NCHRP Synthesis 626 Practices for Statewide and MPO Coordination: A Synthesis of Highway Practice Jeff Kramer and Tia Boyd Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida The objective of this synthesis is to document current state department of transportation practices related to coordinating planning and programming requirements with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), as…
The TP3 program is currently exploring the practices and methodologies used by Florida’s 27 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to develop their Lists of Project Priorities (LOPPs). This research aims to identify the characteristics of LOPPs that clearly communicate MPO priorities to FDOT District Offices. To inform the current state of the practice and support other…
We are delighted to announce “Organizational Structures of Statewide Associations of MPOs Across the U.S.” project has been selected for CUTR’s esteemed Internal Grant Award Program under the Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes (TP3) program. CUTR’s Internal Grant Award Program is dedicated to advancing research scholarship, fostering new endeavors, and exploring potential opportunities for external…
CUTR led the development of an innovative toolkit to help transportation agencies measure and communicate the value of roadway access management projects and policies (NCHRP Report 1032). The Toolkit includes spreadsheets, fact sheets, videos, and a variety of other tools and guidance on the topic. The Toolkit is available from NCHRP.
The program recently completed a report entitled “Feasibility of a Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program.” The report is the culmination of a multiyear effort to provide the Central Florida TSMO Working Group with a framework on how MPOs across Central Florida can collaborate within a megaregion to advance TSMO in the planning…
OERtransport – Enabling Transportation Planning Professional Advancement is a multi-university collaboration between the University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), and the University of South Florida (USF) to develop open educational resources for transportation education. “Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital…
On May 1st, 2020, Tia Boyd, Research Associate with CUTR’s Planning and Corridor Management Program, served as a panelist at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference. The presentation, Risk-Based Transportation Planning for Uncertainty, highlights findings from a recently completed project evaluating the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) and risks to the future of transportation in Florida.…
Program Director Kristine Williams’ recently completed a national study on integrating roadway access management into local ordinances for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. Click here to download the report.
