The State of Utah, Department of Transportation (UDOT) is asking for your comments on the Draft State Management Plan for Federal Transit Programs. UDOT’s Public Transit Team (PTT), as a direct recipient of Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) grant funding, is required to create and maintain a State Management Plan (SMP). The SMP describes the State’s policies and procedures for administering the following FTA programs:
• 49 USC § 5304 State and Metropolitan Planning
• 49 USC § 5310 Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program
• 49 USC § 5311 Non-urbanized Area Formula Program
• 49 USC § 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program
• 49 USC § 5317 New Freedom Program
• 49 USC § 5329 Transit Safety and Oversight
• 49 USC § 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities
The updated SMP is a consolidated document that reflects the most recent program and MAP-21 and FAST Act changes for the before mentioned programs. The SMP Draft is available for your review at: www.udot.utah.gov/publictransit, or a hard copy can be requested by calling Tim Boschert at 801-964-4508.
All comments must be submitted by November 15, 2019, in order to be considered. Comments may be submitted via email at publictransit@utah.gov or hard copy at the address below. The comments must be provided in the following format:
1. List the page number you are referring to
2. List the section you are referring to
3. List the paragraph number in the section
4. List the comment
5. Provide the revised wording or recommended change
Address for hard copies
UDOT Public Transit Team
C/O Tim Boschert, Public Transit Plans and Programs Director
4501 South 2700 West
P.O. Box 143600
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3600
The final SMP will be posted on the UDOT PTT website (link above) following PTT consideration of all comments, final edits and approval by FTA. If document assistance is required, please let us know via the email address above.
Published in the ETV Newspaper October 16, 2019.