Public Transportation and Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

63
Public Transportation and Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

description

Public Transportation and Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014. Agenda. Modal Needs Baseline Revenue Modal Scenarios Website Public Transportation Plans Bicycle and Pedestrian . Jeff Carroll. Multimodal Transportation Needs. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transcript of Public Transportation and Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Page 1: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Public Transportation and Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar

January 8, 2014

Page 2: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Agenda

• Modal Needs• Baseline Revenue • Modal Scenarios • Website• Public Transportation Plans• Bicycle and Pedestrian

Page 3: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

Jeff Carroll

Page 4: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

2030 MTP vs. 2040 MTP Technical Changes

• Databases None

• Analysis Tools Maintenance Assessment Tool

• Agency Coordination Yes

• Modes Highway Bridges Mass Transit Premium Transit / Passenger Rail

• Databases 2011 HPMS 2011 NBI Transearch

• Analysis Tools HERS-ST (Highways) NBIAS (Bridges)

• Agency Coordination Yes

• Modes Highway Bridges Mass Transit Premium Transit / Passenger Rail Freight Rail, Ports, Aviation, Bike/Ped

2030 MTP 2040 MTPFHWA has developed analytical tools to identify future needs

Page 5: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Assumptions and Engineering Analysis

• HERS-ST – Roadways Highway Performance Monitoring System SCDOT staff input and review

• NBIAS - Bridges National Bridge Inventory SCDOT staff input and review

• Non-highway Modes Plans, reports, and studies SCDOT and agency staff input and review

• Planning horizon 2030 to 2033 linear growth estimate Seven additional years (2033 to 2040)

Page 6: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Modal Needs

• Highways• Bridges • Mass Transit• Premium Transit / Passenger Rail• Rail Freight• Ports• Aviation• Bicycle and Pedestrian

New in 2040 MTP

New Database driven tools in 2040 MTP

Page 7: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

QUESTIONS

Page 8: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

BASELINE REVENUE PROJECTIONSAmanda Spencer

Page 9: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Purpose

• Provides an estimate of revenues expected to be available for capital improvements to 2040

• Identifies the funding gap between revenues and modal needs

Page 10: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Methodology

• Projection of baseline revenues by mode – No new revenues– Business as usual – conservative estimate

• Based on current year revenues and short-term budgeted revenues, grown annually at assumed rates

• Converted to “real” dollars to account for inflation

Page 11: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Baseline Revenue Forecast

Results

Total Available2011-2040:$27.04 Billion(in 2011 Dollars)

Fed-eral

High-way

$13.33 49%

State Highway

$5.53 20%

Fed-eral

Transit$1.01

4%

State Transit$0.04 0.1%

SIB$2.04

8%

SPLOST$4.24 16%

C-Fund$0.85

3%

Page 12: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Total Available Revenue

20112013

20152017

20192021

20232025

20272029

20312033

20352037

2039$0

$200,000,000

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

$800,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,200,000,000

$1,400,000,000

$1,600,000,000

$1,800,000,000

Total Available Revenue (Nominal Dollars) Total Available Revenue (Real Dollars)

24% Reduction in Buying Power

Page 13: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

QUESTIONS

Page 14: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Developing and Evaluating Modal Scenarios – Status Update

Don Vary

Page 15: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Modal Scenarios

• Develop different allocations of long-range plan transportation revenue – Revenue levels, investment types

• Evaluate according to quantitative and qualitative criteria

• Develop implementation strategies

Page 16: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Inputs

• Uses plan outputs– Vision, goals, objectives– Plan performance measures– Needs, gap– Baseline revenue forecast

• …And creates new inputs– Allocate fixed revenue levels into investment

categories– Measures of effectiveness

Page 17: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SCMTP Scenarios

$0.00

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Interstate OtherFederal-aid

Local Passengerrail/bus

Freight

Preservation/ModernizationCapacity

$0.00

$5.00

$10.00

$15.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Interstate OtherFederal-aid

Local Passengerrail/bus

Freight

Preservation/Modernization

Capacity

• About $14.3B of $27.04B in available revenues is dedicated to current programs

• Remainder ($12.7B) treated as discretionaryTotal Needs by Category ($billions) Program Dedications by Category ($billions)

Page 18: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SCMTP Scenario Themes

1. Keep the Highway Core (Baseline) – emphasis on primary (core) system

– Well maintained, congestion addressed, high access to key areas and within cities

2. Multi-modal Core System

– Maintain and expand highway, transit, rail and non-motorized system linking cities and towns

Page 19: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SCMTP Scenario Themes

3. Serve the Drivers – investments to spur business attraction and retention– Ports, distribution facilities, airports, leisure destinations

4. Right Size System– What size system will future revenue support?

Page 20: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Scenarios – Themes

Baseline -Keep the Core

Serve the Drivers

Multimodal Core System

Right Size System

Mobility & System Reliability

Safety

Infrastructure Condition

Economic & Community Vitality

Environmental

Equity

Page 21: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Scenario Fulfillment of Full Capacity Needs

Baseline Multimodal Drivers Right-Size

Interstate Low+ Low Low Low+Other Federal-aid Moderate+ Moderate Moderate Moderate+

Local Low Low Low LowPassenger Rail/Bus Low Moderate

Low-Moderate Low

Freight Rail Low LowLow-

Moderate Low

Page 22: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Scenario Fulfillment of Full Modernization and Preservation Needs

Baseline Multimodal Drivers Right-Size

Interstate Moderate+ Moderate+ Moderate ModerateOther Federal-aid

Low-Moderate+

Low-Moderate+

Low-Moderate

Low-Moderate

Local High High High HighPassenger Rail/Bus

Low-Moderate

Low-Moderate+

Low-Moderate+

Low-Moderate

Freight Rail Low Low+ Low+ Low

Page 23: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Scenario Next Steps

• Analyze scenario performance according to goal areas

• Summarize trade-offs and policy implementation implications

Page 24: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Measures of Effectiveness

• Estimated pavement and bridge condition

• Estimated travel time and vehicle operating costs

• User costs

• Goal needs met based on funding

Page 25: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

QUESTIONS

Page 26: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

WEBSITEKaren Hadley

Page 27: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Live Website

Page 28: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONCorinne Donahue

Page 29: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Big Picture

• “Blueprint for the Future”

• Develop statewide short & long – range plans

• Updating Regional transit & coordination plans

• Multimodal options/partnerships

Page 30: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Public Transportation Overview

Transit Tasks

Update 10 Regional Transit Plans

Update Statewide Public Transportation Plan, including Human Services Transportation

Coordination

Prepare Transit Section of the SC

MTP

Page 31: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

What have we completed?

• Draft Regional Transit & Coordination Plans– 10 Regions

• Draft Statewide Public Transportation & Coordination Plan– Going through internal review now

Page 32: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Regional Transit & Coordination Plans

• Existing Transit Service w/in the region

• Demographic Profile• Updated Coordination Data• Future Transit Needs/Demand• Constrained Financial Plan

Page 33: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Regional Transit & Coordination Report

• Data Resources:– Transit provider data supplied to SCDOT annually for the

OpStats report– Previous Regional Transit Plans– Transit provider Needs Survey, Dec. 2012– SCDOT Transit Trends Report, FY2007-2011– Locally adopted plans

• Existing transit ridership– Statewide Public Transit FY2011

• 11.5M one-way trips• 416,000 Medicaid trips• 7,400 Alternate Programs (vanpool, etc.)

Page 34: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Ridership by Region

Appalach

ian BCD

Catawba

Centra

l Midlan

ds

Low Country

Lower Sa

vannah

Pee Dee

Santee

Upper Sa

vannah

Waccam

aw -

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

SC Statewide Ridership by Region

Page 35: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SC Statewide Ridership Trends

2009 2010 20110

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

SC Statewide - Public Transportation Ridership

Public Transportation

Page 36: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Statewide - Updated Human Services Coordination Plan

Information

• Data resources– Review of 2008 Human Services

Coordination Plans– COG outreach/survey – Winter 2013– Variety of responses

• State of Coordination• Coordination Barriers/Needs• Strategies/Actions

Page 37: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Overall Coordination Summary

• Since previous 2008 plan:– Some regions, forging ahead• Taking advantage of mobility manager options• Coordination trip sharing and transfers at

informal locations• Continuation of coordination meetings

– Some regions, little change– Some regions highly affected by statewide

Medicaid brokerage system

Page 38: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Coordination Needs Summary

• Transportation to/from rural areas – – limited service

• hours, service area, days, etc.

• Access to/from jobs• Regional fare structure• Increasing needs for elderly population• Need human service providers to be interested in

coordination• Understanding of all funds to assist in paying for

coordinated trips• Support from local community/elected officials for public

transit and for human services transportation

Page 39: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Coordination Strategies Summary

• Utilize Mobility Managers• Develop trip cost sharing• Continue coordination meetings w/ all transit

providers• Continue Medicaid coordination• Pursue & coordinate technology implementation

to ensure maximum efficiencies in trip planning and scheduling

• Continue to pursue sustainable local funding• Look beyond regional boundaries for trip

coordination

Page 40: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Vision & Goals

• Comprehensive Vision/Goals/Measures for Public Transportation– State, region– SCDOT Strategic Plan

• Significance– Focus at Federal level on performance levels– Examples:

• Category: Mobility/System Reliability:– Percent of transit needs met

• Category: Infrastructure Condition:– Percent of active duty vehicles past designated useful life

Page 41: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Transit Needs

• Data Resources:– Transit provider Needs Survey, Dec. 2012– Previous Regional Transit Plans– Locally adopted plans

• Needs Defined:– Operating Costs– Capital Costs

• Scenarios– Maintain Existing Services– Enhanced Services

Page 42: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Transit Demand

• 2 Methodologies used to measure demand in 2008 Plan– Arkansas Public Transportation Needs Assessment Method

(APTNA)– Mobility Gap Method

• Methodologies based upon:– Demographic data– Trip rates

• 2008 Plan Adjusted Demand, based upon local feed back from regions– 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040

• Demand compared to existing transit ridership

Page 43: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Transit Demand – Regional Summary

Page 44: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Public Transit Demand

Page 45: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Public Transportation Outreach

• Kick-off Meeting – June 2012• SC Interagency Transportation Coordination Council

Meeting – September 2012• Transit Agency outreach – December 2012 via email• SC Councils of Government Transit Planner

Workshop – February 2013• SC Council of Government Transit Planner Human

Services Outreach – Feb 2013• Public Transportation Opinion Survey – Survey

Monkey – Mar 2013• Draft Regional Transit & Coordination Plans –

Reviewed by SCDOT/COGs – Fall 2013

Page 46: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Next Steps

• SCDOT Consolidating State and COG Comments for Regional Transit & Coordination Plans

• Draft Statewide Public Transportation & Coordination Plan– SCDOT Review– Local Stakeholders Review

Page 47: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

QUESTIONS & ANSWERSCorinne Donahue

Page 48: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIANJack Cebe

Page 49: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Outline:• Legislature Best Practices• Policy Review• Design Review• Funding Best Practices• Program Best Practices• Bike/Ped GIS Database

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 50: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SC Policy and Design Documents Reviewed:

– SC Transportation Commission Resolution (SC Complete Streets

Resolution) (2003)

– SC Highway Design Manual (2003)

– SC Highway Design Manual Draft Chapter 11 Special Design

Elements: Bicycle Accommodations (2013)

– SCDOT Access & Roadside Management Standards (ARMS, 2008)

– SCDOT Engineering Directive Memorandum 22 and 53:

Considerations for Bicycle Facilities and Installation of

Longitudinal Rumble Strips

– SCDOT Traffic Engineering Guideline TG 8, TG 24 and TG 26

– SCDOT Traffic Calming Guidelines (2006)

– SCDOT Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan

(2009)

– Signal Design Guidelines (2009)

– SCDOT Standard Drawings

– SCDOT Road Map to Safety (2007)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 51: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

National Best Practice Sources:

– Many Peer States Including: Wisconsin, Virginia,

Georgia and North Carolina

– National Pedestrian Facility Design Resources (FHWA,

AASHTO, US Access Board)

– National Bicycle Facility Design Resources (FHWA,

AASHTO, NACTO)

– National Complete Streets, Context Sensitive

Solutions, and Smart Growth Resources (NCHRP, ITE,

Smart Growth America)

Reston, VA – Lawyers Road Before

After Road Diet

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 52: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Legislature Best Practices Highlights

– Statewide texting while driving ban– Vehicles yield/stop for pedestrians in crosswalk

law– Legislative clarification on expected movements

at pedestrian crossings with or without signals– 3’ or 4’ safe passing distance law– Brake on bicycle law performance requirements– Lamps on bicycles law– Two-stage left-hand turn for bicyclists – Bicyclists take the lane law

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 53: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Design/Policy Review Positives

– Recently improved bicycle and pedestrian guidance

– Support for bicycle and pedestrian considerations

in project planning and development

– Support for bicycle and pedestrian considerations

in several different manuals and guidelines

– Department supported traffic calming guidelines

– Support for Bicycle and Pedestrian safety and

education improvements in the 2007 Road Map to

Safety

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 54: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Review of SCDOT Design Elements that Affect Bicyclists and Pedestrians Included:• Walkways• Un-signalized Crossings• Crossing Beacons for use at midblock or

unsignalized crosswalks• Signalized Intersections• General Roadway Design• Access Management• Transit Stop Considerations• Traffic Calming• Other

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon – Columbia, SC

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 55: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

FHWA MUTCD (2009)

AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities (2004)

ITE Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach (2010)

SCDOT Traffic Calming Guidelines

Pedestrian Focused Treatments Walkways Buffered sidewalks n/a Included Included Included

Pedestrian Scale Lighting n/a Included Included n/aStreet trees n/a Included Included n/aADA Curb Ramps Approved Included Included Included

Shoulders for Pedestrian Travel Approved Included n/a n/aMulti-Use Paths Approved Included n/a n/a"Sidepaths" Compliant Included n/a n/a

Design/Policy Review Highlights:(excerpt from Comprehensive Design Review Table)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 56: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Design/Policy Review Highlights– Integrate bicycle and pedestrian considerations throughout roadway policy and design

guidance

– Provide additional contextual sensitivity (urban vs. rural)

– Ensure policies and guidelines are concurrent with nationally accepted best practices and

guidelines (ie. AASHTO, NACTO, ITE)

– Add additional guidance and/or increase guidance flexibility:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

• shoulders and rumble strips

• facility types and selection guidelines

• context sensitivity

• access management

• typical sections

• flexibility in travel lane width

• ADA guidelines

• signalization

• project prioritization

• maintenance minimum standards

• traffic calming guidelines

Page 57: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

SC Funding Review Positives– Since 1992, over half of TE funds have been spent on pedestrian

and bicycle improvement projects.

– $14 million dollars has been spent on sidewalk improvements

through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

funds since 2009.

– Around $6 million was spent on sidewalk improvements in 2011

through TE.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 58: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

National Funding Best Practices– A dedicated funding source for bicycle and pedestrian improvements can be based on percent

transportation mode share, publicly expressed need and jurisdiction expressed need.– Several states supplement bicycle and pedestrian program funds with Surface Transportation

Program (STP) funds as necessary to meet funding requirements of the State bicycle and pedestrian funding goals.

– Most states make 100 percent of Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) (MAP-21) funds available for eligible activities. These funds should not be redirected to other programs.

– Assign Highway Safety Improvement Program funding proportionately to the percentage of fatal and serious pedestrian and bicycle crashes.

– Some States “Flex” other non-federal funding sources, or develop funding assistance programs, to assure that low income communities who are unable to achieve the required 20 percent match for TAP funds are able to access these funds.

– Seek innovative funding opportunities such as: public-private partnerships, regional projects, and multi-agency and multi-objective collaboration.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 59: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

National Program Best Practices from Peer StatesEducation Examples

- Inter and Intra-departmental Workshops and Webinars

- Bicycle Law Enforcement Education for Police

- Complete Streets Workshops

Encouragement Examples

- Pedestrian and Bicycle Commuter Incentive Programs

- Safe Routes to School Program

- National Bike Month and Walk and Bike to School Day Support/Participation

Enforcement Examples

- Pedestrian and Bicycle Law Manuals and Guidebooks

- School Crossing Guard Training Manual

- Safety Messaging and Enforcement Programs

Bicycle and Pedestrian Review

Page 60: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Bike/Ped GIS Database

• Status of Database data collected– 28 counties / 10 COGs collected– Over 1500 miles of State Touring Routes

Proposed Bikeways on State and Local Roads by COG SCDOT Road Local RoadAppalachian 3077 mi 430 miBerkeley-Dorchester-Charleston 16 mi 0 miCatawba 514 mi 35 miCentral Midlands 835 mi 70 miLow Country 99 mi 2 miLower Savannah 1520 mi 24 miPee Dee 110 mi 6 miSantee-Lynches 161 mi 1 miUpper Savannah 11 mi 0 miWaccamaw 411 mi 184 miGrand Total 6754 mi 752 mi

Existing Bikeways on State and Local Roads by COG SCDOT

Road Local RoadAppalachian 207 mi 39 miBerkeley-Dorchester-Charleston 144 mi 33 miCatawba 292 mi 11 miCentral Midlands 35 mi 4 miLow Country 181 mi 19 miLower Savannah 42 mi 2 miPee Dee 151 mi 6 miSantee-Lynches 6 mi 0 miWaccamaw 75 mi 18 miGrand Total 1133 mi 132 mi

Page 61: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Bike/Ped GIS Database

Page 62: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Page 63: Public Transportation and  Bicycle & Pedestrian Stakeholder Webinar January 8, 2014

Mark Pleasant, [email protected]

Jeff Carroll, CDM [email protected]

Project Website:

http://www.scdot.org/Multimodal/default.aspx