the regional plan: plan 2040 update
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ARC Board Meeting March 26, 2014. The regional plan: plan 2040 Update. What is PLAN 2040? Region’s plan to accommodate economic and population growth over the next 30 years: Section 1: State-required long-term Regional Development Plan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE REGIONAL PLAN:PLAN 2040 UPDATE
ARC Board MeetingMarch 26, 2014
What is PLAN 2040?Region’s plan to accommodate economic and population growth over the next 30 years:• Section 1: State-required
long-term Regional Development Plan
• Section 2: Federally required long-range Regional Transportation Plan
SECTION 1:
REGIONAL AGENDA UPDATE AND TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT WORK PROGRAM
Unified Growth
Policy Map (UGPM)
PLAN 2040 Work Program Update
• 5 Year Work Program • All Divisions
• Report of Accomplishments
• Evaluation and Monitoring Section
Component of
Regional Agenda
Pursuing Regional Priorities…Key Accomplishments FY14
• Created Regional Economic Committees • Launched Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance• Completed RTP Update and supported
implementation of projects.• Undertook key actions to further TOD
SECTION 2:
PLAN 2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
Preserve and Operate the
Existing System
Strategically Expand the
System
Manage Demand on the System
1
2
General Roadway Capacity
Managed Lanes
Transit
$
3
Investing for Future
Prosperity
Examples of What to Expect in the Near Future…
Over $600 million of federal and state funds invested in repaving roads and keeping bridges safe
New toll lanes on I-75 and I-575 in Cobb County and Cherokee County; I-75 in Henry County; and I-85 in Gwinnett County
Diverging diamond interchanges at: 1) Windy Hill Road and I-75 and 2) Camp Creek Parkway and I-285
Programs to make streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists
Emphasizing Project Delivery in the Regional Transportation Plan…
• Creating a Project Delivery Task Force• Emphasizing Improving Project
Implementation Rates• GDOT, GRTA, TAQC/TCC Reps., MARTA,
USDOT and Local Municipalities:– September: Report to the TAQC on the major
barriers to successful project implementation– November: Document options to TAQC to
improve processes
For Additional Information:Jane Hayse
DirectorCenter for Livable Communities
Dan Reuter - Community Development [email protected] (404.463.3305)
John Orr - Transportation Access and Mobility [email protected] (404.463.3265)