Chattanooga-Hamilton County/N. GA Transportation Planning Organization

Chattanooga-Hamilton County/ North Georgia 2040 Regional Transportation Plan

Final Community Advisory Committee (CAC) & Core Technical Team (CTT) Meeting

December 2, 2013

Melissa TaylorDirector, Strategic Long Range Planning

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency

Chattanooga Region

• 443,000 people with 26% growth over plan horizon

• 216,000 jobs with 39% growth over plan horizon

• 19 jurisdictions (four counties and 15 municipalities)

• 2,110 lane-miles

Public Outreach

30 events/activities:

89 @ 1st Leadership Symposium

113 @ committee meetings

25 @ stakeholder discussion groups

76 @ topic-based workshops (climate change, transit, and call for projects)

60+ @ public mtgs/workshops

+ 511 @ questionnaires

872+ interactions

In just eights months…

Need for New Investment Approach

• Nationally:– Transportation funds lagging, at same time that transportation needs

have increased– Emphasis on asset management, coupled with less revenue, has

serious implications on revenue availability for new infrastructure– Multimodal capital investments must be identified in transparent

processes that are performance-driven and outcome-based

• In Chattanooga:– Shift to multimodal investment

has been limited in its geographic extent

– Large areas throughout region remain dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists and inaccessible to transit users

Safety

ADA Compliance

Health

Improved Access

High Speed Rail

Chattanooga Bypass

Intermodal Investment

CongestionReduction

Multimodal Connections

Community Character

Public Transit

Complete Streets

Tourism

We heard about many needs and frustrations.

Defining tailored solutions that address the many,

often-competing needs was the challenge.

Protecting Chattanooga’s Environmental

Resources

“Community to Region” Framework

Within CommunityCommunity to Region

Region to Region

INVESTMENT NEEDS THAT SUPPORT:

•Local, multimodal connections and access to community resources

•Advance livability and quality of life principles

INVESTMENT NEEDS THAT SUPPORT:

•Strategic, multimodal connections between communities and regional activity/economic centers to support economic development

INVESTMENT NEEDS THAT SUPPORT:

•Mobility and intermodal improvements to ensure region is well connected within the state and the nation • Support economic competitiveness and advance overall economic development potential

GAAL

KY

PM Categories Project Level MeasuresWithin

CommunityCommunity to Region

Region to Region

System Maintenance 1. Project addresses pavement, bridge deficiency

15 15 15

Congestion Reduction 2. Project reduces delay• Interstate• Corridor to/within key center

10 15 20

Safety and Security 3. Project reduces fatal or serious crashes4. Addresses security or emergency response

need, provides network redundancy

15 15 15

Economic Growth/Freight Movement

5. Project reduces delay• Intermodal connection• Freight corridor/area

5 10 20

Environmental Sustainability

6. Project reduces VMT7. Promotes safe, nonmotorized access;

integrates complete streets8. In keeping with community character

30 20 10

System Reliability 9. Adopted corridor protection plan10. Project fills gap in existing system11. Improves efficiency through ITS

15 15 10

Project Delivery 12. Supported by TDOT and local jurisdictions 10 10 10

Performance Measures & Weights

Comparison of Alternatives

Bypasses and

Connectors Measure of

Effectiveness Big Transit % Difference

16,035,000 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) 14,943,000 -6.8%

521,000 Vehicle Hours Traveled (VHT) 533,500 +2.4%

2,670 Delay (Hours) 3,060 +14.6%

3,573,00 Total Number of Trips 3,573,00 0%

6,400 Transit Trips 12,000 +87.5%

28.7 Vehicle Miles Traveled / Capita

26.8 -6.6%

0.1%-0.3% Percent of trips by transit 0.5%-1.5% +400%

239,545 PM2.5 Emissions (grams/day) 229,474 -4.2%

Scoring and Ranking Outcomes

• Process yielded three ranked lists; one for each scale• Projects were combined into one rank based on scores• Projects were grouped into four tiers (“Rank 1, Rank 2, etc.)

based on groupings of scores• Process produced:

– Blend of high ranking projects (by project type and across geographic scales) for the fiscally constrained 2040 RTP

– Objective support for variety of investments given the mode-neutral performance evaluation

– Focus on performance and priorities – Priorities established before funding source entered discussion

– All projects Rank 1 and 2 were funded in the 2040 RTP

Key 2040 RTP Outcomes

• Doubling of system preservation funding levels - fully funded long-term needs

• Doubling of funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

• Strategic roadway and transit capacity expansion improvements

• Identification of two, new major transit capital projects

• Identification of targeted safety and system operations funding set-asides

• Process carried forward in TIP

5%

30%

32%

17%

6%

2% 8%

Bike/Ped

Roadway Capacity

Roadway Maintenance

Transit Capacity

Transit Operations and Maintenance

System Operations/ITS

Safety

Funded Projects Summary

21%

51%

28%

2035 LRTP

28%

30%

42%

2040 RTP

Alternate Modes

Roadway Capacity

Roadway System Preservation, Operations, and Safety

PLAN COMPARISON MOST NOTABLE PROJECTS

Study

Next StepsINTEGRATING LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION• Continue transit analysis• Evaluate land use impacts

related to transportation choices/investments

• Revisit Comprehensive Plan to reflect Transportation Plan

• Create new land use strategy to incorporate 27+ neighborhood plans and transportation needs

Questions/Concerns/Comments

PLAN DOCUMENTS & PROJECT MAPS:www.chcrpa.org/2040RTP.htm

PUBLIC COMMENTS: www.surveymonkey.com/s/2040RTPdraft (Accepted until close of business December 13, 2013)

FINAL DRAFT PLAN PRESENTATION TO TPO BOARD:December 17, 2013 at 1:30 room 1ADevelopment Resource Center, 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS:Melissa Taylortaylor_melissa@chattanooga.gov423.260.7173