1. Regional Planning Commission’s Stake in Missouri’s Roadway Safety

2. ??What is an RPC?? Regional Planning Organizations
RPCs, COGs, RPAs, RPOs
Made possible through the Regional Planning and Community Development Act of 1966.
The founding legislation was drafted to assist local units of government in addressing issues on a regional basis.
Missouri has 19 RPCs

3. Missouri’s RPCs and MODOT
1991 the Intermodel Surface Transportation Equity Act (ISTEA) made it mandatory that all States have Regional Transportation Plans and regional Transportation Advisory Committees
Required the a partnership between MoDOT and MACOG
TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU reinforced this partnership

4. Coming Together
February thru April 1994 – Letters and resolutions received supporting joint transportation activities
May 1994 – MHTC approves action that allows MoDOT to enter agreements with RPCs
August 1994 – Final Agreements with RPCs

5. History of The Regional Transportation Plans
MoDOT and MACOG (Missouri Assoc. of Council of Governments) realized they needed a consistent document that was dynamic, and justified as well as documented the recommendations for each region.
MoDOT’s new planning document, called the Planning Framework offered a way for MoDOT and MACOG to collaborate on a Regional Transportation Plan.

6. Planning Framework The Goal
To develop a process in which local officials and the general public could understand how decisions are made, participate in the process and be able to influence the decisions

7. Identifying Safety Issues
RPCs gather needs from the public and locally elected officials for the RTP
Surveys
Calls from concerned citizens
TAC meetings
Safety issues in the Regions are a common need

8. TAC The RPC’s TACs then prioritize these needs
They are sent on to MoDOT
Put through weights and measurements
High ranking needs work their way on to the STIP
Other needs identified may be addressed with maintenance or safety funds

9. RPC’s and Blueprint
Many RPCs have a representative on their regions Blueprint Committee
Missouri’s Blueprint Committees are dedicated to the purpose of reducing Missouri’s roadway fatalities by 1,000 in 2008.
RPCs help identify safety issues
disperse information from the Blueprint to the local Communities
Support legislation that increases roadway safety

10. Addressing Safety Issues
Grants
Enhancement program & CDBG Grants
Helps provide sidewalks/walking trails to get kids off street
Other types of support
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