Effective Transportation Planning

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Effective Transportation Planning Project
Implementation
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION William
D. Ankner Ph.D. Director
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RIDOTs CMAQ Program - Challenges

• Satisfy Divergent Interests
• Allocate Scarce Resources
• Improve Program Emission Reductions
• Accelerate Project Authorization Implementation

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Federal Program Flexibility

• MPO - Unified Work Program
• State Planning Research Program
• Conformity Planning Regs
• Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program

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Focus on Organizational Strengths

• Statewide Planning Program (MPO)
• Public Outreach Participation, Project
  evaluation Planning, Data Management, Program
  integration into the TIP
• RIDEM Air Resources
• Project evaluation emissions analysis,
  Inventory / Budget, Program support and Committee
  leadership
• RIDOT
• Data collection, Funding, Procurement
  Contracting, Project Management Implementation
  and Monitoring

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Transportation Planning Process In Rhode Island

• R. I. State Planning Council
• Statewide MPO
• Technical Committee
• Transportation Advisory Committee
• Transportation / Air Quality Sub-committee

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Coordination
A/Q Committee

State Air Agency (RIDEM -- Air Resources)
Transportation Agency (RIDOT)
Metropolitan Planning Organization (RI Statewide
Planning)
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Highway Administration
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A/Q Transportation Subcommittee

• Chief, Air Resources RIDEM - Chairman
• US Environmental Protection Agency (non voting)
• RI Chapter, American Lung Association
• RI Chapter, Sierra Club
• Governors Policy Office
• Federal Transit Administration (non-voting)
• Federal Highway Admin. (non -voting)

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A/Q Transportation Subcommittee

• RI Association of Railroad Passengers
• Mass Transit Administrator - RIDOT
• Assoc. Director, Policy Planning RIDOT
• Aquidneck Island Planning Council
• Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
• RI Statewide Planning Program

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CMAQ Project SelectionTAC / AQ Committee
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TIP Program - CMAQ
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Statewide CNG Expansion

• RIPTA-Providence under Final Design
• Cranston-Final Design/Section 106
• RIPTA-Middletown Infrastructure Built
• Vehicle Conversions

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Traffic Management Center

• 38 Million Authorized to date
• System Integration Ongoing
• Dynamic Messaging Systems
• Current funding request - 13 Million

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State Bicycle Pedestrian Program

• Washington Secondary West Warwick
• Signage
• South County Bike Path
• Pedestrian Enhancements

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Ozone Alert Days
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Pilot Ferry Service

• 2002 Funds Being Authorized
• 750,000
• Ridership is Up
• 38,311Riders in 2000
• 39,175 Riders in 2001

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RIPTA Service Initiatives

• Downtown link service
• CNG powered
• Average weekday ridership - 2,000

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Thank You !

• Paul Silva, Principal Air Quality Specialist
• Rhode Island Department of TransportationTwo
  Capitol HillProvidence, RI 02903-1124
• Phone [phone] x4231
• Email psilva_at_dot.state.ri.us