Transportation Policy & Planning: Roles & Funding of Agencies - Prof. Susan L. Handy, Study notes of Public Policy

Download Transportation Policy & Planning: Roles & Funding of Agencies - Prof. Susan L. Handy and more Study notes Public Policy in PDF only on Docsity! TTP220 Transportation Policy and Planning Institutions Players: government – business/industry – consumers Government: Top-down and bottom-up Level Agencies Primary concern Roles Federal FHWA FTA National Highway System Policies – planning process Funding – highways, transit, other Programs – e.g. bikes and peds, livable communities, etc. State DOT Highways outside metro areas Policies – State Transportation Plan, TIP Funding – federal match, state programs Implementation – construction, maintenance Regional MPO Transit Highways, transit within metro areas Policies – Regional Transportation Plan, TIP Funding – local sales tax Implementation – transit system and operations Local Planning Public Works Local streets Policies – General Plan, capital improvements Funding – general revenues, special taxes Implementation – construction, maintenance Federal: - Authorization bills: funding intention, plus policies, programs; multi-year o Policies regarding planning: in order to qualify for federal funds o Programs to promote particular interests: e.g. safety, bike/ped, SR2S - FHWA, FTA responsible for carrying out federal program State: - Policy: required by federal government to adopt state transportation plan, STIP - Funding: state gas tax as match for federal funds, own programs - Implementation: build and operate the system, inside and outside metro areas Regional: MPOS: required since 1973 for metro areas greater than 50,000 - Types: Transportation Managements Agencies (TMAs) in areas above 200,000 - Establishment: governor and local jurisdictions decide on boundaries, representation - Composition: policy body, advisory committees, staff - Funding for planning: PL-112 funds from FHWA, 5303 funds from FTA - Policy: regional transportation plan, transportation improvement program