State of Connecticut Department of Transportation

1. State of ConnecticutDepartment of Transportation TRANSPORTATION IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT The Transportation Planning Process June 2007

2. I. INFLUENCING FACTORS II. STATE & FEDERAL MANDATES III. FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION Today’s Presentation

3. I. INFLUENCING FACTORS Today’s Presentation

4. Federal Government State Government Public Needs & Local Demands Transportation Providers Transportation Users Available Funding Political Interests Unforeseen Events New Information & Technology Demographics Weather ExternalInfluences D O T Influencing Factors

5. Who (or What) Influences Whom Unforeseen Events New Information & Technology Demographics Public Needs & Wants Political Interests Transportation Users Transportation Providers U.S. Congress & State Legislature Federal Agencies & State Agencies (ConnDOT) Influencing Factors

6. II. State & Federal Mandates

7. Our Responsibilities . . . The agency shall be responsible for all aspects of the planning, development, maintenance and improvement of transportation in the state. (Sec. 13b-3CGS) Our Mission . . . to provide a safe, efficient & cost-effective transportation system that meets the mobility needs of its users State & Federal Mandates

8. Policy & Planning Oversees inventory of state highway data and performs travel forecasting; conducts and administers various planning studies; and prepares environmental documents, permits and various transportation plans. Aviation & Ports Manages airport and waterway facilities in Connecticut. Engineering & Highway Operations Oversees highway design, construction, and maintenance as well as highway safety programs. Public Transportation Oversees rail and bus services as well as other ridesharing functions. State & Federal Mandates

9. 2004 Long Range Plan The State’s Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRP) • A federally-mandated policy document (23 U.S.C. Sec. 135) • The federally-recognized transportation plan • for the State of Connecticut • Updated every 3 to 5 years and • submitted to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • Covers a 20-year future time horizon State & Federal Mandates-LRP

10. 2004 Long Range Plan 1998 Plan of C & D Regional LRPs&TIPs ConnDOT STIPs Regional LRPs&TIPs 2001 & 2003 MTP ConnDOT STIPs TSB Report (January 2003) 2005 MTP& 2007 MTP Various Studies & Reports Statutes & Public Acts Relationships of the Long-Range PlanTo Other Planning Documents State & Federal Mandates - LRP

11. Comparison of Long-Range Plan to Master Plan Twenty Year Plan = Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRP) Ten Year Plan = Master Transportation Plan (MTP) • State mandated (13b-35, CGS) • Published every two years • Submitted to Governor & legislature by • January 31st in odd-numbered years • Includes list of • proposed projects • Federally mandated (ISTEA & TEA-21) • Updated every three to five years • Submitted to FHWA and • subject to Public Review & Comment • Policy document • Does not have list of proposed projects LRP Published in 2004 Next Update in 2008 MTP Published in 2007 Next Update in 2009 State & Federal Mandates - LRP

12. Federally Mandated Factors • Emphasize thepreservation and the most efficient use of the existing • transportation system • Promote efficientsystem management and operation • Support theeconomic vitalityof the • United States, the States, and metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas • Increase thesafety of the transportation system • for motorized and nonmotorized users • Enhance transportation security • for motorized and nonmotorized users United States Congress State & Federal Mandates-LRP

13. Federally Mandated Factors (continued) • Increase the accessibility and mobility options • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the • transportation system, across and between modes • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, • improve quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation • improvements and State and local planned growth & economic development • patterns State & Federal Mandates - LRP

14. Participants in the Process General Policy, Planning, Requirements, & Funding • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) • National Highway Traffic Safety • Administration (NHTSA) • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Cooperatives State & Local Planning Efforts • Connecticut Department of Transportation • Transit Operators • Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) • Rural Planning Organizations • Local Government • State & Municipal Airports • Port Operators & Users • Modal Freight Providers & Users • Federally Recognized Indian Tribes • Public Coordination with Other Entities State & Federal Mandates

15. State Implementation Plan (SIP) • Required for “non-attainment areas,” where certain types of pollutants do not meet federal air quality standards • A plan to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide to meet federal air quality standards • Identifies how state will attain/maintain the primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) outlined in the Clean Air Act • Prepared by ConnDEP • Includes: • Emissions budgets for stationary, mobile, and area sources in Connecticut • Presents strategies for meeting federal air quality standards Congestion Management and Air Quality

16. Congestion Management and Air Quality

17. Public Outreach Effort • In Preparation of the Draft Listening Sessions Public Comment Period Direct Mailings & Contact Display Advertisements Press Releases & Media Coverage Presentation Information Package Internet • The Draft Public Comment Period Direct Mailings & Contact Legal Notices Press Releases & Media Coverage Presentation Internet • The Final Plan Direct Mailings & Contact Legal Notices Press Releases & Media Coverage Internet State & Federal Mandates - LRP

18. Travel Delays Land Use Environment Aging Population Safety & Security Funding Priorities Current & Future Key Issues State & Federal Mandates

19. III. TRANSPORTATION FUNDING Transportation Funding

20. Appropriations Federal Other Transportation Financing Budget (SFY2007) Total = $658.1 Million Capital Program Categories STOBond Source: Bureau of Finance & Administration. Data based on State Fiscal Year. Graphic revised in January 2007. Transportation Funding

21. U.S. Congress (The Federal Money Pot) SAFETEA-LU (FFY2004-2009) VISION 100 (FFY2004-2007) Highway Trust Fund Federal Transit Administration Airport & Airway Trust Fund Bridge Programs High Hazard Elimination Program Interstate Maintenance National Highway System Congestion, Mitigation & Air Quality Airport Improvement Program High Priority Projects as defined by Federal Gov.’t Airport Facilities & Equipment Program Surface Transportation Program Water Transportation Studies, Services, & Projects Transportation Funding

22. Federal Government State Government Public Needs & Local Demands Transportation Providers Transportation Users Available Funding Political Interests Unforeseen Events New Information & Technology Demographics Weather ExternalInfluences D O T Summary-Influencing Factors

23. Gerald T. Jennings Assistant Transportation Planning Director Division of Policy Telephone: (860) 594-2051 Questions State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Bureau of Policy & Planning P.O. Box 317546 2800 Berlin Turnpike Newington, Connecticut 06131-7546 Facsimile: (860) 594-2056 Website: http//www.ct.gov/dot/lrp Thank You Today’s Presentation