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Investment Strategy Summits, Prioritization 3.0 & Mobility Fund Prioritization. NCDOT Strategic Planning Office May 3, 2012 – NC AMPO Conference. Outline. Prioritization 2.0 (P2.0) Investment Strategy Summits Prioritization 3.0 (P3.0) Mobility Fund.
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Investment Strategy Summits, Prioritization 3.0& Mobility Fund Prioritization NCDOT Strategic Planning Office May 3, 2012 – NC AMPO Conference
Outline Prioritization 2.0 (P2.0) Investment Strategy Summits Prioritization 3.0 (P3.0) Mobility Fund
How to Divide the Pie? - Determining the Investment Strategy ? % ? % ? % ? %
Investment Strategy Summits • Summitsthroughout NC – 7 Summits • Partner and public input opportunity (220 participants) • Purpose is to provide analysis of where to apply expected revenue • What are the high-level priorities? • What is the investment needed to achieve those priorities? • Revenue is based on expected 10 Year total, unconstrained • Participants allocate $ to Prioritization Buckets • Use LOS to determine return on investment • (i.e., if $X are allocated to Bucket “Y”, expected 10 Year LOS is “Z”) • Outcome is a “picture of where transportation $ should be spent”
Summary Comments from Seven Summits • Desire to upgrade Levels of Service from “F” or “D” levels to “C” or better • Focus on protecting assets of pavements & bridges, esp. on Statewide Tier • Highway safety should not be overlooked or underfunded. Maintain or better the LOS for this area and recognize each project improves safety • General recognition there is not enough revenue to meet the needs • Invest more in Non-Highway Modes. Bike-Pedestrian programs received the most attention/discussion with desire for increased funding. • Support to keep Ferry system operating at a high level. • Ensure any commitment to Rail Program maximizes benefits to NC citizens
Summary Comments from BOT Summits • BOT members appreciative of the opportunity; increased awareness of non-highway programs (transit, rail, etc.); desire for more information on transportation funding • Focus on protecting assets (pavements and bridges), specifically on Statewide Tier • General recognition there is not enough revenue to meet the needs • Quality of life and community benefit to increased funding of bicycle/pedestrian activities; recognize that not all bike/ped expenditures are captured in the exercise • Recognition that all congestion is not equitable; for future summits consider measuring congestion differently based on urban vs rural areas • For future summits consider how to compare ROI of investing in different modes (i.e. investment level per user or per capita?)
Project Development Time Priority Ranking Prioritization Results ≠ Programming Construction Sequence Investment Strategy TIP Equity Formula Funding Constraints Factors Influencing TIP *Draft 10 Year Plan/STIP expected to be released summer 2012*
Prioritization 3.0 • Continue to build off success of P1.0 and P2.0 • Biggest technological change is to move to a GIS-based Environment • Near real-time data/scores • For both highway and bicycle/pedestrian projects • Automated cost estimation tool • Workgroup to guide further enhancements • MPO Reps: Paul Black, Mike Kozlosky, Tyler Meyer • RPO Reps: Matt Day, Bjorn Hansen, Craig Hughes • Other Reps: Metro Mayor’s Coalition, League of Municipalities, Association of County Commissioners, Regional Council of Govts, Freight & Ports Reps • First meeting next Tuesday (May 8th) • “Go-Live” expected in Spring 2013
History • Created by Governor and Legislature in 2010 • First project is Yadkin River Bridge Phase II • Initial project selection criteria developed • FY 13 = $40M; FY 14+ = $58M • Legislature modified project selection language in 2011 • NCDOT revised project selection criteria • NCDOT solicited projects in December 2011
Must be on Statewide or Regional Tier (defined by NCMIN) Light rail, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail will be eligible. Focus on short delivery time – funds must be obligated for construction within 5 years. Must be identified on an adopted long-range transportation plan, consistent with a local land use plan where available. Projects must be in a conforming air quality plan in non-attainment or maintenance areas. Capital expenditures only; Maintenance, Operational & Planning costs ineligible. No minimum cost as threshold for funding. Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Scoring Process • Review all submitted projects for eligibility • 95 total projects evaluated • Worked with the following units on project scoring: • Division of Aviation – Provided Aviation project data • Rail Division – Provided Freight Rail project data • Congestion Management – Evaluated Intersection/Interchange Improvement Projects • Preliminary Estimate Section – Provided/Updated Construction Cost Estimates • Right-of-Way Branch – Provided/Updated Right-of-Way Cost Estimates
Travel Time Savings Calculation • 1. Calculate Travel Time along existing facility • TT (Existing) = Length/Ideal Speed x Congestion Factor • 2. Calculate Travel Time along improved facility • TT (Project) = Length/Ideal Speed x Congestion Factor • Travel Time Savings (hours) = TT (Project) – TT (Existing) • Multiply Savings by # users x # working days/yr x 30 yrs x $ per hour • Notes: • For Project Travel Time, Length and Speed could change. • For Projects on New Location, a current/parallel route is used for existing travel time; and the new route is used for the project travel time
Mobility Fund Next Steps • Program Development Branch scheduling top projects • Considering: • Project readiness (i.e. when project can be let) • Available Mobility Fund dollars • Programmed projects included in Draft STIP in Summer
Contact Information Don Voelker – Director of Strategic Planning Office djvoelker@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4740 Alpesh Patel – Senior Transportation Engineer agpatel@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4742 David Wasserman, P.E. – Senior Transportation Engineer dswasserman@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4743 NCDOT Strategic Planning Office 1501 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1501 http://ncdot.gov/performance/reform/prioritization/
