This meeting is directly preceded by the 1:00 PM meeting of the Advisory Council Program Committee in Conference Room 4

Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting

Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 3:00 PM (Estimated duration: One hour and forty minutes, expected ending at 4:40 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes (3:00 PM) D. Montgomery, Chair

2. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes (3:05 PM) D. Montgomery, Chair

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2013, 5 minutes (3:10 PM) D. Montgomery, Chair

4. Measuring Advanced Transportation Technologies Impacts on Travel Behavior, 45 minutes (3:15 PM) Jane Lappin, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, The Volpe Center, USDOT – Presentation on recent research findings in travel behavior

5. Rehabilitation of Callahan Tunnel Project, 15 minutes (4:00 PM) John Romano, Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Description of plans for rehabilitation of the Callahan Tunnel, which carries traffic from Boston’s North End to Logan International Airport and Route 1A in East Boston, and traffic management. The project will require a complete closure of the tunnel for approximately three months beginning in January 2014

6. Members’ Views, 15 minutes (4:15 PM) – Discussion time for Advisory Council members to share information and views on current and upcoming MPO issues and topics

7. Committee Reports and Upcoming Activities, 5 minutes (4:35 PM)

8. Old Business, 5 minutes (4:25 PM) Ongoing Advisory Council items and issues

9. New Business and Member Announcements, 15 minutes (4:30 PM) Items to be discussed that were not anticipated, including notices by members

10. Adjourn (4:45 PM)

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