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Comanche County Oklahoma 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan 2040 Comanche County Long Range Transportation Plan Final Draft 2019 COMANCHE COUNTY OKLAHOMA 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN JULY 29, 2019 – FINAL DRAFT 2040 Comanche County Long Range Transportation Plan Final Draft 2019 Prepared by: Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization Bldg. 420 Sooner Drive Burns Flat, OK 73624 580-562-4882 800 W. Main St. Duncan, OK 73533 580-252-0595 www.sortpo.org In cooperation with: Cities and Towns of Comanche County Oklahoma Department of Transportation Federal Highways Administration Southern Resource Center, Bureau of Indian Affairs Comanche Tribe Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments South Western Oklahoma Development Authority Publication of this document was financed in part by funds provided by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The provision of federal financial assistance should not be construed as denoting U.S. Government approval of plans, policies, programs or projects contained herein. The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statues and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, SORTPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment in SORTPO programs and activities. 2040 Comanche County Long Range Transportation Plan Final Draft 2019 Resolution 2040 Comanche County Long Range Transportation Plan Final Draft 2019 Contents Chapter 1: Goal, Strategies and Issues ................................................. 1 SORTPO History ............................................................................................................................. 1 Map 1.1: SORTPO Region ..............................................................................................................2 Regional Transportation Planning ......................................................................................... 2 Purpose of Plan .............................................................................................................................. 3 Relationship and Requirements with State and Federal Agencies .............................. 4 Table 1.1: Planning Factors .........................................................................................................4 Goals and Strategies ..................................................................................................................... 5 Table 1.2: Comanche County Goal Categories ........................................................................5 Goal 1: Accessibility and Mobility ...............................................................................................6 Goal 2: Awareness, Education and Cooperative Process ....................................................7 Goal 3: Freight & Economic Vitality ...........................................................................................7 Goal 4: Environment .......................................................................................................................8 Goal 5: Finance and Funding .......................................................................................................8 Goal 6: Maintenance and Preservation ....................................................................................8 Goal 7: Safety and Security ...........................................................................................................9 Goal 8: Community & Health ........................................................................................................9 Goal 9: Tourism & Travel ..............................................................................................................9 Key Issues, Challenges and Trends ....................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2: Current Conditions .............................................................. 12 History ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Map 2.1: Comanche County, Oklahoma ................................................................................. 16 Table 2.1: Comanche County Population 1980-2017 ACS Estimate ............................. 17 Figure 2.1: Comanche County, Civilian Labor Force 1990 – 2018 (November) ........ 19 Figure 2.2: Comanche County Business Patterns, 2010 and 2016 ............................... 20 Figure 2.3: Comanche County Motor Vehicle Registration, 2012-2018 ..................... 21 Traffic Analysis Zones ................................................................................................................ 21 Map 2.2: Comanche County Traffic Analysis Zones .......................................................... 22 Map 2.3: Cache Traffic Analysis Zones ................................................................................... 23 Map 2.4: Elgin Traffic Analyses Zones ................................................................................... 24 Map 2.5: Fletcher Traffic Analyses Zones ............................................................................. 25 Map 2.6: Geronimo Traffic Analysis Zones ........................................................................... 26 Map 2:7: Sterling Traffic Analysis Zones.............................................................................. 27 Physical Development Constraints and Conditions ........................................................ 28 Map 2.11: Tribal Jurisdictions in Oklahoma ........................................................................ 28 Historic, Natural or Man Made Significant Features ....................................................... 28 Public Safety Issues .................................................................................................................... 29 Collisions ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Table 2.2: Comanche County Collision Total, 2012-2017 ............................................... 30 Table 2.3: Comanche County Collisions by Road Type, 2012-2017 ............................... 31 Table 2.4: Comanche County Collision Concentration, 2012-2017 ............................... 31 Map 2.12: Comanche County 2012-2017 Collision Map .................................................. 33 Existing Road Network .............................................................................................................. 34 2040 Comanche County Long Range Transportation Plan Final Draft 2019 Traffic Count .................................................................................................................................. 34 Functional Classification and Road Systems ....................................................................... 34 Bridges ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Traffic Control ............................................................................................................................... 36 Freight System .............................................................................................................................. 36 Table 2.5: Comanche County Significant Freight Corridors ............................................ 36 Map 2.13: National Highway Freight Network .................................................................. 37 Map 2.14: Regionally Significant Freight Routes .............................................................. 38 Figure 2.5 Average Daily Long-Haul Traffic on NHS 2011 .............................................. 39 Map 2.15: Oklahoma High Volume Truck Corridors (SWODA DEVELOP) .................. 40 Map 2.16: Port of Entry .............................................................................................................. 41 Railroads ........................................................................................................................................ 41 Bicycle & Pedestrian System ................................................................................................... 42 Public Transit ............................................................................................................................... 42 Airports ........................................................................................................................................... 43 Table 2.6: SORPTO Public Airports ........................................................................................ 44 Areas of Concern .......................................................................................................................... 44 Table 2.7:Comanche County Transportation Areas of Concern ..................................... 45 Chapter 3: Future Conditions and Improvements ................................ 49 Future Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 49 Figure 3.1: Projected Average Daily Long-Haul Traffic on NHS 2040 .......................... 50 2040 Transportation Funding and Improvements ........................................................
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