Appendix A - Access Program Screening Process

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division 

Access Program

Project Screening and Rating Criteria for General Projects

Instructions: If the answer is yes to criteria below, then allocate points. Points are cumulative. 

**First two “Base” criteria shall have points, otherwise project does not move forward to Step 2 (Rating Criteria).

STEP 1: INITIAL SCREENING (max 200 points) Point allocation

Economic/Visitation Prioritization

Do FLMA, StateDOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is an 

economic/visitation generator?

45

Do FLMA, StateDOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is a priority? 45

Is Project on current State Transportation Improvement Plan? 10

Base**

Submitted by facility owner** 40

Project supported by FLMA** 40

20% Match No points

Leveraging additional funding 

more than the required 20% 

match

20% match + (1-10)% of project cost 5

20% match + (11-20)% of project cost 10

20% match + (21)% of project cost 20

STEP 2: PROJECT RATING (max 100 points)

General Projects Point allocation

Safety (Max 15 points)

Improves identified crash site 10

Provides safety benefit for all users 5

Accessibility and Mobility(Max 20 points)

Identified need on FHWA, State County, or other Comprehensive Plan 10

Fills missing link in network, removes travel restriction, bottleneck 10

Preservation (Max 30 points)

Improves NBIS deficient bridge rating or other drainage structure 15

Improves surface condition 15

Economic Development (Max 15 points)

Attracts Visitation 15

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Max 20 points)

Reduces erosion, scour, and/or sedimentation 5

Provides bicycle or pedestrian opportunities 10

Enhances scenic and/or historic features 5

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300
Appendix A - Access Program Screening Process

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division 

Access Program

Project Screening and Rating Criteria for Studies and Assessments

Instructions: If the answer is yes to criteria below, then allocate points. Points are cumulative. 

**First two “Base” criteria shall have points, otherwise project does not move forward to Step 2 (Rating Criteria).

STEP 1: INITIAL SCREENING (max 200 points) Point allocation

Economic/Visitation Prioritization

Do FLMA, State DOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is an 

economic/visitation generator? 

45

Do FLMA, State DOT, and Facility Owner agree that the project is a priority? 45

Is Project on current State Transportation Improvement Plan? 10

Base**

Submitted by facility owner** 40

Project supported by FLMA** 40

20% Match No points

Leveraging additional funding 

more than the required 20% 

match

20% match + (1-10)% of project cost 5

20% match + (11-20)% of project cost 10

20% match + (21)% of project cost 20

STEP 2: PROJECT RATING (max 100 points)

Studies and Assessments Point allocation

Safety (Max 20 points)

Address issues related to safety 10

Consider safety for all users 10

Accessibility and Mobility (Max 30 points)

Will consider issues related to all modes of traffic access 30

Economic Development (Max 25 points)

Considers ways of attracting visitation 20

Addresses more than one FLMA 5

Environmental Quality and Sustainability (Max 25 points)

Addresses water quality, fish passage and wildlife connectivity 5

Addresses erosion, scour, and/or sedimentation issues 5

Addresses bicycle or pedestrian opportunities 15

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS (cumulative) = 300