Project Timeline
When a Transportation Enhancement
(TE) project is awarded, it must follow the National
Environmental Policy Act (also known as the NEPA
process) and the established ADOT process for federally
funded projects. The process normally takes 36 months
from the date of the TE Annual Workshop to bid ready.
All projects must follow the process.
The following project timeline is prescribed for TE projects.
Also available is a flowchart
titled Typical Development Process.
• Project scoping kick-off meeting must
occur within three months from the date of
the annual workshop.
• Project scoping must
be completed within 12 months from the date
of the annual workshop.
• Environmental clearance
must be obtained 18 months from the annual
workshop. TE projects will normally not be
allowed to proceed past Stage II (30 percent)
design without environmental clearance if
federal funds are used for project design.
• Design must be completed
and bid-ready, with utility and right-of-way
clearances, 36 months from the date of the
annual workshop.
• Project bid award must be completed within 6 months of bid-ready. |
A project can be cancelled if it does not make sufficient progress toward construction. Delays usually are a result of insufficient right-of-way to construct the project, insufficient funding, loss of local support, constructability issues, non-attainable environmental clearance, and conflicts with other planned improvements, to name a few.
Funds for cancelled projects will be placed into the State or Local funding category for future project awards. The project sponsor must reimburse ADOT and Federal Highway Administration for federal-aid design funds on projects that are cancelled.
Inactive projects are those that fail to meet the project development timelines. If the project development timelines are not met, a project cancellation notice will be issued within 30 days of failure to comply. The project sponsor may request an exception to the approved timeline if extenuating circumstances have led to project inactivity. TE staff will provide the Transportation Enhancement Review Committee (TERC) with a recommendation on either approving or denying the extension. The TERC will then vote. A simple majority is required for action. |
