Bikesharing and trails apply for Commuter Choice funding, but score low

Local jurisdictions submitted applications for $20 million in transit improvement funding paid for by the I-66 tolls. The applications totaled $32.8 million in requests, so some won't get funded and based on the scores none of the bike projects will. The four bike projects included were:

1. Bike share implementation in Vienna - This project would add up to four bike share stations in the Town of Vienna. These stations would add to the extensive Capital Bikeshare network and help Vienna residents and visitors connect to Metrorail, commuter buses and regional trails.
2. Bike share implementation in Fairfax - This project would support the start-up operating costs and add up to 10 bike share stations in the City of Fairfax. These stations would add to the extensive Capital Bikeshare network and help Fairfax residents and visitors connect to Metrorail, commuter buses and regional trails
3. Trail access to the Vienna Metro - This project would enhance access to and from transit by partially funding approximately 4,600 feet of shared-use trail to connect pedestrians and bicycle users to the Vienna Metrorail station and other activity centers and trails along the I-66 corridor. (See below)
4. Residency Road Trail Access to the VRE Broad Run Station - This project will cover the costs of designing and constructing 3,200 feet of shared-use trail to connect pedestrians and bicycle users to the Virginia Railway Express Broad Run station. 

But all 4 rank in the bottom 7.

The N. Washington St & Gresham Place Intersection Improvements also has a bicycle element and it also ranks near the bottom.

"An area without crosswalks and pedestrian signals, the intersection of N. Washington Street and Gresham Place will benefit from enhanced connectivity and access between downtown Falls Church and the East Falls Church Metrorail station. The intersection improvements include signal replacement, traffic calming and other improvements for pedestrians and bicycle users."

Comments are open until May 15th. 

Comments

[Shalom]

Is there a flawed methodology that's leading to consistently low scores for these projects? What metrics do they use?