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Transportation

Improvement ProgramFederal Fiscal Years 2007-2010

Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle Clive Dallas County Des Moines Grimes Johnston Norwalk Pleasant Hill Polk City Polk County Urbandale Warren County Waukee West Des Moines Windsor Heights

DES MOINES AREA

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION



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Table of Contents

Glossary of Acronyms ........................................................................... Page i

Introduction and Procedures ............................................................... Section 1General Information and Guidelines ..................................................... Page 1

Schedule for Solicitation of Project Applications ..................................... Surface Transportation Program .......................................................... Page 3STP Transportation Enhancement ........................................................ Page 9 Amending and Revising the TIP ........................................................... Page 12

Guidelines for STP and STP TE Funding ................................................ Page 13Public Participation Process ................................................................. Page 18

Federal Highway Administration Projects ............................................ Section 2Planning ............................................................................................ Page 1

Surface Transportation Program .......................................................... Page 2STP Transportation Enhancement ........................................................ Page 8Federal Recreational Trails Program ..................................................... Page 11Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program ................................................... Page 12Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation ................................... Page 13Hazard Elimination and Safety Program ................................................ Page 15National Highway Safety ..................................................................... Page 16Interstate Maintenance ....................................................................... Page 17Demonstration Awards ........................................................................ Page 19

Federal Transit Administration Projects .............................................. Section 3Transit Element .................................................................................. Page 1Description of Transit Investments ....................................................... Page 3

Project Location Map ............................................................................ Section 4Project Listing .................................................................................... Page 1

Map .................................................................................................. Page 6

Financial Information ........................................................................... Section 5Finance Federal Highway Administration ............................................... Page 1Finance Federal Transit Administration ................................................. Page 2

Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Project Status Report ..................................Section 6FHWA FFY 2006 Project Status Reports ................................................ Page 1FTA FY 2006 Project Status Reports ..................................................... Page 4

Resolution and Certifications ............................................................... Section 7Resolution ......................................................................................... Page 1FHWA Financial Certification ................................................................ Page 2

FTA Financial Certification ................................................................... Page 3

Committee Representatives



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Glossary of Acronyms

DA: Discretionary Award

FHWA: Federal Highway Administration

FTA: Federal Transit Administration

FFY: Federal Fiscal Year

HBRRP: Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program

HES: Hazard Elimination and Safety Program

ICAAP: Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program

IDOT: Iowa Department of Transportation

IM: Interstate Maintenance

ISTEA: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (providing newdirector for metropolitan planning organizations across USA)

MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization

MTA: Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority

MTPC: Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee

NHS: National Highway System

PL: Planning Funds

STIP: State Transportation Improvement Program

STP: Surface Transportation Program (federal allocation of money fortransportation projects)

STP TE: STP Transportation Enhancement (purpose is to fund projects or programsrelated to transportation that will enhance the environment, scenicor cultural quality of a site or area)

TE: Transportation Enhancement

TEA-21: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st

Century (high priority funding)

TIP: Transportation Improvement Program

TTC: MPO Transportation Technical Committee (analyzes and ranks projectseligible for STP funds, gives guidance to MPO, providesrecommendations to MPO)



SECTION 1

Introductions and Procedures



Federal Fiscal Years 2007–2010 Transportation Improvement Program Section 1, Page 1Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Introduction

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serves as the Des Moines metropolitanarea’s long-range transportation planning body. The Des Moines Area MPO includes fifteen membercities: Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill,

Polk City, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines, and Windsor Heights; one associate, non-voting, city:

Cumming; and includes unincorporated portions of four member counties: Dallas County, MadisonCounty, Polk County, and Warren County. The Des Moines Area MPO carries out its transportationplanning responsibilities in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and theDes Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).

Des Moines Area MPO membership and voting privilege is open to local governments wholly or partiallywithin the Des Moines Area MPO’s Planning Area. Both cities and counties possessing a thresholdpopulation of 1,500 may be Des Moines Area MPO members. The Iowa DOT, the MTA, the Des MoinesInternational Airport (DMIA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) serve as non-voting, advisory representatives on the Des Moines Area MPO.

The Des Moines Area MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is an annually updated list of federal fund eligible transportation projects in the Des Moines Area MPO’s Planning Area. It is updated

every year and traditionally covers a three-year period, however beginning in July 2006, the TIP willcover a four-year period. State Transit Assistance (STA) and State Transportation Enhancement (StateTE) funds are the only type of state funding shown in the TIP.

Projects programmed in the first federal fiscal year (FFY 2007) are referred to as the Annual Element.Projects for the entire four years (FFY 2007-2010) are listed together by FFY and funding program.Funding programs included in the Section 2, Federal Highway Administration Projects, include projectsthat are eligible to receive the following types of funding: Planning funds, Surface TransportationProgram (STP) funds, STP Transportation Enhancement (STP TE) funds, Federal Recreational Trailsfunds, Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program funds, Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation

Program funds, Hazard Elimination and Safety Program funds, National Highway Safety funds, InterstateMaintenance funds, and Demonstration Award funds. Transit funding programs are included in Section 3Federal Transit Administration Projects.

General Information and Guidelines for the Surface Transportation Program and SurfaceTransportation Program Transportation Enhancement Process

Passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) provided a newdirection for metropolitan planning organizations across the United States of America. Passage of theTransportation Equity Act of the 21 st Century (TEA-21) in 1997 strengthened this new direction formetropolitan planning organizations. The legislation allows metropolitan planning organizations moreflexibility in prioritizing surface transportation projects. This flexibility is especially shown through theSurface Transportation Program (STP) and STP Transportation Enhancement (STP TE) funding process.

With passage of the ISTEA legislation, the Des Moines Area MPO began developing a process of determining eligibility, analyzing, and ranking proposed transportation system improvement projects

seeking funding from the Des Moines Area MPO with the newly authorized STP and STP TE funds. TheDes Moines Area MPO has worked to develop an objective methodology for selecting projects to awardfunding, utilizing specific criteria to measure a number of performance indicators to rank projects in eachof the five STP categories. The method utilizes accepted engineering techniques for measuring projectneed and benefit. The Des Moines Area MPO also developed criteria to rank the STP TE projects, dividingsuch projects into one of three categories. By the nature of STP TE projects, this ranking process is lesstechnical and more subjective than the STP project ranking process. Each project that falls within a




specific STP and STP TE category is evaluated on a 100 point scoring system. The Des Moines Area MPOonly considers projects for funding that receive 50 points or more from the project evaluation stage.The Des Moines Area MPO’s Transportation Technical Committee (TTC), through its Engineering

Subcommittee, is responsible for all STP project evaluations. The MPO TTC Planning Subcommittee,along with Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee, is responsible for the STP TE project evaluations. TheMPO TTC Planning Subcommittee specifically is responsible for the STP TE historic preservation and the

scenic/environmental project categories. The Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee is responsible forthe STP TE pedestrian way and trail facilities project category.

Initially, the respective subcommittees, along with the Des Moines Area MPO staff, review projectapplications against the criteria and assign points to each project based on this review. After theirrespective review of applications, the MPO TTC Engineering Subcommittee, the MPO TTC PlanningSubcommittee, and the Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee, forward their project review results tothe MPO TTC for review on the project applications to go forward in the STP/STP TE project fundingevaluation process. The MPO TTC’s reviewed list of projects goes to the Des Moines Area MPO’s STPFunding Subcommittee. The STP Funding Subcommittee holds a meeting at which those projectapplicants with projects that score 50 points or more in the technical evaluation have the opportunity tomake a brief presentation to the STP Funding Subcommittee. In a subsequent meeting, the Des Moines Area MPO STP Funding Subcommittee convenes to allocate the annual amount of STP and STP TE funds

to selected projects. The STP Funding Subcommittee forwards that list of selected and recommendedprojects to receive STP and STP TE funds on to the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee and tothe Des Moines Area MPO. The Des Moines Area MPO ultimately approves those STP and STP TE

projects for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program.

The Des Moines Area MPO’s STP and STP TE funding process is outlined in the Guidelines for Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Funding (Guidelines), which are included in Section 1, and begin on page 13. The Guidelines, adopted by the DesMoines Area MPO and amended as necessary, detail the process for most STP and STP TE fundingrelated issues.




Schedule for Solicitation of Project Applications and Evaluation

August 2006 Newsletter Release: Information about Des Moines Area MPO STP and STP TEprograms and schedule of important dates.

September 2006 Workshop for public and prospective applicants at 3 p.m.

September 8, 2006 Letter of Intent Deadline: STP and STP TE project sponsors will submit a Letterof Intent describing the general scope of the project and an estimated cost andfunding breakdown. The Des Moines Area MPO staff [MPO TTC Engineering andPlanning Subcommittees] will use the one or two page letter of intent todetermine project eligibility and the appropriate funding category. The DesMoines Area MPO staff will send an application packet and other materials to thesponsors with eligible projects.

September 29, 2006 Applications will be available and sent to eligible project sponsors. Applicationsmay be obtained by mail or downloaded from the Des Moines Area MPO website: www.dmampo.org.

October 27, 2006 STP and STP TE Application Deadline.

November 2006 Project evaluation and scoring by Des Moines Area MPO staff and the Des Moines

Area MPO TTC Engineering and Planning Subcommittees.

January 7, 2007* Des Moines Area MPO STP Funding Subcommittee STP Workshop: Applicantsgiven opportunity to present projects.

January 7, 2007* Des Moines Area MPO STP Funding Subcommittee develops recommendation forSTP and STP TE funding.

March 2007 Draft Transportation Improvement Program with projects recommended forfunding to Des Moines Area MPO TTC and MPO for discussion.

April 2007 Draft Transportation Improvement Program to Des Moines Area MPO TTC andMPO for action. Public comment period and public meeting held.

May 1, 2007 Draft FFY Transportation Improvement Program to Iowa DOT.

June 2007 Final Transportation Improvement Program to Des Moines Area MPO TTC andMPO for discussion.

July 2007 Final Transportation Improvement Program to Des Moines Area MPO TTC andMPO for action. Public comment period and public meetings held.

July 15, 2007 Final Transportation Improvement Program to Iowa DOT.

*All dates are tentative and subject to change

Surface Transportation Program

The intent of STP is to aid public road jurisdiction with funding for any road or bridge projects on thefederal aid system, which includes all federal functional class routs except local and rural minor collectors.STP is also intended to provide funding for transit capital improvements, bicycle and pedestrian facilities,and regional transportation planning activities.

A proposed project, to be eligible to apply for Des Moines Area MPO STP funding, must be includedwithin or consistent with the Des Moines Area MPO’s current adopted long-range transportation plan.Roads must be on the federal-aid system and bridges must be on the federal-aid system. The federal-aidsystem contains all roadways classified as collector or higher under the Federal Functional Classification




System. Bicycle/pedestrian facilities must be on the Des Moines Area MPO’s adopted bicycle andpedestrian facilities plan.

All projects applying to the Des Moines Area MPO for STP funding must have a sponsor. Any publicagency with public road jurisdiction, public transit responsibilities, or transportation planning

responsibilities are eligible to request funding. In the Des Moines Area MPO Area, a sponsor may be one

of the Des Moines Area MPO’s member governments, the Des Moines MTA, or the Iowa DOT.

The Des Moines Area MPO sets a maximum funding award amount of 80 percent in STP or STP TEfunding of an individual project’s total cost. The project sponsor must provide at least 20 percent of thetotal project cost through non-federal funds. All projects that receive STP funds must follow the Special Project Requirements outlined in the Iowa DOT’s Funding Guide , under the Federal Surface Transportation Program section.

Applications are due on or before 4:30 p.m. on the date specified by the Des Moines Area MPO. Applications received after this date will be considered ineligible for STP or STP TE funding. TheGuidelines allow for granting of exceptions and exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the DesMoines Area MPO Executive Director, only if the Executive Director is contacted before the establisheddeadline and provided with a reasonable explanation for the delay in submitting the project application.

The Des Moines Area MPO has four categories for STP projects:

1. Major Construction. This category has two divisions:

Major Construction- Existing Projects are for projects adding capacity for asignificant length of an existing street or highway, or adding lanes to an existingbridge.

Major Construction- New Projects are for projects creating a new facility on anew alignment, including new interchanges, or bridge replacement.

2. Minor Construction. This category is for projects providing ‘spot’ improvements, such asarterial intersection channelization and signalization, bridge improvements, or railroadcrossing signal improvements.

3. Preservation. This category is for projects that maintain or preserve the existing highwayand street infrastructure, such as pavement resurfacing, pavement replacement, andbridge restoration.

4. Alternative Transportation. This category is for project improvements other than forsingle occupant vehicle (SOV) use, such as pedestrian ways and trails, publictransportation systems, multi-modal facilities, and carpool/vanpool, and other multiple-occupancy vehicle programs.




Major Construction Scoring Criteria

CriteriaExisting

Projects

New

ProjectsPoints

1. Level of Service Before & After

Construction (Facility & Corridor) 25 20

LOS Existing Projects New ProjectsC 0 20

D 15 14E 20 6F 25 0

2. Facility Continuity - 20

Ratio of miles with facility constructed over mileswithout being constructed.

Ratio.20 - .45 20.46 - .65 15.66 - .85 10.86 - 1.05 51.06 + 0

3. Crash Benefit/Cost Analysis 20 -

Awarded for existing construction using b/c ratio.B/C Ratio

.80 + 20

.60 - .79 15

.40 - .59 10

.20 - .39 50 - .19 0

4. Projected Future Traffic Volumes(ADT)

10 15 One point for every 3,000 ADT for Horizon Yearvolumes.

5. Functional Classification 15 15Principal Arterials 15Minor Arterials 10Major Collector 5Minor Collector 0

6. Existing Structure Condition 20 -

Pavement Management System Analysis:Excellent 0

Good 5 Fair 15 Poor 20

7. Network Parameter (Vehicle Hoursof Travel)

- 20

Calculate the reduction in Vehicle Hours of Travel600 Hours + 20450 - 599 15300 - 499 10150 - 299 5

0 - 149 0

8. Other Funds 10 10

Local match 60.1% - 70% 10Local match 50.1% - 60% 8Local match 40.1% - 50% 6Local match 30.1% - 40% 4Local match 20.1% - 30% 2

Local match 0% - 20% 0

Total 100 100




Minor Construction Scoring Criteria

CriteriaTotal

Points Breakdown of Points

1. Crashes 20

Based on the list of highway crash location candidatescompiled by the Iowa DOT staff.

Projects ranked 1 - 200 20Projects ranked 201 - 500 17Projects ranked 501 - 1000 14Projects ranked 1001 - 1500 10Projects ranked 1501 - 2000 7Projects ranked 2001 - 2500 4Projects ranked 2501+ 0

2. Existing Level of Service (LOS) orDelay

30

Points based on existing LOS. Points are assigned asfollows:LOS A - B 0

C 0-5D 10-25E 30

3. Total Volumes 10

Using the current ADT (Average Daily Traffic):

40,001 + 1030,001 - 40,000 820,001 - 30,000 610,001 - 20,000 4

0 - 10,000 2

4. Crash Benefit/Cost Analysis 15

B/C Ratio1 - 1.5 3

1.51 - 2.0 62.01 - 2.5 92.51 - 3.0 123.01+ 15

5. Improved LOS or Delay 15

Points are based on the difference in delay time fromexisting to improved condition.Delay/Vehicle (Seconds)25.0 + 1520.0 - 24.9 1215.0 - 19.9 910.0 - 14.9 6

5.0 - 9.9 3< 5.0 0

6. Other Funds 10

Local match 60.1% or higher 10Local match 50.1% - 60% 8Local match 40.1% - 50% 6Local match 30.1% - 40% 4Local match 20.1% - 30% 2Local match 0% - 20% 0

Total 100




Preservation Scoring Criteria

CriteriaTotal

PointsBreakdown of Points

1. Surface Condition 45

Pavement Management System Analysis:Excellent 0

Good 15Fair 30Poor 45

2. Existing Traffic Volumes - ADT 20

Using the current ADT:20,001+ 2015,000 - 20,000 1610,000 - 14,999 85,000 - 9,999 4

< 5,000 2

3. Functional Classification 20

Principal Arterials 20Minor Arterials 15Collectors and Major Collectors 5Minor Collectors and Locals 0

4. Other Funds 15

Local match 60.1% - 70% 15Local match 50.1% - 60% 12Local match 40.1% - 50% 9Local match 30.1% - 40% 6Local match 20.1% - 30% 3Local match 0% - 20% 0

Total 100



Federal Fiscal Years 2007– 2010 Transportation Improvement Program Section 1, Page 8Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Alternative Transportation Scoring Criteria

CriteriaTotal

PointsBreakdown of Points

1. Congestion Reduction 25

Measures the number of person hours removed fromthe roadway per year. Range is as follows:

60,000 + 2540,000 - 59,999 2020,000 - 39,999 15

0 - 19,999 0

2. Air Quality Benefit 25

Measures the number of grams of carbon monoxideremoved from the air per day. Range is as follows:150,000 + 25100,000 - 149,999 2050,000 - 99,999 15

0 - 49,999 0

3. Mode Efficiency 20

Measures the fuel efficiency of each mode. Range, ingallons of fuel saved per day, is as follows:601 + 20451 - 600 15

301 - 450 10151 - 300 5

0 - 150 0

4. Benefit/Cost Analysis 20

Performs a benefit/cost analysis based on passengermiles traveled. The range is as follows:5.0 + 204.0 - 4.99 163.0 - 3.99 122.0 - 2.99 81.0 - 1.99 4

< 1.0 0

5. Other Funds10

Local match 60.1% - 70% 10Local match 50.1% - 60% 8Local match 40.1% - 50% 6

Local match 30.1% - 40% 4Local match 20.1% - 30% 2Local match 0% - 20% 0

Total 100




Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement

The MPO follows the guidance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the administration of the Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement (STP TE) project selection. The FHWA has prepared a document, Guidance for Transportation Enhancement Activities, 23. U.S.C. and TEA-21,

which may be publicly accessed at the web site: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te/guidance.htm.

The purpose of the STP TE process is to fund the projects or programs related to transportation that willenhance the environmental, scenic, or cultural quality of a site or an area. A STP TE project includes anyproject that qualifies in one of the twelve categories:

1. Provision of facilities for pedestrian and bicycles;

2. Provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists;

3. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites;

4. Scenic or historic highway programs (including provision of tourist and welcome center facilities);

5. Landscaping and other scenic beautification;

6. Historic preservation;

7. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (includinghistoric railroad facilities and canals);

8. Preservation of abandoned railway corridors (including the conversion and use thereof forpedestrian or bicycle trails);

9. Control and removal of outdoor advertising;

10. Archeological planning and research;

11. Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity;

12. Establishment of transportation museums.

The Des Moines Area MPO groups these twelve (12) eligible activities into three categories as follows:

1. Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities: Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles; and provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists; preservation of abandoned railwaycorridors (including the conversion and use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails).

2. Historic Preservation: Acquisition of historic sites; historic highway programs (including provisionof tourist and welcome center facilities); historic preservation; rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (including historic railroad facilities andcanals); archeological planning and research; and establishment of transportation museums.

3. Scenic/Environmental: Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic sites; scenic highwayprograms (including provision of tourist and welcome center facilities); landscaping and otherscenic beautification; control and removal of outdoor advertising; environmental mitigation toaddress water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while

maintaining habitat connectivity.




The list of qualifying activities is intended to be exclusive, not illustrative. ONLY those activities listed areeligible STP TE activities. Enhancement measures in the activities listed, which go beyond what iscustomarily provided as environmental mitigation, are considered as transportation enhancements. STP

TE projects are non-motorized transportation-related activities.

The focus is on the clear and credible description of how the proposed STP TE 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 asa 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)?

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 STP TE guidance states that proximity to a transportation facility alone is NOT sufficient to establisha relationship.

The following application types generally have been considered ineligible by the FHWA, in cooperationwith the Iowa Department of Transportation.

1. Surfacing or resurfacing of existing roads or construction of new roads;

2. Construction of 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 conjunctionwith trails that will accommodate bikes or pedestrians);

6. Mitigation or NEPA 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, SHPO);

9. Historic preservation activities, which do not demonstrate some significant historic connectionwith transportation system;

10. Normal environmental mitigation work.

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) retained 50 percent of the STP TE funds and isprogramming those funds for Statewide STP TE projects. The other 50 percent of the STP TE funds goto MPO’s and Regional Planning Affiliations (RPA’s).

A STP TE project may be developed in cooperation with other local jurisdictions, or public/privateagencies, but the project must be sponsored and submitted to the Des Moines Area MPO by a membergovernment. The STP TE funding is provided on a reimbursement basis, with the maximum amount of the federal funding of 80 percent of the eligible activities, and with the sponsoring government or agencyproviding at least 20 percent of the total eligible costs.




The Des Moines Area MPO uses the following criteria to score the STP TE projects based on the threeeligible categories.

Historic Preservation Criteria Score (1 – 5) Weight Factor Final Score

Relationship to surface transportation system 5 5 25Level of significant/quality of resource. 5 4 20

Level of Threat 5 3 15Tourism and economic development potential. 5 1 5Multiple use potential. 5 3 15

Available local funds. 5 3 15Relationship to historic district or local plans. 5 1 5

Total Project Score 100

Score Levels (1 low – 5 high/excellent)

All Historic Preservation projects are scored on a scale of (1 – 5) for each of the six criteria. The score of (1 – 5) for each criterion is then multiplied by the weight factor, which yields the final score. The totalproject score is the sum of the final scores for all criteria. (100 Points Maximum)

Scenic/ Environmental Criteria Score (1 – 5) Weight Factor Final Score

Relationship to surface transportation 5 5 25Quality of project 5 4 20Public demand 5 2 10Relationship to other proposed or existing projects 5 3 15Multiple benefits to be provided 5 3 15

Available local funds 5 3 15



All Scenic projects are scored on a scale of (1 – 5) for each of the seven criteria. The score of (1 – 5) foreach criterion is then multiplied by the weight factor, which yields the final score. The total project score

is the sum of the final scores for all criteria. (100 Points Maximum)

Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Criteria Score (1 – 5) Weight Factor Final ScoreProject on MPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities -- -- --Previously received MPO STP TE funds under thiscategory. Previously received MPO STP TE fundsunder the other categories

-- -- --

Local Support 5 2 10Multipurpose aspects. 5 3 15Financial plan 5 3 15Quality/significance of the site. 5 3 15Need for the project. 5 2 10Status of the facility right-of-way. 5 1 5Urgency of the implementation of the project. 5 1 5Impact to tourism and economic development. 5 1 5Facility Category Scoring: Connection,

Development, Extension, Upgrade, or Combination

20 -- 20



All Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities projects are scored on a scale of (1 – 5) for each of the seven criteria,except for the Facility Category Scoring, which has maximum score of 20 points. The score of (1 – 5) for




each criterion is then multiplied by the weight factor, which yields the final score. The total project scoreis the sum of the final scores for all criteria. (100 Points Maximum)

Amending and Revising the Transportation Improvement Program

The Des Moines Area MPO staff considers the following criteria when amending and revising theTransportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Des Moines Area MPO staff believes these criteria to beconsistent with all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA)requirements.

Proposed changes to the Des Moines Area MPO TIP are considered amendments if they meet any of the following criteria:

• A project is added to the TIP in any fiscal year;

• The federal funds are increased by 20% or more of the original amount; or

• There is a major change in scope; for STP projects, a major change in scope is subject to thereview of the STP Funding Subcommittee.

If the Des Moines Area MPO staff considers a change to the TIP to be an amendment, the Des Moines Area MPO will need to approve the requested change and will need to follow the Public Participation

Process, as included in Section 1, beginning on . The Des Moines Area MPO staff will schedule aTIP Public Meeting on a date before the Des Moines Area MPO meeting at which the Des Moines AreaMPO will be taking action on a proposed amendment. The Des Moines Area MPO staff will issue anannouncement of the TIP Public Meeting a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled publicinput meeting. If the Des Moines Area MPO approves the TIP amendment, the Des Moines Area MPOstaff then will notify the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and FHWA or FTA requestingthat the Iowa DOT incorporate the amendment into the Iowa DOT’s Statewide TIP. Generally, TIPamendments will take a minimum of sixty (60) days to complete.

Proposed changes to the Des Moines Area MPO TIP to be considered revisions if the proposed changesdo not meet any of the amendment criteria. Revisions often include the following types of changes:

• A project is moved between fiscal years in the approved TIP;

• The total project cost is lowered;• A project’s federal funding source has changed;

• Minor changes in scope; or,

• Minor changes (less than 20%) to the federally funded portion of the project.

If the Des Moines Area MPO staff considers a change to the TIP to be a revision, the Des Moines AreaMPO staff will handle the revision administratively. Following a thorough review of a proposed revision,the Des Moines Area MPO staff will process the revision by notifying the Iowa DOT and FHWA or FTA of the revision, so the change(s) will be incorporated into the Iowa DOT’s Statewide TIP. The Des Moines Area MPO staff will notify the Des Moines Area MPO and Des Moines Area MPO TTC representatives of allTIP revisions through Informational Items on their monthly meeting agendas.




DES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION

GUIDELINES FOR

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

AND

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM

TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDING

Approved September 16, 1999 Amended May 18, 2000 Amended July 19, 2001

Amended January 17, 2002

Amended October 16, 2003

Eligibility

1. The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), whenconsidering project requests for Surface Transportation Program (STP) orSTP Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds, shall place primary

emphasis upon metropolitan-wide transportation system improvementneeds as identified in the MPO’s Horizon Year Metropolitan

Transportation Plan, and how those needs impact the movement of people and goods throughout this metropolitan area and how therequested project will have potential benefit and potential impact on allcommunities in the Des Moines metropolitan area. The MPO shall givefirst consideration to funding regionally significant transportation projectsin the Plan.

2. All projects applying for MPO STP or STP TE funding must be sponsoredby one or more of the sixteen MPO member governments, the IowaDepartment of Transportation, or the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit

Authority. Other entities are eligible only with co-sponsorship by one of the organization’s listed above. When applying for STP or STP TE fundsa sponsor must submit a resolution from that sponsor’s council, board of supervisors, or similar governing body, guaranteeing the local funds forthe STP match and authorizing the project.

Funding

Funding of projects with STP or STP TE funds for inclusion in the MPO’s TransportationImprovement Program (TIP) shall be based on the following criteria:

1. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) annually allocatesSTP and STP TE funds to the MPO.

2. The MPO shall identify and shall consider all proposed project funding

sources available when considering project funding requests for MPOSTP or STP TE funds for a project’s implementation.

3. Any special planning activities will be paid for from funds generated byMPO member government assessments. The MPO will not set aside STPor STP TE funds for funding planning related activities.




4. Jurisdictions undertaking STP projects must bear the initial expendituresof the project, and receive reimbursement for eligible expenditures, asdefined by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The agreement with

the Iowa Department of Transportation 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.5. For roadway and Transportation Enhancement projects, the amount of

funds expended for work other than direct construction and right-of-wayacquisition costs must be covered by the amount of the contribution of local funds. Federal regulations generally require a minimum local matchof 20 percent of the total project cost.

6. Each application for STP funding must include a detailed breakdown of projected costs, including a summary of projected costs for work otherthan construction and right-of-way.

7. Funding within the various STP and STP TE project categories shall bebased on the following percentages of the MPO’s annual STP and STP TEfunds amount, as follows:

STP:Major construction 50 to 75%Minor construction 5 to 15%Preservation 5 to 15% Alternative transportation 5 to 15%

STP TE:Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities 33%Scenic/Environmental 33%Historic Preservation 33%

If an insufficient number of qualified STP projects have been submitted

that would use all funding for a particular STP project category, the MPO

then may allocate the remaining funds from that STP category to anyother project category.

8. STP funds shall be allocated to an individual project for a specific fiscalyear in the TIP. For projects extending over multiple years forimplementation, funds may be allocated to each of the necessary fiscalyears within the TIP to complete the requested project.

9. If the total amount of STP or STP TE funds received by the MPO for anygiven fiscal year is less than the total amount of STP or STP TE fundsallocated by the MPO for that fiscal year, then the MPO shall re-evaluateall of the projects funded for that fiscal year and reallocate STP and STPTE funds to those projects based upon the total amount of STP and STPTE funds actually available for that fiscal year, giving consideration to the

higher ranking projects.

10. The MPO shall fund a project not to exceed the STP or STP TE grant

amount awarded, or the percentage of the awarded project cost, whichever is less, except for Contingency Fund procedures. Any STP or STPTE funds returned to the MPO for this reason shall be included in theMPO’s next fiscal year STP or STP TE funding allocation.




Project Priority Ranking

1. A new priority ranking shall be established prior to the annualdevelopment of the MPO’s TIP, to re-rank projects previously submitted,but not approved, for STP or STP TE funding, as well as any projectsrequesting STP or STP TE funding consideration for the first time.

2. Prior to review of new projects to be considered for STP or STP TEfunding, the MPO shall determine the status of all prior commitments. All projects previously approved and for which some part of STP or STPTE funds have been obligated shall receive priority consideration forfuture funding, except if reasonable progress to completion is not

maintained as determined by the MPO. However, the MPO may reduceor eliminate multi-year funding commitments in response to revenueshortfalls, reductions in its STP or STP TE allocation, or new priorities.

3. The MPO’s Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) and MPO staff shall submit to the MPO a technical ranking of individual project requestsfor MPO STP or STP TE funding assistance. The TTC’s and staff’srecommendations for individual projects shall be used by the MPO in the

MPO’s decision-making process for assigning STP and STP TE funds torequesting transportation improvement projects. The TTC’s and staff’s

recommendations shall be based on their professional and technicalexpertise.

4. Once the MPO has selected projects for funding based on the MPO’scurrent guidelines, the MPO Executive Director shall forward a letter tothe MPO STP and STP TE funds recipient outlining the stipulationsassociated with acceptance of the MPO’s funds, including the need forthe recipient to submit a project concept statement within one year of the MPO STP or STP TE funding award and that the recipient needs toprovide the MPO Executive Director a semi-annual report on the status

of and the progress on the project which will be shared with the MPO.

5. When a jurisdiction changes the scope of a project, after funds areawarded by the MPO, the project must be reviewed again by the TTCand the MPO STP Funding Subcommittee to determine whether thechange in project scope would have materially changed the originalprioritization ranking. Based on that determination, the Subcommitteewill make a recommendation to the MPO Executive Committee, up to andincluding the withdrawal of MPO approval for STP funding for theproject. This is the same process that may occur when a project doesnot make appropriate, scheduled progress leading to recapture andreallocation of future funds previously designated for the project. TheMPO Executive Committee will, after due consideration, make arecommendation to the full MPO for a final decision. Immaterial changesthat would not affect the original scoring of a project previously ranked

and approved for MPO funding may be permitted in the sound discretionof the MPO Executive Director.

Funding for Large, Multi-Year ProjectsFunding of large, multi-year projects with major construction category STP funds for inclusion inthe MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) shall be based on the following criteria:




1. Any Des Moines Area MPO member government or participating agencyawarded Surface Transportation Program funding through the DesMoines Area MPO must begin to use those Surface Transportation

Program funds in the original year programmed;

2. In its annual selection of Surface Transportation Program projects, theDes Moines Area MPO may dedicate an amount not to exceed fifty

percent (50%) of the Major Construction project category funds to multi-year projects;

3. For an individual, multi-year project, the Des Moines Area MPO mayguarantee funding for no more than three consecutive years. In theevent the annual apportionment of funds is lower than expected at thetime of programming, a percentage of the Major Construction categorymay be guaranteed. In the event the annual apportionment of funds isas 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 initialthree years of guaranteed funding, and anticipates seeking additionalfunding through the Des Moines Area MPO, the project applicant would

have the ability to submit a new project funding application to the DesMoines Area MPO, and would need to go through the Des Moines AreaMPO’s project prioritization process to seek project funding beyond theinitial three-year period; and

5. The Surface Transportation Program Funding Subcommittee has theability to recommend funding for a period that exceeds a three-yearlimitation for a project that the subcommittee considers of extraordinaryregional significance.

Additional Fund Availability

In the event that STP or STP TE funds become available, which were previously awarded to

transportation projects, become available through the reduction of the reserve amount, orbecome available by an increase in a particular fiscal year’s obligation limit, the following stepswill be followed, in order, until the situation is sufficiently resolved.

For STP Funds:1. Additional funds will be offered to those projects which were awarded

funds through the Project Priority process, yet were not fully funded bythe MPO. Projects will be considered based on their previous scores. Allproject information will be updated and considered, but no re-scoring of projects will take place. Those projects currently in implementation willbe excluded.

2. Additional funds will be offered to those projects which applied for funds,received a score, but were not awarded funding. Projects will be

considered based on the score they received and only projects scoringabove 50 points will be considered. Project information will be updated.

3. Projects which have already been awarded funds, and which areprogrammed after the current program year in the TIP, will beconsidered for funding in the current program year if, upon review, theprojects are ready to proceed with implementation.




For STP TE funds:1. Fully funded projects which need more money; then

2. Projects which were awarded part of the requested amount.

3. Projects in out years which can be moved forward.

Projects will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and funded based upon need or by aproportion of the funds available.

Status Reports

1. The MPO shall be advised semi-annually of the status and progress of aSTP or STP TE funded project. The recipient jurisdiction/agency shall

submit to the MPO’s Executive Director a written synopsis of theprogress accomplished, or delays encountered, in implementing theproject.

2. If the status report is not provided to the MPO Executive Director by thedate identified in the status report request, the MPO Executive Director

will issue a notice of delinquency identifying a ten (10) calendar day cureperiod beginning upon receipt of the registered notice. If the statusreport is not submitted by the end of the cure period, the matter will bebrought before the MPO STP Funding Subcommittee within thirty (30)

calendar days for a recommendationfor action that will be forwarded to the MPO Executive Committee forconsideration and referral to the MPO.

3. If a jurisdiction/agency’s STP or STP TE funded project does not makesatisfactory progress, does not obligate the STP or STP TE fundsprovided within the year those funds were authorized by the MPO andnoted for that project as previously documented, then the MPO maycancel the remaining STP or STP TE funding for that project and returnthose STP or STP TE funds for inclusion in the next fiscal year’s STP or

STP TE funding allocation for projects. Such action to cancel projectfunding shall be based on the following criteria:

a. The MPO strongly believes it necessary to maintain rapidturnover of funds and implementation of specific projects so asnot to jeopardize the loss of any funding.

b. The MPO strongly encourages jurisdictions/agencies to have at

least preliminary project plans completed prior to submitting aproject for the MPO’s consideration for funding.

c. The MPO strongly believes that such a stipulation shall cause jurisdictions/agencies to provide better and more accurateproject cost estimates and detailed traffic and engineering data,

enabling both the TTC and the MPO to evaluate a project’sfeasibility in a more detailed manner.

Interpretation

When and as necessary, the STP Funding Subcommittee will exercise responsibility forinterpreting the applicable Guidelines, subject to review and approval, disapproval, or




modification by the MPO Executive Committee, subject to review and approval, disapproval, ormodification by the full MPO Policy Committee.

Public Participation Process

Transportation, in all forms, is a most basic need of society. Partnering with the Iowa Department of

Transportation (Iowa DOT), the Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and many other cooperating agencies,the members of the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) seek to provide anefficient and equitable surface transportation system for the Des Moines metropolitan area.

In accordance with Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 450 (23 CFR 450), the Des Moines AreaMPO provides continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C) transportation planning services. Aspart of this 3-C transportation planning process, the Des Moines Area MPO desires and requests citizeninput on the work, projects, and products proposed and created by the Des Moines Area MPO.

The Des Moines Area MPO includes fifteen member cities: Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive,Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines,and Windsor Heights; one associate, non-voting, city: Cumming; and includes unincorporated portions of

three member counties: Dallas County, Polk County, and Warren County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census,the Des Moines Area MPO Planning Area encompasses more than 394,030 persons. In serving thenineteen governments, and the residents within those jurisdictions, the Des Moines Area MPO recognizesthe importance and necessity of the public involvement process.

With representation from the nineteen governments, the Des Moines Area MPO is comprised of threemain committees:

o Representatives to the Des Moines Area MPO Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)include city engineers, county engineers, public works directors, community planningdirectors, Des Moines International Airport (DMIA) staff, Des Moines MTA staff, and

advisors from the Iowa DOT, FHWA, and FTA. This committee is charged withmaking technical recommendations to the Des Moines Area MPO ExecutiveCommittee and the Des Moines Area MPO. The Des Moines Area MPO TTC meets on

the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at the Des Moines Botanical Center.

o The Des Moines Area MPO Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, two At-LargeMembers, and an Ex-Officio member make up the six representatives selected toserve on the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee. The Des Moines Area MPOExecutive Committee reviews transportation policy-related topics and recommendsaction to the Des Moines Area MPO. The Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee

meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 8:00 a.m. in the ConferenceRoom of the Des Moines Area MPO office.

o The Des Moines Area MPO Transportation Policy Committee is referred to simply as theDes Moines Area MPO. The Des Moines Area MPO acts on the recommendations of the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee and of the Des Moines Area MPOTTC. Representatives to the Des Moines Area MPO primarily are local elected

officials, city administrators, city managers, and advisors from the DMIA, the DesMoines MTA, the Iowa DOT, FHWA, and FTA. The Des Moines Area MPO meets onthe third Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at the Des Moines Botanical Center.

All meetings of the Des Moines Area MPO TTC, Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee, and DesMoines Area MPO are open to the public. Members of the public may request time on the agenda of theDes Moines Area MPO TTC or on the agenda of the Des Moines Area MPO to comment on specific




subjects of interest to the representatives. A minimum of two weeks advance notice should be given forrequested agenda time. Additional subcommittees and working groups may be appointed at any time bythe Des Moines Area MPO Chair to address specific transportation-related topics or areas of interest to

the Des Moines Area MPO.

Goals and Objectives

The public involvement process required by 23 CFR 450 should “… provide complete information, timelypublic notice, full public access to key decisions, and support early and continuing involvement of thepublic in developing plans and Transportation Improvement Programs…”

The Des Moines Area MPO is committed to the availability of timely, complete information; to thenotification of and public access to the decision-making process; and to ongoing public involvementthroughout the transportation planning process including, but not limited to, the development of theLong-Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, the Public InvolvementProcess, the Job Access/Reverse Commute plan, and goods movement planning.

Through this Public Involvement Process , the Des Moines Area MPO aims to identify methods forobtaining public input and encouraging public involvement in the transportation planning process.

Stakeholders and Public Groups

The Des Moines Area MPO has identified the following groups and individuals as those having potentialinterest in public input and involvement opportunities:

o Neighborhood organizations;o Homeowner associations;o The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Chambers of Commerce, and other business

groups;o Private transportation providers;o Groups representing travel modes – trucking, railroad, transit, bicycle, pedestrian;o Advocacy groups for the disadvantaged and/or minority groups;

o Transportation providers for groups that lack access to private vehicles;

o Media – newspapers, television, radio;o Governmental agencies;o Schools, environmental organizations, social action groups, and hospitals; ando Organizations or individuals who have been notified of public hearings for major projects,

or organizations and individuals who have submitted written comments relating topublic hearings for major projects. These individuals and organizations would remainon the mailing list as long as the major project is under development.

Outreach Techniques

In Touch is the Des Moines Area MPO quarterly newsletter, providing information on plans and programs,public hearings or public discussion, who to contact at the Des Moines Area MPO to register comments,and a schedule of Des Moines Area MPO meetings, Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee meetings,

and Des Moines Area MPO TTC meetings. In addition to the quarterly newsletter mailings, specialeditions of In Touch may be published throughout the year to notify the public of scheduled public inputmeetings. The Des Moines Area MPO promotes that any article printed in the In Touch newsletter maybe used, with the permission of the Des Moines Area MPO, as information in newsletters published bylocal neighborhood groups and associations, or member governments.




The Des Moines Area MPO website, http://www.dmampo.org, provides links to meeting agendas,committee representatives, staff contact information, news, maps, plans, and publications produced bythe Des Moines Area MPO. Links to member government and partner agency websites also are available.

Legal notice is published in The Des Moines Register , including the central Iowa distribution area, to

inform the public of upcoming public input meetings.

Meeting announcements are published in The Des Moines Register the Monday preceding the Des Moines Area MPO TTC meeting and the Des Moines Area MPO meeting.

As plans and reports associated with major elements of the transportation planning process are createdor updated by the Des Moines Area MPO, the Des Moines Area MPO hosts forums across the Des Moinesmetropolitan area to discuss these issues with the public at a local level. These plans and reports are

distributed to the main library of each Des Moines Area MPO member government. In the case of theDes Moines Area MPO member counties of Dallas, Polk, and Warren, the publications are distributed tothe main library in the county seat.

The Des Moines Area MPO will work with those individuals needing language translation of Des Moines Area MPO plans or publications to a language other than English. A minimum two weeks notice of suchrequests should be given to the Des Moines Area MPO staff.

The Des Moines Area MPO promotes its availability to make presentations on transportation-related topics

to local citizens, organizations, and groups. To schedule a presentation call (515) 334-0075, fax (515)334-0098, or e-mail [email protected].

Public Input Mechanisms

The Des Moines Area MPO accepts input and comments from the public through a variety of means:

Members of the public may make comments by calling the Des Moines Area MPO at (515) 334-0075.

Written comments may be:

1.

Faxed to the Des Moines Area MPO at (515) 334-0098;2. E-mailed to [email protected]; or3. Mailed to the Des Moines Area MPO, Merle Hay Centre – 6200 Aurora Avenue, Suite

300W, Urbandale, IA 50322-2866.

The public may submit comments to their respective Des Moines Area MPO TTC or Des Moines Area MPO representatives for transmittal to the respective full committees.

Comments on Des Moines Area MPO plans, reports, and programs may be made at public inputmeetings. The Des Moines Area MPO ensures that all public input meeting locations areaccessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Members of the public, or a representative of a group, with expressed comments on a particulartopic may request of the Des Moines Area MPO Chair an appointment to serve as a citizenrepresentative on the appropriate subcommittee of the Des Moines Area MPO TTC or the DesMoines Area MPO.

Time scheduled on a Des Moines Area MPO TTC agenda or on a Des Moines Area MPO agendaalso may be requested by members of the public or a representative of a group, to offer input tothe full committees.




All public comments and input received by the Des Moines Area MPO representatives and staff are sharedwith the Des Moines Area MPO TTC, the Des Moines Area MPO Executive Committee, and the Des Moines Area MPO either in verbal or written form.

Schedule

Notification and announcement of all upcoming public input meetings are made approximately four weeksin advance of the scheduled meeting through the In Touch newsletter and postings to the Des Moines Area MPO website, http://www.dmampo.org. Legal notice of a scheduled public input meeting ispublished in The Des Moines Register approximately one week in advance of the meeting date.

Regularly scheduled public input meetings occur annually in March and July for comment on the Draftand Final Draft versions of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is an annualdocument identifying transportation projects Des Moines Area MPO member governments and agenciesintend to implement using federal funds over the next four years, beginning in July 2006. Other publicinput meetings are held throughout the year, as necessary, allowing for comment on proposedamendments to the approved TIP.

Several public input meetings occur in conjunction with the update of the Long-Range TransportationPlan (LRTP). The LRTP addresses transportation planning issues over a 20-year period and is updatedevery five years. Amendments to the approved LRTP also require a public input meeting.

Updates and revisions to the Des Moines Area MPO’s Public Involvement Process require a 45-daycomment period. The Des Moines Area MPO TTC and the Des Moines Area MPO will approve thisdocument following the completion of the public comment period.

Evaluation

The Des Moines Area MPO will review this Public Involvement Process periodically in order to monitor theeffectiveness of the procedures outlined in this document. Following evaluation of the outputs andoutcomes of the Public Involvement Process , the Des Moines Area MPO may revise these methods toincorporate new and innovative ways to involve the public in the transportation decision-making process.



SECTION 2

Federal Highway Administration Projects



DES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONDALLAS COUNTY (25), POLK COUNTY (77), WARREN COUNTY (91), AND REGION WIDE (00)

Route/Street Length Type of Work Aid Received

County Location (Miles) Date Approved 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source

1,015,936$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL

FTA 5303

Sponsor: MPO FHWA PL

Project: RGPL-PA26(RTP)--PL-00 SAFETEA-LU

Remarks: NoneBridge: None 17-Aug-2006

FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2007-2010 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

DMAMPO Description: MPO Planning Transportation

Planning

-

Region Wide

TOTAL COST

8/16/2006 PLANNING




County Location (Miles) Date Approved 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source 200

50,634$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 4$

MPO Share 4$

Sponsor: MPO

Project: STP-U-PA26(PMS)--70-00

Remarks: None

Bridge: None 17-Aug-2006

44,300$ 44,300$ 44,300$ 44,300$ TOTAL 3$

MPO Share 3$

Sponsor: MPO

Project: RGPL-PA26(UDS)--ST-00

Remarks: None


16,900,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 3,00$

MPO Share 3,00$

Sponsor: City of West Des Moinesmap #1 Project: STP-U-8260(613)--70-77

Remarks: HDP-8260(613)--71-77


2,675,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 2,14$

MPO Share 2,14$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #2 Project: STP-U-1945(401)--70-77

Remarks: M.L.King, Jr., $23.5 mil / 2010

Bridge: New Over Des Moines River 17-Aug-2006

175,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 8$

MPO Share 8$

Sponsor: Cities of Clive and Urbandalemap #3 Project: STP-A-6-4(145)--86-77

Remarks: multi. funded


800,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 37$

MPO Share 37$

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #4 Project: STP-U-1945(EUCLID)--70-77

Remarks: None


381,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

State STP $

Sponsor: Iowa DOT

Project: STPN-()--2J-77

Remarks: None


Intersection

Improvements/

Pavement

Widening

Polk County

US 69 Termini : Des Moines River to

Garfieldave in Des Moines

Rehabilitation

Polk County

1.40

- Rehabilitation

DMAMPO

ROW, Grade and

Pave, Traffic

Signals, Bridge

Termini: SW 2nd Avenue to SE 6th

Street

Transportation

Planning

Description: Pavement Management

Data Collection

SOUTHWEST

CONNECTOR

Termini: S 1st Street to Iowa 5

-

- Transportation

Planning

Region Wide

DMAMPO

1.80

Polk County

Description: Statewide Urban

Standard Design and Specification



TOTAL COST

Grade & Pave

Region Wide

EUCLID AVENUE

0.56

Polk County

SOUTHEAST

CONNECTOR

Termini: M.L.King, Jr. Parkway to 6th

Avenue

HICKMAN ROAD Description: AT 86th St intersection 0.30

Polk County

8/16/2006 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM







TOTAL COST

217,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

State STP $

Sponsor: Iowa DOT

Project: STPN-()--2J-77

Remarks: None


534,318$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 26$

MPO Share 26$

Sponsor: City of Pleasant Hillmap #6 Project: STP-U-6102(PLSN1)--70-77

Remarks: None


1,000,000$ -$ TOTAL 44$

MPO Share 44$

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #7 Project: STP-S-C077(137)--5E-77

Remarks: None


5,950,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1,48$

MPO Share 1,16$

Sponsor: Polk County, Cities of Altoona, Pleasant Hill CIPTPA Share 31$map #8 Project: STP-S-C077(146)--5E-77

Remarks: STP-S-C077(147)--5E-77


750,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 53$

MPO Share 53$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #9 Project: STP-U-1945(HICK1)--70-77

Remarks: None


500,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 36$

MPO Share 36$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #10 Project: STP-U-1945(HICK2)--70-77

Remarks: None


909,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 52$

MPO Share 52$

Sponsor: MTA

Project: RGTR-PA26(3BUS)--ST-00

Remarks: None


US 6 Termini: M.L.King Drive to 6th Street

in Des Moines - State Share

- Rehabilitation

Polk County

NE 56TH STREET

1.38

-

Termini: Ankeny CL to Des Moines CL 4.40

Termini: Parkridge Avenue to

Oakwood Drive

Description: Purchase of Three Heavy-

duty Fixed Route Buses

0.75

Termini: Beaver Avenue to Merle Hay

Road

Termini: 30th Street to Beaver

Avenue

Termini: 8th Street SW to University

Avenue (HWY 163)

Rehabilitation

1.28

Grade and Pave3.10

Rehabilitation

Transit Investment

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

Polk County

Polk County

HICKMAN ROAD

Polk County

HICKMAN ROAD

PLEASANT HILL

BOULEVARD

NW 6TH DRIVE &

NW 16TH STREET

Polk County

MTA

Polk County

Polk County








TOTAL COST

5,291,300$ 5,291,300$ 5,836,578$ -$ TOTAL 1,75$

MPO Share 1,75$

Sponsor: City of West Des Moinesmap #11 Project: STP-U-8260(GRAN)--70-77

Remarks: None


10,000,000$ 12,500,000$ 12,500,000$ -$ TOTAL 50$MPO Share 50$



-$ 1,500,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #13 Project: STP-U-1945(71)--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 550,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #14 Project: STP-U-Second Avenue(707)--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 550,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #15 Project: STP-U-UNIVERSITY AVE(708)--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 4,430,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $


Remarks: HES-1945(78)--2H-77


-$ 7,686,200$ -$ -$ TOTAL $MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Ankenymap #17 Project: STP-U-0187()--70-77

Remarks: None


0.60

Termini: Railroad Avenue to Raccoon

River Park Entrance

ROW, Grade, Pave

and Widening

2.20

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

3.00

1.35 Grade and Pave

0.80

1.00 Reconstruction

Reconstruction0.50

Polk County

Termini: N 18th Street to N 36thStreet

Polk County

E 14th STREET

Termini: University Avenue to Grand

Avenue

Polk County

UNIVERSITY

AVENUE

Polk County

GRAND AVENUE

NORTH

Termini: Ovid Avenue to Sheridan

Avenue

Termini: 6th Avenue to Des Moines

River Bridge

Termini: SE 14th Street to Army Post

Road

Polk County

INDIANOLA

AVENUE

Polk County

Polk County

Termini: University Avenue to

Broadway Avenue

US 69/NE 14TH

STREET

N ANKENY BOULEVARD

SECOND AVENUE








TOTAL COST

-$ 5,808,807$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Johnstonmap #18 Project:STP-U-3827(NW70TH)--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 1,957,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: Polk County, City of Polk Citymap #19 Project: STP-6170()--2C-77

Remarks: HDP-C077(144)--6B-77


-$ 712,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Clivemap #20 Project: STP-U-1425()--70-77

Remarks: HDP-1425()--71-77


-$ 2,200,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #21 Project: STP-163()--2C-77

Remarks: None


-$ 525,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #22 Project: STP-U-1945()--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 495,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Urbandalemap #23 Project: STP-U-1945()--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ 2,424,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: MTA

Project: RGTR-PA26()--ST-00

Remarks: None


Description: Purchase of Eight Heavy-

duty Fixed Route Buses

MTA Transit Investment

Polk County

Reconstruction

Intersection

Improvements

-

0.20

3.15

Termini: Over Yeader Creek

Termini: Camp Dodge west to NW

86th Street - Phase III

Termini: Pleasant Hill WCL to Des

Moines east Urban Area Boundary

Termini: NW Sheldahl Drive to NW

125th Avenue

1.25

Termini: Merle Hay Road to 86th

Street

Termini: at University Boulevard

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation2.00

Rehabilitation

Reconstruction

1.80

-

Polk County

Polk County

NW 70th AVENUE

86th STREET

Polk County

Polk County

IOWA 163/E

UNIVERSITY

AVENUE

Polk County

NW MADRID

DRIVE/W

BROADWAY

SE 5th STREET

BRIDGE

Polk County

MEREDITH DRIVE








TOTAL COST

-$ -$ 4,735,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Ankenymap #24 Project: STP-U-0187()--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 17,000,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #25 Project: STP-S-C077()--5E-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 345,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $


Remarks: None


-$ -$ 225,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $


Remarks: None


-$ -$ 445,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $


Remarks: None


-$ -$ 625,000$ -$ TOTAL $MPO Share $


Remarks: None


-$ -$ 1,031,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #30 Project: STP-U-28()--70-00

Remarks: None


Crocker Street

Traffic Signal

Upgrade

Termini: Crocker Street at 5th/6th/7th Traffic Signal

Polk County

Reconstruction,

Windening

Polk County

IA 28 (MERLE HAY

ROAD)

Termini: Madison Avenue to I-35/80

Polk County

N ANKENY

BOULEVARD

Termini: N 36th Street to N 54th

Street (Phase 3)

Polk County

Termini: Over branch of Easter Lake

Polk County

100th STREET /

DOUGLAS AVENUE

Termini: 100th Street and Douglas

Avenue

Polk County

EASTER LAKE

DRIVE

Interchange

Construction

Rehabilitation

-

- Intersection

Improvement

1.10

-

- Bridge Repair

-

Intersection

Improvement

Polk County

Termini: NW 26th Street Interchange at I-

35/80-

86th STREET /

MEREDITH DRIVE

Termini: 86th Street and Meredith Drive

I-35/80








TOTAL COST

-$ -$ 426,186$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Pleasant Hillmap #31 Project: STP-U-6102(PLSN)--70-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 909,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: MTA

Project: RGTR-PA26(3-BUS)--ST-00

Remarks: None


Termini: Oakwood Drive to Fairview

Drive

Rehabilitation

Polk County

MTA Descript ion: Purchase of Three Fixed

Route Buses

- Transit Investment

Polk County

-PLEASANT HILL

BOULEVARD







383,250$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #32 Project: STP-E-C077(124)--8V-77

Remarks: None


239,718$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #33 Project: STP-E-C077()--8V-77

Remarks: None


500,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #34 Project: STP-E-8260()--8V-77

Remarks: None


166,865$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of West Des Moinesmap #35 Project: STP-E-8260(614)--8V-77

Remarks: None


1,200,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 3$

STATE TE 3$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #37 Project: STP-ES-1945(705)--8I-77

Remarks: This project shares a combined

FA amount of $773,000 with STP-ES-1945(665) 17-Aug-2006

500,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #38 Project: STP-E-1945(693)--8V-77

Remarks: None


328,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of Urbandalemap #39 Project: STP-E-7875(618)--8V-77

Remarks: None


Termini: Phase I Summerset Trail to

Downtown Carlisle

TOTAL COST

Trail Construction1.50

4-MILE CREEK

GREENWAY TRAIL

Termini: Ankeny to Neal Smith Trail Trail Construction3.60

Polk County

Polk County

AMERICAN

DISCOVERY TRAIL

Description: Streetscape

Improvements


3.30

Polk County

Scenic

Beautification

CARLISLE -

INDIANOLA TRAIL

EXT

Scenic

Beautification

INGERSOLL AVENUE

STREETSCAPE

Polk County

VALLEY JUNCTION

STREETSCAPE

Description: Wayfinding, Identify, and

Directory Signage

Polk County

WAVELAND TRAIL Termini: Phase 1 Trail Construction0.82

Polk County

Ped/Bike Grade &

Pave

-

1.48

Termini: Phase 3 & 4, North Valley

Drive to Fleur Drive

Trail Construction

Polk County

RACCOON VALLEY

TRAIL CONNECTION

Termini: Between Deer Ridge Park and

Raccoon Valley Regional Trail

8/16/2006 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT






TOTAL COST


300,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of Grimesmap #40 Project: STP-E-3125(HWY44)--8V-77

Remarks: None


139,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: City of West Des Moinesmap #41 Project: STP-E-8260(612)--8V-77

Remarks: None


760,075$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 4$

MPO Share 4$

Sponsor: City of West Des Moinesmap #42 Project: STP-E-8260()--8V-77

Remarks: None


1,551,500$ 775,750$ -$ -$ TOTAL 2$

MPO Share 2$

Sponsor: Polk Conservation, Cities of Des Moines, Johnston

map #43 Project: STP-E-C077()--8V-77

Remarks: None


600,000$ 600,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

MPO Share 1$

Sponsor: Des Moines Water Worksmap #44 Project: STP-E-1945(FDS)--8V-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 780,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Ankenymap #45 Project: STP-ES-0187()--8I-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 600,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #46 Project: STP-ES-1945()--8I-77

Remarks: None


VALLEY JUNCTION

STREETSCAPE

Scenic

Beautification

74TH STREET

BEAUTIFICATION

2.74

Dallas County

HIGHWAY 44

BEAUTIFICATION

1.50

Polk County

Termini: Johnston to Des Moines Trail Construction

Description: Streetscape

Improvements

3.45

0.10

Termini: WCL of Grimes to Circle

Drive

Scenic

Beautification

4.10

Polk County

Polk County

FLEUR DRIVE

STREETSCAPE

TRESTLE-TO-

TRESTLE TRAIL

Polk County

Scenic

Beautification

Scenic

Beautification

Description: Multi-block

Enhancements

Description: 200-300 Blocks of 6th

Street

EASTER LAKE TRAIL

SYSTEM -

BACKBONE TRAIL

Termini: Indianola Avenue and

Highway 69 to Southeast Corner of

Easter Lake at Easter Lake Drive

- Trai l Construction

Polk County

NEAL SMITH

CONNECTOR

RECREATION TRAIL

Termini: Trail South of Oralabor Road

from South Ankeny Boulevard to SW

State Street


Polk County







TOTAL COST


-$ -$ 302,500$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Urbandalemap #47 Project: STP-E-7875()--8V-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 380,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Waukeemap #48 Project: STP-ES-8177()--8I-25

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 1,400,000$ -$ TOTAL $

MPO Share $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap #49 Project: STP-ES-1945()--8I-77

Remarks: None


SUGAR CREEK

RECREATION AREA

Termini: Trail Connecting Centennial

Park, Warrior Park, and Sugar Creek

Golf Course


Dallas County

BEAVERDALE

VILLAGE

STEETSCAPE

Termini: Entance markers, sidewalks,

cub/gutters, street and pedestrian

light, pedestrian amenities, and cross-

- Scenic

Beautification

Polk County

RACCOON VALLEY

TRAIL CONNECTION

Termini:Between Douglas Parkway Trail

and Deer Ridge Park (Phase II)- Trai l Construction

Polk County







31,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Des Moines

Project:NRT-NT06(8)--9G-77



TOTAL COST

DM River Termini: DM River Water Trail - Ped/Bike Paving

Polk County

8/16/2006 FEDERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM



ES MOINES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONALLAS COUNTY (25), POLK COUNTY (77), WARREN COUNTY (91), AND REGION WIDE (00)



1,970,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL

Iowa DOT

Sponsor: Cities of Clive and Urbandale TSIPMap# 51 Project: STP-A-6-4(145)--86-77

Remarks: With STP funds and Special funds fromState Traff ic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) 17-Aug-2006

450,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL

Sponsor:City of Des MoinesMap#52 Project: STP-A-1945()--5M-77

Remarks: None



TOTAL COST

86th STREET Description: At Hickman Avenue Intersection

Improvements/

Pavement

Widening

Polk County

0.30

East University

(Iowa 163)

Description: East University (Iowa 163) Traffic

Signal Interconnection

- Traffic Signal

Polk County

8/16/2006 IOWA CLEAN AIR ATTAINMENT PROGRAM






1,250,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

Sponsor: City of Urbandalemap #53 Project: BROS-7875(616)--8J-25

Remarks: NoneBridge: 131580 17-Aug-2006

- 241,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOT

Project: BRF-415()--38-77

Remarks: None

Bridge: 283308 17-Aug-2006

1,119,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #55 Project: BHF-()--2L-77

Remarks: None

Bridge: 040970 17-Aug-2006

26,106,000$ 4,400,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL 20$

Sponsor: Iowa DOT

map #68 Project:

Remarks: None

Bridge: 041720 17-Aug-2006

-$ 600,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #56 Project: BROS-CO77(99)--8J-77

Remarks: BR 6066A

Bridge: 281180 17-Aug-2006

-$ 450,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Polk Countymap #57 Project: BROS-CO77(BR-6604)--60-77

Remarks: BR 6604

Bridge: 606650 17-Aug-2006

-$ -$ 275,000$ -$ TOTAL $


Remarks: None

Bridge: 040960 17-Aug-2006

Reconstruction,Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

I-35/80/235 EastInterchange

Termini: East interchangereconstruction and bridge

-

Polk County

Bridge

Replacement

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

IA 415 Termini : Big Creek Divide Channel 1.3

MI Northwest of Polk City

IA 163 Termini: East Four Mile Creek in

Pleasant Hill

Bridge

Replacement

IA 163 Termini: Mud Creek 2.2 MI West of

County Road S-27 (EB & WB)

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County


TOTAL COST

NE BERWICK

DRIVE

Termini: South of NE 70 Avenue

NE 72nd STREET Termini: South of US 65 Bridge

Replacement

0.20

Polk County

0.20

Polk County

WATERFORD

ROAD

Termini: At Walnut Creek - Bridge

Replacement

Dallas County

8/16/2006 HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM







TOTAL COST

-$ -$ 455,000$ -$ TOTAL $



- Culvert Repair -$ -$ -$ 400,000$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Polk County

Project: BRS-C077(119)--60-77

Remarks: None

Bridge: 281050 17-Aug-2006

- Culvert Repair -$ -$ -$ 700,000$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Polk County

Project: BROS-C077(121)--8J-77

Remarks: None

Bridge: 281040 17-Aug-2006

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

US 6 Termini: Des Moines River 3.5 MI

West of I-235

Polk County

Polk County

Termini: E of NE 80 St

Termini: E of NE 80 St

NE 54th Avenue

NE 50th Avenue

8/16/2006 HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM






200,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Iowa DOT $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap # Project: HES-()--2H-25


-$ 4,430,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Iowa DOT $

Sponsor: City of Des Moinesmap # Project: HES-1945(78)--2H-77

Remarks: STP-U-1945()--70-77


Rehabilitation

Polk County


TOTAL COST

US 6 Termini: CO RD R-16 EAST OF ADEL

E 14th STREET Termini: Ovid Avenue to Sheridan

Avenue

0.50 Reconstruction

Polk County

8/16/2006 HAZARD ELIMINATION AND SAFETY PROGRAM






1,840,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #62 Project: NHS-()--11-77


2,158,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 1$


Remarks: None

Bridge: 040990 17-Aug-2006

-$ 404,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $


Remarks: None

Bridge: 041370 17-Aug-2006

IA141 Descript ion: Iowa Interstate

Railroad 0.2 MI North of I-80 (SB)

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

IA 163 Description: Camp Creek 0.1 MI East

of County Road S-27 (EB & WB)

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

Polk County

IA141 Descript ion: Beaver Creek 2.6 MI

North of IA 44 (WB)

-


Bridge

Replacement

TOTAL COST

8/16/2006 NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM






400,000$ 600,000$ 600,000$ 400,000$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #66 Project: IM-80()--13-77


799,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #67 Project: IM-80()--13-25

Remarks: None


53,661,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL 4$

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #69 Project: IM-235-2(251)73--0E-77

Remarks: Includes Planning Study

$9,720,000 from HPP funds 17-Aug-2006

700,000$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOTmap #70 Project: IM-()--13-77

Remarks: None

Bridge: 041340 17-Aug-2006

-$ 600,000$ -$ -$ TOTAL $

Sponsor: Iowa DOT

map #71 Project: IM-()--13-77

Remarks: None


-$ -$ 2,950,000$ -$ TOTAL $


Remarks: None

Bridge: 041180 17-Aug-2006

-$ -$ 991,000$ -$ TOTAL $



Bridge: 041160 17-Aug-2006

Termini: Meredith Drive In UrbandaleState Share

- BridgeReplacement

Polk County

I-35 Termini: West of Merle Hay Road to I-

80 East Interchange

- Fencing

Polk County

Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

I-35 Termini: Iowa Interstate Rai lroad in

West Des Moines(NB & SB)

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

0.68

Polk County

I-35 Termini: Over Grand Avenue in West

Des Moines (NB & SB)

-

I-35

Warren County

Termini: W Mixmaster to NE Mixmaster

Patching

Grade & Pave14.30

-I-80 Termini: Polk,Jasper And Poweshiek to

Counties

I-235

Grade & Pave


TOTAL COST

Dalas County

I-80 Termini: At the Rest Area 1.0 mile west

of West Des Moines

8/16/2006 INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE







TOTAL COST

-$ -$ 8,424,000$ -$ TOTAL $



-$ -$ 461,000$ -$ TOTAL $



Bridge: 041280 17-Aug-2006

-$ -$ -$ 948,000$ TOTAL $


Remarks: None


I-35 Termini: 0.5 MI South of County Road

G-14 to North of IA 5 (SB)

- ROW

Warren County

I-80 Termini: Over Walnut Creek 0.3 MI

West of US 6 (EB)

- Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

Bridge

Replacement

Polk County

I-35 Termini: Rarilroad EP True Parkway and

Creekin West Des Moines(NB & SB)

-

8/16/2006 INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE



SECTION 3

Federal Transit Administration Projects



Federal Fiscal Years 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program Section 3, Page 3Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Description of Transit Investments

Fixed-Route

Fiscal Year 2007 14- 40' Heavy Duty Fixed-Route BusesFiscal Year 2007 2 – 25’ Medium Duty Fixed-Route Buses

Fiscal Year 2008 3 - 40' Heavy Duty Fixed-Route BusesFiscal Year 2008 4 – 30’ Medium Duty Fixed-Route BusesFiscal Year 2009 8 – 40’ Heavy Duty Fixed-Route BuseFiscal Year 2009 10 – 40’ Heavy Duty Fixed-Route BusesFiscal Year 2009 3- 30’ Medium Duty Fixed-Route BusesFiscal Year 2010 13 – 40’ Heavy Duty Fixed-Route Buses

Paratransit

Fiscal Year 2007 11 – Heavy Duty 30' Paratransit BusesFiscal Year 2007 3 - 30' Medium Duty Paratransit BusesFiscal Year 2007 1 - Paratransit BusFiscal Year 2008 2 – Medium Duty 30’ Paratransit Buses

Fiscal Year 2008 1 - Paratransit vanFiscal Year 2009 1 - Paratransit vanFiscal Year 2010 no purchases required

RideShare

Fiscal Year 2007 14 – RideShare vehicles (or 14)Fiscal Year 2008 11 – RideShare vehiclesFiscal Year 2009 16 – RideShare vehiclesFiscal Year 2010 25 – RideShare vehicles




Facilities

Administrative & Maintenance Facility Engineering & Design (2007 - 2010) – MTA has undergone severalfacility improvements in the past several years, a few of which include a new storage building, buswasher and a new board/training room. These improvements will continue, as MTA needs to increaseparking spaces for vehicles, enhance maintenance operations and secure MTA’s facility/property. These

funds would allow MTA staff to hire engineering firms to help plan, design, and cost out theseimprovements to place projects within future grant applications. These general repairs will beaccomplished from 2007 - 2010 for a total of $80,000.

Deteriorating Concrete (2007 – 2010) – The age and wear on the facility’s pavement makes it necessaryto systematically replace portions of the concrete. This has been a recurring task for the past severalyears. MTA staff was advised that replacing sections of concrete meeting highway specifications wouldbe necessary for MTA’s type of operation, since the water table is higher than normal at our location.MTA’s plan is to replace the driving path around the MTA facility, which would cost approximately$500,000. MTA started the process in 2005 and has $435,000 remaining to complete this endeavor.

Purchase Land Railroad Right-Of-Way West of the MTA (2007) – MTA has minimum space to

park vehicles on the property. In looking at the future, there may be need to expand the fleet and retainvehicles past their useful life. The property west of MTA is the best choice for expansion of the propertyline. If purchased, MTA could utilize the property for extra parking and/or space for snow removal. Longterm, MTA may request discretionary funding from the state for a new storage/maintenance facility. Themaintenance portion of this facility would provide for a larger and more efficient body shop. MTA estimates the purchase price of the land to be $75,000.

Maintenance Centralized Office/Secured Tool Room (2007) – Currently, the maintenance officesits on ground level on the south side of the shop area. MTA’s Maintenance Manager is strategicallyplaced at second floor level above the shop, which enables the manager a view of the current work inprogress by the technicians. However, Maintenance Directors directly oversee the daily activities of the technicians in the shop areas. Placing the managers at the second floor level above the shop as wellwould provide them a means to enhance their ability to supervise the work being performed. By movingthe Directors’ office out in the middle of the shop and having it elevated above the old alignment pit, theywould be more visible and maintain better control of the daily maintenance functions. Access to thealignment pit would still be available for storage.

In addition, technological advances in maintenance now require mechanics to have access to computerequipment that could readily be accessed in this central location where supervision is available.Maintenance and parts manuals would be available to technicians online providing them the ability toobtain technical support from equipment manufacturers via MTA’s server. With the new training/testingprogram becoming available this spring for transit technicians to become ASE certified is a critical step inachieving this certification, which is nationwide goal, for apprentices as well as our journeymen.

The final project with this enhancement would be converting the location where the maintenance

managers currently reside into a secure shop equipment storage location. Currently various hand toolssuch as drills, special sockets, torque wrenches, electronic equipment and computers are stored invarious locations within the maintenance garage. In a large secured area, lost time searching for thetools/equipment would be eliminated and secondly the area would only be accessed by the MaintenanceDirectors, or employee assigned the control of this area, whereby an electronic check-out/check-insystem is in place. The door would be coded with a key allowing access only to the MaintenanceDirectors. The total project cost is $50,000.




Admin./Maint./Storage Facility

• Storage/Furnace Room (2008) – MTA is in need of additional storage for the facility formaintenance, marketing and operational materials. Additional space is necessary to storeschedules/system route maps, promotional materials and archived hardcopy files. A room addedto the west side of the property would solve these issues, as well as provide added storage to

expand functions in the current copying room. This also could accommodate space for furnacesfor the front office area, which will help alleviate the problems of erratic heating and cooling inthat area. The total cost is $90,000.

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Facilities Expansion, Land Purchase and A&E Planning(2007) –Expansion of the current metropolitan transit authority into a “regional transit authority” willbegin in FY2007 with the implementation of additional service beginning in July 2007. With this serviceexpansion, MTA will need to purchase vehicles and expand its current facility south to house these newvehicles. It is critical that MTA receive an earmark in FY2006-FY2007 to position it to successfully servenew communities. The earmark would fund vehicles (identified within the Fixed-Route vehicle portion of this plan) expansion of the facility and long-range planning for future facilities needs in the amount of $937,500.

Alternatives Analysis Preliminary Engineering/Design (2007) – MTA is currently in the process of hiring a consultant to complete a feasibility study of high-speed corridors in the Greater Des Moines andCentral Iowa region. This study is scheduled to be completed in December 2007. At that timepreliminary design and engineering will begin on corridors that are selected for construction. A Congressional earmark for this work in FY2007 would ensure that this critical transportation componentwill move forward in a timely manner.

Transit Hub Construction (2007) – MTA is currently in the process of studying areas within thedowntown central business district that we could obtain for new transit hub facilities. Currently, MTA’smain transfer location is a street dedicated to bus traffic – “Walnut Transit Mall.” Within MTA’s study,discussions have occurred to move MTA’s on-street transit mall to a secure block area for a transit hubfacility, where transferring can be done within a secured and monitored site. MTA is currently studyingtwo areas where a facility could work for MTA and downtown businesses leaders. Some preliminarydesign drawings have been suggested to ensure the area would facilitate the transit hub goals for MTA’soperation. This funding would allow the design and construction, as well as the purchase of vehiclesoperated from this facility. This project would also include transfer stations along MTA routes where alarger number of customers transfer between buses. The cost of this project is $20,060,000.

Electronic Controls Replacing Pneumatics (2008) – Currently, two 29-year-old boilers heat theadministrative and maintenance areas on MTA property. MTA recently completed a study to determinethe useful life of the boilers, as the administrative areas have become more difficult to heat and ventilatethroughout the year. The study found that while the boilers could operate another 20 years, the heating,ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control system was obsolete. The HVAC system is currentlycontrolled with pneumatics, which are the original controls to the building dating back to 1976. All of the

codes and requirements have changed since that time. According to the study, pneumatic controls areprone to frequent failure, high maintenance costs, and erratic operation. An electronic system would bemore reliable, dependable, accurate and economical to operate with the ability of more frequent airchanges, which increases better overall air quality for employees. The electronic equipment is also easierto service and parts are more readily available. The recommendation of the study is to replace thepneumatics with electronic controls for the HVAC system. This would provide better heating and airconditioning controls in the main administrative office areas, allowing staff to adjust office temperaturesas well as make the system more efficient for a total cost of $90,000.




Burner Conversion for Boilers (2008) – Currently, two 29-year-old boilers heat the administrativeand maintenance areas on MTA property. A few years ago, MTA completed a study to determine theuseful life of the boilers. The study found that the boilers could operate another 20 years with periodicmaintenance such as burner conversions. This would entail replacing the controls and gas train, which isthe safety mechanism for shutting off gas to the boilers when combustion does not occur. The gas train

consists of piping for the gas, pressure regulators, gas sensing devices and valves. Total project cost is$50,000 for two burner conversions.

Storage/Maintenance Facility (2008) – If land is secured to the west of the MTA property, MTA is inneed of additional storage and maintenance areas. Specifically if MTA’s fleet size increases, MTA will lack the room within the existing storage barn to house more buses. In addition, there is not adequatecapacity in the paint booth to work on articulated buses. A new facility could house additional storage forvehicles, shelter storage, and a larger paint booth with more room for all types of MTA vehicles and alarger body shop. Discretionary funding would be requested from the state to fund this new facility. Thisproject would be brought to the board for approval prior to construction. The total project cost is$3,000,000.

Facility Repairs (2009 - 2010) – MTA’s facility is now 29 years old and major repairs are often

necessary to provide for the efficient operation of the building. The specific repairs or replacements willbe scheduled as needed, however the following is a list of potential improvements: paint existing shopareas and possible improvements to the MTA multipurpose room. These general repairs will beaccomplished from 2009 - 2010 for a total of $100,000.

Security for Facility (2009 – 2010) – The Federal Transit Administration requires transit agencies toexpend 1% of their apportionment on security projects that MTA must certify to FTA each year. In thedevelopment of the Security Plan, staff has ascertained areas of concern with the facility regardingsafety. Overall, these funds will be used to provide a more secure facility for MTA employees, customersand property. Approximately $20,000 in the years identified would be allocated for these projects, for atotal of $40,000.

Support Equipment

Shop Equipment (2007-2010) – MTA would spend between $30,000 - $50,000 each year of this planin order to meet new federal regulations, repair equipment failures or to replace equipment where partsare no longer available. Past purchases have included items such as the bus washer upgrade, auto floorscrubber, battery chargers and GFI testing equipment.

• Riding Sweeper/Scrubber (2007 and 2009) – In order to keep spills cleaned upand prevent personnel injuries, two heavy-duty sweeper scrubbers are needed tomaintain the floor in MTA’s storage barns. The existing scrubbers were purchased in1993 and 2001, and need to be replaced. MTA recommends replacing one in 2002 andone in 2009 at a cost of $50,000 each.

• Walk-Behind Scrubber (2007) – A walk-behind scrubber is used to clean the spills onfloors in the maintenance area so mechanics are not risking personal injury due to falls.This equipment would also clean areas the riding scrubber is unable to reach. The totalcost of this project is $10,000.

• Waste Oil Heater for Tire Room – (2007) –The current waste oil heater waspurchased in 1993 for the service lane, and was moved to the tire room when the bus




lane upgrade was complete in 2006. The heater has undergone several repairs and is inneed of replacement as it is no longer reliable. The cost for this project is $12,000.

Gantry Platform (2008 and 2009) – Maintenance technicians currently perform repairs to roof-mounted air-conditioning units by climbing on top of the buses. A gantry platform, similar to scaffolding,would be positioned along the side of the bus to provide adequate protection to personnel from falling.

MTA recommends purchasing three gantries for a total cost of $45,000.

Miscellaneous Equipment (2007-2010) – Each year in order to efficiently administer its operations,MTA equipment needs to be purchased/replaced. This category would allow MTA to use grant funds toassist in these purchases. Items that could be purchased under this category are: chairs/tables for themultipurpose room, office modular furniture, chairs, office equipment, billiards table, radio equipment,etc. MTA would spend between $5,950 and $25,000 each year of this plan for a total of $62,408.

• Self Propelled Scissor Lift (2007) – MTA employees are often hoisted up via a fork lift to gain access to the roof to repair portions of the facility. Access to the roof willoccur more often with the 2006 purchase of the digital camera system, which will bestrategically placed around the facility for security. A scissor lift will be a safer way for

employees to gain access to these areas, and since the scissor lift can be operated byone employee, it will provide a more efficient use of personnel. The total cost of the liftwould be $20,000.

• Portable Electric Hoists (2008 and 2009) – In order to do underbody repair work;MTA currently utilizes ten portable electric hoists for lifting small buses and articulatedbuses. The hoists are currently seven years old and are in need of replacement. Thetotal cost is $140,000.

• Carpeting in Front Office (2007) – The carpeting in the front office area was installedafter the 1993 flood and as a result the carpeting in certain offices is wearing thin.These areas will be identified and the carpeting replaced within the offices for $16,500.

• Make-up air & Heaters (2008) – Make-up air system is needed to maintain thetemperature of the facility when the exhaust fans kick in the maintenance garage areas.The roof-mounted heaters were an original part of the facility 29 years ago. The heatershave failed several times this past winter preventing startups of the exhaust equipmentto extract exhaust from the garage areas. The total cost for this project is $59,000.

Supervisory Vehicles (2007 and 2010) – MTA street supervisors use vans to assist drivers and thepublic. The vans will ensure that MTA supervisors can deliver a quality, reliable service. At times thismay necessitate carrying passengers from a bus that has broken down en-route. MTA proposes toreplace fixed-route department vans every four years. Paratransit would have one supervisory vanreplaced every five years. These purchases range from $25,000 - $29,000 per vehicle.

• Administration Vehicles (2010) – Administration staff uses a van and a sedan toassist in daily MTA business, such as delivery of pass sales inventory, materials toprinters, etc. These vehicles are also used to transport staff to meeting sites as well asenabling administrative staff to help with special operational functions, such as the firstday of school or State Fair shuttle. MTA proposes to replace these vehicles when theyare five years of age at a cost of between $20,000 and $28,000 per vehicle.




In-ground Hoist Replacement (2009 - 2010) – Currently, MTA has 7 in-ground hoists in the shoparea. They are 29 years old having been purchased and installed with the construction of the building.Several repairs have been necessary due to safety issues with the equipment. Two overhauls of theequipment have been completed in the past fifteen years keep oil from spilling into the ground. Staff recommends replacement of the hoists in order to solve these issues at a cost of $75,000 per hoist. Theproject will be completed between 2009 and 2011 for a total cost of $525,000.

Technology

• Computer Hardware/Software (2007-2010) – MTA’s Information Technologydepartment plans to replace fifteen workstations and monitors each year for the durationof this plan. Additional purchases throughout this period include replacing and/orupgrading: servers and their software, operating systems, laptops, printers, andmiscellaneous software programs.

• RideCheck: Schedule Interface (2007) – RideCheck is the software program thathelps MTA’s planning department perform the system-wide count of all MTA’s boardingsand alightings as well as the yearly National Transit Database sampling requirement.

Currently, all of the schedules and patterns need to be data entered into this softwareprogram separately for the ridership checks to be generated. These schedules andpatterns are already within Trapeze, MTA’s schedule software. With the purchase of thisinterface, the schedules and patterns would be downloaded into RideCheck with akeystroke eliminating the unnecessary data entry and possibility for errors. The totalcost of this software is $8,300.

• Trapeze: FX Scheduling Customization (2007) – In 2004, MTA purchased a newscheduling software package, FX Scheduling program, to build and generate schedules,blocks and runs for the fixed-route system. Within the program is an embeddedrostering program that takes the blocks of work that were created and forms them into abid piece of work for the operators. The roster program then takes these individualblocks (i.e. straight runs, split-shift runs and trippers), and allows staff to assembleweekly pieces of work called a bid run. The program then calculates the total weeklyhours that would be worked by an operator, taking into account overtime, work guarantees, penalty pay and other costing functions. Also, the program has anoptimizing function that allows staff to run optimizing scenarios to reduce overtime andoverall costs. However, the program currently does not allow staff to build the work asneeded to fulfill operators’ contract requirements. Therefore, staff manually completesthe roster, with the goal of piecing the work together in the most cost-efficient manner.With minor customization, the FX program would allow MTA’s scheduler to roster thework within the computer program, and easily refine the work to meet contractrequirements. This customization would also allow hours worked by operators tointegrate into to any MIS system purchased in the future. The total cost of thiscustomization is $7,000.

• Computer maps for Trapeze (2007 and 2008) – In 2004, MTA purchased a newscheduling software package to generate work bids throughout the year. The programdepends a great deal on how detailed the base maps are in providing the most currentup-to-date information. MTA recommends purchasing updates for Polk and Dallascounties each year. The total purchase for the years identified is $20,000.




• MIS System Replacement (2007-2009) –MTA purchased the FleetNet computersoftware in 1997 for use within administrative, maintenance and accountingdepartments. Upgrading the program has been a challenge, and typically MTA schedulesone large and several smaller upgrades each year. Problems in the program have alsobecome evident over the past few years, and it is a struggle to perform daily tasks. MTA staff just completed a study of the MIS software requirements needed for departments

along with a cost analysis. It was determined that the total cost for this new MISpurchase would be approximately $2.5 million. This cost has been justified throughidentifying other systems purchasing the same type of software and evaluating theirprocurements. This plan identifies additional dollars to be allocated for this purchase inthe amounts of $319,661, $163,195 and $1,696,668 between FY2007 and FY2009.

• RideShare Computer Upgrade (2009) – MTA’s RideShare vanpool/carpool programwas formed in 1995. The basis of the program is to generate “rideshare” matches out of a centralized database. The system links individuals who may have an opportunity forsharing a ride to/from work, either by traveling in one of RideShare’s vanpools or byorganizing their own carpool. The database program and matching capabilities are thecornerstone for the program. MTA has upgraded the program twice; once in 1999 andagain in 2004. Following this strategy, another upgrade would be scheduled for 2009 for

approximately $50,000.

Paratransit Hardware Mobile Data Terminals - MDT’s (2008) – Mobile Data Terminals are utilizedwithin Paratransit vehicles to download schedules on demand. Currently, Paratransit does not utilizeMDT’s, and bus operators must radio the dispatcher for each pickup and departure. Once thepickup/departure is made, the dispatcher enters the information into the computer. By placing MDT’swithin Paratransit vehicles, the drivers would enter the information directly into a computer that isconnected to the dispatch computer. This would eliminate unnecessary radio communication, and theduplication of effort by the driver and dispatcher who both now document the completed trip. The costfor this on-demand software is approximately $150,000.

Automatic Vehicle Locator System Replacement (2008) – MTA’s current Automatic Vehicle Locator(AVL) system was purchased in 1995 and has become obsolete. The developers of the program will nolonger support the equipment, therefore MTA is unable to purchase additional units or repair the existingones. This AVL would provide state of the art technology for the future incorporation of high-speedcorridors for the metropolitan area. This purchase would be made as part of a potential statewideearmark for this technology for Iowa urban systems. This purchase will cost an estimated $1,500,000.

Online Trip Planner (2008) – MTA currently answers over 10,200 schedule information trip requestsvia telephone or through the internet by e-mailing customers. E-mail responses are generated by handand sent back to the customers with a guarantee of response within 48 hours. Information via telephoneis immediate, but it is not accessible after working hours. An online trip planner would provide on-demand, detailed information to customers on demand. It would be available to customers at anytime of the day or night via the internet. In addition, MTA employees would also be able to give out schedule

information with this easy tool. This purchase would also be a request for discretionary funding after theITS plan is completed by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Fareboxes (2009) – MTA’s current fareboxes were purchased in 1998, and since that time MTA hasadded six new faresets to the system due to the On-Call service, leaving no room for expansion in thecurrent system. MTA is in need of additional fareset capability. MTA has also upgraded its media toinclude swipe-card technology on passes, bringing the periodic maintenance of this new fare type tostaff’s attention. Maintenance reports on the swipe-card function are available, however not compatible




with the farebox software for the system. MTA needs the ability to perform maintenance assessments onswipe-card performance. In addition, MTA has placed a trim reader in its capital needs, which wouldallow automatic transfers to be issued. MTA could also replace tokens with cash-value-card technologythat the trim produces. MTA recommends the purchase of new fareboxes that allow improvements in theabove areas as well as the following upgrades:

¾ Provides advanced driver and passenger displays showing transaction functions¾ Accepts and validates coins and bills, returning unacceptable coins and bills to passengers¾ Provides electronic change in the form of cash value cards¾ Issues, prints and encodes machine-readable transfers from blank stock stored internally¾ Accepts and automatically validates transfers issued¾ Supports credit card usage¾ Supports employee ID programs¾ Multi-level fare tables for passenger categories, time differentials, zone options and fare media

type

The total cost for this project would be approximately $12,500 per farebox for a total of $1,537,500 for123 fareboxes.

Amenities

Fiscal Year 2007 Transit EnhancementsFiscal Year 2008 Transit EnhancementsFiscal Year 2009 Transit EnhancementsFiscal Year 2010 Transit Enhancements



SECTION 4

Project Location Map




Federal Fiscal Years 2007 – 2010 Transportation Improvement Program Project Listings


Map# Street/Route Termini/Description Type of Work

1 SOUTHWEST CONNECTOR S 1st Street to Iowa 5 Grade & Pave

2 SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR SW 2nd Avenue to SE 6th StreetROW, Grade and Pave, Traffic Signals, Bridge

3 HICKMAN ROAD 86th Street Widening 4 EUCLID AVENUE M.L.King, Jr. Parkway to 6th Avenue Rehabilitation

US 69Des Moines River to Garfieldave in DesMoines

Rehabilitation

US 6M.L.King Drive to 6th Street in DesMoines - State Share

Rehabilitation

6PLEASANT HILLBOULEVARD

Parkridge Avenue to Oakwood Drive Rehabilitation

7NW 6TH DRIVE & NW 16TH

STREET Ankeny CL to Des Moines CL Rehabilitation

8 NE 56TH STREET8th Street SW to University Avenue(HWY 163)

Grade and Pave

9 HICKMAN ROAD Beaver Avenue to Merle Hay Road Rehabilitation10 HICKMAN ROAD 30th Street to Beaver Avenue Rehabilitation

11 GRAND AVENUE NORTHRailroad Avenue to Raccoon River Park Entrance

Grade and Pave

12 INDIANOLA AVENUE SE 14th Street to Army Post RoadROW, Grade, Pave and Widening

13 US 69/NE 14TH STREET University Avenue to Broadway Avenue Rehabilitation14 SECOND AVENUE University Avenue to Grand Avenue Rehabilitation15 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 6th Avenue to Des Moines River Bridge Rehabilitation

16 E 14th STREET Ovid Avenue to Sheridan Avenue Reconstruction17 N ANKENY BOULEVARD N 18th Street to N 36th Street Reconstruction

18 NW 70th AVENUECamp Dodge west to NW 86th Street -Phase III

Reconstruction

19NW MADRID DRIVE/W BROADWAY

NW Sheldahl Drive to NW 125th Avenue

Reconstruction

20 86th STREET University BoulevardIntersectionImprovements

21IOWA 163/E UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Pleasant Hill WCL to Des Moines eastUrban Area Boundary

Rehabilitation

22 SE 5th STREET BRIDGE Over Yeader Creek Rehabilitation23 MEREDITH DRIVE Merle Hay Road to 86th Street Rehabilitation

24 N ANKENY BOULEVARD N 36th Street to N 54th Street (Phase 3) Reconstruction, Windening

25 I-35/80 NW 26th Street Interchange at I-35/80InterchangeConstruction

26Crocker Street Traffic SignalUpgrade

Crocker Street at 5th/6th/7th Traffic Signal




Surface Transportation Program (Continue)


27 86th STREET / MEREDITHDRIVE

86th Street and Meredith Drive Intersection Improvement

28100th STREET / DOUGLAS AVENUE

100th Street and Douglas Avenue Intersection Improvement

29 EASTER LAKE DRIVE Over branch of Easter Lake Bridge Repair30 IA 28 (MERLE HAY ROAD) Madison Avenue to I-35/80 Rehabilitation

31PLEASANT HILLBOULEVARD

Oakwood Drive to Fairview Drive Rehabilitation

Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancements


32 4-Mile Creek Greenway Trail Ankeny to Neal Smith Trail Trail Construction

33 Carlisle-Indianola Trail Extension

Phase I Summerset Trail to

Downtown Carlisle Trail Construction34 Ingersoll Ave Streetscape Scenic Beautification35 Valley Junction Streetscape Valley Junction Streetscape Scenic Beautification

37 American Discovery TrailPhase 3 & 4, North Valley Drive toFleur Drive

Ped/Bike Grade & Pave

38 Waveland Trail Waveland Trail Trail Construction

39 Raccoon Valley Trail ConnectionBetween Deer Ridge Park andRaccoon Valley Regional Trail

Trail Construction

40HIGHWAY 44BEAUTIFICATION

WCL of Grimes to Circle Drive Scenic Beautification

4174TH STREETBEAUTIFICATION

Multi-block Enhancements Scenic Beautification

42 VALLEY JUNCTIONSTREETSCAPE

200-300 Blocks of 6th Street Scenic Beautification

43 TRESTLE-TO-TRESTLE TRAIL Johnston to Des Moines Trail Construction

44 FLEUR DRIVE STREETSCAPE Streetscape Improvements Scenic Beautification

45NEAL SMITH CONNECTOR RECREATION TRAIL

Trail South of Oralabor Road fromSouth Ankeny Boulevard to SW StateStreet

Trail Construction

46EASTER LAKE TRAILSYSTEM - BACKBONE TRAIL

Indianola Avenue and Highway 69 toSoutheast Corner of Easter Lake atEaster Lake Drive

Trail Construction

47RACCOON VALLEY TRAIL

CONNECTION

Between Douglas Parkway Trail and

Deer Ridge Park (Phase II)

Trail Construction

48SUGAR CREEK RECREATION AREA

Trail Connecting Centennial Park, Warrior Park, and Sugar Creek Golf Course

Trail Construction

49BEAVERDALE VILLAGESTEETSCAPE

Entrance markers, sidewalks,cub/gutters, light, pedestrianamenities, and cross-walk bump-outs

Scenic Beautification




Federal Recreational Trails


50 DM River DM River Water Trail Ped/Bike Paving

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality


51 86th STREET At Hickman AvenueIntersectionImprovements/Pavement Widening

52 East University (Iowa 163)East University (Iowa 163) Traffic SignalInterconnection

Traffic Signal

Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program


53 WATERFORD ROAD At Walnut Creek Bridge Replacement

54 IA 415Big Creek Divide Channel 1.3 MINorthwest of Polk City

Bridge Replacement

55 IA 163Mud Creek 2.2 MI West of County RoadS-27 (EB & WB)

Bridge Replacement

68 I-35/80/235 East InterchangeEast interchange reconstruction andbridge replacement

Reconstruction, BridgeReplacement

56 NE BERWICK DRIVE South of NE 70 Avenue Bridge Replacement57 NE 72nd STREET South of US 65 Bridge Replacement58 IA 163 East Four Mile Creek in Pleasant Hill Bridge Replacement59 US 6 Des Moines River 3.5 MI West of I-235 Bridge Replacement60 NE 50th Avenue E of NE 80 St Culvert Repair61 NE 54th Avenue E of NE 80 St Culvert Repair

Hazard Elimination and Safety Program


US 6 CO RD R-16 EAST OF ADEL RehabilitationE 14th STREET Ovid Avenue to Sheridan Avenue Reconstruction

National Highway System


62 IA141 Beaver Creek 2.6 MI North of IA 44(WB) Bridge Replacement

63 IA 163 Camp Creek 0.1 MI East of County RoadS-27 (EB & WB)

Bridge Replacement

64 IA141 Iowa Interstate Railroad 0.2 MI North of I-80 (SB)

Bridge Replacement




Interstate Maintenance


65 I-35 County Road G-14 Bridge over I-35 Bridge Replacement66 I-80 Polk, Jasper And Poweshiek to Counties Patching

67 I-80 At the Rest Area 1.0 mile west of WestDes Moines

Grade & Pave

Interstate Maintenance (Continue)


69 I-235 W Mixmaster to NE Mixmaster Grade & Pave70 I-35 Meredith Drive In Urbandale State Share Bridge Replacement

71 I-35 West of Merle Hay Road to I-80 EastInterchange

Fencing

72 I-35Over Grand Avenue in West Des Moines(NB & SB)

Bridge Replacement

73 I-35 Iowa Interstate Railroad in West DesMoines(NB & SB)

Bridge Replacement

74 I-35Rarilroad EP True Parkway and Creekin West Des Moines(NB & SB)

Bridge Replacement

75 I-80Over Walnut Creel 0.3 MI West of US 6(EB)

Bridge Replacement

76 I-350.5 MI South of County Road G-14 toNorth of IA 5 (SB)

ROW

Demonstration Awards


77 105th St (Alice's Rd) InterchangeInterchange with I-80 [New connection]

Interchange

78 Center Street BridgeBridge over the Des Moines River atapproximately Center Street

Trail Construction,Streetscape, Bridge

2 SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR SW 2nd Avenue to SE 6th Street Engineering Services

2 SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR SW 2nd Avenue to SE 6th StreetDesign, ROW,Construction, Bridge

79 SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR SW 2nd Street to SE 14th Street,including new Des Moines River bridge

Design, ROW,Construction, Bridge

81 BONDURANT RAIL SPUR

Hull Avenue to NE 88 Street.Purchase 9.1 miles of Union Pacific rail

spur and upgrade, to be operated andmaintained by a "short line' company

ROW, Design,

Construction




Demonstration Awards (Continue)


84 I-35/80 at NW 100th Street interchange Interchange

85 NEAL SMITH TRAILRepair and/or reconstruction of thatsegment managed by Corps of Engineers

Design, Reconstruction

86 NW 70th AVENUE 86th Street to NW Beaver DriveReconstruction,IntersectionImprovements

88 ANKENY TO WOODWARDRAIL TRAIL

Construct 25.0 miles of trail, andcompletes major portion of CentralIowa Trail

Trail Construction,Streetscape, Design,Bridge

89 GREAT WESTERN TRAIL Improve Great Western Trail Improvement

90 IA 44 Widening IA 141 west to Grimes city limits, expanding local roadway and

bridge

Intersection Improvement,ROW, Reconstruction,

Widening

91CONNECTION OFSUMMERSET TRAIL

Connection of Summerset Trail withDes Moines River, Carlisle to DesMoines

Trail Construction, Design

92SOUTHWEST CONNECTOR

Army Post Road northeast to Iowa 28;Iowa 28 to Iowa 5

Design, Construction

93SCOTCH RIDGEENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION CENTER

Ecosystem Preservation, County LineRoad/IA 5 Intersection Improvements,Bike/Pedestrian Trails, Scoth RidgeEnvironmental Education Center

Construction

94DRAKE UNIVERSITY, 28th &CARPENTER STREETS

Drake University, 28th and CarpenterStreets Improvements

Improvement



SECTION 5

Financial Information




Finance (Federal Highway Administration Projects)

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21 Century (TEA-21) requires that the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization’s Federal Fiscal Years 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program be financially constrained. The definition of financially constrained is having enough financialresources to fund projects listed in the Transportation Improvement Program. The Surface

Transportation Program funds for Federal Fiscal Years 2007-2010 allocated to the Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization are presented below.

Surface Transportation Program Allocations

Federal Fiscal Year 2007 $5,811,645 (Target)Federal Fiscal Year 2008 $6,105,879 (Target)Federal Fiscal Year 2009 $6,696,273 (Target)Federal Fiscal Year 2010 $6,740,057 (Target)

Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Allocations

Federal Fiscal Year 2007 $549,224 (Target)

Federal Fiscal Year 2008 $549,224 (Target)Federal Fiscal Year 2009 $559,628 (Target)Federal Fiscal Year 2010 $566,153 (Target)

Please refer to Section 1 for information on Surface Transportation Program Project Selection andPrioritization.

The Federal Fiscal Year 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program is fiscally constrained by fundingsources. Funding sources include federal, state, and local financial resources. The Des Moines AreaMetropolitan Planning Organization recognizes that, in the event federal, state and local funding changes,the Federal Fiscal Years 2007-2010 Transportation Improvement Program will have to be amended toreflect the change in project funds.

* Includes Federal Fiscal Year 2006 roll over projects** Includes non-MPO Surface Transportation Program funds*** Includes Statewide Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement funds

FFY 2007 FFY 2008 FFY 2009 FFY 2010 TOTAL

Planning $ 654,610 $ - $ - $ - $ 654,610

Surface Transportation Program** $ 11,217,457 $ 7,164,669 $ 6,055,432 $ 35,439 $ 24,472,997

Transportation Enhancement*** $ 2,070,002 $ 490,487 $ 503,665 $ - $ 3,064,154

Federal Recreational Trails $ 25,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 25,000

Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program $ 860,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 860,000

Highway Bridge Replacement Program $ 22,780,000 $ 3,520,000 $ 584,000 $ 880,000 $ 27,764,000

Hazard Elimination and Safety Program $ 180,000 $ 750,000 $ - $ - $ 930,000

National Highway System $ 3,198,000 $ 323,000 $ - $ - $ 3,521,000

Interstate Maintenance $ 48,854,900 $ - $ 10,307,000 $ - $ 59,161,900

Demonstration Award $ 63,053,254 $ 9,140,000 $ - $ - $ 72,193,254

Total $ 152,893,223 $ 21,388,156 $ 17,450,097 $ 915,439 $ 192,646,915




Finance (Federal Transit Administration Projects)

The successful implementation of MTA’s six-year Capital Plan is dependent upon the availability of localand federal funding. This section will analyze the sources and availability of these funding sources.Capital budgets for the MTA fixed-route service, Paratransit and Central Iowa RideShare are developedseparately. Each department must accumulate approximately 20% of the total capital funding required,

with the remaining portion secured from the federal government. The table below shows the source of local funds needed from each of the departments for the next six years, with the first two years brokenout:

Local Funds Required by Department

FY2007 FY2008 FY2009-FY2012 Fixed Route $852,616 $849,824 $5,224,687Paratransit $238,810 $80,280 $353,060Central Iowa RideShare $72,800 $59,400 $511,000

Local funds are accumulated on a departmental basis from three main sources: operational budgetsavings, capital budget savings and depreciation built into the operating budgets. The size of the

depreciation line item included in the budget is determined by the amount of required local-match that isidentified in the Capital Plan. The table below identifies current local capital funds available for eachdepartment in FY2007, and makes a comparison to the funding that is required. As shown, Fixed-Route,Paratransit and RideShare departments all have adequate funding for their FY2007 procurements ascurrently identified. In addition, MTA has other potential funds available from FY2007 operating savingsand uncommitted operating from previous years.

Source of FY2006 Local Funds Available By Department

Fixed Route Paratransit RideShare

Estimate of uncommitted funds in capital reserve (as of 6-30-06) $377,932 $394,423 $320,664

Committed funds in FY2007 budget (Depreciation) $300,000 $100,000 $60,000

FY2006 Budget Savings Needed to Balance Budget $174,684 $0 $0$852,616 $494,423 $380,664

Estimate of uncommitted funds in capital reserve (as of 6-30-06) $377,932 $394,423 $320,664

**Other Potential funds available:

Projected FY2007 total operating savings available for capital $321,500 -$120,000 $7,500

Uncommitted available operating from previous years $799,176 $277,859 $28,929

TOTAL available for capital $1,120,676 $157,859 $36,429 Staff has also analyzed the availability of local-match for the Fixed-Route, Paratransit and RideSharecapital purchases through FY2012. The appendix includes three tables that identify the local funds thatare needed to implement this Capital Plan. Projections are based on recommended depreciation levelsfor each operating budget, and projected operating savings based on past trends. Keep in mind thatFY2009 – FY2012 projects were developed based on needs, rather than what projects can be federallyfunded.

Fixed-route requires $4,749,195 in total operating savings between FY2007 and FY2012 to cover local-match needs. This equates to an average of $791,532 operating savings per year. With the transition toa regional transit system, a levy may be feasible to obtain additional local capital match dollars to meet




MTA’s needs for this capital plan. Paratransit and RideShare would not need to allocate any savingsduring the six-year period. Overall, MTA must produce these budget savings for Fixed-Route or makesome difficult decisions in accordance with the federal funding available each year. If these savings donot materialize, MTA will need to reassess its capital program.

Federal Funding

Federal funding accounts for 80-83% of MTA’s capital purchases, and as a result is critical to the successof the MTA Capital Plan. Over the next six years, MTA needs $75,690,721in federal funds. In FY2007alone, MTA must receive $28,960,698 in federal funds in order to secure the capital purchases that arerecommended. There are five potential funding sources for federal capital funding for transit projects,described in the section below.

Potential Federal Funding Sources

FTA Formula FundingEach year, MTA receives Section 5307 formula funds that are allocated based on system milesand ridership. MTA can allocate these funds for either capital purchases, or utilize a portion of the funds to supplement the operating budget. These are the only funds that are available to

MTA as a source of operating subsidies. With the first year of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users implementation, transit overallincreased their guaranteed funding by 46%. However, MTA’s apportionment decreased by over3% in FY2006. It is estimated that SAFETEA-LU funding will increase back up to the FY2005level in FY2007 and grow for the remainder of Act’s duration.

STP FundsSurface Transportation Program funds are also provided through TEA-21 and are allocated tocities and transit agencies through the Metropolitan Planning Organization. These funds can beused for projects that are normally eligible for highway funding or transit funding. Traditionally,these funds have been used to support highway projects but the Des Moines MPO allocates 5-15% of their total funds (estimated $6 million) each year towards alternative transportationprojects. Therefore MTA is eligible for funding from $300,000 to $900,000. Typically, MTA receives STP funds totaling $520,000 per year.

CMAQ/ICAAPThe CMAQ program has been re-authorized through the life of SAFETEA-LU in the amount of $4.5 million per year for the State of Iowa. Transit projects can be submitted for CMAQ funding(in the State of Iowa, they are called ICAAP funds), but these requests must be related tocongestion reduction and air quality improvements.

Statewide Transit Earmark Iowa’s transit systems and the Iowa Department of Transportation have successfully earmarkedfederal capital funds to be used throughout the state. In recent years, funding has been in thearea of $2-5 million a year, a fraction of the statewide need. The funds are allocated throughout

the state utilizing a priority system that ranks the vehicles in Iowa transit systems based on theirage and miles traveled. Funds are also set aside for existing facility needs, security/safety issues,expansion of facilities, and expansion/replacement of miscellaneous equipment. It is difficult toget an exact sense of how much money MTA may receive on an annual basis.

Special Earmark for Des MoinesIn addition, Congress has the ability to specifically earmark capital funds for Des Moines toreplace buses. While Des Moines has been successful in securing earmarks for special projects,




this has become more difficult for several reasons, including increasing pressure on thecongressional delegation by the other transit operators in the state and the delegation’s desire toprovide reasonable funding for all transit systems.

Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF)

In 1995, the legislative general assembly developed the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF)

to fund public infrastructure-related expenditures. This infrastructure RIIF funds includes landacquisition and construction, major renovation and major repair of buildings, all appurtenantstructures, utilities site development and recreational trails. Initially dedicated interest earningsfrom other state programs were credited to RIIF and the interest gained within the RIIF programwas retained there as well. Currently, the fund receives revenues from gambling proceeds andtobacco settlement payments as well. Transit infrastructure construction has not beentraditionally funded under this program.

Anticipated Formula Fund Allocation

Of the five sources of funding, only formula funds are guaranteed as an annual source of income. Belowis a chart that identifies formula funds that could be expected through the life of this plan, and theportion of those funds that are available for capital, assuming planning funds would increase by 1.5% per

year and formula funds would remain stable.

Formula Allocation Planning Available Capital

FY2007 $4,873,768 $438,000 $4,943,462

FY2008 $5,068,718 $444,570 $4,624,148

FY 2009 $5,271,467 $451,239 $4,820,228

FY 2010 $5,482,326 $458,007 $5,024,319

FY 2011 $5,701,619 $464,877 $5,236,742

FY 2012 $5,929,683 $471,850 $5,457,833

$32,327,581 $2,728,543 $30,106,732

Over the life of this plan, formula funds are anticipated to provide $30,106,732 in capital funds,compared to a six-year need of federal funds in the amount of $75,690,721. Thus, MTA must look to theother four sources of funding to eliminate this $45,583,989 deficit. The following indicates the likelihoodthat MTA would be able to access these funding sources to solve MTA’s federal funding issues.

STP Funds : MTA can expect to compete for $300,000 to $900,000 each year from FY2010 - FY2012through the STP project priority process. The MPO has funded vans and buses in the past, and the useof STP dollars for these replacements will continue to be a possibility. However, the need for highwayprojects in the area might make transit a lower priority. MTA has requested and been approved by theMPO for $520,000 in STP funds from FY2007 - FY2009.

CMAQ/ICAAP Funding : Transit capital projects are eligible for statewide CMAQ (ICAAP) dollars. MTA hasdeveloped new services such as the Urbandale On-Call service and Extended Green projects in recentyears. The Urbandale On-Call service funding expanded MTA’s fleet by three vehicles. CMAQ funds alsosupport the Unlimited Access Demonstration project staff is currently developing. Traditionally theseproject funds operating new services/programs but also aids in the purchase of vehicles for theseservices.




Statewide Transit Earmark : Each year, funds are appropriated by Iowa’s congressional delegation to beused to replace transit buses and facility needs throughout the state. The state then ranks all buseswithin the Transportation Improvement Plan by a criterion according to vehicle type, miles and age. AsMTA’s fleet ages, if other funds don’t become available, MTA will qualify for a greater portion of thesefunds. If buses can be replaced as scheduled in this plan, this source of funding will be eliminated due tothe lower age of the fleet. MTA has placed facility repairs that may involve safety concerns or increased

maintenance function within recent requests. These do vie well for funding. In the FY2006 request, MTA received $364,739 in state funding to purchase security gates for the MTA campus, fencing around theretainage pond, digital security camera system for the MTA facility/campus and new security cameras forthe other half of MTA’s fixed-route vehicles. Requests for FY2007 include a maintenance centralizedoffice/secured tool room and deteriorating concrete.

Specific Earmark for Des Moines : While this is the most expedient solution, it is also the most difficult toachieve. For the SAFTEA-LU reauthorization, Congressman Boswell was able to secure MTA approximately $836,000 dispersed over the next four years to apply towards the 2003 bus lease of sixteen vehicles. Staff will continue to work with Congressman Boswell’s staff for additional earmarks infuture years as well as the Greater Des Moines Partnership and future planning efforts

Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) Funding : MTA staff has been working with the Iowa Public

Transportation Association to obtain RIIF funding for the transit for the past several years. This fundingsource would support a possible expansion to MTA’s facility. This funding would not support periodicmaintenance or minor upgrades of buildings but only major construction, renovation, and landacquisition. Transit systems were requested to submit facility needs to illustrate transit need for the RIIFfunds. MTA’s submitted a facility expansion of the bus barn to expand south to incorporate parking forapproximately 30 additional vehicles. Recently, the IDOT was successful in obtaining two years of RIIFfunding for transit to be dispersed by the state. MTA will continue efforts with the IDOT to secure thisnew funding for MTA within the next year.

Conclusion

The following observations can be made regarding MTA’s ability to finance this Capital Plan:

¾ Federal Funding

o MTA has a significant need for federal capital dollars. Over the next six years, $75,690,721 infederal funding will be necessary to meet MTA’s capital needs, and at best, a combination of formula funds, lease and STP funds may generate no more than $45.5 million, leavingapproximately a $30.2 million federal shortfall over the six-year period. MTA must secure stateor federal earmarks during the upcoming years to fund its capital needs.

o Of the federal apportionment that MTA receives each year for capital, the majority of thesedollars is spent on MTA’s operations (preventive maintenance and ADA Paratransit) leaving thecapital side severely short of adequate federal funding. MTA’s formula funding needed for capitalpurchases for FY2007 – FY2012 is estimated at $43,233,132. MTA is allocating $18,506,795

(42.8%) of those funds towards preventive maintenance and ADA Paratransit.

o During the last four years of the plan, the anticipated annual apportionment dollars do not meetall MTA’s capital needs. Instead of receiving $75,690,721 in formula dollars, it is estimated thatMTA will only receive $45,540,721 during this six-year period (note the “ApportionmentUnavailable” text in red on pages 24-28 of this document). In looking at what MTA will mostlikely receive in formula funds, preventive maintenance and ADA Paratransit will account for42.8% of the total dollars received. Approximately 57%, ($1.2 million each year) remains for




actual capital purchases, through yearly needs are between $4.6 and $11.1 million. Again, MTA must secure state or federal earmarks during the upcoming years to make up the difference.

¾ Local Funding

o MTA will need between $174,684 and $1,959,171 in budget savings each year (see orange text

on page 63) to have adequate local funding to purchase its capital needs for fixed-route service.Typically, budget savings are found by allocating depreciation each year within the departmentalbudget or from prior year savings. Together these funds make up the 20% local-matchrequirement for capital purchases. The budget savings described above must be over and abovethe depreciation allocated in the budget for local share match. Another possible resource forMTA may be levying for capital local-match dollars.

o Paratransit and RideShare departments will both have adequate local funding over the course of the six-year plan.



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Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Project Status Report




Federal Highway Administration Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Project Status Reports

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality

Sponsor Street/Route Termini/Description Status

Des Moines Fleur Dr. Traffic Signal Interconnect Upgrade 7-18-06 LetDes Moines SE 14th St./Army Post Rd. SE 14th St/Army Post Rd Traffic Signal 7-18-06 LetDes Moines Wayfinding Electronic Signing at the Downtown On ScheduleMTA MTA Unlimited Access Demonstration Project 4-24-06 LetPolk County Union Pacific Rail Line Acquire and Rehabilitate ROW Not Be AwardedUrbandale I-35/80 Interchange Loop at 86th St. 5-16-06 Let

Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program

Location Street/Route Termini Status

Des Moines SW 8th St. Over RR, Cherry St., and Elm St. 4-18-06 Let

Iowa DOT I-235 W Mixmaster to NE Mixmaster Completed inFFY06Polk County NE Berwick Dr. Section 5, T-79N, R-23W Rolled to FFY08Urbandale Waterford Rd. At Walnut Creek 9-15-06 Let

Interstate Maintenance


Iowa DOT I-235 W Mixmaster to NE Mixmaster On ScheduleIowa DOT I-35/80/235 Interchange East Interchange and Bridge On ScheduleIowa DOT I-35 County Rd. G-14 Bridge over I-35 Rolled to FFY07Iowa DOT I-80 Polk, Jasper and Poweshiek to Counties Rolled to FFY07

National Highway System


Iowa DOT IA 141 Little Beaver Creek 2.6 MI N of IA 44 Rolled to FFY07

Federal Recreational Trails


Des Moines Bill Riley Trail Bill Riley Trail 5-16-06 LetPolk County Des Moines River Des Moines River Water Trail On Schedule




State Transportation Enhancements


Des Moines American Discovery Trail Grand Ave. at 63rd St to Fleur Dr. 10-18-05 Let

Des Moines American Discovery Trail Phase 3 & 4 along Walnut Creek Rolled to FFY07



Des Moines AreaMPO

DMAMPO Pavement Management Data Collection Completed

Des Moines AreaMPO

DMAMPOStatewide Urban Standard Design andSpecification Manuals Program

Completed

Des Moines Fleur Dr. M.L.King, Jr. Parkway to RR Viaduct 5-16-06 LetDes Moines M.L.King, Jr. Parkway Hickman Rd. to Mondamin Ave. 7-18-06 LetDes Moines M.L.King, Jr. Parkway Mondamin Ave. to University Ave. 7-18-06 Let

Des Moines Second Ave. University Ave. to Grand Ave. Rolled to FFY08Des Moines SE Connector SW 2nd Ave. to SE 6th St. On ScheduleDes Moines University Ave. 6th Ave. to Des Moines River Bridge Rolled to FFY08

Iowa DOT US 65SE Des Moines - Flood StorageMitigation Site

Completed inFFY06

Iowa DOT Euclid Ave. M.L.King, Jr. Parkway to 6th Ave. Rolled to FFY07MTA MTA Eight Heavy-duty Fixed Route Buses 9-23-05 LetPleasant Hill 12th Ave. N Hickory Boulevard to NE 56th St. On SchedulePolk County NW 6th Dr./NW 16th St. Ankeny CL to Des Moines CL Rolled to FFY07Clive Hickman Rd. At 86th St. Rolled to FFY07 Waukee University Ave. Waco Pl to West of Alice’s Rd 5-16-06 Let West Des

Moines SW Connector S 1st St. to Iowa 5 Rolled to FFY07

Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancements


Des Moines Fleur Dr. Streetscape Streetscape Improvements Rolled to FFY07 Des Moines Ingersoll Ave. Streetscape Streetscape Improvements Rolled to FFY07 Polk County 4-Mile Creek Greenway Trail Ankeny to Neal Smith Trail Rolled to FFY07

Polk County Carlisle-Indianola TrailExtension

Summerset Trail to Downtown Carlisle Rolled to FFY07

Polk County Trestle-to-Trestle Trail From Johnston to Des Moines Rolled to FFY07

West DesMoines Valley Junction Streetscape Wayfinding, Identify, and Directory Signage Rolled to FFY07




Demonstration Awards


Des Moines Riverwalk Des Moines River between CenterSt. Dam and Vine St.

Rolled to FFY07

Des Moines SE Connector SW 2nd St. to US 65 On Schedule

Des Moines SE Connector SW 2nd St. to SE 14th St. On ScheduleGrimes IA 44 Little Beaver West to Grimes Limits Rolled to FFY 07

Iowa DOT I-235Complete the Remaining Elementsof I-235 Reconstruction Project

Removed (Part of I-

235 IM Project)

Johnston NW 70th Ave. 86th St. to NW Beaver Dr. On Schedule

Polk County Ankeny to Woodward Rail Trail25 miles of Trail, and Major Portionof Central Iowa Trail

Rolled to FFY07

Polk County Bondurant Rail SpurPurchase 9.1 miles of Union PacificRail Spur and Upgrade

Rolled to FFY07

Polk County I-35/80 At NW 26th St. Interchange Rolled to FFY07

Polk County I-35/80 At NW 100th St. Interchange Rolled to FFY07

Polk County NE 56th St.8th St. southwest in Altoona,Highway 163 in Pleasant Hill

Rolled to FFY07

Polk County Neal Smith TrailRepair, reconstruction of thesegment managed by Corps of Engineers

Rolled to FFY07

Polk County NE Polk County Beltway Corridor Study for NE Beltway Rolled to FFY07

Des Moines Area MPO

Regional Multi-Use TrailsDevelopment of a Regional Long-Range Plan for Multi-Use Trails

Rolled to FFY 07

Polk County NW Madrid Dr.S 3rd St. in Polk City to Big Creek Diversion Dam Bridge

Rolled to FFY08

Warren County Great Western Trail Improve Great Western Trail Rolled to FFY 07

Waukee Alice's Rd./105th St. 105th St. at I-80 Rolled to FFY07




Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2006 Project Status Reports

FundingSource

System Project Description Status

STA/5311 MTA General Operations/Maintenance/Administration On-going

STA/3037 MTA Airport Business Park South On-going

3037 MTA Job Access & Reverse Commute Projects On-going

CMAQ MTA Unlimited Access Demonstration Project (2005 Request) In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5309 MTAPurchase of Currently Leased 40 Foot Buses (directearmark)

In a pending grant

5309 MTA Fencing for Property - Retainage Pond Area In pending IA-03-0105 state grant

5309 MTA Digital Security Camera System for Facility In pending IA-03-0105 state grant

5309 MTA Security Gates In pending IA-03-0105 state grant

5309 MTA Security Cameras for Vehicles In pending IA-03-0105 state grant

5309 MTA Park & Ride Facilities & 20 HD 40' BusesIn statewide facility que for federalearmarks

5309 MTA Bus Study Continuation (Direct Earmark) In an approved SPR contract #8574

5307/STP/5311

MTA Five Fixed Route 40' Buses ($520,000 STP) In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Twenty-three Vanpool Non-ADA Vans In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Preventive Maintenance In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307/5310 MTA ADA Paratransit ($123,073 5310)In an approved IA-90-X303 grant &pending state grant IA-16-0031

5307 MTA Admin/Maint. Facility Engineering & Design In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Deteriorating Concrete In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Shop Equipment In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Miscellaneous Equipment In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Supervisory vehicles In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Computer Hardware In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Computer Software In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5307 MTA Transit Enhancements In an approved IA-90-X303 grant

5310/5307 MTA Three MD Paratransit Buses ($59,760 5310)2005 programmed funds in a pending IA-16-0031 state grant/Remainder not in a FY2006 project



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Resolution and Certifications



Des Moines Area MPO Transportation

Policy Committee Representatives

Geri Huser Altoona***

Skip Conkling Altoona

Carl Metzger AnkenySteve Van Oort Ankeny

Craig Block Ankeny

Mark Arentsen Bondurant

Neil Ruddy Carlisle

Dan Clute Clive

Scott Cirksena Clive

Jim Gifford Cumming (Associate Member)

Mark Hanson Dallas County

Michael Matthes Des Moines

Michael Kiernan Des Moines

Frank Cownie Des Moines

Christine Hensley Des Moines

Tom Vlassis Des Moines

Robert Mickle Des Moines

Richard Clark Des Moines

Robert Mahaffey Des Moines

Chris Coleman Des Moines

Tom Armstrong Grimes

Brian Laurenzo Johnston

Gerd Clabaugh Johnston

Jim Lane Norwalk

Martha Miller Pleasant Hill

Mary Burton Polk City Angela Connolly Polk County**

Tom Hockensmith Polk County

Robert Andeweg Urbandale

John Forst Urbandale

Phil Noah Urbandale

Dave Mineart Warren County

Bill Peard Waukee

Ted Ohmart West Des Moines*

Jim Sandager West Des Moines

Loretta Sieman West Des Moines

Jerry Sullivan Windsor Heights Advisory, non-voting members:

Tom Kane Executive Director

Jonathan Wilson Legal Counsel

Craig Smith Des Moines Int'l Airport

Lorne Wazny Iowa DOT

Holly Liles FHWA, Ames, IA

Mark Bechtel FTA, Kansas City, MO

Sheri Kyras Des Moines MTA

Des Moines Area MPO Transportation

Technical Committee Representatives

Vern Willey Altoona

John Shaw Altoona

Paul Moritz AnkenyJohn Peterson Ankeny

Todd Redenius Ankeny

Dylan Mullenix Bondurant

Mark Crawford Carlisle

Bart Weller Clive

Jim Hagelie Clive

VACANT Cumming (Associate Member)

Murray McConnell Dallas County

Gary Fox Des Moines**

Larry Hulse Des Moines

Jeb Brewer Des Moines

Shawn Arena Des Moines Int'l Airport

Shari Cooper Atwood Des Moines MTA

John Gade Grimes

Gene Martens Johnston

David Wilwerding Johnston

Jeff Wren Norwalk

Rita Conner Pleasant Hill***

Bill Kliegl Polk City

Kurt Bailey Polk County

Jacque Hibbard Polk County

Paul Dekker Urbandale

Dave McKay UrbandaleJohn Larson Urbandale

Steve Akes Warren County

Jody Gunderson Waukee

Larry Read West Des Moines

Clyde Evans West Des Moines

Kara Tragesser West Des Moines

John Wiedman Windsor Heights

Advisory, non-voting members:

Tom Kane Executive Director

Lorne Wazny Iowa DOT

Holly Liles FHWA, Ames, IA Mark Bechtel FTA, Kansas City, MO

*** Chair

** Vice-Chair

* Secretary/Treasurer

transportation improvement program fy 2007-2010

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