Posted on January 20, 1999

REPORT OF THE OMPO TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT

EVALUATION PANEL

TO

THE OMPO POLICY COMMITTEE

  1. OMPO TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESS

    2. The Transportation Enhancement Program for Oahu provides that projects requesting transportation enhancement funds be submitted to the OMPO Policy Committee for initial concurrence. They are then transmitted to the State Department of Transportation (State DOT) for eligibilit6y determination. The eligible projects are reviewed by OMPO’s Evaluation Panel which includes staff representatives from: (a) the Policy Committee (up to 13), (b) the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), (4) and the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) (4).

    The Panel reviews and prioritizes the candidate projects in accordance with the criteria and measures established in the Transportation Enhancement Program for Oahu. The Panel’s recommended prioritized listing of the eligible projects is distributed to the TAC and CAC for review, and to the Policy Committee for its consideration prior to approval of a final prioritized project list. The approved list is transmitted to the State DOT for its consideration in developing the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program, and subsequent funding consideration through the Statewide and Oahu Transportation Improvement Program process.

  2. OAHU TRANSPORTAITON ENHANCEMENT EVALUATION PANEL ACTIVITIES
  1. September 1, 1998 – The Policy Committee gave initial concurrence for eligibility determination by the State DOT for twenty-two projects requesting transportation enhancement funding.
  1. September 2, 1998 – An orientation meeting for members of the Evaluation Panel was held.
  2. October 23, 1998 – Project descriptions for twenty-two eligible projects were distributed to the Evaluation Panel members.
  3. November 4,1998 – Evaluation worksheets were distributed to panel members
  4. November 11 and 20, 1998 – Evaluation Panelmeetings were held
  5. January 5, 1999 – The recommended prioritized listing of Transportation Enhancement projects was approved by the Evaluation Panel.
  6. January 7, 1999 – The Evaluation Panel’s recommendations were circulated to the CAC and TAC members.
  7. January 12, 1999 – The Panel recommendations were presented to TAC
  8. January 20, 1999 – The Panel recommendations were presented to CAC.

While several representatives from the Policy Committee attended at least one earlier Panel meeting, the eight panelists who participated in the final prioritization of projects represented City and State transportation and planning agencies (4) and the CAC (4). Each panelist independently grouped the twenty-two projects high, medium or low categories. The tabulated results are shown in parentheses () on the listing in section 3.

3. OMPO TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENTS PANEL RECOMMENDED PROJECT PRIORITIZATION

 

 

PRIORITY

PROJECT NO. AND DESCRIPTION - Score (High-Medium-Low)

High

2. Ala Wai Canal - Bicycle/Pedestrian/Landscaping (6-2-0)

High

6. Diamond Head Rd. Bikeway - Bicycle/Pedestrian/Landscaping (incl. underground utilities) (6-2-0)

High

10. Bike Plan - Campus Access Routes (5-3-0)

High

11. Bike Plan - Lei of Parks Routes (5-3-0)

High

12. Kakaako Makai Promenade - Bicycle/Pedestrian/Landscaping (5-3-0)

High

9. Haiku Stairs - Repair/Rehabilitation (5-2-1)

High

1. Pearl Harbor Bike Path Extension - Leeward Community College (4-3-1)

Medium

8. Kawai Nui Marsh Boardwalk (3-4-1)

Medium

19. Kamehameha Hwy. Bikeway - Spur to Leeward Community College (3-2-3)

Medium

3. Haleiwa Gateway - Landscaping (3-1-4)

Medium

20. OR&L Track Restoration - Ft. Weaver Rd. to Waipahu Cult. Park (3-0-5)

Medium

18. Bike Plan - Bike-Friendly Routes (2-3-3)

Medium

5. Kamehameha Hwy. - Waihee Marsh Acquisition, Kahaluu (2-2-4)

Medium

7. Salt Lake Blvd. - Beautification of Noise Barriers/Retaining Walls (2-2-4)

Low

16. OR&L Depot - Rehabilitation for Development of Transportation Museum (2-1-5)

Low

17. Kaena Pt. - Lookout; Access Road; Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements (2-1-5)

Low

14. Rodgers Blvd. - Landscape from Nimitz Hwy. to Exit Plaza (1-5-2)

Low

21. OR&L Track Restoration- Kahe Pt. to Nanakuli (1-2-5)

Low

15. Kawaewae Heiau - Pullout and Pedestrian Access, Kaneohe (1-1-6)

Low

22. Restore Engine WACO 6 (1-0-7)

Low

13. Aolele St.- Landscape from Paiea St. to Lagoon Dr. (0-6-2)

Low

4. Haiku - Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility (0-4-4)

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