Unified Planning Work Program GREATER BUFFALO-NIAGARA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL
State Fiscal Years 2014-2016
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 1 Unified Planning Work Program Purpose ..................................................................................... 1 Funding for Planning Activities ..................................................................................................... 1 Other Federal and State Funds ..................................................................................................... 2 Metropolitan Planning Organization Member Agencies .............................................................. 2 UPWP Framework for State Fiscal Years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 ........................................... 3 UPWP Format................................................................................................................................ 6 Funding Tables .............................................................................................................................. 7 I. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION (44.21.00) ............................................................. 8 A. Program Support ...................................................................................................................... 8 B. Information Systems Services ................................................................................................... 8 C. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Administration ........................................................ 8 D. Community Outreach ............................................................................................................... 9 E. Certification Responses........................................................................................................... 10 II. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROJECT (44.22.00) ................... 10 A. Demographics Database Development and Maintenance..................................................... 10 B. GIS and Land Use Model Development .................................................................................. 10 C.SustainableCommunities ......................................................................................................... 10 D. Statewide Initiatives ............................................................................................................... 11 Carryover Projects:.................................................................................................................. 11 Relevant Statewide Planning and Research Activities (SPR) .................................................. 11 III. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT (44.23.00) ............................................ 13 A. Long Range Transportation Planning- Systems Level (44.23.01) ........................................... 13 1. MTP Plan Preparation ......................................................................................................... 13 2. Air Quality/Energy/GHG Review and Planning ................................................................... 14 3. Asset Management Systems ............................................................................................... 14 4. Incorporate Travel Time Data ............................................................................................. 15 5. MAP-21 Performance Measures ......................................................................................... 15
6. Travel Model - Upgrades and Buildout ............................................................................... 15 7. Regional Travel Surveys ...................................................................................................... 15 B. Long Range Transportation Planning - Project Level (44.23.02) ............................................ 15 1. Buffalo Corridor Study ........................................................................................................ 15 2. I-290 Interchanges and Freeway......................................................................................... 16 3. TOD Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 16 4. Niagara Falls Communities Accessibility ............................................................................. 16 5. Buffalo - Amherst Transportation Options Study ............................................................... 16 6. BNMC - CBD North Transportation Study ........................................................................... 16 7. Rail Passenger Studies......................................................................................................... 17 8. BiNational Transportation Integration................................................................................ 17 9. LRT Canal Area Access ......................................................................................................... 17 10. Additional Corridor Studies............................................................................................... 17 IV. SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT (44.24.00) .......................................... 17 A. Mobility Coordination............................................................................................................ .17 1. Congestion Management Process ...................................................................................... 17 2. Areawide Rideshare/Vanpool/Demand Management ....................................................... 18 3. Areawide Signalization ....................................................................................................... 18 4. Bicycle/Pedestrian/Parking Studies ................................................................................... 18 5. Park and Ride ...................................................................................................................... 18 6. Shoreline Trail ..................................................................................................................... 18 B. Niagara Falls Boulevard - Wheatfield Land Use and Transportation ..................................... 19 C. Freight and Logistics Project Development ............................................................................ 19 D. Corridor Improvements/Niagara Street Support ................................................................... 19 E. Management and Operations Integration .............................................................................. 19 F. Site Traffic Impacts.................................................................................................................. 19 G. Traffic Event Simulation ......................................................................................................... 20 H. Incorporation of Weather Scenarios and Freeway Closure ................................................... 20 I. Ramp Metering Experiment..................................................................................................... 20
J. Short Range Improvements ..................................................................................................... 20 K. Lockport - Transit Road Safety Study...................................................................................... 20 L. Depew - Transit Road Corridor Improvements ....................................................................... 21 V. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (44.25.00) ........................................................ 21 A. TIP Development and Monitoring .......................................................................................... 21 B. Project Funding and Finance .................................................................................................. 21 VI. PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS PROJECT...................................................................................... 21 A. Coordination of Non-Emergency Human Services Transportation ........................................ 21 B. Participation of Transit Operators in Metropolitan and Statewide Planning ........................ 22 C. Planning for Transit Systems Management/Operations to Increase Ridership ..................... 22 D. Support Transit Capital Investment Decisions Through Effective Systems Planning............. 22 E. Incorporate Safety and Security in Transportation Planning ................................................. 22 Total Cost Summary and Estimating Methodology ........................................................................ 23 Appendices...................................................................................................................................... 24
This report was prepared in part with the financial assistance of the U.S. Department of Transportation. However, the contents represent only the view of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the review or approval of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Unified Planning Work Program Purpose The SFY 2014-2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) describes the planning activities of the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) in Erie and Niagara Counties. GBNRTC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Greater BuffaloNiagara Region. Developed biannually, in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies, the UPWP provides a comprehensive view of short and long-range transportation planning activities. Designated by the Governor of the State of New York, GBNRTC has the responsibility to perform the continuous, comprehensive, and cooperative planning process for the region. The UPWP identifies the transportation planning activities that are to be undertaken in support of the vision, goals, objectives, and policies identified in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035 adopted in May 2010 and subsequent updates. Funding for Planning Activities The most recent authorizing legislation, MAP-21, enacted on July 6, 2012 by the United States Congress and signed by the President, authorizes the MPO to receive two primary sources of federal planning funds supporting UPWP activities: FHWA’s Section 104(f) Metropolitan Planning (PL) funds and FTA’s Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Program (MPP) funds. Federal funds allocated to the MPO in the 2014-2016 UPWP from these programs are forecast as $2,309,200 in each year.
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Other Federal and State Funds In addition to FHWA and FTA funds, other federal and state funded programs impact the transportation planning and decision-making process. Coordination with these activities is effected through the UPWP, with member agencies of the GBNRTC being either directly involved or part of regional and state review mechanisms. The following program is illustrative but not all inclusive of these other activities: •
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds are received for Aviation Facilities Planning;
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Capital funds from the Congestion Management Air Quality (CMAQ) program for Demand Management and for Areawide Signalization Studies
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State Planning and Research (SPR) funds for various planning activities affecting the region
Metropolitan Planning Organization Member Agencies GBNRTC member agencies include the: •
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT);
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New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA);
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Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA);
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County of Erie;
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County of Niagara;
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City of Buffalo; and
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City of Niagara Falls.
Regional Strategic Stakeholders in the Planning and Coordinating Committee (PCC) include: •
Seneca Nation of Indians
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Transportation Council of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership
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Empire State Development Corporation
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UPWP Framework for State Fiscal Years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 MAP-21 and other Federal legislation (such as the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and the 1994 Executive Order on Environmental Justice), significantly influences the manner in which the cooperative, continuous and comprehensive transportation planning process is administered. Eight planning factors are listed in the MAP-21 legislation and these factors provide a framework for transportation planning and development in the region. These eight factors include: 1. Support the economic vitality of the United States, the States, and metropolitan areas, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency. 2. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users. 3. Increase the security of the transportation system for all users. 4. Increase accessibility and mobility options available to people and for freight. 5. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and improve quality of life 6. Enhance integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes throughout the state, for people and freight. 7. Promote efficient system management and operation 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.
Within the context of the eight planning factors, GBNRTC has identified five planning goals and related objectives for improving the transportation system. Each goal represents a key issue addressed within the framework of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035. These goals are the primary drivers for work activities planned by the GBNRTC.
The goals and associated objectives include: Goal: The Buffalo-Niagara region will focus on transportation projects that preserve and enhance existing transportation facilities. Objectives: •
To achieve and maintain adequate pavement conditions on roadway facilities based on functional class.
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To achieve and maintain adequate bridge conditions based on functional class.
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To achieve and maintain adequate transit infrastructure and maintain the system vehicle fleet on a responsible replacement cycle.
Goal: The Buffalo-Niagara region’s transportation system will improve user’s mobility and accessibility. Objectives: •
Create a more balanced transportation system than enhances modal choices.
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Enhance mobility for all members of the community including the transportation disadvantaged.
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Provide an integrated multi-modal transportation system which offers: the efficient and safe mobility of people, seamless and overlapping networks for goods movement, and a variety of accessible mode choices to regional activity sites.
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Provide a regional system that will minimize delay times by implementing effective congestion relief techniques such as: transportation system management (TSM), transportation demand management (TDM), intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and selected linear capacity expansion projects emphasizing areas with existing infrastructure.
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Emphasize the development of effective alternatives to single occupant vehicle (SOV) travel.
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Enhancement of highway safety techniques, incident management plans, and access management techniques.
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Promote increase security of transportation facilities and activities to increase the region’s ability to protect and respond to potential threats and hazards.
Goal: The Buffalo-Niagara region’s transportation system will improve the region’s economic competitiveness. Objectives:
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Improve the mobility of the transit dependent and low-income to employment opportunities.
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Maintain the existing system to support existing and future development through the reuse of existing facilities and sites.
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Provide transportation services to promote higher density urban redevelopment and infill development projects in, and adjacent to, existing neighborhoods.
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Encourage the concentration of employment and activity sites within transit corridors to maximize transportation efficiency.
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Promote the efficiency and the reliability of freight movement (truck and rail) within and through the region and improve multi-modal facilities and system connectivity to capitalize on growing international and transborder trade opportunities.
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Correlate transportation investments to employment growth opportunity.
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Focus transportation system improvements to support and promote tourism.
Goal: The Buffalo-Niagara region will plan and develop a transportation system that enhances and protects the region’s natural environmental quality, cultural and historic resources, and communities. Objectives: •
Enhance the attractiveness, convenience, safety and availability of non-motorized transportation systems.
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Provide transportation services that not only mitigate adverse environmental impacts but also protect, enhance, and restore the environment.
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Promote ways to reduce energy consumption.
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Providing transportation services to those areas with existing infrastructure thereby limiting sprawl.
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Goal: The Buffalo-Niagara region will achieve better inter-jurisdictional coordination of transportation and land use planning. Objectives: •
Promote consistency between transportation improvements and state and local planned growth and economic development patterns.
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Coordinate the regional transportation plan with municipal plans. Ensure that all municipalities in the region have an adopted master plan (update) or set of planning tools for monitoring or directing physical and economic development in a regionally consistent manner.
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Encourage mixed-use development with multi-modal transportation connections.
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Encourage new development to integrate with existing land use and transportation patterns.
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Support legislative efforts for “smart growth” initiatives that promote coordinated planning.
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Integrate and strengthen transportation considerations with land use planning by incorporating a land use model within the transportation planning process.
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Establish communication and an informational process with municipalities to emphasize the land use-transportation connection.
UPWP Format This document is organized into seven chapters, each describing work tasks with specific concerns. These include: •
Program Support and Administration;
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General Development and Comprehensive Planning;
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Long Range Transportation Planning;
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Short Range Transportation Planning;
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Transportation Improvement Program;
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Planning Emphasis Areas
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Other Activities
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Funding Tables Appendices one through three delineate the total UPWP funding program with respect to the following: •
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Agency Participation and New Funding;
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Appendix 2:
A - Task and Auditable Budget by Participant, FHWA PL Funding Source; B - Task and Auditable Budget by Participant, FTA Section 5303 Funding Source and Shared Cost Initiative Funding;
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Appendix 3:
A - Carryover FTA Planning Funds Resources; B - Description of Other Funds Included in Program
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I. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION (44.21.00) A. Program Support •
Support the function of the GBNRTC in carrying out the multimodal transportation planning process. Includes clerical, graphic, procurement, accounting and related support services to maintain the process. Reimburse host agency for related costs.
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Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, and related statutes and implementing regulations; to the end that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, handicap, age, sex or religion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination. To meet this goal, GBNRTC has prepared an Affirmative Action Plan detailing agency activities, which is revisited and reaffirmed with each recertification. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
B. Information Systems Services •
Maintain agency information systems availability and upgrade hardware based on an ongoing replacement schedule
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Acquire and deploy new software needed for daily administrative operations of the GBNRTC as well as enhanced planning capabilities.
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Manage email accounts and Internet DSL access for GBNRTC staff.
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Provide hardware and software support for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance our digital mapping capabilities and interface with other agency systems and data.
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Provide hardware and software support for transportation modeling and microsimulation efforts using the TransCAD, TransModeler, Synchro, CIMS and TranSIMS software packages.
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Manage the GBNRTC website contract. Oversee website changes and additions. Enhance website functionality by adding features and services as needed for use by the public and member agencies. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
C. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Administration •
Project management of the UPWP Tasks and preparation of project status and performance summaries. Overall management of staff, committees and stakeholders. Includes staff training and development. Preparation of progress reports for all MPO activities, including work performance of tasks and financial status of federal and non8
federal expenditures, including consultant billings as required for management control purposes and for inclusion in reports to the GBNRTC, state and federal agencies. •
Preparation of the UPWP and associated budget documentation, as well as amendments as required. Complete new UPWP document will be prepared by March 2016.
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Preparation of federal-aid applications by NYSDOT as the designated second party to USDOT for planning funds.
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Ensuring compliance with air quality, planning certification, and other legislation. Contract support for NYSDOT climate change and MOVES model integration.
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Preparation of reimbursement billings and quarterly expense activity to report in-kind services.
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Preparation by the host agency of a Single Audit of GBNRTC Grant Accounts.
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Preparing progress reports for all MPO activities, including work performance of tasks and financial status of federal and non-federal expenditures. These include previous year(s) active FTA planning grants.
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Provision of staff training and development.
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GBNRTC membership and participation in recognized organizations, such as the New York State MPO Directors Association and the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO). All NYS MPO’s FHWA-PL allocations are adjusted to account for annual AMPO dues. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity, UPWP prepared as shown
D. Community Outreach •
Provide comprehensive community outreach focused on several related activities incorporating the following: -- Media and Communications -- Environmental Justice Planning -- Local Government/MPO Outreach
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Overall intent is to provide a community involvement process which promotes planning that is open and responsive to concerns expressed by all segments of the public, provides early and adequate opportunity for involvement by the public and by private enterprise, and furnishes subjective values to supplement technical planning work in evaluation and decision-making. The 1994 Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice directs that transportation programs, policies, and activities should not have a high and adverse
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health and environmental effect on minority and low-income populations. GBNRTC will review plans and products to assess and ensure compliance with environmental justice requirements of Title IV. Continued outreach to towns, villages, Native American nations and stakeholders will afford access to the planning process and appropriate interface. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity E. Certification Responses •
Provide documentation to federal agencies regarding programmatic aspects of the MPO planning program. Based on reviews of the process, refine and upgrade the program and closeout any recommendations from previous reviews. Forecast Start: April 2014 - Forecast Complete: July 2014
II. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROJECT (44.22.00) A. Demographics Database Development and Maintenance •
Incorporate annual residential building permit data and commercial development database information into existing GBNRTC databases, for development trends analysis.
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Provide as requested, municipal and regional level data including demographics, traffic count data, accident data, and other transportation data for use in planning.
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Maintain demographic database information in a central GIS system, to allow access to employment, household, land use and probable development activities. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
B. GIS and Land Use Model Development •
Maintain the GBNRTC Dataset on www.gbnrtc.org. Expand datasets and public access through coordinating data with NYSDOT and developing shared web formats for use by members and public, especially in regard to transportation data and projects. Provide links on www.gbnrtc.org to free ESRI GIS data viewers. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
C. Sustainable Communities •
Participate in the HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant initiative, both in a project management role a technical capacity to integrate GBNRTC plans into the overall process and recommendations. Includes integration with NYSDOT Smart Growth efforts and NYS Smart Growth legislation. Results will further develop MTP planning and project development with the Governors Regional Economic Development Council. Complete
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Sustainability Plan documents will result, be made publicly available and used in MTP 2050. Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: August 2015 D. Statewide Initiatives •
A number of transportation planning tasks have been identified that can benefit many or all of the metropolitan planning organizations in New York State. These typically are research tasks or those related to data collection. The Metropolitan Planning Organizations in New York State and New York State Department of Transportation have recognized the efficiency of pooling a portion of their Federal metropolitan planning funds to undertake these tasks, and NYSDOT has typically provided a 50 percent match with SPR funds for most of the tasks. The MPO Directors and the Director of the NYSDOT MPO Liaison Bureau identify potential tasks, reach consensus on those that are proposed for the year, and develop a scope of work for each. In general, these projects are undertaken by a consultant under contract to one of the MPOs or NYSDOT.
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No new SCI projects are currently planned for the next two fiscal years.
Carryover Projects: •
MPO Training – Funding for this work will provide timely training appropriate for progressing MPO programs through advancement of staff skills and increased awareness of MPO membership.
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NYSMPO Staff Support – Contract activity to provide technical and administrative support to the NYSMPO organization.
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ESRI ArcInfo ArcGIS License - This project will provide for an ESRI ArcInfo ArcGIS license in each upstate MPO. The ArcInfo license provides an expanded GIS toolset for visualization, spatial modeling and analysis, and high-end cartography and allows for spatial data management in more modern data structures.
Relevant Statewide Planning and Research Activities (SPR) •
NYSDOT summarizes its consultant planning projects and staff-planning activities in its State Planning & Research (SPR) Program and each MPO summarizes their planning projects in their respective Unified Planning Work Plans. Following is a list of SPR programmed activities of significance to GBNRTC area or specifically supporting GBNRTC initiatives:
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C-13-51 Buffalo's Bicycle Master Plan $75,000 With the City of Buffalo and the Complete Streets Coalition to develop a Bicycle Master Plan that will be integrated into and consistent with current planning initiatives such as the Buffalo Green Code and One Region Forward. C-07-74 Mohawk-Erie Multimodal Transportation Corridor Study $3,100,000 Formulate a strategic plan of broad, programmatic, and policy solutions to address transportation infrastructure and/or operational improvements needed to accommodate projected demand in the corridor and to formulate a Mohawk-Erie corridor long-term vision C-08-71 Strategic TDM and Commuter Choice Service Planning $1,500,000 These actions will enhance mobility, reduced single occupant vehicle use and vehicle miles of travel, reduced highway traffic congestion, and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. C-08-72 Climate Change Technical Assistance Program $50,000 Pooled fund study - Secure timely information, tools, and technical assistance needed to be proactively engaged in the development of policy and programs related to climate change. C-11-52 Traffic Count Program Zone 2 [Regions 3,4,5,6] $1,187,184 Continuous count programs with full performance based maintenance and upgrade services to provide better coverage, distribution, and differentiation by functional classification of roadway, geographic area, and seasonality of traffic patterns. C-11-57 Zone 3, Short-Term Traffic Data Collection Program [Regions 4, 5, 6] $3,675,000 The short-term traffic data collection program is comprised of inventory counts taken on federal, state and local owned roads both on and off the federal aid highway system (FAHS), principal arterial system (PAS) ramps, and special counts. This project is to provide for the collection of traffic data in Zone 3, Regions 4, 5 and 6. C-12-51 Safety Data Warehouse Business Case Development $250,000 Develop a strategic vision and business case which would inform the Department of Transportation and its partner agencies of the feasibility and benefit/cost of initiating a project to create a more reliable, consistent and timely dataset for all crash data consumers by consolidating the data and resources of several State agencies. C-11-54
Road Weather Information System (RWIS) $161,625 Statewide Implementation Plan A detailed plan for the deployment of a statewide Road Weather Information System (RWIS) to support both current NYSDOT operations and NYSDOT’s future use of a Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS).
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C-12-52 VMT Baseline Traffic Count Project $3,150,000 The goal of this project is to collect a sampling of geographically-distributed traffic count data on lower level (i.e., non-Federal Aid eligible) streets and roads to facilitate the development of accurate Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) estimates for these roads at reasonably low levels of stratification (such as by county and urban area). C-13-54 Statewide Coordination of Metropolitan Planning Programs $100,000 The goal of this project is to support and maintain the ongoing coordination of the metropolitan planning programs in NYS for statewide benefit; the ongoing collaboration of the thirteen (13) metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); and the on-going coordination of metropolitan and statewide planning programs. C-13-56 Statewide GIS Network Creation $3,500,000 The goal of this project is to construct an intelligent GIS Roadway Network for all public roads in NYS. The project is a result of the August 7, 2012 FHWA directive mandating the submittal of a Statewide GIS Network file matching the annual HPMS report to FHWA. C-13-57 Highway Oversize/Overweight Credentialing System $5,000,000 The goal is to implement a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) HOOCS software solution and obtain the accompanying integration services necessary to fulfill NYSDOT's Central Permitting Bureau's business requirements. C-13-59 Program & Project Management Software and Training $2,000,000 The goal of this project is to provide enhanced and improved enterprise level program and project management software and hardware to facilitate improvements to the capital program delivery. Partner with the consultant, Oracle, on development of Primavera Critical Path Method scheduling software, and Oracle Primavera Portfolio Manager Programming software. III. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT (44.23.00) A. Long Range Transportation Planning- Systems Level (44.23.01) 1. MTP Plan Preparation •
Complete a new Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the year 2050. This includes building from the recent 2040 update and incorporation of regional studies and initiatives, technical studies, and extensive public and stakeholder outreach. This will result in a complete new MTP 2050 Plan and document approved by GBNRTC Policy Committee. Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: September 2016
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2. Air Quality/Energy/GHG Review and Planning •
Evaluation of project(s) impacting the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) or Metro Transportation Plan (MTP) to assure consistency with the approved State Implementation Plan (SIP) as required and assessment of energy and greenhouse gas elements as appropriate. Evaluations will be produced dependant on NYSDOT ESB requirements and attainment status during this UPWP period. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
3. Asset Management Systems •
Monitoring of the highway system by taking traffic counts on approximately 400 sample roadways to represent the travel demand forecasting model network links. The network is based upon the eligible federal-aid highway system in the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Region. Manual intersection turning movement counts are conducted annually. Approximately 100 counts are prepared each year. The task includes verification of roadway characteristics and pedestrian movements. Result is complete traffic data system with information online for use by members and general public, continually updated. Forecast Start: This is a continuous activity
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Inventory of the physical and operating characteristics and the structural, safety, and capacity conditions of the metropolitan transportation system, which is principally all roadway functional classifications down to and including urban collector roadways. Asset management elements will be incorporated into the GBNRTC online database for utilization and analyses Forecast Start: 2013 Road Conditions loaded in new data system starting April 2014 Forecast Complete: August 2014. Next scoring sequence starts May 2015
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Acquisition and delivery of Transit Ridership data in cooperation with NFTA and transmittal to NTD database at the national level. Transit ridership is monitored through NFTA’s Metro ridership count program and is supplemented with additional counts conducted by GBNRTC when necessary. A listing of route changes for the previous fiscal year is identified. This information is updated annually and input into a transit ridership file for use in planning studies and also incorporated into the national database. Forecast Start: Completed as data becomes available
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4. Incorporate Travel Time Data •
Travel Time Data (HERE Dataset) now made available through FHWA will be incorporated into the GBNRTC online database and analytical tools. Appropriate analysis methodologies will be established to use the data for MAP-21 and other performance measures, model calibration and transportation studies Forecast Start: April 2014 - Forecast Complete: Initial results December 2014
5. MAP-21 System Performance Measures •
Based on USDOT rollout of Performance Measures and subsequent NYSDOT/MPO target setting, GBNRTC will collect, assemble, analyze and report on measures in the region. Baseline and contemporary performance data for each measure will be documented, and updated regularly Forecast Start: Within one month of final performance measures issued by USDOT and targets approved. - Forecast Complete: Depends on measures approved by USDOT
6. Travel Model - Upgrades and Buildout •
Maintain the regional model through continuous review of functionality. Incorporate minor network changes and data inclusion as necessary. Buildout transit network and additional simulation capabilities to meet project analysis needs in the UPWP. Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
7. Regional Travel Surveys •
Collect transit ridership data as needed in support of upcoming studies and report in appropriate formats. Examine technological advances and Travel Survey needs, then scope collection typically performed post census. Forecast Start: Initiate Survey Technology review June 2014 - Forecast Complete: TBD based on results of technology review and programmatic needs
B. Long Range Transportation Planning- Project Level (44.23.02) 1. Buffalo Corridor Study •
Participate through modeling of corridor conditions, operational constraints and testing of future alternatives to complete the BCS. Result is model simulations for three time periods and analysis of data for NYSTA/NYSDOT project Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: December 2014
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2. I-290 Interchanges and Freeway •
Complete assessment of current and future travel needs of the I-290 from the I-190 to Exit 50 at the I-90. Recommend operational and systems management approaches to resolve identified needs. Provide analytical support for traffic management in construction and event situations. Forecast Start: Upon final NYSDOT scope determination - Forecast Complete: TBD
3. TOD Opportunities •
Examine land use patterns and transit access in the region to determine possible Transit Oriented Development opportunities and locations, as well as revenue opportunities. Result is summary report regarding opportunities and financial impacts. Forecast Start: January 2015 - Forecast Complete: December 2015
4. Niagara Falls Communities Accessibility •
Provide assistance to City of Niagara Falls in coordinating traffic and transportation improvements especially relevant to accessing international crossings and emerging development. Traffic analyses will be prepared and a summary report assembled documenting issues and recommended improvements Forecast Start: April 2014 - Forecast Complete: January 2015
5. Buffalo – Amherst Transportation Options Study •
Engage the FTA Alternative Analysis project being performed in conjunction with NFTA in the Buffalo CBD to Amherst corridor, forecast to complete in 2015. Product is complete Alternatives Analysis prepared by NFTA and project team. Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: September 2015
6. BNMC – CBD North Transportation Study •
Manage the transportation study underway in the BNMC and CBD North area to completion in 2014. This will result in a series of recommended improvements to transportation and accessibility to support Medical Campus and surrounding area buildout. Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: December 2014
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7. Rail Passenger Studies •
Prepare scope for next phase of rail passenger development in the region, including station location, emerging projects from the HSR EIS, and intercity feasibility. Initiate analyses and coordinate stakeholders. Forecast Start: October 2014 - Forecast Complete: September 2015
8. BiNational Transportation Integration •
Coordinate with Ontario regarding ongoing studies and cross border initiatives. Integrate plans and model platforms to enhance BiNational planning in the region. Forecast Start: Ongoing activity based on external stakeholder path
9. LRT Canal Area Access •
Participate in emerging studies on possible LRT service in the area from the current southern terminus of service to the Canal area/Cobblestone District. Study focus is on land use and development changes in the area and potential to support additional service. Forecast Start: April 2014 - Forecast Complete: March 2015
10. Additional Corridor Studies •
Additional corridor and sub-area studies will be performed during each year as requested by member agencies. The studies vary in magnitude and a scoping process will be performed on each request to define the effort and guide results prior to PCC release to start work. Forecast Start: TBD
IV. SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT (44.24.00) A. Mobility Coordination •
This work element will combine several initiatives to provide a comprehensive approach to mobility improvements in the Buffalo-Niagara Region. Sub elements include:
1. Congestion Management Process •
Implementation of the Congestion Management Process in collaboration with NYSDOT and NITTEC including continued data collection and integration. Produce mobility and congestion indices for the region, identify and prioritize candidate projects to address the region’s congestion issues. Forecast Start: CMP implementation is a continuous activity 17
2. Areawide Rideshare/Vanpool/Demand Management •
Continue to deploy a comprehensive program to increase participation in the GoodGoingWNY ridesharing programs and other demand management programs, coordinating through the enhanced NY511 demonstration in the region. Forecast Start: Move GoodGoingWNY to NY511 underway -Forecast Complete: June 2014
3. Areawide Signalization •
Based on initial favorable results seek funds and select additional corridors for retiming. Document improvements and assist in further interagency coordination efforts in cooperation with NITTEC and regional signal systems operators. Forecast Start: TBD
4. Bicycle/Pedestrian/Parking Studies •
Assess opportunities in these modes and provide input to the project development process. Parking studies as requested to support land uses in urban and village situations will be provided. Forecast Start: TBD
5. Park and Ride •
Current usage and future needs in the area will be examined as well as further developed through NY511. Initial activity is location definition, identification and inclusion in NY511 demonstration Forecast Start: April 2014 - Forecast Complete: September 2014
6. Shoreline Trail •
Work toward completion of a linear bike/ped corridor along the Erie/Niagara shoreline from Lake Niagara to the south Erie County Line, including early deployment of consistent signage and standards, and promotion of the corridor and linked pathways. Forecast Start: Underway - Forecast Complete: 2014 demo Summer 2014
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B. Niagara Falls Boulevard – Wheatfield Land Use and Transportation •
Prepare a comprehensive land use and transportation document for the communities in the Wheatfield and surrounding areas affecting traffic carrying function of Niagara Falls Blvd and affected by its presence. Assemble appropriate stakeholders and generate a comprehensive land use schematic and desired goals for the corridor. Generate recommended strategies for goals achievement and mechanisms for reviewing potential land use changes and prepare summary document. Forecast Start: April 2015 - Forecast Complete: February 2016
C. Freight & Logistics Project Development •
Continue to work with regional stakeholders to advance the Integrated Transportation Logistics Complex proposal and support the Logistics Work Group of Governors Regional Council. Assemble freight data in support of MAP-21 performance measures specific to freight movements Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
D. Corridor Improvements/Niagara Street Project Support •
Includes staff support to further integrated corridor solutions in the region including Niagara Street projects focused on reconfiguration, signalization and incorporation of the significant transit improvements in the corridor Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
E. Management and Operations Integration •
Develop operational and management strategies to improve the performance of the existing transportation facilities. This includes regular interface and participation in NITTEC committees to develop operational solutions to transportation needs in the region. Participate in Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) planning process Forecast Start: Ongoing support activity
F. Site Traffic Impacts •
As requested by GBNRTC members, review traffic impacts of proposed land use changes, developments, etc relative to trip generation and resulting traffic flow Forecast Start: These activities are preformed upon request of member agencies
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G. Traffic Event Simulation •
Using the traffic simulation capabilities of the regional modeling suite, work with NITTEC to assess impacts on traffic in selected areas where traffic is impacted by events, on both the major travel route and detour routes. Assist preparation of possible responses including signal coordination, emergency plans and real time information to travelers. Forecast Start: December 2014 - Forecast Complete: October 2015
H. Incorporation of Weather Scenarios and Freeway Closure •
Using data developed through the University at Buffalo, incorporate impacts of severe weather on travel speeds, driver behavior, etc into regional models and test impacts in studies including freeway closure scenarios. Forecast Start: January 2015 - Forecast Complete: March 2015
I. Ramp Metering Experiment •
Work with NYSTA to select an appropriate freeway location to test deployment of ramp metering. Using simulation capabilities, examine traffic impacts on freeway operations and arterials affected by the proposed action. Prepare summary documentation for use in determining appropriateness of the proposed action. Forecast Start: April 2015 - Forecast Complete: December 2015
J. Short Range Improvements •
Provide transportation analysis to members of GBNRTC as requested and subsequent to scope definition and concurrence by PCC. This includes review of potential transportation projects and operational improvements being considered for implementation. Forecast Start: These activities are preformed upon request of member agencies
K. Lockport – Transit Road Safety Study •
Subsequent to completion of recent studies in the Town of Lockport and areas surrounding Transit Road, expand the study with emphasis on safety elements. Possible improvements such as traffic calming and appropriate safety improvements will be derived in coordination with local communities and facility owners and summary document with improvements matrix prepared. Forecast Start: October 2014 - Forecast Complete: November 2015
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L. Depew – Transit Road Corridor Improvements •
Work with NYSDOT to examine possible improvements in the Transit Road corridor specific to the Depew area. Derive appropriate treatments and possible phasing of work to accommodate both traffic and financial constraint issues and prepare summary brief. Forecast Start: April 2015 - Forecast Complete: December 2015
V. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (44.25.00) A. TIP Development and Monitoring •
Complete development and approval of the new GBNRTC TIP through FY2020 including project intake, financial analysis/fiscal constraint, public review and Policy approval. Enter all project data in EStip for development of the new STIP. Administer the Transportation Projects Subcommittee of the PCC, representing each member agency and regional strategic stakeholders convened to monitor project delivery of the approved TIP. Manage comprehensive Change Control process for proposed TIP amendments during the fiscal year consistent with approved change control procedures. Enter approved changes in EStip. Prepare summaries of TIP project progress, funds utilization, annual obligations summary and issues relevant to the TIP process Forecast Start: July 2014 (New TIP) - Forecast Complete: May 2015
B. Project Funding and Finance •
Advance the project funding and implementation process through buildout of a funds matrix that will provide a broader array of funding options for transportation projects. Upon approval generate a demonstration project to assemble additional resources and manage an alternate funding process. Forecast Start: TBD based on determination of path by MPO
VI. PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS PROJECT (44.26.00) A. Coordination of Non-Emergency Human Services Transportation (44.26.12) •
Use the approved Erie-Niagara Counties Human Services Transportation Plan as a guide and in conjunction with the HSTP Review Team and the TPS, review and select projects that respond to MAP-21 requirements for human services transportation needs in the region. Provide technical coordination assistance for human services providers and users. Forecast Start: Ongoing activity
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B. Participation of Transit Operators in Metropolitan and Statewide Planning (44.26.13) •
Involve regional transit members and personnel in the ongoing MPO transit coordination activities, including statewide working groups and NYSDOT sponsored outreach. Forecast Start: Ongoing activity
C. Planning for Transit Systems Management/Operations to Increase Ridership (44.26.14) •
Using the evaluations and products developed in the regional studies, assist implementation of key initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness of public transportation in the region. Provide regional travel model simulations of potential systems management options to gauge ridership and travel impacts. Forecast Start: Ongoing activity in support of transit providers
D. Support Transit Capital Investment Decisions Through Effective Systems Planning (44.26.15) •
Using financial projections, ridership forecasts, system conditions, and MPO planning documents, continue to develop a framework of capital investment needs to assist TIP project development and capital budget requests for public transportation projects in the region Forecast Start: June 2014 - Forecast Complete: November 2014
E. Incorporate Safety and Security in Transportation Planning (44.26.16) •
In coordination with NYSDOT acquire and integrate regional crash data records with the local safety analysis system, and share local safety analysis system results and related crash analysis products with member agencies and local safety partners to develop local highway safety improvement strategies. Develop information for GBNRTC members to assist preparation of HSIP applications for available programmatic funding Forecast Start: Ongoing activity
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Total Cost Summary Table by UPWP Work Element I. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION A. Program Support B. Information Systems Services C. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Administration D. Community Outreach E. Certification Responses II. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROJECT A. Demographics Database Development and Maintenance B. GIS and Land Use Model Development C. Sustainable Communities III. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT A. Long Range Transportation Planning- Systems Level 1. MTP Plan Preparation 2. Air Quality/Energy/GHG Review and Planning 3. Asset Management Systems 4. Incorporate Travel Time Data 5. MAP-21 System Performance Measures 6. Travel Model – Upgrades and Buildout 7. Regional Travel Surveys B. Long Range Transportation Planning- Project Level 1 Buffalo Corridor Study 1 Buffalo Corridor Study 2. I-290 Interchanges and Freeway 3. TOD Opportunities 4. Niagara Falls Communities Accessibility 5. Buffalo – Amherst Transportation Options Study 6. BNMC – CBD North Transportation Study 7. Rail Passenger Studies 8. BiNational Transportation Integration 9. LRT Canal Area Access 10.Additional Corridor Studies IV. SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROJECT A. Mobility Coordination A. Mobility Coordination B. Niagara Falls Boulevard – Wheatfield land Use and Transportation C. Freight & Logistics Project Development D. Corridor Improvements/Niagara Street Project Support E. Management and Operations Integration F. Site Traffic Impacts G. Traffic Event Simulation H. Incorporation of Weather Scenarios and Freeway Closure I. Ramp Metering Experiment J. Short Range Improvements K. Lockport – Transit Road Safety Study L. Depew – Transit Road Corridor Improvements V. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM A. TIP Development and Monitoring A. TIP Development and Monitoring B. Project Funding and Finance VI. PLANNING EMPHASIS AREAS PROJECT A. Coordination of Non-Emergency Human Services Transportation B. Participation of Transit Operators in Metropolitan and Statewide Planning C. Planning for Transit Systems Management/Operations to Increase Ridership D. Support Transit Capital Investment Decisions Through Effective Systems Planning E. Incorporate Safety and Security in Transportation Planning
SFY14-15 $
85,194 34,078 164,718 61,340 13,631
SFY15-16 $
86,963 34,785 167,619 62,613 10,436
27,262 20,447 102,233
27,828 20,871 62,613
563,514 30,670 269,718 17,039 27,262 134,076 27,262
583,937 27,828 306,026
54,524 34,078 23,854 40,893 40,893 101,340 23,854 17,037 127,262 13,631 287,427 13,631 27,262 30,670 13,631 27,262 40,893 20,447
20,871 134,785 355,656
13,914 41,742 20,871 20,871 17,393 17,393 55,656 212,189 48,699 31,306 27,828 13,914 45,221 27,828
10,223 20,447
31,306 27,828 34,785 41,742
153,349 40,893 37,485
156,533 41,742 38,264
3,408 10,223 3,408 27,262
3,479 10,436 3,479 41,742
Estimating Methodology: Resource loaded schedules were developed for each work item including GBNRTC labor and consultant contracts. Consultant contracts were based on parametric cost estimating methodology. GBNRTC labor costs were based on average labor rates per year, including salaries and direct labor overhead for the organization multiplied by labor hours estimated for each work item. Direct non-labor overhead/support costs (rent/supplies/etc) were prorated to each work item based on labor percentage of total. All costs are reported at Level IV of the Project Work Breakdown Structure and sum to total costs per year for the UPWP.
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