KARI HACKETT

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KARI HACKETT Transportation Program Manager
Houston-Galveston Area Council
February 2007
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Key Policy Issues

• Vision, common values/goals.
• Coordinating land uses added capacity.
• Environmental stewardship.
• Goods movement, better access.
• Evacuation, safety.
• Transit expansion.
• Financial Constraint.

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2035 RTP Vision Statement
Our community will have a better quality of life
through improved mobility and a healthier
environment.
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EHR Common Values/Goals

• Better mobility, less congestion costs.
• Reduced rate of growth, VMT, VHT, delay,
  congestion index, time/ fuel savings.
• Easier access to jobs, homes services.
• Accessibility, user benefits.
• More transit.
• Increased transit mode share, riders, PMT, PHT.
• Coordinated transportation and land use.
• More livable centers, smart streets.
• Best practices, incentives.
• Healthier Environment.
• Better air quality, more green space.

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Coordinating land use and added capacity.

• Mixed use developments, livable centers.
• Neighborhood preservation.
• Smart streets.

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Environmental Stewardship

• More than considerations.
• Proactive measures.
• Wetlands banking.
• Flood plain management.
• Scenario D for planning purposes.

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Goods Movement

• Improved land side access.
• Strategic corridors prioritized.
• Seaports, airports, terminals.

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Evacuation, Safety

• Prioritize evacuation routes- choke points.
• Statewide coordination TxDOT, MPOs.
• Highlight safety/mobility improvements.

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Transit Expansion

• Beyond METRO Solutions-placeholders.
• Regional commuter rail.
• Intercity, interstate rail corridors.
• Regional Coordination-planning.
• Equity- Environmental Justice

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Financial Constraint

• Year of expenditure dollars.
• Inflation rate 4 year.
• Excess toll revenues.
• Right of way costs-to be included.
• Project scope changes.
• METRO cash flow ?

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2035 RTP Financial Plan
Development Issues

• Excess toll revenues, used for non-toll
  transportation projects.
• Revenue forecasts include innovative financing
  strategies.
• Congestion pricing, managed lanes revenues.

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2008-2011Transportation Improvement
Program(TIP) Update
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Linking the TIP and the RTP

• Coordinated Development TIP Programs
• Program 1 - System Development, Preservation
• Program 2 - Demand Management, Air Quality
• Program 3 - Operations Management, Intersection
  and Bottleneck Improvements
• Program 4 - Transit, Livable Centers

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Steps in the Process
SEPT 06 JAN 07 Call for projects and Staff
Rankings
FEB- MARTIP Subcommittee review approve draft
APRTAC andTPC Review Draft
We are here
MAYPublic comment Period
JUNETPC APPROVAL
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Candidate Projects

• s Requested (M)
• Program 1 725
• Program 2 166
• Program 3 624
• Program 4 125

• Submitted
• Program 1 91
• Program 2 37
• Program 3 62
• Program 4 18

Total requested 1.6 billion.
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Funding Available TIP 2010-11

• Estimated Available
• Federal 257 M
• STP 124.8 M
• CMAQ 132 M
• Program 4 120 M

• Requested
• Federal 1.6 Billion
• STP 1.1 B
• CMAQ 496 M
• Transit Formula ?

Does not include all Program 2 since bike/ped is
not summarized.
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2008-2011 TIP
Development Issues.

• Staff recommendations being considered
• Need to coordinate investments.
• Strategic corridors, subareas, livable centers.
• Reserve 1 funds for Safety and Hurricane
  Evacuation.
• Set aside.
• Fund AQ Programs (Commute Solutions, Clean
  Vehicles).
• Outreach included.

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2008-2011 TIP
Development Issues (contd).

• Consider benefits of incremental investments.
• Mega projects.
• Clarify uses of transit formula funds.
• Augmented with STP, CMAQ fund requests.
• STP used in Houston UZA
• Discretionary outside UZA.

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UPCOMING DATES

• February March
• TIP Subcommittee, TAC/TPC Previews.
• April
• Drafts Approved by TAC and TPC-Outreach
• May
• Public Comment Period
• June
• RTP/TIP Approval by TPC

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For More Information

• www.h-gac.com/transportation
• Email
• transportation.comments_at_h-gac.com
• Kari.Hackett_at_h-gac.com