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2025 Chittenden County Metropolitan Transportation Plan Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization Adopted January 19, 2005 Communities working together to meet Chittenden County’s transportation needs Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization 30 Kimball Ave., Suite 206 South Burlington, Vermont 05403 t 802-660-4071 f 802-660-4079 www.ccmpo.org/[email protected] The preparation of this document has been financed through transportation planning funds provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and by matching funds provided by Chittenden County’s 18 municipalities, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and the Chittenden County Transportation Authority. Prepared by: CCMPO Staff with assistance from Wilbur Smith Associates Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization CCMPO Board Robert Penniman – Chair, Jericho Jeff McDonald, Charlotte – Vice Chair Michael O’Brien, Winooski – Secretary-Treasurer Gerard Mullen, Bolton Tom Buckley, Westford William Keogh, Burlington George Gerecke, Williston Jeff McDonald, Charlotte Michael O’Brien, Winooski Chris Conant, Colchester Dawn Terrill, State of Vermont Jeff Carr, Essex Dale Arango, Essex Junction Ex-officio, non-voting Andrea Morgante, Hinesburg Chris Cole, CCTA Richard Moulton, Huntington Lewis Wetzel, CCRPC Robert Penniman, Jericho John Hamilton, Burlington Int’l Airport James Manley, Milton Mike Flaherty, Vermont Transportation Virginia Clarke, Richmond Authority Phil Beliveau, St. George Jerome Hebda, Vermont Railway Jim Dudley, Shelburne Christopher Jolly, FHWA Jim Condos, South Burlington Andrew Motter, FTA Stan Hamlet, Underhill CCMPO Staff Daryl Benoit, Transportation Planner William Knight, Executive Director Paul Craven, Project Manager David Roberts, Sr., Transportation Planner Bernadette Ferenc, Executive Assistant Susan Smichenko, Sr. Transportation Christine Forde, Sr. Transportation Planner Planner Peter Keating, Sr. Transportation Planner Donata Sikon-Amato, Secretary MTP Steering Committee (All members 2000 – 2004) Bruce Bender Aaron Frank Polly McMurtry Jeanette Berry Beth Humstone Andrea Morgante Neil Boyden Faith Ingulsrud Ken Nolan Tom Buckley Amy Jestes Bryan Osborne Gina Campoli Chris Jolly Clay Poitras Marc Companion Deborah Linehan Zander Ponzo Brian Dunkiel Mary Lintermann Peter Potts Mark Eldridge Jane Marvin Peggy Treanor Mike Flaherty Sam Matthews Lew Wetzel 2025 Chittenden County Metropolitan Transportation Plan Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization 2025 Chittenden County Metropolitan Transportation Plan Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................ IV LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP).......... 1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Overview of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.....................................................................1 1.3 Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization: Organization and Operation ............2 1.4 Intergovernmental Cooperation...................................................................................................3 1.4.1 Municipal Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................3 1.4.2 The CCMPO/VTrans/CCTA/Vermont Transportation Authority Relationship ....................................3 1.5 Required Elements of MTP .........................................................................................................4 1.6 Federal Guidelines for MTP Development and Content .............................................................4 1.6.1 Air Quality.............................................................................................................................................5 1.6.2 Congestion Management .......................................................................................................................5 1.6.3 Environmental Justice............................................................................................................................5 1.6.4 Economic Development and Smart Growth ..........................................................................................6 1.7 Metropolitan Transportation System...........................................................................................6 1.8 The MTP Steering Committee and Its Role ................................................................................6 1.9 CCMPO Approval/Adoption Process..........................................................................................9 1.10 MTP as Part of the Chittenden County Regional Plan ................................................................9 1.11 Appendix Documents Incorporated into the MTP.......................................................................9 2.0 THE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS AND REGIONAL DESIRES AND ASPIRATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................11 2.2 Vision and Goals .......................................................................................................................11 2.2.1 Transportation Vision ..........................................................................................................................11 2.2.2 Regional Transportation Goals ............................................................................................................11 2.3 Public Involvement Process.......................................................................................................12 2.3.1 Themes Emerging from Public Meetings ............................................................................................12 2.3.2 Year 2000 Public Opinion Survey .......................................................................................................14 3.0 POPULATION, ECONOMICS AND TRANSPORTATION: CHARACTERISTICS, BEHAVIORS AND TRENDS .............................................................................................. 17 3.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................17 3.2 Population and Economic Forecasts for Chittenden County.....................................................17 3.2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................17 3.2.2 Background..........................................................................................................................................18 3.2.3 Population............................................................................................................................................18 3.2.4 Employment.........................................................................................................................................19 3.2.5 Housing................................................................................................................................................19 3.3 Current Transportation Conditions............................................................................................19 3.3.1 Arterial Roadways and Existing Congestion .......................................................................................20 3.3.2 High Accident Locations .....................................................................................................................20 2025 Chittenden County Metropolitan Transportation Plan – Adopted January 19, 2005 Page i Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization 3.3.3 Public Transit.......................................................................................................................................22 3.3.4 Passenger Rail......................................................................................................................................22 3.3.5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities .........................................................................................................22 3.3.6 Intermodal Facilities ............................................................................................................................23 3.3.7 Air Service Facilities ...........................................................................................................................23 3.3.8 Rail and Freight-Supportive Facilities .................................................................................................23 3.3.9 Relocation of Vermont Railways Freight Operations..........................................................................24 3.3.10 Bridges.................................................................................................................................................24
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