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2. Des Moines area MPO Transportation Technical Committee Meeting May 25, 2017

3. May 25, 2017 Agenda • Call to Order • VOTE: Approval of Agenda • VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes • CONSENT and VOTE: Approval of the Financial Statements • PRESENTATION: Bicycle and Pedestrian Research • REPORT and VOTE: Fiscal Year 2018 Unified Planning Work Program and Budget Final • REPORT and VOTE: Federal Fiscal Year 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program • REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Federal Fiscal Year 2017-2020 TIP Amendment Request • REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Water Trails Contracts • REPORT: Executive Director Annual Review Committee • REPORT: Federal Fiscal Year 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program Draft Project List • REPORT: Stormwater Management Policy • REPORT: Draft Bridge Report • REPORT: Upcoming Events • INFORMATION: MPO Progress Report • Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee • Next Meeting Date – Thursday, June 15, 2017 – 4:00 p.m., Des Moines Area MPO Office • Adjournment

4. Public Comment

5. Bicycle Safety Research Highlights University of Iowa Cara J. Hamann, MPH, PhD Department of Epidemiology Injury Prevention Research Center Steven Spears, PhD School of Urban and Regional Planning

6. Driver charges and convictions in pedestrian and bicycle crashes Question 1: How often and what types of charges and convictions are given to drivers involved in bicycle- and pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes? Question 2: Are drivers who hit bicyclist or pedestrians worse drivers than the general driving population?

7. 1734 drivers not charged (67.5%) 834 drivers charged (32.5%) 2568Bicycle- or Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2011-2014 The majority of drivers are not charged in bike/ped crashes in Iowa 1272 charges *These figures include charges filed within 30 days of the crash 898 (70.6%) convictions

8. If any bike/ped contributing cause was listed, the motorist was less likely to be charged

9. Driving histories 544 Matched on age and gender

10. More key findings Had at least one charge in the preceding 3 years: 44.1% of drivers who hit a bike/ped34.6% of the general Iowa driver group Drivers who hit a bike or pedestrian were 1.5 times more likely to have had 1+ previous charges compared to drivers from the general population.

11. Implications Drivers who hit bicyclists or pedestrians are a high-risk group (potential for targeted intervention).Ways to reduce bike/ped crashes may be accomplished through infrastructure improvements or increased citations for any types of traffic violation (possible universal interventions).

12. Pedal Portal Naturalistic Bicycling Study 2013 Pilot: 10 children, 10 adults (Hamann, Peek-Asa, McGehee) 2015-present: 40 children, focus on school trips, data analysis underway (Hamann and Spears) Future directions: multi-camera system, currently in development

13. Some key findings Average school trips are just over one mile Mean length: 1.25 mi, Range: 0.28 – 6.06 Children more frequently ride on sidewalks than adults and often on busier roads. Child chosen routes traffic volumes: 3735 veh./day Roads within 500 ft. of routes: 2474 veh./day

14. Using a virtual environment to study bicycle safety—a driving simulation study • Examination of driver behavior in response to bicyclists and bicycle-specific infrastructure (Cara Hamann & Chris Schwarz) NADS-1 High fidelity driving simulator

15. Overtaking event – Simulation Shared lane marking No shared lane marking

16. Results: Passing distance and lane changing 81.3% of participants did not make a complete lane change when overtaking the bicyclist and this did not vary by presence of sharrows Shared lane arrows positively impacted motorist behavior • More passing distance (5.7ft vs 4.1ft, p<0.01) • Better positioning, especially among older drivers (age 60+) (2.8ft vs. 5.8ft, p<0.01)

17. Possible intervention strategies Targeted interventions: • Improved driver’s education to include how to safely drive around bicyclists and how to interact with bicycle infrastructure • Additional bike safety education for children and their parents (including resources for safe route planning) Universal interventions: • Improved infrastructure (e.g., on-road bicycle facilities, trail connections, fewer and narrower lanes, curb extensions/bump outs, traffic calming/speed control) • Speed-related policy and enforcement (slow down motor vehicles)

18. Upcoming Study: Non-motorized traffic monitoring pilot Permanent (Continuous) counts Short duration counts + Annual Average Daily Bicycle or Pedestrian Traffic (AADB & AADP) TMG, 2016, 4-12.

19. Phase 1: 24 temporary and 1 permanent count locations

20. https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/iprc/research/injury-data-database/https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/iprc/research/injury-data-database/

21. Thank you! Questions? cara-hamann@uiowa.edu steven-spears@uiowa.edu

22. FY 2018 UPWP and Budget Development Main Work Elements: • Long-Range Planning • Multimodal Planning • Public Involvement • Integrated Planning • Funding • Technical Support and Services • Program Administration • CIRTPA • Contracted Services Each Help Achieve: Mobilizing Tomorrow Goals + FAST Act Planning Factors + MPO Federal Requirements

23. FY 2018 UPWP and Budget Development Projects of Note: • Update Mobilizing Tomorrow • Passenger Transportation Plan • Performance measure reports • Continued complete streets & Safe Routes to Schools planning • Freight facility development & container inventory website • Speaker series • National Household Travel Survey • Bike and trail facility counting programs • Trail pavement condition data collection and analysis • Transportation/public health model • Smart City planning • Strategic Plan Development • Road diet feasibility/bike level of service analysis

24. FY 2018 UPWP and Budget Development Contracted Services: • CIRTPA administration • Watershed management facilitation & policy development • Water Trails: Phase 1 Engineering Study • Melcher/Dallas Comprehensive Plan

25. MPO Revenues Primary Sources • US DOT Grants • Member Dues • IDNR Grant • CIRTPA Contract • PSWCD • Other contracts

26. MPO Expenditures $2,336,800 total expenses Primary Expenses • Salaries and Wages • Fringe Benefits • Indirect Costs • Special Projects (other direct costs)

27. Fringe Benefits • Insurance • Paid leave • Longevity bonus • Membership dues • IPERS, deferred comp.

28. Indirect Costs Eligible Costs • Rent, parking, insurance • Attorney • IT/Website/Phone • Printing, postage, supplies Ineligible Costs • Computers • Advertising • Lobbying

29. FY 2018 Budget – Summary of Costs Work Elements 1-8: 98% of staff time/costs

30. FY 2018 Budget Compared to Previous Years

36. MPO Financial History

37. Audit vs Budget Trends

38. FFY 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Roadway Projects

39. FFY 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Maintenance Projects

40. FFY 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Bridge Projects

41. FFY 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Transit, Bicycle/Pedestrian, & Other Projects

42. FFY 2021 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funding Breakdown

43. FFY 2017-2020 TIP Amendment Request • Sponsor: Iowa DOT • Project: I-35: In Ankeny from N of Oralabor Rd to NE 36th Street • Federal Aid Amount: $13,182,000 (FFY 17), $12,364,000 (FFY 19) • Total Cost: $50,560,000 • Type of Funding: NHPP • TIP Project Modifications: None necessary, no change in project funding requested • Change: Change project description to “I-35: In Ankeny from N of Oralabor Rd to NE 36th Street including bridge widening on E 1st Street”

44. Water Trails Contracts • Divided: Downtown and the rest of the regional projects • ISG Engineering Firm for regional projects • $127,000 • McLaughlin Whitewater Group for downtown team • $320,000 Beaver Creek, Johnston

45. Executive Director Annual Review Committee • Chair Annually appoint a review committee • 2017 Review Committee: • Kyle Mertz, City of Altoona • Gary Lorenz, City of Ankeny • Ruth Randleman, City of Carlisle • Joe Gatto, City of Des Moines • Paula Dierenfeld, City of Johnston • Tom Hadden, City of West Des Moines • Present a recommendation at the June 15, 2017, Executive Committee meeting.

46. FFY 2018-2021 TIP Draft Project List • The draft document was developed with information from member governments • Staff will submit the draft TIP to the Iowa DOT for review on June 15, 2017 • The final TIP is due to the Iowa DOT on July 15, 2017 • A 45 day comment period with a stand alone meeting is required by the Public Participation Plan • A public input meeting for the draft TIP is scheduled for: • Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the MPO Office

47. Stormwater Management Policy • Via contract with Polk Soil and Water Conservation District • Implementation of area WMA plans • Post-construction stormwater management policies • Meet with key city staff after June 1 TTC meeting (approx. 10:30) • Please invite appropriate staff Fourmile Creek, Des Moines

48. Bridge Condition Report

49. Bridge Condition Report

50. Bridge Condition Report • MAP-21 Bridge Performance Measures: • Percent of Deck Area in Good Condition • Percent of Deck Area in Poor Condition