Project Selection Advisory Council
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/planning/Main/PlanningProcess/ProjectSelectionAdvisoryCouncil.aspx
Public Hearing - Springfield
September 16, 2014
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PSA Council Hearing Format
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Hearing is an opportunity for Council members to hear from you
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Please sign in if you would like to provide comment
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Depending on the number of attendees, commenters may be asked
to limit the duration of their remarks
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After the public hearing, and a short recess (but no later than
1:00pm) the PSA Council will hold an official meeting – the public is
welcome to attend this meeting
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Email or written correspondence is also being accepted at:
Scott Hamwey
Office of Transportation Planning – MassDOT
10 Park Plaza, Room 4150
Boston, MA 02116
scott.hamwey@state.ma.us
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What is the Project Selection Advisory Council?
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Established by the Massachusetts Legislature in Section 11 of
Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2013
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Required to:
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Review existing statewide and regional project evaluation criteria and prioritization
processes
Develop uniform criteria and a transparent prioritization formula to be used in the
development of a comprehensive state transportation plan
Hold six public hearings to solicit public comment
Deliver formal recommendations to the Legislature by December 31, 2014
Formula to include the following considerations:
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Engineering
Condition of Existing
Assets
Safety
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Economic Impact
Regional Priorities
Anticipated Cost of the
Project
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Who is the Project Selection Advisory Council?
Membership defined by the Legislature to ensure the inclusion of a
range of perspectives (technical, political, regional, etc.)
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Richard A. Davey, Secretary  David Mohler, Deputy
and CEO, MassDOT
Secretary, MassDOT
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Frank DePaola, Highway
Administrator, MassDOT
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Jeffrey B. Mullan, Foley
Hoag LLP
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Linda Dunlavy, Executive
Director, Franklin Regional
Council of Governments
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John M. Pourbaix,
Construction Industries of
Massachusetts
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Jim Lovejoy, Selectman,
Town of Mount Washington
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Steve Silveira, ML Strategies
Council has met seven times (between January – July 2014)
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Purpose of Today’s Public Hearing
**Hearing is not intended for project-specific advocacy**
The Council is seeking public comment on:
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The proposed set of broad criteria categories (or goals)
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Objectives or metrics under consideration by the Council
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Approaches to address areas not currently covered in the
criteria including project cost, project readiness, and
regional equity
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Project Selection Advisory Council’s Proposed
Project Evaluation Criteria
The inputs to the draft prioritization formula are are based on
several factors:
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MassDOT’s Mission Statement, Vision, and Goals
MassDOT Policy Directives and Comprehensive Transportation
Plan
Provisions of Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2009
Provisions of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2013
Provisions from the latest Federal Transportation Authorization Bill MAP-21
Input from public process
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PSA Council Terms
Criteria (or Goal): Broad statement of purpose aligned with
MassDOT’s overarching goals and policies
Example – Health and Environment – Does this project contribute
to the health and well-being of our people and environment?
Objective: A strategy for achieving this goal
Example – Reduce incidents of chronic disease related to
externalities of the transportation network.
Metric (or Measure): Basis for measuring a project’s contribution
towards an objective
Example –To what extent does the project have the potential to
increase physical activity in areas with high levels of obesity?
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Proposed Criteria Categories
SAFETY
Does a project address, maintain and
improve safety of the system while
ensuring the security of the people and
goods in transit?
SOCIAL EQUITY AND FAIRNESS
Does a project support equitable investment in
existing communities and distribute both the benefits
and burdens of development equitably among all
communities?
MOBILITY/ACCESS
Does a project provide transportation
choices, support mode shift goals, and
promote more connectivity within the
Commonwealth?
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Does a project increase access to safe and
comfortable healthy transportation options, or does
a project attempt to reduce GHG, and exposure
impacts to nearby populations?
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Does a project have the potential to
generate revenue or support economic
development?
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SYSTEM PRESERVATION
Does a project contribute towards preservation of
existing assets and to what extent does it meet
operating objectives, as described in the
comprehensive state transportation plans and in
regional plans?
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Proposed Objectives
SAFETY
Reduce frequency and severity of
collisions for all modes
Improve evacuation routes
MOBILITY/ACCESS
Support mode shift
Improve reliability
Improve efficiency
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Support sustainable development
Ensure efficient movement freight
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EQUITY
Target underserved communities
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Reduce GHG
Reduce incidents of chronic disease
SYSTEM PRESERVATION
Ensure maintenance of existing
infrastructure
Ensure resiliency
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Comments/Input Since July 29 PSAC Meeting
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12 attendees that commented at July 29 public hearing in Boston
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Internal stakeholders to MassDOT including:
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Chief Engineer
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Assistant Secretary for GreenDOT
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Assistant General Manger for the MBTA
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Deputy Chief of Staff
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Various highway, transit, and planning staff
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T4Mass representatives including CLF, MPHA, and MAPC
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FTA and FHWA representatives
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Boston MPO, PVPC, and Central Mass MPO representatives
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health representatives
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September 16, 2014
PSA Council Hearing Format

Hearing is an opportunity for Council members to hear from you

Please sign in if you would like to provide comment

Depending on the number of attendees, commenters may be asked
to limit the duration of their remarks

After the public hearing, and a short recess (but no later than
1:00pm) the PSA Council will hold an official meeting – the public is
welcome to attend this meeting

Email or written correspondence is also being accepted at:
Scott Hamwey
Office of Transportation Planning – MassDOT
10 Park Plaza, Room 4150
Boston, MA 02116
scott.hamwey@state.ma.us
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