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C onsideration of Security in Transportation Planning

Spencer Stevens FHWA Office of Planning Michigan Transportation Planning Association 2011 Annual Conference July 14, 2011. C onsideration of Security in Transportation Planning. Agenda for this Presentation . Why Consider Security in Planning Key Concepts: What is Security?

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C onsideration of Security in Transportation Planning

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  1. Spencer Stevens FHWA Office of Planning Michigan Transportation Planning Association 2011 Annual Conference July 14, 2011 Consideration of Security in Transportation Planning

  2. Agenda for this Presentation • Why Consider Security in Planning • Key Concepts: What is Security? • MPO and State DOT Examples • Interagency coordination • Emergency response & evacuation • Long-term recovery • Conclusion

  3. A. Why Consider Security in Planning? Consideration of Security in Transportation Planning

  4. Why the Emphasis on Security? • ISTEA/TEA-21 • Safety/Security = 1 planning factor • September 11, 2001 • Man Made threats to Security • Katrina, 2005 • Natural threats to Security

  5. Stand-alone Planning Factor • Statewide 23 CFR §450.206(a)(3) • Metropolitan 23 CFR §450.306(a)(3) • Provide for consideration and implementation of projects, strategies and services that will address: • Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users.

  6. B. Key Concepts: What is Security? Consideration of Security in Transportation Planning

  7. Decoupling Safety and Security? Safety? Security Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute ND State University Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center

  8. All Hazards Approach Natural Disaster

  9. C. MPO and State DOT Examples Interagency coordination Consideration of Security in Transportation Planning

  10. Interagency Coordination: Examples • Regional • Hampton Roads (VA) • Houston-Galveston Area Council (TX) • Metro Washington Council of Gov’t (DC) • Statewide • Oregon Department of Transportation • New York

  11. Hampton Roads, VA • MPO coordinates Regional Emergency Management Technical Advisory Committee • Multilateral operation of emergency support functions • Hurricane evacuation • Emergency shelter planning • Disaster planning for special needs populations.

  12. Houston-Galveston MPO, TX • Received State funding to prepare regional hazard mitigation plan • Coordinated with Regional Transit Security Strategy Guide • MPO hosted disaster mitigation planning workshops

  13. Metro Washington COG, DC • MPO developed Regional Homeland Security Strategic Plan • Stresses Preparedness to manage risk • Prevention • Protection • Response • Recovery • Informed, prepared and engaged community

  14. Cincinnati, OH • Mutli-state region (KY, OH, IN) • MPO created Homeland Security Coordinating Committee • Develop Regional Emergency Response Plan • Clearing house for funding regional projects • TIP project prioritization process • Security ranking criteria

  15. Oregon DOT • Statewide Long Range Plan includes a chapter on Security • Explains how DOT and MPOs are integrated into larger Statewide efforts • Hosted transportation security and emergency response workshop • Focused on response to terrorism event on transportation system • Identify Emergency Routes • Used to prioritize bridge seismic retrofit efforts

  16. New York State • Department of Homeland Security • $245 million in grants • 54% increase from 2007 • Extra $22 million • Regional suspension bridges

  17. Role of Planners in Security • Convener • Unique role as a regional entity • Tabletop exercise and scenario plans • Existing long range planning process • “Grant” administration mechanism • Project prioritization process “rewards” security projects

  18. MPO and State DOT Examples 2. Planning for Emergency Response and Evacuation Consideration of Security in the Planning Process

  19. Disaster Simulation • Computer technology simulates a hazardous situation to assess dangers, produce recommendations for evacuation procedures. • Emergency and Transportation factors: • Scene layout • Human behavior • Hazard propagation • Time of day • Environmental conditions • Traffic Patterns • Mode Use • Evacuation Routes

  20. Hurricane Rita Evacuation

  21. Evacuation Planning Special Issues • Modeling transit options • Assist special needs populations: children, elderly, disabled and zero car households • Planning for orderly re-entry • Staggered return times

  22. 3. Planning for Recovery Consideration of Security in Transportation Planning

  23. What is Recovery? • Phases • Short-Term Return to routine • Long-Term Capital reinvestment • Long-Term Approaches • Resistance or Hardening • Acceptance • Adaptation • Relocation, Redundancy

  24. Continuity of Operations • Business plan • Defining essential functions • Protecting information and data • Protecting employees • Communicating with employees and partners

  25. SRPEDD Risk Mapping MPO worked with State DOT and locals on impact of flooding from hurricane on evacuation routes & shelter locations

  26. D. Conclusion Planning and Security

  27. All Hazards Approach Natural Disaster

  28. Potential Roles of the MPO in Security/Disaster Planning* Michael Meyer “The Role of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) In Preparing for Security Incidents and Transportation System Response”

  29. Thank you

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