Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning

Organization

Federal Fiscal Years 2020 to 2024

Transportation Improvement Program

As Amended through February 2020

Final Report

February 2020

Prepared by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

This document was prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. (under Contracts
#95416, #MA-80-012, #MA-80-013 and # 108056 with MassDOT) The views and opinions of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation or the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Table of Contents

Endorsement Page for Federal TIP - Signatures................................................................. 1
Self Certification Compliance ......................................................................................... 3
310 CMR 60.05: Global Warming Solutions Act – Signatures ....................................... 5
Part A. Introduction .................................................................................................. 7
Part A. 1. TIP Development Process............................................................................. 7
Part A. 2. Performance Measures ............................................................................... 10
Part A. 3. Prioritization ................................................................................................ 35
Part A. 4. Public Participation...................................................................................... 47
Public Participation Plan Stakeholder List.................................................. 48
Part A. 5. Amendment/Adjustment Procedures........................................................... 54
Part A. 6. High Priority Projects................................................................................... 55
Part A. 7. Advance Construction ................................................................................. 57
Part A. 8. Transportation Funding Programs............................................................... 58
Highway Projects ....................................................................................... 58
Transit Projects .......................................................................................... 60
Organization of Project Listings – Transit Projects .................................... 64
Part B. Project Listings ................................................................................................ 65
Highway Projects ....................................................................................... 65
Transit Projects .......................................................................................... 91
Summary of Highway Project Listings by Town ......................................... 99
Part C. Federal Requirements .................................................................................. 105
Part C.1. Highway Program Financial Plan ................................................................ 106
Highway Program Financial Plan Table ................................................... 117
Summary of Highway Funding Categories............................................... 118
Part C. 2. Transit Program Financial Plan .................................................................. 123
Transit Program Financial Plan Table...................................................... 124
Summary of Transit Funding Categories ................................................. 127
MVRTA Transit Operations and Maintenance Summary Table ............... 130
Part C. 3. Status on Implementation of FFY 2019 TIP Projects ................................. 133
FFY 2019 Highway Project List................................................................ 133
FFY 2019 Transit Project List .................................................................. 134
Part C. 4. Air Quality Conformity ................................................................................ 137
Part C. 5. Special Efforts - ADA ................................................................................. 143
Part C. 6. Title VI Notice to Beneficiaries ................................................................... 143
Part C. 7. Environmental Justice ................................................................................ 146
Part C. 8. Equity Analysis........................................................................................... 147
List of Appendices in Separate File............................................................................ 166
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Endorsement Page for Federal TIP - Signatures

Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Endorsement of

Amendments #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 to the

FFYs 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program

Whereas, the Merrimack Valley MPO has completed its review in accordance with Section
176(c) (4) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 [42 U.S.C. 7251 (a)], and hereby certifies that the FFYs 2020-2024 TIP is financially constrained and that the
implementation of the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization 2020 Regional
Transportation Plan satisfies the conformity criteria specified in both 40 CFR Part 51 and
93 (8/15/1997) and 310 CMR 60.03 (12/30/1994).
Therefore, in accordance with 23 CFR Part 450 Section 322 (Development and content of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan) of the March 16, 2007 Final Rules for Statewide and Metropolitan Planning, the MPO hereby endorses Amendments #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 to the FFYs 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program.

Signatory Certification: Date: February 26, 2020

Theresa Park
MVPC Director
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Self Certification Compliance Statement - Signatures Merrimack Valley Metropolitan

Planning Organization

Concurrent with the submittal of the proposed TIP to the FHWA and the FTA, the MPO Policy Board shall certify that the metropolitan transportation planning process is being carried out in accordance with all applicable requirements including:
1. 23 U.S.C. 134, 49 U.S.C. 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 U.S.C. 7504, 7506 (c) and (d)) and 40 CFR part 93;
3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) and 49 CFR part
21;
4. 49 U.S.C. 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 USDOT funded projects;
6. 23 CFR 230, regarding the implementation of an Equal Employment Opportunity Program on
Federal and Federal-aid Highway construction contracts;
7. The provisions of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and
49 CFR parts 27, 37, and 38;
8. The Older Americans Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance;
9. Section 324 of title 23 U.S.C. regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender;
10. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 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, a
Member of Congress, in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract.

Signatory Certification: Date: May 22, 2019

Karen Conard
MVPC Director
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310 CMR 60.05: Global Warming Solutions Act – Signatures

310 CMR 60.05: Global Warming Solutions Act Requirements for the Transportation Sec- tor and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Self – Certification Compliance Statement for Metropolitan Planning Organizations

This will certify that the FFYs 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program for the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is in compliance with all applicable requirements in the State Regulation 310 CMR 60.05: Global Warming Solutions Act Requirements for the Transportation Sector and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The regulation requires the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to:
1. 310 CMR 60.05, 3(b)(1)(a): Evaluate and track the GHG emissions and impacts of RTPs and TIPs;
2. 310 CMR 60.05, 3(b)(1)(b): In consultation with MassDOT, develop and utilize proce- dures to prioritize and select projects in RTPs, TIPs, and STIPs based on factors that in- clude GHG emissions and impacts;
3. 310 CMR 60.05, 3(b)(1)(c): Quantify net GHG emissions and impacts resulting from pro- jects in RTPs and TIPs and have made efforts to minimize GHG emissions and impacts;
4. 310 CMR 60.05, 3(b)(1)(d): Determine in consultation with MassDOT that the appropriate planning assumptions used for GHG emissions modeling are consistent with local land use policies, or that local authorities have made documented and credible commitments to establishing such consistency;
5. 310 CMR 60.05, 4(a)(2)(e): Develop public consultation procedures for GHG reporting and related GWSA requirements consistent with current and approved regional public participation plans;
6. 310 CMR 60.05, 4(c): Prior to making final endorsements on the RTPs, TIPs, STIPs, and projects included in these plans, MassDOT and the MPOs shall include the GHG Assess- ment and information on related GWSA activities in RTPs and TIPs and provide an op- portunity for public review and comment on the RTPs, and TIPs.
7. 310 CMR 60.05, 6(a): After a final GHG assessment has been made by MassDOT and the MPOs, MassDOT and the MPOs shall submit MPO-endorsed RTPs and TIPs within
30 days of endorsement to the Department for review of the GHG assessment.

Signatory Certification: Date: May 22, 2019

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Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization

FFYs 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program as Amended through February 2020

Final Report prepared February 2020

Part A. Introduction

Part A. 1. TIP Development Process

Federal transportation authorization legislation establishes funding categories for transportation projects that may be eligible for Federal funding and sets maximum funding levels per category for each year of the legislation. Projects in this TIP are planned to be primarily funded through the federal transportation act titled “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)” that was signed into law December
4, 2015. The FAST Act funds $305 billion dollars for transportation for Federal Fiscal
Years (FFYs) 2016 through 2020.
The previous legislation “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)” established planning factors known as the “MAP-21 eight planning factors”. The FAST Act adds two new planning factors (numbers 9 and 10 in the list that follows), the FAST Act stipulates that the metropolitan planning process...
“provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will-

A) support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity and efficiency;

B) increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users;

C) increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users;

D) increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;
E) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development
patterns;
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F) enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight;
G) promote efficient system management and operation;
H) emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system;
I) improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation; and
J) enhance travel and tourism.”
It is the responsibility of the Federal mandated, State designated, regional Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to carry out the Federal transportation planning process in their respective urbanized areas and prepare many Federal transportation
documents, including the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This process, and the MPOs themselves, were established with the intention to include local and regional input into the Federal transportation planning process.
Based on Federal regulations any transportation project funded through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) must be listed in the appropriate region's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). MassDOT combines the 13 regional MPO TIPs with statewide projects to produce the Statewide TIP (STIP) from which Federal-aid highway and transit projects are chosen. Without such a listing, Federal Highway funds cannot be expended by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on local or State projects. Similarly, the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) can only receive federal funds for projects listed in the TIP and STIP.

Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO)

The MVMPO was first created by the Governor of Massachusetts in 1972. The MVMPO covers the same 15-community geographic area that defines the MVPC region and the MVRTA service area. The current MVMPO membership is as follows:

• Secretary of MassDOT –Stephanie Pollack

• MassDOT Highway Division Administrator –Jonathan L. Gulliver

• Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) Director –Theresa Park

• Administrator/CEO Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority –Joseph Costanzo

• Mayor of Haverhill –James Fiorentini

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• Mayor of Lawrence –Daniel Rivera

• Representing Region 1 (Amesbury, Newburyport, Salisbury) –Neil Harrington

• Representing Region 2 (Newbury, Rowley, West Newbury) –Robert Snow

• Representing Region 3 (Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac) –John Cashell

• Representing Region 4 (Andover, Methuen, North Andover) –Paul Materazzo

Ex officio, non-voting members of the MVMPO include:

• Federal Highway Administration –Massachusetts Division –Jeff McEwen

• Federal Transit Administration – Region I – Peter Butler

• Rockingham Planning Commission MPO (NH), Chairman RPC – Barbara Kravitz

• Boston MPO, President MAPC –Keith Bergman

• Northern Middlesex MPO, Chairman NMCOG –Pat Wojtas

• Nashua MPO (NH), Chairman NRCP –Susan Ruch

The TIP has been prepared in accordance with 23 CFR 450.326.
The development of the TIP starts with the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The MVMPO’s RTP is a twenty-five-year plan for transportation projects that can be programmed for implementation with Federal funds. The RTP is fiscally constrained and lists potential future projects in five-year blocks. Projects were chosen for the RTP
based on MAP-21 transportation planning factors, existing roadway conditions,
problems identified through ongoing pavement, congestion, and safety analyses conducted by the MVMPO, local and state project priorities and fiscal factors. Each year, the MVMPO programs projects from the RTP that are ‘ready-to-go’ into its five- year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Only those projects that are specifically identified in the RTP, or are consistent with its recommendations, can be programmed in the TIP. The planning tasks conducted in developing the RTP and the TIP are included in the region’s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) which is produced for public review annually. The UPWP includes additional transportation planning activities such as intersection and roadway analyses and studies.
Only projects from the RTP first two banks of years (i.e., 2016 to 2020 and 2021 to
2025) are programmed in the TIP. An inconsistency with spending shown in the RTP is that when the MVMPO’s FFY 2016 RTP was developed, it was assumed the construc- tion of the Bradford Rail Trail in Haverhill would occur in FFYs 2021-2025. The project is moving through the project implementation and design processes more quickly with
Phase II of the Bradford Rail Trail expected to be advertised in FFY 2020.
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Projects that appear in the TIP were initiated and selected from a number of sources. Bridge projects have been selected and developed by MassDOT's Bridge section largely based upon the results of their ongoing bridge maintenance program. The Department has made it a priority to develop projects that would correct problems in “Structurally Deficient” (SD) bridges. The region’s Congestion Management Process is used to identify intersections and roadways where significant congestion exists and measures the levels of congestion at these locations. This information has been used by local communities to develop roadway projects that are programmed in the TIP. Similarly, locations identified as having safety problems in the region’s Safety Monitoring System or identified as a "crash cluster" by MassDOT, are used by the Department and local communities to develop TIP projects.

Part A. 2. Performance Measures

Federal legislation requires states to develop a Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) that includes Performance Measures for NHS roadways and bridges as part of the asset management process. MassDOT Highway Division submitted an initial TAMP to FHWA on April 30, 2018, the final TAMP will be submitted in June of 2019.

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and the Fixing Ameri- ca's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) require State DOTs and MPOs to establish per- formance measures, and targets for these measures, to be used in assessing the trans- portation system and programming projects for Federal funding categories provided in the Acts. The Final Rules establishing these measures have been released in three separate rule makings. PM1: "HSIP and Safety Performance Management Measures", PM2: "Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures", and PM3: "System Performance/ Freight/ CMAQ Performance Measures". These Rules define the measures to be used in each of the categories.

The PM1 HSIP and Safety Performance Measures apply to all public roads. The PM2

Pavement and Bridge Performance Measures apply only to NHS (National Highway System) roads and bridges. PM3 Performance Measures apply to various facilities as defined below.

MassDOT has established targets based on these performance measures and the MPOs have worked with MassDOT in either a) choosing the same targets, b) adapting them to the specific region, or c) choosing new targets as goals for the MPO. The MVMPO has adopted all of the targets established by MassDOT. MassDOT and the MPOs will work cooperatively to exchange data and performance targets and measures

as required by the legislation.

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The following are the performance measures, divided into three categories, as defined by the Final Federal Rules:

HSIP and Safety Performance Management Measures to be applied to all public roads (PM1):

• Number of Fatalities

• Rate of Fatalities

• Number of Serious Injuries

• Rate of Serious Injuries

• Number of non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries

Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures (PM2):

• Percentage of Pavements of the Interstate System in Good condition

• Percentage of Pavements of the Interstate System in Poor condition

• Percentage of Pavements of the non-Interstate NHS in Good condition

• Percentage of Pavements of the non-Interstate NHS in Poor condition

• Percentage of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in Good condition

• Percentage of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in Poor condition

MassDOT has submitted a draft NHS Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), as required by MAP-21, to address pavement and bridge conditions on the NHS sys- tem. The Final version will be submitted in June 2019.

System Performance/ Freight/ CMAQ Performance Measures (PM3):

• Percent of the Person-Miles Traveled on the Interstate that are Reliable

• Percent of the Person-Miles Traveled on the non-Interstate NHS that are Reliable

• Truck Travel Time Reliability (TTTR) Index on the Interstate System

• Annual Hours of Peak Hour Excessive Delay Per Capita

• Percent of Non-SOV Travel on the NHS System

• Total Emission Reduction of all projects funded with CMAQ in areas designated as nonattainment or maintenance for ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), or par- ticulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5)

The MVMPO will work cooperatively with MassDOT to determine which performance measures the MPO will collect data for and measure, and which MassDOT will collect data for and measure and will exchange data and program projects for funding with con- sideration of meeting the targets established for each measure. The performance

measures will be incorporated into the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

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Transportation Evaluation Criteria (TEC) in the scoring categories as indicated in the

TEC Scoring Criteria Chart in Section A.3. of the TIP.

Targets are set by examining historic trends in the data and considering future plans for potential improvements.

Safety Performance Measures (PM1)

The Merrimack Valley MPO has chosen to adopt the statewide safety performance measure targets set by MassDOT for Calendar Year (CY) 2019. In setting these targets, MassDOT has followed FHWA guidelines by using statewide crash data and Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in order to calculate 5 year, rolling average trend lines for all FHWA-defined safety measures. For CY 2019 targets, four of the five safety measures—total number of fatalities, rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, total number of incapacitating injuries, and rate of incapacitating injuries per 100 million VMT—were established by extending their trend lines into the 2015-2019 period. All four of these measures reflect a modest decrease in statewide trends. The fifth safety measure, the total number of combined incapacitating injuries and fatalities for non-motorized modes, is the only safety meas- ure for which the statewide trend line depicts an increase. MassDOT’s effort to increase non-motorized mode share throughout the Commonwealth has posed a challenge to
simultaneously reducing non-motorized injuries and fatalities. Rather than adopt a target that depicts an increase in the trend line, MassDOT has elected to establish a target of non-motorized fatalities and injuries and for CY 2019 that remains constant from the rolling average for 2012–2016. In recent years, MassDOT and the Merrimack Valley MPO have invested in “complete streets,” bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, inter- section and safety improvements in both the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to address increasing mode share and to incorporate safety mitigation elements into projects. Moving forward, Merrimack Valley MPO, alongside MassDOT, is actively seeking to improve data collec- tion and methodology for bicycle and pedestrian VMT counts and to continue analyzing crash clusters and crash counts that include both motorized and non-motorized modes
in order to address safety issues at these locations.
In all safety categories, MassDOT has established a long-term target of “Toward Zero
Deaths” through MassDOT’s Performance Measures Tracker1 and will be establishing

1 https://www.mass.gov/lists/tracker-annual-performance-management-reports

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safety targets for the MPO to consider for adoption each calendar year. While the MPO is not required by FHWA to report on annual safety performance targets, FHWA guide- lines require MPOs to adopt MassDOT’s annual targets or to establish their own each year.
The safety measures MassDOT has established for CY 2019, and that the Merrimack
Valley MPO has adopted, are as follows:
1) Fatalities: The target number of fatalities for years CY 2019 is 353, down from an average of 364 fatalities for the years 2012–2016. [See Figure 2 for Our MPO vs. Figure
1 statewide comparison of the trend for this performance measure]
2) Rate of Fatalities per 100 million VMT: The target fatality rate for years CY 2019 is 0.58, down from a 0.61 average for years 2012–2016. [See Figure 2 for Our MPO vs. Figure 1 statewide comparison of the trend for this performance measure]
3) Serious Injuries: The target number of incapacitating injuries for CY2019 is 2801, down from the average of 3146 for years 2012–2016. [See Figure 4 for Our MPO vs. Figure 3 statewide comparison of the trend for this performance measure]
4) Rate of Incapacitating Injuries per 100 million VMT: The incapacitating injury rate target for CY2019 is 4.37 per year, down from the 5.24 average rate for years 2012–
2016. [See Figure 4 for Our MPO vs. Figure 3 statewide comparison of the trend for this performance measure]
5) Total Number of Combined Incapacitating Injuries and Fatalities for Non-Motor- ized Modes: The CY2019 target number of fatalities and incapacitating injuries for non- motorists is 541 per year, the same as the average for years 2012–2016. [See Figure 6 for Our MPO vs. Figure 5 statewide comparison of the trend for this performance meas-
ure]
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Figure 2 Merrimack Valley Total Fatalities and Fatal Crash Rates – 5-Yr. Averages

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Figure 3 Statewide Total Incapacitating Injuries and Incapacitating Injury Crash Rates

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Bridge & Pavement Performance Measures (PM 2)

The Merrimack Valley MPO has chosen to adopt the 2-year (2020) and 4-year (2022) statewide bridge and pavement per- formance measure targets set by MassDOT. MassDOT was required to adopt a statewide target by May 20th, 2018, with MPOs either adopting the statewide target or establishing their own by November 2018. In setting these targets,
MassDOT has followed FHWA guidelines by measuring bridges and pavement condition using the 9-point National Bridge Inventory Standards (NBIS); the International Roughness Index (IRI); the presence of pavement rutting; and the presence of pavement cracking. 2-year and 4-year targets were set for six individual performance measures: percent of bridges in good condition; percent of bridges in poor condition; percent of Interstate pavement in good condition; percent of Inter- state pavement in poor condition; percent of non-Interstate pavement in good condition; and percent of non-Interstate pavement in poor condition. All of the above performance measures are tracked in greater detail in MassDOT’s Transpor- tation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), which is due to be finalized in July 2019.
Targets for bridge-related performance measures were determined by identifying which bridge projects are programmed and projecting at what rate bridge conditions deteriorate. The bridge-related performance measures measure the percent- age of deck area, rather than the total number of bridges.
Performance targets for pavement-related performance measures were based on a single year of data collection, and thus were set to remain steady under the guidance of FHWA. These measures are to be revisited at the 2-year mark (2020), once three years of data are available, for more informed target setting.
MassDOT continues to measure pavement quality and to set statewide short-term and long-term targets in the MassDOT Performance Management Tracker using the Pavement Serviceability Index (PSI), which differs from IRI. These
measures and targets are used in conjunction with federal measures to inform program sizing and project selection.
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Reliability, Congestion, & Emissions Performance Measures (PM3)

Merrimack Valley MPO has chosen to adopt the 2-year (2020) and 4-year (2022) statewide reliability, congestion, and emissions performance measure targets set by MassDOT. MassDOT was required to adopt a statewide target by May
20th, 2018, with MPOs either adopting the statewide target or establishing their own by November 2018.
MassDOT followed FHWA regulation in measuring Level of Travel Time Reliability (LOTTR) on both the Interstate and non-Interstate NHS as well as Truck Travel Time Reliability (TTTR) on the Interstate system using the National Perfor- mance Management Research Dataset (NPMRDS) provided by FHWA. These performance measures aim to identify the predictability of travel times on the roadway network by comparing the average travel time along a given segment against longer travel times. For LOTTR, the performance of all segments of the Interstate and of the non-Interstate NHS are de- fined as either reliable or unreliable based on a comparison between the 50th percentile travel time and the 80th percentile
travel time, and the proportion of reliable segments is reported. For TTTR, the ratio between the 50th percentile travel time
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and the 90th percentile travel time for trucks only along the Interstate system is reported as a statewide measure. As this data set has but one year of consistent data, FHWA guidance has been to set conservative targets and to adjust future targets once more data becomes available. To that end, MassDOT’s reliability performance targets are set to remain the same.
The Merrimack Valley MPO an agency whose planning area includes communities in the Boston Urbanized Area (UZA), and as a signatory to the 2018 Boston UZA Memorandum of Understanding (Boston UZA MOU)—has also adopted 2- year (2020) and 4-year (2022) Boston UZA-wide congestion performance measure targets. These performance measures are the percentage of non-single occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel and the Peak Hour Excessive Delay (PHED). Targets were developed in coordination with state Departments of Transportation and neighboring MPOs with planning responsi- bility for portions of the Boston UZA.
The percentage of non-SOV travel is approximated using the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) Journey-to-Work data. In the Boston UZA, the proportion of non-SOV travel has been steadily increasing and is projected to continue increasing at a rate of 0.32% annually.
PHED is measured by totaling the number of hours spent in excessive delay (defined as travel time at 20 miles per hour or at 60% of the posted speed limit, whichever is greater) in peak hours (between 6:00am and 10:00, and between
3:00pm and 7:00pm) divided by the total UZA population. As of target-setting, there was only one year of data available. As such, the performance targets have been set flat until further data is available.
Emissions reduction targets are measured as the sum total of all emissions reductions anticipated through CMAQ-funded projects in non-attainment or air quality maintenance areas (currently the cities of Lowell, Springfield, Waltham, and Worcester, and the town of Oak Bluffs) identified in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). This an-
ticipated emissions reduction is calculated using the existing CMAQ processes.
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MassDOT/ Adopted by MVMPO Performance Measures/ Targets Summary Table

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MassDOT/ Adopted by MVMPO Performance Measures/ Targets Summary Table (Cont.)

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Performance Target(s) Project Will Help Meet

(2020 to 2024 Statewide and Regional Target Funds)

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Performance Target(s) Project Will Help Meet

(2020 to 2024 Statewide and Regional Target Funds)

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Performance Target(s) Project Will Help Meet

(2020 to 2024 Statewide and Regional Target Funds) (Cont.)

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Performance Target(s) Project Will Help Meet

(2020 to 2024 Statewide and Regional Target Funds) (Cont.)

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Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan Performance Management Targets

The following information is from the MVRTA Transit Asset Management Plan prepared
8/20/2018.

Annual Performance Targets and Measures

As a recipient of Federal Transit Administration funds, the MVRTA is required to develop and maintain a Transit Asset Management Plan per Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Final Rule at 49 CFR Part 625. As defined by the Rule, Transit Asset Management (TAM) is the strategic and systematic practice of processing, operating, inspecting, main- taining, rehabilitating and replacing transit capital assets to manage their performance,
risks and cost over their life cycles to provide safe, cost effective and reliable public trans- portation.
The preparation of the TAM is based on identifying the transit assets which the MVRTA owns and has direct Capital responsibility for and the performance measures included in the Final Rule that relate to these identified assets. A completed TAM plan is required by
September 30, 2018.

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Using these Performance Measures leads to the setting of targets against the defined Use- ful Life Benchmark (ULB). FTA defines as:
The expected lifecycle of a capital asset for a particular Transit Provider’s operating environment, or the acceptable period of use in service for a particular Transit Provider’s op-
erating environment.
The MVRTA has defined the ULB as presented in FTA circular C 5010.1E for buses and vans:

Minimum Service-life for Buses and Vans

For this first TAM Plan the MVRTA has prepared the following targets:

Transit TAM Targets

Percent of revenue vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful life benchmark:

Bus 5% (Replace 3 model year 2007 buses FFY 2019 = 3/58) Van 0%

Non-revenue vehicles - percent of service vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful life benchmark:

Maintenance Trucks 0%
SUV (Supervisory vehicle) 14% (Replace 1 model year 2013 supervisory vehicle
FFY 2019 = 1/7)
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Facility - percent of facilities rated below 3 on the condition scale:

Passenger/ Parking facilities 0% (McGovern Center, Gateway Surface Parking, Haverhill Intermodal Parking, Costello Center)
Administrative/ maintenance facilities 0% (85 Railroad Ave. HQ)
Updates to these targets will be done in conjunction with the preparation of the next TAM Plan and the FY 2020-2024 Capital Plan.

In January 2019 the Merrimack Valley MPO voted to adopt the transit TAM performance measure targets set by MVRTA for 2019.

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Part A. 3. Prioritization

The FFYs 2020-2024 Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) contains Federal-aid project programming information for five years. For each year, gross estimates of project costs are listed in the federal fiscal year of the proposed advertise date. Federal fiscal years begin on October 1 and run through September 30. For example, FFY 2020 begins on October 1, 2019 and ends on September 30, 2020. The advertising dates shown for roadway projects were determined based on information provided by the Capital Expenditure and Program Office within MassDOT, the MassDOT District 4 Office, and MVMPO member communities. The MVRTA and MassDOT's Rail and Transit Division determined programming dates for transit projects.
Projects are programmed in the region’s TIP based on a number of factors. These include
the project’s score based upon the MPO’s Transportation Evaluation Criteria (TEC), project cost and the availability of STP funding in the years covered in the document.
Road and bridge project selection is also largely dependent upon the current and expected design status for each project, which can be affected by such factors as environmental permitting and Right-of-Way (ROW) status. For bridge projects, information from MassDOT's Bridge section is given primary consideration when scheduling projects.

Transportation Evaluation Criteria

In 2003, the MPOs worked with the then Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works (EOTPW) to develop objective evaluation criteria that could be applied
to transportation projects in the Commonwealth. Early in 2004, EOTPW asked planning
staff from the then MassHighway Planning, the MassHighway district offices and the regional planning agencies to apply these criteria to projects within their respective Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Application of these criteria include not only an evaluation of the magnitude of improvement in the condition, mobility, and safety of transportation projects, but also an evaluation of their community effects and support, the land use and economic development impact, and the environmental effects. A score valued from -3 to 3 is assigned to each of the criteria. In fact, there is at least one score associated with each of the FAST Act ten planning factors. The scores within each category are averaged and then the category averages are added together to reach the total score. The following chart illustrates the data and scoring criteria for each TEC element as well as the planning factors considered in each element, and which TEC
elements will be affected by performance measures.
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The resulting Transportation Evaluation Criteria (TEC) scores for selected projects in the Merrimack Valley region that were derived by applying these criteria are shown in Appendix C and also in the 'Additional Information' column in the project listings. It is the goal of the MVMPO that these criteria ratings, along with information related to the readiness of projects, will make the planning process, and more specifically, the selection and prioritization of projects, more transparent to the general public. A sample project evaluation sheet showing the various criteria is in Appendix D.
The use of these TEC scores also allows the Merrimack Valley MPO to meet FAST Act re- quirements for programming Transportation Alternatives (TA) funding (similar to TAP fund- ing from the previous legislation). TA funding is a set-aside of Surface Transportation
Block Grant Programming (STBG) through a competitive process and, in general, helps to manage performance by focusing available funding on the highest regional priorities. It also helps to draw attention to the reader that FAST Act is a very Performance Measure - oriented piece of legislation.

Part A. 4. Public Participation

The principal objective of this document is the provision of an additional point for public access to and review of the transportation planning process. This FFYs 2020-2024
Transportation Improvement Program was developed in accordance with the Public
Participation Process established for the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO). The MVMPO amended its current Public Involvement Process in March of 2017, it is contained in the MVMPO Public Participation Plan as Amended through March 2017 on the MVPC website under Transportation Reports. The Process applies to the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The Public Involvement Process endorsed by the MVMPO is also used by the MVRTA as its public involvement process. The notice of public involvement and time established for review and comment for the development of this TIP satisfies the Program of Project requirements established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The Merrimack Valley MPO’s Public Participation Plan as amended through March 2017, reflects the consultation requirements identified in the FAST Act of 2015 and prior federal transportation authorizations, and the existing transportation planning regulations developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation for the develop- ment of Regional Transportation Plans and Transportation Improvement Programs. This document identifies a number of stakeholders to be consulted in developing these docu-
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MVMPO stakeholders were given notice that the process of developing the FFYs 2020-
2024 TIP was beginning. Stakeholders were also notified of the availability of the draft doc- ument for public review and comment.

Public Participation Plan Stakeholder List

Listed below are categories of interested individuals, organizations and other stakeholders (Interested Parties) identified by the MVMPO for inclusion in the PPP. They are defined based on the individual groups identified in the FAST Act of 2015 and prior federal trans- portation authorizations, and the existing transportation planning regulations developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The MVMPO continues to add individuals, organizations or other stakeholders to this list and their addition is not considered an act requiring the formal amendment of the PPP. Similarly, any of the individuals or organizations identified below may request to be re- moved from the mailing list and such action does not necessitate a formal PPP amend- ment.

Individuals, including:

• Interested individuals, business persons
• Merrimack Valley Transportation Committee (MVTC) members
• Libraries
• City/Town Clerks
• MVMPO Region Congressional Delegation
• MVMPO Region Legislative Delegation

Affected public agencies, including:

• Boards of Selectmen / City Councils
• Chief Elected Officials
• City and Town Engineers
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Federal Highway Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• Greater Derry-Salem Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation
(CART)
• Local Departments of Public Works
• Local Police Departments
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• Local Traffic and Safety Committees
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• MBTA Commuter Rail Officials
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
• MassDOT
• Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council
• Nashua Regional Planning Commission
• Rockingham Planning Commission
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Representatives of public transportation employees, including:

• Truck Driver’s Union Local #170

Freight shippers, including:

• P.J. Murphy Transportation
• JB Hunt
• Estes Express
• Shaheen Brothers
• ABF Freight
• PanAm Railways
• Bonney’s Express

Providers of freight transportation services, including:

• United Parcel Service
• Federal Express
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Private profit- and non-profit providers of transportation in the

region, including:

• Assist Incorporated
• C&J Transportation
• Cape Ann Transit Authority (CATA)
• Central Wheelchair and Van Transportation
• EMT Corporation
• Local Taxi Companies
• Northern Essex Elder Transportation (NEET)
• Other Transportation Providers Identified in the Regional Transportation Plan
• The Coach Company
• TransCare

Representatives of users of public transportation, including:

• American Training, Inc.
• Cambridge College
• Community Action Incorporated (CAI)
• Emmaus, Inc.
• Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
• Local Senior Centers/Councils on Aging
• Northeast Independent Living Program
• Merrimack College
• Merrimack Valley Hospice
• Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
• Northern Essex Community College
• Office of Employment Services

Representatives of bicyclist and pedestrian advocacy organizations, including:

• Andover Trails Committee
• Bay Circuit Alliance
• Coastal Trails Coalition
• Essex National Heritage Commission
• Essex County Trail Association
• Groveland Open Space and Recreation Committee
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• MassBike
• Merrimack Valley Off-Road Trails Committee

Representatives for the community of individuals with disabilities, including:

• Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• Northeast Independent Living Program
• Department of Mental Health
• Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
• Area Nursing Homes
• United Cerebral Palsy
• CLASS Inc.
• Fidelity House
• Association of Retarded Persons (ARC)

Organizations and facilities that serve low-income and minority households who traditionally have been underserved by existing transportation systems and may face challenges accessing employment and other services, includ- ing:

• MVRTA Transit Centers in Amesbury, Haverhill and Lawrence (post notices)
• Social Security Offices
• Employment Offices (post notices)
• Ethnic, Civic/Social, Faith-Based and Veterans Organizations
• Merrimack Valley Goodwill
• Area Hospitals
• Salvation Army
• Groundwork Lawrence
• Lawrence Community Works
• United Way of the Merrimack Valley
• Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc.
• YMCA/YWCA
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Agencies and officials responsible for other planning activities within the MPA

that are affected by transportation, including:

a. State and local planned growth:

1. Area Planning Boards
2. Mass Development
3. Merrimack Valley Transportation Management Association
4. The Junction Transportation Management Organization

b. Economic development:

1. Chambers of Commerce
2. Economic Development Administration
3. Local Community Development Directors
4. Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council

c. Environmental agencies and federal lands:

1. Andover Village Improvement Society (AVIS)
2. Essex County Greenbelt Association
3. Local Conservation Commissions
4. MassRiverways
5. Merrimack River Watershed Council
6. National Park Service
7. Powwow River Watershed Association
8. Parker River Clean Water Association
9. Shawsheen River Watershed Association
10. Trustees of Reservations
11. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
12. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

d. Airport operations:

1. Lawrence Airport Commission

e. Other Interested Parties

1. Conservation Law Foundation
The notices were sent directly to 873 addressees representing these groups, 600 via e- mail and 273 via traditional mail.
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In addition to these direct mailings, and in accordance with this process, public notice of the Draft FFYs 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program was published in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Newburyport Daily News, Haverhill Gazette (Published Weekly) and Rumbo News informing the public of its right to comment on the document which would be available at the MVPC office, the MVPC website and local libraries from May 1,
2019 through May 21, 2019. It said that comments would be received through May 21,
2019 and that two separate public hearings on the document would take place on May 15,
2019 at 1:00 PM and at 6:00 PM at the MVPC office at 160 Main Street in Haverhill, MA. The MVMPO will summarize comments that are received during the 21-day review and comment period and will include this summary in the Final FFYs 2020-2024 TIP.
Public input in developing the TIP was sought at the following meetings in 2019:

• January 23, 2019, February 27, 2019, March 27, 2019, April 24, 2019 and May

22, 2019 MVMPO Meetings;

• February 7, 2019, March 7, 2019, April 4, 2019 and May 2, 2019 MVRTA Advisory Board meetings held at the MVRTA Office;

• February 21, 2019 and March 21, 2019 Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

(MVPC) meetings;

• March 12, 2019 Environmental Resiliency/ Sustainability Meeting

• April 3, 2019 DPW Directors/Stormwater Collaborative Meeting

The above meetings were held at the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission unless otherwise stated.
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Part A. 5. Amendment/Adjustment Procedures

The following amendment/adjustment procedures are hereby adopted to consist of the following:
Minor adjustments to the TIP do not require formal MPO action and can be made via the administrative action of the Merrimack Valley MPO. These minor adjustments are limited to:

• .Moving a project from Fiscal Year 2 to Fiscal Year 1 (Annual Element);

• .Moving a project from Fiscal Year 2 or later to a later Fiscal Year;

• .Changing the scope and description of a project as long as they are minor changes;

• .Changing funding amounts that are less than a ten percent increase in project cost if project cost is more than $5 million dollars;

• .Changing funding amounts that are an increase of less than $500,000 if project cost is $5 million dollars or less;

• .Changing funding sources.

Major changes continue to require MPO action through the formal amendment process. Major changes would require a twenty-one-day public review and comment period that includes a public hearing. These changes include, but are not limited to:

• .Advancement of other than a Fiscal Year 2 project;

• .Ten percent or more increases in the construction cost estimate for a Fiscal Year

1 project costing more than $5 million dollars;

• .Project cost increase of $500,000 or more, in the construction cost estimate for a

Fiscal Year 1 project costing $5 million dollars or less;

• Adding a new project.

• Deleting a project

• Major change in project/project phase initiation dates or design scope

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Part A. 6. High Priority Projects

SAFETEA-LU contained a number of earmarked transportation projects that were to receive federal funding. Specific funding amounts were obligated to each of these projects, but no additional funding was included in SAFETEA-LU to complete them. Consequently, states with these projects must implement them within the annual federal authorization limits established in the legislation. The Merrimack Valley region contains
eleven such projects which are shown below along with their status:

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Part A. 7. Advance Construction

Advance Construction is a Federal-aid fund management tool, which as described by the
Federal Highway Administration website:
“…allows states to begin a project even in the absence of sufficient Federal-aid obligation authority to cover the Federal share of project costs. It is codified in Title 23, Section 115. Advance construction eliminates the need to set aside full obligational authority before starting projects…At some future date when the state does have sufficient obligational authority, it may convert an advance-constructed project to a Federal-aid project by obligating the permissible share of its Federal-aid funds and receiving subsequent reimbursements.”
In other words, the state pays for the project with non-Federal-aid funds to begin with and can later seek reimbursement of the Federal share of the funding category’s project cost by obligating Federal-aid funding in future years.
Projects must meet the following criteria before they can be designated to use the Advanced
Construction (AC) funding mechanism:
1. The project’s estimated Federal participating cost exceeds the total regional annual target (i.e. sum of HSIP, CMAQ, TA and Non HSIP/CMAQ/TA), and
2. Construction, based on an engineering review of the project, will take place during all the years for which federal funding is programmed.
The following projects are programmed in the FFY 2020-2024 TIP using this Advance
Construction (AC) method:
Amesbury – Reconstruction of Elm Street
Haverhill – Bridge Replacement, H-12-039, I-495 (NB & SB) over Merrimack
River
North Andover- Corridor Improvements on Route 114, between Rt 125 (Andover St)
& Stop & Shop Driveway
Haverhill - Reconstruction on North Avenue from Main Street (Route 125) to
Plaistow NH
Haverhill - Bridge Replacement, H-12-007 & H-12-025, Bridge Street (SR 125) over Merrimack River and the Abandoned B&M RR (Proposed Bikeway)
Andover - Bridge Rehabilitation, A-09-036, I-495 over St 28 (SB), A-09-037, I-
495 over B&M and MBTA, A-09-041, I-495 over St 28 (NB)
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Part A. 8. Transportation Funding Programs

Projects listed in the TIP must show the sources of funding that will be used to complete the project. The projects in the FFYs 2020 -2024 TIP are slated to use funding from the following Federal-aid funding programs identified in the FAST Act federal transportation funding authorization. Please note that in some cases Federal-aid funding is from older funding programs established in earlier legislation such as SAFETEA-LU and MAP-21. Projects may also receive non-Federal Aid funding which is shown in the project listings.

Highway Projects

Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation ((BR) (continued in FAST Act)) - funds replacement and repair of Structurally Deficient or unsafe bridges in urban and rural areas on any public road. Bridges can be on the federal aid system (BR ON) or off system (BR OFF).

Funding: Federal - 80%, State - 20%

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program ((CMAQ) (continued in FAST Act) – funds projects that reduce congestion and improve air quality.

Funding: Federal - 80%, State - 20%

High Priority Projects (HPP) (Carryover from SAFETEA-LU) – funds up to 80% of the costs of specific transportation projects identified in SAFETEA-LU. These projects have a separate allocation, but do not receive additional funds, and are therefore subject to the state’s federal authorization limit.

Funding: Federal- 80%, State – 20%

Highway Safety Improvement Program ((HSIP) (continued in FAST Act)) - funds safety improvement projects at high crash locations and Railway-Highway Crossings.

Funding: Federal - 90%, State – 10%

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) (continued in FAST Act) - funds projects on all National Highway System Roadways.

Funding: Varies, generally Federal - 80%, State – 20%, but for the Interstate System, Federal - 90%, State – 10%

Non-Federal Aid (NFA) - funds construction, reconstruction, and improvement projects on roads and bridges in urban and rural areas.

Funding: State - 100% (Transportation Bond Bill), or Private - 100%
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Transportation Funding Programs - Highway Projects (Continued)

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) (STP) – (also known as the Surface Transportation Program (STP) from previous legislation) - funding for any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals.

STP Enhancements ((STP E) ((SAFETEA-LU; not continued in MAP-21)) - a portion of Surface Transportation Program funding for enhancement projects chosen by states and localities.

Funding: Federal -80%, State - 20%

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) – (MAP-21, replaced in FAST Act with Transportation Alternatives (TA) set aside of STBG funds) - funds for projects which can be defined as transportation alternatives including bicycle and pedestrian facilities, enhanced mobility, community improvements, environmental mitigations, and various other types of transportation alternatives as defined in FAST Act.

Funding: Federal - 80%, State - 20%
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Transit Projects

Projects from the following Federal-aid (FAST Act) and non-Federal-aid funding categories are shown in the FFY 2020-2024 TIP.

Section 5307 (Capital and Planning) (continued in FAST Act) - funds routine capital projects and planning assistance in urban areas. This is an urban formula grant program for MVRTA Preventative Maintenance and ADA costs.

Funding: Federal - 80%, State - 20% (Bond Issue Funds) (capital and planning
expenses)
State funding for the MVRTA's operating budget is provided through an agreement with the
Transit Division of MassDOT. Local funds are derived from community assessments based on the number of route miles and special services operated within each community.
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission will provide the 20% match for the planning activities it will conduct for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority under its Section 5307 transit planning contract with the Authority.

Section 5309 (continued in FAST Act) - funds capital projects in urban areas which can be characterized as major capital investments in public transportation equipment and facilities. This is a discretionary grant program.

Funding: Federal - 80%, State - 20% (Transportation Bond Issue)

Section 5310 (continued in FAST Act))- provides capital funds, through the State, to private non-profit corporations and organizations to assist them in providing transportation services to meet the special needs of elderly and disabled persons.

Funding: Federal - 80%, Funding Applicant - 20%

Section 5339 (continued in FAST Act) - provides capital funds, through the State, for bus and bus related equipment and facilities.

Funding: Federal - 80%, Funding Applicant - 20%

MAP (Mobility Assistance Program) – Massachusetts state program funding to purchase eligible vehicles to provide transportation services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities as defined in Chapter 637 Subsection 13 of the Acts of 1983.

Funding: State - 80%, Funding Applicant - 20%
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Organization of Project Listings – Highway Projects

The TIP includes sections that identify the MPO’s priority road and bridge projects using a format prescribed by MassDOT’s Office of Transportation Planning. MassDOT is aligning the FFYs 2020 to 2024 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) with the MassDOT Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The CIP identifies three capital planning priorities: reliability, modernization and expansion investments. The STIP will now align program names with CIP investment priorities as follows:
Reliability

• Bridge program (including investments in inspections, systematic maintenance, on- system NHS bridges, on-system non-NHS bridges, and off-system bridges)

• Interstate pavement program

• Non-Interstate DOT pavement program

• Roadway improvements program

• Safety improvements program

Modernization

• ADA retrofits program

• Intersection improvements program

• Intelligent Transportation Systems program

• Roadway reconstruction program

Expansion

• Bicycles and Pedestrians program

• Capacity program

For the FFYs 2020 to 2024 TIP, the Regional Target funding amounts, distributed via statewide formula to the regions across the state, are initially programmed by the regions as STBG (also known as STP) funding category projects and MassDOT will inform regions if projects are to be partitioned by the HSIP, CMAQ and TAP categories.

Section 1A / Regionally Prioritized Projects

• Federal-Aid STBG Projects Using MVMPO Target Authority (STBG)

• Federal-Aid HSIP Projects Using MVMPO Target (HSIP)

• Federal-Aid CMAQ Projects Using MVMPO Target (CMAQ)

• Federal-Aid TAP (now set aside of STBG funding) Projects Using MVMPO Target

(TAP)
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Section 1B / Earmark or Discretionary Grant Funded Projects (Provided by MassDOT)

• Federal-Aid Earmark or Discretionary Grant Funded Projects

Section 2A / State Prioritized Reliability Projects (Provided by MassDOT)

• Bridge Program / Inspections

• Bridge Program / Off-System

• Bridge Program / On-System (NHS)

• Bridge Program / On-System (Non-NHS)

• Bridge Program / Systematic Maintenance

• Interstate Pavement

• Non-Interstate Pavement

• Roadway Improvements

• Safety Improvements

Section 2B / State Prioritized Modernization Projects (Provided by MassDOT)

• ADA Retrofits

• Intersection Improvements

• Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Roadway Reconstruction

Section 2C / State Prioritized Expansion Projects (Provided by MassDOT)

• Bicycles and Pedestrians

• Capacity

Section 3 / Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs (Provided by MassDOT)

• Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs

Section 4 / Non-Federally Aided Projects (Provided by MassDOT)

• Non-Federal Aid

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Each highway project in the TIP contains the following information:

Amendment/Adjustment Type – used to identify the type of amendment when changes are made to the document.

STIP Program – STIP program names as defined in the Organization of Highway Project

Listings section above.

MassDOT Project ID - project identification numbers given by MassDOT for each highway and bridge project.

MPO – identifies the Metropolitan Planning Organization within which the project is located.

Municipality Name – identifies the community where the project is located.

MassDOT Project Description–includes the community, or communities, in which the project is located and a brief description of work to be funded under the project. This description is exactly the same as MassDOT has input to its project information pages.

MassDOT District -MassDOT highway district number (Merrimack Valley MPO is part of

District 4);

Funding Source - abbreviation for the funding category from which funding is expected. (Funding categories and abbreviations are explained at the beginning of Part A.8.);

Total Programmed Funds- estimated cost of project in Fiscal Year in which advertising is expected; *

Federal Funds – portion of Total Programmed Funds provided by Federal Funding;

Non-Federal Funds– portion of Total Programmed Funds not provided by Federal Funding, but required as matching funds in order to receive Federal Funds;

Additional Information - a) Planning / Design / Construction; b) total project cost and funding sources used; c) advance construction status; d) MPO project score; e) name of entity receiving a transfer; f) name of entity paying the non-State Non-Federal match; g) earmark details; h) TAP project proponent; i) other information.

* Inflation increases project costs and therefore the project costs have been increased by

4% each future year of the TIP.

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Organization of Project Listings – Transit Projects

Each transit project in the TIP contains the following information: Project Number – Transit Project number from MassDOT

Agency – MVRTA (Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority) is the regional transit authority;

Line Item – The FTA Line Item number

Project Description – a brief description of work to be funded under the project;

Carry Over – indicates whether Carry over funding is being used;

Federal Funds – Portion of Total Programmed Funds provided by Federal Funding;

RTACAP – Regional Transit Authority State Capital Assistance - portion of Total Programmed Funds not provided by Federal Funding, but required as matching funds in order to receive Federal Funds, coming from State source;

SCA – State Contract Assistance - portion of Total Programmed Funds not provided by Federal Funding, but required as matching funds in order to receive Federal Funds, coming from State source;

TDC –Transportation Development Credits, and

Local Funds – portion of Total Programmed Funds not provided by Federal Funding but required as matching funds in order to receive Federal Funds, coming from local funding sources other than State funding sources.

Total - estimated total cost of project.

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Part B. Project Listings

Highway Projects

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►Section 1A / Regionally Prioritized Projects

►Regionally Prioritized Projects

Total Regional Federal Aid Funds Programmed ►

Section 1A instructions: MPO Template Name) Choose Regional Name from dropdown list to populate header and MPO column; Column C) Enter ID from ProjectInfo; Column E) Choose Municipality Name from dropdown list; Column H) Choose the Funding Source being used for the project - if multiple funding sources are being used enter multiple lines; Column I) Enter the total amount of funds being programmed in this fiscal year and for each funding source; Column J) Federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the amount and only change if needed for flex. Column K) Non-federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the split/match - if matching an FTA flex, coordinate with Rail & Transit Division before programming; Column L) Enter Additional Information as described - please do not use any other format.

STBG programmed ► HSIP programmed ► CMAQ programmed ►

TAP programmed ►

►Section 1B / Earmark or Discretionary Grant Funded Projects

►Other Federal Aid

►Section 2A / State Prioritized Reliability Projects

►Bridge Program / Inspections

►Bridge Program / Off-System

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 66

►Bridge Program / On-System (NHS)

►Bridge Program / On-System (Non-NHS)

►Bridge Program / Systematic Maintenance

►Interstate Pavement

►Non-Interstate Pavement

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 67

► Roadway Improvements

► Safety Improvements

►Section 2B / State Prioritized Modernization Projects

► ADA Retrofits

►Intersection Improvements

►Intelligent Transportation Systems

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 68

►Roadway Reconstruction

►Section 2C / State Prioritized Expansion Projects

►Bicycles and Pedestrians

►Capacity

►Section 3 / Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs

►Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs

►Section 4 / Non-Federally Aided Projects

►Non-Federally Aided Projects

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 69

Total ► ◄ Total Spending in Region

Federal Funds ► ◄ Total Federal Spending in Region

Non-Federal Funds ► ◄ Total Non-Federal Spending in Region

701 CMR 7.00 Use of Road Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects / 701 CMR 7.00 (the Regulation) was promulgated and became law on October 3, 2008. Under this Regulation, the CMR is applicable to any Public works Project that is performed within the limits of, or that impact traffic on, any Public Road. The Municipal Limitation referenced in this Regulation is applicable only to projects where the Municipality is the Awarding Authority. For all projects contained in the TIP, the Commonwealth is the Awarding Authority. Therefore, all projects must be considered and implemented in accordance with 701 CMR 7.00, and the Road Flagger and Police Detail Guidelines. By placing a project on the TIP, the Municipality acknowledges that 701 CMR 7.00 is applicable to its project and design and construction will be fully compliant with this Regulation. This information, and additional information relative to guidance and implementation of the Regulation can be found at the following link on the MassDOT Highway Division website: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/flaggers/main.aspx

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 70

►Section 1A / Regionally Prioritized Projects

►Regionally Prioritized Projects

a) Construction; b) $2,064,255 (Inflated 4% from

2020 cost) = $1,331,411 STBG + $408,848

CMAQ + $323,996 TAP d) TEC = 4.87 out of 18

Total Regional Federal Aid Funds Programmed ►

Section 1A instructions: MPO Template Name) Choose Regional Name from dropdown list to populate header and MPO column; Column C) Enter ID from ProjectInfo; Column E) Choose Municipality Name from dropdown list; Column H) Choose the Funding Source being used for the project - if multiple funding sources are being used enter multiple lines; Column I) Enter the total amount of

STBG programmed ►

HSIP programmed ►

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 71

funds being programmed in this fiscal year and for each funding source; Column J) Federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the amount and only change if needed for flex. Column K) Non-federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the split/match - if matching an FTA flex, coordinate with Rail & Transit Division before programming; Column L) Enter Additional Information as described - please do not use any other format.

CMAQ programmed ►

TAP programmed ►

►Section 1B / Earmark or Discretionary Grant Funded Projects

►Other Federal Aid

►Section 2A / State Prioritized Reliability Projects

►Bridge Program / Inspections

►Bridge Program / Off-System

►Bridge Program / On-System (NHS)

►Bridge Program / On-System (Non-NHS)

►Bridge Program / Systematic Maintenance

►Interstate Pavement

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 72

►Non-Interstate Pavement

► Roadway Improvements

► Safety Improvements

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 73

► ADA Retrofits

►Intersection Improvements

►Intelligent Transportation Systems

►Roadway Reconstruction

►Section 2C / State Prioritized Expansion Projects

►Bicycles and Pedestrians

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 74

►Capacity

►Section 3 / Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs

►Planning / Adjustments / Pass-throughs

►Section 4 / Non-Federally Aided Projects

►Non-Federally Aided Projects

Total ► ◄ Total Spending in Region

Federal Funds ► ◄ Total Federal Spending in Region

Non-Federal Funds ► ◄ Total Non-Federal Spending in Region

701 CMR 7.00 Use of Road Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects / 701 CMR 7.00 (the Regulation) was promulgated and became law on October 3, 2008. Under this Regulation, the CMR is applicable to any Public works Project that is performed within the limits of, or that impact traffic on, any Public Road. The Municipal Limitation referenced in this Regulation is applicable only to projects where the Municipality is the Awarding Authority. For all projects contained in the TIP, the Commonwealth is the Awarding Authority. Therefore, all projects must be considered and implemented in accordance with 701 CMR 7.00, and the Road Flagger and Police Detail Guidelines. By placing a project on the TIP, the Municipality acknowledges that 701 CMR 7.00 is applicable to its project and design and construction will be fully compliant with this Regulation. This information, and additional information relative to guidance and implementation of the Regulation can be found at the following link on the MassDOT Highway Division website: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/flaggers/main.aspx

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 75

►Section 1A / Regionally Prioritized Projects

►Regionally Prioritized Projects

Total Regional Federal Aid Funds Programmed ►

Section 1A instructions: MPO Template Name) Choose Regional Name from dropdown list to populate header and MPO column; Column C) Enter ID from ProjectInfo; Column E) Choose Municipality Name from dropdown list; Column H) Choose the Funding Source being used for the project - if multiple funding sources are being used enter multiple lines; Column I) Enter the total amount of funds being programmed in this fiscal year and for each funding source; Column J) Federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the amount and only change if needed for flex. Column K) Non-federal funds autocalculates. Please verify the split/match - if matching an FTA flex, coordinate with Rail & Transit Division before programming; Column L) Enter Additional Information as described - please do not use any other format.

STBG programmed ► HSIP programmed ► CMAQ programmed ►

TAP programmed ►

►Section 1B / Earmark or Discretionary Grant Funded Projects

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 76

Additional Information ▼

Present information as follows, if applicable: a) Planning / Design / or Construction; b) total project cost and funding sources used; c) advance construction status; d) MPO project score; e) name of entity receiving a transfer; f) name of entity paying the non-state non- federal match; g) earmark details; h) TAP project proponent; i) other information

►Other Federal Aid

►Section 2A / State Prioritized Reliability Projects

►Bridge Program / Inspections

►Bridge Program / Off-System

►Bridge Program / On-System (NHS)

►Bridge Program / On-System (Non-NHS)

►Bridge Program / Systematic Maintenance

►Interstate Pavement

Final FFYs 2020-2024 MVMPO TIP February 2020 77

►Non-Interstate Pavement