Agenda Item #8 Interstate 11 Corridor Transformative Investments in the United States Request for Projects A. Project Overview What is the overall vision and goal of the project? Representing the pioneering spirit of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Interstate 11 represents a new north-south travel corridor connecting under served communities in the Intermountain West. The overall goal WASHINGTON of the project is to create an Interstate 11 corridor that would con- SEATTLE 90 nect 8 million people; improve national security by linking 25 mili- tary installations; provide vital transportation alternatives during 82 PORTLAND times of national crisis;29 and reinvigorate the economy by creating 94 MAINE 15 90 jobs, assisting in freight movement, and providing major develop- 5 35 89 95 NORTH DAKOTA 93 MONTANA ment opportunities.SOUTH DAKOTA 11 75 81 87 PORTLAND BOISE MINNEAPOLIS ALBANY 91 NH OREGON 39 VT BOSTON 90 CALIFORNIA Following the opening of the interstate-standard Hoover Dam By- 90 88 84 86 25 90 43 BUFFALO MASS RI 495 IDAHO 90 CT MINNESOTA 86 84 NEVADA IOWA MILWAUKEE 96 pass Bridge in 2010, several states, including Arizona and DETROITNevada, NEW YORK WISCONSIN 95 35 94 94 CLEVELAND PENNSYLVANIA 80 began working with the 29United States380 CongressILLINIOS CHICAGO toMICHIGAN initially seek 80 78 NEW YORK CITY 88 PHILADELPHIA 80 RENO WYOMING 90 76 99 505 SALT LAKE CITY 80 DES MOINES 80 NEW designation of an interstateOMAHA route between Phoenix, Arizona71 and PITTSBURGH 83 SACRAMENTO 55 65 75 70 JERSEY OAKLAND 76 80 69 COLUMBUS BALTIMORE SAN FRANCISCO OHIO 68 Las Vegas,DENVER Nevada.NEBRASKA Efforts are also underway 74to expand this des- DEL 580 INDIANAPOLIS 77 WASHINGTON 70 KANSAS 72 MYD CINCINNATI 79 70 WEST ignation north to destinationsTOPEKA inKANSAS the CITY Pacific NorthwestINDIANA and south 95 11 15 70 VIRGINIA 64 RICHMOND 335 70 ST LOUIS LOUISVILLE 35 64 LEXINGTON NORFOLK 5 to the Mexican border.135 85 UTAH 25 57 LAS VEGAS ARIZONA COLORADO 44 55 75 VIRGINIA NEW MEXICO WICHITA KENTUCKY 81 NORTH CAROLINA 24 RALEIGH Early planningOKLAHOMA for the Interstate MISSOURIHighway System identifiedKNOXVILLE nu- 210 TEXAS ARKANSAS NASHVILLE40 40 LOS ANGELES TULSA 69 CHARLOTTE 405 40 merous routes OKLAHOMAin the CITY heavily populated49 areasMEMPHIS east of the Mississippi 73 17 ALBUQUERQUE AMARILLO TENNESSEE 15 10 40 26 77 COLUMBIA SAN DIEGO River. This trend 44has continuedLITTLE since ROCK 40 the system65 was59 established PHOENIX 27 ATLANTA SOUTH 25 35 22 8 in 1956 with more routes added in30 the eastern United States. There20 CAROLINA 69 BIRMINGHAM CHARLESTON TUCSON 55 85 35E LOUISIANA 16 SAVANNAH 19 10 has been little significantFORT WORTH DALLASaddition of interstate MONTGOMERYroutes in the western 20 United States other than35W an extension20 of Interstate 70 west14 of75 Den-95 65 ALABAMA GEORGIA 49 MISSISSIPPI 59 FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE ver to Interstate 15 in Utah,45 and Interstate 82 between Interstates10 10 12 MOBILE AUSTIN 10 HOUSTON 84 and 90 in Oregon35 and Washington State, respecitvely.NEW ORLEANS Despite SAN ANTONIO GALVESTON ORLANDO these additions, population69 and employment growth in the TAMPAWest 4 37 ST PETERSBURG 95 has outpaced eastern states,CORPUS CHRISTI and the demand for travel along the 75 few western interstate corridors has grown to where metropolitan- MIAMI type congestion is common along relatively rural routes. The introduction of Interstate 11 to the western United States high- The proposed Interstate 11 route would provide way network provides considerable benefit to the West’s key over- an alternate north/south corridor in the West. taxed north-south corridors: Interstate 5 and Interstate 15. The burden on these two roadways not only hampers economic growth, but also exposes the West to greater security risks during times of emergency and potential natural disasters. Building Interstate 11 provides an alter- native for intercity travel throughout the West without having to focus travel in a few Page 1 Interstate 11 Corridor Transformative Investments in the United States: Request for Projects WASHINGTON SEATTLE 90 PORTLAND 29 94 MAINE 15 90 5 35 89 95 NORTH DAKOTA 93 MONTANA SOUTH DAKOTA 75 81 87 PORTLAND BOISE MINNEAPOLIS ALBANY 91 NH OREGON VT BOSTON CALIFORNIA 90 90 84 90 BUFFALO MASS RI 495 86 25 90 CT IDAHO MINNESOTA 84 NEVADA IOWA MILWAUKEE 96 DETROIT NEW YORK WISCONSIN 95 35 94 94 CLEVELAND PENNSYLVANIA 80 29 ILLINIOS CHICAGO MICHIGAN 80 78 NEW YORK CITY PHILADELPHIA 80 RENO WYOMING 90 76 505 SALT LAKE CITY 80 DES MOINES 80 NEW OMAHA 71 PITTSBURGH 83 SACRAMENTO 55 65 75 70 JERSEY OAKLAND 76 80 69 COLUMBUS BALTIMORE SAN FRANCISCO OHIO DENVER NEBRASKA 74 DEL 580 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON KANSAS MYD CINCINNATI 70 WEST TOPEKA KANSAS CITY INDIANA 95 15 VIRGINIA 64 RICHMOND 70 ST LOUIS LOUISVILLE 64 NORFOLK 135 LEXINGTON 85 UTAH 25 57 LAS VEGAS ARIZONA COLORADO 55 75 VIRGINIA NEW MEXICO WICHITA KENTUCKY 81 NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH OKLAHOMA MISSOURI KNOXVILLE 210 TEXAS ARKANSAS NASHVILLE40 LOS ANGELES TULSA CHARLOTTE 405 40 OKLAHOMA CITY MEMPHIS 17 ALBUQUERQUE AMARILLO TENNESSEE 15 10 40 26 COLUMBIA SAN DIEGO LITTLE ROCK 40 65 59 PHOENIX ATLANTA SOUTH 25 35 8 20 CAROLINA 30 BIRMINGHAM CHARLESTON TUCSON 55 85 35E LOUISIANA 16 SAVANNAH 19 10 FORT WORTH DALLAS MONTGOMERY 20 35W 20 75 95 65 ALABAMA GEORGIA MISSISSIPPI 59 FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE 45 10 10 MOBILE AUSTIN 10 HOUSTON 35 NEW ORLEANS SAN ANTONIO GALVESTON ORLANDO TAMPA 4 ST PETERSBURG 95 CORPUS CHRISTI MIAMI Interstate Highway Sytem approved in 1956. WASHINGTON SEATTLE 90 82 PORTLAND 29 94 MAINE 15 90 5 35 89 95 NORTH DAKOTA 93 MONTANA SOUTH DAKOTA 75 81 87 PORTLAND BOISE MINNEAPOLIS ALBANY 91 NH OREGON 39 VT BOSTON 90 CALIFORNIA 90 88 84 86 25 90 43 BUFFALO MASS RI 495 IDAHO 90 CT MINNESOTA 86 84 NEVADA IOWA MILWAUKEE 96 DETROIT NEW YORK WISCONSIN 95 35 94 94 CLEVELAND PENNSYLVANIA 80 29 380 ILLINIOS CHICAGO MICHIGAN 80 78 NEW YORK CITY 88 PHILADELPHIA 80 RENO WYOMING 90 76 99 505 SALT LAKE CITY 80 DES MOINES 80 NEW OMAHA 71 PITTSBURGH 83 SACRAMENTO 55 65 75 70 JERSEY OAKLAND 76 80 69 COLUMBUS BALTIMORE SAN FRANCISCO OHIO 68 DENVER NEBRASKA 74 DEL 580 INDIANAPOLIS 77 WASHINGTON 70 KANSAS 72 MYD CINCINNATI 79 70 WEST TOPEKA KANSAS CITY INDIANA 95 15 70 VIRGINIA 64 RICHMOND 335 70 ST LOUIS LOUISVILLE 35 64 LEXINGTON NORFOLK 135 85 UTAH 25 57 LAS VEGAS ARIZONA COLORADO 44 55 75 VIRGINIA NEW MEXICO WICHITA KENTUCKY 81 NORTH CAROLINA 24 RALEIGH OKLAHOMA MISSOURI KNOXVILLE 210 TEXAS ARKANSAS NASHVILLE40 40 LOS ANGELES TULSA 69 CHARLOTTE 405 40 OKLAHOMA CITY 49 MEMPHIS 73 17 ALBUQUERQUE AMARILLO TENNESSEE 15 10 40 26 77 COLUMBIA SAN DIEGO 44 LITTLE ROCK 40 65 59 PHOENIX 27 ATLANTA SOUTH 25 35 22 8 30 20 CAROLINA 69 BIRMINGHAM CHARLESTON TUCSON 55 85 35E LOUISIANA 16 SAVANNAH 19 10 FORT WORTH DALLAS MONTGOMERY 20 35W 20 14 75 95 65 ALABAMA GEORGIA 49 MISSISSIPPI 59 FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE 45 10 10 12 MOBILE AUSTIN 10 HOUSTON 35 NEW ORLEANS 1956 Original System SAN ANTONIO GALVESTON ORLANDO 69 TAMPA 4 37 ST PETERSBURG 95 1957-1992 Additions CORPUS CHRISTI 75 MIAMI ISTEA/TEA21 Priority Corridors Additions to Interstate Highway System since 1956. Page 2 Interstate 11 Corridor Transformative Investments in the United States: Request for Projects corridors that traverse some of the West’s largest population centers, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, and Portland. Interstate 11 not only provides needed connectivity in the West, but enhances the American trans- portation system, provides alternate routes (especially in times of national emergen- cies), and improves its reliability for better trade and commerce opportunities. What is the geographic scale and scope of the project? The Interstate 11 corridor of the Intermountain West is a project for linking the na- tion’s fastest growing metropolitan areas and 25 military installations. The corridor is envisioned to enhance north-south travel, alleviate parallel route congestion, and to improve the overall capability for goods movement and freight reliability. The project is estimated to encompass approximately 1,400 miles of new interstate cor- ridor with the provision for accommodating rail, water, and power transport. The corridor also strengthens international trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico by linking West Coast ports in all three countries. What is the background/history of the project? A north-south interstate highway corridor in this part of the United States was not included as part of the original 42,843-mile system when President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 authorizing construction of the Inter- state Highway System. The combined population of Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, and Reno was less than 700,000 in 1956, and the focus of interstate planners at that time was to improve connections to California in the western part of the United States. Today, the US Census Bureau estimates these communities to have about 8 million in population. Future projections indicate this corridor will continue to see significant growth, prompting the need for better surface transportation con- nections to accommodate not only the travel demand between these metropolitan areas, but also improved mobility for freight shipments throughout the West. What is the current status of the project? Elements for an Interstate 11 corridor have been emerging over time. In Arizona, the Department of Transportation (ADOT) is implementing a multiyear program for improving US-93 between Phoenix and Las Vegas by widening the roadway to four lanes and acquiring right-of-way that could allow the corridor to be construct- ed to interstate standards in the future. The Arizona State Transportation Board recently accepted the findings of ADOT’s bqAZ: Statewide Transportation Planning Framework Program that includes the conversion of US-93 into an interstate cor- ridor and for that interstate route to continue along the Hassayampa Freeway from Wickenburg to Casa Grande.