UTP Project Scoring and

Ranking

Transportation Policy Board

April 22, 2019

Background:The Unified Transportation Program

• TxDOT is developing its FY 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). The UTP

– is a 10 year planning document that is developed annually and approved by the Texas Transportation Commission

– authorizes highway and other projects for planning, development and construction

– is not a budget nor a guarantee that projects will be built

– is a critical tool in guiding project development within the context of the MPO’s long range plan

Background: Purpose of Agenda Item

• TxDOT requested MPOs and Districts score and rank Category 2, Category 4 and Category 12 projects that are already in the UTP– In the November 2018 – January 2019 timeframe the region scored,

ranked and took action on recommended new projects for the FY 2020 UTP

– This request is to score, rank and take action on projects in the UTP

• These are all existing projects that are already in the MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program and/or Metropolitan Transportation Plan and are part of our transportation conformity determination. There are no new projects being brought forward with this exercise.

Note: Funding Categories 2, 4 and 12 are for on-system (state) facilities only.

AAMPO/TxDOT Priority Projects

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Background: Previous Project Scoring and Prioritizing

• In November 2018 the region scored projects based on three different methods– the MPO’s Congestion Management Process project scoring method

– TxDOT’s Decision Lens project scoring method

– the MPO’s STP-MM project scoring method

• Pros and cons associated with each method

• Also used external factors in prioritizing (project readiness)

• TAC and TPB reviewed scored proposed UTP projects in December 2018 and TAC and TPB took action in January 2019

✓40% Congestion • 2017 Volume / Capacity Ratio (20%)

• Difference in Year 2045 No Build and 2017 Volume / Capacity Ratio (10%)

• On the Congestion Management System (10%)

✓20% Cost of the project per 2045 No Build vehicle miles of travel

✓10% Safety (crashes per 100 million vehicle miles of travel)

✓10% Supports statewide initiatives and plans✓20% Project includes safe bicycle and pedestrian

facilities

Project Scoring: Added Capacity Projects

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✓45% Type of Operational improvement (regional, corridor, subarea, local)

✓10% Supports statewide initiatives and plans

✓35% Safety considerations

• Crash rates per million entering vehicle (25%)

• Project includes safe bicycle and pedestrian facilities (10%)

✓10% Year 2045 No Build volume / capacity ratio

Project Scoring: Operational Projects

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Other Considerations

• Also considered previous Transportation Policy Board resolutions outlining project priorities

• Concurrence with statewide initiatives and plans

• Project readiness

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FY 2020 UTP Project Scoring and Ranking

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Next Steps

• TAC unanimously recommended approval at their April 5, 2019 meeting

• TPB Action is scheduled for April 22, 2019

• Transmit resolution to TxDOT to meet May 1, 2019 deadline