STP-Urban Program
2007 Program Solicitation: The CRCOG Policy Board accepted a total of 17 projects for funding under the STP-Urban program at their March 28, 2007 meeting.  These projects consist of 10 traditional proposals, three pavement rehabilitation proposals and four non-traditional proposals totaling approximately $30.7 million worth of projects.  Seventeen (17) towns are expected to receive a portion of these monies: Andover, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, East Granby, East Hartford, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks.  List of proposals.

The STP-Urban program is one of several Surface Transportation Programs (STP) that provide funds for projects not on the Interstate System or the National Highway System (NHS).  The funds are intended to benefit minor arterial and collector roads in urban area.  Funds can be used for a wide range of projects including roadway widening, roadway reconstruction and transit projects.  CRCOG, rather than the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), has primary responsibility for determining how to spend STP-Urban funds in the Capitol Region (Hartford urban area.) 

Next Steps:  Project proposals will be reviewed by ConnDOT and refined project scopes and cost estimates will be prepared.  The Towns will then be asked to conduct public meetings and begin design, which is expected to take between 2-1/2 to 3 years.  Funding for most of these projects is expected to be available during and following Federal Fiscal Year 2010. 

Contact Jennifer Carrier if you have questions about the STP-Urban program.

STP-Enhancement Program
The Capitol Region Council of Governments is directly responsible for soliciting STP-Enhancement applications from member towns, reviewing and ranking the applications, and providing ConnDOT with a priority listing of the top five projects.  The number of selected projects from each region is determined by the availability of federal funds and the estimated costs of priority projects.

In September 2002, CRCOG issued a request for STP-Enhancement proposals asking that all interested projects be submitted by January 2003.  A total of 12 transportation enhancement projects were submitted with representation from 10 towns within the region.   In evaluating the projects, we considered how well an application was prepared, whether all documentation was included, and how well the projects fit the eligibility requirements and general objectives of the program.  Our ultimate goal was to assure that the projects selected as finalists would fare well in the ConnDOT’s selection process.

The Transportation Committee approved CRCOG staff recommendation of having nine towns make presentations, and at the conclusion of the interview process, each project was ranked by averaging the individual ratings assigned by committee members.

The top five proposals were submitted to ConnDOT for funding consideration.  Additional information may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Carrier.

Local Road Accident Reduction Program
2008 Program Solicitation:  CRCOG is inviting municipalities to submit proposals for projects to be funded under the Local Road Accident Reduction Program.  The Council of Government’s role in the program is to solicit proposals from the towns, conduct the initial screening of proposals and identify those which will be forwarded to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT).  These proposals will then be evaluated by ConnDOT and ranked by benefit/cost ratio. 

Questions can be directed to Jennifer Carrier.