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Unified Planning Work Program Federal Fiscal Year 2021 Boston Region MPO Endorsed by the MPO JULY 16, 2020 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 Acton Town of Rockland 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 Reading Lynnfield Peabody Wakefield Salem Marblehead B oxborough Acton Concord Bedford BurlingtonWWoibncuhrnesterStoneham MelrosSeaugus Lynn Swampscott Bolton Stow May- Lexington Medford Malden Nahant nard Lincoln Arlington Everett Revere N Hudson Sudbury Weston WalthamBWelmatoenrttownCamSobmriedrgveille Chelsea Winthrop Wayland Marlborough Southborough Framingham Wellesley Newton Brookline Boston Hull Natick Needham Ashland Dedham Quincy Sherborn Dover Milton Cohasset Hopkinton Westwood h Hingham Braintree ut Scituate Holliston Medfield Norwood mo Canton Randolph ey Millis W Norwell Milford Medway Walpole Holbrook R o c Norfolk klan Marshfield Sharon d m a Franklin h g ellin Wrentham Foxborough B BOSTON REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MUNICIPALITIES ii FFYs 2021–25 Transportation Improvement Program NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) operates its programs, services, and activities in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations. Title VI prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs and requires that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency), be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives federal assistance. Related federal nondiscrimination laws administered by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, or both, prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, and disability. The Boston Region MPO considers these protected populations in its Title VI Programs, consistent with federal interpretation and administration. In addition, the Boston Region MPO provides meaningful access to its programs, services, and activities to individuals with limited English proficiency, in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation policy and guidance on federal Executive Order 13166. The Boston Region MPO also complies with the Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law, M.G.L. c 272 section 92a, 98, 98a, which prohibits making any distinction, discrimination, or restriction in admission to, or treatment in a place of public accommodation based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry. Likewise, the Boston Region MPO complies with the Governor’s Executive Order 526, section 4, which requires that all programs, activities, and services provided, performed, licensed, chartered, funded, regulated, or contracted for by the state shall be conducted without unlawful discrimination 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. A complaint form and additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPO or at www.bostonmpo.org/mpo_non_discrimination. To request this information in a different language or in an accessible format, please contact TITLE VI SPECIALIST Boston Region MPO 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Boston, MA 02116 [email protected] 857.702.3700 (voice) 617.570.9193 (TTY) Notice of Nondiscrimination Rights and Protections iii 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] This document was funded in part through grants from 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 FFYs 2021–25 Transportation Improvement Program Certification of the Boston Region MPO Transportation Planning Process The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization certifies that its conduct of the metropolitan transportation planning process complies with all applicable requirements, which are listed below, and that this process includes activities to support the development and implementation of the Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan and Air Quality Conformity Determination, the Transportation Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity Determination, and the Unified Planning Work Program. 1. 23 USC 134, 49 USC 5303, and this subpart. 2. In nonattainment and maintenance areas, sections 174 and 176 (c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 USC 7504, 7506 (c) and (d) and 40 CFR Part 93. 3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC 2000d-1) and 49 CFR Part 21. 4. 49 USC 5332, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or age in employment or business opportunity. 5. Section 1101(b) of the Fast Act (Pub. L. 114-357) and 49 CFR Part 26 regarding the involvement of disadvantaged business enterprises in U.S. DOT-funded projects. 6. 23 CFR part 230, regarding implementation of an equal employment opportunity program on Federal and Federal-aid highway construction contracts; 7. The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.) and 49 CFR Parts 27, 37, and 38. 8. The Older Americans Act, as amended (42 USC 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. 9. Section 324 of Title 23 USC regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender. 10. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794) and 49 CFR Part 27 regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities. 11. Anti-lobbying restrictions found in 49 USC Part 20. No appropriated funds may be expended by a recipient to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, or a member of Congress, in connection with the awarding of any federal contract. July 16, 2020 _____________________________________________ Stephanie Pollack, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Massachusetts Department of Transportation Chair, Boston Region MPO Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and guidance provided by the Massachusetts Division of FHWA, this document was endorsed by the MPO via voice vote. The signature of the MPO Chair represents the endorsement of all voting MPO members who voted to endorse this document and who were present at the July 16, 2020 MPO meeting. ABBREVIATIONS Acronym Definition continuous, comprehensive, cooperative 3C [metropolitan transportation planning process] A&F Administration and Finance Committee [Boston Region MPO] ABM Activity based model [transportation planning tool] ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Advisory Regional Transportation Advisory Council Council AFC automated fare collection [system] AMPO Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations APC automatic passenger counter AV/CV autonomous vehicle/connected vehicle BNRD Bus Network Redesign BPDA Boston Planning & Development Agency CAA Clean Air Act of 1970 CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 CA/SC Clean Air/Sustainable Communities. CATA Cape Ann Transportation Authority CBD central business district CC Community Connections CMAQ Congestion Management Air Quality CM/M Capacity Management and Mobility CMP Congestion Management Process CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CTPS Central Transportation Planning Staff vi FFYs 2021–25 Transportation Improvement Program Acronym Definition CUFC Critical Urban Freight Corridors DBMS Database Management System DCR Department of Conservation and Recreation DEP Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DI/DB Disparate Impact and Disproportionate Burden DOT Department of Transportation EJ environmental justice EO executive order [federal] EPA US Environmental Protection Agency EPDO Equivalent Property Damage Only EV Economic Vitality FAST Act Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act FFY federal fiscal year FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCB MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board FTA Federal Transit Administration GHG greenhouse gas GIS Geographic Information System GTFS General Transit Feed Specification GWSA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 [Massachusetts] HOV high-occupancy vehicle HTC Healthy Transportation Compact ICC Inner Core Committee ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers JARC Job Access and Reverse Commute Program Abbreviations vii Acronym Definition LAP language access plan LBS location-based services LEP limited English proficiency LOS level of service LRTP Long-Range Transportation Plan [MPO certification document] MAGIC Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act MAPC Metropolitan Area Planning Council MARPA Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies MassDOT Massachusetts Department of Transportation MassGIS Massachusetts Bureau of Geographic Information Massport Massachusetts Port Authority MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MEPA Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act MGL Massachusetts general laws MOU Memorandum of Understanding MOVES Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator MPO metropolitan planning organization MTOI Modified Transit Opportunity Index MWRC MetroWest Regional Collaborative MWRTA MetroWest Regional Transit Authority NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHS National Highway System NOx nitrogen oxides viii FFYs 2021–25 Transportation Improvement Program