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1 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Improves Sfety Source Ntionl Gol (Sfety) Promotes sfe movement of people nd goods. Highest score if project hs sustntil immedite pulic sfety enefit s identified in the Highwy Sfety Improvement Progrm (HSIP), nd/or concurred with y trffic mngement stff. Intersections with HSIP Sfety Index rting >.9 -or- Rodwy segments with severity Indictor rting >. Current sfety rtings: Site hs ove verge sttewide crsh rtes for type of fcility Recent chnges to trffic pttern crete high crsh & predicted severe injury crshes Site hs verge or elow verge sttewide crsh rtes for type of fcility Multiply the score from section y the score in section to clculte totl points Potentil to improve / ddress sfety strtegy: Sfety strtegies re identified in Alsk s Strtegic Trffic Sfety Pln. Idelly suited to ddress sfety strtegies Will only prtilly ddress sfety strtegies Does not ddress ny sfety strtegy. Reduces pulic sfety -.8 Reduces Congestion Source Ntionl Gol (Congestion Reduction) Promotes efficient movement of people nd goods. Highest score if project improves moility y mitigting immedite nd sustntil trffic congestion. Scoring will focus on Level of Service clcultions when ville nd oservtions from ADOT/MOA Trffic Mngement stff. Significnt reduction nticipted nd Congestion reduction: (LOS is clculted nd/or concurred y ADOT nd MOA trffic mngement stff).9 existing LOS is E or F in AM or PM Moderte reduction nticipted nd existing LOS is E or F in AM or PM Hs no ffect on congestion Increses congestion. - Pge PC Finl 6/7/

2 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Preserves Existing Fcility Source Ntionl Gol (Infrstructure Condition) Preserves existing system. Highest score if project significntly preserves n existing fcility nd is immeditely needed sed on recommendtions of pvement mngement system, mintennce stff, nd/or oservtions from field investigtion. Significnt preservtion of existing fcility with cler immedite need Significnt preservtion nd need sed on recommendtions of pvement mngement system, mintennce stff, nd/or oservtions from field investigtion. To e eligile for points in this ctegory, preservtion must e mjor element of the project cost or purpose. Mjor preservtion of existing fcility with cler short term (-yer) need Moderte preservtion of existing fcility with cler short term (-yer) need Moderte preservtion of existing fcility with cler medium term (6-yer) need Minor preservtion of existing fcility No impct on preservtion of existing fcility.9 Economic Benefits Source Ntionl Gol (Freight Movement nd Economic Vitlity) Encourges economic development, redevelopment, nd/or freight moility through improved ccess nd trnsporttion opportunities; ddresses impcts on urn res, freight corridors, recretionl or eductionl opportunities, or tourism ctivity. Highest score if the project will promote long term significnt economic development, enhnced freight moility, nd supports integrting trnsporttion nd lnd use. The project enefits economic development projects nd/or fcility Significntly enefits improvements to support mixed use/redevelopment, usiness res, employment centers, trnsit supportive Modertely enefits corridors, other significnt types of urn development res; recretion or Minimlly enefits eduction opportunities; nd/or tourism ctivity. No economic enefits The project improves efficiency of freight moility long freight corridors nd the improvement is specificlly ddressed in City, Stte or AMATS study or pln s n economic development proposl hving economic enefits. Region-wide significnce (Mt-Su / Sttewide) nd identified in the AMATS MTP City-wide significnce (MOA Only) nd identified in stte or locl pln Anchorge Bowl only significnce nd identified in stte or locl pln No significnce c Adversely ffects economic development, or freight moility. - Pge PC Finl 6/7/

3 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Neighorhood Livility/ Qulity of Life Source Ntionl Gol (Environmentl Sustinility) & MTP gols,,,,8 Project promotes qulity of life y ddressing prolems such s flooding, noise pollution, crime, unsightliness, etc., or helps to revitlize neighorhood livility. Depending on the project, livility fctors could include ut re not limited to wlkility, ccess to menities nd urn centers, ccess to prks nd trils, sfety, proper lndscping, proper lighting, sesonlly dptive infrstructure nd esthetics including lndscping of high positive visul impct, to include potentil rtistic, recretionl, nturl, historic, or other vlued nd eneficil spces. Highest score if project improves neighorhood livility. How does the project ffect helth, livility nd qulity of life y promoting or enhncing existing qulity?. Significntly contriutes Modertely contriutes No ffect Adversely ffects -. 6 Support of Project Source Ntionl Gol (Reduced Project Delivery Delys) & MTP gols 6 & 8 Support from pulic, elected officils, ffected stkeholders, nd governmentl gencies. Highest score if strongly nd clerly supported y ll groups. 7 Project Deliverility Documented support: Source Ntionl Gol (Reduced Project Delivery Delys) Brod sed re-wide support nd project is in n pproved pln Locl re support for project (resolution from locl government) Limited support only (neighorhood petition, community council resolution) No significnt support for project is documented Project is deliverle project. Highest score if nlysis clerly demonstrtes tht there re no ostcles to construction of the project if funding is provided. Issues to e considered include permitting, right-of-wy cquisition nd utility reloctions. Ostcles to construction: No ostcles re foreseele Likely to e overcome Require significnt effort to resolve Unlikely to e overcme Pge PC Finl 6/7/

4 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP 8 Connectivity Source Ntionl Gol (Congestion Reduction, System Reliility & Freight Movement nd Economic Vitlity) & MTP gols,,,,7 Promotes ccess nd circultion needs y constructing missing links. Highest score if project provides significnt connections etween lrge segments of the city such s downtown to midtown, etc, provides for new or improved NHS connectors, nd re consistent with the lnd use policy mp for the Anchorge Bowl nd Egle River Comprehensive Plns (Mjor Employment Centers, Redevelopment/ Mixed Use Ares, Trnsit Supported Development Corridors, Town Centers nd Industril Reserves). Between lrge segments of the city such s Downtown to Midtown nd U- Med Between neighorhoods while Provides needed rodwy connections: preserving neighorhood(s) integrity Within neighorhoods while preserving neighorhood(s) integrity c 9 Functionl Clssifiction Includes modl links nd/or improves mode trnsitions to: ( point for ech, points mx) Improvements re needed immeditely? With limited connectivity enefit.9 No connectivity enefit Mode exmples: Trnsit, Bicycle, - Pedestrin, Port, Rilrod, Air, Etc No fcilities Source Ntionl Gol (Congestion Reduction & Freight Movement nd Economic Vitlity) The project is identified s n integrl prt of the trnsporttion network in the Officil Streets nd Highwys Pln (OS&HP). Highest score if the route is identified s Freewy or Expresswy. OS&HP Clssifiction: Freewy or Expresswy Mjor Arteril Minor Arteril Collector. 7 Locl Street Pge PC Finl 6/7/

5 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Opertion nd Mintennce Budget Source Ntionl Gol (Infrstructure Condition) & MTP gol Reduces O&M Costs. Highest score if the project will notly reduce costs to operte nd mintin the fcility. O&M Costs: Significntly reduces existing O&M costs & ddressing O&M udget increses is mjor element of the project cost or purpose Significntly reduces existing or projected O&M Costs nd ddressing O&M udget increses is mjor element of the project cost or purpose Modertely reduces existing or projected O&M Costs nd ddressing O&M udget increses is mjor / moderte element of the project cost or purpose Minimlly reduces existing or projected O&M Costs nd ddressing O&M udget increses is minor element of the project cost or purpose. 7 Notly increse O&M udget - Cost/Benefit Vlue Source MTP gols Highest score if design work demonstrtes the project is clerly uildle with comprly low cost of if there is clculted score of or ove using the Benefit Cost Formul = [Project cost (in thousnds) / Length[in miles(minimum length mile )] / existing ADT or projected ADT in st yer of opertion]. < $. Environmentl Justice Design efforts indicte the project is uildle nd the clculted score is: Source MTP gols,,,,6,7,8. < $. 7 < $. < $. < $. - > $. - Project considers enefit of trnsporttion improvements compred with ny negtive impcts to EJ Are (sed on GIS nlysis of EJ zones) Highest score if project hs positive impct on low-income nd minority TAZ s. Project is locted within ¼ mile of n EJ Are nd provides for new or improved ccess to: ( points for ech) Trnsit fcilities Pedestrin fcilities Bicycle fcilities. No improved ccess Project is locted within ¼ mile of n EJ Are nd hs negtive impct on ccess to trnsit, icycle or pedestrin fcilities. - Pge PC Finl 6/7/

6 Intelligent Trnsporttion Systems (ITS) c d e PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Source Ntionl Gol (Sfety, Congestion Reduction, System Reliility nd Freight Movement nd Economic Vitlity) Project incorportes ITS elements. Highest score if ITS elements fill in gps y completing criticl systems; enhnce intergency coopertion; increse reliility; promote multimodl use; re included in MOA Regionl ITS Architecture. Does the Project fill in gps in the existing (ITS) infrstructure? Does the project enhnce intergency coopertion? Does the project contriute to or increse system reliility? Does the project promote multimodl usge? Is the project included in MOA Regionl ITS Architecture?. Note to Project Sponsor: A Systems Engineering Anlysis is required is required to e sumitted to FHWA through ADOT&PF Centrl Region for ll projects hving ITS elements prior to construction or deployment of ITS. If project is not included in the existing ITS Architecture, project sponsor shll sumit request to AMATS Coordintor to dd project to Architecture. Pge 6 PC Finl 6/7/

7 PC Finl Rodwy nd Sfety Project Evlution Criteri Expnded Scoring Methodology -8 TIP Freight System Performnce & Relile Access c d e Security/Emergency Response Source Ntionl Gols (Congestion Reduction, System Reliility nd Freight Movement nd Economic Vitlity) nd MTP gols,,,6 Promotes overll system performnce enefits to freight users y reducing trvel time, improving ottlenecks, enhncing reliility nd efficiency while diminishing conflicts with other modes. Protects nd improves ccess to freight relted nd other intermodl res The project improves or completes fcility identified y AMATS or the Stte s n intermodl or freight prolem re in the following documents: ( point for ech) The project implements solution to freight movement issue or y removing rriers,( e.g. t grde seprtion; ridge openings). The project reduces / increses conflict with freight nd one or more motorized nd/or non-motorized pssenger modes e.g. rod geometrics turning rdii; etc. The project improves relile ccess within or to freight relted nd/or intermodl/lst mile fcilities identified y AMATS or the Stte in the following documents: ( point for ech) The project improves relile ccess: Source MTP gols,,6 AMATS MTP AMATS Freight Prolem Are Mp Anchorge Freight Movement Survey or nother dopted & pplicle pln(s). Reduces Increses - AMATS MTP AMATS Freight Prolem Are Mp Anchorge Freight Movement Survey or nother dopted & pplicle pln(s) nd/or the re is identified s freight genertor Within or to n intermodl/lst mile fcilities. Along or connection to designted freight routes. Decreses relile ccess to freight res, intermodl connections, nd trnsporttion fcilities. Project improves connectivity for emergency response or evcution purposes, AFD -minute response times, or ddresses trnsporttion ction item in MOA All Hzrds Mitigtion Pln. Highest score if project ddresses ll three. -. Project improves Security/Emergency Response: Improves evcution route, diversion route, or lternte diversion route. Improves AFD minute response times. Addresses trnsporttion ction item in MOA All Hzrds Mitigtion Pln Reduces security /increses incident response times. - Pge 7 PC Finl 6/7/