The Laredo Urban Transportation Study in its capacity as the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization, provides continuous, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning for the Laredo Metropolitan Area as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA).
The Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan was submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation and U.S. D.O.T. in December 1994.
The FY 1998 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was adopted by the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee on July 3rd, 1997 following a thirty day comment period required by the adopted Public Involvement Process.
The UPWP describes and schedules work to be undertaken by the Laredo Urban Transportation Study during the 1997-98 fiscal period. The UPWP also includes a financial and participation summary. All elements described are consistent and in support of transportation planning objectives.
ISTEA requires that the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan address the following fifteen factors in considering the transportation needs of the Laredo metropolitan planning area. The 1998 UPWP includes tasks that will allow on-going evaluation of community transportation needs in relation to these fifteen (15) factors.
The Laredo Metropolitan Area includes the City of Laredo and portions of Webb County.
The Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization is governed by the Policy Committee established in accordance with bylaws adopted June 9th, 1994. The Committee is chaired by the Mayor of the City of Laredo and includes as voting members: the Laredo District Engineer, the Webb County Judge and three City Councilmembers from the City of Laredo City Council, two County Commissioners from the Webb County Commissioners Court, and the Director of Transportation Planning and Development. The State Senator for District 21 and the State Representative for District 42 serve as non-voting, Ex-Officio members. The Policy Committee is the body of the MPO that provides review and has decision-making authority over transportation planning efforts in the Laredo Metropolitan Area undertaken by the planning staff of the Laredo Urban Transportation Study acting as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and by the Texas Department of Transportation. (See Appendix A)
Technical Committee responsibilities include professional and technical review of work programs, policy recommendations and the transportation planning activities. The Technical Committee includes:
a. City of Laredo Representatives
The private sector is encouraged to participate in the development of all transportation programs and plans. Private transportation providers are invited to participate in TIP development as members of the Technical Committee and as project evaluation committee members. Private consultants will be used for the completion of a Transit study, the West Laredo Traffic Circulation Study, a Bicycle Plan update, and a Control Access Study.
To ensure that the Laredo Metropolitan Area transportation planning process is fully a cooperative, comprehensive and continuing activity; to monitor on-going planning activities; and to ensure that all modes of transportation are given consideration as elements of a single urban transportation system and are considered in the overall planning process.
Fulfillment of planning objectives; compliance with state and federal requirements; amendments and implementation of a proactive public involvement process, reports and certifications, and completion of 1998 UPWP and completion of 1999 UPWP; updates to the Transportation Improvement Plan; updates to the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
The 1998 UPWP is an on-going planning activity as required by the Federal Highway Act of 1962, Title 23, US Code as amended. Previous work has included the preparation of the 1997 UPWP, reports and certifications, development of a Public Involvement Process, and staff training.
1.1 Program support and administration.
1.2 Travel, training and supplies that are not directly related to any other program element.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 1.1 | 41.11.01 | LUTS | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 44,000 |
| 1.2 | 41.11.02 | LUTS | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 16,500 |
| TOTAL | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,500 | 60,500 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
Maintain a database on population, housing, land use and transportation characteristics. Monitor growth patterns in the study area for their impact on community transportation systems. Integration of data into GIS for ready organization, retrieval and analysis, and to forecast pertinent information to continue and further the goals and objectives of comprehensive transportation planning.
Updated population, land use, housing, employment and street databases and maps. A fully integrated mapping/database system to be used in data retrieval, analysis, projection, mapping, and graphic publication elements of future transportation planning tasks.
Compilation of data and data bases on housing, land use, population, employment and traffic; population and economic projections.
2.1 Growth and development monitoring and projections.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 2.1 | 41.12.01 | LUTS | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 11,000 |
| TOTAL | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 11,000 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
To complete those activities associated with near-term planning and implementation for projects that will be undertaken within the next five years.
Development of a freight inspections and operations model in conjunction with U.S. Customs, USDA, FDA, DOT, DEA, and state agencies for operating, processing, inspecting commercial cargo. Application of Intelligent Vehicle technology into design for both U.S. and Mexican operations. U.S. 83 Congestion Study.
1996 Commodities Flow Study,1996 Rail Highway Crossing Safety Plan, Bridge Crossing Operations Computer Model, Hazardous Cargo Risk Analysis, U.S. 83 Congestion Study.
3.1 Development of an international commercial cargo inspections and bridge crossing operations computer model.
3.2 Control Access Study
3.3 Traffic Calming Study.
3.4 Laredo Hazardous Cargo Community Risk Assessment and Route Alternative Analysis.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 3.1 | 41.13.01 | LUTS | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 16,500 |
| 3.2 | 41.13.02 | LUTS | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 5,500 |
| 3.3 | 41.13.02 | LUTS | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 5,500 |
| 3.4 | 41.13.02 | LUTS | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 | 12,100 |
| TOTAL | 36,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 | 39,600 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
To update the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan covering plans for a twenty-year period in accordance with local needs and in conformance to federal and state regulations; to continue study and analysis of projects and data for long-range planning elements and long-range project studies.
Update the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan, in accord with U.S. DOT and TxDOT requirements including information and implementation strategies identified by: congestion and other management systems and look into future transit system needs.
The Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan was submitted to TxDOT and U.S. DOT in December 1994. Congestion Management Systems and Pavement Management Systems have been implemented based on commodity flow analysis; rail crossing safety; and Metro Rail technology analysis.
4.1 Update Metropolitan Transportation Plan in conformance with federal requirements.
4.2 Transit Plan Study to identify location, scope, and demand of future transit corridors.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 4.1 | 41.13.01 | LUTS | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 44,000 |
| 4.2 | 41.13.02 | LUTS | 10,855 | 29,145 | 0 | 4,000 | 44,000 |
| TOTAL | 50,855 | 29,145 | 05 | 8,000 | 88,000 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
To further the goals and objectives of the transportation planning process through special studies undertaken by MPO staff or consultants in support of existing or projected local needs. To maintain the transportation management systems required by federal and state regulations, to assist decision makers in selecting cost-effective strategies to improve the efficiency and safety of and protect the investment systems.
1996 Pavement Management System completed. 1995 GIS system initiated, Downtown Circulation Study.
5.1 West Laredo Traffic Circulation Study.
5.2 Congestion and Safety Management Systems.
5.3 Livable Communities.
5.4 Transit Bus Stop and Shelter Needs Assessment.
5.5 Colombia Bridge Feasibility Study.
5.6 IH35/Juarez-Lincoln Bridge II Congestion Study.
5.7 Completion of Downtown Circulation Study.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 5.1 | 41.16.01.1 | LUTS | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 55,000 |
| 5.2 | 41.16.01.2 | LUTS | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 16,500 |
| 5.3 | 41.16.02.1 | LUTS | 9,000 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 9,900 |
| 5.4 | 41.16.02.2 | LUTS | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 5,500 |
| 5.5 | 41.16.02.3 | LUTS | 7,500 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 8,250 |
| 5.6 | 41.16.02.4 | LUTS | 7,500 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 8,250 |
| TOTAL | 94,000 | 0 | 0 | 9,400 | 103,400 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
The Laredo Urban Transportation Study in its capacity as the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization, provides continuous, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning for the Laredo Metropolitan Area as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan was submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation and U.S. D.O.T. in December 1994.
The FY 1997 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was adopted by the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee on July 31st, 1996 following a thirty day comment period required by the adopted Public Involvement Process.
The UPWP describes and schedules work to be undertaken by the Laredo Urban Transportation Study during the 1996-97 fiscal period. The UPWP also includes a financial and participation summary. All elements described are consistent and in support of transportation planning objectives.
ISTEA requires that the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan address the following fifteen factors in considering the transportation needs of the Laredo metropolitan planning area. The 1997 UPWP includes tasks that will allow on-going evaluation of community transportation needs in relation to these fifteen (15) factors.
The Laredo Metropolitan Area includes the City of Laredo and portions of Webb County.
The Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization is governed by the Policy Committee established in accordance with bylaws adopted June 9th, 1994. The Committee is chaired by the Mayor of the City of Laredo and includes as voting members: the Laredo District Engineer, the Webb County Judge and three City Councilmembers from the City of Laredo City Council, two County Commissioners from the Webb County Commissioners Court, and the Director of Transportation Planning and Development. The State Senator for District 21 and the State Representative for District 42 serve as non-voting, Ex-Officio members. The Policy Committee is the body of the MPO that provides review and has decision-making authority over transportation planning efforts in the Laredo Metropolitan Area undertaken by the planning staff of the Laredo Urban Transportation Study acting as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and by the Texas Department of Transportation. (See Appendix A)
Technical Committee responsibilities include professional and technical review of work programs, policy recommendations and the transportation planning activities. The Technical Committee includes:
a. City of Laredo Representatives
Private consultants will be used for the completion of the Metro Rail Transit major investment study, the Alternative Analysis and Environmental Study of the FM 3464 Corridor, for the development of an international commercial cargo inspections and bridge crossing operations computer model.
The Laredo Urban Transportation Study in its capacity as the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization, provides continuous, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning for the Laredo Metropolitan Area as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan was submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation and U.S. D.O.T. in December 1994.
The FY 1997 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was adopted by the Laredo Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee on July 31st, 1996 following a thirty day comment period required by the adopted Public Involvement Process.
To ensure that the Laredo Metropolitan Area transportation planning process is fully a cooperative, comprehensive and continuing activity; to monitor on-going planning activities; and to ensure that all modes of transportation are given consideration as elements of a single urban transportation system and are considered in the overall planning process.
Fulfillment of planning objectives; compliance with state and federal requirements; amendments and implementation of a proactive public involvement process, reports and certifications, and completion of 1998 UPWP; updates to the Transportation Improvement Plan; updates to the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
The 1997 UPWP is an on-going planning activity as required by the Federal Highway Act of 1962, Title 23, US Code as amended. Previous work has included the preparation of the 1996 UPWP, reports and certifications, development of a Public Involvement Process, and staff training.
1.1 Program support and administration.
1.2 Travel, training and supplies that are not directly related to any other program element.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | Responsible Agency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 1.1 | 41.11.01 | LUTS | 30,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | 33,000 |
| 1.2 | 41.11.02 | LUTS | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 16,500 |
| TOTAL | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 | 49,500 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 10,000 |
Maintain a database on population, housing, land use and transportation characteristics. Monitor growth patterns in the study area for their impact on community transportation systems. Integration of data into GIS for ready organization, retrieval and analysis, and to forecast pertinent information to continue and further the goals and objectives of comprehensive transportation planning.
Updated population, land use, housing, employment and street databases and maps. A fully integrated mapping/database system to be used in data retrieval, analysis, projection, mapping, and graphic publication elements of future transportation planning tasks.
Compilation of data and data bases on housing, land use, population, employment and traffic; population and economic projections.
2.1 Growth and development monitoring and projections.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 2.1 | 41.12.01 | LUTS | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 7,500 |
| TOTAL | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 7,500 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 0 |
To complete those activities associated with near-term planning and implementation for projects that will be undertaken within the next five years.
Development of a freight inspections and operations model in conjunction with U.S. Customs, USDA, FDA, DOT, DEA, and state agencies for operating, processing, inspecting commercial cargo. Application of Intelligent Vehicle technology into design for both U.S. and Mexican operations. U.S. 83 Congestion Study.
1996 Commodities Flow Study,1996 Rail Highway Crossing Safety Plan.
3.1 Development of an international commercial cargo inspections and bridge crossing operations computer model.
3.2 Commercial truck origination/destination study and model calibration
3.3 Completion of congestion analysis of U.S. 83 from IH-35 to the metropolitan area boundaries.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 3.1 | 41.13.01 | LUTS | 35,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | 38,500 |
| 3.2 | 41.13.02 | LUTS | 30,238 | 0 | 0 | 3,024 | 33,262 |
| 3.3 | 41.13.03 | LUTS | 0 | 0 | 9,600 | 960 | 10,560 |
| TOTAL | 65,238 | 0 | 9,600 | 7,484 | 82,532 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 5,000 |
To update the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan covering plans for a twenty-year period in accordance with local needs and in conformance to federal and state regulations; to continue study and analysis of projects and data for long-range planning elements and long-range project studies.
Update the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan, in accord with U.S. DOT and TxDOT requirements including information and implementation strategies identified by: congestion and other management systems.
The Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan was submitted to TxDOT and U.S. DOT in December 1994. Congestion Management Systems and Pavement Management Systems have been implemented based on commodity flow analysis; rail crossing safety; and Metro Rail technology analysis.
4.1 Update Metropolitan Transportation Plan in conformance with federal requirements.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 4.1 | 41.13.01 | LUTS | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 2,750 |
| TOTAL | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 2,750 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 2,500 |
To further the goals and objectives of the transportation planning process through special studies undertaken by MPO staff or consultants in support of existing or projected local needs. To maintain the transportation management systems required by federal and state regulations, to assist decision makers in selecting cost-effective strategies to improve the efficiency and safety of and protect the investment made in transportation infrastructure, and to integrate existing local programs into the management systems.
1996 Pavement Management System completed. 1995 GIS system initiated.
5.1 Update Pavement Management System database.
5.2 Safety Management. Map high accident intersections.
5.3 Completion of Major Investment Study for Metro Rail Transit System.
5.4 Bicycle Route Study.
5.5 Transit bus stop and shelter needs assessment
5.6 Bridge IV to I.H. 35 (FM3464) Corridor Alternatives and Environmental Study (MIS).
5.7 Completion of Downtown Circulation Study.
| UPWP Task | FTA Task | ResponsibleAgency | TPF Funds | FTA Sec. 5307 | GTPF | Local | Total |
| 5.1 | 41.16.01.1 | LUTS | 11,903 | 0 | 0 | 1,190 | 13,093 |
| 5.2 | 41.16.01.2 | LUTS | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 4,400 |
| 5.3 | 41.16.02.1 | LUTS | 64,250 | 0 | 0 | 6,425 | 70,675 |
| 5.4 | 41.16.02.2 | LUTS | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 11,000 |
| 5.5 | 41.16.02.3 | LUTS | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 11,000 |
| 5.6 | 41.16.02.4 | LUTS | 25,000 | 0 | 0 | 2,500 | 27,500 |
| 5.7 | 41.16.02.5 | LUTS | 11,250 | 0 | 0 | 1,125 | 12,375 |
| TOTAL | 136,403 | 0 | 0 | 13,640 | 150,043 | ||
| TxDOT State Funds | 2,500 |