TRANSPORTATION QUARTERLY REVIEW CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Volume 19, Issue 2 A publication of the City of Huntsville Planning Division January 2013 Construction in the MPO Area Reflects Commitment to Infrastructure Improvements Numerous transportation projects were completed in the Huntsville metropolitan area during fiscal year 2012. These projects reflect a sizable investment in infrastructure using federal, State, and local funds. The commitment of these resources yielded major road improvements that provided for resurfacing, signalization, and increased capacity in the amount of over $39.4 million. The projects are as follows: Meridian Street improvement from Oakwood Avenue to Pratt Avenue Memorial Parkway overpass at Oakwood Avenue/Sparkman Drive Resurfacing of Memorial Parkway from Mastin Lake Road to Bob Wade Lane Installation of a traffic signal at Charity Lane and US 431 Widening of Winchester Road from the Huntsville City Limits to Dominion Circle Resurfacing of Memorial Parkway from North of Bob Wade Lane to South of Grimwood Road Widening Governors Drive from Gallatin Street to Bassett Drive Resurfacing US 72 from Limestone County Line to east of Nance Road Resurfacing US 72 from Moores Mill Road to Brock Road (Continued on page 2) Inside This Issue Federal Aid Obligations FY 2013 Scheduled FY 2013 Transportation Projects TQR Transportation Quarterly Review City of Huntsville Urban Development Department Planning Division P.O. Box 308 Huntsville, AL 35804 308 Fountain Circle Huntsville, AL 35801 Editor: Tanjie Kling Map of 2013 Construction Projects Transportation Quarterly 1
Project Blake Bottom Rd at SR-255 (Research Park Blvd) Federal-Aid Projects Obligated in FY 13 (October 1, 2012 December 31, 2012) Phase TIP Requested Amount Obligated Amount Sponsoring 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 CN $936,000 $950,000 City of Huntsville N/A TR $249,174 $250,908 Madison County N/A TR $48,780 $57,312.50 Madison County N/A PE Preliminary Engineering RW Right of Way Acquisition CN Construction TR Transit Program Construction in the MPO Area Reflects (Continued ) At the present time, transportation improvements are under construction throughout the metropolitan transportation study area. These projects reflect an investment of nearly $57 million in federal, state, and local investment. These improvements, scheduled to be completed this fiscal year are: State Route 251 from US 31 in Athens, Alabama to its end in Ardmore, Alabama Resurfacing and realignment of Wall Triana Highway and Harvest Road Jeff Road from US 72 West northward to Huntsville City Limits Resurfacing of I-565 from Madison County Line to 1.9 miles west into Limestone County Alabama Highway 53 from Research Park Boulevard to south of Jeff Road Research Park Boulevard Bridge at Alabama Highway 53 Church Street from Pratt Avenue to Oakwood Avenue Intersection Improvements/Transition Lane at Dug Hill Road and US 431 Adaptive Signal Project on Governors Drive from Gallatin Street to Bassett Drive A map of the current projects is available on page 3. Transportation Quarterly 2
53 Transportation Improvements 2012 Projects Currently Under Construction or Near Completion: $56,948,042 SR-251 from US 31 in Athens to end in Ardmore Resurfacing and realignment of Wall Triana and Harvest Road 53 Hwy 53 from Research Park Blvd to South of Jeff Rd 65 231 Research Park Blvd bridge at AL Hwy 53 72 72 Jeff Rd from 72 West to the new Kroger s $2,350,000 255 Church Street from Pratt to Oakwood 72 2012 Improvements 565 Adaptive Signal Project: Governors Dr from Gallatin to Bassett 431 US 431 and Dug Hill Rd Intersection Improvements Major Roads Study Area Boundary Urban Area Boundary Huntsville City Limits I-565 from Madison Co. line 1.9 miles west into Limestone Co. Madison City Limits Athens City Limits 0 1.25 2.5 5 Miles
Status of Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation Projects NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM (NHS) Resurface and Safety Widening US-231 from Tennessee River Bridge to North of Meadowbrook Rd FM $3,400,000 2/13 Resurfacing US-231 from North of Martin Rd to US-431/Governors Dr FM $1,128,750 2/13 Resurfacing US-431 from US-231/Governors Dr to South of Oakwood Ave FM $1,148,250 2/13 Additional Lanes Eastbound & Westbound on I- 565 from Madison County Line to East of Wall Triana Highway PE $800,000 6/13 Add Lanes on I-565 from East of I-65 to Greenbrier Rd PE $800,000 2/13 NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM TOTAL $7,277,000 Additional funds available via STP Safety Program INTERSTATE PROGRAM I-565 Interchange @ County Line Road UT RW $1,216,653 $28,773,213 2/13 5/13 INTERSTATE PROGRAM TOTAL $29,989,866 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ATTRIBUTABLE PROJECTS PROGRAM (STP HSV) Church Street Phase 1 from Monroe Ave to Pratt..Ave, & Realignment of Pratt Ave Including.Bridge Replacement @ Pinhook Creek *CN $407,636 7/13 Winchester Road from Dominion Circle to Naugher Road RW $764,400 2/13 Zierdt Rd from South of Martin Rd to Madison Blvd RW UT $1,052,873 $3,435,886 Blake Bottom Rd Overpass @ Rideout Rd PE $400,000 A 2/13 2/13 Old Madison Pike from Slaughter Rd to the West.Entrance of Thornton Industrial Park CN $2,530,638 4/13 Winchester Rd Add Lanes from Naugher Rd to.bell Factory Rd RW $485,083 7/13 Additional RW funded via High Priority & Congressional Earmark Projects UT Relocation includes relocation of security fence, clearing & grubbing, and grade, drain, base and partial pave Part of funding is from Other Surface Transportation Area funds SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ATTRIBUTABLE PROGRAM (STP HSV) TOTAL $9,076,516 Continued on page 5 Transportation Quarterly 4
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 $74,012 $3,245,941 Improvements on US-431 from 0.3 Miles South.of Sutton Rd to Old Big Cove Rd & Include.Intersection @ Caldwell Ln. CN $1,466,000 5/13 Intersection Improvements 2/13 4/13 Five Points Improvement Project, Phase 3; Curb,.Sidewalk & streetscape Improvements Along.Andrew Jackson Way, Russell St & Wellman.Ave CN $547,494 2/13 Improve Pedestrian Facilities @ Five Points;.Project Located Near Holmes Ave, Pratt Ave, & Andrew Jackson Ave in Huntsville CN $547,494 2/13 Bridge Replacement on Holmes Ave at Pinhook Creek in Huntsville CN $1,200,000 4/13 Additional funds via High Priority and Congressional Earmarks Resurface Old Madison Pike from Hughes Rd to.slaughter Rd CN $626,457 2/13 Resurfacing only Winchester Rd Bridge at Flint River and Add.Lanes CN $8,414,341 5/13 Martin Rd, Add Lanes from Zierdt Rd to Rideout.Rd CN $12,000,000 4/13 Add Lanes County Line Rd from Madison Blvd to..us 72 CN $7,117,780 5/13 OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS (OTHER STP) TOTAL $34,692,025 HIGH PRIORITY AND CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS PROGRAM (HPP) Winchester Rd from Dominion Cr to Naugher Rd RW $764,400 2/13 Additional RW funded via Surface Transportation Attributable Program Bridge Replacement on Holmes Ave at Pinhook Creek CN $864,915 4/13 HIGH PRIORITY AND CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS PROGRAM TOTAL $1,629,315 BRIDGE PROJECTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) PROGRAM Additional funds via ATRIP Grant Program/Other Surface Transportation Program Projects Bridge Replacement on Blake Bottom Rd @..Indian Creek CN $1,264,715 2/13 BRIDGE PROGRAM (STATE AND FEDERAL) TOTAL $1,264,715 Continued on page 6 Transportation Quarterly 5
OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AID PROJECTS PROGRAM Streetscape Improvements to Providence Main..Between University Dr and Old Monrovia Rd CN $950,000 A Balch Rd Widening from South of Madison City Limits near Browns Ferry Rd to Gooch Ln RW $632,660 7/13 Martin Rd from Zierdt Rd to Laracy Dr RW $850,000 5/13 OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AID PROGRAM TOTAL $2,432,660 ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM No projects listed for FY 2013 N/A $0 N/A ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TOTAL $0 STP SAFETY PROGRAM Railroad Crossing @ James Record Road CN $36,400 2/13 Railroad Crossing @ Wall-Triana Highway CN $57,200 2/13 STP SAFETY PROGRAM TOTAL $93,600 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE No projects listed for FY 2013 N/A $0 N/A SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TOTAL $0 STATE PROGRAM No projects listed for FY 2013 N/A $0 N/A STATE PROGRAM TOTAL $0 Continued on page 7 Transportation Quarterly 6
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (APD) US 72 East/Corridor V from Maysville rd to.moores Mill Rd, Includes Split Interchange at.moores Mill and Shileds Rd. RW $17,033,141 N/A APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TOTAL $17,033,141 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 Capshaw Rd Phase 1 from Jeff Rd to Old..Railroad Bed Rd PE $500,000 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 $6,800,000 FY 2013 GRAND TOTAL ALL PROGRAMS $110,288,838 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. Transportation Quarterly 7
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 Vacant Huntsville Joe Davis 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) Bob Culver - Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (non-voting) Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) Shane Davis Transportation Planning Coordinator Amy Furfori - 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 Dave Mucher 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 35804 Transportation Quarterly 8