Transportation
This program addresses the transportation element of the
Smart Growth requirements and also has three major functional work
elements: the Long Range Plans for the Fox Valley Area Transportation
Study area; the Transportation System Management Plan for the urbanized
areas; and the Regional Transportation Plan. All three elements are
directed toward efficient and intermodal utilization of existing highway,
street and transit facilities. In addition to motorized
transportation, integrating transportation options for bicyclists and
pedestrians is a prime consideration.
The
Wisconsin Department of Transportation's website includes most
projects under study or scheduled for construction. If you would
like more information about a specific project please
contact our offices.
The following sections contain further information:
Long Range Transportation Planning
Transportation System Management
Fond du Lac Area Transit (FDLAT) System - Transit
Development Plan
Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan
(TDP)
Fox Cities Area Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Study
Committee
County Public Transportation/Human Service
Transportation Coordination Plans
Regional Transportation Planning
Other Transportation Program Elements
Safe Routes to School Program
Send us your Transportation Improvement Projects by
downloading, filling out, and mailing us this word document -
TIP Project Submittal
Form
Metropolitan Planning Organizations:
Long Range Transportation Planning:
The Transportation Program maintains long-range
transportation planning studies, plans and programs as valid, up to date
information that identify future needs, current priorities and available
resources. The scope of the long-range plan has been expanded to
include all modes of transportation. Thus, in addition to motorized
transportation, the long-range plan also acknowledges the role of bicycles
and pedestrians in meeting transportation needs. All modes are evaluated
within a framework of
alternative land use development patterns to determine the most effective
mix of modal choices and land development practices to achieve the goals
set forth in ISTEA, TEA 21, Translinks 21, the 2020 Highway Plan, and
other Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) modal plans.
Long-range planning efforts are based on the collection and analysis of
socioeconomic information. Continuing efforts to update with the year 2000
census data includes significant revisions to the transportation analysis
zone (TAZ) and socioeconomic data structure based on the Block Boundary
Suggestion Program and integration with the Census Transportation Planning
Package (CTPP) at the federal level. The program requires developing
TAZs countywide where urbanized areas are present in the county. Land use,
dwelling units, population, employment, motor vehicles, and traffic
volumes continue to be compiled and integrated with census data when it
becomes available. Population forecasting is ongoing in concert with
the urbanized area's sewer service area program and the 2000 census.
Transportation System Management:
The goal of this program is to prepare and annually review
a Transportation System Management Program which emphasizes more efficient
use of the existing transportation system and which contributes to the
wider national objectives of energy conservation, improved air quality,
increased social and environmental amenity, and accessibility to
minorities, disadvantaged and handicapped groups.
A Transportation Technical Advisory Committee helps with the formulation
of Transportation System Management strategies as staff continues to
identify, assess and develop alternative transportation system management
strategies and solutions. The Transportation Policy Advisory
Committees for the Fox Cities and Oshkosh have the primary responsibility
of selecting projects for recommendation to the standing Transportation
Committee as part of the Transportation Improvement Program. Private
transportation operators have been added to both committees to enhance
their input into the planning process.
Fond du Lac Area Transit (FDLAT) System - Transit Development Plan (TDP)
East Central was selected to take the lead
role in the development of a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Fond
du Lac Area Transit (FDLAT) System. The planning process will include a
comprehensive examination of FDLAT and identify recommendations for
improving the system over the next five years.
Listed below in pdf format is a timeline
of the planning process, meeting agendas, summary of proceedings, a public
participation plan, a public comment form, an onboard survey, and a
nonuser survey which is currently being implemented. If you would like
more information on this planning process, please contact
ECWRPC.
Timeline
timeline.pdf
Agendas
agenda3_21_07.pdf
agenda6_20_07.pdf
agenda9_19_07.pdf
agenda12_19_07.pdf
agenda3_19_08.pdf
agenda6_18_08.pdf
Summary of Proceedings
SOP3_21_07.pdf
SOP6_20_07.pdf
SOP9_19_07.pdf
SOP12_19_07.pdf
Public Participation Plan
PPP.pdf
Public Comment Form
commentform.pdf
Onboard Survey
onboardsurvey.pdf
Nonuser Survey
nonusersurvey.pdf
Again, If you would like more information
on this planning process, please contact ECWRPC.
Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP)
East Central was selected to take the lead role in the
development of a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Valley Transit
System. The planning process will include a comprehensive
examination of Valley Transit and identify recommendations for improving
the system over the next five years.
Listed below in pdf format is the 2001 Valley Transit TDP which was
produced by Perteet Engineering Inc. If you would like a full color
pdf, please contact ECWRPC.
Index/Executive Summary
(3.0MB)
- Overview and Methodology
(2.2MB)
- Stakeholder Participation Program
(3.6MB)
- Data Gathering and Analysis
(2.9MB)
- Route and System Performance
(7.3MB)
- Route and System Design Options
(3.8MB)
- Project Recommendations
(3.4MB)
Fox Cities Area Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Study
Committee:
Meeting notices and summary of proceedings:
March 22, 2006
May 15, 2006
July 10, 2006
September 18,
2006
October 24,
2006
December 5,
2006
February 6,
2007
March 6, 2007
March 27, 2007
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Draft Summary of
Proceedings from March 27, 2007
April 9, 2007
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Draft Summary
of Proceedings from April 9, 2007
County Public Transportation/Human Service Transportation
Coordination Plans:
August 27, 2008 - Public
Transportation/Human Service Transportation Coordination Regional
Assessment and Action Plan Meeting
In August of 2005, Congress passed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient, Transportation, Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU),
reauthorizing the surface transportation act. As part of this
reauthorization, grantees under the New Freedom Initiative, Job Access and
Reverse Commute (JARC) and Elderly and Disabled Transportation Program
(5310) must meet certain requirements in order to receive funding for
fiscal 2007 (beginning 10/1/06) and beyond.
One of the SAFETEA-LU requirements is that projects from the programs
listed above must be part of a locally developed coordinated public
transit-human services transportation plan. These plans were required to
be developed through a process that included representatives of public,
private, and non-profit transportation services, human services providers
and the general public. For 5310 and JARC grantees to continue to receive
funding in 2007, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation developed a
one-day county meeting process to comply with SAFETEA-LU requirements.
Regional Planning Commission (RPC) planners were chosen to coordinate and
conduct these meetings. RPCs are currently responsible for
reviewing/approving federal and state program applications, are aware and
knowledgeable of transit programs and funding streams in each county and
are an independent and objective entity. In those counties that are not
affiliated with a RPC, a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) planner,
county planner or WisDOT coordinator arranged and facilitated the county
meetings.
In addition to approving a list of projects, the meetings included
completing an assessment of human services transportation coordination
within each county, the level of coordination between transportation
programs, and an action plan with strategies and steps for improving
coordination efforts was developed. Listed below are the final action
plans for all ten counties within the East Central Wisconsin Regional
Planning Commission service area:
Regional Transportation Planning:
This program assists counties and communities in the
region address transportation needs, problems or issues which are
expressed by the region's citizens and elected representatives and which
promote state interests. Planning also enables counties and
communities coordinate fully with WisDOT's planning program.
Some of the activities covered under this program element
are:
Pavement management systems (PMS) aimed at identifying road condition
deficiencies and prioritizing improvement needs on rural roads;
Access control plans which provide design and regulatory solutions for
protecting street and highway capacity;
Functional-jurisdictional plans which align jurisdictional
responsibilities for roads according to functional use;
Assistance in development of state pedestrian policy plan;
Participation in states secondary land use impact identification
process;
Translinks 21, Corridor 2020, and State Highway plan refinements which
address the impacts of proposed state highway system improvements on local
road systems and land use;
Transportation Corridor Studies for corridor preservation and access
control, with the intent to maintain the integrity of high functioning
routes.
Community traffic plans which identify operational improvements for
facilitating traffic flow; and reevaluation of urban corridor needs;
Specialized transit plans which assists service needs, with emphasis on
coordinating existing services to achieve maximum use. Consideration of
the 3-County transit coordination study impacts on the use of Section 18
funds;
Roadside vegetation management plans aimed at safety, erosion control,
wildlife protection and preservation of native vegetation;
Coordination of the USH 10 linkage with the WIOUWASH Trail, with WisDOT,
DNR, local governments and interest groups.
www.focol.org/greenways/
Coordination of GIS activities between counties and WisDOT.
Safe Routes to School Program:
Kimberly Safe Routes to School
Winneconne Safe Routes to School
Other Transportation Program Elements:
Other Transportation Planning activities include Short
Range Street and Highway Planning, Multi Modal Coordination, Transit and
Specialized Transportation Development and Coordination, Transportation
Enhancement Activities in the Fox River Corridor, Highway Corridor
Planning, and Transportation
Activities Promoting energy Conservation and Minimizing Air Quality
Impacts.
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