TRANSIT QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Significantly increases service Increases service and Increases passenger and reliability. Interconnect or reliability in a comfort or convenience, fare coordination project, bus capacity, interconnect or bike turnouts at intersections, fare coordination intermodal facility project, general bus accommodating major turnouts, intermodal transfers, reduces travel time. facility accommodating Fleet expansion will be major transfers. Vehicle considered high impact. replacement will be considered a medium impact. BICYCLE and PEDESTRIAN QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Facility that will primarily Mixed use Public educational, commuters and/or school bicycle/pedestrian promotional, and safety sites, sidewalks where none facility (recreation & programs that promote exist. Completes final pieces of commuter), usable and facilitate increased a significant regional route. sidewalk segments use of non-motorized including upgrades and modes of transportation. new installations and signage. FREIGHT QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Facility or equipment that will Facility or equipment Facility or equipment that improve the movement or that will improve the will improve the processing of freight by 50% movement or processing movement or processing existing conditions of freight by 25% above of freight by 15% above existing conditions existing conditions The points reflect the existing status of the project. The closer a project is Status of Project to the construction/implementation phase, the more points it will receive. Those that are early in the project development process with environmental studies underway will receive 2 points. Projects with completed environmental status earn 6 points; those with cleared and complete will be awarded 8 points. Non construction projects that do not require right-of-way and are ready for authorization such as a bus purchase also earn 8 points. Projects with construction plans complete earn 10 points. The Non-Federal Match of Requested CMAQ Funds The criteria rewards applicants that – increase their local share to the required rate for local participation. The “overmatch”
TRANSIT QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Significantly increases service and reliability. Interconnect or fare coordination project, bus turnouts at intersections, intermodal facility accommodating major transfers, reduces travel time. Fleet expansion will be considered high impact. Increases service and reliability in a capacity, interconnect or fare coordination project, general bus turnouts, intermodal facility accommodating major transfers. Vehicle replacement will be considered a medium impact. Increases passenger comfort or convenience, bike BICYCLE and PEDESTRIAN QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Facility that will primarily commuters and/or school sites, sidewalks where none exist. Completes final pieces of a significant regional route. Mixed use bicycle/pedestrian facility (recreation & commuter), usable sidewalk segments including upgrades and new installations and signage. Public educational, promotional, and safety programs that promote and facilitate increased use of non-motorized modes of transportation. FREIGHT QOS IMPACTS HIGH MEDIUM LOW Facility or equipment that will improve the movement or processing of freight by 50% existing conditions Facility or equipment that will improve the movement or processing of freight by 25% above existing conditions Facility or equipment that will improve the movement or processing of freight by 15% above existing conditions The Status of Project points reflect the existing status of the project. The closer a project is to the construction/implementation phase, the more points it will receive. Those that are early in the project development process with environmental studies underway will receive 2 points. Projects with completed environmental status earn 6 points; those with cleared and complete will be awarded 8 points. Non construction projects that do not require right-of-way and are ready for authorization such as a bus purchase also earn 8 points. Projects with construction plans complete earn 10 points. The Non-Federal Match of Requested CMAQ Funds – The criteria rewards applicants that increase their local share to “overmatch” the required rate for local participation. The
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