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portion of service operating costs assessed to the towns through the <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong>Transit Authority.8.3 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS: CATEGORIES ANDELIGIBLE ACTIVITIESThe <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> process considers all transportation modes. However,the financial estimates are only for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) andFederal Transit Administration (FTA) eligible facilities. At this time, there is a separatefederal source for airport related projects, through the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA). The following table provides examples of the FHWA and FTA federal fundingcategories and general uses.Federal Highway Administration ProgramsFund and Primary PurposeEligible ActivitiesMetropolitan <strong>Plan</strong>ning (PL)Multimodal transportation planning. PrimaryTo carry out the metropolitan transportation planning documents required are the UPWP, RTP, and theprocessTIP.Statewide <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Research (SPR)Highway and transit planningStatewide transportation planningNational Highway System (NHS)NHS is the system of significant rural and urbanroads serving major population centers, internationalborder crossings, intermodal transportation facilities,and major travel destinations. NHS funds are forImprovements to rural and urban roads that are partof the NHS or that are NHS Intermodal connectorsMetropolitan transportation planning and Statewidetransportation planning process and publictransportation management systems; 25% of SPRto be used for Research, Development, andTrainingNHS corridor improvements that are highway,transit, or system demand management (such ascarpool programs). Includes funding forenvironmental restoration and pollution abatementto minimize the impact of transportation projects.NHS related transportation planning.Surface <strong>Transportation</strong> Program (STP)Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, andoperational improvements for highways, bridges, andother modes10% set aside for <strong>Transportation</strong> Enhancements<strong>Transportation</strong> EnhancementsTo provide for linked but non-typical highway relateditems—12 specific activities are included in thefederal definitionHighway Bridge Replacement / RehabilitationReplace and rehabilitate deficient highway bridgesand to seismically retrofit bridges located on anypublic road.Construction of Ferry Boats & Ferry TerminalFacilities—Ferry Boat DiscretionaryFerry projectsCapital costs of construction for highway,bicycle/pedestrian accommodation, and/or transitprojects (with transfer to FTA for transit)Surface transportation planning programsExamples of the 12 specific activities includelandscaping, bicycle/pedestrian components,stormwater mitigation projects.Funds provided for Off-System bridges may not betransferred to other 23 U.S.C. programs without aneeds determination.Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminalfacilities. Priority ferry systems that provide criticalaccess to areas that are not well-served by othermodes of surface transportation; carry the greatestnumber of passengers and vehicles; or carry themost passengers in passenger only service.<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> | August 2011Chapter 8: Recommendations & Financial <strong>Plan</strong>Page 535

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