Board Meeting. Wednesday, November 1, :00 a.m.

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1 Board Meeting Wednesday, November 1, :00 a.m.

2 Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Members Introduction of TAC and CAC Members Present Announcements

3 2) Opportunity for Public Comment

4 3) Approval of Minutes* Minutes of October 4, 2017 Page 3 TPO Board Action

5 4) Safety Performance Measures and Targets* Page 11

6 Performance Measures and Targets Florida DOT adopted Vision Zero for Safety Target by August 31, 2017 HRTPO establishes targets for the same five safety performance measures by Feb. 27, Safety targets incorporated in HRTPO s Long Range Transportation Plan amendment scheduled for adoption April 2018

7 Safety Measures Safety Measures HRTPO Current 5- year average ( ) FDOT Target Number of Fatalities 61 0 Rate of Fatalities per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).78 0 Number of Serious Injuries Rate of Serious Injuries per 100 million VMT Number of Non-motorized Fatalities and Non-motorized Serious Injuries 37 0 Success? The actual condition is better than the baseline, or the actual condition is equal to or better than the established target

8 Action Requested Recommendation to adopt the FDOT Safety target of Vision Zero

9 5) Evaluation Criteria* Page 13

10 Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Recommended Changes Include: Convert scoring to eliminate weighting and total to 100 points Increase points awarded for congestion Any roadway with a serious injury/fatal crash awarded full points Decreased points awarded for providing reliable and efficient options

11 Improve Safety Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Draft Recommendation for Evaluation Criteria of Capacity Projects Safety Roadway with no serious injuries/fatal crashes in past 5 years (depending on data availability) 0 Roadway with 1 or more serious injuries/fatal crashes in past 5 years (depending on data availability) 15 Emergency Evacuation Routes* Not a designated evacuation route 0 Is a designated evacuation route 15

12 Provide Reliable and Efficient Options Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Project Status Not programmed for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 0 Preliminary Engineering or Project Development & Environment and/or alignment study phase programmed in TIP 8 Right of Way acquisition and/or construction programmed in TIP 15 Provide reliable and efficient options No reuse of existing investment 0 Preserves existing investment 3 Optimizes reuse of existing investment 5 Existing Congestion Level 0.0 to 0.7 Volume/Capacity (V/C) to 0.99 V/C and above V/C 20

13 Support Economic Development Create Quality Places Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Sociocultural effects/environmental Justice/Environmental Impact Potential negative impact on environment or environmental justice area 0 No impact to environment or environmental justice area 3 Potential positive impact on environmental justice area and no environmental impact 5 Regional Freight Corridor Not on HRTPO Regional Roadway Network or Regional freight corridor 0 Is on HRTPO Regional Roadway Network 5 Is a Regional freight corridor 10 Access to Major Activity or Employment Centers No direct access to activity or employment center 0 Improves access to activity or employment center 5 Provides access to a new activity or employment center 10

14 Connect Local Areas and Provide Choices Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Multimodal Connectivity No multimodal improvement 0 Bicycle and/or sidewalk improvement 3 Access to transit improvement 5 Maximum Total Points: 100

15 Evaluation Criteria for Non-Capacity Projects Recommended Changes Include: Convert scoring to total 100 points Increased and adjusted points awarded to School Zone Safety Increased points awarded to project status/funding availability Developed Areas of Limited Modal Choices criteria Developed project specific criteria

16 Improve Safety Evaluation Criteria for Non-Capacity Projects Draft Recommendation for Evaluation Criteria of Non-Capacity Projects Safety Adjacent road has no car/pedestrian incidents past 5 years 0 Adjacent road has 1 or more car/pedestrian incidents past 5 years 20 School Zone Safety Project is within 1-2 miles from a K-12 school 4 Project is 1/2 mile to 1 mile from a K-12 school 10 Project is within 1/2 mile of a K-12 school 16 Project is within 1/4 mile of a K-12 school 18 Project is within 1/8 mile of a K-12 school 20

17 Provide Reliable and Efficient Options Evaluation Criteria for Non-Capacity Projects Project Linkage Isolated improvement 0 Connects to network 10 Completes connection/closes gap 20 Project Status/Funding Availability Additional phase or connects to project in Five-Year Work Program or Local Capital Improvement Program 10

18 Create Quality Places Evaluation Criteria for Non-Capacity Projects Community and/or Environmental Impact Potential negative impact on community or environment 0 No impact to community or environment 5 Potential positive impact on community or environment 10 Areas of Limited Modal Choice Zero Vehicle Household rate in project Census area of 6.1% or higher 10

19 Evaluation Criteria for Non-Capacity Projects Bridge Projects Only: Bridge rating 70 or below 10 Project Specific Criteria (10 pt. Maximum) Intersection Projects Only: Intersection Level of Service D or Below Lighting Projects Only: Project identified to correct safety issue Trail Projects Only: Project connects to or on the Florida Greenways and Trails Map Sidewalk Projects Only: Included in adopted Bike/Pedestrian or Comprehensive Plan Maximum Total Points: 100

20 Timeline August September October November TAC and CAC Review Criteria TPO Reviews Process and Criteria TAC and CAC Revise Criteria and Recommend to TPO TPO Adopt Revised Criteria Project Application Workshop December 6, 2017 Hardee County Civic Center

21 Action Requested Adopt revised evaluation criteria for capacity and non-capacity projects.

22 6) Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment Page 19

23 Congestion Management Process

24 Transit Development Plan

25 Documents to be Relocated Appendix to Technical Support Document 2040 Revenue Forecast Handbook HRTPO TIP

26 Scope of Amendment Congestion Management Process Transit Development Plan Evaluation Criteria for Capacity Projects Performance Measures and Targets Phase 2 SR 710 Extension in Okeechobee County Update Capacity Project Cost Estimates (if available)

27 Timeline of Amendment Oct Jan Feb. March 2018 April 2018 Development of Amendment Committee Review and Endorsement, Public Comment Period HRTPO Adoption of Amendment

28 7.) DRAFT FGTS Plan Page 29

29 Opportunity Trails

30 Priority Trails Highlands County Connector Corridor Lake Placid Loop Trail FNST Highlands County Connector South Corridor Heartland Trail Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Corridor Lake Okeechobee to Loxahatchee/FNST Corridor Sugar Trail Corridor Peace River State Paddling Trail

31 New and Retained Trails Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS) 2017 Opportunity and Priority Map Update Tuesday, November 7 4:00 7:00 PM Bert J. Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center Conference Room # George Blvd. Sebring, FL 33875

32 Action Option Resolution in support of the Florida Greenways and Trails System Plan identifying Opportunity and Priority trails throughout the Heartland Region.

33 8) Amendments to the TIP for 2017/18 to 2021/22* Page 33

34 TIP Amendments DeSoto County Drainage Improvements Includes the design and construction phase for a drainage improvement project on Parker Avenue from SR 70 to W Hickory Street in DeSoto County. Project Length: FTA Section 5310 Operating Assistance for Ridge Area ARC Includes Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Operating Assistance funds recently awarded to Ridge Area ARC, Inc. Adjustment of project limits of Intersection Improvement for US 27 and SR 64 Clarifies the project limits for an intersection improvement in Highlands County at US 27 and SR 64 and revise construction costs.

35 Action Requested Motion to approve amendments to FY 2017/18 FY 2021/22 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Roll Call Vote

36 9) 2018 Meeting Schedule* Page 39

37 10) Annual Election of Officers for 2018* Page 41

38 Action Requested Elect a Chair and Vice-Chair Appoint a Representative and Alternate to the Governing Board of the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Committee (MPOAC)

39 11) Update on FDOT Activities A) Draft Tentative Work Program presentation by FDOT B) HRTPO Project Highlights C) Discussion by HRTPO Board

40 HRTPO Project Highlights By County Map and corresponding table Project Highlights Capacity Projects Resurfacing Intersection Improvements Bridges

41 12) MPOAC Update

42 13) Other Business US 27 Corridor Studies SR 70 Corridor Study Support Letter Project Application Workshop Transportation Disadvantaged Summit

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44 14) Next Meeting February 21, a.m. Highlands County BoCC, Board Chambers