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Announcement of a Meeting for the CUUATS Policy Committee

Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS)

DATE: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 TIME: 10:30 a.m. PLACE: CCRPC - John Dimit Meeting Room Brookens Administrative Center 1776 E. Washington St. Urbana, Illinois 61802

AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Audience Participation IV. Approval of Agenda V. Approval of Minutes

A. Special CUUATS Joint Technical/Policy Committee Meeting of February 25, 2011 VI. New Business

A. Tentative New Boundary for MPO based on 2010 Census Data Andrew Levy B. TIP Amendments (IDOT District 5) Gabe Lewis C. TIP Amendment Discussion North Lincoln Avenue Bill Gray D. CUUATS Intergovernmental Agreement Rita Black E. Draft UTWP FY2012 Rita Black

VII. Old Business A. Subcommittee Reports

1. CUTEC - Jeff Blue 2. Olympian Drive Bill Gray 3. CATS III Technical Committee - Bill Gray 4. miPLAN - Bill Volk 5. Champaign County Transit Partnership Group (CCTPG) Rita Black

B. Agency Reports 1. City of Champaign - Dave Clark 2. City of Urbana - Bill Gray 3. Village of Savoy - Brent Maue 4. C-U MTD - Bill Volk 5. Champaign County - Jeff Blue 6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Morgan Johnston 7. CC Regional Planning Commission - Cameron Moore 8. IDOT District 5 Dennis Markwell 9. IDOT Central Office - Tom Kelso 10. FHWA Betsy Tracy

C. Announcements VIII. Audience Participation IX. Adjournment

CUUATS Joint Policy & Technical Committees 1 February 25, 2011

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) 10 Joint Policy Committee and Technical Committee 11 12 MINUTES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL 13 DATE: Friday, February 25, 2011 14 TIME: 10:00 a.m. 15 PLACE: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission J. Dimit Meeting Room 16 1776 E. Washington, Urbana, IL 61802 17 Policy Voting Members 18

Agency Present Absent Champaign County Pius Weibel Champaign Jerry Schweighart Urbana Laurel Prussing (Chair) Savoy Robert McCleary UIUC Helen Coleman (proxy) Jack Dempsey CUMTD Ron Peters (Vice Chair) IDOT Dennis Markwell

19 Technical Voting Members 20

Agency Present Absent Champaign County Jeff Blue Champaign County John Cooper Champaign Roland White (Vice Chair) Champaign Rob Kowalski Urbana Libby Tyler Urbana Bill Gray (Chair) Savoy Dick Helton Savoy Brent Maue CCRPC Cameron Moore UIUC Helen Coleman UIUC Morgan Johnston CUMTD Robb Patton (proxy) Bill Volk IDOT Dist 5 Bob Nelson IDOT Dist 5 Darla Latham

21 Others Present: Betsy Tracy (FHWA), Tom Caldwell (IDOT Central Office), Ralph Langenheim, Al Kurtz, Pattsi 22

Petrie (Champaign County Board), Cynthia Hoyle (CUMTD), Andrew Buffenbarger, Ben 23 Salentine, Denise Reffett (Champaign Co Nursing Home), Gary Cziko 24

25 CUUATS Staff: Rita Black, Gabe Lewis, Sharif Ullah, Eric Hansen, Udit Molakatalla, Nicole George, 26

Beth Brunk 27

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MINUTES 1 I. Call to Order 2

Ms. Prussing called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 3 4

II. Roll Call 5 The roll was taken by written record and a quorum was declared present. 6 7

III. Audience Participation None 8 9

IV. Approval of Agenda 10 There were no changes or additions to the agenda. 11 12 Technical Committee: Mr. Gray made the motion, seconded by Mr. White, to approve the agenda as 13 distributed. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. 14 15 Policy Committee: Mr. Markwell made the motion, seconded by Mr. McCleary, to approve the 16 agenda as distributed. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. 17 18

V. Approval of Minutes 19 A. Regular Technical Committee Meeting December 1, 2010 20 There being no changes, Mr. Helton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Gray, to approve the minutes 21 of the Technical Committee December 1, 2010 meeting as distributed. Upon vote, the motion 22 carried unanimously. 23

24 B. Regular Policy Committee Meeting December 8, 2010 25 There being no changes, Mr. McCleary made the motion, seconded by Mr. Weibel, to approve the 26 minutes of the Policy Committee December 8, 2010 meeting as distributed. Upon vote, the motion 27 carried unanimously 28

29 VI. New Business 30

A. Approval of Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments Gabe Lewis 31 Mr. Lewis reported that IDOT has one TIP amendment for patching work on the I-74 interchange 32 ramps with I-57. This is a state only project with no federal or local match. It is listed in FY11 with an 33 allocation of $948,000. 34

35 Technical Committee: Ms. Tyler made the motion, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to approve the TIP 36 Amendment for IDOT as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. 37 38 Policy Committee: Mr. Markwell made the motion, seconded by Mr. McCleary, to approve the TIP 39 Amendment for IDOT as presented. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. 40

41 B. Champaign County Nursing Home Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Application 42

Nicole George 43 Ms. George stated that the Champaign County Nursing Home is applying for a light duty vehicle. 44 The application process requires approval from CUUATS Committees before it can proceed for review 45 by IDOTs Division of Public & Intermodal Transportation. 46 47 Technical Committee: Mr. Moore made the motion, seconded by Mr. Blue, to approve the 48 Champaign County Nursing Home Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Application. Upon vote, the 49 motion carried unanimously. 50 51 Policy Committee: Mr. Markwell made the motion, seconded by Mr. McCleary, to approve the 52 Champaign County Nursing Home Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Application. Upon vote, the 53 motion carried unanimously. 54


VII. Old Business 1 A. Subcommittee Reports 2

1. CUTEC Rita Black 3 CUUATS staff prepared a Yellow/All Red Signal Clearance Interval draft report for review by 4 the CUTEC Committee. Twenty-five intersections were studied in the Champaign-Urbana 5 area. The comments from the Committee members will be incorporated into the document 6 for final approval at the next CUTEC meeting. CUUATS staff presented their findings and 7 recommendations on the Grainger Library Crosswalk on Springfield Avenue. 8 9 CUUATS staff with interns will be conducting ADT counts at 1,500 intersections in the 10 urbanized and county areas. Ms. Black anticipates that this process will take approximately 11 six months from April through September. The CUTEC Committee recommended that 12 updating the crosswalk guidelines should be the next priority in work tasks. 13 14

2. Olympian Drive Bill Gray 15 The consultants have made progress in survey and geotechnical activities. Olympian Drive 16 Steering Committee members have been making public outreach presentations to various 17 community service organizations. The Champaign County Board will meet in March to 18 decide what Olympian Drive alternative, if any, to endorse. Generally, the County Board has 19 indicated support for Projects A and C but opinions vary as to the alignment of Lincoln 20 Avenue to Olympian Drive (Project X). 21 22 CUUATS Policy and Technical Committees and the City of Urbana have officially approved 23 the Lincoln Avenue alignment from the 1999 location study (Green Route). Opponents have 24 asked County Board members to consider a new alignment (Yellow Route) which would entail 25 another location study costing approximately $170,000. Mr. Gray explained that $20 26 million available for the Olympian Drive project from state and federal sources and $2 27 million in local match would be able to cover Projects A, C and X. 28 29 Mr. White asked if the location study was reopened if they could only look at a single 30 alternate route or if it was necessary to start over and examine all possible routes. Mr. Gray 31 deferred that question to IDOT but noted that another location study would take 32 approximately 18 months. The ICC funding must be let by June 2013 which means the final 33 design must be completed prior to that date. 34 35 Mr. Weibel offered a County Board perspective of five choices: 36 1) The Sweeping S or Green Route the final planning can start immediately 37 2) Red Route will need to go back and complete Phase 1 Study 38 3) Yellow Route start all over and redo Phase 1 Study could be a new alignment that is 39

selected in the process and not necessarily the delineated yellow route 40 4) Yellow Route Pick this route and pay for costs out of our own pockets 41 5) Do nothing 42

43 Mr. Weibel stated that the County Board does not have the power to dictate where the route 44 will be if a new Phase 1 Study is initiated. 45 46

3. CATS III Technical Committee Bill Gray 47 No report 48 49

4. miPLAN Cynthia Hoyle 50 The Mobility Implementation Plan Committee (MIP-C) met on January 31st to view a 51 presentation on the White Street-Springfield Avenue Corridors Analysis which identified ways 52 to expand mobility options and green development in that area. The final draft will be 53 available on the website: www.ihavemiplan.com. The modeling is moving forward, and Ms. 54 Hoyle anticipates that this project should be completed by December 2011. 55

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1 MIP-C also discussed the Very Small Starts grant opportunity to improve some of the high-2 frequency transit corridors. Ms. Hoyle noted that the National Resources Defense Council 3 named Champaign-Urbana as one of the Smarter Cities in the country for sustainable 4 transportation options. 5 6

5. Champaign County Transit Partnership Group (CCTPG) Nicole George 7 CRIS Rural Transit started service on 2/14 and is working out logistics with CU-MTD. The 8 Rural Transit Advisory Group has a meeting next week to strategize on marketing this service 9 to rural residents. 10 11

B. Agency Reports 12 1. City of Champaign Roland White 13

There is not much on-going construction as it is planning and design season. Road failures 14 have occurred on Market Street and White Street which required emergency repairs. The 15 University Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project between State Street and Chester Street is moving 16 forward. On campus this summer, the Fourth Street HSIP Project between John Street and 17 Armory Avenue will include bumpouts, bike lanes and other traffic safety elements. This 18 summer, Champaign in partnership with the University will work on the Fourth Street 19 Extension between St. Marys Road and Windsor Road by demolishing a building and 20 decommissioning a pond. Road construction will begin in 2012. 21 22 Mr. White explained that Champaign is experiencing budget cuts like many other agencies 23 which include staff and service reductions. Champaign will honor their commitment to fund 24 CUUATS local match this year but may not be able to pay the 5% increase in the local share 25 for next fiscal year. 26 27

2. City of Urbana Bill Gray 28 Resurfacing/reconstruction work will occur at the following locations: Springfield Avenue 29 between Grainger Library to Cedar Street; Lincoln Avenue a few blocks north of Fairview 30 Avenue; and Park Street between McCullough Street and Broadway Avenue. An unplanned 31 road failure occurred with the brick on McCullough Street between Main Street and Griggs 32 Street. Urbanas City Council approved the IDOT agreements for funding the construction of 33 a multiuse path on High Cross Road. Urbana will now proceed with easement acquisition for 34 this project. 35 36

3. Village of Savoy Bob McCleary 37 Utilities have been moved for the Old Town Drainage Improvement Project, and bids will be 38 opened on Monday. The engineering has been completed for the Prospect Avenue Project, 39 and Savoy will move forward to secure funding to begin easement and right-of-way 40 acquisition. 41 42

4. C-U Mass Transit District (MTD) Robb Patton 43 MTD is working with Urbana and Champaign on the development of stops on the corridors 44 of Springfield Avenue in Urbana and downtown Champaign. MTD has received the first of 45 23 hybrid buses, and it should be in service within the next few weeks. Ridership numbers 46 have increased by 8.2% fiscal year-to-date from last year. MTD is examining their services to 47 make improvements for next fall. 48 49

5. Champaign County Jeff Blue 50 The County is working on development plans for an 18 mile mill/overlay project between 51 Thomasboro and 2 miles north of Gifford for this summer. The County intends to reconstruct 52 several bridges: north of Maplewood, Flatville, St. Marys Road (south side of county) and 6-8 53 township bridges. Applied Research Associates will undertake another round of county road 54


pavement analysis. Mr. Blue is working on a road-use agreement with a wind farm developer 1 in the Royal-Penfield area. 2 3

6. University of Illinois Morgan Johnston 4 The funding for storm sewer replacement and the resulting road reconstruction on Gregory 5 Drive between First and Fourth Streets has been identified. Work will begin this summer, and 6 the University is coordinating with MTD to stage the project in phases. The University is 7 seeking funding for a two-lane engineering design of St. Marys Road to include road 8 reconstruction, bike lanes, sidewalks, curb/gutters and lighting. The Hazelwood Drive Bike 9 Path upgrade from Race Street through the arboretum to Lincoln Avenue will continue as 10 weather allows. The Students Sustainability Committee has funded new and updated bike 11 parking on campus. 12 13

7. Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) Rita Black 14 CUUATS staff will begin the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) counts starting in April at over 1,500 15 locations. Staff is also working on developing/updating several models: 16

Neighborhood Affordability Index links housing with transportation 17 Greenhouse gas emissions 18 Mode Choice for campus 19 Expansion of the current travel demand model from an urbanized to county-wide 20

scope 21 Improvement to the Land Use Evolution & Impact Assessment Model (LEAM) and 22

Social Cost of Alternative Land Development Scenarios (SCALDS) link between 23 land use and transportation planning 24

25 CUUATS staff is working with Urbana to write an HSIP grant for Main Street/Race Street 26 intersection or Main Street from Cedar Street to Race Street which will cover the segment of 27 road where a pedestrian was killed. 28 29 Ms. Black will be e-mailing a draft of the revised CUUATS Intergovernmental Agreement to 30 the Committee for comments. Changes will address local funding allocation, STP(U) funding, 31 requirements for an agency to become an MPO member and the number of votes per agency 32 in the Technical Committee. The revised agreement will be discussed at the CUUATS 33 meetings in April. Mr. White agreed that the document needs to be updated and indicated 34 that Champaign will want to approve the agreement through its City Council before bringing 35 it to CUUATS Policy for final approval. 36 37 Ms. Black reported that CUUATS will undergo its first FHWA audit/review on June 22nd. 38 39 Mr. Schweighart entered the meeting at this time. 40 41

8. IDOT District 5 Dennis Markwell 42 The eight I-74 interchange ramps with I-57 will be closed one by one for about 3-7 days for 43 patching. The older cloverleaf design of this interchange has difficulty holding the pavement 44 surface from high vehicle usage and heavy trucks turning in a tight radius. Instead of the 45 traditional asphalt patch, IDOT intends to use concrete. Mr. Markwell stated that this project 46 will have an April let with work beginning June 1st and should be completed by the end of 47 July. Interstate traffic will be detoured through Olympian Drive or Curtis Road interchanges. 48 IDOT will give advanced warning of the closures to the media. 49 50

9. IDOT Central Office Tom Caldwell 51 No report 52 53


10. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Betsy Tracy 1 Ms. Tracy listened to a webinar outlining the proposal from the Presidents Administration for 2 a 6-year $556 billion Transportation Bill. This would be a 48% increase in federal dollars 3 from the previous transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU. The plan would front-loaded with an 4 infusion of $70 billion in fiscal year 2012 which may offer some opportunities for quick 5 programs. 6 7 The Presidents proposal contained a significant change to the current system where 55 8 separately funded programs will be consolidated to 5: 9

1. Highway interstate maintenance, state planning & research, highway and bridge 10 projects, etc. 11

2. Safety HSIP, High Risk Rural Road program, etc. 12 3. Livability Scenic Byways, Safe Route to Schools, Transportation Enhancement, etc. 13 4. Research Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 14 5. Tribal/Public Lands 15

Ms. Tracy mentioned a new competitive program, Leadership Awards, which may be of 16 interest to CUUATS members, and she will forward the details as she receives more 17 information. Ms. Tracy noted that this was a brief outline of the proposal. It is unclear at this 18 time how high-speed rail and transit will fit in the picture and where the increased funding for 19 the transportation bill will come from. 20 21 Mr. Gray highlighted the recent award presentation at the Annual Illinois Transportation and 22 Highway Engineering Conference (THE) where the Goodwin Avenue Improvement project 23 was recognized as an exemplary human environment initiative by Victor Mendez, 24 Administrator from FHWA in Washington, D.C. 25 26

C. Announcements 27 Ms. Black announced that CUUATS was selected by the Transportation Research Board (TBR) and 28 FHWA as one of six MPOs nationwide to participate in a peer exchange regarding safety. 29 30

VIII. Audience Participation 31 Mr. Gary Cziko, Urbana 32 Mr. Cziko reminded the Committee members that the International Conference on Roundabouts will 33 be held from May 17th-20th in Carmel, Indiana. Registration is now open on TBRs website. On May 34 17th, there is a pre-conference workshop on mini-roundabouts. Mr. Cziko is hopeful that some 35 progress will be made in developing more roundabouts in our community. 36 37

IX. Adjournment 38 There being no further business, Ms. Prussing adjourned the meeting at 10:48 a.m. 39

Approximationofthe2010UrbanizedAreawithinChampaignCounty

TheCensusBureauwillbepublishingnewUrbanizedAreaandUrbanClusterdefinitionsinOctober2012.TheproposedcriteriafordefiningtheseareaswerereleasedintheFederalRegisterinAugust20101.ThecriteriaprovideanopportunitytoapproximatetheboundarythatwillbeofficiallydelineatedbytheCensusBureauoverthefollowingyear.SeveralrulechangesproposedbytheCensusBureau(detailedinthetableattheendofthisreport)potentiallyimpacttheshapeoftheChampaignUrbanizedAreaboundary.AcomparisonofboundariesrelatedtotheMetropolitanPlanningOrganizationcanbeseenintheimageontheright.AreaswheretheboundarylocationisuncertainarenotedbythelettersA(NWChampaign)B(SEUrbana),andC(Savoy).Mostnotably,ifthe1.5milejumpcriterionisadopted,itisunlikelythatBondvilleandTolonowillbeincludedintheUZA.Thisisthescenariodepictedontheright.However,ifthejumpcriterionis2.5miles,bothvillagescouldbeincludedandthePlanningAreaBoundarywouldneedtobeupdatedtoincludeTolono.ThefollowingpagesshowthestepbystepmethodforapproximatingtheUZAfor2010usingthe1.5milerule.CensusBureauUrbanandRuralClassificationPagehttp://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/2010urbanruralclass.html 1http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/fedregv75n163.pdf


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Step1:Delineationofinitialurbanareacore Step2:AddadjacentCensusTractsIncludeCensusTractswith1,000personspersquaremileormore AddCensusTractswith500personspersquaremileormore


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Step3:AddadjacentCensusBlocksAddCensusBlockswith500personspersquaremileormore

orAtleastonethirdofthecensusblockconsistsofterritorywithalevelofimperviousnessofatleasttwentypercentandiscompactinnatureasdefinedbyashapeindex.Acensusblockisconsideredcompactwhentheshapeindexisatleast0.185usingthefollowingformula:I=4*pi*A/P2whereIistheshapeindex,Aistheareaoftheentity,andPistheperimeteroftheentity.


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Step4:InclusionofNoncontiguousTerritorySeparatedbyExemptedTerritoryAddareasthroughhopswherepopulationdensitymeetscriteriaandareascanbeconnectedwithin0.5milesalongaroad.NoareasareaddedthroughhopsAddjumpswhereanareahasapopulationofgreaterthan1,500andthedistance(asmeasuredalongaroadfeature)isbetween0.5and1.5miles.Onlyonejumpispermittedalonganyroadsegment.The1.5milemaximumisproposedbytheCensusBureauthoughnotofficiallyadopted.Thecriterionpreviouslyusedwasa2.5milemaximum.Ringsareshownat0.5,1.5and2.5mileintervalsasanapproximationofroaddistance.Usingthe1.5milecriteria,partofBondvillefallswithinthe1.5milering;howeverthestraightlineroaddistancefallsshort.Nootherareasareadded.Usingthe2.5milecriteria,portionsofBondvillewouldbeincludedandpossiblytheshadedareasofTolono.AsmallsegmentofaCensusBlockinTolonoextendsintothe2.5mileringandmeetstheroaddistancecriteria.Botharepotentiallyadded.


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Step5:InclusionofAirports

Afterallterritoryhasbeenaddedviahopandjumpconnections,theCensusBureauwilladdairportswithanannualenplanementofatleast2,500inanyyearbetween2000andthelastyearofreferenceintheFederalAviationAdministrationsAirCarrierActivityInformationSystem.TheremainingfactorsidentifiedbytheCensusBureaudonotappeartosignificantlyimpacttheUrbanizedAreaBoundarywithinChampaignCounty.Definitions:TheUrbanizedArea(UZA)isageographicentitydesignatedbytheCensusBureau.Itconsistsofacentralcore,anddenselysettledterritorythattogethercontainatleast50,000people.Populationdensityisgenerallyatleast1,000peoplepersquaremile.TheUZAisdifferentfromthelargerMetropolitanPlanningAreaboundary(MPA).ThisboundaryisdefinedbyandcanbeupdatedbytheMPOgoverningboard.However,sincetheexpectedUZAremainswithintheexistingMPA,aboundarychangeisnotrequired.


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DifferencesBetweenCensus2000UrbanAreaCriteriaandProposedUrbanAreaCriteriaforthe2010Census

Criterion Census2000Criteria Proposed2010CensusCriteria

Analysisunitsfordelineationofinitialurbanareacores

Blockgroupsoflessthan2squaremilesinareaandpopulationdensityofatleast1,000personspersquaremile

Censustractsoflessthan3squaremilesinareaandpopulationdensityofatleast1,000personspersquaremile

Jumpsmaximumdistance(measuredalongaroadfeature)

2.5miles 1.5miles

UseofLandUse/LandCoverData

Nationwidelanduse/landcoverdatasetswerenotavailable.

UseofNationalLandCoverDatabase(NLCD)toidentify1)territorywithahighdegreeofimpervioussurfacelandcoverasanindicatorofnonresidentialurbanlandusesthatshouldbeconsideredforinclusioninanurbanarea;and2)landcoverthatrestrictsdevelopment;e.g.,marshes,wetlands,water.

Qualificationofairports(whenadjacenttootherqualifyingterritory)

10,000ormoreenplanements(departingpassengers)annually.

2,500ormoreenplanementsannually.

Identificationofcentralplaces

Centralplacesidentifiedbasedonpopulationsize.

Centralplacesnotidentified.


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DifferencesBetweenCensus2000UrbanAreaCriteriaandProposedUrbanAreaCriteriaforthe2010Census(cont.)

Criterion Census2000Criteria Proposed2010CensusCriteria

Minimumpopulationresidingoutsideinstitutionalgroupquarters

Norequirement.Asaresult,24urbanclustersweredefinedconsistingentirelyorpredominantlyofpopulationresidingininstitutionalgroupquarters.

Atleast1,500personsmustresideoutsideinstitutionalgroupquartersfortheareatoqualifyasanurbanarea.

SplittingLargeAgglomerations

1. Theagglomerationhasatleast50,000peopleineachofatleasttwodifferentmetropolitanstatisticalareas(MSAs)orprimarymetropolitanstatisticalareas(PMSAs),andthedistanceacrossthenarrowestcorridorofqualifyingterritoryislessthan3miles.ThesplitwilloccuratalocationneartheMSAorPMSAboundaryatwhichthewidthofthecorridorislessthan3miles.

2. Theagglomerationhasatleast50,000peopleineachofatleasttwodifferentconsolidatedmetropolitanstatisticalareas(CMSAs),andthedistanceacrossthenarrowestcorridorofqualifyingterritoryislessthan3miles.ThesplitwilloccurattheCMSAboundary.

Theagglomerationencompassesatleast1,000,000people.Thesplitwilloccuratthemetropolitanstatisticalareaboundary(ormetropolitanNewEnglandcityandtownareainNewEngland).Ifanincorporatedplaceorcensusdesignatedplacecrossesthemetropolitanstatisticalareaboundary,thesplitoccursalongtheplaceboundary.TheplaceisassignedtotheresultingUAthatcontainsthelargestproportionoftheplace'slandarea.



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TO: CUUATS Policy Committee Members FROM: CUUATS Staff DATE: 13 April 2011 RE: FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments REQUESTED ACTION: Approve Amendments STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Amendments BACKGROUND: The Illinois Department of Transportation has submitted two proposed amendments to Table 2: FY 12 State HIP Projects. The following describes the proposed amendments: CM2012 This project allocates $350,000 for patching on I-57 south of Leverett Road to south of the Village of

Thomasboro. The total cost of this project also includes patching on I-74 in Vermilion County. This is a state only project with no federal or local match. This project is listed in FY12.

E038 This project allocates $185,000 for patching on IL 130 north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad in the

Village of Philo to Windsor Road in Urbana. This is a state only project with no federal or local match. This project is listed in FY12.

This amendment to the FY2011-2014 TIP was approved by the CUUATS Technical Committee at its last meeting on April 6, 2011. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Amendments

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State of Illinois

BEGINNING END Federal State Local

D010 US 150IL 130 (S) in

UrbanaMain St in St

Joseph$6,180.00 $3,680.00 $2,500.00 $0.00

STP-RURAL-STATE / State Match / State

Only

Resurfacing (3R) / State Match / Utility Adjustment

H612 IL 10Copper Slough

at W edge of

Champaign$50.00 $0.00 $50.00 $0.00 State Only Land Acquisition

$6,230 $3,680 $2,550 $0FY13 Total (in 1000's)

Table 3: FY 13 State HIP Projects

State ID No.

PROJECT LOCATIONTERMINI TOTAL PROJECT

COST (in 1,000's)

Funding sources (in 1000's)FUND TYPE

Source of Local Match

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT

BEGINNING END Federal State Local

A115 I-57S of

Olympian Dr2 MI S of

Thomasboro$12,400.00 $11,160.00 $1,240.00 $0.00

Int. Maintenance / State Match

Resurfacing (INT-1ST)

H631 US 150 / FAP 719Ditch SE of Mahomet &

Ditch NW of Champaign

$400.00 $320.00 $80.00 $0.00STP-RURAL-STATE / State

MatchCulvert Replacement

D010 US 150IL 130 (S) in

UrbanaMain St in St

Joseph$250.00 $0.00 $250.00 $0.00 State Only Land Acquisition

I002 IL 130 US 150Windsor Rd S of Urbana

$2,500.00 $0.00 $2,500.00 $0.00 State Reimburse Preliminary Engineering / New Construction

CM2012 I-57S of

Leverett RdS of

Thomasboro$350.00 $0.00 $350.00 $0.00 State Only

Patching - Cost includes section of I-74 in Vermilion County

E038 IL 130N of NSRR

in PhiloWindsor Rd in Urbana

$185.00 $0.00 $185.00 $0.00 State Only Patching

$16,085 $11,480 $4,605 $0

TYPE OF FUNDSSource of

Local Match

Table 2: FY 12 State HIP Projects

State ID No.

PROJECT LOCATIONTERMINI TOTAL PROJECT

COST (in 1,000's)

Funding sources (in 1000's)DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT

FY12 Total (in 1000's)

From: Gray, WilliamTo: Rita Morocoima-Black; Beth BrunkCc: Jeff Blue; Tyler, ElizabethSubject: STP-U Request to Fund Lincoln Avenue Design Report AmendmentDate: Friday, April 01, 2011 5:34:07 PMAttachments: Lincoln_Fig.pdf

Rita/Beth,

Champaign County and City of Urbana request that CUUATS Technical Committeeand Policy Committee review and approve 50% funding per CUUATS policy of theLincoln Avenue (Saline Court to Olympian Drive) Design Report Amendment. Theamendment is estimated to cost $120,000. We are requesting $60,000 come fromSTP-U federal highway funds and be included in the TIP.

Recent meetings with the Champaign County Board and public input via theOlympian Drive public engagement process have revealed the importance ofconnecting north Lincoln Avenue to the proposed extension of Olympian Drive fromApollo Drive to Lincoln Avenue. The previously approved Lincoln Avenue alignmenthas been changed to avoid a couple residential properties. See attached for theproposed alignment.

Bill

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TO: CUUATS Policy Committee Members FROM: CUUATS Staff DATE: 06 April 2011 RE: Revisions to 2001 Interagency Agreement REQUESTED ACTION: Discuss/Approve Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement BACKGROUND: The CUUATS Intergovernmental Agreement was approved and signed by all CUUATS member agencies in June 2001. Since that time, several situations and changes have occurred to necessitate an update of the Agreement. A copy of the proposed CUUATS Intergovernmental Agreement is attached. The proposed Agreement includes recommendations approved by the CUUATS Technical Committee at its last meeting on April 6, 2011. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement 2011

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA URBANIZED AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

City of Champaign

City of Urbana Village of Savoy

Champaign County University of Illinois

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Illinois Department of Transportation

This cooperative Agreement, entered into by and between the City of Champaign and City of Urbana (herein referred to as CITIES), the Village of Savoy (herein referred to as VILLAGE), Champaign County (herein referred to as COUNTY), the University of Illinois (herein referred to as UNIVERSITY), the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (herein referred to as CUMTD), the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (herein referred to as CCRPC), and the Illinois Department of Transportation (herein referred to as IDOT) is for the purpose of documenting the ongoing framework of a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned development of the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area. WHEREAS Article VII, Section 10A, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the

Intergovernmental Cooperation Act 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq. enable the parties hereto to enter into agreements among themselves and provide authority for intergovernmental cooperation, and;

WHEREAS 23 USC Section 134, as amended by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEALU), require that each urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more as a condition to the receipt of Federal capital or operating assistance, have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned development of the urbanized area, and;

WHEREAS the Governor of Illinois has designated the CCRPC as the Metropolitan Planning

Organization (herein referred to as MPO) responsible for carrying out the 23 USC Section 134 planning requirements for the area in cooperation with the state, and;

WHEREAS this agreement updates the previous MPO agreement from 2001 in order to meet

revised federal planning regulations; following the passage of SAFETEA-LU, federal planning regulations require that the MPO and the grantees review any existing agreements to ensure they continue to meet the requirements and modify or adopt a new agreement that is consistent with current regulations, and;

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WHEREAS the CCRPC has overseen the Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (herein referred to as CUUATS) as it performed comprehensive transportation planning for the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area, in accordance with the above stated Federal laws.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the parties hereto, that: Article I: Purpose

A. CCRPC shall perform and carry out a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive area-wide transportation planning process for the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area in accordance with requirements of federal law, policy, and procedure with the cooperation and assistance of its members, IDOT, and the US Department of Transportation.

B. CCRPC shall maintain a MPO transportation Policy Committee, a Technical Committee,

and other standing or temporary/special purpose committees as needed to carry out the duties and functions of CUUATS. The CUUATS planning process shall be guided by the Policy Committee, which shall have final authority over all matters within the jurisdiction of CUUATS.

C. CCRPC shall direct and oversee the planning process to ensure accordance with State and

Federal laws concerning the involvement of appropriate public and private transportation providers, including the freight industry and the general public.

Article II: Planning Activities, Responsibilities

A. CCRPC shall provide a forum for cooperative transportation planning and programming,

and establish a public involvement process that ensures opportunities for early and continuing involvement of local governmental units, transit operators, special interest groups, and the general public in the formulation, review, and evaluation of all transportation plans and programs, in accordance with the CUUATS Public Participation Plan.

B. A Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) shall be adopted annually by the Policy

Committee following cooperative development of the UTWP by the Technical Committee and appropriate Illinois and US DOT representatives. The UTWP shall include all elements required by state and federal transportation authorities in addition to elements requested by local government representatives.

C. A Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for land use, facilities, and services in the

CUUATS planning area shall be developed under guidance and recommendation of the CUUATS Technical Committee, endorsed by the CUUATS Policy Committee and recommended to the CCRPC Board, who shall be responsible for final adoption of the LRTP. In no instance shall the CCRPC Board modify the LRTP recommended by the CUUATS Policy Committee, but it shall return the LRTP (within 30 days of receipt) to the Policy Committee, noting specific inconsistencies that exist between the

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recommended plan and other regional plans, policies, or studies. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall review their recommendation and report back to the CCRPC Board within 30 days. If no inconsistencies have been reported within this time period, then it is assumed that the LRTP has been approved.

D. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall be solely responsible for the final adoption of the

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which identifies an annual and multi-year implementation schedule for projects within the metropolitan planning boundary. Such action shall include other required endorsements of planning and programming consistencies.

E. The CCRPC, as the designated MPO, shall be the recipient of Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA) PL and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 Planning funds. Staff of the CCRPC shall serve as staff to the CUUATS Policy Committee. Depending upon State and Federal appropriations for Planning (PL) and Section 5303 funds and subject to IDOTs MPO Distribution Agreement, IDOT shall make funds available to the MPO for the purpose of carrying out these responsibilities.

Article III: CUUATS Policy Committee Membership, Voting, Quorum

A. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall be composed of the following representatives, each having one vote:

1. County of Champaign: County Board Chair 2. City of Champaign: Mayor 3. City of Urbana: Mayor 4. Village of Savoy: Village President 5. University of Illinois: Executive Director of Facilities and Services 6. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District: CU-MTD Board Chair 7. State of Illinois: Bureau Chief of Program Development, District 5

B. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall rotate the Chair and Vice Chair positions for a

two-year term beginning in July of every even-numbered year, or when a vacancy occurs. . The Vice-Chair shall assume the Chair position at the end of the two-year term or if a vacancy occurs. The Chair and Vice Chair of the CUUATS Policy Committee shall not be the Bureau Chief of Program Development of IDOT. The Chair or any member presiding over the Committee may vote and make or second motions. The rotation shall be in the following order:

i. Champaign County ii. City of Urbana

iii. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District iv. City of Champaign v. Village of Savoy

C. Any member of the CUUATS Policy Committee may select a designated representative

to have proxy voting rights at the meeting in their absence. Proxy voting representatives are designated annually by each voting member and kept in file with CUUATS staff. If a

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Committee member wishes to have another individual represent their vote at a CUUATS Policy Committee meeting that is not on their designated proxy list, a written notice or an e-mail signed by the Committee member must be provided before the beginning of the meeting.

D. As designated by the CUUATS Policy Committee, technical advisors may be called upon

to attend the CUUATS Policy Committee meetings. Advisors will be non-voting members.

E. A quorum of the CUUATS Policy Committee shall consist of a simple majority.

Article IV: Policy Committee Responsibilities

A. The CUUATS Policy Committee and IDOT shall jointly share the responsibility for developing and maintaining the transportation plans and programs as required by State and Federal law.

B. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall have the authority to determine membership

changes or additions on the Technical Committee, or any sub-committee, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement.

C. The CUUATS Policy Committee shall have the authority to enact bylaws governing or

directing the activities and procedures of CUUATS and expanding the terms of this Agreement, provided such bylaws do not conflict with the terms of this Agreement.

D. Subject to approval by the CCRPC Board, the CUUATS Policy Committee is empowered

to enter into contracts and agreements with units of Federal, State, and local government, private corporations, not-for-profit organizations, partners and individuals for purposes within the authority of the MPO.

E. Subject to approval by the CCRPC Board, CUUATS is empowered to receive grants,

loans, gifts, bequests, and funding from Federal, State, and local units of government, and from public and private sources. All said funding shall be coordinated annually through the MPO Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) and/or the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Article V: CUUATS Technical Committee Formation, Voting, Quorum The CUUATS Policy Committee shall appoint and direct a CUUATS Technical Committee composed of technical staff from the jurisdictions represented by the Policy Committee.

A. The CUUATS Technical Committee shall be composed of the following representatives, each representative having one vote:

1. County of Champaign (2 voting members): County Engineer, Assistant County Engineer

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2. City of Champaign (2 voting members): Director of Public Works or City Engineer, Planning Director or Assistant Planning

Director 3. City of Urbana (2 voting members): Director of Public Works or City Engineer, Community Development Director 4. Village of Savoy (2 voting members): Director of Public Works, Village Administrator 5. University of Illinois (2 voting members): Director of Planning, Transportation Coordinator 6. Mass Transit District2 voting members): Managing Director of CUMTD, Director of Operations of CUMTD 7. Regional Planning Commission (1 voting member): Executive Director 8. State of Illinois (2 voting members):

Planning and Services Chief (District 5), Federal Aid Coordinator (District 5) 9. Technical Advisors (non-voting):

IDOT Central Bureau of Urban Program Planning; FHWA Division Office; IEPA; IDOT Public Transportation Division; FTA Regional Office; Airport, Rail, and Freight Representatives; Township Representatives (Somer, Hensley, Champaign, Urbana)

B. The CUUATS Technical Committee shall rotate the Chair and Vice Chair positions for a

two-year term beginning in July of every odd-numbered year, or when a vacancy occurs. The Vice-Chair shall assume the Chair position at the end of the two-year term or if a vacancy occurs. The rotation shall be in the following order:

i. City of Urbana ii. City of Champaign

iii. University of Illinois iv. Village of Savoy v. Champaign County

vi. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District C. Any member of the CUUATS Technical Committee may select a designated

representative to have proxy voting rights at the meeting in their absence. Proxy voting representatives are designated annually by each voting member and kept in file with CUUATS staff. If a Committee member wishes to have another individual represent their vote at a CUUATS Technical Committee meeting that is not on their designated proxy list, a written notice or an e-mail signed by the Committee member must be provided before the beginning of the meeting.

D. A quorum of the CUUATS Technical Committee shall consist of a simple majority.

Article VI: CUUATS Technical Committee Responsibilities

A. The CUUATS Technical Committee shall provide technical advice and recommendations to the Policy Committee on all matters pertaining to the technical planning functions of

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CUUATS and on other related matters referred to them by the CUUATS Policy Committee.

B. The CUUATS Technical Committee shall provide to MPO staff technical advice

concerning special transportation studies.

C. The CCRPC staff shall develop the annual Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) to be approved by the CUUATS Technical and Policy Committees.

D. The CUUATS Technical Committee shall assign funding and develop a prioritized list of

projects for the annual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), to be approved by the CUUATS Policy Committee.

E. The CCRPC staff and CUUATS Technical Committee shall perform other duties as

assigned by the CUUATS Policy Committee. Article VII: Equal Opportunity Assurance The parties involved in this Agreement hereby certify that as a condition of receiving Federal financial assistance to conduct transportation planning activities, they will ensure:

A. That the intent of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (42 USC 2000d-1) which states No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance is met.

B. That CCRPC will compile, maintain, and submit in a timely manner Title VI information required by FTA Circular 4702.1 and in compliance with the US Department of Transportation Title VI regulation 49 CFR Part 21.9.

C. That CCRPC will make it known to the public that the person or persons alleging

discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, or national origin, as it relates to the provision of transportation services and transit-related benefits, may file a complaint with the Federal Transit Administration and/or the US Department of Transportation.

D. All meetings shall be open to the public and conducted in accordance with the Illinois

Open Meetings Act. Article VIII: Amendments, Severability

A. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is declared unconstitutional or

contrary to law, the validity of the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

B. This Agreement is subject to amendment when a majority of representatives of the

member agencies adopt the amendment.

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Article IX: Ratification, Termination

A. This cooperative Agreement shall become effective upon approval by all signatory parties.

B. Approval of this Agreement by the State shall be considered its acceptance of the

provisions and objectives contained herein and shall constitute an agreement between the jurisdictions heretofore mentioned to cooperate in the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process for the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area.

C. A jurisdiction which is eligible and wishes to be part of this Agreement may do so by

adoption of a resolution; said resolution agreeing to provisions of this Agreement shall be delivered to the CCRPC. Approval by a majority of member agencies is required.

D. This Agreement shall remain in force continuously and shall be automatically renewed

on each succeeding June 30th following initial ratification.

E. Any party to this Agreement may withdraw by giving written notice to the CCRPC. Termination from this agreement shall not relieve the withdrawing party from compliance with Federal requirements for cooperative transportation planning and programming.

Article X: Use of STP-Urban Funds

The parties herein agree that the Policy Committee shall establish and maintain a project selection process, in accordance with Federal guidelines and criteria of the CUUATS Policy Committee that establishes priority for the use of STP-Urban funds. The evaluation process shall follow the criteria established on the CUUATS Project Assessment Guidelines for Assignment of STP(U) Funds approved in September 2008 or any succeeding version of that document approved by CUUATS Policy Committee.

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________________________________________________ ________________________ Mayor, City of Champaign Date ______________________________________________ ________________________ Mayor, City of Urbana Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Village President, Village of Savoy Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Chair, Champaign County Board Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Secretary, Board of Trustees, University of Illinois Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Comptroller, Board of Trustees, University of Illinois Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Chair, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Chair, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Board Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Chair, CUUATS Policy Committee Date ________________________________________________ ________________________ Secretary, Illinois Department of Transportation Date




TO: CUUATS Technical Committee Members FROM: CUUATS Staff DATE: 06 April 2011 RE: Draft CUUATS Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) FY 2012 REQUESTED ACTION: Approve Draft CUUATS UTWP FY 2012 BACKGROUND: The Fiscal Year 2012 UTWP covers the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. CUUATS UTWP is developed to coordinate transportation and related planning activities for a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning process in the urbanized area. CUUATS UTWP identifies transportation planning priorities for the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area and allocates CUUATS staff resources to particular projects and issues. Specific transportation planning tasks to be undertaken by the MPO staff are organized into six major categories:

Data Development and Maintenance Long Range Planning Short Range Planning Program Administration Special Studies Transportation Information System (Travel Demand Modeling)

The FY2012 CUUATS UTWP aims to provide the most benefit possible to member agencies. Major projects receiving federal, state, and local attention over the next year include Planning priorities facing the urbanized area focus on Champaign-Urbanas development pressures, assistance to local governments with their general transportation planning needs and update of respective transportation elements consistent with the current LRTP, and major transportation projects requiring continuing attention. Major projects receiving federal, state and local attention over the next year include the implementation of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Choices: 2035, update of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails (G&T) Plan, development of the Annual Listing of Obligated Projects, continuing update and expansion countywide of CUUATS travel demand model, development of a mode choice model for the University District, and establishing LEAM as the common framework land use model for Champaign County and linking the land use model to the travel demand model for Champaign County to measure impacts of future developments, development of an air quality and greenhouse gas emissions model for Champaign County, and development of a neighborhood affordability index for Champaign County. As part of this work, the MPO staff is providing support for CATS agencies on the implementation of safety improvements in the University District and CUUATS staff is coordinating with CUUATS member agencies to have plans consistent with local government comprehensive plans as well as other regional agencies plans, such as the Mobility Implementation Plan (miPLAN) and other plans. Also, special interest will be taken in updating the Human Services Transportation Plan for the urbanized area. The UTWP FY2012 was approved by the CUUATS Technical Committee at its last meeting on April 6, 2011. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Draft CUUATS UTWP FY2012

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Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) - FY 2012

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UNIFIED TECHNICAL WORK PROGRAM (UTWP)UNIFIED TECHNICAL WORK PROGRAM (UTWP)

FOR THE

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA URBANIZED AREA

TRANSPORTATION STUDY (CUUATS)

FOR FY 2012 PREPARED FOR: Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) IN COOPERATION WITH: Illinois Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration PREPARED BY: Rita Morocoima-Black, CCRPC Planning and Community Development Director CUUATS Transportation Planning Manager

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission 1776 East Washington Street

Urbana, Illinois, 61802 (217) 328-3313


CHAMPAIGNCHAMPAIGN--URBANA URBANIZED AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDYURBANA URBANIZED AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

POLICY COMMITTEEPOLICY COMMITTEE

Laurel Prussing , Chairperson City of Urbana Ron Peters, Vice-Chairperson CU Mass Transit District Gerald Schweighart City of Champaign C. Pius Weibel Champaign County Board Dennis Markwell IDOT District 5 Jack Dempsey University of Illinois Robert C. Mc. Cleary Village of Savoy

TECHNICAL COMMITTEETECHNICAL COMMITTEE

William Gray, Chairperson City of Urbana Roland White, Vice-Chairperson City of Champaign Jeff Blue Champaign County Highway Department John Cooper Champaign County Highway Department Rob Kowalski City of Champaign

Elizabeth Tyler City of Urbana William Volk CU Mass Transit District Robert Nelson IDOT District 5 Darla Latham IDOT District 5 Cameron Moore Regional Planning Commission Helen Coleman University of Illinois Morgan Johnston University of Illinois Richard Helton Village of Savoy Brent Maue Village of Savoy

STAFFSTAFF

Cameron Moore CCRPC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rita Morocoima-Black Transportation Planning Manager Mohammad Sharif Ullah Transportation Engineer Udit Molakatalla Transportation Engineer Eric Hansen Transportation Planner

Gabriel Lewis Transportation Planner Nicole George Transportation Planner Eileen Sierra Mobility Coach Beth Brunk Administrative Secretary


TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY 3 I. Introduction 7 II. The Urban Transportation Planning Process 8

MPO History 8 CUUATS Urbanized Area 10 CUUATS Organizational Structure 11 CUUATS Policy Committee 11

CUUATS Technical Committee 11 CUUATS Staff 13 CUUATS Funding 14

III. CUUATS Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) 15 Purpose 15

IDOT Policy Factors 17 CUUATS Planning Priorities 17 Public Involvement 21 UTWP Structure 22

IV. Tasks and Budget Description 23 TASK 310 Data Development and Maintenance 23 Objective 23 Previous Work 23 Work Tasks 24 Work Products 25 TASK 320 - Long Range Planning 26 Objective 26 Previous Work 26 Work Tasks 27 Work Products 28 TASK 330 Short Range Planning 29 Objective 29 Previous Work 29 Work Tasks 30 Work Products 31 TASK 340 Administration/Management 32 Objective 32 Previous Work 32 Work Tasks 33 Work Products 34 TASK 350 Special Studies 35 Objective 35 Previous Work 35 Work Tasks 36 Work Products 37 TASK 360 Transportation Information System 38 Objective 38 Previous Work 38

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Work Tasks 39 Work Products 40

V. Budget Index 41 EXHIBIT I Work Program Cost Distribution 43 EXHIBIT II Line-Item Budget 45 EXHIBIT III Revenue Allocation 47 EXHIBIT IV Labor Distribution 49 EXHIBIT V Accounting Narrative FY2012 51 CUUATS Proposed Fee Structure 53

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Transportation Terms and Acronyms ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act. This federal legislation mandated significant

changes in transportation, building codes, and hiring practices to prevent

discrimination against people with disabilities.

ADT: Average Daily Traffic.

Capacity: The number of people or amount of goods that can be served by a

transportation facility or program. It is most often used to describe the number of

vehicles served by a roadway.

CATS: Campus Area Transportation Study.

CCRPC: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission.

CUUATS: Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study.

CU-MTD: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.

CVP: Consolidated Vehicle Procurement.

DOE: Department of Energy.

EMS: Emergency Medical Services.

EPA: Environmental Protection Agency.

FHWA: Federal Highway Administration.

FTA: Federal Transit Administration.

GIS: Geographic Information System.

GT: Greenways and Trails.

GHG: Greenhouse gases.

HSIP: Highway Safety Improvement Program.

HSTP: Human Services Transportation Plan.

IDOT: Illinois Department of Transportation.

ILMUG: Illinois Modeling Users Group.

ITEP: Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program.

ITS: Intelligent Transportation System. A wide range of advanced technologies that

improve the safety and efficiency of existing transportation facilities or services.

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GlossaryGlossary


INTERMODAL: Multiple modes of transportation working together in an efficient,

integrated system.

ISTEA: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. ISTEA required a

coordinated, comprehensive, and financially constrained long-range transportation

strategy. The original act expired in 1997 and was reauthorized via TEA-21 in 1998.

JARC: Job Access Reverse Commute

LEAM: Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model.

LOS: Level of Service. Qualitative measure of congestion.

LRTP: Long Range Transportation Plan.

miPLAN: Mobility Implementation Plan.

MOE: Measure of Effectiveness.

MOVES 2010a: It is EPAs state-of-the-art tool for estimating emissions from highway

vehicles. It was released in August 2010.

MPO: Metropolitan Planning Organization. Agency designated by the governor to

administer the federally required transportation planning in a metropolitan area. An

MPO must be in place in every urbanized area with a population over 50,000.

CCRPC is the designated MPO for the urbanized area of Champaign County. The

function of an MPO is to provide A continuing, coordinated, comprehensive

transportation planning process in urbanized areas. The most visible products that

result from that effort are a financially constrained 20-year Long Range

Transportation Plan (LRTP), a four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),

and an annual Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP).

NF: New Freedom

PIP: Public Involvement Policy.

PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS: They represent topics identified by FTA and FHWA

for statewide and metropolitan planning that are of strategic national importance to

promote priority themes for consideration in developing the annual work programs.

RTAG: Rural Transit Advisory Group.

SAFETEA-LU: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A

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Legacy for Users that was signed by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005.

SAFETEA-LU guaranteed funding for Federal surface transportation programs for

highways, highway safety, and public transportation totaling $244.1 billion for the 5-

year period 2005-2009.

SCIL: Selected Crash Intersection Locations.

SRTS: Safe Routes To School.

STP: Surface Transportation Program. The primary federal funding program resulting

from ISTEA that provides money for a wide range of transportation projects.

TAZ: Traffic Analysis Zone.

TDM: Travel Demand Model.

TEA-21: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. This is the federal act that

superseded ISTEA. TEA-21 builds on the initiatives established in ISTEA, which was

the previous major authorizing legislation for surface transportation. This Act

combines the continuation and improvement of current programs with new initiatives

to meet the challenges of improving safety as traffic continues to increase at record

levels, protecting and enhancing communities and the natural environment as

transportation is provided, and advancing economic growth and competitiveness

domestically and internationally through efficient and flexible transportation.

TIP: Transportation Improvement Program. Federally required document produced by

MPOs that identifies all federally funded projects for the current 3-year period. The

TIP is developed every year. In order for any federally or state-funded project to

proceed, it must be included in the TIP and the Statewide Transportation

Improvement Program (STIP).

TSM: Transportation System Management.

UTWP: Unified Technical Work Program. A federally required annual report

describing the MPOs transportation work program and budget, detailing the various

state and federal funding sources that will be used. It represents the state fiscal year

and is developed in the first quarter of the calendar year for the ensuing fiscal year.

VMT: Vehicle Miles Traveled.

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The purpose of the Unified Technical Work Program (UTWP) is to provide CUUATS

staff with a work allocation plan that promotes a cooperative, comprehensive and

continuing (3C) transportation planning process for the Champaign-Urbana

urbanized area as required under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962. All

significant elements of the area-wide planning process used in developing

transportation plans and programs are included. The program also contains

transportation planning support activities including those related to land use, social,

economic and demographic factors, and other comprehensive planning activities.

Both federally funded tasks and those funded entirely at state and local levels are

included. The UTWP is sufficiently comprehensive to provide descriptions of the

specific technical activities and funding levels necessary to carry out the

transportation planning program for fiscal year 2012. Development of the work

program is the joint responsibility of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO),

the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and member agencies authorized to

carry out transportation planning and implementation activities in the urban area.

The Fiscal Year 2012 UTWP covers the year from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

Input to develop this document was obtained from the Illinois Department of

Transportation, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and its advisory committees,

CCRPC staff members, and the general public.

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for

Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires all MPOs to carry out the 3C process. Among the

activities MPOs must perform to meet this requirement are: production of the LRTP,

the TIP, and the UTWP; establishment and oversight of the public participation

process, maintenance of transportation models and data resources to support air

quality conformity determinations as well as long-range and short-range planning

efforts.

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I. Introduction


MPO History

The transportation planning process began with Congressional approval of the

Federal-Aid Highway Act on October 23, 1962. This legislation requires that in

urbanized areas (defined as areas with a population of 50,000 or more), programs

for Federal-Aid Highway projects approved after July 1, 1965 must be based on a

...continuing and comprehensive transportation planning process carried on

cooperatively by states and local communities. This required three-C planning

process established the basis for metropolitan transportation planning used today.

As a result of the 1962 Act, a new official body, the Champaign-Urbana Urbanized

Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) was created in 1965 to build upon this

planning effort and administer the regions three-C transportation planning process.

In order to assure that comprehensive regional planning efforts were achieved and to

avoid duplication of efforts, in March 1974, the Governor of the State of Illinois

designated the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) as the

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Champaign-Urbana area.

The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Chief Executive Officer

(CEO) serves as the CEO of the Champaign-Urbana area MPO. CCRPC administers

the staff for CUUATS, and to avoid any duplication of effort, it has recognized

CUUATS as its own transportation planning entity. In March 1979, a Memorandum

of Agreement was signed by all member agencies of CUUATS, ...for the purpose of

documenting the framework of a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive

transportation planning process that result in plans and programs consistent with the

comprehensively planned development of the Champaign-Urbana urbanized area.

In June 2001, a new Agreement was endorsed by all participating CUUATS member

agencies. This document delineates responsibilities and actions between CUUATS

and the CCRPC.

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II. The Urban Transportation Planning ProcessII. The Urban Transportation Planning Process


In 2002, the Village of Bondville was included as part of CUUATS study area, which

made them eligible to be a CUUATS member agency.

The MPO is responsible for the following aspects of the transportation planning

process:

To design and set goals and objectives of the planning process and the Long

Range Transportation Plan (LRTP);

To give advice regarding development in the study area;

To review and advise on proposed changes in transportation planning concepts;

To serve as a liaison between governmental units in the study area;

To obtain optimum cooperation of all governmental units in providing information

and in implementing various elements of the transportation plan.

The federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and its

predecessor, the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)

were both emphatic about the role of public participation in the transportation

decision-making process. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) continues to encourage

collaboration with stakeholders. Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice

(1994) and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and a host of other federal laws

and regulations, also require public involvement, particularly of the

underrepresented, in transportation decision making. Therefore, in 2001, CUUATS

developed a Public Involvement Procedures (PIP) document that defines procedures

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CUUATS Member Agencies Champaign County Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District City of Champaign City of Urbana Illinois Department of Transportation University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Village of Savoy


used by CUUATS to involve the public in every phase of the decision making

process. To achieve the widest possible support, the PIP document encourages citizen

involvement from initial project development through project completion. The PIP

document was updated in 2007 to have a more user-friendly format that reflects

SAFETEA-LU changes and changes CUUATS has made over time in working with the

public.

CUUATS Urbanized Area The CUUATS urbanized area covers approximately 38 square miles, and includes

Champaign, Urbana, Savoy and Bondville. From 2000 to 2010, the Champaign-

Urbana metropolitan area for which CUUATS serves as MPO experienced a growth

in population of approximately 21,184 inhabitants. The total population for the

Champaign-Urbana urbanized area in 2000 was 108,844, including University of

Illinois students. Census figures indicates that the population figure for the

Champaign-Urbana in 2010 area was approximately 130,000.

Urbanized area communities: Population and area covered

Population and employment projections along with spatial analysis data for the area

suggest continued growth, which will increase pressure on existing and proposed

roadways and public transportation services.

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2000 2010 % Change Area (square mile)

Champaign 67,518 81,055 20.05% 22.67

Urbana 36,395 41,250 13.34% 11.89

Savoy 4,476 7,280 62.65% 3.15

Bondville 455 443 -2.64% 0.26

Total 108,844 130,028 19.46% 37.98


CUUATS Organizational Structure

CUUATS operates under the principal direction of two committees - the Policy

Committee and the Technical Committee. In its organizational structure, the

Technical Committee acts as a working committee under the direction of the Policy

Committee.

CUUATS Policy Committee

The CUUATS Policy Committee consists of local elected and appointed officials of

those agencies that have a primary interest in transportation. Each member is

expected to reflect the official position of its constituent agency and the public interest

they represent. This committee assumes the decision-making authority for CUUATS

and establishes policies that guide and form the transportation planning process. The

committee has a variety of responsibilities, which range from approving the annual

TIP to establishing the metropolitan planning boundary for the urbanized area. The

members include:

CUUATS Technical Committee

The CUUATS Technical Committee consists of staff from all CUUATS participating

agencies. It performs analyses and makes recommendations concerning

transportation issues to the Policy Committee for their approval. CUUATS Technical

Committee membership is composed of representatives of the following agencies:

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1. Chair, Champaign County Board.

2. Chair, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board of Trustees.

3. Mayor, City of Champaign.

4. Mayor, City of Urbana.

5. Bureau Chief of Program Development, IDOT District.

6. Executive Director of Facilities and Services, University of Illinois.

7. President, Village of Savoy.


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1. Champaign County (2 voting members):

County Engineer.

Assistant County Engineer.

2. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (2 voting members:

Managing Director of CUMTD.

Director of Operations of CUMTD.

3. City of Champaign (2 voting members):

Director of Public Works or City Engineer.

Director of Planning or Assistant Planning Director.

4. City of Urbana (2 voting members):

Director of Public Works or City Engineer.

Community Development Director.

5. Illinois Department of Transportation (2 voting members):

Planning and Services Supervisor.

Local Roads Federal-Aid Coordinator.

6. University of Illinois (2 voting members):

Director of Planning.

Transportation Demand Management Coordinator.

7. Village of Savoy (2 voting members):

Village Manager.

Director of Public Works.

8. Regional Planning Commission (1 voting member):

Chief Executive Officer.

9. Technical Advisors (non-voting): IDOT Central Bureau of Urban Pro-

gram Planning; FHWA Division Office; Village of Bondville representa-

tive; IDOT Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation; Airport,

Rail, and Freight Representatives; Township Representatives (Somer,

Hensley, Champaign, and Urbana).


CUUATS Staff The professional time and services for transportation planning in this cooperative

effort is provided through a composite approach. It consists of CUUATS staff housed

in the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, as well as staff from IDOT

and other member agencies. The day-to-day operations of the agency are performed

by CUUATS staff, with technical expertise in transportation systems planning and

other related areas. CUUATS staff, in conjunction with CUUATS member agencies,

collect, analyze and evaluate demographic, land use, and transportation data to

determine the transportation system requirements of the urbanized area. They also

prepare materials for use at Technical and Policy Committee meetings and other

meetings as well as any existing subcommittees. The professional staff members

participate in all CUUATS meetings and provide expertise as needed. In addition,

they represent the agency at other meetings of importance to planning activities

within the region.

The current staff members are:

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1. CCRPC, Chief Executive Officer

2. CUUATS, Transportation Planning Manager

3. CUUATS, Transportation Engineer

4. CUUATS, Transportation Engineer

5. CUUATS, Transportation Planner



8. CUUATS, Mobility Coach

9. CUUATS, Administrative Secretary


CUUATS Funding

CUUATS is funded by federal transportation planning funds from FHWA and FTA, as well as local

match. The transportation program and staff are funded from two separate sources: Federal Planning

funds and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 funds, both of which are distributed by

IDOT. In addition, the funds require a 20% local match, which is supplied by Champaign County, the

cities of Champaign and Urbana, the University of Illinois, and the Village of Savoy. To ensure that all

funds are well managed and that planning activities are completed in accordance with federal and

state guidelines, the state has entered into an agreement with the MPO and the agencies represented

by the MPO to coordinate the planning process.

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Purpose

CUUATS UTWP is developed to coordinate transportation and related planning

activities for a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process. This

Work Program includes a description of proposed work submitted to state and

federal agencies that are the financial sponsors of the Program. This Unified

Technical Work Program describes the transportation and planning efforts in the

Champaign-Urbana urbanized area for the period of July 1, 2011, to June 30,

2012; identifies transportation planning priorities for the Champaign-Urbana

urbanized area and allocates CUUATS staff resources to particular projects and

issues. It also defines the functional and financial responsibilities of participating

agencies that are involved in the urban transportation planning process; and serves

as a management tool for the participating entities.

Tasks are encompassed by major areas of activity or programs in which Champaign

County, the Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District, the Cities of Champaign and

Urbana, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the University of Illinois, the

Village of Savoy, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission and

CUUATS staff will participate. Work performed by CUUATS staff is outlined in each

work task.

The FY2012 Unified Technical Work Program was developed in accordance with the

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

(SAFETEA-LU), as adopted by Congress and signed by the President on August 10,

2005.

The SAFETEA-LU planning rules call for consideration of eight planning factors as outlined

below as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process:

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III. CUUATS Unified Technical Work Program III. CUUATS Unified Technical Work Program


A. "Safety SAFETEA-LU establishes a new core Highway Safety Improvement Program

that is structured and funded to make significant progress in reducing highway

fatalities;

B. "Equity The new Equity Bonus Program has three features one tied to Highway

Trust Fund contributions and two that are independent";

C. "Innovative Finance SAFETEA-LU makes it easier and more attractive for the private

sector to participate in highway infrastructure projects, bringing new ideas and

resources to the table";

D. "Congestion Relief - SAFETEA-LU gives States more flexibility to use road pricing to

manage congestion, and promotes real-time traffic management in all States to help

improve transportation security and provide better information to travelers and

emergency responders";

E. "Mobility and Productivity SAFETEA-LU provides a substantial investment in core

Federal-aid programs, as well as programs to improve interregional and

international transportation, address regional needs, and fund critical high-cost

transportation infrastructure projects of national and regional significance";

F. "Efficiency The Highways for LIFE pilot program in SAFETEA-LU will advance longer-

lasting highways using innovative technologies and practices to speed up the

construction of efficient and safe highways and bridges";

G. "Environmental Stewardship SAFETEA-LU retains and increases funding for

environmental programs of TEA-21, and adds new programs focused on the

environment, including a pilot program for non-motorized transportation and Safe

Routes to School (SRTS). SAFETEA-LU also includes significant new environmental

requirements for the Statewide and Metropolitan Planning process";

H. Environmental Streamlining SAFETEA-LU incorporates changes aimed at

improving and streamlining the environmental process for transportation projects.

These changes, however, come with some additional steps and requirements on

transportation agencies.

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IDOT Policy Factors IDOT considers eight policy factors in the long-range development of the Illinois

transportation system:

Managing the existing infrastructure to ensure efficient performance.

Accommodating future growth in population and employment.

Ensure global economic competitiveness.

Providing transportation for underserved populations such as the elderly, children

and the disabled.

Protecting the environment.

Assuring safety for all transportation users.

Securing adequate funding for maintaining and improving the transportation

systems.

Providing security measures to ensure the continued operation of the system.

CUUATS work activities for the fiscal year 2012 include addressing these issues

through different tasks.

CUUATS Planning Priorities Planning priorities facing the urbanized area focus on Champaign-Urbanas

development pressures, assistance to local governments with their general

transportation planning needs and update of respective transportation elements

consistent with the current LRTP, and major transportation projects requiring

continuing attention. Major projects receiving federal, state and local attention over

the next year include the implementation of the Long Range Transportation Plan

(LRTP) Choices: 2035, update of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails

(G&T) Plan, development of the Annual Listing of Obligated Projects, continuing

update and expansion countywide of CUUATS travel demand model, development of

a mode choice model for the University District, and establishing LEAM as the

common framework land use model for Champaign County and linking the land use

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model to the travel demand model for Champaign County to measure impacts of

future developments, development of an air quality and greenhouse gas emissions

model for Champaign County, and development of a neighborhood affordability

index for Champaign County. As part of this work, the MPO staff is providing

support for CATS agencies on the implementation of safety improvements in the

University District and CUUATS staff is coordinating with CUUATS member agencies

to have plans consistent with local government comprehensive plans as well as other

regional agencies plans, such as the Mobility Implementation Plan (miPLAN) and

other plans. Also, special interest will be taken in updating the Human Services

Transportation Plan for the urbanized area.

The Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS) approved

the new Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2035 in December 2009. The

Implementation of the LRTP 2035: Choices will focus on increasing the mobility of

area residents and the connectivity of the entire transportation system in order to

create a more efficient travel network. A multi-modal approach was used in the

preparation of the Plan with the intention of creating transportation improvements

which focus not only on automobiles, but also on other modes of transportation such

as walking, biking and transit. The implementation of LRTP 2035: Choices will also

consider data collection for the purpose of measuring performance based indicators

to track the progress made toward the goals and objectives recommended by this

document. An annual document will be prepared providing updates toward the

established goals and objectives .

The Update of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails Plan is designed to

provide guidance and a framework to ensure the countys desire to create a

bikeable, walkable and environmentally aware and active community. This Plan will

update the Champaign County Greenways and Trails Plan adopted in 2004 and it

will combine five recently adopted Plans: the Champaign Transportation Master Plan

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and the Urbana Bicycle Master Plan both adopted in 2008, the Champaign-Urbana

Long Range Transportation Plan adopted in 2009, the Champaign Comprehensive

Plan and Champaign Trails Plan both adopted in 2010. The update will build upon

previous recommendations and implementation strategies also improve the plan by

refining recommended strategies and utilizing current best practices as well as the

most recent design guidelines to more effectively implement the system.

SAFETEA-LU requires that "...an Annual Listing of Projects, including investments in

pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, for which federal funds have

been obligated in the preceding year be published or otherwise made available by

the cooperative effort of the State, transit operator, and metropolitan planning

organization for public review. The listing shall be consistent with the funding

categories identified in each metropolitan transportation improvement program

(TIP)." This provision is intended to increase the transparency of government spending

on transportation projects and strategies in metr

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