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Metropolitan Transportation Planning: Mobile MPO

July 19, 2017

Clint Andrews Federal Highway Administration Alabama Division

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A Metropolitan Planning Organization…

• Has the authority of Federal law
• Is a representative group of local stakeholders
• Leads the transportation planning process for the

metropolitan area

• Is the region’s policymaking organization responsible

for prioritizing transportation initiatives

• Carries out the metro transportation planning process

in cooperation with the State DOT(s) and transit

• perators

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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All “urbanized areas” are required to have an MPO or be part of an MPO

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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Urbanized Areas in Alabama

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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MPO structure

• An MPO is required to have a decisionmaking

“policy body”

• Beyond this, there is no required structure for

an MPO, but most are made up of – A Policy or Executive Board – Technical and Citizen Advisory Committees – A director and staff

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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The MPO Board

• Takes approval actions
• Sets regional long-term transportation

policy and approves plans

• Prioritizes and programs specific

transportation initiatives for funding

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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Who sits on the Board?

• Required in TMAs/encouraged everywhere:

– Local elected officials – Transportation operators – Appropriate State officials

• Other possible members:

– Representatives from private and not-for- profit sectors – General public

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

Membership should be as diverse as the region

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How does the Board obtain technical analyses?

• MPO staff provide committees with technical

assessments and evaluations of proposed transportation initiatives

• The Technical Advisory Committee provides

recommendations to the board on specific strategies or projects

• Staff may engage consultants to generate

needed data

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

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How does the Board obtain technical analyses?

ANATOMY OF AN MPO

How are Projects Selected and what is the Criteria?

CONVERT 4- LANE ROAD TO 2 LANES WITH CENTER TURN, SIDEWALKS, AND BIKE LANES ROAD DIET

How do we get a roundabouts? Are there Safety Benefits?

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Basic requirements

• Reflect

– The “3C” planning process – The 8 SAFETEA-LU planning factors

• Develop

– A Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) or simplified statement of work – Public involvement process/plan (PIP) – Financial Plan

• Produce and maintain

– A Long-Range Transportation Plan – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

PROCESS AND PRODUCTS

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The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

• Planning tasks and studies to be conducted
• Any transportation-related air quality planning tasks
• All Federally funded studies
• State/local planning activities conducted without

Federal funds

• Funding sources identified for each project
• Schedule of activities
• Agency responsible for each task or study

PLANNING FOR TRANSPORTATION

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The Long-Range Transportation Plan

• Describes vision for the region, and policies,
• perational strategies, and projects to

achieve it

• Covers at least the next 20 years
• Contains a financial plan and is fiscally

constrained

• Is updated every 4-5 years

PROCESS AND PRODUCTS

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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

• A staged, multi-year, intermodal program of prioritized

transportation initiatives consistent with Plan

• Shows annual activity for a 4-year period
• Contains a financial plan and is fiscally constrained
• An project not listed in the TIP cannot receive FHWA or

FTA funds

• Must be updated at least every 4 years

PROCESS AND PRODUCTS

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TIP/STIP Revisions

• TIP Amendments (federal approval)
• add, delete, exceeds $, major

change, etc.

• Administrative Modification (doesn’t

require federal approval)

• emergency repairs, minor change,

etc.

• Level of Effort
• TAP, safety, recreational trails,

resurfacing, transit, etc.

PROCESS AND PRODUCTS

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Federal Gasoline Tax

18.4 cents 0.1 cent

L.U.S.T. Trust Fund

2.86 cents 15.44 cents

Mass Transit Account Highway Account

Effective October 1, 1997 In cents per gallon

FUNDING AND PROGRAMS

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24.4 cents 0.1 cent 2.86 cents 21.44 cents

Mass Transit Account Highway Account

L.U.S.T Trust Fund

Effective October 1, 1997 In cents per gallon

Federal Diesel Tax

FUNDING AND PROGRAMS

Strategies to Improve Access and Livability

Set Regional Framework- for where and how develop

• Growth management, preservation
• Regional access management promote designated areas

Improve Local Accessibility – jobs, shopping, services, healthcare

• Development standards and plans –mixed use
• Transportation investments – street connectivity, ped and

bike, transit service to focal points Enhance Community Design –

• CSS complement natural and built environment
• Local access management and design – commercial areas

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Where you can get more information

• The Transportation Planning Capacity Building

Program – www.planning.dot.gov

• FHWA Resource Center –

www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter

• FHWA Division Offices –

www.fhwa.dot.gov/field.html#fieldsites

• FTA Regional Offices –

www.fta.dot.gov/about/offices

CONCLUSION

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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

FHWA has a division office in each state to deliver the Federal-Aid Highway Program to the state DOTs, and to assist the DOTs and MPOs

FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

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Thank you

• R. Clint Andrews, P.E.

FHWA – Alabama Division Planning & Program Management Team Leader (334) 274-6346 clint.andrews@dot.gov

INFORMATION RESOURCES