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TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Federal Fiscal Years 2017–2021 BOSTON REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION Endorsed by the Boston Region IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Metropolitan Planning Organization AND AIR QUALITY on July 28, 2016 CONFORMITY DETERMINATION: FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2017–21 Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Staff Directed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is composed of the: MassDOT Office of Planning and Programming City of Somerville (Inner Core Committee) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority City of Woburn (North Suburban Planning Council) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Advisory Board Town of Arlington (At-Large Town) MassDOT Highway Department Town of Bedford Massachusetts Port Authority (Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination) Metropolitan Area Planning Council Town of Braintree (South Shore Coalition) Regional Transportation Advisory Council Town of Framingham (MetroWest Regional Collaborative) City of Boston Town of Lexington (At-Large Town) City of Beverly (North Shore Task Force) Town of Medway (South West Advisory Planning Committee) City of Everett (At-Large City) Town of Norwood (Three Rivers Interlocal Council) City of Newton (At-Large City) Federal Highway Administration (nonvoting) Federal Transit Administration (nonvoting) Ipswich Rockport Topsfield Hamilton Essex Middleton Gloucester Wenham North Manchester- Reading By-the-sea Danvers Beverly Wilmington Reading Littleton Lynnfield Peabody Carlisle Wakefield Marblehead Bedford Salem Burlington Woburn Boxborough Acton Saugus Lynn Concord Swampscott Stoneham Melrose Lexington Winchester N Bolton Stow Maynard Lincoln Medford Malden Nahant Arlington Revere Belmont Somerville Waltham EverettChelsea Hudson Sudbury Cambridge Winthrop Weston Watertown Wayland Marlborough Newton Southborough Brookline Framingham Wellesley Boston Natick Hull Needham Ashland Dedham Quincy Sherborn Dover Milton Cohasset Hopkinton Westwood Hingham Braintree Holliston Medfield Scituate Norwood Randolph Weymouth Millis Canton Norwell Milford Medway Walpole Holbrook Rockland Marshfield Stoughton Hanover Norfolk Sharon Bellingham Franklin Pembroke Foxborough Wrentham Duxbury Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Municipalities The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal and state nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, English proficiency, income, religious creed, ancestry, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or military service. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other non-discrimination statute or regulation may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. A complaint must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date on which the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see below) or at www.bostonmpo.org. Please visit www.ctps.org to view the full TIP. To request a copy of the TIP in CD or accessible formats, please contact us by any of the following means: Mail Boston Region MPO Certification Activities Group 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Boston, MA 02116-3968 Telephone: 857.702.3700 TTY: 617.973.7089 Fax: 617.570.9192 Email: [email protected] This document was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. DOT. Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1 CHAPTER ONE – THE 3C PROCESS 1-1 CHAPTER TWO – THE TIP PROCESS 2-1 CHAPTER THREE – SUMMARY OF HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROGRAMMING 3-1 Project Tables FFYs 2017 – 21 TIP 3-2 MPO Target Program Element 3-31 CHAPTER FOUR – TRACKING AND DEMONSTRATING PROGRESS USING PERFORMANCE MEASURES 4-1 CHAPTER FIVE – DETERMINATION OF AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY 5-1 CHAPTER SIX – FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT 6-1 CHAPTER SEVEN – OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 7-1 APPENDICES A Universe of Projects A-1 B Project Information Forms and Evaluations B-1 C Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Evaluation C-1 D FFY 2016 Highway Projects Status D-1 E Transit Projects Status E-1 F Public Comments on the Draft FFYs 2017 – 21 TIP F-1 G MPO Glossary of Acronyms G-1 H FFYs 2008 – 2021 TIP Funding by Municipality H-1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES Federal Fiscal Years 2017–2021 Transportation Improvement Program Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS), which INTRODUCTION is the staff to the MPO, manages the TIP- The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning development process. Organization’s (MPO’s) five-year transportation MPO staff coordinate evaluation of project requests, capital investment plan, the Transportation propose programming of current and new projects Improvement Program (TIP), is the near-term based on anticipated funding levels, support the MPO investment program for the region’s transportation in developing a draft document, and facilitate a public system. Guided by the MPO’s vision, goals, and review of the draft before the MPO endorses the final objectives, the TIP prioritizes investments that document. preserve the current transportation system in a state of good repair, provide safe transportation for all FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2017–2021 TIP modes, enhance livability, and improve mobility throughout the region. These investments fund major OVERVIEW highway reconstruction, arterial and intersection The federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2017–2021 TIP improvements, maintenance and expansion of the consists of transportation investments in the Highway public transit system, bicycle path construction, and Program and Transit Program. These investments improvements for pedestrians. reflect the MPO’s goal of targeting a majority of The Boston Region MPO is a 22-member board with transportation resources to preserve and modernize representatives of state agencies, regional the existing roadway and transit system and maintain organizations, and municipalities; its jurisdiction them in a state of good repair. extends from Boston north to Ipswich, south to This TIP also devotes a significant portion of funding Duxbury, and west to Interstate 495. Each year, the for the targeted expansion of the rapid transit system MPO conducts a process to decide how to spend and new shared-use paths. In addition, a number of federal transportation funds for capital projects. The the infrastructure investments in this TIP address ES-1 needs identified in the MPO’s Long-Range Highway Program Transportation Plan (LRTP), Charting Progress to The Highway Program of the TIP funds the priority 2040, or implement recommendations from past transportation projects advanced by MassDOT and studies and reports that were funded through the the cities and towns within the 101-municipality MPO MPO’s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The region. The program is devoted primarily to TIP also supports the Massachusetts Department of preserving and modernizing the existing roadway Transportation (MassDOT)’s strategic priorities of: network through resurfacing highways, replacing • Reliability: Maintain and improve overall bridges, and reconstructing arterial roadways. condition and reliability of the transportation system • Modernization: Modernize the transportation system to make it safer and more accessible to accommodate growth • Expansion: Expand diverse transportation options for communities throughout the Commonwealth FFYS 2017–2021 TIP INVESTMENTS Transit Program The Transit Program of the TIP provides funding for projects and programs that address the capital needs prioritized by the three transit agencies in the region: the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), and the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA). The Transit Program is predominantly dedicated to achieving and maintaining a state of good repair for all assets throughout the transit system. ES-2 Transportation Improvement Program FIGURE ES-1 Under the federal transportation legislation, Fixing FFYS 2017-21 TIP HIGHWAY PROGRAM FUNDING, BY America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, funding PROJECT PRIORITY TYPE is allocated by the following categories: • Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula Expansion Grants): Provides grants to urbanized areas to 29% support public transportation based on their levels of transit service, population, and other factors Reliability • Section 5337 (Fixed Guideway/Bus): Seeks 47% to maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair through replacement and rehabilitation capital projects • Section 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities): Provides funding to replace, rehabilitate, and Modernization purchase buses and related equipment, and to 24% construct bus-related facilities • Section 5309 (Fixed-Guideway Capital Total Highway Program Funding: $1.17 billion Investment Grants): Provides grants for new and expanded rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry systems that reflect local priorities to improve transportation options in key corridors FINANCING THE FFYS 2017–2021 TIP • Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities): Provides Transit