TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FY 2016 Project Priorities

Local control and decision-making is a fundamental part of TAP. Funds are sub-allocated to areas based on population. Eligible entities (project sponsors) within Transportation Management Areas (TMAs) with population greater than 200,000 submit eligible projects which are selected and ranked by the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) through a competitive process, in consultation with the FDOT. TAP and the TPO

Projects within TPOs with population between 50,000 and 200,000 are ranked in priority order by the appropriate TPO, and submitted to the FDOT District 3 Office for funding consideration. TAP and the TPO

Sidewalks along Massachusetts Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Mobile Hwy Sidewalks along Chemstrand Rd from Nine Mile Rd to Ten Mile Rd Sidewalks along “W” Street from Fairfield Drive to Navy Boulevard Paved shoulders along Dog Track Road from Blue Angel Pkwy to Lillian Hwy Sidewalks along Saufley Field Rd from Mobile Highway to Saufley Field Gate Pensacola Beach Ferry Service Landing Site at Quietwater Beach Escambia County Applications

Santa Rosa County and Milton Applications King Middle School Sidewalks; Joint application from City of Milton and Santa Rosa County Henry Street Side from Old Bagdad Hwy to Canal Street Hamilton Bridge Sidewalks from East Spencer Field Rd to Crystal Creek Subdivision Pace Lane Sidewalks from Skipper Lane to Highway 90 Pace Lane Sidewalks from Skipper Lane to Matthew Rd Old Bagdad Hwy Sidewalks Glover Lane Sidewalks

FY 2016 Project Priorities A workshop for ranking the submitted applications was held on March 19 th, 2015 Of the 13 submitted applications, 10 applications were ranked according to the adopted Prioritization Criteria 3 applications from the Santa Rosa Applications are exempt from ranking due to already being part of the FDOT 5 Year Work Program King Middle School Sidewalks Glover Lane Sidewalks Hamilton Bridge Sidewalks from East Spencer Field Road to Crystal Creek

FY 2016 Project Priorities These submitted projects have been selected by FHWA as "Projects of Division Interest." This is not a funding commitment but relative to FHWA's involvement in project oversight. These projects have been programmed in the Department's Five Year Work Program. They are exempt from ranking.

FY 2016 Project Priorities

Pensacola Beach Ferry Landing Site Project Unique project that does not fit the parameters of the adopted Prioritization Criteria The current adopted Prioritization Criteria was written with a focus on sidewalks and street improvements The corridor and the area of potential effect (APE) differ from that of a typical street improvement. The pedestrian and bike traffic to and from the project site does not move in a defined street side pattern. The project does not directly serve the school traffic This affected the application of the following criteria: Safety Design Quality School

Pensacola Beach Ferry Landing Site Project

During the March 19 th workshop the above ranking for the Pensacola Beach Ferry Landing Site Project was suggested

FY 2016 Project Priorities

Alternate FY 2016 Project Priorities

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM FY 2016 Project Priorities