North Central Texas Council of Governments 

TO: Dallas-Fort Worth Nonattainment Area Interagency DATE: May 23, 2016 

Consultation Partners 

FROM: Chris Klaus 

Senior Program Manager 

SUBJECT: Regional Transportation Council Resolution Approving Substitution of the US 67/IH 

35E High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and Associated Emissions Benefits with Traffic 

Signal Progression Improvements and Associated Emissions Benefits 

In 2000, the US 67/IH 35E High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes between IH 20 and IH 30 

opened and were included as a Transportation Control Measure (TCM) in the federally reql.lired 

Attainment Demonstration State Implementation Plan for their on-road mobile emissions 

reductions. With the increase in travel demand and associated traffic congestion in the corridor. 

the regional transportation plan, Mobility 2040, identifies the facility being rebuilt with express 

lanes to accommodate growth in the area. 

As part of the established process to substitute TCMs, the Regional Transportation Council 

(RTC) has approved substit\Jtion of the US 67/IH 35E HOV lanes with traffic signal prioritization 

improvements. The substitute measure achieves greater emissions reductions than the 

measure being replaced. 

Resolution R16-03 dated May12, 2016, is enclosed. 

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Enclosure 

cc: Jenny Narvaez, Principal Air Quality Planner. NCTCOG 

616 Six Flags Drive, Centerpoint Two 

P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, Texas 76005-5888 

(817) 640-3300 FAX: (817) 640-7806 @recycled paper 

www.nctcog.org 
RESOLUTION APPROVING 

SUBSTITUTION OF THE US 67/IH 35E HOV LANES AND ASSOCIATED EMISSIONS 

BENEFITS WITH TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRESSION IMPROVEMENTS AND 

ASSOCIATED EMISSIONS BENEFITS 

(R16-03) 

WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is 

designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth 

(DFW) Metropolitan Area by the Governor of Texas in accordance with federal law; and, 

WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local 

elected officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the NCTCOG and 

continues to be the regional forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; and, 

WHEREAS, since 1991, the region has been designated as nonattainment for the 

pollutant ozone and approximately half of ozone precursor oxides of nitrogen (NOx) 

emissions come from on-road mobile sources; and, 

WHEREAS, the US 67/IH 35E HOV lanes between IH 20 and IH 30 opened in 2000 

and has been included as a Transportation Control Measure (TCM) in the federally required 

Attainment Demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP) for their on-road mobile 

emissions reductions; and, 

WHEREAS, the increase in population and vehicle miles traveled in Dallas County 

has resulted in increased congestion in the corridor necessitating replacement of the 

current HOV lanes with an express lane, as identified in Mobility 2040; and, 

WHEREAS, the MPO and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

concur if TCM emission benefits identified in the SIP are no longer appropriate, these 

agencies may initiate a TCM substitution process; and, 

WHEREAS, the MPO has convened a substitution working group to identify and 

evaluate projects and associated emissions benefits from initiatives substituted into the 

SIP must be equal to or greater than those being replaced; and, 

WHEREAS, the planning process used for the TCM substitution process was 

conducted in accordance with NCTCOG's approved Public Participation Plan. An 

overview of the TCM substitution initiative was recorded and published on the NCTCOG 

Transportation Public Input Opportunities webpage on April 11, 2016, allowing for a 30-

day public comment period; and, 

WHEREAS, the US 67/IH 35E HOV Janes between IH 20 and IH 30 used as a SIP 

TCM be replaced with traffic signal progression improvements received Surface 

Transportation Technical Committee endorsement for RTC approval on April22, 2016. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT: 

Section 1. In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency, the RTC 

approves the Transportation Control Measure substitution of the 

US 67/IH 35E high occupancy vehicle lanes and associated 

emissions benefits with traffic signal progression improvements 

and their associated emissions benefits. 

Section 2. In accordance with Clean Air Act Section 176(c)(8), the substitute TCM 

changes account for an equivalent or greater amount of emission 

reductions than the TCM to be replaced and is in the time frame 

established for the SIP. 

Section 3. This resolution will be transmitted to the Substitution Working 

Group comprising of the Federal Highway Administration, the 

United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas 

Department of Transportation, and the Texas Commission on 

Environmental Quality. 

Section 4. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption. 

Ma~ Regional Transportation Council 

County Judge, Parker County 

I hereby certify that this resolution was adopted by the Regional Transportation Council 

of the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area 

on May 12, 2016. 

Regional 

Ra.~---- Transportation Council 

Mayor, City of Cedar Hill