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BLS Relocation Transportation Management Plan E Appendix E – Transportation Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment – July 2020 E-1 E Transportation Management Plan BLS Relocation This page intentionally left blank. Draft Environmental Assessment – July 2020 E-2 Transportation Management Plan Suitland Federal Center 4600 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD Prepared for: U.S. General Services Administration National Capital Region Prepared by: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. June 24, 2020 This page has been intentionally left blank. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................... I GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................ II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. V 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.1.1 Regional........................................................................................................3 1.1.2 State ..............................................................................................................5 1.1.3 Local .............................................................................................................7 1.2 DATA COLLECTED ......................................................................................................... 9 1.3 TMP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................... 9 2.0 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 10 2.1 LOCAL ROADWAY NETWORK .....................................................................................10 2.2 PARKING FACILITIES .....................................................................................................11 2.3 TRANSIT FACILITIES ........................................................................................................12 2.3.1 Metrorail ...................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Bus ............................................................................................................... 14 2.4 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES .........................................................................15 3.0 EMPLOYEE SURVEY ...................................................................................................... 18 3.1 CENSUS BUREAU AND BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS .......................................18 3.2 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS .....................................................................................19 3.3 SURVEY CONCLUSIONS ...............................................................................................21 4.0 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 23 4.1 STUDY AREA .................................................................................................................23 4.2 ANALYSIS RESULTS ........................................................................................................24 4.2.1 2020 Existing Condition .............................................................................. 25 4.2.2 2022 Future No Build Alternative ............................................................... 25 4.2.3 2022 Future Build Alternative ..................................................................... 25 4.2.4 2027 Future Build + 5 Years Alternative..................................................... 26 4.2.5 2027 Future Build + 5 Years with Mitigation Alternative ........................... 26 4.3 CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................................27 5.0 TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................... 28 5.1 2015 SUITLAND FEDERAL CENTER TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN .............28 5.2 RECOMMENDED TDM STRATEGIES ..............................................................................30 5.2.1 ETC .............................................................................................................. 30 5.2.2 Carpool/Vanpool ...................................................................................... 31 5.2.3 Transit .......................................................................................................... 34 5.2.4 Last Mile Connectivity ............................................................................... 37 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 5.2.5 Telecommuting .......................................................................................... 38 5.2.6 Flexible and Alternative Work Schedule .................................................. 38 5.2.7 Internal/External Pedestrian/Bicycle Circulation ..................................... 39 5.2.8 Accommodations for Flexible Mobility ..................................................... 40 5.2.9 Parking ........................................................................................................ 42 5.2.10 Smart Technology ...................................................................................... 43 5.3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................44 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 46 6.1 INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION BEFORE BLS RELOCATION (WITHIN 3 YEARS) ....................46 6.2 MID-TERM (3 – 5 YEARS) ...............................................................................................48 6.3 LONG-TERM (5 – 10 YEARS) .........................................................................................49 7.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION ............................................................................... 51 8.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 52 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Goals, Targets, and Indicators for Accessibility Category ..................................... 4 Table 2: Current Commute Mode Split for SFC Respondents .............................................19 Table 3: Current Commute Mode Split for BLS Respondents ..............................................20 Table 4: BLS Respondent Potential Mode of Transportation to SFC ...................................21 Table 5: Study Area Major Corridor Characteristics .............................................................24 Table 6: Trip Generation Estimate ..........................................................................................25 Table 7: 2015 TMP Census TDM Commitments .....................................................................29 Table 8: 2015 TMP NOAA TDM Commitments ......................................................................29 Table 9: 2015 TMP WNRC TDM Commitments ......................................................................30 Table 10: Employee Survey Response – Area of Residence ...............................................32 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Suitland Federal Center Campus and Suitland Metro Station Project Area Map (NTS) ......................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: SFC Parking Lot Locations (NTS) ..............................................................................12 Figure 3: Metrorail System Map (NTS) ....................................................................................13 Figure 4: Walking Distance and Times from Campus Buildings to Suitland Metro Station (assumes 3 mph walking speed) (NTS) .......................................................14 Figure 5: Metrobus and TheBus Route Map (NTS) ................................................................15 Figure 6: Planned Bicycle Facilities in Study Area (NTS) .......................................................17 Figure 7: Potential Locations for Carpool and Vanpool Meeting Places (NTS) .................33 Figure 8: Potential Modifications for Improved Pedestrian and Bicycle/Scooter Mobility (NTS).............................................................................................................40 Figure 9: Potential Taxi/TNC Area Outside of Secured Area of Campus (NTS) ..................41 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A: Example Annual Employee Survey Appendix B: Employee Commuter Survey Analysis TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Abbreviations BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics ETC Employee Transportation Coordinator ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MDOT Maryland Department of Transportation M-NCPPC Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MTA Maryland Transit Administration MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments NTS Not to Scale NCPC National Capital Planning Commission NMIC National Maritime Intelligence Center NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPS National