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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN DRAFT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM UPDATE - 2017 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENT VERSION: DRAFT 6.0 PROJECT NO.: 16952B DATE: APRIL 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 2. AVIATION 2 2.1 DESCRIPTION 2 2.1.1 BASED AIRCRAFT 4 2.1.2 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 5 2.1.3 PASSENGER ENPLANEMENTS 6 2.1.4 AIR CARGO 6 2.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 8 2.2.1 FEDERAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS 8 2.2.2 ILLINOIS AVIATION SYSTEM PLAN 9 2.2.3 STATE-LOCAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 9 2.2.4 ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM 9 2.2.5 MIDWAY MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 10 2.2.6 O’HARE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 10 2.2.7 SOUTH SUBURBAN AIRPORT 11 3. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES 14 3.1 DESCRIPTION 14 3.1.1 STATE RANKING AND STATISTICS 14 3.1.2 MULTI-USE FACILITIES 15 3.1.3 ON-STREETBICYCLE FACILITIES 16 3.1.4 OTHER BICYCLE FACILITIES 17 3.1.5 PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES 18 3.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 19 3.2.1 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES 21 3.2.2 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY PROGRAM (CMAQ) 22 3.2.3 STATE BIKEWAYS PLAN 23 3.2.4 BICYCLE MAPS 24 3.2.5 GO GREEN 24 4. FREIGHT SYSTEM 25 4.1 DESCRIPTION 25 ii 4.1.1 OVERVIEW OF FREIGHT FLOWS 25 4.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 32 4.2.1 ILLINOIS RAIL PLAN 32 4.2.2 RAIL FREIGHT LOAN PROGRAM 32 4.2.3 REGIONAL, MULTI-STATE AND NATIONAL EFFORTS 33 5. RAIL 36 5.1 DESCRIPTION 36 5.1.1 INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL 36 5.1.2 COMMUTER RAIL 39 5.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 44 5.2.1 HIGH-SPEED RAIL 44 5.2.2 RE-INSTATEMENT OF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE 45 5.2.3 RAIL SAFETY AND SECURITY 46 6. MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY 51 6.1 DESCRIPTION 51 6.1.1 MULTIMODAL PASSENGER FACILITIES AND CONNECTIONS 51 6.1.2 MULTIMODAL TRAVEL 52 6.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 52 6.2.1 COMPLETE STREETS 52 6.2.2 MULTIMODAL PASSENGER FACILITES 53 7. HIGHWAYS 57 7.1 DESCRIPTION 57 7.1.1 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY NETWORK 57 7.1.2 ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY 59 7.1.3 BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES 60 7.1.4 LOCAL HIGHWAY AGENCIES 60 7.1.5 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS 60 7.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 61 7.2.1 HIGHWAY PROGRAM 61 7.2.2 SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM 62 7.2.3 COMPLETE STREETS 62 7.2.4 REGIONAL, MULTI-STATE, AND NATIONAL EFFORTS 63 8. PUBLIC TRANSIT 65 iii 8.1 DESCRIPTION 65 8.1.1 DOWNSTATE TRANSIT 65 8.1.2 SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS TRANSIT (METRO EAST) 72 8.1.3 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS TRANSIT 74 8.1.4 HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION 77 8.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 78 8.2.1 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 78 8.2.2 TRANSIT PLANNING ACTIVITIES 79 8.2.3 REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTERS 80 8.2.4 RURAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE CENTER 81 9. WATERWAYS AND PORTS 82 9.1 DESCRIPTION 82 9.1.1 LAKES AND RIVERS 82 9.1.2 PORTS AND HARBORS 86 9.1.3 FERRIES AND WATER TAXIS 88 9.2 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS 89 9.2.1 PORT DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND 89 9.2.2 RIVER EDGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM 89 9.2.3 MARINE HIGHWAY CORRIDORS 90 9.2.4 AMERICA’S CENTRAL PORT 91 9.2.5 KASKASKIA REGIONAL PORT DISTRICT 91 iv TABLES TABLE 2.1 TOTAL AIR OPERATIONS IN ILLINOIS - 2016 ..................................................... 5 TABLE 2.2 TOTAL ENPLANEMENTS IN ILLINOIS 2015-2016 ............................................ 6 TABLE 2.3 INBOUND AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS TO ILLINOIS, 2014 .................................... 7 TABLE 2.4 OUTBOUND AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS FROM ILLINOIS, 2014 ........................ 7 TABLE 2.5 ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM IN ILLINOIS - 2015 ................................. 10 TABLE 3.1: 2013 COMMUTER MODE SHARE, ALL PERSON TRIPS ................................ 15 TABLE 3.2 FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR BIKING AND WALKING PROJECTS (FY 2009 - 2014) ................................ 22 TABLE 3.3 FEDERAL FUNDS OBLIGATED TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS (FY 2006 - 2014) ........... 22 TABLE 4.1 MODE AND TYPE OF FLOW OVERVIEW, 2014 ................................................... 25 TABLE 5.1 AMTRAK ROUTES IN ILLINOIS ................ 37 TABLE 5.2 METRA TRANSIT LINES ........................... 41 TABLE 5.3 ILLINOIS STATIONS WITH INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS ................................ 44 TABLE 8.1 DOWNSTATE URBANIZED AREAS TRANSIT UTILIZATION .................... 65 TABLE 8.2 DOWNSTATE RURAL AREA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS ... 70 TABLE 8.3 DOWNSTATE SMALL URBAN AND RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS (CONTINUED) ............. 71 TABLE 8.4 SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS 2016 RIDERSHIP ....................................... 72 TABLE 8.5 NORTHEAST REGION 2015 RIDERSHIP AND FLEET INFORMATION ............. 74 TABLE 9.1 LOCKS AND DAMS IN ILLINOIS ............... 84 FIGURES FIGURE 2.1 PUBLIC USE AIRPORTS IN ILLINOIS ...... 4 FIGURE 2.2 O'HARE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION ............. 11 FIGURE 2.3 SOUTH SUBURBAN AIRPORT AND LAYOUT WITH LAND ACQUISITION STATUS ............................................. 13 FIGURE 3.1 CHICAGO'S LAKEFRONT TRAIL ............ 16 FIGURE 3.2 ROCK ISLAND TRAIL .............................. 16 FIGURE 3.3 WEST KINZIE ST. CYCLE TRACK - CHICAGO .......................................... 16 v FIGURE 3.4: BICYCLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON DEARBORN ST. - CHICAGO ............ 17 FIGURE 3.5 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING WITH MEDIAN ISLAND .............................................. 18 FIGURE 3.6 EXAMPLE OF COMPLETE STREET DESIGN ............................................. 20 FIGURE 4.1 FREIGHT FLOW OVERVIEW (SHARES LABELED), 2014 ............................... 26 FIGURE 4.2 MODAL OVERVIEW, 2014 ...................... 27 FIGURE 4.3 TOP 15 COMMODITIES BY TONNAGE BY TYPE OF FLOW, 2014 ...................... 28 FIGURE 4.4 TOP 15 COMMODITIES BY VALUE BY TYPE OF FLOW, 2014 ...................... 29 FIGURE 4.5 MODE SHARE OF TOP 15 COMMODITIES BY TONNAGE, 2014 ........................................................... 31 FIGURE 4.6 MODE SHARE OF TOP 15 COMMODITIES BY VALUE, 2014 .... 32 FIGURE 4.7 STATUS OF CREATE PROJECTS AS OF JANUARY 2017 ................................. 34 FIGURE 5.1 AMTRAK IN ILLINOIS .............................. 37 FIGURE 5.2 AMTRAK ROUTES IN ILLINOIS .............. 39 FIGURE 5.4 METRA COMMUTER RAIL LINES .......... 40 FIGURE 5.5 METRA TRAIN IN CHICAGO ................... 41 FIGURE 5.6 SOUTH SHORE LINE TRAIN .................. 43 FIGURE 5.7 QUAD GATE ARMS IN ODELL, ILLINOIS ........................................................... 45 FIGURE 5.8 FENCING INSTALLED IN DWIGHT, ILLINOIS AS PART OF ILLINOIS HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT .................... 46 FIGURE 6.1 RENDERING OF PROPOSED CARBONDALE STATION, 2016 ....... 54 FIGURE 6.2 PASSENGER MULTIMODAL CENTERS 55 FIGURE 7.1 ILLINOIS ROAD NETWORK BY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION ..... 58 FIGURE 7.2 ILLINOIS ROAD NETWORK COMPOSITION AND USAGE ........... 59 FIGURE 7.3 ILLINOIS TOLL HIGHWAY NETWORK ... 60 FIGURE 7.4 GREAT RIVER ROAD .............................. 62 FIGURE 8.1 FY 2016 PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN ILLINOIS ............................................ 69 FIGURE 8.2 SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS TRANSIT SYSTEM ............................................ 72 FIGURE 8.3 METROLINK TO SHILO-SCOTT STATION ........................................................... 73 FIGURE 8.4 CTA BUS BIKE RACK .............................. 75 FIGURE 8.5 METRA COMMUTER STATION .............. 76 FIGURE 8.6 PACE BUS ................................................ 76 FIGURE 8.8 ILLINOIS HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REGIONS .......................................... 78 FIGURE 9.1 ILLINOIS WATERWAYS………………….ERROR ! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. vi FIGURE 9.2 LOCK AND DAM LOCATIONS AND CONTROLLING JURISDICTIONS IN ILLINOIS ............................................ 86 FIGURE 9.3 ACTIVE PORT DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS . 88 FIGURE 9.4 UNITED STATES MARINE HIGHWAY CORRIDORS ..................................... 90 vii B1. Introduction B1.1 BACKGROUND The Transportation System Update report is prepared as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) 2017 Long Range State Transportation Plan (Plan) to provide information about IDOT’s multimodal assets and programs. Illinois lies at the heart of the nation’s transportation network. Illinois businesses, residents, and visitors have access to one of the greatest multimodal transportation systems in the nation including the second largest public transportation system, the second largest rail system, the third largest interstate system, the fourth largest highway system, and one of the busiest airport systems. 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