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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