VTrans2035 UpdateMarch 30, 2012

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Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment

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What is VTrans?

• Code of Virginia -- § 33.1-23.03• Requires CTB to develop a statewide multimodal long-range plan.• Facilitated by Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment and transportation

agencies within the Transportation Secretariat.• VTrans Creates Policy Framework

• Policy document that frames the vision for the future and identifies critical steps that must be taken to make that vision a reality.

• Provides Framework for Other Planning Efforts• Transportation agency plans, Surface Transportation Plans, Rural Long-Range plans and regional/MPO plans follow the framework of VTrans to support the goalsand priorities outlined therein.

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Why a VTrans2035 Update?

• Legislative changes sought better coordination between the development of VTrans and the gubernatorial administration.

• The General Assembly changed the VTrans timeline to every four years and required the submission of a statewide plan by January 1, 2013 and another, updated statewide plan by December 1, 2015.

• In this way, each administration will have time not only to develop a VTrans update, but also to implement the recommendations therein, during their term in office.

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Why a VTrans2035 Update?

• Due to this legislative change, the current VTrans effort, known as VTrans2035 Update, is considered an interim update, which keeps the same horizon year as the previous VTrans2035.

• This update will serve as a bridge between VTrans2035, completed in 2009, and VTrans2040, due in 2015, as the Commonwealths shifts to a performance based planning standard.

VTrans2035Dec. 2009

VTrans2035 UpdateJan. 2013

VTrans2040Dec. 2015

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VTrans2035 Update

VTrans2035 Update

VTrans2035

Governor’s Multimodal Strategic

Plan

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VTrans2035 (2009)

Investment PrioritiesPerformance

Statewide Transportation Plan

• No direct connection between goals and investment priorities

• Some investment priorities highlight key projects, while others describe broad initiatives

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Governor’s Multimodal Strategic Plan (2010)

Vision for Multimodal Transportation in VirginiaVirginia will have a coordinated system of roads, rails, ports,

transit, bicycle, pedestrian and aviation resources that provides integrated and efficient options that meet citizen, visitor and

business transportation needs.

Measures of

Success• Performanc

e Measures

Goals

Vision

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VTrans2035 (2013) Update

Evaluate System Investm

ent Priorities

Performance

Goals

Evaluate & Adjust Policies

Statewide Transportation Plan

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VTrans2035

Vision

Goals

Investment Priorities

Section 33.1-23.03 of the Code of Virginia directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board, with the assistance of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, to develop a Statewide Transportation Plan setting forth an assessment of capacity needs for all corridors of statewide significance, regional networks, and improvements to promote urban development areas.

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VTrans2035 UpdateProposed Framework

Vision

Goals

Investment Priorities

Investment Strategies

• Investment Priorities directly linked to goals

• Investment priorities consistently broad in scope

• Investment strategies more specific

Vision

GoalsInvestment Priorities

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What Has Changed Since VTrans2035

One Corridor of Statewide Significance (CoSS) Added

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What Has Changed Since VTrans 2035?

• Federal Grants for High Speed Rail (2009 and 2010)• Established 20-yr lease on state-of-the-art APM Terminal (2010)• Governor’s Omnibus Transportation Bill (2011)• Department of Aviation Economic Impact Study (2011)• Reorganization & Staffing of Public-Private Partnership (OTP3)

Office• Legislation requiring P3s for Hampton Roads Bridges/Tunnels• Dedicated multimodal planning staff• Continued Fiscal and Economic Challenges

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Goals, Investment Priorities, Investment Strategies

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Performance Based Framework

STABLE, HIGH DEGREE OF

BUY-IN

STABLE, MINOR ADJUSTMENTS

FROM ONE UPDATE TO THE

NEXT

ACTION STATEMENTS

(serve as objectives)

QUANTIFIABLE TO THE EXTENT

POSSIBLE

LANGUAGE RELATES

DIRECTLY TO INVESTMENTS

AND PROGRAMS

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Performance Based Framework

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Prioritizing in the FrameworkInvestment Priorities

Ability to Improve prioritized-

performing Goals

Will the Investment Priority “Move the Needle”? (i.e., improve performance of

prioritized -goals)

For those that do, what are the most affordable?

For those that do, which can be implemented the easiest?

Affordability

Implementation

For those that do, which have the most associated risk if not implemented?

Risk

Evaluation Screens

Prioritization Questions

SafetyCongestion Relief

Economic DevelopmentEfficient Project Delivery &

System Performance

Governor’s Prioritization

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Prioritizing in the FrameworkInvestment Strategies and CoSS

CoSSTiering for CMPs

Low/ Medium/ High

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Establish the participatory planning groundwork for segments of a Corridor of Statewide Significance .

Consider SYIP, VSTP ,LRTP , MPO projects and public/private partnership projects planned for the corridor study area.

CoSS Master Plans

Examine the multimodal connectivity issues between economic engines while providing congestion relief .

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VTrans2035 Update Development Process

Input on Framework• Goals• Investment Priorities• Linkages

Performance Measurement• Performance Report

Update• Evaluation of

InvestmentPriorities

Update• Updated Plan

Document• Update

Implementation Plan

•Public Meetings•Regional Forum I•Internet

• Stakeholder/Interest Group Meetings• Regional Forum II• Internet

•Public Meetings•Internet

Fall/Winter 2011 Winter/Spring 2012 Summer 2012

Corridor of Statewide Significance Master Plans

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How do I Stay in Touch?

www.vtrans.org

Contact:Dironna BeltonOffice of Intermodal Planning and InvestmentPhone:  804-786-0448E-mail: Dironna.belton@governor.virginia.gov

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