Boston Region MPO Staff Recommendation:

FFY 2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) New Discrete Projects (Updated April 30, 2015)    

 

This staff recommendation reflects consideration of factors including current MPO visions and policies (as documented in Paths to a Sustainable Region, the MPO's long-range transportation plan); anticipated MPO goals and objectives, to be documented in Charting Progress to 2040, the MPO's next long-range transportation plan; federal guidance; national goals and planning factors;  contributions to a balanced mix of modes in the region; geographic equity; UPWP Committee member priorities; and other regional priorities.

Project ratings pertaining to the LRTP Vision Topics, Functions, and UPWP Focus areas are current as of April 30, 2015.

 

MPO Staff-Recommended Projects

 

Proposed Project ID  Proposed Project Name Proposed Project Group Estimated Total Cost Estimated Share of FHWA PL Funds Estimated FHWA PL Funds Estimated FTA 5303 Funds LRTP Vision Topic: Climate Change LRTP Vision Topic: Environment LRTP Vision Topic:  Livability LRTP Vision Topic: Mobility LRTP Vision Topic:  Regional Equity LRTP Vision Topic: Safety and Security LRTP Vision Topic: System  Preservation, Modernization, and Efficiency   Project Function: Serves Regional Transportation Stakeholders Project Function: Supports MPO Planning  Project Function: Contributes to Transportation Knowledge Base UPWP Focus Area: Supports Performance-based Planning  UPWP Focus Area: Links Land Use and Transportation UPWP Focus Area: Helps Maximize Limited Financial Resources UPWP Focus Area: Protects Air Quality and the Environment UPWP Focus Area: Preserve and Maintain the Transportation System UPWP Focus Area:  Increases Transit and  Active Transportation Modes  UPWP Focus Area: Advances Mobility and  Access, and Reduce Congestion UPWP Focus Area: Encourages Sustainable, Livable, and Healthy Communities UPWP Focus Area:  Increases Transportation Safety and Security UPWP Focus Area: Supports Economic Vitality UPWP Focus Area:  Supports Transportation Equity and Accessibility UPWP Focus Area: Supports MetroFuture Implementation  UPWP Focus Area: Supports Statewide and Regional Transportation Initiatives  UPWP Focus Area: Enhance Technical Knowledge, Capacity, and Insights
A-1 Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways: FFY 2016  Roadway Network Performance $110,000 0.7 $77,000 $33,000 Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
A-2 Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: FFY 2016 Roadway Network Performance $110,000 0.7 $77,000 $33,000 Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
A-3 Safety and Operations at Selected Intersections: FFY 2016  Roadway Network Performance $65,000 0.7 $45,500 $19,500 Not applicable Applicable Not applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
B-2 Pedestrian Level-of-Service Metric Development  Active Transportation $30,000 1 $30,000 $0 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
D-1 Systemwide Title VI/Environmental Justice Assessment of TIP Projectsb Transporation Equity and Accessibility $75,000 0.7 $52,500 $22,500 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-1 MBTA Parking Lots: Price Sensitivity Analysis Land Use, Environment, and Economy $30,000 0.5 $15,000 $15,000 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
F-1 First-Mile-and-Last-Mile Transit Connections Studies  Transit  $55,000 0 $0 $55,000 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
F-5 Identifying Opportunities to Alleviate Bus Delay Transit  $65,000 0 $0 $65,000 Not applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
G-1 Research Topics Generated by MPO Staff Other Technical Support $30,000 0.7 $21,000 $9,000 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration

 

 

 

MPO Staff-Recommended Projects Funding Summary

 

Funding Category Estimated Total Funds Estimated FHWA PL Funds Estimated FTA Section 5303 Funds Notes
Funding for New Discrete Projects: $570,000 $318,000 $252,000 These funding levels are based on the estimated FFY 2016 FHWA PL and the FFY 2015 FTA Section 5303 allocations for CTPS and on estimated costs for ongoing and continuing work included in CTPS's draft FFY 2016 UPWP budget. FFY 2016 FHWA PL funds have been reduced by approximately $10,880 per MassDOT guidance. Since the April 16, 2015 UPWP Committee meeting, MPO staff have also added $19,340 (which was previously shown as unallocated funding in the "Balance of Funds" row) to the Data Resources Management program, which is one of the ongoing and continuing UPWP projects and programs.  MPO staff are awaiting FTA Section 5303 allocation amounts for FFY 2016.
Staff Recommended Proposed Project Total: $570,000 $318,000 $252,000 No notes.
Balance of Funds: $0 $0 $0 No notes.

 

 

 

Projects Not Included in MPO Staff-Recommended Projects List

 

Proposed Project ID  Proposed Project Name Proposed Project Group Estimated Total Cost Estimated Share of FHWA PL Funds Estimated FHWA PL Funds Estimated FTA 5303 Funds LRTP Vision Topic: Climate Change LRTP Vision Topic: Environment LRTP Vision Topic:  Livability LRTP Vision Topic: Mobility LRTP Vision Topic:  Regional Equity LRTP Vision Topic: Safety and Security LRTP Vision Topic: System  Preservation, Modernization, and Efficiency   Project Function: Serves Regional Transportation Stakeholders Project Function: Supports MPO Planning  Project Function: Contributes to Transportation Knowledge Base UPWP Focus Area: Supports Performance-based Planning  UPWP Focus Area: Links Land Use and Transportation UPWP Focus Area: Helps Maximize Limited Financial Resources UPWP Focus Area: Protects Air Quality and the Environment UPWP Focus Area: Preserve and Maintain the Transportation System UPWP Focus Area:  Increases Transit and  Active Transportation Modes  UPWP Focus Area: Advances Mobility and  Access, and Reduce Congestion UPWP Focus Area: Encourages Sustainable, Livable, and Healthy Communities UPWP Focus Area:  Increases Transportation Safety and Security UPWP Focus Area: Supports Economic Vitality UPWP Focus Area:  Supports Transportation Equity and Accessibility UPWP Focus Area: Supports MetroFuture Implementation  UPWP Focus Area: Supports Statewide and Regional Transportation Initiatives  UPWP Focus Area: Enhance Technical Knowledge, Capacity, and Insights
A-4 Low-Cost Improvements to Express-Highway Bottleneck Locations Roadway Network Performance $40,000 1 $40,000 $0 Not applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
A-5 Safety Improvements at Express-Highway Interchanges   Roadway Network Performance $55,000 1 $55,000 $0 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable
A-6 Analyzing the Impacts of Expanded All-Electronic Tolling Roadway Network Performance $70,000 0.7 $49,000 $21,000 Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration (Updated April 30, 2015) Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
A-7 Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles  Roadway Network Performance $25,000 1 $25,000 $0 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration
B-1 Bicycle Network Gaps: Feasibility Evaluations: FFY 2016 Active Transportation $55,000 1 $55,000 $0 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
B-3 Municipal Pedestrian Network Studies Active Transportation $40,000 1 $40,000 $0 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
C-1  MPO Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning  Safety and Security $45,000 0.7 $31,500 $13,500 Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
C-2 Improvements to MPO All-Signals Database Safety and Security $30,000 1 $30,000 $0 Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
D-2 Community and Human-Services Transportation Support  Transporation Equity and Accessibility $45,000 0 $0 $45,000 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
D-3 Emergency Transportation Planning for Vulnerable Populations Transporation Equity and Accessibility $40,000 0.3 $12,000 $28,000 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
D-4 Temporal Changes in Demographic Data: Effects on Title VI Analyses  Transporation Equity and Accessibility $65,000 0.7 $45,500 $19,500 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-2 Analyzing the Transportation Impacts of Travel to and from Medical Facilities Land Use, Environment, and Economy $85,000 0.7 $59,500 $25,500 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-3 Analyzing the Transportation Impacts of Travel Generated by Universities  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $85,000 0.7 $59,500 $25,500 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-4 Methodologies and Tools for Understanding the Relationship of Transportation to Gentrification and Displacement  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $85,000 0.5 $42,500 $42,500 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-5 Analyzing the Impacts of Special Events on the Region’s Transportation System  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $85,000 0.5 $42,500 $42,500 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-6  Transportation Mitigation of Major Developments: Review of Existing Strategies  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $60,000 0.7 $42,000 $18,000 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-7 Assessment of Past Transportation Investments for Economic Development in the Boston Region Land Use, Environment, and Economy $55,000 0.7 $38,500 $16,500 Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-8 Energy and Electric Vehicle Use in the MPO Region Land Use, Environment, and Economy $35,000 0.7 $24,500 $10,500 Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-9 Regional Air Quality Profiles  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $55,000 1 $55,000 $0 Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-10 Tools and Methodologies for Understanding Transportation and Urban Sprawl Land Use, Environment, and Economy $75,000 0.7 $52,500 $22,500 Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
E-11 Alewife Transportation Community Study  Land Use, Environment, and Economy $75,000 0.7 $52,500 $22,500 Not Applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Applicable (Updated April 30, 2015) Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Secondary Consideration (Updated April 30, 2015) Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration (Updated April 30, 2015) Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
F-2 Non-Fixed-Route Transportation Services: Opportunities for Transit Agencies Transit  $90,000 0 $0 $90,000 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration
F-3 Opportunities for New Community Transit Services Transit  $50,000 0 $0 $50,000 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable
F-4 Potential Uses for Unused and Underused Rights-of-Way Transit  $55,000 0 $0 $55,000 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Primary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable
F-6 Feasibility of Coordinating Ferry Services for Inner Core Communities  Transit  $45,000 0 $0 $45,000 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration (Updated April 30, 2015) Primary Consideration Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Secondary Consideration Not Applicable
G-2 Future of Transportation Data Collection  Other Technical Support $55,000 0.5 $27,500 $27,500 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Secondary Consideration Not Applicable Primary Consideration Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Secondary Consideration Primary Consideration
null Other Proposed Project Total: null $1,500,000 null $879,500 $620,500 null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null null