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MPO/RPA & Statewide Planning Requirements

This training session held on February 17, 2009, focused on the planning processes required for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Planning Authorities (RPAs). It addressed the overall intent of the planning process, compliance with SAFETEA-LU, and the development of the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP). Key elements included public involvement, establishing local goals, funding constraints, and ensuring transparency in the planning process. Participants were encouraged to engage actively in planning meetings and provide feedback on draft documents.

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MPO/RPA & Statewide Planning Requirements

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  1. MPO/RPA & Statewide Planning Requirements DTP Training Feb. 17, 2009

  2. Today’s Discussion • Overall Intent of Planning Process • Overall Purpose of Work Products • Basic Elements of Work Products • SAFETEA-LU Compliance • Discussing LRTP update with MPOs/RPAs • How should DTPs be involved in process?

  3. Overall Intent for Planning Process • Carry out a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive multimodal transportation planning process

  4. TPWP – Overall Purpose • Provide transparency to the planning process • Document work tasks to be undertaken over the next 12 months • Establish the planning budget • Accountability

  5. TPWP – What’s Required • Discussion of Planning Priorities • Identify work proposed for 1-2 fiscal years • Who will perform the work • Schedule for completing the work • Resulting products • Proposed funding by activity/task • Summary of the total amounts and sources of Federal and matching funds

  6. PPP – Overall Purpose • Provide adequate opportunity for public involvement in: • Public Meetings • Projects to be funded • Project justification • Project schedules

  7. PPP – What’s Required • Be developed by MPO in consultation with all interested parties • Provide adequate notice of public participation activities and time for public review of: • LRTP, TIP, Transportation Issues and processes • Include Visualization • Make available through electronic accessibility • Hold meetings at convenient and accessible locations/times • Minimum public comment period of 45 days provided for initial or revised participation plan

  8. LRTP – Overall Purpose • Establish local goals concerning future transportation infrastructure and service needs • Develop both short range and long range investment strategies/actions • Determine which projects need to be completed in the future • Inform public about upcoming projects

  9. LRTP - Basic Elements • Updated every 5 years (attainment areas) • Must be consistent with current and forecasted conditions/trends • At least 20 year planning horizon • Multimodal • Include a financial plan (fiscally constrained) • Public officials and citizens must be given adequate opportunity to be involved in development process • FHWA & FTA do not officially approve the plan

  10. TIP – Overall Purpose • Provide an extensive, ongoing cooperative planning effort for programming federal funding • STIP developed annually through a cooperative effort with MPOs/RPAs

  11. TIP – Basic Elements • 4 year scope • Updated at least every 4 years • Approved by MPO and Governor • Financially constrained • Include (O & M) Operation & Maintenance costs • Be in YOE (Year of Expenditure) dollars

  12. SAFETEA-LU Compliance • Linking Planning and Project Development/NEPA processes • Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plans (PTDP) • Security and Safety Separate • Environmental Mitigation Activities and Consultation • Strategic Highway Safety Plan

  13. SAFETEA-LU Compliance • Congestion Management Process • Operational & Management Strategies • Consultation • Coordination of Planning Process Activities • Visualization

  14. Discussing LRTP w/ MPOs & RPAs • Systems Planning, DTPs and FHWA meeting with planning agencies to discuss their LRTP update: • Time line • What has been completed • What assistance is needed • Review and comment process

  15. How should DTPs be involved? • Actively participate in Policy and TAC meetings – be there to provide on-going answers about planning and planning requirements • Participate in LRTP, TPWP, PPP, PTDP, LRTP and TIP development meetings/committee workshops/etc. • Hold occasional planning discussions with MPO/RPA staff • Carefully review all draft documents and provide comments • Monitor and inform others of activities

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