1. FY 2017-FY 2021 Project Priorities Okaloosa-Walton TPO Gary Kramer Senior Planner, TPO Staff www.wfrpc.org

2. How a Project is Developed

3. Project Priorities are developed annually. Two public workshops on May 14, 2015. Two TPO and advisory committee workshops (May 19 and June 19, 2015. Comments received from the workshops are listed in the agenda enclosure. Background

4. Project Priority Methodology Capacity Projects Bicycle/Pedestrian Related Projects

5. Project Priority Methodology Same as last year, TPO’s 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Completed projects are removed from the list, projects scheduled for construction in first three years are moved to the committed list and new projects are placed at the end of the priority list. New rankings for Transportation Alternatives projects are being ranked by TPO staff based on criteria adopted by the TPO in April 2015. New projects for Transportation System Management ranked based on TPO approved criteria.

6. Public Transportation Related Projects (listed by potential grants and furnished by the TPO’s public transportation staff in consultation with the region’s public transportation providers). Aviation Projects (Okaloosa County and DeFuniak Springs Airport). Project Priority Methodology

7. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects furnished by Okaloosa County ITS contact. Local projects furnished by local governments and TPO’s 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Bridge replacement projects (furnished by LRTP). Project Priority Methodology

8. Capacity Projects (Tables 1-4). Transportation System Management Projects (Tables 5-6). Bicycle/Pedestrian Related Projects (Tables 7-10). Public Transportation Related Projects (Table 11). Aviation Projects (Tables 12-13). Intelligent Transportation System Projects (Table 14). Local Projects (Table 15). Bridge Replacement Project (Table 16). Project Priority Sections

9. Any changes in Project Priorities requires 2/3 majority of the voting members present. Table 2 Non-SIS Priority #9 “Corridor Management Improvement Projects”, Project #5 “US98 from Marler Bridge to Airport Road” should be moved to Project #1 since this is only plan or study that has been completed. Proposed Changes

10. Adoption by TPO and advisory committees at this meeting Adopted Priorities sent to Florida Department of Transportation by August 11, 2015 What’s Next?

11. Gary Kramer Senior Transportation Planner Gary.Kramer@wfrpc.org (850) 332-7976 Ext. 219 or 1-800-226-8914 Brandi Whitehurst Public Involvement Coordinator Brandi.Whitehurst@wfrpc.org (850) 332-7976 Ext. 204 or 1-800-226-8914 Comments?