Council of Officials Meeting Eppley Airfield - Eppley Conference Center Platte Conference Room - (Upper North Terminal) January 17, 2018 4501 Abbott Drive Omaha, NE 68110

Registration: 11:15 a.m. Lunch & Meeting: 11:30 a.m.

This meeting of the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency Council of Officials will be conducted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Please see the recording secretary to review the Open Meeting Act policy.

AGENDA:

A. Roll call and Introduction

B. Approval of the October 4, 2017 Meeting Minutes – (Action)

C. New Business –

1. MAPA Interlocal Agreement Update – (Information)

D. MAPA Reports and Project Updates – (Information)

1. Metro Area Travel Improvement Study (MTIS) 2. Coordinated Planning Efforts for 2018 – 2019: LRTP/CEDS/Heartland 2050 3. MAPA Annual Survey Results & Ticket Drawing

E. Eppley Airfield Presentation, Omaha Airport Authority – (Information)

F. Tour of Eppley Airfield Facilities Maintenance Building

G. Adjournment Next Meeting: MAPA Council of Officials Meeting Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Location TBD

Council of Officials Meeting October 4, 2017

OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY

COUNCIL OF OFFICIALS REGULAR MEETING October 4, 2017

The October 4, 2017 Council of Officials meeting was held at Livestock Exchange Ballrooms, in Omaha, Nebraska. Doug Kindig, President, opened the meeting by welcoming all Councilmembers and guest to the 2017 MAPA Council of Officials Annual Meeting. The dinner started at 7:00 p.m. with the meeting following at 7:30 p.m.

MINUTES A. ROLL CALL/INTRODUCTION

Members Present: Denny Bardsley Mayor, City of Underwood Scott Belt Pottawattamie County Marty Bilek Chief of Staff, City of Omaha David Black Mayor, City of Papillion Clare Duda Commissioner, Douglas County Doug Kindig Mayor, City of La Vista Dr. Dan Kinney President, Iowa Western Community College David Klug Chairman, Papio- River NRD Daniel Lawse Board Chairman, Metro Carl Lorenzen Washington County Gary Mixan Commissioner, Sarpy County Dan Owens Executive Director, Omaha Airport Authority Vince Palermo Robert Roseland Mayor, City of Springfield Rita Sanders Mayor, City of Bellevue James Timmerman Mayor, City of Gretna Carol Vinton Supervisor, Mills County Matt Walsh Mayor, City of Council Bluffs

Others: Patty Albright Guest David Anderson Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Kyle Anderson Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Stuart Anderson Iowa DOT Holly Barber Guest Ginny Bardsley Guest Donna Barry Office of Senator Chuck Grassley Jamie Berglund Omaha by Design Ann Birch City of La Vista Doug Bisson HDR, Inc. Lt. Kevin Bridges Nebraska State Patrol Patti Bridges Guest David Brown Greater Omaha Chamber John Brownell Guest Michael Bruckner Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Larry Burks City of Bellevue Jason Carbee HDR, Inc. Naomi Christensen Former MAPA Board Member Mick Cornett Mayor, Oklahoma City Kate Corrigan Guest Richard Crouch Mills County Arobindu Das Iteris Hal Daub Husch Blackwell

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Mary Daub Guest Adam Denney Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Donn Dierks Council Bluffs Public Health Department Jacquie Dierks Guest Scott Dobbe DLR Group Scott Dolton Office of Congressman Gayle Duda Guest Dean Dunn City of Bellevue Kara Eastman Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance Jan Ehrens City of Underwood Ryan Ellis PJ Morgan Real Estate Dan Emanuel Emanuel Construction Specialties David Fanslau City of Omaha Jay Ferris Veridian Credit Union Tony Fiala Guest Ellen Fitzsimmons studioINSITE Lt. Governor Mike Foley State of Nebraska Larry Foster City of Council Bluffs Barb Foster Guest Bruce Fountain Sarpy County Angie Frederick YMCA of Greater Omaha Tanya French Guest Marcy Fritter National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Brandon Garrett City of Council Bluffs Amanda Garrett Guest Michael Geier Snyder & Associates, Inc. Michelle George Guest Joan Green E&A Consulting Group, Inc. Lynn Grobe Guest Deb Hale City of La Vista Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa Iowa Legislature Paula Hazelwood Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation Lauren Helgerson Guest Shane Hennessey Olsson Associates Chris Hennings Benesch Michael Herzog City of Springfield Doug Holle Schemmer Associates Charly Huddleston Schemmer Associates Holly Jackson Mills County Jon Jacobson Iowa House of Representatives Todd Jarosz City of Bellevue Steve Jensen Steve Jensen Consulting, Inc. Charlie Johnson Office of Congressman David Young Barbara Johnston Guest Sorin Juster Kirkham Michael Pat Kastle Benesch Don Kelly Sarpy County Loras Klostermann Schemmer Associates Ron Kohn Former MAPA Board Chairman Joanne Kohn Guest Senator Rick Kolowski State of Nebraska Ct. Brenda Konfrst Nebraska Highway State Patrol Jeff Kooistra City of Gretna Kandis Koozer City of Gretna Tara Kramer HDR, Inc. Steve Kruger Washington County Jana Kruger Guest

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Matt Kruse Lamp Rynearson Amber Kummer City of Papillion Russell Kurth Harrison County Jeff Kutash Peter Kiewit Foundation Angie Lauritsen City of Gretna David Levy Baird Holm Derick Lewin PJ Morgan Real Estate Fr. Ryan Lewis Gross Catholic High School Lt. Craig Loveless Nebraska Highway State Patrol Linda Lovgren Lovgren Marketing Group Mike Luchtel Olsson Associates Jay Lund Green Slate Management Donna Lynam Sarpy County Brian Madison Bellevue Public Works Department Joe Mangiamelli City of Bellevue Jon Markt HDR, Inc. Chad Marsh Kirkham Michael Aubrey Martinez Guest Colleen Mason PJ Morgan Real Estate Steve McCoy Guest Matt McFadden Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Mark Meisinger Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Shannon Meister Guest Craig Mielke Benesch Derek Miller City of Omaha Cindy Miserez City of La Vista Karen Mullen Guest Paul Mullen Former MAPA Executive Director Christine Myers City of Papillion Tom Nemitz Lovgren Marketing Group Stephen Osberg City of Omaha Mark Peters Olsson Associates Todd Pfitzer Lamp Rynearson Nancy Pridal Lamp Rynearson Bart Pugh Schemmer Associates Vicki Quaites-Ferris The Empowerment Network Terrilynn Quick City of La Vista Epiphany Ramos Bellevue Public Works Department Stephanie Rittershaus HDR, Inc. Jeff Roberts Bellevue Public Works Department Carol Robertson Mills County Chris Rolling Olsson Associates Allison Sambol Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Clint Sargent City of Missouri Valley Kevin Sasse Olsson Associates Wendy Schultz City of Council Bluffs Justin Schultz Pottawattamie County Matt Selinger HDR, Inc. Rich Severson City of Bellevue Jim Shada City of Bellevue Pat Shannon City of Bellevue Chris Shewchuk City of Bellevue Dan Sitorius Kirkham Michael Sarah Sjolie Live Well Omaha Jeffrey Sockel Benesch Chris Solberg City of La Vista

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Joe Soucie City of La Vista Jason Stahr City of Gretna Bob Stubbe City of Omaha John Sullivan BCDM Architects Matt Sutton Schemmer Associates Carrie Svendsen City of Papillion Todd Swirczek City of Omaha Shane Swope Schemmer Associates Jim Thompson Sarpy County Jim Thompson Papio Missouri River NRD Tammy Tisdall City of Gretna Debbie Tritsch Council Bluffs Health Department David Tritsch Guest William Troe SRF Consulting Pete Tulipana Iowa West Foundation Kody Unstad Felsburg Holt & Ullevig Brett Wawers Lamp Rynearson Nick Weander Olsson Associates Tim Weander Nebraska DOT Alice Weander Guest Jacob Weiss HDR, Inc. Ken West DLR Group Jill Willard City of Underwood Nate Williams Olsson Associates Joy Willoughby Metro Transit Dennis Wilson Sarpy County Laurie Wilson Guest Leslie Wollack National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Tracie Youell Guest Brian Zuger Sarpy County Mark Zumdohme Graepel North America Inc. Heike Zumdohme Guest

MAPA Staff: Grant Anderson Court Barber Natasha Barrett Christina Brownell Josh Corrigan Sue Cutsforth Melissa Engel Don Gross Travis Halm Mike Helgerson Karna Loewenstein Patti McCoy Amanda Morales Annie Pigaga Matt Roth Jeff Spiehs Owen Stuckey Madison Woodrum Greg Youell

B. CALL TO ORDER – (Information) Mayor Doug Kindig, President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and welcomed all members and guests. Mr. Kindig noted that MAPA is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. President Kindig introduced Omaha Chief of Staff, Marty Bilek and Douglas County Commissioner, Clare Duda.

C. WELCOME – (Information) Mr. Marty Bilek, Omaha Chief of Staff, welcomed Mayor Mick Cornett, the Council of Officials and guest to the City of Omaha. Mr. Bilek spoke briefly about Omaha’s changes and growth over the last 50 years. Mr. Bilek highlighted the leadership of Oklahoma City and their efforts to revitalize the city core and make Oklahoma City economically diverse and prosperous.

Clare Duda, Douglas County Commissioner – District 7, welcomed the Council of Officials and guest to Douglas County. Mr. Duda recognized MAPA and the ability to bring together a wide-range and diverse group of leaders and officials with one goal of collaboration and moving our region forward, together.

Mayor Kindig acknowledge and thanked our sponsors for the evening: Bronze Sponsors – Iteris, Kirkham Michael and

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Schemmer. Silver Sponsor – Benesch. Gold Sponsors – FHU, HDR and Lamp Rynearson. Platinum Sponsor – Olsson Associates. Mayor Kindig introduced Lt. Governor Mike Foley.

D. NEBRASKA REMARKS – (Information) Lt. Governor Foley thanked the Council for their efforts in planning and strategizing for the Greater Omaha and Council Bluffs region. The governor’s goal is to grow Nebraska and economic development is central to that effort. Lt. Gov. Foley stated that workforce and demographic issues will dominate planning decisions in the decades to come. Lt. Governor Foley thanked the group for all they are doing for the State of Nebraska.

[Break for dinner]

E. BUSINESS – (Action) President Kindig reconvened the meeting after dinner and read the Open Meetings Act.

1. Approval of the June 14, 2017 Council of Officials Meeting Minutes – (Action) MOTION by Duda, SECOND by Vinton to approve the June 14, 2017 minutes. Motion Carried.

F. IOWA REMARKS – (Information) Mr. Stu Anderson, Iowa Department of Transportation, Director of Planning, Programming and Modal Division, congratulated MAPA on 50 years and thanked MAPA for their role in developing Regional Planning Affiliations in Iowa.

G. DIRECTORS REMARKS – (Information) Mr. Greg Youell, MAPA Executive Director, introduced MAPA staff and noted the Annual Reports for 2017. Mr. Youell acknowledged the work of MAPA over the last 50 years in assisting communities and coordinating the region. Mr. Youell noted an entry in the journals of Lewis and Clark in July 1804 acknowledging the beauty of the Omaha-Council Bluffs region over 200 years ago.

H. KEYNOTE SPEAKER – (Information) Mayor Kindig introduced keynote speaker, Mayor Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City. Mayor Mick Cornett is in the final months of a successful 14-year run as Oklahoma City’s first four-term mayor. His leadership has been instrumental in the “Oklahoma City Renaissance”, one of the most remarkable transformations in American history. Mayor Cornett has been a strong champion for infrastructure investments that have transformed the region. His priorities have included improving standards in health and education, and he has worked to change the culture of the community in those important areas.

I. PRESENTATION OF 2017 REGIONAL ANNUAL AWARDS – (Information) MAPA Board of Directors Chair and Mayor of the City of Bellevue, Rita Sanders, presented the 2017 Regional Regional Citizenship Award. This award is given to an individual who recognizes that regional problems transcend boundaries and has contributed to the regional quality of life. This year’s recipient is Donn Dierks, Public Health Department Director for the City of Council Bluffs.

Mr. Youell presented the 2017 Regional Service Award. This award is given to a group or organization who has made a contribution on the metro area and helped to improve or grow it. This year’s recipient is the City of Bellevue Public Works Department, for their response to the June 29, 2017 tornadoes.

Mayor Kindig presented the final award for the evening, the Award of Merit. MAPA occasionally recognizes those whose service is truly extraordinary with the Agency’s Award of Merit. It is MAPA’s highest award for service, and this year’s recipient is Lieutenant Kevin Bridges of the Nebraska State Patrol in his work with the Metro Area Motorist Assist Program.

J. ADJOURNMENT – (Information) The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. 680 Phase 2 Executive Summary 80 29 December 2017

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SYSTEM CONGESTION MOBILITY & STEWARDSHIP & SAFETY PRESERVATION REDUCTION ACCESSIBILITY ENVIRONMENT

SYSTEM CONGESTION MOBILITY & STEWARDSHIP SAFETY PRESERVATION REDUCTION ACCESSIBILITY & ENVIRONMENT METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 Overview The Metro Area Travel Improvement Study (MTIS) is a collaborative effort between the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan MAP OF THE STUDY AREA Area Planning Agency (MAPA). MTIS is a comprehensive transportation study that recognizes future interstate and freeway system needs are intrinsically linked with arterial, local roads and transit system needs and investment decisions in the MAPA region. This approach will help identify the transportation network that will best meet the long-term needs of the community and will take advantage of innovative strategies to guide decisions about funding. MTIS is being conducted in coordination and collaboration with other regional planning studies and projects. The purpose of MTIS is to: •• Develop a comprehensive, multi-modal plan for the interstate and major roadways in the region •• Prioritize projects for short-term, mid-term, and long-term •• Consider shortfalls in existing sources of local, state, and federal funding

The study area boundary and study area roadways are shown to the right. The study area boundary is based on MAPA’s designated Transportation Management Area. Study area roadways include all National Highway System (NHS) routes (shown in black) and non-NHS routes that were considered priority corridors by NDOT and MAPA (shown in red). The study area includes 83 miles of interstate freeway, 39 miles of other freeways/expressways, 180 miles of state highways and 176 miles of local roads.

Study Goals and Performance Measures

SYSTEM PRESERVATION MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY SAFETY $ Achieve state-of-good-repair by effectively Reduce the growth of peak-period travel times Reduce fatalities and serious injuries. maximizing the life span of existing for all modes and increase transit access and infrastructure. ridership.

CONGESTION REDUCTION STEWARDSHIP & ENVIRONMENT Reduce the growth of peak-period delay on Address air quality concerns, consider land use in all improvements freeways and improve system reliability and and incorporate economic, social and environmental criteria in project overall performance. selection and programming decisions.

02 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017

Study Approach MTIS will also assist NDOT in developing its long term vision for the Omaha area The study is being conducted in phases: freeway system. NDOT’s last freeway master plan was completed in 1985 and was fully constructed over the following two decades. Although NDOT has continued to make •• Phase 1: Existing/Future No-Build Conditions Review (Complete - Fall 2015) improvements to address localized bottlenecks on the freeway system, the time is now Identify needs and issues °° for a new system-wide vision to guide improvements in the decades to come. •• Phase 2: Strategy/Alternative Development and Evaluation (Complete - Summer 2017) °° Develop potential solutions and strategies °° Screen potential strategies Identified Needs °° Test packages of strategies °° Develop preferred strategy package The issues identified in Phase 1 required a comprehensive and performance-based set of °° Prioritize projects within preferred strategy package solutions. Issues and potential strategies were evaluated at the corridor level. Thus, “menus” •• Phase 3: Freeway Alternative Design and Implementation Plan of potential strategies were investigated for each corridor or issue area. The needs that were °° Develop detailed freeway plan further addressed for potential solutions in Phase 2, focused on these areas:

MAPA is in the process of updating its 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The •• Pavement & Bridge •• Traffic Safety technical analyses completed as part of MTIS will help drive the next LRTP. The 2050 System Preservation •• Transit Service LRTP will align with the horizon year of MAPA’s Heartland 2050 Plan, a community-driven •• Traffic Congestion •• Bicycle Facilities process that developed future land use scenarios for the metropolitan area. •• Gaps in the System •• Pedestrian Facilities

Menu of Options

The following multimodal strategies were developed TRAFFIC SIGNAL TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES and assessed to determine their potential impact on IMPROVEMENTS A range of potential improvements to bus and rail the existing and planned transportation system and More effective signal timings, coordination, and transit, including more frequent service and new transit regional performance measures: new technologies to decrease intersection delay. technologies. FREEWAY CAPACITY RAMP METERING SAFETY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES IMPROVEMENTS Managing or regulating traffic entering the freeway Enforcement, pavement treatment and marking A comprehensive program to add capacity system via ramps during peak periods with the objective options, roadway geometry improvements, and to an entire freeway corridor. of improving mainline freeway operations and safety. technology options. ARTERIAL/NON-FREEWAY INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PRESERVATION STRATEGIES CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS SYSTEMS STRATEGIES $ Achieve a state-of-good-repair by prioritizing A set of roadway improvements to add Use of technology and traffic management to improve projects that address timely and cost-beneficial asset capacity to an arterial corridor. traffic conditions, minimize delay, and improve safety. rehabilitation. MANAGED LANE CONCEPTS TRANSPORTATION DEMAND PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE STRATEGIES Strategies that maximize throughput of MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES A range of options from pavement markings to new bicycle highway facilities or defined lanes by giving Strategies that aim to manage how and when people and pedestrian-dedicated facilities that aim to improve the incentives for travelers to use the roadway travel in order to use the transportation system more safety and efficiency of bicycle and pedestrian travel. more efficiently. efficiently. 03 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 Regional Strategy Packages A range of potential Regional Strategy Packages were In general, the initial six strategy packages were intended The Strategy Packages were organized based on themes, identified based on the needs identified in Phase 1 and to test the extremes of potential investment levels by with one strategy package representing the high-end the potential strategies reviewed in Phase 2. An initial putting high levels of investment in one or two areas, and of investment in most categories (Strategy Package 1) set of six (6) working Strategy Packages was developed neglecting other areas to see how these combinations and one strategy package representing the low-end of based on public and stakeholder input. affected the various performance measures. investment in most categories (Strategy Package 5).

HIGH LEVELS OF FREEWAY-FOCUSED ARTERIAL-FOCUSED SP 1 BALANCED INVESTMENT SP 2 IMPROVEMENTS SP 3 IMPROVEMENTS High level of investments on freeway and arterial system Focuses improvements on freeway system. Highest Focuses improvements on arterial system. Enhance addressing all operational needs. Significant transit priority arterial system improvements only. Limited transit existing transit routes. Bottleneck only on freeway system. investment and TDM implementation Highest-benefit system expansion. No arterial gap investments. Highest-benefit parallel routes improved. gaps. Parallel routes improved.

ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ TRANSIT $ TRANSIT $ TRANSIT $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ SYSTEM GAPS $ SYSTEM GAPS $ SYSTEM GAPS $ SAFETY $ SAFETY $ SAFETY $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT LIMITED LEVELS GEOGRAPHIC SP 4 & TRANSIT FOCUS SP 5 OF INVESTMENT SP 6 DISTRIBUTION SCENARIO Targeted arterial and freeway investments only. Highest- Relatively low investment levels in arterial and freeway Provide different strategies in “Central City” and level of transit investment. System management and TDM systems. No additional non-roadway investments. “Suburban” parts of the metro area. Recognizes the implementation. different streetscape and development patterns typically present in the older and newer portions of the urban area.

ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ $ TRANSIT $ TRANSIT $ TRANSIT $ $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ SYSTEM GAPS $ SYSTEM GAPS $ SYSTEM GAPS $ $ SAFETY $ SAFETY $ SAFETY $ $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ $

Suburban Central 04 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 Preserving the Existing STRATEGY PACKAGE INVESTMENT LEVELS BY MODE Transportation System 2 1 High Maintaining our current transportation system and assets in a state-of-good-repair 3 7 is a regional goal. This includes roads, bridges, and transit assets. To understand Aspirational, yet attainable 6 the resources required to maintain the transportation system, a potential system preferred package Strategy preservation investment program that meets regional goals was developed. The Packages 1-6 preservation program was based on current and forecasted asset conditions in the Strategy Package 7 study area, and included identifying preservation costs associated with the potential ($) Roadway (Preferred) maintenance program. The investment levels required between 2017 and 2040 to 4 preserve the MTIS system for all strategy packages include: 5 Low •• $816 million for pavement preservation ($141 million in Iowa, $675 million in Nebraska) Transit ($) •• $450 million for bridge preservation ($75 million in Iowa, $375 million in Nebraska) •• $1,071 million for transit system operations and maintenance •• $522 million for transit system capital replacement

Note that the bridge and pavement costs are only for the MTIS roadway system, which Preferred Strategy Package accounts for 46% of total arterial, collector, and freeway lane miles in the region. The To develop the preferred regional strategy package, a set of guiding principles financial requirements associated with the system preservation program are included in were developed based on the public and stakeholder preferences and input the overall investment needs of all strategy packages. received on Strategy Packages 1 through 6.

Strategy Package Assessment Guiding Principles Each strategy package was assessed based on:

•• Study Goals and Performance Measures: Initially developed from the priorities BALANCED INVESTMENTS SIGNIFICANT identified in Phase 1, performance measures were used to assign a numerical value across modes and systems. EXPANSION to how well each strategy package met regional goals. of the transit system. •• Public Input: At various public meetings held by MAPA in 2016 for the 2050 LRTP, individuals were encouraged to identify their preferred strategy package. TARGETED INVESTMENTS HIGH LEVELS OF •• Stakeholder (Public Agency) Input: At the July 2016 Stakeholder Committee on the arterial system to address the INVESTMENT highest arterial congestion issues. meeting, public agency staff were polled on their strategy package preferences. in system safety needs.

EXPANSION of the freeway MODERATE LEVELS RESULTS system to meet wider regional OF TRAVEL DEMAND Based on the performance scoring results and the preferences provided by the public mobility and freight service needs. management expansion. and stakeholders, the following three packages ranked the highest:

•• Strategy Package 1: High Levels of Balanced Investment APPLICATION OF •• Strategy Package 4: System Management and Transit Focus TECHNOLOGY and system •• Strategy Package 6: Geographic Distribution Scenario management approaches to get more out of the current system. 05 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY PREFERREDPhase 2 Executive SCENARIO Summary - December 2017 Represents a balanced, more attainable, yet aspirational system with emphasis on roadway investments on the state Preferred Strategy Package system, new transit investments, and “Central City” bicycle and pedestrian improvements. MAPA held several series of public and stakeholder meetings to evaluate preferences for the first six scenarios. Based on the feedback from these meetings, Strategy Package 7 was developed. Strategy Package 7 is sensitive to different ARTERIAL OPERATIONS $ types of regional land use, balances investments across modes, invests in system preservation and management, and FREEWAY OPERATIONS $ was developed based on the guiding principles and an assessment of the individual projects and strategies. It includes a TRANSIT $ robust investment in transit that includes Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors to provide more connections to employment DEMAND MANAGEMENT $ centers and other destinations. Strategy Package 7 was selected as the preferred strategy package and represents an SYSTEM GAPS $ aggressive, yet attainable plan. SAFETY $ BIKE & PEDESTRIAN $ $

Suburban Central

PREFERRED STRATEGY PACKAGE PREFERRED STRATEGY PACKAGE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT

Notes: Notes: Committed projects off of Study Roadways are not displayed. Committed projects off of Study Roadways are not displayed. Freeway Widening projects add Additional transit improvements include increased headways 1 or 2 general purpose lanes in each direction to all areas on key central city routes. of need. BRT = Buss Rapid Transit AC = Access Control II = Innovative Intersection Improvements TI = Traditional Intersection Improvements 06 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 Preferred Package Performance

The performance of the Preferred Strategy Package, the preferred scenario, was compared to current conditions and Strategy Package 5 (current investment levels/status quo scenario). The performance comparisons are shown below.

DAILY VMT/HOUSEHOLD DAILY VHT/HOUSEHOLD DAILY MINUTES DELAY/HOUSEHOLD

80 2 1.9 14 13.3 1.8 69.6 70.2 1.8 70 1.6 12 62.8 1.6 60 1.4 10 50 8.1 1.2 8 40 1 6 5.3 30 0.8 0.6 4 20 0.4 2 10 0.2 0 0 0 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7

In the Preferred Strategy Package, the average household will spend In the Preferred Strategy Package, the distance traveled by residents In the Preferred Strategy Package, residents will spend less time 5 minutes less each day stuck in traffic congestion than in the status is about the same as the distance traveled in the status quo scenario. traveling compared to the status quo scenario. quo scenario.

DAILY TRANSIT RIDERSHIP PERCENTAGE JOBS WITHIN 15 MINUTE PERCENTAGE JOBS WITHIN 45 MINUTE AUTO TRIP TRANSIT TRIP 70K 50% 18% 61,900 15.7% 45% 43.9% 16% 60K 40% 14% 50K 35% 33.3% 8.1 12% 30% 28.1% 40K 10% 25% 28,000 30K 8% 20% 5.7% 6.1% 6% 20K 14,600 15% 10% 4% 10K 5% 2% 0 0 0 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7 2010 2040 SP5 2040 SP7

In the Preferred Strategy Package, significantly more jobs will be In the Preferred Strategy Package, nearly 3 times more jobs will be In the Preferred Strategy Package, the number of transit riders will accessible within a 15 minute auto trip compared to the status accessible within a 45 minute transit trip for the typical resident more than double compared to the status quo scenario. quo scenario. compared to the status quo scenario.

07 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 Regional Package Costs PREFERRED STRATEGY PACKAGE ANTICIPATED COSTS The cost estimates (shown below) were developed based on the range of projects in each strategy package. Note that costs are provided in “Year of Expenditure” dollars, Travel Demand Management Safety, indicating that they have been inflated to future-estimated prices. Bike & Pedestrian System Gap Freeway Capital Projects , Costs The pie chart (right) provides a detailed breakdown of the types of project costs 2% anticipated with the Preferred Strategy Package. 3% 11% Pavement & Bridge Preservation REGIONAL PACKAGE COST ESTIMATES 17% $10 27% $9 Arterial $8 Capital Costs $7 $6 14% $5 7% Transit O&M Billions $4 (New) $3 11% 8% Transit Capital (Current) $2 $1 Transit O&M (Current) Transit Capital $0 (New) SP 1 SP 2 SP 3 SP 4 SP 5 SP 6 Preferred SP

Strategy Capital Costs Pavement and Bridge Transit O&M Cost The Preferred Strategy Package Cost ($ Millions YOE) is provided in the following table. System Preservation Costs

PAVEMENT & STRATEGY BRIDGE SYSTEM TRANSIT CAPITAL COSTS PRESERVATION COSTS O&M COSTS TOTAL COST

$4,323.60 $1,266.00 $1,832.80 $7,422.40 Local Arterial 29% A breakdown of the Preferred Strategy Capital Costs ($4,323.6 Millions YOE) is provided State Arterial in the following table. 44%

ROADWAY The Roadway Widening Costs were broken State Freeway WIDENING COSTS down into state (freeway and state arterial) 27% and local percentages (right).

FREEWAY ARTERIAL SYSTEM GAPS TRANSIT (FLEET CAPITAL) & DEMANDTRAVEL MANAGEMENT SAFETY (FREEWAY) SAFETY (ARTERIAL) BIKE/PED

$833.10 $2,044.90 $185.20 $1,132.40 $32.00 $1.30 $69.00 $25.70 08 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017

Regional Funding Local Potential Funding Transportation funding levels for the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area were projected To provide a practical perspective in regards to how much the Nebraska metro area’s through 2040, to identify the funding gap and to consider alternative funding and nearly $4B ($2.75B in Today’s Dollars - which represents non-inflated prices) funding financing sources that may bridge that gap. The anticipated transportation revenues gap represents in terms of local revenues, the study team developed an illustration of from traditional sources through 2040 do not cover the cost of the preferred how much local funding a sales and property increase in Douglas and Sarpy Counties strategy package. The Iowa portion of the MAPA region is expected to have a could generate. This is an illustration, and not necessarily a recommendation of the surplus of funding through 2040, but it is anticipated that the surplus will be used study. This illustration includes: on projects not on the MTIS system and on the ongoing Council Bluffs Interstate •• 1% retail sales tax increase – would yield approximately $2.86 billion Reconstruction project. •• 0.00025% property tax increase – would yield approximately $358 million The Nebraska portion of the MAPA region is expected to have a transportation funding shortfall by 2040. The gap between costs and anticipated funding is DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES ILLUSTRATIVE significant. The region’s transportation “funding capacity”, or the percentage of LOCAL POTENTIAL TO CLOSE THE FUNDING GAP funding levels compared to plan costs, is 42%. (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOE) $4,500

PLAN COSTS & ANTICIPATED FUNDING BY MODE $3,500 (NEBRASKA COUNTIES, IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOE) $358 $2,500

$1,500 $2,864 MODE/CATEGORY COSTS FUNDING FUNDING FUNDING GAP CAPACITY $500

Roadway -$500 Example of Capital $3,187 Baseline Additional Resulting $2,016 -$2,221 48% -$1,500 Nebraska Local Revenues Nebraska Gap Roadway Gap ($827) Preservation $1,050 -$2,500 ($4,049) Transit Capital $1,064 $396 -$668 37% -$3,500

Transit O&M $1,738 $579 -$1,159 33% -$4,500 TOTAL $7,040* $2,991 -$4,049 42%

*Note the total cost of the preferred strategy package including Iowa Transit and Roadway projects is $7,422 Million YOE. Innovative Funding The study evaluated innovative funding approaches including State Infrastructure Banks, Loans and Credit Programs and Public-Private Partnerships. The evaluation found, based on an assessment of the Preferred Strategy Package by NDOT, there are no clear project candidates for an innovative funding or financing approach. An immediate next step for the region might be to explore the local political appetite for incremental retail sales and property tax levies. 09 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY High Priority Corridor Highlights Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017 TH 84 STREET: L ST TO I-80 Several of the projects in the preferred package were identified as the highest tier of priorities. The prioritization was based on the performance measures developed to evaluate how well each project might reflect and promote CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: regional goals. The figures on the following pages illustrate four of the highest priority corridors in terms of issues, •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion project recommendations and benefits. •• Low travel reliability •• High freight usage •• Current Express Bus Route PROJECT: ITS, Innovative Intersections, Access Control 72ND STREET: I-80 TO L ST BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction •• High job accessibility improvements CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• High freight improvements •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion COST: $5M (2017$) •• High freight usage •• Future Bus Rapid Transit Corridor PROJECT: Widen to 6 Lanes BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction •• High job accessibility improvements 84TH STREET: HARRISON ST TO L ST •• High freight improvements COST: $11 M (2017$)

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• Low travel reliability •• High freight usage •• Current Express Bus Route PROJECT: Widen to 6 Lanes 72ND STREET: HARRISON ST TO L ST BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction •• High job accessibility improvements CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• High freight improvements •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion COST: $22M (2017$) •• Future Bus Rapid Transit Corridor PROJECT: Widen to 6 Lanes BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction •• High job accessibility improvements COST: $22 M (2017$) 72nd and 84th Street Corridors

10 TH METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY WEST CENTER RD: 180 ST TO INDUSTRIAL RD Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• Low travel reliability WEST CENTER RD: INDUSTRIAL RD TO I-680 •• Moderate freight usage •• Future Bus Rapid Transit Corridor PROJECT: CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Widen to 6 Lanes •• Travel delays and congestion •• Innovative Intersections •• Future Bus Rapid Transit Corridor BENEFITS: PROJECT: •• Congestion Reduction •• ITS •• High job accessibility improvements •• Innovative Intersections COST: $36 M (2017$) BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction COST: $10 M (2017$)

INDUSTRIAL RD: WEST CENTER RD TO 132ND ST

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Travel delays and congestion PROJECT: •• Widen to 6 Lanes •• Innovative Intersections

BENEFITS: ND TH •• Congestion Reduction L STREET: 132 ST TO 108 ST COST: $30 M (2017$) CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• High freight usage PROJECT: •• Widen to 8 Lanes •• Innovative Intersections BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction West Center Road and L Street Corridors •• High job accessibility improvements •• High freight improvements COST: $41 M (2017$) 11 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017

HIGHWAY 370: 180TH ST TO 144TH ST HIGHWAY 370: 84TH ST TO US 75 CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Moderate freight usage •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• Future Express Bus Corridor •• Moderate freight usage PROJECT: •• Future Express Bus Corridor •• Widen to 6 Lanes PROJECT: •• Innovative Intersections •• Widen to 6 Lanes BENEFITS: •• Innovative Intersections •• High Congestion Reduction BENEFITS: •• High job accessibility improvements •• High Congestion Reduction COST: $38 M (2017$) •• High job accessibility improvements COST: $71 M (2017$)

HIGHWAY 370: US 6 TO 180TH ST

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Moderate travel delays and congestion •• High freight usage HIGHWAY 370: 144TH ST TO 84TH ST •• Low travel reliability •• Future Express Bus Corridor PROJECT: CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Widen to 6 Lanes •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• Innovative Intersections •• Moderate freight usage •• Future Express Bus Corridor BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction PROJECT: •• Freight Improvements •• Widen to 6 Lanes •• Innovative Intersections COST: $29 M (2017$) BENEFITS: •• High Congestion Reduction •• High job accessibility improvements Highway 370 Corridor COST: $66 M (2017$)

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WEST DODGE RD: I-680 TO 72ND ST

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Highest tier of travel delays and congestion •• High freight usage •• Current Bus / Planned BRT Corridor PROJECT: •• Innovative Intersection at 90th St •• Widen to 8 lanes 84th to 72nd St BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction •• Freight Improvements •• Reliability Improvements COST: $34 M (2017$)

WEST DODGE RD: US 6/204TH ST TO I-680

CORRIDOR ISSUES/CHARACTERISTICS: •• Travel Delays •• High Congestion between 156th and 120th •• Reliability Issues •• Current Express Bus Route •• Planned Future Enhanced Bus Route PROJECT: •• Widen to 8 lanes (plus Auxiliary Lanes between interchanges as needed) •• Reconfigure 192nd St Interchange •• Potential Ramp Metering BENEFITS: •• Congestion Reduction West Dodge Road Corridor •• Reliability Improvements COST: $72 M (2017$) 13 METRO AREA TRAVEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY Phase 2 Executive Summary - December 2017

Focused Freeway Assessment CORRIDORS FOR FUTURE FREEWAY IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2 Phase 2 of MTIS focused on developing a set of alternatives for the freeway corridors highlighted in the figure to the right. These alternatives include a combination of improvements to:

•• Remove bottlenecks •• Improve safety and reliability •• Provide additional capacity to accommodate future traffic growth

PHASE 3 Phase 3 of MTIS will focus on answering the following questions related to the preferred freeway master plan:

•• Which alternative is the best solution for each corridor? •• How much will the preferred alternatives cost? •• How do improvements in one corridor effect another corridor?

Phase 3 will also address the following strategy questions:

•• What areas / issues should we focus on improving first? •• Will we be able to afford it? Where will the funding come from? •• How will we construct the ultimate plan?

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