February 19, 2019 8:30 A.M

AGENDA

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, February 19, 2019 8:30 a.m.

1001 17th St., Denver, CO 1st Fl. Aspen Conference Rm.

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment

3. January 15, 2019 Meeting Summary (Attachment A)

ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion on amendments to FY 2018 and FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) (Attachment B) Todd Cottrell

5. Discussion on modeling networks for air quality conformity for proposed amendments to the 2040 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (2040 MVRTP) (Attachment C) Jacob Riger

6. Discussion on the FY 2019 Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center (STAMP/UC) set-aside program funding recommendations (Attachment D) Derrick Webb INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 7. Briefing on RTD’s Regional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study (Attachment E) Jacob Riger – Holly Buck, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig

8. Briefing on the DRCOG Regional Transportation Operations and Technology (RTO&T) set-aside in the 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (Attachment F) Steve Cook

9. Briefing on draft DRCOG public engagement plan. (Attachment G) Lisa Houde

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 10. Member Comment/Other Matters

11. Next Meeting – March 19, 2019

12. Adjournment

Persons in need of auxiliary aids or services, such as interpretation services or assisted listening devices, are asked to contact DRCOG at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (303) 480-6744.

ATTACH A

ATTACHMENT A

MEETING SUMMARY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, January 15, 2019 ______

MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Jesaitis (Alternate) Colorado Department of Transportation Karen Stuart Colorado Department of Transportation Ed Peterson Colorado Department of Transportation Shannon Gifford Colorado Department of Transportation Douglas Rex Denver Regional Council of Governments Jim Dale (Alternate) Denver Regional Council of Governments Herb Atchison (Chair) Denver Regional Council of Governments Jim Dale (Alternate) Denver Regional Council of Governments David Beacom Denver Regional Council of Governments Jeff Kullman Other Mizraim Cordero Other Mike Silverstein Regional Air Quality Council Bob Broom Regional Transportation District Doug Tisdale Regional Transportation District David Genova Regional Transportation District Kate Williams (Alternate) Regional Transportation District

Others Present: Shoshanna Lew Colorado Department of Transportation Wynne Shaw Denver Regional Council of Governments Ron Papsdorf (Alternate) Denver Regional Council of Governments Bill Van Meter (Alternate) Regional Transportation District

Public: Justin Begley, City/County of Denver; Eileen Yazzie, Parsons

DRCOG Staff: Jacob Riger, Steve Cook, Robert Spotts, Emily Lindsey, Matthew Helfant, Brad Calvert, Beth Doliboa, Casey Collins

Call to Order Chair Herb Atchison called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.

During the meeting, the Committee was joined by newly-appointed CDOT Executive Director, Shoshana Lew, who was welcomed as a new CDOT Member representative.

Public Comment There was no public comment.

Summary of November 27, 2019 Meeting The summary was accepted. ACTION ITEMS

Discussion on November 21 Board action on 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program Regional Share project funding selection and waiting list. Ron Papsdorf discussed the November 21 Board action to approve project recommendations for Regional Share funding ($31.955 mil.). After Board’s discussion at its November meeting, a Regional Transportation Committee Summary January 15, 2019 Page 2 substitute motion was approved to fund the top eight projects on the list as proposed but to remove from the rank-ordered waiting list the remainder funding for the 16th Street Mall project. In a subsequent letter sent to the RTC, Denver indicated it would not challenge the Board action removing the 16th Street Mall project from the waiting list.

The committee was asked for reconsideration of its previous recommendation to the Board and for its concurrence with November 21 Board action. The November 21 Board-approved Regional Share projects and waiting list is:

Total DRCOG Regional Share Weighted Subregional Funding Score Regional Share H=3, Forum Project Sponsor Project Name Request M=2, L=1 Tier Project Activity Funding Level Boulder Boulder County SH-119 BRT Enhancements $ 8,150,000 2.5 1 Construction $ 8,150,000 Denver Denver 16th St Mall Rehabilitation $ 20,000,000 2.5 1 Construction $ 9,071,916 Peaks to Plains Trail - SH-6 Jefferson Jefferson County $ 4,000,000 2.5 1 Construction $ 4,000,000 Tunnel 1 to Huntsman Gulch High Plains Trail/Cherry Creek Arapahoe Arapahoe County $ 2,000,000 2.4 1 Construction $ 2,000,000 Trail Connector Mobility as a Service: RTD RTD Implementing an Open- $ 1,813,084 2.4 1 Construction $ 1,813,084 Ticketing Platform RTD Transportation RTD RTD Transformation $ 1,420,000 2.3 1 Study $ 1,420,000 Comprehensive Plan Arapahoe Arapahoe County US-85 PEL Study $ 1,500,000 2.2 1 Study $ 1,500,000 SH-7 Preliminary and Broomfield Broomfield $ 4,000,000 2.2 1 Preconstruction $ 4,000,000 Environmental Engineering Total Funding Amt. $ 31,955,000

Waiting List REMOVED 16th St Mall Rehabilitation Denver $ 10,928,084 2.5 1 Construction Denver (remaining unfunded balance) Broadway Station and I-25 Denver Denver Safety and Access $ 20,000,000 2.3 1 Construction Improvements I-270 Corridor EA and Vasquez Adams Commerce City $ 6,000,000 2.2 1 Construction Blvd Construction Ward Rd and BNSF Grade Jefferson Wheat Ridge $ 1,000,000 2.0 1 Preconstruction Separation US-287 BRT Feasibility and Boulder Boulder County $ 250,000 1.9 1 Study Corridor Safety Study I-25/Lincoln Interchange Douglas Lone Tree Traffic and Mobility $ 1,000,000 1.9 1 Preconstruction Improvements US-285 Congestion Arapahoe Englewood Management and Operations $ 900,000 1.8 1 Study Study I-25 Valley Highway Phase 2.0 Denver Denver $ 15,000,000 2.0 2 Construction (I-25 and Alameda) Wadsworth Blvd Widening: Jefferson Wheat Ridge $ 3,300,000 2.0 2 Construction 48th Ave to I-70 US-85/120th Ave Interchange: Adams Commerce City $ 8,819,426 1.9 2 Preconstruction Phase 1 US-36 Bikeway Realignment Broomfield Broomfield $ 1,234,000 1.9 2 Construction and Safety Improvements I-70/SH79 Interchange Adams Bennett $ 750,000 1.7 2 Construction Operational Improvements

David Genova MOVED to concur with the November 21 Board action on 2020- 2023 Transportation Improvement Program Regional Share project funding selection. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

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Discussion on amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Ron Papsdorf presented the three proposed amendments as requested by CDOT Region 1. TIP ID 2016- C-470 Managed Toll Express Lanes: Add state RAMP funding ($14 million) transferred from TIP 059 I-25 to Wadsworth ID 2018- 010 and state Transportation Commission Contingency funding ($11 million). (phase 1) TIP ID 2018- C-470: Wadsworth to I-70 Reduce state RAMP funding ($14 million) and transfer to 010 TIP ID 2016- 059. (phase 2) TIP ID 2018- I-25 Capacity Improvements Castle Add FASTER Bridge Enterprise funding ($5 million) for two 014 Rock to the El Paso County Line bridges.

Ed Peterson MOVED to recommend to the Board of Directors the attached amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Discussion on actions regarding TIP project delays for FY 2018. Ron Papsdorf presented the project delays report for FY2018 (covering projects not initiated as of September 30, 2018). Staff has discussed with project sponsors the reasons for delay and action plans to resolve delays. It was noted in the report: • Two projects were second-year delayed. Each project sponsor was granted a 120-day extension by the Board. • Twenty-three projects were listed as first-year delayed, but since the report was published, three projects are no longer delayed. There was some discussion on whether the federal government shutdown impacted deadlines for projects in delay. RTD staff said it did not affect the RTD 16th Street Mall project or the N line.

Bob Broom MOVED to recommend to the Board of Directors actions proposed by DRCOG staff regarding TIP project delays for fiscal year 2018. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Discussion on the DRCOG Active Transportation Plan. Emily Lindsey presented the final draft of the regional Active Transportation Plan. The plan was open for a 30-day public comment from October 26 through November 25, 2018 and received comments from the public and local stakeholders.

Ed Peterson MOVED to recommend to the Board of Directors approval of the DRCOG Active Transportation Plan. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

Review of FY 2018 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects. Ron Papsdorf presented the federally-required report listing all obligated projects in the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) region for federal fiscal year 2018. In the DRCOG region, $198.7 million was obligated for 88 transportation projects.

Briefing on 2017 Annual Report on Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region. Robert Spotts distributed copies of the final 2017 annual report and reviewed highlights, including topics such as VMT in the region (this year’s growth is about 2.5%, a little less than in the previous two years, but still outpacing 2% population growth), impacts of economic growth on congestion, results and benefits of past mitigation projects, and potential impacts of emerging technologies. New for this year’s report is a separate section on performance targets and more reporting on past projects.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

The meeting ended at 9:29 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for February 19, 2019. ATTACH B

ATTACHMENT B

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Todd Cottrell, Senior Transportation Planner 303-480-6737 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Action 4

SUBJECT Amending the FY 2018-FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS DRCOG staff recommends approval of the proposed FY 2018-FY 2019 UPWP amendments.

ACTION BY OTHERS January 28, 2019 – TAC recommended approval

SUMMARY The FY 2018-FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) describes the transportation planning activities to be conducted in the Denver region. The UPWP, prepared biennially, is the two-year work program for the MPO and also serves as the management tool for scheduling, budgeting, and monitoring the planning activities of participating entities. The FY 2018-FY2019 UPWP was adopted in July 2017.

Periodically, amendments to the UPWP are necessary to accurately reflect work to be performed or to comply with changes in federal law. Proposed amendments are shown in the track changes version of the FY 2018-FY 2019 UPWP and fall into three general categories: • Procedural: modifications to tasks and activities • Financial: updates to the finance tables 2 and 3 in Appendix A • Schedule: minor update to Appendix B

Staff will further describe the proposed amendments during the meeting.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION Move to recommend to the Board of Directors amendments to the FY 2018-FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program.

ATTACHMENT Link: Amended FY 2018-FY 2019 Unified Planning Work Program (in track-changes)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Todd Cottrell at (303) 480-6737 or [email protected].

ATTACH C

ATTACHMENT C

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Jacob Riger, Long Range Transportation Planning Manager (303) 480-6751 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Action 5

SUBJECT Modeling networks for air quality conformity associated with proposed 2018 amendments to the 2040 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (2040 MVRTP).

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends the 2040 MVRTP fiscally constrained roadway capacity and rapid transit networks for air quality conformity modeling, including the proposed regionally significant capacity project amendments listed below.

ACTION BY OTHERS January 28, 2019 – TAC recommended approval

SUMMARY DRCOG issued a call for proposed amendments to the 2040 MVRTP and the Metro Vision Plan in October 2018, with anticipated adoption of the amended plans in spring 2019. As part of amending the 2040 MVRTP, DRCOG will conduct transportation and air quality conformity modeling for the plan’s regional roadway and rapid transit networks. The roadway and transit model networks will include all projects contained in the 2040 MVRTP as adopted in April 2018, as well as the proposed amendments.

For the 2040 MVRTP, DRCOG received the regionally significant capacity project amendment requests shown in the table below. There were also requests for changes in the roadway and transit networks in DRCOG’s Focus traffic model not associated with specific regionally significant capacity projects.

Air quality modeling results will be presented in conformity determination documents associated with a public hearing for the amended 2040 MVRTP and Metro Vision Plan in spring 2019. Regional Transportation Committee February 19, 2019 Page 2

Amendment Current Requestor Project/Segment Description 2040 MVRTP Status Proposed 2040 MVRTP Project Amendment

City of Aurora 48th Avenue (Imboden Road to Quail Run Road): Widen 2 to 6 Lanes 2030-2040 Change widening to 2 to 4 lanes

• Change to new 4 lanes City of Aurora 48th Avenue (Powhaton Road to Monaghan Road): New 6 Lanes 2030-2040 • Add initial 2 lanes in 2020-2029 AQ stage • Complete full 4 lanes in 2030-2040 AQ stage

Change widening to 2 to 4 lanes in 2030-2040 City of Aurora 56th Avenue (Powhaton Road to Imboden Road): Widen 2 to 6 Lanes 2020-2029 AQ stage

Add widening from 4 to 6 lanes in 2030-2040 AQ City of Aurora 64th Avenue (Himalaya Road to Harvest Mile Road): Widen 2 to 4 Lanes 2020-2029 stage

Remove I-70 to 48th Avenue segment from 2040 City of Aurora Harvest Mile Road (I-70 to 48th Avenue): New 6 Lanes 2020-2029 MVRTP. (Define new alignment in project below.)

• New locally derived funded lanes with modified Harvest Mile Road alignment City of Aurora Harvest Mile Road/Powhaton Road (I-70 to 26th Avenue): New 6 Lanes N/A • Add initial 2/4 lanes to 2020-2029 AQ stage • Complete full 6 lanes in 2030-2040 stage Monaghan Road (I-70 to 64th Avenue): • New 4 lanes between I-70 and 26th Avenue • New locally derived funded projects City of Aurora N/A • Widen 2 to 4 lanes between 26th Avenue and 56th Avenue • Add to 2030-2040 AQ stage • New 4 lanes between 56th Avenue and 64th Avenue

• New locally derived funded 6 lanes City of Aurora Powhaton Road (26th Avenue to 48th Avenue): New 6 Lanes N/A • Add to 2020-2029 AQ stage

City of Aurora Picadilly Road (Jewell Avenue to 6th Avenue Parkway/SH-30): New 4 Lanes 2020-2029 Remove from 2040 MVRTP

Change from new 6 lanes to new 4 lanes; modify City of Aurora Quail Run Road/Imboden Road (I-70 to 48th Avenue): New 6 Lanes 2030-2040 alignment

City of Aurora Imboden Road (48th Avenue to 56th Avenue): Widen 2 to 6 Lanes 2030-2040 Change widening to 2 to 4 lanes

• Add new locally derived funded interchange City of Aurora E-470/38th Avenue: New Interchange N/A • Add to 2020-2029 AQ stage

• Advance to 2015-2019 AQ stage City of Aurora Steve D. Hogan (6th Avenue) Parkway (SH-30 to E-470): New 2 Lanes 2020-2029 AQ stage • Change to locally derived funded project

• New locally derived funded widening City of Aurora SH-30 (Steve D. Hogan Parkway to Mississippi Avenue): Widen 2 to 4 lanes N/A • Add to 2020-2029 AQ stage

104th Avenue/SH-44 (Grandview Ponds to McKay Road): Widen 2 to 4 Change project limits to Colorado Boulevard to City of Thornton 2020-2029 AQ stage Lanes McKay Road

Thornton Parkway (Colorado Boulevard to Riverdale Road): Widen 2 to 4 City of Thornton 2030-2040 AQ stage Advance to 2015-2019 AQ stage Lanes

RTD North Metro Rail (N) Line 2015-2019 AQ stage Change AQ stage period to 2020-2029

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION Move to recommend to the Board of Directors the amended 2040 MVRTP fiscally constrained roadway capacity and rapid transit networks to be modeled for air quality conformity.

ATTACHMENTS N/A

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Jacob Riger, Long Range Transportation Planning Manager, at (303) 480-6751 or [email protected]

ATTACH D

ATTACHMENT D

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Derrick Webb, Planner (303) 480-6728 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Action 6

SUBJECT FY 2019 Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center (STAMP/UC) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) set-aside funding recommendation.

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends funding eight (8) studies (Attachment 1) for the Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center TIP set-aside program for fiscal year 2019.

ACTION BY OTHERS October 17, 2018 – DRCOG Board approved eligibility and evaluation criteria January 28, 2019 – TAC recommended approval of the staff recommendation

SUMMARY Station Area Master Plans and Urban Center studies create local visions and action strategies that ultimately assist in the implementation of Metro Vision. RTC and the DRCOG Board previously reviewed and approved eligibility criteria that identify four types of studies eligible for funding: Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center Studies (original); Next Steps Studies; Corridor-wide Plans; and Area Planning and Implementation Strategies.

Since 2007, this TIP set-aside program has funded 61 studies, and directed nearly $8 million in federal funds to support communities as they plan for transit-, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly centers and multi-modal corridors. The FY 2019 call for studies is the last funding opportunity under the STAMP/UC set-aside. In August 2017, the DRCOG Board approved the inclusion of a new set-aside program (Community Mobility Planning and Implementation) in the FY20-23 TIP.

The FY 2018-FY 2021 TIP established $1.2 million in federal funds for the STAMP/UC set-aside program in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. In addition to this commitment, $200,000 in previously awarded funds (FY 2016- FY 2017) were returned to DRCOG and “rolled-in” to the call for studies, bringing the total available to $1.4 million. DRCOG staff worked with RTD and CDOT throughout 2018 to develop a new approach to contract administration for this set-aside. These conversations delayed the call for studies and will result in programming all studies into FY 2019. Delaying the call for studies did not change the amount of funding available or shorten the timeframe to expend the funds, once awarded.

Twelve applications were submitted for a total request of $2,225,580 in federal funds. The study evaluation committee recommended funding eight studies (Attachment 1). In total, the committee recommendations will allocate all funding available under this set- aside ($1.4 million federal). Each project sponsor will also provide matching funds.

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The study evaluation committee included staff from CDOT, RTD, six local governments, a transportation management association (TMA) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). DRCOG staff provided administrative support to the committee and served as the point of contact for applicants. DRCOG staff concurs with the recommendations of the evaluation committee.

In January, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended approval of the eight studies shown in Attachment 1. If the DRCOG Board approves the recommended studies, an administrative modification to the TIP will be needed to document the funding distribution. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS October 16, 2018 – RTC recommended approval of eligibility and evaluation criteria

PROPOSED MOTION Move to recommend to the Board of Directors funding eight (8) studies (Attachment 1) for the Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center TIP set-aside program for FY 2019.

ATTACHMENTS 1. Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center funding recommendations, including application summaries. 2. Staff presentation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Derrick Webb, Planner, at (303) 480- 6728 or [email protected].

ATTACHMENT 1

FY19 Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center Set-Aside Recommendations

Funding Recommendation Summary Funding Funding Sponsor Study Area Overall Request Recommendation City of Aurora Havana Street Corridor Study Recommended $200,000 $200,000 City of Boulder 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Master Plan Recommended $200,000 $200,000 Commuting Solutions SH 119 First Final Mile Study Recommended $165,580 $100,000 City and County of Far Northeast Denver Transportation Mobility Next Steps Study Recommended $200,000 $200,000 Denver 2020 Englewood Light Rail Corridor and Urban Center Next Steps City of Englewood Recommended $200,000 $200,000 Study City of Lakewood West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project Recommended $100,000 $100,000 RTD RTD Wayfinding Signage Design and Programming Recommended $200,000 $200,000 Transportation Southeast Denver Station Area Mobility Hubs Recommended $200,000 $200,000 Solutions City of Aurora North Aurora Gateway Urban Center Study Not Recommended $200,000 - City of Boulder Downtown Boulder Transit Station Next Steps Study Not Recommended $200,000 - City and County of Denver Moves: Freight and Commercial Mobility Plan Not Recommended $200,000 - Denver City and County of Urban Mobility Hubs Planning Study Not Recommended $200,000 - Denver

ATTACHMENT 1

Summaries of FY19 STAMP/UC Applications

Project Sponsor: City of Aurora Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: Havana Street Corridor Study Type: Corridor-wide Study Proposal Summary: The study area includes Havana Street bounded by Montview Boulevard on the north, Dayton Street on the west, Dartmouth Avenue on the south and Moline Street on the east. This study area is an important six-mile long and one-mile wide multi-modal transportation corridor and includes the following important characteristics and needs: 1) critical to the fiscal and economic health of the city; 2) an important city corridor for place making identified by the Aurora Comprehensive Plan; 3) an important multimodal transportation corridor with regional significance; 4) a corridor with a high concentration of vulnerable populations; and 5) multimodal enhancement needs. The goal of this project is to conduct a comprehensive corridor-wide transportation, land use and visioning study in order to develop a corridor-wide vision consistent with the characteristics of the four place types identified in the Aurora Comprehensive plan; evaluate the corridor’s multimodal transportation capacity and travel needs and identify potential improvements to maximize the corridor’s ability to support all modes of travel; and develop a transportation network that includes recommended street cross-sections. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Amount Recommended: $200,000

Sponsor: City of Boulder Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Master Plan Type: STAMP/UC original Proposal Summary: The 55th & Arapahoe Station Area is located on the east side of the City of Boulder at the intersection of 55th Street and State Highway (SH) 7/Arapahoe Avenue (see Figure 1). The study area would include an area extent of approximately one-mile in each direction from the 55th & Arapahoe BRT Station. The 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Plan will be a community- driven plan to address land use and transportation needs of existing and future residents, existing businesses, the local and regional workforce, and the growing institutions along the corridor. It will position the 55th & Arapahoe area to continue its important economic vitality role, while becoming better connected, more transit-oriented, and ultimately walk and bike friendly. The plan will identify those strategies and coordinated public and private partnerships needed to transform what is currently a suburban area into a mixed use, transit-oriented, connected, and livable place. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Amount Recommended: $200,000

ATTACHMENT 1

Sponsor: Commuting Solutions Federal amount requested: $165,580 Local match committed: $34,420 Proposed Study: SH 119 First Final Mile Study Type: Next Step Proposal: This proposal focuses on State Highway 119 between Boulder and Longmont. The goal of the first and final mile study is to increase safety and accessibility to transit, for today, as well as for future BRT and future rail service. The final mile plan will identify the strategies, costs, funding opportunities, and a phased implementation plan as the SH 119 and BRT service is phased in over time. The study will also focus bike/pedestrian planning analysis on the specific stations that have been identified in the current RTD SH 119 study, as well as shared parking options adjacent to the Gunbarrel station. Both Boulder and Longmont are implementing connectivity work internally for the planned and existing transit stops within their communities, so the focus would be along the more rural/county portions of the corridor. Specifically, the study will focus on bike/pedestrian planning analysis at the Gunbarrel station. Existing conditions on the SH 119 corridor present significant barriers to the adjacent employment and residence centers, which will impact the success of future BRT in the corridor. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Amount Recommended: $100,000

Sponsor: City and County of Denver Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: Far Northeast Denver Transportation Mobility Next Steps Study Type: Area planning and implementation activities Proposal Summary: This proposed study area encompasses the Far Northeast Denver area and includes the Montbello, Green Valley Ranch and DIA areas. The goal of the FAR Northeast Next Steps Study would be to advance findings from the previously completed plans in the area that include Aurora’s Gateway Park East Station Area Plan (2008), DRCOG’s Peoria Station Catalytic Project Report (2009) and 61st and Pena Station Area Plan (2014), all of which are found within or adjacent to the study area. The impact of the Next Steps Study would be to reference these station area efforts, then through the lens of the recently completed Far Northeast Denver Area Plan, begin to initiate concept development of certain key, high-impact projects which would begin to realize the vision set forth in the predecessor study efforts. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Amount Recommended: $200,000

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Sponsor: City of Englewood Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: 2020 Englewood Light Rail Corridor and Urban Center Next Step Study Type: Next Step Proposal Summary: The proposed study area focuses on the Englewood CityCenter Urban Center. This goal of this proposal is to address three overlapping areas of need: • Implementation and formation studies and tasks pertaining to the establishment of a Downtown Development Authority • Replanning and related implementation tasks pertaining to the potential redevelopment of approximately 27 acres of the original 55-acre CityCenter TOD which opened in 2000 • Exploration of a TOD overlay zone for industrial zoned portions of the light rail corridor and public improvement needs assessments and financing plans for these areas – also, rezoning of the Hampden Avenue south frontage to support TOD. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Recommended amount: $200,000

Sponsor: City of Lakewood Federal amount requested: $100,000 Local match committed: $20,788 Proposed Study: West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project Type: Corridor-wide Study Proposal Summary: This proposed study focuses on Colfax between Sheridan Blvd. and Wadsworth Blvd. and includes adjacent areas between 17th Ave. to W.12th Ave. The West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project is a necessary next step to help the corridor reach its full potential and serve the expanding number of pedestrian users in a safe manner. At the heart of this project is evaluating and determining the feasibility of repurposing one traffic lane in each direction along West Colfax Avenue between Sheridan and Wadsworth Boulevards from vehicular to pedestrian use. This proposed solution aligns with the four lane Colfax roadway to the east in Denver. If successful, this solution could be replicated elsewhere along West Colfax Avenue, and could be looked to as a model for other communities experiencing similar challenges. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Recommended Amount: $100,000

ATTACHMENT 1

Sponsor: Regional Transportation District (RTD) Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: RTD Wayfinding Signage Design and Programming Type: Next Step Proposal Summary: This proposal focuses on RTD’s complete jurisdictional boundaries but will focus in on key pilot areas. This project will help support the development of a uniform wayfinding system across the region and within cities and counties in the RTD service area. This project intends to create a wayfinding system for use by RTD but also other agencies, local governments, and regional stakeholders and will include the study and creation of a framework for regional wayfinding to help establish the transit network as a backbone for regional transportation and improve multimodal access to RTD stations. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Recommended Amount: $200,000

Sponsor: Transportation Solutions Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: Southeast Denver Station Area Mobility Hubs Type: Area planning and implementation activities study Proposal Summary: This proposal centers around the Yale, Southmoor and Belleview stations. This application focuses on those elements needed to energize and strategize the stations and advance the connectivity between activity points/centers within the influence areas. Needs to be addressed in the study include: 1) Facilitating TOD implementation and financing to ensure transit supportive investment; 2) Supporting efficient design; 3) Creating multi-modal amenities (i.e., bike station, commuter store, micro- transit loading bays); 4) Increasing first/last mile services; 5) Enhancing wayfinding; 6) Improving pedestrian facilities within the walkshed; 7) Creating better bike facility connectivity; 8) Incorporating active promotion of alternative transportation options through TDM (in cooperation with Way to Go and Transportation Solutions); 9) Improving environmental justice; and 10) Addressing other related considerations identified through a collaborative stakeholder and public input process. Project recommendation committee finding: Recommended for funding Recommended Amount: $200,000

Project Sponsor: City of Aurora Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: North Aurora Gateway Urban Center Study Type: STAMP/UC Original

ATTACHMENT 1

Proposal Summary: The proposed North Aurora Gateway Urban Center study area is roughly bounded by the Aurora city limit to the north and west, East 56th Avenue to the south, and North Harvest Road to the east. The proposed study is intended to build on the momentum of catalytic investments in the area. As the area continues to take shape, there is an opportunity to support those investments and tie them together with a shared district-wide vision and identity, unifying urban design, and improved mobility options throughout the area. The study will articulate a shared vision for the area and identify specific policy, regulatory, infrastructure, design, and branding/marketing actions. Project recommendation committee finding: Not recommended for funding

Sponsor: City of Boulder Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: Downtown Boulder Transit Station Next Steps Study Type: Next Steps Proposal Summary: The Downtown Boulder Station is located in Downtown Boulder at the intersection of 14th and Walnut. The Next Steps Study area would include the existing station and an area extent north-south between Walnut and Arapahoe, and east- west between Broadway and 16th Street. The study area would also consider a walk shed of one-quarter to half-mile to understand the land use and transportation context for the redevelopment of a new site. The desired outcome will be a community- based study that guides the development of a new transit station that is safe, incorporates a mix of uses, increases bus capacity, and is well-connected to downtown for people accessing the station by shared mobility, walking, and biking. It will identify a potential site for redevelopment based on an economic and market analysis, and community engagement. The plan will also develop design recommendations and next step action items which outline general strategies to move the project toward future implementation. Project Recommendation committee finding: Not recommended for funding.

Sponsor: City and County of Denver Federal amount requested: $200,000 Local match committed: $41,575 Proposed Study: Denver Moves: Freight and Commercial Mobility Plan Type: Area planning and implementation Proposal Summary: Denver’s Freight Plan will be Citywide but extend beyond Denver’s boundaries to adjacent communities which share freight corridors and districts. It will facilitate on-going collaboration with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), DRCOG, the Colorado Motor Carriers (CMCA), the freight railroads, and communities surrounding Denver, to detail freight needs at a more localized level. It will provide a replicable local planning process built on CDOT’s freight-focused Colorado Delivers initiatives, as well as the freight goals and policies established in DRCOG’s Regional Transportation Plan. Project Recommendation committee finding: Not recommended for funding.

ATTACHMENT 1

Sponsor: City and County of Denver Federal amount requested: $160,000 Local match committed: $40,000 Proposed Study: Urban Mobility Hubs Study Type: Area Planning Proposal Summary: The project study area will be comprised of four to five major multimodal transportation activity hub locations where multiple transportation modes intersect along key transit corridors in Denver. The locations evaluated in the study will be selected on a variety of criteria. urban mobility hub prototype can be created and evaluated. Results from the Urban Mobility Hub Study will be used to identify next steps in implementation and funding sources for these urban mobility hubs. The implementation of the hubs provides benefits to visitors, residents, and commuters by providing opportunities to transfer to other modes they may have been unable to use before prior to the established transfer location. Mobility Hubs will create a sense of place for otherwise dockless mobility options to create certainty for those on fixed time schedules. Project recommendation committee finding: Not recommended for funding.

ATTACHMENT 2

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FY19 STAMP/UC Set-Aside Study Recommendations

Regional Transportation Committee (RTC)

Presented by: Derrick Webb, AICP

February 19, 2019

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STAMP/UC studies create local visions and action strategies that ultimately assist in the implementation of Metro Vision.

• Four types of eligible planning studies:

• Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center Studies (original)

• Next Steps Studies

• Corridor-wide Plans

• Area Planning and Implementation Strategies

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Since 2007, the STAMP/UC set-aside has funded 61 studies in the region.

Total Investment $11,079,024

Area-wide, 6

Total Local Match Corridor-wide, 10

Original, 33

Next steps, 12 Total Federal Funding

$- $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000

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TDM Small STAMP/UC CMPI Infrastructure

• Main focus of this NEW set-aside will be on the link between small area planning and/or transportation studies with small infrastructure projects.

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FY19 STAMP/UC Details

• 2018-2021 TIP established $1.2 million in federal funds for FY18-19

• Returned funds were “rolled-in” - total available is $1.4 million

• Oct. 2018: RTC reviewed STAMP/UC eligibility and evaluation criteria

• Oct – Dec 2018: call for studies

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• DRCOG received 12 applications with a total request of $2,225,580 ($1.4M available)

Sponsor Project Project Type Amount Requested Required Match Total Project Cost City of Aurora Havana Street Corridor Study Corridor-wide $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City of Aurora North Aurora Gateway Urban Center Study Original/new $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City of Boulder 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Master Plan Original/new $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City of Boulder Downtown Boulder Transit Station Next steps $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 Commuting Solutions SH119 First Final Mile Study Next steps $ 165,580 $ 34,420 $ 200,000 City and County of Denver Denver Moves: Freight and Commercial Mobility Plan Area-wide $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City and County of Denver Far Northeast Denver Transportation Mobility Next Steps Study Next steps $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City and County of Denver Urban Mobility Hubs Planning Study Area-wide $ 160,000 $ 33,260 $ 193,260 City of Englewood 2020 Englewood Light Rail Corridor and Urban Center Next Steps Study Next steps $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 City of Lakewood West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project Corridor-wide $ 100,000 $ 20,787 $ 120,787 RTD RTD Wayfinding Signage Design and Programming Next steps $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575 Transportation Solutions Southeast Denver Station Area Mobility Hubs Area-wide $ 200,000 $ 41,575 $ 241,575

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• Review committee: CDOT, RTD, ULI Colorado, and representatives from eligible entities that did not request funds

• DRCOG staff provided administrative support and served as the point of contact for applicants

• Committee evaluated studies individually and met to deliberate and develop recommendations

• Evaluation criteria: • Study need • Local commitment and ability to implement • Innovation and Feasibility • Contribution to the outcomes outlined in Metro Vision

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Eight studies: including at least one of each eligible study type

Sponsor Project Project Type Amount Amount Requested Recommended City of Aurora Havana Street Corridor Study Corridor-wide $200,000 $200,000 City of Boulder 55th & Arapahoe Station Area Master Plan Original/new $200,000 $200,000 Commuting SH119 First Final Mile Study Next steps $165,580 $100,000 Solutions City and County Far Northeast Denver Transportation Mobility Next steps $200,000 $200,000 of Denver Next Steps Study City of 2020 Englewood Light Rail Corridor and UC Next steps $200,000 $200,000 Englewood Next Steps Study City of Lakewood West Colfax Pedestrian Safety Project Corridor-wide $100,000 $100,000 RTD Wayfinding Signage Design and Programming Next steps $200,000 $200,000 Transportation Southeast Denver Station Area Mobility Hubs Area-wide $200,000 $200,000 Solutions

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Move to recommend to the DRCOG Board of Directors eight studies, as shown in Attachment 1, for the Station Area Master Plan/Urban Center set-aside for fiscal year 2019.

Questions?

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ATTACHMENT E

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Matthew Helfant, Senior Transportation Planner (303) 480-6731 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Informational 7

SUBJECT Briefing on RTD’s Regional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS N/A

ACTION BY OTHERS N/A

SUMMARY BRT offers the potential for mobility and access improvements at relatively modest capital and operating costs. RTD is exploring opportunities for BRT implementation, based on existing and anticipated travel demands. The study’s primary goals are to identify and prioritize corridor-based or fixed-guideway BRT projects within RTD’s service area.

This presentation is an update from a previous one made to RTC in July 2018. At that meeting, representatives from the study gave an overview and provided initial findings. This update will include additional findings resulting from a second tier of analysis of potential corridors and the routes being recommended to advance into the tier 3 evaluation process.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS July 17, 2018 - RTC

PROPOSED MOTION N/A

ATTACHMENT 1. RTD presentation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Matthew Helfant, Senior Transportation Planner, at (303) 480-6731 or [email protected]; or Brian Welch, Senior Manager, Planning Technical Services, RTD, at (303) 299-2404 or [email protected]. ATTACHMENT 1

Regional Transportation Committee February 19, 2019

Agenda o Introductions o Recap of Project o Tier 1 Process and Results o Tier 2 Routes and Analysis o Tier 2 Results o Stakeholder Outreach o Schedule Update o Next Steps

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Project Goal oIdentify Top Priority Bus Rapid Transit Corridors for the Federal Small Starts Program oIdentify other promising BRT Corridors that may not meet FTA metrics Corridor-Based BRT Fixed Guideway BRT • Separated right-of-way not required for entirety • Majority of project operates in a separated of corridor right-of-way dedicated for public transportation • Makes a substantial investment in a specific use corridor • Makes a substantial investment in a single route • Defined stations within a defined corridor • Traffic signal priority for buses • Defined stations • Short headway times • Traffic signal priority for buses • Bi-directional services for a substantial part of • Short headway times weekdays • Bi-directional services for a substantial part of weekdays & weekend days

Tiered Evaluation Methodology

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Candidate Corridors Evaluation

Metrics oCommunity/TAC identified BRT corridors oExisting RTD bus routes and corridors with >1 million annual boardings in 2016 oRoads with >40,000 vehicles/day in 2040

Results oIdentify corridors for advancement to Tier 1 evaluation

Candidate Corridors

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Tier 1 Evaluation

Goal o Identify high demand travel corridors

Metrics oHighest 25% population per corridor mile in 2040 oHighest 25% employment per corridor mile in 2040 oHighest 25% population growth per corridor mile in 2040 oHighest 25% employment growth per corridor mile in 2040 oPopulation + job densities greater than 17 per acre in 2040 oPotential to serve key activity centers or transit connections oPresence of tolled or managed lanes

Tier 1 Results

Number of Tier 1 Categories Met

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Tier 2 Routes

Connected segments to build candidate routes

Tier 2 Evaluation

Goal o Identify high demand travel corridors with congestion/delay

Metrics oBoardings/Service Mile* oPassenger-Miles Travelled (PMT)/Service Mile* oPercent Congested Roadway* oBoardings oNew System-wide Boardings oLine Load Compared to Congested Roadway

*Metric was used in Tier 2 evaluation

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Tier 2 Modeling Process

Goal oEvaluate each Tier 2 Route independently to identify corridors with high ridership potential Process oEach route was evaluated independently using 2040 RTD travel demand model oAll candidate routes were modeled with 7.5 minute peak and 15 minute off-peak headways with 20 hours per day of service oAll candidate routes were modeled assuming stops at all key transfer nodes oRoutes were coded using free flow speeds oPark-n-Rides were assumed at all end-of-lines and at critical destinations

Tier 2 Route Performance

Source: RTD 2040 Travel Demand Model

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Tier 3 Corridors

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Stakeholder Outreach oCommunity research on transit supportive policies Aurora Englewood Littleton Westminster Broomfield Federal Heights Lone Tree Wheat Ridge Centennial Glendale Northglenn Adams County Cherry Hills Village Greenwood Village Sheridan Douglas County Denver Lakewood Thornton Jefferson County oStakeholder interviews oFunding oPolitical support oStaff support

Next Steps – Finalize Tier 3 (January-April) Goal oIdentify viability of capital investment Evaluation Criteria oMeets FTA definition of BRT oRight-of-way availability oViability of lane repurposing oViability of exclusive or semi exclusive lanes oPotential impacts to sensitive resources oAlignment with agency plans/policies oCapital cost Result oIdentify top 5-10 corridors for Tier 4 evaluation

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Next Steps - Tier 4 Evaluation (April-July) Goal o Final evaluation and prioritization Evaluation Criteria o Travel time savings o Suitability for Small Starts funding o Operating cost o Connectivity to other multimodal o Boardings per service hour and mile facilities o Annualized cost per rider o Availability of local agency o Transit dependent populations financial support served o Neighborhood buy-in o Potential to address community- o Support for community economic identified safety concerns development goals

Result o Identify Top Priority BRT for the Federal Small Starts Program (3) o Identify other promising BRT corridors that may not meet FTA metrics

Next Steps - Upcoming Activities

Stakeholder Meetings oDRCOG Board oOutreach to local community representatives – January-March 2019

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Project Schedule

Questions?

oBrian Welch, AICP Senior Manager, Planning Technical Services Regional Transportation District [email protected] (303) 299-2404

oHolly Buck, PE, PTP Project Manager Felsburg Holt & Ullevig [email protected] (303) 721-1440

Project website: www.rtd-denver.com/BRT-study.shtml

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ATTACHMENT F

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Steve Cook, Transportation Modeling and Operations Manager (303) 480-6740 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Informational 8

SUBJECT Briefing on the DRCOG Regional Transportation Operations and Technology set-aside program

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS N/A

ACTION BY OTHERS N/A

SUMMARY The DRCOG Board approved the Regional Transportation Operations & Technology (RTO&T) TIP set-aside program in July 2018, as part of the Policy on Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Preparation for the 2020-2023 TIP. Final approval of the TIP is expected in 2019. $5 million per year has been allocated to the RTO&T program, an increase of 19% over the previous program. The amount reflects the Board’s commitment to advanced technologies that improve transportation operations and mobility services.

DRCOG has led a regional program related to transportation operations and technology for 30 years. What started as improving signal infrastructure and interjurisdictional signal timing has evolved into improving the capabilities of agencies across the region. The program consists of three key elements: • Traffic Signal Improvement Resources – Includes capital planning and investment in traffic signal system improvements for agencies across the region. o Includes improved performance monitoring, incident management and transit signal priority o DRCOG staff and consultants provide signal timing planning and design assistance to member jurisdictions • Technology Deployment – Leveraging improved communications (e.g., fiber networks) and traffic signal system infrastructure, DRCOG is investing in other technologies that improve situational awareness and performance monitoring. o Communications infrastructure, traffic control centers, dynamic message signs, video surveillance cameras, detection devices, and more. • RTO Working Group – Administered and hosted by DRCOG; this is a forum for technical staff from local jurisdictions, CDOT, RTD, FHWA, and others to coordinate and collaborate on transportation operations.

DRCOG continues to evolve to support the expansion of connected technologies. This evolution will be embodied in the next “call for projects” through the RTO&T program.

Regional Transportation Committee February 19, 2019 Page 2

Key items required in preparing for the 2019 call for projects include: • Define the specific amount of funds available, and the fiscal years to allocate funds to projects. Considering previously approved project funding commitments, and the typical amount assigned for DRCOG’s traffic signal system project implementation assistance program, it is roughly estimated that about $13 million total will be available over the 2021-2023 fiscal years. • Prepare an “RTO&T Strategic Plan” (name to be determined) to guide the call for projects and define the framework for operational and technology implementation associated with the DRCOG region’s transportation system. This plan will consider many policy foundations and guiding documents: o DRCOG Metro Vision Plan regional objectives o DRCOG 2040 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan o Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance and implementation of federal statutes (e.g., Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture) o Mobility Choice Blueprint o CDOT Smart Mobility Plan(s) o Local jurisdiction technology planning o DRCOG’s previous technology implementation documents: ▪ Regional Concept of Transportation Operations • Improve travel reliability • Improve incident management • Multi-modal services • Collaboration and interoperability ▪ Traffic Signal System Improvement Program ▪ Regional ITS Deployment Program • Technologic equipment and services over all travel modes ▪ Regional ITS Architecture (FHWA requirement) • Define responsibilities of existing committees (e.g., TAC, Regional Transportation Operations Working Group) and possible new committee or groups associated with implementing Mobility Choice Blueprint. • Define priority approaches or focus areas for project investments, for example: o Advanced technology deployment o Interoperability of systems o Pilot corridors for full-scale implementation o Multi-jurisdiction projects • Adopt project application and selection process, including evaluation criteria and the recommendation process.

DRCOG staff will provide an overview presentation (attached) and lead discussion at the meeting.

Regional Transportation Committee February 19, 2019 Page 3

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION N/A

ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff presentation 2. List of RTO Program projects (FY18 – FY21) 3. Policy on 2020-2023 TIP Preparation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Steve Cook, Transportation Modeling and Operations Manager, at (303) 480-6749 or [email protected]; or Greg MacKinnon, Transportation Operations Program Manager, at (303) 480-5633 or [email protected].

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Regional Transportation Operations & Technology TIP Set-Aside Program

Presented by: Steve Cook and Greg MacKinnon

RTC – February 19, 2019

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• Approved by Board in 2018 • Part of new 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) • Final approval of TIP in summer 2019 • 4 other set-asides approved for the TIP • Community Mobility Planning and Implementation • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Services • Air Quality Improvements • Human Service Transportation

• $5 Million per year for RTO&T (Total = $20 million) • ~$13 Million remaining • Call for projects in late 2019

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15 million person-trips

13 million person-trips in motor vehicles 2 million pedestrian/bicycle trips

9 million vehicle trips (83 mil. VMT) 200 crashes, 6 serious injuries or fatalities

250,000+ hours of extra congestion delay

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• Traffic Operations (Signal) Program – 1989 • Improve interjurisdictional timing and coordination • Capital element (system expansion and connections) – 1993

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Pool / Deployment Program • Started in 2005 – capital and system projects • Maintain federally required “ITS Architecture”

• RTO Working Group • Technical staff from local jurisdictions, RTD, CDOT, others

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• Nearly 4,000 signalized intersections • 70% interconnected

• Over 1,300 CCTV cameras

• Hundreds of miles of fiber optic networking

• ~500 miles of fully monitored corridors

• 80 intersections with bicycle detection

• Automatic vehicle location (AVL) devices on RTD vehicles

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• New overall guidance is needed (following slides) • Goals, objectives, • Compatibility, collaboration, interoperability

• Funding levels by fiscal year • Number of fiscal years to program

• Eligibility rules

• Application form

• Evaluation criteria

• Selection/recommendation process

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1. DRCOG Metro Vision Plan • Regional Objectives: • #4 Improve and expand the region’s multimodal transportation system, services, and connections • #5 Operate, manage and maintain a safe and reliable transportation system • #6a Improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

• Key Performance Measure Targets: • Reduce the number of traffic fatalities to fewer than 100 annually • Increase the high-occupancy vehicle travel share (to 35% for work trips) • Reduce the daily VMT driven per capita by 10% • Temper the growth in peak hour travel time variation to less than 130% • Reduce per capita GHG transportation emissions by 60%

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2. DRCOG 2040 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (MVRTP)

• Expands on Metro Vision Plan; defines long range funding

• Key Topic Areas: • Surveillance & active traffic management (situational awareness) • Incident management & traveler information • Data warehouse, management, analytics, and sharing • Traffic signal system – synchronization, adaptive, transit priority • Transit vehicle tracking • Technologic advancements

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3. Mobility Choice Blueprint • Partnership of DRCOG, CDOT, RTD, and the Denver Metro Chamber • Consider range of mobility system technology-based improvements • 7 Objectives • Regional Collaboration • System Optimization • Shared Mobility • Data Security and Sharing • Mobility Electrification • Driverless Vehicle Preparation • New Transportation Funding • Tactical Actions, for example: • 1.1 Establish “Mobility Technology Advisory Committee” • 2.8 Coordinate traffic management center system and operations • 4.1 Establish a regional mobility data platform

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• DRCOG Regional Concept of Transportation Operations (RCTO) • Adopted in 2012 • Overarching goals stemming from MV: • Reliable transportation operations • Safe transportation operations • Support non-auto travel modes • Guided Call for Projects in 2017; Six priority strategy categories

• Regional ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Architecture • Federal requirement (maintained by DRCOG staff) • Framework (very detailed) for integrating systems across a region • Systems engineering: “do homework before funding a project” • Applies to inventory and funding of “technologies” (all travel modes) • Multimodal

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• Guide the 2019 Call for Projects

• Roles for existing DRCOG committees and working group • Establishment of new committee? • E.g. Mobility Technology Advisory Committee

• Re-define DRCOG’s Traffic Signal Program role(s)

• Define priority types of investments • Advanced technology? Interoperability? • Pilot corridors? Multi-jurisdiction projects?

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DISCUSSION / QUESTIONS?

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Regional Transportation Operations (RTO) Improvement Program FY2018-2021 Projects

Project Descriptions Strategy: Employ consistent incident management processes Dynamic Message Sign Implementation for Incident Management Denver Deploy 3 dynamic message signs to distribute traveler information to travelers approaching I-25 on Broadway, Speer and Colorado during freeway incidents. Strategy: Expand transportation operators' situational awareness CCTV Network Upgrade Aurora Deploy 51 CCTV cameras at selected key intersections across the city. Travel Time Monitoring System Implementation Aurora Deploy a travel time monitoring system on key arterials and feed the information to the CDOT's Traffic Management System. CCTV Network Upgrade CDOT TSM&O Deploy 5 CCTV cameras on the Arapahoe Road corridor between I-25 and Parker Road expanding the existing camera system. CCTV Network Upgrade CDOT TSM&O Deploy 23 CCTV cameras on the Wadsworth Boulevard corridor from Trailmark Parkway to Hampden Avenue and 26th Avenue to SH 128 expanding the existing cameras system. CCTV Network Upgrade Denver Deploy 54 cameras along Colorado Boulevard, University Boulevard, Evans Avenue, Hampden Avenue, and Yale Avenue expanding the existing camera system. Travel Time Monitoring System Expansion Deploy additional field devices and system server to expand the existing travel time monitoring system to Denver cover multiple corridors extending from Denver’s Central Business District (a total of 75 units). and feed the information to the CDOT's Traffic Management System. Strategy: Employ good interjurisdictional transportation operations coordination Traffic Signal System Equipment Upgrade Adams County On Pecos and Washington Streets, deploy upgraded: traffic signal system; traffic signal controllers and cabinets; signal interconnect communications; intersection detection; and, uninterruptible power supplies. Traffic Signal Interconnect Upgrade/Expansion Arvada Deploy fiber communications expanding from the existing backbone network and upgrade 17 traffic signal controllers, cabinets and uninterruptible power supplies across the city. Traffic Signal System Equipment Upgrade Aurora At 26 intersections across the city., deploy upgraded: traffic signal controllers and cabinets; signal interconnect communications; and, uninterruptible power supplies. Sheridan Boulevard Traffic Signal Interconnect Upgrade Broomfield Deploy upgraded fiber communications along Sheridan Boulevard from 1st Avenue to Dillon Road interconnecting 8 traffic signals. Region 1 Traffic Adaptive Feasibility Study and Pilot Implementation Using CDOT's “adaptive signal timing prioritization tool” evaluate and prioritize opportunities to deploy CDOT TSM&O adaptive traffic signal control in the DRCOG area. Deploy a pilot installation of traffic adaptive control on a high priority corridor determined by the feasibility study. Adaptive Signal Control Pilot Denver Deploy the equipment necessary to implement traffic adaptive control at: 56th Avenue & Quebec Street and 56th Avenue & Tower Road. Central Business District Signal System Upgrade (Phase 3) Denver At 56 intersection in Denver’s Central Business District (CBD), deploy upgraded: traffic signal controllers; signal interconnect communications; and, uninterruptible power supplies. Multijurisdictional Monitoring and Management Denver In partnership with CDOT and Lakewood, deploy Trans Suite system configurations that allow shared monitoring and control between the three traffic signal systems and other common operations strategies. ITS Device Performance and Reliability Improvement Denver Deploy 12 upgraded Ethernet switches at communications hubs across the city. Deploy several upgraded fiber communications links replacing radio bridges across the city. Dynamic Lane Assignment System Littleton Deploy a dynamic lane assignment system at the intersection of S Platte Canyon Road and W Bowles Avenue. Deploy a wireless CCTV at the same intersection to monitor operations. Traffic Signal System Upgrade (Ph 5) Deploy final phase of traffic signal system upgrades on: 84th Avenue (Huron Street to Grant Street); 120th Thornton Avenue (I-25 to Quebec Street); Huron Street (84th Avenue to Fire Station #2); and, Washington Street (121st Avenue to 134th Avenue) - a total of 32 intersections. Selected intersections will also have communications and UPS upgrades. Strategy: Coordinate management of freeway and arterial operations I-25 Managed Motorway Performance Measures Deploy 34 advance detectors at intersections near I-25 on University Boulevard, Colorado Boulevard, Evans Denver Avenue, Yale Avenue, and Hampden Avenue. The purpose is to collect signal performance measures on these arterials to better manage their operation in coordination with CDOT's Smart 25 project. McCaslin Monitoring and Management System Superior/ Jointly deploy vehicle detectors, a travel time monitoring system, and a CCTV camera system along McCaslin Louisville Boulevard between South Boulder Road and Coalton Road. The purpose of the system is to jointly monitor and manage operations on McCaslin while coordinating operations with US 36. Strategy: Provide multimodal traveler support Bicycle Detection Aurora Deploy bicycle detection at 33 intersections where bike lanes cross major arterials. The purpose is to provide a bike phase at the intersection only when bicyclists are present. Bicycle Detection Denver Deploy bicycle detection at 37 additional intersections to support bicycle movements crossing major arterials. The purpose is to provide a bike phase at the intersection only when bicyclists are present. Overall program support: Travel Time Monitoring Project Support CDOT TSM&O To present travel time-related traveler information from local juirsidcitons, CDOT must prepare specific software configurations to accept travel time feeds from those jurisdictions. Signal Timing Support and System Design and Coordination DRCOG DRCOG provides interjurisdictional signal timing plan development services for the projects identified above. DRCOG consultants will also provide design support services for traffic signal system upgrade projects. ATTACH G

ATTACHMENT G

To: Chair and Members of the Regional Transportation Committee

From: Lisa Houde, Public Engagement Specialist (303) 480-5658 or [email protected]

Meeting Date Agenda Category Agenda Item # February 19, 2019 Informational 9

SUBJECT Briefing on the draft DRCOG public engagement plan

PROPOSED ACTION/RECOMMENDATIONS No action requested, this item is for information only.

ACTION BY OTHERS N/A

SUMMARY DRCOG staff will provide an overview of the draft updated public engagement plan. The document is primarily intended to be used as a guidebook by DRCOG staff to plan and implement effective public engagement activities, as well as a statement of DRCOG’s organizational commitment to meaningful engagement. The draft plan also addresses federal requirements for public engagement in DRCOG’s regional transportation planning process. The plan is currently available for public review and comment through March 20, 2019.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS N/A

PROPOSED MOTION N/A

ATTACHMENTS 1. Draft public engagement plan: People-centered planning, projects and services 2. Staff presentation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you need additional information, please contact Lisa Houde, Public Engagement Specialist, at (303) 480-5658 or [email protected].

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Presented by: Steve Erickson Draft public engagement plan & Lisa Houde February 19, 2019 People-centered planning, projects and services

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Federal transportation planning requirement for public participation plan

• Public Involvement in Regional Transportation Planning, current document, last updated in 2010

• recommendations for updates and improvements raised in last federal quadrennial review of the Unified Planning Work Program

• extend beyond transportation planning to cover all of DRCOG’s work functions

• most importantly, to be much more intentional about meaningful public engagement – to go well beyond just checking off the boxes

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• review of best practices from peer organizations

• drafting over past year

• iterative review from internal stakeholders throughout the organization

• Communications and Marketing - lead

• Transportation Planning and Operations

• Regional Planning and Development

• Executive Office

• Area Agency on Aging

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• Serves as a guidebook for DRCOG staff to plan and implement effective public engagement

• Statement of DRCOG’s commitment to meaningful engagement

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Introduction Implementation • Guiding principles • Summary • Process • eight steps for engagement Appendices • Purpose Transportation Planning • Potential participants • Transportation-specific • Techniques requirements • Tools • Stakeholders & interest groups • Evaluation • Processes and activities

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• early engagement • ongoing engagement • timely and adequate notice • consistent access to information • invitation for public review and comment • invitation and consideration of perspectives from those traditionally under-represented • regular review of public engagement processes

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Not necessarily linear, may need to reassess throughout process 1. Determine state, federal and funding partner minimum requirements. 2. Identify the overall goal of the project. 3. Identify the purpose for inviting public participation. 4. Determine the appropriate level of public engagement. 5. Identify public participants. 6. Identify tools and techniques. 7. Implement public engagement activities. 8. Measure, demonstrate and evaluate results of engagement.

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Intent: Staff will use the plan to develop an engagement strategy and evaluate success

• project purpose form

• potential participants • techniques for public engagement

• tools for public engagement

• evaluation criteria

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• minimum 45-day public comment period

• federal requirement for public participation plans

• Please promote comment and review period through your channels!

• comment period opened Jan. 17

• public hearing and adoption – March/April (tentative)

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Thank you! QUESTIONS?

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