Transcript Metropolitan Transportation Plans Best Practices

Metropolitan Transportation Plans
Best Practices
Michigan Transportation Planning Association
35th Annual Conference
July 14, 2011
Flint, MI
Jim Thorne, FHWA Resource Center
Outline
What do we expect from long range
transportation plans?
What are the requirements?
Some recognized Best Practices
Let’s Talk
What do we expect from our long
range transportation planning efforts?
What do we expect from our long
range transportation planning efforts?
• Regional consensus on priority projects.
• Projects that shape transportation and economic
investments and help establish regional development
form.
• Range of other recommendations (policies, guidelines,
studies, ?)
• Developed through collaborative, community based
process.
• Consideration of range of issues and interactions.
• Set vision and goals for what region hopes to achieve
within next 20 years (or more).
What is Required of MTP/LRP/LRTP
The Three C’s
A Continuing, Cooperative, and
Comprehensive multimodal
transportation planning process . . .
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The Transportation Plan
•States ways the region plans to invest in
the transportation system
•Includes both long-range and short-range
program strategies/actions
•Develops an integrated intermodal
transportation system
•Facilitates the efficient movement of
people and goods.
The Transportation Plan
• At least a 20-year horizon at time of adoption
• An update every 5 years – 4 years for nonattainment and maintenance areas
• Multi-modal
• Covers capital improvements and operations
• Contains an environmental discussion
• Fiscal constraint – Year of Expenditure (YOE) $
• Early and continuous public involvement
• Consideration of the 8 Planning Factors
• Conformity with air quality requirements
Some specifics from the regulation
(23CFR450.322)
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Short and long-term strategies - integrated multimodal transportation system
Facilitate the safe, efficient movement of people and goods
Forecast transportation demand over period of the plan
Existing and proposed transportation facilities - integrated system.
Operational and management strategies to improve performance
Consider Congestion Management Process results (TMAs)
Assess capital investments and other measures needed to maintain and make
the most efficient use of the existing transportation system
In air quality NA/M areas, the design concept and scope descriptions of all
existing and proposed facilities to permit conformity determinations.
Potential environmental mitigation activities and potential areas
Pedestrian and bicycle facilities
Transportation and transit enhancement activities
Financial plan demonstrates consistency of proposed transportation
investments with available and forecasted sources of revenue, using (YOE) $
SAFETEA-LU Planning Factors
 Economic vitality of the region
 Safety of the transportation system
 Security of the transportation system
 Accessibility and mobility options
 Environmental protection, energy conservation,
and quality of life
 Integration and connectivity of the system
 Efficient system management and operations
 System preservation
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What’s a Best Practice?
A method or technique that has consistently shown results
superior to those achieved with other means, and that is
used as a benchmark.
A superior method or innovative practice that contributes to
the improved performance of an organization, usually
recognized as "best" by other peer organizations. It implies
accumulating and applying knowledge about what is working
and not working in different situations and contexts.
A working method, or set of working methods, which is
officially accepted as being the best to use in a particular
business or industry, usually described formally and in detail.
So how would you go about identifying
best practices for long range
transportation plans.
Seriously, what would you do?
What are some Cited Best Practices
U.S. DOT Planning Excellence Awards
AMPO Awards
APA Awards
Certification Review Commendations
A Michigan Effort
Wander around the Web
2010 Planning Excellence, LRP Related
Capital District Transportation Committee Albany, New York
Implementing the Regional Plan: The Community and
Transportation Linkage Planning Program
Category: Transportation and Land Use Integration
Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization, Wyoming
Transportation Safety Management Plan
Category: Safety Planning
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Comprehensive Freight and Passenger Rail Plan
Categories: Freight Planning, Planning Leadership, and Public Involvement
and Outreach
2008 Planning Excellence, LRP Related
City of Charlotte, North Carolina
City of Charlotte Transportation Action Plan
Community Planning Association of Southwest
Idaho
Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range
Transportation Plan 2030
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments
Moving Forward, Pikes Peak Area 2035 Regional
Transportation Plan
2006 Planning Excellence, LRP Related
Chatham Urban Transportation Study,
Savannah, GA
Connecting Savannah: Moving People-Making Neighborhoods
Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization,
WY
PlanCheyenne
Denver Regional Council of Governments
Metro Vision 2030 Planning and Implementation Program
2006 Planning Excellence, LRP Related
Maricopa Association of Governments
Area Regional Transportation Plan
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Mobility for the Next Generation: Transportation 2030 Plan
for the San Francisco Bay Area
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Performance-based Statewide and District
Transportation Plans and Minnesota Statewide Freight
Plan
AMPO MTP Related Awards
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Transportation 2040 Plan, Seattle, WA, 2010
Pathways 2030, Flagstaff, AZ, 2009
Envision Missoula, Missoula, MT, 2009
MTP 2035, Sacramento, CA, 2008
Environmental Mitigation, SEMCOG, 2007
Transportation 2030 - Placemaking for
Prosperity, Binghamton, NY, 2006
APA Planning Awards
Our Regions Plan
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Public Outreach 2008
The Livable Centers Initiative (LCI)
Atlanta Regional Commission
Implementation 2009
Practices that get Recognized
(Certification Reviews)
 Scenario Planning or Visioning efforts.
 Land use and transportation integration.
 Address environmental mitigation, consultation, safety,
security, freight, and operations.
 Project selection and prioritization methods.
 Goals and objectives connected to selected strategies.
 Performances measures.
 Public engagement methods and results.
 Improved technical methods.
 Planning and Environmental Linkages efforts.
Literature Review of LRTP for
Development of the
Flint-Genesee County 2035 LRTP
What Notable MTP Examples
Have You Seen?
What was the best part of
your most recent MTP effort?
What would you do different
in your next Plan?
What part of MTP’s do you
think is most overlooked?
Or the biggest opportunity
for improvement?
Searching the Web
SHRP2: Collaborative Decision Making
TCAPP Transportation for Communities – Advancing
Projects through Partnerships
Long Range Planning
• Binghamton: Community Vision based on Scenario
Planning
• Maricopa: Balancing Regional Needs through
Consensus
Integrated Planning
• Maricopa Regional Transportation Plan
• Wasatch Front Region Regional Transportation Plan
www.transportationforcommunities.com
PSRC Vision 2040
Topic Summaries
PSRC Brochure
PSRC
Map/Poster
MARC Website
Transportation Outlook 2040 Goals
Mid American Regional Council
Accessibility - Maximize mobility and access to opportunity for all area residents
Climate Change & Energy Use** - Decrease the use of fossil fuels through
reduced travel demand, technology advancements and a transition to renewable
energy sources
Economic Vitality - Support an innovative, competitive 21st-century economy
Environment - Protect and restore our region's natural resources (land, water and air)
through proactive environmental stewardship
Place Making** - Coordinate transportation and land-use planning as means to create
quality places in existing and developing areas, and strengthen the quality of the region
Public Health** - Facilitate healthy, active living
Safety & Security - Improve safety and security for all transportation users
System Condition - Ensure transportation system is maintained in good condition
System Performance** - Manage the system to achieve reliable and efficient
performance
**New plan goals for Transportation Outlook 2040
MARC: Performance Measures &
Progress Report
Freight
Notable Example: Philadelphia/Trenton MPO (DVRPC)
GMTF identifies projects already included in Plan and TIP that
benefit freight
Works with local governments and DOT to review/resolve
smaller scale problems identified by shippers and carriers
Involved in private sector industry groups
Goods Movement Task Force—co-chaired by MPO and DOT
GMTF identifies freight projects to improve access to the port,
eliminate bottlenecks, improve rail-highway grade crossings
Freight Day event highlights and quantifies activity
Use CMAQ funds for freight rail projects
Web-based Techniques
• Interactive Plans & (S)TIPs
• YouTube
• Social Networking
• Online Surveys
Web-Based GIS Transportation Plans & TIPs
Atlanta’s 2030 Long-Range Plan
YouTube
Denver Rapid Transit District
Social Networking
Chicago MPO on Facebook
Washington DOT on Twitter
Online Surveys
Maryland DOT Online Survey in collaboration with
Library Systems
Revenues: Notable Practices (Process)
Florida DOT:
• Twice yearly revenue estimating conferences with
MPOs and variety of FL state agencies
www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/pdfs/revhandbk.pdf
MTC:
• Collaborative process to review revenue sources,
estimates and supporting assumptions through
Partnership Technical Advisory Committee
(PTAC). Includes counties, cities, transit
operators, Caltrans, FHWA and FTA
Revenues: Notable Practices
(Documentation)
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
PennDOT Resource
Characteristics of Successful LRPs
 Create Local/Regional Ownership
 Emphasize Planning, not Programming
 Collaborate with Other Stakeholders
 Support Other Relevant Plans
 Articulate Clear Goals and Objectives
 Address Quality of Life Issues
 Maintain an Open and Transparent Process
 Capitalize on the Experience of Others
Developing Regional Long Range Plans, PennDOT
Characteristics of Successful LRPs
 Consider Multiple Futures (Scenario Planning)
 Develop an Evaluation Framework
 Employ Strong Technical Analyses
 Link Solution Prioritization to Goals,
Objectives, and Policies
 Support a Multi-modal and Intermodal Future
 Integrate Land Use and Transportation
 Distribute Investments Equitably
(Environmental Justice)
 Organize Solutions in a Relevant Format
Developing Regional Long Range Plans, PennDOT
Characteristics of Successful LRPs
 Structure the Plan to be Relevant to Local
Issues
 Include an Implementation Plan
 Be Creative
Developing Regional Long Range Plans, PennDOT
Freight
Operations
Environment
Environmental Mitigation in Transportation
Planning
Case Studies in Meeting SAFETEA-LU
Section 6001 Requirements
Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea
Planning to Inform NEPA
Federal Highway Administration
April 5, 2011
A Guide to Measuring Progress in Linking
Transportation Planning and
Environmental Analysis
December 2009
Safety
Planning.dot.gov
Any Final MTP Thoughts?
Recommendations
Suggestions
Cautions
Opportunities
Challenges
Bits of Wisdom
Insights
Examples
Resources
Best Practices
Planning
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir
men's blood and probably will themselves not be
realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and
work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram
once recorded will not die.”
Daniel Burnham, architect and planner, 1901
Transportation Planning Process
System
Operations
Implementation
of Strategies
Other Sources
for Project
Ideas
Short- (3-5 year)
Range Program
Economic Development
Goals and
Objectives
Vision
Mobility and
Accessibility
Performance
Measures
Alternative
Improvement
Strategies
Environmental
Quality
Evaluation
Policies
Operations strategies
Data
Analysis
Methods
Infrastructure projects
Studies
Regulations
Education and awareness
Enforcement
Financing strategies
Partnerships
Collaborative undertakings
LongRange
Plan