Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

July 2016 Committee Meetings

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, July 14, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn, Ballroom A 1307 E. Market St., Akron

POLICY COMMITTEE Thursday, July 21, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn, Ballroom A 1307 E. Market St., Akron

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

Policy Committee Ballroom A - Hilton Garden Inn 1307 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio

Thursday, July 21, 2016

1:30 p.m.

Agenda 1. Call to Order A. Determination of a Quorum Oral B. Audience Participation*

2. Minutes A. May 19, 2016 Meeting - Motion Required Attachment 2A 3. Staff Reports A. Financial Progress Report - Motion Required Attachment 3A B. Technical Progress Report Oral C. AMATS Federal Funds Report Attachment 3C 4. Old Business 5. New Business A. 2016 Bike Plan - Motion Requested Attachment 5A B. Highway Preservation Needs - Motion Requested Attachment 5B C. Driving METRO Forward Oral 6. Resolutions A. Resolution 2016-09 – Connecting Communities Planning Grant. Attachment 6A - Motion Required B. Resolution 2016-10 – Approving Amendment #6 to the Transportation Attachment 6B Improvement Program FY 2016-2019 - To Revise Capital Funding for PARTA. - Motion Required 7. Other Business 8. Adjournment Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 1:30 PM Ballroom A - Hilton Garden Inn 1307 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio * Any individual or representative of a group may take three (3) minutes to address the Policy Committee on any topic on the agenda. Anyone desiring more time than provided herein shall notify the Director by the Friday preceding the committee meeting so that they may be placed on the agenda for a maximum of five (5) minutes.

All mailout material is available on the AMATS Web Site at www.amatsplanning.org

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

Technical Advisory Committee Ballroom A - Hilton Garden Inn 1307 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio

Thursday, July 14, 2016

1:30 p.m.

Agenda 1. Call to Order A. Determination of a Quorum Oral

2. Minutes A. May 12, 2016 Meeting - Motion Required Attachment 2A 3. Staff Reports A. Financial Progress Report - Motion Required Attachment 3A B. Technical Progress Report Oral C. AMATS Federal Funds Report Attachment 3C 4. Old Business 5. New Business A. 2016 Bike Plan - Motion Requested Attachment 5A B. Highway Preservation Needs - Motion Requested Attachment 5B C. Driving METRO Forward Oral 6. Resolutions A. Resolution 2016-09 – Connecting Communities Planning Grant. Attachment 6A - Motion Required B. Resolution 2016-10 – Approving Amendment #6 to the Transportation Attachment 6B Improvement Program FY 2016-2019 - To Revise Capital Funding for PARTA. - Motion Required 7. Other Business 8. Adjournment Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 1:30 PM Ballroom A - Hilton Garden Inn 1307 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio

All mailout material is available on the AMATS Web Site at www.amatsplanning.org

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Attachment 2A-POLICY

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Policy Committee

Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 1:30 p.m.

Minutes of Meeting

Recordings of AMATS committee meetings are available in the Podcast section of the agency web site at www.amatsplanning.org/category/podcasts/. I. Call to Order

A. Chairman Broska called the meeting to order in Ballroom A of the Hilton Garden Inn. The attending members constituted a quorum.

B. Audience Participation None.

II. Minutes – Motion Required A. Approval of Minutes

Members were asked to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2016 meeting.

Motion David G. Kline made a motion to approve the minutes and it was seconded by Joe

Paradise. The motion was approved by a voice vote. III. Staff Reports

A. Financial Progress Report Curtis Baker presented Attachment 3A. Motion

Connie Krauss made a motion to approve the Financial Progress Report and it was seconded by Frank Hairston. The motion was approved by a voice vote.

B. Technical Progress Report Mr. Baker said that the agency has completed the 2016 Freight Plan, which is one of the items to be used in the development of the upcoming long-range Regional Transportation Plan that is due in May 2017. Mr. Baker said that applications to the AMATS Connecting Communities Planning Grant Program are due May 27, 2016.

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The FHWA has finalized performance measures for safety, which states and MPOs will have to adopt. The new measures will be applied in five-year intervals instated of three years. Other measures, such as those for the asset management and congestion, are anticipated as well.

C. AMATS Federal Funds Report

Victor Botosan presented Attachment 3C and attached tables concerning Funding Program and Balances dated May 3, 2016.

IV. Old Business A. 2016 Freight Plan.

Jeff Gardner presented Attachment 4A. Motion Rich Enty made a motion to approve 2016 Freight Plan and it was seconded by Amy Mohr. The motion was approved.

V. New Business

A. Funding Policy Subcommittee. Mayor Broska thanked the survey participants and noted that the agency received 23 completed forms. Mr. Baker presented Attachment 5A.

Motion Rick Justice made a motion to approve the formation of the Funding Policy Subcommittee and it was seconded by Sean Housley. The motion was approved.

VI. Resolutions – Approval Requested

A. Resolution 2016-06 – Approving the FY 2017 Transportation Planning Work Program and Budget.

Mr. Gardner presented Attachment 6A. Motion Bobbie Beshara made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-06 and it was

seconded by Amy Mohr. The motion was approved.

B. Resolution 2016-07 – Reaffirming the Approval of the Regional Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program, and

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Affirming the Consistency between the Regional Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the State Implementation Plan.

Resolution 2016-08 – Certification of the Urban Transportation Planning

Process. Mr. Gardner presented Attachment 6B. Motion Amy Mohr made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-07 and it was seconded by

Jim Bowling. The motion was approved. Motion David G. Kline made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-08 and it was

seconded by Bobbie Beshara. The motion was approved.

VII. Other Business

None.

VIII. Adjournment Motion Joe Paradise made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Rick Justice. The motion was approved. The next regularly scheduled Policy Committee meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Hilton Garden Inn, Ballroom A located at 1307 E. Market St. in Akron.

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AMATS POLICY COMMITTEE

2016 ATTENDANCE

M Denotes Member Present A Denotes Alternate Present

Jan 28

Mar 24

May 19

July21

Sept22

Dec 15

AKRON - Mayor Dan Horrigan (Gasper) (Hardy) A A A AURORA - Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin (Trew) A A A BARBERTON - Mayor William Judge, Jr. (Stefan) (Vinay) M M BOSTON HEIGHTS - Mayor Bill Goncy (Polyak) M BRADY LAKE - Mayor Hal Lehman (Carlson) (D. McGee) A A CLINTON - Mayor Al Knack CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mayor Don Walters (Czetli) A DOYLESTOWN - Mayor Terry Lindeman (Marti) FAIRLAWN - Mayor William Roth (Spagnuolo) (Staten) GARRETTSVILLE - Mayor Rick Patrick (Klamer) GREEN - Mayor Gerard Neugebauer (Oberdorfer) A M M HIRAM - Mayor Lou Bertrand (J. McGee) M M HUDSON - Jane Howington (Comeriato) (Richardson) (Sheridan) M M A KENT – City Mgr. David Ruller (Roberts) (Bowling) A A A LAKEMORE – Mayor Rick Justice (Fast) M M M MACEDONIA - Mayor Joseph Migliorini (Gigliotti) (Sheehy) MANTUA - Mayor Linda Clark (Iafelice) (Frola) M M METRO – Ms. Saundra M. Foster (Enty) (Harris) A A MOGADORE - Mayor Michael Rick MUNROE FALLS - Mayor James W. Armstrong (DiCola) NEW FRANKLIN - Mayor Al Bollas (Gehm) M NORTHFIELD – Mayor Jesse Nehez (Greenlee) NORTON - Mayor Mike Zita ODOT - Allen Biehl (Picuri) (Rebillot) A A A PARTA – Rick Bissler (Amrhein) (Hairston) (Manning) (Trautman) A M PENINSULA - Mayor Douglas Mayer PORTAGE COUNTY COMM. - Maureen Frederick (Greener) A A PORTAGE COUNTY COMM. – Vicki Kline (Hairston) A A PORTAGE COUNTY COMM. - Kathleen Chandler (Long) A A PORTAGE COUNTY ENGINEER - Michael Marozzi (Zumbo) M RAVENNA - Mayor Frank Seman (Englehart) (Finney) A A REMINDERVILLE - Mayor Sam Alonso (Krock) RICHFIELD - Mayor Bobbie Beshara (Frantz) (Darwish) M A M RITTMAN – Mr. Larry Boggs SILVER LAKE - Mayor Bernie Hovey (Housley) M M STOW - Mayor Sara Drew (Kurtz) (McCleary) (Rayman) A M M STREETSBORO - Mayor Glenn Broska M M M SUGAR BUSH KNOLLS - Mayor John Guidubaldi SUMMIT COUNTY ENGINEER - Alan Brubaker (Fulton) (Paradise) A A A SUMMIT COUNTY EXECUTIVE - Russell Pry (Genet) A SUMMIT COUNTY COMM. & ECON. DEV. - Connie Krauss M M M SUMMIT COUNTY COMM. & ECON. DEV. - Ryan Sellman M TALLMADGE - Mayor David Kline (Sauner) M M M TWINSBURG - Mayor Ted Yates (Mohr) (Finch) A A A WAYNE COUNTY COMM. BOARD - Dominic Oliverio (Gleason) M WINDHAM - Mayor Robert Donham

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AMATS POLICY COMMITTEE

2016 ATTENDANCE

OBSERVERS AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING

Mr. James Hardy Akron Mr. Sean Housley Silver Lake Mr. Clayton Popik PARTA Mr. Art Rometo Michael Baker International Mr. Curtis Baker AMATS Ms. Krista Beniston AMATS Mr. Victor Botosan AMATS Ms. Heather Davis Reidl AMATS Mr. Jeffrey Gardner AMATS Mr. Kerry Prater AMATS Mr. Dave Pulay AMATS

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Attachment 2A – TAC

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Technical Advisory Committee

Thursday, May 12, 2016 – 1:30 p.m.

Minutes of Meeting

Recordings of AMATS committee meetings are available in the Podcast section of the agency web site at www.amatsplanning.org/category/podcasts/. I. Call to Order

A. Chairwoman Amy Mohr called the meeting to order in Ballroom A of the Hilton Garden Inn. The attending members constituted a quorum.

II. Minutes – Motion Required

A. Approval of Minutes

Members were asked to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2016 meeting.

Motion David White made a motion to approve the minutes and it was seconded by David Gasper. The motion was approved by a voice vote.

III. Staff Reports A. Financial Progress Report

Curtis Baker presented Attachment 3A.

Motion David White made a motion to approve the Financial Progress Report and it was seconded by Tony Demasi. The motion was approved by a voice vote.

B. Technical Progress Report

Mr. Baker said that applications to the AMATS Connecting Communities Planning Grant Program are due May 27, 2016. Mr. Baker said that, along with the 2016 Freight Plan, the agency is concluding development of several major planning products including the Congestion Management Process, the Bike Plan and the Transit Plan. These products will be used in the development of the upcoming long-range Regional Transportation Plan.

C. AMATS Federal Funds Report

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David Pulay presented Attachment 3C and tables concerning Funding Program and Balances dated May 3, 2016.

IV. Old Business

A. 2016 Freight Plan. Jeff Gardner presented Attachment 4A. David White asked if the plan documented existing freight movement conditions

in the region only. Mr. Gardner said yes and that the plan did not include an analysis of future conditions.

Joseph Hadley asked if the plan considered the impacts of the Akron-Canton

Airport Foreign Trade Zone. Mr. Gardner said that the plan did not include future projections regarding the trade zone, but airport-highway coordination access is a freight need for the AMATS area and the agency will continue to support continued connections between the airport and highway system.

Chris Papp asked if there were funding sources available for grade separation

projects, such as the proposed Hines Hill Road project in Hudson, other than AMATS. Mr. Gardner noted that ODOT no longer has its Grade Separation Program as it was folded into the department's Highway Safety Program. Mr. Gardner suggested that project applicants could now seek safety funding. There was discussion regarding potential state and federal sources of project funding and difficulties in compiling ADT projections.

Motion David White made a motion to accept the 2016 Freight Plan and it was seconded

by Joe Paradise. The motion was approved.

V. New Business

A. Funding Policy Subcommittee.

Mr. Baker presented Attachment 5A. There was discussion regarding the membership composition of the subcommittee. Brian Frantz suggested that Barberton Mayor William Judge be appointed to the subcommittee as the eleventh member if a representative of the Greater Akron area's transit providers is included on the subcommittee.

Motion Jim Greener made a motion to approve the formation of the Funding Policy Subcommittee and it was seconded by Bob Finney. The motion was approved.

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Mr. Baker noted that, although the subcommittee survey had concluded, AMATS will continue to accept comments regarding the subcommittee for consideration by the Policy Committee.

VI. Resolutions

A. Resolution 2016-06 – Approving the FY 2017 Transportation Planning Work

Program and Budget.

Mr. Gardner presented Attachment 6A. Motion David Gasper made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-06 and it was seconded

by David White. The motion was approved. B. Resolution 2016-07 – Reaffirming the Approval of the Regional

Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program, and Affirming the Consistency between the Regional Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the State Implementation Plan.

Resolution 2016-08 – Certification of the Urban Transportation Planning

Process. Mr. Gardner presented Attachment 6B. Motion Jim Greener made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-07 and it was seconded

by David White. The motion was approved. Motion David White made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-08 and it was seconded

by Jim Greener. The motion was approved.

VII. Other Business

None.

VIII. Adjournment

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.

The next regularly scheduled TAC meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Hilton Garden Inn, Ballroom A located at 1307 E. Market St. in Akron.

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AMATS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2016 ATTENDANCE

M Denotes Member Present A Denotes Alternate Present

Jan 21

Mar 17

May 12

July 14

Sept15

Dec 8

AKRON ENGINEERING BUREAU- Michael J. Teodecki (DiFiore) M M M

AKRON PLANNING DEPT. - Helen Tomic (Ashley) AKRON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING - David Gasper (Lupica) M M M AURORA - John E. Trew M M M BARBERTON - Joseph Stefan (Vinay) M CUYAHOGA FALLS - Fred Guerra (Sugar) M CUYAHOGA FALLS - Tony V. Demasi (Marko) M M DOYLESTOWN - Eng. Assoc. - Ronny Portz FAIRLAWN - Nicholas Spagnuolo (Staten) GREEN - Wayne Wiethe (Haring) M M GREEN - Paul Pickett (Schemansky) HUDSON - Chris Papp (Sheridan) M M M HUDSON - Greg Hannan (Kosco) M M M KENT - Eugene Roberts (Giaquinto) KENT - Jim Bowling M M LAKEMORE – Mayor Rick Justice (Fast) MACEDONIA - Michael Hlad (Gigliotti) (Sheehy) M A A METRO - Kris Liljeblad (Bacon) M M M MOGADORE – Vacant MUNROE FALLS – Vacant NEFCO - Joe Hadley (Chinn-Levy) M M M NEW FRANKLIN - Jeff Olson (Kepler) M M M NORTHFIELD - Richard S. Wasosky M NORTON - David White M M M ODOT - John Picuri (Rebillot) (Root) A A A PARTA – Claudia Amrhein (Hairston) (Manning) (Popik) (Trautman) A A PORTAGE COUNTY ENGINEER - Anthony Zumbo (Marozzi) M PORTAGE CO. REG. PLANNING COMM. - Todd Peetz (James)(McGee) PORTAGE COUNTY SMALL VILLAGES – Robert Donham PORTAGE COUNTY TOWNSHIP ASSOC – Greener (Kovacich) M M M RAVENNA - Bob Finney (Jeffers) M M RICHFIELD - Brian Frantz (Baker) M M M RITTMAN – Larry Boggs SILVER LAKE – John Tutak STOW – James McCleary (Donovan) M M STOW – Sheila Rayman (Kurtz) STREETSBORO – John H. Cieszkowski, Jr. (Broska) M M M SUMMIT CO. COMM. & ECON. DEV. - Ryan Sellman (Krauss) SUMMIT COUNTY ENGINEER - Alan Brubaker (Fulton) (Paradise) A A A SUMMIT COUNTY SMALL VILLAGES - Mayor Allen Knack SUMMIT COUNTY TOWNSHIP ASSOC. - Richard Reville (Funk) A A TALLMADGE - Pat Sauner M TWINSBURG - Dan Moczadlo (Mohr) A A A WINDHAM - Mayor Robert Donham

* Richard Enty attended as METRO representative.

AMATS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2016 ATTENDANCE

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M Denotes Member Present A Denotes Alternate Present

Jan 21

Mar 17

May12

July 14

Sept15

Dec 8

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

AKRON CANTON AIRPORT - Rick McQueen

AKRON REG. AIR QUALITY MGT. DISTRICT – Sam Rubens M AMATS - Curtis Baker M M M CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK - Rob Bobel ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY REP. - Kurt Princic GREATER AKRON CHAMBER - Gregg Cramer (West) OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION – Anthony Yacobucci PORTAGE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY – Vacant PORTAGE PARK DISTRICT - Christine Craycroft PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER (CYC) – Deb Stolfo RAILROAD INDUSTRY REP. - William A. Callison SUMMIT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY – Vacant SUMMIT METRO PARKS – Mark Szeremet (Hauber) (King) M M M TRUCKING INDUSTRY – Vacant

OBSERVERS AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING

Mr. Tom Likavec LJB, Inc. Mr. Mark Posten CYC Mr. Art Rometo Michael Baker International Mr. Kevin Westbrooks AECOM Ms. Krista Beniston AMATS Ms. Heather Davis Reidl AMATS Mr. Jeff Gardner AMATS Mr. Kerry Prater AMATS Mr. Dave Pulay AMATS

Attachment 3A

Annual Year-to-Date % Budget MayDescription Budget Expenses Expended Expenses

I. Short Range Planning $409,831 $264,912 65% $19,069 FY2015 Carryover 14,000 13,950 0 FY2016 395,831 250,962 19,069

II. Transportation Improvement Program $225,000 $218,254 97% $15,140 FY2016 225,000 218,254 15,140

III. Continuing Planning & Data Collection $202,400 $196,923 97% $20,797Transportation System Update FY2015 Carryover 2,400 2,368 0 FY2016 150,000 157,312 17,572Physical, Social, Economic & Environmental Characteristics Update FY2016 50,000 37,244 3,225

IV. Long Range Plan Activity $281,031 $272,716 97% $23,559 FY2016 281,031 272,716 23,559

V. Service $250,000 $173,090 69% $18,014 FY2016 250,000 173,090 18,014

VI. Planning Supplemental Funding $70,000 $26,196 37% $3,007 FY2016 70,000 26,196 3,007

VII. OhioRideshare and AQ Advocacy $100,000 $65,263 65% $2,662 FY2016 OhioRideshare 40,000 39,788 298 FY2016 Air Quality 60,000 25,475 2,364

VIII. Local $30,000 $21,132 70% $0 AMATS local Costs 30,000 21,132 0

IX. AMATS Transportation Quarterly $40,000 $34,869 87% $4,173 FY2016 40,000 34,869 4,173

X. GRAND TOTAL AMATS BUDGET $1,608,262 $1,273,355 79% $106,421

FINANCIAL PROGRESS REPORTAKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

May 31, 2016

F:\FINANCIAL\BILLINGS\PY2016\2.BILLING EXHIBITS\FPR

Attachment 3C

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Policy Committee Technical Advisory Committee Citizens Involvement Committee FROM: AMATS Staff RE: AMATS Federal Funds Report DATE: July 6, 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 Ending Highlights Fiscal year 2016 was a banner year for funding as over $30 million was spent on AMATS projects. This was made possible by over-programming projects and by pursuing unused funds from other Ohio MPO’s in the form of loans that will be paid back in FY 2017. Even after the high level of funding in FY 2016 there is still a balance of over $6 million remain-ing. This is due to two projects that were programmed to sell in the 4th quarter that were delayed by unforeseen circumstances. The first project was Frost Road in Streetsboro which was to re-ceive nearly $4.5 million in CMAQ funds. It received only one bid which was 18% over the en-gineers estimate. All stakeholders were uncomfortable with this bid and it is now rescheduled to be rebid in FY 2017. The other project delayed was Summit County MetroParks Freedom Trail Phase 3 that was funded with $500,000 of TA funds. This project received two bids. The low bidder rescinded their bid leaving only one bid that was above the acceptable range. The costs in this bid were negotiated until it was in the acceptable range. Then the original low bidder de-cided they wanted to reinstate their bid. The stakeholders decided that both bids where now un-acceptable and decided to start over in FY 2017. In the coming years we will continue to over-program projects and look for opportunities tap into unused funds from other MPOs. We will be very diligent about not programming large projects in the fourth quarter of the year since there may not enough time to rebid those that are high or irregular. A few of the larger projects funded in FY 2016 were E. Summit St in Kent - $6 million; SR 59 Innerbelt Rerouting in Akron - $5 million; and W Exchange St/W Cedar St Signals and Road Diet in Akron - $4.4 million.

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AMATS TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMFunding Program and Balances

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FY 2019 FY 2021 FY 202295258 Air Quality Advocacy Program FY 2016 AMATS $60,000 1 CMAQ95255 Rideshare Program FY 2016 AMATS $40,000 1 CMAQ99722 RTP Performance Measures AMATS $70,000 1 STP

Loan return from OKI AMATS -$1,403,910 1 CMAQLoan return from OKI AMATS -$413,250 1 CMAQLoan from SCATS AMATS -$400,000 1 STPLoan from ERPC AMATS -$1,250,000 1 STPLoan from TMACOG AMATS -$1,700,000 1 STPLoan from OKI AMATS -$2,000,000 2 STPLoan from OKI AMATS -$450,000 2 TAPLoan from MORPC AMATS -$1,700,000 3 STP

98365 Wooster Rd North resurfacing Barberton C $333,947 1 STP83067 SR 18 pavement repairs/ramps Fairlawn C $25,000 1 STP97864 Springdale Rd bike lanes Stow C $20,805 1 TAP88550 Freedom Secondary Trail-Ph 2 Northside MetroParks C $73,266 1 TAP98364 Hopocan Rd resurfacing Barberton C $13,394 1 STP84546 East Summit St Kent (R) & C $5,561,063 1 CMAQ84546 East Summit St Kent (R) & C $500,000 1 TAP93444 SR 91 (North Ave) Tallmadge R & (C) $39,240 1 STP98865 State Rd resurfacing New Franklin C $105,462 1 STP93825 Hiram Village sidewalks Hiram P & (C) $11,646 1 TAP97635 Buchholzer Blvd sidewalks Akron C $192,000 2 TAP93760 Liberty Rd sidewalks Twinsburg C $10,870 2 TAP88529 Towpath Trail - Park East Akron C $29,451 2 TAP98366 E. Mennonite Rd resurfacing Aurora C $181,055 2 STP84396 Englewood Street Akron C $378,611 2 STP82913 SR 44 sidewalks Mantua C $1,946 2 TAP84397 Seiberling Way Ph 1 Akron (P)R(C) $52,176 2 STP81605 State Rd Cuy Falls C $85,934 2 STP84977 Graham Rd widening Stow C $20,423 2 CMAQ92032 SR 91- phase 2 (Darrow Rd) Twinsburg R & (C) $168,460 2 STP93806 Deypester St resurfacing Kent C $355 3 STP93444 SR 91 (North Ave) Tallmadge (R) & C $3,800,000 3 CMAQ93444 SR 91 (North Ave) Tallmadge (R) & C $488 3 STP84907 Seiberling Way Ph 2 Akron C $48,559 3 STP81656 SR 82 Ph 3 Macedonia C $2,550 4 STP85076 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ph 1 Norton (R) & C $1,618,044 4 STP85078 SR 91- phase 1 (Darrow Rd) Twinsburg (R) & C $3,263 490415 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Green R & (C) $1,600,000 STP93820 SR 91 (North Main - downtown) Hudson C $1,537,400 4 STP75436 SR 59 Innerbelt Rerouting Akron C $5,000,000 4 STP93441 West Side Signals Ravenna C $308,890 4 CMAQ93432 Brittain Rd signals Akron C $686,328 4 CMAQ88968 SR 162-Copley Rd signals Akron C $1,245,545 4 CMAQ88990 W. Exchange St/Cedar St signals Akron C $2,950,000 4 CMAQ88990 W. Exchange St/Cedar St signals Akron C $1,424,800 4 STP93435 West/East Market St signals Akron C $1,326,578 4 CMAQ93439 Tallmadge Ave signals Akron C $603,692 4 CMAQ82956 SR 91/Fishcreek & Norton (combined PID 93452) Stow (R) & C $1,078,267 4 CMAQ82956 SR 91/Fishcreek & Norton (combined PID 93452) Stow (R) & C $1,856,000 4 STP88528 Arlington Rd Summit Co Eng (R) & C $1,002,160 4 CMAQ88528 Arlington Rd Summit Co Eng (R) & C $712,000 4 STP95566 Seiberling Way Demolition Akron C $655,813 4 STP93825 Hiram Village sidewalks Hiram (P) & C $233,516 4 TAP84397 Seiberling Way Ph 1 Akron P(R)(C) $24,668 STP92561 Frost Rd Streetsboro C $4,449,200 CMAQ88556 Tallmadge Ave/Dayton St Akron R & (C) $368,000 STP

95259 Air Quality Advocacy Program FY 2017 AMATS $70,000 CMAQ95256 Rideshare Program FY 2017 AMATS $50,000 CMAQ

Loan return to SCATS AMATS $400,000 STPLoan return to ERPC AMATS $1,250,000 STPLoan return to TMACOG AMATS $1,700,000 STPLoan return to OKI AMATS $2,000,000 STPLoan return to OKI AMATS $450,000 TAPLoan return to MORPC AMATS $1,700,000 STP

93436 West Market St signals Akron C $1,600,000 CMAQ93433 Canton Rd/East Market St Akron R & (C) $400,000 CMAQ84397 Seiberling Way Ph 1 Akron (P)(R)C $3,398,230 STP98363 Van Buren Ave resurfacing Barberton C $621,000 STP98701 Akron-Cleveland Rd resurfacing Boston Heights C $285,200 STP98702 Olde Eight Rd-Ph 1 resurfacing Boston Heights C $696,000 STP98703 Olde Eight Rd-Ph 2 resurfacing Boston Heights C $768,000 STP93819 Howe Rd Cuy Falls R & (C) $480,000 STP97863 Steels Corners Rd resurfacing Cuy Falls C $300,000 STP93823 Headwaters Trail-Hiram Extension Hiram C $700,000 TAP88548 SR 91/Prospect St Hudson C $1,288,000 STP93822 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Hudson R & (C) $140,000 STP93442 SR 43 (South Water St) Kent R & (C) $120,000 CMAQ93759 The Portage Trail - SR 59 segment Kent C $700,000 TAP92923 PARTA CNG Fueling Station Parta C $1,600,000 CMAQ98977 Riddle Ave-Ph 2 resurfacing Ravenna C $294,216 STP99721 Canton Rd sidewalks Summit Co Eng R & (C) $92,000 TAP92032 SR 91- phase 2 (Darrow Rd) Twinsburg (R) & C $3,440,000 STP

97832 Air Quality Advocacy Program AMATS $70,000 CMAQ97829 Rideshare Program AMATS $50,000 CMAQ88556 Tallmadge Ave/Dayton St Akron (R) & C $2,436,000 STP93433 Canton Rd/East Market St Akron (R) & C $800,000 CMAQ93819 Howe Rd Cuy Falls (R) & C $5,520,000 STP93822 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Hudson (R) & C $2,800,000 STP93442 SR 43 (South Water St) Kent (R) & C $2,240,000 CMAQ97855 Freedom Secondary Trail-Ph 3 MetroParks C $500,000 TAP99823 PARTA bus purchase PARTA C $800,000 CMAQ93854 SR 303 Streetsboro C $2,068,248 STP99879 Streetsboro citywide signal upgrade Streetsboro P(R)(C) $312,000 CMAQ

97833 Air Quality Advocacy Program AMATS $70,000 CMAQ97830 Rideshare Program AMATS $60,000 CMAQ103293 Cleveland Massillon Rd Fairlawn R & (C) $120,000 CMAQ99728 Moore Rd sidewalks Green C $500,000 TAP103173 Massillon Rd (SR 241)/Corporate Sq Ph 3 Green P(R)(C) $431,338 CMAQ97856 Veterans Trail-Ph 1 Hudson C $500,000 TAP99826 METRO bus purchase METRO C $2,200,000 CMAQ97638 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ph 2 Norton C $3,100,880 STP99825 PARTA bus purchase PARTA C $800,000 CMAQ98585 Tallmadge Rd Interchange Portage Co Eng R & (C) $500,000 CMAQ99879 Streetsboro citywide signal upgrade Streetsboro (P)R(C) $118,000 CMAQ89113 Canton Rd/US 224 Summit Co Eng C $3,149,474 STP

97834 Air Quality Advocacy Program AMATS $80,000 CMAQ97831 Rideshare Program AMATS $60,000 CMAQ103293 Cleveland Massillon Rd Fairlawn (R) & C $1,327,200 CMAQ90415 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Green (R) & C $3,520,000 STP99729 Raber Rd sidewalks Green C $500,000 TAP103173 Massillon Rd (SR 241)/Corporate Sq Ph 3 Green (P)R(C) $445,515 CMAQ

S. Medina Line Rd-Ph 1 resurfacing Norton C $381,680 STP99879 Streetsboro citywide signal upgrade Streetsboro (P)(R)C $2,596,000 CMAQ99721 Canton Rd sidewalks Summit Co Eng (R) & C $224,000 TAP99725 Canton Rd resurfacing Summit Co Eng C $800,000 STP103028 SR 18 Walkway-phase 1 Summit Co Eng P(R)(C) $87,800 TAP

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102625 Brittain Rd-sidewalk Akron P & (C) $13,000 TAP102701 E. Exchange St-complete street Akron R & (C) $240,000 STP

2nd St SW resurfacing Barberton C $408,442 STPCleveland Massillon Rd resurfacing Barberton C $161,306 STP

102904 W. Steels Corners Rd-phase 1 resurfacing Cuy Falls C $700,000 STP103173 Massillon Rd (SR 241)/Corporate Sq Ph 3 Green (P)(R)C $2,396,322 CMAQ102796 Freedom Trail/Portage Trail Connector MetroParks/Tallmadge C $700,000 TAP102906 Center Rd resurfacing west New Franklin C $800,000 STP

Center Rd resurfacing east New Franklin C $800,000 STP102992 CNG Bus Replacement PARTA C $832,000 CMAQ98585 Tallmadge Rd Interchange Portage Co Eng (R) & C $3,000,000 CMAQ103085 Medina Line Rd-part 2 resurfacing Summit Co Eng C $743,600 STP

Portage Lakes Dr resurfacing Summit Co Eng C $161,200 STP103028 SR 18 Walkway-phase 1 Summit Co Eng (P)R(C) $8,000 TAP

Air Quality Advocacy Program AMATS $80,000 CMAQ Rideshare Program AMATS $60,000 CMAQ

102625 Brittain Rd-sidewalk Akron (P) & C $137,000 TAP102701 E. Exchange St-complete street Akron (R) & C $3,600,000 STP

Towpath Trail Connector-Magic Mile Barberton C $422,640 TAP103172 Massillon Rd (SR 241)/Corporate Sq Ph 2 Green R $1,398,346 STP102692 SR 91 & SR 303 Hudson R & (C) $80,000 STP102692 SR 91 & SR 303 Hudson (R) & C $1,792,000 STP

Portage Hike and Bike-Brady's Leap Connection Kent C $700,000 TAP102234 SR 14 widening Streetsboro C $2,650,991 STP103028 SR 18 Walkway-phase 1 Summit Co Eng (P)(R)C $321,200 TAP

P = preliminary engineering TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURES $24,751,837 $20,262,284 $15,320,248 $15,227,922 $19,342,195 $11,103,870 $11,242,177R = right-of-way C = construction CARRY OVER BALANCE $1,607,717 $6,325,712 $4,782,741 $4,098,991 $3,534,905 -$934,077 $4,694,873

Annual Allocations for STP/CMAQ/TEP $29,469,832 $18,719,313 $14,636,498 $14,663,836 $14,873,213 $16,732,820 $10,504,498 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE $31,077,549 $25,045,025 $19,419,239 $18,762,827 $18,408,118 $15,798,743 $15,199,371

BALANCE $6,325,712 $4,782,741 $4,098,991 $3,534,905 -$934,077 $4,694,873 $3,957,194

Attachment 5A

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Policy Committee Technical Advisory Committee

FROM: AMATS Staff RE: 2016 Bike Plan DATE: July 06, 2016

Bicycling is an important component of the Greater Akron transportation system. The 2016 Bike Plan identifies and evaluates bikeway needs to improve the region’s bicycle network. The plan contains an analysis of the region’s existing bike facilities and makes recommendations that are eligible for inclusion in the upcoming 2040 Regional Transportation Plan.

The 2016 Bike Plan builds on the 2012 Bike Plan to increase bicycling as a viable mode of transportation through creating a safe, connected and friendly bicycle network. Bicycling is a low-cost alternative to driving which can improve access, mobility and health. Creating a safe bicycle network encourages people to drive less, which helps reduce congestion and improves air quality. The AMATS area currently has over 108 miles of shared-use paths (trails) and 35 miles of bike lanes. The 2016 Bike Plan examines the existing system, safety data and programming to create recommendations to increase bicycling in the region.

The specific bicycle network recommendations are intended to complete and fill-in gaps of the shared-use path (trail) system to help create a minimum network of safe and connected bikeways. There are also broad policy and program recommendations to encourage bicycling safety, education and integration with local plans. The recommendations were created through discussions with local communities, the park districts, AMATS Bike-N-Brainstorms and data analysis.

Attached to this memo are the recommendations of the 2016 Bike Plan. To view the entire report, please visit amatsplanning.org.

The staff is recommending approval of this report.

AMATS - 2016 Bike Plan26

RECOMMENDATIONSThe purpose of the 2016 Bike Plan is to promote bicycling in the AMATS region as a viable transportation option and for recreation. Creating a safe, connected and friendly bicycle network requires specifi c project recommendations, as well as general planning approaches, which encourage bicycle planning throughout the region. The following recommendations are separated into broader policy and programming recommendations and specifi c project recommendations (p. 28-29).

The following recommendations are intended to provide general guidance when planning for and funding bicycle infrastructure, policies and programs.

1. Consider creating local bike plans. The 2016 Bike Plan examines and recommends bike improvements at the regional level. Local communities should create local bike plans that complement the regional plan, but that is uniquely suited to specifi c local needs. Having a bicycle plan in place is important to creating a connected network and prioritizing projects.

2. Prioritize school areas and Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) School Travel Plans. Communities should place a special emphasis on providing high-quality, safe bicycle infrastructure near schools. The Ohio SRTS program supports projects and programs that enable and encourage walking and bicycling to and from school. A School Travel Plan is a document outlining a community’s plans for engaging students in active transportation.

3. Special emphasis on multi-modal areas.Communities should place special emphasis on providing high-quality, well-maintained bicycle infrastructure in multi-modal areas, which are places where multiple modes of transportation converge. Examples of such areas include transit stops, trailheads, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway stations, and similar locations. Protected bicycle lanes, bicycle racks, and ample lighting are examples of the amenities that should be provided in these locations.

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4. Consider bicycle improvements and road diets during resurfacing projects.The AMATS Resurfacing Program is tremendously popular with local communities. The resurfacing process is an excellent time for communities to consider improvements in their local pedestrian infrastructure network. Prior to restriping a newly surfaced roadway, communities should consider a road diet, bike lane or wide shoulders.

5. Incorporate high-quality bicycle facility design Incorporating high-quality bicycle design standards, which meet or exceed the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide will encourage bicycling for transportation by provide safe, comfortable bicycle infrastructure. There are various types of on- and off-street facilities that are context sensitive to density, vehicle traffi c and congestions which can improve safety for people of all ages and abilities.

6. Create a minimum grid. Coined by international walking and bicycling advocate, Gil Penalosa, a minimum grid is the concept of creating a fully connected grid of protected bike infrastructure on busy streets and bicycle boulevards through neighborhood streets. While the Ohio and Erie Towpath Trail is often referred to as the spine of the region’s bicycle system, continuing to build and connect between other shared-use paths and creating other connected, protected bike infrastructure will help make biking a viable transportation choice.

7. Consider becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community The League of American Bicyclists Bike Friendly Community program provides guidance to improve bicycle conditions. Communities can earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum designation. A Bicycle Friendly Community welcomes bicyclists by providing safe accommodations for bicycling and encouraging people to bike for transportation and recreation. A bicycle-friendly place makes bicycling safe, comfortable, and convenient for people of all ages and abilities.

8. Consider creating a Bicycle Advisory Committee A Bicycle Advisory Committee can help advise a community on local bicycling conditions and priorities, as well as advocate and educate for bicycling. It can also give input on bicycle transportation projects and policies to local boards, commissions and other agencies.

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Bicycle Network Recommendations

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Attachment 5B

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Policy Committee

Technical Advisory Committee FROM: AMATS Staff RE: Highway Preservation Needs Report DATE: July 14, 2016 As part of the planning process to complete the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, the attached Highway Preservation Needs report has been developed. The purpose of this report is to identify and evaluate the preservation needs of the existing highway system. It describes the highway system in the AMATS region and estimates the required cost needed to maintain and preserve it in an acceptable condition. Pavement resurfacing and replacement needs and bridge preservation needs are the three components described and evaluated in the report. The total estimated cost for highway preservation between now and 2040 is approximately $3.22 billion, valued in 2016 dollars. The estimated cost will be considered in Transportation Outlook 2040. The staff recommends approval of the Highway Preservation Needs report. The final report will be posted on the AMATS website.

HIGHWAY PRESERVATION

NEEDS

July 2016

Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

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FAX: (330) 375-2275

This report was prepared by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) in cooperation with the U.S.

Department of Transportation, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Village, City and County governments of Portage

and Summit Counties and Chippewa and Milton Township in Wayne County. The contents of this report reflect the views of

AMATS, which is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the

official view and policies of the Ohio and/or U.S. Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard,

specification or regulation.

1

Introduction

The AMATS Regional Transportation Plan Goals and Objectives recognize that maintaining and

preserving the existing highway system should be a priority of the transportation planning

process. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to estimate the federal funds (in 2016 dollars)

needed to preserve and maintain the existing highway system between now and 2040. This

report will not list specific maintenance projects; however, it will describe the existing highway

system and outline highway resurfacing and replacement needs as well as bridge maintenance

and replacement needs.

All highway system preservation projects on the federal aid system will be considered consistent

with Regional Transportation Plan, named Transportation Outlook 2040, and will be eligible for

federal funding as it becomes available. Highway maintenance items, such as shoulder and

drainage improvements, pavement repairs, guardrail, fence replacement, pavement markings,

signage, lighting and painting are included in the estimated costs for highway resurfacing and

bridge maintenance. The findings of this report will be used in determining the portion of

anticipated federal funding that should be reserved for highway projects to ensure maintenance

and preservation of the existing highway system over the life of Transportation Outlook 2040.

Existing Highway System

The Akron metropolitan area contains 4,774 miles of roadways. This mileage is higher than in

the previous preservation study, which contained 4,155 miles of roadway, mostly due to Milton

Township and Rittman in Wayne County being added to the AMATS area. Almost all the new

mileage is local roadways. Map 1 shows the roadways by federal functional classification.

Local roads are exhibited on the map for reference and are shown as thin light grey lines in the

background. Table 1 shows the length in miles and lane miles for each classification.

Table 1 – Mileages by Roadway Classification

Federal Functional Length Number of

Classification (in Miles) Lane Miles

Interstate 100 462

Expressway 35 171

Ohio Turnpike (I-80) 34 192

Principal Arterial 190 567

Minor Arterial 356 911

Major Collector 516 1,119

Minor Collector 64 127

Local 3,479 6,990

Totals: 4,774 10,539

Please note that minor collectors and local roads are not considered part of the federal aid

system; therefore, they are not eligible for federal funding and will not be included in the

pavement cost estimates in the subsequent sections. The local jurisdiction or the county in which

they are located assumes responsibility for maintaining these roadways.

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The Akron metropolitan area contains 1,305 bridges. Table 2 shows the number and deck area

for each type of bridge based on information from the Ohio Department of Transportation

(ODOT).

Table 2 – Number and Deck Area of Bridges

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Bridges (20+ feet)* 912 7,371,227

Turnpike Bridges (20+ feet) 49 1,023,021

Railroad bridges (20+ feet) 30 118,262

Bridges (<20 feet) 314 163,364

Totals: 1,305 8,675,874

* Includes Pedestrian Bridges

The federal definition of a bridge is a self-supported structure equal or greater than 20 feet in

length. Therefore, bridges under 20 feet are not included in bridge cost estimates because they

are not eligible for federal funds. Also, the 34 “railroad bridges” listed in Table 2 are maintained

by railroad companies so they are not included in bridge cost estimates.

All bridges are inspected annually using a consistent statewide procedure and assigned a rating.

Ohio uses a general appraisal rating system of 1 to 9, with 9 being in best condition. Based on

these ratings, bridges fall into two major categories. A rating of 1 to 4 signifies the bridge is

deficient, while a rating of 5 to 9 means it is acceptable. A rating of 1 indicates an imminent

failure condition and the bridge should be closed.

In addition, bridges may be assigned a “functionally obsolete” or “structurally deficient” rating.

These descriptive ratings may not necessarily reflect the current bridge condition but will instead

indicate how well the bridge is functioning. For instance, a functionally obsolete bridge may be

in good shape structurally but does not meet the current design standards. These bridges may not

have enough lane width, shoulder width, or proper drainage to handle increasing traffic volumes.

A structurally deficient bridge may have been designed for the passage of cars and light trucks

but now has to contend with heavier loads of traffic. These bridges typically have weight

restrictions and some portion of the bridge is rated poorly; however the entire bridge isn’t

deficient. Currently, due to a shortage of federal funds, there is a backlog of rebuilding or

replacing functionally obsolete and structurally deficient bridges in Ohio.

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Highway Resurfacing and Replacement Needs

Resurfacing needs between 2016 and 2040 are identified for all roadways in the AMATS area

that are eligible for federal funding. An inventory of highway lane miles for roadways with

federal classification major collector and above is documented in Table 3 below. Roadways are

typically resurfaced every ten years; therefore we have assumed that all roads will be resurfaced

twice between 2016 and 2040. To estimate resurfacing costs, the lane miles in each roadway

type are multiplied by 2, the number of resurfacings within the timeframe, and then multiplied by

the cost per lane mile provided by ODOT in 2016 dollars. The total resurfacing cost is estimated

to be $1.17 billion.

Table 3 – Pavement Resurfacing

Road Description Length Number of Number of Cost per

(Federal Functional Class) (in miles) Lane Miles Resurfacings Lane Mile Total Cost

Interstates/Expressways 135 633 2 $292,000 $369,672,000

Ohio Turnpike 34 192 2 $292,000 $112,128,000

Principal & Minor Arterials 546 1,478 2 $136,000 $402,016,000

Major Collectors 516 1,119 2 $129,000 $288,702,000

Pavement Resurfacing 1,231 3,422 $1,172,518,000

Aside from periodically resurfacing the existing roads, ODOT has developed a rating method in

order to determine the extent and severity of pavement deterioration. This rating, known as

Pavement Condition Rating or PCR, is obtained by observing settlements, the extent and

frequency of pavement erosion, and measurements of cracks and faulting in asphalt or concrete

pavements. Calculated by a mathematical formula using data gathered in the field, the PCR is a

single numeric value between 0 and 100 that is used to describe a pavement’s condition at a

given point in time. The higher this value is, the better the pavement condition. When the

pavement PCR value drops below 65, an overlay or rehabilitation should be considered.

However, ODOT may prioritize projects for pavement rehabilitation or reconstruction depending

on the availability and distribution of federal funds.

Pavement replacement is done less frequently than resurfacing. AMATS assumed that only 5%

of all roadways will be replaced between now and 2040. Table 4 shows the estimated pavement

replacement costs in the AMATS area between now and 2040 using cost per lane mile provided

by ODOT. The cost for pavement replacement is approximately $0.15 billion. The total cost of

pavement resurfacing and replacement combined is just over $1.32 billion.

Table 4 – Pavement Replacement

Road Description Length Number of Lane Miles Cost per

(Federal Functional Class) (in miles) Lane Miles Replaced Lane Mile Total Cost

Interstates/Expressways 135 633 31.65 $1,025,000 $32,441,250

Ohio Turnpike 34 192 9.60 $1,025,000 $9,840,000

Principal & Minor Arterials 546 1,478 73.90 $820,000 $60,598,000

Major Collectors 516 1,119 55.95 $820,000 $45,879,000

Pavement Replacement 1,231 3,422 $148,758,250

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Bridge Maintenance and Replacement Needs

Bridge preservation needs are varied depending on the age and degree of usage of the bridge.

The four common stages dealing with maintenance, repair, or replacement are: a) painting steel

structure, b) deck overlay, c) deck replacement, and d) superstructure replacement. Table 5

shows an inventory of the bridges over 20 feet in length in AMATS area (excluding railroad

bridges).

Table 5 – Bridge Deck Area by County

Number

of Bridges

Deck

Area

Bridges (20+ feet)*

Summit Co. 635 6,196,252

Portage Co. 204 952,459

Chippewa & Milton Twp (Wayne Co.) 73 222,516

Turnpike Bridges (20+ feet)

Summit Co. 22 721,480

Portage Co. 27 301,541

Chippewa & Milton Twp (Wayne Co.) 0 0

Totals: 961 8,394,248

* Includes Pedestrian Bridges

Table 6 gives an estimate of the cost of preserving the bridges from 2016 to 2040 (i.e. 25 years).

The following assumptions were made with respect to the frequency of preservation of the four

stages listed above: a) painting steel structure every 17 years, b) deck overlay every 17 years, c)

deck replacement every 50 years, and d) superstructure replacement every 80 years.

The preservation cost for each stage of preservation was derived by dividing 25 years by the

frequency listed above, and then multiplying that quantity by the total bridge deck area listed in

Table 5 above. The unit costs shown on Table 6 were provided by ODOT in 2016 dollars. The

total preservation cost of AMATS area bridges is approximately $1.90 billion.

Table 6 – Bridge Preservation Costs

Serviced Deck Unit Cost

State of Preservation Area (sq. ft.) ( per sq.ft.) Total Cost

Painting Steel Structure 12,344,482 $30 $370,334,460

Deck Overlay 12,344,482 $43 $530,812,726

Deck Replacement 4,197,124 $136 $570,808,864

Superstructure Replacement 2,623,202 $163 $427,581,926

Bridge Preservation $1,899,537,976

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Summary

It is necessary to assess the needs associated with maintaining and preserving the existing

highway system at an acceptable level. Over the next years 25 years, the total cost of preserving

the AMATS existing highway system is estimated to be approximately $3.22 billion, valued in

2016 dollars. This cost estimate is approximately 29% higher than the $2.5 billion estimated in

the last system preservation report, which was valued in 2012 dollars. While there has been a

3.6% increase in lane mileage and a 1.4% increase in bridge deck square footage, the higher

preservation cost is primarily due to increased construction costs for both pavement and bridge

maintenance.

The $3.22 billion total was determined by adding the estimated costs of pavement resurfacing

($1.17 billion), pavement replacement ($0.15 billion) and bridge preservation ($1.90 billion).

The next step in the development of Transportation Outlook 2040 is to determine the expected

amount of revenue available over the life of the Plan. The total system preservation cost

contained in this report will be subtracted from predicted revenues to determine the amount

available for operational and expansion project recommendations.

Attachment 6A

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Policy Committee Technical Advisory Committee

FROM: AMATS Staff RE: Resolution 2016-09 - Connecting Communities Planning Grant DATE: July 6, 2016

As part of the Connecting Communities Initiative, AMATS developed a grant program that made grant funding available for planning studies. In April 2016, AMATS solicited applications for the grant. AMATS received 13 applications, requesting a total of $358,499 of grant funds, by the May 27, 2016 deadline.

The AMATS staff initially scored and ranked the applications. The Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force met on June 16, 2016 to review the applications and recommend award recipients. The top four applications were submitted by the City of Kent with ODOT, the City of Hudson, the City of Twinsburg, and the City of Green.

The Task Force recommends awarding the planning grants to the City of Kent and ODOT’s “SR 261 Re-visioning the Corridor….Planning the Future”, the City of Hudson’s “Preliminary Design for Veterans Trail – Downtown Phase”, the City of Twinsburg’s “First Mile/Last Mile Community Connections Plan”, and the City of Green’s “Master Connectivity Plan”. The Task Force based this recommendation on each application’s scope and objectives and the recommendation of the AMATS staff.

Attached to this memo are scores for all of the applications and a more in-depth description of the proposals submitted by the top four applicants.

The staff and the Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force recommend the Policy Committee approve Resolution 2016-09 awarding the Connecting Communities Planning Grant to the City of Kent with ODOT, the City of Hudson, the City of Twinsburg, and the City of Green.

RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-09 OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY Approving four Connecting Communities Planning Grants to be awarded to the City of Kent and ODOT, the City of Hudson, the City of Twinsburg, and the City of Green for planning studies. WHEREAS, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) is designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor, acting through the Ohio Depart-ment of Transportation (ODOT) and in cooperation with locally elected officials in Summit and Portage Counties and the Chippewa Township and Milton Township areas of Wayne County, and WHEREAS, the Connecting Communities Planning Grant was included under work element 625 and approved as part of the Transportation Planning Work Program and Budget FY 2017 and will be funded using Federal Consolidated Planning Grant monies, and WHEREAS, the purpose of these grants is to encourage the integration of land use and transpor-tation planning and promote livable communities, WHEREAS, the AMATS Policy Committee, on August 11, 2010, approved the formation of a Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force to score applications, and WHEREAS, AMATS received 13 applications requesting funding by the deadline of May 27, 2016, and WHEREAS, the Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force met on June 16, 2016 to review submitted applications and the staff’s preliminary scoring, and WHEREAS, upon review of all applications, the Connecting Communities Planning Grant Task Force recommended the following four applications for funding:

1. The City of Kent and ODOT – to find the best use of the excess capacity and right-of-

way on SR 261 to create a complete street, supporting all modes of transportation and permitting the development of new vibrant and healthy places for the community in the lands abutting the corridor, all the while solving the current traffic safety problems.

2. The City of Hudson – for preliminary design for trail routing between the currently funded sections of the Veterans Trail, which extend north and south from the outer vicini-ty of downtown, while linking First and Main to the adjacent Downtown Phase II devel-opment.

3. The City of Twinsburg – to identify alternatives for critical connections between exist-ing trails and for extension of these connections to a variety of important community des-tinations along Ravenna Road and to the central city.

RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-09 (Continued)

4. The City of Green - to provide a vision and framework for making decisions about where and how to provide connectivity in our city and integrate those recommendations that achieve consensus in to the city’s land use and transportation plans providing a strong mechanism for implementation.

WHEREAS, this Committee has found these applications to be consistent with the Connecting Communities Initiative - A Guide to Integrating Land Use and Transportation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That this Committee approves the funding of the City of Kent and ODOT’s Planning

Study, the City of Hudson’s Planning Study, the City of Twinsburg’s Planning Study, and the City of Green’s Planning Study.

2. That this Committee affirms that sufficient federal funding is available in the Transporta-

tion Planning Work Program and Budget FY 2017 to award these grants.

3. That this Committee affirms consistency of these four applications with Connecting Communities – A Guide to Integrating Land Use and Transportation, and Transportation Outlook, the area’s long range transportation plan.

4. That this Committee authorizes the staff to provide copies of this Resolution to the ap-

propriate agencies as evidence of action by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. ________________________________ Mayor Glenn M. Broska, 2016 Chairman Metropolitan Transportation Policy Committee ________________________________

Date

City of Kent & ODOT SR 261 Re-visioning the Corridor…Planning the Future

With over 220 feet of right-of-way width and a four lane divided highway section, the SR 261 corridor is significantly overbuilt and auto-centric for current and future demands. The study will find the best use of the excess capacity and right-of-way to create a complete street, supporting all modes of transportation and permitting the development of new vibrant and healthy places for the community in the lands abutting the corridor, all the while solving the current traffic safety problems.

Hudson’s Preliminary Design for Veterans Trail – Downtown Phase

The study will determine acceptable routing between the currently funded sections of the Veterans Trail which extend north and south from the outer vicinity of downtown. The vision for this trail segment includes a fully developed linear greenway to provide recreational and transportation alternatives while linking First & Main to the adjacent Downtown Phase II development. The study area also provides the greatest opportunity for trail development within the community as it will formally link downtown to the regional trail network, be a highly visible project, and significantly enhance the availability for alternative transportation within the community.

Twinsburg’s First Mile/Last Mile Community Connections Plan

Twinsburg is striving to achieve transportation choice for all residents and looks towards multi-modal connectivity for sustainability, health and economic development objectives. This study will identify alternatives for critical connections between existing trails and alternatives for extension of these connections to a variety of important community destinations and to the central city.

City of Green Master Connectivity Plan

The overarching goal of this planning study is to provide a vision and framework for making decisions about where and how to provide connectivity in our city. City leaders recognize that providing connections for walking and biking increases economic value, healthy habits and community engagement. It is our intent to integrate those recommendations that achieve consensus in to the city’s land use and transportation plans providing a strong mechanism for implementation.

5. Purpose & Need

6. Outcomes 7. Connecting Communities

Principles 8. Level of Use

9. Project Cost

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CostApplication Sponsor Out of 20 Out of 15 Out of 25 Out of 20 Out of 20 Out of 100

1 SR 261 Re-visioning the Corridor…Planning the Future Kent/ODOT 17 15 23 17 13 85 44,400$ 44,400$ 29,600$ 74,000$ 2 Preliminary Design for Veteran's Trail - Downtown Phase Hudson 16 14 19 18 18 85 19,000$ 63,400$ 16,000$ 35,000$ 3 First Mile/Last Mile Community Connections Plan Twinsburg 15 13 21 16 15 80 23,000$ 86,400$ 10,000$ 33,000$ 4 Master Connectivity Plan Green 16 13 19 15 16 79 28,800$ 115,200$ 19,200$ 48,000$ 5 Copley Circle Mixed Use District "Concept Plan" Copley 15 13 19 13 18 78 16,800$ 132,000$ 11,200$ 28,000$ 6 Akron Bicycle Plan 2016 Akron 16 5 19 15 20 75 6,000$ 138,000$ 4,000$ 10,000$ 7 Akron Innerbelt Land Use and Transportation Plan Akron 15 11 18 12 18 74 18,000$ 156,000$ 12,000$ 30,000$ 8 Headwaters Trail Sign Design and Guidelines Manual Portage Park District 14 13 13 13 16 69 19,999$ 175,999$ 10,001$ 30,000$ 9 Tallmadge Brimfield Transportation Planning Study Tallmadge/Brimfield 15 13 17 12 10 67 50,000$ 225,999$ 50,000$ 100,000$

10 The Portage to Downtown Corridor Ravenna 14 11 15 13 13 66 20,000$ 245,999$ 5,000$ 25,000$ 11 Connecting the Portage Lakes Coventry Township 14 14 15 13 2 58 48,000$ 293,999$ -$ 48,000$ 12 Sidewalk & Trail Connectivity Plan New Franklin 14 12 14 13 4 57 39,500$ 333,499$ -$ 39,500$ 13 Picnic Lake Park to Nautilus Trail/Emergency Access Drive - Aurora 9 9 8 7 6 39 25,000$ 358,499$ -$ 25,000$

2016 AMATS Connecting Communities Planning Grant Applications

Attachment 6B

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

M E M O R A N D U M TO: Policy Committee Technical Advisory Committee Citizens Involvement Committee FROM: AMATS Staff RE: Resolution 2016-10 – Approving Amendment #6 to the Transportation

Improvement Program FY 2016-2019 - To Add Funds for the Rehabilitation of Buses for PARTA

DATE: July 6, 2016 Executive Summary

This memorandum discusses an amendment to the FY 2017 program of projects for PARTA to add funds for the rebuilding of three buses. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) is requesting that the FY 2016-2019 TIP be amended. PARTA’s request reflects the continuing maintenance of their bus fleet. PARTA has requested that additional funds be added to FY 2017 of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to extend the useful life of three of their current buses. The three buses are 35-foot Light Transit Vehicles (LTVs) built in 2005. PARTA has the AMATS-attributable federal funds and local share available for this request. PARTA is requesting the following changes to the TIP: - Add Capital Funds for the Rehabilitation of Three Buses (PID pending)

PARTA requests the addition of capital funding in FY 2017 to rebuild/rehabilitate a portion of its vehicle inventory. This project will be funded at 80% federal share, derived from Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds. Federal share will be added in the amount of $309,600, with a local share of $77,400. The total project cost is $387,000.

STAFF COMMENTS As with all TIP amendments, considerations with respect to consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan, financial capability, air quality conformity, public involvement, and environmental justice are important.

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Regional Transportation Plan The projects proposed in this amendment are consistent with Transportation Outlook, the area’s Regional Transportation Plan. Financial Capability With respect to financial capability, there are sufficient funds available for this amendment. Air Quality These projects can be viewed as either exempt from air quality or have been analyzed as part of the air quality networks and have resulted in a finding of compliance with the Clean Air Act. Therefore, this amendment will not affect adversely the air quality conformity approval of Transportation Outlook or the TIP. Public Involvement The Staff is recommending that the Policy Committee consider this action as not regionally significant. As a result, the modified procedures in the AMATS Public Participation Plan are appropriate. These procedures include presenting the amendment for comment at a Citizens Involvement Committee (CIC) meeting, or by posting the requested amendment via several online media. If any comments are received prior to the July 21, 2016, Policy Committee meeting, they will be presented at that time. Environmental Justice

Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations states that, “each federal agency shall make achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs policies and activities on minority and low-income populations.” This requirement also applies to recipients of federal funds, such as PARTA. The projects that will result from this TIP amendment do not appear to impose disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minorities and/or low-income people who reside in the PARTA service areas. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Attached to this memo is Resolution 2016-10. This resolution approves the requested changes to FY 2017 of the TIP as described above. The Staff recommends approval.

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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-10 OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY AMENDING THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2016-2019 TO ADD FUNDS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF BUSES FOR PARTA (AMENDMENT #6) WHEREAS, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) is designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor, acting through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and in cooperation with locally elected officials in Summit and Portage counties, the Village of Doylestown, the City of Rittman, Chippewa Township and Milton Township in Wayne County; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of this Committee to develop and maintain the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); and WHEREAS, PARTA provides public transportation services in the AMATS area; and WHEREAS, PARTA is an eligible recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds; and WHEREAS, PARTA has requested that FY 2017 of the TIP be amended to add funds to the Transportation Improvement Program FY 2016-2019; and WHEREAS, this Committee has analyzed this request and found it to be consistent with Transportation Outlook, the area’s Regional Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds from the above noted categories are available and have been allocated to PARTA for these projects; and WHEREAS, this project has been analyzed and found to be in conformity with the State Implementation Plan; and WHEREAS, the requested TIP amendment described above was posted online via several media; and WHEREAS, this Committee has reviewed the public comments collected prior to the July 21, 2016, Policy Committee meeting; and WHEREAS, this Committee has determined that the effects of this amendment are consistent with Executive Order 12898 – Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations.

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RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016-10 - Continued NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That this Committee amends the FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program as

previously specified. 2. That this Committee affirms that the FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement

Program is in reasonable fiscal constraint. 3. That this Committee affirms consistency with Transportation Outlook, the Regional

Transportation Plan. 4. That this Committee reaffirms the air quality conformity determination of Transportation

Outlook. 5. That this Committee considers the online public notices as adequately providing an

opportunity for public involvement. 6. That this Committee affirms consistency with environmental justice requirements. 7. That this Committee authorizes the Staff to provide copies of this Resolution to the

appropriate agencies as evidence of action by the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

____________________________________ Mayor Glenn M. Broska, 2016 Chairman Metropolitan Transportation Policy Committee ____________________________________ Date