FY 2006 – 2007 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM SAN ANTONIO-BEXAR COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Adoption by Policy Board: July 25, 2005 Amended by Policy Board: September 30, 2005 Amended by Policy Board: October 24, 2005 Amended by Policy Board: December 5, 2005 Amended by Policy Board: January 23, 2006 Amended by Policy Board: February 27, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................5 History and Background ............................................................................................................................5 A. Purpose ......................................................................................................................................................6 B. Definition of Area.......................................................................................................................................6 C. Organization...............................................................................................................................................6 Policy Organization....................................................................................................................................7 Technical Organization..............................................................................................................................7 Other Advisory Committees.......................................................................................................................8 Functional Responsibilities of Planning Agencies.....................................................................................8 Metropolitan Planning Organization ..........................................................................................................8 Alamo Area Council of Governments ......................................................................................................10 Texas Department of Transportation.......................................................................................................10 City of San Antonio..................................................................................................................................10 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.........................................................................................11 VIA Metropolitan Transit ..........................................................................................................................11 Bexar County...........................................................................................................................................11 Northeast Partnership..............................................................................................................................11 Suburban Cities .......................................................................................................................................11 Public/Private Partnerships .....................................................................................................................11 D. Private Sector Involvement ....................................................................................................................11 E. Planning Issues and Emphasis..............................................................................................................12 Tasks .......................................................................................................................................................12 National Emphasis Areas 5 ......................................................................................................................12 TASK 1.0 - ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................15 Subtask 1.1 1 Program Support........................................................................................................15 Subtask 1.2 3 Legal Costs ................................................................................................................16 Funding Summary......................................................................................................16 TASK 2.0 - DATA DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE...........................................................................17 Subtask 2.1 MPO Staff Support for Task 2 ....................................................................................17 Subtask 2.2 Demographic Forecast Modeling Projects .................................................................18 Subtask 2.3 4 On-Board Transit Origin/Destination Survey..............................................................19 Subtask 2.4 4 Steps To A Healthier San Antonio (STEPS-SA) ........................................................20 Subtask 2.5 Regional Transportation Attitude Survey II ................................................................21 Funding Summary......................................................................................................22 TASK 3.0 - SHORT RANGE PLANNING.......................................................................................................23 Subtask 3.1 MPO Staff Support for Task 3 ....................................................................................23 Subtask 3.2 4 Support for the Planning Process ..............................................................................24 Subtask 3.3 Air Quality Planning....................................................................................................25 Subtask 3.4 4 Air Quality Planning: Transportation Network Analysis..............................................25 Subtask 3.5 4 Traffic Signal Re-timing Study II.................................................................................25 Subtask 3.6 2 Traffic Signal Re-timing Study III................................................................................26 Subtask 3.7 Traffic Signal Re-timing Study IV ...............................................................................27 Subtask 3.8 Walzem Road Revitalization, Accessibility, and Mobility Initiative.............................28 Subtask 3.9 1, 4 Microsimulation Modeling Projects.............................................................................28 1 Amended by the MPO Transportation Policy Board on September 30, 2005. 2 Amended by the MPO Transportation Policy Board on October 24, 2005. 3 Amended by the MPO Transportation Policy Board on December 5, 2005. 4 Amended by the MPO Transportation Policy Board on January 23, 2006. 5 Amended by the MPO Transportation Policy Board on February 27, 2006. 2 FY 2006 – 2007 Unified Planning Work Program Subtask 3.10 3, 4, 5 Fort Sam Houston Microsimulation Modeling Project................................................30 Funding Summary......................................................................................................31 TASK 4.0 - METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN ...........................................................................33 Subtask 4.1 MPO Staff Support for Task 4 ....................................................................................33 Subtask 4.2 Support for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan ......................................................34 Subtask 4.3 3, 4 Support for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan: Travel Demand Modeling Assistance .............................................................34 Subtask 4.4 3 Mode Split Model Development .................................................................................35 Subtask 4.5 3, 5 Regional Planning and Public Transportation Study..................................................35 Funding Summary......................................................................................................36 TASK 5.0 - SPECIAL STUDIES.....................................................................................................................37 Subtask 5.1 MPO Staff Support for Task 5 ....................................................................................37 Subtask 5.2 Congestion Management System (CMS)...................................................................37 Subtask 5.3 Austin – San Antonio Corridor Projects......................................................................38 Subtask 5.4 1 South Texas Medical Center Microsimulation Model Expansion...............................38 Subtask 5.5 Needs Assessment of the Transportation Deficits for Senior Citizens ......................39 Subtask 5.6 4 Regional Travel Survey..............................................................................................40 Subtask 5.7 Rail Master Plan.........................................................................................................41 Subtask 5.8 Priority Access for Transit Analysis on Major Corridors.............................................41 Subtask 5.9 1 Microsimulation Modeling Projects.............................................................................42 Funding Summary......................................................................................................43 BUDGET SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................................45 APPENDIX A..................................................................................................................................................47