Transportation Planning Process

Freight Transportation Planning Workshop

July 11, 2001

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

Breakout Room Assignments   Team A - Superior Room 

Team B - Room 242 

Team C - Room 342 

Team D - Erie Room 

Team E - Concierge Room 

Team F - Room 424