HomeMy WebLinkAboutMPOJC FY25 Transportation Planning Work Program
FY2025
Transportation Planning
Work Program
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County
FINAL
Approved May 29, 2024
Last updated May 29, 2024
FY2025
Transportation Planning
Work Program
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County
410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Kent Ralston, Executive Director
Emily Bothell, Sr. Associate Transportation Planner
Sarah Walz, Associate Transportation Planner
Hannah Neel, Associate Transportation Planner
Madelyn Stoen, Associate Transportation Planner
Adopted by the MPO Urbanized Area Policy Board May 29, 2024
Preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant by the Federal Transit
Administration under Section 5303 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended, and in part through a
grant by the Federal Highway Administration under the provision of the 1962 Federal Aid Highway
Act, as amended.
Table of Contents
1 MPO Organization
3 Development of FY2025 Transportation Planning Work Program
4 Planning Priorities of FY2025 Transportation Planning Work Program
5 Revisions to the Transportation Planning Work Program
7 Resolution of Adoption
8 Policy Board, Technical Committee, and Staff Listing
10 Summary of Projects
21 FY2025 Budget Summary
22 Federal Fund Distribution and Employee Hours
23 Statement Regarding Direct and Indirect Cost Allocations
24 Certification of Procurement and Consultant Selection Procedures
25 Performance Management Agreement between MPOJC and Iowa DOT
27 Requested FY25 Work Program projects
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The Iowa City Urbanized Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Transportation planning in the Iowa City Urbanized Area is conducted by the Metropolitan
Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC). On January 12, 1982 the governor of Iowa
designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Iowa City Urbanized Area. The
Urbanized Area Policy Board is organized to conform with the federal requirements for an MPO.
Seven governmental entities have voting representation on the Urbanized Area Policy Board. The
Iowa City Community School District is represented by a non-voting member. The following
member agencies have voting representatives on the Urbanized Area Policy Board.
City of Iowa City: 6 representatives
City of Coralville: 2 representatives
Johnson County: 2 representatives
City of North Liberty: 2 representatives
City of Tiffin: 1 representative
City of University Heights: 1 representative
University of Iowa: 1 representative
Total: 15 representatives
The number of voting representatives is roughly proportional to population size, but does not allow
any one member agency to control a majority of the board.
The MPO consists of a part-time Director who oversees four full-time transportation planners.
Augmenting the staff are two to three planning interns. Additional staff is shared with the City of
Iowa City in the areas of administrative assistance, accounting, and legal services.
In addition to the Urbanized Area Policy Board, the MPO has established the Transportation
Technical Advisory Committee. This Committee is comprised of area transportation
professionals and representatives of state and federal departments of transportation. The
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee functions to aid MPO staff in identifying/addressing
transportation issues and makes recommendations to the Urbanized Area Policy Board.
The Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee has been established to assist with discussion
of pedestrian and bicycle-related issues and provides recommendations to the Urbanized Area
Policy Board.
Additional ad hoc committees are formed as-needed.
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Long-Range Planning Area
The following map shows the MPO long-range transportation planning boundary. This boundary
was amended by the Urbanized Area Policy Board in 2012. This area includes the census-
designated Iowa City Urbanized Area as well as the adopted long-range growth areas for each
city.
Transportation Planning Boundary
for the Iowa City Urbanized Area
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Development of FY2025 MPOJC Transportation Planning Work
Program
The Transportation Planning Work Program is developed each year in a coordinated effort
involving the MPOJC Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee, the Transportation Technical
Advisory Committee, and the Urbanized Area Policy Board. A draft work program is assembled
by MPOJC staff which includes special requested projects; ongoing and routinely occurring
projects; projects required by the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit
Administration, and the Iowa Department of Transportation; and carry-over projects from the
preceding fiscal year.
A process is conducted in January and February of each year whereby all members of the
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (including a representative from the Regional Trails
and Bicycling Committee) are asked for projects for the following year’s transportation planning
work program – each requested project is included in the appropriate section of this document
starting on Page 10 and a list of all projects requested is on Page 26. It has been the policy of the
MPO to have transportation planning projects sponsored by one of the entities that belong to the
MPO.
The projects requested by the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee and specific work
program items requested by Iowa DOT are forwarded to MPOJC public participation organizations
as part of the Work Program development and notification process. Notice of the development of
the Work Program is also posted on the MPOJC website. The draft Work Program is then
forwarded to the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, and the
Iowa Department of Transportation for review. Following the receipt of comments, the final
MPOJC Transportation Planning Work Program is prepared. This document is then submitted to
the MPOJC Urbanized Area Policy Board for final approval.
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Planning Priorities of FY2025 MPOJC Transportation Planning
Work Program
In general, the Work Program is oriented toward projects which 1) carry out the projects and
procedures required due to the agency’s designation as a Metropolitan Planning Organization; 2)
continue to address transportation needs and issues due to MPOJC being part of a growing and
dynamic community; and 3) maintain and improve the community’s multi-modal transportation
network. A significant number of work program projects are related to the community’s growing
population and changing traffic patterns, and to our continued emphasis on bicycle, pedestrian,
and transit modes.
The work program elements (large and small) provide support to satisfy these efforts. Long-range
planning projects (such as a comprehensive plan review or corridor planning) ensure each
community’s needs with respect to balancing future growth and transportation goals will be
achieved; short-range projects (such as transit or bike route planning) ensure that our system is
truly multi-modal and addresses transportation needs/choice for all our residents; and traffic
engineering projects (such as traffic signal or roundabout analyses) provide solid, data-driven,
recommendations for how to make our transportation system function seamlessly and efficiently.
As noted, a priority for much of the urbanized area includes providing a solid transportation network
for a rapidly growing population – the Iowa City metro area has grown by 16% just in the last decade
(2010-2019 ACS). This population growth places demands on existing transportation infrastructure
and generates demands for new and expanded transportation facilities, as indicated by many of
this year’s work program projects. Ensuring these demands are met with limited and uncertain
transportation funding available to our region will be one of the biggest challenges the urbanized
area faces in the coming years.
Another priority is the construction of new schools and numerous school expansion projects in the
urbanized area. The MPO has and will continue to provide traffic forecasts and conduct site plan
reviews for these projects and make recommendations for necessary transportation infrastructure.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is also currently constructing several very large capital
infrastructure projects in the urbanized area – including the reconstruction of the Interstate 80/380
and Interstate 80/1st Avenue interchanges. MPOJC will continue to provide staff support and
programing for these types of projects necessary to satisfy Federal Highway Administration
requirements. Staff will also continue to work with the Iowa DOT, the East Central Iowa Council of
Governments (ECICOG), and local partners to reduce congestion on Interstate 380 by providing
and planning for transportation choice within the corridor.
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Revisions to the Transportation Planning Work Program
Overview
2 CFR 200 describes the uniform administrative rules for Federal grants and cooperative
agreements and sub-awards to State, local, and Indian tribal governments. These requirements
apply to metropolitan planning (PL) and State Planning and Research (SPR) grants. The Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) has similar requirements documented in FTA Circular 5010.1C,
which apply to FTA metropolitan planning grants. The State of Iowa uses a Consolidated Planning
Grant where Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and FTA planning funds are combined into
a single fund managed through FTA’s TrAMS system. The uses of these funds are documented
in the work programs of the Iowa DOT, MPOs, and RPAs.
Waiver of Approvals
All work program changes require prior written Federal approval, unless waived by the awarding
agency. 2 CFR 200.308 outlines different types of revisions for budget and program plans, and
the following summarizes revisions that require prior Federal approval, as well as other
miscellaneous actions and allowable costs that require prior Federal approval. More information
can be found on the FHWA website (www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/priorapprovals.cfm).
Types of Work Program revisions that require Federal approval include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• Request for additional Federal funding.
• Transfers of funds between categories, projects, functions, or activities which exceed 10% of
the total work program budget when the Federal share of the budget exceeds $150,000.
• Revision of the scope or objectives of activities.
• Transferring substantive programmatic work to a third party (consultant).
• Capital expenditures, including the purchasing of equipment.
• Transfer of funds allotted for training allowances.
Types of revisions that require Iowa DOT approval include:
• Transfers of funds between categories, projects, functions, or activities which do not exceed
10% of the total work program budget, or when the Federal share of the budget is less than
$150,000.
Types of revisions that require MPO/RPA approval include:
• Revisions related to work that does not involve federal funding.
Revision and Approval Procedures
• All revision requests from MPOs and RPAs should be submitted electronically to the Iowa
DOT Office of Systems Planning. Four hard copies of the revision shall also be sent to
Systems Planning, which will be forwarded to the DOT District, FHWA, and FTA for review
and any necessary approvals.
o Revision requests shall, at a minimum, include:
▪ A resolution or meeting minutes showing the revision’s approval.
▪ Budget summary table with changes highlighted/noted.
▪ Modified section(s) of the plan’s work elements with changes
highlighted/noted.
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• Revisions where FHWA/FTA is the designated approving agency shall require written
approval by FHWA/FTA prior to commencement of activity, purchasing of equipment, or
request for reimbursement.
• Revisions where the Iowa DOT Office of Systems Planning is the designated approving
agency shall require written approval by the Iowa DOT Office of Systems Planning prior to
commencement of activity or request for reimbursement.
• Revisions where the MPO or RPA is the approving agency shall be approved by the Policy
Board.
• Notification by the approving agency will be in writing.
NOTE: All necessary Work Program approvals shall be in place prior to the commencement of
activity, purchasing of equipment, or request for reimbursement. More specifically in regards to
the procurement of equipment and services, there should be no notification of award, signed
contract, placement of an order, or agreement with a contractor prior to receiving the necessary
approvals
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MPOJC Urbanized Area Policy Board
Royce Peterson Coralville City Council
Meghann Foster Mayor, Coralville
Andrew Dunn Iowa City City Council
Shawn Harmsen Iowa City City Council
Josh Moe Iowa City City Council
Megan Alter Iowa City City Council
Mazahir Salih Iowa City City Council
Laura Bergus Iowa City City Council
Jon Green Johnson County Board o f Supervisors
Rod Sullivan (vice-chair) Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Chris Hoffman Mayor, North Liberty
Brian Wayson North Liberty City Council
Tim Kasparek Mayor, Tiffin
Greg Schmidt University of Iowa
Louise From (chair) Mayor, University Heights
Molly Abraham (non-voting) Iowa City School Board
MPOJC Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Vicky Robrock
Scott Larson
Kelly Hayworth
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Ron Knoche
Jason Havel
Mark Rummel
Scott Sovers
Ryan Rusnak
Josiah Bilskemper
Louise From
Doug Boldt
Greg Parker
Tom Brase
Brian McClatchey
David Kieft
Vacant
Cathy Cutler (ex-officio)
Darla Hugaboom (ex-officio)
Brock Grenis (ex-officio)
Daniel Nguyen (ex-officio)
Manager, Coralville Transit
City Engineer, City of Coralville
City Administrator, City of Coralville
Director, Trans. Services, City of Iowa City
Director, Public Works, City of Iowa City
City Engineer, City of Iowa City
Asst. Director, Trans. Services, Iowa City
Asst. City Engineer, City of Iowa City
Planning Director, City of North Liberty
City Engineer, City of North Liberty
Mayor, City of University Heights
City Administrator , City of Tiffin
Johnson County Engineer
Director, Johnson County SEATS
Manager, University of Iowa Cambus
Business Manager, University of Iowa
MPO Regional Trails & Bicycling Committee
Planner, Iowa DOT
Federal Highway Administration, Ames
East Central Iowa Council of Governments
Federal Transit Administration, Kansas City
*The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee is chaired by MPOJC staff.
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MPOJC Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee
Louise From City of University Heights
Vacant Bicyclists of Iowa City
Doug Boldt City of Tiffin
Becky Soglin Johnson County
Sherri Proud City of Coralville
Jay Giesen University of Iowa
Shelly Simpson City of North Liberty
Juli Seydell Johnson City of Iowa City
Liz Hubing Bike Iowa City
*The Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee is a subcommittee of the MPOJC Transportation Technical
Advisory Committee.
MPOJC Transportation Planning Staff
Kent Ralston, Executive Director
Emily Bothell, Sr. Associate Transportation Planner
Sarah Walz, Associate Transportation Planner
Hannah Neel, Associate Transportation Planner
Madelyn Stoen, Associate Transportation Planner
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Summary of Projects
The following sections identify projects that the MPO routinely completes as required by the Federal
Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Department of Transportation, new and
ongoing projects that have been requested by MPO member entities, and past projects that have been
completed. Projects are categorized into seven tasks: Administration, Comprehensive Planning, Short-
Range Planning, Long-Range Planning, Traffic Engineering Planning, Transportation Improvement
Program and Complete Streets. Equipment purchases are also identified when planned.
The table below demonstrates how projects in each of the seven major work program tasks
correspond to the goals of the MPO 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, the ten federal planning
factors, and/or a MPO federal planning requirement.
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Administration
Task Objective: Administration of MPO staff, including required transportation planning and
programming documents, contracts, grant applications, agendas and information packets. The
Administration work element also includes work items not traditionally associated with transportation
planning. Staff coordination, hiring, and training are also conducted under Administration. Administration
projects are coordinated by the Executive Director with assistance from all MPOJC staff.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Develop and administer elements of the annual Transportation Planning Work Program
(TPWP)
2. Administer the adopted Public Participation Plan (PPP), and update as necessary
3. Assist with triennial and quadrennial reviews as required
4. Assist with updates of Federal Transit Administration documents
5. Contract renewals, including paratransit contracts with municipalities and contracts
between municipalities
6. Prepare materials for policy board and technical committee meetings
7. Coordinate with the East Central Iowa Council of Governments, FTA, Iowa DOT, and
U.S. DOT
8. Administer Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) grant programs and reporting
9. Assist local transit agencies with completing required Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) documents and reporting
10. Administer the paratransit appeals process for Iowa City Transit and Coralville Transit
FY25 Final Work Products and estimated time of completion:
1. Coordinate ad hoc committees as required [ongoing]
2. FY26 Transportation Planning Division budget [2Q & 3Q]
3. FY26 Transportation Planning Work Program [3Q & 4Q]
4. Consolidated transit grant applications – all three systems [3Q & 4Q]
5. Update the MPOJC Public Participation Plan [Q1]
6. Assist with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Triennial Review (Robrock, Coralville)
[Q3]
7. Assist with setting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program goal (Robrock,
Coralville) [Q1]
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Developed FY24 Policy Board and Technical Committee meeting materials
2. Completed FY24 Transportation Planning Work Program projects
3. Completed Consolidated transit grant applications – all three systems
4. Assisted with Paratransit service contract documents
5. Assisted with contracts for fixed route service
6. Assisted with a variety of grant applications for metropolitan area transportation capital
improvement projects
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Comprehensive Planning
Task Objective: Integrate transportation planning and land use planning for MPO member agencies.
The goal of this task is to incorporate land use planning, best practices of site design, environmental
sustainability, and economic development with transportation planning. MPO staff will typically work as
part of a team with municipal staff on Comprehensive Planning-related projects. An Associate
Transportation Planner is assigned to Comprehensive Plan related projects.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Assist with arterial street planning issues as required
2. Assist with review of development projects
3. Assist with analyses related to economic development activities
4. Travel demand modeling activities
5. Assist with comprehensive planning as requested by member agencies
6. Update urbanized area arterial street plan as required
7. Assist with land use, urban design, housing, human services, environmental, solid
waste management, recreation, open space, and utilities planning activities with
respect to transportation planning
8. Assist with neighborhood transportation studies as requested
9. Assist with monitoring local air quality as it relates to transportation planning and
funding
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion
1. Assist with transportation analyses related to comprehensive planning (Ralston, Iowa
City)
2. Assist Economic Development Division as needed (Ralston, Iowa City)
3. Assist with GIS mapping including maintaining zoning map (Ralston, Iowa City)
4. Review of development studies as needed (Ralston, MPO)
5. Assist with grant writing for new Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) funding as
needed (Ralston, MPO)
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Provided GIS support and analysis for various projects (Ralston, MPO)
2. Provided routine review of numerous development studies for member agencies
(Ralston, MPO)
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Short-Range Planning
Task Objective: Conduct planning activities for MPO member agencies focusing on the 0-10 year
planning horizon. Short-range planning items are completed by an Associate Transportation Planner.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Update Transit Capital Equipment Replacement Plan and Program of Projects –
including capital equipment financial planning
2. Quarterly and year-end transit statistical summaries
3. Transit on-time performance studies as requested
4. Short-range trail, bicycle and pedestrian planning activities
5. Assist with development of Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and
Transportation Alternatives Program projects
6. Conduct Federal Environmental Justice evaluations as needed
7. Activities related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, including complementary
paratransit plan monitoring and curb ramp inventory/improvement planning
8. Assist member entities with meeting livability planning principles related to EPA, HUD,
and DOT policies
9. Assist member entities with applications for FHWA, FTA, DOT, EPA, and HUD grant
funds as opportunities arise
10. Review infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act implementation circulars and provide
regional input when necessary
11. Transit Route Planning as requested
12. Consider 5310 amendments to the Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) - holding no
less than two PTP Committee meetings
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Assist with transportation funding grant applications (TSIP, RAISE, RISE) (Knoche,
Iowa City) [ongoing]
2. Adopt performance measures/targets as required by DOT/FHWA (Ralston, MPO)
3. FY25 Passenger Transportation Plan coordination (Ralston, MPO) [3Q]
4. Assist with Melrose / Byington / Grand Avenue circulation study (Havel, Iowa City)
[ongoing]
5. Assist with evaluating pavement management systems and data (Larson, Coralville)
[Carryover from FY24 – waiting for guidance from agency]
6. Perform onboard transit survey (Robrock, Coralville) [Carryover from FY24 – waiting for
guidance from agency]
7. Review Highway 6 for conversion from 2-lanes to 3-lanes between Main Street and
Park Road (Boldt, Tiffin) [Carryover from FY24 – waiting for guidance from agency]
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Assisted with 4-lane to 3-lane conversions (Knoche, Iowa City) [ongoing]
2. Provided GIS mapping needs (Knoche, Iowa City) [ongoing]
3. Assisted with Gilbert Street concept plan (Fruin, Iowa City) [ongoing]
4. Assisted with Dodge Street concept between Burlington and Governor Streets (Havel,
Iowa City) [ongoing]
5. Evaluated school-related traffic concerns as needed (Larson, Coralville) [ongoing]
6. Performed study to determine the number of Coralville Transit transfers (Robrock,
Coralville)
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Long-Range Planning
Task Objective: Conduct planning activities for member agencies focusing on the 10-25 year planning
horizon. While there is often some overlap between short-range planning and long-range planning,
projects in long-range planning are oriented toward projects beyond the 10-year time frame. Long-range
planning items are assigned to an Associate Transportation Planner.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Update urbanized area long-range transit planning documents as required
2. Assist with urbanized area and Johnson County trail planning as required
3. Long Range Transportation Plan amendments as needed; current Plan adopted in May
2022.
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Assist with the reevaluation of the Oakdale Boulevard alignment east of Highway 1
(Knoche, Iowa City) [Carryover from FY24 – waiting for City to onboard consultant]
2. Assist with study of I-380 widening from the Penn Street interchange to the northern
MPO boundary – Including Penn Street interchange design (Cutler, DOT) [Carryover
from FY24 – waiting for project to commence]
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Assisted with studies to pursue federal funding for relocation of transit facility (Knoche,
Iowa City) [ongoing]
2. Assisted with CRANDIC corridor studies as needed (Cutler, DOT) [ongoing]
3. Assisted with transit planning and grant administration (Nagle-Gamm, Iowa City)
3. Assisted as needed with study of I-80 widening from east of Iowa City to the MPO
eastern boundary (Cutler, DOT)
4. Completed future arterial street plan and mapping (Rasmussen, Solon)
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Traffic Engineering Planning
Task Objective: Conduct traffic engineering planning studies. Traffic engineering has become a very
important component of the MPO’s overall work program, both for the traffic studies and the information
they provide, and for the support traffic engineering brings to the other tasks within the overall work
program.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Traffic counts
2. Traffic signal warrant studies
3. Traffic signal operation studies
4. On-street parking evaluations
5. Traffic control signage evaluations
6. Lane marking evaluations
7. Street light evaluations
8. Traffic collision data analysis
9. Street alignment and traffic signal concept design
10. Preparation of ordinance legislation
11. Respond to individual and neighborhood group requests for traffic control measures
12. Administer Iowa City Traffic Calming Program
13. Traffic modeling & maintenance of adopted MPO travel demand model
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Traffic counts and evaluations as related to development proposals (Ralston, Iowa
City)
2. Assist with review of traffic calming projects (Knoche, Iowa City)
3. Assist with traffic counts as requested by MPO entities (Ralston, MPO)
4. Assist with two-way conversions of Jefferson and Market Streets (Havel, Iowa City)
[Carryover from FY24 – waiting on approvals from City]
5. Perform a traffic evaluation on Ireland Avenue south of railroad tracks (Boldt, Tiffin)
[Carryover from FY24 – waiting on guidance from agency]
6. Assist with two-way conversion of Dodge and Governor Streets (Havel, Iowa City)
[ongoing]
7. Assist with Melrose / Byington / Grand Avenue circulation study (Havel, Iowa City)
[ongoing]
8. Collect a trail count at the 1st Avenue / I-80 interchange upon completion (Larson,
Coralville) [Q4]
9. Conduct a speed study on Prairie du Chien Road (North of Newport Road) (Parker,
Johnson County) [Q1]
10. Conduct a speed study on Sugar Bottom Road (Newport Road to Mehaffey Bridge
Road) (Parker, Johnson County) [Q1]
11. Conduct a speed study on Newport Road (Prairie du Chien to Hwy 1) (Parker, Johnson
County) [Q1]
12. Collect traffic data from Elm Street to Hwy 1/Market Street (including each intersection -
Main Street, West Street, Iowa Street, Dubuque Street, Hwy 1/Market Street)
(Rasmussen, Solon) [Q1]
13. Collect traffic data from Cedar Street to Plum Street (including each intersection - North
Street, Main Street, Short Street, First Street, Plum Street/Green Acres Drive)
(Rasmussen, Solon) [Q1]
14. Perform traffic signal review at Highway 6 / Deerview Avenue (Boldt, Tiffin) [Q4]
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Previous Work in FY24:
1. Completed Mormon Trek Boulevard / Highway 1 intersection analysis (Havel, Iowa City)
2. Assist with review of Southeast Jr. High School site plan and traffic circulation (Havel,
Iowa City) [ongoing]
3. Collected traffic data in the 300-600 blocks of S. Iowa Street (Rasmussen, Solon)
4. Collected traffic data for S. Dubuque Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets (Rasmussen,
Solon)
5. Conducted traffic signal level-of-service evaluation at Main Street / Hwy 1 (Rasmussen,
Solon)
6. Conducted traffic signal level-of-service evaluation at Hwy 1 / 5th Street (Rasmussen,
Solon)
7. Performed traffic counts, intersection analysis, and signal timing review at Melrose and
Golfview Avenues (From, University Heights)
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Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Task Objective: State and federal project programming for member agencies. The TIP is assigned to
an Associate Transportation Planner.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Develop the annual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
2. Amend current TIP as necessary
3. Coordinate with Iowa DOT on the State TIP
4. Administer regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Transportation
Alternatives Program Funds
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Transit financial planning documentation for TIP (FTA) [3Q]
2. Amend the FY25-28 MPOJC TIP as needed
3. Complete the FY26-29 MPOJC TIP [3Q-4Q]
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Completed the FY24-27 MPOJC TIP
2. Administered regional Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Transportation
Alternatives Program Funds
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Complete Streets Planning
Task Objective: Conduct planning activities for member agencies focusing on increasing safe and
accessible options for multiple travel modes for people of all ages and abilities. While there is often
overlap between complete streets projects with other work elements, these projects are specific to
those using alternative travel modes.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Adopt and maintain Complete Streets Standards/Policies
2. Create, adopt, and maintain Bicycle Master Plans
3. Plan and coordinate for new regional multi-use recreational trails
4. Review facilities/infrastructure for bicycle and pedestrian safety
5. Facilitate services, facilities, and plans that increase public transportation ridership
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Assist MPO entities with Bicycle Friendly Community applications upon request
(Ralston, MPOJC) [ongoing]
2. Assist with implementation of a bike share program (Nagle-Gamm, Iowa City)
[Carryover from FY24 – waiting on city approvals for implementation]
3. Continue Bike Master Plan implementation (Ralston, MPO) [ongoing]
4. Assist with CRANDIC corridor studies (Ralston, MPO) [ongoing]
5. Assist with 380-Express bus service continuation (Cutler, DOT) [ongoing]
6. Complete a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Demonstration Grant - Action Plan
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Assisted with Bike Master Plan implementation and evaluation to achieve a Gold Bike
Friendly Community designation (Knoche, Iowa City) [ongoing]
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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant
Task Objective: To complete a SS4A comprehensive safety action plan. In the Safe Streets and Roads
for All (SS4A) grant program, comprehensive safety action plans are the basic building block to
significantly improve roadway safety. Action Plans are aimed at reducing and eliminating serious-injury
and fatal crashes affecting all roadway users. Action Plans use data analysis to characterize roadway
safety problems and strengthen a community’s approach through projects and strategies that address
the most significant safety risks.
Project Description (general work items):
1. Administer and facilitate the requirements of the SS4A Grant
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. Complete a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Demonstration Grant - Action Plan
(Ralston, MPO) [Q1-4]
Previous Work in FY24:
1. Applied for a Federal SS4A Grant and awarded $300,000 which requires a $75,000
match. The Iowa DOT will contribute up to $12,000 towards the local match requirement
with the remainder funded by local MPO member communities.
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Purchasing of Equipment
Task Objective: To acquire equipment for the purpose of collecting data to complete tasks/projects
identified in this Work Program. The following equipment will be purchased utilizing local Surface
Transportation Block Grant funds. Those funds will be transferred to the FTA and will be included in the
Consolidated Planning Grant.
Equipment Description: 1. No anticipated equipment purchases
FY25 Final Work Products and Estimated Time of Completion:
1. N/A
Previous Work in FY24:
1. No equipment purchased
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FY2025 MPOJC Transportation Planning Work Program
Budget Summary
Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration funds will be used for staff salaries
which will support the MPOJC Transportation Planning Work Program.
Funding Sources
Agency FY2024 Assessment Percentage
Iowa City* $357,524 45.2%
U.S. DOT $280,000 35.4%
Johnson County $35,430 4.5%
University of Iowa $23,817 3.0%
Coralville $36,132 4.6%
North Liberty $33,155 4.2%
Tiffin $7,305 0.9%
Other MPO Entities $4,363 0.6%
Internal carryover $13,110 1.7%
Total MPO Budget $790,836 100%
*Includes funding for Neighborhood and Development Services Department-specific services, equivalent to 50%
Administration Budget ($89,250) and 1.0 FTE Transportation Planning ($147,130).
Does not include HSIP-SWAP funding as these are match funds.
Percentages are rounded.
Summary of Federal FY25 Funds &
Anticipated FY25 Carryover
New FTA 5305d
FTA 5305d Carryover
$65,608
$0
New FHWA PL
New FHWA PL Set-aside
FHWA PL Carryover
$225,646
$5,786
$164,904
New HSIP-SWAP $12,000
Subtotal $473,944
Anticipated use in FY25 $292,000
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Estimate of Federal Fund Distribution and Employee Hours
Percentage Employee
Hours
Federal Fund
Expenditure
Administration 20.0% 1,456 $56,000
Comprehensive Planning 10.0% 728 $28,000
Long-Range Planning 15.0% 1092 $42,000
Short-Range Planning 20.0% 1,456 $56,000
Traffic Engineering Planning 25.0% 1,820 $70,000
Transportation Improvement Program 7.9% 575 $22,214
Complete Streets Planning* 2.1% 153 $5,786
Total 100% 7,280 $280,000
*Complete Streets Planning represents 2.5% ($5,786) of the total New MPO PL funding and is required to be drawn in total.
Totals may not equal actual figures due to rounding.
Does not include HSIP-SWAP funding as these are match funds.
Budget Summary of Federal Fund Distribution
Activity/work
element
FTA
5305d
New
FTA
5305d
Carry-
Over
FHWA
PL
New
FHWA
PL
Carry-
Over
Total
Federal
Funding
20%
Local
Match
HSIP-
SWAP
New
Total
All
Funding
Administration $13,398 $0 $8,925 $33,677 $68,000 $14,000 $0 $82,000
Comprehensive
Planning $6,699 $0 $4,462 $16,838 $28,000 $7,000 $0 $35,000
Long Range
Planning $10,049 $0 $6,694 $25,258 $42,000 $10,500 $0 $52,500
Short Range
Planning $13,398 $0 $8,925 $33,677 $56,000 $14,000 $0 $70,000
Traffic Eng.
Planning $16,748 $0 $11,156 $42,096 $70,000 $17,500 $0 $87,500
Trans. Improvement
Program $5,315 $0 $3,540 $13,359 $22,214 $5,554 $0 $27,768
Complete Streets
Planning $0 $0 $5,786 $0 $5,786 $0 $0 $5,786
SS4A
Demonstration
Grant
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,000 $12,000
Total $65,608 $0 $49,488 $164,904 $292,000 $68,554 $12,000 $360,554
*Totals may not equal actual figures due to rounding.
*Complete Streets funding is 100% federally funded with no local match required.
*HSIP-SWAP funding is State DOT match funds for a Federal SS4A Grant – No Local match required for HSIP funds.
*FTA 5305d, FHWA PL, and STBG carryovers are budgeted to be drawn down first.
*FHWA Metropolitan Planning (PL) program funding is transferred to FTA 5305d program funding in a consolidated grant applicat ion.
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Performance Management Agreement between Metropolitan
Planning Organization of Johnson County and Iowa DOT
On May 27, 2016, the final rule for statewide and metropolitan transportation planning was published,
based on 2012’s Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act and 2015’s Fixing
America’s Transportation System (FAST) Act. As part of this final rule, 23 CFR 450.314 (h) was
amended to state:
(h)(1) The MPO(s), State(s), and the providers of public transportation shall jointly agree upon
and develop specific written provisions for cooperatively developing and sharing informat ion
related to transportation performance data, the selection of performance targets, the
reporting of performance targets, the reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress
toward attainment of critical outcomes for the region of the MPO (see §450.306(d)), and the
collection of data for the State asset management plan for the NHS for each of the following
circumstances:
(i) When one MPO serves an urbanized area;
(ii) When more than one MPO serves an urbanized area; and
(iii) When an urbanized area that has been designated as a TMA overlaps into an
adjacent MPA serving an urbanized area that is not a TMA.
(2) These provisions shall be documented either:
(i) As part of the metropolitan planning agreements required under paragraphs (a),
(e), and (g) of this section; or
(ii) Documented in some other means outside of the metropolitan planning
agreements as determined cooperatively by the MPO(s), State(s), and providers of
public transportation.
In 2017, the following three-pronged approach was cooperatively developed to address 23 CFR
450.314 (h). This approach provides a regular opportunity to review and update coordination
methods as performance management activities occur, which offers an adaptable framework as
performance-based planning and programming evolves.
• Agreement between the Iowa DOT and MPOs on applicable provisions through
documentation included in each MPO’s TPWP.
• Agreement between the Iowa DOT and relevant public transit agencies on applicable
provisions through documentation included in each public transit agency’s consolidated
funding application.
• Agreement between each MPO and relevant public transit agencies on applicable provisions
through documentation included in the appropriate cooperative agreement(s) between the
MPO and relevant public transit agencies.
Inclusion of the following language in an MPO’s TPWP, and that TPWP’s subsequent approval by
Iowa DOT, constitutes agreement on these items.
The Iowa DOT and the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County agree to the following
provisions. The communication outlined in these provisions between the MPO and Iowa DOT will
generally be through the statewide planning coordinator in the Office of Systems Planning.
1) Transportation performance data
a. The Iowa DOT will provide MPOs with the statewide performance data used in
developing statewide targets, and, when applicable, will also provide MPOs with
subsets of the statewide data, based on their planning area boundaries.
b. If MPOs choose to develop their own target for any measure, they will provide the
Iowa DOT with any supplemental data they utilize in the target-setting process.
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2) Selection of performance targets
a. The Iowa DOT will develop draft statewide performance targets for FHWA measures
in coordination with MPOs. Coordination may include in-person meetings, web
meetings, conference calls, and/or email communication. MPOs shall be given an
opportunity to provide comments on statewide targets and methodology before final
statewide targets are adopted.
b. If an MPO chooses to adopt their own target for any measure, they will develop draft
MPO performance targets in coordination with the Iowa DOT. Coordination methods
will be at the discretion of the MPO, but the Iowa DOT shall be provided an opportunity
to provide comments on draft MPO performance targets and methodology prior to
final approval.
3) Reporting of performance targets
a. Iowa DOT performance targets will be reported to FHWA and FTA, as applicable.
MPOs will be notified when Iowa DOT has reported final statewide targets.
b. MPO performance targets will be reported to the Iowa DOT.
i. For each target, the MPO will provide the following information no later than
180 days after the date the Iowa DOT or relevant provider of public
transportation establishes performance targets, or the date specified by
federal code.
1. A determination of whether the MPO is 1) agreeing to plan and
program projects so that they contribute toward the accomplishment
of the Iowa DOT or relevant provider of public transportation
performance target, or 2) setting a quantifiable target for that
performance measure for the MPO’s planning area.
2. If a quantifiable target is set for the MPO planning area, the MPO will
provide any supplemental data used in determining any such target.
3. Documentation of the MPO’s target or support of the statewide or
relevant public transportation provider target will be provided in the
form of a resolution or meeting minutes.
c. The Iowa DOT will include information outlined in 23 CFR 450.216 (f) in any statewide
transportation plan amended or adopted after May 27, 2018, and information outlined
in 23 CFR 450.218 (q) in any statewide transportation improvement program
amended or adopted after May 27, 2018.
d. MPOs will include information outlined in 23 CFR 450.324 (f) (3-4) in any metropolitan
transportation plan amended or adopted after May 27, 2018, and information outlined
in 23 CFR 450.326 (d) in any transportation improvement program amended or
adopted after May 27, 2018.
e. Reporting of targets and performance by the Iowa DOT and MPOs shall conform to
23 CFR 490, 49 CFR 625, and 49 CFR 673.
4) Reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress toward attainment of critical
outcomes for the region of the MPO
a. The Iowa DOT will provide MPOs with the statewide performance data used in
developing statewide targets, and, when applicable, will also provide MPOs with
subsets of the statewide data, based on their planning area boundaries.
5) The collection of data for the State asset management plans for the NHS
a. The Iowa DOT will be responsible for collecting bridge and pavement condition data
for the State asset management plan for the NHS.
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Requested FY25 Work Program Projects
The following is a summary of projects requested by MPO member entities for the FY25 Work
Program. The summary includes requested projects, but may not include generally reoccurring
projects or ongoing projects for which work has begun but has not been finalized.