5. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
Regional Intergovernmental Council
โข RIC is governed by 48-member Policy Board
which meets quarterly
โข Board composed of representatives from a
four-county region
โข Board includes representatives from the MPO
Planning Area, a representative from the WV
DOH and a representative from the Kanawha
Valley Regional Transportation Authority
(KVRTA)
13. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC Metropolitan Planning Organization
โข Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
- RIC TTAC meets quarterly
- Composed of representatives from:
WV DOH
KVRTA
City of Charleston
Kanawha and Putnam County Planning
Commissions
Regional economic development agencies
14. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC Metropolitan Planning Organization
โข Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
๏ง discusses ongoing regional transportation issues,
studies and projects
๏ง provides a forum for sharing ideas and concerns
๏ง provides updates of regional transportation and
development projects
๏ง reviews TIP and TIP amendments and
recommends them to RIC Policy Board for approval
15. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC Metropolitan Planning Organization
โข Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee :
๏ง Composed of representatives from the local
bicycling and walking community, the WV DOH,
the City of Charleston and the Kanawha and
Putnam County Planning Commissions
๏ง Meets on an as-need basis
๏ง Advises RIC staff on regional bike-ped issues and
recommends bike-ped policies and improvement
projects
16. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC Metropolitan Planning Organization
โข Coordinated Services Working Group:
๏ง composed of representatives from regional transit
providers and the WV Division of Transit
๏ง meets quarterly
๏ง advises RIC staff on regional transit issues
๏ง discusses transit policies and improvement
projects
22. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Area land use is primarily residential
โข The area is generally regarded as a
โbedroom communityโ for the Charleston
metro region
โข 40% of areaโs commuters travel to
Kanawha County for employment *
โข Less than 10% travel to Cabell County for
employment *
*Source: 2010 United States Census
23. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Recent Area Transportation Projects
(past 20 years):
- The Teays Valley and Hurricane interchanges
of I-64 were upgraded with additional lanes
and new overpass bridges
- Liberty Park Drive interstate frontage road
completed
24. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Recent Area Transportation Projects
(past 20 years):
- A portion of County Route 19 and State
Route 34 were upgraded to five lanes and the
remainder of State Route 34 through the area
was upgraded to three lanes with sidewalks on
both sides
25. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Recent Area Transportation Projects
(past 20 years):
- A new interchange with I-64 was
constructed at Crooked Creek Road along with
a new four-lane alignment of U.S. 35
26. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Putnam TMA Transportation Challenges
and Issues:
- Peak-hour congestion at many locations,
especially within school zones
- The area contains several elementary
schools, one middle school, one high school
and two private schools
27. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Putnam TMA Transportation Challenges
and Issues:
- PM peak-period congestion at the I-64
Hurricane interchange, County Route 19 and
State Route 34
- Peak-period congestion along State Route 34
between Hurricane and Teays Valley I-64
interchanges
28. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Recent Studies:
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for
Kanawha and Putnam Counties (2008)
- Teays Valley Subarea Study (2011)
- Congestion Management Process for the
Huntington, WV Urbanized Area (2014)
29. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Major TMA Transportation Improvement
Project Recommendations:
- Interstate 64 widening to six lanes from
Cow Creek Road bridge to Teays Valley
interchange
- Construction of vehicle stacking lanes within
several school zones
- Widening County Route 33 to three lanes
between US 35 interchange and WV 34
30. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Portion Description
โข Major TMA Transportation Improvement
Project Recommendations:
- Interstate 64 widening to six lanes from
Cow Creek Road bridge to Teays Valley
interchange
- Construction of vehicle stacking lanes within
several school zones
- Widening County Route 33 to three lanes
between US 35 interchange and WV 34
31. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Planning Activities
โข Congestion Management Process:
- RIC staff monitor:
๏ง congestion levels with the Putnam TMA
portion using travel time data
๏ง highway safety using crash data compliled from
accident reports
๏ง highway capacity using average daily traffic counts
(ADT) and travel demand model output data
32. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC TMA Planning Activities
โข STP and TAP Suballocation Procedures
- RIC staff have developed a set of procedures
for the distribution of STP and TAP suballocated
funds for the Putnam TMA portion
- Because the annual funding amounts are
relatively small, RIC did not develop its own
competitive grant program
- Instead a committee consisting of RIC staff,
WV DOH staff and officials from eligible entities
within the TMA portion meet annually to
determine the distribution of the funds
33. Regional
Intergovernmental
Council
RIC-KYOVA TMA
Cooperative Planning Efforts
โข Development of a joint Congestion
Management Process for the TMA in 2014
โข Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
in 2015 outlining respective transportation
planning responsibilities within the TMA
โข Joint participation in each MPOโs TTAC
meetings
โข Periodic MPO coordination and update
meetings
