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July 15, 2019
2020 -2045 LAREDO METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
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Presentation Overview
• What is a Metropolitan Transportation Plan?
• Key Components in the MTP Process
• Role of the Policy Committee and Technical Committee
• Relevant Federal Requirements of the MTP
• MTP Schedule
• Work To Date
• Key Next Steps
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Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
Represents a long-term vision for the Laredo Region’s Transportation System
Identifies current and future multimodal transportation needs based on
population projections and travel demand
Covers a 25 year horizon andupdated every 5 years
A fiscally constrained plan
Required by federal law and is funded
Prepared by the Laredo Urban Transportation Study (LUTS) and
adopted by Policy Committee
Requires coordination with the public and an array of partners – FHWA, TxDOT, City, El Metro, County and
others
MTP
Projects must be included in
MTP to receive federal funds
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Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
The technical process includes:
Developing the travel demand models to project future travel
demand
Identifying broad needs and forecast available funding options
Determining a list of projects that are financially feasible by prioritizing the transportation needs identified
The public process includes:
Significant input from a variety of transportation stakeholders and the
public
Establishes the Vision and Goals of the Plan
Gather feedback on improvement priorities and projects
Establishing the MTP requires two key components: a technical
process and a public involvement process
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Key Roles in MTP Development
The Technical Review Committee is accountable to the Policy Committee and helps guide the MTP Update by:
Identifying, focusing, and clarifying topics
Providing input on projects and options
Suggesting priorities and performance measures
Promoting public/stakeholder engagement
The Policy Committee helps guide the MTP Update by:
Confirming the Vision, Goals, and Objectives of the region
Identifying projects
Providing input into the prioritization of projects
Formally adopting the MTP after taking into account technical recommendations and input
from the public
The Technical Review Committee and Policy Committee play major advisory
roles in development of the MTP
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Required Federal Planning Factors for the MTP
1. Support economic vitality
2. Increase safety
3. Increase security
4. Increase accessibility and mobility
5. Improve quality of life, environment, energy conservation
6. Enhance integration and connectivity across and between modes
7. Promote system management and operation
8. Emphasize preservation of the existing system
9. Improve resiliency and reliability
10. Enhance travel and tourism
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Federal Requirements - A Performance Based Approach
“The metropolitan transportation planning process shall provide for
the establishment and use of a performance-based approach to
transportation decision making to support the national goals…”
• Requires establishing performance targets to track progress of
critical outcomes for the region
• Targets must be coordinated for consistency to maximum extent
possible with:
– State-wide (TxDOT) targets
– Public transportation providers
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Federal Requirements - A Performance Based Approach
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Example of Performance Based Approach
Goal 1: Increase the safety of the
transportation system
Objective: Improve safety at
intersections
Performance Measures:
Number of motorized fatalities
and serious injuries at intersections
Number of non-motorized fatalities
and serious injuries at intersections
Performance Targets:
Reduce intersection based motorized
fatalities by X% over the next 10 years
Reduce intersection based non-motorized fatalities by X% over
the next 10 years
Developing regional goals and objectives may be more
visionary, but are key inputs into developing the ways we
will evaluate and prioritize projects for this MTP
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MTP Overview Schedule
Establish vision, goals,
objectives
Existing and Future
Conditions
Challenges/Opportunities/Strategies
Public and Stakeholder Input
Call for Projects
Technical Alternatives
DevelopmentRevenue Forecasts
Develop performance
measures/targetsPrioritze Projects
Objective/Subjective
Evaluation Review
Prepare MTPIssue Draft MTP
December 2019 Policy Committee Adoption
FALL
2018
FALL 2018
- EARLY
2019 SPRING/
SUMMER
2019
SUMMER/
FALL 2019
Fall 2019
Public Meetings
MPO Committee Coordination
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2045 MTP - Work to Date
Expansive Outreach Efforts
• Technical Advisory Committee Kick Off Meeting –Establishing Goals and Objectives
• Public Meetings – October 2018
• Stakeholder Focus Group Meetings – November 2018
• Specialized Environmental Justice Outreach –December – February 2019
Technical Analysis
• Socio-Economic Projections
• Roadway Network Performance Projections
• Coordination with TxDOT
• Identifying Projects Based on Technical Analysis and Comments
Developing the Performance Based Approach
• Draft Goals, Objectives, Performance Measures
• Updating Project Prioritization Criteria
• Coordination with TxDOT
Draft MTP Development (in process)
• Confirm goals, objectives, performance measures
• Identify Project List
• Updating Draft Modal Chapters
• Summarizing Public and Stakeholder Input
• Developing Draft Project Evaluation Scores (Objective and Subjective)
• Draft MTP/Public Outreach
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Establishing MTP Draft Goals and Objectives – What We Heard
Common Themes from Public Input
• Frustration with traffic congestion
• Balance freight traffic with quality of life concerns
• Invest in more transportation options, including bicycle lanes and transit
• Maintain a state of good repair for facilities
Typical One-Way Commute
Factors Determining Mode Choice
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Establishing 2045 MTP Draft Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Provide a transportation network that is safe and secure for all transportation
modes and all system users.
Goal 2
Sustain the region’s existing transportation assets and infrastructure over the
planning horizon.
Goal 3
Promote an efficient network and system operations to maintain travel time reliability
and reduce congestion in moving people and goods within and throughout the region
Goal 4
Foster continued economic vitality by providing an effective and efficient freight
network and supporting access to jobs and major destinations in the region.
Goal 5
Develop an integrated and connected transportation network that encourages
vibrant, affordable, and equitable communities.
VISION: Develop a transportation system that offers safe, efficient, affordable travel choices
for people and goods, while supporting economic development and long-term quality of life.
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Relationship to Federal Planning Factors
# FEDERAL PLANNING FACTOR GOAL 1 GOAL 2 GOAL 3 GOAL 4 GOAL 5
1 Support economic vitality
2 Increase safety
3 Increase security
4 Increase accessibility and mobility
5Improve quality of life, environment, energy
conservation
6Enhance integration and connectivity across and
between modes
7 Promote system management and operation
8 Emphasize preservation of the existing system
9 Improve resiliency and reliability
10 Enhance travel and tourism
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MTP – Draft Goals and Objectives
Where do we want to be?
Establish Goals and Objectives
Adopted Performance Measures
What projects are needed to achieve
this?
Technical Analysis
Public Input
Adopted Performance Targets
How so we define and prioritize
investments for success?
Technical Performance Data (Objective)
Available Funding
Local Inputs and Preferences (Subjective)
Adopted Performance Measures and Targets
PROJECT
EVALUATION
CRITERIA AND
SCORING
NEW STATE/FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Adopted TxDOT Performance Measures and Targets
Federal Performance Area Performance Measure
Safety
• Number of fatalities
• Rate of fatalities per 100 M Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
• Number of serious injuries
• Rate of serious injuries per 100 M VMT
• Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries
Pavement and Bridge
Measures
• % of Interstate pavements in Good & Poor condition
• % of Non-Interstate NHS pavements in Good & Poor condition
• % of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in Good & Poor
condition
System Performance• Travel time reliability on the interstate and non-interstate NHS
• Truck Travel Time Reliability
Transit Asset Management
• % of non-revenue vehicles met or exceeded useful life benchmark
• % of revenue vehicles met or exceeded useful life benchmark
• % of assets with condition rating below 3.0 on FTA TERM Scale
The Laredo MPO adopted these TxDOT statewide performance measures, with 5-year
performance targets in early 2019.
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MTP – Project Prioritization Criteria
Criteria Points
1. Congestion 100 Points
a. Current Congestion 50
b. Future Congestion 30
c. Congestion Management Process/Facilities 20
2. Safety and Operations 100 Points
a. TxDOT Safety Performance Measures 60
b. TxDOT Operational Efficiency Performance Measures 30
c. Environmental, Safety, Security and Resiliency 10
3. Project Cost 50 Points
a. Project Cost per Future Vehicle Mile Traveled 30
b. Alternative Financing/Cost Sharing Potential 20
4. Modal Impact 150 Points
a. Promote Use or Access to Alternative Modes 150
5. Subjective Scoring 100 Points
a. Community and Environmental Impacts 80
b. Public Input/Acceptance 20
Project prioritization criteria were approved as part of the previous MTP development
process and reviewed for consistency with new TxDOT adopted performance standards
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Next Steps
Continued Agency Coordination (Summer 2019)
• Project Identification
• Project Scoring
Present to Policy Committee (August/Spetember 2019)
• Proposed Project List and Scoring for Approval
Publish Draft Plan for Public Input (September/October 2019)
Adopt 2045 MTP (November/December 2019)
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MTP Project Team Contact Information:
Jenifer Palmer
CDM Smith
Email: palmerjs@cdmsmith.com
Phone: (321) 780-7759
Questions/Comments?
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