Transportation Enhancements

Program Purpose

Transportation enhancements (TE) are transportation-related activities that are designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the Nation's intermodal transportation system. The transportation enhancements program provides for the implementation of a variety of non-traditional projects, with examples ranging from the restoration of historic transportation facilities, to bike and pedestrian facilities, to landscaping and scenic beautification, and to the mitigation of water pollution from highway runoff.

Funding

Retains the 10% transportation enhancements set-aside of STP funds. [23USC133(d)(2)]

Federal Share [1108(b)(2)]

Continues current matching requirements, with the following new innovative financing options:

State may apply funds from other Federal agencies to the non-Federal share of the project.
The non-Federal share may be calculated on a project, multiple-project, or program basis.

Under either of the above options, up to 100% of an individual project may be financed with Federal funds.

Transferability [1310]

Up to 25 percent of the difference between the amount set aside for TE for the fiscal year and the amount set aside for TE for FY 1997 may be transferred to IM, CMAQ, NHS and/or the Bridge Program.

Eligibility [1201]

Requires that transportation enhancement activities must relate to surface transportation.

Expands the definition of transportation enhancements eligibilities to specifically include the following (italicized type indicates new language):

provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists
scenic or historic highway programs (including provision of tourist and welcome center facilities)
environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wild-life mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity
establishment of transportation museums

Encourages use of qualified youth conservation or service corps to perform appropriate TE activities. [1108(g)]

Mandated TE Projects [1215, TRA 9003(g)]

In addition to TE funding from the STP setaside, the following projects are mandated in TEA-21, each with accompanying HTF contract authority:

Gettysburg, PA - $400,000 for FYs 1998 and 1999 for restoration of the train station
Duluth, MN - $1.5 million/year for FYs 1998-2003 to establish a center for technical communications and network support for nationally designated scenic byway routes
West Virginia - $2 million/year for FYs 1999-2001 for the Coal Heritage Scenic Byway
Virginia - $5 million for FY 1999 and $2 million/year for FYs 2000-2003 to implement traffic calming measures on Rt. 50 in Fauquier and Loudoun counties
Virginia - $1 million for FY 1999 for a pedestrian bridge over RT. 29 at Emmet St. in Charlottesville
Virginia - $600,000 for FY 1999 for construction of the Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway interpretive center on the Roanoke River Gorge
Missouri - $2 million for FY 1999 for the renovation and preservation of Rt. 66 Chain of Rocks Bridge

An additional TE project for construction of Type II noise barriers on a portion of I-285 in Dekalb County, Georgia, to be funded from NHS and STP apportionments.

September 14, 1998

United States Department of Transportation

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	Transportation Enhancements Program Purpose Transportation enhancements (TE) are transportation-related activities that are designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the Nation's intermodal transportation system. The transportation enhancements program provides for the implementation of a variety of non-traditional projects, with examples ranging from the restoration of historic transportation facilities, to bike and pedestrian facilities, to landscaping and scenic beautification, and to the mitigation of water pollution from highway runoff. Funding Retains the 10% transportation enhancements set-aside of STP funds. [23USC133(d)(2)] Federal Share [1108(b)(2)] Continues current matching requirements, with the following new innovative financing options: State may apply funds from other Federal agencies to the non-Federal share of the project. The non-Federal share may be calculated on a project, multiple-project, or program basis. Under either of the above options, up to 100% of an individual project may be financed with Federal funds. Transferability [1310] Up to 25 percent of the difference between the amount set aside for TE for the fiscal year and the amount set aside for TE for FY 1997 may be transferred to IM, CMAQ, NHS and/or the Bridge Program. Eligibility [1201] Requires that transportation enhancement activities must relate to surface transportation. Expands the definition of transportation enhancements eligibilities to specifically include the following (italicized type indicates new language): provision of safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists scenic or historic highway programs (including provision of tourist and welcome center facilities) environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle-caused wild-life mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity establishment of transportation museums Encourages use of qualified youth conservation or service corps to perform appropriate TE activities. [1108(g)] Mandated TE Projects [1215, TRA 9003(g)] In addition to TE funding from the STP setaside, the following projects are mandated in TEA-21, each with accompanying HTF contract authority: Gettysburg, PA - $400,000 for FYs 1998 and 1999 for restoration of the train station Duluth, MN - $1.5 million/year for FYs 1998-2003 to establish a center for technical communications and network support for nationally designated scenic byway routes West Virginia - $2 million/year for FYs 1999-2001 for the Coal Heritage Scenic Byway Virginia - $5 million for FY 1999 and $2 million/year for FYs 2000-2003 to implement traffic calming measures on Rt. 50 in Fauquier and Loudoun counties Virginia - $1 million for FY 1999 for a pedestrian bridge over RT. 29 at Emmet St. in Charlottesville Virginia - $600,000 for FY 1999 for construction of the Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway interpretive center on the Roanoke River Gorge Missouri - $2 million for FY 1999 for the renovation and preservation of Rt. 66 Chain of Rocks Bridge An additional TE project for construction of Type II noise barriers on a portion of I-285 in Dekalb County, Georgia, to be funded from NHS and STP apportionments. September 14, 1998 United States Department of Transportation


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