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The Boston MPO and the Transportation Planning Process Transportation Improvement Program Federal Fiscal Years 2018–2022 Public Review DRAFT Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Public Review Draft TRANSPORTATION To be approved by the Boston Region IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Metropolitan Planning Organization AND AIR QUALITY on April 20, 2017 CONFORMITY DETERMINATION: FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2018–22 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) 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. PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR SELF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF THE BOSTON REGION MPO PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR SELF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF THE BOSTON REGION MPO PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR GHG SELF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF THE BOSTON REGION MPO PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FOR GHG SELF CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS OF THE BOSTON REGION MPO 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 2018 – 22 3-3 Highway Program – Project Detail Pages – under development 3-35 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 – UNDER DEVELOPMENT 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 2017 Highway Projects Status – under development D-1 E Transit Projects Status – under development E-1 F Public Comments on the Draft FFYs 2018 – 22 TIP – under development F-1 G MPO Glossary of Acronyms G-1 H Geographic Distribution Analysis of the TIP’s MPO Target Programming H-1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES Federal Fiscal Years 2018–22 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 five-year transportation capital MPO staff coordinate the evaluation of project investment plan, the Transportation Improvement requests, propose programming of current and new Program (TIP), is the near-term investment program projects based on anticipated funding levels, support for the region’s transportation system. Guided by the the MPO in developing a draft TIP document, and Boston Region MPO’s vision, goals, and objectives, facilitate a public review of the draft before the MPO the TIP prioritizes investments that preserve the endorses the final document. current transportation system in a state-of-good repair, provide safe transportation for all modes, FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2018–22 TIP enhance livability, and improve mobility throughout the region. These investments fund major highway OVERVIEW reconstruction, arterial and intersection The federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2018–22 TIP consists improvements, maintenance and expansion of the of transportation investments programmed in the public transit system, bicycle path construction, and Highway Program and Transit Program. These improvements for pedestrians. investments reflect the MPO’s goal of targeting a The Boston Region MPO is a 22-member board with majority of transportation resources to preserve and representatives of state agencies, regional modernize the existing roadway and transit system organizations, and municipalities; its jurisdiction and maintain 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). region. The program is devoted primarily to preserve The TIP also supports the strategic priorities of the and modernize the existing roadway network by Massachusetts Department of Transportation resurfacing highways, replacing bridges, and (MassDOT): reconstructing arterial roadways. • Reliability: Maintain and improve the overall In Massachusetts, Federal-Aid Highway Program condition and reliability of the transportation funding is portioned out by MassDOT, which allocates system funding to Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs) payments, various statewide programs, and the • Modernization: Modernize the transportation system to make it safer and more accessible state’s MPOs. The “Regional Target” funding provided and to accommodate growth to the MPOs can be programmed for projects at the discretion of each MPO. • Expansion: Expand diverse transportation options for communities throughout the REGIONAL TARGET PROGRAM DETAILS Commonwealth of Massachusetts During FFYs 2018–22, the Boston Region MPO plans FFYS 2018–22 TIP INVESTMENTS to fund 32 projects and programs with its Regional Target funding: Transit Program • 15 Complete Streets projects, including the The Transit Program of the TIP provides funding for reconstruction of Ferry Street in Everett projects and programs that address the capital needs • Seven Major Infrastructure projects, including prioritized by the three transit agencies in the region: the reconstruction of Rutherford Avenue in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Boston (MBTA), the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), and the MetroWest Regional Transit • Six Intersection Improvements projects, Authority (MWRTA). The Transit Program is including improvements to Derby, Whiting, and predominantly dedicated to achieving and maintaining Gardner Streets in Hingham a state-of-good repair for all assets throughout the • Three Bicycle Network and Pedestrian transit system. Connections projects, including the extension of the Canal Street Rail Trail in Salem ES-2 Public Review DRAFT - Transportation Improvement Program • One Community Transportation program, high-density, built-out Inner Core communities to which will support first-mile/last-mile Developing Suburbs with large expanses of vacant connections across the region developable land. Figure ES-2 identifies the type of communities—as defined by the Metropolitan Area Figure ES-1 shows how the Regional Target funding Planning Council (MAPC)—that will receive these for FFYs 2018–22 is distributed across the MPO’s investments. investment programs. As the chart shows, the Boston Region MPO’s Target Program is devoted primarily to modernizing and expanding the transportation FIGURE ES-2 network through Major
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