FY 2017 – FY 2040 Regional Transportation Plan
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FY 2017 – FY 2040 Regional Transportation Plan For the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission Auburn Deerfield Manchester Bedford Francestown New Boston Candia Goffstown Weare Chester Hooksett Windham Derry Londonderry Adopted January 24, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission Region ............................................................................ 1 1.2 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Authority for the Plan................................................................................................................................. 4 1.4 Scope of the Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Technical Approach ................................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER II .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION GOALS ................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 General Regional Transportation Goals ...................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Regional Highway Transportation Goals ..................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Regional Rail Transportation Goals ............................................................................................................ 9 2.4 Regional Public Transportation Goals ......................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Regional Air Transportation Goals ........................................................................................................... 10 2.6 Regional Goals for Transportation and the Environment .......................................................................... 10 2.7 Regional Goals for Alternative Modes of Transportation ........................................................................... 10 CHAPTER III ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 EXISTING CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Roadway Network ................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Transit ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Freight Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 21 3.4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation ...................................................................................................... 23 3.5 Intermodal/Multimodal Facilities ............................................................................................................. 27 3.6 New Hampshire Rail System .................................................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER IV ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTS – NO BUILD ...................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Highway ................................................................................................................................................... 32 4.2 Transit and Other Modes of Transportation .............................................................................................. 52 4.3 Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 53 CHAPTER V ............................................................................................................................................................. 54 TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTS ‐ BUILD NETWORK .......................................................................................... 54 5.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 54 5.2 Traffic Assignments .................................................................................................................................. 54 5.3 Overall Transportation Impacts – 2040 Horizon Year ................................................................................ 57 5.4 Regional Need for Alternatives to Highway Transportation ....................................................................... 62 CHAPTER VI ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 PLAN EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................................... 66 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 66 6.2 Special Projects ......................................................................................................................................... 68 6.3 Unified Planning Work Program Projects .................................................................................................. 72 6.4 Alternative Modes of Transportation Projects ........................................................................................... 81 6.5 Summary and Conclusions ........................................................................................................................ 85 CHAPTER VII .......................................................................................................................................................... 86 FINANCIAL PLAN ................................................................................................................................................... 86 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 86 7.2 Fiscally Constrained Transportation Plan .................................................................................................. 86 7.3 Operations and Maintenance Needs ......................................................................................................... 92 7.4 Observations and Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 93 FY 2017‐2040 FISCALLY‐CONSTRAINED PROJECT LIST ..................................................................................... 95 (Exhibit 16) .............................................................................................................................................................. 95 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission Region The Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission (SNHPC) region includes the City of Manchester and the towns of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Chester, Deerfield, Derry, Francestown, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, New Boston, Raymond, Weare and Windham. Based on 2010 Census data, the population for the SNHPC region is 276,416. The region, located in the southeastern portion of the state, includes portions of Hillsborough, Merrimack and Rockingham counties. The SNHPC region covers approximately 550 square miles. Historically, the region’s many attributes including centralized location, diversity of seasons, recreational facilities, educational opportunities, educated work force, and economic incentives have enhanced the quality of life and attracted residents and businesses. The region continues to be a leader in the provision of post‐secondary school education. Major institutions in the region include the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Saint Anselm College, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester Community College, NH Institute of Art and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. In addition to its strategic location relative to other urbanized areas, the region is within one hour of the seacoast and is located at the junction of the F.E. Everett Turnpike and Interstate 93 (I‐93), which provide access to areas to the north and south. Exhibit 1 depicts the location of the fifteen SNHPC member communities. Like many northern New England areas, the region originally developed through an