MEETING MINUTES May 18, 2016, 9:00 AM CDTC Office, 1 Park Place, Albany, NY

Item 1: Attendees

Joe Tario NYSERDA Jeff Wojtowicz Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Scott Wigger Railroads of New York (RONY) Kendra Hems New York State Motor Truck Association

Louis Esposito Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association/Town of Princetown

Pete Bardunias Chamber of Southern Saratoga County John Scavo Town of Clifton Park David Rosenberg NYSDOT Vanessa Saari NYSDOT Audrey Burneson NYSDOT Region 1 Steve Iachetta Albany County Airport Authority Joe Moloughney (via phone) NYS Thruway Authority Alex Epstein (via phone) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Glenn Posca CDTC Michael Franchini CDTC Jen Ceponis CDTC Chris Bauer CDTC Item 2: Truck Side Guards (Alexander Epstein, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center) Alex Epstein (Volpe) gave a presentation via webinar on truck side guards. Alex’s presentation included information about the safety issues large trucks are faced with when operating around bicyclists and pedestrians. Many states and cities have adopted, or are considering adopting, truck side guard requirements. There are many different forms and styles of side guards, dependent upon the application. Alex gave an overview of some of the side guards installed on large trucks in US. Side guards have some secondary benefits, including the potential for additional tool box space, and

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increased fuel economy. Alex also described some of the challenges of adopting and implementing truck side guard policies, and the range of costs of installation. Steve Iachetta (ALB) asked who was adopting side guard requirements, states or local governments. Alex said in the US it is a mix of both state DOTs and local governments. Kendra Hems (NYSMTA) noted in the past the NYSMTA has opposed statewide side guard legislation, because it did not adequately address how to handle out-of-state trucks. Alex provided a link to a video describing how blind spots create operational issues for trucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9E1_1M-qhU. For additional information, please see attached PowerPoint presentation and handout. Item 3: NYSERDA’s Freight Initiatives (Joe Tario, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) Joe Tario (NYSERDA) gave a presentation on some of NYSERDA’s funding initiatives. Joe described the various funding initiatives at NYSERDA, and focused in on transportation and freight related programs. NYSERDA’s Clean Transportation program has five focus areas: Public Transit, Smart Mobility, Transportation Demand Management, and Electric Vehicles & Alternative Fuels. Joe described the primary objectives of the program which include:

Product Development - annual competitive solicitations to fund initial feasibility studies & prototype development,

Product Demonstration - annual competitive solicitations to fund policy research & underutilized commercial technologies, and

Product Deployment - open solicitations on a “first come - first served” basis to help subsidize select commercial technologies.

Multiple examples of successful grant awardees from each type of solicitation were described as part of Joe’s presentation. Joe also explained NYSERDA’s grant application process, and how a public or private entity can get involved. For additional information, please see attached PowerPoint presentation. Item 4: CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Project Selection Chris Bauer (CDTC) gave a summary and update of CDTC’s 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project selection process. Chris stated a total of 122 projects were submitted by project sponsors for evaluation, of which 41 were funded.

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Chris also gave an analysis of the “freight-supportive” projects submitted. 36 of 122 Candidate Projects were identified through preliminary evaluation as being “freight-supportive”, and received Freight Merit Points during the scoring process. 14 of the 36 “freight-supportive” projects were funded during the process. 10 of the “freight-supportive” projects implement a Freight Plan recommendation by maintain a state-of-good-repair on the Freight Priority Network. 2 projects enhance access to key regional freight generators, and another 2 projects remove non-standard bridge vertical clearances. One project reduced potential conflicts between trucks and bicycles/pedestrians. Chris said the 60 day public comment period for the TIP projects is currently underway, and it would likely be adopted at the next CDTC Policy Board meeting. For additional information, please see attached PowerPoint presentation and handouts. Item 5: Port Industry Day Summary Chris Bauer (CDTC) gave a brief summary of Port Industry Day, held at the Port of

Albany on May 12, 2016. Chris said the focus was on the capabilities and the reach of

the port, and that the Port has recently undertaken a Strategic Assessment and Growth

Strategy Development study. Chris said CDTC set up a table at the event to distribute

information about CDTC and our freight-related initiatives.

Item 6: Member Updates

Kendra Hems (NYSMTA) said the NYSMTA is changing their name to the Trucking

Association of New York.

Lou Esposito (OOIDA) stated he recently attended a FHWA Roundtable discussion in

Syracuse with a focus on truck safety and truck parking. Lou distributed a handout he

received at the meeting, attached to these minutes for reference. Lou also mentioned a

municipally sponsored truck parking area in Elmira, and urged the group to consider a

similar project in our region in the future.

David Rosenberg (NYSDOT) gave an update on the status of the development of the

Statewide Freight Plan, and said the plan is progressing and meetings with MPOs and

stakeholders are forthcoming.

Lou Esposito (Town of Princetown) announced the Vietnam Wall that Heals will be in

Town of Princetown on August 25 - 28, 2016. The Wall that Heals is a half-scale replica

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of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Lou will also be transporting the

exhibit to Princetown.

Chris Bauer (CDTC) mentioned the next Freight Advisory Committee meeting will be on

August 17, and will be a site visit to the New York State Canal Corporation, and will

include a ride through a lock on the Grand Erie tug.

Item 7: Action Items/Next Meeting

The FAC meeting dates for 2016:

August 17

November 16

All meetings will begin at 9:00 AM unless otherwise specified.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:40 AM.

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Capital District Transportation

Committee

Freight Advisory Committee Meeting

May 18, 2016

Today’s Agenda ITEM 1: Welcome and Introductions

ITEM 2: Presentation – Truck Side Guards (Alexander Epstein, Volpe National

Transportation Systems Center)

ITEM 3: Presentation – NYSERDA’s Freight Initiatives (Joe Tario, New York State Energy

Research and Development Authority)

ITEM 4: Information - CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Project Selection

ITEM 5: Information – Port Industry Day Summary

ITEM 6: Discussion - Member Items

ITEM 7: Action Items/Next Meeting

• 2016 Meeting Dates: August 17 and November 16

ITEM 8: Adjourn

CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Candidate Project

Evaluation 1. Determine that sufficient funds will exist to solicit for and program

candidate projects

2. Give tentative approval on an evaluation process

3. Solicit potential project sponsors for project candidates

4. Evaluate 122 candidate projects submitted by sponsors

5. Approve the continued funding of several projects on the current

(2013-18) TIP

6. Approve set-asides for BRT and TDM for CDTA

7. Approve set-asides for DOT Maintenance projects

8. Approved two additional set-asides; one for low-volume local roads,

bridges and culverts, and one for bicycle/pedestrian projects

9. Approve projects funded with transit funds for the five-year

programming period

10. Approve 41 new projects from the 122 candidates.

CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Candidate Project

Evaluation

Project Type Cost ($M)

Number of

Projects

Pavement Preservation Projects 9.536 9

Pavement Beyond Preservation Projects 2.251 1

Bridge Preservation Projects 34.729 7

Bridge Beyond Preservation Projects 37.020 6

Bicycle and Pedestrian Preservation Projects 0.721 2

Bicycle and Pedestrian Beyond Preservation Projects 7.436 7

Other Beyond Preservation Projects 2.857 2

Low Volume Local Projects 2.907 7

Total 97.457 41

CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Candidate Project

Evaluation

Current Schedule:

• March Policy Board - project listings available for public review

• June Policy Board meeting - final adoption

Sponsor Type Cost ($M)

Number of

Projects

Number of

Sponsors

State 75.825 15 1

County 7.306 9 3

City 9.485 10 5

Town 3.285 5 5

Village 1.556 2 2

Total 97.457 41 16

CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Candidate Project

Evaluation Highlights:

• 36 of 122 Candidate Projects identified through preliminary

evaluation as “freight-supportive” (i.e. receiving Freight Merit

Points)

• 14 of the 36 “freight-supportive” projects were funded

• 10 Projects: Maintain a State-of-Good-Repair on the

Freight Priority Network

• 2 Projects: Enhance access to key freight generators

• 2 Projects: Remove non-standard bridge vertical

clearances

• 1 Project: Reduces potential conflicts between trucks

and bicycles/pedestrians

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CDTC’s 2016-2021 TIP Candidate Project

Evaluation

85 Saratoga

County

Ashdown Road over

the DHRR, BIN

2202570

Clifton Park Saratoga 1.410

Project removes a non-

standard bridge vertical

clearance, and as such

enhances access to the

CP rail destinations (ex:

Port of Albany)

15 NYSDOT

NY 2 over NY 22

Bridge, BIN

1000250

Petersburg Rensselaer 2.480

Project removes a

vertical clearance

restriction on NY 22,

making it more viable

for large trucks

98 City of

Saratoga

Geyser Road (CR

Route 43)/Avenue

of the Pines and NY

Route 50

Intersection Mobility

Improvements

Saratoga

Springs Saratoga 0.828

Project enhances

access to the Grande

Industrial Park (a

freight generator) and

to the FPN (NY 50),

project address freight

movement issue from

CDTC Linkage Study

ID # Sponsor Project Name

Location Sponsor

Proposed

Cost

(Matched

$M)

Freight-Related

Comments Municipality County

2016 Port Industry Day • Albany Port District Commission, Port of Albany Terminal

• Thursday May 12, 2016

• Focus on the capabilities and the reach of the port

• Strategic Assessment and Growth Strategy Development

• Louis Berger Group

• CDTC had a presence

Next Meeting

Mark your calendars – August 17

New York State Canal Tour –

More details to follow

Thanks for Attending!

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U.S. Department of Transportation

Office of Research and Technology

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Advancing transportation innovation for the public good

May 18, 2016

The National Transportation Systems Center

Truck Side Guards What, Why, How (and How Much)

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Volpe, The National Transportation

Systems Center

Unique agency within U.S. DOT

100% fee-for-service

All modes of transportation

Cross-disciplinary

570 federal staff, 400 onsite contractors

Based in Cambridge, MA

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Volpe’s Purpose

“Advancing transportation innovation for the public good”

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Large truck safety context

Large truck design presents inherent challenges for pedestrian and cyclist safety

• 4% of vehicles in U.S. (urban and rural)

• 11% of bicyclist fatalities, 7% of ped fatalities

• 3.6% of NYC vehicles

• 32% of bicyclist fatalities, 12% of ped fatalities

Key contributing factors

1. Large blind spots

2. Side underride fall under rear wheels

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Large truck safety context

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Large truck safety context

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Growing adoption of side guards

No U.S. standards

EU since 1989 UK since 1986

Brazil since 2011

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Side guard safety benefits

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Narrow rails Wide rails Panels

Side guard design precedents

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Front Rear

Volpe & NYC developed recommended standards

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Volpe/Local Gov’t Partnerships

Deployed Deployed separately Deployment Pending

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Representative U.S. sideguard installs

Boston, MA Boston, MA

Cambridge, MA

Washington, DC

Portland, OR

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Representative costs and ancillary benefits

U.S. city Reported approximate cost per vehicle Side guard type

Boston $1,200 - $1,800 Steel rail; fiberglass panel

New York City ~$1,500 plus install Fiberglass panel; aluminum

rail

Portland ~$1,000 small trucks - $4,000 trailers; $200-$250

per toolbox

Metal panel and toolbox

[1] http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=20121 [2] http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/101-15/city-begins-installing-truck-side guards-protect-pedestrians-cyclists [3] Interview with Don DePiero and Donny Leader, City of Portland City Fleet, Bureau of Internal Business Services, November 30, 2012.

Other source Reported approximate cost per vehicle Side guard type

Europe-wide $847 average retrofit cost All types

Laydon, Transtex,

etc.

~$1,000 plus install Rigid trailer skirt

UK suppliers ~$300 plus install Metal rail

Aero FE savings = $1k-$5k/yr typical

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DCAS-NYC Fleet

• Largest municipal fleet in the country. • 28,000 owned/leased vehicles.

• DCAS Fleet works directly with the 10 largest agencies and directly manages 40 agencies with smaller fleets. • Involved with safety, sustainability, transparency, & shared

services.

• Current focus on Vision Zero • End traffic deaths and injuries

• Over 370 Side Guards installed. • Original goal of 240, 10% of eligible truck fleet.

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NYC Side Guard Installs

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Implementation

• Volpe Report

• Manufacturer Research and Selection • Installation approach

• Installer Selection

• Selection of pilot units • Agency cooperation

• Installer training • Manufacturer/Installer partnership

• Volpe Feedback

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The Learning Curve

• Open lines of communication • Feedback

• Challenges • No two trucks are the same

• Ladder, boxes, access

• New discoveries

• Willingness to test

• Common goal

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Looking Toward the Future

• New competition

• New designs and approaches • Installer VS manufacturer customization

• Rail, panel, removable, custom

• Local Law

• OEM application

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Questions?

Alex Epstein, Ph.D. Energy Analysis and Sustainability (617) 494-2539 alexander.epstein@dot.gov

Andrew Breck Organizational Performance

Coralie Cooper Energy Analysis and Sustainability

Sean Peirce Economic Analysis

Eran Segev Safety Measurement and Analysis

Jacek Graczyk Director of Fleet Services (212) 386-0271 jgraczyk@dcas.nyc.gov

Mahanth Joishy

Operations Manager

Keith Kerman

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Fleet Officer

Truck Side Guard Technical Overview

Safety and Operational Considerations

April 23, 2015 Truck side guards are devices designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists—known as vulnerable road users (VRUs)—from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision. This technology works by physically covering the cavity between the front and rear wheels of a truck. Side guards have been required standard equipment since the 1980s in the European Union and Japan, and more recently in Brazil. Canada conducted research for a national side guard standard from 2009 to 2013 and also began evaluating the viability of using aerodynamic side skirts for VRU safety. Reports from that effort and from Dutch research suggest that certain side skirts may provide comparable protection while also potentially reducing fuel consumption by reducing air drag.

Side collisions with large trucks were associated with 111 pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities annually in the U.S., based on 2005-2009 data on single-unit trucks and tractor-trailers. Of the 75 fatal bicyclist crashes per year with large trucks, approximately 50 percent were side impacts. Based on studies conducted in the United Kingdom, side guards are an effective technology for reducing the number of VRU fatalities and the severity of injuries, especially for bicyclists. For example, in the UK, a 61 percent reduction in cyclist fatalities and 20 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities were reported in side-impact collisions with trucks following the national side guard mandate.

Volpe-recommended side guard specifications developed for NYC’s Vision Zero program. (Volpe/U.S. DOT)

Rail-style side guards cost an average of $847 and add between 6 and 73 pounds to the weight of the truck. (It is important to differentiate lightweight VRU side guards from the much heavier and stronger guards that would be necessary to protect car occupants, like those explored in a 2014 NHTSA UMTRI study.) VRU side guards could potentially be built even lighter and still meet the minimum strength requirements of European regulations, which specify a maximum ground clearance of 550 mm (21.7 in) and a minimum 1 kN (220 pounds) impact force that must be resisted. There has been limited but growing side guard adoption in the United States that includes municipal truck fleets in Portland, OR, and Washington, D.C., and recently Boston and New York City, which partnered with Volpe to develop recommended specifications. Boston’s ordinance is the first to require both city-owned and city-contracted fleets to install side guards. At the same time, aerodynamic truck side skirts (or underbody fairings), which are primarily designed to save fuel for trucks by decreasing air drag but may also protect VRUs in side-impact collisions, have been voluntarily

installed over the last decade on many North American tractor trailers and some straight trucks. This trend is being driven by rapid payback from fuel savings and by medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency standards. For a long-haul tractor trailer, the fuel savings from installing a rigid skirt can reach $5,000 per year, or several months to breakeven, depending on mileage and speed. EPA SmartWay verified that side skirts provide 4 to 7 percent fuel economy improvement.

Even for city vehicles, limited fuel economy benefits may still be realized, depending on overall drive cycle. A dual-purpose side guard/skirt may therefore potentially offer both VRU safety and fuel ROI.

www.volpe.dot.gov

Truck side guards, both rail-style and panel-style, are shown installed on single-unit as well as combination trucks. At top right, an aerodynamic side skirt installed on a trailer. (Top right: Walmart Flickr, ©2010. All others: Alexander Epstein, ©2012-2015.)

EPA SmartWay has verified that trailer side skirts provide 4-7 percent fuel economy improvement. (Adapted from DOE)

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Sustainable Transportation Activities in New York State

May 18th, 2016

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NYS Energy Research and Development Authority

public benefit corporation created in 1975 in response to the energy crisis

Mission: identify solutions to the State’s energy and environmental challenges in ways that benefit the State’s economy

~400 employees, four NYS locations . Albany, NYC, Buffalo, & West Valley

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Clean Energy Fund (CEF)

A 10-year, $5 billion funding commitment for NYSERDA

Supports Governor Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV), a strategy to build a clean, resilient, and affordable energy system for all New Yorkers

Reduces cost of clean energy by accelerating adoption of energy efficiency to reduce load while increasing renewable energy to meet demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The Clean Energy Standard (CES) will mandate that 50% of NYS electricity come from renewable sources by 2030

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NYSERDA’s Energy Programs Under the CEF

Market Development – $2.7B State funding; $8.9B private investment

NY Sun – $961M State funding; $9.2B private investment

NY Green Bank – $782M State funding; $8B private investment

Innovation and Research – $717M State funding; $3.3B private investment

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Innovation and Research ($717M)

Invest in cutting-edge technologies that will meet increasing demand for clean energy

Five key opportunity areas:

Smart Grid Technology

High Performance Buildings

Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources

Cleantech Startup and Business Development

Clean Transportation

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New York’s Transportation Sector (2013)

Petroleum Consumption

219 million barrels (4.3% of US total)

Fossil Fuel Greenhouse Gases

180 million tons CO2 equivalent

Transportation Industrial Residential

Utilities Commercial

42%6%

18%

22% 12%

Transportation Industrial Residential

Utilities Commercial

80%

7% 11%

New York’s Transportation Sector accounted for 28% of the primary energy consumption in 2013

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NYSERDA Clean Transportation

Five Focus Areas

Public Transit

Smart Mobility

Transportation Demand Management

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Fuels

Freight

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NYSERDA Clean Transportation

Product Development

annual competitive solicitations to fund initial feasibility studies & prototype development

Product Demonstration

annual competitive solicitations to fund policy research & underutilized commercial technologies

Product Deployment

open solicitations on a “first come - first served” basis to help subsidize select commercial technologies

for more info … www.nyserda.ny.gov

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Product Deployment

Congestion Mitigation Air Quality

$4M NYC Private Fleet DER $6M NYC Private Fleet AFV $9M NYS Electric Vehicles

Legislative Appropriations

$8M NYS EVSE Deployment

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Product Deployment

NYC Private Ferry Fleet Program

partnership with NYCDOT, EPA, & FTA to repower and/or install diesel emission reduction equipment

CMAQ study funds and ($7M) FTA implementation funds

program reduced hundreds of tons of NOX annually

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Program Opportunity Notice 3198 Advanced Transportation Innovations

$2.7M available with proposals due 04/26/2016

Four Funding Categories Five Focus Areas

1) Feasibility Studies 2) Bench Scale Research & Development 3) Working Prototypes 4) Pre-commercial Demonstrations

1) Electric Vehicles 2) Public Transportation 3) Smart Mobility 4) Transportation Demand Mgmnt 5) Freight Transportation

for more info … www.nyserda.ny.gov

targeted on product development with 50% cost share & royalty requirements

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Feasibility Studies

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Product Development

Actasys / RPI Start Up Company

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Product Development

IEM Corporation, Troy, NY

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Product Development

SIRIS: Smart Infrared Inspection System

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NYSDOT Collaborative R&D Program History

• 2001 C012668 $7.5M SPR (8 yrs) Transportation Infrastructure Research Consortium (TIRC)

• 2006 initiated joint research PONs 108 projects valued at $22M to date

• 2009 C030749 $4.5M (3 yrs) Research Partnership Agreement I

• 2013 C031105 $24M (5 + 3 yrs) Research Partnership Agreement II

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Program Opportunity Notice 3090 Integrated Mobility Solutions for Smarter Cities and Communities

$3M available with proposals due 07/29/2015

Five Funding Categories Four Focus Areas

1) Education & Technology Transfer 2) Research, Policy & Feasibility Studies 3) Underutilized Strategy Demos 4) Collaborative Partnerships 5) Underutilized Technology Demos

1) ATDM and ICM 2) Freight Transportation & Logistics 3) Dynamic Mobility Applications 4) Sustainable Transportation

Alternatives

for more info … www.nyserda.ny.gov

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Technical Evaluation and Contracting

32 PON 3090 proposals were received and sent out to a Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP)

the TEP met in October 2015 to discuss each proposal and rank them collectively

projects were awarded in December 2015 and are being contracted by NYSERDA and funded by NYSDOT or NYSERDA in line with general interests

each project is co-managed with NYSDOT

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Education and Technology Transfer

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NYSERDA/NYSDOT served on the project advisory committee for this USDOT-funded pilot and funded follow-on studies of enabling noise reduction technologies and a trusted vendor program

Policy Research and Feasibility Studies

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Use the learnings from the platooning development and demonstration research projects, along with broad industry stakeholder input to study platooning’s applicability and barriers to being used on NYS roads.

Policy Research and Feasibility Studies

Energetics Incorporated

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RPI Lighting Research Center

UTRC-funded an initial corridor study

a follow-on demonstration proposal was awarded under PON 3090

project team members include: LRC, NYSDOT, NYSERDA, National Grid, Creighton Manning, CDTC, Town of Colonie, Village of Colonie, and the lighting vendor (TBD)

Collaborative Partnership

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Underutilized Technology Demonstration

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Underutilized Technology Demonstration 30

Underutilized Technology Demonstration

MOVE Systems aka Simply Grid

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Underutilized Technology Demonstration 32

Questions?

Joseph D. Tario, P.E., Senior Project Manager Transportation Innovation and Market Development

NYS Energy Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203

(518) 862-1090 ext 3215 jdt@nyserda.ny.gov

for more info … www.nyserda.ny.gov

Capital District March 22, 2016

Transportation Committee

2016-21 TIP EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background

By law, CDTC must update its Transportation Improvement Program every four years as an

integral element of a new Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). New York’s

practice has been to submit a new STIP every two years, to keep the program current. But after

the 2013-18 TIP Update, with new federal transportation funding legislation on the horizon, New

York State and the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in New York agreed to delay

submission of the new STIP one year, in the hope that new legislation would be in place. While

CDTC's practice is to maintain a five-year TIP, the federally-required STIP covers only the first

four years of the period.

The new State TIP (STIP) will take effect October 1, 2016 and cover the period through

September 30, 2020 (the four-year STIP period). The TIP will cover an additional federal fiscal

year (FFY), running through September 30, 2021 (covering CDTC's full five-year period).

The 2016-21 TIP Update

In the fall of 2015, CDTC began the process of updating the TIP to cover the federal fiscal years

(FFY) 2016-17 to 2020-21. For this TIP update, there is new federal transportation funding

legislation, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, (FAST Act). Its impact on TIP

development is minor, in that funding levels rise very slightly (perhaps about the level of

inflation or slightly higher), and fund source eligibility is only slightly different.

During the 2016-21 TIP Update, CDTC has done the following in adopting the draft 2016-21

TIP Project Listings:

1. Determine that sufficient funds will exist to solicit for candidate projects and

subsequently program new projects in the TIP,

2. Give tentative approval to a process to evaluate candidate projects,

3. Solicit potential project sponsors for project candidates,

4. Evaluate 122 candidate projects,

5. Approve the continued funding of several projects on the current (2013-18) TIP,

6. Approve set-asides for BRT and TDM for CDTA,

7. Approve set-asides for DOT Maintenance projects,

8. Approved two additional set-asides; one for low-volume local roads, bridges and

culverts, and one for bicycle/pedestrian projects,

9. Approve projects funded with transit funds for the five-year programming period, and

10. Approve 41 new projects from the 122 candidates.

The current schedule is to make project listings available for public review at the March 2016

Policy Board meeting, with final adoption in early June 2016.

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Preservation and Beyond Preservation

It was CDTC’s intention to programmed 78% of its funding on projects that meet the NYSDOT

definition of “Preservation”. For bridges, this includes element specific work, which affects the

repairs on only the deficient “elements” of a bridge, mitigating the need to reconstruct the entire

bridge. For pavements, this includes treatments limited to preventive and corrective

maintenance, and does not include major rehabilitations and reconstructions.

It was CDTC’s intention to programmed 22% of its funding on projects that meet the NYSDOT

definition of Beyond Preservation. NYSDOT has specific criteria that qualify a project as

Beyond Preservation.

The 41 New Projects

Below are two tables with information regarding the 41 new projects only. These 41 projects are

referenced in step “9.”, and don’t include projects from the other steps in the TIP Update shown

above.

Project Type Cost ($M) Number of

Projects

Pavement Preservation Projects 9.536 9

Pavement Beyond Preservation Projects 2.251 1

Bridge Preservation Projects 34.729 7

Bridge Beyond Preservation Projects 37.020 6

Bicycle and Pedestrian Preservation Projects 0.721 2

Bicycle and Pedestrian Beyond Preservation Projects 7.436 7

Other Beyond Preservation Projects 2.857 2

Low Volume Local Projects 2.907 7

Total 97.457 41

Sponsor Type Cost

($M)

Number of

Projects

Number of

Sponsors

State 75.825 15 1

County 7.306 9 3

City 9.485 10 5

Town 3.285 5 5

Village 1.556 2 2

Total 97.457 41 16

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Next Steps

During the public review period, before final adoption of the 2016-21 TIP, CDTC, in

conjunction with NYSDOT, will take steps to balance the five-year TIP, according to the fiscal

constraint standards of New York State, FTA and FHWA. Also, CDTC staff will await

comments from project implementers regarding the cost and schedule information shown in the

draft project listings. These could result in changes to some of the schedules of some projects in

the draft project listings.

The condensed programming portion of the 2016-21 TIP Update prevented the TIP narrative

from being developed prior to the beginning of the project listings public review period. The

narrative will be available in whole or in part at the Planning Committee meetings during the

public review period and at the next Policy Committee meetings.

The final 2016-21 TIP will be submitted for approval to the Planning Committee in May and

Policy Board in June.