Final presentation of the 2040 RTP to the Community Advisory Committee and Core Technical Team.

1. Chattanooga-Hamilton County/ North Georgia
2040 Regional Transportation Plan
Final Community Advisory Committee (CAC) &
Core Technical Team (CTT) Meeting
December 2, 2013
Melissa Taylor
Director, Strategic Long Range Planning
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency
Chattanooga-Hamilton County/N. GA Transportation Planning Organization

2. 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

3. Public Outreach
In just eights months…
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

4. 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

5. ADA
Compliance
Multimodal
Connections
Improved
Access
Congestion
Reduction
Chattanooga
Bypass
Public
Transit
Safety
We heard about many needs and frustrations.
Defining tailored solutions that address the many,
often-competing needs was the challenge.
Intermodal
Investment
Community
Character
Tourism
High Speed Rail
Complete
Streets
Protecting
Chattanooga’s
Environmental
Resources
Health

6. “Community to Region” Framework
Within Community
Community to Region
INVESTMENT NEEDS THAT
SUPPORT:
• Local, multimodal
connections and access to
community resources
• Advance livability and quality
of life principles
Region to Region
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

7. Performance Measures & Weights
PM Categories
Project Level Measures
Within
Community
Community
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 crashes
4. 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 VMT
7. Promotes safe, nonmotorized access;
integrates complete streets
8. In keeping with community character
30
20
10
System Reliability
9. Adopted corridor protection plan
10. Project fills gap in existing system
11. Improves efficiency through ITS
15
15
10
Project Delivery
12. Supported by TDOT and local jurisdictions
10
10
10

8. 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%
3,060
+14.6%
3,573,00
0%
12,000
+87.5%
26.8
-6.6%
0.5%-1.5%
+400%
229,474
-4.2%
2,670
3,573,00
Delay (Hours)
Total Number of Trips
6,400
Transit Trips
28.7
Vehicle Miles Traveled /
Capita
0.1%-0.3%
239,545
Percent of trips by transit
PM2.5 Emissions (grams/day)

9. 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

10. 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
2%
5%
8%
6%
30%
17%
32%
Bike/Ped
Roadway Capacity
Roadway Maintenance
Transit Capacity
Transit Operations and Maintenance
System Operations/ITS
Safety

11. Funded Projects Summary
PLAN COMPARISON
MOST NOTABLE PROJECTS
2035 LRTP
28%
21%
Study
51%
Alternate Modes
Roadway Capacity
Roadway System
Preservation, Operations, and Safety
2040 RTP
42%
28%
30%

12. Next Steps
INTEGRATING 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

13. 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 1A
Development Resource Center, 1250 Market Street, Chattanooga
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS:
Melissa Taylor
taylor_melissa@chattanooga.gov
423.260.7173