic sites.historic sites. Scenic or historic highway programs (including the Scenic or historic highway programs (including the
provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).provision of tourist and welcome center facilities).
Landscaping and other scenic beautification.Landscaping and other scenic beautification. Historic Preservation.Historic Preservation. Establishment of transportation museums.Establishment of transportation museums.
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings,
structures or facilities (including historic railroad structures or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals).facilities and canals).
Big Sur Light StationBig Sur Light Station
Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities structures or facilities
(including historic railroad facilities and canals)(including historic railroad facilities and canals)
Union Station GatewayUnion Station Gateway
Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities structures or facilities
(including historic railroad facilities and canals)(including historic railroad facilities and canals)
Santa Susana Railroad DepotSanta Susana Railroad Depot
Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities structures or facilities
(including historic railroad facilities and canals)(including historic railroad facilities and canals)
Rehabilitation of historic transportation Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities buildings, structures or facilities
Ferry Building DepotFerry Building Depot
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings,
structures or facilities (including historic railroad structures or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals).facilities and canals).
Preservation of abandoned railroad corridors Preservation of abandoned railroad corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails).pedestrian or bicycle trails).
Twelve TE CategoriesTwelve TE Categories Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings,
structures or facilities (including historic railroad structures or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals).facilities and canals).
Preservation of abandoned railroad corridors Preservation of abandoned railroad corridors (including the conversion and use thereof for (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails).pedestrian or bicycle trails).
Control and removal of outdoor advertising.Control and removal of outdoor advertising. Archaeological planning and research.Archaeological planning and research. Environmental mitigation to address water pollution Environmental mitigation to address water pollution
due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity.connectivity.
How do we apply for TE funds?How do we apply for TE funds?
The Regional (RTIP) ShareThe Regional (RTIP) Share• • Regional Transportation Planning Agencies Regional Transportation Planning Agencies
RTPA) receive 75% of California’s TE RTPA) receive 75% of California’s TE funds and choose when and how they select funds and choose when and how they select projects.projects.
Which “pot” of TE should we apply for?Which “pot” of TE should we apply for?
• Caltrans selects STIP TE projects from districts or Caltrans selects STIP TE projects from districts or other HQ programs.other HQ programs.
• Projects may be enhancements to normal Projects may be enhancements to normal transportation projects to take advantage of transportation projects to take advantage of particular community or environmental particular community or environmental enhancement opportunities.enhancement opportunities.
• Projects are recommended by a 5-member Projects are recommended by a 5-member committee with the final selection determined by committee with the final selection determined by the Caltrans Director’s office. the Caltrans Director’s office.
Caltrans ITIP ShareCaltrans ITIP Share
Transportation Enhancements Transportation Enhancements Program, TE CoordinatorsProgram, TE Coordinators
W. Howard ReynoldsW. Howard Reynolds
(916) 654-2477(916) 654-2477
email: [email protected]: [email protected]
John HaynesJohn Haynes
(916) 653-8077(916) 653-8077
email: [email protected]: [email protected]