MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...
MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ... MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...
MPO STRUCTURE The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) ________________________________________________ The Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) The IRTC includes the following: Local Governments Town of Atlanta City of Indianapolis Town of Arcadia City of Lawrence Town of Avon Marion County Town of Bargersville Morgan County City of Beech Grove Town of McCordsville Boone County Town of Mooresville Town of Brooklyn Town of New Palestine Town of Brownsburg Town of New Whiteland City of Carmel City of Noblesville Town of Cicero Town of Pittsboro Town of Cumberland Town of Plainfield Town of Danville Town of Speedway Town of Fishers Shelby County City of Franklin City of Southport City of Greenwood City of Westfield Hamilton County Town of Whiteland Hancock County Town of Whitestown Hendricks County Town of Zionsville Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) Policy Committee Elected and appointed officials from each LPA within the MPA Technical Committee Planners and engineers who provide inter-agency coordination. MPO Staff Executive Director Assistant Director Office Manager Master Planner Principal Planners (5) Senior Planners (4) Planners (1) Public Agencies U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Indianapolis Airport Authority Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. (IndyGo) Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) 4
2. Work Program and Products SAFETEA-LU sets aside 1.25 percent of all federal transportation monies for funding State and MPO planning activities. Key deliverables of the MPO planning process include a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and the 4-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Central Indiana region. This section addresses the UPWP and its development. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) The MPO normally develops the UPWP annually or biennially, based on available budgets and metropolitan transportation planning priorities. The average annual budget for the Indianapolis UPWP during the five years from 2005 to 2009 is around $3,700,000 (62% FHWA, 18% FTA, and 20% local match from the City of Indianapolis and other regional partners). In 2005, the MPO began soliciting additional local funds to leverage unspent federal planning allocations. Traditionally, the Unified Planning Work Program is developed based on planning factors issued annually by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These factors are listed as follows: 1. Support economic vitality; 2. Increase the safety of the Transportation System; 3. Increase the security of the Transportation System; 4. Improve accessibility and mobility; 5. Protect and enhance the environment; 6. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between all modes; 7. Promote efficient system management and operation; and 8. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. The draft work program is normally developed around September of each year and finalized in November, after the Indianapolis City-County Council passes the Budget and an interagency consultation group has reviewed the draft. Representatives of the IRTC comprise a work program review committee that provides input on the draft document, and prior to receiving approval by the IRTC. Planning Emphasis Areas/Regulations The U.S. Department of Transportation issues Planning Emphasis Areas (PEAs) to guide the metropolitan transportation planning process in a consistent fashion throughout the nation. The most recent planning emphasis areas include: • Air Quality Conformity; • Highway Performance Monitoring System; 5
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<strong>MPO</strong> STRUCTURE<br />
The <strong>Indianapolis</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Planning Organization (<strong>MPO</strong>)<br />
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The <strong>Indianapolis</strong> Regional Transportation Council (IRTC)<br />
The IRTC includes the following:<br />
Local Governments<br />
Town of Atlanta<br />
City of <strong>Indianapolis</strong><br />
Town of Arcadia<br />
City of Lawrence<br />
Town of Avon<br />
Marion County<br />
Town of Bargersville<br />
Morgan County<br />
City of Beech Grove<br />
Town of McCordsville<br />
Boone County<br />
Town of Mooresville<br />
Town of Brooklyn<br />
Town of New Palestine<br />
Town of Brownsburg<br />
Town of New Whitel<strong>and</strong><br />
City of Carmel<br />
City of Noblesville<br />
Town of Cicero<br />
Town of Pittsboro<br />
Town of Cumberl<strong>and</strong><br />
Town of Plainfield<br />
Town of Danville<br />
Town of Speedway<br />
Town of Fishers<br />
Shelby County<br />
City of Franklin<br />
City of Southport<br />
City of Greenwood<br />
City of Westfield<br />
Hamilton County<br />
Town of Whitel<strong>and</strong><br />
Hancock County<br />
Town of Whitestown<br />
Hendricks County<br />
Town of Zionsville<br />
<strong>Indianapolis</strong> Regional Transportation<br />
Council (IRTC)<br />
<strong>Policy</strong> Committee<br />
Elected <strong>and</strong> appointed officials from each<br />
LPA within the MPA<br />
Technical Committee<br />
Planners <strong>and</strong> engineers who provide<br />
inter-agency coordination.<br />
<strong>MPO</strong> Staff<br />
Executive Director<br />
Assistant Director<br />
Office Manager<br />
Master Planner<br />
Principal Planners (5)<br />
Senior Planners (4)<br />
Planners (1)<br />
Public Agencies<br />
U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)<br />
U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA)<br />
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<br />
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)<br />
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)<br />
<strong>Indianapolis</strong> Airport Authority<br />
<strong>Indianapolis</strong> Public Transportation Corp. (IndyGo)<br />
Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA)<br />
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