Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 233.5 - Application procedure(a) A sponsor shall submit a written request in the form of an application to the Director: Attention-Transportation Enhancement Grants from Automated Red Light Enforcement System Revenues, Bureau of Program Development and Management, 400 North Street; 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, or e-mail to: ARLE[lowbar]Grants@state.pa.us.(b) The application shall be prepared in accordance with instructions provided by the Department. The application must contain sufficient information to enable the Department to complete its evaluation of the proposed project.(c) An application must set forth, as a minimum, the following information:(1)Project description. Provide a general description of the project and the objectives that are desired to be achieved.(2)Project location. Provide a location map. Clearly identify the beginning and ending points of the project, the associated counties, municipalities, routes, segments, and offsets. Provide a general description of the location of the project and the surrounding area. Indicate roadway type/classification and length of the project in miles. Provide information on annual average daily traffic (AADT), current roadway geometry (number of lanes), speed limits, adjoining land uses, and number/location of signalized intersections.(3)Official traffic-control device description. For projects involving official traffic-control devices, briefly describe the existing official traffic-control devices.(4)Project justification. Outline why this project is being nominated for this grant program and the benefits that would be obtained.(5)Potential improvements and cost. Provide a description of the potential improvements, and their associated estimated costs. Estimated costs should be as detailed and accurate as possible, and include all aspects of the project (design, construction, and the like).(6)Schedule. Provide information that indicates the time frame necessary to complete the project. Indicate whether the project can be completed during 1 year or if it would be a multiyear project.(7)Other programmed projects. Describe any other improvement projects that are in the vicinity of the proposed project and have been programmed on the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (include location, time frame, cost, and the like).(8)Anticipated development. Describe any known major developments that are anticipated within the next 10 years in the vicinity of the proposed project.(9)Professional engineer. Identify the professional engineer or consulting engineering firm that will provide engineering services for the project.(10)Contact person. Provide the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of a contact person for the sponsor.(11)Other information. The sponsor shall provide other information related to the project that the sponsor believes may justify the project or that is requested by the Department.(d) The sponsor shall complete the application and submit it before the deadline under § 233.6 (relating to deadline for applications).