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JANESVILLE AREA MPO December 27, 2010 TO: Technical Advisory Committee FROM: Terry Nolan, Janesville Area MPO Coordinator RE: Janesville Area MPO Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
A meeting of the MPO Technical Advisory Committee has been scheduled as follows: January 4, 2011 10am Janesville Municipal Building Room 416, Fourth Floor 18 N. Jackson Street Janesville,
WI Agenda Items: I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of October 5th Minutes IV. New Business 1. Review and approval of amendment to 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Program
V. Communications from members 1. Environmental consultation for the LRTP update 2. Opportunity to expand freight rail chapter in LRTP update VI. Matters not on the agenda VII. Adjournment
Note: The meeting and all business items have been advertised as a public hearing. If you are unable to attend or have any comments/questions prior to the meeting, please contact me
at (608) 755-3095. CC: Duane Cherek
J:\Development\Planning\MPO\Meetings of TAC & Policy Board\Technical Advisory Committee\2010\fall meeting\TAC.Min.Oct2010.doc 1 of 2 JANESVILLE AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Planning Services Department, 18 North Jackson Street, Janesville, WI 53545 Janesville Area MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Room 416, Janesville
Municipal Building Meeting Notes I. Call to Order. Duane Cherek, called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. II. Roll Call. Members Others Present: Terry Nolan (Janesville Area MPO Coordinator),
Steve Schraufnagel (Rock County Planning) III. Approval of June 22nd Minutes On a motion by Member Weber, seconded by Member Mumma the June 22nd, 2010 MPO meeting minutes were unanimously
adopted. IV. New Business 1. Review of Long Range Transportation Plan Goals and Objectives and Performance Measures Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator, explained this review is part of a minor
update of the Long Range Plan due in May 2011. Goals and Objectives have been revised revised based upon x Eric Levitt, City Manager, Janesville x Arun Rao , Bureau o f P lanning, WisDOT
x Duane Cherek, JVL Planning Services Manager, (Chair) x Franco Marcos, Senior Planner, WisDOT x Carl Weber, Dir. of Public Works, Janesville (Vice Chair) x Dwight McComb, FHWA x Dave
Mumma, Transit Director, Janesville Transit System x Marisol Simon, Region 5 Planning Director, FTA x Mike Payne, Engineering Director, Janesville x Carolyn Brandeen, Rock Trail Coalition
x Dennis Ryan, Senior Engineer, Janesville x Roger Fanning, Harmony Twp x Jerry Schuetz, Act ing City Administ rator, Milton x Edward Marshall, Janesville Twp x Howard Robinson, Director
of Public Works, Milton x Mike Saunders, LaPrairie Twp x Paul Benjamin, Director of Planning, Rock County x Mark Gunn, Rock Twp x Ben Coopman, Highway Commissioner, Rock County x Brian
Meyer, Milton Twp x Alan Sweeny, Rock Co. Board of Supervisors x Freight Representative, Non-voting x Bob Soltau, SLATS MPO Coordinator Present /Absent Present /Absent
J:\Development\Planning\MPO\Meetings of TAC & Policy Board\Technical Advisory Committee\2010\fall meeting\TAC.Min.Oct2010.doc 2 of 2 suggestions made during June 22nd TAC meeting. Performance
measures are a new element to the Long Range document, and will be included in subsequent planning documents. Member Robinson offered to provide PASER data for Milton. On a motion by
Member Soltau, seconded by Member Robinson, the TAC unanimously agreed to approve Long Range Plan Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures. 2. Review and approval of amendment to
2010-2015 Transportation Improvement Program. Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator, explained the projects to be added to the 2010 TIP. Member Soltau added that SLATS has added the guardrail
project because it extends into their MPO also. On a motion by Member Soltau, seconded by Member Payne, the TAC unanimously approved amendments to the 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement
Program. 3. Review and approval of 2011 Unified Work Program. Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator, gave a brief summary of the main tasks to be undertaken by the MPO in 2011. No discussion.
On a motion by Member Payne, seconded by Member Weber, the TAC unanimously approved the 2011 Unified Work Program. 4. Review and Approval of 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Program.
Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator, gave a brief overview of the 2011-2016 TIP, noting corrections to the draft sent to members and highlighting key new projects. Member Mumma pointed out
Janesville bus replacements and the Rock County Council on Aging application for a mobility manager. Member Brandeen asked about the River Street TE project, which is a streetscaping
project. On a motion by Member Mumma, seconded by Member Weber, the TAC unanimously approved the 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Program. V. Other items for discussion. Terry Nolan
and Dwight McComb explained the update to the travel model and the purpose of using a 2008 model. Member Mumma gave an update of the progress to establish inter-city bus service between
Janesville, Milton, and Whitewater. Member Marcos gave an update on the status of four studies: USH 14 from Oregon to Janesville; USH 14 from Janesville to I-43; USH 11 from Monroe to
Janesville; I-39/90. Member Rau mentioned that the 2030 Rail Plan is available for review and comment on WisDOT’s website. Member Soltau explained the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding
urbanized boundaries. The proposed rule potentially has a significant impact on transit funding. VI. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Member Weber, with a second by Member
Mumma. The October 5, 2010 TAC meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Terry Nolan MPO Coordinator 10/5/10
Janesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization December 27, 2010 MEMO TO: Janesville Area MPO Technical Advisory Committee FROM: Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator SUBJECT: amendments
to 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Program New information since the adoption of the 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) has prompted the need for amendments. The
City of Milton was recently awarded a Transportation Enhancement grant to build an off road bicycle/pedestrian trail along the planned HWY 26 bypass. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WisDOT) requests an amendment soon in order to begin design on Milton’s trail, which will be designed at the same time as the design of HWY 26. Jackson Street Bridge was approved to
receive federal bridge funding for replacement at the amounts listed in the TIP. The TIP table has been updated to include WisDOT identification numbers. The above projects were included
in the 2011-2016 TIP but were listed as “Not Programmed” at the time of adoption due to the unknown status of the applications. Now that funding has been allocated, the MPO Technical
Advisory Committee and Policy Board must approve funding before the projects can begin.
The MPO has been informed of the STP-Urban funding allocation for the 2013 & 2014 Program Cycle. $904,463 has been approved, which is less than historical allocations. This information
will affect the Main Street resurfacing project, the approved STP project. Due to staff being out of the office, information regarding the impact is not known as of this mailing. Information
will be available on the day of the TAC meeting, and changes to the Main Street project will be included in the 2011-2016 TIP amendment. After discussion, the TAC will forward a recommendation
to the Policy Board regarding the 2011-2016 TIP. Jurisdiction/Sponsor RC = Rock County Project Description COJ = Janesville Cap Exp = E 2015 -2016 COM = City of MiltonSys Pres = P January
-December 2011 2014 January -December January -December January -December Comments 2012 2013 January -December Type of Cost C. Milton PE 24 6 30 ROW 5 UTIL 371-11-006 CONST 238 59 297
TOTAL 24 6 30 238 59 297 Type P TE COM TE COM Programmed Glacial River Trail parallel to HWY 26 from Janesville to FT. Atkinson C. Janesville PE 454 -114 568 ----------------5990-00-00
ROW --------------------5990-00-84 5 UTIL --------------------0 371-11-007 CONST --------5,320 -1,333 6,654 --------00 TOTAL 454 -114 568 ----5,320 -1,333 6,654 --------0 Type P BR -COJ
-----BR -COJ ---------Programmed Jackson St. Bridge over Rock River replacement C. Janesville PE 212 -53 265 ----------------5990-01-19/20 ROW --------------------0 3 UTIL --------------------0
371-10-004 CONST --------TBD -TBD ---------0 -0 TOTAL 212 -53 265 ----------------0 Type P URB -COJ -----URB -COJ ---------Programmed N. Main St. Resurfacing-Centerway to St. Lawrence
Fiscal Constraint Table created 12/20/2010 TABLE 2 -JANESVILLE AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY Funding Source Programmed Expenditures Estimated Available Funding Agency Program 2011 2012 2013
2014 2015 -2016 Total 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 -2016 Total Federal Highway Administration National Highway System (NHS) $3,510 $8,714 $0 $0 $0 $12,224 $3,510 $8,714 $0 $0 $0 $12,224
Interstate Maintenance (IM) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 STP -Urban (URB) $212 $739 $0 $0 $0 $951 $212 $739 $0 $0 $0 $951 Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation (BR) $643 $0 $5,320
$0 $0 $5,964 $643 $0 $5,320 $0 $0 $5,964 STP -Non Urban (RU-STP) $180 $0 $0 $0 $0 $180 $180 $0 $0 $180 STP -State Flexibility (FLX) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 STP -Safety (SAF)
$0 $257 $3,379 $0 $0 $3,636 $0 $257 $3,379 $0 $0 $3,636 STP -Discretionary (STP-D) $554 $0 $3,487 $0 $4,983 $9,025 $554 $0 $3,487 $0 $4,983 $9,025 STP -Enhancements (EN) $24 $238 $0
$0 $0 $262 $24 $238 $0 $0 $0 $262 Other Federal (Section 167) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 WisDOT Level of Effort Projects (LE) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Safe Routes
to School (SRTS) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) $0 $1,113 $0
$0 $0 $1,113 $0 $1,113 $0 $0 $0 $1,113 Total $5,123 $11,062 $12,186 $0 $4,983 $33,354 $5,123 $11,062 $12,186 $0 $4,983 $33,354 Federal Transit Administration Sec. 5307 -Operating or
Capital Assistance $887 $878 $905 $994 $1,024 $4,688 $887 $878 $905 $994 $1,024 $4,688 Sec. 5309 -Capital** $3,727 $785 $1,056 $1,012 $1,083 $7,663 $3,727 $785 $1,056 $1,012 $1,083 $7,663
Section 16(b)(2) -Capital Assistance Program $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Section 5310 -Capital Assistance Program for Elderly & Disabled Riders $32 $0 $0 $0 $0 $32 $32 $0 $0
$0 $0 $32 STRAP -Operating & Planning $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 JARC & New Freedom -Operating & Capital $120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $120 $120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $120 Total $4,766 $1,663 $1,961
$2,006 $2,107 $12,503 $$4,766 $1,663 $1,961 $2,006 $2,107 $12,503 Funding Summary for 2011-2016 TIP ($1,000)
JANESVILLE AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MEMORANDUM December 27, 2010 To: Technical Advisory Committee From: Terry Nolan, MPO Coordinator Re: Communications from members regarding
Long Range Transportation Plan update 1. Environmental Consultation As part of SAFETEA-LU, the federal transportation legislation signed into law in 2005, the Janesville Area MPO (MPO)
is required to initiate consultation efforts with federal, state, tribal and local environmental, regulatory and resource agencies when developing the Long Range Transportation Plan
(LRTP). The MPO is currently undertaking a minor update of the LRTP, due May 2011. The MPO mailed a packet of information to agencies and individuals, seeking input on potential environmental
concerns related to the LRTP. Responses to the mailing are included in this packet for your information. These comments and any other concerns voiced at the TAC meeting will be incorporated
into the LRTP update. 2. Freight Rail A couple of members have voiced concern regarding how little attention freight receives in the Long Range Transportation Plan. The freight element
of the 2005 Plan was a section added to the document just before completion of the Plan five years ago. Since 2005, the Janesville Area MPO and the Stateline Area Transportation Study
(SLATS) completed the South Central Commuter Transportation Study (SCWCT). Although the study concentrated on commuter transportation, study products applicable to freight rail planning
include an exhaustive inventory and analysis of all existing rail corridors and a preservation strategy. The update to the Long Range Transportation Plan is an opportunity to expand
the rail planning section and will include elements of the SCWCT Study and its recommendations.
Response by Mark Vesperman to November 24, 2010 letter from Stacy Marshall, Army Corps of Engineers Stacy, The bike path project being proposed on the east side of Milton will be constructed
with the highway 26 bypass and will be located within the highway 26 corridor. I reviewed the highway 26 corridor in this area and there are no waterways or wetlands(wetland investigation
and delineation was done in 2009). Mark Vesperman Project Manager WisDOT, SW Region/Madison office 12/15/2010 email from Russ Anderson, WI Department of Natural Resources Terry, thank
you for the opportunity to review the Long Range Transportation Plan that your agency has developed. We have no specific comments at this time. When plans are developed for designing
these roadways, please contact us again and we will be happy to work with you on environmental matters that will arise. Russ * Russ Anderson Environmental Analysis & Review Program Supervisor,
South Central Region Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 3911 Fish Hatchery Road Fitchburg, WI 53711 (*) phone: (608) 275-3467 (*) fax: (608) 275-3338
12/15/2010 email from Paul Benjamin, Rock County Planning Director Terry, Thank you for providing me with a copy of the2005-2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Executive Summary and
the accompanying maps. I have a few comments that I will submit now and look forward to discuss at them at the January 4, 2010 TAC meeting. The first comment I have has to do with the
complete absence of any discussion of rail transportation in the LRTP. It’s a curious omission given the presence of both the Union Pacific and the Wisconsin Southern (WSOR) in Janesville
and in Rock County. Rock County has more WSOR trackage than any county in Wisconsin, with the exception of Dane County. I’ve asked our Economic Development Coordinator, James Otterstein,
to review the LRTP. Here are his comments. The LRTP approved /written by the MPO is intended to address the area's entire transportation system's efficiencies, effectiveness and safety
related concerns. However, it appears as though the priority has been placed on roads and bicycle connections as they relate to growth sectors. Virtually no mention of railroads exists,
except for the courtesy freight references. Freight related issues extend well beyond the road network, which is why the WSOR has been investing millions of dollars to upgrade various
track segments throughout SC WI -with a hefty bill tagged for Rock County improvements. The amount of freight volume, as well as its velocity, has changed dramatically and it will likely
continue to increase as the demands for bulk commodities and other specialized raw materials rise. Approximately 25% of all the econ development projects that surface through my office
have a rail component. While there are rail served properties available, many of these reside outside Janesville. Historically, the City's rail relationship was anchored and driven by
GM. Today, that relationship no longer exists and Janesville has become known as a location with a very lean rail property portfolio. Whether by design or default, this is a trend that
will continue unless the City actively makes rail corridor preservation a priority. WSOR has longer term plans to extend its lines along unused track all the way to Gratiot in Lafayette
County and then to Shullsburg, from Gratiot to Darlington, Calamine, Belmont and perhaps even to Mineral Point. This line of newly re-utilized track will come through Monroe and from
there to Janesville. WSOR has been active in restoring track within its system including in the line between Milton and Madison. WSOR has reported that in the past five years, 24 new
industries have located near or along Wisconsin’s public railroad system and there are 11 other large-scale industries in the planning stages of becoming rail-served. Included in these
new industries are Cargill Feeds and United Ethanol in Milton
and Elk Industries in Edgerton. Forty per cent of the Wisconsin Southern’s tonnage comes from hauling grain. This facility to ship by rail benefits Rock County farmers and that in turn
benefits Janesville. To the northwest of Janesville, two communities, the Village of Oregon and the City of Fitchburg own 15 miles of rail line between the Dane County Regional Airport
and Brooklyn. They see large economic benefits from the redevelopment of that rail line for rail transportation. That line connects with Evansville in Rock County and thence to Janesville
over Union Pacific track. Important in their thinking is revitalizing the link to Janesville. We have a confluence of rails into Janesville. We ought to take advantage of it. Given this
enthusiastic expansion of freight-rail service in the region, it behooves the Janesville Area MPO to consider the economic benefits that this will bring to the city. Beyond that, our
neighbor to the north, Dane County, has formed a Regional Transit Commission with interests in rail transit. Given the numbers of commuters plying highways US 14 and I-90 between Janesville
and Madison, if we can restore track for freight purposes between Madison and Janesville, we might consider passenger rail again. The other comments I have to do with proposed projects
to the east through the T. of La Prairie. I do not understand the purpose of either the underpass (on Pearl, on think) into the T. of La Prairie nor do I understand an interest in widening
Milton-Shopiere. The net effect of these activities plus a by-pass further east into the T. of La Prairie would serve to isolate agriculture in the town to an important ag related industry,
Seneca Foods. Seneca Foods is one of the largest private employers in Janesville and they depend on the rich harvests off the land in the T. of La Prairie to sustain themselves as one
of the most important locations in the company. They have optimal location for transportation of their products and they are able to reap additional economies through the irrigation
of neighboring farmlands with the “wash water” they’ve used to wash the vegetables before they’re canned and shipped. One would think it would be in the interests of the City of Janesville
to protect these lands, Seneca Foods, and similar ag related industries. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 608-757-5583. Sincerely, Paul Benjamin