VTrans2035 Update March 30, Dironna Belton Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment

2 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment What is VTrans? Code of Virginia -- § Requires CTB to develop a statewide multimodal long-range plan. Facilitated by Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment and transportation agencies within the Transportation Secretariat. VTrans Creates Policy Framework Policy document that frames the vision for the future and identifies critical steps that must be taken to make that vision a reality. Provides Framework for Other Planning Efforts Transportation agency plans, Surface Transportation Plans, Rural Long-Range plans and regional/MPO plans follow the framework of VTrans to support the goals and priorities outlined therein. 2

3 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Why a VTrans2035 Update? Legislative changes sought better coordination between the development of VTrans and the gubernatorial administration. The General Assembly changed the VTrans timeline to every four years and required the submission of a statewide plan by January 1, 2013 and another, updated statewide plan by December 1, In this way, each administration will have time not only to develop a VTrans update, but also to implement the recommendations therein, during their term in office.

4 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Why a VTrans2035 Update? Due to this legislative change, the current VTrans effort, known as VTrans2035 Update, is considered an interim update, which keeps the same horizon year as the previous VTrans2035. This update will serve as a bridge between VTrans2035, completed in 2009, and VTrans2040, due in 2015, as the Commonwealths shifts to a performance based planning standard. VTrans2035 Dec VTrans2035 Update Jan VTrans2040 Dec. 2015

5 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 Update VTrans2035 Governor’s Multimodal Strategic Plan

6 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 (2009) Investment Priorities Performance Goals Statewide Transportation Plan No direct connection between goals and investment priorities Some investment priorities highlight key projects, while others describe broad initiatives

7 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Governor’s Multimodal Strategic Plan (2010) Vision for Multimodal Transportation in Virginia Virginia will have a coordinated system of roads, rails, ports, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and aviation resources that provides integrated and efficient options that meet citizen, visitor and business transportation needs. Measures of Success Performance Measures Goals Vision

8 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 (2013) Update Evaluate System Investment Priorities Performance Goals Evaluate & Adjust Policies Statewide Transportation Plan

9 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 VisionGoals Investment Priorities Section of the Code of Virginia directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board, with the assistance of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, to develop a Statewide Transportation Plan setting forth an assessment of capacity needs for all corridors of statewide significance, regional networks, and improvements to promote urban development areas.

10 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 Update Proposed Framework VisionGoalsInvestment PrioritiesInvestment Strategies Investment Priorities directly linked to goals Investment priorities consistently broad in scope Investment strategies more specific VisionGoals Investment Priorities

11 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment What Has Changed Since VTrans2035 One Corridor of Statewide Significance (CoSS) Added

12 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment What Has Changed Since VTrans 2035? Federal Grants for High Speed Rail (2009 and 2010) Established 20-yr lease on state-of-the-art APM Terminal (2010) Governor’s Omnibus Transportation Bill (2011) Department of Aviation Economic Impact Study (2011) Reorganization & Staffing of Public-Private Partnership (OTP3) Office Legislation requiring P3s for Hampton Roads Bridges/Tunnels Dedicated multimodal planning staff Continued Fiscal and Economic Challenges

13 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Goals, Investment Priorities, Investment Strategies

14 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Performance Based Framework STABLE, HIGH DEGREE OF BUY-IN STABLE, MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FROM ONE UPDATE TO THE NEXT ACTION STATEMENTS (serve as objectives) QUANTIFIABLE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE ACTION STATEMENTS (serve as objectives) QUANTIFIABLE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE LANGUAGE RELATES DIRECTLY TO INVESTMENTS AND PROGRAMS

15 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Performance Based Framework

16 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Prioritizing in the Framework Investment Priorities Ability to Improve prioritized- performing Goals Will the Investment Priority “Move the Needle”? (i.e., improve performance of prioritized -goals) For those that do, what are the most affordable? For those that do, which can be implemented the easiest? Affordability Implementation For those that do, which have the most associated risk if not implemented? Risk Evaluation Screens Prioritization Questions Safety Congestion Relief Economic Development Efficient Project Delivery & System Performance Governor’s Prioritization

17 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment Prioritizing in the Framework Investment Strategies and CoSS CoSS Tiering for CMPs Low/ Medium/ High

18 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment 18 Establish the participatory planning groundwork for segments of a Corridor of Statewide Significance. Consider SYIP, VSTP,LRTP, MPO projects and public/private partnership projects planned for the corridor study area. CoSS Master Plans Examine the multimodal connectivity issues between economic engines while providing congestion relief.

19 Office of Intermodal Planning & Investment VTrans2035 Update Development Process Input on Framework Goals Investment Priorities Linkages Performance Measurement Performance Report Update Evaluation of Investment Priorities Update Updated Plan Document Update Implementation Plan Public Meetings Regional Forum I Internet Stakeholder/Interest Group Meetings Regional Forum II Internet Public Meetings Internet Corridor of Statewide Significance Master Plans

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