2006-08 UNIFIED PLANNING
WORK PROGRAM
The UPWP is developed through efforts to identify the transportation
planning needs of the Capital District and define work tasks. Refinement of the work program is pursued by
the Planning Committee and CDTC Staff Director throughout the year, revising
priorities, detailing tasks and reviewing resource availability on a quarterly
basis.
Fiscal Constraint
CDTC's staff budget relies upon approximately $ 2,865,000 in CDTC’s Federal Highway Administration metropolitan planning
funds (approximately $2,700,000 in new and $165,000 in carryover funds,
supplemented by $515,000 from other MPOs' allocations to cover staff support to the state MPO
association and other “shared cost initiatives” and $580,600
in new Federal Transit Administration planning funds. A smaller amount of contractual work with
The 2006-08
UPWP also reflects modest use of TIP-funded activities. CDTC’s adopted
staff plan relies upon continued use of STP funds to support project
development activities (modeling, etc.) by staff; and one Bethlehem 9W Corridor
Linkage study related to project A290 (Selkirk Bypass) Additional TIP funds
(CDTA section 5307 and CMAQ) are programmed for CDTA’s
use and for one carryover Demo project (North Greenbush).
Including CDTC's administration of statewide studies, consultant
support of CDTC staff efforts, and CDTC-administered consultant studies, the 2006-08
UPWP reflects nearly $638,250 in CDTC-administered
consultant contracts.
Additionally,
the nearly $500,000 in local cash
participation in the UPWP efforts represents a level of local commitment to MPO
activities unparalleled across
Narratives on the following pages highlight 2005-06
accomplishments and 2006-08 work efforts.
Detailed discussion of accomplishments for all tasks is included in
semi-annual progress reports. Task budgets for all tasks are shown
in the financial tables.