Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, September 5, 2013, and was reposted before 5:00 PM, September 10, 2013

Please note:

1. This meeting will be held at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

2. This agenda has been revised to include a new work scope (Central Artery/Tunnel Project Backcasting) in Action Item 7b.

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Third Floor Conference Room, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111

Thursday, September 12, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: approximately 3 hours, expected ending at 12:45 PM)

Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions, 5 minutes

2. Public Comments, 10 minutes

3. Chair’s Report, 5 minutes

4. Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6. Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7. Action Items:

a. TIP Amendment Six, Sean Pfalzer, MPO Staff, presentation on comments received on the Draft Amendment Six to the FFY 2013 element of the FFYs 2013-16 TIP; staff’s proposed additional updates to the Amendment and vote to endorse, 35 minutes (posted)

b. Work Scopes, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff, presentation, discussion and possible action on these work scopes, 60 minutes (posted)

- Addressing Safety, Mobility, and Access on Subregional Priority Corridors, FFY 2014

- Safety and Operations at Selected Intersections, FFY 2014

- TIP Project Impacts, Before-After Evaluation, FFY 2014

- Central Artery/Tunnel Project Backcasting

c. MPO Meeting Minutes: August 1, 2013, Maureen Kelly, MPO Staff, approval of these meeting minutes, 5 minutes (to be posted)

8. Freight Planning Action Plan for the Boston Region MPO, Meeting the Goals and Addressing the Issues, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff, presentation and discussion of this proposed approach for the MPO’s freight planning program, 45 minutes (posted)

9. Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

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