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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 7-a - Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation PlanORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 6, 2018 Action Agenda Item No. 7 -a SUBJECT: Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections 1 ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) 1. Presentation Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Planner, 2. Items of Regional Interest 245 -2582 Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, 245 -2579 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245 -2592 Theo Letman, OPT Transit Director, 245- 2007 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization ( CAMPO) from Orange County Transportation Planning staff and provide any comments. BACKGROUND: DCHC MPO and CAMPO are concluding their two -year long planning process, the Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). DCHC MPO and CAMPO approved the transportation projects, financial plan and socioeconomic data for the Connect 2045 MTP at their December 13, 2017 meeting. DCHC MPO released the full 2045 MTP report for public comments at its January 10, 2018 meeting for a public comment period that will end on March 2, 2018. The DCHC MPO Board will adopt the Connect 2045 MTP and full report at its March 14, 2018 meeting, following CAMPO's adoption on February 21, 2018. The MTP helps guide transportation investments that address the growth expected in the Research Triangle region. The plan covers an area encompassing both DCHC MPO and CAMPO. It does not simply address current issues but anticipates the future growth of the region. Both MPOs share a common vision in the Connect 2045 MTP: A seamless integration of transportation services that offer a range of travel choices to support economic development and are compatible with the character and development of our communities, sensitive to the environment, improve quality of life and are safe and accessible for all. There has been extensive public and local jurisdictional involvement in developing the plan, starting from CAMPO releasing the Goals and Objectives for public review in November 2015, followed by DCHC MPO three months later. The MTP has been presented to the Orange County Board of County Commissions and Orange Unified Transportation Board at various stages of the planning process including Alternatives Analysis and Preferred Option. As part of E the MPO's Public Involvement Policy, this is the last opportunity for the public and local jurisdictions to provide comments on the Connect 2045 MTP. Key highlights of the plan include: • Single set of Performance Measures agreed upon by both MPOs and in accordance with Federal requirements under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. • Incorporation of all local jurisdiction plans within DCHC MPO and CAMPO. • Anticipates over $1.2 billion (in 2016 dollars) in bicycle and pedestrian investments in the region from 2018 to 2045. • Transit investments geared towards: increased frequency, expanding service, redesigning networks, new services, improved infrastructure, electric busses, and last - mile connections. • Takes into account improvements to Freight, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), Rail, Air, and Transportation System Management (TSM) • Discusses autonomous vehicle through improvements in the regions Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). • Critical Planning Factors including Air Quality, Environmental Justice and Safety and Security. • See Attachment 2 for additional items of Regional Interest in the Connect 2045 MTP. The Connect 2045 MTP can be found at: http: / /www.dchcmpo.org /programs /transport /2045mtp and http: / /www.campo- nc.us/ transportation - plan / draft - 2045 - metropolitan - transportation -plan Next Steps • February 21, 2018 — CAMPO adopts Connect 2045 MTP • March 14,2018— DCHC MPO adopts Connect 2045 MTP FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange Social Justice Goals are applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF - SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle /traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND -USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. 3 RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Receive the presentation (Attachment 1); 2. Provide any final comments the Board may have on the Connect 2045 MTP Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan For DCHC MPO and CAMPO z/o6/2018 Outline ':• Regional Growth •:' Shared Vision Coordinated Planning & Public Involvement ❖ Regional Coordination V Project Highlights •i' Financial Plan •:' Critical Planning Factors 1/31/2018 4 1 Regional Growth Where Future Population Will Locate L North Carolina (2015 -2037) ■Triangle 1 Charlotte ■ Triad ■ Rest of NC By 2045: Population — 3 Million Employment — 1.5 Million Legend /,/ LN.YCNY NM MM✓RVPp H� ^il r sm,P r t. Y r� WLmI F�4't:: ,,. Canly PeuMma Regional Growth 1980 1990 2000 -2008 -2012 Largest cross county pattern is 82,000 daily commuters between Orange /Durham County and Wake County e 20 Z, 10 b� F 36 13 1/31/2018 5 K r 7 Shared Vision A seamless integration of transportation services that offer a range of travel choices to support economic development and are compatible with the character and development of our communities, sensitive to the environment, improve quality of life and are safe and accessible for all. Coordinated Planning & Public Involvement DCHC MPO: • Public Review February 2016 • MPO Board Approved January 2017 CAMPO: • Public Review November 2015 and August 2016 • MPO Board Approved October 2016 1/31/2018 6 11 Protect Environment and Minimize Climate Change Improve Infrastructure Condition Connect People Ensure Equity and Participation Promote Multimodal & Affordable Travel Choices Promote Safety and Health Manage Congestion & System Reliability Stimulate Economic Vitality DCHC MPO: • Public Review February 2016 • MPO Board Approved January 2017 CAMPO: • Public Review November 2015 and August 2016 • MPO Board Approved October 2016 1/31/2018 6 11 Coordinated Planning & Public Involvement Process IWO Public Review MPO Board Approval 7DeficiencyAnalysis rtation Model CAMPO 8/7/2o16 & 1/11/18 io /1g /i6 & 2/21/18 DCHC MPO 12/13/2017 1/10/2o18 CAMPO 3/15/2017 DCHC MPO 6/14/2017 Alternatives Analysis CAMPO 4/17/2017 8/16/2017 DCHC MPO 8/9/2017 Approve 2045 MTP CAMPO 10/31/2017 12/13/2017 DCHC MPO 11/112017 12/13/2017 Adopt 2045 MTP and CAMPO 1/11/2018 2/21/2o18 Report DCHC MPO 12/13/2017 3/14/2o18 Both MPOs: • Conducted Public Workshops and Hearings • Issued Media Notifications and Public Notices Regional Coordination • County Transit Plans - Durham County & Orange County Plan in 2017. The Capital area MPO & Wake County approved in 2o16. • Alternatives — jointly defined, evaluated and selected the same land use alternative for development into the final Plan. • Joint Policy Board Meeting —joint MPO Policy Board meetings on November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2017 • Financial Plan.— same financial methodologies and cost and revenue basis for all aspects of the plan. • Triangle Regional Model (TRM) — same planning tool, version 6. • Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures —same set of Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures to guide land use scenario. 1/31/2018 7 4 Project Highlight DCHC MPO - CAMPO - • $7.5 Billion Road, Bike & Ped • $27.7 Billion Road, Bike & Ped • $4.7 Billion Transit • $6.7 Billion Transit • Includes transit investments geared towards: increased frequency, expanding service, redesigning networks, new services, improved infrastructure, electric busses, and last -mile connections. Total CAMPO DCHC MPO $1,207,000,000 $915,000,000 $292,000,000 • Discusses autonomous vehicle through improvements in the regions IntelligentTransportation Systems (ITS). $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 c 0 2 $o ($5,000) ($10,000) Financial Plan IF 1W I I ..' R L., . R ■ 1 IP `1 1 a' TIP '18 —'25 126 —'35 136 —'45 • DCHC MPO Highway Costs DCHC MPO Transit Costs • DCHC MPO Highway Funding DCHC MPO Transit Funding • CAMPO Highway Costs CAMPO Transit Costs • CAMPO Highway Funding CAMPO Transit Funding 1/31/2018 8 5 Critical Planning Factors • Air Conformity —The region no longer has any conformity requirements but continues monitoring emissions using the latest Environment Protection Agency's air quality model, MOVES. • Environmental Justice —Both MPOs identify Community of Concern (CofC) that meets various thresholds in determining transportation investments impacts. • Safety and Security -Both the MPOs are proactive in addressing safety and security of our overall transportation processes. Manager Recommendations • Receive the presentation • Provide any final comments the Board may have on Connect 2045 MTP 1/31/2018 9 0 Attachment 2 Guide to Items of Regional Interest in the Connect 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan ♦ Regional Growth: Where Future Population Will Locate in North Carolina (2015 -2037) Employment by County ■ Triangle ■ Charlotte ■ Triad :g Rest of NC 10 ■ Wake E Durham ■ Orange ■Johnston ■ Harnett ■ Franklin ■Granville ■ Vance ■ Warren ■Chatham ■ Lee ■ Moore ■ Person MP Boundari -. Rerson� Durham- chapel Hill- fy } Granv611e Carrboro MPO r { r Burlington - Graham MPO (part) j EJrange r t r urharn /f r Capita[ area MPO i { Wa f { raou ke P9 Chatham r J 1 Legend e \ _ 0 Triangle Ozone Mnntenance Area °s- OV71RM MOOI11 0 Area Johnston -; N MF0 Sound y .9V Major Read Or Highway t �-- RTP Muni pel Lint Figure 2.2.3 ry Oumly'Bourdariea 2045 Regional Growth • Population — 3 million ♦ Employment — 1.5 million Cross - County Commuting Trends 1980 1990 2000 " 2+008 -2012 Largest cross county pattern is 82,000 daily commuters between Orange /Durham County and Wake County Public Involvement Daily Commuting Flows (in thousands of commuters) 11 o u �yl 8 m * II • Draft documents and detailed supporting data available on the MPOs' Web sites and notices in newspapers for workshops, hearings and other public involvement activities; • Email lists to notify members of the community who have participated or indicated an interest in related planning activities. This included information about public workshops and input events as well as public hearings. • Information was shared using social media platforms such as Linkedln, Facebook, and Twitter, including a Facebook targeted ad campaign that reached more than 11,500 people across the region. • Various formats for citizens to provide public comments included email, paper feedback forms, public workshops, information tables at community events, hearings and presentations at local elected officials' meetings. • The DCHC MPO Goals and Objectives and CAMPO Alternatives Analysis were supported by online surveys that attracted over 800 respondents in one particular survey. • In addition, there were many workshops in the various member jurisdictions or multi - jurisdictional areas, and over a dozen presentations to local elected officials, boards and commissions. As a result of this extensive outreach effort, many of the elected bodies and locally- appointed boards and commissions provided considerable input through formal resolutions to the MPO Policy Boards. • Summary of Public Involvement Activities 12 Activity Draft for MPO Public Public Public Media Decision Approval (2) Hearing Engagement Review Notification Goals and Objectives 11/21/15 CAMPO 10/19/16 -- Public notice 08/17/16 DCHC 01/10/17 03/09/16 Online survey & 02/12/16 Yes workshop 2045 Growth Guide Totals CAMPO 10/19/16 _ Public notice 08/17/16 -- 02/21/18 DCHC -- -- -- 09/14/16 -- Transportation Model (2) (TransCAD version 6) 10/19/16 08/07/16 CAMPO 02/21/18 Public Notice 01/11/18 Yes DCHC 01/10/18 -- Public Notice 12/13/17 Yes Deficiency Analysis CAMPO -- -- Public Notice 03/15/17 Yes DCHC -- -- -- 06/14/17 Yes Alternatives Evaluation CAMPO 08/16/17 -- Public notice 04/17/17 Yes DCHC -- 09/13/17 4 workshops 08/09/17 Yes Approve 2045 MTP (1) 20 workshops (10 CAMPO 12/13/17 12/13/17 Transit, 10 10/31/17 Yes multimodal) DCHC 12/13/17 11/08/17 Public Notice 11/01/17 Yes Adopt 2045 MTP & Report (2) CAMPO 02/21/18 02/21/18 Public notice 01/11/18 Yes DCHC 03/14/18 -- Public notice 12/13/17 Yes Goals and Objectives: 13 Goals Objectives I. Protect Environment A. Reduce mobile source emissions, GHG, and energy and Minimize Climate consumption Change B. Reduce the negative impacts on the natural and cultural DCHC environment II. Connect People A. Connect people to jobs, education and other important $ destinations using all modes $ B. Ensure transportation needs are met for all populations $ (especially the aging and youth, economically disadvantaged, MPO mobility impaired, and minorities) III. Promote Multimodal A. Enhance transit services, amenities and facilities and Affordable Travel B. Improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities Choices C. Increase utilization of affordable non -auto travel modes IV. Manage Congestion & A. Allow people and goods to move with minimal congestion and System Reliability time delay, and greater predictability. B. Promote Travel Demand $ Management (TDM, such as carpool, vanpool and park- and -ride) $ C. Enhance Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS, such as $ ramp metering, dynamic signal phasing and vehicle detection $ systems) V. Improve Infrastructure A. Increase proportion of highways and highway assets in 'Good' Condition condition $ B. Maintain transit vehicles, facilities and amenities in the best $ operating condition. $ C. Improve the condition of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and Revenue amenities D. Improve response time to infrastructure repairs VI. Ensure Equity and A. Ensure that transportation investments do not create a Participation disproportionate burden for any community B. Enhance public participation among all communities VII. Promote Safety and A. Increase safety of travelers and residents Health B. Promote public health through transportation choices VIII. A. Improve freight movement Stimulate Economic B. Link land use and transportation Vitality C. Target funding to the most cost - effective solutions Transit D. Improve project delivery for all modes Financially Constrained: (In Millions $) Costs TIP /'18 -'25 '26 -'35 '36 -'45 Total DCHC Highway $ 1,542 $ 2,892 $ 3,083 $ 7,517 MPO Transit $ 1,742 $ 1,758 $ 1,233 $ 4,733 CAMPO Highway $ 6,046 $ 9,842 $ 8,973 $ 24,861 Transit $ 2,099 $ 1,725 $ 2,760 $ 6,584 Revenue DCHC Highway $ 1,714 $ 2,933 $ 3,083 $ 7,730 MPO Transit $ 1,742 $ 1,785 $ 1,233 $ 4,760 CAMPO Highway $ 6,348 $ 10,167 $ 11,229 $ 27,744 Transit $ 2,099 $ 1,725 $ 2,760 $ 6,584 Balance $ - $ - $ - $ - 14 • Critical Planning Factors: • Air Conformity — The region no longer has any conformity requirements and meets all Clean Air Act requirements. DCHC MPO and CAMPO continues monitoring the region's emissions using the latest Environment Protection Agency's air quality model, MOVES. The plan contains a report on the air quality conditions in the region. • Environmental Justice — DCHC MPO and CAMPO identify Community of Concern (CofC) that meets various thresholds such as minorities, origin, low- income, linguistic isolation, zero -car households, and elderly using block group data in determining transportation investments impacts. The analysis concludes that roadway and transit projects in the plan do not disproportionately impact these communities and that benefits are also fairly distributed across populations. • Safety and Security - Both the Capital Area MPO and Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MPO have been proactive in addressing safety and security as a component of our overall transportation processes. The MTP provides a list of various strategies pursued by the MPOs including but not limited to: Vision Zero, Safety Routes to Schools, Safety Matrices, "Four E's" for Biking and Walking, Incident Management and others.