Strafford Mpo Years Metropolitan 2021- Transportation Plan 2045
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STRAFFORD MPO YEARS METROPOLITAN 2021- TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2045 APPROVED: June 18, 2021 Preparation of this report has been financed through funds received from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and by the dues-paying members of the Strafford Regional Planning Commission. The Role of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Municipalities Strafford Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMPO) is a subdivision Barrington New Durham of Strafford Regional Planning Commission and carries out all Brookfield Newmarket transportation planning efforts. Dover Northwood Strafford MPO staff work closely with the NH Department of Durham Nottingham Transportation to implement data collection programs, assist and Farmington Rochester advocate for local transit agencies and municipal projects, and create Lee Rollinsford long-range plans which address safety and quality of life. Madbury Somersworth Officers Middleton Strafford Milton Wakefield David Landry, Chair Peter Nelson, Vice Chair Staff Tom Crosby, Secretary/Treasurer Jen Czysz Kyle Pimental Contact Us! Shayna Sylvia 150 Wakefield Street, Suite 12, Rochester, NH 03687 Colin Lentz Tel: (603) 994-3500 Rachel Dewey E-mail: [email protected] James Burdin Nancy O’Connor Website: www.strafford.org Stephen Geis Facebook: @StraffordRegionalPlanningCommission Jackson Rand Twitter: @StraffordRPC Alaina Rogers Instagram: @strafford.rpc Natalie Moles Megan Taylor-Fetter TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................1 What is the Metro Plan? ................................................................................................. 1 The Transportation Planning Process ........................................................................... 1 Strafford MPO’s Metro Plan ........................................................................................... 2 Projects and Fiscal Constraint ................................................................................ 2 Performance-Based Planning: a common approach .......................................... 2 Metro Plan Structure ................................................................................................ 3 Regional Data Snapshot .......................................................................................... 5 A Brief Description of The Region ................................................................................. 5 Geography .................................................................................................................. 5 People......................................................................................................................... 5 Vision for the Region’s Future........................................................................................ 7 PUBLIC OUTREACH ...........................................9 What We Heard from You .............................................................................................. 9 Transportation Survey Results ....................................................................................... 9 Support for Seniors .................................................................................................. 9 Commuting Patterns ............................................................................................... 9 Public Transit ...........................................................................................................11 Non-work trips .........................................................................................................11 Infrastructure...........................................................................................................11 Vehicle Technology Advancements ......................................................................12 Vehicle Availability ..................................................................................................13 Funding .....................................................................................................................13 Climate change ......................................................................................................13 Workshop Summary .....................................................................................................13 Transportation .........................................................................................................15 Housing ....................................................................................................................15 Economic Development ........................................................................................15 OVERALL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ...................17 Goals................................................................................................................................17 Discussion .....................................................................................................................17 Service the Highway Network ...............................................................................17 What We Can Do ...........................................................................................................19 Policy in Action ...............................................................................................................20 INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS .......................21 Goals................................................................................................................................21 Discussion .....................................................................................................................21 Transportation Infrastructure in the Strafford Region ......................................21 Climate Change ......................................................................................................21 What We Can Do ...........................................................................................................22 Policy in Action ...............................................................................................................22 SAFETY ..........................................................23 Goals................................................................................................................................23 Discussion .....................................................................................................................23 Highway Safety in the Strafford Region ..............................................................23 What We Can Do ...........................................................................................................24 Road Safety Audits .................................................................................................24 Collaboration for Data Accuracy and Access .....................................................24 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Analysis .............................................................24 Safety Hotspot Analysis ........................................................................................24 Policy in Action ...............................................................................................................24 INTRA-REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION .................25 Goals................................................................................................................................25 Discussion.......................................................................................................................25 Public Transit Need, Value, and Sustainability ...................................................25 Climate Change ......................................................................................................28 What We Can Do ...........................................................................................................28 Funding Advocacy ..................................................................................................28 Technology opportunities .....................................................................................28 Policy in Action ...............................................................................................................28 INTER-REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION .................29 Goals................................................................................................................................29 Discussion.......................................................................................................................29 Our connection to other Regions and States ......................................................29 What We Can Do ...........................................................................................................31 Policy in Action ...............................................................................................................32 ECONOMIC LINKAGES .....................................33 Goals................................................................................................................................33 Discussion .....................................................................................................................33 Transportation's Link to the Economy .................................................................33 Climate Change ......................................................................................................35 What We Can