2011 Regional Solicitation. 

Status report on development of the 2011 regional solicitation.

Kevin Roggenbuck, TAB Coordinator.

2011 Regional Solicitation: MPCA request for CMAQ funds for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure. #

Withdrawal of two regionally selected bridge projects.  #

Application of regional policy to the federal funds awarded to these projects.

2010-69 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Metro Transit. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include Section 5307 funding for the downtown Minneapolis east-west transit spine.

2010-70 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 1981-120: mill and overlay plus HOT lane construction on I-35W.

2010-71 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 0282-34: unbounded concrete overlay, cable median barrier, etc...on I-35E.

2010-72 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 1308-21: mill and overlay on TH 8.

2011 Regional Solicitation. 

Status report on development of the 2011 regional solicitation.

• Kevin Roggenbuck, TAB Coordinator.

Policy questions: Reallocation of federal funds from local projects dropped from the TIP and allocation of federal funds from unexpected appropriations.  #

Report from the technical committees as requested by the TAB.

2010-66 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT. #

Recommendation to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to include SP# 2750-73 and SP# 1928-59: Installation of cable median barriers.

TAC forwards two options for TAB consideration in allocating additional FFY 2011 federal funds available to the region.

2010-68 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority.  #

Request to amend the 2011-2014 TIP to combine the funding for SP# 91-595-23 (Union Depot construction) with $40 million in High Speed Rail funds from the Federal Railroad Administration.

Information & Discussion - Additional FFY 2011 federal funds.  #

Information on additional federal transportation funds available to Minnesota DOT and local partners in FFY 2011.  (memo from Abby McKenzie, MN/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance measures)

• Pat Bursaw, MN Department of Transportation Metro Division.

2010-58 STP project scope change: City of Savage.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change request and amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised scope for SP# 211-010-07: TH 13 from Vernon Ave. to Lynn Ave., access closures and improvements, bus shoulders, etc… in Savage.

2010-59 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: City of Savage. #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised scope for SP# 211-010-07 described in 2010-58.

2010-60 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 0280-66: I-35W North mitigation and design feasibility study from 3rd/4th Street in Minneapolis to I-35W/I-35E split in Forest Lake.

2010-61 2011 Regional Solicitation: Revising the Regional Functional Classification System For Highways. #

Recommend initiating the process to re-conceptualize the functional classification system after development of the 2011 Regional Solicitation has concluded.

2010-62 2011 Regional Solicitation: Elevating Preservation as a Goal in STP Regional Solicitation. #

Recommend the addition of criteria in the “A” Minor Augmenter category to measure the preservation value of proposed projects.

2010-63 2011 Regional Solicitation: Cost Estimating in Regional Solicitation. # Recommend requiring a more detailed breakdown of project elements and costs for projects submitted for STP funding.

2010-64 2011 Regional Solicitation: Revising Integration of Modes Criteria in the Regional Solicitation. #

Recommend adding a qualifying criterion to require an explicit consideration of improvements to bicycle, pedestrian and transit travel and simplifying the integration of modes prioritizing criterion to evaluate the degree of connectivity to modal networks or destinations that new elements provide.

2010-65 2011 Regional Solicitation: Encouraging more signal timing projects to compete in the CMAQ solicitation.  #

Recommend a new CMAQ funding program for signal re-timing projects.

2011 Regional Solicitation: Non-Freeway Principal Arterials and Consistency with new 2030 TPP Eligibility Requirement. #

Recommend waiting until the 2030 TPP is adopted at the end of the current calendar year to evaluate how the new TPP will affect project eligibility for non-freeway principal arterials in the Regional Solicitation.

2011 Regional Solicitation: CMAQ Transit Issues. #

There was no consensus on the three proposals put forward by the Metropolitan Council, there were statements that the issues were noteworthy and deserved further consideration in the future.

2010-55 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  # Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 8816-1438: Pre-implementation study for a priced managed lane on I-94.

2010-56 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include three high speed rail crossing safety improvements in Washington and Dakota Counties.

2011 Regional Solicitation. #

Draft schedule.

• Continue discussion of policy issues with feedback from the TAC Funding and Programming Committee.

2010-54 Sunset Date Extension Request: Bloomington.  #

Recommendation to approve a sunset date extension request for SP# 107-090-06: Killebrew Drive Pedestrian Bridge.

2010-51 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

2010-52 2009 Regional Solicitation HSIP Project Program Year Change: TAC.  #

Recommendation to change the program years of three HSIP projects awarded funding in the 2009 regional solicitation.

2010-53 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program: TAC.  #

Recommendation to accept the Public Comment Report and adopt the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area with revisions.

Information and Discussion 2011 Regional Solicitation: Policy Issues. #

Discussion of policy issues for the TAB to consider and provide direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

2010-42 Project Scope Change Request: Ramsey County.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change for SP# 62-678-12: County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

2010-43 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 62-678-12, County Road B2 reconstruction between Snelling Av. and Prior Av.

2010-44 Vehicle Mode Reassignment and TIP Amendment for two CMAQ projects: Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit.  #

Forwarded with no recommendation – Request to reassign the CMAQ funding awarded to two transit bus purchase projects to Hiawatha LRV purchase.

2010-45 Project Scope Change Request: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to approve a scope change for SP# 141-020-107: Cedar Av. and Franklin Av. Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements.

2010-46 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include the revised project scope for SP# 141-020-107, Cedar Av. and Franklin Av. Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements.

2010-47 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 6280-308RW1: I-94 through Maryland Av. including Cayuga Bridge Right-Of-Way purchase.

2010-48 Travel Demand Management Evaluation and Implementation Study: Metropolitan Council.  #

Recommendation that the Metropolitan Council accept the report and that the TAB considers the study recommendations involving CMAQ funding for TDM programs.

Information - Local Project and TIP Management Issues.  #

Discussion of local project management issues related to project delivery, project development and TIP management.  Possible policy direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

Information - 2011 Regional Solicitation: Policy Issues.

Discussion of policy issues for the TAB to consider and provide direction to the TAC Funding & Programming Committee.

Regional Travel Demand Management Study.  #

Presentation of the study and discussion of the recommendations.

• Cole Hiniker, Metropolitan Council.

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Hennepin County. #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 27-753-13, Lowry Avenue Bridge #2723 Replacement Phase II.

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Dakota County.  #

Business Item Part 2

Business Item Part 3

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 7080-49, New Market Rest Area.

Update on the closeout of the local ARRA program

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# TRF-HENN-10, Bottineau Transitway

Information: ARRA Update: MN Dept. of Transportation Metro State Aid. 

Update on the closeout of the local ARRA program.

2010-31 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN/DOT.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include funding for the

TH 169/I-494 Interchange reconstruction.

2010-27 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: Minneapolis.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include SP# 91-060-97, Grand Rounds Mississippi River Gorge Parking/Overlook.

2010-28 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN Dept. of Transportation.  #

2010-29 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN Dept. of Transportation.  #

Recommendation to amend the 2010-2013 TIP to include six projects funded through the 2010 Federal Appropriation Bill.

2010-30 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment: MN Dept. of Transportation.  #