Federal Fiscal Year 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program for Northwest Indiana Part III: Program of Projects and Related Information Introduction. This Part III provides a summary explanation of the actual list of projects, including tabular and graphic information. This is followed by a key to interpreting the information in the tables and where to go to get additional information. The list of projects is printed immediately following this preliminary information. Accessing the List-Basic Information. Page numbering for the list of projects is independent from the earlier portions of the document. Page numbers, on both the pdf version (to be posted on our website) and the printed document, appear in the upper right-hand corner of the document. The list, if printed in its entirety, is 46 pages in length. It is formatted to print in landscape mode on standard 8.5" x 11" paper. The list was prepared in Microsoft Excel 2010. It is being forwarded (via email) to our planning partners as an independent worksheet file. A copy of the Excel file will be provided to any person requesting it. Please e-mail written requests to nirpc@nirpc.org. Summary. The list of projects contains 466 projects or project phases with a total value of approximately $669.4 million. The amount of federal funds programmed is about $491 million. The list is divided into five sections: l. Transit Projects 193 Projects $174.1 million 2. INDOT Sponsored Projects 94 Projects $234.1 million 3. Federal Agency Sponsored Projects 2 Projects $ 2.2 million 4. Local Highway-Related Projects 161 Projects $243.6 million 5. Transportation Enhancement 16 Projects $ 15.3 million Transit Projects and Funding. This TIP provides funding for 193 projects at a total cost of $174.1 million. Of this total, $139.7 million is federal funding from eight different federal programs. These federal-aid programs, along with annual expenditure information, are identified on the following table. Please note that the table includes a column titled "Prior Year Obligations." These are funds that have already been obligated by the appropriate federal agency. ......II) s::: ctI... I- Federal Fund Funding Prior Year 2012 Fed 2013 Fed 2014 Fed 2015 Fed Program Total Total Federal Obligations Funds Funds Funds Funds FHWA (MAQ $2,465,000 $2,425,000 $2,265,000 $160,000 $0 $0 $0lake Porter FRA FTA 5307 Chicago 65,577,348 52,461,878 11,858,433 11,926,690 13,706,215 14,970,540 4,587,825 3,670,260 904,005 922,085 922,085 922,085 15,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 56,486,110 45,188,888 13,000,000 6,988,888 Total Non- Federal Funds $40,000 13,115,470 917,565 3,000,000 11,297,222 INDOT Projects and Funding. This TIP provides funding for 94 projects at a total cost of $234.1 million. Of this total, $178.7 million is federal funding from four different federal programs. One significant INDOT project (preparation of the lliiana Expressway Environmental Study) is 100% state funded. Funding for INDOT's projects is shown following: I- Federal Funding Program Total $89,532,505 Total Federal $71,626,004 Prior Year Obligations $0 2012 Fed Funds $12,722,400 2013 Fed Funds $49,184,313 2014 Fed Funds $2,884,891 2015 Fed Funds $6,834.400 o FHWAIM C Z Total NonFederal Funds $17,906,501 FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Office (EFLO) Projects. The road construction needs of many federally-owned facilities throughout the country are coordinated and funded through one of three FHWA Federal Lands offices. Each EFLO develops its own TIP. Our TIP must include these projects if they are within our planning area. There are two EFLO projects in our TIP with a value of $2.2 million. These are 100% federally funded. Local Highway and Related LPA Projects and Funding. This TIP provides funding for 161 projects at a total cost of $243.6 million. Of this total, $156.4 million is federal funding from 10 different federal programs. {Six different types of Congressional earmarks have been treated as a single federal aid category.} These federal-aid programs, along with annual expenditure information, are identified on the following table. Projected Year Federal Fund Obligation Federal Funding 2015 Fed Total Non- Prior Year 2012 Fed 2013 Fed 2014 Fed Total Total Federal Program Funds Funds Federal Funds Obligations Funds Funds FHWA Bridge $2,684,800 $422,321 $0 $800,000 $976,780 $4,883,901 $3,907,121 $0 (local) FHWACMAQ (lake porter) 7,366,307 6,192,947 2,197,925 1,302,000 1,369,547 FHWACMAQ 459,121 42,747 114,780 Highway Safety Improvement 1,351,300 2,385,015 14,400,149 12,015,134 4,048,249 6,615,585 Program (HSIP) lake· Porter FHWA Highway Safety Improvement 427,424 69,243 692,430 623,187 95,263 100,500 Program (HSIP) 162,017,889 89,542,660 23,047 46,762,137 4,680,393 9,225,525 5,827,346 72,475,229 16,279,291 13,023,433 8,410,168 193,501 1,650,880 1,221,993 1,546,891 3,255,858 2,128,500 1,702,800 920,000 342,000 440,800 425,700 o ....J LL W VI > "' S .l:: .~ J: - « c.. ....J - ....J « U 0 ....J As noted earlier regarding transit projects, this table includes a column titled "Prior Year Obligations." These are funds that have already been obligated by the appropriate federal agency. These projects, which have already been let, are being retained in the TIP because they are still under construction and may have additional funding needs. Transportation Enhancement. This TIP includes 16 Transportation Enhancement projects at a total cost of $15.3 million. Of this total, $12.3 million is federal funding. UJ I- Fiscal Constraint by Program and Year for MPO-Controlled Funds. Federal funds controlled and allocated to projects by NIRPC must demonstrate fiscal constraint. The following three pages of tables is intended to satisfy that requirement. All federal funds controlled by NIRPC have been constrained both over the life of the TIP and by program. This means that programmed expenses do not exceed the amounts of funding that we expect to receive. FISCAL CONSTRAINT BY FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAM: MPO-CONTROLLED FUNDS ONLY Federal Funding Projected Year of Federal Fund Obligation Program Total Federal PrinrVear PrinrVPIU Tnt~1 Nnn_ Total Unprogrammed Funds 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds " This balance corresponds with the MPO Funding Report distributed at the March 2011 MPO Council meeting. ' Projected Year of Federal Fund Obligation F d eraI F mg e und Program Total Total Federal PriorYear Prior Year 2012 Fed Funds 2013 Fed Funds 2014 Fed Funds 2015 Fed Funds Total Non * This balance corresponds with the MPO Funding Report distributed at the March 2011 MPO Council meeting. Federal Funding Projected Year of Federal Fund Obligation Program Total Total Federal Prior Year --_. . FHWA Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) $1,362,181 0/< This balance does not correspond with the MPQ Funding Report distributed ot the Morch 2011 MPQ Council meeting because the report contains LaPorte County projects. '" '" Federal Funding Program Total Total Federal 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds Federal Funding Program Total Total Federal 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds '" .This balance does not correspond with the MPO Funding Report distributed at the March 2011 MPO counci! meeting because the report does not contain 0/1 LaPorte County projects. Federal Funding Program Total Total Federal 2012 Fed Funds I 2013 Fed Funds I 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds '" This balance corresponds with the MPO Funding Report distributed at the March 2011 MPO Council meeting. Federal Funding Program Total Total Federal 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds '" This balance corresponds with the MPO Funding Report distributed at the March 2011 MPO Council meeting . ... lJ> Federal Funding Projected Year of Federal Fund Obligation Program Prior Year PriorYearTotal Total Federal Federal Funding Progr~m Federal Funding Program FTA 5309 Rail Mod Total 2012 Fed Funds I 2013 Fed Funds I 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds 2012 Fed Funds I 2013 Fed Funds I 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds $904,005 $20,995 Total Non_ Federal Funding Projected Year of Federal Fund Obligation Program Prior Year PriorYearTotal Total Federal Federal Funding Progr~m Federal Funding Program FTA 5309 Rail Mod Total 2012 Fed Funds I 2013 Fed Funds I 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds 2012 Fed Funds I 2013 Fed Funds I 2014 Fed Funds I 2015 Fed Funds $904,005 $20,995 Total Non_ Projects in these categories is expected to equal the amounts actually sub-apportioned from the Chicago Urbanized Area. Rail Modernization funds include apportionments anticipated in the South Bend Urbanized Area. 0\ "" Types of Federal Funds. Following the list is a key to the Federal funding codes used in the TIP. The TIP programs funds from three modal administrations of the u.s. Department of Transportation: Federal Highway Administration (FHWAj, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Federal Rail Administration (FRA). Using the list of Projects: Column Headings. Following is a brief explanation of the column headings and the type of information that is found under each. TIP 10: Is simply a sequential number assigned to a particular project. It is subject to change as new projects are added and is useful to have if you are contacting NIRPC about a particular project. This will allow us to locate the project more quickly. DES: This is a project number assigned to projects by INDOT. It is extensively used by NIRPC and INDOT. It is very helpful to have the project's DES number when contacting NIRPC or INDOT regarding a project in the TIP. (Beginning in 2011, INDOT's Office of Transit will begin assigning these numbers to transit projects.) When the word "Pending" appears in this column, that means that a DES number has not yet been assigned to the project. Sponsor Name: This is simply the identity of the party responsible for implementing the project. This may be INDOT, or another unit of government (such as a city, town, or county). Project Title, Location: Self-Explanatory. The location field occasionally is blank, or displays other information related to the project. County: This is the primary county in which the work associated with the project will take place. In some cases more than one county will be identified or the word "Multiple" will appear. Primary Year: This DOES NOT refer to the calendar year. For all except INDOTsponsored projects, this refers to the Federal Fiscal Year in which the funds are expected to be obligated. For INDOT projects this refers to the State Fiscal Year budget period to which the funds shown are expected to be expensed. Federal Fund Code: This is the federal aid program which will be used to cover project costs. Please note that some projects have multiple sources of federal aid. These are usually displayed together. Phase Code: This is primarily for construction projects. PE means Preliminary Engineering, RW means Right of Way Services (such as title searches, abstract fees, etc.) and/or Land, Improvements, and Damages. CN refers to actual Construction, which includes the contract cost, construction engineering, and materials and inspection fees. Total by Phase: This is the anticipated total cost of performing the indicated phase. For projects that have multiple sources of federal aid, it will be necessary to manually compute the Grand Total cost for the particular phase. (We will be looking at ways to perform this task automatically in future versions of this list.) Federal Funds by Phase: . This is the anticipated level of federal aid presently allocated to the indicated project phase. Air Quality Conformity Finding-Exempt!Non-Exempt: This is the staffs tentative, project-level determination of the project's status under the Clean Air Act, as amended and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Transportation Air Quality Conformity Regulation (40 CFR 93). Air Quality Conformity Finding-Conformity Determination Reference: For projects that are exempt under 40 CFR 93.126, 93.127, or 93.128, this is a reference to the list of exempt project types that is published in the current Conformity Determination. For non-exempt projects, this field is used to refer the reader to the list of non-exempt projects that have been included in the Conformity Determination. Regionally Significant: Projects determined to be regionally significant are indicated with a "Yes" in this field. All other projects are not regionally significant and have a "No" in this field. NIRPC follows an adopted policy in determining the status of each project under the policy. This policy can be downloaded from NIRPC's website at: http://www.nirpc.org/home/ProiectSelection/RegionaISignificanceGuidance.pdf. Using the List of Projects: Other Information. Projects are displayed differently within their respective part of the list: Transit projects are organized by Federal Funding Program, Year and Operator name. INDOT projects are organized first by Exempt/Non-Exempt Status, then by route number. All local Projects are organized by first by Exempt/Non-Exempt Status, their name, and then by DES number. The names of some project sponsors have been abbreviated. Following are the abbreviations (acronyms) followed by the proper name of the sponsor: FHWA EFLD-Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Division GPTC-Gary Public Transportation Corporation LaPorte-City of LaPorte (not LaPorte County) NICTD-Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District NIRPC-Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission North-North Township Government (Lake County) DE-Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. Porter-Town of Porter (not Porter County) Porter CACS-Porter County Aging & Community Services, Inc. RBA-Regional Bus Authority of Lake and Porter Counties Southlake-South Lake County Community Services, Inc. Project List-Table of Contents Transit Projects begin on Page 1 INDOT Projects begin on Page 21 FHWA EFLD Projects are on Page 28 Local Highway and CMAQ Projects begin on Page 28 Transportation Enhancement Projects begin on Page 45 Key to Federal Funding Codes US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Surface Transportation Program (STP) The Surface Transportation Program provides flexible funding that may be used by States and localities for projects on any Federal-aid highway, induding the NHS, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, and intracity and intercity bus terminals and facilities . ----..--..---.--.--.---------.---------_.._-_..__. ---..__. The Equity Bonus provides funding to States based on equity considerations. These include a minimum rate of return on contributions to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund, and a minimum increase relative to the average dollar amount of apportionments under TEA-21. Selected States are guaranteed a share of apportionments and High Priority Projects not less than the State's average annual share under TEA-21. This program replaces TEA-21'S Minimum Guarantee program. These funds are shared by farge urban areas and the state. STP Group I large Urban Area (Chicago) STP & Equity Bonus Funds Urban Areas over 200,000 population STP Group II Small Urban Area (Michigan City) STP Funds Urban Areas under 200,000 population STP Group III Non-Urban Area FHWA STP Funds Incorporated Places over 5,000 persons STPGroup IV Rural Area FHWA STP Funds Incorporated Places under 5,000 persons and all unincorporated places ~t,e STP (Enhancement) ..__..__,. Tran.~portati!ln Enha!:lcement___...___ ._--_._ Purpose is to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspe,cts of the Nation's intermodal transportation system. TE funds are derived from a seta side from its annual Surface Transportation Program apportionment. This setaside is currently 10% or the amount set aside for TE in the State in 2005, whichever is greater. FHWA STP (State) State Surface Transportation Program Funds Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program (CMAQ) The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) provides funding for projects and programs in air quanty nonattainment and maintenance areas for ozone, carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM-10, PM2.5) which reduce transportation related emissions. FHWA CMAQ lake-Porter lake-Porter County Non-Attainment Area-Funded Projects _._--...__..._---FHWA CMAQ laPorte laPorte County Non-Attainment Area-Funded Projects Other FHWA Fundin!! Pro!!rams in TIP FHWATCSP TransQortation and Community and System Preservation Program. Discretionary grants to ptan and implement strategies which imp'rove the efficiency of the transportation system, reduce environmental impacts of transportation, reduce the need for costly future public infrastructure investments, ensure efficient access to jobs, services and centers of trade, and examine development patterns and identify strategies to encourage private sector development patterns which achieve these goals. FHWA Safe Routes to Schools The Indiana Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program is based on the federal programs designed to make walking and bicycling to school safe and routine. INDOT is responsible for administering the SRTS Program tht makes federal funding available to eligible activities and improvements. There are two types of eligible projects: Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure. SAFETEA-LU High Priority FHWA funds authorized for individual projects in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (PL 109-59). PL 110-161 PL 97-216 Sec 1128 of PL 106-554 TEA-21 High Priority Title I, Chapter III of PL 96-216 Federal funds authorized for individual projects in other federal Transportation Authorization and/or Appropriations legislation. FHWAHSIP -Highway Safety Improvement Program A new core Federal-aid funding program to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. Funds apportioned to urbanized areas and the state. FHWA Bridge (Local) Funds apportioned to the state for local bridge repair & replacement. Interstate Modernization (1M) Funds apportioned to the state for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing interstate highways. NHS ----- National Hig~way System ..__.. Funding for improvements to roads that are part of the NHS, including the Interstate System and designated connections to major intermodal terminals. Other Funding Sources in TIP State Project or projects funded entirely with state funds (I.e., no federal funds are involved). FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Office (EFLO) Highway construction funds apportioned to FHWA for use on federallyowned lands. (Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore) US Federal Rail Administration (FRA) FRA FRA Capital Grants capital-only funds for rail safety projects. US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FTA Section 5307 Chicago UA 1----- Urban Area (Formula) Funds: Chicago Urban Area Capital-only funds for public transit projects in Lake/Porter Counties FTA Section 5307 Mich Cit~ UA Urban Area (Formula) Funds: Michigan City Urban Area - Operating & Capitol funds/or public transit services in LaPorte County FTA Section 5309 New Starts Capital InvestmentGrants (New Commuter Rail Service)* -~~ Congressional earmarks for Commuter Roil Capita! Projects FTA Section 5309 Rail Mod-Commuter Rail Modernization ~~--- Capital-only formula funds for commuter rail improvement projects. FTA Section 5316 JARC Job AcceSS/Reverse Commute Program Formula funds for capital, operating assistance, and/or planning projects that are related to employment oflower income persons. FTA Section 5317 New Freedom New Freedom Grant Program -------~ Formula funds for capitol, operating ossistance, and/or planning projects for persons with disabilities. * Funds m TIP also mclude those from the South Bend Urban Area.