transportation planning process freight transportation planning workshop july 11, 2001
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Transportation Planning Process
• Overview of transportation planning process
• Explanation of each step in process and connections
• Think about process improvements to enhance consideration of freight
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Goals &Objectives
Reflect National, State and local values
Should be specific and quantifiable
Develop performance measures and evaluation criteria
Used in• Identification of deficiencies• Evaluation of alternatives• Establishment of priorities
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Organization
No specific structure required
Forum for transportation decision making
Cooperative partnership among stakeholders
Establish regional priorities to achieve regional goals
Clearly defined rolls and responsibilities
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
TechnicalTools
Aid in data analysis and forecasting of future conditions
Help answer “What if” questions
Provide information to the decision makers
Examples• travel demand forecasting models• economic/land use forecasting models• pavement management system• air quality emissions models
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning ProcessPublic &
Other Agency Involvement
Early and continuous opportunities for public input• average citizens• affected public agencies• private transportation providers• transportation agency employees• transportation disadvantagedKeep public informedInform decision makers of public viewsDemonstrate explicit consideration of public input
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
FinancialPlan
Assures that plan and program are in balance with revenues
Identifies what can be built with existing revenues
Identifies funding shortfall
Can include strategies to meet shortfall
Can include innovative funding options
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Data
Timely and accurate data is essential to the process
All of the technical tools rely on data
Examples• roadway inventory• traffic volumes• population• employment• travel surveys• commodity flows
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Issues:• Physical Condition• Functional Usage• Maintain Existing vs System Expansion
Deficiencies(current and future):• Capacity/Congestion• Pavement Condition• Safety• Mobility
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning ProcessDevelop and Evaluate
AlternativesEstablish Priorities
Develop Alternative Solutions
Evaluate Sets of Solutions
• Consistent with Revenues
• Using Goals and Objectives
Establish Preliminary Priorities
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Prepare and Adopt LRP
20 Year Horizon - Update every 3 to 5 years
“Best” long and short range improvements from alternatives analyzed
Priorities consistent with Goals and Objectives
Financially constrained in urbanized areas
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Prioritized list of projects to be implemented over 3 years
Updated at least every 2 years
Projects must be consistent with the transportation plan
TIP/STIP must be financially constrained
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
Transportation Planning Process
Implement
Build projects in the plan and program
Operating agencies are responsible
Planning staffs track implementation
Transportation Planning Process
Identify and AnalyzeIssues and Deficiencies
(Current and Future)
Develop and EvaluateAlternatives
Establish Priorities
Prepare and Adopt LRP
Prepare and Adopt S/TIP
Implement
Public &Other Agency
Involvement
Organization
TechnicalTools
DataFinancial
Plan
Goals &Objectives
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