complete streets & your local mpo il apa conference september 23, 2010 john a. chambers senior...
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Complete Streets & Your Local MPO
IL APA ConferenceSeptember 23, 2010
John A. ChambersSenior Planner
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
Complete Streets & Your Local MPOMPO Basics
The MPO and Complete Streets
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPO
Policy Results
Strategies to Use in Your Community
MPO BasicsMPO = Metropolitan Planning Organization
Sets Transportation Policy
Local Government & Transportation Representatives
Required in urban areas > 50,000 pop.
MPO BasicsManages the 3-C planning process
◦Comprehensive◦Cooperative◦Continuing
Creates Planning Documents◦Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)◦Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)◦Unified Planning Work Program (UWP)
Programs Federal Transportation $ (in part)
The MPO and Complete StreetsThe MPO sets Transportation Policy
Policy Directs Expenditures & Infrastructure
Bicycling/Walking Infrastructure is a policy-level issue
The MPO and Complete Streets
IF YOU WANT BIKE/PED FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTURE…
YOU MUST FIRST HAVE BIKE/PED FRIENDLY POLICY!
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPOBike/Ped-Friendly Planning Activity (UWP)
◦Trail Planning◦Bike-to-Work-Week◦Clean Air Action
Regional Transportation Plan (LRTP)◦ Integrate Bike/Ped Plans with Roadway Plans◦Complete Streets for all, ESPECIALLY State Routes!
Quality Control (TIP)◦ In Progress!
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPOSurface Transportation Program – Urban (STU)
◦Policy Pre-2006: Qualitative Criteria – “Does your project provide
access to cyclists and pedestrians?”
◦Policy Post-2006: Quantitative Criteria – “HOW does your project
provide access to cyclists and pedestrians?”◦Rankings advisory, not binding
Three Categories: Roadway, New RoadwayNon-Roadway
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPOExisting Roadway Project Scoring:
1. Regional Significance – 30 points2. Local Priority – 15 points3. Safety – 23 points4. Existing Conditions – 17 points5. Multi-Modal – 15 points (10 Bike/Ped)
100 points total – 10% for Bike/Ped
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPONew-Roadway Project Scoring:
1. Regional Significance – 60 points2. Local Priority –15 points3. Planning/Environment – 10 points4. Multi-Modal – 15 points (10 bike/ped)
100 points total – 10% for Bike/Ped
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPONon-Roadway Project Scoring:
1. Regional Significance – 30 points2. Local Priority – 15 points3. LRTP Conformity – 5 points4. Project Merit – 50 points
Project Merit points determined by Sub-Committee of the MPO
◦ Utilize IDOT’s Enhancement Program criteria
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPOMulti-Modal: Pedestrians (6 maximum)
Improvement Points Received
Sidewalk on both Sides 4
Sidewalk on one Side 2Right of Way Preservation w/ Flattened groundwork 1
No access 0Ped-Activated Signals and Crosswalks + 1
Median and Corner refuge islands + 1
(A multi-use 10’ separated sidepath counts as a sidewalk)
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPO
Improvement Points Received
10-foot wide multi-use separated sidepath on at least one side
5Minimum of 5-feet wide on-road, marked bicycle lanes on both sides
Paved shoulders on both sides w/minimum of 3 feet clear of rumble strips
14’ wide curb lanes 3Right-of-Way preservation w/flattened ground work 1
No access 0
Multi-Modal: Bicyclist (5 maximum)
Case Study: The Peoria-Pekin MPO
Multi-Modal: Mass Transit (4 maximum)
Receive 1 point for each criteria fulfilled
Criteria
• An existing transit route• An existing transit stop• A transit turnout is included in project Scope• A proposed route is part of a formally-adopted transit
plan
Policy ResultsGeneral Results of the New STP-U Policy:
◦Hard rankings = fewer politics (but not zero politics!)
◦Rankings weed out the weakest projects
Policy ResultsSpecific Bike/Ped Results:2005 Funded Projects
◦Last round Pre-Policy update◦Total roadway applications – 11
Excellent or good access – 0 Marginal access (sidewalk only) – 1 Minimal access (2’ earthen shoulders)– 2
No Access – 8!!!
Policy Results2007 Funding Round
◦Several “revised” applications
◦Total Roadway Applications – 7 Excellent or good access – 5 (3 funded) Minimal access (earthen shoulder) – 2 (2 funded) No Access – 0
◦Non-Roadway Applications – 1 Public Trailhead Facility – funded!
Policy Results2010 Funding Round
◦Total Roadway Applications – 7 Excellent or good access – 6 (4 funded)
◦Multi-use path – 4 (All funded)◦Bike lanes & Sidewalks – 1 ◦Pedestrian bridge w/sidewalk – 1
No access – 1
Strategies to Use in Your CommunityBiking & Walking is Transportation, not
simply an Amenity
Policy Not Working? Change the Policy!
Engage Your MPO!
Strategies to Use in Your CommunityGo Beyond Your MPO – Local Streets
Integrate
Plans are not enough – Regular Coordination with Public Works/Engineering
Put Complete Streets into development ordinances