HomeMy WebLinkAboutIFAC Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan Update - urban fund summary Greater Bozeman Area Transportation Plan Update
Pages 11-4 and 11-5
Summary of the Urban Fund to accompany the Urban Routes map
o Urban Highnray System (STPU)*
The Federal and State funds available under this program are used to finance transportation
projects on the state-designated Urban Highway System. The Urban Highway System is described
under MCA 60-2-125(6), as those highways and streets that are in and near incorporated cities with
populations of over 5,000 and within urban boundaries established by the MDT, that have been
functionally classified as either urban arterials or collectors, and that have been selected by the
Montana Transportation Commission,in cooperation with local government authorities, to be
placed on the Urban Highway System.
Allocations and Matching Requirements
State law [MCA 60-3-211] guides the allocation of Urban funds to projects on the Urban
Highway System in the fifteen urban areas through a statutory formula based on each area's
population compared to the total population in all urban areas. Of the total received, 86.58%is
Federal and 13.42%is non-federal match typically provided from the Special State Revenue Account
for highway projects.
Eligibility and Planning Considerations
Urban funds are used primarily for major street construction,reconstruction, and traffic
operation projects on the 390 miles on the State-designated Urban Highway System,but can also be
used for any project that is eligible for STP under Title 23, U.S. C. Priorities for the use of Urban
funds are established at the local level through local planning processes with final approval by the
Transportation Commission.
Because the Urban Highway System includes transportation infrastructure that crosses the line
between incorporated and unincorporated areas,it is important that city and county governments
work together to identify and address urban highway needs. Consideration of cooperative efforts
between city and county governments to address urban highways (roads and bridges) should be
incorporated into the planning and implementation of the county CIP as appropriate.
Bozeman's FFY 2008 urban funding balance is currently$3,336,806. The annual allocation of
urban funds for Bozeman is $805,177(total dollars, Federal plus State match). It is anticipated the
City of Bozeman will have a positive Urban funding balance and be able to program a new project in
2009.
[The full text of the transportation plan can be found on the City's website. The address is:
http://www.bozeman.net/Departments-(1)/Public-Service/Engineering/Plans]