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Fwd: Highways Opens Online Grant Application System for Non-Traditional Transportation Projects
by Derek Springston via Bikeboard 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Hi all, Please keep in mind about our approaching deadline (November 18th, 2016) for the WVDOH Transporation Alternatives Intent-To-Apply (ITA). I've attached the FY14 and FY16 ITAs so you can review them and see what information we'll likely need to enter. They're not lengthy forms, but we need to evaluate which project folks want to see completed. Yesterday, at a lunch meeting Drew mentioned a few projects that we could pursue. Once there is a consensus, I'll gladly work to help get the project info onto the ITA online. There was even some discussion about trying to apply for a few projects (likely by different applicants, but related to projects we'd like to see) Drew, can you coordinate with everyone to decide on what project(s) we should prepare ITAs for? Thanks! ~Derek ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Burns, Ryan C <Ryan.C.Burns(a)wv.gov> Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 9:04 AM Subject: Highways Opens Online Grant Application System for Non-Traditional Transportation Projects *INTENT TO APPLY (ITA) DATES: * * OPENING 10/01/2016 – CLOSING 11/18/2016 (5:00 PM)* *APPLICATION DATES:* * OPENING 11/01/2016 – CLOSING 01/18/2016 (5:00 PM)* Everyone: The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is pleased to announce the opening of our online grant application system for FY 2017 Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) potential projects. For your convenience, a direct link to the page is http://dohgrants.wv.gov/ Account/LogOn.The application process has two phases: an Intent-to-Apply (ITA) Phase and an Application Phase. All applicants must first complete and submit an online ITA for the project for which funding is sought. If the ITA is approved by the WVDOH grant staff, then the applicant will be allowed to complete and submit an online Application beginning November 1, 2016. No paper ITAs or Applications will be accepted. Instructions for the completion of the ITA and Application can be found at the website listed above. *Please take note of the following innovations instituted during the previous grant cycle*: 1. Applicants may apply for the following phases either individually or together, as follows: a. *Design Phase*. The applicant may apply for a Design Phase award in order to fund the full development of the design plans and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) clearance. This approach would provide the applicant with a more accurate estimate of funding needed for the Construction Phase; in addition, potential problems that may slow or even render a project infeasible could be identified during the Design Phase. This method also applies to projects in the early planning stages, i.e., those projects that are not yet mature enough in concept for Construction Phase funding to be estimated and thus awarded. Applicants whose projects are determined feasible following the Design Phase would then be encouraged to apply for a Construction Phase award in a subsequent grant cycle. Having full designs approved by the WVDOH would increase the likelihood of a Construction Phase award. b. *Construction Phase*. Should an applicant wish to design the project using the applicant’s own funds and/or staff prior to submitting the application for a Construction Phase award, this is allowable as well. This option will also improve the chances of the Application for a Construction Phase award being recommended since the design, cost estimate and materials information necessary for NEPA evaluation will be on hand, making it likely that the project could move quickly into the Construction Phase. c. *Design and Construction Phases*. Applicants who believe they have a project ready for development may combine Design and Construction Phase funding requests in a single Application. Previously- funded projects moving into the next phase, and projects that have already been subjected to a feasibility study are two examples of such projects. If, upon review, WVDOH staff believes that the project should be developed through the Design Phase prior to awarding Construction Phase funds, an adjusted amount of funding may be awarded to complete the Design Phase. In this case the applicant would be encouraged to apply for a Construction Phase award in a subsequent grant cycle. d. *Right-of-Way Phase*. Applicants wishing to secure grant funding for the purchase of a rail corridor or historic transportation facility may apply for a Design, Right of Way, and Construction Phase award in a single Application. However, due to the lengthy time to obtain a fair market value appraisal and to complete the negotiations that accompany property purchase, we encourage applicants to apply only for the initial purchase of the property, and then for Design and Construction Phase awards in subsequent grant cycles. 2. Potential projects located within Economically Distressed Areas or At-Risk Areas as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are eligible for 100% Federal funding. Please follow the link below to see if your potential project site is located in either an Economically Distressed Area or an At-Risk Area. ARC Map: http://arcgov.maps.arcgis.com/ apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c2f1b23bdd8943c4988b313e2fdb3aa4 The above TA and RTP information is further defined in the attached Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The FAQ may also be found at: http://dohgrants.wv.gov/Account/LogOn. We encourage anyone applying for a TA or RTP award to examine the FAQ for clarification and detailed explanations of many aspects of the grant programs. The ITA Phase will be closed at 5:00 PM on November 18, 2016. The Application Phase will be closed at 5:00 PM on January 18, 2017. Please note that regardless of when the ITA phase is completed, the Application Phase will not open until November 1, 2016. Please check your email and the online application system concerning your ITA/Application as it is the responsibility of the applicant to track the progress of the applicant’s own submission(s). Also, please be sure to review any email notifications as there may be suggestions from the WVDOH grant staff regarding your project’s ITA or Application. Please feel free to share this information with any interested, eligible parties. If you have any technical questions regarding the online ITA, Application, accessing the system or need assistance in getting registered, please contact Ms. Rhonda Banks at rhonda.c.banks(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9606. Should you have any questions regarding the overall TA, please contact Mr. Mark Scoular at r.mark.scoular(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9616. If you have any questions regarding the RTP, please contact Mr. Ryan Burns at ryan.c.burns(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9297. -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” -John F. Kennedy *"...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." - Martin Luther King* "...change can be so constant you don't even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don't even notice that your life is better or worse, until it is. Or it can just blow you away, make you something different in an instant." - George from 'My Life as A House'

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Public Meeting--MPO Transportation Plan Update-Marilla Park, 4-7PM, Oct 26 Wednesday
by Jing Zhang via Bikeboard 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Hi, Bicycle Board Members The MPO will hold a public meeting for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update at the Marilla Park Recreation Center from 4 pm to 7 pm on Oct 26, Wednesday. The following items will be presented for public review and comments: . Our current transportation plan goals and objectives . The status of the project proposed in the current transportation plan . September community survey results . Project ranking criteria . Environmental justice updates . Paper copies of public questionnaire . Planning process outline We would appreciate it if you can come to this meeting. Please help us spread the word. Thanks! Jing Jing Zhang, AICP, PTP, LEED AP ND LCI #4855 Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia Metropolian Planning Organization 243 High Street Courthouse Rm. 110 Morgantown, WV 26505 www.plantogether.org 864.207.0749 (cell) 304.381.4363 " Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

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Ped Safety Board Minutes attached
by Reger-Nash, Bill via Bikeboard 08 Oct '16

08 Oct '16

/ Bill Reger-Nash, EdD Professor Emeritus School of Public Health West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 C: 304-685-6740 O: 304-293-0763 wreger(a)hsc.wvu.edu<mailto:wreger@hsc.wvu.edu> publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/BillRegerNash/<http://publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/BillRegerNash/> publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu<http://publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/pages/> Associate Chair, Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board Walk 30 to 60 minutes daily. Feel the Power of Half an Hour! gn Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

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October Agenda
by Drew Gatlin via Bikeboard 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Howdy Folks, Please see the attached agenda and open action item list for October. We'll attempt the short meeting format again (no promises on overall time, though!). I've also linked a read-ahead which is a series of route maps <https://1drv.ms/b/s!Am16O3Ug817u7kByw08W7r4Sc_Cb> generated by someone outside (though potentially soon on the inside!) of the bike board. Best, Drew

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Fwd: Highways Opens Online Grant Application System for Non-Traditional Transportation Projects
by Derek Springston via Bikeboard 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Drew, Here is the announcement for the 2017 Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Grants. The Intent-to-Apply is due before 5pm on November 18th. This should be discussed at the next meeting to determine if we're going to seek more funds and for what projects in relation to the Bike Plan or other BB projects. As a side note: Assuming that the 2016 grant is awarded, the City will have over $600,000 available for cycling projects including Shared Lane Markings, Bus/Bike Shelters, crosswalks, bike lanes, and some related infrastructure. If that happens, I'd think in the near future we could actually see some cycling projects implemented. Does anyone know when the 2014 funds need to be spent? Drew, would you mind if I asked my WVDOH contacts that I've worked with on the grants? Thanks, ~Derek ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Burns, Ryan C <Ryan.C.Burns(a)wv.gov> Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 9:04 AM Subject: Highways Opens Online Grant Application System for Non-Traditional Transportation Projects To: *INTENT TO APPLY (ITA) DATES: * * OPENING 10/01/2016 – CLOSING 11/18/2016 (5:00 PM)* *APPLICATION DATES:* * OPENING 11/01/2016 – CLOSING 01/18/2016 (5:00 PM)* Everyone: The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is pleased to announce the opening of our online grant application system for FY 2017 Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) potential projects. For your convenience, a direct link to the page is http://dohgrants.wv.gov/Account/LogOn.The application process has two phases: an Intent-to-Apply (ITA) Phase and an Application Phase. All applicants must first complete and submit an online ITA for the project for which funding is sought. If the ITA is approved by the WVDOH grant staff, then the applicant will be allowed to complete and submit an online Application beginning November 1, 2016. No paper ITAs or Applications will be accepted. Instructions for the completion of the ITA and Application can be found at the website listed above. *Please take note of the following innovations instituted during the previous grant cycle*: 1. Applicants may apply for the following phases either individually or together, as follows: a. *Design Phase*. The applicant may apply for a Design Phase award in order to fund the full development of the design plans and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) clearance. This approach would provide the applicant with a more accurate estimate of funding needed for the Construction Phase; in addition, potential problems that may slow or even render a project infeasible could be identified during the Design Phase. This method also applies to projects in the early planning stages, i.e., those projects that are not yet mature enough in concept for Construction Phase funding to be estimated and thus awarded. Applicants whose projects are determined feasible following the Design Phase would then be encouraged to apply for a Construction Phase award in a subsequent grant cycle. Having full designs approved by the WVDOH would increase the likelihood of a Construction Phase award. b. *Construction Phase*. Should an applicant wish to design the project using the applicant’s own funds and/or staff prior to submitting the application for a Construction Phase award, this is allowable as well. This option will also improve the chances of the Application for a Construction Phase award being recommended since the design, cost estimate and materials information necessary for NEPA evaluation will be on hand, making it likely that the project could move quickly into the Construction Phase. c. *Design and Construction Phases*. Applicants who believe they have a project ready for development may combine Design and Construction Phase funding requests in a single Application. Previously- funded projects moving into the next phase, and projects that have already been subjected to a feasibility study are two examples of such projects. If, upon review, WVDOH staff believes that the project should be developed through the Design Phase prior to awarding Construction Phase funds, an adjusted amount of funding may be awarded to complete the Design Phase. In this case the applicant would be encouraged to apply for a Construction Phase award in a subsequent grant cycle. d. *Right-of-Way Phase*. Applicants wishing to secure grant funding for the purchase of a rail corridor or historic transportation facility may apply for a Design, Right of Way, and Construction Phase award in a single Application. However, due to the lengthy time to obtain a fair market value appraisal and to complete the negotiations that accompany property purchase, we encourage applicants to apply only for the initial purchase of the property, and then for Design and Construction Phase awards in subsequent grant cycles. 2. Potential projects located within Economically Distressed Areas or At-Risk Areas as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are eligible for 100% Federal funding. Please follow the link below to see if your potential project site is located in either an Economically Distressed Area or an At-Risk Area. ARC Map: http://arcgov.maps.arcgis.com/ apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c2f1b23bdd8943c4988b313e2fdb3aa4 The above TA and RTP information is further defined in the attached Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The FAQ may also be found at: http://dohgrants.wv.gov/Account/LogOn. We encourage anyone applying for a TA or RTP award to examine the FAQ for clarification and detailed explanations of many aspects of the grant programs. The ITA Phase will be closed at 5:00 PM on November 18, 2016. The Application Phase will be closed at 5:00 PM on January 18, 2017. Please note that regardless of when the ITA phase is completed, the Application Phase will not open until November 1, 2016. Please check your email and the online application system concerning your ITA/Application as it is the responsibility of the applicant to track the progress of the applicant’s own submission(s). Also, please be sure to review any email notifications as there may be suggestions from the WVDOH grant staff regarding your project’s ITA or Application. Please feel free to share this information with any interested, eligible parties. If you have any technical questions regarding the online ITA, Application, accessing the system or need assistance in getting registered, please contact Ms. Rhonda Banks at rhonda.c.banks(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9606. Should you have any questions regarding the overall TA, please contact Mr. Mark Scoular at r.mark.scoular(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9616. If you have any questions regarding the RTP, please contact Mr. Ryan Burns at ryan.c.burns(a)wv.gov or by phone at (304) 558-9297. -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” -John F. Kennedy *"...the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." - Martin Luther King* "...change can be so constant you don't even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don't even notice that your life is better or worse, until it is. Or it can just blow you away, make you something different in an instant." - George from 'My Life as A House'

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September Minutes and So Much More!
by Christina Hunt via Bikeboard 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hi all, Please take a look at the attached September meeting minutes and let me know if you have changes or corrections. *And So Much More!* 1. The MMMPO is updating the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Please take the survey so we can make sure cycling is considered in planning efforts: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MTPUpdate <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MTPUpdate> For general information about the plan update process, including public meetings, see this page: http://www.plantogether.org/2016update <http://www.plantogether.org/2016update> 2. The intersection of University / Collins Ferry / Baldwin is also open for review and comment (scroll down): http://www.plantogether.org/ongoing-construction-projects <http://www.plantogether.org/ongoing-construction-projects> 3. Confident city cycling class tentatively scheduled for October 8-9, 2016. If you are interested in taking this course, mark your calendar now! 4. We have some initial designs for sharrow stickers / bumperstickers! Take a look and respond with your thoughts. Which one would you put on your bike and/or car? 5. There has been a lot of interest in our commuter map lately; take a look and give us your changes or suggestions: http://bikemorgantown.com/route_map.php <http://bikemorgantown.com/route_map.php> For anybody interested in rail-trail efforts, there will be 2 workshops on the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition effort, which is attempting to link together 10000000 miles (that number might not be completely accurate) of rail-trails across 4 states, thus making it possible for us to bike from Morgantown to Pittsburgh, DC, Cleveland, or other cool places. They will be in Shinnston on 9/20 and Wheeling on 9/29: http://ihearttrails.org/2016/08/29/i-heart-trails-community-chats-this-fall/ If you have additional updates, events or things to share, please let me know! I would be happy to share them on our Facebook page as well. Thanks, Christina

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Morgantown Bike Route Map
by Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

Google Maps for iPhone now has a Morgantown Bike Route Map! It looks almost identical to ours with selected routes in red, brown, blue or green. There is no legend to explain the colors. Wonder how it came to be. 4ank

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Re: [Bikeboard] City Council Meeting Tonight! - Bicycle Storage
by Chip Wamsley via Bikeboard 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

This message was originally HTML formatted. View in a HTML capable client to see the original version.\r\n\r\n good job Frank and also to Chris Fletcher for his last minute defense. Chip ---- Original Message ---- From: "Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Sent: 9/7/2016 9:21:13 AM To: "Drew Gatlin" johngatlin(a)gmail.com Cc: "Bicycle Board" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] City Council Meeting Tonight! - Bicycle Storage FYI, below and attached is the statement I made to City Council and all those watching on TV. Frank 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} September 6, 2016 Public comment to Morgantown City Council on Bicycle Storage zoning text amendment My name is Frank Gmeindl. I live at 491 Wilson Avenue. I am a Morgantown bicyclist, a member of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board, former chairman of the Bicycle Board, former member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizen Advisory Committee and former member of the Morgantown Traffic Commission. I am also a certified bicycling instructor. I am here today to provide some context that will hopefully encourage you to vote yes on the Bicycle Storage zoning text amendment. Nationwide, making communities bicycle friendly has been demonstrated to improve the communities safety, health, property values, business climate and social climate. For the past 4 years, Morgantown has been the only West Virginia community recognized by the National League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Community. Over the past 4 years, Morgantown has made progress implementing the Greater Morgantown Bicycling Plan that City Council unanimously adopted in 2012. Clearly, more people of all ages and appearances are riding bicycles in Morgantown today. Last month, the Bicycle Board submitted a Bicycle Friendly Community award renewal application. We are moderately confident that we will at least keep our bronze status. Last week, I attended the new I-79 exit 123 ribbon cutting ceremony. Eldon Callen; University Town Center developers; Governor Tomblin; Oliver Luck and WVDOH Commissioner Paul Maddox all stated that the success of that $22M project was the result of continuous leadership and communication, coordination and collaboration among all key stakeholders. From the beginning of that project, the Bicycle Board was represented on the MPO CAC and accommodating bicyclists was in the project plan practically from the beginning. Now, there are Shared Lane Markings, Share the Road signs and a Bike Lane over there. The same kind of leadership and communication, coordination and collaboration that realized that new bicycle friendly interchange will be required in any development and any transportation project in Morgantown. The leader and the key stakeholders must be able to see their project with a cyclists eye view. Is there a safe and convenient place to store my bike? Is there a quick, easy and safe route to my destination on which I wont get harassed? Is there a safe and convenient place that I can park my bike when I get there? Is there a place that I clean up before my meeting or my class or shopping? If a cyclist doesnt have positive answers to questions such as these, he or she will probably not ride the bike but rather choose a means of transportation that provides positive answers. Today, in Morgantown, it looks like the single occupancy motor vehicle provides the best solution. However, we are gradually making strides towards making bicycling more attractive. We have short-term bicycle parking throughout the WVU campus and on High Street and Walnut Street. All our busses have bike racks. All the PRT stations have bike racks. We have a grant for applying Shared Lane Markings and Bicycles May Use Full Lane signs throughout the City and for providing sheltered bicycle parking at bus shelters. Bicycle storage is required for developments of significant impact in the downtown business area. Passing the Bicycle Storage zoning text amendment will move us one step closer to making bicycling irresistible in Morgantown. Frank Gmeindl On Sep 6, 2016, at 8:47 PM, Drew Gatlin johngatlin(a)gmail.com wrote: All, Congratulations! After an 11th hour clarification request from Council member Nugent, and some extremely compelling oratory from Mr Gmeindl and Mr. Fletcher, the ordinance passed unanimously. Can't say how proud I am of everyone on this board and in the city who helped with this project. Time for a party!! On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 8:44 PM -0400, "Christina Hunt via Bikeboard" bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com wrote: Hi all - I was traveling back from South Carolina, didn't make it back to town until now. What was the result?? Did this pass? Thanks, Christina On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Frank Gmeindl via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com wrote: The City Council meeting begins at 7:00 pm, not 6:30 so maybe you have time to come on down and join me, Chip and Drew. Frank On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, John Whitmore via Bikeboard bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com wrote: Good afternoon, I wanted to remind everyone that tonight is the second and final reading of the Bicycle Storage zoning text amendment. The meeting starts at 6:30 P.M. and the items public hearing will be heard right after the approval of minutes and correspondence (there is a proclamation for Constitution Week), and it is the first item of the Unfinished Business portion of the meeting. The agenda is online at this address: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/wp-content/uploads/9.6.16-Regular-Mtg.-Packet-R… This is great opportunity to provide additional comment regarding the text amendment, and cycling in general. Thanks! John Whitmore, AICP Planner III image001.png City of Morgantown, West Virginia 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 E: jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov P: 304-284-7431 www.morgantownwv.gov _______________________________________________ Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard(a)bikemorgantown.com http://wvcompletestreets.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard

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City Council Meeting Tonight! - Bicycle Storage
by John Whitmore via Bikeboard 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

Good afternoon, I wanted to remind everyone that tonight is the second and final reading of the Bicycle Storage zoning text amendment. The meeting starts at 6:30 P.M. and the item's public hearing will be heard right after the approval of minutes and correspondence (there is a proclamation for Constitution Week), and it is the first item of the Unfinished Business portion of the meeting. The agenda is online at this address: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/wp-content/uploads/9.6.16-Regular-Mtg.-Packet-R… This is great opportunity to provide additional comment regarding the text amendment, and cycling in general. Thanks! John Whitmore, AICP Planner III [City of Morgantown, WV official website] City of Morgantown, West Virginia 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 E: jwhitmore(a)morgantownwv.gov<mailto:jwhitmore@morgantownwv.gov> P: 304-284-7431 www.morgantownwv.gov

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Stolen bike
by Christiaan Abildso via Bikeboard 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

All -I was just alerted to this FB post if you all haven't seen it yet. Be on the lookout, please "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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