Burnet County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Presented to Burnet Transportation Committee on Febr

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Burnet County Comprehensive Transportation
PlanPresented to Burnet Transportation Committee
on February 27, 2008
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Project Purpose

• Develop a comprehensive multimodal solution to
  address future transportation needs consistent
  with the community vision for Burnet County
  building on the work of the Burnet County
  Transportation Committee, while addressing the
  need for coordinated regional transportation
  plans that provide for system connectivity and
  continuity.

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Burnet County Transportation Plan

• Phase I Project Initiation
• Phase II Needs Assessment
• Phase III Plan Development

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Project Approach
Phase I Project Initiation (February 2008
June 2008) Data Collection Review Develop Pu
blic Involvement Plan
Phase II Needs Assessment (June 2008 May
2009) Public Involvement Land Use Forecasts
Traffic Projections Travel Demand Modeling
Needs Analysis Scenario Planning Evaluation
Phase III Plan Development (May 2009 Februar
y 2010) Project Prioritization Financial Plan

Public Involvement Plan Adoption Process
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Whos Involved

• CARTPO
• CAPCOG
• TxDOT
• Burnet County
• Cities in Burnet County
• Private Stakeholders and Citizens

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Agency Responsibilities

• CARTPO
• Provide guidance in an effort to create
  continuity in the Central Texas Region for
  Counties beginning their Comprehensive
  Transportation Planning
• CAPCOG
• Provide support to other agency members and to
  local officials
  
• Provide guidance for public involvement
  activities
  
• Provide, in cooperation with local officials,
  data sharing

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Agency Responsibilities

• TxDOT
• Provide support to agency members and local
  officials for goals and objectives outlined by
  the County
  
• Provide guidance on public involvement
  activities
  
• Make available TxDOT data necessary to carry out
  all phases of the Transportation Plan
  

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Agency Responsibilities

• Burnet County
• Act as lead agency in the planning process
• Provide County representation at planning
  meetings
  
• Supply relevant data in the planning process

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Project Approach
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Committee StructureSteering Committee

• The Steering Committee will provide guidance,
  review and oversight of the County Transportation
  Plan and ensure that the communitys vision is
  reflected in the final Plan
• The Steering Committee will be comprised of
  officials and citizens from Burnet County
  

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Committee Structure Technical Advisory Committee

• Some of the primary functions of the TAC will be
  to
  
• Develop study goals
• Facilitate data collection
• Coordinate the incorporation of any previous and
  future plans
  
• Provide comments on Public Involvement Plan
• Develop and finalize the Comprehensive
  Transportation Plan

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Committee Structure Citizens Awareness Committee

• The Citizens Awareness Committee will ensure all
  segments of the county have an opportunity to
  provide input throughout the process
  
• Communicate community objectives and the
  interaction between land uses and transportation

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Data Resources

• Project Team Members
• County
• Cities
• TxDOT
• CAPCOG
• Texas Transportation Institute

Other Data Sources CARTS Developers LCRA Rai
lroads
School Districts Utility Companies
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Project Team Contacts

• Judge Donna Klaeger County Project
  Manager
  
• Elizabeth Ascott Project Manager,
  TxDOT Austin District
  

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Project Team Resources

• Sean Moran Director, Center for Regional
  Development, CAPCOG
  
• Tina Geiselbrecht, P.E. Texas
  Transportation Institute
  

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What are your goals for the Burnet County
Comprehensive Transportation Plan?