The purpose of
the UPWP is to serve as the annual work program for the
ITCTC. The UPWP coordinates all transportation and transportation-related
planning activities within the agency’s planning
area. The UPWP is produced annually to match
the New York State fiscal year of April 1 to March 31.
It provides details of the transportation-related planning
activities that the ITCTC intends to accomplish during
the program year utilizing federal, state and local resources.
It also delineates responsibilities and procedures for
carrying out the cooperative transportation planning process.
Included in the UPWP is a budget, which details how each
fund source will be utilized. This permits the UPWP to
act as a grant application for federal funds and also
as a management tool for directing the staff activities
throughout the year. Federal regulations require that
all MPOs develop UPWPs. The draft UPWP for each year is
reviewed, and the final document approved, during the
regularly scheduled Planning and Policy Committee meetings
held in February and March, respectively.
The 2008/09
program year is the sixteenth year (April
1, 2008 - March 31, 2009) for which federal
planning funds are available to the Ithaca area under
the metropolitan planning program. This UPWP will continue
to focus on the general goal of preserving and sustaining
the core MPO activities and requirements with a focus
on the following emphasis areas for 2008/09:
Implement selected recommendations
from the 2025 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
Monitor federal rules and guidelines
for implementation of SAFETEA-LU and ensure the ITCTC
meets all federal requirements of the metropolitan
planning process.
In anticipation of the LRTP update,
due December 2009:
> Develop a plan update development schedule
> Advance data collection, analysis and forecasting
efforts
> Develop and implement a public participation
strategy
Collect and distribute necessary
data to support the transportation infrastructure
decision-making processes.
Contribute to and support the transportation
planning efforts of participating entities in the
MPO process for the following efforts:
> Implementation of the SR-96 Corridor Management
Study
> Development of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human
Services Transportation Plan
> Transportation Improvement Program Update
> Transportation Enhancement Program
> Safe Routes to School Program
> Cornell Community Investment Initiative
Participate in efforts to address
issues of "community livability" and "social
justice". In particular:
> Cooperate with the Tompkins County Planning Department
in implementation action items of the Tompkins County
Countywide Comprehensive Plan.
> Cooperate with local municipalities and community
groups in development of transportation plans and
other efforts that support the goals and objectives
on the LRTP.
> Provide continued emphasis on the development
of transportation modes and programs that provide
alternatives to the private automobile:
> trail development
> car sharing
> public transportation
> bicycle and pedestrian facilities
> others
Coordinate with appropriate agencies
to ensure that transportation services are seamless,
comprehensive and accessible to all citizens.
Ithaca-Tompkins County 
Any
amendments made to the UPWP during the fiscal
year will be 
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