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TC 11-24-08 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/665-5651 FAX: 540/665-6395 MEMORANDUM TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation `'� RE: November 24, 2008 Transportation Committee Meeting DATE: November 17, 2008 The Frederick County Transportation Committee will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008 in the first floor meeting room of the Frederick County Administration Building 1 Q7 Nnrth Kent Street, �UinrhactPr Vira;nin D> > i . b.���...-. AGENDA 1. Agenda Format 2. I-81 Coalition 3. Transportation Component -Development Impact Model 4. Route 522 Realignment Review 5. TIA Standards 6. Article Review 7. Other Please contact our department if you are unable to attend this meeting. Attachments JAB/bad 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 i i Item 1: Agenda Format Staff wishes to discuss the issue of transitioning to a paperless agenda with the Committee. Item 2: 1-81 Coalition Frederick County has recently been approached to join the I-81 corridor coalition. This coalition is an attempt to mirror the I-95 coalition in terms of a multistate initiative to bring federal attention to the needs of the corridor. The primary purpose of the coalition is to coordinate the solutions developed by the six states along the corridor and to protect the interests of the localities along the corridor. Attached please find the letter received by County officials. Staff is seeking a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on whether to participate in the coalition. 3 p OANp'c� 0 J t838 Richard C. Flora, Chairman Hollins Magisterial District Michael W. Altizer, Vice -Chairman Vinton Magisterial District t r Zt naltt Board ofSupervisor's P.O. BOY, 29800 5204 BERNARD DRIVE ROANOKE, VA 24018-0798 October 13, 2008 Hon. Richard C. Shickle Chairman, Frederick County Board of Supervisors 107 North Kent Street Winchester VA 22601 Dear Chairman Shickle: 4A . L EF` !t OCT,°g Rededrk rolvy `'_° � Joseph B. "Butch" Church Catawba Magisterial District Joseph P. McNamara Windsor Hills Magisterial District Charlotte A. Moore Cave Spring Magisterial District The purpose of this letter is to encourage your locality's participation in the 1-81 Corridor Coalition that was created in September 2007. The 1-81 Corridor Coalition is represented by every state that 1-81 passes through, along with the federal and state departments of transportation. The Coalition is not promoting any one single solution to the current "over capacity" traffic condition that we are now experiencing. The primary concern of the coalition is to coordinate the solution(s) developed by the states and to protect the interest of the localities along the corridor. Those interests are primarily safety and the compatibility of any solution with local land use regulations. I have attached some information regarding the coalition. I hope you will share this with other members of your governing body in an effort to make them familiar with this very important organization. The 1-81 Corridor Coalition is modeled after the 1-95 Coalition, which has been very successful in getting Congress's attention. Sincerely, rC...G 1�k o, , Richard C. Flora, Chairman Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Attachments C' Richard L. Rovegno, Vice Chairman, Commissioners of Cumberland County, PA OFFICE: FAX: VOICE MAIL: E-MAIL: (540) 772-2005 (540) 772-2193 (540) 772-2170 bos@roanokecountyva.gov I-81 CORRIDOR COALITION PLANNING COMMITTEE'S REPORT July 30, 2008 At the September 2007 conference in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Planning Committee was assembled and assigned the task of developing the proposed Vision/Mission Statements,'Goals and Objectives, and an Organizational Structure for the Coalition. The committee met via teleconference six times since December 2007 and most recently held a retreat in Martinsburg, West Virginia on June 17, 2008 (see attached draft minutes) to form an operating structure for the Coalition and finalize their work. The committee was in agreement the Coalition will have no formal by-laws or written agreements and would be modeled after the I-95 Corridor Coalition. There will be a Memorandum of Understanding among the six State Departments of Transportation in order to rotate taking turns in serving as the administrator of any grant funds that may be appropriated. Additionally, the DOTs will agree to essentially loan an employee to the Coalition for initial_ staffing for this effort. The committee also agreed the Coalition will not lobby for capital funding. The next goal is to have the Coalition in place for when the SAFETEA-LU legislation is scheduled for reauthorization in 2009. At this point, the Planning Committee has tentatively planned to reconvene the conference in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on October 16�' and a half day on October 17`b. As the details unfold and the agenda is completed, correspondence will be sent out to keep everyone informed. In the meantime, the Planning Committee will continue to organize meetings and identify and recruit members for the Executive Board as well as the Steering Committee and Program Track Committees. VISION The I-81 Corridor Transportation Network supporting both freight and passenger movement will be safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive, seamless and intermodal. The network will support economic development and encourage coordinated land use policy. MISSION We will work together in the I-81 Corridor to improve freight and passenger movement through the corridor. This will be accomplished through the sharing of information and coordinated decision making, management and operations. GOALS & OBJIECTIVES ➢ SAFETY • Define and quantify "safety issues" within the corridor • Develop protocols and the technical ability (including an ITS system) to provide real time sharing of incident management information to mitigate traffic delays and avoid secondary incidents • Identify strategic placement of TWIS (Truck Weigh & Inspection Stations) and virtual weigh stations; develop uniform enforcement standards and practices to maintain work zone safety • Ensure adequate availability of truck parking / rest areas • Advocate for the provision of an educational program for younger drivers on sharing the road with commercial freight hauling vehicles ➢ FREIGHT MOVEMENT • Assess all current studies and data on freight movement through the corridor, including intermodal / inland port facilities Develop uniformity of data and definitions Undertake a comprehensive study (or one to fill in any gaps of knowledge) to provide a complete understanding of total quantities, descriptions, origins and destinations, and mode of movement of all freight moving through the corridor, as well as projections for future increases ➢ ENVIRONMENT • Coordinate the provision of hookups for IRTs (Idle Reduction Technologies) • Encourage additional alternative fueling stations as appropriate along corridor • Encourage use of Green Building Practices for truck parking facilities, rest areas and weigh stations • Compile data of air quality studies completed along the corridor to collaborate on areas of non -attainment. ➢ TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE • Develop a website to communicate real time sharing of critical information • Develop protocols and technical ability to provide real time sharing of critical information • Encourage implementation of an interoperative 511 System in the corridor • Share with coalition states and provide public access to information on construction schedules and seek long-term coordination of maintenance schedules ➢ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Share information and expand plarining outreach to consider economic development opportunities as they relate to transportation ➢ FINANCE • Share statewide investment plans for corridor improvements and collaborate to the maximum extent possible • Identify state / federal funding opportunities and strategy STRUCTURE The Coalition will have a structure with three panels. (See attached organizational chart The Executive Board comprised of six (6) Department of Transportation Secretaries/Commissioners or their designees and one (1) U.S. Department of Transportation Representative. The decision was made to have a U.S. DOT representative because this organization manages all means of transportation, not just highway. The Steering Committee will have nineteen (19) members. These members are three (3) representatives from each of the six (6) states as follows: one (1) local elected official or designee; one (1) state or federal elected official or designee; one (1) state DOT representative. Additionally, there will be one (1) federal represertati ve. Commissioner Rovegno has Fnrnnnserl the following terms in order to have a rotation cycle: 1/3 of the members will have a one-year term; 1/3 of the members will have a two-year term; and 1/3 of the members will have a three-year term. Each member may serve an additional three- year term. The role of the Steering Committee is to vet projects suggested by the Program Track Committees and present them to the Executive Board for final approval_ There will be six (6) Program Track Committees organized according to the Coalition's Goals and Objectives. These committees are the working groups that will hold public meetings to discuss common issues and develop initiatives and projects to be presented to the Steering Committee. The Program Track Committees will have an open enrollment for committee members. Anyone with an interest in serving on these Committees is encouraged to participate. 0 Item 3: Transportation Component -Development Impact Model Staff will be presenting information from the new transportation component of the development impact model for input from the Transportation Committee. 11 0 0 0 Item 4: Route 522 Realignment Review Staff will be presenting updated graphics to continue the previous discussion on this issue. �J • • Item 5: TIA Standards Staff will be presenting an updated draft of the TIA Standards for review and potential action by the committee. 0 • Item 6: Other