From Planning to Pouring: The Evolution of Safe Routes to School Julie Walcoff, Ohio DOT, Columbus, OH Alex Smith, Columbus Public Health, Columbus, OH Justin Yoh, The Ohio Department of Transportation - District 7 Mark Nolt, The Kleingers Group, West Chester, OH
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From Planning to Pouring: The Evolution of Safe Routes to School Julie Walcoff, Ohio DOT, Columbus, OH Alex Smith, Columbus Public Health, Columbus, OH.
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From Planning to Pouring: The Evolution of Safe Routes to
Improving your Application’s Overall Electronic Score
Project Funding• Provide at least 10% of the local
match• Utilize alternative funding sources
to increase your local match • Federal funds from other funding
sources CANNOT be used as your local match
Speed Limit• Focusing your projects in areas
where higher traffic speeds are present
Funding Application
Overview
Improving your Application’s Overall Electronic Score
Crash History• Focus your projects in areas
where bike/pedestrian crashes can be mitigated
Right-of-Way• Permanent and temporary
right-of-way takes result in negative points.
Funding Application
Overview
Project Description
Project Mapping• Include mapping showing your
proposed improvement along with the written description.
Written Description• Be detailed in your response• Include as an attachment if
necessary
ODOT SRTS coordinators will be presenting your project for funding consideration!
Funding Application
Overview
• Electronic Scoring
• All applications receive a preliminary score based on the responses in the application.• Applications are ranked by this score • A cut-off line is established based
upon:• Available funding• Strength of eligible applications
received• Applications above the cut-off line are
further reviewed at the district level.
ProjectReviews
District Level Review
The overall delivery and constructability of the proposed project is reviewed:
• Project Schedule (requested construction year)
• Project Estimate (funding per PDP phase)
• Connectivity (for sidewalk/path projects)
• Red Flags (R/W, Environmental, Utilities)
• Priority in the Action Plan
Recommended projects are then reviewed by a multi-disciplinary team at Central Office ODOT.
Project Reviews
Multi-Disciplinary Review Team• District SRTS Coordinators• Statewide SRTS Program Manager• Department of Education
Representatives• Department of Public Safety
Representatives• Department of Health and/or County
Health Department Representatives• ODOT Safety Program Representatives• Bike/Ped/SRTS Advocacy Group
Representatives
• The review team will provide the Governance Board with a short-list of projects (school travel plan, non-infrastructure and infrastructure).
Project Reviews
Governance Board• Makes the final selection as to
which projects are awarded funds.• Total available funding for the
upcoming funding cycle is $4 million.
Applicants are notified of the funding results in May/June at which time the scoping and programming process begins.