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NOTICE OF MEETING

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)

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Des Moines Area MPO Conference Room ***************************

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Call To Order 2. VOTE: Approval of Agenda 3. VOTE: Approval of Meeting Minutes……...............................................................................Page 3

Approve the September 1, 2011, meeting minutes 4. REPORT and VOTE: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Annual

Review…….................................................................................................................................Page 6 Report on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) annual review; consider approval

5. REPORT and VOTE: Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment – DART Alternatives Analysis Corridor……............................................................................Page 7

Report on DART’s request to amend the MTP to recognize the University/Ingersoll corridor; consider approval

6. REPORT: Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Requests for Washington D.C. Trip...............Page 10

Report on Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations request for the Washington D.C. Trip. 7. REPORT: Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Federal Funding Transfer.........Page 11

Report on DART request to transfer STP funds from FHWA to FTA. 8. REPORT: Travel Time and Vehicle Occupancy Survey Update…………..………………...Page 13

Report on Travel Time and Vehicle Occupancy Survey Plans for 2011. 9. REPORT: Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Revisions for

Ankeny and any others……………………………….……………………………………….......Page 15

Report on TIP Revisions for Ankeny. 10. REPORT: The Tomorrow Plan Update……...........................................................................Page 16

Brief updated regarding The Tomorrow Plan. 11. REPORT: Surface Transportation Policy Update………………………………………….......Page 17

Brief update on efforts to review and potentially update the STP Funding Process. 12. REPORT: Trail Counters Update and Checkout Procedures .............................................Page 18

Discussion of proposed checkout procedures for trail counters. 13. REPORT: Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program

Transportation Enhancement Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Status Reports.........................Page 19

Brief report on the Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Status.

14. INFORMATION: Transportation Management Association Update…................................Page 21 15. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee 16. Next Meeting Date

9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011, Des Moines Area MPO Office 17. Adjournment

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October 2011 Item No. 3

ISSUE: VOTE: Approve minutes of the September 1, 2011, Technical Committee meeting BACKGROUND:

The minutes of the September 1, 2011, Technical Committee meeting are enclosed on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the September 1, 2011, Technical Committee meeting.

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MEETING MINUTES

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Technical Committee (TTC)

9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2011 Des Moines Botanical Center Willow Room

The MPO TTC held a meeting at 9:30 a.m., on September 1, 2011, at the Des Moines Botanical Center Willow Room. Before the meeting, the MPO staff sent agenda packets to the MPO TTC representatives and posted the agenda at the MPO office at 1:20 p.m., August 26, 2011. Representatives Present: Vern Willey, City of Altoona John Shaw, City of Altoona Paul Moritz, City of Ankeny John Peterson, City of Ankeny Eric Jensen, City of Ankeny Matt McQuillen, City of Clive Jim Hagelie, City of Clive Murray McConnell, Dallas County Gary Fox, City of Des Moines Michael Ludwig, City of Des Moines Jeb Brewer, City of Des Moines Jim Tishim, Des Moines Regional Transit

Authority Mike Clayton, Iowa Department of

Transportation* Jerry Byg, City of Grimes David Wilwerding, City of Johnston Dave Cubit, City of Johnston Kris May, City of Mitchellville Chris Nosbisch, City of Norwalk Ben Champ, City of Pleasant Hill Kurt Bailey, Polk County Bret VandeLune, Polk County Paul Dekker, City of Urbandale Steven Franklin, City of Urbandale John Larson, City of Urbandale Brad Deets, City of Waukee Joe Cory, City of West Des Moines Jim Dickinson, City of West Des Moines Duane Wittstock, City of West Des Moines Josh Heggen, City of Windsor Heights

Representatives Absent: Lori Dunham, City of Bondurant Jeff Schug, City of Carlisle Anthony Bellizzi, City of Cumming** Chuck Burgin, City of Indianola** Doyle Scott, Madison County** Dennis Dietz, City of Polk City Mark Lee, Warren County Ken McCoy, Des Moines International Airport Julia Castillo, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit

Agency Tracy Troutner, Federal Highway Administration* Mark Bechtel, Federal Transit Administration* * Non-Voting, Advisory Representative ** Non-Voting, Associate Representative Others Present:

Jennifer Bohac, City of Des Moines Staff Present: Todd Ashby, Executive Director Jennifer Zelle, Administrative Assistant Dylan Mullenix, Principal Transportation Planner Nokil Park, Senior Transportation System

Modeler Nathan Goldberg, Senior Transportation Planner Bethany Wilcoxon, Associate Transportation

Planner Zach Young, Associate Transportation Planner Michael Wright, Transportation Planner Intern

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1. Call to Order

MPO TTC Chair Kurt Bailey recognized a quorum and called the September 1, 2011, meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the MPO TTC’s

September 1, 2011, meeting agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Approval of Meeting Minutes

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the MPO TTC’s

August 4, 2011, meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Federal Fiscal Years 2013 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) Applications.

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the Des Moines

Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee to approve of the Federal Fiscal Years 2013 Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP) applications.

Motion Carried Unanimously

5. Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP) Annual Review

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 5.

6. Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment – DART Alternatives

Analysis Corridor MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 6.

7. Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 Safe Routes to School Program


8. Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation

Program Transportation Enhancement Application

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 8. 9. The Tomorrow Plan Update


10. Purple Heart Highway Interstate Designation Assessments

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 10. 11. Trail Counters Update

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 11. 12. Federal Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Revisions


13. MPO’s Surface Transportation Program Funding Process MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 13.

14. Transportation Management Association Update

MPO staff presented; discussion only on item 14. 15. Other Non-Action Items of Interest to the Committee

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16. Next Meeting Date 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 6, 2011, Des Moines Area MPO Conference Room.

17. Adjournment

MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the MPO TTC’s

September 1, 2011, meeting. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Chair Bailey adjourned the meeting at 9:49 a.m.

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ISSUE:

REPORT and VOTE: Report and vote on the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP) annual review document.

BACKGROUND:

Chapter nine of the HY 2035 MTP notes the MPO should annually review the MTP and update the document as deemed necessary. In August 2010 the MPO developed a process for conducting this review, which includes MPO staff developing an annual review report for review by the MPO TTC Planning Subcommittee, the MPO Growth Scenario Task Force, and the MPO’s TTC, Executive, and Policy committees. The annual review notes any updates to information in the plan, recommended updates to the growth scenario and/or regional travel demand model, and a progress report on the plan’s implementation. A draft of the Fiscal Year 2011 HY 2035 MTP annual review was included as a supplemental item to the September agenda packet. The MPO staff also is working to develop a complimentary report to track the MTP’s goals, objectives, and performance measures. Staff will forward this report to the TTC prior to the October 6, 2011, meeting.

RECOMMENDATION:

1) Recommend that the MPO receive and file the plan component of the HY 2035 MTP annual review report and re-affirm the MPO’s September 17, 2009 action approving the HY 2035 MTP.

2) Recommend that the MPO receive and file the travel demand model component of the HY 2035 MTP annual review report.

STAFF CONTACT:

Dylan Mullenix, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075; and, Nathan Goldberg, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

REPORT and VOTE: Report and vote on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s (DART) request to amend to the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (HY 2035 MTP).

BACKGROUND:

DART soon will begin efforts to conduct an Alternatives Analysis (AA) study on the University Avenue/Ingersoll Avenue Loop for additional transit investment as part of the DART Forward 2035 Plan effort. DART has requested that the MPO amend the HY 2035 MTP to recognize this corridor, which was approved by the DART Commission in August. Amending the MTP to include the corridor will help demonstrate to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) the MPO’s support for the project. Following completion of the AA in early 2012, DART will ask the MPO to again amend the HY 2035 MTP to recognize the resulting Locally Preferred Alternative produced by the AA study. Plan amendments require the MPO staff to provide a 45-day comment period and to hold a public input meeting on the amendment. The MPO staff will hold a public meeting for this amendment in conjunction with public meetings DART is holding for the AA study on Thursday, October 6. MPO staff will provide a summary of comments received regarding the amendment following the meeting and comment period. Pages from the HY 2035 MTP showing the proposed amendment are included on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend that the MPO approve an amendment to the HY 2035 MTP to recognize the University Avenue/Ingersoll Avenue Loop Alternatives Analysis.

STAFF CONTACT:


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Rapid Transit

DART currently is administering an Alternatives Analysis a Rapid Transit Corridor Study that complies with the FTA’s Alternative Analysis requirement for New Starts funding. An Alternatives Analysis is the first step in the planning process needed to be able to use Federal funds for a transit project’s construction.

The Alternatives Analysis study examines a number of modal alternatives, including a no-build alternative, enhanced express bus service, light rail transit, and bus rapid transit, and commuter rail along six corridors in the MPA in the University/Ingersoll Corridor , as illustrated in Figure 6.28. Bus rapid transit is the likely alternative for some corridors, should funding become available to implement the service.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the annual process for submitting projects for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s trip to Washington, D.C.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff has initiated the annual process of working with MPO member governments and participating agencies to develop a list of priority transportation projects to discuss with congressional members during the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2012 trip to Washington, D.C. The following timeline describes the process for developing the list:

September 30, 2011 - initial notice emailed announcing the start of the application process;

October 21, 2011 – letters of intent from MPO member governments and participating agencies due to the MPO staff;

November 2011 - draft project listing provided to MPO committees for discussion;

December 2011/January 2012 - Surface Transportation Program Funding Subcommittee meets to identify priority projects from the assembled listing;

January/February - MPO committees take action to approve the project listing and priority projects;

February through April 2012- deadlines to complete project applications for congressional offices; and,

May/June 2012- Greater Des Moines Partnership trip. Letters of intent must include the project name, project sponsor(s), a short project description, total project cost, and funding request amount. All projects seeking FFY 2013 transportation appropriations funding must submit a letter of intent, regardless of the project’s inclusion on previous lists. Project must also be consistent with the Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. MPO staff will work with project sponsors and congressional staffs to ensure project sponsors receive and complete appropriation applications

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT:


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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Federal Funding Transfer.

BACKGROUND:

DART annually submits a request to the MPO to transfer Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the Federal Transit Administration and into DART’s FTA grant. Included, immediately following, is a copy of DART’s letter requesting the transfer. Following the MPO’s approval at the November meeting, staff will send a letter to the Iowa Department of Transportations office of Public Transit requesting that DART be allowed to expend $799,000 in STP funds in Federal Fiscal Year 2012.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only. STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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September 26, 2011 Todd Ashby Executive Director Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization 420 Watson Powell, Jr. Way, Suite 200 Des Moines, IA 50309 RE: Transfer of Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Dear Mr. Ashby: The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) requests the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO’s) concurrence to transfer the Committee’s $799,000 in Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The purpose of this transfer is for the purchase of three heavy‐duty buses, which is incorporated into DART’s capital plan for 2012 (FTA separates STP funds from formula fund grants). Please place this item on the October MPO meeting agendas and, if approved by the committees, request that the Iowa DOT in turn ask the FHWA to have these funds transferred to DART’s FTA grant IA‐95‐X012. If you have questions, please contact me at (515) 283‐5005.

Sincerely,

Debra Meyer Capital Planning Manager, DART

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the Calendar Year 2011 Travel Time and Vehicle Occupancy Count Surveys.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff:

Began the 2011 Travel Time (TT) and Vehicle Occupancy Count (VOC) surveys on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and anticipates completing the surveys during the month of October;

Will conduct the TT survey along nine routes during the a.m. and p.m. peak travel hours, which include:

o #1 – Hickman Road; o #2 – 22nd Street/86th Street; o #3 – Merle Hay Road; o # 7– Fleur Drive; o #11 – Ankeny Boulevard/NE 14th Street; o #13 – Hubbell Avenue/Euclid Avenue; o #17 – University Avenue; o #18 – Grand Avenue; and o #20 – Mills Civic Parkway;

Requested travel speed data for the freeway system (Interstates 35/80, Interstate 235, and Iowa Highway 5/U.S. Highway 65) from the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Traffic Management Center;

Will conduct vehicle counts at park and ride locations during peak hours; Will conduct the VOC survey for 12 locations during the a.m. and p.m. peak

hours, which include:

o #1 – 2nd Avenue; o #2 - Northeast 14th Street (U.S. Highway 69); o #3 – 63rd Street (Iowa Highway 28); o #4 - Grand Avenue; o #5 - Hickman Road (U.S. Highway 6); o #6 - Jordan Creek Parkway; o #7 - Keo Way; o #8 - Merle Hay Road (Iowa Highway 28); o #9 - Southwest 3rd Street; o #10 - University Avenue; o #11 – M.L.King, Jr. Parkway; and, o #12 – Ashworth Road;

Attached as a supplemental item are maps of the 2011 TT routes and the VOC

locations; and, Anticipates having draft versions of the respective reports for review in January

2012. RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only. STAFF CONTACT:

Nathan Goldberg, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075, extension #211.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on revisions to the MPO’s Fiscal Years 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (FFY 2012-2015 TIP).

BACKGROUND:

The City of Ankeny, the City of West Des Moines, and Warren County have requested the following revisions to the FFY 2012-2015 TIP. Sponsor: City of Ankeny Project: NE 36th Street Interchange

Project Number: STP-U-0187()-70-77 Change: Funding levels Revision Type: Administrative Modification Sponsor: City of Ankeny

Project: NE 36th Street Reconstruction Project Number: STP-U-0187-(625)-70-77 Change: Project termini Revision Type: Amendment Sponsor: City of West Des Moines

Project: SW Connector - Phase III Project Number: STP-U-8260(624)-70-77 Change: Move from FFY 2010 to FFY 2012 Revision Type: Amendment

Sponsor: Warren County

Project: SW Connector Interchange/Corridor Project Number: HDP-CO91(61)-71-77 Change: Move from FFY 2010 to FFY 2012 and project termini Revision Type: Amendment

The MPO staff notes that the City of Ankeny’s NE 36th Street Interchange project is considered an administrative modification and therefore only needs approval of the MPO. However, the remaining three projects are amendments and will be subject to MPO approval and a public comment period.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion. STAFF CONTACT:

Luke Parris, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075; and, Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Update on The Tomorrow Plan. BACKGROUND:

On Tuesday, September 13, the launch of The Tomorrow Plan was held at the State Historical Building. This open house event focused on how we live, how regional planning works, and what is going on in the region today. Also highlighted at the event were Capital Crossroads, DART Forward 2035, and What If Des Moines. The event drew around 300 participants. On Wednesday, September 14, the first Partners Committee meeting was held. Approximately 30 individuals representing a wide variety of groups participated in this meeting. The first public outreach series will be held during the week of October . More information will be provided at the October 6, meeting. Shelley Poticha, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, will be in Des Moines on Thursday, November 3. Staff is working with HUD to finalize the details of this visit.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Bethany Wilcoxon, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief update on potential revisions to the MPO’s Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding process.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO Executive Committee directed the MPO staff to review the MPO’s STP funding process and to meet with the STP Funding Subcommittee to develop any potential revisions to the MPO’s STP funding process. The goal of this review and any subsequent changes is to ensure the STP funding process can adequately fund regional priority projects, particularly in light of reduced earmark funding. MPO staff is working to schedule a meeting with the MPO STP Funding Subcommittee. MPO staff will report on input received from the STP Funding Subcommittee at future meetings.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion only.

STAFF CONTACT:

Luke Parris, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075; and, Dylan Mullenix, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization purchase of trail counters and checkout procedures.

BACKGROUND:

The MPO staff has developed a draft version of the terms and conditions and checkout procedures for the MPO’s Trail-Counting Program. The document is divided into three parts, including:

Part I: Terms and Conditions Part II: Trail Counter Installment and Placement Recommendations Part III: Data Analysis and Reporting

Part I describes the responsibilities of the MPO staff and the member governments (borrower). This section also covers ownership of data, checkout procedures and contracting. Part II provides recommendations for installing and placing the infrared counters in the field. Part III outlines how the MPO staff will store, analyze and report data back to the member governments. The MPO staff requests that the member governments review the draft terms and conditions and checkout procedures and come to the October 6, 2011, TTC meeting prepared to discuss the document. Included, as a supplemental item, is a draft copy of the MPO’s Trail-Counting Program terms and conditions and checkout procedures.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Report and discussion. STAFF CONTACT:

Zach Young, [email protected]; (515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

REPORT: Brief report on the Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Status Reports.

BACKGROUND:

The Des Moines Area MPO’s Guidelines for Surface Transportation Program and Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement Funding includes the following: The MPO shall be advised semi-annually of the status and progress of all

Surface Transportation Program (STP) or STP Transportation Enhancements (TE) funding projects;

The Recipient jurisdiction/agency shall submit to the MPO Executive Director a written synopsis of the progress accomplished, or delays encountered, in implementing the project;

If the status report is not provided to the MPO Executive Director by the date identified in the request, the MPO Executive Director will issue a notice of delinquency identifying a ten calendar day cure period beginning upon receipt of the registered notice. If the status report is not submitted by the end of the cure period, the matter will be brought before the MPO STP Funding Subcommittee within thirty calendar days for a recommendation for action that will be forwarded to the MPO Executive Committee for consideration and referral to the MPO;

If a jurisdiction/agency’s STP or STP TE funded project does not make satisfactory progress, does not obligate the STP or STP TE funds provided within the year those funds were authorized by the MPO and noted for that project as previously documented, then the MPO may cancel the remaining STP or STP TE funding for that project and return those STP or STP TE funds for inclusion in the next fiscal year’s STP or STP TE funding allocation for projects. Such action to cancel project funding shall be based on the following criteria:

The MPO strongly believes it is necessary to maintain rapid turnover of funds and implementation of specific projects so as not to jeopardize the loss of any funding. Therefore, the MPO strongly encourages jurisdictions/agencies to have preliminary project plans completed prior to submitting an application for STP or STP TE funds. This stipulation allows the jurisdiction/agencies to provide more accurate data concerning project costs estimates, enabling the TTC and MPO evaluate the feasibility of the project in a more detailed manner. The MPO staff notes that on September 30, 2010, semi-annual STP and STP TE status reports were e-mailed to each member government and participating agency that has an STP and/or STP TE project programmed in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012. The completed status reports of programmed FFY 2012 STP and STP TE projects are due Friday, October 28, 2011.

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The MPO staff notes that the STP funding subcommittee will review the status of programmed FFY 2012 STP and STP TE projects at their next available meeting and reminds the TTC members that paper copies of the status reports are available upon request.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only. STAFF CONTACT:

Luke Parris, [email protected]: (515) 334-0075. Zach Young, [email protected];

(515) 334-0075.

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ISSUE:

INFORMATION: Transportation Management Association (TMA) Rest Your Car program performance through August 2011.

BACKGROUND:

The TMA’s Rest Your Car program is a volunteer-based program that allows commuters to track trips made using alternatives to single-occupant vehicles. Tables and figures summarizing the performance of the TMA Rest Your Car program through August 2011 are included on the following pages.

RECOMMENDATION:

None. Information only.

CONTACT:

Dana Conn, [email protected] (515) 286-4969

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TMA Rest Your Car Performance Report

TABLE 1 Rest Your Car Program Performance through August 2011

April 2011

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Total Miles Reported 490,488 480,148 454,480 411,598 478,657 3,672,437Total Reports Made 11,769 11,648 11,062 9,943 11,671 88,231

Total Persons Reporting 1,134 1,141 1,088 1,067 1,104 8,618Average Miles/Report 41.7 41.2 41.1 41.4 41.0 41.6

New Members 71 61 38 29 49 376Source: Transportation Management Association, 2011.

FIGURE 1 Rest Your Car Miles Reported by Commute Type, August 2011 Source: Transportation Management Association, 2011.

Mass Transit87,53418%

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Walk/Run1,5740%

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FIGURE 2 Rest Your Car Reports by Commute Type, August 2011 Source: Transportation Management Association, 2011.

FIGURE 3 Average Round Trip Commute Distance by Commute Type, August 2011 Source: Transportation Management Association, 2011.

Mass Transit4,03234%

Vanpool2,24019%

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