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DOUGHERTY AREA REGIONAL
                     TRANSPORTATION STUDY

                                           FY 2018 – 2021

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other nondiscrimination laws, public participation
 is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, familial, or income status.

                                                     Prepared By

                                        Kerrie Davis, Transportation Planner
                                               Phone: (229) 438.3920
                                                Fax: (229) 438-3965
                                         Email: kedavis@dougherty.ga.us

                     Tennasha Green-Gresham, Customer Service Manager & Transit Planner
                                          Phone: (229) 446.2704
                                            Fax: (229) 430.5160
                                     Email: tgresham@dougherty.ga.us

                                                In Cooperation With:
                                        Georgia Department of Transportation
                                          Federal Highway Administration
                                           Federal Transit Administration
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Contents

DARTS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS .................................................................. 5

POLICY COMMITTEE VOTING MEMBERS...................................................................................... 5

CITIZENS’ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ........................................................... 5

TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ............................................................. 6

DARTS MEETING SCHEDULE (ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD QUARTERLY IN ROOM 380
AT 240 PINE AVENUE, MEETING TIMES AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)............ 7

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 8

DARTS MPO BOUNDARY....................................................................................................................... 9

PLAN CONSISTENCY ............................................................................................................................ 10

LAWS AND REGULATIONS................................................................................................................. 10

PLANNING FACTORS (23 CFR 450.306) ............................................................................................ 10

PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS (PEA’S)............................................................................................ 14

FORMAT ................................................................................................................................................... 23

PROJECT EVALUATION ...................................................................................................................... 23

ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES ........................................................................................................ 25

BRIDGE PROJECTS ............................................................................................................................... 27

(FY 2018 – 2021)........................................................................................................................................ 27

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ....................................................................................... 30

(FY 2018 – 2021)........................................................................................................................................ 30

PUBLIC TRANSIT ................................................................................................................................... 33

(FY 2018– 2021) ALBANY TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 33

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TIER II PUBLIC TRANSIT .................................................................................................................... 45

(FY 2021 – 2022)........................................................................................................................................ 45

LUMP SUM PROJECTS ......................................................................................................................... 48

ANTICIPATED REVENUE .................................................................................................................... 55

AUTHORIZED PROJECTS ................................................................................................................... 57

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS ................................................................................................. 60

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................................... 61

APPENDIXACRONYMS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ...................................................................... I

GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................................. 3

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION .................................................................................................................... 4

AMENDMENT PROCESS ...................................................................................................................... 10

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DARTS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

                POLICY COMMITTEE VOTING MEMBERS
    Dorothy Hubbard                            Mayor, City of Albany
    Sharon Subadan                             Albany City Manager
    Chris Cohilas                              Dougherty County Commission
    Michael McCoy                              Dougherty County Administrator
    Rick Muggridge                             Lee County Commissioner
    Rozanne Braswell, Vice Chair               Lee County Planning Director
    Bob Alexander                              Leesburg City Manager
    Jim Quinn, Chair                           Mayor, City of Leesburg
    Russell McMurray                           Georgia Department of Transportation
                                               Commissioner
    Chad Hartley                               Georgia Department of Transportation
                                               District Engineer

    * Five (5) voting members are required for a quorum.

    Non-Voting Members
    Moises Marrero                             Federal Highway Administration Division
                                               Administrator (Georgia)

         CITIZENS’ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
    Dr. Surendra Pandey                        Dougherty County Appointment
    Walter Sharp                               Dougherty County Appointment
    Glenn “Tyler” Harris                       Vice Chair, Dougherty County Appointment
    Tommy Gregors                              Chair, Dougherty County Appointment
    Lee Johnston                               Lee County Appointment
    Dr. Peter A. Ngwafu                        Lee County Appointment
    Larry McClain                              City of Albany Appointment
    Henry Allen Baggs                          City of Albany Appointment
    Diane Slomka                               City of Albany Appointment
    Vacant                                     City of Leesburg Appointment
    Billy Merritt                              Albany Dougherty Planning Commission
                                               Appointment

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TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

    Paul Forgey, Chairperson           Director, Planning & Development Services
    Michael Persley                    Albany Chief of Police
    Stacey Rowe                        Albany Public Works Director
    Bruce Maples                       Albany Director of Engineering
    David Hamilton                     Transportation Director
    Don Gray                           Albany Facilities Maintenance
    Larry Cook                         Dougherty County Public Works Director
    Jackie Battle                      Dougherty County Chief of Police
    Jeremy Brown, Vice Chairperson     Dougherty County Engineering Manager
    Rozanne Braswell                   Lee County Director of Planning & Engineering
    Bob Alexander                      Leesburg Public Works Director
    Kimberly Brooks                    Southwest Georgia Regional Commission
    Kerrie Davis                       Transportation Planner, DARTS MPO
    Tennasha Green-Gresham             Transit Planner, DARTS MPO
    Jacqueline Williams                Georgia Department of Transportation’s Office of
                                       Planning, Transportation Planner
    Tim Warren                         Georgia Department of Transportation
                                       Preconstruction Engineer, District 4
    Ken Breedlove                      Albany Traffic Engineering Manager
    Orlando Rambo                      Rural Transit Provider (Destiny Transportation
                                       Group)
    Hubert Smigelski                   Marine Corp Logistic Base
    Hunter Hines                       Airport Superintendent of Operations

    * Nine (9) voting members required for a quorum.

    TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE Non – Voting Members

    Mary Teter                         Planning Manager
    Charles Ryan Walker                Georgia Department of Transportation
                                       Office of Intermodal Programs, Atlanta
    Dennis Carter                      Georgia Department of Transportation, District 4
    Thomas Caiafa                             Georgia Department of Transportation, West
                                       Georgia Branch Chief
    Ann-Marie Day                      U. S. Department of Transportation, FHWA
    Billy Merritt                      Albany Dougherty Planning Commission
    Tommy Gregors                      Citizens’ Advisory Committee Representative

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DARTS Meeting Schedule (All meetings are held quarterly in room 380 at 240
       Pine Avenue, meeting times and dates are subject to change).

         • CTC (Citizens Transportation Committee)…..9:00AM

           April 17, 2019
           June 19, 2019
           September 18, 2019
           January 15, 2020

         • TCC (Technical Coordinating Committee)…..9:00AM

           April 18, 2019
           June 20, 2019
           September 19, 2019
           January 16, 2020

         • PC (Policy Committee)…..10:00AM

           April 18, 2019
           June 20, 2019
           September 19, 2019
           January 16, 2020

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INTRODUCTION
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a prioritized list of funded transportation
projects for the Dougherty Area Regional Transportation Study (DARTS) planning area.
The TIP is used as an implementation guide by the federal, state and local agencies. The
Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration require that the TIP
be financially constrained by year and the Georgia Department of Transportation provided
the federal and state project status, cost estimates, and available funds for the various
projects. The TIP is made up of projects that are listed in the current 2040 Long Range Plan
(now known as Metropolitan Transportation Plan or MTP). The TIP addresses present and
intermediate transportation needs throughout the metropolitan area. The TIP is updated
every four years.

The Dougherty Area Regional Transportation Study (DARTS) is the designated Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) for the Albany Urbanized Area and all of Dougherty County
and the southern half of Lee County. The MPO is the organization designated by the
governor to administer the federal-required transportation planning process The Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1962 created the federal requirement for urban transportation planning
largely in response to the construction of the Interstate Highway System and the planning of
routes through and around urban areas,. The Act required, as a condition attached to federal
transportation financial assistance, that transportation projects in urbanized areas of 50,000 or
more in population be based on a continuing, comprehensive, urban transportation planning
process undertaken cooperatively by the states and local governments. DARTS is
responsible for developing the four-year transportation improvement program and the 25-
year long-range transportation plan. The DARTS MPO was formalized in 1965.

The DARTS FY 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) consists of federal
funded highway and transit projects programmed for fiscal years of 2018 to 2021.
Programmed projects that do not affect the capacity of a roadway can be found in the lump
sum project list. The TIP is designed to address the transportation needs of Albany,
Dougherty and the southern half of Lee County and consists of improvements recommended
in the long-range transportation plan. The TIP identifies transportation improvements
recommended for advancement during the program period, groups the projects into
appropriate staging periods and includes realistic estimates of total costs and anticipated
funding sources.

It should be emphasized that the TIP is an expression of intent to implement the identified
projects and not a final commitment of funds from any agency. All major transportation
projects must appear in an endorsed TIP before they may receive federal funds for
implementation. The TIP is based on a reasonable estimate of the amount of federal funds
expected to be available to Albany, Dougherty and the southern half of Lee County over the
next four fiscal years.

The DARTS Citizens Transportation Committee will review the TIP and forward comments
to the Technical Coordinating Committee. The DARTS Technical Coordinating committee is
responsible for reviewing the TIP and recommending it for endorsement to the DARTS

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Policy Committee. Through endorsement by the Policy Committee, this document becomes
the official TIP for the Albany Urbanized Area. Project-by-project review and approval by
the Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and Federal
Transit Administration is also necessary before federal funds become available. The TIP is a
flexible program which may be modified at any time by resolution of the Policy Committee
if priorities, area goals or funding level change.

If there are any questions, please contact the Transportation Planner in Planning &
Development Services at (229) 438-3920 for assistance.

                               DARTS MPO BOUNDARY

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Plan Consistency

Each project in this TIP is taken from the financially-constrained project list on the Long
Range Plan (now known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan or MTP). The project detail
sheets that are included in the document list both a DARTS and a GDOT project
identification numbers, if available, for cross-reference between the MTP and the TIP.

                                   Laws and Regulations
The laws that require MPO’s to develop TIP’s are found in Section 134 of Title 23 and
Section 5303 of Title 49 of the United States Code. The rules that govern MPOs are
published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR’s) at Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 450,
Subpart C. Sections 450.324 through 450.330 specifically relate to the development of the
TIPs.

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or “FAST Act” is the most current law
enacted that provides long-term funding certainty for surface transportation, meaning States
and local governments can move forward with critical transportation projects. The FAST
Act largely maintains current program structures and funding shares between highway and
transit.

The transportation planning process must explicitly address the ten planning factors
identified by SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users) and reaffirmed under Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP-21) and updated in the FAST Act listed below:

                           Planning Factors (23 CFR 450.306)
The TIP is developed to provide comprehensive, cooperative and continuing transportation
planning (known as the 3-C Process). The FAST Act requires that the metropolitan planning
process consider and analyze the following ten factors for each planning activity. These factors
continue to influence the program of the TIP. The ten planning activity factors with associated
goals and objectives are shown below and are integrated into the TIP project and selection.
            • Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling
                global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency while promoting
                consistency among transportation improvements and state and local planned
                growth and economic development patterns.
                 Goal: Promote Economic Development
                      ➢ Minimize congestion
                      ➢ Enhance freight connection
                      ➢ Provide transportation alternatives
                      ➢ Implement projects to support freight movement
             • Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-
                 motorized users;
                 Goal: Maintain and improve transportation system safety and security for
                 motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists

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➢ Review traffic crash data to systematically identify potential safety
                          problems on roadway sections, bridges, and intersections with traffic
                          and develop a list of projects necessary to eliminate deficiencies
                      ➢ Prioritize and schedule roadway, bikeway, and sidewalk maintenance
                          expenditures to maintain safe conditions for travel
                      ➢ Provide adequate access for emergency service vehicles throughout the
                          system
                      ➢ Program and carry out safety improvements throughout the TIP process
                      ➢ Assist Albany Transit in continually improving the safety and efficiency
                          of its active vehicle fleet
               • Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-
                   motorized users.
                   Goal: Maintain and improve transportation system safety and security for
                   motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
                      ➢ Review traffic crash data to systematically identify potential safety
                          problems on roadway sections, bridges, and intersections with traffic
                          and develop a list of projects necessary to eliminate deficiencies
                      ➢ Prioritize and schedule roadway, bikeway, and sidewalk maintenance
                          expenditures to maintain safe conditions for travel
                      ➢ Provide adequate access for emergency service vehicles throughout the
                          system
                      ➢ Program and carry out safety improvements throughout the TIP process
                      ➢ Assist Albany Transit in continually improving the safety and efficiency
                          of its active vehicle fleet
               • Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;
                   Goal: Provide a transportation system that affords sufficient mobility to
                   accommodate the travel demands of Dougherty and South Lee County residents
                   and businesses
                       ➢ Expand the transportation system to accommodate a variety of travel
                           modes and minimize reliance on any singe mode
                       ➢ Design and manage the transportation system to meet a minimum
                           level of service (LOS) “C” on roadways classified as arterials and
                           collectors
                       ➢ Encourage transportation services that accommodate the needs of the
                           transportation disadvantaged.
                       ➢ Identify roadway sections and intersections operating or projected to
                           operate at less than the area level of service standard and develop a
                           list of projects necessary to eliminate deficiencies
                       ➢ Program and implement transportation improvements through the TIP
                           process.
               • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve
                   the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation
                   improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development
                   patterns.

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Goal: Limit and mitigate adverse environmental impacts associated with traffic
                   and transportation system development through facilities design and system
                   management.
                        ➢ Develop future MTP’s within the context of the Statewide
                            Transportation Plan (SWTP) to meet federal, state and local air, water
                            and noise standards
                        ➢ Apprise the EPD, EPA and Army Corps of Engineers of transportation
                            system development projects at the earliest opportunity to identify
                            project related environmental issues and to ensure compliance with
                            federal and state air water, wetland and noise standards
               • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across
                   and between modes, for people and freight.
                   Goal: Provide a multimodal transportation system which offers cost-effective
                   alternatives to the automobile, supports efficient freight movement, provides for
                   bicyclists and pedestrians, and encourages continued use and development of air
                   transportation facilities.
                        ➢ Designate, prepare and maintain a map of the Truck Route System
                        ➢ Consider freight and truck utilization and impacts on adjacent land
                            uses
                        ➢ Proposed transportation projects should consider incorporating
                            features to enhance freight movement and provide adequate design
                            to accommodate large freight vehicles
                        ➢ Work with Albany Transit System to provide continued high-quality
                            transit service to City of Albany residents and businesses and
                            transportation disadvantaged
                        ➢ Support transit-oriented development through zoning and land-use
                            policy
                        ➢ Design complete streets that include provisions for transit access,
                            including complementary pedestrian and bicycle facilities
                        ➢ Provide and maintain safe and comfortable transit amenities (i.e.
                            shelters, benches).
                        ➢ Provide for interconnected, direct, and area-wide bicycle and
                            pedestrian circulation system linking recreational areas, schools,
                            shopping areas, employment centers, and adjacent neighborhoods
                        ➢ Utilize the Proposed Future Bicycle Corridor Map to guide future
                            bicycle improvements to the Arterial and Collector system
                        ➢ Integrate planning of pedestrian and bicycle facilities into
                            development plan for determining bicycle and pedestrian facility
                            projects review processes
                        ➢ Utilize Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian
               • Promote efficient system management and operation.
                   Goal: An efficient transportation system
                         ➢ Efficiently manage DARTS resources and priorities through the
                             Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

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➢ Develop a transportation network that links DARTS subareas and
                            reduces travel times for area residents and commerce-related trips
                        ➢ Plan and improve routes to increase the efficiency of travel and
                            movement of goods and services
                        ➢ Use the functional classification system and road standards to guide
                            public investment, determine funding requirements, and establish
                            conditions for approval of private development projects
                        ➢ Consider functional Classification in conjunction with land use
                            designations in the preparation and amendment of both counties
                            Comprehensive Plans
               • Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system,
                   Goal: Maintain and preserve the existing transportation system.
                        ➢ Determine the backlog of deferred maintenance and the annual
                            maintenance
                        ➢ requirements of the area roadway system
                        ➢ Determine area-wide roadway system reconstruction needs
                        ➢ Prioritize and carry out maintenance and reconstruction activities
                            through the annual maintenance and reconstruction program process
                        ➢ When projects are planned, designed, or constructed evaluate the
                            life-cycle costs and make appropriate decisions at each step to ensure
                            that projects that are built are as maintenance free as possible
               • Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce
                   mitigation storm water impacts of the surface transportation
                   Goal – No stated goal in 2040 Long Range Plan
               • Enhance travel and tourism.
                   Goal: Improve the livability and quality of transportation system.
                         ➢ Select projects that will improve the livability and quality of the
                              area’s transportation system
                         ➢ Pursue transportation enhancement activity funds for suitable
                              projects
                         ➢ Use community land use policies, plans, and ordinances to support
                              historic preservation, limit of outdoor advertising, landscaping and
                              other beautification, and provisions for pedestrian and bicycle
                              facilities

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Planning Emphasis Areas (PEA’s)
The National Planning Emphasis Areas (PEA’s) is issued by the U.S. Department of
Transportation to focus the transportation planning process on implementation of the FAST Act.
On March 18, 2015 FHWA issued the following PEAs and requested the MPO address these in
their TIP. The emphasis areas are carried forward into the FY 2018 UPWP and any planning
document updates.
    • Performance Based Planning and Programming: The development and implementation
        of a performance management approach to transportation planning and programming
        that supports the achievement of transportation system performance outcomes.
    • Models of Regional Planning Cooperation: Promote cooperation and coordination
        across MPO boundaries and across State boundaries where appropriate to ensure a
        regional approach to transportation planning.
    • Ladders of Opportunity: Access to essential services is essential to the transportation
        planning process. Develop and implement performance measures and analytical
        methods to measure the Transportation system's connectivity to essential services.
        Identify gaps in transportation system and provide solutions.

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FAST Act                  FAST Act                   GA 2040           Current                   Current DARTS 2040 MTP                     Current DARTS            Data Source
National                  National Goals             SWTP/2015         DARTS 2040                Objectives                                 2040 MTP Update
Planning                                             SSTP State        MTP Regional                                                         Regional
Factors                                              Goals             Goals                                                                Performance
                                                                                                                                            Measures

Increase the              To achieve a               Relieve           Provide a                 Expand the transportation system to        Level of Service         Georgia Department of
accessibility and         significant reduction in   congestion and    transportation system     accommodate a variety of travel modes                               Transportation
mobility of people and    congestion on the          improve           that affords sufficient   and minimize reliance on any singe
for freight               National Highway           reliability       mobility to               mode
                          System                                       accommodate the
                                                     Improve freight   travel demands of         Design and manage the transportation
                          To improve the             movement and      Dougherty and South       system to meet a minimum level of
                          efficiency of the          economic          Lee County residents      service (LOS) “C” on roadways
                          surface transportation     development       and businesses            classified as arterials and collectors
                          system                     opportunities
                                                                                                 Encourage transportation services that
                                                                                                 accommodate the needs of the
                                                                                                 transportation disadvantaged.

                                                                                                 Identify roadway sections and
                                                                                                 intersections operating or projected to
                                                                                                 operate at less than the area level of
                                                                                                 service standard and develop a list of
                                                                                                 projects necessary to eliminate
                                                                                                 deficiencies

                                                                                                 Program and implement transportation
                                                                                                 improvements through the TIP process.
Promote efficient         To achieve a               Relieve                                     Efficiently manage DARTS resources         Vehicle Miles Traveled   Georgia Electronic
system management         significant reduction in   congestion and                              and priorities through the                 (VMT)                    Accident Reporting
and operation             congestion on the          improve                                     Transportation Improvement Program                                  System (GEARS) and
                          National Highway           reliability                                 (TIP)                                      Vehicle Hours Traveled   Critical Analysis
                          System                                                                                                            (VHT)                    Reporting Environment
                                                                                                 Develop a transportation network that                               (CARE)
                          To improve the                                                         links DARTS subareas and reduces
                          efficiency of the                                                      travel times for area residents and
                          surface transportation                                                 commerce-related trips
                          system
                                                                                                 Plan and improve routes to increase the
                          To reduce project                                                      efficiency of travel and movement of
                          costs, promote jobs                                                    goods and services
                          and the economy, and                                                   Use the functional classification system

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FAST Act                   FAST Act                   GA 2040       Current                  Current DARTS 2040 MTP                     Current DARTS                    Data Source
National                   National Goals             SWTP/2015     DARTS 2040               Objectives                                 2040 MTP Update
Planning                                              SSTP State    MTP Regional                                                        Regional
Factors                                               Goals         Goals                                                               Performance
                                                                                                                                        Measures

                           expedite the movement                                             and road standards to guide public
                           of people and goods by                                            investment, determine funding
                           accelerating project                                              requirements, and establish conditions
                           completion through                                                for approval of private development
                           eliminating delays in                                             projects
                           the project
                           development and                                                   Consider functional Classification in
                           delivery process,                                                 conjunction with land use designations
                           including reducing                                                in the preparation and amendment of
                           regulatory burdens and                                            both counties Comprehensive Plans
                           improving agencies’
                           work practices
Protect and enhance the    To enhance the             Improve the   Limit and mitigate       Develop future MTP’s within the
environment, promote       performance of the         Environment   adverse                  context of the Statewide Transportation
energy conservation,       transportation system                    environmental            Plan (SWTP) to meet federal, state and
improve the quality of     while protecting and                     impacts associated       local air, water and noise standards
life                       enhancing the natural                    with traffic and
                           environment                              transportation system    Apprise the EPD, EPA and Army
Promote consistency                                                 development through      Corps of Engineers of transportation
between transportation                                              facilities design and    system development projects at the
improvements and                                                    system management        earliest opportunity to identify project
State and local planned                                                                      related environmental issues and to
growth and economic                                                                          ensure compliance with federal and
development patterns.                                                                        state air water, wetland and noise
                                                                                             standards
Enhance the integration    To achieve a                             Provide a                Freight:                                   Transit                          Annual Ridership
and connectivity of the    significant reduction in                 multimodal               Designate, prepare and maintain a map      Passengers per Revenue           Surveys
transportation system,     congestion on the                        transportation system    of the Truck Route System                  Hour, Cost per
across and between         National Highway                         which offers cost-                                                  Passenger, Percent of
modes for people and       System                                   effective alternatives   Consider freight and truck utilization     population within one half
freight                                                             to the automobile,       and impacts on adjacent land uses          mile of a bus stop
                           To improve the                           supports efficient                                                  Bicycle and Pedestrian
                           efficiency of the                        freight movement,        Proposed transportation projects should    Percent of roadway network
                           surface transportation                   provides for             consider incorporating features to         with bicycle or
                           system                                   bicyclists and           enhance freight movement and provide       pedestrian facilities (bicycle
                                                                    pedestrians, and         adequate design to accommodate             lanes, routes, sidewalks,

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FAST Act             FAST Act         GA 2040      Current              Current DARTS 2040 MTP                     Current DARTS     Data Source
National             National Goals   SWTP/2015    DARTS 2040           Objectives                                 2040 MTP Update
Planning                              SSTP State   MTP Regional                                                    Regional
Factors                               Goals        Goals                                                           Performance
                                                                                                                   Measures

                                                   encourages           large freight vehicles                     trails)
                                                   continued use and
                                                   development of air   Transit
                                                   transportation
                                                   facilities.          Work with Albany Transit System to
                                                                        provide continued high-quality transit
                                                                        service to City of Albany residents and
                                                                        businesses and transportation
                                                                        disadvantaged

                                                                        Support transit-oriented development
                                                                        through zoning and land-use policy

                                                                        Design complete streets that include
                                                                        provisions for transit access, including
                                                                        complementary pedestrian and bicycle
                                                                        facilities

                                                                        Provide and maintain safe and
                                                                        comfortable transit amenities (i.e.
                                                                        shelters,
                                                                        benches)

                                                                        Bicycle and Pedestrian:

                                                                        Provide for interconnected, direct, and
                                                                        area-wide bicycle and pedestrian
                                                                        circulation system linking recreational
                                                                        areas, schools, shopping areas,
                                                                        employment centers, and adjacent
                                                                        neighborhoods

                                                                        Utilize the Proposed Future Bicycle
                                                                        Corridor Map to guide future bicycle
                                                                        improvements to the Arterial and
                                                                        Collector system

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FAST Act                   FAST Act                   GA 2040          Current                 Current DARTS 2040 MTP                     Current DARTS                  Data Source
National                   National Goals             SWTP/2015        DARTS 2040              Objectives                                 2040 MTP Update
Planning                                              SSTP State       MTP Regional                                                       Regional
Factors                                               Goals            Goals                                                              Performance
                                                                                                                                          Measures

                                                                                               Integrate planning of pedestrian and
                                                                                               bicycle facilities into development
                                                                                               review processes

                                                                                               Utilize Regional Bicycle and
                                                                                               Pedestrian plan for determining bicycle
                                                                                               and
                                                                                               pedestrian facility projects
Emphasize the              TO maintain the            Maintain and     Maintain and            Determine the backlog of deferred          Pavement Condition             Georgia Department of
preservation of the        highway infrastructure     preserve the     preserve the existing   maintenance and the annual                 Evaluation System              Transportation
existing transportation    asset system in a state    existing         transportation          maintenance                                (PACES)
system                     of good repair.            transportation   system.                 requirements of the area roadway           National Bridge Inventory
                                                      system                                   system                                     ratings
                                                                                                                                          (structurally deficient or
                                                                                               Determine area-wide roadway system         functionally
                                                                                               reconstruction needs                       obsolete)

                                                                                               Prioritize and carry out maintenance
                                                                                               and reconstruction activities through
                                                                                               the
                                                                                               annual maintenance and reconstruction
                                                                                               program process

                                                                                               When projects are planned, designed,
                                                                                               or constructed evaluate the life-cycle
                                                                                               costs and make appropriate decisions at
                                                                                               each step to ensure that projects that
                                                                                               are built are as maintenance free as
                                                                                               possible
Increase the safety of     To achieve a               Improve safety   Maintain and            Review traffic crash data to               Property, injury and fatal     Georgia Electronic
the transportation         significant reduction in                    improve                 systematically identify potential safety   crashes per 100 million        Accident Reporting
system for motorized       traffic fatalities and                      transportation system   problems on roadway sections, bridges,     VMT                            System (GEARS) and
and non-motorized          serious injuries on all                     safety and security     and intersections with traffic and                                        Critical Analysis
users.                     public roads.                               for motorists,          develop a list of projects necessary to    Injury and fatal crashes per   Reporting Environment
                                                                       pedestrians and         eliminate deficiencies                     population                     (CARE)
                                                                       bicyclists

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FAST Act                   FAST Act                   GA 2040          Current                 Current DARTS 2040 MTP                     Current DARTS                  Data Source
National                   National Goals             SWTP/2015        DARTS 2040              Objectives                                 2040 MTP Update
Planning                                              SSTP State       MTP Regional                                                       Regional
Factors                                               Goals            Goals                                                              Performance
                                                                                                                                          Measures

                                                                                               Prioritize and schedule roadway,
                                                                                               bikeway, and sidewalk maintenance
                                                                                               expenditures to maintain safe
                                                                                               conditions for travel

                                                                                               Provide adequate access for emergency
                                                                                               service vehicles throughout the system

                                                                                               Program and carry out safety
                                                                                               improvements throughout the TIP
                                                                                               process

                                                                                               Assist Albany Transit in continually
                                                                                               improving the safety and efficiency of
                                                                                               its active vehicle fleet
Increase the security of   To achieve a               Improve safety   Maintain and            Review traffic crash data to               Property, injury and fatal     Georgia Electronic
the transportation         significant reduction in                    improve                 systematically identify potential safety   crashes per 100 million        Accident Reporting
system for motorized       traffic fatalities and                      transportation system   problems on roadway sections, bridges,     VMT                            System (GEARS) and
and non-motorized          serious injuries on all                     safety and security     and intersections with traffic and                                        Critical Analysis
users.                     public roads.                               for motorists,          develop a list of projects necessary to    Injury and fatal crashes per   Reporting Environment
                                                                       pedestrians and         eliminate deficiencies                     population                     (CARE)
                                                                       bicyclists
                                                                                               Prioritize and schedule roadway,
                                                                                               bikeway, and sidewalk maintenance
                                                                                               expenditures to maintain safe
                                                                                               conditions for travel

                                                                                               Provide adequate access for emergency
                                                                                               service vehicles throughout the system

                                                                                               Program and carry out safety
                                                                                               improvements throughout the TIP
                                                                                               process

                                                                                               Assist Albany Transit in continually
                                                                                               improving the safety and efficiency of
                                                                                               its active vehicle fleet

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FAST Act                   FAST Act                   GA 2040           Current                  Current DARTS 2040 MTP                  Current DARTS                Data Source
National                   National Goals             SWTP/2015         DARTS 2040               Objectives                              2040 MTP Update
Planning                                              SSTP State        MTP Regional                                                     Regional
Factors                                               Goals             Goals                                                            Performance
                                                                                                                                         Measures

Support the economic       To improve the             Improve freight
vitality of the            national freight           movement and
metropolitan area,         network, strengthen        economic
especially by enabling     the ability of rural       development
global competitiveness,    communities to access      opportunities
productivity and           national and
efficiency                 international trade
                           markets, and support
                           regional economic
                           development.

                           To achieve a
                           significant reduction in
                           congestion on the
                           national Highway
                           System

                           To improve the
                           efficiency of the
                           surface transportation
                           system
Improve the resiliency     To maintain the            The 2040
and reliability of the     highway infrastructure     SWTP/2015
transportation system      asset system in a state    SSTP do not
and reduce or mitigate     of good repair             currently
storm water impacts of                                address this
surface transportation     To enhance the             federal goal.
                           performance of the
                           transportation system
                           while protecting and
                           enhancing the natural
                           environment
Enhancing travel and       To improve the             The 2040          Improve the              Select projects that will improve the   Connectivity and gaps
tourism                    national freight           SWTP/2015         livability and quality   livability and quality of the area’s    between sidewalks and
                           network, strengthen        SSTP do not       of transportation        transportation system                   activity centers (parks,
                           the ability of rural       currently         system.                                                          schools, malls, hospitals,

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FAST Act             FAST Act                GA 2040        Current              Current DARTS 2040 MTP                   Current DARTS              Data Source
National             National Goals          SWTP/2015      DARTS 2040           Objectives                               2040 MTP Update
Planning                                     SSTP State     MTP Regional                                                  Regional
Factors                                      Goals          Goals                                                         Performance
                                                                                                                          Measures

                     communities to access   address this                        Pursue transportation enhancement        etc.)
                     national and            federal goal                        activity funds for suitable projects
                     international trade
                     markets, and support                                        Use community land use policies,
                     regional economic                                           plans, and ordinances to support
                     development                                                 historic
                                                                                 preservation, limit of outdoor
                                                                                 advertising, landscaping and other
                                                                                 beautification,
                                                                                 and provisions for pedestrian and
                                                                                 bicycle facilities
                                                            Continue use and     Coordinate Southwest Georgia             Passenger boarding’s and   Georgia Department of
                                                            development of air   Regional Airport plans with the State    deplaning’s                Transportation
                                                            transportation       Airport                                  Air Cargo Volume
                                                            facilities.          Plan

                                                                                 Coordinate with service providers and
                                                                                 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport to
                                                                                 plan for appropriate future expansion

                                                                                 Review land use policies to examine
                                                                                 compatibility of airport and
                                                                                 complementary uses with adjacent
                                                                                 development
                                                            Transportation       Support TSM alternatives such as         LOS                        Georgia Department of
                                                            System               access management and Intelligent        Mode Split                 Transportation
                                                            Management (TSM)     Transportation System (ITS)
                                                            and
                                                            Transportation       Support formal development of a
                                                            Demand               DARTS-regional TDM program
                                                            Management (TDM)
                                                            -                    Incorporate into the land use planning
                                                            Encourage            and permitting process provisions for
                                                            implementation of    review of the impact of specific
                                                            TSM and TDM to       developments on the transportation
                                                            reduce traffic       network

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FAST Act             FAST Act         GA 2040      Current                   Current DARTS 2040 MTP                    Current DARTS     Data Source
National             National Goals   SWTP/2015    DARTS 2040                Objectives                                2040 MTP Update
Planning                              SSTP State   MTP Regional                                                        Regional
Factors                               Goals        Goals                                                               Performance
                                                                                                                       Measures

                                                   congestion and
                                                   promote low cost
                                                   solutions for road
                                                   capacity.
                                                   Provide a financially     Prepare estimates of the amount of        Cost-benefit      Local Data
                                                   balanced                  funding that will be available from
                                                   twenty-five year          federal, state, and local sources
                                                   transportation
                                                   plan                       Prepare cost estimates for capital
                                                                             projects and maintenance of the
                                                                             transportation system
                                                   Ensure the cost of        Develop equitable financing               Cost-benefit      Local Data
                                                   transportation            mechanisms for existing system
                                                   facilities and services   maintenance and improvement, and
                                                   are borne by those        through the development review
                                                   who benefit from          process, require improvements
                                                   them.                     necessary to accommodate future
                                                                             growth

                                                                             Provide transportation services and
                                                                             facilities in a timely manner according
                                                                             to funding capabilities.

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Format
The TIP document contains the following spreadsheets and detail pages showing a list of projects
and the funding dollars:

   •   FY 2018-2021 Projects - this spreadsheet contains a list of projects along with the dollar
       amounts scheduled for the fiscal years 2018-2021.
   •   FY 2018-2021 Lump Sum Funding Categories - this spreadsheet reflects available funding
       dollars for the DARTS area in lump sum categories for the fiscal years 2018-2021.
   •   FY 2018-2021 Dougherty Area Transit Funding - this spreadsheet contains the Dougherty
       Area Transit funding categories along with the dollar amounts for the fiscal years 2018-
       2021.
   •   Project Detail Sheets 2018-2021 – these worksheets supply more detail on these projects
       that are funded from 2018-2021. Here you will also find project definitions page to explain
       various items that are not self-explanatory. It also includes project worksheets that supply
       more detail on these projects.
   •   A detailed breakdown of the various transit funding categories.
   •   A narrative on lump sum funding.
   •   A lists of all the MPO authorized projects.
   •   Appendix
           o Provides a list of definitions, abbreviations, funding and phase codes, and acronyms
               used within the text of this TIP
           o Public comments received on the TIP
           o Provides a copy of the Self Certification required of all MPO’s
           o Provides a copy of the amendment process for the TIP

                                    Project Evaluation
In order to determine the priority of the capital projects the MPO designed a prioritization
framework to address the need for each projects as objectively as possible. Using the Goals and
Objectives from our Metropolitan Transportation Plan, projects were ranked for the applicability in
ten categories:

       •   Capacity/Delay Reduction – Ability of the project to address and reduce congestion
       •   Safety – Ability of the project to address transportation safety
       •   Constructability – Relative ease of the project to be constructed
       •   Environmental – Reflects the number of likely environmental impacts the project will
           encounter
       •   Access to Major Generators – Reflects the projects ability to access major land use
           generators in the DARTS region
       •   Land Use Coordination – Reflects the project’s compatibility with land use plans
       •   Regional Connectivity – Reflects the project’s ability to connect more effectively areas
           within the DARTS region and/or ability to connect the region more effectively with
           areas outside of the region
•   Multimodal Friendly – Reflects the project’s ability to address multimodal
                   transportation needs
               •   Local Support – Reflects the project’s relative support as determined through public
                   and stakeholder involvement
               •   FAST Act – Reflects the project’s compatibility with the performance goals outlined

        Each project was ranked with a score between 1 (poor) and 10 excellent with a score in the middle
        (4, 5, 6) reflecting a neutral position in these nine categories. The scores were first tallied through
        a combination of technical and qualitative analyses. Following the initial scoring, the prioritization
        results were vetted through the technical committee of DARTS.

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ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES
               (Overall Project Listing for FY 2018 – 2021)

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Albany Project Cost Detail
                                                   FY 2018 thru FY 2021
                                                         Prim Work                           Fund
PI #      MPO TIP ID Description                            Type             Year   Phase    Code     Federal        State             Other            Total
                     SUMMER TRANSPORTATION
                     INSTITUTE @ ALBANY UNIVERSITY -    Preliminary
0013489              FY 2018                            Enginering           2018    PE       L490       $45,000                 $0               $0             $45,000
                     SR 234 @ CHICKASAWHATCHEE
442951-   BR-5       CREEK 8 MI NE OF LEARY                Bridges           2018    CST     BBOND              $0     $3,937,171                 $0       $3,937,171
                     FY 2018-Albany MPO-SEC.5303-       MPO/Region
T005126              PLANNING                              Transit           2018   TPLN      5303       $60,175              $7,522           $7,522            $75,219
                     FY 2018-ALBANY-SEC.5307-CAPITAL    Urban Transit
T006038              ANDOPERATIONS                      - Capital/Ops        2018   TCAP      5307      $887,896         $110,987         $110,987         $1,109,870
                     FY 2018-ALBANY-SEC.5307-CAPITAL    Urban Transit
T006038              AND OPERATIONS                     - Capital/Ops        2018   TOPR      5307     $1,638,528                $0      $1,638,528        $3,277,056
                     FY 2018-SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RC-      MPO/Region
T006063              SEC.5304-PLANNING                     Transit           2018   TPLN      5304        $1,951                 $0             $488              $2,439
                     FY 2018-ALBANY-SEC.5339-CAPITAL    Urban Transit
T006494              ONLY                               - Capital/Ops        2018   TCAP      5339     $1,006,935              $0          $251,734        $1,258,669
                                                                                    FY 2018 Totals:    $3,640,485      $4,055,680        $2,009,259        $9,705,424
                     SUMMER TRANSPORTATION
                     INSTITUTE @ ALBANY UNIVERSITY-      Preliminary
0013490              FY2019                             Engineering          2019    PE       L490       $45,000                  $0              $0             $45,000
0013992              SR 520BU @FLINT RIVER IN ALBANY       Bridges           2019   ROW       Z231      $200,000             $50,000              $0            $250,000
                     FY 2019-ALBANY MPO-SEC.5303-       MPO/Region
T005988              PLANNING                              Transit           2019   TPLN      5303       $60,175              $7,522           $7,522            $75,219
                     FY 2019-SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RC-      MPO/Region
T006073              SEC.5304-PLANNING                     Transit           2019   TPLN      5304        $1,951                 $0             $488              $2,439
                     FY 2019-ALBANY-SEC.5307-CAPITAL    Urban Transit-
T006098              AND OPERATIONS                      Capital/Ops         2019   TOPR      5307     $1,638,525         $96,369         $963,806         $2,698,700
                                                                                    FY 2019 Totals:    $1,945,651        $153,891         $971,816         $3,071,358
                     SUMMER TRANSPORTATION
                     INSTITUTE @ ALBANY UNIVERSITY -FY Preliminary
0013491              2020                              Engineering           2020    PE       L490       $45,000                 $0               $0             $45,000
                     FY 2020 ALBANY MPO-SEC.5303-      MPO/Region
T005999              PLANNING                             Transit            2020   TPLN      5303       $60,175              $7,522           $7,522            $75,219
                     FY 2020-SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RC-     MPO/Region
T006085              SEC.5304-PLANNING                    Transit            2020   TPLN      5304        $1,951                 $0             $488              $2,439
                     FY 2020-ALBANY-SEC.5307-CAPITAL   Urban Transit-
T006110              AND OPERATIONS                     Capital/Ops          2020   TOPR      5307     $1,638,525         $96,369         $963,806         $2,698,700
                                                                                    FY 2020 Totals:    $1,745,651        $103,891         $971,816         $2,821,358
                     SR 91 @ SR 133; INC SR 3 RAMPS-
0013620              LIGHTING                              Lighting          2021    PE       Z231      $148,000             $37,000              $0            $185,000
                     FY 2021-ALBANY MPO-SEC.5303-       MPO/Region
T006010              PLANNING                               Transit          2021   TPLN      5303       $60,175              $7,522           $7,522            $75,219
                     FY 2021-SOUTHWEST GEORGIA RC-      MPO/Region
T006096              SEC.5304-PLANNING                      Transit          2021   TPLN      5304        $1,951                 $0             $488              $2,439
                     FY 2021-ALBANY-SEC.5307-CAPITAL    Urban Transit
T006121              AND OPERATIONS                     - Capital/Ops        2021   TOPR      5307     $1,638,525         $96,369        $1,361,625        $3,096,519
                                                                                    FY 2021 Totals:    $1,848,651        $140,891        $1,369,635        $3,359,177
                                                                                    Albany Totals:     $9,180,438      $4,454,353        $5,322,526       $18,957,317

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BRIDGE PROJECTS
(FY 2018 – 2021)
442951 - SR 234 @ Chickasawhatchee Creek, 8 miles NE of Leary
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Bridge Replacement

Project #: BRST0-0524-00(009)            Project Length (MI): 1.54                  County: Calhoun, Dougherty
P.I. #: 442951-                          Existing Lanes: 2                          DOT District: 4
TIP #:BR-5                               Proposed Lanes: 2                          CONG DIST: 2
Funding Code: M240                       LRTP Darts Project # 19                    RC: SW Georgia
Funding: BBOND                           State/US #: SR 234                         Local RD#

Project Phase             $ Source      FY 2018        FY 2019            FY 2020        FY 2021         TOTAL
Pre. Engineering          Fed/State               $0                 $0             $0              $0                   $0
Right-of-Way              Fed/ State              $0                 $0             $0              $0                   $0
Construction              Fed/ State      $3,937,171                 $0             $0              $0           $3,937,171
Project Cost              NA                      $0                 $0             $0              $0                   $0
Federal Cost              NA                      $0                 $0             $0              $0                   $0
State Cost                NA              $3,937,171                 $0             $0              $0           $3,937,171
Local Cost                NA                      $0                 $0             $0              $0                   $0
Comment: The funding represents the portion of the project that is within the DARTS MPO boundaries.

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0013992 – SR 520 BU @ FLINT RIVER IN ALBANY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Bridge Replacement

Project #:                         Project Length (MI): 0.4                County: Dougherty
P.I. #: 0013992                    Existing Lanes: 4                       DOT District: 4
TIP #:BR-6                         Proposed Lanes: 6                       CONG DIST: 2
Funding Code: Z231                 LRTP Darts Project # 20                 RC: SW Georgia
Funding:                           State/US #: SR 520                      Local RD#

Project Phase         $ Source     FY 2018        FY 2019        FY 2020        FY 2021         TOTAL
Pre. Engineering      Fed/State              $0             $0             $0              $0                 $0
Right-of-Way          Fed/ State             $0       $250,000             $0              $0           $250,000
Construction          Fed/ State             $0             $0             $0              $0                 $0
Project Cost          NA                     $0             $0             $0              $0                 $0
Federal Cost          NA                     $0       $200,000             $0              $0           $200,000
State Cost            NA                     $0        $50,000             $0              $0            $50,000
Local Cost            NA                     $0             $0             $0              $0                 $0
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
     (FY 2018 – 2021)

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0013489 –0013492 SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE @ ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Preliminary Engineering

Project #:                                       Project Length (MI):                   County: Dougherty
P.I. #: 0013489, 0013490, 0013491                Existing Lanes: -                      DOT District: 4
TIP #:   D-12704,D-12705, & D-12706              Proposed Lanes: -                      CONG DIST: 2
Funding Code: L490                               LRTP Darts Project #                   RC: SW Georgia
Funding:                                         State/US #:                            Local RD#

Project Phase                       $ Source            FY 2018         FY 2019    FY 2020    FY 2021        TOTAL
Pre. Engineering                    Fed/State            $45,000         $45,000    $45,000        $0       $135,000
Right-of-Way                        Fed/ State                $0              $0         $0        $0             $0
Construction                        Fed/ State                $0              $0         $0        $0             $0
Project Cost                        NA                   $45,000         $45,000    $45,000        $0       $135,000
Federal Cost                        NA                   $45,000         $45,000    $45,000        $0       $135,000
State Cost                          NA                        $0              $0         $0        $0             $0
Local Cost                          NA                        $0              $0         $0        $0             $0

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0013620 - SR-91 @ SR 133; INC SR 3 RAMPS - LIGHTING
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Lighting

Project #:                          Project Length (MI):                 County: Dougherty
P.I. #: 0013620                     Existing Lanes: -                    DOT District: 4
TIP #:                              Proposed Lanes: -                    CONG DIST: 2
Funding Code: L490                  LRTP Darts Project #                 RC: SW Georgia
Funding: Z231                       State/US #:                          Local RD#

Project Phase          $ Source            FY 2018         FY 2019   FY 2020   FY 2021        TOTAL
Pre. Engineering       Fed/State                $0              $0        $0   $185,000      $185,000
Right-of-Way           Fed/ State               $0              $0        $0         $0            $0
Construction           Fed/ State               $0              $0        $0         $0            $0
Project Cost           NA                       $0              $0        $0   $185,000      $185,000
Federal Cost           NA                       $0              $0        $0   $148,000      $148,000
State Cost             NA                       $0              $0        $0    $37,000       $37,000
Local Cost             NA                       $0              $0        $0         $0            $0

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PUBLIC TRANSIT
(FY 2018– 2021) Albany Transit Asset Management

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I.     Introduction to TAM
With the adoption by Congress of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act,
transit providers like Albany Transit System were required to establish plans for maintaining their assets
in what the law defines as a State of Good Repair (SGR). 49 CFR part 625 defines the term “State of
Good Repair” as “the condition in which a capital asset is able to operate at a full level of performance”.
Transit Asset Management plans inventory assets, assess their condition, and set targets for their
replacement such that a majority of the assets are in a State of Good Repair.

II.    Adoption of State of Georgia Group Transit Asset Management Plan
The federal law distinguishes between large and small transit providers and places less requirements
upon the smaller operators. Albany Transit falls within the latter category and is allowed to join with
other small providers to form a Group Transit Asset Management Plan. The State of Georgia sponsors
this group plan which includes 92 participants statewide. Albany Transit ratified the Georgia
Department of Transportation Group Transit Asset Management Plan in September 2018.
Transit Asset Management plans for small transit providers have four distinct elements:
    • Inventory of Capital Assets
    • Condition Assessment of the capital assets
    • Description of Decision Support Tools which define the needed amount of capital investment
        and determine when assets are to be replaced
    • Prioritized list of investments
The rest of this document will detail these items pertaining to the Albany Transit System.

III.   Existing Inventory
The Albany Transit System receives state funding from two sources: Department of Transportation
Section 5307 Small Urban Transportation grants and 5339 Bus and Bus Facility funds. The system
operates a fleet of 10 fixed route guideway vehicles and 5 ADA Para Transit vehicles funded through
the 5307 programs. The para transit service is provided on a demand-response basis, meaning that riders
must call in advance for appointments to schedule trips for point of origin to point of destination. The
system also maintains the Albany Transit Administrative Office and the maintenance operation is
currently supported by the City of Albany Fleet Management Department.

IV.    Targets and explanation
Section 4.2 of the Georgia Group TAM Plan establishes targets for the operation of transit vehicles,
equipment and facilities at each of the participating agencies. These targets and current levels are posted
in the plan as follows:

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The Useful Life Benchmark is the rated number of years a particular type of vehicle can be expected to
safely and reliably operate without major failure. The performance measure for facilities is the
percentage of facilities within an asset class that are rated below condition 3.0 on the Transit Economic
Requirements Model (TERM) scale. The TERM scale takes into account the type of asset, its age, its
condition, funding source, and FY 18 replacement cost to rate facilities. Those which fall below a score
of 3.0 on the scale are deemed in need of improvement.

Albany Transit’s fleet currently includes four 30’ft fixed route buses with a useful life bench mark of 10
years, and eleven 35’ft fixed route buses with a useful life bench mark of 12 years. Cutaway buses that
the system uses has a 5-7 useful life bench mark. Albany Transit System has agreed to adhere to the
targets recommended by the state, as our inventory is apart of the group plan.

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All facilities operated or shared by Albany Transit System meet and exceed the 3.0 scoring threshold
used in the TERM scale.

V.     Decision Tool used
The Georgia Group TAM Plan uses the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Economic
Requirements Model Analysis Tool, referred as “TERM Lite” in the document, to analyze the condition
of vehicles, equipment and facilities and help guide decisions regarding priorities for repair and
replacement. Factors used in the decision matrix included condition of the asset and available funds for
transit operations from federal, state and local resources.

VI.    Investment prioritization as a result of the tool
As a result of the TERM Lite analysis, several vehicles are scheduled to be replaced in the next two
years. Albany Transit is scheduled to replace two buses in 2019/20210 and five buses in 2020/2021 for a
total investment of $4,820,000. The expected source of funding for these replacements is the Section
5307 Urban Transit Program and 5339 Bus and Bus Facility. The funding sources to be expected from
the Federal Transit Administration will be provided through the projects identified in the following
table. Albany Transit expenditures under the FY 2018-2021 TIP meet all TAM targets.

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GDOT Project ID#s for Transit in the Albany MPO (2018 – 2021)
Program   Project   Short Description     Primary Work      MPO      MPO    Expanded Description
Year      ID                              Type                       %
   2018   T005126   FY 2018-ALBANY        MPO/Region        Albany   100    This project will fund transit planning for FY 2018 for the Albany MPO. CRW 2-8-
                    MPO-SEC.5303-         Transit                           2017
                    PLANNING
   2018   T006038   FY 2018-ALBANY-       Urban Transit -   Albany   100    This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2018 for the Albany
                    SEC.5307-CAPITAL      Capital/Ops                       urbanized area.
                    AND OPERATIONS
   2018   T006063   FY 2018-SOUTHWEST     MPO/Region        Albany   8      This project will fund transit planning in FY 2018 for the Southwest Georgia Regional
                    GEORGIA RC-           Transit                           Commission.
                    SEC.5304-PLANNING
   2018   T006198   FY 2018-SW GEORGIA    Rural Transit -   Albany   9      This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2018 for SW Georgia
                    RC-SEC.5311-CAPITAL   Capital/Ops                       Regional Commission.
                    AND OPERATIONS
   2018   T006494   FY 2018-ALBANY-       Urban Transit -   Albany   100    This project will fund the acquisition of fareboxes, a service vehicle, two (2) 35-ft CNG
                    SEC.5339-CAPITAL      Capital/Ops                       buses and an ADA Equipped Van for the Albany Transit System in FY 2018 using FTA
                    ONLY                                                    Section 5339 funding.
   2019   T005988   FY 2019-ALBANY        MPO/Region        Albany   100    This project will fund transit planning in FY 2019 for the Albany MPO.
                    MPO-SEC.5303-         Transit
                    PLANNING
   2019   T006098   FY 2019-ALBANY-       Urban Transit -   Albany   100    This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2019 for the Albany
                    SEC.5307-CAPITAL      Capital/Ops                       urbanized area.
                    AND OPERATIONS
   2019   T006288   FY 2019-SW GEORGIA    Rural Transit -   Albany   9      This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2019 for the Southwest
                    RC-SEC.5311-CAPITAL   Capital/Ops                       Georgia Regional Commission.
                    AND OPERATIONS
   2019   T006869   FY 2019-ALBANY-       Urban Transit –   Albany   100    The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will receive funding on behalf of
                    SEC. 5339 (B) –       Capital/Ops                       the City of Albany to replace buses that have exceeded their useful life and fund
                    CAPITAL                                                 construction of a transit center that will replace the current undersized leased building
                                                                            with a safe and efficient facility. This project is the result of a competitive grant
                                                                            application process where GDOT applied and was awarded $4,250,000 in funding
                                                                            through the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure
                                                                            Investment Program in federal fiscal year 2018.
   2020   T005999   FY 2020-ALBANY        MPO/Region        Albany   100    This project will fund transit planning in FY 2020 for the Albany MPO.
                    MPO-SEC.5303-         Transit
                    PLANNING
   2020   T006085   FY 2020-SOUTHWEST     MPO/Region        Albany   8      This project will fund transit planning in FY 2020 for the Southwest Georgia Regional
                    GEORGIA RC-           Transit                           Commission.
                    SEC.5304-PLANNING
   2020   T006110   FY 2020-ALBANY-       Urban Transit -   Albany   100    This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2020 for the Albany
                    SEC.5307-CAPITAL      Capital/Ops                       urbanized area.
                    AND OPERATIONS

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2020   T006378   FY 2020-SW GEORGIA    Rural Transit -   Albany   9      This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2020 for the Southwest
                 RC-SEC.5311-CAPITAL   Capital/Ops                       Georgia Regional Commission.
                 AND OPERATIONS
2021   T006010   FY 2021-ALBANY        MPO/Region        Albany   100    This project will fund transit planning in FY 2021 for the Albany MPO.
                 MPO-SEC.5303-         Transit
                 PLANNING
2021   T006096   FY 2021-SOUTHWEST     MPO/Region        Albany   8      This project will fund transit planning in FY 2021 for the Southwest Georgia Regional
                 GEORGIA RC-           Transit                           Commission.
                 SEC.5304-PLANNING
2021   T006121   FY 2021-ALBANY-       Urban Transit -   Albany   100    This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2021 for the Albany
                 SEC.5307-CAPITAL      Capital/Ops                       urbanized area.
                 AND OPERATIONS
2021   T006467   FY 2021-SW GEORGIA    Rural Transit -   Albany   9      This project will fund transit capital and transit operations in FY 2021 for the Southwest
                 RC-SEC.5311-CAPITAL   Capital/Ops                       Georgia Regional Commission.
                 AND OPERATIONS

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CAPITAL SCHEDULE FOR ALBANY TRANSIT SYSTEM

                                                         7.1.17-6.30.18    7.1.18-6.30.19   7.1.19-6.30.20   7.1.20-6.30.21
DESCRIPTION                                                  FY18 and
                                                         T006038                FY19             FY20            FY 21         TOTAL
                                                           T006494
                                                         (Section 5339
TIP #                                                       Project)          T006098          T006110          T006121
Purchase ADA Equipped Van (1 Replacement)                      $45,000                 $0               $0               $0       $45,000
Purchase CNG Fixed Route 35' Bus (1 Replacement)                      $0               $0               $0               $0            $0
Purchase CNG Fixed Route 35' Bus (4 Replacement)            $1,001,094                 $0               $0               $0     $1,001,094
Purchase CNG Fixed Route 35' Bus (6 Replacement)                      $0      $3,600,000                $0               $0     $3,600,000
Purchase CNG Paratransit Bus (1 Replacement)                          $0               $0               $0        $500,620       $500,620
Purchase CNG Paratransit Bus (5 Replacement)                          $0               $0               $0               $0            $0
Purchase CNG 35' Bus (3 Replacement)                                  $0      $1,450,182       $1,450,182                $0     $2,900,364
Purchase Support Vehicle (2 Replacement)                              $0         $32,000                $0               $0       $32,000
Purchase Service Vehicle 2015 F150 (1 Replacement)             $30,490                 $0               $0               $0       $30,490
Capital Maintenance Items                                     $608,880          $400,000         $400,000         $610,000      $2,018,880
Maintenance Tools and Equipment                                $15,000           $44,000          $44,000          $45,000       $148,000
Bus Stop Amenities                                            $185,000          $150,000         $150,000         $180,000       $665,000
Office & Facility Automation/Software                          $50,300           $50,000          $50,000          $50,000       $200,300
Security/Surveillance Equipment/Upgrade                        $68,900           $50,000          $50,000          $50,000       $218,900
Fareboxes & Related Equipment                                 $182,085           $25,000          $25,000          $25,000       $257,085
Office Equipment/Furniture                                            $0          $5,000           $5,000          $30,000        $40,000
Training                                                       $35,790           $35,000          $35,000          $35,000       $140,790
Facility Modifications                                         $38,000           $50,000          $50,000          $50,000       $188,000
Facility Lease                                                $108,000          $106,000         $106,000         $110,000       $430,000
Transportation Center                                                 $0      $1,500,000      $10,545,296                $0    $12,045,296
Planning                                                              $0               $0               $0               $0            $0
PROJECT COST                                               $2,368,539        $7,497,182      $12,910,478       $1,685,620     $24,461,819
FEDERAL COST                                                $1,894,831        $5,997,746      $10,328,382       $1,348,496     $19,569,455
STATE COST                                                    $236,854          $749,718       $1,291,048         $168,562      $2,446,182
LOCAL COST                                                    $236,854          $749,718       $1,291,048         $168,562      $2,446,182

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