FFY 2012-2015 transportation improvement program for the Dubuque, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin urbanized area.

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• Alternative Title:
  Dubuque metropolitan area transportation study : final August 18, 2011 ; DMATS Transportation Improvement Program FY 2012 ¿ 2015
• Corporate Creators:
  East Central Intergovernmental Association
• Corporate Contributors:
  Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transportation planning
  • Urban transportation policy
  • Urban transportation
  • Intergovernmental partnerships
  • Long range planning
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Central States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
• Abstract:
  "A Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the Dubuque Metropolitan Area ; Transportation Study (DMATS) 4- year financial implementation program listing of ; transportation improvement projects eligible for Federal funding. It is DMATS ; transportation investment program, consisting of capital and operating improvements to ; the Metropolitan Transportation System. The TIP is multi-modal. It includes ; investments in various modes such as transit, highway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. ; The TIP is the means of implementing the goals and objectives identified in the DMATS ; Long-Range Transportation Plan. ; The FFY 2012 - 2015 TIP for the DMATS Metropolitan Area is a four year listing of ; federal aid eligible transportation projects selected for implementation by the various ; governmental agencies comprising DMATS, in consultation with, and by approval of the ; DMATS Policy Board in cooperation with Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Departments of ; Transportation. The TIP is prepared annually by the DMATS Policy Board and ; Technical Advisory Committee. DMATS technical work is supported by staff members ; from the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA). ; Prioritization of projects within a project year is done by the implementing agencies with ; the approval of the Policy Board. Prioritization of Long Range Transportation Plan ; projects on a year to year basis is done cooperatively between DMATS and the ; implementing agencies. ; This document contains projects identified for improvement or construction from the ; DMATS 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan. ; Project Selection Criteria ; The projects included in the TIP were selected using the following criteria: ; 1) The appropriateness of the particular project in relation to the present DMATS goals as ; follows: ; a) Goal: To develop an efficient, integrated, balanced transportation system. This ; can be summarized as serving and anticipating travel needs made evident by regional ; land use patterns. This includes multi-modal development and use, facilitated by ; coordination of organizational effort to improve goods shipment by air, rail, river, and ; truck. ; b) Goal: To develop surface transportation facilities. This encompasses the ; development of a safe, efficient street and highway network; and maintaining access to ; viable air and rail transportation systems. Transit, bicycles, and pedestrians are ; encouraged. ; DMATS Transportation Improvement Program FY 2012 – 2015 Page 4 ; c) Goal: To work toward the provision of transportation-related facilities that will ; complement and enhance the current and future transportation network. This includes ; development of parking facilities, and ancillary facilities. Also included is the provision ; of amenities for inter-modal usage, such as ride share lots and bus shelters, to reduce ; congestion and promote a safe, environmentally sound system. ; 2) The appropriateness of the particular project in relation to the best available cost and ; revenue estimates for the next three fiscal years. ; 3) The input of State, County and City officials, the local transit operators, the private ; sector, and others as represented through DMATS. ; 4) Consistency of the transportation projects in the TIP with the air quality standards ; outlined in the State Implementation Plan and with local land use planning and economic ; development. ; Relationship of the TIP to Area Planning and Programming ; As the primary transportation investment management tool of the DMATS urban ; planning and programming process, the TIP must reflect the established goals and ; objectives of the DMATS Long Range Transportation Plan. Applying the criteria ; described above establishes a link between cost/benefit analysis and planning. Projects ; are included as the process identifies their feasibility with respect to comparative ; importance and funding potential. This reinforces the establishment of priorities, as it ; allows assessment of funding source availability through the out-years of the TIP. ; All of the projects contained within the TIP are selected from federal aid eligible projects ; already contained in the DMATS 2031 Long-Range Transportation Plan or have been ; sponsored and funded by a state DOT."
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23544/dot_23544_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 516.27 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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