Boston Region MPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Committee Recommendation for FFY 2014 UPWP New Discrete Projects

Project Universe ID Project Functional Group Proposed Project Name Total Cost Fraction of Costs to be Funded in FFY 2014 FFY 2014 Total Cost Notes
ID-01 Roadway Network Performance Projects Traffic Signal Retiming Program $40,000 1.00 $40,000 No notes
ID-05 Roadway Network Performance Projects Priority Corridors for Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Needs Assessment $70,000 1.00 $70,000 A "Priority Corridors for Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Needs Assessment" project was funded under the FFY 2013 UPWP for $105,000. The proposed $70,000 shown here would fund additional corridor study work beyond that detailed in the FFY 2013 UPWP (and in the approved work scope).
ID-06 Roadway Network Performance Projects Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Arterial Roadways $60,000 1.00 $60,000 An "Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Arterial Roadways" project was funded under the FFY 2013 UPWP for $120,000, with $75,000 to be funded in FFY 2013 and the remaining $45,000 to be funded in FFY 2014. The proposed $60,000 shown here would fund additional corridor study work beyond that detailed in the FFY 2013 UPWP (and in the approved work scope).
ID-07 Roadway Network Performance Projects TIP Project Impacts Before-After Evaluation $40,000 1.00 $40,000 No notes
ID-15 Nonmotorized Transportation Projects Pedestrian Signal Phasing Study $30,000 1.00 $30,000 No notes
ID-19 Transportation Equity and Accessibility Projects Environmental Justice Analysis Methodology Review $60,000 1.00 $60,000 No notes
ID-21 Land Use, Environment, and Economy Projects Transportation Investments for Economic Development $50,000 1.00 $50,000 No notes
ID-26 Transit Projects Development of a Methodology to Evaluate Potential Limited-Stop Service on Transit Routes (incl. Key Route Corridors) $52,000 1.00 $52,000 No notes
ID-32 Transit Projects Identification of Areas with Mode Shift Opportunities (includes MAPC participation) $68,000 1.00 $68,000 No notes

Universe Projects Not Included in the Boston Region MPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Committee Recommendation for FFY 2014 UPWP New Discrete Projects

Project Universe IDProject Functional GroupProposed Project NameTotal CostFraction of Costs to be Funded in FFY 2014FFY 2014 Total CostNotes
ID-02Roadway Network Performance ProjectsCongestion Costs for the Boston Region$38,5001.00$38,500No notes
ID-03Roadway Network Performance ProjectsCongestion-Generating Location Analysis$75,0001.00$75,000No notes
ID-04Roadway Network Performance ProjectsRoadway Network Reliability Evaluation$92,0001.00$92,000No notes
ID-08Roadway Network Performance ProjectsComprehensive Transportation Study for the Back Bay, the Fenway, and the Longwood Medical Area$200,0001.00$200,000No notes
ID-09Safety and Security ProjectsTraffic Safety Countermeasures$30,0001.00$30,000No notes
ID-10Safety and Security ProjectsCrash Reduction Factors Analysis$30,0001.00$30,000No notes
ID-11Safety and Security ProjectsSafety and Mobility near Schools (MAGIC Subregion Pilot) $100,0001.00$100,000No notes
ID-12Safety and Security ProjectsImpacts of Coastal Storms, Tidal Surges, and Climate Change on MassDOT Highway and Transit Tunnels$85,0001.00$85,000No notes
ID-13Safety and Security ProjectsRoadway Network Inventory for Emergency Needs: Phase II$25,0001.00$25,000No notes
ID-14Nonmotorized Transportation ProjectsTrip Purposes and Impacts of Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths $30,0001.00$30,000No notes
ID-16Nonmotorized Transportation ProjectsBicycle/Pedestrian Level of Service Analysis$30,0001.00$30,000No notes
ID-17Nonmotorized Transportation ProjectsBicycle and Pedestrian Crash Analysis$42,5001.00$42,500No notes
ID-18Transportation Equity and Accessibility ProjectsHousehold Survey-Based Comparisons between Income and Racial Groups $35,000 1.00$35,000No notes
ID-20Land Use, Environment, and Economy ProjectsComparing Auto Usage and Land Use Characteristics$32,5001.00$32,500No notes
ID-22Land Use, Environment, and Economy ProjectsGHG Reduction Strategy Cost-Effectiveness Analysis$55,0001.00$55,000This project was supported by staff but did not fit within the estimated budget for new discrete projects.
ID-23Land Use, Environment, and Economy ProjectsBoston Transportation Fact Book and Neighborhood Profiles: 21st Century $75,000 1.00$75,000Project costs as listed reflect costs to the MPO. The total project cost (currently estimated at $175,000) would include contributions from the City of Boston.
ID-24Transit ProjectsDeterminants of Walking to Transit$32,5001.00$32,500No notes
ID-25Transit ProjectsActions to Increase Transit Ridership: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis$70,0001.00$70,000This project was supported by staff but did not fit within the estimated budget for new discrete projects.
ID-27Transit ProjectsEnhancing Transit to Better Serve Our Aging Population$25,0001.00$25,000No notes
ID-28Transit ProjectsTransit Connections to and within Cambridge and Somerville$75,0001.00$75,000No notes
ID-29Transit ProjectsMAGIC Area Study for Transit Service Integration$42,5001.00$42,500No notes
ID-30Transit ProjectsMBTA Fare-Box Non-Interaction$45,0001.00$45,000No notes
ID-31Transit ProjectsTransit Access to Health Care Facilities$30,0001.00$30,000No notes
ID-33Transit ProjectsTransit Enhancements: Route 1/1A Corridor $35,0001.00$35,000No notes