Taking the Stress Out of Transportation Planning Meetings/Taking the Stress Out of...Six Year Plan Number What is in the Highway Plan List of phases, funding source, cost. (optional)

Taking the

Stress Out of

Transportation

Planning

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Where Are We?

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Services Provided by ADDs

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Aging & Disability

Services Economic

Development CEDS Planning

Grant Writing

Hazard Mitigation

Homeland Security

Industrial Development

Public Administration

Revolving Loan Program

Tourism

Training Program

Water & Wastewater

Management

Transportation Centerline/Road Names

Highway Safety

Public Transit

Transportation Planning

GIS Mapping Services 911

Community Assets

Hazard Mitigation

Trails

Water/Sewer Lines

Housing Development

Workforce Development

And Much More…

Services Provided by ADD Planners

Collect and Analyze Transportation System Data

Identify Transportation Needs

Road Project Prioritization

Public Involvement

Socioeconomic Profiles (Census Data)

Environmental Justice Studies

Title VI Plans

Community Planning – Bike/Pedestrian Plans, Master Plans,

Economic Development, Hazard Mitigation, Asset Mapping

And more!

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Data Collection Efforts by ADD Planners

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Major Traffic

Generators

Shopping

Schools

Medical

Facilities

Industrial

Economic

Development

Entertainment

Freight

Freight Network

Intermodal

Connectors

Load/Unload

Locations

Truck Parking

Air & Rail

Airport

Locations

Railyard

Locations

Intermodal

Connectors

Other Data

List of Contacts

Bike/Ped

Facilities

Trails

How can we help

each other?

Suggestions for HDO/MPO

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Provide Updates at Regional Transportation Committee Meetings.

Involve ADD in Project Planning & Public Meetings.

Let ADD know if you are attending a City Council/Fiscal Court Meeting.

Update email list of Project Updates & include ADD/MPO.

Suggestions for ADD

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Send Meeting Notices 2 Weeks in Advance.

Send HDO/MPO Updated Data of Major Traffic Generators, Freight,

Rail, Bike/Ped, and other facilities.

Let HDO/MPO know of Grants, Community Development Plans, and

new Economic Development that may affect transportation systems.

Suggestions for EVERYONE

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Do NOT Procrastinate!

Ask if you don’t understand.

Notify each other of road changes (name, new, ownership, etc.)

Involve each other when meeting local officials.

Required

Coordination

Required Coordination Between Everyone

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ADDs must copy HDO Chief District Engineer, Planner, and Division

Branch Manager on all Annual Work Program deliverables.

ADDs and HDOs must meet in conjunction with local officials at a

minimum of 1 time per year. Working with local officials during

prioritization & updating/adding projects is a JOINT effort.

HDO & MPO Planners shall participate in Regional Transportation

Committee as non-voting members in advisory roles.

HDO & MPO Roles with

Regional Transportation Committee Meetings

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Provide updates both in writing to

ADD Planner & orally to committee

on:

Road projects in Six Year

Highway Plan (construction)

Maintenance or Paving projects

on major routes

Public Meeting Announcements

Provide guidance & input

Follow up on any questions asked

Written Reports for Transportation Committee

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Suggested Written Report Format

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County Item No. Route Description Milepoints/

Length

Phase & Funding

Info Comments

Six Year

Plan

Number

What is in

the

Highway

Plan

List of phases,

funding source,

cost. (optional)

Previous & Current

Meeting Comments

Other items you may want to add in your updates

Maintenance Projects (plowing, slide corrections, pothole repair, resurfacing, etc.)

Websites (Bridging Kentucky, Project websites, KYTC)

Other Valuable Resources for All

Bike/Ped Plans: Troy Hearn is the encyclopedia of bike/ped knowledge!

Kentucky State Police: Crash Data, Child Passenger Seat Safety, & Speakers

KY Public Transit Agency: Grants for Public Transit & can help provide Public

Involvement in communities they serve

Rural & Municipal Road Aid: Funds used for emergency repairs to county/city

roads & bridges

UK Transportation Center: Courses on Rural Road Safety, Signage, and more

available at no-cost or low cost for local officials & planners 15

Jessica Bray

Regional Transportation Planner

Cumberland Valley Area Development District

(606) 864-7391

Email: [email protected]

www.cvadd.org

www.facebook.com/cumberlandvalleyadd

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Documents

Taking the Stress Out of Transportation Planning Meetings/Taking the Stress Out of...Six Year Plan Number What is in the Highway Plan List of phases, funding source, cost. (optional)