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UDOT TAP manager warns applicants about federal advertisement costs, recommends project bundling and selective site choice for ADA compliance
Summary
A Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) representative told the TAC that recent federal rules prevent swapping federal funds for state funds, increasing project engineering and advertising costs; TAP applicants should consider bundling projects to reduce PE costs and select sites carefully to avoid costly ADA reconstruction.
A UDOT TAP program manager briefed the Ogden‑Layton TAC on March 26 about program administration challenges that affect small pedestrian, bicycle and sidewalk projects.
The manager said UDOT can no longer swap federal funds to state funds for some TAP projects, a practice that in prior years allowed sponsors to avoid high federal advertising and engineering costs. The change means smaller projects face higher preliminary engineering and construction…
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