Each year, the MVMPO prepares the UPWP, which outlines the transportation planning work to be done in the upcoming federal fiscal year.� Through this process, the MVMPO ensures that the 3C planning process (Continuing, Comprehensive and Cooperative) is implemented in a cooperative manner and recognizes the many influences that are at work at many levels in shaping the transportation network.

Input from community members, residents, government agencies, businesses and more was sought in the creation of this plan.� Federal, state and local goals, regulations and requirements are incorporated.� Planning projects and studies are chosen both in response to the transportation needs of our communities (such as requested intersection studies) as well as to achieve the goals set out in the Regional Transportation Plan (such as increasing safety by reducing crashes at high crash locations).

Funding for transportation planning comes from several sources including: Federal Highway Administration; Federal Transit Administration, MassDOT, Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (FTA funding), and the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission.

Key elements of the UPWP include:

� Description of the structure of the Merrimack Valley MPO and list of the transportation planning staff at MVPC;

� Summary of key federal, state and regional initiatives and programs that impact transportation planning in the MVMPO region.

� Review of how the tasks included in the document address the 10 Planning Factors established by USDOT.

� Analysis of the distribution of planning studies around the region over the past six years

� Discussion of how the comments received on the draft have been incorporated into the final document

Funding per task is provided in the table found on the next page. Thirty-four percent (34.46%) of the funding will be spent on planning studies and products.� Local technical assistance projects are those requested by our member communities and are often small in scope and under often-urgent time frames. �Intersection studies included in the 2022 UPWP:

� Grove Street/Woodland Street in Merrimac.

� Hampshire St/Center St in Lawrence.

� Woodland St/Elm St in Methuen.

� Merrimack St/Parker St in Lawrence.

� S. Main St/Boston Rd, Haverhill.

DRAFT FFY 2022 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM TASK FUNDING SUMMARY
Task	Description	FHWA PL/ FTA 5303 /MassDOT	FTA 5303 / MVPC	FFY 2022 TOTAL
1.1	Program Management and Support	$92,843	$5,760	$98,603
1.2	Public Participation Process	$86,250	$0	$86,250
1.3	Unified Planning Work Program	$21,083	$0	$21,083
1.4	Transportation Improvement Program	$64,984	$0	$64,984
1.5	Title VI/Environmental Justice/Limited English Proficiency Activities	$25,705	$0	$25,705
1.6	Metropolitan Transportation Plan	$9,374	$0	$9,374
2.1	Traffic Monitoring Program	$93,344	$0	$93,344
2.2	Regional Pavement Management Program	$25,901	$0	$25,901
2.3	Geographic Information Services	$115,084	$18,400	$133,484
2.4	Congestion Management Process	$25,539	$0	$25,539
2.5	Intermodal Connections with NHS System/Freight Planning	$8,182	$0	$8,182
2.6	Regional Transportation Model	$4,297	$0	$4,297
2.7	Bicycle/Pedestrian/Water Trails Planning	$33,302	$0	$33,302
2.8	Safety Monitoring System	$30,825	$0	$30,825
2.9	Transportation & Livability	$19,096	$0	$19,096
2.10	MVMPO Transportation Performance Measures and Targets	$17,333	$0	$17,333
2.11	Travel and Tourism Planning	$14,643	$0	$14,643
3.1	Elderly and Disabled/ADA Planning	$7,652	$18,100	$25,752
3.2	Transit Planning	$19,606	$57,740	$77,346
3.3	Grove Street/Woodland Street Intersection study in Merrimac	$17,102	$0	$17,102
3.4	Hampshire Street/Center Street Intersection Study in Lawrence	$25,701	$0	$25,701
3.5	Woodland Street/Elm Street Intersection Study in Methuen	$24,218	$0	$24,218
3.6	Merrimack Street/Parker Street Intersection Study in Lawrence	$25,395	$0	$25,395
3.7	South Main Street/Boston Road Intersection Study in Haverhill	$25,523	$0	$25,523
3.8	Stormwater Management	$26,799	$0	$26,799
3.9	Climate Change	$42,820	$0	$42,820
4.1	Intelligent Transportation Systems	$8,620	$0	$8,620
4.2	Local Technical Assistance	$17,650	$0	$17,650
4.3	Regional Transportation Security	$9,115	$0	$9,115
4.4	County Road Adjudication	$3,432	$0	$3,432

	TOTAL	$941,418	$100,000	$1,041,418