Breakout Group 3: Collaboration for Integrated Planning: Forming Effective Partnerships I-15 Corridor System Master Plan San Diego, California to Utah/Idaho border 1
The Beginning of the Partnership The partnership began with a coalition of Western State DOTs from California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah who will continue to lead our transportation infrastructure delivery for decades to come. 2
The Vision The I-15 Corridor System Master Plan will: Define a multi-decade multimodal transportation system Provide a prioritized program of projects that make up the system Create a governance structure and implementation strategy to sustain and improve this system This vision is defined by a regional partnership between government and private interests in Nevada, California, Arizona, and Utah the I-15 Mobility Alliance This vision is sustained by a unified alliance focused on I-15 s long term regional and global competitiveness 3
4 The Corridor
What did we set out to accomplish? Mobility Multimodal corridor that significantly increases mobility of people and goods through highways, freight rail, transit and high-speed passenger rail Sustainability Accommodate potential future shifts in, and sustainability of, travel patterns, mode choice, population, and technology Adaptability Incorporate advanced technologies for the transport of energy, data and communications 5
What we actually accomplished Created an Alliance with 72 member agencies (over 450 folks) collaborating/cooperating like never before Identified 27 Immediate Projects of Inter-regional Significance ENDORSED unanimously Created a searchable GIS database of regional data and project information using UDOT s UPlan platform Created 16 mode and topicspecific Technical Reports Published in Engineering News Record Prioritized 10 years worth of projects by impact to interregional mobility and time stratified 40+ years of needs along the corridor Endorsed 4 TIGER 3 Grant applications (3 in CA and 1 in AZ) Jointly submitted a Multistate Corridor Operations and Management Federal Grant proposal Developed the Master Plan 6 6
Who was invited to the table? EVERYONE! State DOT s MPO s/transportation Agencies/Authorities Cities/Counties Resource Agencies Private Industry Non profits Academics Economic Development/Commerce 7
Who came to the Table Federal Highway Administration State Departments of Transportation Arizona Department of Transportation California Department of Transportation Nevada Department of Transportation Utah Department of Transportation Transportation/Transit Authorities Bear River Association of Governments Five County Association of Governments Mountainland Association of Governments Northern Arizona Council of Governments Orange County Transportation Authority Riverside County Transportation Commission RTC of Southern Nevada Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation San Bernardino Association of Governments San Diego Association of Governments Southern California Association of Governments Wasatch Front Regional Council LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Utah Transit Authority Resource Agencies Arizona Game and Fish Department Bureau of Land Management National Park Service Nevada Division of State Parks Nevada State Office of Energy US Army Corps of Engineers Cities & Counties City of Fontana City of Henderson City of Las Vegas City of Layton City of North Las Vegas City of Ontario City of Orem City of South Salt Lake Clark County Department of Aviation Clark County Public Works County of San Bernardino 8
Who came to the Table (cont.) California High Speed Rail Authority BNSF Railway California Trucking Association Economic Development Corporation of Utah Envision Utah Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority NV Energy Port of Long Beach Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce Southwest Airlines The Toll Roads Union Pacific Railroad Utah Trucking Association 9
How did we keep them? Value their time & input Limit their commitment Keep them informed & respond quickly Ownership of the process Partners Understand (& respect) partners goals & priorities align with regional goals Credible & transparent process that partners help create Celebrate success Focus on common interests Funding Operations/ITS Goods Movement Sustainability Be flexible and open to partners needs 10
Flexible I-15 Mobility Alliance Structure USDOT (FHWA, FTA, FRA, FAA) Review and approve federal funding requests Executive Board (ADOT, Caltrans, NDOT, UDOT) Executive Operations Committee Guidance and approval of all matters Sign MOUs and agreements Endorse Master Plan and regional projects Recommend all matters to Executive Board Provide clarification and amplification on Executive Board guidance to other committees Steering Committee Develop and recommend vision and strategies for Master Plan Prioritize regional projects Review technical reports and analyses Review and incorporate public input Consultant Team Technical consultant Facilitation Document preparation Technical & Planning Committees Provide technical data, assessments, and evaluations Identify issues of importance Initial review of work products Public Identify issues of concern Provide input on Master Plan elements Decision Maker Recommende r 11 Contributor
How did it improve the outcomes? By creating buy-in to the vision, process, and benefits of this effort, we were able to: Garner broad support for individual projects along the corridor Agreement on corridor-wide initiatives to move forward. Interest and support for sustaining the Alliance commitment of $ & time 12
Focus on Common Interests: Create Future Opportunities Together Deliver the I-15 Dynamic Mobility Project Link traffic management centers along the entire corridor Provide real-time traveler information via web, message boards, mobile devices, etc. Create a sustainable institutional structure for the Alliance Improve and enhance the I-15 Corridor System Master Plan through partner and stakeholder input 13
Project Information / Contacts For more information visit www.i15alliance.org Or contact me: Sondra Rosenberg, PTP NDOT Project Manager Office: (775) 888-7241 Mobile: (775) 443-5869 Email: SRosenberg@dot.state.nv.us Questions? 14