The following are additional statewide
cooperative studies partly funded with CDTC’s PL funds.
1. Statewide
MPO Association Staff Support (CDTC administered contract; see Task 1.68)
2. Integrated
Transportation and Community Design (CDTC administered contract; see Task 5.85)
3. Additional Statewide
Data Collection (high tech)
ITS implementation across the state is
moving the transportation profession into uncharted territory of data
collection. GIS implementation has
brought NYSDOT and MPOs into new technology applications including
interpretation of satellite imagery.
The Binghamton Metropolitan
Transportation Study (BMTS) holds a $150,000 statewide contract to survey the
current state of the practice and develop recommendations. This work will be completed in 2002-03. Follow-up refinement and implementation of
technology-driven data collection is also scheduled to begin in 2002-03.
Budget: $150,000 (01-02 obligation), $100,000
(02-03).
4. Freight Data Training (to be complete by 3/02)
5. Examination Of Long-Range Financing Needs For Transportation In
The effort is a
joint MPO undertaking through consultant assistance. Issues include stable financing for transit
(and a critical look at financial requirements of transit elements of MPO
plans), local highway infrastructure condition and needs, quality-of-life and
economic development projects, state infrastructure needs, and strategic
regional and statewide projects. The
product of this effort would provide a basis for discussions with the state
legislature, input to subsequent MPO and state plans, and a needs assessment
for Congressional development of the NEXT-TEA legislation.
Budget: $200,000
(01-02). The Genesee Transportation
Council holds a consultant contract on behalf of the NYS MPO Association. Project to be completed in
2002-03.
6. Exploration of Factors
Influencing Future Travel Behavior (carryover)
In 2001-02, the NYS MPO Association
reached out to the national Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
(AMPO) to seek partners in this project.
Interest of MPOs in other states in entering a pilot pooled fund project
on this subject will be gauged before the project is initiated. Current discussions include the possibility
of holding a national expert panel discussion to generate likely future
scenarios Budget: $100,000.
7. ITS
Operations and Management Integration Strategies (carryover)
This
reflects a statewide effort to pursue strategies for integrating system operations
and management activities into the MPO process.
As transportation system emphasis increasingly moves away from
construction of capital solutions to mobility problems and toward operational
actions, there is a clear need to integrate the MPO process and operational
activities.
Current
discussions are focusing on linking this work to current NYSDOT statewide
planning work on ITS strategies. A scope
for the shared-cost project will be developed in collaboration with NYSDOT. Budget: $150,000.
8. GIS Training and
Software (new task)
MPOs across the state are increasing
their use and dependence upon GIS tools rapidly. This task reserves resources, as necessary,
to ensure that all MPOs have adequate access to software and training in GIS
tools. The budget for this is $125,000.
9. Other
Training for MPO Staffs (new task)
Resources are reserved in this task for
training similar to the 2001-02 Freight Training in other
subjects ranging from public involvement skills to technical skills. The budget for this is $50,000.
The total of new funding commitments to
shared cost initiatives in 2002-03 is shown in the table below. Projects in italics will be administered by
CDTC and are described as CDTC tasks above.
|
Project |
FY 02-03 Budgeted |
|
1. Staff Support Contract (see Task 1.68) |
$120,000 |
|
2. Integrated Transportation and Community
Design (see Task 5.85) |
$100,000 |
|
3. Statewide Data Collection |
$100,000 |
|
8. GIS Training and Software |
$125,000 |
|
9. Other MPO Staff Training |
$50,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$495,000 |