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Mobility 2025:The Metropolitan Transportation
PlanRecommendations
February 16, 2000
North Central Texas Council of GovernmentsTransportation Department
WHAT IS THETRANSPORTATION PLAN?
Identifies Policies, Programs, andProjects for ContinuedDevelopment
Represents Blueprint forMultimodal TransportationSystem
Guides Expenditures of Federaland State Funds
TransportationAccommodate Expected Demographic Growth
Reduce Traffic Congestion
Provide Multimodal Options
Improve Travel Efficiency
Quality of LifeProvide for Continued Economic Development
Provide Increased Transportation Accessibility
Reduce Environmental and Community Impacts
FinancialPursue Stable, Long-Term Revenue Options
Reduce Transportation System Costs
MOBILITY 2025Goal Summary
Mobility 2025 Identifies Projects andPrograms Which Balance These Goals
MOBILITY 2025Financial Summary
Operation & Maintenance
Congestion Mitigation Strategies
Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities
Rail and Bus Transit System
HOV and Managed Facilities
Freeway and Toll Road System
Regional Arterial and LocalThoroughfare System
BaselineRevenue
(Millions/1999$)
RevenueInitiative
(Millions/1999$)Cost
(Millions/1999$)Metropolitan Transportation
System Components
$16,760 $16,760
$ 1,899 $ 1,899
$ 754 $ 754
7,084 $ 7,084
2,316 2,316
7,174
5,770
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,552
5,770
45,136 41,758$
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$ 3,378
$0
$ 3,378Total
Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
MOBILITY 2025DEMOGRAPHIC FORECAST
POPULATION 4,215,200 5,116,800 5,942,400 6,860,100
EMPLOYMENT 2,418,200 3,173,900 3,648,600 4,108,900
1995 2005 2015 2025
Population Increase 88,000 persons per yearEmployment Increase 56,000 jobs per year
1995 Congestion Levels
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Areas of Moderate Peak-Period Congestion
Annual Cost of Congestion = $ 3.9 Billion
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Areas of Severe Peak-Period Congestion
114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
2025 Congestion Levels with Mobility 2025 Recommendations
Annual Cost of Congestion = $ 7.4 Billion
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
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Areas of Moderate Peak-Period Congestion
Areas of Severe Peak-Period Congestion114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
Freeway System Components
Mobility Assistance Patrols
Communication Systems
TxDOT TransportationManagement Center (TMC)
City TransportationManagement Center
Advanced Traffic Management
Total System includes: Advanced TravelerInformation System, Advanced TrafficManagement System, and Advanced PublicTransportation System
Transit Management Centers
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Mobility 2025Intelligent Transportation System
Freeways/Parkways
Mobility 2025Pedestrian Facilities
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Pedestrian Transportation Districts
Freeways/ParkwaysMobility 2025 Rail Lines
Recommended Veloweb RoutesTransit Station PedestrianTransportation Districts
New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do notrepresent specific alignments.
All existing railroad rights-of-way should be monitored for potential future transportation corridors.
All veloweb routes should be targetedfor right-of-way preservation.
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Candidate Veloweb Routes
114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
Mobility 2025Bicycle Facilities
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Bicycle Transportation Districts
Freeways/Parkways
Recommended Veloweb Routes
New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do notrepresent specific alignments.
All existing railroad rights-of-way should be monitored for potential future transportation corridors.
All veloweb routes should be targetedfor right-of-way preservation.
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Candidate Veloweb Routes
Programmed Off-Street Bicycle/Pedestrian Routes
Existing Off-Street Hard Surface Trail (Improved)
Mobility 2025Rail System
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Commuter Rail
Light Rail
Pending MIS/PE/EIS
Special Events
North Crosstown Corridor Study
Cooperatively Funded
Freeways/Parkways
Possible Eastern Terminus
All existing railroad rights-of-way shouldbe monitored for potential futuretransportation corridors.
New facility locations indicate transportationneeds and do not represent alignments.
North Crosstown Corridor Study AreaAt a minimum, evaluate the engineering feasibility and environmental implications of:- rail along the Santa Fe line and the Burlington Northern line, including the feasibility of an alternative connection along S.H. 190;- rail along the full Cottonbelt Corridor, from Parker Road to DFW Airport; and- rail along the Cottonbelt Corridor from DFW Airport with an eastern transition to light rail along LBJ Freeway at an Addison Intermodal Center.
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Existing Rail Corridors
114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
Texas MotorSpeedway
Cottonbelt
BurlingtonNorthern
Trinity RailwayExpress
SouthOrient
UnionPacific
UnionPacific
NorthCentral
Santa Fe
Northeast
PleasantGrove
WestOakCliff
SouthOakCliff
Denton
Mobility 2025HOV and Managed Facility System
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Reversible
Managed HOV/Integrated Tollroad
Two-Way
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Arrows represent the direction of travelduring the morning peak period. Direction of travel is reversed during the afternoon peak period on these HOV facilities
Right-of-Way preservation should be encouraged in all freeway corridors to accommodate potential future HOV facilities.
New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do not represent specific alignments.
All HOV facilities will be managed for mobility efficiency.
Freeways/Parkways114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
Mobility 2025Freeway and Tollway System
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Improve Existing Freeway
New Staged Freeway
New Staged TollwayNew Staged Parkway
Upgrade to ParkwayPreserve ROW
Dallas CBD Fort Worth CBD
North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Additional and improved freeway interchangesand service roads should be considered on all freeway facilities in order to accomodate a balance between mobility and access needs.
New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do not represent specific alignments.
114
183
121
820
35W
35W
45
35E
35E
20
30
635
67
75
175
80
Regional Arterials
Proposed Freeways and Toll RoadsExisting Freeways and Toll Roads
Local government thoroughfareplans vary in these corridors
New facility locations indicate transportationneeds and do not represent specific alignments.
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North Central TexasCouncil of GovernmentsTransportation
N
Preserve Right of Way
Based on 2000 Regional Thoroughfare Plan
Regional Arterial SystemMobility 2025
Dallas CBD Fort Worth CBD
Topic Recommended Strategy
Sustainable Development Support NCTCOG “IntegratedRegional Process”.
Transit Service Providers Support service providers inareas with recommended railservice and/or HOV lanes.
Increased Densities andMixed Use Development
Form new Center forDevelopment Excellence.
Speed Limits Reduce peak limits by 5 mphas per SIP initiative.
Congestion Pricing Support on selectedcorridors (case by case).
Trip Reduction Programs Support voluntary 20%program for major employersduring ozone season.
Borrowing Roadway Fundsto Expedite Rail Projects
Develop proposal.
Air Quality TransportationEnhancements
Develop proposal.
Revised Project Scoring Develop proposal.
MOBILITY 2025Strategies to Meet Financial
Constraints,Diversify Mobility and Improve Air Quality
MOBILITY 2025Revenue/Cost ImbalanceReconciliation Initiatives
Pursue Congestion Pricing OpportunitiesThrough Managed Facilities in Specific Corridors Identified Through Major Investment Studies
Continue Value Engineering Initiatives
Increase D-FW Share of State Allocations
Continue to Pursue Legislative Actions Aimed at:
Increasing Revenue Through Initiatives Identified by the RTC Mobility Plan Finance Subcommittee
Decreasing Project Costs Through Streamlining the Project Development Process