UDOT Fund Fact Sheets 2014

Suppor ng UDOT’s strategic goals: PRESERVE INFRASTRUCTURE, OPTIMIZE MOBILITY, ZERO FATALITIES, STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONProgram Development & State Transporta on Improvement Program

April 2014

FUND FACT SHEETS

Table of Contents

4. Transporta on Investment Fund

5. Signals Maintenance & Opera ons6. Traffi c Management7. Barrier Treatments8. Small Area Ligh ng9. Sign Modifi ca on & Replacement10. Spot Safety Improvements11. New Traffi c Signals12. Maintenance Spot Improvements13. State Park Access14. Con ngency Funds15. Region Concept Development16. Public Communica on Eff orts

17. Pavement Rehabilita on

18. Pavement Preserva on19. Major Rehabilita on20. Bridge Replacement and Rehabilita on21. Bridge Preserva on22. Highway Safety Improvement Program 23. Choke Point 24. Transporta on Alterna ve Program25. Safe Routes to Schools26. Railway-Highway Grade Crossing27. Signs and Culverts 28. Non-Urban29. Small Urban 30. Off -System Bridge 31. Federal Lands Access Program32. State Planning33. State Research34. Metropolitan Planning Organiza ons

FEDERAL FUNDS

35. Utah State Infrastructure Bank36. Emergency Relief Fund37. Permanent Community Impact Board 38. Federal Funds Exchange 39. Jurisdic onal Transfers

ALTERNATE FUNDSSTATE FUNDS

OPTIMIZE MOBILITY

UDOT con nuously strives to make the transporta on system work be er while quickly and effi ciently moving people to their des na on through op mizing opera ons, improving connec ons to transit, biking and pedestrians and increasing capacity. Each year, new innova ve projects are proposed, planned and constructed.

PRESERVE INFRASTRUCTURE

The state’s mul -billion dollar investment in roads, bridges and other assets must be maintained for future genera ons. Keeping Utah’s bridges and pavement in good condi on is the most eff ec ve way to extend the life of the transporta on system.

ZERO FATALITIES

UDOT remains commi ed to safety, and Zero fatali es is the only goal. Every UDOT project incorporates safety improvements. In 2013, UDOT programmed $29 million for specifi c safety projects.

Fund Fact Sheets & UDOT’s Strategic GoalsThe demands on Utah’s transporta on system are substan al. Popula on growth and higher vehicle miles traveled have created a need for increased capacity and improved mobility. Greater system use has caused wear and tear, and put a strain on scarce resources.

Today more than ever, expanding and preserving the transporta on system requires improved effi ciency and more careful use of funding. Informa on about each of UDOT’s important funding sources can help UDOT and decision makers partner eff ec vely and use resources wisely to forward the four Strategic Goals.

STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY

UDOT has a role in crea ng and managing a transporta on system that enables economic growth and prosperity. Inves ng in major roadway projects in the past few years has paid great dividends. Many ci es in the United States show increasing travel mes. However Utah travel mes are decreasing even though the popula on of Utah has grown.

FUND FACT SHEETUtah Department of Transportation, Program Development & STIP Spring 2014

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Transporta on Investment Funds are used for maintenance, construc on and reconstruc on of state and federal highways as assigned by the Utah Transporta on Commission.

The fund was created in the 2005 Special Session by House Bill 108 and contains revenue from legisla ve appropria ons, sales tax and vehicle registra on fees. In 2005 8.3 percent of sales tax revenue and half of auto-related sales tax was added and in 2011, 30 percent of sales tax growth was added.

Once projects funded by the Centennial Highway Fund and Cri cal Highway Needs Fund projects are complete the remaining balance will be transferred to the TIF.

Transportation Investment Fund

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The TIF has funded many projects that are important to current and future mobility needs of Utah’s ci zens including the Mountain View Corridor, a planned freeway in western Salt Lake County and northwestern Utah County.

MVC will have phased implementa on to address short-term regional transporta on needs while providing a long-term solu on for the future, and will eventually be a 35-mile freeway from I-80 in Salt Lake to Lehi Main Street.

Other recent projects:

• SR 26, Riverdale Road over the Rail Road

• I-15, Payson to Spanish Fork

FUNDINGState year: July 1

Programmed funding 2016: $268 million 2017: $276 millionProposed: $390 million

CONTACTRegion Program Managers and William Lawrence 801 [email protected]

Funding Code: TIF

During ini al construc on of MVC in Salt Lake County, UDOT built two lanes in each direc on from Redwood Road (at approximately 16000 South) to 5400 South (between 4700 West to 6400 West).

Spring 2014FUND FACT SHEETUtah Department of Transportation, Program Development & STIP

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Programmed funding 2013: $3 million2014: $5 millionProposed: $ 3 million

CONTACTMark Taylor801 [email protected]

ePM Master PIN: 10948 Funding Code: ST_SIGNL_ M&O

The Traffi c Signal Maintenance and Opera ons Program op mizes mobility, improves safety and strengthens the economy by improving traffi c fl ow, reducing stops, increasing the visibility of traffi c signals, and op mizing traffi c signal ming for special events and businesses.

Recent ini a ves:

Traffi c Signal Event Management - UDOT has reduced delay during events by working with local venues and deploying signal ming plans to handle changes in travel demand.

Refl ectorized Traffi c Signal Backplates - Transparent yellow tape is now placed around traffi c signal backplates to help increase signal transparency.

Signal Maintenance & Operations

Increased Proac ve Maintenance - Poten al problems are addressed before road users experience inconvenience.

Real-Time Traffi c Signal Opera ons Management - Volumes, speeds, and other metrics are collected and signals are adjusted in real- me. UDOT is one of just a few agencies na on-wide using these tools, and recently received the AASHTO Technology Implementa on Group Award.

Bicycle Detec on - Radar detec on picks up cyclists wai ng at the red light. Symbols show cyclists where to safely wait, and also help reinforce the “share the road” message to drivers. The detec on also provides for op mized mobility.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT is reaching world-class traffi c signal management with the following results:

• Traffi c Signal Event Management improves delay. BYU game-day de-lays are reduced from 120 minutes to 70 minutes per vehicle.

• Refl ectorized Traffi c Signal Back-plates. Overall crashes are reduced 15% by using this technology.

• Real me management of traffi c signal opera ons deployed at over 800 intersec ons.


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Traffi c Management

The Traffi c Management Program uses state and federal funding to improve UDOT’s ability to collect and disseminate traffi c informa on focused on op mizing mobility.

The program provides for expansion of UDOT’s fi ber op c communica on network, so ware, and devices, like cameras, overhead signs and traffi c sensors, that allow UDOT to:

• Provide road users with informa on about traffi c incidents, weather, construc on delay, and travel mes

• Help maintenance crews an cipate weather and clear snow effi ciently

• Manage Express Lanes to keep all lanes opera ng at op mal levels

• Support Utah Highway Patrol eff orts to clear incidents quickly

• Adjust freeway ramp meters to smooth out traffi c fl ow

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Expanded and improved the UDOT Traffi c website and smart phone app

• Introduced the new Ci zen Reporter traffi c condi ons program

• Won an AASHTO Quality Award for and conserved funding by working with Ogden City to install a fi ber-op c cable while a water line was being replaced in Ogden Canyon

• Installed fi ber along US-6 and connected signals in Helper and Price

• Collaborated with private fi ber companies to get fi ber coverage to Moab

• Expanded the statewide net-work of road-weather informa on sta ons

• Collaborated with private en es to install fi ber and traffi c cameras in Big and Li le Co onwood Canyons



CONTACTBlaine Leonard, P.E. 801 887-3723 [email protected]

Fiberoptic cable installation in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Fiber-optic cable is made up of fi ne strands of glass bundled together and wrapped with a refl ective jacket. Hundreds of miles of fi ber optic cable, buried along freeways and major surface streets, sends information to a sophisticated computerized system at the speed of light. Th e system lets UDOT monitor and manage traffi c fl ow and communicate in real time.

ePM Master PIN: 5954Fund Code: ST_ATMS


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Barrier Treatments

The state-funded Barrier Treatments fund is used to iden fy and replace substandard barrier and barrier end treatments on state and federal highway systems.

The Program is a partnership between the UDOT Traffi c and Safety Division, FHWA, UDOT region offi ces, and fulfi lls a memorandum of understanding between UDOT and FHWA. Replacing substandard barrier furthers UDOT’s ZERO Fatali es strategic goal.

The UDOT Traffi c and Safety Division works with UDOT Region offi ces to iden fy, screen and priori ze poten al project loca ons. Projects are evaluated using a fi ve-step process that includes planning, analyzing priori zing, programming and implemen ng.

Region offi ces oversee project delivery.


Programmed funding 2013: $.3 million2014: $ 0Proposed: $.3 million

CONTACTRegion Program Managers andW. Sco Jones, P.E. 801 [email protected]

Replacing sub-standard barrier and barrier end treatments improves highway safety. Th is photo shows a new standard end-treatment that replaced outdated Texas turn-down barrier.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT Traffi c and Safety has used funding to improve hundreds of loca ons on interstate highways for the past 5 years.

For example, one project in UDOT Region Three installed 2.25 miles of new guardrail in Indian Canyon on US-191 between Helper and Duchesne. This area has steep drop-off s and the guardrail installa on is a great safety improvement.

ePM Master PIN: 6061 Fund Code: ST_BARRIER


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Small Area LightingFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $300 thousand2014: $300 thousandProposed: $300 thousand

CONTACTRichard Hibbard 801 965-4171 [email protected]

The Small-Area Ligh ng Improvement Program allows UDOT to partner with municipal offi cials to promote community safety and visibility at a specifi c loca on or along a state highway corridor.

Program goals include: • Decreasing crash poten al and severity• Improving nigh me safety and visibility • Improving energy effi ciency • Replacing outdated ligh ng infrastructure

UDOT and community representa ves work together to formulate a plan to address a ligh ng need. The community or municipality is usually required to provide some funding and/or work.

Funding may be also be applied to a plan already in place or used to supplement a community-driven project. The cost to maintain and power the installa on is turned over to the municipality at project comple on.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Levan Main Street ligh ng: Funding was added to a Main Street improvement project to add ligh ng along 4 blocks of Main Street

• Hun ngton Main Street ligh ng: Funding was provided to assist the town with 1 block of addi onal ligh ng

• I-15 Lunt Rest Area, Parowan: Funding was provided to a truck parking expansion project to improve visibility, security and safety within the rest area grounds

• Statewide freeway interchange ligh ng improvements: Funding was provided to upgrade rural interchange ligh ng to LED

UDOT recently updated the lighting for truck parking at the Lunt Park Safety Rest Area on I-15 near Parowan, Utah. Safe, adequate truck parking areas are important to commerce since truck operators need to take regular rest breaks. Th is photo used courtesy AARoads.com (Andy Field, Alex Nitzman).

ePM Master PIN: 6129 Funding Code: ST_LIGHTING


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Sign Modifi cation & ReplacementFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTW. Sco Jones, P.E. 801 [email protected]

State funding allows UDOT Traffi c and Safety to iden fy and replace freeway signs that have deteriorated or become outdated.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT Traffi c and Safety placed 270 new signs in 2013, including: • 150 signs for Share the Road, a state project to enhance driver awareness of bicyclists on the roadway

• 31 signs for state parks

• 108 freeway signs at I-15 exits 75-78, exits 158-146, exits 233,242,244,248. I-80 exit 115. I-84 exit 5-7 and 125

• 80 mph shee ng only signs

Links: The Utah Sign Manual and the Utah Standard Highway Signs Supplement are located on the UDOT FTP site.

Freeway signs provide important direc onal guidance to drivers. Signs that are outdated, worn, or damaged are less eff ec ve at providing informa on and may even cause confusion.

Retrofl ec vity, which can degrade over me, is cri cally important at night because visual cues on the roadway are less apparent, and drivers count on informa on signs provide to make driving decisions.

UDOT replaces groups of signs or individual signs when: • A message becomes outdated or incorrect• The day me or nigh me visibility is lost• A project can be completed using overlay of exis ng signs, and therefore off ers a high benefi t at a reasonably low cost

A new sign -- Freeway signs provide important directional guidance

ePM Master PIN: 6364 Funding Code: ST_SIGNING

A worn sign before it was replaced

Each year, region traffi c engineers provide a list of poten al projects, and UDOT Traffi c and Safety and UDOT Regions priori ze projects. Requests by communi es aff ected by UDOT projects are considered. Signs that will be replaced by a project within three years are not considered.


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Spot Safety ImprovementsFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $2 million2014: $2 millionProposed: $2 million

CONTACTW. Sco Jones, P.E. 801 [email protected]

The Spot Safety Improvement Program funds infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects that are expected to achieve a signifi cant reduc on in traffi c fatali es and serious injuries.

SSIP Funding comes en rely from the State of Utah and helps UDOT achieve the ZERO Fatali es Strategic Goal.

Projects are selected annually using a fi ve-step process that includes planning, analyzing, priori zing, programming, and implemen ng. Funding for infrastructure projects may only be applied on the state highway system.

ePM Master PIN: 5775Fund Code: ST_SPOT_SFTY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Overall awareness of the Zero Fatalities program in Utah hit 62 percent in 2012, compared to 35 percent in 2006. By the end of 2012, Utah had the lowest number of traffi c fatalities in 53 years with 217 deaths.

Every life lost due to traffi c deaths con nues to aff ect us all.

Educa ng drivers to avoid dangerous driving behaviors and implemen ng measures to improve safety can help bring us closer to our goal of Zero Fatali es.

The most eff ec ve way to reduce highway fatali es is through a comprehensive, integrated approach that includes safety improvements and educa on. By combining eff orts and resources of all safety partners, Utah has achieved a downward trend in fatali es.

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New Traffi c SignalsThe New Traffi c Signal Program promotes UDOT’s Zero Fatali es Strategic Goal by funding projects that improve safety at intersec ons.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In 2013:• 9 traffi c signals were built • 6 signals were updated• 14 pedestrian/school crossings were improved• 46 intersec on upgrades were completed with improvements that include detec on, ligh ng and/or con nuous fl ashing yellow arrow• 31 emergency repair projects were completed• 5 signalized pedestrian crossings were installed

FUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTCarrie O’Neill, [email protected]

UDOT’s Traffi c and Safety Division iden fi es intersec ons that may benefi t from improved signal opera on and works with region traffi c engineers to oversee projects through inves ga on, design and construc on.

Traffi c studies determine if the intersec on meets the requirements to trigger a signal warran ng process. Loca ons that meet criteria are evaluated, and traffi c engineers determine the best op ons to meet safety and traffi c needs.

The program objec ve is to reduce high severity crashes by: • Expedi ng signal installa on • Providing safe pedestrian access• Installing le -turn phasing and dual le -turn lanes• Replacing outdated traffi c signals• Planning projects and determining eligibility• Making emergency repairs • Responding to power outages quickly

A streamlined contrac ng process and use of stockpiled materials helps to expedite projects to address safety issues as quickly as possible.

A new Flashing Yellow Arrow Signal Head, on the far left side of the mast arm, warns motorists to watch for oncoming traffi c and facilitates traffi c fl ow.

ePM Master PIN: 5952Fund Code: ST_SIGNALS


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Maintenance Spot ImprovementsFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTRegion Program Managers & Lloyd Neeley 801 [email protected]

The Maintenance Spot Improvement Program corrects localized problems that could become a safety concern, but currently do not meet the Safety Spot Improvement Program guidelines.

The ongoing work done by UDOT Maintenance crews is cri cal to maintaining and improving safety and mobility. Funding provides ongoing support for comple ng important improvements that cannot be met by other funding sources.

A wide variety of projects are eligible for funding. Some examples include: • Adding a le turn, right turn or through lane• Barrier upgrades or repair• Slope repair• Culvert repair, replacement, cleaning

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Since 2007, Maintenance crews and contractors under UDOT supervision have completed over 100 projects to maintain safety on state routes.

The program is funded annually as an appropria on by the Utah Transporta on Commission from the Transporta on Fund. The Central Maintenance Division has program oversight and the region offi ces have direct responsibility for plan development, and contract management, and to verify that the completed work meets the project objec ves.

Each Region Engineering Team iden fi es candidate projects and develops a priority ranking based on available funding, fi eld review and District Engineer recommenda ons

Cleaning a culvert

ePM Master PIN: 5930 Funding Code: ST_SPOT_MNT


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State Park AccessFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTChris Po er801 965-4403 cpo [email protected]

The State Park Access Program provides state matching funds for projects on local roads that provide access to state parks. Municipali es may apply to the Joint Highway Commi ee for state funds to make necessary improvements and repairs. Par cipa on in the program requires local governments to provide half of project funding.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In 2013, construc on was completed on Garfi eld County, Escalante State Park/Kodachrome Basin State Park access roads. The parks had a combined number of 117 thousand visitors in 2013.

Currently in the design phase: Emery County, Millsite State Park Access Road. Over 14 thousand people visited Millsite State Park in 2013.

Improving access to state parks helps strengthen the economy by enhancing the tourism industry in Utah. Overall, Utah State Parks benefi t the state by: • Genera ng $9.85 in local economic impact for every $1 of general fund appropria on• Genera ng $67 million in state economic benefi t through day-use, camping and golf• Paying $11.2 million to individual coun es in 2010 property tax for off -highway vehicles and boats• Collec ng and paying more than $1 million in state and local taxes to coun es and communi es

For more informa on on the economic benefi ts of state parks, see www.stateparks.utah.gov

Th e Grand Parade formation at Kodachrome State Park.

Funding Code: ST_PK_ACCESS


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Contingency FundsFUNDINGState year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $1 million per region2014: $1 million per regionProposed: $1 million per region

CONTACTRegion Program Managers and William Lawrence 801 964-4468 [email protected]

Con ngency Funds are provided to UDOT regional offi ces and UDOT Central Program Development to assist local areas with unan cipated, cri cal or emergency needs.

Projects are conducted in partnership with local governments and are intended to meet needs associated with the state highway system. Most projects are small and do not include typical road-construc on. Examples of typical con ngency fund projects include improving drainage, repairing and op mizing signals or improving safety on a pedestrian facility.

UDOTs four region offi ces each receive $1 million each state fi scal year with the remaining funds to be used by the Program Development Engineer.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Projects vary, and some include transporta on partnerships, transporta on studies, safety, signs and pedestrian facility improvements.

UDOT partnered with Sevier County to mitigate fl ood hazzards caused by wildfi res near the Clear Creek Bridge structure on US-89.

Left : A turning lane project helped address local traffi c circulation and safety near on local roads accessing I-15 near Smithfi lld. Right: A cross drain project in Circleville addressed a low steep access to US -89 and improved drainage.

PIN: 5599, 5589 5597, 5591 Funding Code: ST_CONT_R#


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Region Concept Development


Programmed funding 2013: $100 thousand per region2014: $100 thousand per region Proposed: $150 thousand per region

CONTACTWilliam Lawrence 801 964-4468 [email protected]

The Region Concept Development program allocates funding to the each of the four UDOT Regions to study and develop a prac cal scope, schedule, budget, and list of poten al risks for future projects.

These studies are normally completed for major construc on projects, including reconstruc on, choke point, and passing lanes. Following the April Transporta on Commission mee ng, each region begins iden fying projects for the next Statewide Transporta on Improvement Program Workshop. Each Region is allocated $100,000 to complete concept reports that refl ect a prac cal budget, scope and summary of risks for the purpose of project selec on.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Some examples of concepts developed in 2013 include:

Region One• I-15; 2700 North to 1100 South• SR-108; 4800 South to 4000 South• US-89; intersec on at SR-203

Region Three• SR-74; State Street to 300 North in American Fork• US-40; Daniel’s Canyon Culvert Repairs

Region Four•US-191; Traffi c Study at Pole Canyon Road Intersec on• US-89; Passing Lane/Turn Out Study - Arizona Line to US-6

PIN: 8752, 8754, 8756, 8758 Funding Code: ST_REG#_CONC_D

Th e Region Concept Development program allocates funding to the each of the four UDOT Regions.


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Public Communication Eff ortsFUNDINGState year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $ 600 thousand2014: $ 645 thousandProposed: $ 645 thousand

CONTACTNile Easton801 [email protected]

UDOT educates and informs the public to support the department’s Final Four strategic goals: Preserve Infrastructure, Op mize Mobility, Zero Fatali es, and Strengthen the Economy.

Communica on programs provide real- me traffi c informa on about innova ons and ini a ves, and safety educa on to drivers. Some examples of campaigns and programs include:

UDOT Traffi c website and smartphone app: Provides live cameras, real- me traffi c condi ons, and statewide construc on informa on. Special messages are integrated to communicate with diverse audiences.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Distracted driving fatali es are down 45 percent from 2012

• Successful media rela ons eff orts resulted in more than 13 hundred stories • The UDOT Traffi c App has been downloaded by more than 222 thousand users since its release

• UDOT’s public ranking of communica ng traffi c and conges on informa on increased

ePM Master PIN: 8922Fund Code: ST_PR

Media rela ons: Media coverage prior to major construc on-related closures or long-term traffi c impacts helps op mize mobility and showcase helpful innova ons such as new intersec on designs or variable speed limit signs.

TravelWise Outreach: promo ng trip reduc on strategies like teleworking, carpooling or taking public transit, helps road users avoid delays, save energy, and help benefi t air quality. New TravelWise Alerts, provided through the UDOT Traffi c app, urge drivers to reduce trips during bad air quality days or major weather events.

Zero Fatali es Campaign: Messages a ack drowsy driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, impaired driving and not buckling up, through powerful TV and radio ads, public events, online, driver educa on classes and in media coverage.

UDOT Spokesperson John Gleason talks to the media. Providing dependable, useful information helps optimize mobility.


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Pavement Rehabilitation ProgramFUNDINGFederal year: October 1

Programmed funding 2013: $149.2 million2014: $107.2 millionProposed: $107.6 million


The Pavement Rehabilita on Program supports a prescrip ve and cost-eff ec ve resurfacing, restora on and rehabilita on strategy that prolongs the service life and enhances the safety of exis ng roadways.

Projects are limited to pavement surface treatments only, and do not include drainage, roadway realignment, curb, gu er and sidewalk or signal work, with the excep on of replacing signal detec on removed as a result of resurfacing.

UDOT’s Central Asset Management division analyzes UDOT’s roadway network condi on each year to determine the percentage of funding allocated to the program.

The Regions iden fy pavement rehabilita on projects during the annual STIP workshop, and then present the program amount and project list to the Utah Transporta on Commission for approval at the March or April commission mee ng.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT maintains 90 to 95 percent of Level 1 roads as Good or Fair and 80 to 90 percent of Level 2 roads as Good or Fair.

State roads categories: Level 1, carrying more than 1,000 vehicles or 200 trucks per day or Level 2, carrying less than 1,000 vehicles per day.

Ride quality is evaluated using the International Roughness Index (IRI).

PIN: 88073, 8074, 10031, 11731


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Pavement Preservation Program

FUNDINGFederal year: October 1


CONTACTRegion Program Managers and William Lawrence801 964-4468 [email protected]

The Pavement Preserva on Program provides cost-eff ec ve treatments that preserve the pavement system at its current condi on part of a planned ‘Good Roads Cost Less’ strategy.

The program follows the AASHTO defi ni on as a planned strategy of cost eff ec ve treatments to an exis ng roadway system without substan ally increasing structural capacity. Projects are limited to preven ve maintenance and minor responsive maintenance and do not include either minor or major rehabilita on or reconstruc on.

UDOT Central Asset Management division analyzes UDOT’s roadway network condi on each year and determines the percentage of funding allocated to the pavement preserva on program. Regions iden fy pavement preserva on projects during annual STIP workshop, and then present the program amount and project list to the Utah Transporta on Commission for approval at the March or April commission mee ng. Projects exceeding $3 million require Commission ac on.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT maintains 90 to 95 percent of Level 1 roads as Good or Fair and 80 to 90 percent of Level 2 roads as Good or Fair.

State roads categories: Level 1, carrying more than 1,000 vehicles or 200 trucks per day or Level 2, carrying less than 1,000 vehicles per day.

Ride quality is evaluated using the International Roughness Index (IRI).

PIN: 5927, 5928, 5929, 5936, 6632, 8071, 8072, 10032


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Major Rehabilitation ProgramFUNDINGFederal year: October 1

Programmed funding 2014: $30 millionProposed: $30 million


The Major Rehabilita on Program is part of UDOTs on-going planning strategy to restore or reconstruct badly deteriorated pavement.

Even with properly applied preserva on strategies in place, pavement can eventually lose structural integrity due to traffi c or environmental factors, and major rehabilita on or reconstruc on is required to restore service life.

Rehabilita on projects usually involve removing and restoring the top several inches of asphalt or the en re top layer of pavement. Pavement thickness may be increased to support exis ng or projected traffi c loads.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Some examples of recent major rehabilita on projects include:

• I-80, Silver Creek to Wanship pavement reconstruc on and drainage improvements

• I-84, I-15 to SR 26Reconstruc on involves rebuilding the pavement layers from the ground up to replace the equivalent or increased pavement thickness. Occasionally the soil under the pavement will need to be strengthened.

UDOT Central Asset Management division analyzes UDOT’s roadway network condi on each year and determines the percentage of funding allocated to the pavement preserva on program. Regions iden fy pavement preserva on projects during annual STIP workshop, and then present the program amount and project list to the Utah Transporta on Commission for approval at the March or April commission mee ng.

FUND CODE: NHPP or STP


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Bridge Replacement & RehabilitationFUNDINGFederal year: October 1


CONTACTRebecca [email protected]

The bridge replacement and rehabilita on program uses state and federal funding to replace, rehabilitate, and inspect bridges.

This program funds the systema c replacement or rehabilita on of exis ng bridges to address defi ciencies due to aging and deteriora on. The load ra ng and inspec on programs, which are also funded through this program, ensure that bridges are in adequate condi on to accommodate an cipated traffi c needs.

Bridges are ranked based on defi ciencies observed during biannual bridge inspec ons. Projects are ranked based on bridge condi on, load ra ng, AADT, signifi cance, and delay factors. Region requests, Region projects and local government requests are also considered when selec ng projects.

This program funds the replacement and rehabilita on of all state owned bridges as well as local bridges on the federal aid system.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In Fiscal Year 2013, three structurally defi cient bridges were replaced, including two twin structures on I-15 at Manderfi eld and the White Rocks Canal Bridge on SR-121. Two superstructures were replaced, three decks were replaced, and various rehabilita on treatments were completed.

In FY 2014 this program will rehabilitate fi ve structures and replace seven, with the funding for six of the bridge replacements being split between FY 2014 and FY 2015. This program will con nue to fund the bridge inspec on program. Upon approval of the FY 2018 program all state owned bridges currently classifi ed as structurally defi cient will be programmed for rehabilita on or replacement.

A new bridge

PIN: 5926, 5937, 6850, 7231, 8528, 9369, 9616, 9862, 11214, 11798Fund Code: ST_BRIDGE & OTHERS


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CONTACTRebecca [email protected]

Bridge PreservationThe bridge preserva on program uses state and federal funding to preserve structures to delay deteriora on and extend life.

This program funds the systema c preserva on of bridges throughout the state. The program looks at grouping structures geographically based on the same or similar treatments to get economy of scale, limit impacts, and get clusters of bridges on the same preserva on schedule. The program has a current focus on all bare deck bridges and steel girder bridges with deteriorated paint systems.

Bridges are selected based on the age of the structure, the current preserva on treatments, and the amount of me since the last treatment. Bridges are grouped with other bridges in the same geographic area, with the same treatment requirements.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In Fiscal Year 2013, 31 bridges received preserva on treatments, including asphalt overlays, deck healer sealer treatments, and polyester concrete overlays. The projects also included one scour repair and one parapet safety upgrade.

In FY 2014 this program will treat nine structures, including replacing asphalt overlays, deck healer sealer treatments, and structural steel repain ng.

Th e top photo shows damaged pavement. Bottom, the new pavement provides a smooth riding surface.

PIN: 5926, 5937, 6850, 7231, 8528, 9369, 9616, 9862, 11214, 11798Fund Code: ST_BRIDGE & OTHERS


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Highway Safety Improvement ProgramThe federally-funded Highway Safety Improvement Program supports infrastructure and non-infrastructure eff orts that reduce traffi c fatali es and serious injuries.

Projects may be on any public roadway at a loca on with a correctable fatal or serious injury crash history, show a posi ve es mated benefi t to cost ra o, and conform to the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan. UDOT collaborates with FHWA to select and oversee projects.

Infrastructure projects typically include:• Installing features (barrier, rumble strips, warning signs, and pavement markings) that prevent or mi gate run-off -road crashes• Removing or protec ng roadside obstruc ons• Upgrading traffi c signals to protected le turn phasing or fl ashing yellow arrows to remove confl ict points• Widening intersec ons to add turn lanes

Non-infrastructure projects include:• Educa on eff orts, such as the Zero Fatali es campaign, that address unsafe driving behaviors• Program management• Crash database development• Crash predic on models and other studies that iden fy future infrastructure project loca ons

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Overall awareness of the Zero Fatalities program in Utah hit 62 percent in 2012, compared to 35 percent in 2006. By the end of 2012, Utah had the lowest number of traffi c fatalities in 53 years with 217 deaths.



CONTACTRobert Hull801 965-4273 [email protected]

Every life lost due to traffi c deaths con nues to aff ect us all.

Educa ng drivers to avoid dangerous driving behaviors and implemen ng measures to improve safety can help bring us closer to our goal of Zero Fatali es.

PIN: 6019Fund Code: HSIP

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Choke PointFederal Choke Point funds support projects that relieve localized reoccurring traffi c conges on.

Traffi c choke points impinge on economic produc vity by delaying delivery of goods and services and slowing commute mes. Traffi c conges on can also contribute to a less-safe

driving environment as drivers break or change lanes suddenly to jockey for posi on. Some mes, choke points contribute to poor air quality through stop-and-go driving pa erns which result in higher emissions.

Projects are scored, ranked and presented to the Utah Transporta on Commission for approval of funding within a given STIP year. Scores are based on, average annual daily traffi c, construc bility, region priority, level of service and safety.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chokepoints occur in rural and urban areas across the state. Many new Con nuous-Flow Intersec ons have been built to successfully relieve traffi c conges on in urban areas along the Wasatch Front. Truck climbing lans have helped aleviate conges on along I-15 in UDOT Region Four.

Examples of Choke Point projects built in 2013 include:

• I-15 Mona, (South Santaquin Hill) northbound• SR-154, 134 South Intersec on• US-40, MP 103 Pleasant Valley Intersec on

I-15.between Mona heading north to Santaquin is an important commerce corridor and carries UDOT Region Four’s highest traffi c volume with 25,00 vehicles a day, including 5 thousand trucks. Without additional lanes, truck traffi c can be sluggish during peak travel times.

Fund Code: NHPP STP


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Transportation Alternative ProgramFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTChris Po er 801 964-4463 cpo [email protected]

The Transporta on Alterna ves Program supports projects that enhance safety and mobility, improve facili es, and expand op ons for non-drivers.

TAP covers a broad range of projects that include: • On and off road pedestrian and bicycle facili es and Recrea onal Trail Program projects• Planning, design or construc on of boulevards or roadways largely in the right-of-way of former interstates or divided highways• Improving public transporta on access and enhanced mobility• Improving community facili es and providing environmental mi ga on • Safe Routes to School projects

MAP 21 Legisla on has changed the way funds are distributed and programmed. Funds are taken off of the top for Metropolitan Planning Agencies, Disadvantaged Business Training and State Planning and Research.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Following Projects are planned in FY 2014:

• Price City, Main Street, 100 East to 200 East (JHC SU)

• Lehi Historic Utah Southern Rail Trail – Phase II (MAG -2014//2015)

• 700 West; 7200 South to 7800 South, Trails and Bike paths, Midvale City (WFRC)

• Welby Jacob and Bingham Creek; North City Limit to South City Limit, South Jordan (WFRC)

• Center Street Trail; Redwood Road to Legacy parkway (WFRC)

TAP expands options for non-drivers by funding a broad range of projects, including on and off -road pedestrian and bicycle facilities

Fund Code: TAP


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Safe Routes to SchoolsFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTCherissa Wood 801 965-4486 [email protected]

The SRTS Program funds programs, tools and infrastructure projects that support a safe walking or riding environment for children traveling to and from neighborhood schools.

Recent MAP-21 transporta on legisla on funds SRTS through the Transporta on Alterna ves Program. Metropolitan Planning Organiza ons and the Joint Highway Commi ee par cipate in the project selec on process. Programs include:

The Student Neighborhood Access program:• SNAP on-line mapping so ware helps schools create and distribute maps that show the safest walking and biking routes• Walk More in Four is an annual fall event that encourages students in Kindergarten through eighth grade to walk or bike safely to school. Reducing the number of cars on the streets around schools improves neighborhood safety. • Snap, Walk ‘n Roll Assemblies are free to schools and teach students bicycle and pedestrian safety and how to stay safe around road work

Crossing Guard Training: The UDOT Crossing Guard Fundamentals DVD and Quick Reference are aids to law enforcement agencies who have the responsibility to train crossing guards.

Infrastructure Projects: Improvements, such as sidewalks, paved trails and installed bike racks are eligible for funding.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Since 2007, 69 projects have been funded including infrastructure improvements and ac vi es

• Since 2009, over 100 thousand elementary students at 157 schools have enjoyed Snap Rock ‘n Roll assemblies

• In 2013, 97 percent of all known law enforcement agencies were using SNAP training materials

• Since the fi rst statewide Walk More in Four event in 2009, more than 18 thousand students have walked or biked to school at least three mes per week during September

• In 2014, 60 percent of elementary, Jr High and middle schools have used the snap so ware to complete safe rou ng plans

UDOT's Execu ve Director Carlos Braceras speaks to students, parents, and teachers about the importance of safe walking and biking to school.

Fund Code: TAP


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Railway-Highway Grade CrossingFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1


CONTACTEric Cheng 801 965-4284 [email protected]

The Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Program supports data collec on eff orts and projects that mi gate at-grade crossing crash risk. The program is funded by the Federal Highway Administra on. UDOT oversees all public highway-rail at-grade crossings in Utah. Railroads have responsibility for safety at all private at-grade crossings.

Current work includes a project to implement the new pedestrian treatment standards for at-grade crossings along the UTA north-south TRAX and Commuter Rail North lines.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Since 2005, all at-grade public crossings that have been upgraded and made fully opera onal have had a crash recurrence rate of zero.

In 2013, UDOT completed:

• Hazard elimina on and/or equipment upgrades at fi ve loca ons across the state

• Inspec on of all at-grade public crossings

• Pedestrian standards manual and Supplemental Standard Drawings

• Coordina on needed with the UTA Frontlines 2015 program, which built 70 miles of track in 7 years

To improve the safety of all crossing users, and to support the effi cient use of crossings by trains, vehicles and pedestrians, UDOT:

• Reviews and approves the elimina on of public at-grade crossings when possible, which reduces crash risk • Performs yearly inspec ons to update the inventory of safety features at all public railroad at-grade crossings, and contacts municipali es to assure that safety feature defi ciencies are corrected • Funds projects that mi gate crash risk

A newly completed project in Tremonton

ePM Master PIN: 6064 Fund Code: R/H_XXXX_XXX


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CONTACTRegion Program Managers and Stan Burns 801 965-4150 [email protected]

Signs and CulvertsFederal Na onal Highway Performance Program and Highway Safety Improvement Program funding will help UDOT improve signs and culverts.

SIGNS: Freeway signs provide direc on and clarity for road users. Federal funding will help UDOT replace overhead signs in on cri cal travel and corridors in Salt Lake County.

CULVERTS: Eff ec ve drainage systems rely on func oning culverts to preserve safety and to keep pavement healthy. Malfunc oning culverts can cause hazardous condi ons to develop suddenly, and can cause pavement or the road base to erode over me. Federal funding will allow UDOT to focus on improving badly distorted or corroded culverts.

UDOT has been collec ng roadway asset informa on in order to iden fy the signs and culverts that need to be replaced. Projects will be integrated with other road work. UDOT Regions will help priori ze project selec on.

Signs and culverts are important roadway assets that support safety and mobility.

In 2012, UDOT completed a four-year project to collect baseline culvert data on over 30 thousand cross-cut culverts that direct water off of pavement. Most UDOT culverts are in good condi on but some are in need of rehabilita on or replacement.The statewide culvert condi on data is accessible online via a central database at UDOT’s Map Center.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UDOT Region Two has many signs in the design stage and will replace signs in th Salt Lake City area in 2014-15. Region four has used this funding to improve culverts.

Fund Code: 11903 (culverts), 11904 (signs)


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Non-Urban ProgramFUNDINGFederal year: October 1



The Joint Highway Commi ee Non-Urban Program provides federal funding for roadway safety and condi on improvements in communi es having a popula on of 5000 or less.

The Joint Highway Commi ee oversees applica ons on an annual basis; however local agencies may only have one project in the program at one me, and projects must be completed before agencies submit another applica on. Preference is given to projects that provide safety features and upgrade and improve exis ng roadway condi ons.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Non-Urban projects:

• Morgan County, Valley Drive and Old Highway 30 Improvements

• Box Elder County, Iowa String Road

• Iron County, Complete Environmental and Early ROW

Recent federal changes reduced the amount of funding to the program by 35 percent. UDOT is providing funding to keep the program whole and conform to the STIP through 2014.

Projects must be located within non-urban areas and func onally classifi ed as a major collector or higher. The value of the project must be between $4 hundred-thousand and $2 million. Funding for the NU program for FY 2015 is expected to decrease to approximately $3.9 in FY 2015.

Preference is given to projects that provide safety features and upgrade and improve existing roadway. Addressing pavement and safety issues can help meet the travel needs of road users for many years to come.

FUND CODE: STP_RURAL


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Small Urban ProgramFUNDINGFederal year: October 1



The Joint Highway Commi ee Small Urban Program provides federal funding for roadway safety and condi on improvements for communi es having a popula on between 5 thousand and 2 hundred-thousand.

The Joint Highway Commi ee oversees applica ons to the program on an annual basis; however local agencies may only have one project in the program at one me. Preference is given to projects that provide safety features and upgrade and improve exis ng roadway condi ons.

Recent federal changes reduced the amount of funding to the program by 12 percent. UDOT is providing funding to keep the program whole and conform to the STIP through 2014.

To be eligible, projects must be located within small urban areas and func onally classifi ed as a major collector or higher. The maximum amount of federal aid available for a project is $1 million ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Projects in construc on: • Richfi eld, 100 East; 300 North to Center Street, Phase I• Park City, Deer Valley Drive

Projects in Design:• Cedar City South InterchangeTremonton, 1000 North; 2300 West to I-15. The roadway in the project area is undersized and in need of complete reconstruc on. The roadway will be improved with curb, gu er, sidewalk and frontage improvements.

Deer Valley Drive -- Park City is adding utility, storm drain and safety improvements. Traffi c fl ow will be improved by constructing bus pullouts. Th e roadway will be resurfaced from the roundabout to Deer Valley North.

Fund Code: STP_SU_JHC


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Fund Code: STP_BR

Off -System Bridge ProgramThe Joint Highway Commission Off -System Bridge Program helps aid in removing defi cient structures from the Na onal Bridge Inventory while allowing local agencies to receive a so match credit toward a future Highway Bridge Program eligible project.

The Joint Highway Commission oversees the program and accepts project applica ons on an annual basis. The program improves public safety and reduces ongoing maintenance costs o en associated with aging infrastructure.

The structure must be located on a rural minor collector or urban or rural local road. The Suffi ciency Ra ng of the structure must be less than 80 for rehabilita on and less than 50 for replacement. For more informa on visit the Off -System Bridge Program page on the UDOT Website.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Two bridges, currently under construc on, provide good examples of how the Off -System Bridge Program helps local governments improve safety.

• Coalville City, Icy Springs Bridge: J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. designed the Icy Springs Bridge replacement with a wider cross-sec on and increased span to improve safety and reduce fl ooding from the Weber River.

• Box Elder County, Malad River Bridge: Hatch Mo McDonald designed the new Malad River Bridge with an increased clear span and raised the eleva on to reduce fl ooding from the Malad River. The new bridge has a greater cross sec on which improves roadway safety.

Th e new Malad River Bridge has an increased clear span and higher elevation to reduce fl ooding.

Th e new Icy Springs Bridge has a wider cross-section and increased span to improve safety and reduce fl ooding.


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Federal Lands Access ProgramThe Federal Lands Access Program, established by federal Map 21 legisla on, provides funding for transporta on project that are in, provide access to, or are adjacent to federal lands.

The program is intended to support economic ac vity o en generated by federal recrea on sites.

Programming decisions are made locally by a Program Decisions Commi ee. Funds are distributed to states according to a formula based on the number of visitors, federal land area, federal public road mileage, and the number of federal public bridges. A non-federal funding match is required.

Program funds can be applied to design, construc on, and reconstruc on, but not maintenance projects. State, tribal, or local government agencies that own or maintain transporta on facili es are eligible to apply.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Six projects have been selected. Sponsors include Bryce Canyon City, Wasatch County, Kane County, UDOT, Sevier County and Juab County.

A new call for projects will take place in 2015.

For more informa on, see the Utah Access Program page on the FWHA website.

Sevier County is sponsoring an improvement project on Sevenmile-Gooseberry Road which provides access to Fishlake National Forest.

Fund Code: TBD


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CONTACTJeff Harris801-965-4354je [email protected]

State PlanningThe State Planning Program helps improve the quality, quan ty and availability of informa on about the transporta on system, and the needs of road users, to help UDOT leaders make strategic business decisions.

UDOT Planning iden fi es bike and pedestrian facility updates and improvements to expand transporta on op ons for all road users.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The UDOT State Planning Division helps support UDOT’s strategic goal to op mize mobility by helping to iden fying projects that meet future mobility needs.

UDOT develops the Long Range Plan, a 30-year plan for rural transporta on projects.

State Planning is funded through the Federal Highway Administra on’s State Planning and Research Program. UDOT’s planning func ons include:

• Long range planning -- UDOT works with MPOs and UTA to develop the 2040 Long Range Plan which iden fi es future improvements and investments in rural areas. UDOT also works with MPOs to prepare the statewide Unifi ed Transporta on Plan for urban areas. • Air Quality – UDOT works with regulatory agencies and local MPOs to assure compliance with federal air quality rules• TravelWise – UDOT works with the Governor’s offi ce and private industry to encourage trip reduc on strategies for road users.• Pedestrian & Bike Coordina on – UDOT promotes safety and iden fi es travel facility updates and improvements to meet the needs of all road users.• Travel Demand Modeling – UDOT forecasts future impacts to roadways and transit. • Freight Mobility – UDOT works to improve mobility and safety along freight-moving corridors by iden fying facility improvements.

Strategic, data-reliant planning helps iden fy and priori ze projects that address delay. Even with planned capacity projects, delay will increase a er 2013. Without capacity projects, delay would have increased two to three-fold.

Fund Code: SPR


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State ResearchFUNDINGFederal year: October 1State year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $1.5 million2014: $1.5 millionProposed: $ 1.5 million

CONTACTCameron [email protected]

The UDOT Research Division works with FHWA, other public agencies, academic ins tu ons, and the private sector to support research and provide high-value informa on to the transporta on community.

Research Division ac vi es include: • Iden fying implementable research ideas• Managing research projects • Publishing and presen ng research reports, results and recommenda ons• Promo ng new technologies through tours or demonstra ons• Providing library services • Working with other states on pool-funded research in areas of common concern

UDOT Research Division annual funding for research projects is provided through the Federal State Planning and Research Program. Addi onal funding is provided by the State of Utah and other federal programs. Research ac vi es are federally mandated.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Two important achievements of 2013 include:

• The annual UTRAC Workshop, a collabora ve eff ort among researchers and UDOT experts to iden fy research priori es, was held in April 2013. Par cipants ranked projects according to high-need areas.

• Research is currently managing 15 SPR funded research projects and 30 projects receiving state funding. Research projects are conducted by university and consultant researchers with oversight by Research Division staff and par cipa on by other divisions.

UDOT Research Division activities provide opportunities for university students to engage in high-value research to benefi t the transportation community. Here, UDOT Research Director Cameron Kergaye talks to Utah State University Student Antonio Fuertes about research that shows how geo-spatially located data can help engineers plan transportation projects.

Fund Code: SPR


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Metropolitan Planning OrganizationsFUNDINGFederal year: October 1



Metropolitan Planning Organiza ons are the federally mandated and funded transporta on planning en ty for urban areas with a popula on over 50 thousand.

MPOs act as a partner in coordina on with ci es, coun es, transit and state transporta on agencies to develop and recommend improvements to highways and transit.

Utah’s MPOs each develop a 30-year Regional Transporta on Program, called the Long-Range Plan and a Transporta on Improvement Program. The LRP is produced every four years and lists capacity-driven projects addressing long-term mobility needs.

Transporta on planning is a coopera ve process designed to foster involvement by all users of the system through a proac ve public par cipa on process.

The Planning Process

The TIP is produced annually and includes capacity projects from the LRP and short-term projects (such as pavement or opera onal improvements) from federal, state, and local governments and transit agencies.

UDOT’s State Transporta on Improvement Program – the STIP – includes projects from the LRP and TIP.

Strategic, data-based planning iden fy and priori ze projects that address delay. MPOs act as a partner in coordina on with ci es, coun es, transit and state transporta on agencies to develop and recommend improvements to highways and transit.

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Utah State Infrastructure BankFUNDINGState year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013 Capitalized total $23.5 million2014 Uncommi ed Balance Available = $6.3 million


The Utah State Infrastructure Bank provides loans and credit enhancement to local government or private sponsors of transporta on or transit projects.

The loans hep state agencies leverage federal and non-federal transporta on funds, assist local areas to develop facili es, and promote public-private partnerships. Loans can off er advantages over only grant-based funding by allowing project delivery to be accelerated by and helping local governments complete a fi nancial plan.

The fi xed-rate, low-interest loans are ed to the State of Utah bonding rate and term length. Repayment must be completed no more than ten years from the me the loan is executed. No one en ty may borrow more than twenty fi ve percent of the fund.

The Utah Transporta on Commission has the authority to approve all qualifi ed requests and loan terms. SIB loans can augment other project funding.

The fund is a revolving account that does not deplete. Prior to 2012, the fund was capitalized at $4 million, including interest. House Bill 377, which passed in the 2012 legisla ve session, added $20 million to the account.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Logan City and Washington City have recently completed loans. Saint George City, Fountain Green City and Cedar City currently have outstanding loans and projects are underway. Vineyard City has recently been approved for a loan.

Project example: Cedar City obtained a SIB loan to augment other funding to improve the South Cedar Interchange

SIB funds helped Cedar City complete a much needed project on I-15: 1-3, new ramps,a DDI, realignment and new profi le of Cross Hollow Road; 4-5, the old fl yover was saved for a pedestrian and livestock crosswalk and surplus property was utilized, and 6, the interchange area was landscaped.


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Programmed funding

Funding varies. Up to $100 million is available to a state for each natural disaster or catastrophic failure.

CONTACTWilliam Lawrence801 964-4468 [email protected]

Emergency Relief FundThe federal Emergency Relief Program is a special program from the Highway Trust Fund for the repair or reconstruc on of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands which have suff ered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause, and not an inherent fl aw in the facility.

Approved ER funds are available at the pro-rata share that would normally apply to the Federal-aid facility damaged. For Interstate highways, the Federal share is 90 percent. For all other highways, the Federal share is 80 percent.

Emergency repair work to restore essen al travel, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facili es, accomplished in the fi rst 180 days a er the disaster occurs, may be reimbursed at 100 percent federal share.

It is the responsibility of the State to request ER funds based on detailed damage inspec on reports (DDIR) prepared by the Department of Transporta on. An emergency declara on by the Governor allows the state DOT to fi le a no ce of intent with the FHWA offi ce to ini ate the ER applica on process.

In 2012, ER funding helped UDOT repair damage to SR-14 caused by a landslide.


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Permanent Community Impact BoardCONTACT

CIB Fund Manager: Keith J. Burne 801-526-9465 kjburne @utah.gov

The Permanent Community Impact Board, referred to as the CIB, is a state program that provides grants and loans to mi gate damage to public facili es caused by mineral extrac on or development on federal lands.

Funding for the grants and loans comes from lease royal es that are returned to state government from mineral extrac on industries. Government agencies and poli cal subdivisions are eligible to apply. Grant and loan amounts are limited to $5 million.

Eligible ac vi es include reconstruc on, construc on and planning, study and design with a 50 percent funding match. Applicants cannot use in-kind funds as local matching funds unless the in-kind par cipa on has a demonstrable value such as real property. Donated staff or labor cannot be used as local matching funds.

Funded projects must include public par cipa on, including no fi ca on of intent to seek CIB funding or fi nancing and a formal public hearing to receive comment on the size and scope of the project.

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Federal Funds Exchange The Federal Funds Exchange Program allows local governments to exchange federal transporta on funds for state funds.

The program provides funding fl exibility for local governments. UDOT coordinates with the Joint Highway Commi ee and/or the Metropolitan Planning Organiza on to determine appropriate projects for the exchange.

Funds Exchange projects are approved by the Utah Transporta on Commission. Once approved, local governments and UDOT enter into a coopera ve agreement that details the required project documenta on, performance repor ng and invoice submission. A UDOT project manager oversees the ac vi es detailed in the agreement.

Approved exchanges are transacted in the year federal-aid funds are available. Funds are used on other federal-eligible projects.

Eligible funding categories include STP Non-urban (Rural), STP Small Urban, and STP Urban. The exchange is $.85 state funds for each dollar of federal funds. Local governments are required to match 10 percent of total project costs. If a fl exible match is off ered, the details will be included in the agreement with value not to exceed UDOT average prices.

Recent Funds Exchanges:

Funds exchanges are made frequently and the project purpose and fund amount vary. Two examples include:

• North Salt Lake exchanged $2 million of funds from the I-15 South Davis County Opera onal Upgrades project to fund improvements on the 2600 South intersec on improvement project.

• The town of Virgin exchanged $2 million of 2014 STP_Rural Federal funds for $1.25 million of Region Four’s 2014 State Preserva on funds, and $0.45 million of Region Four State Preserva on Effi ciency funds. Virgin Town supplied the required 10% match to fund the US-50; Scipio to County Line, MP 129.816 to MP 149.13 Lane Level/Chip Seal Coat project.

US-50 in UDOT Region Four


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Jurisdictional Transfers FUNDINGState year: July 1

Programmed funding 2013: $800 thousand2014: $0Proposed: $400 thousand

CONTACTWilliam Lawrence801 964-4468 [email protected]

The Jurisdic onal Transfer Funds are used to assist with physical improvements deemed necessary on the roadway before a transfer is completed, or they may be included as a part of the transfer agreement.

State Law:72-4-102. Addi ons to or dele ons from state highway system --Designa on of highways as state highways between sessions.(1) (a) The Legislature may add to or delete highways or sec ons of highways from the state highway system.(b) The department shall annually submit to the Legislature a list of highways or sec ons of highways the commission recommends for addi on to or dele on from the state highway system.

Utah Administra ve Rule:R926. Transporta on, Program Development.R926-2. Evalua on of Proposed Addi ons to or Dele ons from the State Highway System. Purpose of the rules is to establish the following: (1) a process for a highway authority to propose addi ons to or dele ons from the state highway system; (2) a procedure for evalua ng requested addi ons to or dele ons from the state highway system; and (3) a set of criteria by which proposed changes shall be consistently evaluated.

Recent Jurisdic onal Transfers:

• Transfer of a Por on of SR-244 to Helper City

Region Four and Helper City recommended a jurisdic onal transfer of ownership from the state to Helper City on SR-244, MP 0.189 to MP 0.91. UDOT will pay Helper City $750,000 to take ownership, based on ten years of maintenance and roadway improvement costs.

• Addi on to SR-157, Carbon County

The por on of roadway known as SR-244 from US-6 to the intersec on of Poplar Street and Main Street will be added to the beginning of SR-157 and remain func onally classifi ed as a major collector, therefore elimina ng route number 244 from the state highway system.Th e portion of roadway known as SR-244 from US-6 to the intersection of Poplar Street

and Main Street was added to the beginning of SR-157, eliminating route number 244 from the state highway system.

PIN: 6672 Fund Code: ST_HWY_TRNSF

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONProgram Development & State Transporta on Improvement Program

UDOT Fund Fact Sheets 2014Ques ons? Catherine Higgins: [email protected]

Documents

UDOT Fund Fact Sheets 2014