PDAC: Submission #254 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

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

2. Project title Wolf Creek Bikeway Connector (Phase 1)

3. Short description The Wolf Creek Bikeway Connector Project will eliminate a gap in the existing Wolf Creek Trail that currently separates the western part of the trail and the northwest quadrant of Montgomery County from the entire regional bikeway system. Phase 1 begins inside Hickorydale Park at the west end of Hillcrest Ave. in Dayton and connects to Wesleyan MetroPark.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Five Rivers MetroParks

5-8. Address 409 E Monument Avenue
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

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15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Alex Clark

18. Title Park Landscape Architect

19. Organization Five Rivers MetroParks

20. Telephone 9372743106

21. Email alex.clark@metroparks.org

22-25. Address 409 E Monument Ave
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Joe Zimmerman, Project Manager
937-277-4825
joseph.zimmerman@metroparks.org

Carrie Scarff, Chief of Planning & Projects
937-277-5399
carrie.scarff@metroparks.org

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 688378

32. Total Cost 3974800

33. Other sources of funds The project is funded by a federal CMAQ grant (pending state approval) for $2,786,422. Local match total is $1,188,378. Five Rivers MetroParks will be providing $688,378. City of Dayton will provide $500,000 of the local match.

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

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) Local match funding described in item 33 has been approved by resolution by Five Rivers MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners, and the Dayton City Commission.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

wctbc1-cost-estimate-191030.pdf (174.92 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Within the next 6-12 months

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Clean Ohio Trails Fund, NatureWorks

Community Details

40. Community Need Upon completion, the new trail section (including east and west) will connect the Cities of Trotwood and Brookville, and Clay and Perry Townships to the rest of the regional trail network. This will provide residents of those areas with access to employment, educational, and entertainment opportunities throughout the county via a safe alternate transportation system.
The trail will be constructed entirely within areas that are identified as at or above the county
percentages for minority population and populations in poverty, and will primarily serve those areas.
Additionally, the area where this project is being proposed has been identified as a geographically under-served part of the county.
-20% of Dayton residents do not own a car, provides a safe and efficient alternative transportation option.

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. Please answer this question in your own words. How will you evaluate whether your project was a success and whether it accomplished what it intended?

-Number of people using the trail.
-Number of people using the trail for transportation.
-Economic development along the trail.

42. Direct new jobs created None

43. Existing jobs retained? None

44. Sustained permanent jobs? 26-50

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. The information regarding economic development was provided by the article cited below:
http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/PERI_Natl_Study_June2011.pdf

"Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study of Employment Impacts," by Heidi Garrett-Peltier.
Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachussetts, Amherst, June 2011

Paragraph 2 of the report in the Executive Summary states, "For each $1 million, the cycling projects in this study create a total of 11.4 jobs within the state where the project is located."

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? No

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? No

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.

PDAC_Graphic.pdf (19.49 MB)

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. alex.clark@metroparks.org

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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