On January 11, 1999, CDTC sent letters to local communities and other potential applicants under New York State's first round of the TEA-21 Enhancement Program. Applications were due to NYSDOT by July 1, 1999. CDTC evaluated all applications within CDTC's TIP area and identified a short list of high priority projects, which NYSDOT compared with submissions from across the state in selecting projects for funding. After NYSDOT's statewide selection process was complete, CDTC added any projects selected from the Capital District to the 1999-04 TIP. At the time applications were being solicited, NYSDOT's decisions were expected by September 1, 1999. CDTC's evaluation procedure for these projects is in Appendix J.
Enhancement-Type Projects Funded with Flexible Funds
CDTC's commitment to bicycle, pedestrian, and canal projects goes beyond the federal Enhancement funds. The intention is to administer these projects as if they were Enhancement Program projects. The significance of this is two-fold:
The TIP includes a notation on the projects in Table 2 that they will be administered as Enhancement projects (regardless of federal funding source) and that the federal contribution is capped at 80% of the original total cost estimate.
ENHANCEMENT Projects Funded With Flexible Funds
TIP#/PIN |
SPONSOR |
PROJECT |
A347/1754.50 |
Colonie (V) |
Sidewalks and bike circulation |
A376/1754.60 |
Albany (City) |
Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge |
A377/1754.67 |
Voorheesville |
Pedestrian Circulation |
R197/1754.69 |
Rensselaer |
Washington Avenue Sidewalks |
R198/1754.70 |
North Greenbush |
Brooking, Peck and Pershing Sidewalks |
R178/1754.52 |
Troy |
Troy-Menands Bridge Bicycle Access |
S144/1754.58 |
Schenectady (City) |
State Street Streetscape |
S140/1754.63 |
Schenectady (City) |
Mohawk-Hudson Bikepath Improvements |
S141/1754.65 |
Schenectady (City) |
Rail corridor bridge improvements |
S142/1754.64 |
Schenectady (City) |
Kings Road sidewalks |
S143/1754.66 |
Glenville |
Lock 8 Bicycle and Pedestrian Access |
SA158/1754.71 |
NYSOPRHP |
Peebles Island Bridge (Waterford) |
SA135/1754.56 |
Halfmoon |
Sitterly and Woodin bike path |
SA136/1754.57 |
Saratoga Springs |
Downtown Pedestrian Improvements |
SA140/ |
Canal Corporation |
Erie Canal Lock 2 Rehabilitation |
SA156/1941.05 |
Canal Corporation |
Mechanicville Terminal Wall |