Transportation Alternatives Program
Tri County Economic Development District, lead agency for Northeast Washington Regional Transportation Planning Organization, has completed its Call for Projects for the 2023-2024 Transportation Alternatives Program.
Projects submitted for ranking may be viewed at the link provided.
Consolidated Grant Program
The Consolidated Grant Program funds capital investments; projects that improve public transportation within and between rural communities as well as between cities; and provides transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities. Eligible applicants include public transit agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other general or local governments.
Regional transportation planning organizations have a significant impact on the ranking of applicants. Each RTPO provides WSDOT with a list of applicants and associated projects in their region ranked by local priority which translates into evaluation points. Using a ranked list, WSDOT matches the highest-ranking projects with the appropriate available source(s) of funding. The goal is to award as many projects as possible.
Colville Confederated Tribes – Rez to River Link
Moccasin Express – Continued General Operations
Moccasin Express – Four Vehicle Replacement
Rural Resources – North Pend Oreille County Deviated Fixed Route
Rural Resources – Three Vehicle Replacement
Rural Resources – Ferry County Deviated Fixed Route
Tri County Economic Development District – Regional Mobility-Veterans Service Coordinator
Complete Streets & Main Street Highway Program
Complete Streets / Main Street is a national movement that promotes accessibility for all users. Typical Complete Streets / Main Street components accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, transit users, personal vehicle and freight trucks.
A growing number of communities in Washington State, and nationwide, have existing Complete Streets / Main Street policies or ordinances. Washington State passed a Complete Streets Bill (HB 1071) that went into effect July 2011, creating a program that would provide grants to communities that meet appropriate criteria.
Washington State, WSDOT, is initiating a grant program that will provide a funding source for Complete Streets and Main Street Highways projects. There are 500 miles of Main Streets in Washington State that are also State Highways. Complete Streets and Main Street Highways treatments must be context-specific based on size, location, and community needs. The Complete Streets and Main Street Highways conversation is a continuum, encompassing a range of project size, scope, and systems.
NEW RTPO TAC members, you have the opportunity to review the draft 12 city maps that have been compiled, identifying the Main Street segments for potential grant funding through this upcoming program.
Please take a look at this material and let us know if you have suggestions with respect to selection of highway segments. Segments are marked as green on each map.
WSDOT Main Street Program Case Studies
Maps:
Main Streets SR and Highways Newport
Main Streets SR and Highways Metaline
Main Streets SR and Highways Metaline Falls
Main Streets SR and Highways Marcus
Main Streets SR and Highways Kettle Falls
Main Streets SR and Highways Ione
Main Streets SR and Highways Cusick
Main Streets SR and Highways Colville
Main Streets SR and Highways Republic
Main Streets SR and Highways Springdale
Main Streets SR and Highways Northport
Main Streets SR and Highways Chewelah
Additional reading materials:
Traffic Counter Loan Program
New RTPO has two Traffic Counters available to help local member agencies perform various traffic counting and data collection activities. Additionally, the NEW RTPO can also provide a pedestrian traffic counters on a need basis.
This program is created to encourage and improve the ongoing traffic data collection efforts for the region through member agencies. To help compliment, NEW RTPO is also undertaking multiple initiatives to collect local and regional traffic data counts to identify and improve future transportation needs of the region.
If you are a local member city, county or other local agencies within Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties, you can check out our Traffic Counters for free as an effort to support our local agencies.