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Presented to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Board March 19, 2015 Dale M. Stith, AICP, GISP Principal Transportation Planner Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization

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The LRTP is the blueprint for the region’s transportation future and identifies all regionally significant transportation projects in the metropolitan area

The LRTP has a planning horizon of 20 years and is updated every 4 years

Current 2034 LRTP adopted January 2012

New LRTP horizon year: 2040

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Update the LRTP to Reflect Changing Conditions

Regional Priorities

Populations and Employment Projections

Economic Change

Anticipated Travel Demand

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Per Federal Regulations:

• Any transportation project that receives federal funds or is categorized as “regionally significant” must be included in the LRTP

• “Regionally significant” projects must be included in the LRTP and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) before FHWA/FTA issues a Record of Decision (ROD)

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YEAR 1: 2012

YEAR 2: 2013

YEAR 3: 2014

YEAR 4: 2015

Establish Plan Horizon

Identify EJ Communities and Outreach

Strategies

Develop Vision and Goals

Develop Socioeconomic

Forecast

Collect Candidate Projects

Environmental Coordination

Prioritization Evaluation

Environmental Justice Analysis

Develop Financial Plan

Draft Fiscally-Constrained List

for Public Review and Comment

Conduct Air Quality

Conformity (if necessary)*

Draft LRTP Document for Pubic Review and Comment

Adopt Fiscally-Constrained

LRTP

*EPA’s final rulemaking for the implementation of 2008 ozone standards revokes the 1997 ozone standard in its entirety, which includes the revocation of transportation conformity requirements for Hampton Roads. The rulemaking will be effective April 6, 2015. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-03-06/pdf/2015-04012.pdf

2040 LRTP

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2040 LRTP Project

Categories Highway

Bridge/Tunnel

Intermodal

Transit

Active Transportation

A single score based on three components: ₋ Project Utility: ability to solve a transportation

issue ₋ Economic Vitality: ability to support economic

growth ₋ Project Viability: readiness of a project to be

constructed Evaluation of projects required extensive data:

₋ Traffic/Congestion ₋ Safety ₋ Funding ₋ Project Readiness ₋ Accessibility

Approximately 190 projects evaluated ₋ Committed Projects not evaluated ₋ HRTAC Projects not evaluated

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• DRAFT Economic Vitality Scores presented to LRTP Subcommittee

November

• DRAFT Project Utility Scores presented to LRTP Subcommittee • DRAFT Project Viability Scores presented to LRTP Subcommittee • Present DRAFT scores to FTAC for review and comment

December

• DRAFT Scores presented to Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) for review and comment • DRAFT Scores presented to CTAC and Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (PABAC) for review and

comment

January

• Present DRAFT Scores to HRTPO Board

March

• HRTPO Board to approve FINAL Scores

April

• Public Information Campaign – opportunities for citizens to review and comment on Prioritization Scores

January – April

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Review of Draft Scores Prioritization Information

Campaign • Kick-off: March

• Social Media • Website • Regional Libraries

• Community Centers • Civic Organizations

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Project Category Project Utility

Economic Vitality

Project Viability

Grand Total Score

Highway, Interchange/Intersection, Bridge/Tunnel, Intermodal, Transit

100 Points 100 Points 100 Points 300 Points

Active Transportation 100 Points N/A 100 Points 200 Points

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11 Projects evaluated: • Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel • Deep Creek AIW Bridge Replacement • 22nd Street Bridge • Triple Decker Bridge • Jamestown Rd (Rte 31) over Powhatan Creek • Rte 601 over Diascund Creek • Humelsine Pkwy at Colonial Pkwy • Ft Eustis Blvd • Mills Godwin Bridge • Kings Hwy Bridge • Paradise Creek Bridge

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Draft

Project Name PROJECT UTILITY

TOTAL (MAX 100 POINTS)

ECONOMIC VITALITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

GRAND TOTAL SCORE (MAX 300 POINTS)

INTERSTATE

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (8-Lanes) [MULTI] 74 95 18 187

PRIMARY Deep Crk AIW Bridge Replacement and G.W. Hwy (US 17) / Moses Grandy Trail Intersection Improvements [CH] 87 48 42 177

Triple Decker Bridge (Interchange of US 13, US 460, and Norfolk Southern Rail Line) [CH] 83 37 8 128

Mills Godwin Bridge [SUF] 65 35 15 115

Jamestown Rd (Rte 31) Over Powhatan Creek [JCC] 43 10 13 66

Humelsine Pkwy (Rte 199) at Colonial Pkwy [JCC] 32 5 5 42

SECONDARY

Rte 601 Over Diascund Creek [JCC] 39 10 16 65

URBAN

Kings Hwy Bridge [SUF] 66 32 5 103

22nd St Bridge [CH] 73 10 13 96

Fort Eustis Blvd Bridge Replacement [NN] 61 14 10 85

Paradise Creek Bridge (Rte 239) [POR] 53 19 8 80

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109 Highway Projects Evaluated

• See Draft 2040 LRTP Prioritization of Transportation Projects report for full list

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DraftProject Name PROJECT UTILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS) ECONOMIC VITALITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS) PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS) GRAND TOTAL SCORE

(MAX 300 POINTS)

INTERSTATE I-64 Peninsula (8-Lane Option) [MULTI] 86 85 33 204

PRIMARY Southeastern Pkwy and Greenbelt [MULTI] 73 87 18 178

Dominion Blvd Phase II [CH] 71 25 81 177

G.W. Mem Hwy (US 17) (Dare to Denbigh) [YK] 84 46 15 145

G.W. Mem Hwy (US 17) [GLO] 72 63 5 140

G.W. Hwy (US 17) (NN CL to Lakeside Dr) [YK] 78 54 5 137

SECONDARY Longhill Rd (Phase 1) [JCC] 72 28 25 125

Longhill Rd (Phases 1-3) [JCC] 74 28 15 117

Croaker Rd [JCC] 66 17 20 103

Longhill Rd (Phase 2) [JCC] 59 17 15 91

Coventry Blvd Extension [YK] 56 24 5 85

URBAN Brambleton Ave [NO] 89 69 5 163

Shore Dr - Phase III [VB] 56 27 70 153

Kenyon Rd Connector [SUF] 64 20 68 152

J. Clyde Morris Blvd [NN] 81 67 0 148

Woodlake Dr [CH] 33 29 85 147

Indian River Rd [VB] 77 55 15 147

General Booth Blvd [VB] 70 60 15 145

Princess Anne Rd - Phase VII [VB] 50 20 74 144

Note: Top scoring projects by system are shown; there were over 100 Highway projects evaluated

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22 Interchange/Intersection Projects Evaluated • I-64 at Denbigh Blvd (Rte 173) • I-64 at N. King St • I-264 at Independence Blvd • Air Terminal Interchange • I-64 at Lasalle Ave • I-64 at Settlers Landing Rd • Military Hwy at I-64 -- New EB On-Ramp • I-264 at Ballentine Blvd Diverging Diamond Interchange • I-64 at Northampton Blvd Interchange Improvement • I-264 at Rosemont Rd • Mt Pleasant Rd/Great Bridge Bypass • First Colonial Rd at Virginia Beach Blvd • Rosemont Rd at Holland Rd • Bypass Rd at Page St at Capitol Landing Rd • Monticello Ave at Ironbound Rd (Rte 615) • Terminal Blvd at Diven St • Elm Ave at Navy Gates 29 and 36 • Great Bridge Blvd • Richmond Rd (US 60) at Humelsine Pkwy (Rte 199) West Ramp • Laydon Way at Poquoson Ave at Little Florida Rd • Humelsine Pkwy (Rte 199) at Brookwood Dr • Centerville Rd at News Rd 14

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DraftProject Name

PROJECT UTILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

ECONOMIC VITALITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

GRAND TOTAL SCORE (MAX 300 POINTS)

INTERSTATE Air Terminal Interchange [NOR] 80 95 23 198 I-64 at Denbigh Blvd (Rte 173) [NN] 81 95 0 176

I-264 at Independence Blvd [VB] 79 85 5 169

I-64 at Northampton Blvd [NOR/VB] 82 76 5 163 I-64 at Lasalle Ave [HAM] 67 82 10 159 I-64 at N. King St [HAM] 64 87 0 151 I-264 at Ballentine Blvd Diverging Diamond Interchange [NOR] 72 72 5 149 I-64 at Settlers Landing Rd [HAM] 65 84 0 149 Military Hwy at I-64 -New EB On-Ramp [NOR] 60 79 5 144 I-264 at Rosemont Rd [VB] 69 63 5 137 PRIMARY First Colonial Rd at Virginia Beach Blvd [VB] 66 49 62 177 Monticello Ave at Ironbound Rd (Rte 615) [JCC] 44 32 87 163 Mt Pleasant Rd/Great Bridge Bypass [CH] 63 54 5 122 Rosemont Rd at Holland Rd [VB] 50 39 8 97 Bypass Rd at Page St at Capitol Landing Rd [WMB] 61 33 0 94 Great Bridge Blvd [CH] 58 22 5 85 Laydon Way at Poquoson Ave at Little Florida Rd [PQ] 51 20 7 78 Richmond Rd (US 60) at Humelsine Pkwy (Rte 199) West Ramp [JCC] 39 22 5 66 Humelsine Pkwy (Rte 199) at Brookwood Dr [JCC] 24 12 5 41 SECONDARY Centerville Rd at News Rd [JCC] 37 5 5 47 URBAN Elm Ave at Navy Gates 29 and 36 [POR] 74 38 0 112 Terminal Blvd at Diven St [NOR] 47 25 5 77 15

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5 Projects evaluated: • Hampton Blvd at Terminal Blvd • Finney Ave Flyover • Freeman Ave • Portlock Rd • North Suffolk Connector Rd

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Project Name PROJECT UTILITY

TOTAL (MAX 100 POINTS)

ECONOMIC VITALITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

GRAND TOTAL SCORE (MAX 300 POINTS)

URBAN Hampton Blvd at Terminal Blvd [NOR] 60 85 24 169

Portlock Rd [CH] 81 50 5 136

Freeman Ave [CH] 60 60 14 134

Finney Ave Flyover [SUF] 59 50 15 124

North Suffolk Connector Rd [SUF] 70 30 5 105

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17 Projects evaluated: • Virginia Beach Fixed Guideway Transit options • Peninsula Fixed Guideway Transit options • Naval Station Norfolk Fixed Guideway Transit • Portsmouth-Southside LRT • Greenbrier LRT Extension • Peninsula Commuter Rail • Elizabeth River Ferry Expansion • Norfolk-Hampton Ferry Service • Portsmouth-Norfolk Ferry Service • Intercity Passenger and Commuter Rail

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DraftProject Name PROJECT UTILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

ECONOMIC VITALITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

GRAND TOTAL SCORE (MAX 300 POINTS)

FIXED GUIDEWAY/LRT Virginia Beach Transit Extension - Oceanfront [VB] 75 89 32 196

Naval Station Norfolk Transit Extension [NOR] 75 81 15 171

Portsmouth-Southside Light Rail [MULTI] 75 65 10 150

Light Rail Transit Extension to Greenbrier Area [CH] 67 60 15 142

Peninsula Fixed Guideway (A1 Alignment) [MULTI] 67 52 10 129

Peninsula Fixed Guideway (A3 Alignment) [MULTI] 66 60 0 126 Virginia Beach Transit Extension North (Town Center to Shore Dr) – Phase II [VB] 45 65 5 115

Virginia Beach Transit Extension South (Town Center to VB Municipal Center) - Phase III [VB] 52 56 5 113

MARITIME TRANSIT Elizabeth River Ferry Expansion [MULTI] 71 60 10 141

Ferry Service : Norfolk to Hampton [MULTI] 65 56 10 131

Ferry Service : Old Towne Portsmouth to Nav. Station Norfolk [MULTI] 66 55 10 131

STATION Suffolk Rail Station [SUF] 42 25 5 72

WATA Administrative Operations Center [JCC] 26 20 15 61

Hampton Roads Transit Transfer Station [POR] 31 25 5 61

RAIL Higher-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail - DRPT Tier I EIS ROD - Preferred Alternative [MULTI] 58 60 18 136

Peninsula Commuter Rail [MULTI] 48 72 10 130

High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail - HRTPO High Speed Rail Vision Plan - Option 4 Richmond Direct Improved [MULTI] 66 40 0 106

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29 Active Transportation Projects Evaluated

• See Draft 2040 LRTP Prioritization of Transportation Projects report for full list

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Project Name PROJECT UTILITY

TOTAL (MAX 100 POINTS)

PROJECT VIABILITY TOTAL

(MAX 100 POINTS)

GRAND TOTAL SCORE (MAX 200 POINTS)

Rail-to-Trail (Suffolk Seabord Coastline Trail, part of the South Hampton Roads Trail) [SUF] 57 40 97

Scarborough Bridge [VB] 76 5 81

South Hampton Roads Trail: Complete Trail (Suffolk to VB) [MULTI] 74 5 79

South Hampton Roads Trail: Virginia Beach/Norfolk (Bike Trails/Lanes Along Light Rail Tracks) [MULTI] 72 5 77

Bike Path Along Shore Dr/Hampton Blvd/Little Creek Rd [MULTI] 68 5 73

Violet Bank Dr Bike Trail [VB] 65 8 73

Sidewalks along Longhill Rd over Route 199 [JCC] 61 10 71

South Hampton Roads Trail: Western Branch [CH] 54 15 69

Monticello Ave Shared-Use Path [WMB] 54 15 69

Northampton Blvd Right-of-Way [VB] 64 5 69

Note: Top scoring projects by system are shown; there were approximately 30 Active Transportation projects evaluated

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Total Estimated Transportation Funding for Hampton Roads (2014-2040):

$24.8 Billion

Maintenance – VDOT and Localities $12.0 Billion

Hampton Roads Transportation Fund $8.4 Billion

Construction $4.4 Billion

Fiscal Constraint • Constrain list of

candidate projects based on forecasted funding (by funding source)

• Use Project Prioritization rankings

Source: VDOT

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• Final Approval of Project Prioritization Scores April

• Draft Fiscally-Constrained List of Projects May

• Final Fiscally-Constrained List of Projects June

• Adopt 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan July/August

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