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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
Oshkosh Transit System - Transit Development Plan (TDP)
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
 

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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.

Oshkosh Transit System - Transit Development Plan (TDP)

In 2009, East Central was selected to take the lead role in the development of a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Oshkosh Transit System beginning in February of 2010, with completion anticipated for the summer of 2011. This planning process will include a comprehensive examination of the Oshkosh Transit System and will identify recommendations for improving the system over the next five years.

East Central also completed the Transit Development Plan (TDP) for Oshkosh Transit in 2005. The 2010/2011 planning process will use the 2005 planning process as a framework; however the 2010/2011 planning process will also include additional analyses and objectives.

Here is the 2005 Oshkosh Transit System - Transit Development Plan (TDP) in pdf format. If would like more information, please contact ECWRPC.

Fond du Lac Area Transit (FDLAT) System - Transit Development Plan (TDP)

In 2007, 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 System. This planning process included a comprehensive examination of Fond du Lac Area Transit and identifies recommendations for improving the system over the next five years.

Listed below in pdf format is the adopted Fond du Lac Area Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP). This advisory plan was adopted by the Fond du Lac Area TDP Steering Committee on February 18, 2009. If would like more information, please contact ECWRPC.

Adopted Fond du Lac Area Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP) - February, 2009:

Transit Development Plan (TDP) with Mapping (6.0 MB)
Transit Development Plan (TDP) without Mapping (<1 MB)
Dialup users - individual maps below (all <1 MB):

Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP)

In 2007, East Central was selected to take the lead role in the development of a Transit Development Plan (TDP) for the Valley Transit System. This planning process included a comprehensive examination of Valley Transit and identifies recommendations for improving the system over the next five years.

Listed below in pdf format is the Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP) and the Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP) Executive Summary Report. If you would like more information, please contact ECWRPC.

Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP) - March, 2009:

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Transit Development Plan (TDP) with Mapping (6.0 MB)
Transit Development Plan (TDP) without Mapping (1.2 MB)
Dialup users - individual maps below (all <1 MB):

Appendices (<1 MB)

Valley Transit - Transit Development Plan (TDP) Executive Summary Report - March, 2009:

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Executive Summary Report with Mapping (2.8 MB)
Executive Summary Report without Maps (<1 MB)
Dialup users - individual maps below (all <1 MB):

Fox Cities Area Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Study Committee:

Meeting notices and summary of proceedings:

County Public Transportation/Human Service Transportation Coordination Plans:

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:

2008 plans:

2006 plans:

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 state’s 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:

Brillion Safe Routes to School
Grand Chute Safe Routes to School
Kimberly Safe Routes to School
Little Chute Safe Routes to School
Oshkosh Safe Routes to School
Omro 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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