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Characteristics of the state DOT technical guidance provided to regional planning agencies and consultants are also described. SWCP in the State of South Orange The state of South Orange has decided to restructure its statewide transportation planning process as an SWCP approach.
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As the individual corridor studies are conducted, many more opportunities will be provided for public and stakeholder involvement, with regional and local planning agencies taking the lead. SODOT has an established policy of holding regional forums preceding the Transportation 22 A Guidebook for Corridor-Based Statewide Transportation Planning SODOT Transportation Plan Modal Plans Corridor Plans Non-Project Strategies • Corridor Preservation • Land Use Policies • Growth Management • Access Management • etc.
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• Innovative funding sources should be considered in every corridor study, with specific attention given to the steps needed for their use and implementation. • Project decisions that have reached a level of consensus from the corridor planning process should be documented and forwarded to the Bureau of Transportation Planning as soon as they are approved as part of the corridor plan.
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A methodology was therefore created to identify which corridors deserved urgent attention, and a schedule was developed for the remaining corridor studies. 24 A Guidebook for Corridor-Based Statewide Transportation Planning
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with the South Orange Department of Environmental Affairs that outlines the agency responsibilities and commitments in incorporating environmental factors into the corridor studies to produce a defensible purpose Hypothetical Example: Application of SWCP Guidance to the State of South Orange 25 Major Facilities Corridors of State Significance Figure 3. South Orange's major transportation network and corridors of state significance.
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The SWCP guidelines recommend that, at a minimum, a 10-mile corridor boundary be adopted, centered 26 A Guidebook for Corridor-Based Statewide Transportation Planning Corridor H ig h tr af fic v ol um e Fe as ib ili ty o f m u lti m od al o pt io ns C ity co nn ec tio ns C on ne ct io n to ru ra l a re a s C la ss 1 ra ilr oa d n et w or k In te rm od al a cc es s H ur ri ca ne e va cu at io n M ili ta ry b as e ac ce ss To ta l S co re Pr io ri ty S ch ed ul e City A to City B 2 1 5 1 5 3 1 1 19 In 5 to 6 years Town E to City U 3 5 4 3 2 2 1 2 22 In 2 to 4 years Johns AFB to Port A 1 5 2 3 3 4 2 5 25 In 2 to 3 years State line to City B 4 1 2 4 3 1 3 1 19 In 5 to 6 years Port A to City W 5 1 3 3 2 3 5 1 23 In 2 to 3 years City U to Town F 3 2 3 3 5 2 3 3 26 In 1 to 2 years City Z to City P 2 4 5 1 4 5 2 2 25 In 2 to 3 years State line to Town F 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 21 In 4 to 5 years Port B to City B 3 5 3 2 5 4 5 4 31 In 1 to 2 years Miles Army Base to Port A 4 2 3 4 4 4 3 5 29 In 1 to 2 years City I to City U 5 2 5 1 2 2 1 2 20 In 4 to 5 years Town F to City X 5 4 2 3 1 1 3 3 22 In 2 to 4 years City X to City B 4 3 5 2 2 4 1 1 22 In 2 to 4 years City B to state line 3 5 2 3 4 3 2 1 23 In 2 to 3 years Port A to City X 2 5 3 4 3 2 5 3 27 In 1 to 2 years City X to City Y 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 4 25 In 2 to 3 years City B to City C 1 4 5 3 2 2 3 1 21 In 4 to 5 years Key: 1 = Very low priority; 2 = Low priority; 3 = Medium priority; 4 = High priority; 5 = Very high priority. Table 1.
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However, the Director of Planning wanted to ensure that SODOT had representation on every corridor study management and/or advisory committee structure to ensure that the state's interests were represented throughout the study. Therefore, corridor study guidelines required that a SODOT representative from the Bureau of Transportation Planning and from the relevant SODOT district office be part of each corridor study.
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An example template for freight issues is shown below. 28 A Guidebook for Corridor-Based Statewide Transportation Planning Template for Considering Freight Transportation in Corridor Studies ✓ What are the current and expected freight flows in the corridor?
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Figure 4 was thus included in the corridor study guidelines. Given that many of the corridor studies will likely be undertaken by consultants, the Director of Planning wanted to ensure that the data and analysis methods used in each study were consistent with state practice.
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The Director of Planning realized that one of the weaknesses of previous corridor studies has been the non-standard approaches toward estimating project costs. Therefore, the Director has incorporated into the guidelines a requirement that study analysts must use a standardized 30 A Guidebook for Corridor-Based Statewide Transportation Planning Mobility and Accessibility DEMAND MANAGEMENT Planning & Zoning Phasing/Adequacy Density Mixed Use Urban Design Intelligent Transportation Systems Transit Facilities and Services Intermodal Facilities and Services Traffic Engineering Bike/Walkways Alternative Modes Alternative Work Locations Employer Support Programs Financial Incentives and Disincentives Pricing System Operations Growth Management Source: Meyer, M., and E
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The SWCP management committee has met several times since the SWCP process was established and has found that the corridor planning approach to statewide planning provides a timely and more operations-oriented perspective on a state investment program than does the systems-wide approach used previously. The committee initially relied on the existing South Orange Long Range Statewide Transportation Plan as the foundation for projects being forwarded into the STIP.
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Table 2 shows an example application of this approach for some of the early SWCP corridor studies in South Orange. It will take some time for SODOT to cycle through all of the corridors that have been identified as being of state significance, but the experience to date with the SWCP process suggests that, once all of the corridor studies have been completed, the statewide transportation plan and STIP will truly represent a well-founded "picture" of the transportation needs of the state.
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While there is no certainty that this will lead to an outcome similar to the one in the State of South Orange, the SWCP process can still provide positive benefits to state DOT planners and decisionmakers -- and possibly to other state government decisionmakers as well -- and a better statewide transportation system. Hypothetical Example: Application of SWCP Guidance to the State of South Orange 33 Key: Quartile 4 = 4 points; Quartile 3 = 3 points; Quartile 2 = 2 points; Quartile 1 = 1 point.
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