[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34431-34434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12688]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger Ferry Grant Program Project 
Selections

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration.

ACTION: Correction: Passenger Ferry Grant Program Announcement of 
Project Selections.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is publishing the 
list of Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Passenger Ferry Project Selections which 
was inadvertently omitted from the allocation notice published on May 
23, 2016, titled ``Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger Ferry Grant 
Program Project Selections'' (81 FR 32383).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project sponsors should contact the 
appropriate FTA Regional Office for information regarding applying for 
the funds made available through this notice. A list of Regional 
Offices can be found at www.fta.dot.gov.

Carolyn Flowers,
Acting Administrator.

                         Table 1--FY 2015 and FY 2016 Passenger Ferry Project Selections
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     State              Recipient                  Project ID              Project description      Allocation
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CA............  Golden Gate Bridge,       D2015-PFGP-001..............  The Golden Gate Bridge,       $2,200,000
                 Highway &                                               Highway and
                 Transportation District.                                Transportation District
                                                                         will receive funding to
                                                                         modify embarking and
                                                                         disembarking entrances
                                                                         (ramps and gangways)
                                                                         for two vessels at the
                                                                         District's Ferry
                                                                         Terminals. This project
                                                                         will improve operations
                                                                         and safety by providing
                                                                         smoother and quicker
                                                                         off-loading and loading
                                                                         of the vessels, which
                                                                         provide more than 2.5
                                                                         million passenger trips
                                                                         per year between San
                                                                         Francisco and Marin
                                                                         County.
CA............  Los Angeles County        D2015-PFGP-002..............  The Los Angeles County         4,000,000
                 Metropolitan                                            Metropolitan
                 Transportation                                          Transportation
                 Authority.                                              Authority will receive
                                                                         funding to replace the
                                                                         existing 5,000-square-
                                                                         feet ferry terminal
                                                                         (built in 1968) with a
                                                                         two-story 10,000-square-
                                                                         feet terminal at the
                                                                         City of Avalon Santa
                                                                         Catalina Island.
                                                                         Annually, more than 1.2
                                                                         million people utilize
                                                                         the Ferry Terminal.
                                                                         This project will help
                                                                         residents access
                                                                         employment
                                                                         opportunities,
                                                                         educational and
                                                                         healthcare centers, as
                                                                         well as social and
                                                                         human services.
CA............  San Francisco Bay Area    D2015-PFGP-003..............  The San Francisco Bay          4,000,000
                 Water Emergency                                         Area Water Emergency
                 Transportation                                          Transportation
                 Authority.                                              Authority (WETA) will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         expand berthing
                                                                         capacity at the Ferry
                                                                         Terminal from four to
                                                                         six berths. WETA
                                                                         currently utilizes 12
                                                                         vessels operating on
                                                                         four primary routes and
                                                                         provided 2.1 million
                                                                         passenger trips in FY
                                                                         2014/15. This project
                                                                         will help prevent
                                                                         vessel collisions, as
                                                                         well as provide
                                                                         additional capacity for
                                                                         emergency response/
                                                                         evacuation plans and
                                                                         support existing and
                                                                         future planned water
                                                                         transit services.
FL............  Jacksonville              D2015-PFGP-004..............  The Jacksonville               6,000,000
                 Transportation                                          Transportation
                 Authority.                                              Authority will receive
                                                                         funding to replace the
                                                                         St. Johns River Ferry
                                                                         slips. The new docking
                                                                         equipment will be used
                                                                         for the St. Johns River
                                                                         Ferry, which connects
                                                                         the north and south
                                                                         ends of Florida State
                                                                         Road A1A and serves
                                                                         more than 475,000
                                                                         riders each year. This
                                                                         project will help to
                                                                         provide ladders of
                                                                         opportunity to the
                                                                         Mayport residents.
GA............  Chatham Area Transit      D2015-PFGP-005..............  The Chatham Area Transit         713,280
                 Authority.                                              Authority will receive
                                                                         funding to rehabilitate
                                                                         three vessels and
                                                                         purchases a spare drive
                                                                         system. This project
                                                                         will ensure that the
                                                                         system can deliver high
                                                                         quality transportation
                                                                         services for
                                                                         approximately 750,000
                                                                         workers, residents, and
                                                                         visitors who travel
                                                                         between downtown
                                                                         Savannah and Hutchinson
                                                                         Island where the
                                                                         Savannah International
                                                                         Trade and Convention
                                                                         Center is located.
LA............  New Orleans Regional      D2015-PFGP-006..............  The New Orleans Regional       5,000,000
                 Transit Authority.                                      Transit Authority will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         replace a 90-year old
                                                                         ferry terminal located
                                                                         between Louisiana's
                                                                         Central Business
                                                                         District and the
                                                                         historic French Quarter
                                                                         on the east bank of the
                                                                         Mississippi River. The
                                                                         New Orleans Ferry
                                                                         Service serves 858,000
                                                                         passengers annually,
                                                                         providing a much needed
                                                                         link between
                                                                         residential,
                                                                         educational and
                                                                         commerical areas of New
                                                                         Orleans. This project
                                                                         will increase the
                                                                         efficiency and
                                                                         effectiveness of the
                                                                         transportation system
                                                                         and the movement of
                                                                         workers, bolstering
                                                                         local tourism and
                                                                         supporting ongoing
                                                                         Riverfront development
                                                                         efforts.
MA............  Massachusetts Bay         D2015-PFGP-007..............  The Massachusetts Bay          1,000,000
                 Transportation                                          Transportation
                 Authority.                                              Authority will receive
                                                                         funding to replace the
                                                                         existing sectional
                                                                         steel barge Hingham
                                                                         Commuter Float System.
                                                                         The floats will serve
                                                                         two ferry routes
                                                                         between Hingham and
                                                                         Boston. This project
                                                                         will improve the
                                                                         overall safety of the
                                                                         Hingham dock for more
                                                                         than one million
                                                                         passengers and vessel
                                                                         operators that utilize
                                                                         the two ferry routes
                                                                         throughout Boston.
MA............  Massachusetts Department  D2015-PFGP-008..............  The Massachusetts              4,500,000
                 of Transportation.                                      Department of
                                                                         Transportation will
                                                                         receive funding for the
                                                                         Lynn Commuter Ferry
                                                                         Vessel Acquisition.
                                                                         This project will
                                                                         construct a new 149-
                                                                         passenger vessel to
                                                                         provide year-round
                                                                         commuter ferry service
                                                                         from the Blossom Street
                                                                         Ferry Terminal in Lynn
                                                                         to Central Wharf in
                                                                         Downtown Boston. This
                                                                         project will provide
                                                                         intermodal connections
                                                                         in downtown Boston to
                                                                         jobs, educational
                                                                         opportunities, and
                                                                         health and human
                                                                         services following a
                                                                         successful two-year
                                                                         pilot project for ferry
                                                                         service which saw
                                                                         ridership increase from
                                                                         13,136 to 14,577 riders.

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MD............  Baltimore City            D2015-PFGP-009..............  The Baltimore City             1,356,992
                 Department of                                           Department of
                 Transportation.                                         Transportation will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         improve the Baltimore
                                                                         Charm City Circulator's
                                                                         Harbor Connector. This
                                                                         project will rebrand
                                                                         the Harbor Connector as
                                                                         an extension of Charm
                                                                         City Circulator. The
                                                                         Baltimore Harbor
                                                                         Connector has
                                                                         experienced rapid
                                                                         ridership growth since
                                                                         first starting service
                                                                         with one route in 2010.
                                                                         With three routes in
                                                                         operation, the Harbor
                                                                         Connector averaged
                                                                         1,013 daily boardings
                                                                         during the first eight
                                                                         months of 2015--a 33.5%
                                                                         increase over the same
                                                                         period in 2014.
ME............  City of Portland........  D2015-PFGP-010..............  The City of Portland             296,571
                                                                         will receive funding to
                                                                         improve the second
                                                                         phase of the Casco Bay
                                                                         Parking Garage built in
                                                                         1988 to serve
                                                                         passengers of the Casco
                                                                         Bay Island Transit
                                                                         District. This project
                                                                         will improve the safety
                                                                         of passengers and
                                                                         vehicle flow. Annually,
                                                                         the Casco Bay Parking
                                                                         Garage serves over
                                                                         50,000 users. Located
                                                                         near the Casco Bay
                                                                         Ferry Terminal, the
                                                                         garage is a critical
                                                                         link to interconnected
                                                                         transportation
                                                                         throughout the
                                                                         Portland, Maine area
                                                                         and beyond, providing
                                                                         island and mainland
                                                                         residents access to
                                                                         employment, health
                                                                         care, business and
                                                                         other services.
NJ............  Delaware River and Bay    D2015-PFGP-011 ($933,157);    The Delaware River and         6,000,000
                 Authority.                D2016-PFGP-001 ($5,066,843).  Bay Authority will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         replace four ferry
                                                                         engines. This project
                                                                         will improve the state
                                                                         of good repair of the
                                                                         system, increase
                                                                         reliability of service,
                                                                         improve operational
                                                                         capability by
                                                                         permitting higher
                                                                         cruising speeds, and
                                                                         improve maintenance
                                                                         capabilities. The Cape
                                                                         May--Lewes Ferry
                                                                         service, which is owned
                                                                         and operated by the
                                                                         Delaware River and Bay
                                                                         Authority, is a
                                                                         critical part of the
                                                                         Mid-Atlantic regional
                                                                         transportation
                                                                         infrastructure,
                                                                         carrying approximately
                                                                         725,000 passengers and
                                                                         260,000 vehicles
                                                                         annually on a 17-mile
                                                                         route between Cape May,
                                                                         NJ and Lewes, DE.
NJ............  New Jersey Transit......  D2016-PFGP-002..............  New Jersey Transit will        6,000,000
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         retrofit the power and
                                                                         propulsion engine
                                                                         systems for seven
                                                                         Catamaran commuter
                                                                         ferry vessels. This
                                                                         project will improve
                                                                         economic benefits,
                                                                         safety and capacity to
                                                                         the approximately
                                                                         30,000 daily riders who
                                                                         utilize 21 ferry routes
                                                                         throughout New Jersey
                                                                         and New York.
NY............  New York City Department  D2016-PFGP-003..............  The New York City              6,000,000
                 of Transportation.                                      Department of
                                                                         Transportation will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         replace the deck scows
                                                                         (barges) for the Staten
                                                                         Island Ferry
                                                                         Dockbuilding Unit,
                                                                         upgrade the Staten
                                                                         Island Ferry
                                                                         Maintenance Facility
                                                                         Ramps and Racks, and
                                                                         replace the City Island
                                                                         Ferry Loading Access
                                                                         Bridge. These projects
                                                                         will provide access for
                                                                         residents to jobs,
                                                                         education, health care,
                                                                         and other community
                                                                         needs. The Staten
                                                                         Island Ferry is the
                                                                         world's largest
                                                                         passenger-only ferry
                                                                         system and the busiest
                                                                         ferry route in the
                                                                         United States with an
                                                                         annual ridership of
                                                                         nearly 22 million. It
                                                                         operates 24 hours per
                                                                         day, every day of the
                                                                         year, on a route
                                                                         between the St. George
                                                                         Intermodal Ferry
                                                                         Terminal in northern
                                                                         Staten Island and the
                                                                         Whitehall Intermodal
                                                                         Ferry in Lower
                                                                         Manhattan.
WA............  King County Department    D2016-PFGP-004..............  The King County                3,948,000
                 of Transportation.                                      Department of
                                                                         Transportation will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         replace the passenger
                                                                         only ferry docking
                                                                         float and expand the
                                                                         docking capacity to
                                                                         relaunch or start
                                                                         routes from Ballard,
                                                                         Bremerton, Kingston and
                                                                         Southworth to downtown
                                                                         Seattle. This project
                                                                         will improve safety,
                                                                         operations, and
                                                                         service. Currently,
                                                                         King County operates
                                                                         two routes that serve
                                                                         downtown Seattle from
                                                                         West Seattle and Vashon
                                                                         Island. In 2014,
                                                                         combined ridership on
                                                                         these two routes was
                                                                         467,119, a 5% increase
                                                                         over 2013.
WA............  Kitsap County Public      D2016-PFGP-005..............  The Kitsap County Public       4,515,000
                 Transportation Benefit                                  Transportation Benefit
                 Area Authority.                                         Area Authority will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         purchase the existing
                                                                         concrete pier and
                                                                         replace the float and
                                                                         ramp located at Port
                                                                         Orchard. This project
                                                                         will provide improved
                                                                         safety and mobility
                                                                         options for
                                                                         approximately four
                                                                         million ferry
                                                                         passengers per year who
                                                                         travel between
                                                                         Annapolis and
                                                                         Bremerton, WA.
WA............  Washington State          D2016-PFGP-006..............  The Washington State           3,444,480
                 Department of                                           Department of
                 Transportation.                                         Transportation will
                                                                         receive funding to
                                                                         replace and expand the
                                                                         pedestrian bridge that
                                                                         connects the main
                                                                         terminal building to
                                                                         the passenger-only
                                                                         terminal. Located in
                                                                         downtown Seattle, this
                                                                         project will improve
                                                                         safety and operations
                                                                         by separating
                                                                         pedestrian and vehicle
                                                                         traffic. The project
                                                                         will increase
                                                                         efficiency and
                                                                         capacity, featuring
                                                                         separated and safer
                                                                         loading for pedestrians
                                                                         and priority loading
                                                                         for bicycles and high-
                                                                         occupancy vehicles. The
                                                                         project will also
                                                                         remove a pier that is
                                                                         at the end of its
                                                                         useful life.

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                ........................  ............................  Total Allocation........      58,974,323
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