Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040
DRAFT 2/17/2016
This report was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The views and opinions of the agency expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U. S. Department of Transportation.
Executive Summary The Oahu Regional Transportation Plan . Chapter 2 discusses the island’s The vision statement in this ORTP reinforces (ORTP) serves as the long-range vision existing transportation system, its the previous vision for Oahu that its document for the improvement of the demographics, and the challenges communities should be served by a future transportation system for the island of Oahu and opportunities facing Oahu; transportation system in the year 2040 that through the year 2040. Mandated by Federal is efficient, well-maintained, safe, secure, law, this plan has been jointly developed by . Chapter 3 identifies the overall and convenient while offering appropriate the OahuMPO and implementing agencies, vision and goals for the and economical choices. To achieve this including the City and County of Honolulu, transportation system based on the vision while facing future fiscal uncertainties the Honolulu Authority of Rapid Transit, and public input described in Chapter 4; and environmental challenges, the ORTP the Hawaii Department of Transportation. In proposes a balanced transportation addition, this plan incorporates the . Chapter 5 describes how the investment strategy consisting of nearly $17 collective input from other Federal, State, projects in the ORTP were selected billion in congestion mitigation, and local agencies as well as the general while Chapter 6 summarizes the modernization, system preservation, and public and other key stakeholders. projects, their anticipated transit projects. timeframes, and their estimated To tell the ‘story’ of how the future vision of costs and probable funding sources; transportation on Oahu will be and
accomplished, this ORTP is organized into the following eight chapters: . Chapter 7 describes the recommended methods for . Chapter 1 provides an overview of evaluating the progress of plan the ORTP’s purpose, its Federal implementation while Chapter 8 requirements, and how it was lists the other plans and studies that developed; were taken into consideration while developing this ORTP.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – What is the ORTP? ...... 5 Plan Purpose and Process ...... 5 About the OahuMPO ...... 5 Federal Requirements ...... 6 Why is ORTP 2040 Important? ...... 7 Geographic Coverage ...... 7 Chapter 2 – Existing Conditions ...... 10 Existing Transportation Facilities and Services ...... 10 Demographics and Congestion ...... 10 Challenges and Opportunities Facing Oahu ...... 13 Chapter 3 Vision and Goals ...... 22 ORTP 2040 Vision ...... 22 Goals and Priorities ...... 22 Chapter 4 Public Input ...... 24 Early Community Outreach ...... 24 Chapter 5 Making Choices ...... 27 Paying for the Plan ...... 27 Chapter 6 Plan ...... 28 Capital Projects ...... 28 Mid- and Long-Range Plans ...... 29 Plan Performance ...... 44 Chapter 7 Implementation and Evaluation ...... 58 Implementation Activity ...... 58 Recommended Evaluation Methods ...... 58 Chapter 8 References ...... 60 Works Cited ...... 60 Additional References Reviewed ...... 60 Appendix A: Disposition of Comments on the draft ORTP 2040 ...... 61 Appendix B: Environmental Stakeholders Consultation List...... 62 Appendix C: Regional Transportation Plan Requirements Crosswalk ...... 63
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Table of Figures
Figure 1-1 Transportation / Land Use Cycle ...... 7 Figure 1-2 ORTP 2040 Update Timeline ...... 8 Figure 1-3 The OahuMPO ORTP Development Process ...... 9 Figure 2-1 Modeled Roadway Level of Service (2012) ...... 11 Figure 2-2 Modeled Roadway Level of Service (2012) ...... 12 Figure 2-3 Annual VMT Per Capita ...... 13 Figure 2-4 2013 Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Pavement Quality ...... 13 Figure 2-5 Primary Urban Center ...... 14 Figure 2-6 Job Growth, 2010-2040 ...... 15 Figure 2-7 Population Growth, 2010-2040 ...... 16 Figure 2-8 2040 6:00-9:00 AM Commute Time to Downtown in Minutes (No-build) ...... 17 Figure 3-1 OahuMPO Regional Goals & Objectives ...... 23 Figure 6-1 ORTP 2040 Project Location Map ...... 29 Figure 6-2 ORTP 2040 Project Location Map ...... 30 Figure 6-3 Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (2012, 2040 No-build, and ORTP 2040) ...... 45 Figure 6-4 Daily Transit Boardings (2012, 2040 No-build, and ORTP 2040) ...... 45 Figure 6-5 Daily Vehicle Hours Delayed (2012, 2040 No-build, and ORTP 2040) ...... 45 Figure 6-6 Daily Vehicle Hours Traveled (2012, 2040 No-build, and ORTP 2040) ...... 45 Figure 6-7 6:00-9:00 AM Travel Times to Downtown in Minutes (ORTP 2040) ...... 46 Figure 6-8 6:00-9:00 AM Travel Time Difference to Downtown in Minutes (ORTP 2040 vs. 2040 No-build) ...... 47 Figure 6-9 Roadway Level of Service (2040 No-build) ...... 48 Figure 6-10 Roadway Level of Service (2040 No-build) ...... 49 Figure 6-11 Roadway Level of Service (ORTP 2040) ...... 50 Figure 6-12 Roadway Level of Service (ORTP 2040) ...... 51 Figure 6-13 Potential Environmental Mitigation Measures ...... 53
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List of Abbreviations § Section 3-C Continuing, Cooperative, Comprehensive ADA Americans with Disabilities Act C&C City and County of Honolulu CAC OahuMPO Citizen Advisory Committee CFR Code of Federal Regulations CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program DBEDT Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (State) DPP City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting DTS City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services EB East bound FAST Act Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act FFY Federal Fiscal Year (October – September) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HART Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit HDOT Hawaii Department of Transportation HOV High-Occupancy Vehicle MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century NB North bound NTD National Transit Database OahuMPO Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization ORTP Oahu Regional Transportation Plan OTS Oahu Transit Services OWP Overall Work Program SB South bound T6/EJ Title VI/Environmental Justice TAC Technical Advisory Committee TAP Transportation Alternatives Program TDM Transportation Demand Management TIP Transportation Improvement Program TDFM Travel Demand Forecasting Model TSM Transportation System Management USC United States Code USDOT United States Department of Transportation UZA Urbanized Area WB West bound V/C Volume-to-capacity ratio
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Chapter 1 – What is the ORTP?
Plan Purpose and Process . The ORTP must include a discussion The objective of the Oahu Regional This ORTP document is designed to meet the of the types of potential Transportation Plan (ORTP) is to guide the requirements of 23 CFR 450 and guidance environmental mitigation activities development of transportation on our island promulgated by United States Department of and potential areas to carry out through the year 2040. It presents both a Transportation. In addition, a joint Federal these activities, vision of an improved transportation system Highway Administration (FHWA) /Federal . The ORTP must demonstrate and to serve the needs of Oahu’s population as Transit Administration (FTA) Team document implementation of the well as specific projects that will achieve conducted a review of the OahuMPO in 2014. approved Congestion Management that vision. ORTP 2040 includes The Review Team certified the Metropolitan Process (CMP), recommendations for improving the full Planning Organization (MPO) contingent . The Final ORTP must include a range of transportation options available to upon the resolution of specified corrective documented disposition of public island residents—automobile, truck, bus, actions. The deadline established for comments received, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian. In order to corrective actions related to the ORTP was . The ORTP must include determine the locations of future “with Policy Committee [… Board] approval documentation of the analysis transportation needs, the Oahu Metropolitan of the next ORTP Update April 2016.” The completed for Title VI and Planning Organization (OahuMPO) consequences of not approving the ORTP in Environmental Justice (T6/EJ) Comprehensive Agreement dated July 20, time include non‐approval of the Overall monitoring. 2015 states that the ORTP shall: Work Program and/or the Oahu portion of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). 2 The corrective actions About the OahuMPO . Include both long-range and short- The OahuMPO is responsible for range regional strategies/actions specific to the ORTP 2040 require: coordinating transportation planning on that lead to the development of an Oahu. A revised Designation Agreement integrated intermodal . The MPO to consult with State and local agencies responsible for land executed by the Governor on June 17, 2015 transportation system that established the OahuMPO as the Federally- facilitates the safe and efficient management, natural resources, environmental protection, required MPO and Transportation movement of people and goods in Management Area (TMA) for the island of addressing current and future conservation and historic preservation concerning the Oahu. With this designation and codification transportation demand, of the role and responsibilities of OahuMPO . Include at least a twenty-year development of the transportation plan, in Act 132, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, planning horizon, and must be effective on July 1, 2015 and consistent with 1 updated at least every five years. Federal statutes and regulations, the OahuMPO continues to foster the continuing, 1 http://www.oahumpo.org/wp- 2 http://www.oahumpo.org/wp- cooperative, and comprehensive (“3‑C”) content/uploads/2013/02/OahuMPO-Comprehensive- content/uploads/2014/09/OMPO-2014-TMACertRpt- planning process. The OahuMPO is required Agreement-20150720-SIGNED.pdf 092614.pdf to develop the island’s Metropolitan
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Transportation Plan (MTP), otherwise use of Federal-aid transportation funds on attainment for air quality standards. 23 CFR known as the ORTP, and to identify and the island of Oahu. 450.322 identifies the specific federal prioritize transportation projects for funding requirements for the ORTP. through the Transportation Improvement The OahuMPO has advisory committees that Program (TIP). In 2015, the OahuMPO provide recommendations to the Policy In addition to the federal regulations, both programmed more than $91 million in Board and the OahuMPO Executive Director. FHWA and FTA jointly provide suggested Federal Highway and $381 million in The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) approaches on how to integrate the CMP Federal Transit funds for transportation advises the Policy Board and the Executive into a 3-C planning process in the improvements.3 Director on technical matters. The Transportation Planning Process Briefing membership of the TAC consists of senior Book.4 The book recommends that the ORTP The current Comprehensive Agreement, technical staff representing the State and provide the results of scenario analyses of which describes the specific roles and City transportation and planning performance targets as influenced by responsibilities of the OahuMPO, was signed departments as well as freight and transit regional land use, development, housing, and by the Governor, the City Council Chair, the providers and staff from FHWA, FTA, and the employment goals and plans; projected 20 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who year transportation demand; policies, Transportation Executive Director and CEO, serve in a non-voting capacity. The TAC is an strategies, and projects that the MPO and the OahuMPO Policy Board Chair on July integral part of the OahuMPO’s multimodal recommends for the future; cost estimates 20, 2015. The Policy Board is the decision- 3-C planning process. The Citizen Advisory and estimates of reasonably available making body of the OahuMPO. This eleven- Committee (CAC) is the primary vehicle for financial sources, and ways to preserve member body consists of the Directors of the citizens to provide public input to the Policy facilities and efficiently use the existing Hawaii Department of Transportation Board and the Executive Director on Oahu's system. (HDOT), City Department of Transportation transportation planning needs and Services (DTS), Honolulu Authority for Rapid processes. At present, the CAC consists of Transportation (HART), City Department of representatives from 44 community Planning and Permitting (DPP); three associations, Neighborhood Boards, members of the Honolulu City Council; two professional associations, businesses, members of the State Senate; and two transportation providers and associations, members of the State House of developers, and other interested parties. Representatives. Additionally, the Policy Board includes three core non-voting Federal Requirements members representing the FHWA Hawaii Metropolitan areas with populations Division Office, the State’s Office of Planning, exceeding 50,000 are required by federal and the State’s Department of Health. The law to develop a MTP as part of their MPO Policy Board is the decision-maker on the planning activities. This requirement is satisfied by this ORTP 2040 report. The
ORTP must have a twenty-year planning 4 3 http://www.oahumpo.org/wp- content/uploads/2013/01/150723FFYs2015to2018TI horizon and must contain future goals, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/publications/briefing_ PASOFREV6.pdf strategies, and projects. The ORTP must be book/part00.cfm updated every five years for areas in
OahuMPO 6 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Why is ORTP 2040 Important? Transportation is a vital aspect of daily life, associated with aging, will require agencies ORTP 2040 also addresses concerns related as it directly enables and supports economic to pay more attention to the design, safety, to sustainability and climate change. These activity, job creation and retention, and function of island transportation two issues are tightly intertwined. community development, and recreation. systems. Increasing the sustainability of the Effective management of the transportation system by increasing transportation system requires a careful Figure 1-1 Transportation / Land Use Cycle efficiency of operations and reducing balance of quality of life, efficient land use, greenhouse gases may slow the progression environmental stewardship, security, and of climate change. other issues. Because transportation investments are often costly and can take Geographic Coverage years to plan, design, and build, it is As defined in 23 CFR 450.104, a important that the identified metropolitan planning area (MPA) means improvements work together to achieve the geographic area in which the the best overall transportation solution metropolitan transportation planning reflective of Oahu’s values and priorities. process is carried out, as determined by agreement between the metropolitan In addition to cost, changes in planning organization for the area and the demographics will have an impact on Governor. Although the OahuMPO serves as Oahu’s transportation system. Hawaii is the metropolitan planning organization for seeing a dramatic growth in its elderly the two urbanized areas on Oahu (Honolulu population (65 years of age or older). That and Kailua-Kaneohe), the OahuMPO group is expected to be nearly 400,000 coordinates transportation planning for the people by the year 2040, or 25 percent of entire island. The MPA covers approximately the State’s population. As the population 600 square miles and encompasses a ages, many elderly drivers and pedestrians ORTP 2040 also recognizes the impact of the population that was estimated to exceed are faced with declining cognitive skills, such transportation/land use cycle shown in 991,788 in 2014. 5 as memory loss, selective attention, Figure 1-1 Transportation / Land Use Cycle, increased response time, and difficulties a cycle that has been repeated many times processing the speed of traffic. While the on Oahu and throughout the U.S. For years senior population has the fewest licensed transportation professionals have been drivers, per capita, and drives fewer miles struggling to get ahead of the curve, but the per capita, they have a higher likelihood of reality is that we cannot build our way out of injury or fatality from an accident than all congestion, and that the best way to achieve other age groups. Many elderly drivers improved mobility and accessibility is continue to depend on the automobile for through providing more transportation meeting their transportation needs. These choices. 5 http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15/15003.html two facts, combined with the physical limits
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Figure 1-2 ORTP 2040 Update Timeline Action Subject(s) Date(s) Parties 1. Issue identification Early Public Input 2. Goals and Objectives 2013 / 2015 OahuMPO, CAC, and the public 3. 2015-2018 TIP 1. Existing and Committed (E+C) network OahuMPO Staff, HDOT, DTS, Existing and Forecast Conditions April / November 2015 2. Build TDFM HART 1. Identify Candidate Projects Identification of Projects and Financial OahuMPO Staff, HDOT, DTS, 2. Cost Estimation June / October 2015 Forecasts HART 3. Revenue Forecasts 1. Performance Analysis 2. T6/EJ Analysis Constrained Budget 3. Prioritization and Year-of-Expenditure June 2015 / February 2016 OahuMPO Conceptual Financial Plan
Develop review draft of ORTP 2040 Write Plan January 2016 OahuMPO
Initiate public, intergovernmental review, and Submit Draft for Review consultation with key environmental February / March 2016 OahuMPO stakeholders TAC – 4/8/2016 Policy Board Consider Final ORTP 2040 April 2016 PB – 4/15/2016 Submit Approved ORTP to USDOT and the Governor 4/29/2016 FHWA & FTA
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Figure 1-3 The OahuMPO ORTP Development Process
Regional Goals & Public Outreach Objectives
Oahu Regional Transportation Plan
Existing conditions
Forecast conditions
Identification of projects
Financial forecasts and constrained budget
Consultation with agencies Comment Period Write and review draft plan • CMP
• TIP Implementation & Outcome Evaluation • OWP • Other
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Chapter 2 – Existing Conditions
Oahu is a study in contrasts, ranging from also has a bus fixed route transit (TheBus) transportation has resulted in long the highly developed Honolulu and Waikiki and paratransit system (TheHandi-Van) commutes. Oahu residents continue to rely areas to the still largely rural areas of the operated by Oahu Transit Services. TheBus on single-occupant automobiles for North Shore and Waianae Coast. While the system currently consists of 96 fixed routes transportation. mountainous terrain adds to the island’s that serve approximately 3,837 bus stops natural beauty, it also restricts the and carry approximately 70 million Demographics and Congestion 6 development of a truly connected roadway passengers each year . However, as shown In 2010, Oahu had 953,207 residents, network. There are very few roadways that in Table 1 Transportation Fast Facts, most 311,047 households, and 562,852 jobs. cross the Waianae or Koolau Mountains, trips are made in automobiles, and the Seventy percent of the island’s jobs were making trips from coastal areas to the transportation network has historically been located in the Primary Urban Center (PUC), central plain difficult and lengthy. oriented to moving cars and trucks. and only 46 percent of the island’s population was located in the PUC. As shown Existing Transportation As shown by the Volume to Capacity ratio in Figure 2-5, this concentration of job (V/C) in Figure 2-1, Oahu’s freeway network Facilities and Services opportunities in the PUC combined with a is highly congested during the morning population dispersed throughout the island Oahu has an extensive network of roadways commute (i.e., orange or red color). The has resulted in some of the longest commute ranging from freeways to local streets and a Hawaii Department of Transportation times in the nation. growing number of bicycle and pedestrian (HDOT) and City and County of Honolulu facilities. The City and County of Honolulu (C&C) have employed many strategies to Oahu’s population continues to increase decrease congestion and improve traffic Table 1 Transportation Fast Facts annually and is impacted by non-resident flow. They have developed miles of Miles of Interstate freeways 54.9 visitors. In 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau contraflow lanes (lanes that reverse reported that Honolulu County had Miles of State highways 254.3 directions to improve management of Miles of City and County roads 1,385.5 increased to a total residential population of directional driving) and high-occupancy 987,019. In the same year, the State Number of registered taxable vehicles 667,190 vehicle (HOV) lanes (Interstate or highway Number of bus routes 96 Department of Business, Economic lanes designated for exclusive use by buses, Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Number of buses 524 carpools, motorcycles, and vanpools). HOV reported a de facto population of 1,029,798, Number of park-and-ride facilities 5 lanes are intended to serve as incentives for which includes persons living on Oahu that Miles of bikeways 98 people to carpool, vanpool, or ride transit. do not establish residency. Projections Percentage of trips made by automobile 80 Despite these initiatives, Oahu’s reliance on suggest that we can expect as many as 4,000 Percentage of trips made by transit 8 single-occupant automobiles for new residents every year between 2010 and Percentage of trips made by 9 2040. Additionally, in 2014, more than bicycle or walking 6 5,159,078 persons arrived by air to visit Http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2 Oahu in 2014 for stays lasting an average of 013/agency_profiles/9002.pdf seven days.
OahuMPO 10 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
Figure 2-1 Modeled Roadway Level of Service (2012)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Figure 2-2 Modeled Roadway Level of Service (2012)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Another measure of growth is traffic volume. addition of some private sources. All of these throughout the island, more robust growth The Hawaii Department of Transportation revenue sources have declined in recent is shown in the Kapolei-Ko Olina-Kalaeloa, (HDOT) reports vehicle miles traveled years due to the economic downturn and Honouliuli-Ewa Beach, Central Oahu, and the (VMT) to the FHWA’s Highway Performance more fuel efficient vehicles yielding lower Kakaako areas (Figure 2-6). The PUC is still Monitoring System (HPMS). Figure 2-3 gasoline tax revenue, resulting in insufficient expected to have 68 percent of all jobs on Annual VMT Per Capita below illustrates the State and City funding for the maintenance the island, followed by Central Oahu with 11 trend in observed VMT per de facto of existing facilities. These maintenance percent. This growth in jobs in Central Oahu population for Hawaii and the island of needs are exacerbated by previously and Ewa/Kapolei may take many work trips Oahu. The long-range trend is an increase in deferred maintenance on many facilities. away from the PUC and Oahu’s most VMT, which is led by a peak in 2007. ORTP 2040 addresses this issue by congested roadways or may re-orient travel allocating over 50 percent of the available patterns somewhat between the PUC and Figure 2-3 Annual VMT Per Capita highway funds to safety and operational these outlying areas. improvements and maintenance of existing facilities. Figure 2-4 illustrates the pavement ORTP 2040 addresses the proposed growth 7250 quality condition on Oahu reported to the in Kapolei and the PUC through strategic 7050 FHWA for 2013 using the International investments in multi-modal facilities and 6850 Roughness Index where less than 170 inches equipment to offer residents and visitors 6650 of roughness/mile is generally defined as more transportation choices. 6450 acceptable ride quality. 6250 High Growth Areas: Today, much of Figure 2-4 2013 Highway Performance Monitoring 6050 Oahu’s development lies along the System (HPMS) Pavement Quality 5850 southern portion of the island, 5650 generally comprising the Interstate H‑1 250 5450 travel corridor. In the future, however, 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 the growth in population and 200 Hawaii households will be broadening to the Honolulu County west side of the island and the Central 150 TDFM V6 Trend Oahu urban fringe areas. As shown in FHWA Optimistic Figure 2-7, the Kapolei-Ko Olina- 100 Kalaeloa, Honouliuli-Ewa Beach,
Central Oahu, Waiawa-Koa Ridge, and 50 Kakaako areas are forecasted to see Challenges and Opportunities significant increases in population by 0 Facing Oahu 2040. Pavement Quality by Functional Class System Preservation: Regional Other Interstate transportation projects and programs have By 2040, the number of jobs is Freeways & Expressways Principal Arterial historically been funded by Federal, State, projected to grow by 21 percent. Minor Arterial Major Collector and City and County revenues, with the Although job growth is expected Minor Collector Local
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Figure 2-5 Primary Urban Center
SOURCE: DPP
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Figure 2-6 Job Growth, 2010-2040
SOURCE: DPP
OahuMPO 15 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Figure 2-7 Population Growth, 2010-2040
SOURCE: DPP
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Figure 2-8 2040 6:00-9:00 AM Commute Time to Downtown in Minutes (No-build)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Increasing Congestion and Longer Travel significantly worse without Freight Movement: One of the performance Times: Transportation planners analyzed alternative roadways to provide goals of the FAST Act is to improve freight traffic conditions projected until 2040, access to-and-from the Waiawa-Koa networks to support regional economic assuming the construction of the Honolulu Ridge area. development. While segments of Interstate High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project . The planned growth in the Route H-1 and Nimitz Highway have been (HHCTCP or simply “the rail project”) from Ewa/Kapolei area will require included by FHWA on the National Highway East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center. The significant investment in Primary Freight Network Map,7 Oahu does results of this analysis showed continued transportation infrastructure. not have any State- or local-designated worsening of the already congested freight routes at this time. Planned conditions found along the Interstate H‑1 Safety: Unsafe driver behavior and unsafe improvements to the H-1 corridor and other corridor, the Interstate H‑1 and Interstate roads were identified by Oahu’s residents in major highways are anticipated to benefit H‑2 merge, and in transit reliability. As the public outreach conducted for the ORTP freight mobility on Oahu. As noted in ORTP 2040. Specific areas of concern include shown in Figure 2-8, travel time to 2035, freight travel times between port aggressive driving, impaired driving, safety Downtown will get longer. While the rail facilities (Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa of bicyclists and pedestrians, motorcycles, project does relieve some congestion, rail Barbers Point Harbor), Honolulu and mopeds, and reducing traffic-related alone will not be able to keep Oahu’s International Airport, and other parts of deaths and injuries. Many of the projects transportation ‘statistics,’ such as drive time Oahu are anticipated to be similar to those included in ORTP 2040 address the issue of and level-of-service, from getting worse. for automobile travel. safety directly or indirectly by measures Specific problems identified by the analysis such as improved lighting and signing, as of the 2040 roadway network include the Accessibility to the Transportation well as general widening and improved Because Oahu’s population is a following: System: roadway configurations. majority of minorities, the OahuMPO follows . The “reverse” commute along the a unique environmental justice methodology Secondary and Emergency Access to H‑1 corridor will take more time. to determine the Title VI/Environmental Communities: As noted in the Statewide Justice (T6/EJ) population. The OahuMPO . Without completion of the Federal-Aid State Highways 2035 process considers the nature and status of improvements identified in the plan, Transportation Plan, there are some more than 17 percent of vehicle minority groups in the region based on three communities that are located on the factors: (1) its numerical minority status, (2) miles traveled will be on congested perimeter of Oahu or in isolated areas its share of the region’s aggregate household corridors in 2040, compared to 11 separated by geography. These communities percent in 2012. income compared against its share of the often rely on a single roadway to access region’s total households, and (3), its . Interstate H‑1 between the Middle other parts of the island. When these settlement pattern compared to all other Street merge and University Avenue roadways become congested or impassable, groups. The result of this analysis is the will continue to be congested in emergency response and evacuation times identification of 226 census block groups as both directions. are delayed. There is a need for alternative environmental justice areas: 218 based on . Increased development and routes for ingress and egress into these roadway congestion will inhibit bus communities in order to improve circulation 7 See map of Hawaii at this link: transit. options and emergency access. . Traffic on Interstate H‑2 and http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/pfn/s tate_maps/states/fpn_hires_jpg_27k/hi_hawaii.jpg Kamehameha Highway will get
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the disproportionate presence of federally- general, indicating the need for a balanced, Energy Conservation: As an island among defined minority groups, one based on low- multi-modal system. those furthest from a continental land mass, income characteristics alone, and seven Oahu must import just about everything block groups were both disproportionately ORTP 2040 evaluates the issue of equitable necessary for daily life—including fossil low income and minority (Department of mobility and accessibility for T6/EJ fuels that run the transportation system. Transportation Services). Table 2 shows the populations through two performance Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and income and household size characteristics measures – mobility and accessibility. developing a more sustainable that must be met to be considered low- Mobility is defined as the ease of movement transportation system are challenges being income.8 of goods, services, and people. Accessibility addressed in the ORTP 2040. According to is defined as the relative ease of reaching statistics of the Hawaii Clean Energy important destinations such as hospitals, Initiative9, the challenge is daunting: Table 2 Oahu Title VI / Environmental employment centers, colleges, and regional Justice Population shopping centers. Both are usually measured . Imported oil supplies account for Persons in Annual Household in travel time via bus and automobile. more than 90 percent of our energy. Household Income . More than 60 percent of our energy Due to its island nature, One $55,650 Climate Change: is used for transportation. the impacts of climate change on Oahu could Two $63,600 . We are the most oil-dependent state be significant, most especially the increased Three $71,550 in the nation. storm severity, including flooding, tidal Four $79,450 . Less than 3 percent of Oahu’s surges, high winds, and their impacts on Five $85,850 vehicles are hybrid or electric. transportation infrastructure as well as the Six $92,200 predicted rise in both sea level and Improving on these measures is a goal of Seven $98,550 groundwater table. ORTP 2040 considers the ORTP 2040. Eight $104,900 effects of climate change and develops objectives related to the reduction of Local Development Plans: Sustainable greenhouse gases. Long-term planning is development is generally defined as needed to identify and minimize the risk to development that will not require the use of In order to comply with Title VI, OahuMPO transportation facilities that are in close resources reserved for future generations must ensure that ORTP 2040 does not result proximity to coastal areas and other areas for today’s needs. Each of Oahu’s eight in disproportionately high and adverse prone to flooding historically, such as development plan areas has either a human health or environmental effects to Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Development or Sustainable Communities T6/EJ populations, and that everyone has Harbor, Honolulu International Airport, and Plan that is administered by the City’s access to the transportation system. various mountain and valley roadways. Department of Planning and Permitting. According to the 2013 American Community Oahu’s coastal highways—Farrington Together with the General Plan, Survey five-year estimates, T6/EJ residents Highway, Kalanianaole Highway, Development and Sustainable Communities are twice as likely to use TheBus for daily Kamehameha Highway—and Nimitz commuting, compared to commuters in Highway are of concern. 9 http://www.hawaiicleanenergyinitiative.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/02/Final_TransEnergyAnalysis_8.19 8 http://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il10/hi.pdf .15.pdf
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and Neighborhood Transit Oriented . encouragement for the use of rapid Transportation states that sustainable Development (TOD) Plans guide population transit, buses, bicycling, walking, transportation: and land use growth over 20 years or more. and other non-automobile forms of transport; . “Allows the basic access needs of Ewa/Kapolei, Central Oahu, and the PUC are . guidelines on building orientation; individuals and societies to be met the planning areas identified for higher . controls to protect landmark safely and in a manner consistent future growth and development. Kapolei will resources; with human and ecosystem health, emerge as a secondary urban center over the . human-scale architectural elements; and with equity within and between next 20 years. It will have sufficient housing, . landscaping; and generations; commercial, recreation, and employment . TOD incentives. . “Is affordable, operates efficiently, options to make it less likely its residents offers choice of transport mode, and will have to travel far to meet their daily The Sustainable Communities Plans for the supports a vibrant economy; and needs. The Development Plan for the PUC rest of the island’s communities— East . “Limits emissions and waste within includes continued investments in Honolulu, Koolaupoko, Koolauloa, North the planet’s ability to absorb them, residential choice and business Shore, and Waianae—emphasize the minimizes consumption of non- development, especially in Kakaako, protection of agricultural and preservation renewable resources, limits ensuring that this area will continue to areas, support of small-town values, and consumption of renewable attract residents, businesses, and visitors. maintenance of a land-use pattern that resources to the sustainable yield reflects the traditional Hawaiian land level, reuses and recycles its The Neighborhood TOD Plans identify division system. These areas of emphasis components, and minimizes the use opportunities for new development, orderly serve as tools for physical and resource of land and the production of noise.” growth, and improved accessibility around planning; protecting and preserving the rail stations. Complementary City- significant natural, scenic, cultural, ORTP 2040 furthers many of these initiated Land Use Ordinance amendments historical, and agricultural resources; principles of sustainable transportation with and zone changes will help direct and expanding public access to mountain and its emphasis on accessibility through manage growth around the rail stations. The shoreline areas; and encouraging the transportation choices—bicycle and City Council required10 that TOD regulations accommodation of changing demographics. pedestrian facilities, mass transit, vanpool minimally include: Connecting land-use planning with and shuttle programs, and high technology transportation planning is vital to the projects. ORTP 2040 assumes that the rail . a mix of land uses; success of both. Existing Development and project will be operating between East . density and building height limits Sustainable Communities Plans were used to Kapolei and Ala Moana Center by the year tied to amenities; validate growth areas and identify potential 2040 and that TheBus transit route system . reduction of off-street parking transportation projects for ORTP 2040. will be restructured to integrate with rail. spaces; Providing non-automobile transportation Sustainable Transportation Solutions: alternatives between Kapolei and Ewa to What is a sustainable transportation system? Downtown Honolulu and the Ala Moana 10 Shopping Center promotes accessibility, A comprehensive definition of a sustainable https://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/ocs/roh/ROH_Chapter reduces congestion and air pollution, and _21_art_7-9.pdf transportation system developed by the supports the economy. By supporting the Canadian Center for Sustainable continued development of bike routes and
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lanes and the purchase of additional buses, Challenges such as aggressive driving, conducted to gain the public’s perspective vans, and shuttles, ORTP 2040 provides impaired driving, facility design, and data on several aspects of possible energy- more affordable transportation choices that and safety management are some of the efficient transportation options. The results minimize energy consumption and promote issues covered in the SHSP. Addressing these of these surveys were used to develop healthy lifestyles. challenges involves the participation of a recommendations such as using cleaner wide range of stakeholders from various vehicles with higher efficiencies or Complete Streets: A Complete Street is one agencies across the State. Potential implementing more smart growth principles, that provides for a safe, comfortable, and strategies to improve safety include including higher density to support convenient trip for all types of users, legislation and funding, educational and additional transit. including motorists, pedestrians and community actions, enforcement, and bicyclists, transit riders, and freight. improved engineering. According to the Hawaii Clean Energy Honolulu’s complete streets policy11 serves Initiative (HCEI), more than 60 percent of as an important guide for transportation ORTP 2040 includes goals and performance Hawaii’s current energy use is for system designs by improving safety through measures related to safety and allocates transportation, and more than half of that is the provision of adequate sidewalks, bike funds to develop a reliable, multi-modal for aviation. Currently, the HCEI goal is to lanes, and crosswalks among other roadway transportation system. Included in ORTP use clean energy to supply 70 percent of improvements. 2040 are projects to implement dependable Hawaii’s needs. Partners and working facilities, such as repairing and preserving groups are actively monitoring Act 54, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009 roadways, installing guardrails, providing developments in clean energy options, and established a Complete Streets policy in rockfall protection measures, and separating viable solutions will be incorporated into the Hawaii. Under the Complete Streets law, a traffic from pedestrians and bicyclists initiative’s overall goals as they become statewide task force will review existing through roadway and intersection available. State and County highway design standards improvements. and guidelines and propose changes to ORTP 2040 addresses sustainability issues procedures and design manuals. ORTP 2040 Energy Sustainability Task Forces and facing Oahu. ORTP 2040 includes goals and supports this concept by including bicycle Forums: Addressing the challenge of moving performance measures related to and pedestrian improvements as well as away from fossil-fuel dependency to a more sustainability and identifies projects to help goals and objectives that reflect Complete sustainable transportation system is develop a more sustainable, multi-modal Street concepts. addressed in several recently completed system. Included in the ORTP 2040 are reports for Honolulu and Hawaii. The pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improved State Safety Plan: The Hawaii Department Mayor’s Energy and Sustainability Task bus and transit connections and facilities, of Transportation’s Strategic Highway Safety Force developed a 10-year energy efficiency and maintenance and operational upgrades Plan (SHSP) recognizes the need to reduce and sustainability plan, the goals of which to improve the quality of life for the the number of traffic related deaths on are to make Oahu infrastructure and communities of Oahu. Hawaii’s roadways regardless of the cause. operations more self-sufficient and sustainable and more in harmony with the 11 environment. Another report is Strategies http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/ocs/roh/ROH_Chapter for Energy Efficiencies in Transportation _14a20_33_.pdf completed by the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum. For this report, surveys were
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Chapter 3 Vision and Goals
ORTP 2040 is developed in layers, beginning . Time-Bound: The objective should Goals and Priorities with one broad, over-arching vision that identify the timeframe within which The OahuMPO identified and approved leads to increasingly specific steps that will it is to be achieved. Regional Goals & Objectives on June 19, carry Oahu toward that vision. The Federal 2014. These objectives shown in Figure 3-1 Highway Administration provides guidance ORTP 2040 Vision OahuMPO Regional Goals & Objectives can in the formulation of regional objectives. In 2040, Oahu will be a place where we will further be related to measures of Ideal ‘SMART’ objectives should be: have efficient, well-maintained, safe, secure, effectiveness, data sources, and convenient, appropriate, and economical implementing procedures, which will realize . Specific: The objective should choices in getting from place to place. Our provide a clear desired outcome a performance-based approach to planning transportation system will move us and the on Oahu. without dictating the approach. goods we use in a manner that supports the . Measurable: The objective should island’s high quality of life, natural beauty, be measurable and facilitate economic vitality, and land use policies by quantitative evaluation. supporting appropriate density
. Agreed: The objective should be a development and avoiding urban sprawl. result of consensus from planners, This system will promote energy operators, and other local conservation and economic sustainability as stakeholders. well as the protection of our ports of entry, . Realistic: The objective should be preparation for emergency situations, and achievable within the limitations of changes in global climate patterns. resources, time constraints, and other demands.
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Figure 3-1 OahuMPO Regional Goals & Objectives Regional Goals Regional Objectives 1. Transportation Facilities - Provide an inclusive, multi-modal transport system whose 1.A Improve surface transportation system efficiency connectedness provides efficient means for users desiring to move about this island by 1.B Build a balanced and integrated multi-modal transportation network bicycle, freight carrier, pedestrian facility, road, transit service, and intermodal connectors 2. Transportation Operations and Services - Develop, operate, maintain, and improve 2.A Improve congestion Oahu's islandwide transportation system to ensure the efficient, dependable, safe, 2.B Improve security risks associated with natural and man-made secure, convenient, and economical movement of people and goods. disasters and other emergencies that would impact the transportation system 3. Freight Movement and Economic Vitality - Improve the freight network for Oahu, 3.A Improve the travel time of freight on the transportation network interisland, and trans-Pacific movements, strengthen the ability of rural communities to 3.B Ensure adequate freight handling capacity of airport and harbors access trade markets, and support Oahu's economic development 4. Natural Environment - Develop, operate, maintain, and improve Oahu's transportation 4.A Meet or exceed noise, air, and water quality standards set by Federal, system in a manner that sustains environmental quality State, and City agencies
4.B Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sources
4.C Adapt the surface transportation network to all aspects of climate change
5. Human Environment and Quality of Life - Develop, operate, maintain, and improve 5.A Reduce transportation related fatalities and injuries Oahu's transportation system in a manner that supports community-wide values related 5.B Support community and cultural values in the development of plans and to health, safety, culture, and civil rights projects 6. Land Use and Transportation Integration - Develop, operate, maintain, and improve 6.A Support Transit-Oriented Development and other land use development Oahu's transportation system in a manner that integrates effective land use and policies that reduce vehicular trip-making and vehicle miles traveled transportation with established sources of funding in a fair and equitable manner 6.B Support local affordable housing goals 7. Infrastructure Condition - Improve and maintain Oahu's transportation system in a state 7.A Improve and maintain transportation system in a state of good of good repair condition 8. Reduce Project Delivery Delay - Reduce project costs, promote jobs and the economy, 8.A Minimize project completion timeframes, especially following obligation eliminating delays in the project development and delivery process, including reducing of funds regulatory burdens and improving agencies' work practices 8.B Secure flexible and sustainable revenues and funding sources for transportation
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Chapter 4 Public Input
The OahuMPO has an ongoing, robust public public comments received, which is which they may be aware. At each of the outreach program, which includes regular summarized in Appendix A. Public comment listening sessions there was a handout with consultation with several committees as well and intergovernmental review were a large map of the area so that areas where as engagement with the community through solicited in March 2016. there were specific concerns about the its website and social media. Its Citizen roadway, safety, and other features could be Advisory Committee (CAC) has been and Early Community Outreach identified by the members of the public for continues to be a major forum for vetting the Beginning in 2012, regional listening the benefit of the transportation planners. In various transportation programs and sessions were held in Ewa, Hawaii Kai, addition, there was a series of questions projects that are being planned for Oahu and Kailua, Mililani, Waianae, Hauula, Haleiwa, about which OahuMPO sought public input. is consulted throughout all phases of and two in Honolulu: one in Pearl City and The meetings provided a forum to gather the planning discussion. OahuMPO built upon the other in Moiliili. The goal was to listen public’s perspectives about important topics this strong foundation and conducted an and learn from those attending what the key and potential transportation projects and extensive public outreach program to transportation issues they felt their programs to be considered for inclusion in involve stakeholders in the development of individual communities were facing. It was the ORTP 2040. the ORTP 2040. not uncommon that some of the concerns expressed extended beyond the boundaries Separately, OahuMPO received early input Early outreach for the ORTP 2040 occurred of a single planning district and many were through an online assessment tool focusing in several phases, beginning with the described as being island-wide concerns. on various transportation-related issues formation of a subcommittee of the CAC to identified in the listening sessions. A special discuss the goals and expectations of the The format of the listening sessions was a briefing and listening session was provided study. This was followed by public listening public open house. OahuMPO staff provided to the Hawaii Transportation Association to sessions held in each of the eight planning a composite of information about the region ensure the views of commercial freight districts across Oahu. Listening sessions including the maps and diagrams of the area; shippers are understood. Especially 12 were supplemented by an online survey crash rates for motor vehicles, bicycles, important was OahuMPO’s participation and further solicitation of public comment. pedestrians, and motorcycles; and, areas of with the City and other government agencies As a result of this early outreach, a wide issues identified in the transportation in the AARP’s Age Friendly Communities spectrum of Oahu’s commuters, agency chapters of the City and County of Initiative, of which OahuMPO served as chair representatives, business owners, residents, Honolulu’s development and sustainable of its transportation-working group. While retirees, students, and those traditionally communities plans, the Hawaii Department the stated aim of that study was to receive a underserved in the planning process played of Transportation’s Pedestrian Master Plan, designation from the World Health a role in the direction, development, and as well as the bicycle plans of both of the Organization for Honolulu as an age-friendly content of the ORTP 2040. The Final ORTP jurisdictions OahuMPO serves. OahuMPO city, it offered a number of data-rich insights also includes the documented disposition of staff were there to orient those who about how persons of all ages live with the attended, explain the material, engage the need for mobility as part of their lives.
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Transportation conducted a comprehensive development, government and the area immediately surrounding study of the Interstate Route H-1 corridor private entities are not providing the bus stop is paved. for the purpose of identifying the future comprehensive views of impacts capacity needs on the interstate, along with and that questions need to be . Members of the public expressed an alternatives and feasibility analysis on answered concerning Oahu’s concerns that reduction of service short-, mid-, and long-term congestion and “natural carrying capacity.” by TheBus both in terms of the capacity improvements. elimination of routes and the . Roadway maintenance is of great frequency of service have had a The early outreach to the public along with concern to motorists, bicyclists, negative impact on many travelers’ the significant social and engineering motorcyclists, those riding TheBus mobility. The public perception was analyses that have been done concurrently and TheHandi-Van, and pedestrians. that this was especially true in provide a comprehensive view of those It is seen as both a safety issue and communities on the Windward side issues that may be paramount in the minds one that causes damage and has and appears to have affected the of the public about how financial resources cumulative economic impacts on elderly and disabled are allocated for transportation travelers’ vehicles as well as on disproportionately. A number of infrastructure. While it should be buses and other commercial riders commented that local service emphasized that the early outreach vehicles. Maintenance is needed cut-backs have resulted in lengthy represented a ‘snap shot’ of public opinion at along several vectors: roadway wait times and, in some cases, made that time, there were several themes that surfaces in general are viewed as it impossible to reach certain were consistent across all geographies and needing improvement due to destinations. As an example, the sources of information that may be viewed potholes and the roughness of many route for the #2 bus used to go as key issues to be addressed in this ORTP roadways; bicyclists cite many around Kapiolani Park and served 2040. These include: instances where debris or damaged the needs of those who live there; surfaces make use of bike lanes and that service was rerouted and one . Congestion and the corresponding shoulders hazardous and often rider in her 80s must now walk length of travel time is the problem require a bicyclist to use a traffic across the park to catch the bus on most often raised by commuters lane; pedestrians offered many Montserrat, which she indicated irrespective of mode choice. There examples where sidewalks were was unsafe when she needs to travel is a direct link in the mind of the either in great disrepair or non- after dark. community, especially in the existent, requiring pedestrians to Koolauoloa, Koolaupoko, North use shoulders and traffic lanes as . Climate change and weather Shore, and Waianae communities well. The disabled community is variability are issues that require between existing levels of especially affected by the lack of long-term planning either to adapt congestion and lengthy travel times sidewalks and, in many cases, are and reinforce existing infrastructure with what is viewed as an unable to use TheBus because or to adopt retreat strategies in unsustainable push for development getting to the nearest stop requires areas that may be unrealistic to in what has heretofore been them to use a wheelchair or scooter attempt to preserve. Citizens are “country.” There is widespread in the roadway. This latter situation concerned that City and State concern that in pressing for more is true even though, in many cases, planners as well as elected leaders
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are not taking the problem development community than the those cohorts in ways that are seriously. Concerns with future general public. accessible, creative, and fun. changes in sea level and weather, as well as potential impacts from . There is a generational gap between A teacher spoke about the need for tsunamis and hurricanes, is coupled perceptions of and expectations for higher quality, better paying jobs with recognition that many growth and development and than those “making beds” receive. communities have only one means consequent implications for future Her approach is specifically to teach of ingress and egress. The transportation planning. Two students skills, such as videography, perception is that the infrastructure perspectives were offered at the which will better prepare them for a to support forecasted population Listening Session in Hauula that more robust job. In a service- (including visitors) is insufficient. illustrate the dilemma: dominated economy such as Oahu’s, finding jobs that pay a livable wage . While recognizing that it is Oahu’s A man in his late 20s spoke to the is a struggle, especially for those chief economic engine, there is a need for more jobs on the North recently graduated. Coupled with negative element to tourism that is Shore and in Koolauloa. He was the rise in seniors continuing to acknowledged by many in the born and raised in Haleiwa and hold positions into their 70s, the community. The community must commute “to town” for work. opportunities for meaningful jobs sensitivity is that large numbers of He spoke passionately about the are limited. visitors are overwhelming need for a more diverse economy inadequate infrastructure and and was supportive of the Overall, the results of the public outreach contributing to extensive and development planned for the area. activities were remarkably consistent over extended traffic jams, especially on At that Listening Session, he was a time. Traffic congestion, road maintenance, weekends. distinct minority both in his opinion and safety (both of the transportation and his age – the majority of people facilities and driving behavior) came up . Citizens regularly expressed a who attended were in their 50s and repeatedly as the key challenges across desire to have a more significant 60s who are retired and do not want many forums. As has been identified, drivers role in the decision making process to see growth or change in their perceive that the quality of roadways for identifying transportation community. For the Windward and directly impacts congestion. The better the improvements. It is critical that North Shore both the Listening operating condition, the less congestion. more emphasis be placed on the Sessions and online survey were continual, comprehensive, and dominated by those aged 50-plus. Of all the road improvement projects cooperative (3-C) planning process While understanding the needs of identified, investing in the Interstate Route and that the public play a visible older residents is important, it is H-1 corridor was seen as the priority. The role in decision-making, as is equally essential that planning transportation needs of the T6/EJ required under Federal statute. outreach also gathers input from population were also consistently identified. Citizens perceived that the City and younger adults and, even, school Improvements to TheBus and TheHandi-van State have historically been children. The challenge is system and other mass transit options also influenced more by the determining how best to engage constantly ranked as priorities.
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Chapter 5 Making Choices
Project Selection Process: The OahuMPO which State or local match funding would be County revenue sources vary from the City followed a deliberate process to identify and available. General Fund to County fuel tax as well as select candidate transportation projects and public utility franchise taxes. The Hawaii programs for inclusion in the financially Candidate projects and programs were General Excise and Use Tax (GET) surcharge constrained ORTP 2040. For projects and evaluated with comparative data. Public will be the primary local funding source of programs included in the final plan input was also documented prior to the the HHCTCP. Transit fares help to cover consideration was given to the the following ORTP’s approval. This combination of some of the cost of the transit system. factors: analyses and public input resulted in the Developer and private funding is also a comprehensive package of projects and revenue source for certain State and City . Public input, programs selected for the ORTP 2040. projects. . The overall mission and goals of the Technical analyses and public feedback ORTP 2040, indicated that modernization projects The revenue forecasts and their underlying . How well they address areas with should be focused along the Interstate Route assumptions acknowledge long-term forecasted high growth in H-1 corridor and in the Ewa/Kapolei uncertainties with the Federal Highway population and jobs, communities. Projects may be phased due to Trust Fund and economic conditions. . How well they address problems high cost. There was also strong support Revenue from developer and private funding and deficiencies on the island’s from the public for maintaining and has been identified for a total of $1.4 billion regional transportation system, and preserving the multi-modal options in the for funding transportation projects in the . Technical merits. existing transportation system and ORTP 2040. The revenues proposed for City continuing investments in public transit, as and State projects incorporate analyses Potential projects and programs for the well as pedestrian and bicycle facilities and undertaken for the City’s Draft Ewa Impact ORTP were identified through the review of services. Fees for Traffic and Roadway Improvement the existing State and City plans and Update Study. As a result, the revenue performance reports, including, but not Paying for the Plan forecasts that underlie the ORTP 2040 are limited to, the ORTP 2035, State Highway The ORTP 2040 is a fiscally-constrained plan conservative and were based on data Safety Plan, HHCTCP Final Environmental for which projected costs fall within received from Federal, State, and City Impact Statement, 2050 Sustainability Plan, anticipated revenues. The Federal portion transportation officials. It is estimated that Oahu Development and Sustainable consists of highway funds from FHWA and approximately $17 billion in revenues will Communities Plans, OahuMPO Congestion transit funds from FTA. The Highway Special be available for ORTP 2040 projects and Management Process Report, and the FFYs Fund and the State Capital Improvement programs; amounts for programs are 2015–2018 Transportation Improvement Program (CIP) represent the State’s portion. expressed in Year-of-Expenditure (YOE) Program (TIP). Additionally, in the Fall of The State liquid fuel tax, registration fees, dollars and a two percent inflation rate is 2015, the implementing agencies (DTS, motor vehicle weight tax, and car assumed for projects. HART, and HDOT) submitted cost estimates rental/tour vehicles tax make up the for potential projects and programs for Highway Special Fund revenue. The City and
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The ORTP 2040 is a financially-constrained emergency response providers. ITS projects Improvements in both service and facilities plan that provides more than $17 billion for in ORTP 2040 involve developing, installing, are included in the Plan. The rail project is a transportation facilities and services. The and managing closed-circuit television key component of the ORTP 2040. This projects contained in the ORTP 2040 cameras and associated systems to monitor elevated, fixed-guideway system will serve attempt to balance budget realities with the traffic conditions, and establishing an the Interstate Route H-1 corridor and need for transportation options and islandwide traffic management center. TDM provide a reliable alternative to personal accessibility, congestion mitigation, safety projects consist of measures that are vehicle use. The guideway will connect the and alternative access routes, and facilities designed to reduce demand and increase the major employment and residential areas of for bicyclists and pedestrians. efficiency of the transportation system, Kapolei and Ewa to Downtown Honolulu and usually through managed lanes, park-and- the Ala Moana Shopping Center. Part of this Capital Projects ride lots, and carpools and vanpools. project will also involve redirecting some Congestion Mitigation and Alternatives bus services to act as feeder bus routes Projects: Congestion Mitigation Modernization Projects: Modernization serving the fixed-guideway stations to transportation options include projects and projects include adding lanes so that more reduce redundancy in transit routes. programs that provide transportation vehicles can ride the same section of road choices and increase the efficiency of the and reconfiguring interchanges for smoother Operations, Maintenance, System existing transportation network. Bicycle and traffic flow. Because transportation using a Preservation, and Safety: Throughout the pedestrian facilities promote the most personal vehicle will continue to be an public outreach process, dissatisfaction with sustainable form of transportation important travel mode in the future, the current condition of Oahu’s available—people power—as well as roadway capacity will need to be increased. transportation facilities and increased provide healthy lifestyle choices. ORTP 2040 The H-1 corridor has been identified as a maintenance were identified as top includes projects that increase and enhance priority corridor for congestion mitigation; priorities for funding. Consequently, ORTP Oahu’s existing network of bicycle and additional congestion-mitigation projects 2040 has allocated more than $3 billion, or pedestrian facilities so that they function as will be concentrated in the rapidly 51 percent of the highway budget, to key components of the overall developing Ewa/Kapolei areas to enable support the maintenance, preservation, and transportation system. High technology them to handle future growth. safety of the existing transportation system. projects improve traffic flow through traffic Included in this broad category are projects TheBus and TheHandi- monitoring technologies such as Intelligent Transit Projects: and programs such as installing guardrails Van are Oahu’s existing forms of public Transportation Systems (ITS) and Travel and other safety features, highway transportation—TheBus serves the Demand Management (TDM). ITS can maintenance, and projects to improve traffic population islandwide, and TheHandi-Van include benefits to highways, transit flow and safety. Maintenance and provides service for qualified persons with services, commercial vehicle operators, and preservation are typically more cost- disabilities who are unable to use TheBus. effective than building new facilities.
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Mid- and Long-Range Plans Figure 6-1 ORTP 2040 Project Location Map The projects in ORTP 2040 are prioritized in either a “mid-range plan,” anticipated to be developed before 2029, or a “long-range plan,” proposed for implementation during the final 11 years of the plan. Projects were placed within each time period based on input from the implementing agencies (DTS, HART, and HDOT), anticipated funding, and the following guidelines:
. Partially funded projects in FFY 2015–2018 TIP are included in the mid-range plan. . Basic elements of projects in the Ewa/Kapolei area are in the mid-range plan.
Note: Table 3 has the complete list of ORTP 2040 Projects. The map only shows projects with specific locations. Investments that are islandwide or programmatic are not mapped.
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Figure 6-2 ORTP 2040 Project Location Map
Note: Table 3 has the complete list of ORTP 2040 Projects. The map only shows projects with specific locations. Investments that are islandwide or programmatic are not mapped.
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Project City / Cost Project Title Description No. State $Millions
Congestion Mitigation Project(s)
Bike Plan Hawaii - Oahu and Implement Oahu elements of the State of Hawaii’s Bike Plan 1 C/S 61.5 Oahu Bike Plan Hawaii and City and County Bike Projects. Intelligent Transportation Implement ITS projects including, but not limited to, those 2 C/S 50.8 Systems (ITS) identified in the Oahu Regional ITS Architecture.
Develop a TDM program that could include, but is not limited to: 1. Free real-time online carpool matching, 2. Outreach promotion and marketing of alternative transportation, Transportation Demand 3. Emergency ride home program, 4 C/S 10 Management (TDM) Program 4. Major special events, 5. Employer based commuter programs, 6. Emerging and innovative strategies (i.e., car sharing), and 7. Vanpool.
Interstate Route H-1, Corridor Implement short term 'low hanging fruit' improvements identified 5 C/S Study Short Term 15 in the finalized H-1 Corridor Study. M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029 Improvements Enhancement Project(s)
Implement enhancement projects, including, but not limited to, 101 C Alternatives Projects 12 projects from the Transportation Alternatives Program for Oahu.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Modernization Project(s)
Construct safety improvements along Kamehameha Highway, Kamehameha Highway, Safety from Haleiwa to Kahaluu. Safety improvements include turn lanes, 201 S Improvements, Haleiwa to guardrails, signage, crosswalks, etc. to improve safety. Widening 49.5 Kahaluu of Kamehameha Highway will only be in areas where needed for storage/turn lanes safety improvements.
Construct safety and operational improvements along Kamehameha Highway, between Kaalaea Stream and Hygienic Kamehameha Highway, Safety Store. Safety and operational improvements include passing and & Operational Improvements, 202 S turning lanes, modification of signals, and installation of signs, 17 Kaalaea Stream to Hygienic flashers, and other warning devices. This project also includes Store replacement of Kaalaea Stream Bridge and Haiamoa Stream Bridge with structures that meet current design standards.
Construct safety and operational improvements along Kalanianaole Kalanianaole Highway, Safety Highway between the Olomana Golf Course and Waimanalo & Operational Improvements, Beach Park. Specific safety and operational improvements include 203 S 50 Olomana Golf Course to construction of turning lanes, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, bike Waimanalo Beach Park paths or bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, utility relocation, and
M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029 drainage improvements.
Interstate Route H-1, New Construct new Interstate Route H-1 Kapolei Interchange for 204 S Interchange, Kapolei Kapolei between the Palailai Interchange and Makakilo 116 Interchange Interchange. Project to be constructed in multiple phases. Farrington Highway, Widen Farrington Highway from two to four lanes, from Golf 205 C Widening, Golf Course Road 100 Course Road to just west of Fort Weaver Road. to west of Fort Weaver Road
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Kualaka‘i Parkway, Extension, Extend Kualaka‘i Parkway from Kapolei Parkway to Franklin D 206 S Interstate Route H-1 to 20 Roosevelt Avenue Franklin D Roosevelt Avenue
Widen Kamehameha Highway from a three-lane to a four-lane Kamehameha Highway, divided facility between Lanikuhana Avenue and Ka Uka 207 S Widening, Lanikuhana 300 Boulevard. This project includes shoulders for bicycles and Avenue to Ka Uka Boulevard disabled vehicles, bridge crossing replacement, bikeways, etc. Interstate Route H-1, Waiawa Widen the H-1 Freeway to six lanes from the Waiau Interchange to Interchange to Halawa 208 S the Halawa Interchange in the eastbound direction, and restore the 90 Interchange, Widening, current freeway lane width and shoulder standards. Eastbound Salt Lake Boulevard Widening Widen Salt Lake Boulevard from two to six lanes, between Maluna 209 C 80 Project Street and Ala Lilikoi Street. Makakilo Drive, Second Extend Makakilo Drive (vicinity Pueonani Street) south to the Access, Makakilo Drive to 210 C Interstate Route H-1 Freeway Interchange as four-lane roadway, 76 Kualaka’i Parkway / Interstate connecting Makakilo Drive to Kualaka‘i Parkway. Route H-1 Interchange Kahekili Highway Capacity improvements through the defined limits, which could 211 S Improvements, Likelike Hwy include widening and/or improving intersections. Cost is based on 103 to Kamehameha Hwy a potential full build alternative. M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029 Developer Funded Modernization Project(s) Widen and extend Kualaka’i Parkway as follows: Kualaka’i Parkway, Widening, • From three to six lanes from Kapolei Parkway to Interstate Route 304 S Interstate Route H-1 to H-1 180 Franklin D Roosevelt Avenue • Extend from Kapolei Parkway to Franklin D Roosevelt Avenue (six lanes)
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Hanua Street: Hanua Street Extension, • Extend Hanua Street from Malakole Street to Farrington Farrington Highway to Highway. This new four-lane roadway will provide access to 301 S Malakole Street; Interstate Kalaeloa Harbor. 120 Route H-1, New On- & Off- Interstate Route H-1, Palailai Interchange: Ramps, Palailai Interchange • Construct new on- and off-ramps at Interstate Route H-1 Palailai Interchange to Hanua Street extension.
Kalaeloa Boulevard, Reconstruction and Widening; Improve and reconstruct Kalaeloa Boulevard between Lauwiliwili 302 C 30 Lauwiliwili Street to Olai Street and Olai Street. Street Extend the existing four-lane Kapolei Parkway, from Aliinui Drive Kapolei Parkway, Extension & to Hanua Street. This project includes widening of Kapolei 303 C Widening, Aliinui Drive to 44.1 Parkway from four to six lanes from Hanua Street to Kalaeloa Kalaeloa Boulevard Boulevard.
Keoneula Boulevard, Extend Keoneula Boulevard from Kapolei Parkway to Franklin D. 305 C Extension, Kapolei Parkway to 209.5 Roosevelt Avenue. Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue
Widen the Interstate Route H-1 by one lane, in each direction, Interstate Route H-1, through the Waiawa Interchange. This project will begin in the 306 S Widening, Waiawa 50 vicinity of the Waiawa Interchange and end at the Paiwa
M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029 Interchange Interchange.
Widen both on- and off-ramps on Interstate Route H-2, at the Interstate Route H-2, Waipio Interchange. This project includes the widening of the Ka 307 S 30.6 Widening, Waipio Interchange Uka Boulevard overpass and intersection improvements to facilitate movement to and from the on- and off-ramps.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Safety Project(s) Comprehensive program to fund safety improvements to reduce collisions and damage to property. Strategies may include Highway Safety Improvement 401 S installation of left turn lanes, roadway widenings, traffic signal 105 Program modifications, installation of rumble strips and crash attenuators, installation of guardrails and bridge railings, and others. System Preservation Project(s) Rockfall Protection, Various Install rockfall protection or mitigation measures along various 501 S 50 Locations State highways at various locations.
502 S Shoreline protection program Protect shoreline along Kamehameha Highway and other locations. 20
Maintain and operate the City's existing and future roadways. City Operations and Includes, but is not limited to, bridge inspection, resurfacing, 504 C Maintenance (O&M): guardrail and shoulder improvements, lighting improvements, 537.1 Roadways drainage improvements, signal and sign upgrades, pedestrian signals, and maintenance facilities, etc.
Maintain and operate the State's existing and future highway State Operations and operations and routine maintenance. Special Maintenance Program 505 S 343 Maintenance (SMP) Projects include, but are not limited to, pavement repair, preventative maintenance, resurfacing and rehabilitation, etc. M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029
Preserve the highway system through projects including, but not limited to, bridge replacement/rehabilitation and seismic retrofit, System Preservation 506 S guardrail and shoulder improvements, lighting improvements, 60 drainage improvements, sign upgrades and replacement, traffic signal upgrade and retrofit, etc.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Transit Project(s) Human Services Provide a range of transportation services targeted to 601 C Transportation Coordination disadvantaged populations under the Human Services 8.5 Program Transportation Coordination Program.
Expand TheBus service through increase of capacity, support access to the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor project, and TheBus Service, Expansion, 603 C provide access improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians near 10 Islandwide bus stops and transit centers. Expanded service will be ADA- compliant.
Transit Centers, Various Construct transit centers at various locations islandwide to support 604 C 70 Locations transit operations. Maintain and operate the City's existing and future transit and paratransit operations and routine maintenance. Includes, but is City Operations and 605 C not limited to, operation of the transit system, maintenance of 2900.1 Maintenance (O&M): Transit current transit centers and bus/rail facilities, and improvement of bus stop sites and bus pads. Construct the Honolulu Urban Bus (HUB) Circulator System - a M id-Range - Projects 2019 to 2029 Honolulu Urban Bus (HUB) high-frequency electric circulator bus system connecting 606 C 75.3 Circulator System Downtown, Kakaako, Ala Moana, Waikiki, University of Hawaii- Manoa, and Makiki.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Project City / Cost Project Title Description No. State $Millions Congestion Mitigation Project(s) Bike Plan Hawaii - Oahu and Implement Oahu elements of the State of Hawaii’s Bike Plan 51 C/S 51.5 Oahu Bike Plan Hawaii and City and County Bike Projects. Intelligent Transportation Implement ITS projects including, but not limited to, those 52 C/S 138 Systems (ITS) identified in the Oahu Regional ITS Architecture.
Develop a TDM program that could include, but is not limited to: 1. Free real-time online carpool matching, 2. Outreach promotion and marketing of alternative transportation, Transportation Demand 3. Emergency ride home program, 54 C/S 20 Management (TDM) Program 4. Major special events, 5. Employer based commuter programs, 6. Emerging and innovative strategies (i.e., car sharing), and 7. Vanpool.
Enhancement Project(s)
Implement enhancement projects, including, but not limited to, 151 C Alternatives Projects 12 projects from the Transportation Alternatives Program for Oahu.
Long-Range Projects - Projects Long-Range 2030 to 2040 Modernization Project(s)
Fort Barrette Road, Widening, Widen Fort Barrette Road from two to four lanes from Farrington 251 S Farrington Highway to 50 Highway to Barber's Point Gate. Barber's Point Gate
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Farrington Highway, Widen Farrington Highway from four to six lanes, from Hakimo 351 S Widening, Hakimo Road to Road to Kalaeloa Boulevard, including intersection of Lualualei 233.1 Kalaeloa Boulevard Naval Road.
352 C Kamokila Boulevard Extend as four-lane roadway between Roosevelt and Saratoga. 24.2
353 C Fort Barrette Road Extend as four-lane roadway between Roosevelt and Saratoga. 10.7
Kalaeloa East-West Spine Construct a new four-lane east-west spine road within Kalaeloa by Road, New Roadway, realigning and connecting portions of the existing Saratoga Avenue 354 C 271.1 Kalaeloa Boulevard to Geiger from Kalaeloa Boulevard in the west and to Geiger Road in the Road east.
Farrington Highway, Widen Farrington Highway from Kunia to Waiawa by one lane in Widening, west of Fort 356 S each direction, from west of Fort Weaver Road to Waiawa 130.8 Weaver Road to Waiawa Interchange. Interchange
Construct a new full-service freeway interchange on Interstate
Long-Range Projects - Projects Long-Range 2030 to 2040 Route H-2, between Meheula Parkway and Ka Uka Boulevard, to Interstate Route H-2, New accommodate future developments in Central Oahu. This project 357 S Interchange, Pineapple Road includes the widening of the existing Pineapple Road Overpass 102.5 Overpass from two lanes to four lanes; and addition of new on- and off- ramps to and from Interstate Route H-2 at Pineapple Road Overpass.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Safety Project(s) Comprehensive program to fund safety improvements to reduce collisions and damage to property. Strategies may include Highway Safety Improvement 451 S installation of left turn lanes, roadway widenings, traffic signal 105 Program modifications, installation of rumble strips and crash attenuators, installation of guardrails and bridge railings ,and others. System Preservation Project(s) Rockfall Protection, Various Install rockfall protection or mitigation measures along various 551 S 75 Locations state highways at various locations.
552 S Shoreline protection program Kamehameha Highway and other locations. 30
Maintain and operate the City's existing and future roadways. Includes, but is not limited to, bridge inspection, resurfacing, City Operations and 553 C guardrail and shoulder improvements, lighting improvements, 800.3 Maintenance: Roadways drainage improvements, signal and sign upgrades, pedestrian signals, and maintenance facilities, etc.
Maintain and operate the State’s existing and future highway operations and routine maintenance. Special Maintenance State Operations and 554 S Program (SMP) Projects include, but are not limited to, pavement 704.4 Maintenance repair, preventative maintenance, resurfacing and rehabilitation, Long-Range Projects - Projects Long-Range 2030 to 2040 etc.
Preserve the highway system through projects including, but not limited to, bridge replacement/rehabilitation and seismic retrofit, 555 S System Preservation guardrail and shoulder improvements, lighting improvements, 207 drainage improvements, sign upgrades and replacement, traffic signal upgrade and retrofit, etc.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Transit Project(s) Human Services Provide a range of transportation services targeted to 651 C Transportation Coordination disadvantaged populations under the Human Services 8.5 Program Transportation Coordination Program.
City Rail Rehabilitation and 653 C Provide for rehabilitation of track and expansion of rail fleet. 203 Fleet Expansion Expand TheBus service through increase of capacity, support access to the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor project, and TheBus Service, Expansion, 654 C provide access improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians near 848 Islandwide bus stops and transit centers. Expanded service will be ADA- compliant.
Transit Centers, Various Construct transit centers at various locations islandwide to support 655 C 9 Locations transit operations.
Maintain and operate the City's existing and future transit and paratransit operations and routine maintenance. Includes, but is City Operations and 656 C not limited to, operation of the transit system, maintenance of 6872.1
Long-Range Projects - Projects Long-Range 2030 to 2040 Maintenance: Transit current transit centers and bus/rail facilities, and improvement of bus stop sites and bus pads.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Project City / Cost Project Title Description No. State $Millions Modernization Project(s) Interstate Route H-1, On- & Modify and/or close various on- and off- ramps on the Interstate 701 S Off-Ramp Modifications, 108 Route H-1. Various Locations Widen Kunia Road as follows: Kunia Road, Widening and • From two to four lanes, from Wilikina Drive to Anonui Street. Interchange Improvement, • From two to four lanes, Anonui Street to Kupuna Loop. 702 S 348.9 Wilikina Drive to Farrington • From four to six lanes, Kupuna Loop to Farrington Highway. Highway • Add one lane eastbound loop on-ramp at Kunia Road & Interstate Route H-1.
Interstate Routes H 1 and H 2, Modify the Interstate Routes H-1 and H-2 Waiawa Interchange, to 704 S Operational Improvements, improve merging characteristics through operational improvements 112.1 Waiawa Interchange (e.g., additional transition lanes).
I llustr ative Pr oj ects Construct a new two-lane elevated and reversible HOV flyover Nimitz Highway, High above Nimitz Highway, from the Keehi Interchange to Pacific Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) 706 S Street. This project includes the removal of the existing eastbound 537.5 Flyover, Keehi Interchange to contraflow lane in the AM peak and restoration of all turning Pacific Street movements on the at-grade portion of Nimitz highway. Makakilo Mauka Frontage Construct a new two-lane Makakilo Mauka Frontage Road, mauka Road, New Roadway, 709 S of Interstate Route H-1, from Kalaeloa Boulevard to Makakilo 18.2 Kalaeloa Boulevard to Drive. Makakilo Drive Construct a new two-lane second access road to Waianae from Waianae, Second Access, Farrington Highway in the vicinity of Maili, over the Waianae 708 S Farrington Highway to Kunia Mountain Range, to Kunia Road. Requires Kunia Road, Widening 1269 Road and Interchange Improvement, Wilikina Drive to Farrington Highway (71) to ensure benefit; priority for new administration.
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Transit Project(s) Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system between West 751 C Fixed Guideway, Kapolei 1862 Kapolei to East Kapolei
Fixed Guideway, Ala Moana Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system between Ala 752 C 1712 to UH Manoa and Waikiki Moana and UH Manoa and Waikiki
Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system / corridor 753 C Fixed Guideway, Ewa Beach from Ewa Beach to the West Loch Station in Waipahu along Fort 1858 Weaver Road.
Fixed Guideway, Central Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system / corridor 754 C 1858
I llustr ative Pr oj ects Oahu between Pearl Highlands and Central Oahu
Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system / corridor 755 C Fixed Guideway, Salt Lake from Aloha Stadium to Middle Street via Salt Lake Boulevard, 1807 Pukoloa Street, and along the Moanalua Stream.
At-grade Transit System, Plan, design, and construct an at-grade transit system / corridor 756 C 195 Kakaako from Downtown to Ala Moana via Kakaako.
OahuMPO Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Project City / Cost Project Title Description No. State $Millions Existing and CommittedProject(s) Kapolei Parkway, Extension, 801 C Kamokila Boulevard to Complete the extension of the existing four-lane Kapolei Parkway 13.3 Kamaaha Avenue 802 S H-1, Add WB Lane Adds WB Standard Lane from Moanalua to the H-1/H-2 Merge - 803 C Kamokila, New Roadway New Location from Kapolei to Franklin D Roosevelt Avenue 1.35 804 C Kapiolani Blvd Contraflow Contraflow from S King to South St 0.077 Waialae Ave Contraflow 805 C Remove Contraflow from Kapahulu to 8th Ave 0 Removal 806 C Ward Ave Contraflow Contraflow from Lunalilo to S King St 0.077 Constructing a transportation management center behind the Joint Traffic Management 851 C Alapai Transit Center will combine transportation management 68.9 Center with City, State, and emergency response agencies. Plan, design, and construct a fixed guideway system between East Honolulu High-Capacity Kapolei and Ala Moana Center. This project includes intermodal 852 C 5532.5 Transit Corridor Project connections with TheBus system to provide feeder services to fixed guideway stations. 853 S Fort Weaver Rd Widening Adds SB Lane from H-1 to Laulaunui St - H-1 EB, Vineyard On-Ramp, Add Right turn only lane from Lusitana Street onto the Vineyard 854 S 5 Lusitana St Connection Boulevard On-Ramp to the H-1 Freeway in the EB direction
855 S H-1 Freeway Widening Add lane in both directions from Middle Street to Punahou St - Short-Range - Projects 2011 to 2018 H-1, Add WB Shoulder Lane Adds WB Shoulder Lane in PM from Halawa to Moanalua - 856 S in PM 857 S Kamehameha Hwy Widening Adds NB Lane from H-2 to California Avenue - 858 C King St. Bike Track Add bike lane and remove vehicle lane from Alapai to Isenberg St 0.5 Moanalua/Kamehameha Off- New Capacity on ramp from H-201 to Honomanu - 859 S Ramp - Cost was funded from multiple sources and an estimate is not available.
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Plan Performance The ORTP 2040 will help manage growth in Travel times are comparable for both the traveled over the No-build conditions due to travel demand expected from the anticipated No-build conditions and ORTP 2040 from increased capacity of the island’s roadway increases in population and jobs. The the Primary Urban Center to Downtown, system on direct routes. OahuMPO travel demand forecasting model whereas travel times improve for trips was used to evaluate performance of three traveling to Downtown from Waianae, Ewa, As shown in Figure 6-7 and Figure 6-8, ORTP alternative conditions, namely the 2012 Koolauloa, Central Oahu, and Koolaupoko. 2040 will help reduce delay on major existing conditions, 2040 forecasted roadways leading to lower hours of travel population and jobs with only existing and ORTP 2040 shows positive benefits in (by 2 percent) and hours of delay (by 9 committed transportation improvements reducing congestion during the AM peak percent) in comparison to the No-build (E+C) otherwise referred to as No-build hours. As shown in Figure 6-12 and Figure conditions. conditions, and the ORTP 2040. 6-9, ORTP 2040 will alleviate some congestion on roadways (shown in orange The construction of the rail project will help Figure 6-7 shows projected islandwide and red) in the Ewa/Kapolei area, along the to dramatically increase transit usage on travel times by automobile for the AM peak Waianae Coast, and in the H-1/H-2 merge Oahu. As shown in Figure 6-4, daily transit hours to Downtown for the ORTP 2040, area. boardings will increase substantially while Figure 6-8 shows the projected travel- between 2012 existing conditions and 2040 time difference to Downtown between the Due to population and job growth out to No-build conditions. ORTP 2040 shows a ORTP 2040 and the 2040 No-build 2040, higher daily vehicle miles of travel are slight decrease in daily transit boardings in conditions. Travel times generally improve expected for both the No-build conditions comparison. for ORTP 2040 in comparison to the No- and the ORTP 2040 in comparison to 2012 build conditions. existing conditions Figure 6-3. ORTP 2040 shows a slight increase in daily vehicle miles
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Figure 6-5 Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (2012, 2040 Figure 6-4 Daily Transit Boardings (2012, 2040 No- No-build, and ORTP 2040) build, and ORTP 2040)
2012 13,709,049 2012 233,468
2040 No Build 16,328,312 2040 No Build 545,092
ORTP 2040 16,544,144 ORTP 2040 544,047
Figure 6-6 Daily Vehicle Hours Delayed (2012, 2040 Figure 6-3 Daily Vehicle Hours Traveled (2012, 2040 No-build, and ORTP 2040) No-build, and ORTP 2040)
2012 104,722 2012 427,619
2040 No Build 185,934 2040 No Build 570,883
ORTP 2040 169,733 ORTP 2040 559,123
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Figure 6-7 6:00-9:00 AM Travel Times to Downtown in Minutes (ORTP 2040)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Figure 6-8 6:00-9:00 AM Travel Time Difference to Downtown in Minutes (ORTP 2040 vs. 2040 No-build)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
OahuMPO 47 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Figure 6-9 Roadway Level of Service (2040 No-build)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Figure 6-10 Roadway Level of Service (2040 No-build)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Figure 6-11 Roadway Level of Service (ORTP 2040)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
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Figure 6-12 Roadway Level of Service (ORTP 2040)
SOURCE: OahuMPO TDFM v6
OahuMPO 51 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 DRAFT 2/17/2016 Potential Environmental Analysis and Environmental Justice Analysis: The first projects, many of them along the Interstate Consultation: Development of the ORTP goal of the ORTP 2040 is to provide an Route H-1 corridor. allows the OahuMPO to consult with inclusive multi-modal transport system. In environmental agencies, consider system- order to comply with Title VI of the Civil To facilitate the development of wide environmental issues, and make Rights Act of 1964, the OahuMPO analyzed Ewa/Kapolei and the continued growth of informed decisions when setting project ORTP 2040 plan investment in network the PUC, many of the modernization projects priorities. The result is a transportation plan projects in Title VI/Environmental Justice in the mid-term plan are located in and that not only minimizes negative impacts on (T6/EJ) population areas. The analysis around those areas or along the Interstate the natural environment, but one that is entailed determining the percent investment Route H-1 corridor. In addition, a significant ultimately more efficient, timely, and cost- and average per capita investment by portion of the transit capital projects is effective. The ORTP’s role in examining Census block group under the 2040 No-build associated with the rail project and service environmental impacts and mitigation conditions and ORTP 2040. The results expansion to and within Ewa, Kapolei, and measures is to identify potential system- indicate that under the ORTP 2040, while 37 Windward Oahu. These transit expenditures level issues; the ORTP is not a project-level percent of block groups are designated as are budgeted in the mid-term plan as well. environmental document, which requires T6/EJ areas, 41 percent of the plan’s All of these improvements are anticipated to fieldwork and specific analysis under the investments would occur T6/EJ areas. work together to relieve the most congested National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). However, T6/EJ individuals receive about corridors in Oahu. Additional transit Appendix B identifies the environmental $7,550 in ORTP network project expansion projects include express service stakeholders that were consulted for this expenditures, while non-T6/EJ individuals to the North Shore, Waianae, and Windward ORTP. receive an average of $9,658 each. It should Oahu. be noted that T6/EJ communities receive Federal regulations13 define an ordered indirect benefits from projects that are not Clearly, the priorities evidenced in the ORTP approach to mitigation, which start with necessarily constructed entirely in locations 2040 reflect the stated goal of making avoiding the impact and proceed through with a concentration of T6/EJ individuals. Oahu’s transportation system more minimizing impacts, rectifying impacts, For example, transit projects and transit sustainable through investments in the reducing or eliminating impacts over time, service improvements have a greater impact existing infrastructure as well as mass and allows compensating for the impacts. on T6/EJ communities than non-T6/EJ areas transit. Table 5 shows the breakdown of When project-specific environmental no matter where the improvements are capital, operations and maintenance, and analyses are conducted, potential made. system preservation expenditures. environmental mitigation measures should be considered. Expenditures: Of the nearly $17 billion forecast for transportation investments in the ORTP 2040, 65 percent of the total is allocated to transit operations and projects. Another $3.2 billion, or 18 percent of the 13 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2012-title40- total is allocated to projects or programs vol34/CFR-2012-title40-vol34-sec1508-20/content- related to system preservation, safety, and detail.html maintenance and 16 percent to modernization and congestion mitigation
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Figure 6-13 Potential Environmental Mitigation Measures Impacts Mitigation Measures Air Quality - Undertake only those projects that have a demonstrable benefit to travel and/or air quality - Construct sidewalks, bike facilities, and transit access - Evaluate and incorporate congestion mitigation measures into project scope - Reduce fugitive dust, include frequent watering and use of wind screens - Re-establish groundcover and landscaping as quickly as possible after the ground has been disturbed - Require frequent tire washing and road cleaning to prevent haul trucks from tracking dirt onto paved streets - Cover open-bodied truck- loads when in motion Archaeological - Choose alternatives or design projects to avoid archaeologically sensitive areas - Immediately stop work and contact the appropriate authorities when undocumented burial or archaeological sites are inadvertently uncovered - Design modifications to avoid area - Archaeological excavation when necessary - Promote educational activities Community - Solicit, hear, and consider early and continuing community input in the planning and programming process - Understand community-generated values, goals, and vision - Develop recreational areas - Install traffic calming devices - Develop historical projects to document and tell the story of the community Environmental Justice - Evaluate the environmental justice impacts of all feasible alternatives Communities - Pay property owners fair market value for property acquired - Perform residential and commercial relocation Farmland - Protect farmland with agricultural conservation easements Fragmented Animal Habitats - Coordinate project development with appropriate wildlife experts and agencies - Evaluate the potential habitat/wildlife impacts of all feasible alternatives - Construct overpasses with vegetation - Construct underpasses, such as culverts and viaducts - Minimize potential fragmenting of animal habitats through other design measures Historic Sites - Support the collection and maintenance of records of historic properties and evaluate all feasible alternatives in light of those records - Relocation of historic property - Design modification - Landscaping to reduce visual impacts - Photo documentation - Historic archival recording to present information to the public Light - Shielded nighttime lighting, Lens color, Direction of lighting, and Low level lighting should be carefully considered Maintenance of Traffic - Plans for construction phasing and for traffic control - Conduct construction activities during off-peak hours
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Impacts Mitigation Measures - Inform public and private emergency responders about planned construction activities and closures, along with suitable alternative routes - During a natural disaster open as many lanes as possible Noise - Public information programs - Quiet work procedures - Protocol for responding to complaints and correcting deficiencies - Noise barriers and planting trees Parks - Construct bike/pedestrian pathway connections to parks - Dedicate land - Compensation for park dedication fees - Replace impaired functions Streams - Stream restoration and Vegetative buffer zones - Strict erosion and sedimentation control measures - Best management practices for storm water management Sea Level and Water Table Rise - Based on project location, conduct detailed evaluation using the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (UH SOEST) model of sea level and water table rise Threatened & Endangered - Map and preserve critical habitat Species - Enhancement or restoration of degraded habitat - Creation of new habitats - Establishment of buffer areas around existing habitats - Modifications of land use practices - Restrictions on land access and Lighting Viewshed - Vegetation and landscaping, Screening, Buffers, Earthen berms, Camouflage, and Lighting Waste - Collected and stored waste in securely lidded dumpsters that are emptied before becoming overly full and not buried on site - Store materials in a neat, orderly manner in appropriate containers - Regular vehicle preventive maintenance to reduce the chance of leakage - Keep spill cleanup kits on-site - Collect sanitary waste generated during construction in portable units Water - Use permeable surfaces where feasible to assist in groundwater recharge - Monitor water pollution from storm-water runoff of roadway surfaces - Minimizing the area disturbed by the project construction - Diversion dams and other isolation devices surrounding the work area - Silt fences and other perimeter controls and sediment barriers - Covering stockpiles of materials - Installation of storm drain inlet and catch basin protection devices - Managing solid waste to separate recyclable and reusable material - Wetland restoration and the creation of new wetlands
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Fiscal Constraint: According to Federal More than thirty short-range transportation Unless otherwise available, costs presented regulation §450.322 (f)(10), the ORTP must projects and programs were identified as in the ORTP for modernization projects are demonstrate that there is a balance between existing or with full funding committed Planning Level Cost Estimates (PLCE) the expected revenue sources for (E+C) since the approval of ORTP 2035. derived from a project’s length. Contingency transportation investments and the Committed projects also met the test that and civil engineering and inspection costs estimated costs of the projects and programs they were fully designed, completed all were also added. When observed in the field, described in the Plan. In other words, ORTP required planning/NEPA and other cost for other factors such as bridging or must be fiscally (or financially) constrained. applicable permit/approval requirements, utility relocation was added on a project-by- ORTP 2040 meets Federal tests of fiscal had obtained ROW and/or easements, and project basis. PLCEs are presented in 2015 constraint. As shown in Table 4, total permits, were ready to proceed to dollars. The year-of-expenditure (YOE) revenues are sufficient to fund Plan construction or bid, and were programmed conceptual financial plan assumes a two expenditures (Table 5). for construction within the first two (2) percent annual inflation rate (consistent years of the current Transportation with the TIP and STIP) and is applied at the Table 4 Anticipated Uncommitted Revenue (x Improvement Program (TIP), as revised. midpoint of the range resulting in $227 These E+C projects include an investment of million in additional cost due to inflation for $Millions) greater than $6 billion the - bulk of which is modernization projects.
FHWA - Non E+C 2015-2018 TIP $213 associated with the rail project. $213 million FHWA - STP-U $261 in partial funding has been identified for As shown in Table 5, a variety of different FHWA - TAP-U $19 some ORTP projects on the FFY 2015–2018 revenue sources are currently used to FHWA - STP $364 TIP as of Revision 6. finance the transportation system on Oahu FHWA - CMAQ $121 and in Hawaii. Revenue projections are used The State of Hawaii also had a “Pipeline” to estimate the level of investments Oahu
FHWA - NHPP $1,046 balance of $656,577,268 at the beginning of can reasonably afford. The purpose of these Developer $1,437 FFY 2016. The “Pipeline,” or balance of projections is to ensure the long-term FHWA - HSIP $210 unexpended Federal obligation, was reduced capability of Oahu to fund transportation FHWA - STP-OS Bridge $2 by $100,964,597 during FFY 2015 and is on projects and programs. As projects move City O&M $1,337 target to reach FHWA and HDOT’s from the ORTP 2040 to implementation, established goal of a $450,000,000 balance funding assumptions (e.g., sources and State Preservation $390 for the end of FFY 2018. As financial amounts of revenues) may be modified. State Match $318 forecasts for the ORTP 2040 begin in 2019, Revisions to the ORTP 2040 can be made City Match $484 the balance of unexpended Federal during its five-year funding cycle or when an FTA $1,483 obligation is not anticipated to generate action triggers the need for an adjustment. Transit Fares $2,837 revenue for the Plan — although, de- Amendments to the ORTP 2040 financial City Transit $6,685 obligation and re-obligation of Federal funds plan may be made, in accordance with the to ORTP 2040 projects would have a positive OahuMPO’s adopted ORTP Policies and effect on the Plan’s financial forecast. Procedures, if major changes are made to the funding assumptions that would affect the Plan’s financial viability.
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Table 5 Oahu Regional Transportation Plan 2040 Expenditures
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Chapter 7 Implementation and Evaluation
Successful implementation of the ORTP Primer14, 23 CFR 450.322, 23 CFR sharing process between the OahuMPO and requires a protocol for evaluation of the 450.324(e)(2) & (3),(h) thru (k), and 49 CFR its member agencies. The study could effectiveness of transportation 613.100, and the corrective action from the establish a data sharing pool and improvements in the planning area. The OahuMPO TMA Certification Review, dated recommend a program to outline specific ORTP is the core work product of the September 26, 2014.15 The corresponding policies and procedures concerning the OahuMPO’s existing 3-C planning process implementation activity and the page collection, management, and distribution of and is implemented through the Congestion number location within this document are data. The CMP TAC subcommittee could Management Process (CMP) and the TIP. The noted for reference. The activities listed are oversee the development, research, and Policy Board selects all Title 23 United States supplemental to and are supportive of the analyses of data considered. Pending Code (USC) and Title 49 USC Chapter 5303 Regional Objectives as provided in Figure available funding, the comprehensive data funded projects (excluding projects on the 2-3 OahuMPO Regional Goals & Objectives. management and sharing study could be National Highway System and projects included in the FY 2017 Overall Work funded under the Bridge, Interstate Recommended Evaluation Program. Maintenance, and Federal Lands Highway Methods programs) from the ORTP and establishes a Project identification and This section outlines methods that can be Project Selection: performance-based, measure-driven process selection in the ORTP and TIP should used to evaluate the ORTP prior to and post- to prioritize them in the TIP. This process continue to be approved by the MPO Policy implementation. Some of the evaluation ensures that priority congestion Board in consultation with the State, City, measures listed below could be used to management strategies are considered and HART. determine the feasibility of individual during the selection of future improvement projects. projects. The ORTP influences the selection Quantifiable criteria should be developed to
of congestion mitigation and modernization prioritize improvements selected in the FFYs Comprehensive Data Management Study: measures because updates to the CMP are 2019-2022 TIP. In evaluating projects, the After development of the ORTP 2040 and an completed in conjunction with scheduled following should be considered: update to the State of Congestion on Oahu, updates of the ORTP and prior to the the OahuMPO intends to conduct a development of a new TIP. In assessing need, were tools comprehensive data management and available to adequately measure sharing study. The study would further • performance? If not, what additional Implementation Activity coordinate the data management and This section identifies the processes tools or resources are needed? accomplished and actions to be considered to enhance the region’s Metropolitan 14 Does the project/strategy selected Transportation Plan. Appendix C identifies https://www.planning.dot.gov/documents/primer/intro_p further the ORTP Goals and the Federal requirements for the ORTP as rimer.asp • Objectives? 15 identified in the FHWA Certification Review http://www.oahumpo.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/09/OMPO-2014-TMACertRpt- 092614.pdf
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What is the total cost for Are the anticipated impacts Are the project/strategy and results implementing the management immediate or anticipated over time? specific to a corridor, segment, or • strategy? • If over time, what are the • intersection; or can the appropriate measurement project/strategy be replicated What are the potential benefits? intervals? elsewhere?
• Are other strategies available that Did the project or strategy reduce Survey research: It is important to have an would achieve the same benefit at (or stabilize) a performance understanding of the receptiveness of the • equal or lesser cost, time, or • measure? If yes, include an analysis proposal of the intended end user(s). consequence? If yes, what are the of cost, time, and other quantifiable Surveys can provide insight as to the potential advantages/disadvantages resources. Did other practicalities or limitations of programs. of choosing an alternate strategy? projects/factors contribute? Surveys can also be useful in determining mode choice preferences of various target Post Selection/Construction Evaluation: If the project or strategy did not populations. As an example, surveying Assessing whether or not a strategy or result in measurable reduction or tourists about their willingness to use public project was successful is important in future • stabilization in congestion, what transportation or bicycle/pedestrian decision making and in the refinement of the factor(s) limited its effectiveness? facilities can help gauge where to prioritize overall performance measurement process. investments and to what extent The assessment of implemented projects Did implementation of the project improvements can enhance the and their impact is recommended. or strategy result in any transportation system. Surveys can be Considerations in the evaluation process • unanticipated consequences beneficial in assessing various alternatives include: (adverse or beneficial)? prior to implementation.
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Chapter 8 References
Along with previous iterations of the ORTP and associated reports, the following Federal, State, regional, and local planning documents and studies were reviewed and considered in the drafting of this ORTP 2040 in order to demonstrate inter-agency coordination and plan consistency:
Works Cited Department of Transportation Services, City and County of Honolulu. Geographic Distribution of Minority and Poverty Population on O‘ahu: 2010, January 2015 rev.
Hawaii Department of Transportation. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. September 2014.
Hawaii Department of Transportation. Hawai‘i Statewide Transportation Plan. 2011.
Hawaii Department of Transportation. Statewide Federal-Aid Highways 2035 Transportation Plan. July 2014.
Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization. FFYs 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program. August 2014.
State of Hawaii, Office of Planning. State Land Use System Review Draft Report. Retrieved from http://planning.hawaii.gov/state-land-use-system- review-draft-report/ in May 2015.
State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Research and Economic Analysis Division. Population and Economic Projections for the State of Hawaii to 2040. March 2012.
US Code of Federal Regulations. 23 CFR 450.320(c)
US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Congestion Management Process: A Guidebook. July 2010.
US Department of Transportation, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization TMA Certification Review. September 2014.
Additional References Reviewed City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project. Financial Plan for Entry into Final Design. September 2011.
State of Hawaii, Office of Planning. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. 2010.
State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative Transportation Energy Analysis Final Report. August 2015.
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation. H-1 Corridor Study. Draft Report: Assessment of Environmental Issues Task 4.2. March 2015.
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Appendix A: Disposition of Comments on the draft ORTP 2040 (As of March 2016)
Reference Summary Comment Response
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Appendix B: Environmental Stakeholders Consultation List
(To be added in Final ORTP)
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Appendix C: Regional Transportation Plan Requirements Crosswalk Requirements Items to Review/Confirm Implementation Activity (Page #) Horizon Year 20 year minimum “through the year 2040” (3) Long and Short Range Lead to development of an integrated Intermodal transportation system, Facilitates efficient movement of people Mid- and Long-Range Plans (29) strategies and goods ORTP Content Demand analysis, Congestion management strategies, Planning Factors, Pedestrian walkway and bicycle facilities, Making Choices (27) Transportation system preservation, Multimodal evaluation of transportation and SEE (sociological, economic, and environmental) impacts, Transportation enhancements, Financial plan documenting consistency between transportation investments and available and projected sources of revenue, Inclusion of all regionally significant projects, Design concept and scope descriptions of all existing and proposed transportation facilities Consideration of Area's comprehensive land use plan and development objectives; National, State and local housing goals and Opportunities (19) Plans strategies; Community development and employment plans and strategies; Environmental resource plans; National, State and local goals and objectives, such as linking low income households with job opportunities; Area's overall SEE and energy conservation goals and objectives
Air Quality Air Quality Conformity needs in air quality non-attainment and maintenance areas; Formal air quality conformity See: Hawaii Infrastructure State determination; Oahu has been determined to be an in attainment area for air quality Implementation Plans16
Revenue Estimates Cooperatively developed by State, MPO, and public transit operator(s); Reflect existing revenues and historical Anticipated Revenue trends; Include reasonable public and private sources; May include new funding sources supported by Sources (54) implementation plan O&M Identifies estimated system level costs for operation and maintenance (O&M) of system Operations, Maintenance, System Preservation, and Safety (28) Cost Estimates Process for determination documented, reviewed, and periodically updated (Ranges or bands acceptable in the Fiscal Constraint (54) outer 10 years) Balances Balances and demonstrates consistency of existing and proposed revenue sources with all forecasted O&M and Paying for the Plan (27) project costs YOE Reflects Year of Expenditure (YOE) revenues and cost estimates Fiscal Constraint (54)
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Requirements Items to Review/Confirm Implementation Activity (Page #) Non-Attainment In non-attainment and maintenance areas, addresses specific financial strategies to ensure implementation of Oahu is in attainment for air required air quality projects quality.
Consultation with Consult with State and local agencies responsible for land management, natural resources, environmental Intergovernmental Review is Environmental protection, conservation and historic preservation concerning the development of the transportation plan. scheduled for March 2016 Stakeholders along with a possible Environmental Stakeholders Consultation Meeting Environmental The ORTP must include a discussion of the types of potential environmental mitigation activities and potential areas Figure 6-13 Potential Mitigation to carry out these activities. Environmental Mitigation Measures (53) CMP The ORTP must demonstrate and document implementation of the approved CMP. Implementation Activity (58) Also see: CMP Implementation Policies and Procedures17 Public Comment The Final ORTP must include a documented disposition of public comments received. Disposition of Comments (61) Title VI/ EJ The ORTP must include documentation of the analysis completed for Title VI/ EJ. Environmental Justice Analysis (44) Also see: Title VI Policies and Procedures 18
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