Transcript Illinois Department of Transportation

Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Regional South Metro
Transportation Summit
Subject Hearing:
Regional Equity in Transportation Services
in the Chicago Southland
Colin Powell Middle School
Matteson, IL
June 16, 2007
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Illinois Department of Transportation
Organizational Structure of Modal Divisions
Secretary of
Transportation
Chief of Staff
Division of
Highways
Division of Public
and Intermodal
Transportation
Division of
Aeronautics
Division of
Traffic Safety
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
IDOT’s Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Mission:
Supports public and specialized transportation throughout Illinois by providing
technical support and financial resources to local governments, public and
specialized transportation operators, and rail operators.
Main Roles and Responsibilities:
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Oversight and administrative management of state and federal funding for transit
and rail studies;
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Administer several federal public and specialized transportation programs;
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Provide financial support to transportation agencies and mass transit districts
throughout the state; and
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Maximize the amount of federal funds received in Illinois for transit and rail
projects.
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Technical Planning Studies:
Planning Projects in the Southland
GRANTEE
Riverdale
SSMMA
Country
Club Hills
PROJECT
TYPE
AMOUNT
FUNDED
DESCRIPTION
Traffic Study
Feasibility study investigating
alternatives to alleviate
vehicular congestion.
Freight Study
Study to inventory freight as it
relates to economic
development.
Transportation
Master Plan
Assessment of current and
future transportation
conditions.
Rolling Application Cycle
$
$
$
STATUS
60,794
Final report
completed in
May 2007
95,000
Notice to
proceed issued
100,000
In process of
being executed
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Consolidated Vehicle Procurement:
CY 2006 Southland Application Awards
RECIPIENT
Country Club Hills
Iron Oak Foundation
(Olympia Fields)
New Hope Center
(Dolton)
VEHICLE AWARDED
AMOUNT
1 super medium duty vehicle
$
82,000
1 medium duty vehicle
$
53,000
1 super medium duty vehicle
$
82,000
Next Application Cycle: January 2008
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Rail Transportation Project of Regional Significance:
Chicago Region Environmental and
Transportation Efficiency Program
(CREATE)
– $1.5 B rail infrastructure upgrade
– Public-Private Partnership
– Key Program Components:
 25 grade separations
 "flyovers" at six rail-to-rail crossings
 replacing outdated tracks and switches
 Installing better train control mechanisms
32 of 78 projects will be in design or construction by 2009
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Public Transportation Project of Regional Significance:
Human Service Transportation Plans
(HSTP)
New federal mandate to identify and
recommend regional and local strategies
that encourage the most effective use of
available transportation services to
enhance mobility for the region’s older
adults, persons with disabilities and
individuals with lower incomes.
Connecting Communities through Coordination
RTA’s planning effort to address the new federal mandate for northeastern Illinois.
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Public Transportation Project of Regional Significance:
Northeastern Illinois ADA Paratransit Funding
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IDOT’s Selected Audits and Financial Reviews
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Examination of 2005 ADA paratransit costs
Estimates for ADA paratransit service for 2005 – 2008
Forecasts of ADA paratransit funding
Technical Assistance to IL General Assembly
•
Mass Transit Committee / Paratransit Subcommittee
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
Staff Contact Information
Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation
–
Clayton K. Harris, III
312.793.2242
[email protected]
312.793.3616
[email protected]
Chief of Staff, Acting Director
–
Neil D. Ferrari
Bureau Chief, Northeastern Illinois Area Programs
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David Spacek
312.793.2154
[email protected]
Bureau Chief, Downstate Area Programs
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George Weber
312.793.4222
[email protected]
Acting Bureau Chief, Railroads
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