Infrastructure Planning and
Funding
MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
MID-REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
MARCH 19, 2015
NAIOP-NEW MEXICO CHAPTER
About MRCOG
o Regional planning agency
o Consortium of:
o Local governments
o Tribal governments
o State agencies
o Forum to collaboratively address issues of
regional importance
o Provide technical assistance
MRCOG Programs
o Metropolitan Planning Organization
o transportation planning
o Rural Transportation Planning Organization
o Regional Planning Assistance
o water resources
o land use, zoning, comprehensive planning
o Rio Metro Regional Transit District
o Workforce Connection of Central NM
o Agricultural Collaborative
o Economic Development
Overview of the Metropolitan Planning Process
Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MRMPO) is a federally mandated program
for transportation planning.
◦ Analyze projected population growth & growth patterns to predict future travel demand
◦ Program all federal transportation funding
◦ Highway funds
◦ Transit funds
◦ Special funds (safety, tribal transportation program, railroad crossings, etc.)
◦ Program regionally significant transportation projects
◦ Develop long-range transportation plans (Futures 2040, Metropolitan Transportation Plan)
◦ Develop short-range transportation funding program (Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
◦ Analyze strategies to address highway congestion
◦ Data Collection
Overview of the Metropolitan Planning Process
Regional Planning process involves all state, local and
tribal government stakeholders engaging in the 3C process
◦Continuous
◦Cooperative
◦Comprehensive
MTB (Metropolitan Transportation Board) established
committees comprised of representatives of various
agencies to develop the MTP and TIP
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
 Long-range (20+ years) multi-modal transportation plan for the
Albuquerque metro area
 Updated every 4-5 years (current update  April 2015)
 Outlines regional transportation challenges & strategies for
responding to those challenges
 Analyzes future travel demand
 Projections of growth/development
 Contains list of all anticipated transportation projects in the
region based on projected growth, development & funding
MTP provides key locations for additional development,
transportation strategies and recommendations to improve
regional mobility.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
 Federally mandated short-term funding plan
 Updated every 2 years
 Covers a six year period (FFY 2016-2021)
 Programs funding for transportation projects in the
Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA)
 All federally funded highway projects
 All federally funded transit projects
 All “regionally significant” projects whether state, local,
tribal, or privately funded
 Is developed by representatives from all state, local, and
tribal agencies
How does the TIP relate to the MTP?
The adopted MTP will guide transportation investments for
the region
Projects to be funded are selected from the MTP project listing
or must be consistent with the MTP
The TIP allocates limited financial resources among the many
transportation needs
Funding categories have specific eligibility requirements &
conditions
Project Prioritization Process
A tool for evaluating TIP project proposals is the
Project Prioritization Process (PPP)
Each project is evaluated and receives a
prioritization score depending on how well the
proposed project supports the goals and
regional directions outlined in the MTP.
Highest Scoring Projects address:
- multimodal connectivity
- target key activity centers & corridors
- goals and directions of the MTP
Fiscal Constraint for the TIP & MTP
Fiscal Constraint – the total amount of all projects cannot exceed the amount of
funds “reasonably expected to be available”.
The TIP & MTP must be fiscally constrained:
◦ Projects to be funded cannot exceed funds available
◦ Total projects contained in the MTP cannot exceed projected funding levels.
◦ The plan must provide reasonable assurance that the federally supported
transportation system is being adequately operated and maintained
Funds for system expansion must be targeted to projects which provide the
greatest regional benefit and efficiency
Transit Mode-Share Goal Established by the Metropolitan
Transportation Board
 Established a goal for 20% of the aggregate trips
along the priority transit network are to be
achieved via transit by 2040
 Introduced a Priority Transit Network
 Beginning in FFY 2016 and continuing each
subsequent year, 25% set-aside of sub-allocated
federal funds (STP-Large Urban and CMAQMandatory funds) will be:
 Allocated to transit projects or transit-related projects
on the priority transit network
 Approx. $5.3 million each year
2040 MTP
Publicly Funded Projects by Project Type
Project Type
Bike/Ped
%
Category Totals
5.19%
263,944,607
Hw y. Capacity
20.38%
1,036,980,106
Hw y. & Bridge Preserv.
32.02%
1,628,885,094
ITS-TSM
3.03%
154,255,556
Misc.
1.50%
76,131,684
Safety
1.59%
80,858,290
TDM
0.73%
37,164,786
35.56%
1,809,046,248
100.00%
5,087,266,371
Transit
All Projects
2040 MTP Privately Funded Projects
Project Type
%
Category Totals
Bike/Ped
1.75%
21,193,000
Hw y. Capacity
95.70%
1,155,881,922
Hw y. & Bridge Preserv.
0.42%
5,100,000
Transit
2.12%
25,625,000
Total Privately Funded Projects 100.00%
1,207,799,922
2040 MTP Fiscal Constraint
Projected Federal & State Revenues FFY 2012-2040
$4,831,798,993 billion dollars
Projected Local Revenues FFY 2012-2040 +$5,905,378,655 billion dollars
Projected Total Public Revenues FFY 2012 -2040 = $10,737,357,648 billion dollars
Projected Maint. & Oper. Cost for All Agencies -$5,649,589,429 billion dollars
Projected Total Public Revenue for Capital Projects = $5,087,768,219 billion dollars
Total Estimated cost of All Publicly Funded Projects = $5,087,266,371 billion dollars
The projected total public revenue for capital projects is below the total estimated cost of
all publicly funded projects which = Fiscal Constraint for the MTP
Key Differences 2035 MTP & 2040 MTP
Less public spending on Highway Capacity Projects
More public spending on Highway and Bridge Preservation
◦ Greater accuracy in projecting Maintenance and Operations Expenditures
◦ Greater accuracy in projecting NMDOT funding needs for capital
preservation projects (reconstruction, rehab, bridge replacements)
Increases in transit expenditures and available transit funding allocations are
due to:
◦ Increases in transit ridership region-wide (29% increase in trips)
◦ Additional FTA funds allocated to region as a result of NM Rail Runner
operations; this amounts to over $12.5 million in FFY 2015 alone with an
increase expected in FFY 2016
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
FFY 2016-2021 Summary Statistics
Total funds by Project Type
Key Infrastructure Funding Challenges
1). Over $150 Million dollars of TIP requests submitted for sub-allocated federal
funds (STP-Large Urban, CMAQ-Mand & STP-Sm Urban funds) this past TIP
development cycle and only $50 Million of those requests were actually funded
2). Public Funds for transportation have decreased with no new revenue streams
for transportation funding anticipated
◦ Federal and state gas tax have not been increased since 1993
◦ Decrease in VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled) results in less gas purchases/less tax
◦ Increased fuel efficiency in vehicles results in less gas purchases/less tax
◦ Inflation has increased cost of projects resulting in lower “purchasing power”
Key Infrastructure Funding Challenges
3). Limited funding generating a priority shift to Highway & Bridge
Preservation improvements
◦ aging infrastructure requires reconstruction and rehabilitation
4). Funds for system expansion must be targeted to projects which
provide the greatest regional benefit and efficiency of the entire
transportation network
5). Greater emphasis on public-private partnerships to implement
projects
Further Information
Final Draft: Futures 2040, Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Final Draft: FFY 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program
www.mrcog-nm.gov
Documents are also available at:
Albuquerque Main Library
Rio Rancho Main Library
Los Lunas Library
Belen Library
MRCOG Offices