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Regional Freight Planning

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Written by: Sarah Grabowski
Category: Other Plans
Published: 08 September 2022
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Bi-State Regional Commission under its transportation planning role completed the first Bi-State Region Freight Plan in September 2015.  The regional transportation network moves people as well as goods and services.  The Freight Plan looks at the different modes used to move freight – air, water and surface transportation via roads and rail, and offers recommendations for improvements of the system.  The plan compliments the then state freight plans and provides regional goals and objectives to address the economy and demand, safety, mobility and access, asset conditions and impacts on the environment and those living near freight facilities.

An addendum for the plan is underway in 2023-24 to revisit the data in the plan and refine goals, objectives and indicators as well as cross-reference state plan updates that will help measure the degree the system needs are being met and whether there are any new or revised recommendations the region may consider for the future.  As draft information is available, it will be posted to this page.

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture

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Written by: admin
Category: Other Plans
Published: 13 November 2012
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Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architecture describes a plan for implementing electronic technologies, communication and other system advances  to improve transportation system operations.  ITS may include telephone systems or social media to disseminate traveler information, freight weigh-in-motion data collection or road condition detection, or dynamic message signs for real-time travel information, as examples of ITS uses. The Bi-State Region ITS Architecture Plan was first adopted in April 2005 and is updated periodically to address changes in technology and deployment within the Bi-State Region. The plan discusses deploying ITS technologies within the Bi-State Region for a ten year period, including additional dynamic message signs, automated vehicle locator systems for transit, among other technologies.

pdf Bi-State Region ITS Architecture 2022 (5.12 MB)

TPWP / Public Participation (Title VI Policy)

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Written by: Sarah Grabowski
Category: Other Plans
Published: 13 November 2012
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Quad Cities Metro Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) and Other Certifications/Assurances are documents required by the U.S.DOT for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) which receive federal transportation planning funds. A Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) is prepared by Bi-State annually to outline staff activities related to metropolitan transportation planning. The Work Program serves to: clarify coordination among many units of government; establish continuing, comprehensive and cooperative areawide planning in the Bi-State region; assist in development of budgets for transportation planning activities and preparation of planning fund requests; delineate requirements for various agencies involved in transportation planning efforts; and establish products, purposes and general methods to be employed in the completion of specific transportation work tasks. TPWP is prepared on a fiscal year basis (July 1 to June 30) for the metropolitan area.

pdf Transportation Planning Work Program for the Quad Cities Iowa/Illinois Metropolitan Planning Area FY 2024 (3.44 MB)
Transportation Planning Work Program FY 2024 (Quad Cities Metro Area) Final May 2023

 

 

As part of the transportation planning activities, there may be certifications and/or assurances associated with these activities. For direct Department of Transportation (DOT)-assisted planning projects of $250,000 or more, Bi-State is required to establish in accordance with U.S. DOT, 49 CFR Part 26, a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. For FFY04, Bi-State received a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5309 New Starts Grant of $297,004 to study the feasibility of transit alternatives in the Iowa Quad Cities. This project met the DBE program threshold and a DBE Program plan has been developed to establish goals for providing contracting opportunities to disadvantaged business enterprises. The overall program goal indicates that 0.7% of federal DOT-assisted contracts are expected to be expended by DBE eligible firms. A copy of the Bi-State DBE Program for the FFY04 grant is provided below in a downloadable format.

pdf dis-bus-ent-pro.pdf (1.28 MB)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Quad Cities Certification Review Report

pdf 2020 Quad Cities Certification Review Report (1.03 MB)

The report (August 25, 2020) includes commendations and recommendations on the metropolitan transportation planning process conducted by Bi-State Regional Commission.

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