TRANSPORTATION QUARTERLY REVIEW CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Volume 19, Issue 4 A publication of the City of Huntsville Planning Division July 2013

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1 TRANSPORTATION QUARTERLY REVIEW CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Volume 19, Issue 4 A publication of the City of Huntsville Planning Division July 2013 ALDOT Modifies 10 Year Road Construction Plan, Defers Projects in MPO Study Area The Alabama Department of Transportation recently revised its ten year schedule of road projects. The Huntsville MPO was hit hard, with a large number of critical projects deferred by five to ten years. For every year a project is moved, the cost of the project increases due to inflation. The FHWA requires that inflation be added to deferred projects. The Alabama Department of Transportation stipulates a 4% increase of cost compounded annually for each year a project is deferred. This significantly impacts State budgets so while costs are initially deferred, they increase over time. For high price tag projects, this is especially important as the State typically pays the 20% match. The more expensive a project costs to construct, the more painful it is financially to defer it. The following projects have been deferred in the MPO Study Area: Memorial Parkway, North of Whitesburg Drive to South of Golf Road, moved from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2020 Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road (north of Sparkman Drive to north of Mastin Lake Road), moved from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2025 US 72 East/Corridor V from Maysville Road to Shields Road Including Interchanges at Moores Mill Road and Shields Road, moved from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2026 Upgrade Lanes on US 72 East from Shields Road to Dug Hill Road, moved from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2025 Continued on page 3 Inside This Issue Federal Aid Obligations FY 2013 Transportation Projects Deferred in MPO Study Area Scheduled FY 2013 Transportation Projects TQR Transportation Quarterly Review City of Huntsville Urban Development Department Planning Division P.O. Box 308 Huntsville, AL Fountain Circle Huntsville, AL Editor: Tanjie Kling Transportation Quarterly 1

2 Project Blake Bottom Rd at SR-255 (Research Park Blvd) Federal-Aid Projects Obligated in FY 13 (October 1, 2012 June 30, 2013) TIP Requested Sponsoring Phase Obligated Amount Amount Agency PE $400,000 $400,000 Madison County Planned Future Funding Current TIP RW FY 2016 CN FY 2016 Streetscape at Providence Main St Between US 72/University Dr and Old Monrovia Rd to Provide Traffic Calming and Improved Pedestrian Access Section 5311 Transit: Madison County Operating Assistance FY 2013 Section 5311 Transit: Madison County Administration Assistance FY 2013 Section 5311 Transit Madison County Capital Vehicle FY 2013 CN $936,000 $950,000 City of Huntsville N/A TR $249,174 $250,908 Madison County N/A TR $48,780 $57, Madison County N/A TR $62,500 $119,039 Madison County N/A Section 5311 Transit Madison County Capital Support Equipment TR $1,500 $2,460 Madison County N/A I-565 New Interchange at County Line Rd, Add Ramps to Existing Underpass UT $1,169,859 $3,360,073 ALDOT CN FY 2013 Widening Zierdt Rd to Five Lane From South of Martin Rd to Madison Blvd RW *CN $1,052,873 $2,500,000 $1,320,000 $1,344,462 City of Huntsville (City of Madison) UT FY 2013 CN FY 2015 Bridge Replacement on Blake Bottom Road at Indian Creek Resurface and Safety Widening US 231 From Tennessee River Bridge to North of Meadowbrook Rd Resurfacing US 231 From North of Martin Road to Governors Drive CN $1,264,715 $1,808,438 Madison County N/A FM $3,400,000 $2,349,704 ALDOT N/A FM $1,128,750 $3,218,382 ALDOT N/A Resurfacing Governors Drive to South of Oakwood Avenue FM $1,146,250 $1,503,269 ALDOT N/A Resurface Old Madison Pike From Hughes Road to Slaughter Road FM $626,457 $979,239 City of Madison ATRIP Program N/A Median Crossover Protection I-565 from Spring Branch to Madison Blvd Overpass PE $50,000 $50,000 ALDOT CN-FY 2014 Add Lanes County Line Rd from Madison Blvd to US 72 CN $7,117,779 $2,247,593 City of Madison ATRIP Program N/A Alabama A&M University Supportive Services Program SP $130,838 $130,838 Alabama A&M N/A Continued on page 3 Transportation Quarterly 2

3 Federal-Aid Projects Obligated in FY 13 (Continued) (October 1, 2012 June 30, 2013) Project Winchester Rd From Naugher Rd to Bell Factory Rd Phase TIP Requested Amount Obligated Amount Sponsoring Agency RW $500,000 $655,000 Madison County Planned Future Funding Current TIP Multi-phased project CN-FY 2013, 2014, 2024 Winchester Rd Bridge at Flint River and Additional Lanes Industrial Truck Entrance to Benefit Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant Alabama, Inc. UT $0 $2,076,458 Madison County CN-FY 2013 CN $579,117 $579,117 City of Huntsville N/A PE Preliminary Engineering RW Right of Way Acquisition CN Construction FM - Maintenance TR Transit Program ALDOT Modifies 10 Year Road Construction Plan (Cont.) Alabama 53 from Harvest Road north to Old Railroad Bed Road, moved from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2024 Alabama 53 from Old Railroad Bed Road north to Pinedale Road in Limestone Co, moved from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2027 Relocating and 4-Laning Alabama 53 from Pinedale Road to I -65 in Tennessee, moved from fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year Laning I-565 from Madison County Line to Wall-Triana Highway, moved from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year Laning I-565 from East of I-65 and Greenbrier Road, moved from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year Laning I-65 from Greenbrier Road to the Madison County Line, moved from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2020 Widening Hobbs Island Road from Memorial Parkway to Parsons Drive, moved from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2027 Blake Bottom Road Overpass at Research Park Boulevard, moved from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2018 Additional Lanes from the Tennessee River Bridge to Hobbs Island Road, moved from fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2024 Weatherly Road Extension from Memorial Parkway to the Southern Bypass, moved from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2028 Transportation Quarterly 3

4 Status of Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation Projects NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM (NHS)/INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE/NHS BRIDGE PROJECTS Resurface and Safety Widening US-231 from Tennessee River Bridge to North of Meadowbrook Rd FM $2,349,704 A Resurfacing US-231 from North of Martin Rd to US-431/Governors Dr FM $3,218,362 A Resurfacing US-431 from US-231/Governors Dr to South of Oakwood Ave FM $1,503,269 A Additional funds available via STP Safety Program I-565 County Line Road UT CN $3,360,073 $28,773,213 A 8/13 Bridge Replacement on Blake Bottom Creek CN $1,808,438 A NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM TOTAL $41,013,059 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ATTRIBUTABLE PROJECTS PROGRAM (STP HSV) Church Street Phase 1 from Monroe Ave to Pratt..Ave, & Realignment of Pratt Ave Including.Bridge Pinhook Creek UT $2,338,000 8/13 Winchester Road from Dominion Circle to Naugher Road RW $485,083 9/13 RW $1,320,000 A Zierdt Rd from South of Martin Rd to Madison CN $1,344,462 A Blvd UT $1,835,886 9/13 Blake Bottom Rd Rideout Rd PE $400,000 A Old Madison Pike from Slaughter Rd to the West.Entrance of Thornton Industrial Park CN $2,530,638 8/13 Winchester Rd Add Lanes from Naugher Rd to.bell Factory Rd RW $655,000 A Jeff Rd from South of Capshaw Rd to AL Highway 53 PE $800,000 8/13 Additional RW funded via High Priority & Congressional Earmark Projects CN is for Clearing and Grubbing Part of funding is from Other Surface Transportation Area funds SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ATTRIBUTABLE PROGRAM (STP HSV) TOTAL $11,709,069 OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS PROGRAM (OTHER STP) Part of CN funding is from Surface Transportation Attributable funds Old Madison Pike from Slaughter Rd to the West..Entrance of Thornton Industrial Park UT CN $160,213 $3,245,941 Improvements on US-431 from 0.3 Miles South.of Sutton Rd to Old Big Cove Rd & Caldwell Ln. CN $1,456,000 9/13 Intersection Improvements Continued on page 5 8/13 8/13 Transportation Quarterly 4

5 OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS PROGRAM (OTHER STP) Continued Improve Pedestrian Five Points;.Project Located Near Holmes Ave, Pratt Ave, & Andrew Jackson Ave in Huntsville CN $547,494 8/13 Bridge Replacement on Holmes Ave at Pinhook Creek in Huntsville CN $1,200,000 9/13 Additional funds via High Priority and Congressional Earmarks Resurface Old Madison Pike from Hughes Rd to.slaughter Rd CN $979,289 A Resurfacing only Winchester Rd Bridge at Flint River and Add.Lanes UT CN $2,076,458 $8,414,341 A 9/13 Bridge Replacement on Wall Triana Hwy over.mill Creek in the City of Madison CN $566,744 9/13 Add Lanes County Line Rd from Madison Blvd to..us 72 CN $2,247,593 A Add Lanes Martin Rd from Old Jim Williams Rd.to Zierdt Rd CN $12,000,000 12/13 Deferred to FY 2014 Construct Connector Rd from Maysville Rd to.epworth Dr, State Support Services Only PE $10,000 8/13 Fees Charged by State for Plan Review Curb and Ramp Installation Only on State.Routes at Various Locations in Madison Co PE $44,000 8/13 OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS (OTHER STP) TOTAL $20,948,073 HIGH PRIORITY AND CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS PROGRAM (HPP) Winchester Rd from Dominion Cr to Naugher Rd RW $764,400 9/13 Additional RW funded via Surface Transportation Attributable Program Bridge Replacement on Holmes Ave at Pinhook Creek UT CN $250,000 $864,915 HIGH PRIORITY AND CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS PROGRAM TOTAL $1,879,315 BRIDGE PROJECTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) PROGRAM 8/13 9/13 Additional funds via ATRIP Grant Program/Other Surface Transportation Program Projects No projects scheduled for FY 2013 BRIDGE PROGRAM (STATE AND FEDERAL) TOTAL $0 Continued on page 6 Transportation Quarterly 5

6 OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AID PROJECTS PROGRAM Streetscape Improvements to Providence Main..Between University Dr and Old Monrovia Rd CN $950,000 A OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AID PROGRAM TOTAL $950,000 ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM/TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES No projects listed for FY 2013 N/A $0 N/A ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TOTAL $0 STP SAFETY PROGRAM Median Crossover Protection I-565 from Spring Branch to Madison Blvd Overpass PE $50,000 A STP SAFETY PROGRAM TOTAL $50,000 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE No projects listed for FY 2013 N/A $0 N/A SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TOTAL $0 STATE PROGRAM Industrial Access Improvements to Bob Wade Lane to Include a New Truck Entrance to Benefit Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant CN $579,117 A STATE PROGRAM TOTAL $579,117 APPALACHIAN HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROJECTS (APD) US 72 East/Corridor V from Maysville Rd to.moores Mill Rd, Includes Split Interchange at.moores Mill and Shields Rd. RW $17,033,141 7/13 Project deferred to FY 2023 APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TOTAL $0 Continued on page 7 Transportation Quarterly 6

7 CITY OF HUNTSVILLE CAPITAL PLAN PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATUS COST YR OF EXPENDITURE COMMENTS Northern Bypass Ph 2 from Pulaski Pike to US..231 & Northern Bypass Corridor Study from..us 231 to US 72 PE $600,000 FY 2013 Downtown Gateway Rd from Harvard Dr to Lowe..Ave CN $2,000,000 FY 2013 Greenbrier Rd (Phase 2) from I-565 to North of.sewell Rd PE/RW $1,250,000 FY 2013 Greenbrier Rd (Phase 3) from Old Highway 20..to Megasite boundary PE $500,000 FY 2013 Holiday Dr from current end to US 72 West CN $710,000 FY 2013 Old Hwy 20 Phase 1, from New Greenbrier Rd..to East of Old Greenbrier Rd PE $440,000 FY 2013 Balch Rd Phase 2 PE $400,000 FY 2013 Whitesburg Dr from Drake Ave to Airport Rd PE $400,000 FY 2013 CITY OF HUNTSVILLE CAPITAL PLAN TOTAL $6,300,000 FY 2013 GRAND TOTAL ALL PROGRAMS $83,428,633 CN - CONSTRUCTION PE - PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING A - AUTHORIZED PS&E - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS & ESTIMATES UT - UTILITIES RW - RIGHT-OF-WAY SP MISC. FEDERAL AID FM RESURFACING/MAINTENANCE Bid Dates are set by ALDOT, are very tentative, and are subject to change. ATRIP Round 3 Tentatively Announced The Madison County area appears to have fared well during the third round of the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP), a competitive grant program that enables jurisdictions in the State of Alabama to apply for the funding of transportation improvement projects. The project selection committee, which met in Huntsville on July 11, recommended that Madison County be the recipient of $54 million of grant funds to apply towards projects identified by local jurisdictions. The final amount will be at the discretion of the Governor. ATRIP Round 3 differs from the two previous rounds in that the local jurisdictions must select the projects with assistance with the Alabama Department of Transportation. The area received the following projects in Round 1, Round 1A, and Round 2 of grant awards. Total federal amount received for all of Madison County during previous rounds totaled $31,045,619. Continued on page 8 Transportation Quarterly 7

8 ATRIP Round 3 Tentatively Announced (Cont.) PAST GRANT AWARDS PER JURISDICTION City of Huntsville - Round 1 & Round 1A Project ATRIP Amount Funded Bridge on CR-77 (Holmes Avenue) at Pinhook Cr $960,000 Martin Rd, Additional Lanes from Zierdt Rd to Old Jim Williams Dr $8,400,000 Total: $9,360,000 Madison County Round - 1A & Round 2 Project ATRIP Amount Funded Winchester Rd, Bridge at Flint River & Add l Lanes $6,731,473 Blake Bottom Rd at Research Park Blvd $5,600,000 Addt l Lanes on Winchester Rd from Flint River past Bell Factory Rd $2,705,122 Total: $15,036,595 City of Madison Round 1 & Round 1A Project ATRIP Amount Funded Resurface Old Madison Pike from Hughes Rd to Slaughter Rd $501,165 Bridge on Wall Triana Highway over Mill Creek $453,635 County Line Rd, Additional Lanes from Madison Blvd to US 72 $5,694,224 Total: $6,649,024 The MPO staff requested project listings from all jurisdictions regarding their Round 3 project submittal. The City of Huntsville applied for $78.9 million in federal funds, Madison County applied for $46.8 million in federal funds, and the City of Madison applied for over $30.8 million in federal funds. A total of over $156.5 million in federal funding through ATRIP has been requested. A final decision of which projects will be selected should occur 30 days after the Governor determines the exact amount to be appropriated to the Madison County area. It is currently unknown when the Governor will make final funding determinations. Transportation Quarterly 8

9 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) Mayor Tommy Battle - City of Huntsville, Chairman Dave Nicolas - Huntsville Curtis Potts - Madison Mayor Troy Trulock - City of Madison Charlie Wilson - Huntsville Bill Weaver - Madison John Olshefski - Huntsville City Council Trent Griffin - Huntsville Vacant Owens Cross Roads Dale Strong - Madison County Commission Michael Holderer - Huntsville Larry Furlough Owens Cross Roads Mayor Tony Craig - Owens Cross Roads Jamie Miernik - Huntsville Bob Devlin - Madison County Mayor Mary Caudle - Town of Triana Russ McDonald Huntsville Chris Robinson Madison County Johnny Harris - Alabama Department of Transportation Vacant - Huntsville Madge Griffin - Triana Mark Bartlett - Federal Highway Administration (non-voting) Vacant - Huntsville George Malone - Triana Bob Jilla - ALDOT Bureau of Multimodal and Transportation Planning (non-voting) Nancy Robinson - Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (non-voting) Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Shane Davis Transportation Planning Coordinator Amy Bell - City of Madison Richard Grace - Madison County Engineer Emmanuel Oranika - Alabama Department of Transportation Dave Harris - Federal Highway Administration Kathy Martin - City of Huntsville Engineer Dennis Thompson - City of Huntsville Traffic Engineering Division Peter Joffrion - City of Huntsville Legal Department Kenneth Binion - City of Huntsville Community Development Daniel Shea - City of Huntsville Natural Resources & Environmental Mgmt. Anne Burkett - Madison County Planning & Economic Development Richard Kramer - City of Huntsville Traffic Engineering Division Abigail Rivera Federal Transit Administration Karen P. Monroe Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority Carlen Williams - Huntsville Housing Authority Nick Werner - Huntsville Marina & Port Authority Vacant - Huntsville Planning Commission Rick Tucker - Huntsville/Madison Airport Authority Les Hopson - Alabama Department of Transportation Jeff Pruitt - Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments Tom Richardson - Redstone Arsenal Tommy Brown - City of Huntsville Parking and Public Transit Gary Chenowyeth - City of Madison Engineer Stacy Cantrell - Huntsville Utilities Melvin McKinstry - Marshall Space Flight Center Diana Standridge - U.S. Space and Rocket Center Connie Graham City of Huntsville Planning Division Allen Teague Alabama Department of Transportation CITY OF HUNTSVILLE PLANNING DIVISION P.O. BOX 308 HUNTSVILLE, AL Transportation Quarterly 9