The MPO Citizens Advisory Council reviewed the TIP at its last meeting and,
noting that all the projects getting federal funds in the next few years were a
few local arterials,* and that the Stimulus already advanced some of those
project ahead of original time lines, advised the MPO to designate a portion of
the federal funding available in 2012 for improvements around the new intercity
rail station. These could be roadway or sidewalk alterations, car or
bike parking, intercity bus loading facilities or other related improvements
that won't be covered by the federal HSR grant to WisDOT.
A bit of background: Funding from the Surface Transportation Program, which is
what this is about, can be used for a wide variety of capital improvements or
planning efforts. Typically, however, a small amount goes to planning and
ride-share support, and the rest goes to roads. MPO staff recalled a time in
the
1970s when some funds were flexed to Metro, presumably for bus purchases as the
one major category that STP cannot be easily used for is transit operating
costs. On the plus side the road projects almost always include bike lanes and
better sidewalks, but many also increase centerlane-miles and fail to include
street parking (thereby undercutting efforts to direct commercial development
toward the street), inducing more sprawl and development that is
bike-ped-transit unfriendly.
* Hwys S&M interchange area, University Boulevard and Monona Drive.
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From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]>
To: Bikies <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, August 12, 2010 11:56:08 AM
Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: Notice of Availability of Draft 2011-2015 Transportation
Improvement Program
Bike friends -
In case anyone would like to view or comment on the priorities for the Madison
metropolitan area - larger than the City of Madison, smaller than Dane County,
and also corresponds to the boundaries of the new Regional Transit Authority -
please see the forwarded notice below.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is "wish list" from all the
municipalities in the area, as well as the County and State for the next five
years. Not everything in the TIP will get built, but the TIP represents the
priorities and plans for the area, so it is worth looking at.
The Transportation Planning Board - the Madison Area MPO - then has to decide
which projects will receive federal funds. Each project funded will be funded
at
50% of the project cost, and then the local authority (city, village, or
county)
must provide the other 50%. State projects are included as an FYI, but are not
analyzed for federal funded, because they will be paid for by WisDOT.
Some projects in the TIP will also be funded 100% with local funds. In my
experience on the MPO Board, Madison is the local authority most likely to take
on full funding. (Lots of things to say about that, but that's another post.)
The schedule for public input is as follows:
Public Information meeting (Generally just a chance to see the maps, ask
questions of staff, and DOT, etc. Very few people show up, so if you want
information about the process or a specific project, you will have lots of
opportunity.)
Wed, Aug 18, 4:30 PM, Dane County Hwy Dept, 2302 Fish Hatchery Rd
Public Hearing at MPO - this is where the MPO Board will take public testimony
get their questions answered.
Wed, Sept. 1, 7:00 PM, Madison Water Utlity, 119 E Olin Ave.
Action Anticipated by MPO Board - Board will vote on the TIP
Wed, Oct. 6, 7:00 PM, Madison Water Utlity, 119 E Olin Ave
See forwarded message below for a link to the full TIP and supporting
documents.
Robbie Webber
Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee
www.bikewalkmadison.org
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Schaefer, William <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Subject: Notice of Availability of Draft 2011-2015 Transportation Improvement
Program
To:
The Draft 2011-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison
Metropolitan Planning Area & Dane County has been sent out for review and
comment. The TIP lists major transportation improvements anticipated to be
undertaken during the next five-year period. See the attached Notice of
Availability regarding the Draft 2011-2015 TIP, which includes information on
the scheduled public meeting and the public hearing on Wednesday, September 1.
The draft 2011-2015 TIP has been posted on the Madison Area Transportation
Planning Board’s Website at www.madisonareampo.org. Feel free to contact me if
you have questions regarding the TIP.
Bill Schaefer, Transportation Planning Manager
Madison Area Transportation Planning Board - An MPO
121 S. Pinckney St., #400
Madison, WI 53703
PH: (608) 266-9115
FAX: (608) 261-9967
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