2016 Transportation System Performance Evaluation
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This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp Transportation System Performance Evaluation Cover-2 Purpose and Acknowledgments Purpose and ANOKA Acknowledgments COUNTY WASHINGTON The Council’s mission is to foster efficient and economic COUNTY growth for a prosperous metropolitan region. RAMSEY HENNEPIN Metropolitan Council Members COUNTY COUNTY Adam Duininck, Chair CARVER Katie Rodriguez, District 1 COUNTY Lona Schreiber, District 2 SCOTT DAKOTA Jennifer Munt, District 3 COUNTY COUNTY Deb Barber, District 4 Steve Elkins, District 5 Gail Dorfman, District 6 Metropolitan Council seven-county area Gary L. Cunningham, District 7 Cara Letofsky, District 8 Edward Reynoso, District 9 Marie Mccarthy, District 10 Sandy Rummel, District 11 Harry Melander, District 12 Richard Kramer, District 13 Jon Commers, District 14 Steven T. Chavez, District 15 Wendy Wulff, District 16 The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization On request, this publication for the seven county Twin Cities area. The Council operates will be made available in the regional bus and rail system, collects and treats astewater, alternative formats to people engages communities and the public in planning for future with disabilities. growth, coordinates regional water resources, plans and helps fund regional parks, and administers federal funds that Call Metropolitan Council provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income information at 651-602-1500 individuals and families. or TTY 651-291-0904. The 17-member Council board is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor. PURPOSE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS i Contents Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... ES.1 2040 Transportation Policy Plan: Updated Regional Transportation Benchmarks ............ ES.2 Scope of this Report .................................................................................................................... ES.3 Findings and Conclusions .......................................................................................................... ES.4 Chapter 1: The Purpose .................................................................................................................. 1.1 Scope of this Report ....................................................................................................................... 1.2 2040 Transportation Policy Plan: Updated Regional Transportation Benchmarks ............... 1.3 Chapter 2: The Region and Travel ............................................................................................... 2.1 Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning Area: Demographics ................... 2.1 How the Region Moves: Multimodal Transportation .............................................................. 2.23 Chapter 3: The Highway System .................................................................................................. 3.1 Characteristics of the Regional Highway System ...................................................................... 3.1 Peer Regions ................................................................................................................................. 3.29 Findings and Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 3.36 Chapter 4: The Transit System ...................................................................................................... 4.1 Characteristics of the Transit System .......................................................................................... 4.1 Peer Transit Systems .................................................................................................................... 4.30 Improving Transit Performance with Investment – Case Studies .......................................... 4.37 Findings and Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 4.44 Chapter 5: The Freight System ..................................................................................................... 5.1 Characteristics of the Regional Freight System ......................................................................... 5.1 Highway System ............................................................................................................................. 5.5 Rail Freight System ....................................................................................................................... 5.13 Aviation ........................................................................................................................................... 5.21 Water ............................................................................................................................................... 5.23 Findings and Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 5.25 Chapter 6: The Bicycle and Pedestrian System ..................................................................... 6.1 Characteristics of the Regional Bicycle System ........................................................................ 6.2 Walking and Bicycling for Transportation .................................................................................... 6.8 Findings and Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 6.12 Chapter 7: The Aviation System ................................................................................................... 7.1 Characteristics of the Regional Aviation System ....................................................................... 7.1 Operations ........................................................................................................................................ 7.9 Peer Region Comparison ............................................................................................................. 7.13 Findings and Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 7.20 Appendix...............................................................................................................................................A.1 ii List of Figures Figure ES-1: Population and Households in Twin Cities Region ..................................................................... ES.4 Figure ES-2: Percent Households by Framework Area ................................................................................. ES.5 Figure ES-3: 2014 Population Density of Twin Cities Region ......................................................................... ES.6 Figure ES-4: Employment Density of the Twin Cities Region ......................................................................... ES.7 Figure ES-5: Percent Employment by Framework Area ................................................................................ ES.8 Figure ES-6: Principal Arterials - RQI in Poor/Very Poor Category .................................................................. ES.9 Figure ES-7: Percent Non-Principal Arterial Bridge Area in Poor Category .................................................... ES.10 Figure ES-8: Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person ................................................................................. ES.11 Figure ES-9: Twin Cities Annual Ridership by Mode (2005-2015) ................................................................ ES.12 Figure ES-10: Twin Cities Transit System Park-and-Ride Utilization ............................................................ ES.14 Figure ES-11: Fare Recovery (2005-2015)................................................................................................ ES.15 Figure ES-12: Subsidy per Passenger (2005-2015) ................................................................................... ES.15 Figure ES-13: 2012 Regional Freight Modal Split by Value and Tonnage (Estimates Based on Multiple Data Sources) ............................................................................................. ES.16 Figure ES-14. Regional Bicycle Transportation Network ............................................................................. ES.18 Figure ES-15: Regional Airports by System Role ....................................................................................... ES.19 Figure 2-1: Twin Cities Region and 16-County MSA ........................................................................................ 2.3 Figure 2-2: Thrive MSP 2040 Planning Areas ................................................................................................. 2.4 Figure 2-3: Population and Households in Twin Cities Region .......................................................................... 2.5 Figure 2-4: Percent Households by Framework Area ...................................................................................... 2.6 Figure 2-5: 2014 Population Density of Twin Cities Region .............................................................................. 2.7 Figure 2-6: Regional Employment 2000-2015 ............................................................................................... 2.9 Figure 2-7: National Employment