Transcript SUCCESS OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENTS

TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING
101
An Overview of the Basics Requirements & Responsibilities
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History & Program Overview
 Program Authority - The Authorization Act
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The Eisehower Interstate Program (1957-1969)
STURAA – 1987-1991
ISTEA – 1992-1997
TEA-21 – 1998-2003
SAFETEA – To Be Determined
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History & Program Overview
The Federal Highway Bill
 Common name for the Authorization/Reauthorization Act
 Multi-Year (usually 5 or 6 years)
 Most continuing program provisions are incorporated into
the United States Code, Title 23: Highways
 Funded from the Highway Trust Fund
 Revenues derived from user taxes – fuel, trucks & tires
 Donor States – including Indiana – pay more into the Trust
Fund than they receive
 Establishes the upper limits of funds for each program over
the life of the bill
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The “Highway Bill” is not just a highway bill
Surface Transportation
Transit
Motor Carriers
And Other Programs such as Research &
Safety
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Federal-Aid Highway
Program
 The Authorization Acts are the primary instrument used
to shape and direct/redirect the Federal-Aid Highway
Program
 These Acts (ISTEA, TEA-21) can:
Eliminate programs (federal aid system/funds)
Add programs (STP, CMAQ)
Modify program characteristics (I-4R to IM)
Modify requirements (state LRP’s; fiscal
constraint)
Establish/Eliminate/Rename Funding Categories
(Section 8/Section 5303; MA/MG)
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Federal-Aid Highway
Program
 The Appropriations Act - Annual legislation enacted by
Congress that makes funds available for expenditure with
specific limitations as to amount, purpose and duration
 Allocations – funds that are not based on formulas (I.e.
Interstate Construction; Bridge Discretionary)
 Apportionments – funds that are based on statutory formulas
(I.e. Bridge Replacement/Rehab; STP; CMAQ; NHS; IM)
 Equity Funds – funds established for donor states & to ensure
stability in funding amounts(I.e. MG)
 Limitation on Obligations; Obligational Authority – annual
action that controls the rate at which funds may be used;
it does not change original apportionments or allocations
(limits vary annually per Appropriations Act & Budget Auth.)
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The Planning Process
 23 U.S.C. 134 – Metropolitan Planning (current)
 Population Requirements – every urban area
consisting of 50,000 or more people (as determined
by the decennial census) must have an agency
designated as the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) that is charged with carrying out
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 134
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The Planning Process
 Small MPO’s – agencies dealing with
urbanized areas having populations of 50,000200,000
 Large MPO’s – agencies dealing with
urbanized areas having populations over
200,000
 Transportation Management Areas (TMA’s) –
Large MPO’s in non-attainment areas
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The Planning Process
 Urbanized Area – the urban area as
designated by the Bureau of the Census +
the area expected to be urbanized over the
next 20 years
 Rural Area – non-urbanized area
 Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) – the
urban and rural areas where the MPO has
transportation planning jurisdiction and
responsibilities
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Planning Areas
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The Planning Process
System Performance
Traffic Models
Planning Process
Transportation Plan
TIP/STIP
Implementation
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The Planning Process
 The Big Three
 The Long Range Plan – currently a 25 year
horizon to ensure an on-going 20 year program
 The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) –
currently a 3 or 5 year program of projects taken
from the Long Range Plan
 The Unified Planning Work Program – an annual
document setting forth the transportation
planning activities to be conducted by the MPO
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The Planning Process
 System Performance
 Traffic Counts (HPMS, TMC), LOS, Delay,
Accidents, Congestion
 Models
 TAZ’s, Land Use, Growth Trends, Traffic
Counts, Lane Widths & Volumes, etc.
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The Planning Process
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Technical Committee (stakeholders including INDOT)
Policy Committee
MPO Board
Public Involvement Processes
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Newsletters
Meetings
Web Sites
Hearings
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The Planning Process
• Transportation Plan
– Using the system performance information, the
traffic model, and the planning process (public
input and local approvals), projects and
timelines are identified for both the state and
local roads
– Other elements are included as set forth in the
federal regulations such as a bicycle and
pedestrian component and fiscal forecasts
– Updates every 3 & 5 years depending on MPO
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The Planning Process
 TIP/STIP
 A program of projects from the
Transportation Plan
 Reflects a 3 or 5 year program that can be
updated annually and can be amended
 Effective under the Federal Fiscal Year FFY
Oct 1 through Sep 30
 Fiscally constrained
 Public participation policy
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The Planning Process
• UPWP
• Includes a Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) setting
forth direct, indirect costs
• Annual accounting of activities and
anticipated use of funds – PL, 5303, STP,
TCSP
• Agreements – MOA
• Effective under the State of Indiana fiscal year
- FY July 1 through June 30
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The Planning Process
INDOT Overview
 INDOT sets deadlines for TIP & UPWP
 Provides annual dollar amounts for TIP & UPWP
 Funding Policy – guarantee of STP to small MPO’s
for TIP
 Enhancement Committee for selection of projects
on a statewide basis
 PL Fund distribution per agreement - $50,000
sustaining + population; not subject to
obligational limitation; allows for carry-over
 5303 Funds de-obligated annually
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The Planning Process
• Reimbursements
• This is not a grant program
• PO’s (annually per UPWP) and claim
vouchers for 80% reimbursement for
expenditures; can be quarterly, monthly;
accountability for expenditures (time
sheets, etc.)
• Annual audits required
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The Planning Process
• MPO Agencies
• Various compositions – local
government, councils of government,
transportation entities
• Various responsibilities – planning &
zoning, economic development, transit
operators
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The Planning Process
• Partners
– INDOT
– FHWA
– FTA
– IDEM/EPA
– DNR
– DOC
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Thank you
Acronyms
TIP, UPWP, ACR, CAP, FHWA, FTA, MPO,
MPA, TE, STP, IM, FTA, TCSP, LRP, CMAQ,
RTP, NHS, RABA, HOV, LOS,
HPR,HPMS,ITS, HTF, PMTF, FRA, DOT,
AND SO ON AND SO ON
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Acronym Appendix
•A
ACR
Annual Completion Report
•B
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CAP
CMAQ
Cost Allocation Plan
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
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DNR
DOC
DOT
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Commerce
Department of Transportation
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Acronym Appendix
•E
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
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FHWA
FRA
FTA
FFY
FY
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
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Acronym Appendix
• H
HOV
HPMS
HPR
HTF
High Occupancy Vehicle
Highway Performance Monitoring System
Highway Planning & Research
Highway Trust Fund
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IDEM
I-4R
IM
INDOT
ISTEA
ITS
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Interstate Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Restoration, &
Resurfacing
Interstate Maintenance
Indiana Department of Transportation
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Intelligent Transportation System
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Acronym Appendix
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•L
LOS
LPA
LRP
Level of Service
Local Public Agency
Long Range Plan
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MA
MG
Minimum Allocation
Minimum Guarantee
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• M – continued
MOA
MOU
MPA
MPO
Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Understanding
Metropolitan Planning Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization
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NHS
National Highway System
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•P
PL
Planning Funds (currently 1%)
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•R
RABA
RTP
Revenue Aligned Budget Authority
Recreational Trails Program
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SAFETEA
STIP
STP
STURAA
Safe, Accessible, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act
State Transportation Improvement Program
Surface Transportation Program
Surface Transportation Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
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Acronym Appendix
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TAC
TAZ
TCSP
TE
TEA-21
TIP
TMA
TMC
TP
Technical Advisory Committee
Traffic Analysis Zone
Transportation & Community & System Preservation funds
Transportation Enhancement funds
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Transportation Improvement Program
Transportation Management Area
Turning Movement Count
Transportation Plan (also referred to as LRP)
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•U
UPWP
Unified Planning Work Program
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•W
•X
•Y
•Z
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