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The Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the TIP Process

The Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the TIP Process Ted Leybold: Metro Program Manager. What is an MPO?. Established by federal legislation for urban areas > 50,000 population Governed by board of local officials

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The Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the TIP Process

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  1. The Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the TIP Process Ted Leybold: Metro Program Manager

  2. What is an MPO? • Established by federal legislation for urban areas > 50,000 population • Governed by board of local officials • Maintain Long-Range Transportation Plan and Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program • Conduct transportation emission analysis for air quality plans • If > 200,000 population, allocate federal STP funds

  3. MPO TIP Process • Allocate STP and CMAQ funds to local projects • Coordinate with ODOT and Transit providers on selection of highway and transit projects • Coordinate programming of projects by phase, year and fund type • Conduct air quality analysis • Submit for inclusion in STIP

  4. Allocation of Funds • Selects projects to receive federal STP and CMAQ funding • Establish policy objectives • Solicit project applications • Evaluate applications relative to policy objectives • Conduct public comment period • Administer selection of projects

  5. What is eligible? • Part of the Regional Transportation Plan • Meet federal program guidelines • Administered by public agencies capable of contracting with State DOT

  6. Program Objectives • Economic development in priority 2040 land use areas • Build a complete, multi-modal transportation system • Fund projects throughout the MPO region • Meet air-quality plan requirements

  7. Priority 2040 land uses

  8. Air quality objectives • Bicycle facilities: 5 miles each biennium • Pedestrian facilities: 1.5 miles each biennium • Diesel emission reduction

  9. Technical evaluation • Five evaluation categories • Quantitative score in four categories • Qualitative issues summary

  10. Pubic involvement • Reacting to evaluation of projects • Multiple means to comment • Listening Post format for testimony • Final comment after recommended list developed

  11. Project selection • Recommendation based on public comments, technical and policy evaluations • Decision made by MPO Board (JPACT) and Metro Council

  12. ODOT and Transit Projects • Coordinate selection of projects • Include in air quality analysis • Approve projects inclusion in TIP

  13. Programming of projects • Summarize project costs by phase • Local agency requested schedules • Balance costs and revenues by year and fund type • First and second year of TIP revenues must be available and committed to projects

  14. Air Quality analysis • Travel demand forecast • Land use • Population & employment forecast • Travel behavior survey • Transportation network • Transportation emissions forecast • Travel demand forecast • Vehicle fleet

  15. MTIP Approvals • Submit air quality analysis to FHWA/FTA for approval • Submit MTIP to Governor for approval • Submit approved MTIP for inclusion in STIP without change • STIP submitted for approval to FHWA/FTA for approval

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