MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...
MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ... MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...
Data 52 Travel Model Procedures 52 Data Requests 54 Security 55 ACRONYM LIST 57 Appendix A: Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Area Map Appendix B: Indianapolis MPO By-Laws (updated 2009) Appendix C: Public Involvement Program Appendix D: Title VI Complaint Procedures Appendix E: MPO Transportation Enhancement Procedures Appendix F: MPO Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Procedures Appendix G: Group 1 Urban STP Project Selection Criteria In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Indianapolis MPO does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability. 4
1. Introduction Background Metropolitan Transportation Planning started in the early 1960's with the enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962. A comprehensive and cooperative Indianapolis Regional Transportation and Development Study (IRTADS) completed in 1968 recommended thoroughfare and transit plans for the growing Indianapolis metropolitan area. IRTADS was designed to be a continuing study through the participation of its sponsoring agencies in the establishment of a transportation-planning unit within the Marion County Metropolitan Planning Department, which was called the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development after the consolidation of the City of Indianapolis and Marion County (UNIGOV) in 1971. This unit, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), continued the work initiated by IRTADS and kept its recommendations up-to-date and consistent with the changing conditions of the region. Overview Each Urbanized Area with a population of more than 50,000 is required to have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with the responsibility of conducting a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process. Currently, all MPO’s are governed by federal legislation called the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The metropolitan transportation planning process is required in order for the area to receive federal funds for transportation improvements, including transit, highway, and other modes. The Policy Committee of the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) is the body that approves all transportation-related activities of the MPO. The IRTC is comprised of a Policy Committee and a Technical Committee and is operated under by-laws initially established in 1976 and revised in 2009. The Governor of the State of Indiana designated the MPO in 1978 as the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC). Under the new by-laws the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) will be designated as the Indianapolis MPO. The budget and other fiscal matters of the MPO will continue to have final review and approval provided by the Metropolitan Development Commission, the policy body of DMD, following input and recommendations from the IRTC Policy Committee. All other transportation-related activities of the MPO will have final review and approval by the Policy Committee. The MPO has been continuously certified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as meeting all pertinent federal regulations since the inception of metropolitan transportation planning in 1962. The last three certification reports in 2000, 2003 and 2006, gave compliments to the MPO and also noted corrective actions in 2006 that were addressed. The next certification review of the MPO is scheduled for the summer of 2010. Mission Statement The regional transportation planning process results in plans and programs for highways, transit, and other means of moving people and goods in compliance with federal transportation 1
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1. Introduction<br />
Background<br />
<strong>Metropolitan</strong> Transportation Planning started in the early 1960's with the enactment of the<br />
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962. A comprehensive <strong>and</strong> cooperative <strong>Indianapolis</strong> Regional<br />
Transportation <strong>and</strong> Development Study (IRTADS) completed in 1968 recommended<br />
thoroughfare <strong>and</strong> transit plans for the growing <strong>Indianapolis</strong> metropolitan area.<br />
IRTADS was designed to be a continuing study through the participation of its sponsoring<br />
agencies in the establishment of a transportation-planning unit within the Marion County<br />
<strong>Metropolitan</strong> Planning Department, which was called the <strong>Indianapolis</strong> Department of<br />
<strong>Metropolitan</strong> Development after the consolidation of the City of <strong>Indianapolis</strong> <strong>and</strong> Marion County<br />
(UNIGOV) in 1971. This unit, the <strong>Indianapolis</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Planning Organization (<strong>MPO</strong>),<br />
continued the work initiated by IRTADS <strong>and</strong> kept its recommendations up-to-date <strong>and</strong><br />
consistent with the changing conditions of the region.<br />
Overview<br />
Each Urbanized Area with a population of more than 50,000 is required to have a designated<br />
<strong>Metropolitan</strong> Planning Organization (<strong>MPO</strong>) with the responsibility of conducting a continuing,<br />
cooperative, <strong>and</strong> comprehensive transportation planning process. Currently, all <strong>MPO</strong>’s are<br />
governed by federal legislation called the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation<br />
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The metropolitan transportation planning<br />
process is required in order for the area to receive federal funds for transportation<br />
improvements, including transit, highway, <strong>and</strong> other modes.<br />
The <strong>Policy</strong> Committee of the <strong>Indianapolis</strong> Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) is the body<br />
that approves all transportation-related activities of the <strong>MPO</strong>. The IRTC is comprised of a <strong>Policy</strong><br />
Committee <strong>and</strong> a Technical Committee <strong>and</strong> is operated under by-laws initially established in<br />
1976 <strong>and</strong> revised in 2009. The Governor of the State of Indiana designated the <strong>MPO</strong> in 1978 as<br />
the <strong>Indianapolis</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Development Commission (MDC). Under the new by-laws the<br />
Department of <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Development (DMD) will be designated as the <strong>Indianapolis</strong> <strong>MPO</strong>.<br />
The budget <strong>and</strong> other fiscal matters of the <strong>MPO</strong> will continue to have final review <strong>and</strong> approval<br />
provided by the <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Development Commission, the policy body of DMD, following input<br />
<strong>and</strong> recommendations from the IRTC <strong>Policy</strong> Committee. All other transportation-related<br />
activities of the <strong>MPO</strong> will have final review <strong>and</strong> approval by the <strong>Policy</strong> Committee.<br />
The <strong>MPO</strong> has been continuously certified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as<br />
meeting all pertinent federal regulations since the inception of metropolitan transportation<br />
planning in 1962. The last three certification reports in 2000, 2003 <strong>and</strong> 2006, gave compliments<br />
to the <strong>MPO</strong> <strong>and</strong> also noted corrective actions in 2006 that were addressed. The next<br />
certification review of the <strong>MPO</strong> is scheduled for the summer of 2010.<br />
Mission Statement<br />
The regional transportation planning process results in plans <strong>and</strong> programs for highways,<br />
transit, <strong>and</strong> other means of moving people <strong>and</strong> goods in compliance with federal transportation<br />
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