Transit Investment Study
In conjunction with the rebuilding of I-93, The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) through a cooperative agreement with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation (MA EOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is conducting a Transit Investment Study to identify what transit investments are needed and feasible to accommodate future travel demand within the I-93 corridor, and determine when and how those investments should be implemented.
NHDOT will oversee the study. A Stakeholder Committee composed of staff from the two partner states, the FHWA, the FTA, Rockingham Planning Commission, Southern NH Planning Commission, Nashua Regional Planning Commission, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, Boston MPO, Merrimack Valley Regional Planning Commission, Merrimack Valley Regional Transportation Authority, Concord Trailways, Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other relevant local, state or federal agencies and transportation providers will provide input to the study.
The study, which began in August 2006, should last approximately 20 months, and will include three phases. Phase 1 will include the development of the Purpose and Needs statement, setting goals and objectives, identifying issues, developing and implementing a Public Involvement Plan, collecting and analyzing data, and developing the initial alternatives. Phase 2 will include refining alternatives, developing draft recommendations, and developing the travel demand model and alternative analysis. Phase 3 will include developing and presenting a strategic plan.
Successful completion of the I-93 Transit Investment Study will require the appropriate balance of three critical elements:
- a multi-jurisdictional decision-making process;
- built on sound technical analysis; and
- an effective public/stakeholder involvement strategy.
For more information on the Transit Investment Study please visit www.i93transit.org
