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TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

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An Overview of the Basics -Requirements & Responsibilities

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History & Program Overview

Program Authority - The Authorization Act– The Eisehower Interstate Program (1957-1969)– STURAA – 1987-1991 – ISTEA – 1992-1997– TEA-21 – 1998-2003– SAFETEA – To Be Determined

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History & Program Overview

The Federal Highway Bill Common name for the Authorization/Reauthorization Act

Multi-Year (usually 5 or 6 years) Most continuing program provisions are incorporated

into the United States Code, Title 23: Highways Funded from the Highway Trust Fund Revenues derived from user taxes – fuel, trucks & tires Donor States – including Indiana – pay more into the

Trust Fund than they receive Establishes the upper limits of funds for each program

over the life of the bill

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History & Program Overview

The “Highway Bill” is not just a highway bill

Surface Transportation Transit Motor Carriers And Other Programs such as

Research & Safety

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Federal-Aid Highway Program

The Authorization Acts are the primary instrument used to shape and direct/redirect the Federal-Aid Highway Program

These Acts (ISTEA, TEA-21) can:Eliminate programs (federal aid

system/funds)Add programs (STP, CMAQ)Modify program characteristics (I-4R to

IM)Modify requirements (state LRP’s; fiscal

constraint)Establish/Eliminate/Rename Funding

Categories (Section 8/Section 5303; MA/MG)

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Federal-Aid Highway Program

The Appropriations Act - Annual legislation enacted by Congress that makes funds available for expenditure with

specific limitations as to amount, purpose and duration Allocations – funds that are not based on formulas (I.e.

Interstate Construction; Bridge Discretionary) Apportionments – funds that are based on statutory formulas

(I.e. Bridge Replacement/Rehab; STP; CMAQ; NHS; IM) Equity Funds – funds established for donor states & to ensure

stability in funding amounts(I.e. MG) Limitation on Obligations; Obligational Authority – annual

action that controls the rate at which funds may be used; it does not change original apportionments or allocations

(limits vary annually per Appropriations Act & Budget Auth.)

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The Planning Process

23 U.S.C. 134 – Metropolitan Planning (current)

Population Requirements – every urban area consisting of 50,000 or more people (as determined by the decennial census) must have an agency designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that is charged with carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 134

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The Planning Process

Small MPO’s – agencies dealing with urbanized areas having populations of 50,000-200,000

Large MPO’s – agencies dealing with urbanized areas having populations over 200,000

Transportation Management Areas (TMA’s) – Large MPO’s in non-attainment areas

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The Planning Process

Urbanized Area – the urban area as designated by the Bureau of the Census + the area expected to be urbanized over the next 20 years

Rural Area – non-urbanized area Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) – the

urban and rural areas where the MPO has transportation planning jurisdiction and responsibilities

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Planning AreasMUNCIE METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA

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River Valley Rd

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SR 67

SR 332

SR 28

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SR 28

SR 67

SR 32

SR 67 - Muncie BypassS

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GASTON

I-69

I-69

Delaware County Airport

SR 32

US 35

PARKER CITY

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300 N

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Muncie Metropolitan Planning AreaMuncie Adjusted Urbanized Area

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The Planning Process

System PerformanceTraffic Models

Planning ProcessTransportation Plan

TIP/STIP

Implementation

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The Planning Process

The Big Three The Long Range Plan – currently a 25 year

horizon to ensure an on-going 20 year program

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – currently a 3 or 5 year program of projects taken from the Long Range Plan

The Unified Planning Work Program – an annual document setting forth the transportation planning activities to be conducted by the MPO

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The Planning Process

System Performance Traffic Counts (HPMS, TMC), LOS,

Delay, Accidents, Congestion Models

TAZ’s, Land Use, Growth Trends, Traffic Counts, Lane Widths & Volumes, etc.

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The Planning Process

Planning Process Technical Committee (stakeholders including

INDOT) Policy Committee MPO Board Public Involvement Processes

Newsletters Meetings Web Sites Hearings

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The Planning Process

• Transportation Plan– Using the system performance information,

the traffic model, and the planning process (public input and local approvals), projects and timelines are identified for both the state and local roads

– Other elements are included as set forth in the federal regulations such as a bicycle and pedestrian component and fiscal forecasts

– Updates every 3 & 5 years depending on MPO

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The Planning Process

TIP/STIP A program of projects from the

Transportation Plan Reflects a 3 or 5 year program that can

be updated annually and can be amended

Effective under the Federal Fiscal Year FFY Oct 1 through Sep 30

Fiscally constrained Public participation policy

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The Planning Process

• UPWP• Includes a Cost Allocation Plan (CAP)

setting forth direct, indirect costs• Annual accounting of activities and

anticipated use of funds – PL, 5303, STP, TCSP

• Agreements – MOA• Effective under the State of Indiana

fiscal year - FY July 1 through June 30

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The Planning Process

INDOT Overview INDOT sets deadlines for TIP & UPWP Provides annual dollar amounts for TIP &

UPWP Funding Policy – guarantee of STP to small

MPO’s for TIP Enhancement Committee for selection of

projects on a statewide basis PL Fund distribution per agreement - $50,000

sustaining + population; not subject to obligational limitation; allows for carry-over

5303 Funds de-obligated annually

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The Planning Process

• Reimbursements• This is not a grant program• PO’s (annually per UPWP) and

claim vouchers for 80% reimbursement for expenditures; can be quarterly, monthly; accountability for expenditures (time sheets, etc.)

• Annual audits required

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The Planning Process

• MPO Agencies• Various compositions – local

government, councils of government, transportation entities

• Various responsibilities – planning & zoning, economic development, transit operators

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The Planning Process

• Partners– INDOT– FHWA– FTA– IDEM/EPA– DNR– DOC

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Thank you

AcronymsTIP, UPWP, ACR, CAP, FHWA, FTA,

MPO, MPA, TE, STP, IM, FTA, TCSP, LRP, CMAQ, RTP, NHS, RABA, HOV, LOS, HPR,HPMS,ITS, HTF, PMTF, FRA, DOT, AND SO ON AND SO ON

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Acronym Appendix

• A ACR Annual Completion Report

• B• C

CAP Cost Allocation PlanCMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality

• DDNR Department of Natural ResourcesDOC Department of CommerceDOT Department of Transportation

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• EEPA Environmental Protection Agency

• FFHWA Federal Highway AdministrationFRA Federal Railroad AdministrationFTA Federal Transit AdministrationFFY Federal Fiscal YearFY Fiscal Year

• G

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• HHOV High Occupancy VehicleHPMS Highway Performance Monitoring SystemHPR Highway Planning & ResearchHTF Highway Trust Fund

• IIDEM Indiana Department of Environmental ManagementI-4R Interstate Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Restoration, & ResurfacingIM Interstate MaintenanceINDOT Indiana Department of TransportationISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency ActITS Intelligent Transportation System

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• J• K• L

LOS Level of ServiceLPA Local Public AgencyLRP Long Range Plan

• MMA Minimum AllocationMG Minimum Guarantee

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• M – continuedMOA Memorandum of AgreementMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMPA Metropolitan Planning AreaMPO Metropolitan Planning Organization

• NNHS National Highway System

• O• P

PL Planning Funds (currently 1%)

• Q

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• RRABA Revenue Aligned Budget AuthorityRTP Recreational Trails Program

• SSAFETEA Safe, Accessible, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity ActSTIP State Transportation Improvement ProgramSTP Surface Transportation ProgramSTURAA Surface Transportation Uniform Relocation Assistance Act

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Acronym Appendix

• TTAC Technical Advisory CommitteeTAZ Traffic Analysis ZoneTCSP Transportation & Community & System Preservation fundsTE Transportation Enhancement fundsTEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st CenturyTIP Transportation Improvement ProgramTMA Transportation Management AreaTMC Turning Movement CountTP Transportation Plan (also referred to as LRP)

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Acronym Appendix

• UUPWP Unified Planning Work Program

• V• W• X• Y• Z