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2040 Plan

Mobile Meeting

January 27, 2013

Transportation Meeting Agenda

� Introduction

Ray FreerFour Points Chamber of Commerce - Chairman

� Local Transportation Update & Planning Perspectives

Brian ThomptoFour Points Chamber of Commerce - Director of Community RelationsSteiner Ranch Neighborhood Association - Chairman

� CAMPO 2040 Plan Overview

Maureen McCoyCAMPO – Executive Director

� Working Session / Brainstorming

2040 Mobile Meeting

Local Transportation Update & Planning Perspectives

Four Points Chamber of Commerce& Area Partners

Brian Thompto – [email protected]

Local Transportation Update &Planning Perspectives

� Current CAMPO plan for western corridor

� Growth & congestion patterns*

� CAMPO 2010 planning process local impacts

� Projects in the works**

� Working options for the “CAMPO 2040” plan**

* Data taken from “CAMPO 2035” Plan and map viewer

** Including input from planning partners in addition to municipalities:

Steiner RanchNeighborhood Association

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West Austin Metro Transit Corridor

� Many jurisdictions:

− TxDOT

− Travis County

− Williamson County

− Cities of:AustinCedar ParkLakewayBee Cave


Regional Transportation Plan

� CAMPO is responsible for coordinating regional plans

� In 2010, CAMPO produced its most recent long term plan

− “CAMPO 2035”

� Priorities for Austin Metro include minimal improvements to the western transit corridor over the next 25 years


Austin Metro Western Corridor

� Road improvements in “CAMPO 2035” plan

− 2018: Underpass RM 620 @ Anderson Mill Rd

− Williamson County

− Unfunded – need new plan

• Practically: Large projects must be in plan and get local funding sponsorship to get federal funding

• Effect: CAMP 2040 is not a vision document, it is a priority / planning document


Improved Public Transit in Plan

� CAMPO “2035” Plan includes public transit improvements for the western corridor:

� 2020:

− Transit Center & Park and Ride @ 620/2222

− 2222 Express bus Four Points to MLK

� 2035:

− RM 620 Express bus: Parmer to SH 71

− Loop 360 Express bus


Corridor Studies

� “CAMPO 2035”Planned corridor studies include:

− Loop 360

− RM 620

− RM 2222

� TxDOT conducting some of these studies (not all) -these will generate proposals which may feed future plans


Growth and CongestionWest of Austin

� Austin's metro population will continue to grow at a rapid rate for decades to come

� A significant part of this growth is occurring to the west including continued expansions of suburbs in the NW and SW

� Projected growth will bring increased demands on arterial roads connecting the growing population centers to areas of commerce and city centers


Morning Congestion Across Austin

2010 CAMPO data for western metro

� High congestion:

− RM 620 & RM 2222

− RM 620 & Anderson Mill

− US 183 & RM 620

− RM 2244 & US 71

− Loop 360

� Moderate congestion:

− RM 620 north of Lakeway

− Anderson Mill Rd


Evening Congestion Across Austin

2010 CAMPO data for western metro:

� High congestion:

− RM 620 & Anderson Mill

− RM 620 & RM 2222

− RM 620 south of Lakeway

− Loop 360

− Mopac

� Moderate congestion:

− RM 2244 & US 71


Congestion Forecast

� Western corridor roads will see most dramatic growth in congestion due to increased volume vs. capacity as 10's of thousands of new residents move into areas west of Austin Metro.

2015 2025


Plans vs. Needs

� Plans for areas west of Austin have regressed

− Once aligned with growth projections− Current plans do not support projected growth

“CAMPO 2025”circa 2000

“CAMPO 2035”circa 2010


Currently Active Corridor Planning

� Coalition for Western Corridor MobilityFour Points Chamber of CommerceLake Travis Chamber of CommerceCedar Park Chamber of Commerce

� Lake Travis Transportation Mobility Working GroupLake Travis Chamber of Commerce, City of Lakeway, City of Bee Cave, Lake Travis Fire Rescue, LTISD, Lakeway & Bee Cave Police, Com. Gerald Daugherty, Rep. Paul Workman, et. al.

� RM 620 & RM 2222 Intersection ImprovementsTxDOT – lead entity, with Travis County, City of Austin, Com. Bruce Todd, Rep. Paul Workman, Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association, et. al.

� Improved access for Vandegrift High SchoolLISD, Travis County, City of Austin, Four Points Traffic Committee

� RM 620 & Anderson Mill Rd. Intersection ImprovementsWilliamson County – lead entity per CAMPO plan ???? Need to confirm ????with TxDOT


Vision for West Austin Transit

Coalition for West Corridor Mobility

� Western urban & sub-urban areas serve a vital role as centers of commerce and are absorbing a large portion of Austin's metro are growth

� Western corridors are constrained by topography and preserve areas limiting options for improvement

� Planning vision:

− A connected metropolitan area including all major residential growth centers

− Address growing congestion along western corridors by pursuing significant improvements with sustainable impact

− Achieve first stage improvements in the next five years


Staged Improvement Plan

� Long term: Ability to travel free from excessive traffic congestion: expand our highway system into the western transit corridor

− Imagine – if you could go from Lakeline Mall to the Hill Country Galleria without being snarled in traffic

− Imagine – if you could travel from your home or place of work without hitting traffic bottlenecks at multiple points along the way

� Near term: Address critical bottlenecks

− Construct grade separation (over / under – pass) and expanded capacity along RM 620 corridor

− Implement intelligent coordinated signal controls to expedite traffic through centers of commerce and to ease traffic back-ups before they form


Lakeway “Bypass”

� The City of Lakeway has submitted a proposal to CAMPO to complete the southern part of the “outer ring” of highways around the Austin metro area

− The proposed highway would be east of Lakeway, connecting US 290 with RM 620 north near RM 2222 across the BCCP

� The concept of completing the “outer ring” can be extended to include the remainder of RM 620 – much of which is highly congested to relieve congestion and provide improved regionally connectivity


RM 620 & RM 2222

� TxDOT recently made improvements to the intersection and surrounding area

− Ongoing discussions are looking at preserving original turn lane configuration

− Engineering planned (not funded) RM 2222 left to McNeil

− Road overlay – safety enhanced pavement

� TxDOT is conducting a corridor study and has contracted with a consulting firm to evaluate options to improve the intersection as well as the congested stretch of RM 2222 from RM 620 through River Place Blvd.

− Study will consider a wide range of options

− Options previously suggested (Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Assoc., et. al.) include:

� Grade separation at intersections

� Expanded capacity along RM 2222

� Use of power-line corridor or other options to separate east-west from north-south traffic

− Study outcome will be reviewed with Travis County, the City of Austin and then will be presented to the public


Improved Access to Vandegrift

� Access to Vandegrift High from Four Points Dr

− A new road has been proposed by LISD through an infrastructure corridor of the BCCP

− Goals include improved emergency access and help with traffic congestion

− Travis County, City of Austin and TxDOT are looking at alternative improvements including adding capacity to RM 2222 from McNeil Dr. through Four Points Dr.


RM 620 & Anderson Mill Rd

� A grade separate (underpass) was included in the CAMPO 2035 plan

− This was unfunded – will need to push for inclusion again in CAMPO 2040 plan

� Must also account for congestion along RM 620 from Anderson Mill Rd. through US 183

− Originally planned as a highway when SH 45 was created


What you can do

� Share your ideas & priorities with CAMPO

− The CAMPO plan is financially constrained:

Think about what needs for our area most critical

� Work through your local neighborhood organizations to engage on transportation issues

� Reach out to and work with your local Chamber of Commerce

� Communicate problems to policy makers

� Lets work together to get traction on forward thinking transportation planning for our corridor


NextJ

• The CAMPO 2040 PlanMaureen McCoy

•Working session / brainstorming


CAMPO Executive Director:

Maureen McCoy

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DEVELOPING THE REGIONAL

TRANSPORTATION PLAN

THE CAMPO 2040 PLAN

DEVELOPING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

THE CAMPO 2040 PLAN

Maureen McCoyDirector

512-974-2275

[email protected]

WHAT IS AN MPO?

MPOs are created by federal law to:

• Develop a multi-modal, 20-year

regional transportation plan

• Set policy and guide the transportation planning process

• Provide a forum for project selectionby local officials for federal funds

CAMPO REGION

• Six counties encompassing

5,302 square miles

• 1.7 million people

• 12,420 lane miles of roadway

• 41.8 million miles traveled by

vehicles every day

• 31.2 million transit boarding

each year

CAMPO BOARD

2040 FUTURE OUTLOOK

Who and what are we planning for?

POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS

Source: 2010 data source is US Census 2010 SF1. Future years are projected.

Bastrop Burnet Caldwell Hays Travis Williamson Total

172% 72% 105% 300% 69% 233% 134%

Increase in Population from 2010 to 2040 by County

Drove alone

74.9%

Carpooled

11.8%

Took transit

2.6% Walk, bicycle,

other

10.7%

6 COUNTY JOURNEY TO WORK

Source: American Community Survey, 2011

FEDERAL FUNDS HAVE BEEN DECREASING

0%

35%

12%10%

50%

5%

16%22%

9%

16%

5%

23%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Federal

Highway

Federal

Transit

Capital

Metro

Sales Tax

Local

Funding

Other

Transit

Funding

Innovative

Funding

2030 Plan

2035 Plan

AREA HOUSEHOLDS PAY <$50 PER MONTH FOR TRANSPORTATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Unit Price Household Cost per Month

Fuel Tax $.384/Gallon $30.86Vehicle Registration $60.75/Vehicle $9.36

THE 2040 PLAN PROCESS

SCHEDULE FOR BOARD ACTION

NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS

Now that the vision, goals and scenario evaluation performance measures have been approved by the CAMPO Board

•Starting to develop alternative scenarios

•Beginning to identify potential transportation improvements

2040 PLAN VISION

Develop a comprehensive multimodal regional transportation system that safely and efficiently addresses mobility needs over time, is economically viable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable, supports regional quality of life, and promotes travel options.

2040 PLAN GOAL AREAS

1. Safety & Security

2. Mobility & Access

3. Connectivity

4. Efficiency

5. System Preservation

6. Economy

7. Land Use and

Transportation

8. Cost Effectiveness

9. Air Quality & Energy

10. Environment, Noise,

and Neighborhood

Character

11. Social Equity

12. Project Delays

WE NEED YOUR INPUT

Next Steps

MAP EXERCISE

• Help us identify transportation needs that affect your community

• Take a moment to look at the map provided and map your top 3 concerns related to each of the following:– Highways (BLACK MARKER)

– Local Roadways (BLUE MARKER)

– Public Transportation (ORANGE MARKER)

– Bicycle Facilities (GREEN MARKER)

– Pedestrian Facilities (RED MARKER)

WWW.CAMPOTEXAS.ORG

GET INVOLVED

Give us your thoughts today, or later, using our

website (“Get Involved” Tab)

www.campotexas.org

WAYS TO STAY INVOLVED

CAMPO will be conducting the first round of Mobile Meetings through February

Please contact Bryce Bencivengo at

512-974-2282 or at

[email protected]

to schedule a presentation to your group or homeowner’s association.

Questions/Comments?

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