Agenda posted before 3:00 PM, November 22, 2016

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

December 1, 2016, 10:00 AM
(Estimated duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes, expected ending at 12:20 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 5 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7. Action Items:

a. October 20, 2016, MPO meeting minutes; vote to approve; 5 minutes (to be posted)

b. Work Program: MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) 2017 Transit Planning Assistance; Elizabeth Moore, Director of Policy and Planning, MPO Staff: presentation and discussion of the proposed work by the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) to conduct an updated evaluation of the MWRTA’s fixed-route service; vote to approve; 10 minutes (posted)

c. Work Program: Middlesex 3 Community Compact Transportation Study; Elizabeth Moore, MPO Staff: presentation and discussion of the proposed CTPS work, in conjunction with the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, to explore options for expanding access to transit on the Route 3 corridor; vote to approve; 10 minutes (posted)

d. Work Program: Freight Planning Support (FFY 2017); Mark Abbott, MPO Staff: presentation and discussion on the proposed work for this year’s freight planning program, which will include mapping the region’s underlying industrial geography and road network capabilities; vote to approve; 10 minutes (posted)

e. Work Program: Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways; Mark Abbott, MPO Staff: presentation and discussion on the proposed work to study roadway corridor segments in the MPO region that are experiencing safety, mobility, and other transportation-related concerns; vote to approve; 10 minutes (posted)

8. Work Plan: Long-Range Transportation Plan (FFY 2017); Anne McGahan, MPO Staff: presentation and discussion on the planned LRTP-related activities for this year, including scenario planning and continued development of the performance-based planning process; 20 minutes (posted)

9. Proposed Adjustments to Draft FFYs 2017–2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 1; Lourenço Dantas, MPO Staff: presentation on MassDOT’s comments on proposed adjustments to draft TIP Amendment 1, which is currently under a 30-day public review; 10 minutes (posted)

10. Identifying Opportunities to Alleviate Bus Delay; Nick Hart, MPO Staff: presentation on the study examining 1) factors that lead to increased dwell time at bus stops, and 2) operational and scheduling practices; 30 minutes (posted)

11. Members’ Items; reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues; 5 minutes

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