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T ransportation I mprovement P rogram. Status Report on 2015-2018 TIP Call for Projects. Technical Advisory Committee June 18, 2014. Advanced by MAP-21 Connects investments to performance targets Transparency Accountability Improved Project Decisionmaking Efficient Investment.
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TransportationImprovement Program Status Report on 2015-2018 TIP Call for Projects Technical Advisory Committee June 18, 2014
Advanced by MAP-21 • Connects investments to performance targets • Transparency • Accountability • Improved Project Decisionmaking • Efficient Investment Performance-Based Planning
Regional Significance/Interest Timely Project Delivery Limited/Uncertain Funding Conformity Other TIP Issues
Direction for Project Selection MAP-21 Project Delivery Limited Funding Regional Interest Conformity New Approach Needed
Principles: • Strong links to 2040 RTP • Address Regional Interest • “Right-size” review and evaluation • Approach: • Programmatic Investments: target specific system deficiencies • Major Project Investments: high-cost/ high-benefit projects Staff Proposal
Low/lower cost activities • Low federal “overhead” • Exempt from conformity • Limited environmental documentation (CEs) • Use benefit/cost-effectiveness thresholds for selection • Funding allocations/targets Programmatic Investments
Safety: Access Mgmt (medians/intersections) in high-crash locations State of Good Repair: Rehab/Recon off-system principal arterials/freight network Freight: Improved intersection geometry on designated intermodal connectors Bike/Ped: Missing sidewalk access to high-frequency fixed route transit Programmatic Investments – Example Ideas
Policy Council approves program with annual funding target Applications accepted and reviewed for eligibility and performance Projects meeting performance criteria programmed in TIP based on readiness Annual letting schedule confirms “next year” of implementation Programmatic Investments - Process
Address most/all RTP goals • Costs and delivery may exceed TIP timeframe • High degree of leverage • Higher level of scrutiny = More extensive application Major Project Investments
Uptown busway/TC • IH 69/IH 610 interchange • US 59 upgrade to IH 69 • New regional thoroughfares (McHard Rd) • Transit component of major joint-development project • Freight-rail double tracking Major Project Investments – Example Projects