2013 Session: 388

2013 Session: 388

  • Less Money, Better Policy Possible
    Abstract: As the transportation agencies across the country are forced to deal with declining funding levels, much attention is paid to what will be lost as a result of these reductions. However, not enough attention is being given to what agencies can do to not only manage under tight budgets but also make tremendous advancements in how projects are delivered in a way that is more accountable and transparent to citizens. This maybe an era of smaller transportation programs; but it can also be a time of greater leadership and public policy.It was with this in mind, that the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) embarked on a multi-year experiment to reinvent transportation planning and project selection processes in an effort to achieve greater support through stakeholder consultation, collaboration, and adoption of improved and expanded methods for ranking and selecting projects that appeal to broader issues of public concern (such as job creation) instead of merely engineering measures of need. Eight years of experimentation in consultation, collaboration and revising processes provides many lessons for the transportation community, which may be applicable in whole or in part for other state or regional transportation agencies. This paper critically examines the methods and tools used by KDOT, including surveys, collaborative planning efforts, social media outreach, economic impact analysis and expanded project selection processes. The results of this effort are both the passage of a new 10-year transportation program by the Kansas Legislature in 2010 and its successful implementation in 2011.
    Authors: Lorenz, Julie; Douglas, Lindsey
    Authors: Lorenz, Julie; Douglas, Lindsey
    Year: 2013
    Document Type: Paper
    Subject: Administration and Management
    Session: 388
    Paper Number: 13-2729
    Practice-Ready: Yes
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