1. Transportation Project Process: From Concept to Completion Kate Daniel, TPO Staff October 8, 2015

2. Role of Transportation Planning Organizations Manage “3C” Planning Process: Continuous, Comprehensive, Cooperative Conduct planning that is open, public, and inclusive Required work product: ▫Long Range Transportation Plan ▫Transportation Improvement Program ▫Unified Planning Work Program ▫Participation Plan ▫Congestion Management Process

4. How does a transportation project move from concept to completion?

5. Long Range Transportation Plan Project Priorities FDOT Work Program Transportation Improvement Plan

6. Long Range Transportation Plan Project Priorities FDOT Work Program Transportation Improvement Plan

7. Long Range Transportation Plan Goals and Objectives Conduct Analysis Identify Needs Evaluate Alternatives Adopt Cost-Feasible Scenario

8. Long Range Transportation Plan Project Priorities FDOT Work Program Transportation Improvement Plan

9. Project Priorities Projects drawn from Long Range Transportation Plan Based on project selection criteria FDOT considers the priorities when developing the work program

10. Long Range Transportation Plan Project Priorities FDOT Work Program Transportation Improvement Plan

11. FDOT Work Program Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Design Right of Way / Land Acquisition Construction

12. Long Range Transportation Plan Project Priorities FDOT Work Program Transportation Improvement Plan

13. Transportation Improvement Program Staged, multi-year, intermodal program of prioritized transportation initiatives ▫Five-year program, updated annually ▫Reflects public and stakeholder involvement ▫Fiscally constrained ▫Performance-based If a project is not listed in the TIP, it cannot receive Federal funds

14. Typical Progression of Project Phases Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) ▫Years 0-2 Design ▫Years 2-4 Right of Way / Land Acquisition ▫Years 4-6 Construction ▫Years 6-8

15. What funding is available?

16. Funding - Federal MAP-21 National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) ▫Projects impacting national highway system Surface Transportation Program (STP) ▫Used for all phases of road projects – very flexible Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) ▫Competitive process established by the TPO Federal Transit Funds ▫Formula-based ▫Discretionary

17. Funding – State Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Transit Funding Safety Infrastructure funding Other Arterial Program County Incentive Grant Program Small County Program

18. Funding – Local Constitutional and Legislative motor fuel taxes Local Option Fuel Taxes Discretionary sales surtax Local transportation-related fees General revenue

19. Questions? Kate Daniel TPO Staff Kate.Daniel@wfrpc.org (850) 332-7976 x 245