MPO Discretionary Funding Awarded

New Release:

2/17/2020
Staff Contact:  Tyler Deke tdeke@bendoregon.gov

 

Transportation Project Funding Awarded – Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Funds

At their December 15th meeting, the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board awarded funding to five (5) of the eight (8) project applications. The funding award closely aligned with the funding recommendation developed by the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee. The project applications, including funds awarded by year, are listed below in table 1.

Table 1 MPO Policy Board Approved Projects for 2021-2024 STBG funding

Agency and Project Name

2021 Approved

2022 Approved

2023 Approved

2024 Approved

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Bend Mobility Hub Development

 

 

 

 

City of Bend & Bend La Pine School District SE Brosterhous Road: BNSF Pedestrian Undercrossing

94,500

142,532

 

 

City of Bend NE 8th Street: Sidewalk and Crosswalk for Juniper/Pilot Butte Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

 

 

 

180,750

City of Bend SW Larkwood Street: Sidewalk for Pine Ridge SRTS

 

 

90,000

 

City of Bend NW Wall Street: Curb Extension at Idaho SRTS for Amity Creek Elementary

 

 

 

 

City of Bend Relaunch Bikeshare in Bend

 

 

 

 

Bend Park & Recreation District Central Oregon Historic Canal Trail: Crossing Safety Improvements

26,000

38,218

 

 

Bend-La Pine School District SRTS Juniper Elementary School: Accessible Trail from Crossing Guard

 

 

50,000

 

Total Approved on 12/15/20 by Policy Board
(By Year)

120,500

180,750

140,000

180,750

Available (By Year & Total)

120,500

180,750

180,750

180,750

Difference (Requests Minus Available)

–

–

40,750[1]

–

           
Posted: 12/17/2020
Details and full applications of the STBG process can be found at http://www.bendoregon.gov/mpo-funding 

 


 

[1] Held in reserve at this time. Potential to fully fund 2021-2022 awarded project for City of Bend & Bend La Pine School District SE Brosterhous Road:  BNSF Pedestrian Undercrossing.  Will require additional Policy Board action.  MPO staff researching funding options.

 

 

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