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SMART SCALE UPDATE 6.25.24SMART SCALE Round 6 Final Applications Katie Shannon, PE | June 25, 2024 SMART SCALE Overview 2 Process Overview •Virginia’s largest Statewide transportation grant program •Accept applications biennially •Applications scored and awarded using metric-based system •Local match not required; extra points earned if included •Funding request directly affects score •Funding typically awarded 6 years out 3 SMART SCALE Metrics Overview 5% 5% 10% 15% 45% 20% Economic Development Safety Environmental Quality Accessibility Congestion Land Use Resiliency – given consideration however not factored into score 45% 25% 10% 15% 5% Congestion Accessibility Environmental Quality Safety Economic Development Land Use factor as a multiplier on all other benefits (1+Normalized Score/100) Resiliency remains consideration however not factored into score SMART Scale Round 6 5 Weighted Evaluation Measures (Category A): SMART Scale Rounds 1-5 6 Weighted Evaluation Measures (Category A): SMART SCALE Overview 4 Round 6 Proposed •Expected $800M to $1.2B Funds Available (2-year period) •FY30 & FY31 Funding (Federalized) •Scoring metrics adjusted (land-use removed) •Larger projects expected to score better Previous Rounds Take-Aways •Available Funding Varied; $800M to $1.7B •VB awarded 15 projects; $138M SMART Scale •Rounds 1 & 2: large high priority projects •Rounds 3-5: Small projects scored well (~$10M or less) •Innovative designs scored well all rounds SMART SCALE Previous Round Award Summary 5 SS Round Total Project Cost # Awarded Projects SS Award Local Commitment Average Cost of Project Round 1 $88,000,000 3 $36,000,000 $52,000,000 (59%)$29,333,333 Round 2 $64,077,200 3 $30,000,000 $34,077,200 (53%)$21,359,067 Round 3 $4,100,277 1 $3,600,000 $500,277 (12%)$4,100,277 Round 4 $52,533,647 3 $36,400,000 $16,133,647 (31%)$17,511,216 Round 5 $42,053,639 5 $32,053,639 $10,000,000 (24%)$8,410,728 Total $250,764,763 15 $ 138,053,639 $112,711,124 (45%)$16,717,651 SMART SCALE Previous Round Award Summary 6 Project Name SS Round Total Project Cost SS Award Local Commitment Centerville Turnpike Phase III 1 $30,000,000 $6,000,000 $24,000,000 (80%) Laskin Road Bridge 1 $22,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 (55%) Indian River Road Phase VII-A 1 $36,000,000 $20,000,000 $16,000,000 (44%) Indian River Road Phase VII-B 2 $11,430,000 $5,000,000 $6,430,000 (56%) Cleveland Street Phase IV 2 $23,647,000 $10,000,000 $13,647,000 (58%) Laskin Road Phase I-A 2 $29,000,200 $15,000,000 $14,000,200 (48%) General Booth Blvd/Oceana Blvd Intersection 3 $4,100,277 $3,600,000 $500,277 (12%) Holland Road Phase I 4 $24,510,485 $16,800,000 $7,710,485 (32%) Independence Blvd/Edwin Drive Intersection 4 $14,592,026 $9,800,000 $4,792,026 (33%) Northampton Blvd/Diamond Springs Rd Intersection 4 $13,431,136 $9,800,000 $3,631,136 (27%) Clearfield Ave 5 $15,046,279 $10,046,279 $5,000,000 (33%) General Booth/Dam Neck Intersection 5 $5,269,063 $4,269,063 $1,000,000 (19%) Independence Blvd/Pleasure House Rd Intersection 5 $6,402,027 $5,402,027 $1,000,000 (16%) Indian River/Thompkins Lane 5 $2,669,303 $2,669,303 $- (0%) Providence Road 5 $12,666,967 $9,666,967 $3,000,000 (24%) Totals:$250,764,763 $138,053,639 $112,711,124 (45%) •6 candidate projects identified and evaluated for SMART Scale Round 6 pre-applications  Dam Neck Rd & Drakesmile Road Intersection  First Colonial Rd (Republic Rd to Old Donation Pkwy)  Pacific Ave Turn Lanes (17th St. and 22nd St. Intersections)  Laskin Rd Phase II (Oriole Dr. to Saltmeadow Bay Dr.)  VB Trail Phase IV (London Bridge Rd. to Birdneck Rd.)  Dam Neck Rd & Drakesmile Road Intersection  First Colonial Rd (Republic Rd to Old Donation Pkwy)  Pacific Ave Turn Lanes (17th St. and 22nd St. Intersections)  Laskin Rd Phase II (Oriole Dr. to Saltmeadow Bay Dr.)  VB Trail Phase IV (London Bridge Rd. to Birdneck Rd.)  Independence Blvd & Haygood Rd Intersection  Dam Neck Rd & Drakesmile Road Intersection  First Colonial Rd (Republic Rd to Old Donation Pkwy)  Pacific Ave Turn Lanes (17th St. and 22nd St. Intersections)  Laskin Rd Phase II (Oriole Dr. to Saltmeadow Bay Dr.)  VB Trail Phase IV (London Bridge Rd. to Birdneck Rd.) •5 projects were submitted for pre-applications: 7 SMART SCALE Round 6 Candidate Projects →Projects were presented to City Council on March 5th, 2024 and analyzed for feasibility & priority •#11 Congested Segment Amongst Un-Funded Projects (2022) •#12 Congested Intersection Amongst Un-Funded Projects (2022) •Convert the intersection at Drakesmile Road to a Continuous Green T (CGT) intersection •Adds 2 receiving lanes to receive left-turn movement Benefits: Additional capacity to address congestion Coordinates with active Dam Neck Road/Holland Road intersection project Stormwater Improvements Improves access to NAS Oceana No site acquisition required 8 Dam Neck Road & Drakesmile Road Intersection Total Est. Cost: $10.5M CGT concept image only Council District: 5 9 Dam Neck Road & Drakesmile Road Intersection Existing Conditions Total Est. Cost: $10.5M 10 Dam Neck Road & Drakesmile Road Intersection Proposed Conditions Total Est. Cost: $10.5M Laurel Lane/ Republic Rd to Old Donation Parkway; Approx. 1 mile •#10 Congested Segment Amongst Un-Funded Projects (2022) •Widening First Colonial Rd from 4 lanes to 6 lanes •Intersection improvements at First Colonial Rd & Wolfsnare Rd •10’ shared use path on west side Benefits: Traffic flow improvements & additional capacity to address congestion Improved access to critical medical corridor Signal upgrades (existing span wire signals to mast arm upgrades) Improved access to Hilltop SGA Pedestrian/Bike Improvements Safety benefits Improves transit 11 First Colonial Road Total Est. Cost: $58.8M Council District: 6 , 8 12 First Colonial Road Proposed Conditions Total Est. Cost: $58.8M PROPERTY ACQUISITION •Construct left turn lanes at 22nd Street and at 17th Street •Pedestrian Median Refuge Areas •Significant sensitive ROW acquisition required Approx. half of project cost is site acquisition •Priority zone in VDOT’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan •$3M Carbon Reduction Program Funding appropriated during reconciliation of FY25 CIP Benefits: Safety improvements through dedicated left turn lane Additional capacity to address congestion Improve access to interstate Project will improve traffic flow for Atlantic Park and other Oceanfront events and venues 13 Pacific Avenue Turn Lanes Total Est. Cost: $29.9M Council District: 5, 6 149 Pacific Avenue Turn Lanes Proposed Conditions PROPERTY ACQUISITION Total Est. Cost: $29.9M 159 Pacific Avenue Turn Lanes Proposed Conditions PROPERTY ACQUISITION Total Est. Cost: $29.9M 16 Roadways Fully Funded; Under Construction Fully Funded; Under Construction Partially Funded; Funding Plan in Place With RSTP Funds Apply for SMART SCALE Round 6 Funding Laskin Rd Phase III CIP 100243 Laskin Rd Phase I-A CIP 100242 Laskin Rd Bridge CIP 100240 Laskin Rd Phase I-B CIP 100239 Laskin Rd Phase II CIP 100501 Partially Funded; Funding Plan in Place With RSTP Funds Phillip Avenue(I-264)Republic RoadRed Robin RoadOriole DriveLaskin Road Traffic CircleLaskin Rd Corridor Overview 17 Laskin Rd Phase II Total Est. Cost: $19.9M Approx. 0.2 miles •Transitional area between Laskin Rd Phase I-B and 30th/31st Street Roundabout o Transitions to 4 lanes from Oriole Drive at roundabout •Remove service road; convert to shared-use path on Northern side •Sidewalk improvements Benefits: Complete the improvements of Laskin Road from First Colonial Road to the resort area Bike and ped improvements No ROW acquisition required Safety benefits through removal of service roads Council District: 6 18 Laskin Rd Phase II Total Est. Cost: $19.9M 19 VB Trail Phase IV Total Est. Cost: $24.7M London Bridge Rd. to Birdneck Rd.; Approx. 2.8 mi. •14’ wide shared use path •Eastern Phase connecting to existing Norfolk Ave Trail •At -grade intersection crossings including HAWK signal at Oceana Blvd Benefits: Bike and ped connectivity Pedestrian safety improvements Promote equitable access to an active transportation network Connects underserved communities & development centers No ROW acquisition required Council District: 5 , 6 20 VB Trail Phase IV Total Est. Cost: $24.7M •FY30 & FY31 Local Funds (outer year funding) •Recommendations: →VDOT advised projects with local match will receive additional points →Requests for small projects kept to $10M or less; medium projects kept to around $20M tend to score better →Full First Colonial improvements viable only with large local commitment; low commitment hinders score →Costs maintain assumptions for VDOT Oversight Costs until directly received from VDOT in July Funding Strategy Recommendations 21 Project Total Project Cost SMART Scale Request Appropriated State & Federal Funds Local Funds Commitment Dam Neck Rd & Drakesmile Rd Intersection $10,500,000 $9,500,000 $-$1,000,000 (9.1%) First Colonial Rd $58,800,000 $43,800,000 $-$15,000,000 (25.5%) Pacific Avenue Turn Lanes $29,900,000 $21,900,000 $3,000,000 (10%)$5,000,000 (16.7%) VB Trail Phase IV $24,700,000 $24,700,000 $-$- Laskin Road Phase II $19,900,000 $19,900,000 $-$- Totals:$ 143,800,000 $ 119,800,000 $3,000,000 $21,000,000 (14.6%) Next Steps 22 CMOP Briefing – January 19th SMART Portal Opened for Pre-Applications – March 1st City Council Pre-Application Briefing – March 5th Pre-Applications due – April 1st SMART Portal Opened for Final Applications – June 3rd City Council Final Application Briefing – June 25th →Council Resolution of Support Agenda Item – July 2nd →Final Applications due – August 1st →Project scores and recommended funding scenario released January 2025 Questions?