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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Multiuse Trails and Bicycle Facilities Definition: A project that benefits bicyclists (or bicyclists and other non -motorized users). All projects must have a transportation purpose (i.e., connecting people to destinations). A facility may serve both a transportation purpose and a recreational purpose. Multiuse trail bridges or underpasses should apply in this application category instead of the Pedestrian Facilities application category given the nature of the users and the higher maximum award amount. Routine maintenance activities on a multiuse trail or bicycle facility are not eligible for funding. As defined by the FHWA, examples of routine maintenance activities include shrub and brush removal or minor drainage improvements. In order to be eligible for funding, reconstruction projects must be replacing a facility at the end of its useful life or include improvements to the facility (e.g., ADA, safety, other deficiencies). Resurfacing of a facility is eligible only if other improvements to the facility are also included in the proposed project. Examples of Multiuse Trail and Bicycle Facility Projects: • Multiuse trails • Trail bridges/underpasses • On -street bike lanes Scoring: • Filling multiple gaps, improving multiple crossings, or making other similar improvements along a trail corridor Criteria and Measures Points % of Total Points 1. Role in the Regional Transportation System and Economy 200 18% Measure A - Identify location of project relative to Regional Bicycle 200 Transportation Network 2. Potential Usage 200 18% Measure A - Existing population and employment within 1 mile 200 3. Equity and Housing Performance 120 11% Measure A — Benefits and outreach to disadvantaged populations 70 Measure B — Housing Performance Score/ affordable housing 50 connection 4. Deficiencies and Safety 250 23% Measure A — Gaps closed/barriers removed and/or continuity 100 between jurisdictions improved by the project Measure B - Deficiencies corrected or safety problems addressed 150 5. Multimodal Facilities and Existing Connections 100 Measure A - Transit or pedestrian elements of the project and 100 connections 6. Risk Assessment/Public Engagement 130 12% Measure A - Risk Assessment Form 130 7. Cost Effectiveness 100 9% Measure A — Cost effectiveness (total points awarded/total project 100 cost) Total 1,100 9% 14IPage