| 2001708 INDOT |
SAFETY CONSULT- ING |
Various statewide locations for Statewide Overhead Sign Structure Inspection. | PE | 666,263 | NHS | 2021 | $ 832,829 |
| " | 166,566 | State | 2021 | ||||
| 2001709 INDOT |
SAFETY CONSULT- ING |
Various statewide locations for High Mast Lighting Tower Inspection in FY 2021. | PE | 200,000 | NHS | 2021 | $ 250,000 |
| " “ |
50,000 | State | 2021 | ||||
| 2002415 INDOT |
SAFETY | SR 32 at Batavia, Tillotson, and Perdieu-250W: traffic signal modernization. | PE | 512,640 | HSIP | 2021 |
$ 2,669,600 PE: 569,600 CN: 2,100,000 |
| " | 56,960 | State | 2021 | ||||
| CN | 1,890,000 | HSIP | 2023 | ||||
| " | 210,000 | State | 2023 | ||||
| 2100287 INDOT |
Safety Study | Statewide Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Safety Action Plan. AQC Exempt 8/10/2021. TPC res 2021-13. | PE | 6,430 | HSIP | 2022 |
$ 7,130 PE: 7,130 |
| " | 700 | State | 2022 |
Note: PE is Preliminary Engineering, RW is right-of-way acquisition, CN is construction, CE is CN engineering
Muncie Indiana Transit System
Planning Support/Justification of Projects
The planning support and justification for transit improvement projects come from the MITS Major Equipment Replacements/Procurements Schedule and analysis of the need for upgrading equipment or facilities. The table on the next page outlines the costs and timing of each project. This page of the Delaware Muncie Transportation Improvement Program is for justifying the combination of projects selected and providing reference to planning support for each improvement.
- 1. MITS Operating assistance: operating assistance is an eligible item for federal transit funds and is needed to supplement passenger fares and local and state subsidies toward maintaining a functioning public transit system in Muncie, Indiana.
- 2. Purchase of up to 17 Hybrid-electric Buses: MITS has grants toward purchasing five (5) buses in FY 2020, three (3) buses in FY 2021, two (2) buses in FY 2022, three (3) buses in FY 2023, and four (4) in FY 2024. These buses are heavy-duty buses. This project is on the Equipment Replacement Schedule.
- 3. Purchase of up to 11 MITS Plus transit vans: MITS will purchase up to two (2) transit vans in FY 2022, two (2) transit vans in FY 2023, and seven (7) transit vans in FY 2024 to replace vans with more than the 4-year normal transit service life. MITS will apply for FTA grants toward the costs. This project is on the MITS Equipment Replacement Schedule.
- 4. Replacement of roof on MITS Headquarters: $760,000 of STBG funds are being flexed to FTA toward MITS’s cost of replacing the roof & adding solar panels on the administration building in FY 2021.
- 5. Purchase of a maintenance service truck: MITS will purchase a replacement maintenance service truck in FY 2021. This project is on the MITS Equipment Replacement Schedule
- 6. Purchase of a hybrid supervisor’s vehicle: MITS will purchase a replacement hybrid vehicle in FY 2021 for use by supervisors. This project is on the MITS Equipment Replacement Schedule.
- 7. Purchase and installation of passenger-waiting shelters: $40,000 of STBG funds are being flexed to FTA toward MITS’s cost involving new passenger waiting shelters.
- 8. Construction of sidewalks to enhance access to transit routes: $800,000 of STBG funds are being flexed to FTA toward sidewalk construction in Muncie coordinated with city government.
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