COLUMBUS CROSSROADS - MORPC
COLUMBUS CROSSROADS
Phase 4 INFRA Application March 4, 2019
COLUMBUS CROSSROADS PHASE 4
Basic Project Information:
What is the Project Name?
Who are the Project Sponsors?
Was an INFRA application for this project submitted previously? (If Yes, please include title).
Project Costs:
INFRA Request Amount
Estimated federal funding (excl. INFRA)
Estimated non-federal funding
Future Eligible Project Cost (Sum of previous three rows)
Previously incurred project costs (if applicable)
Total Project Cost (Sum of `previous incurred' and `future eligible')
Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, which one?
Project Eligibility:
Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be spent on components of the project currently located on National Highway Freight Network (NHFN)?
Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be spent on components of the project currently located on the National Highway System (NHS)?
Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be spent on components constituting railway-highway grade crossing or grade separation projects?
Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be spent on components constituting intermodal or freight rail projects, or freight projects within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports), or intermodal facility?
Project Location:
State(s) in which project is located.
Small or large project
Columbus Crossroads Phase 4 1. Ohio Department of Transportation (Lead Applicant) 2. City of Columbus, OH (Co-applicant) No
$40,000,000.00 $116,330,000.00 $60,170,000.00 $216,500,000.00 $23,000,000.00 $239,500,000.00 No.
$151,550,000.00
$216,500,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
Ohio Large project
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Columbus Crossroads Phase 4
Urbanized Area in which project is located, if applicable. Population of Urbanized Area.
Columbus, Ohio Urbanized Area 1,368,0351
Is the project currently programmed in the:
Yes/no (please specify in which plans the project is currently programmed).
? TIP.
Yes2
? STIP.
Yes3
? MPO Long Range Transportation Plan.
Yes4
? State Long Range Transportation Plan.
No; Ohio's LRTP is a policy based plan that does not list specific projects. This project is not programmed within the document but is consistent with the goals and objectives of the plan.
? State Freight Plan?
Yes5
1 "A national, state-sorted list of all 2010 urbanized areas for the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Island Areas first sorted by state FIPS code, then sorted by UACE code," United States Census Bureau, accessed February 11, 2019, . 2 Yes, the Local Transportation Improvement Plan includes Phases 4R, 4B, and 4H. The project IDs are 3295 (4R), 2874 (4B), and 3307 (4H). "Detailed Project Listing Sorted by Agency & MORPC ID for the SFY 2018 to 2021 TIP," Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), accessed February 11, 2019, , pages 68, 56, and 74. 3 Yes, the State Transportation Improvement Plan includes Phases 4R, 4B, and 4H. The project IDs are 105523 (4R), 96053 (4B), and 105596 (4H). "Ohio Department of Transportation 2018-2021 STIP Project Listing (Appendix 6) as of 02/05/19 for District: 6," Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), accessed February 11, 2019, , pages 19, 9-10, and 18. 4 Yes, MORPC's Long Range Transportation Plan identifies the entire I-70 & I-71 overlap as a single project. The project ID is 270. "Chapter 8: Summary of Strategies and Projects," MORPC, , p. 8-10. 5 Yes, Ohio's State Freight Plan identifies multiple projects that are included in or impacted by Phase 4, including: K-5, Reconstruct/reconfigure I-70/71 from SR-315 to the I-70/71 split east of downtown Columbus; K-6, Reconstruct/reconfigure I-70 from Front St. to Grant Ave.. "Transport Ohio: Statewide Freight Plan" ODOT, accessed February 11, 2019, , p. 59.
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Columbus Crossroads Phase 4
Table of Contents I. Project Summary........................................................................................................ 1
A. Concise Project Description ........................................................................................ 1 B. Transportation challenges for Phase 4 ............................................................................ 2 C. Phase 4's approach to transportation challenges within the project area................................... 3 D. Project history and previously completed components......................................................... 4 E. Additional context and benefit to outlying rural areas ......................................................... 4 II. Project Location ........................................................................................................ 5 III. Project Parties .......................................................................................................... 6 A. The Ohio Department of Transportation, lead applicant and proposed award recipient .................. 6 B. The City of Columbus, co-applicant ............................................................................... 6 C. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, regional metropolitan planning organization.............. 6 IV. Grant Funds, Sources and Uses of all Project Funding ............................................................ 6 V. Merit Criteria ............................................................................................................ 7 D. Economic Vitality..................................................................................................... 7
1. Phase 4 will improve safety and reduce fatalities and serious injuries in the I-70/71 Overlap and city streets. ................................................................................................................... 7
a. Phase 4's freeway safety concerns and improvements. ................................................... 7 b. Phase 4's city street safety concerns and improvements. ................................................ 8 2. Phase 4 will improve interactions between roadway users by significantly reducing the need for lane changes in the I-70/71 Overlap. ...................................................................................... 9 3. Phase 4 will finally eliminate the I-70/71 Overlap's long-standing freight bottleneck.................. 9 4. Phase 4 will restore the good condition of infrastructure that supports freight movement and economic growth........................................................................................................ 9 5. Phase 4 will support a vital sector of the Ohio economy, and help sustain and advance economic development in the City of Columbus. ............................................................................. 10 a. Phase 4 will support a vital sector of the Ohio economy and improve an important freight connection in the Primary Highway Freight System. ........................................................... 10 b. Phase 4 will sustain and advance regional economic development in and around Downtown Columbus. ............................................................................................................ 11 6. Phase 4 will remove congestion related barriers to employment centers. .............................. 13 a. Removing these barriers will improve the connection between the Columbus, OH MSA's periphery and employment centers in the MSA's core. .................................................................... 14 7. Benefit Cost Analysis Summary ................................................................................. 15 a. Introduction.....................................................................................................15 b. Benefits..........................................................................................................15
(1) Travel Time Delay Reduction Benefits ................................................................ 15 (2) Safety Benefits............................................................................................15 (3) Maintenance Costs Savings Benefits ................................................................... 15 (4) Non-Quantifiable Benefits...............................................................................16
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Columbus Crossroads Phase 4 c. Costs ............................................................................................................. 16
(1) Initial Construction Costs................................................................................ 16 E. Leveraging of Federal Funding .................................................................................... 17 F. Potential for Innovation ............................................................................................ 17
1. The accelerated deployment of innovative technology ..................................................... 17 a. Signal preemption technology................................................................................17 b. DC Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles ...................................................................... 17
2. Use of innovative permitting, contracting, and other project delivery practices ...................... 18 a. Performance Based Project Development (PBPD) ......................................................... 18 b. NEPA Assignment ............................................................................................... 18
3. Innovative financing..............................................................................................18 a. Innovative financing ? state efforts ......................................................................... 18 b. Innovative financing ? regional efforts ...................................................................... 19 c. Innovative financing ? local efforts..........................................................................19
G. Performance and Accountability .................................................................................. 20 VI. Project Readiness ...................................................................................................... 20
A. Technical Feasibility ................................................................................................ 20 B. Cost Estimate ........................................................................................................ 21 C. Risk Mitigation ....................................................................................................... 21 D. Environmental Risk Mitigation ..................................................................................... 22
1. Utility Relocation Risk Mitigation .............................................................................. 22 2. Construction Cost Mitigation .................................................................................... 22 3. Right of Way Risk Management ................................................................................. 22 E. Project Schedule .................................................................................................... 22 F. Required Approvals ................................................................................................. 23 G. Assessment of Project Risks and Mitigation Strategies......................................................... 24 VII. Large/Small Project Requirements.................................................................................. 24 1. Does the project generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits?..............24 2. Is the project cost effective? ................................................................................... 24 3. Does the project contribute to one or more of the Goals listed under 23 U.S.C. 150 (and shown below)? .................................................................................................................. 24 4. Is the project based on the results of preliminary engineering?...........................................25 5a. With respect to non-Federal financial commitments, does the project have one or more stable and dependable funding or financing sources to construct, maintain, and operate the project? ......... 25 5b. Are contingency amounts available to cover unanticipated cost increases? ............................. 25 6. Is it the case that the project cannot be easily and efficiently completed without other Federal funding or financial assistance available to the project sponsor? .............................................. 25 7. Is the project reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project? ................................................................................. 25
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