2015 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) Public Meeting

2015 UNIFIED TRANSPORTATIONPROGRAM (UTP)July 17, 2014

2015 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) Public Meeting

Key Elements

TxDOT’s 10-year plan to guide transportation development

Required by the Texas Administrative Code (TAC, Section 16.105)

Approved each year by the Texas Transportation Commission before Aug. 31

Includes projects involving highways, aviation, public transportation, and state and coastal waterways

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UTP Update Cycle: Spring through Summer 2014

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2014 UTP 2015 UTP

Finance Division ProvidesCash Flow Forecast

Transportation Planning and Programming Division

Distributes Category Allocations to

Districts/Local Partners

Districts/Local Partners Program

Known Projects for All UTP Years by

Category

Review and Comment Period

Adjustments

Texas Transportation Commission

Approves UTP

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Transportation Planning Process

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Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (Texas Transportation Plan)

Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs)

Unified Transportation Program

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The Unified Transportation Program is a key element in the planning process.

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UTP Connects Funding to Projects

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Mission Goals Plans Program Projects

TMF

Proposition 12

Proposition 14

Concessions/regional toll revenue

Local Funds

Includes federal reimbursements and state funds

Provides the required match on federally funded projects

TxDOT Funding Categories

1 Preventive Maintenance and Rehabilitation

2 Metro and Urban Area Corridor Projects

3 Non-traditionally Funded Projects

4 Statewide Connectivity Corridor Projects

5 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement

6 Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation

7 Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation

8 Safety

9 Transportation Enhancements

10 Supplemental Transportation Projects

11 District Discretionary

12 Strategic Priority

Non-traditional Funds

State Highway Fund

Federal programs eligible for reimbursement

Federal Funds

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UTP Major Components

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Funding Summaries & Project Lists

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Project Listings Organized by TxDOT District, then by CountyControl Section Job # Fiscal year when

project is scheduled for implementation

Programmed funding categories/ descriptions

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County

TxDOT District

Total Project Cost Information

Roadway name

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UTP Development Process

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Overview of Project Selection by Categories

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Funding Category Formula Distribution Project Selection Level

1 - Preventive Maintenance and Rehabilitation √ Projects selected by Districts.2 - Metropolitan and Urban Area Corridor Projects √ Projects selected by MPOs in consultation with TxDOT.

3 - Non-Traditionally Funded Transportation Projects Determined by legislation, Commission approved Minute Order, and local government commitments.

4 - Statewide Connectivity Corridor Projects Projects selected by Commission.5 - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement √ Projects selected by MPOs in consultation with TxDOT. 6 - Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation Bridge Program; Railroad Grade Separation Program Projects selected by the Bridge Division.

7 - Metropolitan Mobility/Rehabilitation √ Projects selected by MPOs in consultation with TxDOT. 8 - Safety Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Federal Railway-Highway Crossing Program, Safety Bond Program

Projects selected by Traffic Operations Division.

9 - Transportation Enhancements Project list recommended by Design Division and selected by Commission. 9 - Transportation Alternatives (>200K) √ Projects selected by MPO's. 9 - Transportation Alternatives (< 200K) Project list recommended by PTN Division and selected by Commission.10 - Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program (CBI) √ Projects selected by districts with FHWA review and approval. 10 - Congressional High Priority Projects Congressionally Designated. 10 - Supplemental Transportation Projects: State Park Roads, Railroad Grade Crossing Replanking, Railroad Signal Maintenance, Landscape Incentive Awards, Green Ribbon Landscape Improvement, Curb Ramp Program

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) selects projects for State Park Roads. Rail projects selected by Rail Division in coordination with Districts. Landscape Incentive Awards, Green Ribbon and Curb Ramp projects are selected by the Design Division in coordination with Districts.

11 - District Discretionary Projects selected by Districts. 12 - Strategic Priority Commission Selected projects.

Allocation Program Project Specific

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2015 UTP Scoring Methodology

Safety – Crash data Congestion – LOS & Top 100 Connect Texas Communities

Functional classification Freight Network/Trunk

System Truck volumes Addresses corridor gap Alternative Modes

Best-In-Class State Agency MTP/RTP alignment Cost/VMT

District Strategic Priority

Category 1-12 funding programmed in DCIS

As a percentage of construction cost

Phase of project development Scheduled let date ENV status ROW status PS&E status

Strategic Goals Funding Availability Project Readiness

Total Score out of 100

Threshold Rank

>75 Tier 1

50–75 Tier 2

<50 Tier 3

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Major Transportation Projects

Evaluation of Candidates All projects in the 10-year UTP are candidate projects. Eligibility is determined with a screening process based on the criteria provided in the TAC, including:

(1) Total project cost

(2) High level of public or legislative interest

(3) Significant level of local or private entity funding

(4) Project is unusually complex

(5) Project satisfies a time-sensitive critical need

Benchmarking Progress of Major Transportation Projects must be tracked and evaluated.

– Benchmarks include ENV clearance, ROW acquisition, UTL adjustments, 100% PS&E, award of construction contract, construction completion

Critical Benchmarks apply if listed in first year of UTP

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Designated Major Transportation Projects

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SH 183 Managed Lanes

LP 375 Border Highway West Extension

US 181 Harbor Bridge

US 281

SH 99 (Grand Parkway) Segments H, I-1 & I-2

SH 288 Harris County

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Preliminary 2015 UTP Funding Levels

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Funding Category 2015 UTP Funding1 - Preventative Maintenance and Rehabilitation 11,791,150,000

2 - Metro and Urban Area Corridor Projects 1,460,940,000

3 - Non-Traditionally Funded Transportation Projects 6,782,550,000

4 - Statewide Connectivity Corridor Projects 0

5 - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement 1,520,620,000

6 - Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation 3,000,000,000

7 - Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation 2,805,020,000

8 - Safety 1,860,160,000

9 - Transportation Enhancements 542,070,000

10 - Supplemental Transportation Projects 718,130,000

11 - District Discretionary 634,310,000

12 - Strategic Priority 2,796,140,000

TOTAL UTP FUNDING: CATEGORIES 1-12 33,911,090,000

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Months April May June July August

Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Release Draft Allocations

Update Projects Information

QCQA of Project Programming and Scoring

Assemble UTP (Text and Project listings)

Final DRAFT 2015 UTP

Public Meeting

Post Texas Register Notice –Start 30 Day Comment Period

Public Hearing

End 30 Day Comment Period

Final 2015 UTP Approval by Commission

2015 UTP Development & Approval Timeline

May 30th

July 17th

July 18- August 19th

August 12th

August 28th

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Welcome Feedback

Submitting Comments:

Website: http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/unified-transportation-program.html or http://www.txdot.gov/ (search keyword: UTP public involvement)

In Person: At your local TxDOT District Office (please call ahead)

Email: TPP_UTP@txdot.gov

Telephone: (800) 687-8108

US Mail:

Texas Department of Transportation Attn: James W. Koch – UTPPO Box 149217Austin, TX 78714-9217

2015 UTP available for comment through August 19th