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Transportation Planning Process

Transportation Planning Process. Freight Transportation Planning Workshop July 11, 2001. Transportation Planning Process. Overview of transportation planning process Explanation of each step in process and connections Think about process improvements to enhance consideration of freight.

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Transportation Planning Process

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  1. Transportation Planning Process Freight Transportation Planning Workshop July 11, 2001

  2. Transportation Planning Process • Overview of transportation planning process • Explanation of each step in process and connections • Think about process improvements to enhance consideration of freight

  3. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  4. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  5. Goals & Objectives Transportation Planning Process • Reflect National, State and local values • Should be specific and quantifiable • Develop performance measures and evaluation criteria • Used in • Identification of deficiencies • Evaluation of alternatives • Establishment of priorities

  6. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  7. Organization Transportation Planning Process No specific structure required Forum for transportation decision making Cooperative partnership among stakeholders Establish regional priorities to achieve regional goals Clearly defined rolls and responsibilities

  8. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  9. Technical Tools Transportation Planning Process • Aid in data analysis and forecasting of future conditions • Help answer “What if” questions • Provide information to the decision makers • Examples • travel demand forecasting models • economic/land use forecasting models • pavement management system • air quality emissions models

  10. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  11. Public & Other Agency Involvement Transportation Planning Process • Early and continuous opportunities for public input • average citizens • affected public agencies • private transportation providers • transportation agency employees • transportation disadvantaged • Keep public informed • Inform decision makers of public views • Demonstrate explicit consideration of public input

  12. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  13. Financial Plan Transportation Planning Process Assures that plan and program are in balance with revenues Identifies what can be built with existing revenues Identifies funding shortfall Can include strategies to meet shortfall Can include innovative funding options

  14. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  15. Data Transportation Planning Process • Timely and accurate data is essential to the process • All of the technical tools rely on data • Examples • roadway inventory • traffic volumes • population • employment • travel surveys • commodity flows

  16. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  17. Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Transportation Planning Process • Issues: • Physical Condition • Functional Usage • Maintain Existing vs System Expansion • Deficiencies(current and future): • Capacity/Congestion • Pavement Condition • Safety • Mobility

  18. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  19. Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Transportation Planning Process • Develop Alternative Solutions • Evaluate Sets of Solutions • Consistent with Revenues • Using Goals and Objectives • Establish Preliminary Priorities

  20. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  21. Prepare and Adopt LRP Transportation Planning Process 20 Year Horizon - Update every 3 to 5 years “Best” long and short range improvements from alternatives analyzed Priorities consistent with Goals and Objectives Financially constrained in urbanized areas

  22. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  23. Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Transportation Planning Process Prioritized list of projects to be implemented over 3 years Updated at least every 2 years Projects must be consistent with the transportation plan TIP/STIP must be financially constrained

  24. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  25. Implement Transportation Planning Process Build projects in the plan and program Operating agencies are responsible Planning staffs track implementation

  26. Goals & Objectives Organization Identify and Analyze Issues and Deficiencies (Current and Future) Develop and Evaluate Alternatives Establish Priorities Public & Other Agency Involvement Technical Tools Prepare and Adopt LRP Prepare and Adopt S/TIP Financial Plan Data Implement Transportation Planning Process

  27. Breakout Room Assignments Team A - Superior Room Team B - Room 242 Team C - Room 342 Team D - Erie Room Team E - Concierge Room Team F - Room 424

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