New Evaluation Criteria for FFYs 2017-21 TIP Development

 

SAFETY:  Transportation by all modes will be safE

 

Objectives

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (30 possible points)

 

Crash Severity Value: Equivalent Property Damage Only (EPDO) index (up to 5 points)

 

+5   EPDO value of 300 or more

+4   EPDO value between 200-299

+3   EPDO value between 100-199

+2   EPDO value between 50-99

+1   EPDO value less than 50

+0   No EPDO value

 

Crash Severity Rate: Equivalent Property Damage Only (EPDO) index per vehicle miles traveled (VMT) (up to 5 points)

 

+5   Average annual EPDO per 1,000,000 VMT of 20 or more

+4   Average annual EPDO per 1,000,000 VMT between 15-20

+3   Average annual EPDO per 1,000,000 VMT between 10-15

+2   Average annual EPDO per 1,000,000 VMT between 5-10

+1   Average annual EPDO per 1,000,000 VMT less than 5

+0   No EPDO rate

 

Improves truck-related safety issue (up to 5 points)

 

+3   High total effectiveness of truck safety countermeasures

+2   Medium total effectiveness of truck safety countermeasures

+1   Low total effectiveness of truck safety countermeasures

+0   Does not implement truck safety countermeasures

 

If project scores points above, then it is eligible for additional points below:

+2   Improves truck safety at HSIP1Cluster

 

Improves bicycle safety (up to 5 points)

+3   High total effectiveness of bicycle safety countermeasures

+2   Medium total effectiveness of bicycle safety countermeasures

+1   Low total effectiveness of bicycle safety countermeasures

+0   Does not implement bicycle safety countermeasures

 

If project scores points above, then it is eligible for additional points below:

+2   Improves bicycle safety at HSIP Bicycle Cluster

+1   Improves bicycle safety at HSIP Cluster

 

Improves bicycle safety (up to 5 points)

+3   High total effectiveness of pedestrian safety countermeasures

+2   Medium total effectiveness of pedestrian safety countermeasures

+1   Low total effectiveness of pedestrian safety countermeasures

+0   Does not implement pedestrian safety countermeasures

 

If project scores points above, then it is eligible for additional points below:

+2   Improves pedestrian safety at HSIP Pedestrian Cluster

+1   Improves pedestrian safety at HSIP Cluster

 

Improves safety or removes an at-grade railroad crossing (up to 5 points)

+5   Removes an at-grade railroad crossing

+3   Significantly improves safety at an at-grade railroad crossing

+1   Improves safety at an at-grade railroad crossing

+0   Does not include a railroad crossing

 

 

SYSTEM PRESERVATION:  Maintain the transportation system

 

Objectives

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (29 possible points)

 

Improves substandard roadway bridge(s) (up to 3 points)

+3   Condition is structurally deficient and improvements are included in the

        project

+1   Condition is functionally obsolete and improvements are included in the

        project

+0   Does not improve substandard bridge or does not include a bridge

 

Improves substandard pavement (up to 6 points)

+6   IRI2rating greater than 320: Poor and pavement improvements are

        included in the project

+4   IRI rating between 320 and 191: Fair and pavement improvements are

        included in the project

+0   IRI rating less than 190: Good or better

 

Improves substandard traffic signal equipment (up to 6 points)

+6   Poor condition, improvements are included in the project

+4   Fair condition, improvements are included in the project

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

Improves transit asset(s) (up to 3 points)

+2   Brings transit asset into State of Good Repair   

+1   Meets an identified-need in an Asset Management Plan

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

Improves substandard sidewalk(s) (up to 3 points)

+3   Poor condition and sidewalk improvements are included in the project

+2   Fair condition and sidewalk improvements are included in the project 

+0   Sidewalk condition is good or better

 

Improves emergency response (up to 2 points)

+1   Project improves an evacuation route, diversion route, or alternate

        diversion route

+1   Project improves an access route to or in proximity to an emergency

        support location

 

Improves ability to respond to extreme conditions (up to 6 points)

+2   Addresses flooding problem and/or sea level rise and enables facility to

        function in such a condition

+1   Brings facility up to current seismic design standards

+1   Addresses critical transportation infrastructure

+1   Protects freight network elements

+1   Implements hazard mitigation or climate adaptation plans

 

 

CAPACITY MANAGEMENT/MOBILITY:  Use existing facility capacity more efficiently and increase healthy transportation options

 

Objectives

 

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (29 possible points)

 

Reduces transit vehicle delay (up to 4 points)

+3   5 hours or more of daily transit vehicle delay reduced

+2   1-5 hours of daily transit vehicle delay reduced

+1   Less than one hour of daily transit vehicle delay reduced

+0   Does not reduce transit delay

 

If project scores points above, then it is eligible for additional points below:

+1   Improves one or more key bus route(s)

 

Improves pedestrian network and ADA accessibility (up to 5 points)

+2   Adds new sidewalk(s) (including shared-use paths)

+2   Improves ADA3accessibility

+1   Closes a gap in the pedestrian network

+0   Does not improve pedestrian network

 

Improves bicycle network (up to 4 points)

+3   Adds new physically separated bicycle facility (including shared-use paths)

+2   Adds new buffered bicycle facility

+1   Adds new standard bicycle facility

 

+1   Closes a gap in the bicycle network

+0   Does not improve bicycle network

 

Improves intermodal accommodations/connections to transit (up to 6 points)

+6   Meets or addresses criteria to a high degree

+4   Meets or addresses criteria to a medium degree

+2   Meets or addresses criteria to a low degree

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

Improves truck movement (up to 4 points)

+3   Meets or addresses criteria to a high degree

+2   Meets or addresses criteria to a medium degree

+1   Meets or addresses criteria to a low degree

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

If project scores points above, then it is eligible for additional points below:

+1   Addresses MPO-identified bottleneck location

 

Reduces vehicle congestion (up to 6 points)

+6   400 hours or more of daily vehicle delay reduced

+4   100-400 hours of daily vehicle delay reduced

+2   Less than 100 hours of daily vehicle delay reduced

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

 

CLEAN AIR/CLEAN COMMUNITIES:  Create an environmentally friendly transportation system

 

Objectives

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (16 possible points)

 

Reduces CO24 (up to 5 points) 5

+5    1,000 or more annual tons of CO2 reduced

+4    500-999 annual tons of CO2 reduced

+3    250-499 annual tons of CO2 reduced

+2    100-249 annual tons of CO2 reduced

+1    Less than 100 annual tons of CO2 reduced

  0    No impact

-1     Less than 100 annual tons of CO2 increased

-2     100-249 annual tons of CO2 increased

-3     250-499 annual tons of CO2 increased

-4     500-999 annual tons of CO2 increased

-5     1,000 or more annual tons of CO2 increased

 

 

 

Reduces other transportation-related emissions (VOC, NOx, CO) 6 7

(up to 5 points)

+5    2,000 or more total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO reduced

+4    1,000-1999 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO reduced

+3    500-999 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO reduced

+2    250-499 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO reduced

+1    Less than 250 total kilograms of VOC, Nox, CO reduced

  0    No impact

-1     Less than 250 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO increased

-2     250-499 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO increased

-3     500-999 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO increased

-4     1,000-1999 total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO increased

-5     2,000 or more total kilograms of VOC, NOx, CO increased

 

Addresses environmental impacts (up to 4 points)

+1   Addresses water quality

+1   Addresses cultural resources/open space

+1   Addresses wetlands/resource areas

+1   Addresses wildlife preservation/protected habitats

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

Is in an Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)-certified "Green Community" (up to 2 points)

+2   Project is located in a “Green Community”

+0   Project is not located in a "Green Community"

 

 

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY:  Provide comparable access and service quality among communities, regardless of income level or minority population

 

Objectives

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (12 possible points)

 

Serves Title VI/non-discrimination populations (up to 12 points)

+2   Serves minority (high concentration) population

+1   Serves minority (low concentration) population

 

+2   Serves low-income (high concentration) population

+1   Serves low-income (low concentration) population

 

+2   Serves limited-English proficiency (high concentration) population

+1   Serves limited-English proficiency (low concentration) population 

 

+2   Serves elderly (high concentration) population

+1   Serves elderly (low concentration) population

 

+2   Serves zero vehicle households (high concentration) population

+1   Serves zero vehicle households (low concentration) population

+2   Serves persons with disabilities (high concentration) population

+1   Serves persons with disabilities (low concentration) population

 

+0   Does not serve Title VI or non-discrimination populations

-10  Creates a burden for Title VI/non -discrimination populations

 

 

ECONOMIC VITALITY:  Ensure our transportation network provides a strong foundation for economic vitality

 

Objectives

 

Criteria and Subcriteria/Scoring (18 possible points)

 

Serves targeted development site (up to 6 points)

+2   Provides new transit access to or within site

+1   Improves transit access to or within site

+1   Provides for bicycle access to or within site

+1   Provides for pedestrian access to or within site

+1   Provides for improved road access to or within site

+0   Does not provide any of the above measures

 

Provides for development consistent with the compact growth strategies of MetroFuture (up to 5 points)

+2   Mostly serves an existing area of concentrated development

+1   Partly serves an existing area of concentrated development

+1   Supports local zoning or other regulations that are supportive of smart

        growth development

+2   Complements other local financial or regulatory support that fosters

        economic revitalization in a manner consistent with smart growth

        development principles 

+0    Does not provide any of the above measures

 

Provides multimodal access to an activity center (up to 4 points)

+1   Provides transit access (within a quarter mile) to an activity center

+1   Provides truck access to an activity center

+1   Provides bicycle access to an activity center

+1   Provides pedestrian access to an activity center

+0   Does not provide multimodal access

 

Leverages other investments (non-TIP funding) (up to 3 points)

+3   Meets or addresses criteria to a high degree (>30% of the project cost)

+2   Meets or addresses criteria to a medium degree (10-30% of the project cost)

+1   Meets or addresses criteria to a low degree (<10% of the project cost)

+0   Does not meet or address criteria

 

Total Score (134 possible points)

 

1Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

2International Roughness Index (IRI)

3Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

4Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

5Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

6Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

7Carbon Monoxide (CO)