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Quarterly Public Meetings

Quarterly Public Meetings. April 2008. Today’s Agenda. H-GAC’s Role in Transportation Planning Subregional Planning Access Management Amendments Question & Answers Public Comment. Federally designated regional forum for transportation planning. 8-County Transportation Planning Area.

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Quarterly Public Meetings

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  1. Quarterly Public Meetings April 2008

  2. Today’s Agenda • H-GAC’s Role in Transportation Planning • Subregional Planning • Access Management • Amendments • Question & Answers • Public Comment

  3. Federally designated regional forum for transportation planning 8-County Transportation Planning Area

  4. Regional Transportation Planning • Coordinates regional transportation planning • Sets spending priorities • Reviews/approves major corridor studies, alternatives analysis Transportation Policy Council:

  5. Who Serves on TPC? Elected officials or their designated representatives: • Cities • Counties Transportation officials: • TxDOT • METRO • Freight transportation Non-voting advisory members

  6. Products Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) • A continuing, comprehensive & cooperative planning process between H-GAC, counties, cities, public, TxDOT & METRO • Blueprint for future transportation development • Minimum 20-year planning horizon • Updated every two to four years

  7. Products Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) • First 4 years of RTP • Listing of funded projects • Roadway, transit, bike & pedestrian, air quality improvement projects, etc. • Amended as necessary

  8. Products Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) • Describes planning activities in the region • Updated every two years • Includes federal, state and locally funded initiatives • One of the first steps in the project development pipeline

  9. Public Involvement • H-GAC—one of many agencies • Provide information • Solicit comment early in process • Relay information to policy-makers

  10. Information www.h-gac.com/transportation STEPHANIE LEE Public Involvement 713.993.4581 Stephanie.lee@h-gac.com

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