To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Transportation Enhancement Application

Initiator

Engineering Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept grant \n \n funds for Transportation Enhancement from the Georgia Department of \n \n Transportation.

Approval

Approved

Background

The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) created

the Transportation Enhancement (TE) program, which is administered by the

Georgia Department of Transportation (GADOT). Funding is set aside under this

program to provide for projects that contain one or more of the following

activities:

1. Provision of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles

2. Provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicycles

3. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites

4. Scenic or historic highway programs including the provision of tourist and

welcome center facilities

5. Landscaping and other scenic beautification

6. Historic preservation

7. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings,

structures, or facilities including historic railroad facilities and canals

8. Preservation of abandoned railway corridors including the conversion and

use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails

9. Control and removal of outdoor advertising

10. Archaeological planning and research

11. Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway run-off

or reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat

connectivity

12. Establishment of transportation museums.



For this round of applications, staff is recommending the Veterans Parkway

Streetscape Improvement as the project to be funded. This project will

provide streetscaping and pedestrian improvements to enhance the City's Gateway

to provide a more pleasing and positive entrance into the City. The submission

of this application will meet the requirements under eligible activities for

facilities for pedestrians and bicycles as a primary function. Upon

submission, the application will be reviewed by the GADOT TE review panel. The

panel includes citizens and representatives from various state and local

agencies. The panel will rank the projects and provide their recommendations

to the State Transportation Board for final approval.

Analysis

N/A

Financial Considerations

Through this funding program, the state will provide up to $1 million.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Acceptance of these federal funds would require certification from the City

that all federal laws and guidelines would be followed and enforced.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit the application

for Transportation Enhancement funds.

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