Program 300.3: Program Development & Production Schedule Coordination

Responsible Agency & End Products:

  • MPO staff: Coordinate with INDOT, the Indiana MPO Council, and partner agencies on regional programming and scheduling. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]
  • MPO staff: Conduct quarterly project tracking to monitor schedules, change orders, and project advancement toward construction. [Estimated Completion: Quarterly]
  • MPO staff: Coordinate with INDOT District LPA staff and SPMS updates to ensure consistency with the adopted DMTIP. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing]

Program 300.4: Planning & Environmental Linkages (PEL)

Responsible Agency & End Products:

  • MPO staff: Coordinate environmental considerations early in the transportation planning process. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing]
  • MPO staff: Support the integration of planning-level data and analyses into the NEPA process. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing]
  • MPO staff: Support FHWA’s Every Day Counts initiative, as applicable. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]
  • MPO staff: Prepare Red Flag Investigation (RFI) Reports for new projects in the DMTIP or Transportation Plan. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]
  • MPO staff: Prepare RFIs for future-year Transportation Plan projects, as appropriate. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]

Program 300.5: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Responsible Agency & End Products:

  • MPO staff: Develop user-friendly GIS applications and ArcGIS Online tools supporting transportation planning and public access. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]
  • MPO staff: Convert transportation-related data from older software formats into GIS-compatible database formats. [Estimated Completion: Ongoing/As needed]
  • MPO staff: Purchase and maintain GIS hardware, peripherals, and software licenses. [Estimated Completion: As needed]
  • MPO staff: Utilize in-house and consulting services to:
    • Develop and maintain parcel mapping, orthophotography, Pictometry oblique
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