Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

Project Development ProcessPlanning Study

(Recommendations)

Environmental Study(Preliminary Design)

Funding Process(Metropolitan Planning Organization)

Final Design

Implementation(Services, Construction)

(Full Design)

We Are Here 1. Study Area, Goals & Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Public Participation

2. Existing Conditions and Issues Evaluation

3. Alternatives Development

4. Alternatives Analysis5. Recommendations6. Final Report

Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

Study Area I-95

• Route 128/I-93 to Rhode Island State Line

Route 1• Boston City Line to

Rhode Island State Line

I-495• Route 1A to Route 140

Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

• Goals define the general intentions and purposes for conducting the transportation study, based on the issues that are being addressed. Study goals focus on :

• Transportation• Quality of Life and the Environment• Implementation• Open and Participatory Process• Demonstration and Justification of Needs

• Objectives describe specific ways that the goals could

be accomplished.

Study Goals and Objectives

Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria provide ways to measure how different alternatives meet the goals and objectives of the study.

Study Advisory Meeting

June 11, 2008

Public Participation Study Advisory Group Public Informational Meetings Outreach to communities and advocacy

groups