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Programming of FY2018-19 Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds (15 minutes)
Aaron Cain, LPA Staff
Narrative
Per MPO policy, and the adopted FY18 and FY19 UPWPs, the full amount of the MPO's TAP-DA funds are combined with a portion of the MPO's STBGDA funds to create a pool of funds for regional bicycle and pedestrian projects, which amounts to just over $1M annually. Since adoption of the current policy, a significant portion of these funds have gone to Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road for construction of bicycle lanes and sidewalks from Garrett Road in Durham to Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill (EB-4707 A & B).
The Durham portion of this project is already under construction, and the Chapel Hill portion is set to go to bid for construction later this year. Conversations earlier this year with NCDOT revealed a significant funding gap for completion of the project. LPA staff, in consultation with local government staff, recommends programming the entirety of the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian fund, $2.073M, to this project. This funding, in conjunction with additional CMAQ dollars, will expedite completion of the project, and will also allow for the MPO's TAP-DA appropriation to be obligated before the federal rescission deadline of September 30, 2019. The specifics of the amount of funds for each project is shown in the attachment.
The standard TAP-DA application process is not required to program the funds because the TAP-DA funds will be applied to EB-4707 A, which was previously approved for TAP-DA funds.
Recommendation
TC Action: Recommended that the Board authorize the programming of Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds for FY2018 and FY2019 to EB-4707 A & B, Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road.
Board Action
Board Action: Adopt the resolution authorizing the use of Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian funds for FY2018 and FY2019 to EB-4707 A & B, Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road.