Unified Planning
Work Program
Federal Fiscal Year 2015
Endorsed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
June 26, 2014
Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Staff
Directed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is composed of the:
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA Advisory Board
Massachusetts Port Authority
Regional Transportation Advisory Council
City of Boston
City of Beverly
City of Everett
City of Newton
City of Somerville
City of Woburn
Town of Arlington
Town of Bedford
Town of Braintree
Town of Framingham
Town of Lexington
Town of Medway
Town of Norwood
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 to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or other nondiscrimination 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 may be obtained at www.bostonmpo.org or by contacting the MPO staff at 617-973-7100 (voice), 617-973-7089 (TTY), 617-973-8855 (fax), or publicinformation@ctps.org.
To request additional copies of this document or to request it in an accessible format, please contact MPO staff using the methods described below. It is also possible to download the document by visiting www.bostonmpo.org (“Unified Planning Work Program” link).
Contact MPO staff:
By mail: |
Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization UPWP Manager Certification Activities Group 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Boston, MA 02116 |
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By telephone: |
617-973-7119 (voice) 617-973-7089 (TTY) |
By fax: |
617-973-8855 |
By email: |
publicinformation@ctps.org |
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 policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization – Organization Chart |
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Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Subregional Groups |
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Planning Process – Relationship of UPWP to Other Transportation-Planning Documents |
This Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) contains information about surface-transportation planning projects that will be conducted in the Boston metropolitan region from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015 (federal fiscal year 2015). The UPWP is an essential transportation-planning tool for the region and often a first step in determining whether or not a project will be implemented. It is integrally related to other planning initiatives conducted by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), as well as by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).
The projects in this UPWP will be funded from federal, state, and local sources. This UPWP has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21) and with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant application requirements, planning factors, and other guidance. This UPWP contains 82 projects and programs, of which 63 will be carried out by the Central Transportation Planning (CTPS) staff and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on behalf of the MPO, MassDOT, the MBTA, Massport, and other entities. The remaining 19 projects will be carried out by individual transportation agencies, municipalities, and academic institutions.
The majority of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015 UPWP projects have been ongoing since FFY 2014 (or earlier). However, there are several new projects. Those to be undertaken on behalf of the MPO are:
CTPS also will continue to support projects that are being conducted by MassDOT, the MBTA, and other entities. Examples of these are:
The UPWP is intended to serve two purposes: First, to provide information to government officials, local communities, and the general public about surface-transportation planning projects expected to be undertaken in the Boston region. Second, to supply complete budget information to federal and state officials about expenditure of federal metropolitan planning funds for those projects carried out on behalf of the Boston Region MPO. These funds include FHWA metropolitan planning (PL) funds and FTA Section 5303 metropolitan planning funds, which are used to support the MPO’s continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive, or “3C,” planning process.
The UPWP document is structured as follows. Chapter 1 provides general information about the Boston Region MPO, the transportation-planning process, and the sources of funding for UPWP projects. In addition, it explains the MPO’s role in programming these funds, and the process the MPO followed to select the projects it was responsible for programming. Chapter 1 includes a chart depicting the organizational structure of the MPO, a map showing the municipalities that are members of each MAPC subregional group, and a table citing the relationship between MPO-funded UPWP projects and federal planning factors. It also includes a figure showing the UPWP’s relationship to other MPO planning documents, current feasibility studies, and other visioning processes.
Chapter 2 provides a status report on the FFY 2014 UPWP projects that were conducted by CTPS and MAPC. It also includes a list of products and activities related to those projects, and information about how to obtain copies of reports, memoranda, and certification documents.
Chapter 3 includes an index of the FFY 2015 UPWP projects, which are organized by the agency responsible for conducting them.
Chapters 4 through 7 contain project and program descriptions and detailed budget information for all work being conducted by CTPS and MAPC on behalf of the MPO, and for work conducted by CTPS on behalf of other transportation-planning entities.
Chapter 8 gives budget summaries of the projects and programs included in Chapters 4 through 7 and other information about the federal funding allocated to projects and programs in this UPWP. This chapter is intended to provide federal and state officials with information necessary for approving the use of funds as documented in the UPWP and for administering contracts.
Appendix A presents brief summaries of project information for other, non-MPO transportation-planning projects that will be conducted in the Boston region. These projects have separate review and approval processes and are outside the purview of the MPO. They are included in the UPWP to provide a more comprehensive picture of what is being planned in the region and to ensure that MPO planning efforts in the region are coordinated with other ongoing work.
Appendix B will be completed following the close of the 30-day public review period and before the final document is presented to the MPO for adoption. It will describe the public participation process used for the development of the draft UPWP and the public workshops that were held during its public review period. It also will present a summary of written comments on the draft UPWP that were received during its review period and the MPO’s responses to them.
Appendix C contains the document that was developed by staff to catalog and rate proposed UPWP projects. This document was used by the MPO UPWP Committee and the MPO as a guide in selecting new projects.
Decisions about how to spend transportation funds in a metropolitan area are guided by information and ideas garnered from a broad group of people, including elected officials, municipal planners and engineers, transportation advocates, and other interested people. Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are the bodies responsible for providing a forum for this decision-making process. Each metropolitan area in the United States with a population of 50,000 or more—also known as an urbanized area—has an MPO, which decides how to spend federal transportation funds for capital projects and planning studies for the area.
Section 134 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act and Section 5303 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended, require that urbanized areas, to be eligible for federal funds, conduct a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process (3C process) resulting in plans and programs consistent with the planning objectives of the metropolitan area. The Boston Region MPO is responsible for carrying out the 3C planning process in the Boston region and has established the following objectives for the process:
In addition, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) participate in the MPO as advisory (nonvoting) members. Figure 1-1 on the following page shows MPO membership and organization of the Central Transportation Planning Staff (staff to the MPO).
Details about MPO voting members are provided below:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) was established under Chapter 25 (“An Act Modernizing the Transportation Systems of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts”) of the Acts of 2009. It includes four Divisions: Highway, Rail and Transit, Aeronautics, and Registry of Motor Vehicles.
MassDOT has three seats on the MPO, including one for the Highway Division.
As noted above, two members participate in the Boston Region MPO in an advisory (nonvoting) capacity, reviewing the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the UPWP, and other facets of the MPO’s planning process to ensure compliance with federal planning and programming requirements:
Two other entities assist MPO members in carrying out the responsibilities of the MPO’s 3C planning process through policy implementation, technical support, and public participation:
This Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) contains information about surface-transportation planning projects that will be conducted in the Boston metropolitan region. It is updated annually; this UPWP reflects projects that will be conducted during the period October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015 (federal fiscal year 2015). The UPWP is an essential transportation-planning tool for the region and often a first step in determining whether or not a project will be implemented. It is integrally related to other planning initiatives conducted by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), as well as by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).
This legislation requires all MPOs to carry out the 3C process (see page 1-1). Activities the MPOs must perform to meet this requirement include producing the Long-Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement program, and the UPWP.
MPOs also are responsible for conduct an inclusive public participation process, and for maintaining transportation models and data resources to support air quality conformity determinations, as well as long-range and short-range planning work and initiatives.
The MAP-21 legislation establishes national goals for federal highway programs. These goals include:
MAP-21 also establishes performance-based planning as an integral part of the metropolitan planning process. Performance-based planning and programming refers to practices that apply performance-management principles to transportation system policy and investment decisions. In other words, a system-level, data-driven process is used to make decisions about strategies and investments. 1 MAP-21 requires that each MPO establish performance measures and targets that track progress toward attainment of critical outcomes for its region and stipulates that these targets should be coordinated with those of relevant state agencies and public transportation providers to ensure consistency. 2 The Boston Region MPO has begun formalizing the framework of its performance-based planning process, and information about the MPO’s work with respect to performance measures is detailed in the Long-Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Congestion Management Process project descriptions.
Conformity determinations must be performed for capital improvement projects that receive federal funding and for those that are considered regionally significant, regardless of the funding source. These determinations must show that the MPO’s LRTP and TIP will not cause or contribute to any new air quality violations, will not increase the frequency or severity of any existing air quality violations in any area, and will not delay the timely attainment of the air quality standards in any area.
Transportation control measures (TCMs) identified in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment of air quality standards are federally-enforceable and must be given first priority when using federal funds. Such projects include the parking-freeze program in Boston, the statewide rideshare program, rapid transit and commuter rail extension programs, park-and-ride facilities, residential parking-sticker programs, and the operation of high-occupancy-vehicle lanes. MPO activities related to air quality are detailed in the Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities description.
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 non-discrimination 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. The major federal requirements are discussed below.
This statute requires that no person be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, under any program or activity provided by an agency receiving federal financial assistance.
Executive Order 13166, dated August 11, 2000, extends Title VI protections to persons who, as a result of national origin, have limited English proficiency (LEP). Specifically, it calls for improved access to federally-conducted and federally-assisted programs and activities and requires MPOs to develop and implement a system by which LEP persons can meaningfully participate in the transportation-planning process.
MPO activities that meet these requirements are discussed in the Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, the MassDOT Title VI Program, and the MBTA Title VI Program Monitoring project descriptions listed in chapters 5, 6, and 7.
Executive Order 12898, dated February 11, 1994, further expands upon Title VI, requiring each federal agency to achieve environmental justice by identifying and addressing any disproportionately high adverse human health or environmental effects, including interrelated social and economic effects, of its programs, policies, and activities on minority or low-income populations.
On April 15, 1997, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued its Final Order to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations. Among other provisions, this order requires programming and planning activities to:
MPO activities that meet these requirements are discussed in the Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support program description.
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all transportation projects, plans, and programs to be accessible to people with disabilities. At the MPO level, this means that public meetings must be held in accessible buildings and be conducted in a manner that provides for accessibility. MPO materials must also be made available in accessible formats. MPO activities that meet these requirements are discussed in Chapter 5.
This executive order, dated February 26, 2004, calls for the establishment of the Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility under the aegis of the Secretary of Transportation. This executive order reinforces both environmental justice and ADA requirements by charging the Council with developing policies and methods for improving access for persons with disabilities, low-income persons, and older adults. MPO activities related to the above federal requirements are detailed in Chapter 5.
MAP-21 maintains the federal planning factors that were included in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). These planning factors are:
These planning factors are reflected in the LRTP visions described below and were incorporated in the rating of projects for this UPWP (see Section 1.4.3 of this chapter). Projects specifically relating to these planning factors are detailed in Chapters 4 through 7. A summary of the amount of money being spent for these projects can be found in Chapter 8. Table 1-1 provides a summary of how projects and programs in this UPWP that receive federal formula grant funding to carry out the 3C process address the federal planning factors.
UPWP Project | Group | Federal Planning Factor 1: Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. | Federal Planning Factor 2: Increase the safety of the transportation system for all motorized and nonmotorized users. | Federal Planning Factor 3: Increase the ability of the transportation system to support homeland security and to safeguard the personal security of all motorized and nonmotorized users. | Federal Planning Factor 4: Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight. | Federal Planning Factor 5: Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local planned growth and economic development patterns. | Federal Planning Factor 6: Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. | Federal Planning Factor 7: Promote efficient system management and operation. | Federal Planning Factor 8: Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. | Notes |
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3C Planning and MPO Support | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | This general project includes Support to the MPO and its Committees; Recertification Review: FFY 2015; Planning Topics; Subregional Outreach; Regional Transportation Advisory Council Support; TRANSREPORT; Public Participation Process; Professional Development; and General Graphics. |
Access Advisory Committee Support | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Integrating Land Use in Regional Transportation Models | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Long-Range Transportation Plan | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
MPO/MAPC Liaison Support Activities | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Regional Model Enhancement | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | None |
Subregional Support Activities | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Transportation Improvement Program | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Unified Planning Work Program (CTPS and MAPC) | 3C-funded Certification Requirements | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2015 | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Congestion Management Process | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | None |
Core Capacity Constraints | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | This general project includes Opportunities for and Impediments to Creating Transit-Oriented Development; Right Size Parking Tool; Stream Crossing Inventory for Local Roads; and Land Use Baseline for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). |
Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Land Use Development Project Reviews | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Low-Cost Improvements to Freeway Bottleneck Locations: FFY 2015 | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
MetroFuture Implementation | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2015 | 3C-funded Planning Studies | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | None |
Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | None |
Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends: Selected Policy Topics | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Livable Community Workshop Program | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Regional Transit Service Planning Techncial Support | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | None |
Roadway Safety Audits | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Safety Analysis at Intersections near MAGIC Schools | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | None |
Travel Data Forecasts | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
Travel Operations Analyses | 3C-funded Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Not applicable | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | Project addresses this planning factor | None |
In addition, this year the FHWA asked MPOs to pay particular attention to the following areas in their UPWPs:
The MPO has programmed or otherwise incorporated initiatives into the FFY 2015 UPWP in compliance with this federal guidance; these are included in Chapters 4 through 7.
The Boston Region MPO is incorporating formalized performance-based planning activities into the development of its Long- Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). In FFY 2014, MPO staff developed recommendations related to performance-based planning and coordinated with MassDOT and other entities on this topic. Anticipated FFY 2015 activities related to performance-based planning are included in the LRTP and TIP descriptions. The MPO coordinates performance-based planning activities in these certification documents with performance monitoring carried out through the Congestion Management Program (CMP) and through the LRTP and TIP reporting on the MPO’s performance goals. The MPO will continue to coordinate with MassDOT, the MBTA, MAPC, and other entities as part of its performance-based planning process, and will address performance management requirements once the final rule on metropolitan and statewide planning is published.
The MPO also considers performance-based planning needs and issues when deciding what activities to fund through the UPWP. The process for selecting new projects for the UPWP, which is discussed in detail in Section 1.4.3, “New Study Selection Process,” included an effort to rate proposed projects by focus areas that highlight the MPO’s goals, visions, and policies. These focus areas, which were used to support the development of staff and the MPO’s UPWP Committee recommendations for new projects for FFY 2015, include an area titled “Supports Performance-Based Planning.” Of the new projects recommended for inclusion in this UPWP, one project received a “major consideration” rating in this area and another received a “minor consideration” rating in this area.
The MPO addresses the safety needs of active transportation modes, such as bicycling and walking, throughout its planning activities. Bicycle and pedestrian safety criteria are used in the TIP project evaluation process, and bicycle and pedestrian needs are considered as part of corridor studies, Community Transportation Technical Assistance projects, Livable Community Workshop Program projects, and bicycle and pedestrian planning work conducted under the Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination program (see Chapters 6 and 7).
The MPO’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities program specifically targets this issue; activities planned for this program in FFY 2015 include continuing to examine bicycle and pedestrian crash data and continuing to coordinate with state agencies, MAPC, and other entities on bicycle and pedestrian planning for the region. During FFY 2015, the MPO may consider developing future possible strategic bicycle and pedestrian safety plans as part of this program. Several new studies in this UPWP, including Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations and the Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis will also recommend improvements that address bicycle and pedestrian safety needs.
The FFY 2015 UPWP includes a Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 program to support the efficient movement of goods. The focus areas used to rate new discrete projects for the FFY 2015 UPWP also include an area called “Support Economic Vitality,” which accounts for whether a planning project might support the movement of goods. Of the new projects recommended for inclusion in this UPWP, three projects received a “minor consideration” rating in this area.
Freight elements were also incorporated into Paths to a Sustainable Region, the MPO’s current Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and will be addressed in the next LRTP update. In addition, the Regional Transportation Advisory Council has an ongoing freight committee that is supported by the MPO in order to maintain awareness of freight issues and to provide input to the MPO on freight-related matters.
The MPO continues to consider climate change in transportation planning through its ongoing work. Through the Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities program, the MPO integrates climate-change concerns and emission-reduction opportunities into the LRTP, the TIP, and other activities and continues to coordinate with MassDOT on implementing its GreenDOT policy. MPO staff supports all-hazards planning as part of 3C Planning and MPO Support Activities and has continued to update its all-hazards data resources.
During FFY 2015, MPO staff will continue to monitor MassDOT vulnerability assessments—including results of the 2013-2014 FHWA-funded climate resilience pilot focused on the Central Artery—and consider opportunities to incorporate findings into the MPO’s planning for climate change. As part of its Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies work, MAPC will be conducting mapping to identify roadway segments in environmentally sensitive areas that may need improvements; these improvements could be incorporated into roadway reconstruction projects, such as climate adaption projects. In addition, the MPO will continue to work on its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, which aims to identify transportation investments that are the most cost-effective in reducing GHG emissions.
The MPO’s ongoing and continuing projects and programs include elements that address the needs and participation of Title VI, Environmental Justice (EJ), Limited-English-Proficient (LEP), and elderly populations and people with disabilities. The MPO’s Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support program is specifically focused on the transportation needs of these populations. Other programs, including 3C Planning and MPO Support, Access Advisory Committee Support, and Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats, include activities that support and encourage the participation of these populations in the transportation decision-making process. In all of these transportation-planning activities, the MPO staff, frequently in collaboration with MAPC, assesses and seeks to improve processes to provide access to both the region’s transportation system and the decision-making process for people throughout the MPO region. CTPS also conducts Title VI analysis for the MPO, MassDOT, and the MBTA, as described in Chapters 5 and 7. While conducting all of these activities, the MPO works in consultation with MassDOT’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights.
The focus areas used to rate new discrete projects for the FFY 2015 UPWP included an area called “Consider Transportation Equity and Accessibility.” Criteria for this focus area included not only improvements to transportation service and infrastructure serving these populations, but also an element for strengthening the role of these populations in transportation decision making. Of the new projects selected for FFY 2015, the Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development and the Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis projects particularly address the participation and needs of these populations.
In FFY 2015, MPO staff will complete the update of the MPO’s Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP), which was begun in FFY 2013. More details are included in the Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Program description. MPO staff will develop the CHSTP in accordance with MAP-21 requirements and will coordinate with applicable Regional Coordinating Councils, MassDOT, and other entities as part of the planning process.
The MPO has implemented the recommendations from its 2011 Transportation Planning Certification Review by the FHWA and FTA in the development of its certification documents, public outreach processes, and other transportation-planning activities. Chapters 4 through 7 detail the initiatives taking place in various MPO programs and projects. The MPO expects to undergo its next Transportation Planning Certification Review in early FFY 2015; the 3C Planning and MPO Support program descriptions describe activities that will support this review.
The MPO meets and exceeds federal guidelines for the expenditure of metropolitan planning funds on tangible products. The MPO considers planning-project feasibility and implementation factors when selecting projects to fund with 3C dollars, including particular locations to study. The MPO maintains a practice of coordinating with MassDOT and other entities, where possible, if there is an opportunity to advance the recommendations developed from studies into tangible products.
The MPO, through its ongoing 3C-funded programs, makes resources available for the MPO staff to maintain its transportation-planning expertise by participating in courses, programs, and workshops offered by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Research Board, and other entities. More information on these topics is available in the Direct Support and 3C Planning and MPO Support project descriptions.
The MPO considered the degree to which a proposed UPWP project would further the visions, policies, objectives, and planning emphasis areas of the MPO’s current Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Paths to a Sustainable Region, which was adopted in 2011. The LRTP visions include:
System Preservation, Modernization, and Efficiency
The regional transportation system will be maintained to a state of good repair and will operate with maximum efficiency. It will be reliable and modern and will provide improved mobility regionwide. Automobile dependency will be reduced, and the transit system will serve more people. Modernization of the existing system will provide access and accessibility throughout for all; additions to the transportation system will also be fully accessible for persons of all abilities.
Efficiencies and operational improvements will come through ongoing system preservation, use of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and other technologies, management and operations strategies, and a balanced program of strategic investments. Innovative approaches will reduce auto dependency and actively promote other modes of transportation.
Expansion of the system will come through strategic investments.
Livability
All residents will have the capability of moving affordably between where they live, work, get services, and play using healthy transportation options that promote a healthy lifestyle. Multimodal transportation will serve business, residential, and mixed-use centers. Transportation investments will focus on existing activity centers, including sites of economic activity and adequate public infrastructure, where density will be encouraged. These centers of community activity will grow in population density and diversity of uses. This density and mixed-use activity will better support new and increased transit services. Investments in bicycle and pedestrian facilities and in accessibility improvements will support healthy lifestyle choices and increase mobility for everyone, including people with disabilities. Community centers will thrive with the implementation of “complete streets” and context-sensitive design principles; urban design changes in community centers will create more human-scale and aesthetically pleasing community environments. The design of the transportation network will protect cultural, historical, and scenic resources, community cohesiveness, and quality of life.
The transportation network will play its part as a foundation for economic vitality. Energy use will be managed efficiently and alternative energy sources used.
Mobility
People in most areas of all corridors in the region will have access to transportation to jobs, education and training, health services, and social and recreational opportunities. This includes persons with disabilities, the elderly, youth, minorities, and persons with low incomes or with limited English proficiency. More communities will have more transportation options, both motorized and nonmotorized. The transportation infrastructure will accommodate freight and commercial activity as well as passenger needs. Freight will be moved efficiently by all freight modes.
The transportation system and services will be reliable. Delays, congestion, and travel time will be reduced. Transit ridership and use of sustainable options will be increased. The system will meet people’s needs; funding decisions will be guided by attention to customer service. Existing transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities will be linked in a network.
Environment
Human and environmental health will be considered in transportation decision making. With transportation investments targeted to areas of existing development, many greenfields will be preserved, many brownfields will be restored and reused, and water and sewer infrastructure and other utilities will be more cost-effectively maintained. Air quality will be improved as the full range of regulated vehicle emissions (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and particulates) and carbon dioxide are reduced to required and/or targeted levels. The transportation project design process will avoid or minimize negative impacts to wetlands, soil, water, and other environmental resources. Context-sensitive design principles will be implemented to protect communities’ cultural, historical, and scenic resources, community cohesiveness, quality of life, and aesthetic environments.
Transportation Equity
Low-income and minority residents, as well as the elderly, youth, and persons for whom English is a second language (ESL populations), will enjoy, on a level equitable with others, mobility and access to affordable transportation options that connect them with jobs, educational institutions, and services. Environmental burdens from transportation facilities and services (existing and future) will be minimized for these persons; low-income and minority persons will not be inequitably burdened. Expansion projects will address regional needs.
Climate Change
The production of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the transportation sector in this region will be reduced to levels that contribute appropriately to the statewide targets set by the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act. The MPO region will have joined with other entities in Massachusetts and the Northeast to slow and perhaps prevent the onset of serious climate change effects. The MPO, in consultation and cooperation with state and federal agencies planning action on GHG reduction, will have adopted GHG reduction goals and taken the steps necessary to meet them. Critical elements of the region’s transportation infrastructure that may be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will have been identified and protected.
Safety and Security
All modes of the transportation network, passenger and freight, will provide transportation that is safe, personally and operationally, to the maximum feasible degree. The number and severity of crashes will have been reduced. State-of-the practice ITS measures and surveillance communication systems will have been deployed on the transit system to minimize vulnerability to security breaches. Transit malfunctions will have been reduced.
Steps will have been taken to protect the viability of transportation infrastructure critical to emergency response and evacuations necessitated by natural hazards and man-made threats.
These visions, along with MPO policies documented in the LRTP, also have been incorporated in the UPWP focus areas detailed in Section 1.4.3. Work being done to support the LRTP is detailed in Chapter 5.
The purpose of the CMP is to 1) monitor and analyze the performance of facilities and services; 2) develop strategies for the management of congestion based on the results of monitoring; and 3) move those strategies into the implementation stage by providing decision makers in the region with information and recommendations for the improvement of transportation system performance. The CMP monitors roadways and park-and-ride facilities in the MPO region for safety, congestion, and mobility, and identifies “problem” locations. Projects that help address problems identified in the most recent CMP monitoring were considered for inclusion in this UPWP. Work being done in the FFY 2015 UPWP to support the CMP is detailed in Chapter 6.
In 2009, the MBTA adopted its current PMT, which is the MBTA’s long-range capital plan. The PMT was developed with extensive public involvement and was approved by the MBTA Advisory Board. The PMT informs the selection of projects for the UPWP and work included in the UPWP will support the PMT planning process.
MetroFuture, which was developed by MAPC and adopted in 2008, is the long-range plan for land use, housing, economic development, and environmental preservation in the Boston region. It includes a vision for the region’s future and a set of strategies for achieving that future, and it was adopted as the future land use scenario for the MPO LRTP, Paths to a Sustainable Region. Work being done to support MetroFuture implementation and updates is detailed in the MetroFuture Implementation project description. MetroFuture’s goals, objectives, and strategies were considered in the development of this UPWP, including in the UPWP focus areas used to rate proposed new projects.
You Move Massachusetts, a statewide initiative designed as a bottom-up approach to transportation planning, developed 10 core themes derived from a broad-based public participation process that articulated the expressed concerns, needs, and aspirations of Massachusetts residents that are related to their transportation network. These themes were considered in the development of this UPWP.
We Move Massachusetts (WMM) is MassDOT’s statewide strategic multimodal plan. The initiative is a product of the transportation reform legislation of 2009, You Move Massachusetts civic engagement process, wider outreach to environmental justice and Title VI communities, and other outreach activities. In December 2013, MassDOT released We Move Massachusetts: Planning for Performance (WMM), a single, multimodal Long-Range Transportation Plan for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. WMM identifies high-level policy priorities, which were considered in the development of this UPWP. WMM also incorporates performance management into investment decision-making to calculate the differences in performance outcomes resulting from different funding levels available to MassDOT. In the future, MassDOT will use the scenario tool, described in WMM, to update and refine investment priorities.
GreenDOT, an initiative that MassDOT launched in June 2010, is a comprehensive environmental responsibility and sustainability policy that has three primary objectives: 1) reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; 2) promoting the healthy transportation options of walking, bicycling, and public transit; and 3) supporting smart-growth development. GreenDOT applies to MassDOT divisions and contractors, as well as to Massachusetts’s MPOs and regional transit authorities (RTAs).
The GreenDOT Implementation Plan serves as the framework for incorporating the sustainability principles of GreenDOT into MassDOT’s core business practices. The plan details 16 broad sustainability goals and related measurable tasks and performance indicators. These goals include MassDOT’s statewide mode-shift goal, which aims to triple the current mode shares of bicycling, public transit, and walking by 2030. The statewide mode-shift goal is an important part of MassDOT’s strategy for meeting the Commonwealth’s commitments under the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008. In 2013, MassDOT built upon the mode‑shift goal by passing the Healthy Transportation Policy Directive to formalize its commitment to the implementation and maintenance of transportation networks that serve all modes. The directive will ensure that all MassDOT projects are designed and implemented in a way that provides all customers access to safe and comfortable walking, bicycling, and transit options.
The goals outlined in the GreenDOT Implementation Plan, including the statewide mode-shift goal, were considered in the development of this UPWP. Multiple projects in this UPWP address GreenDOT sustainability goals, such as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift projects.
The Healthy Transportation Compact (HTC) is a key requirement of the Massachusetts landmark transportation reform legislation that took effect on November 1, 2009. It is an interagency initiative that will help ensure that the transportation decisions the Commonwealth makes balance the needs of all transportation users, expand mobility, improve public health, support a cleaner environment, and create stronger communities.
The agencies work together to achieve positive health outcomes through the coordination of land use, transportation, and public health policy. HTC membership is made up of the Secretary of Transportation or designee (co-chair), the Secretary of Health and Human Services or designee (co-chair), the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs or designee, the MassDOT Highway Administrator or designee, the MassDOT Transit Administrator or designee, and the Commissioner of Public Health or designee. The HTC will also promote improved coordination among the public sector, private sector, and advocacy groups, as well as among transportation, land use, and public health stakeholders. The charges of the Healthy Transportation Compact were considered in the development of this UPWP, and MPO activities that relate to the Healthy Transportation Compact are discussed in the MetroFuture Implementation (page 6-29), Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination (7-3), and Livable Community Workshop Program (page 7-19) descriptions. MPO staff has also supported health impact assessments and addressed health-related topics through analysis for MassDOT-funded transportation- planning projects, such as the Grounding McGrath: Determining the Future of the Route 28 Corridor project. This work has enabled MPO staff to develop expertise in health impact assessments, and to better understand the relationship between public health and transportation, which the MPO can use to inform its transportation planning process.
Figure 1-3 shows the relationship of the UPWP to other transportation-planning documents, including those described above.
Each year the MPO considers projects for the annual update of the UPWP through its UPWP Committee, which was established by the MPO. The UPWP documents new projects and projects that are continuing from previous UPWPs, and it provides updates on the MPO’s ongoing programs that fulfill the 3C process outlined above.
As part of developing the upcoming UPWP, the MPO reviews activities for 1) ongoing projects and programs and 2) discrete (or limited-term) projects that began as part of previous UPWPs. Collectively, these projects and programs include both 3C-funded activities and projects completed on behalf of transportation agencies that serve the Boston region. As part of this process, the MPO staff identifies and develops budgets for continuing activities that will be carried out in the upcoming federal fiscal year.
In addition, MPO staff reviews and revises descriptions of activities to be conducted through the ongoing programs conducted as part of the 3C planning process. If there are changes to the budget of any program as a result of revisions to the planned activities, these are proposed. This annual project and program review and budget development process defines the amount of 3C funding (from federal grants that support the 3C process) that is available for new projects in the UPWP. After accounting for 3C-funded continuing and ongoing programs, the remaining funding is available for new projects.
To provide a comprehensive perspective of transportation-planning activity occurring in the region, MPO staff members also develop a list of other major transportation-planning activities occurring in the Boston region. This list includes projects that are not funded with MPO funding, but which are being implemented by individual transportation agencies, municipalities, or academic institutions. In some cases, these projects may receive support from MPO staff.
Additional information on funding sources for UPWP projects and programs is available in section 1.5: Funding the Projects.
To develop new planning projects for the FFY 2015 UPWP, the MPO drew from the following sources to generate a universe of proposed new projects for evaluation by MPO staff and the MPO’s UPWP Committee:
MPO staff also requested planning project suggestions through outreach at MAPC subregional group meetings, at Regional Transportation Advisory Council meetings, and through outreach to the general public at Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)- and UPWP-Development Sessions and at the MPO’s “Be Informed, Be Involved” information sessions and workshops. Proposed planning projects are documented in the FFY 2015 UPWP Universe of Proposed New Projects, which is available in Appendix C of this UPWP.
After generating a universe of new proposed planning projects, MPO staff rated each proposed project in 16 focus areas in order to assess what visions, goals, policies, factors, and priorities the project would be likely to advance. These focus areas are based on the MPO’s visions and policies, national goals and planning factors, federal guidance, and other state and regional priorities, including those outlined in other regional planning documents. The focus areas include:
In addition to conducting focus area reviews, MPO staff defined general scopes and estimated costs for proposed planning projects and considered potential study feasibility issues. MPO staff also noted how the proposed project might support MPO visions and policies, as described in the MPO’s Long-Range Transportation Plan, Paths to a Sustainable Region, and the functions that proposed projects might perform to support transportation planning in the region. These various factors, along with the availability of funds for new studies, were considered as staff identified a recommended set of new proposed planning projects for review by the UPWP Committee. These proposed projects, their estimated costs, their focus area rating results, their potential relationships to MPO visions and policies, their potential transportation-planning functions, their relationship to the staff recommendation, and supporting comments are all documented in the FFY 2015 UPWP Universe of Proposed New Projects in Appendix C.
The UPWP Committee met six times to consider and provide guidance on the development process, new study ideas, idea ratings, and the staff recommendation for new projects. As part of this series of meetings, the Committee developed its recommendation for a public review Draft FFY 2015 UPWP. The Committee selected a program of studies that was based on the availability of funding and the factors described above, including planning priorities and state and federal guidelines. The MPO approved the UPWP Committee’s recommendations for the public review of Draft FFY 2015 UPWP on May 15, 2014.
Descriptive and financial information about ongoing, continuing, and new UPWP projects, along with information about the UPWP development process and other major transportation-planning projects occurring in the region, is incorporated into the public review Draft UPWP. Once the MPO votes to release the draft for public review, MPO staff posts the document for downloading from the MPO website (www.bostonmpo.org) and provides notice of its availability through various media and MPO communication outlets. The public review and comment period lasts 30 days, during which time MPO staff members conduct workshops and make presentations at meetings to discuss and collect feedback on the draft document. Comments provided through other venues, including the MPO website, are also compiled during this time and presented to the MPO. Information about the public review process for Draft FFY 2015 UPWP is available in Appendix B.
The funding for the projects included in this UPWP (presented in Chapters 4 through 7) comes from a variety of federal and state sources, as described below. The source of funds has important implications with regard to which agency or organization is responsible for programming them, as well as the MPO’s vote to approve both the UPWP and the subsequent work scopes for the projects included in it. The purview of the MPO is included in each of the funding descriptions.
The following procedures for monitoring the projects in this UPWP were approved by the MPO:
Amendments and administrative modifications may be made to the UPWP, when necessary, throughout the year. If an amendment is under consideration, the Regional Transportation Advisory Council and other interested parties, including any affected communities, are notified. The MPO follows the procedures specified in the MPO’s Public Participation Plan. Members of the public may attend and present comments at UPWP Committee meetings and MPO meetings at which amendments and administrative modifications are discussed. Administrative modifications may be made by the MPO without legal notice or a public review period, although these may be provided at the MPO’s discretion.
1 Performance-Based Planning and Programming, white paper, Cambridge Systematics, prepared for Federal Highway Administration Office of Planning, Environment and Realty, February 15, 2012.
2 “The Development of Performance Measures and Performance-Based Planning,” memorandum, Boston Region MPO, March 7, 2013.
This chapter includes four tables that describe the status of FFY 2014 projects. Tables 2-1 through 2-3 group the projects according to the “completed,” “continuing discrete,” and “ongoing” categories described above and provide FFY 2014 budget information, while Table 2-4 summarizes the funding associated with projects in each of the three categories. This chapter also contains Table 2-5, which lists the projects that were expected to be completed in FFY 2013 but that actually were completed in FFY 2014. The FFY 2013 budgets for these projects are provided in this table.
Following these five tables is a listing of work products and activities resulting from FFY 2014 UPWP projects, along with work products from previous fiscal years, where applicable. Information is provided on how to obtain copies of reports that were approved by the MPO.
UPWP Project | FFY 2014 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2014 PL Funding | FFY 2014 MPO §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 SPR Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 MBTA Funding | FFY 2014 Other Funding | FFY 2014 Total Funding | Notes |
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Accelerated Bridge Program Support | 13258 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | None |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways | 13259 | $30,600 | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 | None |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2014 | 13265 | $68,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | None |
Environmental Justice and Title VI Analysis Methodology Review | 11389 | $36,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | None |
Freight Planning Support | 11145 | $34,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,600 | None |
Green Line Extension Delay: SIP Mitigation | 11377 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,700 | None |
Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends | 11146 | $12,580 | $5,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 | None |
MassDOT Road Inventory Supplemental Grant | 60616 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $119,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $119,000 | None |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance | 11380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $256,120 | $0 | $0 | $256,120 | This UPWP entry reflects a contract that may include multiple individual projects or tasks. Dollar amounts shown for these projects include salary, overhead, and direct costs. |
Massport Technical Assistance SFY 2012–14 | 22124 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $15,000 | This UPWP entry reflects a contract that may include multiple individual projects or tasks. |
MBTA 2013 National Transit Database: Directly Operated | 14332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 | None |
MBTA 2013 National Transit Database: Purchased Bus | 14333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 | None |
MBTA 2013–14 Title VI Program Monitoring | 11385 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $80,000 | Dollar amounts shown for these projects include salary, overhead, and direct costs. |
Methodology for Evaluating the Potential for Limited-Stop Service on Transit Routes | 11390 | $0 | $52,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,000 | None |
MetroWest RTA Transit Planning Assistance II | 53312 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 | None |
Pedestrian Signal Phasing Study | 13264 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | None |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2014 | 13262 | $56,000 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | None |
Route 79 Transportation Study: Evaluation of Alternatives | 43213 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | None |
South Coast Commuter Rail FEIR | 43212 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 | None |
Safety and Operations Analyses at Selected Intersections: FFY 2014 | 13261 | $45,630 | $21,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,100 | None |
TIP Project Impacts Before-After Evaluations: FFY 2014 | 12203 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | None |
Traffic Signal Retiming Program | 13263 | $36,000 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | None |
Transportation Investments for Economic Development | 11149 | $39,900 | $10,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | None |
Total for Completed FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | blank | $429,310 | $170,390 | $0 | $157,700 | $256,120 | $81,000 | $15,000 | $1,109,520 | None |
UPWP Project | FFY 2014 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2014 PL Funding | FFY 2014 MPO §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 SPR Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 MBTA Funding | FFY 2014 Other Funding | FFY 2014 Total Funding | Notes |
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Green Line Extension: Completion of New Starts Analysis | 22336 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $40,000 | None |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | 11151 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | None |
Identifying Areas for Mode-Shift Opportunities | 11148 | $34,000 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $68,000 | This project is for FFY 2015 as Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift. |
MassDOT State Planning and Research Program Support | 23229, 97101-971XX | $0 | $0 | $498,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $498,000 | This UPWP entry is funded by contracts that support multiple individual projects or tasks. Two contracts support this project; one that began in April 2013 and ended in March 2014, and one that began in May 2014 and will end in March 2015. The dollar amount shown for this project reflects the portions of each contract applicable to FFY 2014, and includes salary, overhead, and direct costs. |
MassDOT Title VI Program | 13154 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | This project is listed for FFY 2015 as MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014. |
MBTA 2014 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | 14340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120,500 | $0 | $120,500 | None |
MBTA Bus Service Data Collection VIII | 11384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $150,000 | None |
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support | 14339 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,130 | $0 | $6,130 | None |
Modeling Support: I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston | 73216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $78,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $78,500 | This project is listed for FFY 2015 as I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston: Modeling Support. |
South Station Expansion Project: Support | 12311, 12320-12323 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $111,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None |
Total for Continuing Discrete FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | blank | $89,000 | $34,000 | $498,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $316,630 | $0 | $1,066,130 | None |
UPWP Project | FFY 2014 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2014 PL Funding | FFY 2014 MPO §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 SPR Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 MBTA Funding | FFY 2014 Other Funding | FFY 2014 Total Funding | Notes |
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3C Planning and MPO Support | 90011-90900 | $442,830 | $191,370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $634,200 | Blank |
Access Advisory Committee Support | 90024 | $58,280 | $27,420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85,700 | Blank |
Air Quality Conformity Determinations | 10112 | $8,840 | $4,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | This project has been incorporated into Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities for FFY 2015. |
Air Quality Support Activity | 90061 | $31,040 | $12,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,300 | This project has been incorporated into Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities for FFY 2015. |
Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination | MAPC7 | $117,600 | $53,790 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $171,390 | Blank |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities | 13208 | $33,020 | $13,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,200 | Blank |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting | 11355 | $9,520 | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | Blank |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program | 13150, MAPC9 | $48,020 | $23,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $71,200 | Blank |
Computer Resource Management | 60405-60492 | $251,320 | $107,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $358,600 | Blank |
Congestion Management Process | 11123 | $144,430 | $67,970 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $212,400 | Blank |
Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | MAPC4 | $114,820 | $52,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $167,520 | Blank |
Data Resources Management | 60120-60600 | $202,540 | $88,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290,800 | Blank |
Direct Support | 90000 | $57,540 | $22,500 | $43,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $770 | $0 | $128,810 | Blank |
Land Use, Demographics, and Mode Shift in Transportation | MAPC10 | $66,000 | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | This project is listed as Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling for FFY 2015. |
Land Use Development Project Reviews | MAPC5 | $59,400 | $30,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | Blank |
Livable Community Workshop Program | 13801, MAPC8 | $38,400 | $23,220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $61,620 | Blank |
Long-Range Transportation Plan | 10101 | $204,000 | $96,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | Blank |
MetroFuture Engagement | MAPC6 | $69,400 | $30,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | This project is listed as MetroFuture Implementation for FFY 2015. |
MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities | MAPC1 | $109,000 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $157,000 | Blank |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats | 90028 | $54,000 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | Blank |
Regional Model Enhancement | 11244 | $553,550 | $236,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790,000 | Blank |
Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support: FFY 2014 | 14342 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | This project is listed as Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support for FFY 2015. |
Roadway Safety Audits | 11150 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | Blank |
Subregional Support Activities | MAPC2 | $109,000 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $157,000 | Blank |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support | 11147 | $67,330 | $28,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $96,000 | Blank |
Transportation Improvement Program | 10103 | $118,020 | $51,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 | Blank |
Travel Data Forecasts | 90080 | $3,420 | $1,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | Blank |
Travel Operations Analyses | 90040 | $0 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,800 | Blank |
Unified Planning Work Program [CTPS] | 10104 | $63,380 | $28,420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91,800 | Blank |
Unified Planning Work Program [MAPC] | MAPC3 | $7,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | Blank |
Total for Ongoing FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | blank | $3,047,700 | $1,364,870 | $43,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $770 | $0 | $4,461,340 | Blank |
UPWP Project | FFY 2014 PL Funding | FFY 2014 MPO §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 SPR Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT Funding | FFY 2014 MassDOT §5303 Funding | FFY 2014 MBTA Funding | FFY 2014 Other Funding | FFY 2014 Total Funding | Notes |
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Completed FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | $429,310 | $170,390 | $0 | $157,700 | $251,120 | $80,600 | $15,000 | $1,104,120 | Dollar amounts shown for these projects include salary and overhead costs. |
Continuing Discrete FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | $89,000 | $34,000 | $455,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $316,260 | $0 | $1,134,260 | Dollar amounts shown for these projects include salary and overhead costs. |
Ongoing FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | $3,047,700 | $1,364,870 | $43,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $770 | $0 | $4,461,340 | Blank |
Total for FFY 2014 UPWP Projects | $3,566,010 | $1,569,260 | $498,000 | $397,700 | $256,120 | $397,630 | $15,000 | $6,699,720 | Blank |
UPWP Project | FFY 2013 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2013 PL Funding | FFY 2013 MPO §5303 Funding | FFY 2013 SPR Funding | FFY 2013 MassDOT Funding | FFY 2013 MassDOT §5303 Funding | FFY 2013 MBTA Funding | FFY 2013 Other Funding | FFY 2013 Total Funding |
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Bicycle Network Evaluation | 11247 | $8,540 | $3,660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,200 |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance | 11380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $251,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment | 13257 | $73,500 | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105,000 |
Regional HOV-Lane Systems Planning Study, Phase II | 13256 | $36,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 |
Roadway Network Inventory for Emergency Needs: A Pilot Study | 11144 | $13,610 | $11,390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
Safety and Operations Analyses at Selected Intersections | 13260 | $47,390 | $20,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,700 |
Total for FFY 2013 UPWP Projects Completed in FFY 2014 | blank | $179,040 | $90,860 | $0 | $0 | $251,120 | $0 | $0 | $269,900 |
Listed below are reports, memoranda, and other work products and activities associated with the projects in the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014 UPWP. These products and activities are either complete or expected to be complete by the end of FFY 2014. Please note that some titles may change as products are finalized. All certification documents and many other work products are or will be available for downloading from the MPO website, www.bostonmpo.org . Work products not found on the MPO website may be requested by contacting CTPS at 617-973-7100 (voice), 617-973-7089 (TTY), or bostonmpo@ctps.org (email). MAPC work products can be found at www.mapc.org .
This list also includes products that were expected to be completed in FFY 2013 or earlier, but were completed or are expected to be complete in FFY 2014. These products are flagged with an asterisk (*).
Priority Development Areas and Priority Preservation Areas in the Metro North Communities of Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Chelsea, and Revere
Framingham Tech Park Sustainable Retrofit
Sullivan Square Land Use Vision and Development Guidelines*
Transit-Oriented-Development Opportunities and Impediments at Gloucester MBTA Station
Wollaston MBTA Station Parking Study
Downtown Foxborough Parking Analysis
Reading Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Quincy Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Danvers Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Beverly Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Marlborough Downtown Parking Analysis
Holliston Downtown Parking Analysis
Transportation Demand Management Best Practices and Model Municipal Bylaw
This index of projects is intended both to facilitate finding specific projects in this document and to provide a summary of the various parts of this UPWP for which each agency is responsible.
Project Name |
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3C Planning and MPO Support |
Access Advisory Committee Support |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2015 |
Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities |
Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift |
Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting |
Computer Resource Management |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program |
Congestion Management Process |
Core Capacity Constraints |
Data Resources Management |
Direct Support |
Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis |
Foxborough JARC Transit Feasibility Study |
Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
Green Line Extension: Completion of New Starts Analysis |
Household Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends: Selected Policy Topics |
I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston: Modeling Support |
Integrating Land Use In Regional Transportation Models |
Intercity Bus and Rail Maps |
Livable Community Workshop Program |
Long-Range Transportation Plan |
Low-Cost Improvements to Freeway Bottlenecks: FFY 2015 |
Massachusetts Turnpike Allston Interchange Traffic Study |
MassDOT Statewide Planning and Research Program Support |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015 |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance |
Massport Technical Assistance: SFY 2015–17 |
MBTA 2014 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
MBTA 2015 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
MBTA 2016 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
MBTA 2014 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy |
MBTA 2015 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy |
MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring |
MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring |
MBTA Bus Service Data Collection VIII |
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2015 |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats |
Regional Model Enhancement |
Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support |
Roadway Safety Audits |
Safety Analysis for Intersections near MAGIC Schools |
South Boston Waterfront Transportation Plan: Modeling Support |
South Station Expansion Project: Support |
Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support |
Transportation Improvement Program |
Travel Data Forecasts |
Travel Operations Analyses |
Unified Planning Work Program [CTPS] |
Project Name |
---|
Dudley Square Complete Streets Design Project |
Rutherford Avenue – Sullivan Square Design Project, Charlestown |
Project Name |
---|
Central Broadway Streetscape Improvements |
Pre-Engineering for Union Square in Somerville |
Preparing for Transit in the 21st Century |
Project Name |
---|
New England University Transportation Center (Region One) |
Project Name |
---|
NEC FUTURE |
Project Name |
---|
Reaching Beyond Borders Implementation – Phase 2 |
Project Name |
---|
All-Electronic Tolling (AET) |
Allston I-90, Massachusetts Turnpike Interchange Improvement Project |
Cape Cod Canal Study |
Downtown Framingham Traffic Impact Analysis |
I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements Project |
Intelligent Transportation Systems: Development and Implementation |
MBTA Modal Plans |
McCarthy Overpass (Grounding McGrath) Environmental Review |
Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative |
Route 107 Corridor Study |
Route 128 Study |
South Station Expansion Project |
Project Name |
---|
Green Line Extension Project New Starts Application Development |
Project Name |
---|
Transit Asset Management FTA Pilot Program |
Project Name |
---|
Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination |
Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies |
Downtown Framingham Strategy Development |
Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling |
Land Use Development Project Reviews |
MetroFuture Implementation |
Metro North Planning and Technical Assistance |
MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities |
Subregional Support Activities |
Unified Planning Work Program [MAPC] |
Project Name |
---|
Foxborough Transit Feasibility Study |
Project Name |
---|
Boston Mobility Plan |
Fairmount Planning Initiatives |
Ferry Compact |
South Boston Waterfront Sustainable Transportation Plan |
South Coast Rail Project |
Chapters 4 through 7 of the UPWP present project descriptions and budget information for transportation-planning work that will be carried out between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. The activities described in these chapters will be conducted by the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). acting on behalf of the MPO.
The projects in the UPWP are funded by a variety of federal and state sources. Each project description identifies the project’s funding source or sources. With respect to funding, there are two types of projects:
In reviewing the project listings, it is important to remember that the 3C transportation-planning process is a coordinated effort that is often fulfilled simultaneously by several agencies. For example, when the MBTA hires a consultant to prepare an environmental impact report for a transit project, CTPS may provide the travel-demand and air-quality modeling for the consultant and MAPC may perform land-use analysis. Thus, if the same project is mentioned in more than one place in this UPWP, it is because of this kind of interagency coordination. To help clarify the distinctions between various work activities, cross-referencing is provided, where appropriate, to show the interrelationship between projects.
The administration and resource management projects, presented in this chapter are:
Project ID # |
Project Name |
---|---|
60405-60492 |
Computer Resource Management |
60120-60600 |
Data Resources Management |
90000 |
Direct Support |
* | UPWP Chapter/Project Group | Project ID | Staff | Client | Status (Percent Complete) | Total Project Budget | General Project Description | Project Description | General Project FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | Project FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | Relationship to Other UPWP Projects | General Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | FFY 2015 Project Budget | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by CTPS | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MAPC | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MassDOT | FFY 2015 Budget: PL Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MPO Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: SPR Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MBTA Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: Other Funding for Project |
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Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60405 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Manage and maintain hardware and software for all CTPS computer systems to ensure that staff has maximum access to the computing resources required for it's work. Increased emphasis will be given to the security and integrity of all hardware, software, and data resources. Plan, monitor, and maintain CTPS’s computer room space and facilities. |
Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60406 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Develop and maintain a website that provides information regarding the MPO’s activities, reports, and studies produced by CTPS, a data catalogue, and several interactive-mapping applications. Continue to improve the design of the site, the information provided, and accessibility of this communication tool to those who are visually impaired. The website plays a critical role in the MPO’s public-participation program by providing information and eliciting public comment. All MPO and Regional Transportation Advisory Council meetings and committee meetings and their related materials are posted on the website. | Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60430 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Develop computer software to support CTPS’s analytical, administrative, and documentation requirements. Maintain and enhance software developed by CTPS and/or others when program maintenance is no longer available from the original vendor. |
Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60465 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Assist staff in using computer resources; organize and distribute vendor-supplied documentation, and, where appropriate, provide written and online user guides for particular resources. | Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60470 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Work with other public agencies, including MAPC and the Commonwealth’s Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS), to encourage sharing of computer and data resources and techniques. |
Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60475 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Purchase and maintain CTPS’s computing resources. These include in-house assets such as servers, desktop and laptop computers, tablet and handheld computers, mass-storage devices, networking and communications hardware, printers and plotters, system and application software, and consumable supplies. These also include out-of-house resources, such as software purchased as a service, cloud-based storage, and other cloud-based computing resources. | Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Computer Resource Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60492 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | In order to carry out its functions, CTPS maintains state-of-the-practice computer resources through the following tasks: | Update the CTPS Five-Year Plan for Computer Resource Development, in conjunction with developing the next CTPS budget. |
Work on these tasks will continue as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.03 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The "Computer Resource Management" FFY 2015 Total Budget is $441,900. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $441,900. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $309,330. | This project is part of the "Computer Resource Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Computer Resource Management" general project is $132,570. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60120 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | Data on travel patterns within the region will be processed and analyzed. This includes, but is not limited to, traffic counts, ridership counts, vehicle registration data, and crash data. CTPS’s database of these data will be maintained and kept up to date. |
Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60130 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | CTPS’s database of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial census and American Community Survey, and products derived from these data, will be maintained and kept up to date. |
Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60140 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | Data from CTPS surveys, field data collection activities, and other miscellaneous sources will be processed and analyzed. |
Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60201 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | Data will be processed or analyzed upon request to meet the needs of local, state, and federal agencies and private institutions and firms. |
Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60180 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | CTPS’s database of standard reference geographic information system (GIS) data from sources including MassDOT, the Commonwealth’s Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and municipal GIS departments will be maintained and kept up to date. |
Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Data Resources Management | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 60600 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | CTPS provides travel data and analyses at regional, corridor, and site-specific levels to support regional transportation planning and decision making. | CTPS will continue to develop and enhance its GIS database. CTPS will coordinate data development and distribution with MassDOT and MassGIS in order to prevent duplication of effort, ensure data quality, and reduce costs. CTPS’s GIS database will be made available to staff through ArcSDE, ArcMap layer files, Web services, and Web applications. | Databases of standard reference GIS data, socio-economic data, Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) data, and travel data; GIS processing tools; tabular and spatial data analyses; Web service and Web applications; responses to data requests. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.01 | Not applicable | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The "Data Resources Management" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $357,300. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $357,300. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total PL funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $250,110. | This project is part of the "Data Resources Management" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Data Resources Management" general project is $107,190. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Not Applicable | Chapter 4, Administration and Resource Management Projects | 90000 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO/MassDOT/MBTA | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | CTPS provides integral direct support to all CTPS projects and functions in the following areas: Computer Equipment: CTPS computer needs are programmed in the CTPS Five- Year Plan for Computer Resource Development, as amended. Consultants: Consultants are periodically hired to perform specialized, time-specific tasks as project work demands. Printing: Project-specific printing costs, such as those for surveys, maps, reports, presentation boards, and other informational materials, are included in this budget. Travel: Periodically, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations sponsor courses and seminars that enhance the ability of staff to do project work; the costs of registration, travel, and lodging associated with attending such programs are direct-support expenditures. Mileage, tolls, and parking expenses associated with project work are also charged as direct-support expenditures. Additional project work, such as high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV)-lane monitoring, is funded through this budget to cover rental vehicles and fuel costs. Other: There are various expenditures that can arise over the term of this UPWP, such as postage and data processing services. These expenditures can become necessary when producing a project report or conducting a project-specific survey. The costs associated with postage for return mail and with services for preparing and processing data for specific projects are direct-support expenditures. Other nonrecurring costs, such as software for specific project work, video-camera equipment for license-plate surveys, or traffic-counting equipment, also may be funded through this line item. |
Not Applicable | FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products: This includes computer and general office equipment, professional consulting services, in-state project-related travel, out-of-state travel associated with staff attendance at professional and training conferences, and other costs deemed appropriate. | Not applicable | Not Applicable | 44.27.01 | $82,070 | $82,070 | $0 | $0 | $37,000 | $22,000 | $18,000 | $100 | $3,500 | $970 | $500 |
The projects in this chapter are categorized as certification requirements because they include work that the Boston Region MPO must do to maintain its certification by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. The projects also include activities that are necessary to comply with federal and state laws, such as the federal Clean Air Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The projects in this chapter are:
Project ID # |
Project Name |
---|---|
90011-90090 |
3C Planning and MPO Support |
90024 |
Access Advisory Committee Support |
10112 |
Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities |
11355 |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting |
11704 |
Integrating Land Use in Regional Transportation Models |
10101 |
Long-Range Transportation Plan |
MAPC1 |
MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities |
90028 |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats |
11244 |
Regional Model Enhancement |
MAPC2 |
Subregional Support Activities |
11132 |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support |
10103 |
Transportation Improvement Program |
10104 |
Unified Planning Work Program (CTPS) |
MAPC4 |
Unified Planning Work Program (MAPC) |
Project Name | General Project Name | UPWP Chapter/Project Group | Project ID | Staff | Client | Status (Percent Complete) | Total Project Budget | General Project Description | Project Description | General Project FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | Relationship to Other UPWP Projects | General Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | FFY 2015 Project Budget | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by CTPS | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MAPC | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MassDOT | FFY 2015 Budget: PL Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MPO Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: SPR Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MBTA Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: Other Funding for Project |
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Support to the MPO and Its Committees | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90011 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $215,300. Support includes conducting metropolitan transportation planning and implementing planning activities for the MPO. This work is focused on maintaining compliance with federal regulations and requirements. It involves researching, analyzing, and reporting information on 3C planning topics—including those identified in federal reauthorization legislation—and issues related to federal policies, regulations, and guidance. It also involves responding to possible federal recommendations or requirements for certification documents or MPO recertification, and incorporating new requirements into the MPO’s 3C program. MPO staff will continue to implement MAP-21 (see Chapter 1), as guidance from this and future reauthorizations is communicated. Support to the MPO and its committees includes implementing MPO policies on planning and programming; planning and coordinating delivery of information for MPO decision making; and supporting the work and operation of the MPO and its committees. It involves providing process support for MPO management and for the MPO communications and public participation programs. Staff plans and supports MPO, MPO Committee, and MPO-sponsored meetings. Some tasks include: developing agendas, preparing informational materials, compiling and posting meeting packages, conducting meeting site selection and logistics planning, setting up for meetings, attending meetings, recording and preparing meeting minutes, and completing meeting follow-up activities such as maintaining the information flow for the MPO and the public, and processing approved work scopes. Technical and process support is also provided to the MPO’s Unified Planning Work Program Committee, Administration and Finance Committee, Congestion Management Process Committee, and other ad hoc committees that are formed as needed. · The Congestion Management Process (CMP) Committee meets, as needed, throughout the year to discuss the federally required Congestion Management Process. Activities include developing and reviewing its TIP Intersection Improvement Program and making recommendations to the MPO. · The Administration and Finance Committee meets periodically to make recommendations to the MPO on the staff’s operating budget, legal matters, and other administrative functions. · The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Committee meets, as needed, throughout the year to develop a UPWP for the upcoming federal fiscal year and monitor expenditures and the progress of programs in the current fiscal year. This work also includes consultation with other entities and agencies involved with or interested in 3C planning activities; liaison activities between Massachusetts MPOs (with ongoing coordination with those in the Boston Region Urbanized Area); and communication with MAPC subregional groups. Other activities include the day-to-day oversight of 3C-program-related activities, reports on the progress of projects listed in the UPWP, and responses to requests for information and support. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recertification Review: FFY 2015 ` | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90013 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $69,800. MPO staff will prepare for and support the MPO in the upcoming federal recertification review. This will include preparing for the review sessions, responding to federal agency requests for information and documentation, creating printed and graphical materials for the reviewers, and developing and participating in presentations and discussions. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Planning Topics | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90014 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $13,200. MPO staff provides support related to planning topics such as the 3C planning factors, the MAP-21 National Goals, and other topics highlighted in federal planning guidance, including sustainability, health, freight, economic effects, all-hazards planning, and environmental issues. MPO staff members maintain expertise in these topics so that the MPO will have the capability and flexibility to respond to unforeseen needs in these areas. Information on these topics is gathered, analyzed, and presented to the MPO in memoranda and white papers for consideration in the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This project also includes work that is needed to respond to possible new and unforeseen federal guidance and requirements following a certification review. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subregional Outreach | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90019 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $3,700. MPO staff members attend meetings of the MAPC subregional groups to listen to and learn about community issues in the region and to answer questions about the MPO and its activities. This helps staff coordinate subregional issues and concerns into the development of MPO documents. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Regional Transportation Advisory Council Support | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90021 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $83,200. The Regional Transportation Advisory Council is the MPO’s citizens’ advisory committee. MPO staff provides planning and operations support to this body and its committees. This includes planning programs and meetings, scheduling speakers, and preparing and distributing agendas, meeting notices, informational packets, and minutes. It also includes helping to conduct meetings; attending and making presentations at meetings; organizing and conducting field trips; soliciting new members; implementing and updating the bylaws; coordinating other activities, such as Advisory Council elections; and maintaining contact lists. MPO staff provides information, updates, and briefings on MPO activities, studies, and reports; requests and coordinates comments on MPO documents; and works with the Advisory Council and its committees as they conduct their programs, planning, and reviews. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
TRANSREPORT | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90025 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $34,400. The newsletter of the MPO, TRANSREPORT, is an important part of the MPO’s public involvement program. MPO staff is responsible for soliciting, researching, and writing articles and for managing all aspects of production: writing and editing, layout, graphics, proofreading, and, for a few recipients, copying and mailing. MPO staff stays current on newsletter software and styles with an eye to making improvements in the newsletter’s visual appeal and ability to communicate. MPO staff coordinates the participation of MPO staff, members, and other interested organizations in the development of articles and isresponsible for the newsletter’s distribution in an accessible format on the MPO website, electronic-transfer formats for email subscribers, and hard-copy format for a small number of special recipients. Once posted on the website, the newsletter can be translated into the region’s most-used languages (other than English) using the website’s Google Translate tool. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Public Participation Process | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90026 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding Amount: $89,400. MPO staff implements the MPO’s Public Participation Program and coordinates and conducts MPO public outreach activities. These activities are opportunities to involve all members of the public, including: • Local, regional, state and federal officials and agencies • Transportation, environmental, and social-service advocacy groups • Seniors, minorities, people with low incomes, people with disabilities, those with limited English proficiency, youth, veterans, and/or people living in zero-vehicle households • Freight operators • Transit service providers • Other interested parties, and other members of the general public This program is designed to provide information to and collect input from those parties for use by the MPO in its planning, decision making, and development of certification documents. Communication is ongoing and conducted through a variety of means. • Public meetings are important in this process, and several types of meetings are planned and conducted throughout each year. The MPO holds public information sessions three-to-four times a year, and conducts a series of TIP-and UPWP-development workshops in December and January each year. In addition, the MPO holds workshops and special-issue forums for the review of draft documents and other plans as a way to gather input that will inform MPO decision making on these items. MPO staff and MAPC collaborate on public involvement activities whenever possible. • The MPO’s website is another important tool that provides and gathers information for MPO planning and programming. Material on all MPO plans and programs is posted on the website. The MPO also hosts on its website a public-information email address and comment tool so that members of the public may request information and provide input. MPO staff monitors input from this address to coordinate responses and refer comments received. The MPO also solicits input through web-based surveys. The MPO has been implementing improvements to its public participation program stemming from its 2013 public participation survey and from its research into comparable-MPO best practices. In FFY 2015, the MPO will continue to undertake the following improvements: • Increase the number of press releases, public notices, and website newsflashes regarding ongoing planning products and MPO milestones and events • Team with other entities to conduct joint programs and outreach • Integrate the Title-VI-related Four Factor Analysis for guidance on providing materials in languages other than English • Expand the MPO program to involve limited English proficient persons in the region by instituting a practice of translating critical documents (the Title VI Complaint Process and Form and MPO-sponsored public-participation meeting notices) into the MPO languages of policy—Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese • Take additional steps to understand the language and cultural needs of potential meeting attendees when planning meetings • Make it a standard practice to solicit comments on the public-participation program from meeting participants Staff also will undertake other activities that emerge from the MPO’s adoption of the updated Public Participation Program. Some major activities may be to: • Recruit public library support to make MPO information available to members of the public • Increase the MPO’s use of graphical materials to provide information • Offer more web-based surveys when a need for public feedback is identified • Explore the use of Twitter or Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds to enhance communication Maintaining contact with members of the public requires continuous updates to the MPO’s contact database and listservs. A significant part of the MPO’s public-participation program involves keeping the contact information current and identifying and including new contacts, particularly those in or representing communities of minorities; persons with disabilities, low incomes, or limited English proficiency; the elderly; veterans; and youth. The MPO’s public participation program also involves consultations as specified in federal guidance; arranging, upon request, for the provision of American Sign Language (ASL) and other language interpretation services at meetings; and providing public participation support to MPO member entities. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Professional Development | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90012 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding amount: $15,000. MPO staff maintains its technical expertise in part by participating in courses, programs, and workshops offered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transportation Research Board (TRB), Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and other public and private organizations. Previous professional development endeavors have related to topics such as traffic engineering issues and applications, regional modeling, bicycle/pedestrian issues, transit planning, public involvement, environmental justice, air quality, computer operations and maintenance, database applications, and other areas related to the provision of technical support services. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
General Graphics | 3C Planning and MPO Support | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90090 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | The following projects are called 3C activities because they support the federally mandated continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation-planning process. This process results in the preparation of numerous products and materials and enables MPO operations and decision making. | Funding amount: $57,000. Graphics support will be provided to MPO staff and MPO agencies in the design and production of maps, charts, illustrations, report covers, brochures, slides, and photographs; the application of other visualization techniques; and the creation of other products that improve communication. |
Staff will prepare materials—including agendas, minutes, notices, document translations, memoranda, reports, correspondence, summaries, website postings, and maps, charts, illustrations and other visual materials—as needed; continue to support the MPO and its committees and the Regional Transportation Advisory Council; conduct communications with the public, including publishing TRANSreport; conduct planning to support compliance with federal requirements and guidance; engage in professional-development activities; and remain prepared for unforeseen issues as they arise. | Not applicable | The above activities support all other projects in this UPWP in compliance with the 3C planning process. They foster the implementation of MPO policies, federal planning factors and guidance, the MAP-21 National Goals, and all applicable orders and requirements, including Executive Order 13166 (governing outreach to persons with limited English-language proficiency). These activities are supported by the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project. | 44.21.02 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The "3C Planning and MPO Support" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $581,000. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project . The amount of funds received by CTPS for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $581,000. | $0 | $0 | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total PL funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $406,700. | This project is part of the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "3C Planning and MPO Support" general project is $174,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Access Advisory Committee Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90024 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | MPO staff supports the MBTA in meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements by providing ongoing support to the Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA (AACT), a user group representing people with disabilities. AACT advises the MBTA on all accessibility matters relating to the use of the MBTA’s systemwide fixed-route services and THE RIDE paratransit service by people with disabilities, and ensures that users’ ideas concerning accessible transportation are heard. AACT is a member of the MPO’s Regional Transportation Advisory Council and MPO staff solicits input from AACT regarding the transportation-planning process. Staff provides a variety of support services detailed below. |
Not Applicable | • Support regularly scheduled AACT Membership, AACT Executive Board, and other related meetings at which attendees advise and comment on projects being planned or implemented throughout the system for commuter rail, rapid transit, surface transit, and paratransit service • Distribute monthly reports on System-Wide Accessibility, the MBTA THE RIDE service statistics, and other materials pertinent to AACT meeting agenda items • Support the AACT Chair by attending special consultations and other meetings • Support the activities of the AACT Executive Board of Directors • Maintain awareness of and provide guidance on the AACT Memorandum of Understanding, AACT bylaws, and disability issues in general • Coordinate AACT elections and other committee activities, as needed • Prepare and distribute AACT meeting agendas and minutes, meeting announcements, correspondence, meeting calendars to post in THE RIDE vans, and updated AACT informational materials • Produce and distribute orientation packets for new AACT members • Track follow-up for members’ requests for information • Maintain AACT databases for mailings, attendance log, and membership standing, AACT archives, supplies, and accessible-formatting equipment • Coordinate briefings on MPO activities • Produce meeting materials in accessible formats for AACT members and members of the public upon request • Coordinate forums on transit accessibility • Update AACT brochure |
This project supports MPO public outreach and planning activities presented in this Chapter. It is supported by 3C planning support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and transportation equity activities described in this chapter. |
Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $86,200 | $86,200 | $0 | $0 | $60,340 | $25,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 10112 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | This program has two objectives: 1. To ensure that the MPO’s plans, programs, and projects comply with the Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1990 and its amendments, and allow for the flow of federal funding into the Boston MPO’s transportation system. 2. To provide ongoing support services for the MPO regarding air quality matters, and maintain technical capability in air quality and climate change, including conformance with federal air quality requirements and the state’s climate change policies. Air Quality Conformity Determinations Under the Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1990, states must monitor emissions from transportation vehicles and other sources to determine whether ambient emissions levels exceed health-based allowable levels of air pollutants. Areas in which the emissions exceed the allowable levels are designated as nonattainment areas; and the state must develop a State Implementation Plan (SIP) that establishes emissions budgets, which show how the area would reduce emissions sufficiently to comply with the CAA air quality standards. MPOs with nonattainment areas must complete air quality conformity determinations to demonstrate the conformity of transportation plans, programs, and projects with the CAA. Typically, a conformity determination is performed annually for the TIP and every four years for a new LRTP. However, a conformity determination may be required if an LRTP amendment is undertaken during the year. This program covers the tasks needed to demonstrate that an MPO’s federally funded transportation programs meet conformity requirements. The city of Boston, the surrounding cities and towns, and the city of Waltham are classified as maintenance areas for carbon monoxide (CO). A maintenance area is an area that had been in nonattainment but was reclassified as attainment for which a maintenance plan was approved as part of the Massachusetts SIP. The MPO must show that, overall, its federally funded transportation programs maintain air quality in a manner consistent with the Massachusetts SIP in this maintenance area. The Boston Region MPO area had also previously been classified as a nonattainment area for ozone but was reclassified as an attainment area under the new 2008 ozone standard. Because this was a new standard, a maintenance plan was not required, and the area was not classified as a maintenance area. As an attainment area, the MPO is not required to demonstrate that the LRTP and TIP conform to national standards of two pollutants that form ozone: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Other Air Quality Support This program supports the MPO’s expertise in air quality and climate change matters, as well as the MPO’s response to changing requirements for planning, analysis, and reporting. This includes initiatives known today, and some capacity for participation in those issues that might emerge during the course of the year. This program also allows for additional support in implementing air-quality-related transportation programs and projects and includes consultation, research, and coordination between CTPS and federal, state, local, and private entities. |
Not Applicable | Conformity Determinations: These determinations— including a detailed analysis of air quality impacts (carbon monoxide [CO] and carbon dioxide [CO2]) of the projects in the FFYs 2015–18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), any changes to the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and any work required for implementing GreenDOT—will be performed and presented as noted below. Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions also will be provided: • If there are changes to regionally significant projects in the LRTP and the TIP, a systemwide conformity determination will be prepared. •A detailed project-level analysis will be conducted for each project to receive Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program funding in the TIP and those that will help meet the GreenDOT initiative. Support to MassDOT (including the Highway Division, the Office of Transportation Planning, and the MBTA), and Massport: Activities will include analysis of transportation-control measures (TCMs), park-and-ride facilities, and proposed high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) projects throughout the Boston Region MPO area; and evaluation of emerging and innovative highway and transit clean-air activities. Support for Climate Change Initiatives: Activities will include integrating concerns about climate change and opportunities for emissions reduction into the MPO’s planning process relative to: the regional travel demand model set, TIP, project-specific work products, LRTP, Congestion Management Process, UPWP, and performance measures. Staff will work with MassDOT to implement its GreenDOT policy, and will confer with agencies and organizations that are concerned about climate change issues to inform actions in the MPO region. Mobile-Source Element of the State Implementation Plan (SIP): The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is required to submit a SIP to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documenting strategies and actions designed to bring Massachusetts into compliance with air quality standards, as needed. CTPS support will include: •Support for amendments or revisions to the Memorandum of Understanding between the MPO and the DEP. • Support to regional, local, and private entities, and the agencies involved in monitoring, updating, and revising the mobile-source section of the SIP. • Data collection and analysis to measure existing regional air quality conditions, support development of emission factors, validate emissions inventories and budgets, and evaluate the air quality impacts of policies on long-term growth, transportation, and land use. • Coordination with DEP to develop statewide regulations and programs that pertain to transportation and air quality. • Support to regional, local, and private entities. • Provision of data and recommendations to MPO agencies regarding funding and implementing transportation programs and projects that have air quality benefits. |
This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and transportation equity and public outreach activities described in this chapter. | Not applicable | 44.21.03 | $52,100 | $52,100 | $0 | $0 | $36,470 | $15,630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 11355 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color, and national origin, including individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) require the MPO to develop programs that ensure compliance with Title VI by reaching out to protected populations and involving them in MPO planning and decision making, including development of the UPWP, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the long-range transportation plan (LRTP). In addition to the populations given protection under Title VI, FHWA's Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program also prohibits discrimination based on a person’s sex, age, disability/handicap, and income status. The objective of this program is to compile a report documenting Title VI-related activities undertaken by the MPO during the past year to show that the MPO is fully compliant with the requirements of both the FTA Title VI Circular C 4702.1B and the FHWA Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program. |
Not Applicable | • Title VI Update Report • The MPO will comply with both FTA and FHWA Title VI requirements through the preparation and submittal of reports on implementation of its nondiscrimination programs, as required |
This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, public outreach activities, and work promoting transportation equity and environmental justice as presented in this chapter. See Chapter 7 for additional support provided by CTPS to MassDOT and the MBTA for their Title VI compliance. | Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $17,200 | $17,200 | $0 | $0 | $12,040 | $5,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Integrating Land use In Regional Transportation Models | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 11704 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston RegionBoston Region MPO | 0% | To be determined | Not applicable | Through this project, CTPS will continue to explore emerging technologies and data sets and their potential to support regional land use and transportation modeling. Staff also will explore ways to build stronger links between the regional travel demand model set and the Cube-Land model. Cube-Land is a land-use allocation model that allows users to project future land-use patterns. CTPS will be using Cube-Land to do land-use allocation forecasting. As part of this activity, CTPS will coordinate with MAPC. CTPS also will consult with peers and colleagues, including those in other regions, to learn more about best practices and lessons learned based on their experiences with alternative modeling approaches. Collectively, these activities support MPO and other transportation agencies’ planning and technical analysis. |
Not Applicable | Exploration of Cube-Land and other tools and datasets to support regional land use and transportation modeling. Coordination with MAPC and other entities. | This project supports regional model enhancement activities presented in this chapter. For information on MAPC activities related to land use allocation modeling, see Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling in Chapter 7. |
Not applicable | 44.22.03 | $67,500 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $47,250 | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Long-Range Transportation Plan | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 10101 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | Under the current federal transportation funding legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), a new long-range transportation plan (LRTP) must be produced every four years. The LRTP guides investment in the transportation system of the Boston metropolitan region over at least the next 20 years. Although the MPO adopted three amendments to its last LRTP, Paths to a Sustainable Region, one in June 2012, July 2013, and November 2013, the last full LRTP was approved in September 2011. The next LRTP must be adopted by the MPO by September 2015 to coincide with the regional transportation plan schedules of the Commonwealth’s other MPOs. The new LRTP will serve as the guiding document for the Boston Region MPO as it plans for the year 2040. It will establish the goals and objectives for the region and will be used by the MPO in making decisions for the future. A Needs Assessment was developed as part of the Paths to a Sustainable Region LRTP and updated in FFY 2014 for the upcoming LRTP. In FFY 2015, staff will continue updating the Needs Assessment and performing further analysis as new information becomes available. This information can be used by the MPO and staff for future studies, reports, and deliberations. The MPO will use the needs assessment outputs to develop and analyze land use and transportation scenarios prior to choosing a recommended land-use allocation and ultimately a set of transportation projects that will be recommended for funding in the next LRTP. Other topics and issues will be researched and information documented in the LRTP—including sections on: the existing transportation system; the MPO’s goals, objectives, and performance measures; safety; security; mobility; transportation equity; environment; land use; and economic development, including freight. MPO staff will continue to explore and use various tools, such as the MPO’s regional travel demand model set and the TREDIS economic impact and cost benefit analysis tool, to support plan development. There will be an air-quality conformity determination and an environmental-justice assessment. Staff will prepare the LRTP document on a schedule to allow the MPO to adopt it in the summer of 2015 and submit it the federal agencies for approval in September 2015. In addition, the MPO will continue to develop its performance measures and will incorporate performance-based planning into LRTP, Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) development and decision making. Implementing Performance-Based Planning: The FFY 2015 LRTP and the FFYs 2016–19 TIP will be the first MPO certification documents to report on the MPO’s performance-based planning program and the results of its tracking of trends in the region. The LRTP development process will be the method for establishing the MPO’s goals and objectives and measures and targets, which, while begun in FFY 2014, will continue throughout FFY 2015 and beyond. The TIP will be an annual monitor for MPO performance targets and additional priority indicators being tracked. Each LRTP will be an opportunity to review and document progress in meeting performance goals and, if needed, make adjustments to the LRTP to meet those goals. |
Not Applicable | • Provide further detail and analysis in the current Needs Assessment to supply the most up-to-date information for the MPO and the public. • Produce summaries of results from alternative land-use and transportation scenarios for the MPO. • Develop a financial plan to determine revenues that will be available for a financially constrained LRTP. • Develop all text for the draft LRTP document—including project programming and air-quality information—and circulate the document for public review prior to MPO approval. • Continue to explore and use various tools, such as the regional travel demand model set and TREDIS, to support plan development. • Continue to develop performance measures and targets for the goals and objectives. • Incorporate the performance measures into the MPO’s performance-based planning process; plan for tracking the MPO’s performance on project selection in the LRTP and TIP. • Conduct outreach to the public on all topics throughout the development of the LRTP; report results to the MPO for use in developing the new LRTP. • Address any comments or changes from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or changes to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). |
This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, air quality conformity and support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and transportation equity and public outreach activities described in this chapter. Also see Chapters 5 and 7 for other CTPS and MAPC activities related to the development of the LRTP. | Not applicable | 44.23.01 | $271,200 | $271,200 | $0 | $0 | $189,840 | $81,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | MAPC1 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | This project includes working with MPO members and staff to establish work priorities and meeting agendas. It also includes reporting to the MAPC Executive Committee, the MAPC Officers’ Transportation Advisory Committee, MAPC Council members, MAPC subregions, and MAPC staff on MPO activities to ensure strong coordination of land use and transportation planning across the region. Statewide and Regional Planning Committees: MAPC actively participates in statewide and regional planning committees and task forces to represent the interests of the region, focusing particularly on the critical links between land use and transportation. These committees include the statewide Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Consultation Committee; the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA); Metro Boston Regional ITS Planning; and various MassDOT, MBTA, or municipally-led planning initiatives. MAPC also will be actively involved in regional and statewide plans and programs regarding the state’s mode-shift goal, GreenDOT implementation, and other climate-change and greenhouse-gas issues as they relate to transportation. Advisory committees may change from year to year as studies are begun or completed, but participation in a variety of advisory committees is ongoing. Support of the Public Participation Process for Metropolitan Planning Documents: MAPC provides education and outreach on a wide variety of transportation and land-use-related topics in the region, with emphasis on outreach to municipal officials through the subregional groups. MAPC also will support CTPS in outreach to environmental-justice and senior populations, and people with disabilities. MPO Elections: Working with the MBTA Advisory Board, MAPC will coordinate and implement the annual election process for the municipal representatives on the MPO. Transportation Improvement Program Evaluation and Criteria: MAPC will coordinate with CTPS on the land use and economic development aspects of the TIP evaluations, and on the implementation of the comprehensive regional growth plan, MetroFuture. Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Development: MAPC will work with CTPS on developing the next LRTP, including coordinating on public outreach, scenario planning, and engaging MPO members in a clear planning process. MPO Agenda Setting and Coordination: MAPC will work with CTPS and MassDOT on developing MPO meeting agendas and presentations. |
Not Applicable | Interagency coordination, review of work scopes, participation in MPO agenda development, participation in advisory and corridor committees, public participation and outreach, reports to the MAPC Officers’ Transportation Advisory Committee and to the Executive Committee, MPO elections, TIP criteria evaluations, LRTP development, and attendance at relevant meetings. | This project supports Long-Range Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program activities presented in this chapter. | Not applicable | 44.21.02 | $157,000 | $0 | $157,000 | $0 | $109,000 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats | Not applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 90028 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The MPO conducts its transportation-planning activities and public outreach process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1998, and other policies and regulations governing accessibility standards. In support of these standards, the MPO produces written and electronic materials in accessible formats. In addition to producing these materials, the MPO will continue to maintain a library of templates that incorporate accessibility guidelines and standards. |
Not Applicable | • Production of materials in accessible formats for public meetings, website postings and as requested • Ongoing maintenance of accessible document templates • Development of accessibility guidelines and standards for MPO products |
This project supports the development of MPO products for projects throughout this UPWP. |
Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $72,100 | $72,100 | $0 | $0 | $50,470 | $21,630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Regional Model Enhancement | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 11244 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | CTPS builds and maintains a state-of-the-practice regional travel-demand model set to help assess the area’s transportation needs and evaluate alternatives to improve the transportation system. The model set is principally a simulation of travel behavior that emulates the millions of travel-behavior decisions that ultimately produce more than 16 million daily person-trips across the 164 municipalities in the CTPS modeled area. Metrics produced by the model are designed to aid in both policy planning and technical analysis, as well as in meeting federal reporting requirements. The model set is also used by MPO member transportation agencies because it is an extremely robust tool that incorporates data from all the region’s transportation agencies (public transportation) and transportation service providers (private transportation) that are within the Boston Region MPO area. MPO staff plans to undertake or continue the following activities associated with the Boston Region MPO travel-demand model set: • Continue to refine the model set based on the 2011 Massachusetts Travel Survey. This update covers all aspects of the model, such as trip generation, trip-distribution (origin/destination) patterns, mode choice, and trip assignment. This includes continued refinements to recent enhancements that specifically model the activities of zero-auto households. • Evaluate the need to update geographic coverage of the model. This evaluation would consider the continued expansion of the MBTA service; and the continued population and employment growth in border communities, which has led to an ongoing increase in the number of trips entering/exiting the region—to work, shop, or for recreation. • Research how the state-of-the-practice for travel-demand modeling is evolving and develop strategies to enhance the regional model in keeping with these advances. • Continually update the model software to keep pace with changes in simulation technology, and enhancements made by the software vendor (Caliper) to the regional modeling software (TransCAD). • Continue to update model inputs as new data becomes available. • Continue to estimate/develop new model capability, and then calibrate and validate the model set as needed. • Develop adequate model documentation. • Provide technical support and training to those who are using the model. • Improve the model’s ability to 1) compute highway and arterial congestion and the impacts of congestion on mode and route selection; 2) compute transit congestion; 3) analyze environmental justice issues; and 4) predict mobile air quality emissions. These activities support projects in this UPWP that rely on the regional model set for travel forecasting and analysis, particularly analysis in support of the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Additional regional model enhancement activities may include: • Continue to refine the link between the regional travel model and the Cube-Land (land use allocation) model, and examine the potential for using Cube-Land to do land use forecasting. • Build a better modeling process to predict external-internal travel, and internal-external travel. • Build a better modeling process to predict external-external (thru) travel. • Update the Boston Logan International Airport ground access model to reflect the latest survey data. • Update the MPO’s truck model to use the latest land use and survey data. • Convert the truck and Logan ground access models to run in TransCAD. • Examine the benefits associated with building a parking choice model for Boston and surrounding communities. • Re-examine and make needed improvements to the MPO’s transit parking choice model. • Examine the use of tour-based modeling capability to enhance the model’s sensitivity to human behavior and analyze how behavior plays a role in the need to travel, trip chaining, and mode selection. |
Not Applicable | Incorporate new or advanced techniques into the current regional travel-forecasting model set in TransCAD and maintain a well-calibrated 2010 base-year regional model set and a future-year regional model set. Develop and update model documentation. Provide technical support to others, as needed. |
These activities support projects in this UPWP that rely on the regional travel demand model set for travel forecasting and analysis, particularly the air quality conformity determinations for the LRTP and the TIP presented in this chapter. Also see the Integrating Land Use into Regional Transportation Models project and Chapter 7 for activities related to coordinating land use and transportation modeling. | Not applicable | 44.22.03` | $699,300 | $699,300 | $0 | $0 | $489,510 | $209,790 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subregional Support Activities | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | MAPC2 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) region consists of 101 cities and towns. The region is subdivided into eight geographic areas that are represented by subregional councils comprising municipal officials, business leaders, community- based organizations, and other local participants. MAPC staff planners are assigned as coordinators to each of the subregional groups to assist members in developing an understanding of subregional and regional transportation and land-use issues. Subregions are encouraged to recommend subregional projects and priorities for the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the long-range transportation plan (LRTP), and the UPWP. Subregional coordinators and MAPC transportation staff report back to the MPO through formal and informal communications. MAPC subregional groups will continue to participate in local corridor advisory committees whenever these committees are appropriate vehicles for working on projects in their areas. The subregions will continue to advance Priority Development Area and Priority Preservation Area planning and mapping activities. MAPC staff ensures timely discussions of transportation-related issues by placing the topics on meeting agendas, by leading and participating in the discussions, and by distributing appropriate documents and notices relating to region-wide and statewide transportation meetings. |
Not Applicable | Preparation of monthly meeting agendas for transportation topics at subregional meetings, coordination with transportation agencies, reviews of transportation studies in subregions, support for subregional and corridor advisory committee meetings, and assistance in setting subregional transportation priorities. This project supports community involvement in development of transportation-planning documents. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.21.02 | $157,000 | $0 | $157,000 | $0 | $109,000 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 11132 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The purpose of this program is to foster awareness and consideration of transportation-equity and the transportation needs of environmental-justice populations in MPO planning and programming, particularly in relation to the long- range transportation plan (LRTP), the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Congestion Management Process (CMP), air quality conformity determinations, environmental impact studies, and project-specific work products of the MPO. The goal of the transportation equity/environmental justice program is to maintain compliance with federal and state requirements and guidelines regarding Civil Rights. The program also seeks to stimulate the participation of low-income, minority, elderly, and limited English language proficient (LEP) populations in the MPO process. Gathering input and generating participation from low-income, minority, elderly, and limited English language proficient (LEP) populations will be accomplished through several means, which are discussed below. The first is continued outreach to minority and low-income populations, elders, and LEP populations. Staff will continue its program of holding a regional forum and scheduling MPO meetings and Transportation Equity interviews in the MPO communities of concern. In FFY 2015, staff will ask to attend regularly scheduled meetings held by umbrella social service groups working in and representing MPO communities of concern, as well as selected meetings conducted through the statewide mobility program. Attending these meetings will give staff an opportunity to meet and begin a working relationship with community advocates and to hear about transportation needs, challenges, and successful initiatives. Staff will conduct a survey of individual community organizations to identify transportation needs and solicit ideas for transportation and program improvements. Information gathered through these and other recent initiatives targeted at low-income, minority, LEP, and elderly populations will be analyzed and presented. Staff supports the development of the TIP and LRTP in their applications of the adopted environmental justice definitions for the LRTP and TIP, in project evaluations, and in conducting LRTP analysis of benefits and burdens. Staff will use the results of the MPO’s Title VI Four Factor Analysis process in order to identify languages into which critical MPO information should be translated, including languages used for outreach meeting notifications and some executive summaries. Staff will continue to support Federal Transit Administration programs that target low- income populations, elderly individuals, and people with disabilities in the region. Currently, this means helping MassDOT to publicize its Community Transit Grant Program solicitation and evaluate the program’s grant applications. MPO staff will continue to coordinate with MassDOT’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights as part of activities to provide for consistency and coordination in implementation of Title VI-related processes, procedures, and activities. Staff will complete the update of the Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP) begun in FFY 2013. For the CHSTP, work will include mapping important locations in communities of concern and identifying transportation options in those areas. Staff will continue to identify and map major destinations (for example, hospitals, government agencies, schools, social service agencies, and grocery stores) within selected environmental justice areas of concern in the MPO region, and other important destinations identified in the CHSTP outreach to MPO communities of concern. Mapping will include an overlay of existing public and active transportation options in those areas (like walking and biking). This work will be useful in documenting transportation gaps and needs. A region-wide forum will be conducted to seek information on these destinations, transportation services and facilities, and identified gaps. Staff will collaborate with MAPC in conducting the regional forum. As budget permits, staff will conduct special studies and analyses during the year. Their results will be reported to the MPO in technical memoranda. This year staff plans to continue the following special study: Household Survey-Based Comparisons between Income and Racial Groups. The study would analyze the 2011 Massachusetts Travel Survey data (including variables such as trip length,number of trips, types of trips, and modes used) for low-income and minority households and compare them with data from non-minority and higher-income households to identify any differences. This information will be useful in identifying transportation needs and supporting transportation project programming decisions. Another possible study would involve analysis of the transportation options available to older MPO area residents. |
Not Applicable | • Continue MPO outreach to minority, low-income, and LEP communities by various means, including forums, meetings and small group interviews • Monitor developments at the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Civil Rights, Title VI, and Environmental Justice, and participate in workshop conferences, and seminars, as appropriate • Prepare summaries of interviews and other updates to the MPO • Publicize the Community Transit Grant Program solicitation for projects and help to evaluate applicant proposals • Complete the update of the CHSTP • Analyze the Massachusetts Travel Survey data, and transportation options available to older residents, if budget permits • Complete environmental justice analyses as needed • Produce additional maps and technical memoranda |
This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and public outreach activities described in this chapter. | Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $111,900 | $111,900 | $0 | $0 | $78,330 | $33,570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Transportation Improvement Program | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 10103 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The Boston Region MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) presents a multiyear, financially constrained program of planned investments in the metropolitan area’s transportation system. Although federal regulations require the TIP to be updated every four years, Massachusetts and its MPOs have committed to producing annual updates. Development of the FFYs 2016–19 TIP: The MPO staff coordinates the collection of TIP project-funding requests, evaluates project-funding requests, proposes programming current and new projects based on anticipated funding levels, supports the MPO in its decision making about programming and in developing a draft document, and facilitates public review of the draft document before the MPO endorses the final TIP. Outreach and Compilation of the Universe of Projects: MPO staff communicates with the 101 cities and towns in the region through TIP-and-UPWP Workshops, MAPC subregional meetings, and correspondence with municipal TIP contacts and chief elected officials to gather existing and new TIP funding requests. MPO staff compiles the projects into a Universe of Projects list for the MPO. Based on the list of project funding requests, MPO staff will compile and update information on each project for the TIP Interactive Database. Data inputs and updates will consist of mapping the project boundaries, inventorying pavement condition, documenting the extent of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, computing crash rates, documenting traffic volumes, calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts, and compiling other background information. The TIP Interactive Database integrates frequently updated information from the MPO, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) divisions, municipal TIP Contacts, members of the general public, and MPO staff in order to inform TIP evaluations. Project Evaluation: The MPO uses TIP project evaluation criteria to identify projects that will help the region attain the visions and policies, and goals and objectives established by the LRTP. The MPO’s evaluation criteria enhance decision making for transportation projects in the region by establishing a transparent, inclusive, and data-driven process. The evaluation results are posted on the MPO website to allow project proponents to review the ratings and provide feedback. A review of the project evaluation criteria is conducted each year. In FFY 2015, further adjustments will be made as needed, particularly by incorporating changes in the criteria in response to the MPO’s performance measurements. Staff Recommendation: Staff develops a recommendation that proposes how to prioritize the MPO’s Regional Target funding. MPO staff first prepares a First-Tier List of Projects using the results of the evaluation ratings and project-readiness information. Staff then develops the staff recommendation giving strong consideration to the First-Tier List of Projects, and accounts for cost (to comply with the fiscal-constraint requirement). In addition to preparing a staff recommendation, MPO staff also prepares and presents the Statewide Infrastructure Items and Bridge Programs, and the capital programs for the MBTA, the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA), and the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) for the MPO’s consideration. TIP Document Preparation and Endorsement: Staff prepares a draft TIP that maintains compliance with federal regulations and requirements for a 30-day public review and comment period. During the public comment period, MPO staff compiles and summarizes comments on the draft TIP and relays the comments to the MPO for its consideration and endorsement of the final TIP document. Amendments and Administrative Modifications: Typically, there are multiple occasions throughout the year when projects experience cost or schedule changes, which require an amendment or administrative modification to the TIP. MPO staff manages all public review processes regarding TIP amendments and administrative modifications, including posting TIP materials on the website. For these actions, MPO staff collects information on the project(s) involved, the change(s) needed, and the reason(s) for the change(s). Staff prepares draft TIP tables that reflect the proposed changes and indicate their rationale. Staff briefs the MPO on the proposed changes to the TIP. The MPO reviews, discusses, and takes appropriate action regarding public review of the proposed changes. Staff also compiles and summarizes comments on the proposed amendment. MPO staff relays public comments to the MPO for its consideration prior to endorsement of the TIP amendment. Staff estimates as many as six amendments and/or administrative modifications to the FFYs 2015–18 TIP during FFY 2015. Implementing Performance-Based Planning: The FFYs 2016–19 TIP and the FFY 2015 LRTP are the MPO certification documents that initially will report on the MPO’s implementation of its performance-based planning program and the results of tracking trends in the region. Staff has incorporated a chapter in the FFY 2015–18 TIP that provides the regulatory background for this work. The LRTP development process will be the method for establishing the MPO’s goals and objectives, measures and targets. The FFYs 2016–19 TIP will explain the performance-based planning framework set up in the program’s initial year, and will set measures and targets to establish performance-measurement baselines. Targets will be monitored and additional priority indicators will be tracked beginning in the fall of 2015. Results will be reported during the development of the FFYs 2017–20 TIP. |
Not Applicable | The FFYs 2016–19 TIP, and amendments and administrative modifications to the FFYs 2015–18 TIP, will be prepared as described above. The interactive TIP database for tracking projects will be maintained and enhanced to support the development and tracking of performance measures. The performance-based planning process will be explained and the monitoring and tracking program will be launched. | This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, air quality conformity and support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and transportation equity and public outreach activities described in this chapter. MAPC work efforts related to the TIP are also presented in this chapter under MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities. |
Not applicable | 44.25.01 | $174,400 | $174,400 | $0 | $0 | $122,080 | $52,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Unified Planning Work Program [CTPS] | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | 10104 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The Boston Region MPO produces an annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). This document outlines the transportation-planning activity, for all surface-transportation modes, that is expected to be undertaken in the region during a given federal fiscal year. It also includes detailed budget information on the expenditure of federal planning funds. The MPO’s UPWP development and implementation activities are focused on 1) complying with federal regulations and requirements; and 2) supporting a framework that provides the MPO with the information it needs to conduct planning processes and activities that lead to the achievement of its visions, policies, goals, and objectives. MPO staff prepares materials for and coordinates all phases of this work, including soliciting, evaluating, and recommending study ideas; conducting background research; preparing budgets and project descriptions; coordinating document development with the MPO’s UPWP Committee; responding to federal guidance; and preparing draft and final documents. MPO staff members are responsible for coordination of public participation in the UPWP process, distribution of the draft UPWP, preparation of the final UPWP, and administrative modifications and amendments, as needed. MPO staff also prepares quarterly reports on the implementation of the UPWP. |
Not Applicable | • Amendments and administrative modifications to the FFY 2015 UPWP, as necessary • Development of, and public outreach for, the FFY 2016 UPWP, as described above • Planning for and attendance at relevant meetings • Quarterly implementation reports for the FFY 2015 UPWP • Other information materials as needed |
This project is supported by 3C planning support activities, the Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats project, and transportation equity and public outreach activities described in this chapter. MAPC work efforts related to the UPWP are also presented in this chapter. | Not applicable | 44.21.01 | $102,200 | $102,200 | $0 | $0 | $71,540 | $30,660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Unified Planning Work Program [MAPC] | Not Applicable | Chapter 5, Certification Requirements | MAPC3 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | This UPWP task supports MAPC’s management and oversight of UPWP-funded planning studies, projects, and programs, which includes preparing updates and budget information in monthly reports to MassDOT. MAPC also assists with the annual development of the UPWP and supports, in coordination with MassDOT and CTPS, the development of UPWP project ideas and specific work scopes. Through community liaison and subregional support activities, MAPC staff also will help communities identify and develop studies to be included in the UPWP. | Not Applicable | MAPC staff will prepare UPWP project listings and monthly reports on UPWP activities. MAPC will provide assistance with the annual development of the UPWP and support for the development of specific project proposals and work scopes. Staff will also provide assistance to communities in identifying and developing studies to be included in the UPWP through community liaison and subregional support activities. | This project supports CTPS UPWP activities presented in this chapter. |
Not applicable | 44.21.01 | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $7,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
The projects in this chapter are planning studies that will be conducted during federal fiscal year 2015. They are technical in nature and may include support for larger projects that are described in Appendix A: Other Boston Region Transportation-Planning Projects.The projects in this chapter are:
Project ID # |
Project Name |
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13266 |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2015 |
11250 |
Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations |
13208 |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities |
11123 |
Congestion Management Process |
23326 |
Core Capacity Constraints |
MAPC4 |
Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies |
11249 |
Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis |
43321 |
Foxborough JARC Transit Feasibility Study |
22336 |
Green Line Extension: Completion of New Starts Analysis |
73216 |
I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston: Modeling Support |
MAPC5 |
Land Use Development Project Reviews |
13268 |
Low-Cost Improvements to Freeway Bottlenecks: FFY 2015
|
53219 |
Massachusetts Turnpike Allston Interchange Traffic Study |
22125 |
Massport Technical Assistance: SFY 2015–17 |
MAPC6 |
MetroFuture Implementation |
13267 |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2015 |
23325 |
South Boston Waterfront Transportation Plan: Modeling Support |
12311, |
South Station Expansion Project: Support |
Project Name | General Project Name | UPWP Chapter/Project Group | Project ID | Staff | Client | Status (Percent Complete) | Total Project Budget | General Project Description | Project Description | General Project FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | Relationship to Other UPWP Projects | General Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | FFY 2015 Project Budget | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by CTPS | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MAPC | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MassDOT | FFY 2015 Budget: PL Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MPO Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: SPR Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MBTA Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: Other Funding for Project |
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Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2015 | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 13266 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $110,000 | Not applicable | During MPO outreach, MAPC subregional groups identify transportation problems and issues that concern them. Often these issues are related to bottlenecks or lack of safe access to transportation facilities in their area. These issues can affect livability, quality of life, crash incidence, and air quality along an arterial and its side streets. If problems are not addressed, mobility, access, safety, economic development, and air quality are compromised. To address feedback from the MAPC subregional groups, MPO staff will identify priority arterial bottleneck locations (or a series of locations) in the MPO region, with an emphasis on the issues identified by the relevant subregional groups, and will develop recommendations for low-cost improvements. Special attention will be paid to the need for and feasibility of bus service along these arterial segments. Staff will consider numerous strategies to improve arterials, including examining and evaluating any or all of the following factors: traffic signals (equipment, retiming, redesign, and coordination); bus stop locations; processing buses through traffic lights; location and management of pedestrian crossings and signals, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; travel lane utilization by motorized and bicycle traffic; speed limit assessment; and access management. These corridor improvements could be recommended to implementing agencies and funded through various federal, state, and local sources, separately or in combination. This project constitutes an additional phase of Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways, which was included in the FFY 2013 and FFY 2014 UPWPs. |
Not Applicable | Data collection, technical analysis, development of recommendations and documentation for selected corridors. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.24.01 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 | $44,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 11250 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $55,000 | Not applicable | The MPO's regional Bicycle Network Evaluation resulted in a list of gaps that were designated "high priority" based on how well they scored against criteria to assess their potential to improve bicycle connectivity. This project will follow through on that study by conducting more detailed feasibility evaluations of up to three identified high-priority gaps. Deliverables will include one or more memoranda documenting study results and recommendations for the selected locations. The identified recommendations ultimately could become Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects or projects funded by state, local, or other funding sources. | Not Applicable | Selection of gaps for study, data collection, technical analysis, development of recommendations for improving network connections, and creation of presentations and memoranda. |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.22.02 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 13208 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | MPO staff supports the MPO’s and the region’s needs for bicycle and pedestrian planning through ongoing data collection, analysis, and technical assistance. In addition to the items listed below, during the federal fiscal year, other bicycle and pedestrian planning studies often are identified collaboratively by MPO members, communities, bicycle and pedestrian advisory groups, and CTPS. | Not Applicable | Technical assistance, data collection, analysis, review of materials, and attendance at state, regional, and local forums and committee meetings. Tasks not related directly to separate studies or activities may include the following: • Coordinate with state agencies, MAPC, other MPOs, the Safe Routes to School Program at MassRIDES, WalkBoston, MassBike, Livable Streets, municipalities, and other groups regarding bicycle and pedestrian planning for the region. • Collect data on bicycle and pedestrian volumes at selected on-road and off-road facilities. • Examine bicycle and pedestrian crash data at the intersection, corridor, and regional level. This work supports the development of strategies to address bicycle and pedestrian safety problems. • Provide ongoing technical support on current tools and practices to communities on bicycle and pedestrian issues with a particular focus on promoting safety. • Conduct technical analyses to quantify the impacts of proposed bicycle facilities, including air quality improvements, reductions in vehicle miles traveled, and parking needs. • Examine potential routes, both on- and off-road, to increase the connectivity of the existing transportation system, including trails, on-road facilities, and public transit. • Consider development of future possible strategic bicycle and pedestrian safety plans. |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.22.02 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Congestion Management Process | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 11123 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) is a federally mandated requirement, seeking to monitor congestion, mobility, and safety needs and recommend appropriate strategies. The CMP is developed in an integrated manner with the development of the MPO’s certification documents—the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)—to ensure coherent strategy evaluation and implementation. The CMP in the Boston Region MPO area follows federal guidelines and recommendations from the MPO’s CMP Committee to set goals, objectives, and performance measures; identify congested locations; determine the causes of congestion; develop sets of alternative strategies to mitigate congestion; evaluate the potential of the different strategies; recommend the strategies that best address the causes and impacts of congestion; coordinate with and support development of the TIP, LRTP, and UPWP; and develop needs priorities for planning studies. Depending on CMP Committee recommendations, monitoring and analysis will continue for highways, arterial roads, park-and-ride lots, freight movements, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. CMP activities will include using electronic travel-time and speed data to monitor roadways, identifying existing conditions, and recommending appropriate improvements in accordance with federal guidance. |
Not Applicable | • Using electronic travel-time and speed data to monitor MPO arterials and freeways • Mapping/tabulation of electronic data for analysis and performance evaluation • Coordinating with the MPO’s certification activities (UPWP, TIP and LRTP) • Supporting the CMP Committee of the MPO |
This project informs decisions related to the LRTP and the TIP and identifies areas requiring additional study through the UPWP. | Not Applicable | 44.22.02 | $92,000 | $92,000 | $0 | $0 | $64,400 | $27,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Core Capacity Constraints | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 23326 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $120,000 | Not applicable | The transportation system, which encompasses the roadway network and the MBTA transit system, is heavily utilized within the city of Boston and its surrounding communities. Congestion on roadways and crowding on the transit system are a result of density of land use, trip-making activity associated with different land-use types, and the capacity of each transportation mode to handle trip making during specific times of day. Through this study, MPO staff will examine existing and future conditions of the transportation system in the region’s core area, how it could accommodate future growth, and what capacity constraints exist or may arise. This analysis could support ongoing long-range planning and improvement activities. This study will include three components: 1. First, this study will document current conditions in the core area that have existing or potential constraints on the roadway and transit system during peak periods. The core area is defined as the city of Boston and several neighboring communities (to include the cities of Cambridge and Somerville). The transit system will consist of only the major fixed-route MBTA modes. The roadway system will potentially consist of roads that are of a high functional class. The morning peak period is from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon; and the evening peak period is from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The constraints would be based on performance metrics to be determined; for transit, these could include load factors (carrying capacities) that exceed MBTA service levels and volume-to-capacity ratios for the higher-functional-class roadways. 2. Next, the study will build upon the first step and examine a future year (possibly 2040) and its developments. The future year would include future transportation projects as they exist in the MPO’s current adopted long-range transportation plan. As future development or redevelopment occurs in an area, it leads to changes in the types of land use, and the types of trips people make. Changes in trip-making activity have the potential to put more stress on the transportation system than it has today. The product of this task will be to quantify which developments would impact which transit submodes or elements of the roadway network in the future, and to what degree. 3. The third task will be to review the process of assessing transit investments in order to mitigate the impact of transportation development on the network. Local planning processes and environmental reviews often call for transportation mitigation as a contingency for issuing a permit; however, the way in which these mitigation efforts impact transit is not clear. This task will examine this process and identify its strengths and weaknesses. ______________________________ 1 The term “functional class” refers to a class within a hierarchy that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) uses to group roadways according to the character of traffic service that they are intended to provide. Roadways with a high functional class are designed for higher traffic volumes, among other characteristics. |
Not Applicable | Examination of the impacts of existing and projected future conditions on the roadway and transit system in the cities of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, using the regional travel demand model set and other tools as necessary. Analysis of existing practices for mitigating the impact of transportation development on the transit system. Creation of memoranda to document findings. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.24.01 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Opportunities for and Impediments to Creating Transit-Oriented Development | Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC4 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | This UPWP task includes funding to support MAPC’s work on several corridor and subarea studies in the region. Some of these projects will be funded jointly through the UPWP and the Commonwealth’s District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program. |
Funding amount: $70,000. MAPC will continue to plan work that can support transit-oriented development (TOD). MAPC will use demographic data to identify two or three existing transit stations (subway or commuter rail) or high-volume bus corridors that have the potential to support TOD. MAPC will analyze these sites and identify their development potential, along with impediments to development, such as existing zoning, inadequate pedestrian connections, outdated parking requirements, existing levels of travel demand management (TDM) implementation, and infrastructure elements. MAPC then will offer recommendations about how to improve the sites’ potential for TOD. Where applicable, MAPC will conduct a market analysis to determine whether the market can support additional development at the chosen station areas or in the chosen corridors. MAPC will work closely with the MBTA, CTPS, MassDOT, land owners, and the municipalities in which the stations or corridors are located. |
Not Applicable | Analysis to identify transit stations or bus corridors with the potential to support TOD, market analysis, mapping and visualization products, demographic and vehicle-miles-traveled data for chosen station areas or corridors, community engagement, recommendations to overcome impediments to TOD, and technical support to municipalities. | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project . The amount of funds received by MAPC for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total PL funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $112,180. | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $55,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Right Size Parking Tool | Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC4 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | This UPWP task includes funding to support MAPC’s work on several corridor and subarea studies in the region. Some of these projects will be funded jointly through the UPWP and the Commonwealth’s District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program. |
Funding amount: $70,000 MAPC will create an online parking tool that will provide MassDOT, the MBTA, municipalities, developers, non-profits, and the general public with information to better understand the parking supply and demand of multi-family housing developments in their communities. This project could benefit local air quality and reduce congestion by providing information that municipalities and developers can use when deciding whether to reduce the total number of parking spaces required as a component of a new development. In locations where parking requirements are reduced, the number of households with one or more vehicles could decline, resulting in higher levels of walking, biking, and transit ridership. A better understanding of parking supply and demand could help communities achieve a parking balance and “right-size” requirements for providing parking, and thereby reduce constraints on multi-family housing development. To carry out this project, MAPC, in partnership with three to four municipalities, will identify a statistically significant number of multi-family housing developments to survey. Parking-related data from these surveys will be incorporated into the parking tool, which will be a fully interactive online resource accessible to the public and municipal planners. A parking calculator included in the tool will allow users to input information about a particular development project to determine the estimated parking ratio for the project, the estimated costs of constructing the parking, estimated annual greenhouse gas emissions, estimated annual vehicle miles traveled associated with the parking ratio, and other data. Users could use this data to compare the parking and parking-related measures associated with a proposed development project to existing similar projects within their communities or around the region. When developing this parking tool, MAPC also will research how traffic circulation may be affected because of changes in parking availability across various community types. This research may involve coordination with CTPS. As part of this project, MAPC will educate municipal decision makers, developers, and the public about the impact of parking locally and regionally. |
Not Applicable | Development of online parking tool. Surveys to collect parking data for identified developments. Parking-related educational activities for municipal decision makers, developers, and the public. Research related to the relationship between parking availability and impacts on traffic circulation. | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project . The amount of funds received by MAPC for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total PL funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $112,180. | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $55,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Stream Crossing Inventory for Local Roads | Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC4 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | This UPWP task includes funding to support MAPC’s work on several corridor and subarea studies in the region. Some of these projects will be funded jointly through the UPWP and the Commonwealth’s District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program. |
Funding amount: $16,300. This program involves mapping critical roadway segments that are eligible for federal funding in a pilot watershed in the region, along with information on where environmentally sensitive resources are located. Examples of these resources include cold-water fisheries, wetlands, and fish runs. MAPC will identify which roadway segments or locations may be adversely affected by undersized culverts or other roadway elements. This information could be used to support municipal efforts to identify transportation infrastructure likely in need of improvement; such improvements could be incorporated into roadway projects, which could include climate-adaption projects. |
Not Applicable | Data collection of both roadway infrastructure and environmental data, such as layers utilized within the Conservation Assessment and Prioritization System (CAPS) program at the University of Massachusetts, and other data sources. MAPC’s Development Database and Priority Preservation and Priority Development Areas analyses, if available for the pilot watershed, could be used to identify proposed development that could either contribute to degradation and/or bear the brunt of flooding and roadway damage from undersized drainage systems. GIS-based analysis to determine the most critical intersections where roadways and hardened trails cross rivers, streams, freshwater, and coastal wetlands. Preparation of a report summarizing results of the analysis and offering recommendations for next steps. | Not applicable | 44.23.01 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project . The amount of funds received by MAPC for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total PL funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $112,180. | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $55,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Land Use Baseline for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) | Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC4 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | This UPWP task includes funding to support MAPC’s work on several corridor and subarea studies in the region. Some of these projects will be funded jointly through the UPWP and the Commonwealth’s District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) program. |
Funding amount: $11,180. MassDOT and the MBTA are working with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) to identify major bus corridors in Greater Boston that have the potential to be upgraded to high-quality bus rapid transit (dedicated lanes, pre-pay, consolidated stops). After MassDOT, MBTA and ITDP identify the corridors, MAPC will perform a land-use baseline analysis to document the existing housing units, households, population, number of jobs, types of jobs, square footage of development, and other information that can be used in the future to determine if an implemented BRT upgrade has supported additional growth in its corridor. |
Not Applicable | Baseline data collection and mapping. | Not applicable | 44.23.01 | Not Applicable | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" FFY 2014 Total Budget is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project . The amount of funds received by MAPC for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $167,480. | $0 | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total PL funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $112,180. | This project is part of the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project. The total MPO Section 5303 funding for the "Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies" general project is $55,300. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 11249 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $40,000 | Not applicable | The 9.2-mile Fairmount Line is an MBTA commuter rail service running from South Station in Boston’s central business district (CBD) to Readville, passing through the following neighborhoods: Downtown Boston, South Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Hyde Park. Until 2012, there were only four stations outside of Boston’s CBD: Uphams Corner, Morton Street, Fairmount, and Readville. As part of the Fairmount Line Improvements Program, the MBTA has opened three new stations: Talbot Avenue, Newmarket, and Four Corners/Geneva. A fourth station, at Blue Hill Avenue, is currently under construction. The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and other entities are currently engaged in various planning activities for the Fairmount Line Corridor. These activities include a corridorwide study and plans to improve connections between stations—particularly Uphams Corner, Four Corners/Geneva, and Blue Hill Avenue—and their surrounding neighborhoods, In this study, MPO staff will build upon this planning work by analyzing safety problems and other possible impediments to bicycle and pedestrian access to as many as four Fairmount Line stations that have not been or are not currently being studied. Using this analysis, MPO staff will generate recommendations for improving bicycle and pedestrian connections to these stations. This study will also build on a previous MPO study of bicycle and pedestrian access for the Morton Street station. These results could provide valuable information for the City of Boston and others in their ongoing efforts to support the success of the Fairmount Line and the surrounding corridor. This work could also enhance transportation access for neighboring communities, including for low-income and minority populations and for those with limited English proficiency, in the vicinity of the Fairmount Line. |
Not Applicable | Analysis of bicycle and pedestrian impediments to accessing Fairmount Line stations, development of recommendations for improving network connections, and creation of presentations and memoranda. |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.24.01 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Foxborough JARC Transit Feasibility Study | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 43321 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Town of Foxborough | 47% | $47,750 | Not applicable | The Town of Foxborough received an award from MassDOT’s Community Transit Grant Program to determine the need for and the feasibility of transit service to and from jobs in Foxborough, and to explore the need for reverse commuting in Mansfield north of the commuter rail station. The Town has requested that CTPS study the need for, and examine the feasibility of, transit services that would transport people with low incomes to and from work and employment-related activities. Study activities may include: • Analysis of transit potential based on demographic data; identification of major employers, commercial centers, and community services; analysis of journey-to work data for residents and employees; and estimation of the number and location of transit dependent residents • Inventory of existing transit services in Foxborough and surrounding communities • Assessment of the feasibility of various types of suburban transit service in Foxborough • Recommendations for transit service and identification of next steps |
Not Applicable | Feasibility analyses for suburban transit service, and recommendations. Development of memoranda and meeting attendance, as needed. | See Appendix A for additional information. | Not applicable | Not Applicable | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
Green Line Extension: Completion of New Starts Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 22336 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 95% | $191,740 | Not applicable | This project is to provide planning and modeling assistance to the MBTA, which is completing work on a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts submission for the Green Line Extension. This transit capital project will include an extension of Green Line service from a relocated Lechmere Station through Cambridge to Somerville and Medford, with a spur to Union Square in Somerville. CTPS will continue to provide needed analytical support for the state and federal environmental review documents. The work also includes continuing support for the New Starts submission and, using the most current data, updates to the Boston Region MPO regional model set to produce the most accurate and timely results. |
Not Applicable | CTPS will continue to support the MBTA with its New Starts application and submission. Memoranda will be produced as requested and required. CTPS will answer any questions the FTA may have about the travel demand analysis results. |
This work is related to a recommended, regionally significant project that is identified in the long-range transportation plan (LRTP) and included in the MBTA’s Program for Mass Transportation (PMT). Also see Appendix A. | Not Applicable | 44.23.02 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 |
I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston: Modeling Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 73216 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 50% | $157,000 | Not applicable | The I-93/I-95 interchange north of Boston was built in the early 1970s using then-current design standards and serving substantially lower volumes than do the roadways of today. As the number of vehicles increases, so does congestion, especially in instances of merging and weaving. This interchange has been ranked among the five worst crash sites in Massachusetts in terms of safety between 2006 and 2010. As a part of the required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and MassachusettsEnvironmental Policy Act (MEPA) processes, and to complete an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), MassDOT’s Highway Division will develop an environmental document that will evaluate transportation improvements at the I-93/ I-95 interchange in the towns of Reading, Stoneham, and Wakefield and the city of Woburn. CTPS will model and analyze a set of alternatives, including interchange improvements, transit service improvements, and other types of improvements, using the Boston Region MPO’s regional travel-demand model set. |
Not Applicable | Tasks associated with this project will be conducted as requested by MassDOT. | See Appendix A for additional information. | Not Applicable | 44.23.02 | $42,500 | $42,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Land Use Development Project Reviews | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC5 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | This UPWP task supports MAPC’s review of potential development projects in the region. In particular, projects will be reviewed for consistency with MetroFuture, impacts on the transportation network and projects identified in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and for consistency with the MPO’s livability goals and the Commonwealth’s sustainable-development principles. MAPC tracks all projects reviewed in the region under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA), and provides a regional-planning analysis to the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for all developments considered to have significant impact. Special attention is given to local zoning ordinances and regulations that serve to reduce auto travel by encouraging carpooling, transit, and other travel-demand management techniques. MAPC also will recommend appropriate mitigation measures. MAPC coordinates these reviews with MassDOT. and works with MassDOT to identify updated requirements to be included in Transportation Impact Assessments that developers must conduct. MAPC also reviews notices of offered railroad property from MassDOT, consults with municipalities as necessary, and provides appropriate input. Often, these notices involve rail trails, but they also may involve other types of proposed developments. |
Not Applicable | Analysis and write-up of MEPA reviews, development of mitigation recommendations, coordination with municipalities and transportation agencies, maintenance and updates of MAPC’s development database, and input into the project evaluations for the TIP and LRTP. In addition, MAPC will continue to review and respond to notices of offered railroad property. | Not applicable | Not Applicable | 44.23.02 | $90,000 | $0 | $90,000 | $0 | $59,400 | $30,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Low Cost Improvements to Freeway Bottlenecks: FFY 2015 | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 13268 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $40,000 | Not applicable | In this study, MPO staff will coordinate with MassDOT to identify one or more freeway bottleneck locations in the region, and examine low-cost countermeasures. This study will support efforts to minimize congestion while maximizing the effectiveness of limited financial resources. In the past, MPO staff analyzed several freeway bottleneck locations in two consecutive studies, titled Low-Cost Improvements to Bottlenecks Phases I and II; they were very well received by MassDOT and the FHWA. Previous study locations included sections of I-95 in Weston and Burlington and sections of Route 3A in Braintree and near the Hingham-Weymouth line. A few study recommendations already have been implemented and staff has been interviewed by FHWA consultants about the successful implementations. In FFY 2015, staff will identify one or more study locations, with the support of the Congestion Management Process and professional judgment regarding the potential for low-cost improvements. Staff will research and brainstorm low-cost countermeasures for these locations, which may include: using the shoulder as a peak-hour lane, re-striping travel lanes in merge areas to improve traffic flow, implementing ramp metering, improving traffic-signal timing, and improving dissemination of traffic information to drivers. |
Not Applicable | Staff will identify one or more study locations, describe their characteristics, assess qualitatively varied low-cost treatments, and recommend appropriate low-cost measures for solving bottleneck problems. Products will include data and maps describing the geographic location and duration of each bottleneck, and one or more memoranda and presentations documenting findings and recommendations. |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 44.24.01 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Massachusetts Turnpike Allston Interchange Traffic Study | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 53219 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 60% | $220,000 | Not applicable | The Massachusetts Turnpike (MassPike) has passed through Allston for nearly half a century. Its alignment and accompanying interchange configuration in Allston were shaped by the layout of the abutting Beacon Park freight rail yard. Recently, ownership of the Beacon Park rail yard changed following the cessation of freight rail operations at the facility. This presents an opportunity to straighten the MassPike’s alignment, replace the structurally deficient and outdated 50-year-old viaduct, preserve space for commuter rail operations, and reconfigure the roadway transportation network to optimize the site’s development. MassDOT wishes to investigate conceptual options for straightening the MassPike and reconfiguring exit and entrance ramps and some local roads in the Allston-Brighton toll plaza area. CTPS has been asked to provide assistance to MassDOT in this endeavor. This project will support MassDOT and the study team by assessing existing traffic conditions and travel patterns in the study area, and by providing modeling results and analyses for use in evaluating various proposed construction plans for the MassPike Allston interchange area for the horizon year of 2035. CTPS also will provide subarea highway volume forecasts, air-quality analysis, environmental-justice analysis, and economic-impact analysis. The results will be summarized in sufficient detail to allow the study team to realistically compare alternatives. FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products: CTPS will support the project team by performing modelling work, summarizing results and documenting the analysis, as needed and requested. |
Not Applicable | CTPS will support the project team by performing modelling work, summarizing results and documenting the analysis, as needed and requested. | See Appendix A for additional information. | Not Applicable | 44.23.02 | $84,000 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Massport Technical Assistance: SFY 2015-17 | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 22125 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Massport | Contract | $50,000 | Not applicable | CTPS will provide technical assistance to Massport’s Department of Economic Planning and Development, which will support Massport in its desire to examine and improve ground-access options. Activities may include support for Logan Airport ground-access planning, ground-access model development, and related data-collection and analysis; analysis related to Logan Airport; air-quality analysis, and support for additional, to-be-determined transportation-planning activities. This work may be redirected or modified in response to emerging issues. Note: This UPWP entry reflects a contract that will include multiple individual projects or tasks. |
Not Applicable | Work activities and products will be determined by Massport. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | $37,500 | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,500 |
MetroFuture Implementation | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | MAPC6 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | MetroFuture, the comprehensive land-use plan for Metro Boston, was adopted as the future land-use scenario for the MPO’s long-range transportation plan, Paths to a Sustainable Region, in FFY 2011. This UPWP task will continue to support the implementation of MetroFuture’s local transportation and land-use elements by increasing community engagement in MAPC’s local planning work, with an emphasis on reaching diverse groups of people. It also will identify transportation and land-use best practices by evaluating the different approaches and strategies used in MAPC’s work, and through case studies of positive models from around the region. Building Constituencies for Local Decisions that Enable Livable Communities and Sustainable Transportation: MAPC will continue to work with municipal officials and residents at the local level to seek changes in land use that will support livable communities and sustainable transportation. This will include engaging the public in planning and dialogue that enhances corridor planning, identifying priority development and preservation areas, and other decision making to enhance the land-use/transportation connection. Task outputs are expected to include engagement of at least 500 people in at least ten different events or activities. Honing MAPC’s Practice of Planning for Livable Communities and Sustainable Transportation: With five years of experience in implementing MetroFuture, MAPC has a body of work to examine for best practices. MAPC will evaluate the approaches and strategies used in its transportation and land-use planning work, with a particular emphasis on those projects that were undertaken as part of the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI). (In FFY 2010, MAPC secured a $4 million SCI planning award on behalf of the region from the federal partnership of the US Department of Transportation (US DOT), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement MetroFuture to further federal sustainability goals.) Lessons learned will be documented in a fashion that will facilitate their application to future work of a similar nature. Task outputs are expected to include at least five sets of guidelines to support the application of lessons learned to future work. Showcasing Positive Models of Livable Communities and Sustainable Transportation: Best practices for land-use planning, which include local and state practices from across the country, provide both ideas and “proof of concept.” MAPC will identify such best practices and employ appropriate means to promote their use in the region. Through case studies, the Friends of MetroFuture Walks and Talks series, and other opportunities as appropriate, MAPC will feature municipal, regional, and other supporters who have advanced livable communities and sustainable transportation in greater Boston using approaches that could be instructive to others. Task outputs are expected to include at least five case studies or events featuring best practices. Updating MetroFuture Objectives and Strategies: As it nears its sixth anniversary, MetroFuture’s goals remain as “bold but achievable” as ever. Intervening studies—including those undertaken as part of the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant “gap-filling” activities—and greater data availability, however, make it incumbent upon MAPC to augment and update the objectives that were defined for each goal when MetroFuture was adopted in December 2008. Beyond that, implementation successes and evolving opportunities to advance change mean that the strategies to achieve the MetroFuture goals need to be updated. This work will support updates in each component of the MetroFuture plan. Task outputs are expected to include major updates to least two objectives or strategies; and minor updates to at least five objectives or strategies. |
Not Applicable | Public engagement, guidelines for applying lessons learned, case studies identifying best practices, and updated MetroFuture objectives and strategies. | Not applicable | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | $100,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $69,400 | $30,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 13267 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $110,000 | Not applicable | The study of a roadway corridor or corridor segment is a logical way to address regional multimodal transportation needs, including those expected from potential future developments. It allows a corridor to be evaluated comprehensively: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public-transportation users all are considered, using a holistic approach to the analyzing the problems and recommending associated improvements. Typically, this type of study is multimodal; It addresses issues, analyzes services, and makes recommendations for areas within the roadway’s right-of-way, accounting for the needs of abutters and other users. Through this study, staff will recommend conceptual improvements for one or more corridors, or several small sections within a corridor, that the CMP and the LRTP identify as part of the needs-assessment process. Staff will select locations for study—considering municipal, subregional, and other public feedback—and collect data, conduct technical analysis, and develop recommendations for improvements. The recommendations will be forwarded to implementing agencies, which may choose to fund improvements through various federal, state, and local sources, separately or in combination. This project will constitute an additional phase of the Priority Corridors for Long- Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Needs Assessment project. Previous iterations were funded in the FFYs 2012, 2013, and 2014 UPWPs. |
Not Applicable | Study location selection, data collection, technical analysis, development of recommendations for improvements, and creation of presentations and memoranda. | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 | $44,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
South Boston Waterfront Transportation Plan Modeling Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 23325 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 98% | $80,230 | Not applicable | In recent years, substantial public infrastructure investment has catalyzed transformation of the South Boston Waterfront. Many large projects have enhanced the district’s redevelopment. The massive change associated with such redevelopment presents a challenge—how to create a balanced and integrated multimodal transportation system capable of serving the district for its long-term success. A Better City (ABC), in conjunction with Massport, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), the City of Boston, and MassDOT, has solicited professional services to provide integrated multimodal transportation planning to serve multiple user groups (e.g., employees, residents, conventioneers and other visitors, maritime industrial businesses) and involve all major stakeholders, public and private. The plan will provide for anticipated growth in commercial, tourist, and residential development, including expanding the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and will accommodate the equally important needs of the maritime industrial activities of the Port of Boston. CTPS has been asked to provide modeling support to the project team to examine the existing roadway and transit conditions and future-year forecasts, and assist the project team in developing such planning described above. |
Not Applicable | Continue to coordinate with the project team, and respond to comments and questions as requested. |
Note: See Appendix A for additional information. | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
South Station Expansion Project: Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 6, Planning Studies | 12311, 12320-12323 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT Office of Transportation Planning | 98% | $350,000 | Not applicable | Boston’s South Station is the premier passenger hub in New England, serving rail passengers from the Northeast Corridor and beyond, connecting them to local and intercity destinations. South Station offers commuters and travelers not only Amtrak and MBTA commuter rail service, but also intercity bus, MBTA rapid transit, and MBTA bus-rapid transit services. At present, however, South Station operates above its design capacity for efficient train operations and convenient passenger queuing. In addition, South Station lacks sufficient ancillary vehicle storage capacity, constraining operations today and limiting future growth. Several recent transportation studies have highlighted the existing limitations at South Station and how they impede expansion of local, regional, and Northeast Corridor-wide rail service. In order to realize the proposed increase in Amtrak high-speed and intercity passenger service outlined in the Northeast Corridor Plan, South Station and its support facilities need to be expanded and improved. In addition, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is planning a number of major commuter rail expansion projects, and greater capacity at South Station is a prerequisite for the full realization of these plans. MassDOT’s South Station Expansion project will make possible all of these rail improvements for the benefit of not only Boston and New England but also the entire Northeast Corridor. To date, CTPS has collected and analyzed data, supported the project team in developing and testing scenarios for expanding South Station, and supported the project team in developing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). |
Not Applicable | CTPS will continue to support the project team by responding to questions and comments. | See Appendix A for Additional Information. | Not Applicable | 44.23.01 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
The projects in this chapter will be conducted during federal fiscal year 2015. They are technical in nature and may include support for larger projects, which are described in Appendix A: Other Boston Region Transportation-Planning Projects. The projects in this chapter are:
Project ID # |
Project Name |
---|---|
MAPC7 |
Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination |
11148 |
Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift |
13150, |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program |
11145 |
Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 |
11151 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis |
11152 |
Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends: Selected Policy Topics |
14344 |
Intercity Bus and Rail Maps |
MAPC10 |
Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling |
13801, |
Livable Community Workshop Program |
Varies by Project |
MassDOT Statewide Planning and Research Program Support |
13154 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014 |
13156 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015 |
Varies by Project |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance |
14340 |
MBTA 2014 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
14341 |
MBTA 2015 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
14345 |
MBTA 2016 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis |
11378 |
MBTA 2014 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy |
11393 |
MBTA 2015 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy |
11394 |
MBTA Title VI Program Monitoring: FFY 2015 |
11395 |
MBTA Title VI Program Monitoring: FFY 2016 |
11384 |
MBTA Bus Service Data Collection VIII |
14339 |
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support |
14346 |
Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support |
11150 |
Roadway Safety Audits |
13269 |
Safety Analysis for Intersections Near MAGIC Schools |
11396 |
Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development |
90080 |
Travel Data Forecasts |
90040 |
Travel Operations Analyses |
Project Name | General Project Name | UPWP Chapter/Project Group | Project ID | Staff | Client | Status (Percent Complete) | Total Project Budget | General Project Description | Project Description | General Project FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | FFY 2015 Activities and Expected Work Products | Relationship to Other UPWP Projects | General Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | Project FHWA/FTA Grant Application Task and Element | FFY 2015 Project Budget | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by CTPS | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MAPC | FFY 2015 Budget: Funding Received by MassDOT | FFY 2015 Budget: PL Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MPO Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: SPR Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MassDOT Section 5303 Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: MBTA Funding for Project | FFY 2015 Budget: Other Funding for Project |
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Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | MAPC7 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | MAPC provides alternative-mode transportation-planning support to the Boston Region MPO and municipalities in the region. This work benefits bicycle and pedestrian transportation, encourages transit in areas currently underserved by the region’s existing regional transit authorities (RTAs), and identifies and supports transportation demand management (TDM) strategies. Transportation Management Association (TMA) Support: MAPC will continue to work with various transportation management associations (TMAs) in the region, including the 128 Business Council and the MetroWest/495 TMA. MAPC will coordinate with municipalities and businesses to help them participate in TMAs and to expand services. Work will include support for developing technology to increase transit ridership, corridor-level data analysis to support planning, and coordination activities such as scheduling meetings and events to encourage increased local participation in TMAs. Work will be coordinated with CTPS, MassDOT, MassRIDES, and MassCommute. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Best Practices and Municipal Bylaw Implementation: This work is a follow-up to research MAPC has conducted on developing a set of best practices for TDM strategies at the local level. MAPC has developed a draft municipal bylaw for use in cities and towns in Massachusetts to encourage more local support of TDM measures. MAPC will identify five suburban communities to work with to adopt a TDM bylaw. Bike Share Program Implementation: MAPC will continue to work with the Cities of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville and the Town of Brookline to implement the regional Hubway Bike Share system. The system has grown to include 1,250 bicycles at 125 stations. Seed funding for the program came from the MPO’s Clean Air and Mobility Program, a separate Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus Livability award, and local support from the municipalities. The bike share vendor for this project, Alta Bike Share, was selected through a second competitive procurement by MAPC in FFY 2014. Working with officials from the four municipalities as well as institutions in the greater Boston area, MAPC will continue to implement a program that can be expanded to neighboring municipalities. Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans and Technical Assistance in Selected Communities: MAPC will continue to work with selected municipalities to develop local bicycle and pedestrian plans. MAPC will provide technical support to identify implementable steps that municipalities, MassDOT, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and other entities can take to advance bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in specific locations. MAPC also will provide small-scale technical assistance to municipalities that are seeking support. This work continues the implementation efforts of the MPO’s 2007 Regional Bicycle Plan and 2010 Regional Pedestrian Plan. Local Parking Management Plans in Selected Communities: MAPC will work with selected municipalities to develop local parking-management plans in order to address the problems municipalities face from not managing their parking supply in commercial areas and to provide better parking availability. The goals of this work are to stimulate the local economy; help municipalities plan for greater land-use density with decreased parking ratios; benefit local air quality and reduce congestion by managing parking supply and demand; and create places where people can park once and then walk to multiple destinations. In locations where parking requirements can be reduced, the number of households with one or more vehicles could decline, which could result in higher percentages of walking, biking, and transit ridership. The work product for this project would include recommendations to municipalities in the form of a report. Electric Vehicle Fleet Modernization: MAPC will research the best available electric vehicles for municipal fleets; then conduct a procurement on behalf of the 101 cities and towns in the region to provide them with the opportunity to replace municipally owned vehicles with electric- or electric-hybrid alternatives. MAPC will plan events and outreach to educate municipal officials about the benefits of electric vehicles on air quality and climate change. Regional Greenway Planning and Mapping: MAPC will continue to work with MassDOT, CTPS, municipalities, and trail organizations to better develop and implement portions of a regional bicycle and pedestrian network of off-road and on-road connections (a greenway) that form a contiguous system around greater Boston. Trail development is occurring in greater frequency in most of the communities in the Boston region. The trails consist of shared-use paths along former railroad rights-of-way, hiking trails through conservation land, and historic corridors connecting points of interest. The binding theme of all of the proposed and completed corridors is creating attractive places to walk, bike, or otherwise travel through low-traffic or traffic-free green areas. These greenways are often local in nature; however, if all of these separate projects can be brought into a regional system, a world-class regional network can be created. |
Not Applicable | Data collection, research and analysis to support TMA expansion; completed bicycle and pedestrian plans in selected municipalities, technical support for bicycle and pedestrian improvements; support for regional trail and greenway development; implementation of the regional bike share program; work to help five municipalities adopt a TDM bylaw; research and procurement of electric vehicles; events to educate municipalities about the benefits of electric vehicles; and parking-management plans in selected communities. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.22.02 | $170,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $102,600 | $67,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11148 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 70% | $68,000 | Not applicable | CTPS will continue work begun in FFY 2014 on a project that aims to produce information to help diverse groups, including planners, policy makers, and laypersons, to better understand the opportunities for, and barriers to, influencing mode shift. Mode shift refers to shifting travelers away from single-occupant-vehicle (SOV) trips to other modes, such as transit, walking, and bicycling. This project is listed in the FFY 2014 UPWP as “Identifying Areas for Mode Shift Opportunities.” MPO staff will focus its analysis on shifts from SOV trips to transit trips. Intuitive knowledge suggests, and research has corroborated, that transit usage correlates to population density, employment levels, proximity to transit, land use, quantity of transit service provided, the price of competing modes, and parking policies (among a wide range of other factors). MPO staff, however, has not yet adequately described how each of these factors affect transit mode share in the Boston metropolitan region. This project will draw upon the comprehensive, robust methodologies and datasets available to the Boston Region MPO, primarily the recently updated regional travel demand model, to quantify the impacts of various factors on mode share. This project will continue to be undertaken in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), which will focus on evaluating the potential for mode shift from SOVs to bicycling and walking. Documenting this information could serve to foster thoughtful, well-informed discussion about the potential effectiveness of policies for achieving positive mode shifts. This endeavor would support the Commonwealth’s mode shift goals, as documented in the GreenDOT Implementation Plan. |
Not Applicable | Analysis and documentation on the impacts of various factors on mode share. Coordination with MAPC. |
This project will be coordinated with MAPC activities described under Land Use Data to Support Transportation Modeling. | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $20,700 | $20,700 | $0 | $0 | $14,490 | $6,210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 13150, MAPC9 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff & Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | Community officials often identify transportation issues of concern about which they would like to have technical advice. In this program, a team of CTPS and MAPC engineers and planners will meet with community officials to learn more about specific problems and provide advice on next steps on issues that the community may have identified, such as those related to parking, traffic calming, walking, bicycling, and bus stops. In many cases, there will be a site visit to better understand the potential problem, review existing data, and make suggestions on further data that may be needed. General types of solutions, along with appropriate follow-up and contact information, might be recommended. Descriptions of the various planning processes at MassDOT, the MBTA, the MPO, and MAPC, and guidance on how communities can get involved, might also be provided. Technical assistance activities may produce conceptual designs for some project locations. This program is a mechanism for providing quick-response advice to communities for resolving the issues they have identified. This work will advance the MPO’s goals for system preservation, modernization, and efficiency; mobility; and land use and economic development. It will be consistent with the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) and other staff-identified needs. It also will include a safety component in which staff will respond to community requests to conduct analyses at crash locations and recommend possible mitigation strategies. |
Not Applicable | Town requests for technical assistance will be solicited early in FFY 2015. The number of technical assistance cases will depend on the funding amount. MAPC and CTPS will coordinate and collaborate on a case-by-case basis. It is expected that two to five person-days will be spent on each community technical assistance request. Requests for services will be fielded and prioritized by CTPS and MAPC staff. Teams of professionals will be dispatched to client municipalities, and memoranda on the consultations will document the work, recommendations, and outcomes. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $68,700 | $38,700 | $30,000 | $0 | $47,090 | $21,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11145 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | To be determined | Not applicable | As part of its FFY 2014 UPWP, the Boston Region Metropolitan Organization established a formal freight-planning program. The freight analysis within the framework of this program will be ongoing, and conducted on a multiyear basis. In September 2013, MPO staff proposed a Freight Planning Action Plan, which presented possible studies for one or more of the MPO’s freight planning goals.1 The goals for MPO freight planning are to: • Fulfill the Boston Region MPO’s freight-planning needs • Complement state and other official planning efforts • Study specific freight-related issues • Fulfill new analysis requirements of the current federal surface transportation legislation • Address the lack of freight data for the MPO region, including developing enhanced technical capabilities for MPO staff to use in estimating freight demand The MPO’s FFY 2014 freight planning activities include analyses of freight needs and activity for the Beacham Street corridor and surrounding areas in Everett and Chelsea. The MPO will look to the Freight Planning Action Plan to determine future activities for the MPO’s freight-planning program. In its freight-planning activities, MPO staff will incorporate input from stakeholders representing the freight shipping community in the Boston region to learn about obstacles and transportation needs for freight movement. _____________________________ 1 “Proposed Freight Planning Action Plan for the Boston Region MPO: Meeting the Goals and Addressing the Issues,” memorandum, Boston Region MPO, September 12, 2013. |
Not Applicable | Potential issues to study include those related to hazmat truck routing in the Boston MPO region or another freight corridor in the region; both subjects are included in the FFY 2013 Freight Planning Action Plan. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.21.05 | $41,000 | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11151 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 85% | $55,000 | Not applicable | The objective of this project, which began in FFY 2014, is to research various transportation strategies that support the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to identify transportation investments that could be the most cost effective in reducing GHG emissions. Some examples of GHG reduction strategies are projects that improve traffic flow, support fleet upgrades, or shift travelers from single-occupant vehicles to biking, walking, or taking transit. This work is consistent with the MPO’s goals in the area of environmental sustainability and with MassDOT’s GreenDOT initiative. Study tasks include: • Conducting a literature review and research into work performed by various entities such as federal, state, and regional transportation agencies; universities; and advocacy and nonprofit organizations—that could yield information on the GHG impacts and the costs of implementing various reduction strategies across all transportation modes. • Inventorying past and current MPO programming within the context of identified strategies and quantifying the projected GHG impacts using various tools, such as the MPO’s regional travel demand model, and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES). • Coordinating with Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) activities to estimate the GHG impacts of bicycle and pedestrian projects. • Calculating the cost effectiveness of particular transportation strategies and identifying those strategies that could be the most effective at reducing GHG emissions. |
Not Applicable | Complete calculations of the cost effectiveness of particular transportation-related GHG reduction strategies and produce memoranda and presentations. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $7,700 | $7,700 | $0 | $0 | $5,390 | $2,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends: Selected Policy Topics | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11152 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $75,000 | Not applicable | In 2011, the Massachusetts Travel Survey obtained travel information from about 15,000 households across the state—10,400 of them located in the Boston Region MPO model region. A similar survey, administered only in the Boston region, had been performed in 1991. These kinds of travel surveys generally are performed primarily to obtain data with which to build or rebuild travel models; and Boston Region MPO staff indeed are engaged in rebuilding the MPO’s model set with the data from the 2011 survey. In addition to their use in model building, the data from these household travel surveys make up a rich source of information about the travel behavior of Massachusetts households, and as such, provide an opportunity for MPO staff and others to gain valuable insights that are particularly useful in the transportation-planning process. To that end, the FFY 2013 UPWP contained a study entitled Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends that was intended to be the first step in “mining” the information from the 2011 survey; however, it actually went further than that. Ultimately, this study yielded a general profile of household travel behavior as measured in 2011 and also compared the characteristics of work trips reported and described in 2011 to those reported in the earlier 1991 survey. Now that the initial study of the 2011 travel survey is complete, MPO staff will commence a second, more selective study during FFY 2015. In this study, selected topics of policy, programming, or other interest to the MPO will serve as the basis for further exploring the 2011 survey data. Possible topics could include active transportation, environmental justice, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, and the propensity to utilize transit services. In all cases, the object will be to examine the survey data for insights about travel behavior that then could be used by the MPO to inform its decision making when developing policies and funding projects and programs in the LRTP and TIP. In each case, the deliverable will be a report documenting the MPO staff’s findings and their implications. |
Not Applicable | Analysis of Massachusetts Travel Survey data to answer research questions on policy, programming, and other topics of interest to the MPO. Development of memoranda and presentations. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Intercity Bus and Rail Maps | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14344 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 43% | $70,270 | Not applicable | MassDOT has requested CTPS to develop a series of new rail and bus network maps for New England, including: a map citing all of the New England states, individual maps for each New England state, and a schematic map. These maps will be posted on MassDOT’s website. |
Not Applicable | Map development and maps for all the New England states, individual maps for each New England state, and a schematic map for the website. |
Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | MAPC10 | Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | In FFY 2015, MAPC will support the MPO’s planning and decision making by compiling data for land-use model development, refining population and employment projections, and conducting analysis to support transportation modeling, plan development, and project evaluation. Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Development: MAPC Data Services staff will continue to work with CTPS to refine traffic analysis zone (TAZ)-level household and population projections for the LRTP and to support the scenario modeling process. Land-Use Allocation Model Development: MAPC will continue to help integrate a land-use allocation model with the regional travel demand model set, working closely with CTPS and MassDOT. Development Database: MAPC will continue to inventory development projects that are being planned across the region. MAPC has created an interactive website to work closely with municipal partners. MAPC will open the data in the development database further by using a public data application programming interface (API) and by improving the speed and ease with which members of the public can retrieve data from the database. Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift: MAPC will continue analyzing opportunities to encourage mode shift from single-occupant-vehicles (SOVs) to other modes. MAPC will focus on evaluating the potential for mode shift from SOVs to bicycling and walking, and will coordinate with CTPS where appropriate. |
Not Applicable | Data development and analysis, documentation, and mapping products to support advanced transportation modeling; analysis to support identifying opportunities to encourage mode shift. Coordination with CTPS, MassDOT, and other entities. |
This project supports Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) development activities and regional travel demand modeling activities presented in Chapter 5. CTPS’s work related to opportunities for encouraging mode shift is described under Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift. |
Not applicable | 44.22.03 | $80,000 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $53,600 | $26,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Livable Community Workshop Program | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 13801, MAPC8 |
Central Transportation Planning Staff & Metropolitan Area Planning Council | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | This program furthers the goals of the state’s Healthy Transportation Compact and federal guidance, which encourages MPOs to think about how the built environment, mobility, affordability, health, and quality of life in a community are related to one another.This means offering information, analysis, and technical assistance from a number of different perspectives, such as active transportation, transit, parking, air quality, environment, land use, transit-oriented development, urban design, and public health. The program seeks to support livability via workshops and online resources, described below. Workshops: MAPC and CTPS will identify communities to participate in the workshops through regional forums and discussions at subregional meetings. MAPC and CTPS will work with municipalities interested in promoting livability locally. They will conduct a “livability” assessment and then, with this information, conduct a workshop with local planning staff and residents to identify short- and long-term recommendations that will improve livability in the municipality. These may include specific steps to facilitate active transportation modes, access to transit (if applicable), and coordinated land use and transportation solutions. Staff will update and develop toolkits on topics such as parking policies, complete streets, funding opportunities, public engagement, and transit-oriented development. In addition, because the workshops will seek to involve people with a broad range of interests and expertise (elected officials, planning and health boards, conservation commissions, public safety, public works and school representatives, engineering departments, chambers of commerce and businesses, community groups, and interested individuals), it is hoped that the workshops would stimulate community-based discussion of other livability-related topics and locally based actions. Online Resources: Staff will update and expand the MPO Livability Indicators Database. The database serves as an online resource for exploring data associated with livability throughout the Boston region. The database provides access to data, by municipality, related to demographics, transportation options, existing transportation patterns, and other topics related to livability. The purpose is to facilitate a better understanding of the conditions that support livability. Staff will conduct research, provide analysis, and update the indicators. |
Not Applicable | • Outreach through regional forums and local workshops to be held in selected MPO municipalities • Livability analysis of selected areas • Recommendations and ideas for municipalities to use to improve local livability • Updated Livability Indicators database • Development and distribution of toolkits |
Not Applicable | Not applicable | 44.21.05 | $54,600 | $39,600 | $15,000 | $0 | $32,720 | $21,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Statewide Planning and Research Program Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Varies by Project | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT Office of Transportation Planning | Contract | $577,000 | Not applicable | CTPS provides support to MassDOT’s Statewide Planning and Research (SPR) Program as requested. This work includes studies, analyses, and technical assistance. Projects that are either already underway or currently expected to begin during FFY 2015 are listed below. Additional projects may be added during FFY 2015. • 2014-15 I-93 North and Southeast Expressway HOV Lane Monitoring • All-Electronic Tolling (AET) Modeling and Staff Support • Boston Ramps/Back Bay/Bowker Overpass • MBTA Modal Plans/System Map Assistance • Cape Cod Canal Study: Miscellaneous Assistance • Cape Cod Flyer: Miscellaneous Technical Assistance • Diversity Posters • Ferry Compact • Miscellaneous Graphics • Road Inventory Physical Attribute/ Miscellaneous Bicycle Updates • Route 128 Study: Miscellaneous Modeling Assistance • Statewide Travel Model Assistance Note: This UPWP entry reflects a contract that will include multiple individual projects or tasks. |
Not Applicable | Activities and work products will depend on tasks requested by MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning. Projects of appropriate scope will be submitted to the MPO before proceeding. | See Appendix A for additional information on several of the projects described above. | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $559,000 | $559,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $559,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014 | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 13154 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 60% | $169,900 | Not applicable | MassDOT, as a recipient of federal funds through both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with protections enacted through several additional laws and executive orders that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, age, income and disability. CTPS will continue to provide technical support to MassDOT in the implementation of its Title VI Program for both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). |
Not Applicable | Staff will provide technical support to MassDOT as described above. |
For more information on Title VI efforts carried out by MPO staff, see Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015, MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring and MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring. | 44.21.04 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015 | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 13156 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT | 0% | $40,000 | Not applicable | MassDOT, as a recipient of federal funds through both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with protections enacted through several additional laws and executive orders that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, age, income and disability. CTPS will continue to provide technical support to MassDOT in the implementation of its Title VI Program for both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In addition, CTPS will support MassDOT in developing its Triennial Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program for FHWA. Note: For more information on Title VI efforts carried out by MPO staff, see Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014, MBTA Title VI Program Monitoring: FFY 2015 and MBTA Title VI Program Monitoring: FFY 2016. |
Not Applicable | Staff will provide technical support to MassDOT as described above. | For more information on Title VI efforts carried out by MPO staff, see Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014, MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring and MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring. | Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | Varies by Project | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MassDOT Office of Transportation Planning | Contract | $268,270 | Not applicable | CTPS provides transit-planning assistance to MassDOT and the MBTA by conducting various studies under MassDOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)-funded Section 5303 Program. This assistance may include: • Short-term and ongoing analysis of projects and proposals, including travel-demand modeling, impact analyses, air quality analyses, traffic engineering analyses, and other types of quick-response analyses. • Preparation of supporting data, graphics, maps, and other materials for MassDOT studies and presentations. • Support of environmental document preparation for projects under development. During FFY 2015, CTPS expects to continue work on the MBTA Service Standards and Service Delivery Policy and the Diesel Multiple Unit Feasibility Study. Other projects will be added as requested by MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning. This UPWP entry reflects a contract that will include multiple individual projects or tasks. |
Not Applicable | Activities and work products will depend on tasks requested by MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning. Projects of appropriate scope will be submitted to the MPO before proceeding. | Not Applicable | 44.24.01 | $264,770 | $264,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $264,770 | $0 | $0 | |
MBTA 2014 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14340 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 97% | $121,490 | Not applicable | For many years, in support of the MBTA’s National Transit Database (NTD) submittals to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CTPS has produced passenger-miles and boardings estimates for MBTA services. The objectives of this project are to develop these estimates for: 1. Directly operated MBTA transportation modes (including motor bus, trackless trolley, heavy and light rail, and bus rapid transit). 2. Purchased-service bus routes (that is, local routes for which the MBTA contracts with a private carrier). CTPS also verifies MBTA estimates of the average passenger trip length for its commuter rail mode. The data that forms the basis of these estimates are collected in a variety of ways: •Ridechecks on buses (including buses used in contracted MBTA local bus service) and trackless trolleys. (Ride checks refer to a method of collecting sample data with one or more persons observing and recording passenger activities while riding in a transit vehicle.) Conditional upon FTA approval, the MBTA will pursue the use of its automatic passenger counter (APC) data to estimate the unlinked passenger trips and passenger miles traveled on its buses. • Electronic passenger fare-mix counts from automated fare-collection (AFC) faregates at heavy- and light-rail subway stations and fareboxes on motor bus and trackless-trolley routes. • Fare-mix counts of passengers on surface light rail, including counts of passengers boarding through rear doors or otherwise failing to interact with the farebox. • Passenger surveys on the heavy- and light-rail systems and on the Silver Line Waterfront service to determine origin and destination information. •Commuter rail ridership data via passenger counts. The MBTA will be submitting its state fiscal year (SFY) 2014 National Transit Database estimates of passenger boardings and passenger miles for various transit modes to the FTA with the aid of CTPS during FFY 2015. The final technical memorandum will be completed during FFY 2015. |
Not Applicable | Technical memorandum for the MBTA summarizing estimates of passenger miles and boardings for both purchased transportation services and directly operated bus, trackless trolley, and heavy- and light-rail services for SFY 2014 NTD reporting. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14341 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 5% | $130,000 | Not applicable | For many years, in support of the MBTA’s National Transit Database (NTD) submittals to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CTPS has produced passenger-miles and boardings estimates for MBTA services. The objectives of this project are to develop these estimates for: 1. Directly operated MBTA transportation modes (including motor bus, trackless trolley, heavy and light rail, and bus rapid transit). 2. Purchased-service bus routes (that is, local routes for which the MBTA contracts with a private carrier). CTPS also will verify MBTA estimates of the average passenger trip length for its commuter rail mode. The data that form the basis of these estimates are collected in a variety of ways: • Ridechecks on buses (including buses used in contracted MBTA local bus service) and trackless trolleys. (Ride checks refer to a method of collecting sample data with one or more persons observing and recording passenger activities while riding in a transit vehicle.) Conditional upon FTA approval, the MBTA will pursue the use of its automatic passenger counter (APC) data to estimate the unlinked passenger trips and passenger miles traveled on its buses. • Electronic passenger fare-mix counts from automated fare-collection (AFC) faregates at heavy- and light-rail subway stations and fareboxes on motor bus and trackless-trolley routes. • Fare-mix counts of passengers on surface light rail, including counts of passengers boarding through rear doors or otherwise failing to interact with the farebox. • Passenger surveys on the heavy- and light-rail systems and on the Silver Line Waterfront service to determine origin and destination information. • Commuter rail ridership data via passenger counts. The MBTA will be submitting its state fiscal year (SFY) 2015 National Transit Database estimates of passenger boardings and passenger miles for various transit modes to the FTA with the aid of CTPS during FFY 2016. The final technical memorandum will be completed in FFY 2016. |
Not applicable | CTPS will complete SFY 2015 data collection. • Ridechecks will be conducted for the trackless-trolley and bus portions of the SFY 2015 National Transit Database reporting. Bus portions include bus routes operated as part of the MBTA’s contracted local bus service. Ridecheck data to be collected for bus routes will include boardings and alightings by stop, farebox readings (for contracted bus routes), trip-level travel times, departure and arrival times, and intermediate-stop arrival times. APC data may serve as an alternative to ridechecks if approved by the FTA. • For heavy and light rail, origin-and-destination surveys will be conducted, and fare-mix data will be obtained. Results of the data collection and the estimation of passenger-miles and boardings will be documented. |
Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $88,000 | $88,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2016 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14345 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 0% | $135,000 | Not applicable | For many years, in support of the MBTA’s National Transit Database (NTD) submittals to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CTPS has produced passenger-miles and boardings estimates for MBTA services. The objectives of this project are to develop these estimates for: 1. Directly operated MBTA transportation modes (including motor bus, trackless trolley, heavy and light rail, and bus rapid transit). 2. Purchased-service bus routes (that is, local routes for which the MBTA contracts with a private carrier). CTPS also will verify MBTA estimates of the average passenger trip length for its commuter rail mode. The data that form the basis of these estimates will be collected in a variety of ways: • Ridechecks on buses (including buses used in contracted MBTA local bus service) and trackless trolleys. (Ride checks refer to a method of collecting sample data with one or more persons observing and recording passenger activities while riding in a transit vehicle.) Conditional upon FTA approval, the MBTA will pursue the use of its automatic passenger counter (APC) data to estimate the unlinked passenger trips and passenger miles traveled on its buses. • Electronic passenger fare-mix counts from automated fare-collection (AFC) faregates at heavy- and light-rail subway stations and fareboxes on motor bus and trackless-trolley routes. • Fare-mix counts of passengers on surface light rail, including counts of passengers boarding through rear doors or otherwise failing to interact with the farebox. • Passenger surveys on the heavy- and light-rail systems and on the Silver Line Waterfront service to determine origin and destination information. • Commuter rail ridership data via passenger counts. The MBTA will be submitting its state fiscal year (SFY) 2016 National Transit Database estimates of passenger boardings and passenger miles for various transit modes to the FTA with the aid of CTPS during FFY 2017. The final technical memorandum will be completed in FFY 2017. |
Not Applicable | CTPS will begin SFY 2016 data collection. • Ridechecks will be conducted for the trackless-trolley and bus portions of the SFY 2016 National Transit Database reporting. Bus portions include bus routes operated as part of the MBTA’s contracted local bus service. Ridecheck data to be collected for bus routes will include boardings and alightings by stop, farebox readings (for contracted bus routes), trip-level travel times, departure and arrival times, and intermediate-stop arrival times. APC data may serve as an alternative to ridechecks if approved by the FTA. • For heavy and light rail, origin-and-destination surveys will be conducted, and fare-mix data will be obtained. |
Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $31,250 | $31,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,250 | $0 |
MBTA 2014 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs and Policy | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11378 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 57% | $141,040 | Not applicable | In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014, CTPS analyzed the potential impacts of changes in fare structure and tariffs for a proposed MBTA state fiscal year (SFY) 2015 fare increase. CTPS provided technical assistance to the MBTA by forecasting ridership, revenue, air quality, and socioeconomic impacts of potential changes in the MBTA’s fare structure and tariffs, and conducted the required Title VI fare equity analysis. In FFY 2014, CTPS also has been assisting the MBTA and its consultants by conducting a comprehensive review of its fare structure; it is expected that CTPS will continue to support this endeavor in FFY 2015 and analyze any proposed changes in fare structure and tariffs. |
Not Applicable | Conduct analyses as requested. Participate in meetings, provide technical support, and develop documentation and other communication materials, as requested.` | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs and Policy | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11393 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 0% | To be determined | Not applicable | CTPS has provided technical assistance to the MBTA in forecasting potential ridership, revenue, air quality, and socioeconomic impacts of proposed changes in the MBTA’s fare structure and tariffs, for all fare increases since 1991. CTPS expects to continue to perform technical assistance in this area. | Not Applicable | Conduct analyses as requested. Participate in meetings, provide technical support, and develop documentation and other communication materials, as requested. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11394 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 5% | $65,000 | Not applicable | CTPS will provide the MBTA with technical assistance by collecting data on and conducting assessments of the level of service provided in minority communities compared to nonminority areas to support the MBTA’s compliance with Title VI requirements. Staff will collect data on service indicators such as service coverage; vehicle load; vehicle headway; on-time performance; bus shelter locations and conditions; distribution and operability of automated fare collection (AFC) faregates and fare vending machines; distribution of AFC retail sales terminals; station elevator and escalator locations and operability; and vehicle age and condition. These activities will help to fulfill monitoring required as part of the MBTA’s ongoing Title VI Program. The results of the analyses will be reported internally at the MBTA and will be folded into future triennial Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reporting. | Not Applicable | CTPS will provide documentation of selected level-of-service evaluations for SFY 2015 MBTA revenue service and amenities. | For more information on Title VI efforts carried out by MPO staff, see Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015, and MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring. |
Not applicable | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | |
MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11395 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 0% | $67,000 | Not applicable | CTPS will provide the MBTA with technical assistance in collecting data on and conducting assessments of the level of service (LOS) provided in minority communities compared to nonminority areas to support the MBTA’s compliance with Title VI requirements. Data will be collected on service indicators such as service coverage; vehicle load; vehicle headway; on-time performance; bus shelter locations and conditions; the distribution and operability of automated fare collection (AFC) faregates and fare vending machines; the distribution of AFC retail sales terminals; station elevator and escalator locations and operability; and vehicle age and condition. These activities will help fulfill the monitoring required as part of the MBTA’s ongoing Title VI Program. The results of the analyses will be reported internally at the MBTA and will be folded into future triennial Federal Transit Administration (FTA) reporting. | Not Applicable | CTPS will provide documentation of selected LOS evaluations for SFY 2016 MBTA revenue service and amenities. | For more information on Title VI efforts carried out by MPO staff, see Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting, Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014, MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015, and MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring. |
Not applicable | 44.21.04 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 |
MBTA Bus Service Data Collection VIII | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11384 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 31% | $450,000 | Not applicable | In order to assess bus service changes that are included in the biennial MBTA service plans, the MBTA requires ongoing data collection on its bus system. The data collected by CTPS as part of this project also support future MBTA service plans, through which bus routes undergo comparative evaluations for cost-effectiveness, crowding, schedule adherence, and other indicators. Work may also include support for improving the ridecheck database so that it will be compatible with new software and data sources. CTPS also may provide analytical assistance to the MBTA, as requested. | Not Applicable | • Pointchecks on bus routes and other data collection, as requested by the MBTA for planning purposes. (Point checks are observations of the arrival times, departure times, and passenger loads of a transit service at a single location.) • Improvements to the ridecheck database. • Analytical assistance, as requested. |
Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 | $0 |
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14339 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | MBTA | 15% | $24,500 | Not applicable | The MBTA general manager established a Rider Oversight Committee (ROC) in 2004 to provide ongoing public input on a number of different issues, including strategies for increasing ridership, development of new fare structures, and prioritization of capital improvements. CTPS supports the MBTA by providing technical assistance to the ROC on an ongoing basis. Over the past several years, the assistance provided by CTPS has included analyzing the revenue and ridership impacts of potential fare and service changes, providing the MBTA with ridership statistics, offering insights into the MBTA’s planning processes, providing data analysis, and attending committee meetings at which staff may respond directly to ROC members’ questions. | Not Applicable | CTPS will continue to provide technical assistance to the MBTA Rider Oversight Committee and attend committee and subcommittee meetings. | Not Applicable | Not applicable | 44.21.02 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 |
Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 14342 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | The MPO has a policy of supporting transit services and taking steps to reduce single-occupant-vehicle (SOV) travel in the region. To support this policy, MPO staff provides regional transit authorities (RTAs) in the region with technical support to promote best practices and address issues of ridership, cost-effectiveness, route planning, and other service characteristics. The MPO also extends support to transportation-management associations (TMAs), MAPC subregions, and municipalities seeking to improve the existing transit services that they operate or fund. | Not Applicable | MPO staff will provide technical assistance to the RTAs, TMAs, MAPC subregions, and municipalities as described above. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $12,100 | $12,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Roadway Safety Audits | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11150 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | A Roadway Safety Audit (RSA), as defined by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent audit team. Additionally, MassDOT guidelines require an RSA to be conducted where Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-eligible crash clusters are present. The RSA examines the location to develop both short- and long-term recommendations to improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. These recommendations help communities identify safety improvements that can be implemented in the short term, and determine if more substantial improvements also are needed as part of a larger, long-term improvement process. Audit teams include MassDOT headquarters and district office staff, MassDOT consultants, and CTPS personnel, as requested. This program supports CTPS participation in RSAs. In the RSA process, the audit team: 1) reviews available crash data; 2) meets and communicates with local officials, planners, engineers, and other stakeholders; 3) visits the site to observe traffic operations and identifies safety issues; and 4) develops and documents recommendations. |
Not Applicable | Participation in audit teams as requested by MassDOT. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.23.02 | $13,100 | $13,100 | $0 | $0 | $13,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Safety Analysis for Intersections near MAGIC Schools | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 13269 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $22,250 | Not applicable | This mapping project aims to provide information to target the MPO and other entities’ attention—and potentially local, state, or federal funding—to those intersections which have safety problems and in the vicinity of schools in the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) subregion. This mapping activity includes the following anticipated steps: • Identifying and mapping signalized intersections within a 2-mile radius of each school in the MAGIC subregion, using existing data. • Identifying and mapping major, federal-aid-eligible arterial routes with intersections within this 2 mile radius. • Identifying and mapping the top three high crash locations within this 2-mile buffer of each school. Depending on budget and data availability, MPO staff will also incorporate information regarding traffic volumes around MAGIC-area schools. |
Not Applicable | Data gathering, mapping, and development of supporting documentation. |
Not applicable | 44.24.01 | 44.24.01 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 | $7,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 11396 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | 0% | $55,000 | Not applicable | As outlined in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4702.1B (released in 2012), providers of public transportation must develop written procedures to evaluate, prior to implementation, any and all service changes that exceed the transit provider’s major service change policy to determine whether those changes would have a disparate impact based on race, color, or national origin. The FTA defines the typical measure of disparate impact as a comparison between the proportion of persons in the protected class who are adversely affected by the service change and the proportion of persons not in the protected class who are adversely affected. As defined by the FTA, the disparate-impact analysis is limited to a cursory look at whether the minority percentage of the population of the area or service affected by the change (for example, the population within a quarter mile of a bus route) is greater than the minority percentage of the population of the entire service area (for example, the entire MBTA service area). This approach to equity analysis, however, fails to examine the true impacts of service changes. The intent of this project is to provide more meaningful information about the effects of proposed service changes on protected populations. This project will develop an innovative methodology for analyzing the potential adverse effects of a major service change by using standardized metrics. The findings of this project could help to ensure congruity across all procedures and policies related to Title VI service equity analysis. The study results also could enhance the MPO’s Title VI and transportation-equity-related work, as well as Title VI work conducted on behalf of MassDOT and the MBTA. This project will deliver its findings in the form of a technical memorandum. The report will contain: • A Title VI methodology for assessing major service changes • A list of metrics to be used in the equity analysis of major service changes, outlined for each type of major service change • Guidelines for evaluating each equity analysis metric |
Not Applicable | Development and documentation of a Title VI methodology and metrics for assessing major service changes, and guidelines for their application. | Not Applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Travel Data Forecasts | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 90080 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | In the vast majority of requests for transportation planning and traffic engineering analysis, the amount of effort is significant, and a specific scope of work is developed for those projects. Occasionally, public and private institutions and their consultants ask CTPS to perform various quick-response analyses or to provide data. Accounting for these requests, which are expected to require less than two person-days per request, is done under this general project description. |
Not Applicable | Work products will depend on the tasks requested by the MPO agencies, the general public, consultants, or other parties. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $7,800 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,460 | $2,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Travel Operations Analyses | Not Applicable | Chapter 7, Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | 90040 | Central Transportation Planning Staff | Boston Region MPO | Ongoing | Not applicable to ongoing projects | Not applicable | Through the performance of various planning studies for the MBTA, CTPS has accumulated a large amount of transit ridership, revenue, and service data. This project involves providing data to interested parties and performing various short-term analyses using available data, upon request. |
Not Applicable | CTPS will respond to requests from public agencies, municipalities, members of the public, and other parties. | Not applicable | Not applicable | 44.24.01 | $7,900 | $7,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Administration and Resource Management Projects |
$881,270 |
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Certification Requirements |
$2,559,100 |
Planning Studies |
$1,186,980 |
Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects |
$2,060,370 |
Total |
$6,687,720 |
The funding for the projects listed in Chapters 4 through 7 comes from the following sources, which are described in Chapter 1:
FHWA 3C Planning (PL)/MassDOT Local Match |
$3,406,240 |
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FHWA Statewide Planning and Research (SPR)/MassDOT Local Match |
$577,000 |
FTA/MassDOT and MAPC Local Match |
$1,879,660 |
MassDOT |
$289,100 |
MBTA |
$463,720 |
Other |
$63,000 |
Total |
$6,687,720 |
On the following pages, the funding information presented in the preceding chapters is summarized in four tables, one for each UPWP category. These tables are followed by a one-page summary showing the entire budget by recipient agency and funding source, and a table showing the federally designated elements and tasks for projects utilizing Section 5303 funding. The purpose of these summaries is to assist federal and state contract administrators in reviewing the overall work program in detail. Charts presenting schedules and staff assignments for CTPS projects in this UPWP will be included in the finalized UPWP.
UPWP Project | FFY 2015 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2015 UPWP Total Budget | Funding Recipient: CTPS | Funding Recipient: MAPC | Funding Recipient: MassDOT | Funding Source: PL | Funding Source: MPO §5303 |
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Computer Resource Management | 60405-60492 | $441,900 | $441,900 | $0 | $0 | $309,330 | $132,570 |
Data Resources Management | 60120-60600 | $357,300 | $357,300 | $0 | $0 | $250,110 | $107,190 |
Direct Support | 90000 | $82,070 | $82,070 | $0 | $0 | $37,000 | $22,000 |
Administration and Resource Projects Subtotal | blank | $881,270 | $881,270 | $0 | $0 | $596,440 | $261,760 |
UPWP Project | FFY 2015 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2015 UPWP Total Budget | Funding Recipient: CTPS | Funding Recipient: MAPC | Funding Recipient: MassDOT | Funding Source: PL | Funding Source: MPO §5303 |
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3C Planning and MPO Support | 90011-90090 | $581,000 | $581,000 | $0 | $0 | $406,700 | $174,300 |
Access Advisory Committee Support | 90024 | $86,200 | $86,200 | $0 | $0 | $60,340 | $25,860 |
Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities | 10112 | $52,100 | $52,100 | $0 | $0 | $36,470 | $15,630 |
Boston Region MPO Title VI Reporting | 11355 | $17,200 | $17,200 | $0 | $0 | $12,040 | $5,160 |
Integrated Land Use in Regional Transportation Models | 11704 | $67,500 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $47,250 | $20,250 |
Long-Range Transportation Plan | 10101 | $271,200 | $271,200 | $0 | $0 | $189,840 | $81,360 |
MPO/MAPC Liaison and Support Activities | MAPC1 | $157,000 | $0 | $157,000 | $0 | $109,000 | $48,000 |
Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats | 90028 | $72,100 | $72,100 | $0 | $0 | $50,470 | $21,630 |
Regional Model Enhancement | 11124 | $699,300 | $699,300 | $0 | $0 | $489,510 | $209,790 |
Subregional Support Activities | MAPC2 | $157,000 | $0 | $157,000 | $0 | $109,000 | $48,000 |
Transportation Equity/Environmental Justice Support | 11132 | $111,900 | $111,900 | $0 | $0 | $78,330 | $33,570 |
Transportation Improvement Program | 10103 | $174,400 | $174,400 | $0 | $0 | $122,080 | $52,320 |
Unified Planning Work Program (CTPS) | 10104 | $102,200 | $102,200 | $0 | $0 | $71,540 | $30,660 |
Unified Planning Work Program (MAPC) | MAPC3 | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $7,000 | $3,000 |
Certification Requirements Subtotal | blank | $2,559,100 | $2,235,100 | $324,000 | $0 | $1,789,570 | $769,530 |
UPWP Project | FFY 2015 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2015 UPWP Total Budget | Funding Recipient: CTPS | Funding Recipient: MAPC | Funding Recipient: MassDOT | Funding Source: PL | Funding Source: MPO §5303 | |
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Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2015 | 13266 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 | $44,000 | |
Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations | 11250 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | |
Bicycle/Pedestrian Support Activities | 13208 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 | $12,000 | |
Congestion Management Process | 11123 | $92,000 | $92,000 | $0 | $0 | $64,400 | $27,600 | |
Core Capacity Constraints | 23326 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $70,000 | |
Corridor/Subarea Planning Studies | MAPC4 | $167,480 | $0 | $167,480 | $0 | $112,180 | $55,300 | |
Fairmount Line Station Access Analysis | 11249 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | $8,000 | |
Foxborough JARC Transit Feasability Study | 43321 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Green Line Extension: Completion of New Starts Analysis | 22336 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
I-93/I-95 Interchange Improvements North of Boston: Modeling Support | 73216 | $42,500 | $42,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Land Use Development Project Reviews | MAPC5 | $90,000 | $0 | $90,000 | $0 | $59,400 | $30,600 | |
Low-Cost Improvements to Freeway Bottleneck Locations: FFY 2015 | 13268 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | |
Massachusetts Turnpike Allston Interchange Traffic Study | 53219 | $84,000 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Massport Technical Assistance: SFY 2015-17 | 22125 | $37,500 | $37,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
MetroFuture Implementation | MAPC6 | $100,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $69,400 | $30,600 | |
Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2015 | 13267 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 | $44,000 | |
South Boston Waterfront Transportation Plan: Modeling Support | 23325 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
South Station Expansion Project: Support | 12311, 12320-12323 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
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Not Applicable | $1,186,980 | $829,500 | $357,480 | $0 | $642,380 | $322,100 |
UPWP Project | FFY 2015 UPWP Project ID | FFY 2015 UPWP Total Budget | Funding Recipient: CTPS | Funding Recipient: MAPC | Funding Recipient: MassDOT | Funding Source: PL | Funding Source: MPO §5303 | Funding Source: SPR | Funding Source: MassDOT | Funding Source: MassDOT §5303 | Funding Source: MBTA | Funding Source: Other |
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Alternative-Mode Planning and Coordination | MAPC7 | $170,000 | $0 | $170,000 | $0 | $102,600 | $67,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Barriers and Opportunities Influencing Mode Shift | 11148 | $20,700 | $20,700 | $0 | $0 | $14,490 | $6,210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Community Transportation Technical Assistance Program | 13150, MAPC9 | $68,700 | $38,700 | $30,000 | $0 | $47,090 | $21,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Freight Planning Support: FFY 2015 | 11145 | $41,000 | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Alternatives Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | 11151 | $7,700 | $7,700 | $0 | $0 | $5,390 | $2,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Household-Survey-Based Travel Profiles and Trends: Selected Policy Topics | 11152 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Intercity Bus and Rail Maps | 14344 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Land Use Data for Transportation Modeling | MAPC10 | $80,000 | $0 | $80,000 | $0 | $53,600 | $26,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Livable Community Workshop Program | 13801, MAPC8 | $54,600 | $39,600 | $15,000 | $0 | $32,720 | $21,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT SPR Program Support | Varies by Project | $559,000 | $559,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $559,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2014 | 13154 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Title VI Program: FFY 2015 | 13156 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
MassDOT Transit Planning Assistance | Varies by Project | $264,770 | $264,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $264,770 | $0 | $0 |
MBTA 2014 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | 14340 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | 14341 | $88,000 | $88,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2016 National Transit Database: Data Collection and Analysis | 14345 | $31,250 | $31,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,250 | $0 |
MBTA 2014 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy | 11378 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 Review of Fare Structure, Tariffs, and Policy | 11393 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2015 Title VI Program Monitoring: FFY 2015 | 11394 | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 | $0 |
MBTA 2016 Title VI Program Monitoring | 11395 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 |
MBTA Bus Service Data Collection VIII | 11384 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 | $0 |
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Support | 14339 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 |
Regional Transit Service Planning Technical Support | 14346 | $12,100 | $12,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Roadway Safety Audits | 11150 | $13,100 | $13,100 | $0 | $0 | $13,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Safety Analysis for Intersections near MAGIC Schools | 13269 | $22,250 | $22,250 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 | $7,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Title VI Service Equity Analyses: Methodology Development | 11396 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Travel Data Forecasts | 90080 | $7,800 | $7,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,460 | $2,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Travel Operations Analyses | 90040 | $7,900 | $7,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects Subtotal | Not Applicable | $2,060,370 | $1,765,370 | $295,000 | $0 | $377,850 | $258,000 | $559,000 | $150,000 | $264,770 | $450,750 | $0 |
UPWP Category | FFY 2015 UPWP Total | Total CTPS Funds | Total PL Funds (including local match) to CTPS | Total MPO §5303 Funds (including local match) to CTPS | Total SPR Funds (including local match) to CTPS | Total MassDOT Funds to CTPS | Total MassDOT §5303 Funds (including local match) to CTPS | Total MBTA Funds to CTPS | Total Other Funds to CTPS |
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Administration and Resource Management Projects | $881,270 | $881,270 | $596,440 | $261,760 | $18,000 | $100 | $3,500 | $970 | $500 |
Certification Requirements | $2,559,100 | $2,235,100 | $1,564,570 | $670,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Planning Studies | $1,186,980 | $829,500 | $401,400 | $205,600 | $0 | $148,000 | $0 | $12,000 | $62,500 |
Technical Support/Operations Analysis Projects | $2,060,370 | $1,765,370 | $196,650 | $144,200 | $559,000 | $150,000 | $264,770 | $450,750 | $0 |
Total | $6,687,720 | $5,711,240 | $2,759,060 | $1,282,090 | $577,000 | $298,100 | $268,270 | $463,720 | $63,000 |
UPWP Category | UPWP Total | Total FFY 2015 FHWA PL and SPR Funds with Match | FFY 2015 PL Federal Funds to CTPS | MassDOT PL Match to CTPS | FFY 2015 PL Federal Funds to MAPC | MassDOT PL Match to MAPC |
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