Each year the LCRPC is responsible for choosing a small number of transportation-related projects to receive federal funding assistance through programs administered by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The process is referred to as the transportation improvement plan process, and the end product is the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a document listing the chosen projects. Once a project is formally chosen by the LCRPC for inclusion in the TIP, it is considered “programmed,” and the sponsoring jurisdiction is eligible to receive federal funds for its implementation. The TIP includes projects for the improvement of streets and highways, transit, trails and sidewalks, and other projects associated with transportation collectively called “transportation enhancements.”
The project review and selection process for road projects and transportation enhancements projects begins each October with LCRPC member jurisdictions submitting projects for consideration and analysis. After a preliminary technical review to ensure conformance with established rules and policies, roadway project submittals are analyzed in an objective process that examines the five-year crash history of the project location and the effectiveness of the project in reducing congestion in the metro area. A benefit is derived from this analysis that is compared to the annualized cost of the project, and a ranking of projects is determined by the cost/benefit of the submitted projects. TTAC utilizes this ranking in making their roadway programming recommendation to the LCRPC board, which makes the final local decision. The Transportation Enhancements Committee uses the priority trails ranking to make its recommendation to the policy board.
All roadway projects proposed must be in the current Transportation Plan, must be on the network of federally-recognized major streets, and must have the explicit support of the sponsoring member jurisdiction. All transportation enhancement funding has been limited to trails development. A list of 12 “Priority Trails” has been developed to aid in the efficient programming of transportation enhancement funds and only projects on those trails will be funded. The criteria used to establish the priorities are:
The following shows projects programmed for Fiscal Years (FY) 2007 through 2010.
FY07 - FY10 Transportation Improvement Program June 15, 2006 |
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Surface Transportation Program (STP) |
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Total Estimated Cost |
Federal Participation |
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Recipient |
Map |
Project |
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FY07 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Iowa Pavement Management System |
$20,360 |
$16,288 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Statewide Urban Design and Specifications Standard Manual |
$17,818 |
$14,254 |
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FST&P |
- |
Miscellaneous Capital Equipment |
$29,219 |
$23,375 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S1 |
C Ave. NE - Widen from Collins Rd. to Blairs Ferry Rd. |
$505,000 |
$404,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S2 |
Wright Brothers Blvd. SW - Widen from 6th St. to Earhart Ln. |
$610,000 |
$488,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S3 |
Wilson Ave. SW - Extend from Arlington St. to Stoney Point Rd. |
$1,080,000 |
$864,000 |
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Marion |
S4 |
29th Ave. - Extend from 10th St. to Indian Creek Rd. (FY06 Carryover) |
$6,223,840 |
$1,928,274 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S5 |
Williams Blvd. SW Intersection Improvements (FY06 Carryover) |
$135,000 |
$108,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S6 |
Council St. NE - Widen to 5 Lanes from Dry Creek to Boyson Rd. (FY06 Carryover) |
$2,010,600 |
$1,608,480 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S8 |
Bever Ave. SE - Extend from Clark St. to Red Fox Rd. (FY06 Carryover) |
$310,000 |
$248,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S9 |
1st Ave. E - Reconstruct & Widen from Home Depot Entrance to Collins Rd. (FY06 Carryover) |
$800,000 |
$640,000 |
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FY08 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Iowa Pavement Management System |
$20,360 |
$16,288 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Statewide Urban Design and Specifications Standard Manual |
$17,818 |
$14,254 |
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FST&P |
- |
Miscellaneous Capital Equipment |
$30,698 |
$24,558 |
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Marion |
S4 |
29th Ave. - Extend from 10th St. to Indian Creek Rd. |
$6,223,840 |
$1,071,726 |
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Hiawatha |
S10 |
Improvements to Boyson Rd. and Robins Rd. Intersection |
$722,500 |
$578,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S11 |
1st Ave. E - Improve from 19th St. to 27th St. |
$3,355,000 |
$662,073 |
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FY09 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Iowa Pavement Management System |
$20,360 |
$16,288 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Statewide Urban Design and Specifications Standard Manual |
$17,816 |
$14,254 |
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FST & P |
- |
Miscellaneous Capital Equipment |
$33,666 |
$26,933 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S11 |
1st Ave. E - Improve from 19th St. to 27th St. |
$3,355,000 |
$2,021,927 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S12 |
1st Ave. E - Improve from 27th St. to 40th St. |
$5,518,000 |
$613,890 |
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FY10 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Iowa Pavement Management System |
$20,360 |
$16,288 |
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IDOT/ISU |
- |
Statewide Urban Design and Specifications Standard Manual |
$17,816 |
$14,254 |
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FST&P |
- |
Miscellaneous Capital Equipment |
$33,886 |
$27,109 |
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Cedar Rapids |
S12 |
1st Ave. E - Improve from 27th St. to 40th St. |
$5,518,000 |
$2,653,252 |
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Local Transportation Enhancements Program (TE) |
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Total Estimated Cost |
Federal Participation |
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Recipient |
Map |
Project |
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FY07 |
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Cedar Rapids |
E1 |
Cedar River Trail - Segment G |
$460,000 |
$80,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
E1 |
Construct Hoover Nature Trail Connector from 76th Ave. to S/O Highway 30 (FY06 Carryover) |
$420,000 |
$200,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
E2 |
Cedar River Trail - Segment F (FY06 Carryover) |
$490,000 |
$52,000 |
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FY08 |
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Linn County |
E3 |
Ely Connection Trail |
$142,000 |
$113,600 |
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FY09 |
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Cedar Rapids |
E4 |
Ellis Boulevard Trail Extension to Edgewood Rd. NW |
$237,000 |
$189,600 |
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Linn County |
E5 |
Grant Wood Trail Underpass at Hwy. 13 |
$600,000 |
$283,691 |
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FY10 |
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Linn County |
E5 |
Grant Wood Trail Underpass at Hwy. 13 |
$600,000 |
$196,309 |
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State Transportation Enhancements Program (TE) |
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Total Estimated Cost |
Federal Participation |
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Recipient |
Map |
FY07 Project |
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Cedar Rapids |
SE1 |
CEMAR Trail - Phase 1 |
$775,000 |
$542,500 |
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Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program (HBRR) |
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Total Estimated Cost |
Federal Participation |
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Recipient |
Map |
FY07 Projects |
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Robins |
B2 |
Replace Main St. Bridge over Dry Creek (FY06 Carryover) |
$720,000 |
$576,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
B3 |
Replace Edgewood Rd. Bridge over Prairie Creek (FY06 Carryover) |
$2,250,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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Cedar Rapids |
B4 |
Replace 6th St. SW Bridge over Prairie Creek (FY06 Carryover) |
$1,650,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) |
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Total Estimated Cost |
Federal Participation |
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