PDAC: Submission #32 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Transportation & Government Services

2. Project title The Flight Line

3. Short description This project will transform a six and a half (6.5) mile out-of-service rail corridor beginning in downtown Dayton and ending in the city of Kettering into the “Flight Line”, a recreational multi-use trail and urban greenway. This project is an opportunity to create a transformative urban recreational trail that would link thousands of Daytonians to the Miami Valley’s existing 300+ miles of the Nation’s Largest Paved Trail Network.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request City of Dayton

5-8. Address 101 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45401

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

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15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Jon White

18. Title City Planner

19. Organization City of Dayton

20. Telephone 937-333-3683

21. Email jon.white@daytonohio.gov

22-25. Address 101 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45401

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Todd Kinskey, Director
City of Dayton Planning & Community Development
todd.kinskey@daytonohio.gov
937-333-4209

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 2000000

32. Total Cost 5000000

33. Other sources of funds The City of Dayton received a $15,000 Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 2018 Doppelt Family Trail Development Fund grant. Dayton was one of 10 recipients selected nationwide for the grant. The funds will be used as supplementary acquisition funding for the corridor.

34. How the funds will be used Land Acquisition

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) The City has been awarded a $15,000 grant to be used as supplemental acquisition funding. The City is pursuing a Clean Ohio State grant for acquisition funding which requires 25% local match.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

city-of-dayton-flight-line_estimated-budget_pdac.pdf (82.27 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify The State of Ohio Clean Ohio Trails Fund provides grant money for land acquisition and construction of recreational trails. Awarded funding allocation is capped at $500,000 per application and applicants for these funds must provide a 25 percent local match. This funding source will be sought for acquisition. The federal Congestion Mitigation/ Air Quality (CMAQ) as well as the Transportation Alternative (TA) funding sources through MVRPC will be sought for future construction. The CMAQ program is continued in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to provide a flexible funding source to State and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. The TA program provides funding for projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on and off road pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

Community Details

40. Community Need This project will transform an abandoned and blighted rail line corridor into a multi-use trail and urban greenway that will connect downtown Dayton and the Historic Inner East neighborhoods into the existing regional trail system. This project will also provide a direct connection from downtown Dayton into the city of Kettering. We envision a trail that:
•Improves mobility and increases quality of life
•Removes a blighted and abandoned rail corridor
•Creates a new recreational amenity and alternative transportation option
•Incorporates neighborhood history and local artists
•Inspires hope and investment in the corridor

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. The City of Dayton envisions a project that will transform an approximately six and a half (6.5) mile blighted and abandoned rail corridor into a vibrant and active urban recreational trail. The Flight Line will connect thousands of Daytonians into the existing regional trail system, the Nation's Largest Paved Trail Network. With the conversion of this corridor into a recreational trail, a number of issues will be addressed including: blight removal, a new recreational amenity, an alternative non-motorized transportation option, property value increases, and improved quality of life for city of Dayton residents and the Miami Valley region.

42. Direct new jobs created 26-50

43. Existing jobs retained? 101-250

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. To successfully complete the trail, a number of civil and structural engineers along with planners will be required to develop the corridor. Construction of the trail will include laying asphalt along with bridge replacement and maintenance of the corridor. The City expects the creation of the trail will help local employers retain their existing workforce with the addition of this new amenity.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $25,001-$50,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Montgomery

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages. {Empty}

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

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54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. jon.white@daytonohio.gov

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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