kysite fall meeting november 14, 2014 carol callan-ramler, p.e. kytc district 6 planning supervisor...

KYSITE Fa l l Meet ingNovember 14 , 2014

Caro l Ca l lan-R amler, P.E .K Y T C D i s t r i c t 6 P l a n n i n g S u p e r v i s o r

KYTC PlanningNot Just Traffic Counts & Models

KYTC Planning: Not Just Traffic Counts & Models

Data…more data…and more data Unscheduled projects to development of prioritized

plans Air Quality Intermodal and Freight The obvious: Forecast and Modeling! Bike / Ped Transportation Systems … maps & more maps! Traffic Counts – the other obvious Data Management

GPS - HIS - Asset Management


Why do much data: 23 CFR 420.111 and other federal actions

State functions and activities Metropolitan Planning Organizations (9 MPOs) Area Development Districts (15 ADDs)

Performance Measures Reports to State and Federal Officials Collaboration and provision of information amongst

various state agencies, divisions with the Transportation Cabinet and the public

Asset Management Projects


The Division of Planning is charged with the responsibility for recommending, advising, and assisting the chief administrators of the KYTC in the development of the overall goals, policies, project priorities and procedures relating to the total transportation program of the Cabinet.


Strategic Planning / Regional Transportation Primary Deliverables:

Prioritized Highway Plan Long Range Statewide Transportation Plan

Development of performance measures per MAP -21 Annual Work Programs for ADDs Biennial District Transportation Plans - coordination

Primary Database: Project Identification Forms (PIFs) aka Unscheduled Needs List (UNL)

Unscheduled Priority List (UPLs) Planning Studies


Strategic Planning: Metropolitan Planning Organizations Primary Deliverables:

Compliant & consistent Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs), Metropolitan Transportation Plans

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Contracts with MPOs & LPAs to carry out planning

activities Primary activities are reviewing, updating &

evaluating all aspects of current or upcoming legislatively approved projects, including funding of respective phases (D / R / U/ C) and the respective fiscal years in which the amounts are to be awarded.


Database: Project Identification Forms (PIFs)


Database: Project Identification Forms (PIFs) Project Location / length Purpose and Need | Regional Goal Network Elements (e.g. NKS, Coal, Scenic, Bike) Right-of-way: existing & proposed | current land use Utilities: existing and those potentially impacted Economic Impact (zoning | how might local & regional

economy be affected | access to points of interest | access to major generators)

Multimodal Bikes, Walks, Shared Use Paths, Park & Rides Access to airports, RRs, river ports, trucking routes, transit

Social Impact (neighborhood, travel patterns, relocations, environmental justice groups)


Database: Project Identification Forms (PIFs) Environmental Impacts (water resources, endangered species,

cultural historic resources, cemeteries, schools, churches, hazardous sites)

Air Quality (maintenance or non-attainment, adding capacity, included in TIP / STIP)

Cost Estimate Funding Phases / anticipated FY Highway Attributes

Existing conditions including CRF, IRI, V/SF, % Trucks, speed, traffic forecast volumes

Roadway conditions: access control, lane width, medians & shoulders (ex. & proposed, respectively), bridges

Local, Regional & District Prioritization Rankings


Planning Studies and Reports (located on Planning Page / Navigation)


Data Needs Analysis (DNA Form)


Data Needs Analysis (DNA Form) – Other Elements:

Transportation Demand Capacity Safety Roadway Deficiencies Preliminary Environmental Overview:

Air Quality | Archaeology / Historic Resources | Threatened and Endangered Species | Hazardous Materials |Permitting | Noise | Socioeconomic | Section 4(f) and 6 (f) Resources

Scoping and Need Draft Project Purpose Cost Estimate Potential Utilities Impacts


Modal Programs:Air Quality Intermodal & FreightForecasting & ModelingBike / Ped

Over-arching Activity: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) … Performance Measures


Modal Programs: Performance Measures to Develop & Maintain:Freight: annual hours of truck delay (AHTD) and

Truck Reliability Index (RI80) both on InterstatesSystem Performance: annual hours of delay (AHD)

and reliability Index (RI80) both on Interstates and on National Highway System corridors

Congestion Mitigation / Air Quality (CMAQ):Criteria Pollutant Emissions (VOC, NOx, PM, CO)

reduced by latest annual program of CMAQ projects

Annual Hours of Delay (AHD) reduced by latest annual program of CMAQ projects


Modal Programs: Air Quality Primary Deliverables:

Ozone and PM2.5 regional conformity analysis as required

Conforming statewide and MPO planning documents

Data to Division of Air Quality as requestedEmission calculations for CMAQ, GHG/CC as

requestedVIN / Fleet data for use with MOVES (Motor

Vehicles Simulator for EPA)


Modal Programs: Air Quality Primary Deliverables Continued:

Provides support to the Office of Local Government and local agencies for CMAQ issues

Webpage:KY Air Quality DesignationsLinks to EPA, FHWA for transportation

conformanceLink to Energy & Environmental Cabinet – Air

Quality Division, Dept. for Environ. ProtectionBiennial Air Quality Conferences


Modal Programs: Intermodal & FreightPrimary Actions:

Prioritize River port applicationsUpdates to Statewide Rail PlanUpdates to RR GIS database / mapsAdminister ferryboat operations, contracts, site

inspections & invoicesFHWA Intermodal Connector Assessment Tool

(ICAT) – research, prepare & populate dataFerryboat Formula Fund (FBP) – administer funds


Modal Programs: Intermodal & FreightActions Continued :

KY Shortline Railroad Assistance administrationWater Transportation Advisory Board staff

supportFreight movement: provide tech. assistance /

info to MPOs, ADDs, HDOs & project teamsFreight Data: evaluate, receive, update &

disseminateVisit intermodal sites & communicate with rail,

water, & road modes to identify freight-related needs and concerns involving highways


Modal Programs: Intermodal & Freight (located at Planning / Multimodal Freight Transportation / Freight / Freight Maps)


Modal Programs: Intermodal & Freight (located at Planning / Multimodal Freight Transportation / Freight / Intermodal Freight Plan and Maps / Exhibit Maps)


Modal Programs: Forecasting and ModelingPrimary Actions: besides the obvious…

Website provides link to Planning and Zoning Contact Information throughout state

Website: within Traffic Demand Modeling page – links to Resources on forecasting, travel estimate techniques & Toll Road demand & revenue

Website: links to Model Users Groups


Modal Programs: Forecasting and ModelingCongestion Toolbox


Modal Programs: Bike / PedPrimary Actions:

Develop a statewide bikeway & pedestrian systemCollaborates with various state Cabinets

Cabinets of Tourism (incl. Adventure)Arts & Heritage Governor’s Depart. for Local GovernmentHealth and Family ServicesOffice of Local Programs (OLP)Office of Hwy SafetyKY Pedestrian Action Safety CommitteeFHWA Pedestrian Fatality Focus Study


Modal Programs: Bike / PedActions Continued:

Expand active transportation opportunitiesOLP: various funding programs

Scenic Byways | Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) | Recreational Trail Programs | CMAQ

Prepare, assist and promote bicycle and ped programs to projects teams for highway projects

Secretary to the KY Bicycle and Bikeway Commission


Modal Programs: Bike / PedActions Continued :

Assist local governments in development of master plans, plans for local bicycle and pedestrian network facilities

Revise & update the United States Bike Route System and statewide bike tours system

Review, revise & update the KY Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan & KY Ped & Bike Travel Policy

Reviews proposed resurfacing projects for improvements

Reviews Share the Road sign requests.Provides technical assistance with lane reconfigurations


Modal Programs: Bike / PedActions Continued :

GIS: develop & maintain a GIS of bicycle and pedestrian network facilities and plans statewide

Actively coordinating with ADDs to obtain dataProvide training on how to conduct walkability

and bikeability audits.Works with local law enforcement to promote

education and enforcement of ped & bike lawsDevelop and maintain a clearinghouse of

information concerning active transportation


Modal Programs: Bike / Ped


Modal Programs: Bike / Ped Plans (located in Maps)


Transportation Systems Primary Deliverables:

State Primary Road System (SPRS) Order Lists and Changes thereof

Quarterly Reports on internet: SPRS, Designated National Truck Network routes and mileage

GIS map files incorporating project design files for decision-making & use by other Branches


Transportation Systems Deliverables Continued :

Coal Haul System Report with maps & datasets to Department of Local Government, KYTC Budgets & Bridge Maintenance

Requests to FHWA for changes to National Truck Network

Requests to FHWA for modification of National Highway System

Requests to FHWA for permission to relinquish interstate frontage road to local government


Transportation Systems Activities:

Track roadway construction/maintenance projects to identify changes in roadways their effect on roadway system designations

Adapt project design plans & use GIS to generate maps for resolving issues of roadway system & ownership designations

Go between for data exchange between HDO, CO & Data Management

Ensure the SPRS reflects roadways of significance, and correlates with the functional classification system & electronic base map coverage.


Transportation Systems Activities Continued :

Review the functional classification and coordinate with others

Prepare & submit request for significant changes to routing of a US numbered Highway

Provide all system revisions to Data Management Branch & others


Transportation Systems: Cartography Primary Deliverables:

Official Highway Map

State Primary Road System Maps

Functional Classification Maps

Other Highway Data Maps: traffic counts, National Highway System, etc.

Cabinet and Planning Project Exhibit Maps / Displays

GIS Analyses of various data for decision-making

GIS electronic files


Traffic and Equipment Management Equipment Section:

Responsible for acquisition, distribution, operation, maintenance, and repair of all equipment used at traffic data acquisition stations. They perform site design, installations, construction inspections and maintenance at traffic data acquisition stations.

Data Section: Performs quality control, processes & maintains data

collected from data acquisition. Generates several different reports from said data throughout the year. Report recipients include FHWA, KYTC, Kentucky Transportation Center & various planning agencies, other governmental agencies & the public.


Traffic and Equipment Management Activities / Deliverables:

Maintain, update, analyze, provide quality assurance & make available data from ~ 15,000 traffic count stations including interstate, automatic traffic recorder (ATR), weigh in motion (WIM), and ramp sites.

Download, process & analyze data for 365 days/yr. from ~100 permanent ATR stations

With District Offices, collect & process vehicle volume data from ~5,100 short-duration, portable-machine, coverage & ramp counts

With District Offices, collect & process vehicle volume data from ~500 short-duration, portable-machine, local-road, bridge counts

With District Office, ~ 100 special counts/yr, includes turning movement.


Traffic and Equipment Management Activities / Deliverables Continued :

Comply with FHWA Traffic Monitoring Guide, recommends 25% - 30% (~1,400 stations)

Monthly report to FHWA: hourly ATR records

Provides traffic data for annual FHWA required Highway Performance Monitoring System report

Update axle & monthly factors used in adjusting short term counts from ATRs & vehicle classification stations.

Update databases to include new stations/roadway alignment changes

Correct beginning/ending mile points to better represent generators

Grow / maintain WIM data program. Periodically calibrate system.


Traffic and Equipment Management Activities / Deliverables Continued :

Certify, repair & maintain ~800 traffic data recorders

Inspect, repair & maintain ~570 vehicle sensor locations

Administer/oversight to contracts for ATR & semi-permanent for repair & maintenance

Track upcoming highway projects & produce plans/specs for new & replacement sensor locations

Provide construction oversight & final inspections of new / replaced sensor installations


Data Management: GPS | HIS | Development and Support | Asset Management Activities / Deliverables:

New roadway centerlines obtained through GPS and CAD design files & updates to both the GIS layers & HIS database

New roadway inventory either through field collections or extracted from CAD design files to update GIS / HIS

New roadway inventory extracted through photo van software

Routines to extract better road info from GPS (e.g. vertical grades, horizontal curves)

Queries/routines for quality control of database concerning asset items and road information

Database & GIS upgrades


Data Management: GPS | HIS | Development and Support | Asset Management Activities / Deliverables Continued :

Other agency information loaded / linked to HIS

Contributes / coordinates with KYTC Asset Management program by providing up-to-date route network of asset locations for other divisions & provides asset extraction capabilities

Coordinate with Office of Technology (OIT) for upgrades & to deploy to other data owners within the Cabinet

Process & submit annual Highway Performance Monitoring System Report

Assist in processing/reporting of the FHWA 536 Report – Local Highway Finance Report

Coordinate changes of NHS/Strategic Highway Network with FHWA & Department of Defense


• Planning Pg: Navigation: Planning Highway Information


• Planning Pg: Navigation: Planning Highway Information | Highway Information Extract and Interface


Data Management– Roadway Photo Viewer (located in Maps)


• Data Management – Bridge Miner Data (located in Maps)


• Data Management – Pavement Conditions (located in Maps)


Thank You

Carol Callan-Ramler, P.E.KYTC District 6 Planning Supervisor

421 Buttermilk PikeCovington, KY 41017859.341.2707 x 272

[email protected]

kysite fall meeting november 14, 2014 carol callan-ramler, p.e. kytc district 6 planning supervisor...

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