FY 2017-FY 2021 Project Priorities Okaloosa-Walton TPO

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FY 2017-FY 2021 Project Priorities
Okaloosa-Walton TPO

• Gary KramerSenior Planner, TPO Staff
• www.wfrpc.org

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How a Project is Developed
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Background

• Project Priorities are developed annually.
• Two public workshops on May 14, 2015.
• Two TPO and advisory committee workshops (May 19
  and June 19, 2015.
• Comments received from the workshops are listed
  in the agenda enclosure.

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Project Priority Methodology

• Capacity Projects
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Related Projects

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Project Priority Methodology

• Same as last year, TPOs 2035 Long Range
  Transportation Plan. Completed projects are
  removed from the list, projects scheduled for
  construction in first three years are moved to
  the committed list and new projects are placed at
  the end of the priority list.
• New rankings for Transportation Alternatives
  projects are being ranked by TPO staff based on
  criteria adopted by the TPO in April 2015.
• New projects for Transportation System
  Managementranked based on TPO approved criteria.

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Project Priority Methodology

• Public Transportation Related Projects (listed
  by potential grants and furnished by the TPOs
  public transportation staff in consultation with
  the regions public transportation providers).
• Aviation Projects (Okaloosa County and DeFuniak
  Springs Airport).

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Project Priority Methodology

• Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects
  furnished by Okaloosa County ITS contact.
• Local projects furnished by local governments and
  TPOs 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
  (LRTP).
• Bridge replacement projects (furnished by LRTP).

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Project Priority Sections

• Capacity Projects (Tables 1-4).
• Transportation System Management Projects
  (Tables 5-6).
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Related Projects (Tables
  7-10).
• Public Transportation Related Projects (Table
  11).
• Aviation Projects (Tables 12-13).
• Intelligent Transportation System Projects (Table
  14).
• Local Projects (Table 15).
• Bridge Replacement Project (Table 16).

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Proposed Changes

• Any changes in Project Priorities requires 2/3
  majority of the voting members present.
• Table 2 Non-SIS Priority 9 Corridor Management
  Improvement Projects, Project 5 US98 from
  Marler Bridge to Airport Road should be moved to
  Project 1 since this is only plan or study that
  has been completed.

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Whats Next?

• Adoption by TPO and advisory committees at this
  meeting
• Adopted Priorities sent to Florida Department of
  Transportation by August 11, 2015

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Comments?

• Gary KramerSenior Transportation Planner
• Gary.Kramer_at_wfrpc.org
• [phone] Ext. 219 or 1-800-226-8914
• Brandi WhitehurstPublic Involvement Coordinator
• Brandi.Whitehurst_at_wfrpc.org
• [phone] Ext. 204 or 1-800-226-8914