At its July 31, 1997 meeting, the CDTC Policy Committee voted to endorse the 1997-02 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which included as project RG41 a "Spot Improvements for Bicycle and Pedestrian Access" program. This established an ongoing program that sets aside $100,000 per year of STP-Flex funds for projects whose scopes are too small for other programs like the TEA-21 Transportation Enhancements Program. RG41 was replenished in both the 1999-04 and the 2001-06 TIP’s.
Spot Improvements are actions that address problems at specific locations such as intersections, short lengths of roadway, or single destinations (e.g., an office building or shopping center). They can be distinguished from other bicycle and pedestrian-related projects such as development of new trails in that they bridge physical or functional gaps in the system rather than in and of themselves providing new routes.
All Spot Improvement Projects are funded with a maximum of 80% federal funds and are capped at the time of project programming. In cases where sponsors committed more than the minimum required 20% local match, the project was capped at the amount of federal funding requested. Any cost increases above 80% of the original project cost estimate or the approved level of federal funding will be absorbed by the project sponsor. Any cost decreases cannot have the effect of increasing the federal share above 80%.
Project Sponsor | Project Title | Federal Share | Local Share | Total Project Cost |
City of Troy | 9th Street Gateway Streetscape Project | $16,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $36,000.00 |
City of Rensselaer | Connector Sidewalk on First Alley | $32,800.00 | $8,200.00 | $41,000.00 |
Village of Colonie | Central Avenue Safety Improvements | $9,600.00 | $2,400.00 | $12,000.00 |
Town of East Greenbush | Flashing Beacons on Route 151 | $12,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $15,000.00 |
City of Mechanicville | South Street Sidewalk | $20,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $25,000.00 |
Village of Castleton on Hudson | Scott Sidewalk Project | $60,232.00 | $15,059.00 | $75,291.00 |
Town of Clifton Park | Route 146/Sherwood Dawson Trail | $16,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $20,000.00 |
Town of Colonie | Paving 2/3 mile of bike path | $14,000.00 | $14,000.00 | $28,000.00 |
Town of Guilderland | Mckown Road sidewalk | $52,000.00 | $13,000.00 | $65,000.00 |
Project Title | Sponsor | Federal $ | Local $ | Local % | Total Project Cost |
Railroad Pedestrian Crossing | Village of Voorheesville | $57,787.00 | $19,263.00 | 25% | $77,050.00 |
Green St. Connector Sidewalk Reconstruction | Village of Schuylerville | $24,000.00 | $16,000.00 | 40% | $40,000.00 |
Coons Road to MapleLeaf Sidewalk Project | Town of Guilderland | $42,200.00 | $10,550.00 | 20% | $52,750.00 |
State/Washington Intersection Pedestrian Improvements | Schenectady County | $40,000.00 | $10,000.00 | 20% | $50,000.00 |
Hadley Sidewalk Improvement | Town of Hadley | $22,050.00 | $9,450.00 | 30% | $31,500.00 |
Village Pedestrian/Cyclist Crosswalk Project | Village of Hoosick Falls | $13,750.00 | $4,000.00 | 23% | $17,750.00 |
Pedestrian Improvement Project | Town of Malta | $13,200.00 | $8,800.00 | 40% | $22,000.00 |
Town of Milton Property Streetscape Improvements | Town of Milton | $24,000.00 | $6,000.00 | 20% | $30,000.00 |
Project Title | Sponsor | Federal $ | Local $ | Total Project Cost |
Bike Racks | City of Albany | $11,200 | $2,800 | $14,000 |
Three sidewalk projects | Town of Bethlehem | $20,800 | $5,200 | $26,000 |
Bike Racks | City of Cohoes | $5,945 | $1,486 | $7,431 |
Route 9/ Bike Trail Connection | Town of Colonie | $32,000 | $8,000 | $40,000 |
Nott Street Crossing | City of Schenectady | $19,428 | $4,857 | $24,285 |
Pedestrian Access Project | Village of Scotia | $21,440 | $5,360 | $26,800 |
Green Island Bridge | Village of Green Island | $80,000 | $20,000 | $100,000 |
Bike Signs | Town of Malta | $6,400 | $1,600 | $8,000 |
Wards Lane Sidewalk | Village of Menands | $20,240 | $5,060 | $25,300 |
Station Lane Sidewalk | City of Saratoga Springs | $28,800 | $7,200 | $36,000 |
Block House Improvements | Town of Stillwater | $7,070 | $1,767 | $8,837 |