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2030: A Shared Destination Metropolitan Transportation Plan For the Sherman-Denison Study Area December 1, 2004 Prepared by the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization Metropolitan Transportation Plan For the Sherman-Denison Study Area Prepared by: the Sherman - Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization This plan was produced with funds made available through the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Texas Department of Transportation. All opinions, findings, and conclusions presented in the Plan reflect the views of the Plan authors. The contents do not necessarily reflect the policy views of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, or the Texas Department of Transportation. Table of Contents List of Maps...............................................................................................................................v List of Tables......................................................................................... ......................................v List of Figures.............................................................................................................................vi List of Graphs.............................................................................................................................vi Goal......................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1 Study Area.................................................................................................................... 2 Federal Legislation......................................................................................................... 3 Plan Development Process............................................................................................... 4 Unified Planning Work Program........................................................................................ 4 Metropolitan Transportation Plan..................................................................................... 4 Transportation Improvement Program.............................................................................. 5 Process for Amending and Updating the Long Range Plan...............................................................5 Background.............................................................................................................................. 6 Study Organization.....................................................................................................................6 i Chapter 2 Metropolitan Planning Process......................................................................................................8 Overview of TEA-21.....................................................................................................................8 Chapter 3 Land Use, Demographics & Travel Demand...................................................................................11 Population................................................................................................................................11 Employment & Economy.............................................................................................................13 Growth Trends.........................................................................................................................17 Population....................................................................................................................17 Employment.................................................................................................................17 Income....................................................................................................................................18 Future Considerations................................................................................................................18 Connection to Regional View......................................................................................................19 US Highway 75..............................................................................................................19 The Dallas Area............................................................................................................19 Land Use/Transportation Interaction................................................................................20 Land Use Impacts on Travel Behavior..............................................................................21 Travel Behavior Impacts on Urban Form...........................................................................23 Other Factors Affecting the Land Use/Transportation Connection.........................................24 Facility and Land Use Changes........................................................................................24 Land Use and Land Value Relationships.......................................................................................24 Effect of Freeway Capacity Enhancements on Land Use.................................................................25 Effect of New Facilities................................................................................................................25 Implementation Mechanisms...........................................................................................26 Access Management......................................................................................................26 Chapter 4 Environmental Issues................................................................................................................28 Air Issues.....................................................................................................................28 Water Issues...................................................................................................................28 Land Issues.....................................................................................................................29 Chapter 5 Transportation Network & Major Street/Highway Plan......................................................................31 Traffic Analysis...........................................................................................................................32 Travel Demand Model Development.................................................................................32 Identification of Congested Corridors and Intersections........................................................35 Screenline Method..........................................................................................................35 Traffic Count Method.......................................................................................................36 Traffic Model.....................................................................................................................36 Transportation Plan Components.....................................................................................37 Evaluation of Major Projects..........................................................................................................39 Chapter 6 Freight Transportation Plan............................................................................................................52 Truck Transportation.........................................................................................................53 ii Long Term Plans.....................................................................................................54 Rail Freight Transportation.................................................................................................54 Long Range Efforts................................................................................................54 Air Freight Transportation.................................................................................................54 Chapter 7 Public Transportation Plan.........................................................................................................55 Air Transportation..........................................................................................................55 Intercity Public Transportation.........................................................................................58 Intracity Public Transportation.............................................................................................58 Demand Response Public Transportation...........................................................................59 Elderly and Disabled Transportation...................................................................................60 Short to mid Range Improvements.....................................................................................60 Task One: Transit Demand and Needs Assessment....................................................60 Task Two: Develop Detailed Financial Plan................................................................60 Task Three: Public Involvement..............................................................................60 Welfare to Work..............................................................................................................60 Long Range Efforts............................................................................................................61