Conference Proceedings 26 - Transportation Research Board

156 PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND AGENCY OPERATIONSlong-range transportation plan (AzLRTP) will chartArizona’s transportation future and guide strategicinvestments over a 20-year planning horizon. Thestate is leading this effort in cooperation with regionalplanning agencies to produce a multimodalplan for state-owned and state-interest transportationfacilities and services.This will be a multimodal plan, developed usingstate-of-the-art performance planning methods. Theplan will recommend a 20-year program of transportationprojects that moves Arizona towardachieving its vision defined through an extensive publicand stakeholder involvement program. AzLRTPpolicy, program, and project recommendations willbe coordinated with regional and local planning processes.Cooperation and coordination among theplanning agencies and the solid endorsement ofstakeholders and the public are key to this project’ssuccess.The plan will identify Arizona’s existing and future(again, 20 years) multimodal transportation needsfor facilities and services identified as being of statewidesignificance. Two examples of facilities and servicesof statewide significance—yet not under the jurisdictionof the state—are local or regional roadslinking state highways with major intermodal facilitiesor important traffic generators and light rail systemsor other transit services operating within transportationcorridors served by state highways.Planning for facilities and services that are predominantlyregionally or locally significant will be addressedthrough separate regional and local efforts.Three financial scenarios will be considered in developingthe recommended program of transportationprojects.The plan will be financially constrained, meaningthat funding for projects listed in the plan is expectedaccording to current transportation funding. Theplan will also contain potential revenue increases(e.g., an increase in the fuel tax), wherein projectedincreases in revenue can be used and projects addedto the plan based on the likelihood of increasedfunding.Illustrative projects will be permitted. Illustrativeprojects have been discussed and would ideally beimplemented if funding becomes available. Such capabilityopens the door to projects that may befunded if there is an increase in funding beyond thereasonably expected revenue increases. Listed belowis what we expect to occur:Under Construction: AzLRTP1. Overview of process used to develop measures—a cooperatively developed state transportation plan:• State;• Transportation management areas andmetropolitan planning organizations;• Councils of governments;• Consultation with–Local governments, and–Tribal governments;• Proactive public involvement programs;• Focus groups;• National experts;• Issue papers;• Open houses;• Videos; and• Buy-in from–General public,–Transportation industry,–Advocacy groups, and–Developers.2. Description of measures:• Air quality,• System preservation,• Safety,• Congestion,• Promotion of alteration modes,• Mobility,• Accessibility,• Economic development, and• Integrated land use.3. How measures will be used:• Assess needs and identify projects,• Assist in program trade-offs,• Measure performance of system, and• Serve as basis for allocation of funds.WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATIONContactDaniela Bremmer, Washington State Department ofTransportation, P.O. Box 47370, Olympia, WA98504-7370360-705-7370, 360-705-6813 (fax)bremmed@wsdot.wa.govPoster Session SummaryThe Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT) is currently examining practices, procedures,and processes associated with the development,tracking, and reporting of performance mea-