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MPO TAC adopts revised scoring framework for 2027–2030 long‑range plan ranking
Summary
The TAC recommended a revised scoring framework for the long‑range transportation plan, raising safety weights and adding resiliency and community demographics considerations; the motion to forward the scoring to the coordinating committee passed by voice vote.
The Erie County MPO Technical Advisory Committee voted to recommend a revised scoring framework that will be used by consultants to rank projects for the 2027–2030 long‑range transportation plan.
The committee approved a slightly reworded vision statement: "The vision of this plan is to enhance the system that provides transportation options safely and reliably to all people with the necessary infrastructure to support economic activity and daily life." The subcommittee reported several category changes: hazards was renamed to special considerations to capture conflicts between motorists and vulnerable users (safe routes to school, rail crossings); tourism and recreation were combined into a single economic‑benefit category; multimodal access and mobility received greater weight; community demographics replaced sustainability and equity and now includes resiliency and resources as subcategories. Safety metrics increased in weight while traffic/congestion and freight access weights dipped slightly.
A motion by Bill, second by Deanne, recommended the scoring framework to the coordinating committee; the motion carried by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call results in the transcript.
Committee members said the scoring changes are intended to ensure projects advanced to the long‑range plan are ready, supported by municipalities and reflect multimodal and equity considerations.
