|
|
RANKING |
STUDY CONCEPT |
MassDOT OTP |
Somerville |
RTAC |
TRIC |
Boston |
Arlington |
MAPC |
Newton |
AVERAGE |
T-3 |
The Future of the Curb Phase 2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
4.375 |
A-1 |
Improving Pedestrian Variables in the Travel Demand Model |
1 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
5.250 |
M-4 |
Trip Generation Rate Research |
2 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
5.250 |
R-1 |
Multimodal Resilience and Emergency Planning |
3 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
5 |
5.500 |
O-3 |
Informing the Big Ideas Behind the MPO's Scenario Planning Process |
6 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5.750 |
T-4 |
TOD Resident Survey |
9 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
6.250 |
T-1 |
Regional Safe Routes to Transit Principles |
11 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
6.500 |
M-5 |
Intersection Improvement Program |
10 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
6.875 |
T-2 |
Access to CBDs Phase 2 |
7 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
6.875 |
L-1 |
Regional TDM Strategies |
4 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
7.375 |
O-2 |
Mapping Major Transportation Infrastructure Projects in the Boston Region |
8 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
4 |
9 |
8.500 |
A-2 |
Cost/Benefit Analysis for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Measures |
12 |
2 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
9.500 |
CBD = Commercial Business District. MAPC = Metropolitan Area Planning Council. MassDOT = Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MPO = Metropolitan Planning Organization. OTP = Office of Transportation Planning. RTAC = Regional Transportation Advisory Council. TDM = Transportation Demand Management. TOD = Transit-Oriented Development. TRIC = Three Rivers Interlocal Council. UPWP = Unified Planning Work Program. |
STUDY CONCEPT |
Committee Average Score |
Committee Rank |
Estimated Cost |
Notes |
A-1 |
Improving Pedestrian Variables in the Travel Demand Model |
5.250 |
T-2 |
$25,000 |
|
L-1 |
Regional TDM Strategies |
7.375 |
10 |
$10,000 |
Budget for holding forum(s) on the topic in conjunction with MAPC |
M-1 |
Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Roadways |
n/a |
n/a |
$125,000 |
Recurring Study |
M-2 |
Addressing Priority Corridors from the Long-Range Transportation Plan Needs Assessment |
n/a |
n/a |
$125,000 |
Recurring Study |
M-3 |
Low-Cost Improvements to Express Highway Bottleneck Locations |
n/a |
n/a |
$60,000 |
Recurring Study |
M-4 |
Trip Generation Rate Research |
5.250 |
T-2 |
$60,000 |
|
M-5 |
Intersection Improvement Program |
6.875 |
T-8 |
$75,000 |
|
T-2 |
Access to CBDs Phase 2 |
6.875 |
T-8 |
$75,000 |
|
T-3 |
The Future of the Curb Phase 2 |
4.375 |
1 |
$60,000 |
|
R-1 |
Multimodal Resilience and Emergency Planning |
5.500 |
4 |
$30,000 |
Modified budget reflects updating the All-Hazards Planning Tool in advance of conducting more work on this topic in the future. |
O-1 |
Staff-Generated Research and Technical Assistance |
n/a |
n/a |
$20,000 |
Recurring Study |
O-2 |
Mapping Major Transportation Infrastructure Projects in the Boston Region |
8.500 |
11 |
$20,000 |
|
O-3 |
Informing the Big Ideas Behind the MPO's Scenario Planning Process |
5.750 |
5 |
$20,000 |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
$705,000 |
|
CBD = Commercial Business District. FFY = Federal Fiscal Year. MAPC = Metropolitan Area Planning Council. MPO = Metropolitan Planning Organization. OTP = Office of Transportation Planning. RTAC = Regional Transportation Advisory Council. TDM = Transportation Demand Management. TOD = Transit-Oriented Development. TRIC = Three Rivers Interlocal Council. UPWP = Unified Planning Work Program. |