Title: Not Your Grandfather's DOT: The FDOT District 5 and PennDOT Experiences Track: Connect Format: 90 minute moderated discussion Abstract: Today's economic realities require the rethinking of conventional transportation approaches. Learn about how Florida and Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation are using new tools, policies, and guides to proactively plan multi-modal transportation solutions. Presenters: Presenter: Jane Lim-Yap Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Co-Presenter: Steven Deck Parsons Brinckerhoff Co-Presenter: Brian Hare PennDOT Program Center Co-Presenter: Mary Raulerson Kittelson & Associates, Inc.

1. Not Your Grandfather’s DOT: The FDOT District 5 and PennDOT Experiences
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2. Question
What best describes your area of specialty
a. Land Use
b. Transportation
c. Economics
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

3. Linking Planning and NEPA:
Integrating Land Use and Transportation & More…
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Steven B. Deck, AICP Parsons Brinckerhoff Camp Hill, PA
Brian D. Hare, P.E.
PennDOT
Program Center

4. PA Planning Framework:

5. Only 50-60% have zoning
Nearly 2,600 municipalities
67 counties
24 MPOs/RPOs
11 PennDOT Engineering Districts
Only county comprehensive plans required
Municipalities regulate land use
Land Use/Transportation Integration Challenges:
Many municipalities lack full-time staff

6. PennDOT Educational Efforts:

7. 14%
4%
21%
20%
41%
Adopted plan or ordinance
Considered adoption of a plan or ordinance
Still considering adoption of plans or ordinances
Private sector - work with municipalities or counties using the training tools
No action taken
PennDOT Educational Outcomes:

8. Educating local officials on integrated transportation and land use
Addressing community goals through transportation planning & programming
Integrating regional transportation planning with localized land use management
Incentivizing multimodal, non-conventional transportation solutions
Building partnerships for comprehensive solutions
Ongoing Integration Challenges:

9. Primary Objectives of LPN
Changing the Rules
Where we’ve been…
Where we’re going…
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10. Primary Objectives of
Linking Planning and NEPA
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11. More than 4,000 of Pennsylvania’s bridges are structurally deficient.
Pennsylvania ranks last in the nation in this statistic.

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13. Transportation Technology is changing

14. Public Expectations are changing

15. Changing the Rules
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“….Partnering to build great communities for future generations of Pennsylvanians by linking transportation investments and land use planning and decision making.”

16. Changing the Rules
Smart Transportation Guidebook
•Flexible design on all projects
•Increase coordination with local municipalities
•Link land use contexts and roadway design values

17. Money counts
Choose projects with high value/price ratio
Enhance the Local Network
Look beyond level-of-service
Safety first and maybe safety only
Accommodate all modes
Leverage and preserve existing investments
Build towns not sprawl
Develop local governments as strong land use partners
Understand the context; plan and design within the context
Land Use, Transportation & Livability Themes

18. Understand the Context in Planning
Context MUST consider:
Land Use
Community
Environment
Transportation
Financial
Integrating the New Approach

19. Linking Planning and NEPA
Where we’ve been…
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20. • Increasing Collaboration
• Earlier Collaboration
• Following the Process
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21. Development of the New Process
•2009 – 5 Regional Workshops
•2010 – 2 Regional Summits Intensive COLLABORATION…..
Linking Planning and NEPA Implementation

22. Intensive Collaboration….
Linking Planning and NEPA Implementation
•15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations
•8 Regional Planning Organizations
•Environmental Resource Agencies
•11 Engineering District Offices
•Central Office Technical Staff

23. The Process Framework for Change
Linking Planning with NEPA

24. FINAL PRODUCTS…..September 2010
Linking Planning and NEPA Implementation

25. Linking Planning and NEPA
•LPN Goals
–“Connect” Planning and NEPA
–Incorporate Smart Transportation into our Process
–Improved Joint Responsibility for Financial Planning
–Streamline the Environmental Process
–Select Best Value Projects

26. Level 2 Screening Form

27. Level 2 Screening – Environmental Data

28. Level 2 Screening – Design Criteria

29. Linking Planning and NEPA
•LPN Objectives……
–Define the Purpose and Need
–Better understanding of Scope
–Better handle on the Schedule
–Better handle on the Budget

30. Linking Planning and NEPA What we’re hearing…
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31. 3 Years into the LPN Process
•What we’re hearing…
–All Districts and Planning Partners have implemented the Process
–Good starting point for PM’s when assigned a project
–Encourages communication between Districts and MPO/RPOs
–A few Districts have met with MPO/RPOs to agree on the process of completing forms

32. 3 Years into the LPN Process
•What we’re hearing…
–Large amount of time up front, presumably saves time in the end
–Don’t see value in having forms for every project
–Straight forward rehab or replacement project should not necessarily need a form

33. 3 Years into the LPN Process
•What we’re hearing…
–What is the need for involving MPO/RPOs on maintenance/asset management type projects?
–Many counties (esp. rural) are not involved in the process
– Ped/Bike information is important to identify demand for accommodations

34. Linking Planning and NEPA
Where we’re going…
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35. Where we’re going…
•Learning from our experiences
•Implementing best practices
•Revising the policies/practices, accordingly
•Focusing on the value
•Greater effort on the right projects versus minimal effort on ALL projects…

36. 2008 Transportation Planning Excellence Award
2012 National Environmental Excellence Award
Category of Planning
NATIONAL RECOGNITION

37. THANK YOU!