des moines area metropolitan planning organization (mpo) … · 2013. 11. 10. · included,...

Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Carlisle, Clive, Dallas County, Des Moines, DART, Grimes, Johnston, Mitchellville, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Polk County, Urbandale, Warren County, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights.

The MPO receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint form, call 515-334-0075.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)

*************************** 9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013

Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room ***************************

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes ....................................................................................... Page 2

Approve the October 3, 2013, meeting minutes. 4. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement

Program Revision Requests ..................................................................................................... Page 6 Report on requested revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement

Program; consider approval. 5. REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: DART Federal Funding Transfer Request ...................... 0

Report on DART’s request to transfer federal funding; consider approval. 6. REPORT: Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Surface Transportation Program Schedule .............. Page 12

Report on the Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Surface Transportation Program Schedule. 7. REPORT: Iowa Department of Transportation Funding Concepts ..................................... Page 14

Report on new conceptual funding programs developed by the Iowa Department of Transportation. 8. REPORT: Priority Project Solicitation Process .................................................................... Page 17

Report on the process to identify priority projects for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual trip to Washington, D.C.

9. REPORT: Federal Highway Administration INVEST Program ............................................. Page 19 Report on the MPO’s utilization of the INVEST Program.

10. REPORT: Electric Vehicle Readiness Scorecard ................................................................ Page 20 Report on the results of the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness scorecard.

11. REPORT: The Tomorrow Plan Update ................................................................................... Page 21 Update regarding The Tomorrow Plan.

12. REPORT: Public Participation Plan Update .......................................................................... Page 22 Update regarding the MPO’s Public Participation Plan.

13. INFORMATION: Transportation Management Association Update .................................. Page 23 14. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee 15. Next Meeting Date

9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013, Des Moines Area MPO Office. 16. Adjournment

Agenda Report

MPO Transportation Technical Committee

© FY 2014 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Please call (515) 334-0075 to obtain permission for use.

November 2013 Item No. 3

ISSUE: Approval of Meeting Minutes

VOTE: Consider approval of the October 3, 2013, MPO Transportation Technical Committee meeting minutes.

BACKGROUND:

The minutes of the October 3, 2013, MPO Transportation Technical Committee meeting are enclosed on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the minutes of the October 3, 2013, MPO Transportation Technical Committee meeting. STAFF CONTACT:

Jennifer Ratcliff, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

2

© FY 2014 Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Please call (515) 334-0075 to obtain permission for use.

MEETING MINUTES

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)

9:30 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013 Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room

The MPO TTC held a meeting at 9:30 a.m., on October 3, 2013, at the Des Moines Area MPO Burnham

Conference Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff emailed agenda packets to the TTC representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 2:55 p.m., September 27, 2013.

Representatives Present: Vern Willey II, City of Altoona John Shaw, City of Altoona Lori Dunham, City of Bondurant Jeff Schug, City of Carlisle Matt McQuillen, City of Clive Jim Hagelie, City of Clive Jennifer Bohac, City of Des Moines Jeb Brewer, City of Des Moines Michael Ludwig, City of Des Moines Bryan Belt, Des Moines International Airport Jim Tishim, Des Moines Regional Transit Authority Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of Transportation* Dave Cubit, City of Johnston Tom Leners, Madison County** Ben Champ, City of Pleasant Hill Bret VandeLune, Polk County Tim Stovie, City of Urbandale Dave McKay, City of Urbandale John Larson, City of Urbandale Matt Thomas, Warren County Ben Landhauser, City of Waukee Brad Deets, City of Waukee Duane Wittstock, City of West Des Moines Joe Cory, City of West Des Moines Kara Tragesser, City of West Des Moines

Representatives Absent: Paul Moritz, City of Ankeny John Peterson, City of Ankeny Eric Jensen, City of Ankeny Anthony Bellizzi, City of Cumming** Murray McConnell, Dallas County John Gade, City of Grimes Chuck Burgin, City of Indianola**6 David Wilwerding, City of Johnston Wayne Patterson, City of Mitchellville Josh Heggen, City of Norwalk Dennis Dietz, City of Polk City Kurt Bailey, Polk County Jason VanAusdall, City of Windsor Heights Mark Bechtel, Federal Transit Administration* Julia Castillo, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Tracy Troutner, Federal Highway Administration* * Non-Voting, Advisory Representative ** Non-Voting, Associate Representative Others Present: Glenn Lyons, Transportation Management

Association Staff Present: Todd Ashby, Executive Director Jennifer Ratcliff, Executive Assistant Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Nathan Goldberg, Senior Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Senior Transportation Planner Luke Parris, Senior Transportation Planner Zach Young, Senior Transportation Planner Aaron Bartling, Associate Transportation Planner

3


1. Call to Order

MPO TTC Chair Ben Champ recognized a quorum and called the October 3, 2013, meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the MPO TTC’s October 3, 2013,

meeting agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the MPO TTC September 5, 2013,

meeting minutes.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Sustainability in Transportation: Downtown Des Moines Experience

City of Des Moines staff presented; discussion on item 4.

5. Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Revision Requests

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the revisions to the Federal Fiscal

Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. Federal Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Surface Transportation Program Funding

Recommendation MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the award recommendation for excess

Federal Fiscal Year 2013-2016 Surface Transportation Program funds.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 7. Polk County Request to Shift Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Surface Transportation

Program Funds

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the request to transfer FFY 2015 STP funds from their NE 22nd Street project to their NW 66th Avenue/Kempton Bridge project.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

8. Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Surface Transportation Program Schedule

MPO staff presented; discussion on item 8.

9. Priority Project Solicitation Process

MPO staff presented; discussion on item 9.

10. Des Moines Area Rail Port Study Update

MPO staff presented; discussion on item 10. 11. Traffic Incident Management Plan

MPO staff presented; discussion on item 11. 12. The Tomorrow Plan Update

MPO staff presented; discussion on item 12. 13. Transportation Management Association Update

TMA staff presented; no discussion on item 13.

4


14. Next Meeting Date

9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 7, 2013, Des Moines Area MPO Burnham Conference Room.

15. Adjournment MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the MPO TTC’s October 3, 2013

TTC Chair Champ adjourned the meeting at 10:05 a.m.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program Revision Requests

REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Report on requested revisions to the Federal Fiscal Years 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program; consider approval.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Carlisle and the Iowa Department of Transportation have requested the following revisions to the Federal Fiscal Year 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2014-2017 TIP):

Project: I-35 - 0.6 miles east of IA 141 to 0.7 miles west of IA 28 Federal Aid Amount: $4,765,000 in National Highway Performance Program funds Total Cost: $5,294,000 Change: Add project to FFY 2014 in TIP Revision Type: Amendment Project: I-80 - west of Co. Rd. S14 to IA 117 Federal Aid Amount: $2,250,000 in National Highway Performance Program funds Total Cost: $2,500,000 Change: Add project to FFY 2014 in TIP Revision Type: Amendment Project: Summerset Trail Connection Federal Aid Amount: $1,487,000 in Demonstration funds Total Cost: $2,798,822 Change: Update project description to "Scotch Ridge Nature Trail from Summerset Trail to Scotch Ridge Nature Center" Revision Type: Amendment

Included, immediately following, are maps showing the location of these projects.

The MPO staff notes that amendments to the TIP are subject to the approval of the MPO and a public comment period. MPO staff has scheduled a public input meeting on November 20, 2013.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend approval of the requested revisions to the FFY 2014-2017 TIP.

STAFF CONTACTS:

Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

6

Iowa TPMS project map 10:25 AM 10-29-2013

Sponsor DOT-D01-MPO26

Identity IMX-80-3(179)128--02-77 TPMS# 26643 TIP# --

Location

Characteristics Interstate / 4 /

Type of Work Pavement Rehab

Vicinity Map

Project Site

7


Sponsor DOT-D01-MPO26

Identity IMX-80-5(320)143--02-77 TPMS# 26644 TIP# --

Location

Characteristics Interstate / 12 /

Type of Work Grade and Pave

Vicinity Map

Project Site

8


Sponsor Carlisle

Identity EDP-1105(607)--7Y-91 TPMS# 13623 TIP# 40044

LocationConnection of Summerset Trail: Connection ofSummerset Trail with Des Moines River, Carlisle toDes Moines

Characteristics / 9 MI /

Type of Work Ped/Bike Grade & Pave

Vicinity Map

Project Site

9

Agenda Report




ISSUE: DART Federal Funding Transfer Request

REPORT and OPTIONAL VOTE: Report on DART’s request to transfer federal funding. BACKGROUND:

DART annually submits a request to the MPO to transfer Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the Federal Transit Administration and into DART’s FTA grant.

Included, immediately following, is a copy of DART’s letter requesting the transfer. Following the MPO’s approval at the November meeting, staff will send a letter to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Public Transit requesting that DART be allowed to expend $900,000 in STP funds in Federal Fiscal Year 2014.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend that the MPO approve DART's request for the transfer of $900,000 in STP funds to expend in Federal Fiscal Year 2014.

STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

10

October 7, 2013 Todd Ashby Executive Director Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization 420 Watson Powell, Jr. Way, Suite 200 Des Moines, IA 50309 RE: Transfer of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Dear Mr. Ashby: The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) requests the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO’s) concurrence to transfer the Committee’s $900,000 in Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The purpose of this transfer is for the purchase of three heavy-duty buses, which is incorporated into DART’s capital plan for FY2014. Please place this item on the November MPO meeting agendas and if approved by the committees, request that the Iowa DOT in turn ask the FHWA to have these funds transferred to DART’s FY2014 grant. If you have questions, please contact me at (515) 283-5005.

Sincerely,

Debra Meyer Financial Analyst, DART

11

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Surface Transportation Program Schedule

REPORT: Brief report on the Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Surface Transportation Program Schedule.

BACKGROUND:

Each year, the MPO awards Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds to critical projects throughout the region. The MPO will begin the process for selecting and awarding Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 STP and TAP funds in November 2013. The MPO staff will hold a workshop on November 7, 2013, following the MPO TTC meeting, to provide a brief overview of the funding programs, to discuss scoring along with funding applications, and to answer any questions. The MPO staff distributed applications to eligible project sponsors and posted applications on the MPO website in October 2013. STP Applications are due to the MPO office by 4:30 p.m., on Friday, December 6, 2013. The MPO staff will work with the MPO TTC Engineering and Planning Subcommittees to review and score projects. Included, immediately following, is the schedule for FFY 2018 STP and TAP funding.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACT: Zach Young, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

12

Agenda Report



SCHEDULE FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2018 FUNDING November 7, 2013 MPO Surface Transportation Program (STP) Workshop held to provide a

brief overview of the funding programs, discuss STP Scoring, STP Applications, and to answer any questions.

December 6, 2013 STP – Project sponsors will submit STP Applications by 4:30 p.m., to

determine project eligibility and the appropriate funding category. STP Applications will be available and/or sent to eligible project sponsors in October.

December 2013 STP – Project evaluation and scoring by MPO staff and the MPO TTC

Engineering and Planning Subcommittees used to determine which projects are eligible to receive STP funding.

January 2014 MPO STP Funding Subcommittee reviews STP project presentations. January 2014 MPO STP Funding Subcommittee meets to develop STP funding

recommendations before the February MPO Meeting.

February 2014 STP Recommendations to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for discussion. March 2014 STP Recommendations to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. May 2014 Draft Federal Fiscal Years 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement

Program (FFY 2015-2018 TIP) to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for project review and comment. Public comment period and public meeting held.

June 2014 Draft FFY 2015-2018 TIP to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. June 20, 2014 Draft FFY 2015-2018 TIP transmitted to Iowa DOT and Federal Highway

Administration. July 2014 Draft FFY 2015-2018 TIP to MPO TTC and MPO Policy for action. July 18, 2014 Final FFY 2015-2018 TIP transmitted to Iowa DOT. * All dates are tentative and subject to change.

13

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Iowa Department of Transportation Funding Concepts

REPORT: Update on the newly released funding concepts document from the Iowa Department of Transportation.

BACKGROUND:

In response to Governor Terry Branstad’s challenge to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to review all funding options and concepts, the Iowa DOT developed a Transportation Funding Concepts document. This document covers a wide range of programs and has many unique ideas to develop additional funding streams for the Iowa transportation network. There are nine primary concepts included in the document. The most critical to the MPO are:

5. Eliminate the state per gallon fuel tax and replace with a state excise tax on fuel at the wholesale level;

6. Apply Local Option Sales Tax to fuel sales with a move to six percent excise tax on fuel sales; and,

8. Focus federal funding on the primary road system.

Staff is sending out a survey to member communities to gather their input and is seeking comment and discussion. Staff will then develop a formal response letter to the Iowa DOT based on this feedback. Included, immediately following, is a copy of the Iowa DOT Transportation Funding Concepts document.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT: Nathan Goldberg, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

14

Iowa DOT Transportation Funding Concepts Page 1 of 2

DOT Transportation Funding Concepts – Major elements:

Everyone pays 6%

Ensure equity of user fees

Align transportation funding to a growth trajectory as Iowa’s economy strengthens

Provide incentives to improve rural bridge and road conditions

Ensure competitive transportation options for shipping products and moving people

DOT Transportation Funding Concepts: 1. Dedicate aircraft use tax revenue to the State Aviation Fund

Purpose: A use tax of six percent is collected on the purchase of aircraft in Iowa. Use tax revenues are generated on aviation activity and would be dedicated to the State Aviation Fund to maintain, enhance, and support safety of the air transportation system in Iowa. This would eliminate the need for dedicated airport vertical infrastructure appropriations from Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF). Annual Revenue Currently Generated: $3 million

2. Allocate General Fund annual appropriations to the Statutory Allocations Fund for the following new programs $5.5 million to a new Freight Transportation Fund - will replace need for Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant

Program appropriation which was funded from RIIF.

$6.0 million for a new Transit & Trail Fund - will replace need for Public Transit Infrastructure Grant and State Recreational Trails program appropriations currently from RIIF.

Purpose: These new programs will meet emerging needs in freight, transit and trails, aid with economic development opportunities for high tech job creation, and bring essential flexibility to renewed programs allowing DOT and local jurisdictions to deliver innovative solutions.

3. Increase oversize/overweight vehicle permit fees Purpose: Increasing these fees is necessary to cover the costs associated with issuing these permits and

impacts to transportation system from oversize/overweight vehicles. Additional Annual Revenue Generated: Approximately $10 million per year.

4. Increase the Fee for New Registration from 5 percent to 6 percent Purpose: The Fee for New Registration is similar to a sales tax on the purchase of vehicles. This fee was not

increased to six percent at the time the sales tax was increased to six percent. Additional Annual Revenue Generated: Approximately $60 million.

5. Eliminate the state per gallon fuel tax and replace with a state excise sales tax on fuel Replace per gallon fuel tax with a six percent excise sales tax on fuel applied at the wholesale level.

Purpose: Apply the standard six percent excise sales tax on fuel sales will bring growth in revenue and capture inflation as fuel prices increase in future years. Additional Annual Revenue Generated: Initial projections would show variability in first years but then six percent excise sales tax grows over current revenue levels (Iowa Department of Revenue estimates an additional $467 million would be generated from 2015-2025).

6. Apply Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) to fuel sales with move to six percent excise sales tax on fuel sales Allow Local Option Sales Tax to also apply to fuel sales when all communities in state implement LOST.

LOST funding generated from fuel sales must be spent on roads and bridges; however, this LOST funding will not be allowed to be utilized for debt service payments for any existing or future financed transportation project.

Purpose: Apply the standard one percent excise sales tax on fuel sales when all local jurisdictions have implemented LOST. Additional Annual Revenue Generated: $80 million.

15

Iowa DOT Transportation Funding Concepts Page 2 of 2

7. Apply state excise sales tax on dyed fuel sales Dedicate funding to a new Modern Agriculture Infrastructure Fund administered by the DOT and

Transportation Commission for local roads and streets.

DOT administered program would ensure funds are used to maximize improvement and removal of structurally deficient bridges and poor rural road conditions. This would address, in a targeted manner, existing structurally deficient bridges to relieve width and weight issues and improve transportation flexibility for the agricultural industry.

Purpose: Agricultural equipment utilizes the public roadway system at various times in the production and transport of agricultural goods. This use has an impact on roadway conditions that has been an increasing challenge for local jurisdictions as equipment has become larger and heavier. Agricultural equipment is exempt from all existing state roadway user fees so there has been no way to capture user fees for the costs imposed on the system. Additional Annual Revenue Generated: Approximately $38 million per year.

8. Focus Federal Funding on the Primary Road System Implement a process to permit the swapping of federal funding for state primary road funds on local

jurisdiction projects. This will require a Code change to permit the use of Primary Road Fund dollars on local jurisdiction roadways.

Federal funding will be swapped on a dollar for dollar basis with state funds for jurisdictions that do not utilize Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE). Federal funding will be swapped 50 cents on the dollar with state funds for jurisdictions that utilize Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE).

Purpose: The DOT has the expertise and knowledge to more efficiently utilize federal funding. By swapping with state dollars, local roadway projects will be able to be completed in less time and at lower cost. Annual Revenue Currently Generated: N/A

9. Streamline County Treasurer funding for driver’s license and vehicle registration services Adjust county treasurer funding to eliminate transaction based funding elements.

Modify amount of Registration Fees retained by County Treasurers from four percent to six percent.

For county treasurers who issue driver’s licenses, provide additional funding of $1.50 per resident in county.

Purpose: The transaction fee structure of funding for county treasurers, at times, has been a limiting factor in joint DOT/County service efficiency opportunities. Aligning the county treasurer funding structure for driver’s license and vehicle registration will bring a unifying message allowing broader collaboration and service improvement and expansion between DOT and County Treasurers to meet future customer expectations. Annual Funding Currently Retained by County Treasurers: $27.9 million. Additional Annual Funding Generated for County Treasurers: $3.6 million.

Summary of Highway Funding (additional revenues)

Other Fund Appropriations:

State Aviation Fund - $3 million annually

Freight Transportation Fund - $5.5 million annually*

Transit & Trail Fund - $6 million annually *Replaces the $5.5 million Multimodal Fund proposal from the Governor’s FY 2015 budget request.

Fiscal Year DOT Local Total

2015 $23 million $107 million $130 million





16

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Priority Project Solicitation Process

REPORT: Discussion regarding the process to develop a list of projects for inclusion in the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Policy Book.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff annually works with MPO member governments and participating agencies to develop a list of priority transportation projects to discuss with congressional members during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s (GDMP) annual trip to Washington, D.C. The traditional process for developing the list includes:

October – Solicit letters of intent from member governments. Letters were due by October 25, 2013;

November – Draft project listing provided to MPO committees for discussion; January – Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funding Subcommittee meets

to identify priority projects from the assembled listing; February – MPO committees take action to approve the project listing and priority

projects; March/April – GDMP publishes the Policy Book; and, May – GDMP Trip to Washington, D.C. – May 7-9, 2014.

Responses from member communities consisted of six surface transportation projects that involve eight jurisdictions. MPO staff did not receive requests for prioritization of any trail or transit projects.

Included, immediately following, is the list of submitted projects for the 2014 Priority Project list.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT: Nathan Goldberg, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

17

Go

vern

me

nt/

Age

ncy

Pro

ject

Nam

eP

roje

ct T

ype

Pri

ori

ty S

urf

ace

Tra

nsp

ort

atio

n P

roje

cts

Tota

l Pro

ject

Co

stFF

Y 2

01

5 F

un

din

g

Re

qu

est

ed

Fed

era

l Fu

nd

s

Pro

gram

me

d

Cit

y o

f D

es M

oin

es a

nd

Cit

y o

f P

leas

ant

Hill

Sou

thea

st C

on

ne

cto

rSu

rfac

e Tr

ansp

ort

atio

n P

roje

ctFo

ur-

lan

e co

mp

lete

str

eet

con

nec

tin

g D

ow

nto

wn

Des

Mo

ines

to

US-

6550

,000

,000

$

4,

000

,000

$

28

,218

,000

$

Po

lk C

ou

nty

an

d C

ity

of

Joh

nst

on

NW

66

th A

ven

ue

Re

con

stru

ctio

n a

nd

Ke

mp

ton

Bri

dge

Re

pla

cem

ent

Surf

ace

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

Pro

ject

Rec

on

stru

ctio

n o

f N

W 6

6th

Ave

nu

e an

d t

he

Des

Mo

ines

Riv

er B

rid

ge f

rom

NW

26t

h S

tree

t to

NW

Bea

ver

Dri

ve24

,992

,000

$

2,

000

,000

$

11

,427

,000

$

Iow

a D

epar

tmen

t o

f

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

I-80

Inte

rch

ange

at

US-

65 a

nd

sid

e ro

ads

in

Alt

oo

na

Surf

ace

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

Pro

ject

Rec

on

stru

ctio

n o

f m

ain

line

pav

emen

t an

d r

amp

s at

I-80

/US-

65 in

terc

han

ge a

nd

sid

e ro

ads

45,0

00,0

00$

2,0

00,0

00$

9,9

90,0

00$

Cit

y o

f W

auke

eA

lice'

s R

oad

/105

th S

tree

t In

terc

han

ge a

nd

Co

nn

ecti

ng

Ro

ads

Surf

ace

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

Pro

ject

Co

nst

ruct

ion

of

an in

terc

han

ge o

n I-

80 f

rom

th

e re

cen

tly

com

ple

ted

Alic

e's

Ro

ad/1

05th

Str

eet

ove

rpas

s as

wel

l as

pav

ing

six-

lan

e co

nn

ecti

ng

road

s n

ort

h t

o A

shw

ort

h R

oad

in

Wau

kee

an

d s

ou

th t

o W

end

ove

r R

oad

in W

est

Des

Mo

ines

17,5

00,0

00$

2,00

0,00

0$

-$

Cit

y o

f U

rban

dal

e10

0th

Str

eet

Bri

dge

at

I-80

/35

Surf

ace

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

Pro

ject

Co

nst

ruct

ion

of

a b

rid

ge a

t 10

0th

Str

eet

ove

r I-

80/3

5.7,

000,

000

$

2,00

0,00

0$

1,10

0,00

0$

Cit

y o

f W

est

Des

Mo

ines

Gra

nd

Ave

nu

e -

Ph

ase

Six

Surf

ace

Tran

spo

rtat

ion

Pro

ject

Rec

on

stru

ctio

n a

nd

wid

enin

g o

f G

ran

d A

ven

ue

fro

m S

ou

th

50th

Str

eet

to t

he

Sou

th 3

5th

Str

eet

6,57

5,00

0$

1,

000,

000

$

2,

300,

000

$

Cit

y o

f A

nke

ny

NE

36th

Str

eet

Wid

enin

g Su

rfac

e Tr

ansp

ort

atio

n P

roje

ct

Full

reco

nst

ruct

ion

into

a f

ou

r-la

nd

urb

an f

acili

ty w

ith

cu

rb

and

gu

tter

, sto

rm s

ewer

, ded

icat

ed le

ft t

urn

lan

es, s

har

ed-

use

tra

il, a

nd

ass

oci

ated

imp

rove

men

ts f

rom

NE

Del

ewar

e

Ave

nu

e to

No

rth

An

ken

y B

ou

leva

rd (

HW

Y 69

).

6,10

0,00

0$

1,

500,

000

$

1,

100,

000

$

Tota

l Su

rfac

e Tr

ansp

ort

atio

n P

roje

cts

157,

167

,000

$

14,5

00,0

00$

54,1

35,0

00$

MP

O/G

reat

er

De

s M

oin

es

Par

tne

rsh

ip F

ed

era

l Fis

cal Y

ear

20

15

Tra

nsp

ort

atio

n A

pp

rop

riat

ion

s R

eq

ue

sts

18

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Federal Highway Administration INVEST Program

REPORT: Update on the status of the MPO’s utilization of the INVEST tool. BACKGROUND:

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed a tool called INVEST, which stands for Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool. INVEST is intended to identify and recognize efforts that consider the full life-cycle costs of plans and projects. There are three modules included in the INVEST program:

System Planning (SP) – evaluation of Long Range Plans and Programs; Project Development (PD) – evaluation of individual roadway projects; and, Operations and Maintenance (OM) – evaluation of internal operations and

maintenance of the highway system.

Staff completed an initial evaluation of the existing, HY 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and is in the process of evaluating the MPO under the OM module. Staff is also interested in collaborating with a member community on scoring a roadway project under the PD module. The next steps are to determine how the MPO can best utilize the information gathered through the evaluation process moving forward, such as setting goals through the INVEST program. Staff welcomes any input that member communities offer.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Nathan Goldberg, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

19

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Electric Vehicle Readiness Scorecard

REPORT: Report on the results of the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness scorecard. BACKGROUND:

MPO staff worked with the Iowa Clean Cities Coalition (ICCC) to complete a scorecard for jurisdictions in the Greater Des Moines region to gauge how “ready” the region is for plug-in electric vehicles. This scorecard, developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE), provides a regional score based on responses from a survey created by MPO staff and given to local governments, as well as information collected by the ICCC from private stakeholders. The survey helped gather pertinent information, especially as it related to electrical permitting and inspection. Survey responses, as well as information collected for the private sector, were used to fill out the Plug-In Electrical Vehicle Readiness Scorecard for the region. Results from the survey are being organized and will be sent out prior to the November 7, 2013, meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT:

Aaron Bartling, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

20

Agenda Report




ISSUE: The Tomorrow Plan Update

REPORT: Update on The Tomorrow Plan.

BACKGROUND:

In September, the MPO Policy Committee moved to form a task force to look at the nodes + corridors initiative. The task force has completed its work; a primer on the changes to this section of the plan is included as a supplemental item. The MPO Policy Committee is scheduled to vote on the plan’s approval on November 21, 2013. The full plan is available for download at www.thetomorrowplan.com.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT: Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

21

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Public Participation Plan Update

REPORT: Update on the Public Participation Plan.

BACKGROUND:

One of the recommendations out of the MPO’s quadrennial certification review was to update its Public Participation Plan to reflect current engagement strategies. The MPO is in the process of updating the plan to reflect these practices as well. Staff asks for input from members about engagement strategies that have been successful for them.

RECOMMENDATION:


STAFF CONTACT: Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

22

Agenda Report




ISSUE: Transportation Management Association Update

INFORMATION: Report on the Transportation Management Association’s (TMA) program for September 2013.

BACKGROUND: The Ride On Des Moines Campaign continues. In September, radio spots and billboard, bus and

skywalk advertising panels were employed in support of the campaign. In October, the increased advertising pace continued with the purchase of additional billboards, radio spots, bus and skywalk advertising panels planned for. Work on the Omaha to Chicago Feasibility Study continues, as well as our efforts to securing state funding for the Iowa City to Moline. IDOT has received comments from the FRA on the draft study, which is now be finalized. IDOT has engaged their consultants, HDR to conduct some Tier 2 environmental and related engineering work – to advance planning process on the route to Iowa City. Discussions with IDOT on how best to proceed on funding the Iowa City link are occurring. The FRA continues to hold the federal funding allocation for the Iowa City link. The following activities occurred in September through October:

• Management of Ride On Des Moines campaign and placement of ads for the Fall program (multiple dates);

• Attendance/reporting at/to the MPO TTC Meeting (Sept 5); • Attendance/reporting at/to the MPO Policy Meeting (Sept 19); • Attendance/reporting at/to the Public Transportation Roundtable Meeting (Sept 27); • Meeting with IDOT to discuss Passenger Rail projects (Sept 30); • Various meetings and phone calls with representatives of public and non-profit groups

supporting passenger rail; • Maintenance of the Drive Time Des Moines and All Aboard for Iowa web sites. • Ride On Des Moines advertising purchases; • Further Passenger Rail discussions: and • Maintenance of the Drive Time Des Moines and All Aboard for Iowa web sites.

RECOMMENDATION: None; for information only. STAFF CONTACT: Glenn Lyons, [email protected]

23

Primer on Changes to the Nodes + Corridors Section of The

Tomorrow Plan

Original Text

The Nodes and Corridors Initiative emphasizes a strategic, regional approach to guiding growth

towards identified locations – nodes – throughout Greater Des Moines and connecting these

nodes with one another and the region as a whole. The overarching goal of this initiative is to

create compact, walkable, mixed‐use centers that provide a variety of employment, housing,

and transportation choices.

To achieve this goal, the region should allocate half of future growth within identified node

locations. Encouraging infill and redevelopment will result in numerous benefits for the region,

including improved water and air quality, a reduced number of automobile trips, more housing

and transportation choice, reduced community infrastructure expenditures, the preservation of

rural character, and the creation of vibrant places that meet the demand of our changing

demographics.

Revised Text

The Nodes and Corridors Initiative emphasizes a strategic regional approach to encourage

growth in locations ‐ nodes – where certain attributes exist or could be developed over the

period of time covered by The Tomorrow Plan. These locations offer opportunities for mixed

use development providing a variety of employment, services, and housing at a concentration

or density that supports the goals of The Tomorrow Plan. This initiative encourages the

connection of these nodes across neighborhoods, communities, and the region, and enhances

transportation choices. Encouraging growth in nodes will result in numerous benefits for the

region, including improved water and air quality, reduced vehicle miles traveled, more housing

and transportation choices, reduced infrastructure and maintenance expenditures, reduced

impact on agricultural lands and natural resource areas, and the creation of vibrant places to

serve our community today and tomorrow.

**Key Change: the reference to half of future growth in nodes was removed

Original Text

Not all future growth in the region will be located within nodes. With the goal of having at least

50 percent of future growth in nodes, half of the region’s growth will still occur outside of

nodes. These areas can gain from this new development as well by incorporating the same

essential elements that make nodes attractive places to live and work. Regional Initiative 4:

Resilient Neighborhoods provides more information about how other areas across the region

can enhance their character and livability. Together, nodes, corridors, and neighborhoods work

together to create a resilient region.

Revised Text

Nodes and corridors become a component of a broader neighborhood, community, and region

that represent the current and future growth areas of our region. The nodes become a focal

point to serve those larger areas and take on a more prominent role in increasing population

and employment density while at the same time serving larger areas. The larger areas around

the nodes will benefit from the growth and can take advantage of many of the same essential

elements that make attractive places for people to live, work, learn, and play. Initiative 4:

Resilient Neighborhoods provides more information about how these other areas can enhance

their character and livability across our region. Together, nodes, corridors, and neighborhoods

work together to create a resilient region.

**Key Change: the reference to 50 percent of future growth in nodes was removed

Original Text

Finally, the MPO should work with its member governments to direct funding towards projects

that enhance existing corridors in proximity to the identified nodes. These investments would

set the stage for private development within the node.

Revised Text

Finally, the MPO should encourage member governments to prioritize investment in the

existing areas that display the elements of the various nodes, create new node areas using the

strategies identified, and enhance the connecting corridors to make them attractive and

convenient for all users. This will help to attract more investment by private developers and will

make the region more resilient as the market demands change.

Original Text

The MPO can assist with the development of nodes in two ways. First, the MPO could provide

guidance, advice, and information to municipalities, businesses, and others about tools and

strategies for creating walkable, vibrant districts. Second, the MPO could take a more active

role in catalytic projects. This could potentially involve the development of a funding pool used

to develop master plans and codes for selected nodes.

Revised Text

The MPO can assist with the development of nodes in two ways. First, the MPO could provide

training opportunities, advice, and information to municipalities, businesses, developers, and

others about tools and strategies for creating walkable, vibrant districts. Second, the MPO

could take a more active role by providing technical assistance and/or peer review on master

plans or codes for nodes.

Changes to Table

Totals at bottom of original table were removed

Table was reorganized for improved readability

Downtown Node was added to more accurately recognize the uniqueness of the core

Service Area was added to clarify the difference between the node area and area that

node would serve

Population in Service Area, Retail Space, and Employment Capacity were adjusted to

reflect a broader range of criteria

Size of Nodes were adjusted to include a broader range in geographic size

Population in Node was lowered and adjusted to include a broader range

Minor changes were made to the Average Housing Density in the Community Node and

Neighborhood Node to include a broader range of density options

Changes to Map

Downtown Node was added to map

Valley West Mall, Merle Hay Mall, and Southridge Mall were changed from Community

Centers to Regional Centers

Ankeny node locations were switched

Neighborhood Nodes were added on Ingersoll between 31st and 35th Street and

University Ave and 42nd Street

Vine St. Neighborhood Node in WDM was deleted

Neighborhood Node in Johnston was moved to just north of I‐35

Caption added to clarify the intent of the map

Overall Changes

Table, Map, and some Graphics were rearranged in to the document to help with clarity

and visual organization

des moines area metropolitan planning organization (mpo) … · 2013. 11. 10. · included,...

Documents