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http://2020policyconference.transportation.orgSeptember 29—October 1, 2020

AASHTO 2020 Virtual Joint Policy ConferenceCommittee on Planning / Special Committee on Freight / Council on Active Transportation /Committee on Transportation System Security & Resilience

Committee on PlanningBusiness Meeting

Thursday, October 1, 20202:00PM – 4:00PM Eastern


Housekeeping Items

• GotoMeeting Platform• Participants are equal

• Share your camera• Speak up!• Chat!

• Meeting rooms only open for specific meeting

TECHNICAL & JOINT SESSIONS


Agenda

1. Welcome and Committee Overview2. Subcommittee and Task Force Overview3. USDOT Update4. TRB Update5. Research Discussion6. Committee on Planning Action Plan Update and Next

Steps7. Summary and Action Items



Welcome andCommittee Overview


Purpose

• Addresses all aspects of the transportation planning process including federal regulations, current industry practices, and emerging approaches and concepts.

• Dedicated to providing State DOTs the expertise, resources and tools they need to implement a robust planning process within their agencies that is multimodal, multidisciplinary, innovative and consensus-oriented.


Roles• Promote a Multi-Disciplinary Planning Process

• Encourages State DOTs to define a long-term vision; establish a framework for system and project-level action; integrate the perspectives of the many and varied stakeholders across modes, sectors, and jurisdictions; and promote an alignment between vision and program implementation.

• Assess and Recommend National-level Policies• Laws, regulations and guidance that affect state DOTs' ability to conduct

transportation planning within their agencies and that support the Board of Directors' positions on the development of federal policy, programs, regulations, and guidance.

• Research, Document and Disseminate Information• National and international trends, innovation, industry practices and advances

in the field of transportation planning. • Support State DOTs

• Understanding and use of models, tools, analysis techniques, methodologies and professional development that are important in implementing a multi-modal transportation planning process.

• Champion and Advocate• Principles and applications of planning concepts with AASHTO forums, councils

and committees; and with other partner organizations.


Structure

COMMITTEE ON PLANNINGLeadership Group

Subcommittees Task Forces

Policy and Rulemaking

Research

Professional Development

Connected and Automated Vehicles

Freight Planning

CMAQ Program

Multimodal Planning

Technical Services

Census Transportation Planning Products (CTPP)

EconWorks


Membership

• Committee• Member Departments may nominate one voting representative and

up to two additional non-voting representatives to the Committee on Planning.

• Subcommittee and Task Forces• Any person from the member department that wants to be

involved.• Does not have to be one of the three voting/non-voting members.



Subcommittee andTask ForceOverview


Policy and Rulemaking

• Leadership• Chair: Sondra Rosenberg, Nevada DOT• Vice Chair: Keri Woehler, Washington State DOT

• Meeting Dates/Times• Third Monday, monthly• 3:00pm-4:00pm EASTERN

• Purpose• Responsible for reviewing and recommending national-level policies

that relate to transportation planning.


Research

• Leadership• Chair: <<VACANT>>• Vice Chair: <<VACANT>>

• Meeting Dates/Times• Third Thursday, monthly• 3:00pm-4:00pm EASTERN

• Purpose• Responsible for identifying priority transportation planning-related

research and for disseminating and implementing research results.


Professional Development

• Leadership• Chair: Martin Kidner, Wyoming DOT• Vice Chair: <<VACANT>>

• Meeting Dates/Times• TBD

• Purpose• Responsible for promoting transportation planning professional

development and capacity-building opportunities among state transportation agencies.


CMAQ Program

• Leadership• Chair: Andy Swords, New Jersey DOT• Vice Chair: <<VACANT>>

• Meeting Dates/Times• Second Tuesday, monthly• 2:00pm-3:00pm EASTERN

• Purpose• The CMAQ Task Force provides a forum for communications,

guidance, and resources focused on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program that state transportation agencies need to address.


Connected and Automated Vehicles

• Leadership• Chair: Philip Schaffner, Minnesota DOT

• Meeting Dates/Times• First Wednesday, odd months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)• 12:00pm-1:30pm EASTERN

• Purpose• Joint group with the Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT)

Coalition.• Co-Chair from CAT Coalition: Justine Sydello, CDM Smith

• Provides a forum for communications, guidance, and resources focused on the planning and deployment of connected and automated vehicles.

• Works in partnership with other AASHTO groups on this topic that are focused more on the technical and engineering aspects associated with the research and development of CAV technologies.


Freight Planning

• Leadership• Chair: Tom McQueen, Georgia DOT• Vice Chair: Mike Vanderhoof, Illinois DOT

• Meeting Dates/Times• Second Wednesday, monthly• 3:00pm-4:00pm EASTERN

• Purpose• The Freight Planning Task Force provides a forum for

communications, guidance, and resources focused on freight planning issues that state transportation agencies need to address.


Multimodal Task Force

• Leadership• Chair: <<VACANT>>• Vice Chair: Jen Brickett, Maine DOT

• Meeting Dates/Times• TBD

• Purpose• The Multimodal Task Force provides a forum for communications,

guidance, and resources focused on planning, policy, and performance management for multimodal issues related to passenger transportation in order to support balanced representation of all surface transportation modes in transportation planning and policy.



USDOT UpdateKen Petty, FHWA



TRB UpdateJennifer Weeks, TRB



Research DiscussionMatt Hardy



Committee on Planning Strategic Plan Update and

Next StepsCommittee Members


Planning Committee Strategic PlanGoal Areas• Four goal areas consistent with AASHTO Strategic Plan

1. Provide Value to Members2. Provide Innovative and Professional Services and Products3. Be a Leader in National Transportation Policy Development4. Communicate the Value of Transportation as a System

• AASHTO is updating its strategic plan• Need to ensure consistency of future COP strategic plan

with new AASHTO strategic plan


Provide Value to Members1.1. Foster Collaborative Interrelationships and interactions

within AASHTO and with other Groups1.2. Co-Sponsor Conference Sessions on Transportation

Planning Issues with Other Organizations1.3. Participate in AASHTO Conferences and Meetings1.4. Form Task Forces to Focus on Specific Policy and Technical

Issues1.5. Provide an Up-to-Date Website1.6. Develop Webinar Series of Topics Identified by Committee

Members1.7. Provide Greater Institutional Support for Planning

Resources within AASHTO1.8. Monitor the Implementation of the Action Plan and Provide

Progress Updates to Committee Members1.9. Highlight the State-of-the-Practice of Statewide Planning


Provide Innovative and Professional Services and Products2.1. Foster Peer Exchanges Among State DOT Planning Groups

that Focus on Key Planning Challenges2.2. Collaborate with AASHTO Councils and Committees, TRB

Committees and other Groups to Develop ResearchStatements

2.3. Propose NCHRP Synthesis Topics2.4. Disseminate the Results of Synthesis and Research

Projects2.5. Identify and Propose Proposals for Implementing

Planning Research2.6. Host AASHTO Technical Tools and Publications that

Provide Support to Planning Processes


Be a Leader in National Transportation Policy Development3.1. Provide Policy and Planning Input in Proposed Federal

Legislation and Regulations3.2. Use Committee Functions as an Opportunity for Federal

Officials to Interact with Committee Members and ReceiveInput on Proposed Actions

3.3. Provide Forward-Looking Ideas and Thoughts that IdentifyLikely Future Policy Issues

3.4. Recognize Best Practices in Statewide Transportation Planning3.5. Promote AASHTO Staff Understanding of State DOT Planning

and Policy Efforts3.6. Foster Peer Exchanges Among State FOT Planning Groups the

Focus on Key Planning Challenges3.7. Provide Greater Institutional Support for Planning Resources

within AASHTO


Communicate the Value of Transportation as a System4.1. Identify Successful Efforts at Communicating Value of

Transportation4.2. Collaborate with Other AASHTO Committees in

Developing Strategy for Communicating Value ofTransportation

4.3. Disseminate the Results of Synthesis and ResearchProjects



What’s Next?MentiMeter



Get Involved!Matt Hardy: [email protected]

Will Lusk: [email protected]

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