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M A R G O R P K R O W G N N I A N 2 0 F I E D P L F F Y 2 0 N I U Unified Planning Work Program Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Boston Region MPO ENDORSED BY THE MPO, JULY 18, 2019 Prepared by The Central Transportation Planning Staff: Staff to the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization Directed by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is composed of the: Massachusetts Department of Transportation Metropolitan Area Planning Council Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA Advisory Board Massachusetts Port Authority Regional Transportation Advisory Council City of Boston City of Beverly City of Everett City of Framingham City of Newton City of Somerville City of Woburn Town of Arlington Town of Bedford Town of Braintree Town of Lexington Town of Medway Town of Norwood Federal Highway Administration (nonvoting) Federal Transit Administration (nonvoting) Ipswich Rockport Topsfield Hamilton Gloucester Essex Middleton Wenham North Manchester Reading Danvers Beverly Wilmington Littleton Carlisle ReadingWakLeyn-nfield Peabody Bur- Salem Marblehead Box- Bedford lington field borough Acton Woburn Stoneham Saugus Lynn Swampscott Concord Melrose Winchester Bolton Stow May- Lexington Medford Malden Nahant nard Lincoln BelArlington EverettRevere Hudson Sudbury Weston WalthamWamtoenrttownCamSborimdgeerville Chelsea Winthrop Wayland Marlborough South- Framingham Wellesley Newton Brookline Boston borough Hull Natick Needham Ashland Dedham Quincy Sherborn Dover Milton Cohasset Hopkinton Westwood Holliston Medfield Norwood Braintree mouth Hingham Scituate Millis Canton Randolph Wey Norwell Milford Medway Walpole Hol- brook Rock- land Norfolk Marshfield Sharon m ha Franklin g n elli Wrentham Foxborough B NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal and state nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The MPO does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), religion, creed, gender, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran’s status (including Vietnam-era veterans), or background. Any person who believes herself/himself or any specific class of persons to have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI, ADA, or another nondiscrimination statute or regulation may, herself/himself or via a representative, file a written complaint with the MPO. Complaints filed under federal law (based on race, color, national origin [including limited English proficiency], sex, age, or disability) must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred. Complaints filed under Massachusetts General Law (based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry) or Governor’s Executive Order 526, section 4 (based on race, color, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran’s status [including Vietnam-era veterans], or background) must be filed no later than 300 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO (see above) or at www.bostonmpo.org. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Cape Ann Transportation Authority, and MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, which are Federal Transit Administration Section 5307(c) applicants, have consulted with the MPO and concur that the public involvement process adopted by the MPO for the development of the Transportation Improvement Program satisfies the public hearing requirements that pertain to the development of the Program of Projects for regular Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Program, grant applications, including the provision for public notice and the time established for public review and comment. CONTACT MPO STAFF: By mail: Sandy Johnston UPWP Manager, Central Transportation Planning Staff 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Boston, MA 02116 By telephone: 857.702.3710 (voice), 617.570.9193 (TTY) By fax: 617.570.9192 By email: [email protected] Notice of Nondiscrimination Rights and Protections iii This document was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation. iv FFY 2020 Unified Planning Work Program TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-1 WHAT IS THE BOSTON REGION MPO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-1 Boston Region MPO Jurisdiction and Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-1 The Transportation Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-5 The 3C Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-5 WHAT IS THE UPWP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-6 How does the UPWP relate to the goals of the Boston Region MPO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-6 What are federal metropolitan planning funds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-8 Are there other funding sources in the UPWP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-8 WHAT STUDIES AND ACTIVITIES ARE IN THIS FFY 2020 UPWP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-9 WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR CREATING THE UPWP AND MONITORING PROGRESS ON STUDIES? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-13 Developing the UPWP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-13 What is the public review process? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-14 How are progress and outcomes monitored? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-15 OVERVIEW OF THIS DOCUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-15 CHAPTER 1: 3C TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND THE BOSTON REGION MPO . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 3C Transportation Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 THE BOSTON REGION MPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 MPO Central Vision Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 Certification Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 CHAPTER 2: COORDINATING COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN THE REGION: WHAT IS THE UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 WHAT DOES THE UPWP DO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Certification Requirements and Other MPO Support Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Ongoing/Continuing Work Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Table of Contents vii TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.) PAGE New Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Agency Studies and Technical Analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 THE PROCESS OF CREATING AND MONITORING THE UPWP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Developing the New Federal Fiscal Year UPWP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 HOW IS THE WORK FUNDED? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9 CHAPTER 3: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 SUPPORT TO THE MPO AND ITS 3C PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9 Support to the MPO and its Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9 Regional Transportation Advisory Council Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12 Public Participation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13 General Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Provision of Materials in Accessible Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 3C PLANNING AND OTHER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18 Long-Range Transportation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18 Transportation Improvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21 Performance-Based Planning and Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24 Air Quality Conformity and Support Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27 Unified Planning Work Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31 Transportation Equity Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33 Congestion Management Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36 Freight-Planning Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38 Regional Model Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40 Transit Committee Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-43 viii FFY 2020 Unified Planning Work Program