Agenda

2. Agenda • Introductions • Existing Transportation System • LRTP Overview • Interactive Session • Vision and Goals • Stakeholders • Multimodal Needs

3. ARTS Area • ARTS largest population center between Columbia and Atlanta • Large and growing study area • Recent improvements impact travel

4. ARTS Growth • Significant future growth • $14 billion in Fort Gordon, Plant Vogtle, and Savannah River site projects • Medical Center • Population and employment growth • Regional economy projected to double • Columbia and Aiken County growth • Existing key arterials are congested

5. ARTS 2006 Population Total Population = 485,559

6. ARTS 2006 Employment Total Employment = 162,932

7. Miles vs. DVMT 2007 Miles by Functional Classification DVMT by Functional Classification

8. Mode to Work

9. Mean Travel Time to Work

10. LRTP Goal • Goal • Develop financially constrained ARTS 2035 LRTP update that engages citizens and partners and addresses multimodal needs and requirements • Process • Eight tasks • 12 months

11. Project Approach • Task 1 – Public/Partner Participation • Task 2 – Addressing Federal Requirements • Task 3 – Data Collection • Task 4 – Existing Multimodal Transportation Facilities • Task 5 – Existing and Future Multimodal Needs • Task 6 – Develop Scenarios and Improvements • Task 7 – Financially Constrained LRTP Projects • Task 8 – Plan Documentation

12. Public/Partner Participation • Purpose • Listen to residents and stakeholders • Collect multimodal needs and ideas • Update goals, objectives, and performance measures • Develop performance targets • How • Public meetings and Special EJ meetings • Advisory Committee and Coordination meetings • On-line survey • Outcome • 2035 LRTP that addresses local multimodal transportation needs

13. Addressing Federal Requirements • Purpose • Ensure LRTP addresses and meets all federal requirements and any potential air quality requirements • How • Complete federal requirements Gap Analysis • Monitor surface transportation bills • Coordinate with CSRA Air Quality Alliance partners • Outcome • Federal compliant ARTS 2035 LRTP

14. Data Collection • Purpose • Ensure most recent data is collected • Incorporate recent studies, reports, and plans • How • Coordinate with ARTS, GDOT, SCDOT, and other partners • Outcome • Data compliant ARTS 2035 LRTP

15. Existing Multimodal Transportation Facilities • Purpose • Identify and document existing multimodal transportation facilities • How • Recent planning studies, reports, plans, and databases • Coordination • GIS mapping • Outcome • Multimodal transportation documentation

16. Existing and Future Bike and Ped Needs • Purpose • Identify and document existing and future bicycle and pedestrian needs • How • Identify connection opportunities and gaps • Recent planning studies, reports, and plans • Coordination • Technical analysis • Outcome • Document existing and future bicycle and pedestrian system needs

17. Develop Scenarios and Improvements – Bike/Ped • Purpose • Identify bicycle and pedestrian improvements to address existing and future needs • How • Recent planning studies, reports, and plans recommendations • Provide connectivity to existing system, major attractions and transit stops • Coordination • ARTPLAN • Outcome • Identify bicycle and pedestrian improvements

18. Existing and Future Public Transportation Needs • Purpose • Identify and document existing and future public transportation needs • How • Coordinate with the APT, Columbia County Transit and Best Friend Express • Coordinate needs identified during the TDP planning process and streetcar study • Coordinate with public and TDP stakeholders • Technical analysis • Outcome • Identify public transportation system needs • Unserved and underserved areas • Crosstown services • New APT connections • Service coordination opportunities

19. Develop Scenarios and Improvements – Public Transportation • Purpose • Identify public transportation improvements to address existing and future needs • How • Input from APT, Columbia County Transit and Best Friend Express staff • Coordinate with the various TDP future concepts for transit service enhancements • Input from public and partner meetings • Input from TDP stakeholders • Outcome • Identify public transportation improvements

20. Existing and Future Roadway Needs • Purpose • Identify and document existing and future highway (roadways, bridges, intersections, railroad crossings, ITS) needs • How • Recent planning studies, reports, and plans • Coordination • Updated 2035 ARTS travel demand model (Networks 1, 2, 3, and 4) • Outcome • Identify existing and future roadway transportation system needs

21. Develop Scenarios and Improvements - Highways • Purpose • Identify highway improvements to address existing and future needs • How • Recent studies, reports, and plans recommendations • Scenario testing (TDM Networks 5 and 6) • Input from public and partner meetings and ARTS staff • Field work to identify low cost operational improvements • Compare to goals, objectives and performance targets • Outcome • Identify highway improvements

22. Financially Constrained LRTP Projects • Purpose • Identify multimodal transportation improvements that meet financial constraints • How • Determine 2035 LRTP available funds • Identify multimodal improvements (Network 7) • Identify direct transit services to Fort Gordon, South Augusta, Columbia and Aiken Counties • Develop planning level cost estimates • Calculate Year-of-Expenditure dollars • Identify and prioritize improvements • Identify innovative funding opportunities • Outcome • Constrained Financial Plan

23. Plan Documentation • Purpose • Complete ARTS 2035 LRTP update • How • Combine technical memorandums and modeling documentation • Review federal requirements Gap Analysis • Address public comments • Submit for MPO adoption and Federal review • Outcome • ARTS 2035 Financially Constrained LRTP update

24. Schedule

25. Interactive Session • Vision and Goals • Stakeholders • Multimodal Needs

26. Planning Factors Under the provisions of SAFETEA-LU, all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required to consider eight (8) broad planning factors in the development of multi-modal transportation plans and programs. SAFETEA-LU requires that “the metropolitan transportation planning process for a metropolitan area...shall provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will...” accomplish the following objectives.

27. Planning Factors • Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency • Increase the safety of the transportation system for all motorized and non-motorized users • Increase the ability of the transportation system to support homeland security and to safeguard the personal security of all motorized and non-motorized users

28. Planning Factors • Increase accessibility and mobility of people and freight • Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns

29. Planning Factors • Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight • Promote efficient system management and operation • Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system

31. ARTS 2030 Goals and Objectives • Goal 1: Develop a Transportation System Integrated with Planned Land Use (PF 7) • Objective 1: Promote orderly development of the region by providing transportation services to those areas where growth is planned. • Objective 2: Discourage development in conservation or preservation areas by limiting access to those areas. • Objective 3: Promote revitalization of the urban core through improved accessibility. • Objective 4: Promote redevelopment of the urban fringe through improved accessibility.

32. ARTS 2030 Goals and Objectives • Goal 2: Develop a Transportation System that is Financially and Politically Feasible and has Broad Support (PF 8) • Objective 1: Provide a financially balanced plan based on realistic funding availability and opportunities. • Objective 2: Provide a plan that works to preserve existing facilities and operate them more efficiently. • Objective 3: Prepare a plan where total benefits exceed costs. • Objective 4: Provide a plan that includes public participation from all groups, with special emphasis in reaching environmental justice populations.

33. ARTS 2030 Goals and Objectives • Goal 3: Develop a Transportation System that will allow Effective Mobility Throughout the Region and Provide Efficient Movement of Persons and Goods (PF 1, 4 & 6) • Objective 1: Provide a plan that works to relieve congestion and prevent it in the future. • Objective 2: Provide a transportation plan that realizes the importance of public transportation as a viable option in meeting daily travel needs. • Objective 3: Provide a plan which positions public transportation as a viable alternative to single occupant vehicles, through routing and scheduling changes and other system improvements. • Objective 4: Provide a plan which addresses consideration of non-motorized modes such as bicycles and pedestrians. • Objective 5: Provide a plan which addresses the needs of intermodal movement of goods via rail and truck.

34. ARTS 2030 Goals and Objectives • Goal 4: Develop a Transportation System that will Enhance the Economic, Social, and Environmental Fabric of the Area, Using Resources Wisely While Minimizing Adverse Impacts (PF 5) • Objective 1: Provide a plan that increases job accessibility through improved transportation systems. • Objective 2: Provide a plan that ensures that new transportation facilities result in disruption or displacement of residential or commercial areas only when the benefits to the community at large outweigh the costs and where no viable alternative exists. • Objective 3: Provide a plan that works to ensure that transportation facilities avoid historic areas and structures, and other environmentally sensitive areas, while providing access when desired. • Objective 4: Provide a plan to enhance the appearance of transportation facilities whenever possible. • Objective 5: Provide a plan that reduces mobile emissions and meets air quality standards.

35. 2035 LRTP Goals • Suggested Revisions • Safety (PF 2) • Security (PF 3) • Performance Targets (under objectives) • Complete Streets • Others?

36. LRTP Stakeholders • Chambers of Commerce • Development Agencies • Environmental Justice Communities • Bicycle and Pedestrian Groups • Others

37. Multimodal Needs • Highways • Intersections • Public Transportation • Bicycle • Pedestrian • Land Use Connections