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CORRIDOR EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Currently the Heartland Expressway Corridor’s share share the Heartland Corridor’s Currently Expressway the Interstate to similar freight, for cient route around the Panhandle is expected to increase by by is expected increase to the Nebraskaaround Panhandle Nearby competing facilities such as Interstate 25 (I-25) through Additionally, emerging economic sectors and opportunities emerging energy such as those possible from Additionally, DEVELOPMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT development and the emerging wind and solar energy sectors will have an infrastructure framework an infrastructure upon which sectors will have wind and solar energy and the emerging development in a the barriers place the Panhandle development, will reduce and cost to This infrastructure investment grow. to and help off investments, exploration and development limited position for competitive much better northern are expected to be congested. Innorthern is a nearly mile wide gap between 500 addition, there the I-25 be congested. expected to are Colorado a trade conduit from gap and provide ll this large The PTP Alliance Corridor can help fi and Interstate corridors. 29 (I-29) of Nebraska, but only if it is included as part the Panhandle MexicoCanada to through of a continuous transportation corridor and effi that has an identity a reliable and provides network. development. and economic support to in place factors travel remain future which capacity the limited is of the transportationand economic development infrastructure in the Panhandle, been have improvements While some four-lane mainly consists of two-lane that lack passing opportunities. highways constructed within the Heartland Nebraska Corridor (i.e. Kimball Expressway Scottsbluff 71 from Highway to to of Morrill East be connected 26 from Highway with other improvements need to Minatare), these segments to patterns. substantially shift time reliability to travel travel speed limits and improve posted increase it. outward from in the Panhandle. available the resources and suddenly booming new need for impacts with a potentially associated freight activity is expected to occur nationally. activityfreight nationally. is expected occur to approximately 90 percent between now and the year 2035. and the year now between 90 percent approximately that without Corridor indicate forecasts However, 22 percent. of the north/south is approximately demand travel Heartland are Corridor improvements Expressway cally, Specifi about 18 percent. will fall to this share improvements, linked are with When these improvements demand. of travel share existing percentage maintain Nebraska’s needed to north located (PTP) Alliance Corridor Plains improvements and south of the Heartlandthe other Ports to Expressway travel cantly and the overall the proportion of trucks on the Heartland rise is expected to signifi Corridor, Expressway demand will be a in travel In along with this growth addition, of the total. 24 percent to will increase demand share historic trends. in population, reversing and growth in economic output in the Panhandle increase corresponding Travel demand statistics are based on the travel demand model, which can be found in Appendix B. which can be found demand model, based on the travel demand statistics are Travel 1 • but fundamental a variety of reasons, for years ten has fallen the last the Nebraska demand in Panhandle Travel • activity economic extend for to will be cultivated the groundwork in place, trade corridor a comprehensive With • in truck a substantial increase trends, and historic (FHWA) Administration Highway the Federal to According

• in and region demand in the four-state Overall travel 2.0 The following opportunities and challenges for economic development present themselves: present development economic for challenges and opportunities The following The Corridor Assessment characterizes the project need, describes existing features of the Heartland the Heartland of describes need, features existing the project characterizes The Corridor Assessment results, the forecast presents methodology, forecast demand travel the future explains Corridor, Expressway priorities. improvement and recommendations with concludes and analysis a safety provides 2.1 CORRIDOR ASSESSMENT 2.1 CORRIDOR DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5 is included as as is included the /Nebraska border and continues to Scottsbluff to Nebraska Link 62A (L62A) Highway Minatare, east of intersection located Nebraska. the Colorado/Nebraska the to border on intersection located with US 26 NE. the eastern edge of Scottsbluff, 385 Highway intersection with U.S. (US 385). the /NebraskaL62A to the city US 385 borders of border. NebraskaAlliance, and goes through Nebraska. edge of Chadron, the west • 26 (US 26) from Highway U.S. • Nebraska 71 (NE 71) from Highway • the US 26 junction the L62A from to • the intersection with US 385 from DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

One goal of this Corridor Development this Corridor Development of One goal to is (CDMP) Plan Management and leverage to and these challenges Heartland The opportunities. them into of Corridor is comprised Expressway within located highways the following Nebraska: of the State CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND SOUTH DAKOTA COLORADO Alliance Chadron Bridgeport Angora L62A Minatare Scottsbluff Mitchell Gering Terrytown Kimball Morrill Harrisburg Henry

VISION OF THE CORRIDOR THE OF VISION WYOMING The Heartland Expressway Economic and Engineering Feasibility Study Executive Summary Executive Study Feasibility Engineering and Economic Expressway Heartland The Torrington 2.1.1 Figure 2.1 – Corridor Area Detail 2.1 – Corridor Area Figure Appendix A. Appendix The Heartland Expressway Corridor route identified above was adopted, in part, from the Heartland the Heartland in part, from was adopted, above identified Corridor route Expressway The Heartland of Department Dakota South (NDOR and Study Feasibility Engineering and Economic Expressway be could that development economic focused potential on primarily 1993). This study Transportation options, alignment reviews of also included It Expressway. the Heartland by the region to brought and impacts environmental benefits, and design, costs, economic conceptual traffic demands, standards, is economically Expressway in the Heartland investment a major that concluded The study implications. benefit. Multiple economic the greatest is expected provide to that the route identified and feasible, most Expressway’s the Heartland that concluded the study ultimately and examined, were routes highway to City Rapid connect perspectives) would economic and environmental, engineering, (from route feasible US US 385, L62A, and using NE (i.e. Alliance, NE, and Chadron, SD, Springs, via Hot Scottsbluff/Gering 26). DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6 2 criteria evaluation e following DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

section. warrant the four-lane c volumes CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND from the adjacent states located along the PTP Alliance the PTP Alliance along located states the adjacent from Corridor lanes, 10-foot shoulders, auxiliary shoulders, 10-foot turn lanes and passing lanes, This should Nebraska. US 20 in Chadron, NE 2 to lanes from The criteria. the Super-2 to be constructed in accordance highway section include a four-lane would roadway ultimate when traffi auxiliaryshoulders, 10-foot turn lanes and passing lanes from Nebraska of Chadron, US 20 west Oelrichs, South Dakota. to Widen US 26 to a four-lane divided highway from Torrington, Torrington, from highway divided a four-lane US 26 to Widen County Road (CR) 10 east of Morrill, to Wyoming Nebraska. NebraskaMinatare, the US 26/L62A junction. to US 385. to Nebraska Nebraska. 2 (NE 2) in Alliance, Highway • and Nebraska of the border within demand Travel • Safety • corridors improved to Connectivity • facility include 12-foot to “Super-2” a US 385 into Improve • the intersection Improve and US 20. of US 385 • lanes, facility include 12-foot a Super-2 to US 385 into Improve • and bottleneck improvements. major safety Additional The vision of the proposed Heartland vision of the proposed The Expressway of the following: consists improvements • • CR 30 in from divided highway a four-lane US 26 to Widen • US 26/L62A split lanes with median from four L62A to Widen • L62A Link to lanes with median from four US 385 to Widen the of route the proposed to e selected improvements As part of the CDMP, the study team evaluated improvements improvements evaluated team the study the CDMP, part of As the meet needs of Corridorto Expressway the Heartland for Th corridor. the high priority be to considered: used alternatives determine to were Th a positive present to chosen were Expressway Heartland as to as well prosperity, and growth economic for environment Nebraska. of the Panhandle of serve population the existing found on NDOR’s website http://www.transportation.nebraska.gov/ website on NDOR’s found This improvement along the Heartland Expressway Corridor (“Junction L 62A US 385 to Alliance,” Project number 385-3(118), number 385-3(118), Project Alliance,” L 62A US 385 to (“Junction along the Heartland Corridor Expressway improvement This Figure 2.2- Selected Route from the Heartland from 2.2- Selected Route Figure Feasibility and Engineering Economic Expressway SummaryStudy Executive Control number 51432) has received funding from the Build Nebraska in the Pre-liminary funding from Act and is currently and Engineering number 51432) has received Control about this project can be information More phase. NEPA projects/heartland-exp/. on the Build Nebraska information Act. more See 6 for Chapter 2 The intent of the Heartland Expressway CDMP is to identify long range transportation improvements that that improvements transportation range long identify is to CDMP Expressway the Heartland of The intent of The goals Corridors. Alliance Plains to Ports and Expressway Heartland the overall of meet the vision system improve growth, population encourage development, economic promote to are this corridor will occur as analysis alternative need and purpose Project-specific and time. travel reduce and reliability, documentation. NEPA specific future during details arise and project DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7 ect ect e alo, New alo, This canal was This canal was

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Figure 2.3 provides an illustration of of illustration an 2.3 provides Figure 1970 between trends growth interesting refl these trends 2000. Together, and the importance and interdependence interdependence and the importance and system Highway the Interstate of signifi the and growth the PTP infrastructure addressed by Th Corridor. Alliance facilities highway regional major to an without areas whereas grown, have have been or stagnant have interstate in population. decreased be made that could the argument While in areas located are facilities interstate these facilities of many growing, are that 1970. Th to prior constructed were population and new development of increases. without that 2.3 suggests Figure highway in major investment an pattern of growth around city centers centers city around growth of pattern of the location that demonstrates clearly infl roadways major CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND OJECT NEED anal C Erie Buff on the Hudson River to York, New Albany, that runs from York is a waterway Erie Canal in New The York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Lakes. the Great to Ocean the Atlantic from route water a navigable completing at Lake Erie, York, City) interior (Great and the western York the first transportation (New between the eastern seaboard system than carts The canal was faster pulled by draft portage. animals, that did not require Lakes) States of the United State, York New in western a population surge fostered The canal and cut transport costs by about 95 percent. port. City become the chief U.S. York farther settlement, and helped New opened regions to west Data Source: US Census Bureau Environmental Systems Research Institute Research Systems Environmental Bureau US Census Data Source: Development by: DistrictMap Area produced Haberman, Jarrod Panhandle For example, the I-25 and I-29 corridors have grown compared to areas within Nebraska and North Dakota Dakota North and Nebraska within areas to compared grown have I-29 corridors the and I-25 example, For infrastructure highway the evidence that side, is clear exists. On the positive highway a 4-lane where this link Although growth. population and both economic be to to linked been proven have improvements vary may considerably. growth related of timing and the magnitude is clear, improvement necessary to promote interstate travel, economic development and growth is difficult to is difficult to growth and development economic travel, interstate necessary promote to improvement along located are growth experienced population that the 2.3, counties in Figure illustrated As achieve. trade corridors. or interstates major Connectivity The importance network. a unified transportation in developing consideration important is an Connectivity examples: historic in the following is illustrated connectivity of Figure 2.3- Population Growth Rates 2010 2000 to Growth 2.3- Population Figure 2.1.2 PR Activity and Economic Linkages Development Corridor DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 8 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

es key projects in 30 states that would would that in 30 states projects es key cials (AASHTO) report “Unlocking Freight” Freight” “Unlocking report cials (AASHTO) CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND cant positive impacts on the nation’s economic economic impactscant positive the nation’s on identifi e report ll a missing gap in the highway network since there are currently currently are since there network in the highway gap ll a missing Wyoming and Colorado I-25 through are routes e closest north/south When it opened, this served as a vital link for trade, commerce, and travel and and and travel commerce, this served trade, When it opened, for as a vital link The Interstate Highway System represented an investment in a new, higher speed, speed, higher in a new, investment an represented The Interstate System Highway es that “despite more long-distance freight being moved by intermodal rail, trucks rail, intermodal by being moved freight long-distance more “despite es that ned to Lincoln, Nebraska, and Interstates 480 and 680 (I-480 and I-680) which are I-680) which are 680 (I-480 and 480 and Interstates and Nebraska, Lincoln, ned to ystem S is Maine. state e other the report concludes: cally, cally, there are no four-lane or greater north/south highways fully traversing the State of Nebraska. If one one If Nebraska. of the State traversing fully highways north/south greater or no four-lane are there cally, consume more food, clothing, and other commodities. clothing, food, consume more the industry will put another 1.8 million trucks on the road. and manufacturing goods, equipment. deliveries, in food growth to compared The number of trucks on the road quantities. today’s from by rail 38 percent 41 percent; trucks will increase will also double. today ned to Omaha, Nebraska), Nebraska is one of only two lower 48 states with only one through/continuous through/continuous one only with 48 states lower two only of is one Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska), ned to Interstate Highway Highway Interstate performance 1956. since cost, and space between time, relationships fundamentally altered which cost per mile technology lower safer, under emerged have new economic opportunities never allowed in a manner which that would emerge to and less safe, speed, lower capacity, a lower replaced The Interstate System Highway technologies. previous of envelope a new provided The Interstate System Highway system. highway (per mile of travel) expensive more could reorganize. economy and cost, in which the U.S. time, space, Transcontinental Railroad Transcontinental and western the eastern join Railroad and 1869 to 1863 was built between Transcontinental First world’s The States. of the United halves the North of vast regions opened up American thrive could heartland commerce Shipping and settlement. for of the nation. the first time since the beginning for watercourses navigable from away signifi has had System Highway of the Interstate Development • meet this demand, To haul today. trucking than we of freight By industry tons 2020, the U.S. billion more three will move • will be an additional one right every behind it, carrying there for In two trucks now on the road, years, 20 the expected • carried by by 2050. Freight 30 billion tons to today 15 billion tons from demand will double, freight overall In 40 years, More specifi More • the country across substantially in the 21st century. freight world and the will increase cantly more signifi move The need to • population will 420 million by 2050. A larger reach 308 million in 2010, and is expected to population reached The U.S. clarifi report e AASHTO Offi Transportation and Highway State of Association e American . in the I-29 corridor and in Wyoming between the I-25 corridor gap 500 mile wide is a nearly ere continue to haul 74 percent of all cargo.” By 2035, the report concludes that the “number of trucks traveling on the on trucks traveling of the “number that concludes 2035, the report By all cargo.” of 74 percent haul to continue 22,700 daily.” to 10,500 is expected from increase to highways nation’s Th improve freight delivery and dependability, and outlines a three-point plan for relieving freight congestion, congestion, freight relieving for plan a three-point outlines and delivery dependability, and freight improve in this listed Corridor is not Expressway the Heartland Although productivity. improving jobs and generating is listed. connects, which it Corridor to the PTP Alliance report, states that railroads, highways, ports, waterways and airports require investments well beyond current levels levels current beyond well investments airports require and ports, waterways highways, railroads, that states 2010). Th (July mobility freight improve and maintain to Existing Truck Mobility and Freight Demand Mobility and Freight Truck Existing Th In developing the Interstate Highway System, many links were included for their connectivity rather than travel travel than rather their connectivity for included links were many System, Highway the Interstate developing In the interstate and Eastern Utah 70 (I-70) through Interstate include Examples particular segment. any on demand clearly network highway the national view of An objective borders. Mexican and the Canadian to connections fi Corridor would the PTP Alliance that indicates Th Nebraska. through no north/south routes I-29 in Iowa. and Interstate Highway. Th Highway. Interstate Th Specifi (Interstate interstates the urban and Nebraska 76 (I-76) in western the very Interstate of excludes segment short 180 (I-180) which is confi confi DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 9 ect capacity challenges challenges ect capacity ows assigned to the highway the highway to assigned ows Alliance Corridor (Figures 2.5 and 2.5 and Corridor (Figures Alliance DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND der crossings between Canada and the U.S. along along the U.S. and between Canada der crossings these to demands responds Expressway e Heartland (FAF) Framework Analysis Freight e FHWA’s Th roadway expanded and route alternate an providing by needs. freight meet future to capacity Th a create to sources of a variety from data integrates among movement freight of picture comprehensive all modes of by areas metropolitan major and states the 2007 Commodity from data With transportation. 3 version FAF sources, additional Survey and Flow by value, and tonnage for estimates provides (FAF3) for destination type, and mode, origin, commodity 2040. through forecasts and year, 2007, the most recent truck fl are Alsoincluded 2040. 2007 and for network anned alignment of the PTP of alignment anned in increase the overall part of trade is only international in is increase Corridor is estimated the PTP Alliance and Canada between e truck freight some freight operations into Nebraska. into operations freight some baseline 2035 bor was the basis for is data Figure 2.5 - Tonnage on Highways, Railroads and Inland Waterways in 2007 Waterways Railroads and Inland on Highways, Tonnage 2.5 - Figure FHWA Source: On the domestic scale, Figures 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 represent a nationwide perspective of freight transportation in transportation freight perspective of a nationwide represent 2.7 2.5, 2.6, and scale, Figures On the domestic a with along depicted clearly are Nebraska through movements freight rail and Truck 2040, respectively. 2007 and the pl to directly relates that gap north/south major the Montana and North Dakota borders. Th borders. Dakota North and the Montana is also increasing. the U.S., within activity freight as as well states, in surrounding Growth movement. freight 2.7). Corridor (Figure Expressway the Heartland east of Nebraska through is anticipated congestion 2.6). Freight refl in Colorado I-70 (east/west) and I-25 (north/south) along conditions congested Highly shift ultimately may that to increase about 120 percent; and the Heartland Expressway Corridor is a core component of the overall PTP the overall of component Corridor is a core Expressway the Heartland and 120 percent; about increase to Th Corridor. Alliance Figure 2.4 summarizes forecast growth rates from FHWA’s Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) for Canada and the Canada and for (FAF) Framework Analysis Freight FHWA’s from rates growth forecast 2.4 summarizes Figure Th Corridor. PTP Alliance overall Figure 2.4 - Forecast Growth Rates from FHWA’s Freight Freight FHWA’s Rates from Growth 2.4 - Forecast Figure Alliance Plains Canada and Ports to for Analysis Framework Corridor DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 10 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.7 - Peak-Period Congestion on High-Volume Truck Portions of the National Highway System in 2040 System Portions of the National Highway Truck on High-Volume Congestion 2.7 - Peak-Period Figure FHWA Source: Figure 2.6 - Major Truck Routes on the National Highway System in 2040 System on the National Highway Routes Truck 2.6 - Major Figure FHWA Source: DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 11 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Trends in Population, Land Use and Economic and Economic Land Use in Population, Trends in NebraskaDevelopment reflected in generally are in Nebraska trends economic Past future However, D. in Appendix presented data population and advantages competitive Nebraska’s be by driven may trends gas development. and as oil such new development industrial Advantages Competitive growing Corridor are Expressway in the Heartland Some areas Local, growth. declining or no growth show while others at are efforts development economic statewide and regional, economic identify effortto in an the state throughout work economic strategic develop to weaknesses and and strengths plans. development dependent is heavily agriculture to related output Economic been have prices commodity Recently, prices. commodity on somewhat has fared the Panhandle ways in some and favorable farm with However, as a whole. the nation than better automation, further in farming and advances consolidation of output a comparable produce to required jobs are fewer in factor this has been and a contributing product agricultural population. declining of the trend

Administrative ServicesAdministrative ServicesEngineering Distribution Logistics 1. Agricultural Machinery1. Agricultural Processing and Food 2. Agriculture 3. Biosciences 4. Business Management and Services 5. Financial 6. Health Services Tourism 7. Hospitality and Metals Manufacturing8. Precision 9. Renewable Energy Development, and 10. Research, Services11. Software Computer and and Warehousing, 12. Transportation, “Nebraska’s primary industry clusters have performed strongly in industry employment measures. These These measures. employment industry in performed strongly have clusters industry primary “Nebraska’s them—financial of Five opportunities. growth of portfolio a balanced provide clusters 12 industry manufacturing; metals precision logistics; distribution and warehousing, services; transportation, of concentration a larger have i.e., they strengths, current energy—are renewable and biosciences; employment than found nationally and they are adding jobs more rapidly than at the national level. and hospitality services; and services; health engineering and clusters—R&D industry other Three but Nebraska, in growth employment strong with opportunities and strengths emerging tourism—are four remaining The state. the in concentration employment overall their in specialized yet not are they services; administrative and management business processing; food and clusters—agriculture industry highly being category, a retention into machinery—fall agricultural services; and computer and software growth.” employment in as well faring not but concentration employment their in specialized The NebraskaThe Department of Nebraska and Development Economic Department report of Labor defines primarythe twelve industry clusters in Nebraska as follows: The Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Department of Labor prepared a report a report Labor prepared of Department Nebraska and Development Economic of Department The Nebraska for Strategy and Assessment Advantage A Competitive Talent: and Industries, Jobs, “Growing entitled: the following: states 2010. The report of in September Nebraska” DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 12 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

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th Best Pro-Business State th Best Pro-Business 2012 Real Estate Corporate Pollina Business and Careers for th Best State 2010 Forbes.com th Best Quality of Life Rankings Report 2010 Magazine Facilities Business th Best Education Climate Rankings Report 2010 Magazine Facilities Business rd Best States for Jobs for Best States rd 2011 Builder.com Career and MSN Climate Legal Best Pro-Business rd 2010 Legal Reform for Institute Chamber’s U.S. nd Best Employment Leader nd Best Employment Rankings Report 2010 Magazine Facilities Business op 10 America’s Top States for Business for States Top op 10 America’s CNBC Report 2011 Special “More than 1.05 billion barrels of oil and 3.67 trillion cubic feet of natural gas have been produced from from produced been gas have natural of feet cubic 3.67 trillion and oil of barrels 1.05 billion than “More gas are natural of feet cubic 2.15 trillion and oil of barrels 245 million Of this, Basin. the across wells of 58 percent and oil the of 23 percent about totals Corridor; this Urban Range Front the within wells from the in Mountains Rocky the of east and to adjacent located corridor urban The basin. the in produced gas the encompasses wide and (64 kilometers) as 40 miles is as much basin the of portions Wyoming and Colorado centers.” population other and Wyoming, Cheyenne, Colorado, Denver,

T 9 5 5 4 3 3 2 Basin in the Denver areas resources natural many among 2.8, is one in Figure as shown formation, e Niobrara Oil and Gas Development Th likely are and now active are that opportunities gas development and oil substantial presents that U.S. western and “Petroleum 39 entitled: Province Geological Survey Report for Based a U.S. on in the future. active beto more Nebraska, , Colorado, Basin Province, Gas in the Denver Oil and Undiscovered of Assessment and Systems K. Higley: Debra by compiled Wyoming” and Dakota, South According to the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Business Development Division, some some Division, Development Business Development, Economic of Department the Nebraska to According this assertion support that include: factors regions are difficult to make with much certainty. In general, Nebraska is reasonably well positioned to to positioned well is reasonably Nebraska general, In certainty. much difficult with make to are regions future. in the grow The report also states that “Nebraska has weathered the recession much stronger than other states.” states.” other than stronger much the recession has weathered “Nebraska that alsoThe report states gr conditions, economic nationwide global and Given DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 13 e Niobrara Niobrara e which at e rate is driven that ort Kearney e discussion begins cally, the Niobrara formation formation the Niobrara cally, Lexington

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Oil Cracking to Gas to Cracking Oil Wet Gas and Condensate Condensate and Gas Wet s, has the potential to create substantial amounts of of amounts substantial create to s, has the potential of features the existing discussion characterizes e following Th Th Corridor. Expressway the Heartland then describes and features, and characteristics highway with truck freight airports and railroads, facilities, freight intermodal stops. rest and as parking such amenities Biogenic Gas Oil Niobrara HI Wall HI Niobrara Approximate Position of the Position Approximate the Nebraska/ to the to ; Thermal Thermal Gas/Cond Gas 0 FEET 8000 6000 4000 2000 ELEV IN Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska Colorado Wyoming, • Renewable Energy • Renewable • Niobrara in located formation Wyoming border; Wyoming intersection with L62A; 385, north US to of Bridgeport; the Nebraska/South Dakota border. border to Scottsbluff to border • Scottsbluff US 26 from • the intersection with US 26 L62A from • L62A intersection north US 385 from to • Scottsbluff US 26 from • the Colorado/Nebraska NE 71 from c within and near the Heartland Expressway Corridor due to the location of the Niobrara formation, which formation, the Niobrara of the location to Corridor due Expressway the Heartland near and c within Corridor Limits Corridor in industry term “play” or potential, resource e Niobrara e overall play is anticipated to involve a wide range of operators over a large geographic area. Th area. geographic a large over operators of a wide range involve to is anticipated play e overall 2.1.3 CORRIDOR THE HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY OF EXISTING FEATURES Th DRAFT includes parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska (see Figure 2.8). More specifi More 2.8). (see Figure Nebraska and Colorado, Wyoming, parts of includes Th traffi a northern Colorado, and Corridor in Nebraska Expressway the Heartland theportion of southern spans generally the Real Camino and Corridor in Colorado of a portion and Corridor Colorado, in the PTP Alliance of portion eff production a large of part are Dakota, as the Bakken such North in Other plays, Wyoming. Th operations. drilling future and ongoing from results the proven and prices commodity by largely production and exploration period time and of a long is expected occur extraction to over Resource is large. play manner. be a predictable not may or will occur may activity in what drilling will occur and the drilling locations are uncertain. Consequently, like all plays of this type, there will be this type, there of plays all like uncertain. Consequently, are locations the drilling occur will drilling and terms, overall and general In years. period, many up of peak the course period period waning a ramp over and the Details of 30 years. 20 to for activity production and exploration is expected involve to Play the Niobrara energy other and development the Niobrara with associated demand methodology the travel used estimate to B. in Appendix detailed are activities Figure 2.8 - Boundaries Characteristics and the Niobrara of Play Figure 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 14 ve at- ve US 26 fi are ere no have ese pullouts is Kimball of e City -turn lane bays for any any for bays lane -turn ve feet. Paved intersections intersections Paved feet. ve and right turn lanes and four four and lanes turn right and NE 71 is a two-lane undivided undivided a two-lane NE 71 is DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT used are that areas pullout are ere

no left are ere A new bypass has opened approximately approximately has opened A new bypass Airport located is Municipal e Kimball forty-feet- to sixteen- from varies e median of edges western the eastern and on lane -turn US 26 accessing driveways unpaved many are ere CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND . Travelers on NE 71 have access to the City the City access to NE 71 have on . Travelers -lane undivided roadway at the city limit of Mitchell. Mitchell. of limit the city at roadway undivided -lane . ed as a Major Arterial Roadway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph and and 45 mph of a posted speed with limit Arterial Roadway ed as a Major stops, services rest (traveler as gas stations, such amenities no traveler are ere a I-80 as Airport. NE 71 intersects Kimball the of south shoulders paved no are ere 45 mph of a posted speed with limit facility four-lane a divided remains e roadway city limits, US 26 has seven signalized intersections with left with US 26 has seven signalized intersections limits, city -turn lane is dropped and the roadway transitions to a four-lane divided roadway, with a 40-foot- with roadway, divided a four-lane to transitions the roadway and is dropped lane -turn ed as an Expressway with a speed limit of 65 mph. Th 65 mph. of a speed with limit Expressway an ed as ed as a Major Arterial with a posted speed limit of 60 miles per hour (mph). Driveways are sparsely sparsely are Driveways (mph). miles per 60 Arterial hour of posted a speed with limit ed as a Major , Nebraska. Torrington between west and the south US 26 to parallels line roughly Basin rail River Powder e BNSF limits, city the Morrill US 26 leaves As all unsignalized. are Morrill of the Village within e intersections 20. Th Exit is at exit the southbound 22, and Exit I-80 is at on exit e NE 71 northbound US 26 transitions Morrill. of the Village as US 26 approaches again increases access points driveway of e number ere is one intersection that is signalized in the City of Mitchell (Center Avenue/15th Avenue.) Avenue.) Avenue/15th (Center Mitchell of is signalized in the City that intersection is one ere e Town of Henry, Nebraska is located just east of the Wyoming-Nebraska State Line to the south of US 26. US of Line the south to State the Wyoming-Nebraska east of just is located Nebraska Henry, of e Town unsignalized intersections. Th intersections. unsignalized Scottsbluff of west east and 65 mph to transitions and two miles east of the existing NE 71 . NE 71 continues east along I-80 to the newly I-80 to NE 71. opened east along NE 71 continues NE 71 interchange. the existing miles east of two Th divided four-lane NE 71 is a the city. within located are amenities traveler 20, and Exit I-80 at north of just located classifi roadway Th there 1,500 feet, approximately For 25 mph. a posted of speed with limit Morrill through roadway a three-lane to left the two-way to US 26 prior on 45 mph is a posted of speed limit a four to roadway divided a four-lane from US 26 transitions is a three-lane undivided road coming out of Torrington, Wyoming with a posted speed limit of 45 mph. 45 mph. of a posted speed with limit Wyoming Torrington, of out coming road undivided is a three-lane to increases the speed limit and facility a two-lane to narrows the road Torrington, mile east of one Approximately Th 65 mph. every two or Henry. mile east they of one diminish to Henrynear but Th town. left the two-way CR 10. at town mile east of one speed limit a 65 mph and wide median, in town. speed limit a 30 mph to transitions and town of outside 1,000 feet about is located speed zone A 50 mph Th the Scottsbluff Within and Scottsbluff and Th classifi roadway undivided lane 26 is a two Highway 26 (US 26) – Wyoming/Nebraska State Line to Nebraska Wyoming/Nebraska Line to Link 62A (L62A): 26 (US 26) – Highway States United transitions to a posted speed limit of 65 mph just east of the Henry town limits. Shoulder widths are approximately approximately are widths Shoulder limits. the Henry town east of just 65 mph a posted of speed to limit transitions Th Henry. near allowed is not both sides. Passing wide on six feet (NE 71) - (I-80) to U.S. Highway 26 (US 26): Highway U.S. 80 (I-80) to Nebraska 71 (NE 71) - Interstate Highway Highway Characteristics and Features Highway 80 (I-80): Nebraska Interstate 71 (NE 71) – Colorado/Nebraska Line to State Highway DRAFT roadway classifi roadway Th land. residential to access for the section highway of throughout located grade intersections between CR 21 to US 26. US 21 to CR between grade intersections NE 71 bypasses along the eastern edge of Gering and Scottsbluff Gering and of the eastern edge along NE 71 bypasses wide. Outside shoulders are about eight-feet-wide with inside shoulders being about fi being about shoulders inside with eight-feet-wide about are shoulders Outside wide. Th land. farm adjacent every access to allow roughly half mile to located are Th Division. Carrier Enforcement Patrol State the Nebraska for stations weigh temporary for public. the general for intended not are and facilities a partial 92), and 92 (NE Highway Road 21 (CR 21), Nebraska County of the interchanges Gering through of Th as a T-intersection. US 26 intersecting before Beltline South Highway at interchange diamond of the driveways of intersections. Th intersections. of the driveways of Th highway. of this stretch along etc.) hotels, truck restaurants, plazas, I-80. Th of south 1.5 miles about interchange. diamond 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 15 e ere ere a ed as is pullout pullout is c. Th c. ere are are ere right-turn or is mainline e BNSF both for lanes -turn rest no shelters, are ere no left are ere yield to and stop to c required US 385 is with e L62A intersection DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

L62A is a two-lane undivided highway highway undivided two-lane L62A is a US 385 traffi for stop to c required widths shoulder and is 65 mph e speed limit CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND c. About ¾ of a mile north of the intersection there there the intersection a mile north of ¾ of c. About US 385 is a two-lane undivided roadway classifi roadway undivided US 385 is a two-lane at-grade have that intersections several roadway are ere is served left is area southbound with the east side of on no facilities, with area, rest is one ere four are there US 385 and east of is located Alliance of e City North of Alliance, US 385 continues to the northwest. Th the northwest. to US 385 continues Alliance, of North US Highway 385 (US 385) – Nebraska Highway Link 62A (L62A) to to 385 (US 385) – Nebraska Link 62A (L62A) US Highway Highway Alliance: Major Arterial. Th Arterial. Major Th feet. eight vary six to from L62A traffi with a T-intersection US 385 traffi US 385. Th side of the west on area is a truck parking State the Nebraska for is used weigh station as a temporary area Th Division. Carrier Enforcement Patrol area. this parking at amenities other or rooms the L62A three miles north of north,Further approximately Angora, of community the unincorporated near and intersection the east. Th US 385 to parallels mainline the BNSF with crossings at-grade have that roadways several intersecting US 385. east of 200 feet 100 to about located are line that the rail Th L62A intersection. six miles north of US 385 approximately Th entrances. Th , Kansas (W. US 385 with the city connecting local is Street 3rd Road).W. Nance and 10th Street W. Street, 3rd W. with is unsignalized as NE 2. Each intersection also designated traffi street the city are turn lanes provided at three of the intersections, with no with the intersections, of three at provided lanes turn are Th Road. Nance of the intersection at turns Street 3rd W. at 4,300 feet US 385 approximately east of located Just Alliance. of south US 385 north and to back converges and yard. rail BNSF US 385 is a major east of and Alliance of south 50 mph. is Minatare e posted within speed limit ed as a Major Arterial with a posted speed limit of 65 mph. Shoulder widths are approximately eight feet feet eight approximately are widths Shoulder 65 mph. Arterial of a posted speed with limit a Major ed as performs that this location at facility maintenance locomotive a major operates division mechanical e BNSF bays at the driveways. No traveler amenities are available along this stretch of roadway. L62A has several crossings L62A has several crossings roadway. of this stretch along available are amenities traveler No the driveways. at bays US with T-intersection unsignalized an at L62A terminates the corridor. this of portion along ditches irrigation of 385. classifi wide. L62A has many driveway accesses from the local farm land and residences. Th residences. and the local accesses land farm from driveway has many L62A wide. crossings with the rail line. Each crossing is located about 100 to 200 feet from US 385. US 385 and NE 2 share the NE 2 share US 385. US 385 and from 200 feet 100 to about is located Each line. crossing the rail with crossings miles eight north approximately continuing and Street 3rd W. with the intersection beginning at alignment, same BNSF rail line runs parallel and adjacent to US 385. Th to adjacent and line runs parallel rail BNSF US Highway 385 (US 385) – Alliance to US 20 (Charon): US 20 (Charon): to 385 (US 385) – Alliance US Highway Figure 2.10 – Rest Area Pullout with Historical Pullout 2.10 – Rest Area Figure Side of US 385 West Marker on the Figure 2.9 – Photograph of the US 385/US 20 of the US 2.9 – Photograph Figure Intersection Nebraska Highway Link 62A (L62A) – US Highway 26 to US Highway 385: Highway US 26 to – US Highway Nebraska Link 62A (L62A) Highway US 26 remains as a four-lane divided highway and then transitions to a two-lane undivided roadway within the within roadway undivided a two-lane to then transitions and highway divided four-lane as a US 26 remains the until these with characteristics continues and shoulders foot eight approximately with limits city Minatare Th L62A. with intersection DRAFT Th used yard switching is a large south Further servicing and equipment. of repairing and maintenance preventive trains. coal unit for primarily 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 16 e south south e alsoa are ere DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Reservoir. is occurs thenear Chadron this US 385 at airport is also of west e Chadron CORRIDOR ka Northwestern rail line, approximately two miles two approximately line, rail ka Northwestern HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND US 385 and US 20 share the same alignment for 2.5 for alignment the same US 20 share US 385 and c. North of the interchange NE 2 continues to the to NE 2 continues the interchange of North c. c on the large horizontal curve. Along the large horizontal horizontal the curve. large Along horizontal the large c on -turn lane. US 385 intersects with US 20 as a four-legged intersection. Th intersection. US 20 as a four-legged with US 385 intersects lane. -turn 20 traffi US yield to and stop to c is required the Nebras with crossing railroad at-grade is an ere Kimball, passing is allowed 85 percent of the time (estimated). 85 percent Kimball, passing is allowed Henry when driving through except of the time (estimated), Morrill, and Morrill. 75 percent passing is allowed are There city Chadron limits. and through south of Chadron, Alliance, when adjacent to except (estimated), through travels as the roadway southbound US 385, south of Chadron, also two climbing lane locations for . the Colorado/Nebraska state line to Kimball. Speed limits drop to less than 50 MPH through the following cities: the following less than 50 MPH through the Colorado/Nebraska to Kimball. Speed limits drop line to state Minatare Morrill,- US 26 - Henry, Scottsbluff, Mitchell, Chadron - US 385 - Alliance, of south divided roadway of the four-lane the Colorado/Nebraska the beginning - NE 71 from line to state east of divided roadway of the four-lane Wyoming/Nebraska the beginning line to state the - US 26 from of the time (estimated). 75 percent US 385, passing is allowed US 26 to - L62A from the South Dakota/Nebraska of the time L62A to 75 percent - US 385 from passing is allowed line, state • Speed limits along the majority as 60 MPH from of the Heartland 65 MPH. NE 71 is posted Corridor are Expressway • maneuver: the passing complete to it is safe that allows passing when the driver feels undivided roadways Two-lane General highway characteristics include: General highway left is a two-way lane e center US Highway 385 (US 385) – Chadron to South Line: to State Dakota – Chadron 385 (US 385) US Highway About 13 miles south of Chadron, the road passes through the wooded area of the Nebraska National Forest where where Forest National the Nebraska of the wooded passes the through road area Chadron, of 13 miles south About Th Chadron. to in elevation 1,000 feet descendsthe road approximately 45 mph. of has a posted speedlimit and limits city the Chadron within roadway a three-lane to US 385 transitions Th northwest, adjacent to the rail line. line. the rail to adjacent northwest, Th direction. (uphill) the southbound for lane 385 has a climbing US this roadway, section of Within curves radius this section. within large of number where US 385 and NE 2 split at a grade separated interchange. US 385 continues north and is grade separated grade separated is north and 385 continues US interchange. separated a grade at NE 2 split 385 and US where the interchange of US 385 south NE 2 intersects bridge. a two-lane line via rail BNSF the adjacent 2 and NE over US 385 traffi for stop to NE 2 required with a T-intersection at DRAFT leg of US 385 and the driveway to the Shell gas station are stop sign controlled. sign controlled. stop are gas station the Shell to the driveway and US 385 leg of US 385 has a sweeping horizontal right-turn lane to the north at the western intersection with US 20. Southbound US 20. Southbound with intersection the western the north to at lane right-turn horizontal US 385 has a sweeping US 385 traffi side the west on table a picnic with area curve parking marker the is a historical horizontal north of just Located Th this location. at services provided restroom are US 385. No of miles west of Chadron. US 20 is a three-lane roadway with a posted speed limit of 45 mph. a posted of speed with limit roadway US 20 is a three-lane Chadron. of miles west a posted with roadway Link 23D (L23D). US 385 is a two-lane Highway Nebraska curve, with US 385 intersects border. Dakota the South to curve continues the and horizontal through 65 mph of speed limit Th location. US 20. north of 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 17 ) NCRC ( TTE A L P R PANY E TH M NV E CO

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A cally the grain silo facilities adjacent to rail lines. Th lines. rail to adjacent facilities silo the grain cally T c Railroad (UPRR), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and other relevant rail activities and and activities rail relevant other and (BNSF) Railway Fe Santa Northern (UPRR), Burlington c Railroad O K 1. Denver, Colorado 1. Denver, 2. Iowa Bluffs, Omaha, Nebraska/Council Montana 3. Billings, DA - Owned of South state Dakota by - Non-operational: Rapid City Kadoka to (98.5 Miles) operating line: Kadoka- Local Mitchell to (190 Miles) 6. Figure 2.11 - Existing Railroad Facilities and their Relationship to Freight Movement Freight and their Relationship to 2.11 - Existing Railroad Facilities Figure Pacifi facilit railroad existing 2.11 presents Figure facilities. The following summaries provide additional information. provide additional summaries The following In these locations, freight trailers (containers) are off are (containers) trailers freight these locations, In no While train. by be to hauled railcars loaded onto the corridor, within and near facilities and activities rail intermodal other are there Corridor, Expressway specifi Intermodal Freight Facilities and Railroads and Facilities Freight Intermodal airport freight also include but operations, freight railroad involve primarily facilities freight Intermodal influence truck traffic in hubs freight intermodal described major Three first. are Rail operations operations. include: These hubs Corridor. Expressway the Heartland DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 18 . DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND so operates a roundhouse/machine shop for repair repair for shop a roundhouse/machine so operates US 385 for parallels yard this rail of portion e southern olesale, non-metallic minerals, assembled automobiles, automobiles, minerals, assembled non-metallic olesale, c (CP) and has a “transload” facility located at Box Elder, South Dakota South Box Elder, at located facility a “transload” has c (CP) and Corn and feed grains, corn refining, feed and animal protein, oils, and wheat and and wheat and oils, protein, animal and feed refining, corn grains, feed Corn and Coal and soda ash are the top commodities shipped from the Union Pacific Pacific the Union from shipped commodities the top Coal soda and ash are Coal; intermodal wholesale and wheat and food grains are the top commodities commodities the top are foodgrains and wheat wholesale and Coal; intermodal c Railroad (UPRR) e Denver (Irondale) site is on the BNSF automotive network and contains an automotive facility with an an with facility automotive an contains and network automotive the BNSF is on site (Irondale) e Denver red power plants and coal mines. coal and plants power red fi automotive ramp. ramp. automotive Colorado. approximately half a mile. approximately • sand/gravel mill and grain petroleum, chemicals, grain, coal, are shipped commodities top BNSF Nationwide, • coal numerous which contains Region River the Powder lines accessing has rail coal and transports rail BNSF • Th Nebraska. in Alliance, located yard has a rail BNSF • Corridor in Denver, Expressway the Heartland near hub intermodal major has one Company Railway BNSF • Th Nebraska Railroad (NNW) Northwestern 1.3 which is approximately Junction, Dakota to Chadron from track owns that railroad NNW is a short-line Crawford, to Junction Dakota from Pacific Canadian and DM&E leases from US 385, and track of miles west al it where Yard, the Chadron NNW operates Nebraska. owners. car other and utilities, railroads, for activities NCRC is owned and operated by Rio Grande Pacific Corporation. NCRC is a network of 340 miles of track track 340 miles of of is a network NCRC Corporation. Pacific Rio Grande by operated and is owned NCRC grain products, agricultural serves production, as steel such industries It Nebraska. in solely operating production. ethanol and marketing Nebraska Central Railroad Company (NCRC)Nebraska Railroad Company Central Nebkota Railway carrier is a short-line serving Railway The Nebkota Company. Plains West by is owned Railway Nebkota is grain. transported commodity The main Chadron. near Nebraska in northwest stations Nebraska, Kansas Railway (NKCR) & Colorado wheat, include shipped commodities The top track. miles of 559 approximately operates and owns NKCR fertilizer. coal and corn, DSRR is owned by the State of South Dakota. The rail line is non-operational from Rapid City to Kadoka, Kadoka, to City Rapid from line is non-operational The rail Dakota. South of the State by is owned DSRR Dakota South Mitchell, to Kadoka from line is locally operated 98.5 miles). The rail of (total Dakota South 190 miles). of (total DM&E is owned by Canada Pacifi by is owned DM&E Dakota Southern Railroad (DSRR) Dakota, Minnesota Railroad (DM&E) & Eastern and roofing products are the top commodities received at the Denver Yard. the Denver at received commodities the top are products roofing and Denver, Colorado Yard: Colorado Denver, Cheyenne Yard. Coal, non-metallic minerals, stone, sand and gravel, fertilizer, and revenue empty covered covered empty revenue and fertilizer, gravel, and sand Coal, stone, minerals, non-metallic Cheyenne Yard. the Cheyenne Yard. at received commodities the top are hoppers wh Coal, intermodal Yard. the Denver from shipped (BNSF) Railway Company NorthernBurlington Santa Fe Cheyenne, Wyoming Yard: Wyoming Cheyenne, food grains are the top commodities shipped from the North Platte Yard. Coal, fertilizer, ferrous scrap, steel, steel, scrap, ferrous Coal, fertilizer, Yard. Platte the North from shipped commodities the top are food grains Yard. Platte the North at received commodities the top are products roofing and Union Pacifi Yard: North Nebraska Platte, DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 19 Omaha, eld at cient air to ground ground to air cient DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND other important truck/rail connection with associated points Gering Melbeta Hemingford Lyman , Ogallala, Imperial, North Platte, McCook, Hastings, Grand Island, and Fremont. All All Fremont. and Island, Grand Hastings, McCook, Platte, North , Ogallala, Imperial, Airfi the Lincoln Airport Lincoln, Eppley are at e primary airports in Nebraska such cities larger and as Denver such areas urban major with associated are e primary operations SidneyOgallalaMorrill Potter Scottsbluff Kimball Lodgepole Alliance Chappel Chadron Big Springs Brule Bridgeport Bayard “An intermodal transportation hub planned for years near Colorado’s Front Range Airport may not get get not may Airport Range Front Colorado’s near years for planned hub transportation intermodal “An Union yard. freight truck and rail Pacific - a Union for hoping been have developers its piece key the 2004 in intent of a letter signed TransPort, called hub, the of developer the Corp., Schuck the and Pacific a Range, Front near location TransPort the to operation freight its move to Pacific Union for called that is conducting Pacific Union now, But Airport. International Denver of airport southeast aviation general initial a $40 million area, Lupton Fort the in 640 acres about to yards rail its moving at look to a study project (Yamanouchi).” grain silos. Grain silos along active rail lines are located in the following communities: following in the located active Grain silos along lines are rail silos. grain In addition to these rail operations, there are are there In rail operations, these addition to There is a rest area pullout on the west side of US 385 at approximately mile post 85.5. The pullout is is mile post 85.5. The pullout approximately US 385 at side of the west on pullout area is a rest There traffic. has turn US 385 southbound from away 125 feet about is located and long 500 feet approximately this pullout. at no amenities are There area. access the rest to lanes There are pullouts for both northbound and southbound NE 71 three miles south of State Spur 4a at 4a at Spur State of miles south NE 71 three southbound and both northbound for pullouts are There a mile long ¼ of are These pullouts Harrisburg. of the town to mile post 36.5 which travels approximately These Patrol. the State used by truck scale pullouts These are the roadway. to adjacent located are and no amenities. have pullouts Truck Amenities: Rest Areas, Truck Stops and Parking Facilities and Parking Stops Truck Amenities: Rest Areas, Truck US 385. along three NE 71 and on one areas: rest existing Corridor has four Expressway The Heartland tables. shaded picnic including while has amenities the fourth only, parking provide areas rest Three New facilities of this type can create a substantial shift in freight movement. At this time, no major road, road, this no major time, At movement. shift in freight a substantial this type create of can facilities New UPRR However, Corridor. Expressway be the Heartland to within developed is proposed hub air or rail, the deliveries of the remainder with in Egbert, service Wyoming facilities line-haul from and to provides the Nebraska of 10 miles west approximately located This facility, carriers. local motor by completed and This facility gas transportation. and oil for hub intermodal be a future I-80, could along border developments energy other resource and formation the Niobrara with associated operations rail other in Nebraska. operations influence freight substantially could According to a February 19, 2007, article in the Denver Post entitled: “Hub Awaits Word on Rail”– Rail”– on Word Awaits “Hub entitled: Post in the Denver 19, 2007, article a February to According of these airports and others play a role in freight operations passing through the Heartland Expressway Expressway the Heartland through passing operations in freight a role play these others airportsof and Corridor. Airports effi provide to tend transportation railroad and road major Airports access to direct with the surrounding and exist in Nebraska operations airports service. freight with of intermodal A wide range Th states. as Omaha. Th Other Kearney. Airport at Municipal the Kearney and Platte North Airport Regional at Platte North Norfolk, O’Neill, Ainsworth, Valentine, Gordon, in Chadron, located are airports in Nebraska important Scottsbluff Alliance, DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 20 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND There should be, at a minimum, flush restroom restroom at a minimum, flush should be, There everyfacilities provided 60 miles along the corridor These facilities should types. all vehicle accessible to also incorporate either a picnic facility or be located or fueling facility. near an easily accessible restaurant facilities or operated these facilities can be State Again or a public-private partnership. private facilities, rest areas for all traffic, and a special need for long- a special all traffic, need for and for areas rest g I-80. These facilities are private trucking plazas plazas trucking private are g I-80. These facilities tween 30 and 60 miles apart. These rest facilities are are facilities These rest 60 miles apart. 30 and tween 1. Gering, 2648 NE 71 Business. This stop is not open 24 hours a day. is not open This stop 2648 NE 71 Business. 1. Gering, is not open 24 hours a day. This stop 401 NE 71 Bypass SW. 2. Scottsbluff, open 24 hours a day. is stop This W. NE 71 and S Beltline 3. Scottsbluff, is not open 24 hours a day. This stop W and US 385. NE 2 4. Alliance, is open 24 hours a day. This stop 1250 US 20 and US 385. 5. Chadron, truck parkingAdditional the limits of the Heartland exists beyond Corridor. Expressway Truck parking facilities should be spaced at a minimum Truck They spacing of 30 miles. of 60 miles with a desired locations where possible near should be wherever off a load. pick up or drop wait to to have trucks may or private facilities These facilities could be State facilities such as a truck stop. The following minimum levels of service should be provided for along the corridor: of service for minimum levels should be provided following The Truck Stops are located along the Heartland Expressway corridor at the following locations: locations: the Heartland along at the following located corridor are Stops Expressway Truck The primary truck parking facilities are located alon located are facilities The primary truck parking I-80 that is recognized services. It information visitor and truck parking, flush toilets, areas, picnic with large Corridor. Expressway the Heartland from differs There is a growing need for a systematic network of safe safe of network a systematic need for is a growing There As the Heartland Expressway Corridor is developed, the demand for rest areas and truck parking will will truck parking and areas rest for the demand Corridor is developed, Expressway the Heartland As Construction be considered. should renovations and modifications construction, area rest New increase. a for $15 million to a minimal installation for $1.5 million from vary can significantly areas rest costs of installation. comprehensive I-80 spaced be on stops has rest Nebraska Currently, located throughout the I-80 corridor. Some of the larger facilities are located at Sidney, Big Springs, Ogallala, Ogallala, Springs, Big Sidney, at located are facilities thelarger Some of the I-80 corridor. throughout located a provides (AITA) Inc. Association, Truckers’ Independent America’s Island. Grand and Platte North truck stops. list of comprehensive Expressway the Heartland traffic on and speed limits in allowable increase The facilities. truckterm parking vehicle the commercial for rejuvenation and rest offering locations the need for increase Corridor may the road. on awareness a high of level maintain who must operator There is a rest area pullout on the west side of US 385 just north of Chadron and the intersection with with the intersection and Chadron north of 385 just US of side the west on pullout area is a rest There from away 70 feet about is located and long 300 feet is approximately mile post 164. The pullout US 20 at no amenities are There access this to pullout. lanes turn have 385. US 385 does traffic US not on southbound is present. marker a historical however, this pullout; at There is a rest area pullout on the south side of US 385 at approximately mile post 90.5. The rest area is is area mile post 90.5. The rest approximately US 385 at of side the south on pullout area is a rest There Additionally, tables. picnic shaded include amenities US 385 and traffic on from least away 250 feet at area. access the rest to lanes 385 has turn US lot. use park-and-ride as a this area commuters DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 21 This is This is This scenario reflects This scenario reflects DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND d all Interstate, US, and State Highways along with with along Highways State US, and d all Interstate, recast scenarios to establish anticipated differences differences anticipated scenarios establish to recast This scenario highlights how improvements along the the along improvements This scenario how highlights reflect the special rural roadway travel demand demand travel reflect the special rural roadway future outcomes. The following scenarios were scenarios were The following outcomes. future the Heartland Expressway Corridor improvements. Expressway the Heartland This scenario highlights how improvements within the boundaries of of the boundaries within improvements This scenario how highlights This scenario evaluates the Year 2035 conditions based on traffic counts and and traffic based counts on conditions 2035 the Year This scenario evaluates This scenario serves as the baseline condition and applies existing traffic counts. traffic existing counts. applies This scenario serves and the as baseline condition • the north 90 (I-90) on Interstate • the west I-25 on • Denver to down the extending southeast I-76 to • the east 73 on Dakota Highway South 61 and Highway Nebraska entire PTP Alliance Corridor would influence the Year 2035 traffic volumes without considering impacts of of impacts considering without 2035 traffic volumes influence the Year Corridor would PTP Alliance entire This scenario includes the energy development. Energy Development: Intensified Resource and 2035 with All Improvements PTP Alliance Corridor Transportation Demand Model Transportation Corridor Expressway Heartland of impacts evaluate to model was built demand A transportation to B). This model was built (Appendix improvements the modeled within boundary facilities include Roadway The following discussions provide details regarding the forecast methodology, including details about the the details about including methodology, the forecast details regarding provide discussions The following behind these scenarios. assumptions the future importance of transportation increases associated with anticipated natural resource extraction extraction resource natural anticipated with associated increases transportation of importance the future as the such in the region, energy development alternative gas and and oil intensified involving activities energy wind energy basin and potential. Niobrara 2035 with All Improvements: PTP Alliance Corridor expected influence future to are that the primary scenario all of reflecting conditions ultimate the long-term 2035. the Year traffic by Methods and Assumptions several methodologies from and traffic forecasts integrate as to as well Nebraska this part of of patterns by: was bounded The modeled area states. and sources different . selected county 2035 with Heartland Improvements: Improvements: 2035 with Heartland 2035 traffic volumes. influence the Year Corridor would Expressway the Heartland Energy Development: Intensified Resource and Improvements 2035 with Heartland Future “Build” “Build” Conditions Future developed for this study:developed for Baseline Conditions Existing and Future 2010 Existing Traffic: 2035 fo the Year to is compared The baseline condition in detail in depicted are growth historical and traffic Existing volumes factors. various to attributable B. Appendix Improvements: 2035 without that improvements transportation making from result reflect may does traffic not that but trends, growth as to referred This scenario is often Corridor. Expressway the Heartland into vehicles additional draw would Alternative.” Build “No the Forecast Horizon Year and Analysis Scenarios and Analysis Year Horizon Forecast year forecast the 2011, appropriate In 25 years. is typically planning long-range for year horizon The forecast characterize to applied and developed frequently scenarios are various years, forecast to addition is 2035. In influences on corresponding and assumptions future 2.1.4 METHODOLOGY FORECAST DEMAND TRAVEL FUTURE DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 22 ructure specifically designed specifically designed ructure DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

pair TAZ each between path e shortest t was found to have taken place (i.e. model taken (i.e. place have to t was found CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND (OD) matrix was then estimated and assigned to the the assigned to and was then estimated matrix (OD) The result was a TAZ st a TAZ was The result uld have a significant enough influence to change the traffic volume the traffic volume change influence enough to a significant uld have forecasts. future of used in the development and noted were ese adjustments c near cities and towns since the calibrated link volumes were for those the between for were link volumes since the calibrated towns and cities c near uence areas” of cities. Th cities. of uence areas” demand forecasts demand travel demand travel Th distances. link speeds with and was built e model network such demand in travel local variations for account to adjusted and then analyzed were e model forecasts model. Trip generation totals for TAZs outside of Nebraska were initially estimated using an external external an using estimated initially were Nebraska of outside TAZs for totals generation model. Trip in refined were estimates These initial theNDOR model from population. based derived on rate trip the next step. destination origin trip An initial was determined. of vehicles and for trucks. This was done by consulting the published traffic count maps from the the from maps traffic count the published consulting by trucks. done This was for and vehicles of of Department (CDOT), Wyoming (NDOR, Transportation of states Department Colorado four (SDDOT)). Transportation of Department Dakota South (WYDOT) and Transportation roadway network. Rates for trips generated outside of Nebraska were then varied to correspond or agree agree or correspond to then varied were Nebraska of outside generated trips for Rates network. roadway demands travel Forecast the model results. calibrating thereby the demands observedwith travel existing very a and good fi counts existing to then compared were forecasts demand - 2035 travel Colorado) (Denver, Governments Council of Regional Denver 2009 Phase 2 Final Report, November Study, - Feasibility 80 Tolling WYDOT Interstate as increases in traffi as increases - factors growth CDOT 20-year travel 2035 Colorado) Collins, (Fort - Organization Planning Metropolitan Range Front North results correlated appropriately with existing conditions). conditions). existing with appropriately correlated results “infl - model demand travel the NDOR Statewide from demand in travel Expected growth 2011 - March, Corridor Study, Decennial SDDOT Interstate 2008 - November Plan, Transportation Dakota) (South County Mead Update Plan - 2009 Transportation Wyoming, Gillette, of City and population for factors Growth Department Planning - Wyoming (Wyoming) County Laramie • Th • Trip generation totals for TAZs within Nebraska were taken from the NDOR statewide travel demand demand the NDOR travel taken statewide from were Nebraska within • TAZs for totals generation Trip • Identify existing Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) 2010 travel demands for both the total number number both the total for demands 2010 travel (AADT) • Traffic Daily Annual Average existing Identify • Th • Future travel demands were developed in consultation with the following sources: the following with • in consultation developed were demands travel Future c Analysis Zones Analysis c The methodology used to develop traffic forecasts followed the following steps: the following followed The methodology traffic forecasts used develop to Modeling Steps on the highway network passing through or near them. near or through passing network the highway on The size of the individual TAZs varied substantially within the study area. Many major population centers centers population major Many area. the study within substantially varied TAZs the individual The size of only TAZs these large by generated Trips modeled TAZ. as a single were Denver as Cheyenne and such as such trips, Internal network. highway via the regional leaving or entering either the trips for accounted specifically be to assumed not modeled within as they were were trips related work many or trips shopping the spectrum end of the other At network. highway the modeled regional hence never reaching and the zone which co smaller rural communities were Traffi traffic where area is an A TAZ Zones (TAZ). Analysis Traffic 133 using traffic generated was Model B Appendix the zone. within characteristics be can made based development on assumptions generation the to TAZs from generated trips of the number considered The model only the TAZs. of a listing includes used in the model. not were a TAZ Local local within roads on trips network. highway regional DRAFT to model rural traffic between cities and towns. modelto rural and traffic cities between 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 23 orridor C elopment v c that may may that c ed Energy Energy ed ements and v With All Ports to to All Ports With 35 0 Impro Intensifi De Resource Plains Alliance Plains Alliance 2 A 13% increase in the A 13% increase No over area Panhandle Build Signifi cant additional cant Signifi the due to development activity. energy increased 70% increase over No over 70% increase Build 124% increase over No over 124% increase Build ect traffi ect orridor C was 19 all vehicles c for ements v DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

With All Ports to to All Ports With 35 0 Plains Alliance Plains Alliance Impro 2 A 7% increase in the A 7% increase No over area Panhandle Build Baseline economic conditions same as No Build 63% increase over No over 63% increase Build 103% increase over No over 103% increase Build ve percent total growth in travel demand demand in travel growth total percent ve CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND the balance needed to in truck demand e increase elopment v 2.1 summarizes the primary assumptions applied to the the to applied the2.1 summarizes primary assumptions ed Energy Energy ed ements and v With With Heartland 35 0 traffi in overall increase e resulting Impro Intensifi De Resource 2 A 7% increase in the A 7% increase No over area Panhandle Build Signifi cant additional cant Signifi the due to development activity. energy increased 30% increase over No over 30% increase Build 52% increase over No over 52% increase Build c counts and growth trends, but does not refl does not but trends, growth and c counts demand in travel has seen growth that the panhandle within corridor e one ements v With With Heartland 35 0 Impro 2 No Change from No Build, No Build, No Change from 2010 from 15% increase Baseline economic conditions same as No Build Some shifting of travel Some shifting of travel the Heartlanddemand to 9% overall Corridor, No Build over increase Some shifting of Freight Some shifting of Freight the Heartlanddemand to 8% overall Corridor, No Build over increase No Change from No BuildNo Change from Development Energy No Build No Change from Development Energy assumed in the NDOR model. percent Th ve erential, the rate of growth in Nebraska was increased to accommodate the expected growth the expected growth accommodate was increased to in Nebraska growth of the rate erential, Table 2.1 –Summary of Technical Assumptions Used in Travel Forecasts for the Build Alternatives for Forecasts Travel Used in Assumptions Technical 2.1 –Summary of Table cenario/ Assumptions cenario/ Nebraska of the panhandle through demand travel of level a greater evidence support historic to is some ere Population Growth Population S Economic Conditions Economic Travel Behavior Travel Anticipated Freight Freight Anticipated Activity Major New Industrial (NiobraraDevelopment and Other) As described previously, the “No Build” scenario or “2035 without Improvements” scenario evaluates the the scenario evaluates Improvements” “2035 without scenario or Build” the “No describedAs previously, traffi based on 2035 conditions Year projected NDOR modeling results were not used in these assumptions because economic conditions outside of Nebraska Nebraska of outside conditions because economic used in these not assumptions were NDOR modeling results in the NDOR model. for accounted not were Scenario Assumptions Scenario addressed These assumptions scenario. each “Build” developed for were assumptions growth demand Travel operations new industrial major and activity freight anticipated conditions, economic growth, population Table influence basic forecasts. to a potential with DRAFT 2035 build scenarios. scenarios. 2035 build Future travel demands from the above mentioned sources were placed on the model roadway network. Future Future network. the model on roadway placed were sources mentioned the above from demands travel Future B contains (Appendix as a seed matrix demand travel OD the existing using then estimated were patterns OD fi to the four that became evident It demand). travel OD existing Based this diff on result from making transportation improvements that would draw additional vehicles into the Heartland the Heartland into vehicles additional draw would that improvements transportation making from result Corridor. Expressway with step of was out 2035 the Year and model conditions between existing demand assumed in the NDOR travel states. expected in the surrounding growth of higher rate the much B). Th (Appendix states in the surrounding rates percent versus the fi versus percent Th Th states. surrounding by generated surrounding demand rates was eight percent. percent. was eight rates demand surrounding I-80. and area energy production Wyoming River, between the Powder is the US 26 corridor years the last ten over 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 24 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

el Demand v 35 0 2 0 to 0 to 1 0 CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND 2 regated enough to conduct travel demand forecasts. forecasts. demand travel conduct to enough regated 19%60%82%88% 8% 48% 67% 56% aseline Growth in Tra in aseline Growth 118% 97% B All Vehicles Trucks tate S Wyoming South Dakota Colorado Nebraska Average Table 2.2 – Assumed Baseline Growth in Travel Demand Under No-Build Conditions Travel in Growth Baseline 2.2 – Assumed Table According to the Montana Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Department of of Department Dakota the North and Transportation of Department the Montana to According the border crossing 2,640 vehicles approximately are there border the Canadian at records, Transportation Of these Dakota. crossings, North Minot, of US 256 North and between in Montana US 191 day each could selected as being those that were the crossings trucks. These for boundaries 720 are approximately crossings border of volume The total Corridor. PTP Alliance be the improved expected feed to reasonably 3,200 being trucks. 11,520 with I-29 is approximately between I-15 and In summary, just north of Limon, Colorado, Highway 71 carries approximately 870 vehicles per day, with with per day, 870 vehicles 71 carries approximately Highway Colorado, Limon, north of just summary, In CDOT in by prepared Plan Management and those being trucks.190 of The PTP Corridor Development traffic on that estimated Oklahoma and , Mexico, New Colorado, of the States December 2004 for as ambient as well the PTP improvements of as a result grow would Limon 71 north of Highway Colorado (VPD) per day 190 vehicles is expected from increase to travel Truck 210 percent. approximately by growth improvements. corridor 2035 with 430 VPD by to However, the data can be used to estimate the added demand by fully improving the corridor as well as for as for as well the corridor improving fully by the added demand be used can estimate to the data However, other and (NAFTA) Act Trade Free American the North to trade due expected in international increases agreements. and trade conditions In September 2008, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) produced the Great Plains Plains the Great (TxDOT) produced Transportation of Department 2008, the Texas September In the FAF3 to sectionreferred forecast the travel and document Corridor Assessment Trade International disagg was not the data that concluded This study data. The PTP Alliance Corridor is not a new route, but the overall set of anticipated improvements has the has the improvements anticipated set of the overall but a new Corridor route, is not The PTP Alliance a importantly, more perhaps However, motorists. many for option route a new major effect creating of drive to safety speeds and everything upgrades travel that from improvements of package comprehensive to this corridor into demand travel future and existing is expected draw signage to directional and amenities scenarios reflects this effect. the “Build” for The modeling effort Mexico. Canada to varying from degrees Travel Behavior Changes Related to Improvements to Changes Related Behavior Travel available choices in this case, route and a driver, faced by conditions travel of is the outcome behavior Travel time savings, travel perceived or clear include behavior travel with associated factors Key a motorist. to attractions, roadside and complexities) reduce changes route and turns (fewer simplicity benefits, travel safety the have reach system’s a road enhance access benefits that and services. and alignments road New features behavior. driver influences on most significant The following discussions elaborate on travel behavior, freight and energy development assumptions. energy and development freight behavior, travel on elaborate discussions The following The final set of growth rates that were applied are presented in Table 2.2. in Table presented are applied were that rates The final growth set of US 26 also serves as a shortcut around Cheyenne, Wyoming between I-80 and I-25. Given this pattern, it is likely is likely it this pattern, I-25. Given between I-80 and Wyoming Cheyenne, US 26 also serves around as a shortcut area. the panhandle outside destinations and origins with trips to is due demand in travel this growth of much that DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 25 Trucks All Vehs. Trucks Trucks Per Day Per .) Per Day Per DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT All Vehs.

.) Vehs ( Vehs ( All Vehs. Vehicles Vehicles CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Trucks Vehicles Vehicles

tal segmental trade component due to the combined the combined to due tal trade component segmental To/From CanadaTo/From Plains to Ports To/From Trucks 4,7307,570 1,300 2,860 1,290 2,660 300 430 All Vehs. To/From CanadaTo/From Plains to Ports To/From Totals 807030 50 50 30 1,640 1,770 2,660 280 300 430 1,720 1,840 2,690 330 350 460 740 120 1,160 190 1,900 310 7,5707,0806,930 3,3902,630 3,1602,480 3,090 402,450 1,080 401,650 950 401,420 920 5 701,260 210 10 1401,210 190 10 150 7,610 170 20 510 7,120 170 30 680 6,970 3,395 30 790 2,700 3,170 60 820 2,620 3,100 90 2,600 1,100 110 2,160 980 120 2,100 950 2,050 270 2,030 280 280 290 All Vehs. Table 2.3– Additional PTP Alliance Corridor Travel Demand (2035) Travel PTP Alliance Corridor 2.3– Additional Table With Attraction Due to PTP Attraction Due to With (2010) Improvements With Expected Trade Corridor Corridor Trade Expected With Growth Table 2.4– Additional Ports to Plains Alliance Corridor Travel Demand by Heartland (2035) Corridor Location Expressway Travel Alliance Corridor Plains Ports to 2.4– Additional Table Between Canada and US 2 Canada Between US 2 and ND 23 Between ND 23 and I-94 Between I-94 and US 12 Between US 12 and SD 20 Between SD 20 and I-90 Between I-90 and US 18 Between US 18 and US 20 Between US 20 and NE 2 Between NE 2 and US 26 Between US 26 and I-80 Between 14 I-80 and CO Between 14 and I-76 CO Between South of I-76 impact of Ports to Plains and Canadian Border crossings. These results are summarized in Table 2.4. Table in summarized are These results crossings. Border Canadian and Plains to Ports of impact As the corridor proceeds northward, the Ports to Plains component decreases and the Canadian component component the Canadian and decreases component Plains to the Ports northward, proceeds the corridor As occurs the reverse in the southbound and border, the Canadian closer to gets as theincreases corridor at the corridor leaving or entering cars to attributable are demand in travel The changes direction. accessing vehicles influence on a large have crossings highway expected, interstate As facilities. intersecting to depict columns right-most The two the corridor. To estimate the total number of crossings for the PTP Alliance Corridor, it was assumed that 70 percent of of 70 percent assumed that was it Corridor, the PTP Alliance for crossings of number the total estimate To Corridor. occur the PTP Alliance on US 256 would and occurring between Montana US 191 in the crossings to be diverted I-29 would between I-15 and crossings the remaining of third one estimated an Additionally, 3,000 daily Corridor of the Alliance PTP at crossing in a base border This results Corridor. the PTP Alliance I-29. These results between I-15 and crossings the total ¼ of approximately 820 being trucks, or with trips, 2.3. Table in summarized are DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 26 ed Trucks Ultimate All 2035 With 2035 With All Development Ports to Plains Ports to Improvements Improvements and Intensifi Vehs. Energy Resource Resource Energy Alliance Corridor Corridor Alliance Trucks Corridor Corridor 2035 With 2035 With All Ports to All Ports to All Vehs. Plains Alliance Plains Alliance Improvements ed Trucks DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Energy Energy Resource Resource Heartland 2035 With 2035 With All Development Vehs. Improvements Improvements and Intensifi CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND eases are based on the value of the improvements the improvements of based thevalue eases on are Trucks c Forecasts for Various Scenarios (AADT)Various for c Forecasts Heartland 2035 With 2035 With All Vehs. Improvements Trucks c and 2035 Traffi 2035 and c Future Future No Build All 2035 without Vehs. Improvements Trucks c Traffi All 820 135 860 140 1,020 220 1,480 350 2,180 820 2,640 950 750 105 1,950 190 1,780 100 1,830 100 1,870 110 1,920 110 2010 Existing Vehs. 1,6102,055 3553,805 315 1,6901,860 215 2,160 370 185 4,000 330 1,850 2,900 230 2,460 4502,470 330 2,310 4,360 410 435 580 3,080 3,010 3101,035 2,590 500 4,430 330 2,8501,220 110 540 330 3,160 970 3,7703,010 135 2,590 330 2,650 1,110 6,980 3,3101,260 305 2,000 460 4,390 550 1,200 3,160 1,100 245 3,160 160 1,200 3,170 2,870 7,050 3507,475 1,320 320 1,220 590 2,000 550 3,310 4,3507,285 300 2,970 3,220 160 4,010 350 7,800 4,4557,215 550 2,020 1,320 320 730 4,570 8,700 4,4207,395 160 3,380 300 3,010 7,750 4,620 9,600 4,530 4,515 330 1,350 580 4,570 2,000 8,650 770 4,700 9,600 8,150 300 160 4,620 4,640 9,650 4,740 3,110 4,750 9,200 510 4,700 1,320 9,660 580 2,020 7,920 4,780 10,010 300 4,740 160 4,800 4,740 4,660 8,820 9,870 520 1,350 9,750 8,320 4,710 4,770 300 4,750 4,840 9,370 9,710 10,110 4,870 4,760 4,790 9,920 4,790 14,865 6,830 20,400 9,060 20,400 9,060 21,080 9,190 20,400 9,060 21,080 9,190 Table 2.5 –2010 Existing Traffi –2010 Existing 2.5 Table

NE 71 South of Kimball Location Border Colorado At North of Kimball South of Gering North of Scottsbluff North of NE 2 NE2 of Hemingford West South of Hemingford South of US 385 East of Alliance I-80 Wyoming At Border East of Kimball of Sidney West of I-76 West East of Ogallala L7E of US 385 West for travelers in terms of travel time savings and increased safety on the new facilities. Larger increases are are increases Larger the new facilities. on increased safety and time savings travel of terms in travelers for is added activity energy development when anticipated the corridor of portion in the southern noticeable Corridor PTP Alliance the overall of completion to attributed are increases The largest the forecasts. to influences substantial has Mexico Canada to this from new of corridor the formation Clearly, improvements. origins distant from Nebraska through and to travel of reflects theimportance and choices route travel on destinations. and Future Travel Demand Model Results Travel Future community anticipated and traffic general based growth increases 2.5, AADT on in Table shown As Corridor Expressway Heartland of the addition high. to With low from ranging changes population These evident. incr are increases additional improvements, DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 27 ed Trucks Ultimate All 2035 With 2035 With All Development Ports to Plains Ports to Improvements Improvements and Intensifi Vehs. Energy Resource Resource Energy Alliance Corridor Corridor Alliance Trucks Corridor Corridor 2035 With 2035 With All Ports to All Ports to All Vehs. Plains Alliance Plains Alliance Improvements ed Trucks DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Energy Energy Resource Resource Heartland 2035 With 2035 With All Development Vehs. Improvements Improvements and Intensifi CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Trucks c Forecasts for Various Scenarios (AADT)Various for c Forecasts Heartland 2035 With 2035 With All Vehs. Improvements c and 2035 Traffi 2035 and c Trucks Future Future No Build All 2035 without Vehs. Improvements Trucks c Traffi All 540 70 1,170 90 1,190 100 1,370 100 1,210 100550 1,400 110 125 580 180 460 180 460 180 470 190 470 190 2010 Existing Vehs. 1,415 1302,795 2,4202,095 405 1603,230 380 4,070 2,4503,485 580 2,510 470 1701,960 385 4,690 470 4,070 2,7203,370 305 3,660 610 2,510 470 180 230 2,060 4001,790 4,690 470 4,100 2,480 3,540 320 3,720 235 610 2,630 470 170 240 2,270 400 2,610 4,740 480 4,070 2,760 3,750 410 4,150 3401,595 610 2,510 470 180 330 2,4003,515 440 2,660 205 4,740 470 4,100 3,8802,560 420 290 5,140 340 2,590 610 2,630 470 340 215 3,700 3,690 590 2,710 370 4,790 480 5,180 4,120 620 300 5,570 340 2,300 610 540 300 3,830 3,930 4,130 280 630 5,310 4,120 390 630 520 2,310 300 550 3,990 4,180 280 4,150 390 2,300 520 300 4,130 280 4,320 570 2,310 480 4,190 280 4,350 570 480 6,500 2,100 18,4004,320 4,1707,615 390 18,3904,890 445 4,170 9,340 18,9502,510 13,040 350 480 4,2403,175 540 285 9,140 18,390 9,5001,315 13,200 4,170 440 6,030 630 5201,920 580 18,950 285 6,570 490 10,970 9,160 4,240 14,670 550 330 5,450 510 6,050 630 610 6,170 780 9,690 9,830 6,550 490 13,390 530 700 700 6,720 5,410 590 510 560 7,260 6,120 780 11,160 9,160 14,860 560 590 620 5,850 700 630 6,050 830 6,490 490 6,550 9,830 740 510 5,460 700 6,720 780 6,170 560 7,260 700 590 5,900 830 6,540 740

Table 2.5 (continued) –2010 Existing Traffi –2010 Existing 2.5 (continued) Table US 385 North of Sidney South of NE 92 South of Angora South of Alliance North of NE 2 South of Chadron South Dakota At Border US 20 Wyoming At Border of Chadron West Springs East of Hay West of Scottsbluff West East of Crawford Location I-76 Border Colorado At US 26 East of Henry of NE 71 West East of Scottsbluff East of Melbeta of Bridgport West of Lisco West East of Oshkosh NE 92 Wyoming At Border DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 28 c c ed Ultimate Energy Resource Development Resource Energy DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT 2035 With All Ports to Plains Alliance Plains Alliance to All Ports With 2035

Corridor Improvements and Intensifi Improvements Corridor CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND in traffi increase an NE 71 is expected have c, and to c with the completion of the overall Ports to Plains Plains to Ports the overall of the completion c with Resourceed Energy c growth along several Nebraska Highway segments segments Highway severalNebraska along c growth Development Ultimate 2035 With All PTPWith 2035 Ultimate Alliance Corridor Improvements Corridor Alliance and Intensifi truck traffi c and c growth along the Heartland Expressway and the adjacent highways will will highways the adjacent and Expressway the Heartland along c growth 2010 c. 820 135 2,640 950 222% 604% 750 105 1,920 110 156% 5% 7,4757,285 4,3507,215 4,455 8,3207,395 4,420 9,370 10,110 4,515 4,840 9,920 4,8706,500 4,790 2,100 4,790 18,950 11% 29% 40% 4240 34% 11% 9% 192% 8% 6% 102% 1,0351,220 1103,010 135 3,1101,260 305 2,020 245 4,800 580 1,350 160 520 300 200% 66% 59% 7% 427% 19% 70% 22% 2,470 435 4,530 770 83% 77% 1,6102,055 3553,805 315 3,310 215 4,390 7,050 1,100 1,200 1,220 106% 114% 85% 210% 281% 467% 1,860 185 3,310 350 78% 89% Veh. Trucks Veh. Trucks Veh. Trucks 14,865 6,830 21,080 9,190 42% 35% c increases occur on US 26 and NE 71 corridors. US 26 provides a shorter route route a shorter US 26 provides NE 71 corridors. occurc increases US 26 and on Table 2.6 –Travel Forecasts Refl ecting Percent Change from 2010 to 2035 to 2010 from Change Percent ecting Refl Forecasts 2.6 –Travel Table

c volumes are anticipated to double or triple between Year 2010 and 2035. Tables 2.5 2.5 Tables 2035. and 2010 Year between triple or double to anticipated are c volumes to the Nebraska/Colorado border. Tables 2.6 and 2.7 also provide a summary the of 2.7 also provide 2.6 and Tables border. the Nebraska/Colorado to e percent increase in travel demand is from Year 2010 to Year 2035 Ultimate PTP Corridor PTP Corridor Ultimate 2035 Year 2010 to Year is from demand in travel increase e percent At Wyoming Wyoming At Border Border Colorado At East of Kimball of Sidney West of I-76 West East of Ogallala West of Hemingford West South of Hemingford South of US 385 East of Alliance West of US 385 West At Colorado Border Colorado At North of Kimball South of Gering North of Scottsbluff South of Kimball North of NE 2 I-80 I-76 NE 2 Segment L7E NE 71 A couple of the largest traffi the largest of A couple Corridor. Corridor. in traffi the in increase I-25 resulting between I-80 and see an increase in overall vehicle traffi vehicle in overall see increase an Scottsbluff of south expected truck in traffi increase Table 2.6 provides a summary percent change in traffi change a summary percent 2.6 provides Table the traffi how 2.6 summarize and DRAFT in Nebraska. Th in Nebraska. Some traffi condition. 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 29 ed Ultimate Energy Resource Development Resource Energy DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT 2035 With All Ports to Plains Alliance Plains Alliance to All Ports With 2035

Corridor Improvements and Intensifi Improvements Corridor CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Resourceed Energy Development Ultimate 2035 With All PTP All With 2035 Ultimate Alliance Corridor Improvements Corridor Alliance and Intensifi 2010 550 125 470 190 -15% 52% 540 70 1,400 110 159% 57% 1,5953,515 2052,560 290 2,310 215 4,190 4,350 280 570 45% 480 19% 70% 37% 97% 123% 2,7952,095 4053,230 380 4,1003,485 580 2,6301,960 385 4,7903,370 305 5,570 230 3,8301,790 5,310 470 235 480 4,180 47% 610 26% 630 48% 630 60% 550 95% 58% 520 134% 16% 26% 5% 64% 107% 139% 121% 4,3207,615 390 11,160 445 14,860 560 620 158%1,415 95% 130 2,760 44% 180 39% 95% 38% 4,8902,510 3503,175 285 9,8301,315 440 6,7201,920 285 7,260 330 5,900 6,540 700 560 101% 590 168% 830 129% 740 349% 241% 100% 96% 34% 191% 124% Veh. Trucks Veh. Trucks Veh. Trucks

Wyoming Border Wyoming East of Crawford West of Chadron West Springs East of Hay North of Sidney South of NE 92 South of Angora South of Alliance North of NE 2 South of Chadron South Dakota At Border At Wyoming Wyoming At Border of Scottsbluff West East of Henry of NE 71 West East of Scottsbluff East of Melbeta of Bridgeport West of Lisco West East of Oshkosh US 20 US 385 Segment NE 92 US 26 DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 30 c c ed nding nding is fi is 2035 With 2035 With All Development Ports to Plains Ports to Improvements Improvements and Intensifi Energy Resource Resource Energy Alliance Corridor Corridor Alliance 2035 With 2035 With Complete PTP Improvements crossing AADT e total 2035 With 2035 With All Ports to Plains Ports to Improvements Alliance Corridor Corridor Alliance ed DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

2035 With 2035 With Heartland Improvements Heartland 2035 With 2035 With Development Improvements Improvements and Intensifi Energy Resource Resource Energy CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND

cantly reduced. Improvements to the Heartland Expressway Expressway the Heartland to Improvements reduced. cantly 2035 without Improvements Heartland 2035 With 2035 With Improvements across all north/south modeled facilities. Th modeled all north/south facilities. across c 2.5% 2.1% 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 1.6% 2.9% 5.6% 2035 without 23.1% 31.5%15.9% 20.5% 13.7%25.2% 26.8% 12.5% 8.0% 20.5% 12.6% 15.9% 26.8% 13.9% 23.5% 6.4% 16.2% 29.8% 22.5% 17.4% 8.4% 24.1% 26.4% 27.5% Improvements 27,330 2,99012,300 44,780 2,22515,695 5,070 16,540 2,82233,390 44,790 2,540 25,090 6,425 5,080 16,380 3,620 45,530 74,000 2,530 25,100 14,110 5,170 16,470 3,670 74,000 2,570 26,420 14,160 74,000 4,370 14,560 All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks 2010 Existing Traffi 2010 Existing Table 2.8 – Changes in Travel Behavior Found during the Modeling Process Found Behavior Travel 2.8 – Changes in Table c Traffi 2010 Existing 52.141.9 1725.9 9.8 66 3.3 70.1 21.7 47.5 17.1 62.1 5.6 66.1 18.1 47.5 14.3 67.7 69.7 5.5 18.9 15.0 48.0 66.8 63.6 5.6 19.5 14.0 49.6 72.4 67.0 5.7 20.5 14.7 50.3 5.8 3,2992,689 1,0251,427 3,937 594 166 1,103 4,292 3,959 2,601 880 1,107 277 4,274 4,248 2,603 878 1,137 277 4,430 4,219164.7 2,610 1,188284.6 905 21.4 278 4,507 51.5 4,066 365.6 1,218 2,703 549.3 855 42.7 283 87.1 4,222 365.8 2,710 541.5 42.7 882 80.6 283 389.7 575.1 45.7 85.2 368.8 548.8 42.6 81.8 393.1 582.8 46.0 87.0 AADT Heartland % Heartland % Heartland % Heartland % AADT AADT AADT 10,216 1,24517,631 22,283 3,030 2,454 33,113 22,280 4,714 2,452 33,116 23,586 4,714 2,589 34,874 22,458 4,909 2,451 33,446 23,764 4,777 2,588 35,203 4,971 All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks All Vehs. Trucks ects changes in travel behavior found during the modeling process. On the table are “cordons.” “cordons.” are On the table the modeling process. during found behavior in travel ects changes Table 2.7 – Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Vehicle Hours Traveled (VHT) (VMT)Traveled Traveled Hours Miles Vehicle (in thousands) the ModeledVehicle Area for and 2.7 – Daily Table e data in Table 2.8 indicates that without improvements to the Heartland Expressway Corridor, the corridor’s the corridor’s Corridor, Expressway the Heartland to improvements without that 2.8 indicates in Table e data Cordon South of I-90 South of US 20 South of US 26 South of I-80 VMT Nebraska Wyoming South Dakota Colorado Total VHT Nebraska Wyoming South Dakota Colorado Total Location Corridor will help reverse some of the declines, but not all. It is only with the full corridor improvements that that improvements the full with corridor is only It all. not but the declines, of some reverse Corridor will help the truck traffi of share greater a much However, share. the existing to equal is roughly vehicles of share the total Th Corridor. the PTP Alliance to the full improvements of implementation with the corridor will be on Th will be signifi demand travel the total of share overall Table 2.8 refl Table imaginary east-west are lines drawn Cordons validates that as the corridor is improved the attraction for the trucking activity will increase. will increase. activity the trucking for the attraction is improved as the corridor that validates DRAFT the cordon is depicted on the table along with the percentage of the total that is on the Heartland Expressway Expressway the Heartland is on that the total of the percentage with along the table on is depicted the cordon Corridor. 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 31 0.934 0.367 0.6660.4140.3880.395 0.404 0.321 0.311 0.318 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Expressway Other 4-lane Roadway Type Roadway Urban Crash Rate Rural Crash Rate CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND 2-lane combined 2-lane with shoulder 30.1024.7025.80 28.90 32.90 23.30 150.20301.10102.00185.90 62.40 153.70 90.80 74.60 98.20 83.90 2-lane without shoulder The crash rates along the segments were broken out by by out broken were the segments along The crash rates segments. four-lane and two-lane Table 2.11 – Nebraska Average Crash Rates for 2.11 – Nebraska Crash Rates for Average Table Simple Intersections (Crashes/MEV) Damage Only (PDO - reportable crashes with at least least (PDO Only at with crashes Damage - reportable Freeway Expressway Other 4-lane Roadway Type Roadway Urban Crash Rate Rural Crash Rate 6-lane -lane Interstate 2-lane combined 2-lane with shoulder 1.2441.0500.7080.810 0.890 0.903 0.458 0.337 1.633 0.394 0.624 0.372 0.943 0.721 0.492 0.687 2-lane without shoulder Table 2.9 – Nebraska Average Crash Rates for Roadway Sections Roadway 2.9 – Nebraska (Crashes/HMVM) Crash Rates for Average Table Freeway Expressway Other 4-lane Roadway Type Roadway Urban Crash Rate Rural Crash Rate 4-lane Interstate 6-lane Interstate 2-lane combined 2-lane with shoulder • shoulder paved least a six-foot at have sections that highway are shoulder” “with • shoulder paved a six-foot less than have sections that highway are shoulder” “without • rate one into included highways is all two-lane “combined” 2-lane without shoulder Table 2.10 – Nebraska Average Crash Rates for 2.10 – Nebraska Crash Rates for Average Table IntersectionsComplex (Crashes/MEV) The NDOR definitions for the terms in the statewide average tables are as follows: are tables average the statewide in the terms for The NDOR definitions Table 2.10 and Table 2.11 display the intersection crash rates for complex intersections and simple simple and intersections complex for crash rates the intersection 2.11 display Table 2.10 and Table entering per million as “crashes expressed are crash rates The intersection respectively. intersections, (MEV). vehicles” NDOR provided crash data for a four-year time period from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2010. The crashes were crashes were 30, 2010. The June 1, 2007, to time period July from a four-year for crash data NDOR provided severity: by Property categories four into separated DRAFT ANALYSIS 2.1.5 SAFETY section type. The roadway facility sections by roadway for crash rates average the statewide 2.9 displays Table (HMVM). vehicle-miles” million per hundred as “crashes expressed are crash rates $1,000 damage); Non-reportable PDO (less than $1,000 damage); Injury; and Fatality. NDOR calculated the the NDOR calculated Injury; Fatality. PDO and $1,000 damage); (less than Non-reportable $1,000 damage); the to compared were area the project for The crash rates intersections. sections and roadway for crash rates (these have the average of least 150 percent at a crash rate with locations any identify to averages statewide of the causes or the specific consider location did not This analysis emphasis). for been in red highlighted crashes. individual 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 32 % % 4 9 1 176 00 00 2. 2. 0 0 1 Avg RateAvg %Avg 0 . 7.4 1 0 9 Rate Crash 1 18 Type DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

0 Urban 0 Urban AADT CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Existing 1 5,22 1 3,61 (mi) Length Length orp Lim orp Lim C

C N E S orp Lim Henry orp Lim Alliance Table 2.12 – Existing Two-Lane Roadway Section Roadway Crash Rates (Crashes/HMVM) Two-Lane 2.12 – Existing Table C C

S W N Jct L62A Alliance S Corp Lim 24 3,170 Rural 48.3 74.60 65% Jct US 26 Jct US 385 9 2,060 Rural 73.2 74.60 98% W Jct US 20 Line SD State 16 1,800 Rural 62.1 74.60 83% W Jct US 385W Corp Lim Chadron 2 3,690 Rural 58.6 74.60 79% CO State Line State CO I-80 EB Ramps 15 1,300 Rural 63.6 98.20 65% WY State LineWY State Henry 7 3,770 Rural 85.0 74.60 114% I-80 WB RampsI-80 Kimball S Corp Lim 1 2,780 Rural 114.4 98.20 116% End Divided Hwy Junction (Jct) L62A 9 3,060 Rural 67.2 83.90 80% Morrill E Corp Lim Divided Hwy Begin 1 7,100 Rural 46.5 74.60 62% Morrill W Corp LimMorrill Morrill E Corp Lim 1 8,870 Urban 58.8 153.70 38% Kimball S Corp Lim Kimball N Corp Lim 1 2,400 Urban 216.6 185.90 117% Kimball N Corp Lim Divided Hwy Begin 2 1,910 Rural 120.0 98.20 122% Alliance Alliance Chadron W Corp Lim Chadron E Jct US 385 0.3 3,690 Urban 64.6 102.00 63% Henry 26

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S S L62A US 20 US 20 US 26 US 26 US 26 US 26 NE 71 NE 71 NE 71 NE 71 U US 385 US 385 U 1. NE Bayard, of NE 92 south 26 and US of Junction West 2. NE Minatare, of L79E west 26 and US of Junction 3. NE Chadron, of L23D west US 20, US 385, and of Junction West 4. NE NE 71 in Kimball, and US 30 of Junction 5. NE US 385 in Chadron, US 20 and of East Junction Roadway From To Five intersections have crash rates greater than 150 percent of the statewide average: the statewide of 150 percent than greater crash rates have Five intersections In addition to the roadway section crash rates, NDOR provided crash rates at intersections along the study the study along intersections at crash rates NDOR provided section crash rates, the roadway to addition In per as “crashes expressed crash rates, local intersection The with roads. intersections excluding corridor, 2.14. in Table displayed are (MEV), vehicles” entering million Table 2.12 and Table 2.13 display the crash rates for the two-lane and four-lane sections, respectively. Two Two sections, respectively. four-lane and the two-lane for the rates crash 2.13 display Table 2.12 and Table more crash rates NE, have Alliance, US 385 within NE, and Henry, sections, US 26 within the two-lane of urban, 2.12. Both these sections of are in Table highlighted are and average, the statewide 150% of than the of 150 percent than greater section has a crash rate One four-lane shoulder. sections with two-lane the northeastern 71, on NE side with between 2.13, US 26 the junctions in Table depicted average, statewide expressway. four-lane NE. This section urban, is an Scottsbluff, of DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 33 Avg RateAvg %Avg Rate Crash Type DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT Avg RateAvg %Avg

Rate Crash AADT CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Existing (mi) Length Length Intersection Type Table 2.14 – Existing Intersection Crash Rates (Crashes/MEV)Table Jct NE 71 & S-4a Rural 0 - - Jct US 26 & L62a Rural 0.271 0.721 38% Jct US 26 & L79E Rural 0.962 0.367 262% Jct US 26 & NE 29 Urban 0.625 0.934 67% Jct L62A & US 385 Rural 0.836 0.721 116% Jct US 30 & NE 71 Urban 0.806 0.414 195% E Jct US 26 & NE 71 Rural 0.344 0.367 94% S Jct NE 71 & NE 92 Rural 0.621 0.624 100% S Jct NE 71 & NE 88 Rural 0 - - N Jct NE 71 & NE 88 Rural 0 - - W Jct US 26 & NE 71 Urban 0.676 0.934 72% W Jct 92 US 26 & NE Rural 1.043 0.367 284% E Jct US 20 & US 385 Urban 0.795 0.414 192% Interchange I-80 & NE 71Interchange Rural 0.577 0.458 126% W Jct US 20, US 385, L23D Rural 1.421 0.687 207% Table 2.13 – Existing Four-Lane Roadway Section Roadway Rates Crash (Crashes/HMVM) 2.13 – Existing Four-Lane Table US 26 E Jct NE 71 End Divided Hwy 7 5,080 Rural 88.9 62.40 142% US 26US 26 Divided Hwy Begin US 26W Corp Lim Mitchell W Corp Lim Mitchell Mitchell E Corp LimUS 26 Mitchell E Corp Lim 4 1 W Jct NE 92 W Jct NE 92 7,100 9,580 Rural 7 W Jct NE 71 Urban 33.7 9,580 159.7 0.6 62.40 Urban 150.20 7,150 54% 50.9 106% Urban 150.20 20.3 34% 150.20 14% NE 71NE 71 Divided Hwy Begin Ramp NE 92 from NE 92 39 1,770 US 26 Rural 81.9 2 62.40 2,430 131% Rural 49.7 62.40 80% US 26 W Jct NE 71 E Jct NE 71 3 9,780 Urban 251.2 150.20 167% Roadway From To As previously stated, this crash analysis did not consider the specific location and causes of individual individual of causes and the specific consider location did not this analysis crash stated, previously As that intersections sections and roadway of was the identification the purpose this analysis of crashes; rather, 2.14. The crashes on in Table highlighted average, the statewide of 150 percent than greater crash rates have level. a project in detail on be examined should intersections sections and the identified DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 34 ned below. ned lane is a four vision e ultimate DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Th nitions. CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND where more than four-lanes exist or are planned, planned, are exist or four-lanes than more where achieve to process development a stepped with corridor four-lane the ultimate lanes passing with shoulders ten-foot specific as design details, for such followed access management and width highway improvements ned the concept of the corridor agreeing on the the on agreeing the corridor of ned the concept • in sections except highway, divided Four-lane • and lanes 12-foot two including facility Super-2 • rules be guidelines will and state Individual • routes relief planned of Inclusion • bottleneck safety major other of Consideration further Committee Steering Expressway e Heartland connecting routes and truck amenities. and routes connecting Figure 2.16 – US 26, Four-Lane Divided Highway Entering Divided Highway Mitchell, 2.16 – US 26, Four-Lane Figure NE 2.2 GAP ANALYSIS 2.2 GAP identify is to the study portion of Analysis The Gap help that the corridor to discussand enhancements Corridor Expressway the Heartland of fill the gaps the overall ultimately and network, transportation enhancements Providing Corridor. PTP Alliance to help Corridor may Expressway the Heartland along These vehicles. commercial and private more attract roadway routes, relief include could enhancements facilities, intermodal improvements, geometric IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES 2.1.6 AND RECOMMENDATIONS CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT the Heartland constitute that sub-corridors The many system a single considered Corridor are Expressway purposes. analysis for Vision Corridor Recommended Th refi defi following expressway with interim improvements defi improvements interim with expressway

Figure 2.14 – US 26, Two-Lane Highway Through Henry, NE Henry, Through Highway Two-Lane 2.14 – US 26, Figure Figure 2.15 – US 26, Two-Lane Highway with Center Two-Way Left Left Two-Way with Center Highway Two-Lane 2.15 – US 26, Figure Morrill,Through NE Lane Figure 2.13 – NE 71, Four-Lane Highway Kimball Highway Scottsbluff to 2.13 – NE 71, Four-Lane Figure Figure 2.12 – NE 71, Two-Lane Highway South of Kimball Highway Two-Lane 2.12 – NE 71, Figure DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 35 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.24 – L23D, Intersection of W Jct US 20, US 385, L23D (Facing W Jct US 20, US 385, L23D (Facing Intersection of 2.24 – L23D, Figure of Chadron. West Miles Two South/Southeast) Approximately Figure 2.18 – US 385, Two-Lane Highway with Multiple Turning Lanes Turning with Multiple Highway Two-Lane 2.18 – US 385, Figure Figure 2.20 – US 385, Three-Lane Highway Through the NebraskaThrough Three-Lane Highway 2.20 – US 385, Figure Miles at Mile South of Chadron Ten Approximately National Forest, Marker 157. 2.22 – US 26, Intersection of Jct US 26 and NE L79E Figure Figure 2.17 – US 26, Four-Lane Highway Through Mitchell, NE Mitchell, Through Highway Four-Lane 2.17 – US 26, Figure Figure 2.23 – US 385, Intersection at E Jct US 20 and US 385 at Figure (facing north)Chadron Figure 2.21 – US 385 Through the Nebraska National Forest, Three- the NebraskaThrough National Forest, 2.21 – US 385 Figure the Southbound (Uphill) with Climbing Lane for Lane Highway Direction. DRAFT Figure 2.19 – US 385, Two-Lane Highway at the Highway Two-Lane 2.19 – US 385, Figure US 385/NE 2 Junction 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 36 e e Heartland e Roosevelt Corridor eodore e Th e DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

• US 385 US 20 and E Jct of Intersection • US 20, US 385, L23D W Jct of Intersection CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND ons will need to be considered to determine the crash the determine crash to be will need to considered ons NDOR has no current plan to evaluate relief routes near Mitchell or Morrill, routes NE. relief evaluate plan to NDOR has no current The existing US 385 route intersects with US 20 in Chadron, NE. From Alliance, US 385 US 385 Alliance, NE. From intersects with US 20 in Chadron, route The existing US 385 would intersect US 20 on the western edge of town then would continue west approximately 2.5 miles to the the 2.5 miles to approximately continue west would then edge of town intersect US 20 on the western would to route evaluation of a revised the part intersection of US 385 and US 20. As corridor, western of an improved the southern part portionalign As the north of this of US 385 to in the future. be considered leg of US 385 may will be evaluated locations no detailed route study, • NE 71 US 30 and of Intersection • NE 92 (Jct) US 26 and W Junction of Intersection • NE L79E US 26 and Jct of Intersection • - of Scottsbluff US 26 west • - US 385 at Chadron Dakota. South and Dakota North Roosevelt through Corridor runs north/south eodore Th Corridor. PTP Alliance Corridor the is the overall middle section of Expressway e Heartland Expressway Corridor will connect to the PTP Alliance Corridor to the south, and the PTP Alliance Corridor Corridor the PTP Alliance and the south, Corridor to the PTP Alliance to Corridor will connect Expressway Th Mexico. of the Gulf and the ports in Mexico and Texas to will then connect Th area. Plains the Corridor ports the connects Great in Canada to Expressway the Heartland the northto of Th Th 2.2.3 CONNECTING ROUTES 2.2.3 CONNECTING Horizontal Curve Horizontal and the evaluation upon detail in more will be evaluated curves the corridor along The horizontal windshield survey, Based our on highway. the four-lane to highway two-lane the existing design of speed advisory design speed No curves criteria. meet the current curves to were appear the horizontal design future curves during be evaluated should the horizontal but observed field survey, our during studies. patterns at the study intersections. the study at patterns Intersection Geometrics intersections. unsignalized are corridor Expressway the Heartland along the intersections of The majority the over 150 percent over are that as experiencing crash rates identified were intersections The following these intersecti of analysis Further wide average. state Shoulder Width are shoulders paved of Majority shoulder. has a paved Expressway the Heartland of corridor The entire facilitate to feet ten to eight to widen the shoulders to be given should Consideration wide. feet eight the future growth of the trafficpage previous the alongon shown the2.24 through 2.12 corridor. Figures Corridor. Expressway the Heartland types throughout roadway the different represent 2.2.2 GEOMETRIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS identify to was evaluated Nebraska of the State within Expressway the Heartland of corridor The overall efficiency and the safety the of improve to further be studied should in order that improvements geometric intersection widths, shoulder include evaluated were that the corridor along factors The geometric corridor. curves. horizontal and geometrics NDOR has no planned relief routes for the proposed Heartland Expressway Corridor within the borders of of the borders Corridor within Expressway Heartland the proposed for routes relief NDOR has no planned traffic. Relief through for as well as communities a needed function for perform Relief routes Nebraska. relief Reviewpotential of the the corridor. efficiency of safety and improve help to considered are routes include: locations routes DRAFT ROUTES 2.2.1 RELIEF 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 37 e Valley Pathway North Pathway Valley DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

considered: were projects e following intersection to US 385 intersection to Alliance intersection to Chadron Alliance to from South Dakota/Nebraska border state (Hemmingford) 1. L62A/US 26 lanes from four L62A to Widen 1. L62A lanes from four US 385 to Widen 2. on US 385 Lanes (Super-2) Construct Passing 3. US 385 and US 20 Intersection Improvement 4. to Chadron lanes from four US 385 to Widen 5. L7E Alliance to lanes from four US 385 to Widen 6. US 385 bridge NE 2 widening over 7. Chadron L7E to lanes from four US 385 to 8. Chadron for Relief Route Chadron for Center Parking/Visitor Truck 9. CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND L62A: US 385: hance domestic and international trade as it connects connects as it trade international and domestic hance 3 A public open house meeting was held on June 25, 2013 for the “Scottsbluff the A public open house meeting was held on June 25, 2013 for Project,” which was in the preliminary phase at this time. design Project,” 3 border to Morrill to border in MorrillRoute 26 intersection Nebraska I-80 to border Kimball) I-80 to border 1. Overpass Scottsbluff at 5th Avenue Pedestrian 2. L79E and US 26 Intersection Improvement 3. Wyoming/Nebraska lanes from four US 26 to Widen 4. Operation Improvements/Relief Traffic and Safety 5. in Mitchell Operation Improvements Traffic and Safety 6. L62A/US Minatare to lanes from four US 26 to Widen 7. in Minatare Operation Improvements Traffic and Safety 8. US 26 and NE 71 Interchange 9. Mitchell US 26 Relief Route 1. facility Colorado/ a Super-2 from NE 71 to Widen 2. Intersection at Clean Harbors Improvement (South of 3. Extend NE 71 Bypass NE 71 south of Kimball to 4. I-80 Interchange Improvements 5. I-80 & NE 71 interchange. Center Parking/Visitor Truck 6. Colorado/Nebraska lanes from four NE 71 to Widen US 26: NE 71: e study team, working with NDOR, developed a list of potential improvement projects to improve the safety, the safety, improve to projects improvement NDOR, with potential a list of developed working team, e study Th Th roadway. divided lane a four of goal meet the overall ultimately to and the corridor of capacity increase metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Cheyenne, and Rapid City to the PTP Alliance Corridor. Corridor. the PTP Alliance to City Rapid and Cheyenne, Springs, Colorado Denver, of areas metropolitan in Colorado, rural areas for tool development economic essential an also provides Expressway The Heartland Wyoming. and Dakota, South Nebraska, ESTIMATES 2.3.1 COST 2.3 SCHEDULE AND IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIZATION, COST, Heartland the entire evaluated the study Plan, Management and the Corridor Development part of As improvement year twenty An unconstrained Nebraska. of the State within Corridor located Expressway is to the corridor of vision The overall analysis. be the economic to used was developed as part of program en and will promote that a high-speed highway develop improvements considered included intersection improvements, roadway widening for a Super-2 facility, widening widening facility, a Super-2 for widening roadway improvements, intersection included considered improvements Th ITS improvements. and improvements, safety roadway, a four-lane for In addition to connecting the interstate highways, the Heartland Expressway Corridor will intersect with U.S. U.S. with will intersect Corridor Expressway the Heartland highways, the interstate connecting to addition In I-25; US 20 and WY, Ogallala, NE, Torrington, to Scottsbluff NE; US 26 connects 30 in Kimball, Highway rural to connections important provide these Each NE. highways of Alliance, NE 2 at NE; and in Chadron, in Nebraska. communities The Heartland Expressway Corridor is a north/south corridor that will run parallel to I-25 and I-29. I-25 and I-25 and I-29. I-25 and will run to parallel that corridor Corridor is a north/south Expressway The Heartland between them. corridors four-lane north/south no other are there miles and 500 about by separated I-29 are I-90 in and in Nebraska, I-80 I-76 in Colorado, I-70 and Corridor will intersect Expressway The Heartland Dakota. South DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 38 e prioritization process process e prioritization DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

for the project development, engineering, engineering, project the development, for Construction Engineering were estimated to be be to estimated Construction were Engineering of the construction16 percent costs. of the constructioncosts. of the constructionpercent costs. • and Development, Engineering, Project • percent be three to estimated Utility were Costs • be three to estimated were Costs Right-of-Way CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Costs and right-of- utilities, construction engineering, of based upon a percentage developed were ways percentages estimated The the construction costs. based on were percentages These below. listed are NDOR data. historical oot shoulders and construction of a 12-foot passing passing 12-foot a of construction and shoulders oot prioritizing improvements to the system. Improving Improving the system. to improvements prioritizing l costs used in the estimation process. Independent Independent process. l costs used in the estimation the overall system need. Th need. system the overall one mile in length with appropriate taper lengths. lengths. taper appropriate with length mile in one The PTP Alliance Corridor is designated as a high priority a high as priority Corridor is designated The PTP Alliance , were developed based on recent information from NDOR improvement NDOR improvement from information based developed recent on , were 4 c (AADT): c The existing pavement conditions were provided by NDOR. Improvement NDOR. by Improvement provided were conditions pavement The existing include construction include construction As discussed in Section 2.1.3 of this report, intermodal facilities are at the forefront the forefront at discussed are As facilities in Section this intermodal report, 2.1.3 of Existing crash rates were used to compare improvement projects with each other to identify identify to other each with projects improvement used compare to were crash rates Existing roadway. Assumption that the existing two lanes the existing two that lanes Assumption roadway. in place - $3,000,000/mile remain would constructed. new lanes are that four Assumption - $5,000,000/mile $1,000,000/mile • Construction of two new lanes of a four-lane • route. lanes of relief Construction of four • - improvements “Super-2” Construction of “Four-lane” improvements “Four-lane” of two new lanes with ten-foot shoulders and the and the shoulders new lanes with ten-foot of two in place. remain lanes would existing two (2012 Dollars) 2012 dollars were used for cost development due to the uncertainty due to which will likely cost development vary. used for of expenditure, of the years 2012 dollars were projects with known deteriorating pavement received a higher priority over projects with good pavement. with projects over a higher priority received pavement deteriorating known with projects of increasing efficiency in the transfer and transport of goods. Roadway expansion projects that support support that projects expansion goods. Roadway of transport efficiency and increasing of in the transfer in be considered should facilities intermodal existing corridor with the importance of improving the trade corridor to promote the flow of goods both regionally goods both regionally of the flow promote to the trade corridor improving of the importance with corridor expected are that projects improvement to be given to priority allows truck AADT Using internationally. and trucks. of a higher number have to benefit. additional an provides facilities the goods intermodal to and the efficiency freight transporting of safety enhancements. safety Intermodal Connection:Intermodal Existing Pavement Condition: Condition: Existing Pavement Accident Rate: Accident Truck Average Annual Daily Traffi Annual Daily Average Truck 2.3.2 PRIORITIZATION the within located Corridor, Expressway the Heartland upgrade to required investment a large such With the priority understand to is important it functionality, and capacity the envisioned to Nebraska, of State of the standpoint from projects the improvement of 4 used criteria for ranking the improvement projects relative to one another. The weighting criteria, used used criteria, The weighting another. one to relative projects the improvement ranking for used criteria and Corridor Development Plains to used in the Ports process the prioritization to is similar in this study, routes. relief sections and both expansion ranking used for were criteria The following Plan. Management Planning level costs, in 2012 dollars costs, level Planning DRAFT lane. The passing lanes were estimated to be to estimated were lanes The passing lane. The Super-2 section includes two 12-foot lanes and ten-f and lanes 12-foot two section includes The Super-2 projects in the area. The following costs were genera were costs The following in the area. projects A summary criteria. the of the meet following do not that projects individual some for completed costs were D. Appendix in included are cost estimates 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 39 tivity ondition e c l c T T mi

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cc /C rave ota ectivity provides the ability to connect connect to ability the provides ectivity Existing A Existing Mu System T T Cost V CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND meeting the function of the Corridor. See Appendix See Appendix the Corridor. the function of meeting s er the cost-effectiveness of the improvement. theer the improvement. cost-effectiveness of or 16% The data includes existing and forecasted AADT. forecasted and existing includes The data % Fact 8 1 16% of g in This measure allows cost to play a role in prioritizing improvements. The The improvements. in prioritizing a role play cost to allows This measure 6% ght The volume to capacity ratio is a measure that allows areas with higher congestion higher with congestion areas allows that is a measure ratio capacity to The volume i This criterion allows existing and (forecasted) future delay along the Corridor to be be the Corridor to along delay future (forecasted) and existing allows This criterion

12% e 7% As discussedAs in Section conn the 2.1.2, system W While a primary focus of the Heartland Expressway is to promote trade growth along the the along trade growth promote is to Expressway a primary the Heartland focusWhile of

% 0 7% % ve 1 i 8 at l e R accounted for in prioritization. Improvements that cause greater travel time savings per mile of improvement improvement per mile of time savings travel greater cause that Improvements in prioritization. for accounted implementation. for a higher priority have PTP Alliance Corridor, the general motorist will also benefit from improvements. This measure accounts for for accounts This measure will also improvements. benefit from motorist the general Corridor, PTP Alliance vehicles. commercial just not all motorists, to gain priority over areas where congestion is less of a problem. Congested roadways cause costly delays in in delays costly cause roadways Congested a problem. is less of congestion where areas over priority gain to people. goods of and the movement the Heartland Expressway improvements to the planned improvements along the PTP Alliance Corridor. Corridor. the Alliance PTP along improvements theplanned to improvements Expressway the Heartland corridors improved to improvements planned connect that projects to priority provides The measure Nebraska. of outside the great mile traveled, the cost per vehicle lower Figure 2.25 shows the weighting used to assign importance of these criteria for prioritization purposes. purposes. prioritization these for criteria of used assign importance to the weighting 2.25 shows Figure were The weights Committee. Steering discussed the Project verified by were and factors These weighted in the criteria of the significance basedestablished upon B for more detail on criteria and weighting. and criteria detail on more B for Volume to Capacity Ratio: to Volume Cost per Vehicle Mile Traveled: Traveled: Mile Vehicle per Cost Travel Time Savings Rate: Savings Time Travel Total Vehicle Vehicle AADT: Total System Connectivity:System DRAFT Figure 2.25 – Project Prioritization Weighting Criteria Weighting Prioritization 2.25 – Project Figure 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 40 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND the operational and safety needs along the corridor the corridor needs along safety and the operational onomic analysis described in Chapter 5. This program program 5. This described analysis in Chapter onomic This 20-year plan was established to assist in the ec to was established plan This 20-year to ultimately develop the high priority corridor. The 20-Year implementation plan was created into five year year five into was created plan implementation 20-Year The corridor. the high priority develop ultimately to the C for 2035. See 2030 to periods. 2030; and Appendix to 2025; 2025 2020 to 2020; 2015 to The periods are plan. implementation Corridor 20-year Expressway Heartland US the current of the exception with sources, funding no identified with plan unconstrained is an currently develop To Act. Nebraska the Build which is being funded by Alliance L62A to Junction from 385 project the improvement spread to developed were projects improvement the proposed plan, the implementation described criteria The weighting priorities. period the project year while addressing the twenty costs over 2.29 2.26, 2.27, 2.28 and Figures groups. implementation in Section the project 2.3.2 was used measure to frame. time the estimated and plan implementation the project illustrate 2.3.3 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2.3.3 IMPLEMENTATION address was developed to plan implementation A 20-Year DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 41 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.26 - Project Implementation 2015-2020 Plan, 2.26 - Project Figure DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 42 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.27 - Project Implementation 2020-2025 Plan, 2.27 - Project Figure DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 43 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.28 - Project Implementation 2025-2030 Plan, 2.28 - Project Figure DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 44 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND Figure 2.29 - Project Implementation 2030-2035 Plan, 2.29 - Project Figure DRAFT 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 45 e project project e the in listed value e dollar DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

- Summarized in Figure 2.29 in Figure - Summarized - Summarized in Figure 2.28 in Figure - Summarized - Summarized in Figure 2.27 in Figure - Summarized - Summarized in Figure 2.26 in Figure - Summarized Priority Group 4 (2030-2035 $95 M) Group Priority Priority Group 3 (2025-2030 $154 M) Group Priority Priority Group 2 (2020-2025 $133M) Group Priority Priority Group 1 (2015-2020 $159 M) Group Priority CORRIDOR HEARTLAND EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY HEARTLAND nancially unconstrained. nancially 38% er the project groups were developed to meet the overall corridor needs and needs and corridor meet the overall to developed were groups er the project 32% 14% is fi program improvement e proposed 8% 16% e project groupings were established to complete the gaps within the highway system to complete the the complete to system the highway within the gaps complete to established were groupings e project Priority Group Scores Group Priority the project for score a summary overall of summary 2.30 represents in Figure score listed e priority Figure 2.30 – Overall 2.30 Implementation Scores Priority Group Figure legend for each project grouping is the overall project group cost. Based on the project prioritization criteria criteria prioritization cost. Based project the on group project overall is the grouping project each for legend 4. Th 2, 3, and Groups by followed the highest group 1 rated described in Section 2.3.2, Group aft was completed prioritization Th goals. vision of the corridor and to establish a proposed improvement program to be used in the economic analysis analysis be to used in the economic program improvement a proposed establish to and the corridor of vision 5). Th (Chapter 2.3.4 RANKING PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Th discussed factors in Section weighting Th 2.3.2. the relative using groupings DRAFT