REPORT A TRANSPORTATION NEED Please feel free to bring a specific need to our attention by completing and submitting the HATS Transportation Need Form below. We also encourage you to make your municipality aware of the issue. HATS staff works with the region's municipalities to address their transportation needs using the region's allotment of federal funding. The description form is the first step in the process.You may also download a PDF version of the form -- with information about the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan -- and email it to us or send a hard copy to Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, HATS Project Development, 112 Market St., 2nd Fl., Harrisburg PA, 17101.For information on project development, see bottom of page.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in and submit the Need Form below (required fields are marked with *). (Optional) Use the interactive Project Locations Public Map below the form to indicate the location of the problem or need. Click the map's "i" button for instructions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEED FORM: Question Title * 1. DATE: (Please enter today's date using the indicated format) Date Question Title * 2. CONTACT: First Name: Last Name: County: Municipality: Phone: Email: Question Title * 3. WHOM DO YOU REPRESENT IN SUBMITTING THIS FORM? Self Elected official Municipal staff County staff Stakeholder Transportation provider Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. WHERE IS THE NEED LOCATED?(Use the interactive Project Locations Public Map below this form, or indicate the address and/or provide a brief description) Question Title * 5. PLEASE INDICATE THE PRIMARY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOCATION:(Select only one) Safety Congestion Road/bridge condition Accessibility/transportation for the disabled and/or elderly Freight movement Transit access/facilities Bicycle and/or pedestrian movement Land use/growth management Stormwater management Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. PLEASE INDICATE ANY SECONDARY ISSUES, IF ANY, ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOCATION:(Check all that apply) Safety Congestion Asset management Accessibility/transportation for the disabled and/or elderly Freight movement Transit access/facilities Bicycle and/or pedestrian movement Land use/growth management Stormwater management Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. ISSUE DESCRIPTION/JUSTIFICATION:(Check all that apply) Poor roadway/bridge surface condition Shoulders missing/inadequate/poor condition Congestion along corridor Long delays at intersection Difficult turn movement at intersection Poor sight distance on roadway/intersection Difficult entering/exiting parking lot/driveway Poor intersection alignment/roadway geometry Bridge is in poor condition/structurally deficient Sidewalks missing/inadequate Difficult/unsafe for pedestrians to cross Transit service needed/inadequate Roadway/bridge unsafe for bicycles High number of accidents/potential for accidents Future development impact has been identified Difficult/inadequate access for trucks Railroad crossing issue Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns Difficult/inadequate emergency vehicle access Other (please describe) Question Title * 8. PLEASE PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION'S NEED & ISSUES: Question Title * 9. PLEASE INDICATE ANY AVAILABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS THAT INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE NEED AND/OR ANY PROPOSED SOLUTIONS: Comprehensive plan Traffic impact study Corridor plan Official map Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. HAVE ANY ALTERNATIVES BEEN CONSIDERED TO ADDRESS THE PRIMARY ISSUE(S)? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE: Question Title * 11. IF ALTERNATIVES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED, HAS A COST ESTIMATE BEEN DEVELOPED? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE THE ESTIMATE & ANY SOURCES OF ANTICIPATED FUNDING:Cost estimate in dollars: $ Question Title * 12. ANTICIPATED FUNDING SOURCES: 1. 2. 3. Question Title * 13. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A LOCAL (NON-FEDERAL) MATCH BETWEEN 5-20% MAY BE REQUIRED, SHOULD THE NEED BE ADVANCED FOR FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP): Yes, I acknowledge the local match requirement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PROJECT LOCATIONS PUBLIC MAP:Please use this interactive map (optional) to indicate the location of the transportation need. Click the map's "i" button for instructions. Question Title https://dauphinco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6d942eca5902441dbb45edc93c919cdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PROJECT DEVELOPMENT:Project development is the process by which HATS staff works with the region’s municipalities to address their transportation needs using the region’s allotment of federal funding.Once a need form is received, HATS staff discusses the issue with both the sponsor and the municipality to gather additional information and determine possible funding options. The municipality's presence is essential in these discussions since most federal funding sources require a local match.Overview of Process (chart coming)Submitted Needs in Project PipelineProject Tracking Table (updated Nov. 2019)Project Locator Map---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONTACT:If you have any questions, or would like to know if an issue is eligible, please contact us at (717) 234-2639. Done
