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11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ 1 ~ 1 <br /> Cha ter Four <br /> p <br /> Transitional Concepts: <br /> Areas identifi"ed for further action and exploration <br /> he Vision Committee recommends ensure that planned transportation <br /> the following steps to make improvements support the travel <br /> management and operation and land use patterns envisioned in <br /> of the system more efficient and to comprehensive plans. Except in large <br /> better align the limited resources metropolitan areas where TSPs must be <br /> of the State Highway Fund with consistent with financially constrained <br /> <br /> jurisdictional responsibilities. While regional transportation plans, local <br /> these are recommendations for government TSPs do not have to be <br /> long-term changes, they should financially constrained to expected <br /> also be considered in conjunction revenues. There is concern that this <br /> with measures to provide additional results in inflated public expectations <br /> resources, of local government's ability to build <br /> the transportation projects needed to <br /> 1. Develop a new state funding meet their comprehensive plans' stated <br /> allocation formula. development objectives. <br /> The current formulas used to distribute <br /> State Highway Fund money among The OTC should undertake a policy <br /> state, counties and cities do not review of this issue to (a) determine its <br /> recognize the size or use of the extent and significance; (b) consider <br /> highway, road and street systems alternative ways of better aligning plan <br /> that each is charged with maintaining objectives and expected deliverables; <br /> and operating. A new jurisdictionally and (c) develop recommended changes <br /> blind formula that incorporates both to state planning requirements. <br /> maintenance and modernization needs <br /> is required in order for a superior 3. Develop new highway design <br /> allocation of funds to state, county and investment criteria. <br /> city road and street programs. Current Federal Highway Administration <br /> (FHWA) project investment criteria <br /> This will require both detailed require a level of traffic performance <br /> analysis of system preservation and in the last year of the planning <br /> modernization needs and significant horizon. Projects, then, must be built <br /> participation by ODOT and local to a scale to insure free traffic flow <br /> government. A legislatively authorized conditions for at least 20 years into <br /> state and local government task force the future. This frequently results in <br /> to oversee the effort is recommended. large projects that cost more than the <br /> ODOT and local agencies can afford <br /> 2. Establish more realistic or that have the effect of reducing the <br /> Transportation System Plan number of projects that ODOT and <br /> expectations. <br /> Transportation System Plans (TSPs) Oregon's vehicle registration fee <br /> are a component of the land use ($27 for cars and light vehicles) <br /> planning process. TSPs coordinate is the 47th lowest <br /> local governments' land use and 2007 <br /> trans ortation tannin rocesses to ( ) <br /> p p 9p <br /> 24 <br /> <br />