OKI Board President and Clermont County Commissioner Edwin Humphrey today announced the release of its 2012 Ohio Counties Bike Route Guide.

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The Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan is a unified, comprehensive strategy for public transportation service delivery that identifies the transportation needs of older adults, individuals with disabilities and low-income individuals; lays out strategies for meeting these needs; and prioritizes services for these target populations. OKI began developing the first Coordinated Plan for the region in 2006.   With the demonstrated support of transit and social service agencies in the region, OKI was identified in 2007 by the Governors of Ohio and Kentucky as the Designated Recipient for JARC and New Freedom federal funds in the Cincinnati urbanized area. OKI’s responsibilities in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky consequently involve both developing a Coordinated Plan to improve mobility for these target populations and also using the plan to guide decisions on funding for eligible transportation improvements.

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OKI announces that it will hold workshops on Tuesday, March 6 for Ohio applicants and Tuesday, April 10 for Kentucky applicants to provide information and deadlines for jurisdictions seeking federal transportation funds for applicable transportation projects. Both workshops will immediately follow the ICC meetings, which begin at 9:30 a.m. Applicants in Ohio may seek funding using Surface Transportation Program (STP) or Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) federal funds. Applicants in Kentucky may seek funding using Surface Transportation Program funds for Northern Kentucky (SNK) federal funds. Copies of the application packet, the application itself and Environmental Justice maps needed for the application are available with the following links.

Completed Ohio applications are due to OKI by Friday, April 20, 2012; completed Kentucky applications are due to OKI by Friday, May 18, 2012.
Any questions may be directed to Mark Paine of the OKI staff at mpaine@oki.org or 513-621-6300.
Environmental Justice Maps | Flexible Funding Instructions | Flexible Funding Application | Download Powerpoint
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The June TIP Amendment #9 is now available.
Download TIP Amendment #9 | Federal Funding Analysis | Go to the TIP | Download Full TIP Document

“We commend Congressman Davis for his leadership in the introduction of the RIIZ legislation,” said Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board President Edwin Humphrey.  “RIIZs represent a remarkably innovative financing measure that will assist local and regional entities in meeting their growing infrastructure needs.”
Learn More About RIIZs Here

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires that the Metropolitan Planning Organizations prepare an annual listing of projects, including investments in pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, for which Federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year.
Download the Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Listing of Obligated Projects

The OKI region’s quality of life and economic competitiveness are closely related to the degree to which the transportation system is able to provide an acceptable level of mobility. The importance of congestion is reflected in federal transportation rules requiring a Congestion Management Process (CMP) in metropolitan areas. The CMP provides for safe and effective integrated management and operation of the multimodal transportation system and results in performance measures and strategies that can be reflected in the metropolitan transportation plan and TIP.
Download the Congestion Management Process Findings and Analysis

On October 13, 2011 OKI’s Board of Directors adopted a water quality management plan update for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties which had been completed in June 2011. OKI also completed a major update for the Dearborn County Water Quality Management Plan in July of 2011.
Ohio Overview Presentation | Download Ohio Plan | View Ohio by Chapter | View Dearborn Plan

The FY 2011 Performance and Expenditure Report describes the urban transportation planning activities performed or managed by OKI and covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Detailed funding budgets and expenditures by type and state are shown in the various tables at the end of the report. Any questions or comments may be directed to Mark Paine at mpaine@oki.org.
Download Fiscal Year 2011 Performance and Expenditure Report

OKI environmental consultations bring new insights to transportation planning. Consultations expand opportunity for transportation investments to advance sustainable development and reduce negative and costly environmental impacts. View Report by Chapter | Greenspace

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