Transportation Evaluation Criteria – Information Center

The previous TEC in use since 2004 has a Scoring based on a range from negative 18 to positive 18. The TEC criteria are divided into two categories; Transportation Criteria and Other Impact Criteria.Transportation Criteria consists of three sub categories; Condition, Mobility, and Safety. Each Sub category has several scoring criteria. The Transportation Criteria section of the TEC allows for up to 9 point or 50% of the total TEC score.  Other Impact Criteria consists of three sub categories; Community Effects and Support, Land Use and Economic Development, and Environmental Effects. Each Sub category has several scoring criteria, which are outlined on the next page. Other Impact Criteria allows for up to 9 points or 50% of the total TEC Score.

Any project that has achieved the 75% design phase will continue to use the 2004 TEC process, the scores for these projects will be scaled to a score based on 100.

The municipality is responsible for updating all information for each Municipal project.  The 2004 TEC Forms will be re-scored by the TIP subcommittee, the new TEC forms are to be scored by the Municipality. All TEC forms are to be submitted to amccaul@pvpc.org in preparation to be reviewed by the TIP Subcommittee.

TEC Resource Links

• 1) System Preservation, Modernization and Efficiency
  • 1a) Based on Pavement Condition Ratings as Defined in Current RTP
  • 1c) Based on most Recent Regional CMP Data
• 2) Livability
  • 2a) MassDOT Project Development and Design Guide and  FHWA Livability in Transportation Guidebook
  • 2d) Priority Development Area Map
  • 2e) Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization
• 6) Environment and Climate Change
  • 6d) Priority Protection Areas (PPA)
  • 6i) MA Stream Crossing Handbook
  • 6j) Municipalities Designated as Green Communities (297), awarded grants and project summaries
• 7) Quality of Life
  • 7a) Greenways
  • 7f) Safe Routes To School | Mass.gov
  • 7g) Massachusetts Scenic Byway Map
• 8) Environmental Justice
  • 8 a, b, and c) Title VI Map