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BRYAN / COLLEGE STATION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Policy Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 9:00 A.M.
Brazos County Commissioner's Courtroom
200 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803
AGENDA
1) Welcome and Open Meeting
-Pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags and Invocation.
2) Public Comments Regarding Items Not On The Agenda
-Individuals who wish to address the Policy Board must fill out a Public Comment Card
describing the topic(s) they wish to address. Public Comment Cards may be obtainedfrom
Lisa Lyon of the MPO staff prior to the start of the meeting. Please limit your comments
to three minutes per topic. Additional time will be allotted if Policy Board members have
questions.
3) Minutes from the December 6, 2017 Policy Board meeting.
-Consider adoption - Action Required. (See attachment.)
4) Staff Report
• University Drive Study
• Equity and Access Co -Captaincy for the Texas Innovation Alliance
• Regional Human Service Agency Transportation Coordination Workshop
• Regional Travel Demand Model Update
5) Revisions to the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
-The City of Bryan received grant awards for two Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside
(TASA) projects. The first is for the Coulter Drive Sidewalks and Bike Lanes Project. The
second project is the installation of a 12 foot wide shared use path along the State Highway
6 Northbound frontage Road between Old Reliance Road and FM 158 (Boonville Road).
Changes shown in the MTP include Table 5.3 Reasonably Anticipated MPO Funding with
an additional ,$1.97 million shown in Category 9 funds for 2020, the addition of the two
projects to Table 6.1 Fiscally Constrained Project List and the addition of two project
description tables. Staff has only provided the tables that were changed in the MTP. If a
Policy Board member would like to receive a fully revised and complete 2040 MTP, please
advise so that a copy can be sent to you. Action Required. (See attachment.)
6) Revisions to the 2017 -2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
-There are two changes being made to the TIP. The two changes are the addition of the
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City of Bryan projects added to the MTP in the Highway Projects section. Staff explored
the creation of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects section, however when TxDOT moved to
the eSTIP there are only three fields to choose from; Highway Project, Transit Project and
Grouped Project. Since TASA projects cannot be shown in Grouped Projects, they are
shown as Highway Projects. Action Required. (See attachment.)
7) Memorandum of Understanding Between the MPO, TxDOT and BTD
-The purpose of this memorandum is to make provisions for cooperative mutual
responsibilities in carrying out the Metropolitan Planning Process and Performance Based
Planning and Programming in the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Area and
to provide a single agreement between the State of Texas (TxDOT), Bryan/College Station
MPO and BTD in accordance with current Federal Legislation and as required by 23 CFR
450.314. Staff worked directly with Brazos Transit District staff, TxDOT Planning and
Programming Division in Austin and the Federal Highway Administration in developing
this document. Action Requested. (See attachment.)
8) Brazos County Mobility Issues and Local Responses
-In anticipation of a visit by some Texas Transportation Commissioners Dr. Tim Lomax
has been tasked with developing a list of mobility issues in our area and what each of the
entities on the TAC is doing to address these issues. In addition, MPO staff was asked to
prepare a two page take away document that explores projected growth in Brazos County.
This is an information item. No action is required. (See attachment.)
9) Interstate 14 in Brazos County Resolution
-MPO staff worked with the TAC to develop a list of issues associated potential alignments
for Interstate 14,through Brazos County. After reviewing the issues the TAC asked that
staff prepare a resolution that states the preferred alignment through Brazos County for
Policy Board adoption. Action Requested. (See attachment.)
10) Adjourn
I certify that the attached notice and agenda
of items was removed by me from the City
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