Survey - Trail and Active Transportation Connectivity Projects

These projects should demonstrate to Congress that the opportunity to make America safe and convenient for pedestrians, bicyclists and wheelchair users is real and ready to go. Whenever possible, provide copies or links to plans.

Review these case studies that RTC has developed with partners, and use the format as a template to draft your own case study that we can use to convince decision-makers to prioritize active transportation investment as part of an economic stimulus package.

Things to keep in mind:

Think big. You need not limit yourself to individual projects. What are your overall objectives for your region?

Focus on the parts of your overall plan to connect your region that are reasonably ready to get built. How many miles? What will they cost?

Please summarize what your project(s) will accomplish, such as mobility, health, environmental and economic benefits. Jobs are usually the top focus in a stimulus debate. If you don’t have job creation data, we have a simple formula for you to use.*

*Estimated at 17 jobs per $1 million spent, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job creation; jobs in terms of full-time equivalents.

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Question - Required - 2) Your Employer:

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Question - Required - 3) Your Title:

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Question - Required - 4) Project name:

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Question - Required - 5) Project Location (please provide nearest address or a map link):

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Question - Required - 6) Provide a short (two- to four-paragraphs) description of the project. Please include any details on how this project fits into a larger active transportation or trail network.

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Question - Required - 7) Please include links to any plans in which this project is included (regional transportation plans, state trail plans, etc.)?

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Question - Not Required - 8) Project Phase (please check all that apply):

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Question - Not Required - Is this project at 30% design phase with preliminary engineering completed?

Funding

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Question - Required - 9) Total project cost ($):

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Question - Required - 10) Amount Requested ($):

11) Total amount pledged to date (broken down below as applicable):

Question - Not Required - Amount of federal funding programmed ($):

Question - Not Required - Amount of state funding programmed ($):

Question - Not Required - Amount of local funding budgeted or programmed ($):

Question - Not Required - Amount of private funding pledged/committed ($):

12) Project benefits. Please consider the operation and performance of the transportation network (including safety, potential mode shift, active transportation connections and value to other travel modes), the regional and national economy, as well as any environmental or equity issues this project will help to address.

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Question - Required - Transportation:

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Question - Required - Economy:

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Question - Not Required - Equity:

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Question - Required - 13) Direct job creation, such as construction (estimated at 17 jobs per $1 million spent):

Question - Not Required - 14) Indirect job creation, such as future jobs serving trail users (if data available):