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A Shared Vision for a Shared Future A Shared Vision for a Shared Future New York Metropolitan Transportation Council 199 Water St., 22nd Fl. Phone 212.383.7200 New York, NY 10038 Fax 212.383.2418 www.nymtc.org 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Shared Vision................................................................ 1-1 Chapter 2: A Shared Future ............................................................... 2-1 Chapter 3: Key Trends........................................................................ 3-1 Chapter 4: The Transportation System............................................. 4-1 Chapter 5: Transportation System Operations and Management ..................................................................... 5-1 Chapter 6: System Improvements and Actions .............................. 6-1 Chapter 7: Financing the Plan............................................................ 7-1 Chapter 8: Implementing the Plan.................................................... 8-1 Appendix 1. Lists of Planned Projects, Proposals, and Studies Appendix 2. Maps of Planned Projects, Proposals, and Studies Appendix 3. 2035 Socioeconomic and Demographic Forecasts Appendix 4. Pedestrian and Bicycle Plans for the NYMTC Region Appendix 5. Environmental Mitigation and New Consultation Support Documentation Appendix 6. NYMTC ITS Integration Strategy Report Appendix 7. Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan Summary Appendix 8. Public Involvement NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 1 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan Disclaimer This plan was funded in part through funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The views expressed in this document are those of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and do not necessarily state or reflect the those of the U. S. Department of Transportation. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which NYMTC received Federal financial assistance. Further, NYMTC incorporates the principles of environmental justice into its policies, planning and project development activities to ensure that there are no inequitable impacts on minority groups and low-income groups throughout the region. Photo Credits: Front Cover Upper Left - Courtesy of the New York State Thruway Authority Right - Courtesy of the New York City Department of Transportation Lower Left - Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority-Long Island Rail Road NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 2 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan C h a p t e r 1 A Shared Vision The Regional Transportation Plan (the Plan) is an integral part of the transportation planning process in the ten-county New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) region. The Plan is a product of extensive coordination and collaboration among member agencies, NYMTC’s partners in the public and private sectors, the general public, and other stakeholders. It lays out the region’s transportation needs and desires over the years 2010 to 2035. The Plan covers major aspects of transportation from a regional perspective, including highways, streets, public transit, ridesharing and demand management, bicycles, pedestrian facilities, goods movement and special needs transportation. The strategic transportation investments proposed in this Regional Transportation Plan are tied to a Shared Vision for sustainable growth in the NYMTC region. As shown in the figure on the next page, this vision forms the foundation of the Plan and the regional planning process, and is defined in the context of key trends and overarching issues affecting the region. The Shared Vision in turn rests on the Shared Goals defined by NYMTC’s Principal members, which focus on ten Regional Desired Growth Areas, and defines a variety of strategic transportation investments for the region. These proposed investments will support a growing and dynamic region over the next two to three decades: a region in which growth is made more sustainable through regional planning and through the operation, maintenance and strategic improvement of its extensive transportation system. A set of strategic regional policy guidelines directs how the region grows and how investments are made, and these policies help the region achieve its desired outcomes. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 1-1 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan C H A P T E R 1 A Shared Vision i. NYMTC Overview Every urban area in the United States of more than 50,000 residents must have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in order to qualify for Federal transportation funding. Created in 1982, NYMTC is a regional council of governments which is the designated MPO for the lower Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City. NYMTC studies potential transportation improvements, forecasts future conditions and needs, and pools the planning resources and expertise of its member agencies to facilitate the development of a shared strategic vision for transportation and development in the region. In doing so, NYMTC fulfills Federal planning requirements and maintains the eligibility of its region for Federal funding for transportation planning and improvements. NYMTC’s Mission • To serve as the collaborative forum to address transportation-related issues from a regional perspective; • To facilitate informed decision-making within the Council by providing sound technical analyses; • To ensure the region is positioned to capture the maximum federal funds available to achieve the goals of the Regional Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and the Unified Planning Work Program; and • To focus the collective planning activities of all Council members to achieve a shared regional vision. NYMTC’s Members NYMTC’s nine voting members, also known as the NYMTC Principals, are: • The County Executives of Nassau, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties; • The Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); • The Director of the New York City Department of City Planning (NYCDCP); • The Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT); and • The Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). In addition to the nine voting members, NYMTC’s seven advisory members include: • The Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; • The Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; • The Executive Director of New Jersey Transit; • The Executive Director of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority; • The Division Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; • The Regional Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; and • The Regional Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 1-2 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan As shown in Figure 1.1, NYMTC is comprised of: C H A P T E R 1 A Shared Vision • The Council itself, made up of the chief elected and appointed officials of the member agencies; • The Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC), which oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization; • Three geographical Transportation Coordination Committees (TCCs), which provide sub-regional planning forums, and • A professional staff, responsible for conducting the daily business of the organization. New York Metropolitan Transportation Council FIGURE 1.1 NYMTC Organizational Structure Principals (9): • County Executives of Nassau, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties Source: NYMTC • Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) • Director of the New York City Department of City Planning (NYCDCP) • Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) • Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Advisory Members (7): • Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) • New Jersey Transit • North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Program, Finance, and Administration Committee (PFAC) Standing committee made up of Principals’ representatives and advisory members Central Staff Director’s Office Administrative Group Planning Group Technical Group Three Standing Subregional Transportation Coordinating Committees (TCCs) Mid Hudson South New York City Nassau-Suffolk (MHSTCC) (NYCTCC) (NSTCC) • MTA CEO • MTA CEO • MTA CEO • NYS Thruway Exec. Director • NYCDCP Commissioner • Nassau County Executive • NYSDOT Region 8 Director • NYCDOT Commissioner • Suffolk County Executive • Putnam County Executive • NYSDOT Region 11 Director • NYSDOT Region 10 Director • Rockland County Executive • Advisory Members • Advisory Members • Westchester County Executive • Advisory Members NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 1-3 2010-2035 NYMTC Regional Transportation Plan C H A P T
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