Project Selection Advisory Council
April 14, 2015 Meeting
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Today’s Agenda
Remarks from the Chair
Updates on the prioritization formula
Existing scoring process presentations
Approach to scoring illustrative projects
Public comment
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Prioritization Formula Updates
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MassDOT SGR:
Added environmental objective (10 points)
• Reduced preservation and cost
effectiveness measures (5 points each)
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MassDOT/MBTA Capacity:
Increased weight for mobility measure
• Increased weight for economic impact
• Decreased weight for cost effectiveness
• Removed Regional Priority
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Prioritization Processes: Existing
Bridge Program
Pavement Program
Municipal Projects
MBTA Capital Investment Program
RTA Capital Requests
Division reps to present on:
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Project origin / timing of prioritization
Evaluation criteria
Staff responsible for scoring
Relationship to PSA Council
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Bridge
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The Criteria
Highway Evaluation Factor
Evaluation of Functionality
Load rating and posting, condition ratings, inspection
frequency, AASHTO SR, detour length, ADT
Condition Loss
Measure of current loss of condition from perfect
bridge
Health Index Change
Uses PONTIS to estimate the change in a bridge’s
Health Index for a future year - Deterioration Rate
The System
An objective way to identify those
bridges that need work sooner rather
than later in order improve the overall
condition (Health Index) and safety of
the Commonwealth’s bridges
Ranking does not mean that bridge 1 must
be done before bridge 2
Generally, bridges in the top group should
be worked on before the next lower group
Local needs may require that some low
rated bridges be done sooner
Pavement
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• Pavement Preservation Project
Identification
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies
• Project Scope
• Funding
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• Data Collection
• Pathrunner
• Capable of collecting data while travelling at nearly
60 miles per hour.
• Pavement Roughness – Lasers and Accelerometers
• Pavement Condition – Laser Strobes and Three
Dimensional Cameras (identifies the length, width, depth
and location of surface cracking and rutting)
• Interstates and Limited Access Highways are
surveyed every year.
• All other roadways owned by the Highway Division,
as well as municipally owned roadways on the
National Highway System are surveyed on a two
year cycle.
• Full GPS and GIS Integration
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• Data Analysis
• International Roughness Index (IRI)
• Based on the roadway profile
• Does not adequately consider cracking and rutting
• Value that is reported to FHWA on a national level
• Pavement Serviceability Index (PSI)
• Composite Index
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Pavement Distress – Types and Causes of Cracking
Raveling – Aggregate Loss in Pavement Surface
Rutting – Wheelpath Deformations
Ride Quality - Roughness
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• Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies
• Deighton DTIMS Pavement Management Software
(Asset Management Software).
• MassDOT Network ~ 5000+ pavement sections.
• Potential Project limits identified by changes in
condition, construction, etc.
• Treatment Selection Matrix developed for all
pavement distress types and roadway classes.
• Treatment Matrixes applied to each pavement
section for the duration of the analysis period.
• Treatment Matrices incorporate Pavement
Performance & Deterioration Modeling.
• Performance models forecast future conditions &
economic impacts of deferred maintenance.
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• Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies
• The Pavement Management System is
a tool – Educated decisions are
required.
• Coordinate with Districts for feedback.
• Projects with a need for safety
improvements are prioritized.
• Need to balance preservation with
resurfacing.
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• Project Scope
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Safety
Bridges
Stormwater
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Multimodal Accommodations
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• Funding
• Federal Aid
• Interstate Maintenance
• National Highway System
• Western Turnpike
• Metropolitan Highway System
• Non Federal Aid
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Municipal Projects
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• The Project Development and Design
Guide
• Chapter 2 Outlines the Project Initiation
Process
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Project Need Form (PNF)
Project Initiation Form (PIF)
Pre-Project Review Committee Review
Project Review Committee (PRC)
PRC Notification Letter
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• Project Need Form
• The purpose of this form is to describe a
problem, need or opportunity to be
addressed through a transportation
project.
• Common problems or needs include:
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A Safety Concern
A Congestion Problem
A Need for Better Multimodal Accommodation
Facility Condition
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• Project Need Form (Cont.)
• The Project Need Form is prepared by the
project proponent.
• The Form is reviewed by the District Office.
• Typically there is a dialogue between the
District Office and the project proponent.
• Possible outcomes may include a
recommendation to proceed with the
completion of the Project Initiation Form,
suggestions for additional planning, or a
determination that a project is not warranted at
this time.
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• Project Initiation Form
• The Project Initiation Form is typically
prepared by the project proponent with
assistance from the District Office.
• The Project Initiation Form provides detailed
information on the scope of work for the project
and how the project will address the problem
defined in the Project Need Form.
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• Pre-Project Review Committee
• Meets three times per year (2 weeks prior to PRC
Meeting) in Worcester
• Chaired by the Highway Design Engineer
• Members include the six District Project Development
Engineers, Environmental, Pavement Management,
Office of Transportation Planning and FAPO
• Evaluates municipally proposed projects with respect to
the following:
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Asset Condition
Mobility Improvements
Safety
Economic Development
Environmental Impacts and Improvements
Community Effects
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• Pre-Project Review Committee (Cont.)
• The Committee applies the same evaluation
criteria to all project types.
• Comparing the scores of different project types
is not particularly effective.
• Comparing scores within one specific project
type can be useful, however the scoring range
is often fairly close.
• Members have observed that the conversation
generated by the process yields a greater
understanding of a project’s merits than the
actual score itself.
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• Project Review Committee
• Meets three times per year in Boston
• Chaired by the Chief Engineer
• Members include representatives from each
District, Environmental, Right of Way, Bridge,
Pavement Management, Traffic, Office of
Transportation Planning and FAPO.
• Reviews information provided by the PreProject Review Committee and makes a
determination
• Projects may be Denied, Tabled (additional
information is required) or Approved.
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• PRC Notification
• If a project is approved by the PRC, a
notification letter is sent to the Project
Proponent by the District Office.
• The letter template developed for this
purpose provides detailed information to the
project proponent on the project
development process including:
• Funding and Programming Requirements
• Project Development Requirements
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MBTA SGR
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MBTA Project Selection Schedule
May: Confirm rating criteria and weights
June – July: Submission period for
capital funding requests
August: Rating period for requests
September: Initial project selection
based on prioritization exercise
October: Final project selection
November: Release of draft CIP
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Project Development
Capital funding requests are typically at
a conceptual level (i.e. 5% design) when
they are submitted for the CIP
After a project is selected, its design is
completed prior to the application for
federal funds
The application for an FTA grant also
depends on the availability of capacity in
the TIP
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DST Metrics and Weights
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DST Rating Methodology
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Illustrative Projects
In 2014, staff rated a set of 14 projects
using a working set of objectives/metrics
Significant changes to scoring system
suggest a repeat of this exercise
Two goals –
Understand how projects will be categorized
See effects of new weights/objectives
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Illustrative Projects
Provide feedback on proposed metrics by
4/17 (there will be other opportunities to
refine them)
Test against a combination of last year’s
illustrative projects and major projects
that will not be funded in the new CIP
Present results at 4/30 joint PSAC/AMAC
meeting
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Calendar
April 15-May 30: PSA Council on MPO agendas
April 30: Joint meeting with AMAC
May 14: State House Meeting - Present draft report outline
May 15-May 30: Public comment period
June 1*: Present draft report and comments received
June 15*: Present revisions to final report
June: 18: Circulate final draft to Council
June 24: Deadline for Council to submit edits/feedback
June 30: Final report
* = potential meeting date (not confirmed)
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Public Comment
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Measuring Economic Impact
Important metric, but...how to measure?
Mobility improvement (SGR or capacity) X ADT or
# of passengers seems a good indicator – but is
double counting
Projects directly resulting in site-specific
economic activity may only be shifting activity
within the MA to respond to investment
Projects located with specific geographies
(sustainable development areas, business
districts, etc) have not garnered Council support
Is there an “economic impact” metric that is
a differentiator and doesn’t duplicate others?
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