Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

DRAFT Amendment to the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan as it pertains to the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway

Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Adopted: April 22nd, 2020 Considered to be Amended: June 2nd, 2021

Prepared by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC) in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)

Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Amendment to the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan

Prepared for the Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC)

This document is posted at https://www.envision2045.org/

For further information, please contact Kevin Harrison, PTP, Director, Transportation Planning South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC) 110 Beauregard St., Ste 207 Mobile, AL 36602 Email: [email protected]

Date adopted: April 22, 2020 Date amended: TBD

This 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan has been financed in part by the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and local governments, and produced by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC), pursuant to requirements of amended Title 23, USC 134and 135, (as amended by the FAST ACT Sections 1201, 1202 July 2012) and Task 3.6.1 of the FY 2020 Mobile MPO Unified Planning Work Program. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

i MOBILE AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (MATS) METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)

MPO and Advisory Committee Officers

Fiscal Year 2021

Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Hon. William S. Stimpson, Chairperson, Mayor, City of Mobile Hon. Connie Hudson, Vice-Chairperson, Mobile County Commissioner Technical Coordinating Committee / Citizens Advisory Committee (TCC/CAC) Mr. John F. “Rickey” Rhodes, Chairperson, Executive Director, SARPC Mr. Nick Amberger, Vice Chairperson, City of Mobile Engineer

South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC) Serving as staff to the MPO Mr. John F. “Rickey” Rhodes, Executive Director Mr. Kevin Harrison, Transportation Planning Director Mr. Thomas Piper, Senior Transportation Planner Ms. Monica Williamson, Transportation Planner Mr. Anthony Johnson, Transportation Planner

MPO and Advisory Committee Members

Mobile Area Transportation Study, MPO Members, April, 2021

Mayor, City of Mobile - Hon. Sandy Stimpson (MPO Chairperson) Mobile County Commissioner - Hon. Connie Hudson (MPO Vice Chairperson) Mobile County Engineer - Mr. Bryan Kegley Councilman, City of Mobile - Hon. John Williams Councilman, City of Mobile - Hon. Fred Richardson Mayor, City of Prichard - Hon. Jimmie Gardner

ii Councilman, City of Prichard – Hon. George E. McCall, Jr. Mayor, City of Chickasaw - Hon. Barry Broadhead Mayor, City of Saraland - Hon. Howard Rubenstein Mayor, City of Satsuma - Hon. Mark Barlow Mayor, Town of Creola - Hon. Don Nelson Mayor, City of Bayou La Batre – Hon. Henry Barnes, Sr. Mayor, City of Semmes – Hon. Brandon Van Hook General Manager, the Wave Transit System – Mr. Damon Dash Southwest Region Engineer, ALDOT - Mr. Matt Ericksen Member, SARPC - Mr. Rob Middleton Bureau Chief, Local Transportation, ALDOT (Non-voting) – Brad Lindsey Division Administrator, FHWA (Non-voting) - Mr. Mark Bartlett Executive Director, SARPC (Non-voting) - Mr. John F. “Rickey” Rhodes

Mobile Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Joint Technical / Citizens Advisory Committee Members

Alabama Legislative Rep. - Hon. Margie Wilcox Alabama State Docks - Mr. Bob Harris ALDOT Southwest Region Planning - Mr. Edwin Perry At Large - Mr. John Blanton Citizen - Mr. Donald Watson Citizen - Mr. John Murphy Citizen - Mr. Merrill Thomas City of Bayou La Batre – Mr. Frank Williams City of Chickasaw - Mr. Dennis Sullivan City of Mobile - Mr. Nick Amberger (TCC/CAC Vice Chairperson) City of Mobile - Ms. Shayla Beaco City of Mobile - Ms. Mary Beth Bergin City of Mobile - Mr. James DeLapp City of Mobile - Ms. Jennifer White City of Prichard - Mr. Essie Johnson City of Prichard - Mr. Fernando Billups City of Prichard - Mr. James Jacobs City of Saraland - Mr. Logan Anderson City of Saraland - Ms. Shilo Miller City of Satsuma - vacant City of Semmes – Mr. Jason Franklin Freight - Mr. Brian Harold At-Large - Mr. Jeff Zoghby Mobile Airport Authority - Mr. Chris Curry Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce - Ms. Nancy Hewston Mobile Bay Keeper - Ms. Casi Callaway Mobile County - Mr. Ricky Mitchell Mobile County - Ms. Kim Sanderson

iii Mobile County - Mr. Richard Spraggins Mobile County Health Dept. - Dr. Laura Cepeda Mobile United, Executive Director - Ms. Christienne Gibson Partners for Environmental Progress - Ms. Jennifer Denson Private Transit Provider - Vacant SARPC - Mr. John F. “Rickey” Rhodes (TCC/CAC Chairperson) The Wave Transit System - Mr. Gerald Alfred

Mobile Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members

John Blanton, Mobile Bike Club Urban Assault (BPAC Chairperson) Edwin Perry, Alabama Department of Transportation, Southwest Region Daniel Driskell, Alabama Department of Transportation, Southwest Region Daniel Otto, City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department Jennifer White, City of Mobile Traffic Engineering Marybeth Bergin, City of Mobile Traffic Engineering Butch Ladner, City of Mobile Traffic Engineering Jennifer Green, City of Mobile Bill Finch, Cyclist Fred Rendfrey, Downtown Mobile Alliance Carol Hunter, Downtown Mobile Alliance (BPAC Vice-Chairperson) Ted Flotte, Health Department, Mobilians on Bikes Richard Spraggins, Mobile County Engineering Timothy Wicker, Mobile County Engineering Brad Wittmann, Mobile County Engineering Ashley Dukes, Midtown Mobile Movement Stephanie Woods-Crawford, Mobile County Health Department Meredith Driskin, Mobile Baykeeper Green Suttles, Mobile United Dorothy Dorton, AARP Dr. Raoul Richardson, Citizen Ben Brenner, Mobilians on Bikes Mark Berte, Alabama Coastal Foundation/ Livable Communities Coalition Allison Reese, City of Satsuma Debi Foster, The Peninsula of Mobile Linda St. John, the Village of Springhill

RESOLUTION 21-016

MOBILE AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (MATS) METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) Amending the Long Range Transportation Plan Envision 2045

WHEREAS, the Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the organization designated by the Governor of the State of Alabama as being responsible, together with the State of Alabama, for implementing the applicable provisions of 23 USC 134, 135 (as amended by the FAST ACT Sections 1201, 1202 July 2012); 42 USC 7401 et seq.; 49 USC 5303, 5304; 23 CFR Parts 450; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 93; and,

WHEREAS, Title 23 USC 135 and 23 CFR 450.324 et al., requires that transportation projects in urbanized areas funded by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration be derived from a Long Range Transportation Plan adopted/endorsed by vote of the Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and

WHEREAS, consistent with these criteria, the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (SARPC), in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and The Wave Transit System, representing and cooperating with Mobile County and the municipalities of Mobile, Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, Satsuma, Creola, Bayou La Batre and Semmes did adopt on April 22nd, 2020, the 25 year Long Range Transportation Plan – Envision 2045; and

WHEREAS, the April 22nd, 2020 adopted, fiscally constrained, Long Range Transportation Plan - Envision 2045 did not have Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project at the time of adoption; and

WHEREAS, since that time, the Alabama Department of Transportation did agree to a fiscally constrained funding scenario for Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River and Bayway Project that was agreed to be included into the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan by the majority of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization and Technical Coordinating / Citizens Advisory Committees, with input from a public meeting and appropriate comment period; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after review and evaluation, the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization in session this 2nd day of June, 2021, does hereby amend the 25 year Long Range Transportation Plan Envision 2045 as summarized by the attached Amendment.

ATTEST:

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Chairman, TCC Chairman, MPO

Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ...... 1 1.1 Amendment of the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan ...... 3 1.1.1 Background ...... 5 1.2 Funding Scenario of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge ...... 5 1.3 Capacity ...... 8 1.4 Title VI ...... 8 1.5 Bicycle Pedestrian ...... 8 1.6 Performance Measures ...... 9 1.7 Public Involvement ...... 11 1.7.1 Summary of Comments ...... 11 2.0 Highway Facilities...... 12 2.1 Visionary Element ...... 23 2.1.1 The I-10 Mobile River Bridge ...... 24 3.0 Title VI Update to the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan ...... 28 3.1 Definition, History and Principles ...... 28 4.0 Bicycle/Pedestrian ...... 30 4.1 Bicyclist/Pedestrian Accommodations ...... 30 4.2 Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge Shared Use Path ...... 31 4.3 Future Extension of Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge Shared Use Path ...... 31 4.4 Mobile River Bridge Belvedere ...... 32 4.5 Bankhead Tunnel ...... 32 4.6 Bicyclists/Pedestrian Recommendations ...... 32

Tables Table 1-1 Estimated Federal Funding Forecasts FY2019 thru FY2045 ...... 6 Table 1-2 Estimated Funding for I-10 Mobile River Bridge Phase One ...... 6 Table 1-3 Estimated Funding FF-2019 thru FY-2045 ...... 7 Table 1-4 Adopted Performance Measures and Targets ...... 10 Table 1-5 Summary of Public Comments ...... 12 Table 2-1 MATS Socio-Economic and Travel Data Summary 2015 and 2045 ...... 13

Table 2-2 Mobile Area Transportation Study Trip Purpose Comparisons (2015 and 2045E+C, Local streets are not included) ...... 14 Table 2-3 Mobile Area Transportation Study System Comparisons (2015 and 2045, Local Streets are not included) ...... 15 Table 2-4 Recommended Highway Projects, 2015-2045 ...... 19 Table 2-5 MATS 2045 Summary Plan of Visionary Projects ...... 27

Figures Figure 1- 1 I-10 Mobile Bridge and Bayway Corridor ...... 2 Figure 1- 2 MATS Study Area...... 4 Figure 2-1 2045 Existing and Committed Volume to Capacity ...... 17 Figure 2-2 MATS 2045 Highway Plan ...... 18 Figure 2-3 Mobile River Bridge Artist Rendering ...... 24 Figure 2-4 MATS 2045 Visionary Plan ...... 26 Figure 3-1 Proposed Road Improvements Relative to Low-Income and Minority Zones ...... 29

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1.0 Introduction The Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) covers an area substantially larger than the City of Mobile, but smaller than Mobile County. The study area measures approximately 44 miles north to south and 26 miles east to west; the boundaries are shown on Figure 1-2 and can be generally described as Salco Road and Walter Moore Road to the north, Mobile River (and Spanish River) to the east, Bayou La Batre to the south, and Big Creek Lake and Grand Bay to the west. This area includes all of the Mobile urban area as defined by the U. S. Department of Commerce and also includes all contiguous portions of Mobile County which are expected to be urbanized by the year 2045, the time frame of this study.

Development of the Mobile Area Transportation Study (MATS) 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan began in 2016 under the guidance of the Mobile Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The study was conducted by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission with the assistance of the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Mobile County Engineering Department, the WAVE Transit System, and the City of Mobile Transportation, Planning, and Engineering Departments. Funding has been provided by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, by the Mobile County Commission, and by the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, Satsuma, Creola, Bayou La Batre and Semmes.

The document is an amendment to a process and document called the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), that was adopted April 22nd, 2020. This amendment pertains specifically to the I-10 Mobile River Bridge as depicted in Figure 1.1. When the LRTP was adopted in 2020, the I-10 Mobile River Bridge did not have a commitment of funding and was a considered a Visionary Project. Since that time, the Alabama of Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has dedicated a funding scenario to the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project. The scenario, as agreed by both the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization involves phasing the project with the first phase being a bridge span to be constructed across the Mobile River and restriping of the Bayway from two lanes in each direction, to three lanes. Phase Two will be a westbound cable-stay bridge and high- level approaches including West Tunnel Interchange improvements, and Phase Three will be the I-10 Bayway and East Tunnel Interchange Replacement.

The Envision 2045 Transportation Plan is multi-modal in scope, encompassing long-range plans for highway, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian networks. Regional growth, economic development, and accessibility within the study area along with environmental concerns necessitate that the long-range plan addresses not only improved vehicular travel but also improvements to alternative modes. Preservation of the existing transportation system coupled with enhancement of all modal choices will contribute to the improvement of the overall

quality of life in the region.

1 - The MPO's objective was to identify, to the maximum extent feasible, the multi-modal transportation improvements which will be needed in the Mobile urban area between now and the year 2045 in order to maintain an acceptable level of mobility. Wherever possible, these needs were quantified in terms of dollar costs and prioritized based on the availability of funding, the

impact of the proposed improvement, and anticipated development patterns and timing. The AMEND

Envision 2045 Transportation Plan as detailed herein is not proposed as a rigid, inflexible Page

Figure 1- 1 I-10 Mobile Bridge and Bayway Corridor

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blueprint, but rather is intended to guide decision-makers' actions within a regional context and thus maintain system coordination across the various political boundaries which divide the MATS area.

The recommendations contained in the main report for highway and transit projects address only major needs of regional importance which will add significant capacity to the transportation system; the proposals should be regarded as general only and do not represent specific alignments or locations. Many projects not included in the LRTP will doubtless be constructed by developers or implemented by local governments between now and the year 2045; conversely, some of the projects described in this report may never be constructed. Prior to construction, specific studies will be conducted for each project to determine environmental, social, and economic impacts. For those determined to be in the best interest of the public, studies will be completed to finalize engineering details, including specific location and any necessary rights-of-way. Further, the recommendations made in this report will be reviewed and updated periodically in future years as changing social, economic, physical or technological conditions warrant, and the appropriate changes as then determined will be incorporated in new, updated plans.

1.1 Amendment of the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan This document serves as an amendment to the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The Envision 2045 LRTP was adopted April 22, 2020, yet excluded a needed project to add capacity across the Mobile River. The deficiency of the capacity supplied by the I-10 Bayway and Wallace Tunnels has been noted since the first feasibility study was commissioned by the Mobile MPO in 1996. The I-10 Mobile River Bridge has been included in the past several LRTPs as developed by the Mobile MPO. However, due to opposition to a proposed tolling scenario, the project was excluded from the Mobile MPO’s April 22, 2020 adopted LRTP. It should be noted that because an agreed funding scenario could not be reached between the two South Alabama MPOs and ALDOT, the Eastern Shore MPO did not have the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Project in its adopted 2045 LRTP.

Since that time, a funding scenario has been developed to build the I-10 Mobile River Bridge in phases. The proposed phases are:

• Phase 1-($675 Million)– I-10 Mobile River Bridge (Eastbound Main Span and high-level approaches) from Exit 24 (Broad Street) to the Mobile County Line and restriping of the I-10 Bayway to Exit 35* o PE (100073594) Mobile County $44,500,000 o CN (100073596) Mobile County $665,000,000 • Phase 2-($500 Million)– I-10 Mobile River Bridge (Westbound Main Span and high-level

approaches) including West Tunnel Interchange improvements 3

• Phase 3-($1.2 Billion)– I-10 Bayway Replacement including East Tunnel, Mid-Bay and - US-90/98 Interchange Replacement

* Costs for the mitigation commitments are included in the PE and CN costs for the Project except for the Cochrane-Africatown Bike and Ped Path (100070108/100070109) and Causeway Access

Project (100070136/100070137) which will be let separately. AMEND

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Figure 1- 2 MATS Study Area

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This scenario has been proposed by both the Eastern Shore MPO and the Mobile MPO with little opposition. This amendment to the Envision 2045 LRTP is Phase One proposed bridge over the Mobile River, with the restriping of the Bayway to three lanes east of the new bridge convergence, to be paid for by tolling. ALDOT is committed to all previous environmental mitigation commitments from the approved FEIS/ROD and will work with FHWA to address what commitments will need to be part of the phase 1 project as well as update studies to determine any changes in impacts due to the phasing.

On March 22nd, 2021, both the Mobile MPO and the Eastern Shore MPO had a combined press release at Five Rivers, revealing the phased plan.

1.1.1 Background The highway element in this amendment, is detailed and includes specific facility data. Some of the resulting metrics have changed due to changes in traffic flow caused by the tolling of the I- 10 Mobile River Bridge Phase One. The costs associated with this amendment have not been updated for the existing LRTP projects, with the exception of Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge. Chapter 3 of this amendment details Title VI and ensures that there are no significant disparaging travel times to low income and minority populations as a result of federally funded transportation projects. In order to quantitatively assess and analyze federal investments in the regional transportation plan and to ensure that low-income and minority groups receive a proportionate share of benefits, measures have been developed and applied to evaluate the long range transportation plan’s impact. ALDOT will study the effects of phasing the Project on low-income and minority groups and make updates to the environmental documentation and mitigation measures if necessary. Additional Environmental Justice outreach will be required, and all Environmental Justice mitigation measures shown in the FEIS/ROD will be implemented regardless of the anticipated lesser impacts of Phase 1. The bicycle and pedestrian element is primarily policy oriented, but also includes cost estimates for recommended projects and details an outlined plan for the bicycle facilities as it pertains to the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Project. 1.2 Funding Scenario of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge

The funding scenario for the Highway Element of the Envision 2045 Long Range Plan is based on the MPO’s dedicated funding, plus the projects ALDOT will fund over the next 25 years. The Mobile MPO receives $8,053,433 of federal funds based on federal formula, and funded by the current federal transportation funding legislation, FAST ACT. These annual funds require a 20 percent match which totals an annual programmable amount of $10,066,791. As shown in Table

1.2.1, with carryover from previous years and projecting the annual programmable amount by 1 percent each year for 25 years, totals $345,012,388; $276,009,910 of that being federal funds. 5 The matches for the State’s federal funds vary between 20 percent and 10 percent based on which - funding program is used.

In addition to Mobile’s dedicated funding, ALDOT has projected $238,520,230 to go to

additional capacity projects, $321,045,791 for operations/maintenance, and $100,040,422 for AMEND

transit projects over the next 25 years. These additional programs are to be used for projects Page

developed or approved by ALDOT. The matches for the State’s federal funds vary between 20 percent and 10 percent based on which funding program is used.

Table 1-1 Estimated Federal Funding Forecasts FY2019 thru FY2045

Source: Mobile MPO

In the adopted Envision 2045 LRTP (April 22, 2020), funding for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project had not been determined and could not be included in the fiscally constrained plan. However, the bridge is a priority for the State of Alabama and it was agreed by ALDOT, the Mobile MPO and the Eastern Shore MPO that Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge needed to be included in the fiscally constrained Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan.

Because the State of Alabama’s annual apportionment of federal transportation funds for the entire state $840,273,572 (FY2020) is just under a third of what the overall I-10 Mobile River Bridge project would cost, phasing and creative financing must be exercised. This is to include phasing of the project into three exclusively functional phases. Phase 1 of the project is a four lane bridge (one span) from Exit 24(Broad Street) to Mobile County line with the restriping of the existing I-10 Bayway (from two lanes to three lanes each direction) from the bridge to US 98 in Daphne. Other improvements in Baldwin County connecting to this Phase One are not part of the Mobile LRTP, and may be included in the LRTP of the Eastern Shore MPO. The current estimated construction cost for portion of the project located in Mobile County is $665,000,000, and the Baldwin County portion is $10,000,000 for a total phase one cost of $675,000,000; see Table 1-2. The $44,500,000 for Preliminary Engineering will be State funded.

Table 1-2 Estimated Funding for I-10 Mobile River Bridge Phase One Amount Source $125M Federal INFRA Grant $250M State Subsidy (non-federal) $300M TIFIA Loan/Bonds to be repaid with toll revenue*

$675M Total

Source: Mobile MPO

6 - *The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) may not be the exclusive low interest federal loan. Project is open to other potential federal loans, grants, funding programs as available. Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project will be financed by state funding, a $125 million federal grant, and loans and bonds to be paid back with toll revenue. ALDOT has

preliminarily considered various toll schemes including a toll on only large trucks, tolls on large AMEND trucks required to use the bridge along with a toll on other vehicles that choose to use it, as well

as other combinations. For all scenarios considered, the truck toll would be less than half of the Page

charge in the previous plan and the base fee on other vehicles would be no more than $2. In addition, for the scenarios to be studied, existing routes across the River and Bay will remain toll- free for passenger cars. ALDOT will perform more in-depth studies on the toll scenarios to examine the impacts on the travelling public, traffic distribution, and how quickly loans can be paid back. ALDOT will present the final toll plan or toll plan options at future public meetings and to the MPO. The funding for Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge is not included in Table 1.2.1 because it will not be funded with any regular apportioned federal funding the State of Alabama receives. The bridge will be funded with $250 million state funds (non-federal), a $125 million INFRA grant (awarded competitive federal funds), and $300 million from loans through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and bonds to paid for by toll revenue. Funding for Phase Two to construct a second span over the Mobile River with improvements to the west entrance to the Wallace Tunnels will include State and Federal funds, as well as continuing the toll plan for the two spans across Mobile River. The estimated current cost of Phase Two is $500 million. Funding for Phase Three for the replacement of the I-10 Bayway and East Tunnel Interchange from Exit 27 to the Mobile County Line will include State and Federal funds. The I-10 Bayway replacement project consists of constructing a new six lane bridge that will be well above the 100 year flood elevation to meet the 2008 AASHTO guideline, and will continue into Baldwin County and include interchange improvements to Mid-Bay and the US-90/98 Interchange. Tolling will be required to fund this project and is beyond the scope of this 25 year Long Range Transportation Plan. The estimated cost of Phase Three is $1.2 billion. The funding scenario for the Highway Element of the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan, is based on the MPO’s projected revenue at 2020 levels, plus the projects ALDOT will fund over the next 25 years. ALDOT has stated that because of funding shortfalls, there is limited funding for capacity projects throughout the State of Alabama each year. The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, the three additional capacity projects, and two interchange projects are to be included in the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan as the ALDOT’s funded portion of federal funds. Based on these assumptions, and as detailed in Table 1-3, the MATS Study Area can expect to receive $843,178,619 of ALDOT funded projects over the next 25 years. The match for the State’s federal funds vary between 20 percent and 10 percent based on which funding program is used.

Table 1-3 Estimated Funding FF-2019 thru FY-2045

ALDOT Funded Projects Phase Funding

7 - SR 158 Extension from Schillinger Rd to Study Area Boundary* UT,CN $96,067,000

US 90 from McDonald Rd to Swedetown Rd* PE,ROW,UT,CN $15,470,000

I-10 From Carol Plantation to McDonald Rd* UT,CN $33,442,000

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I-10 from SR-188 to McDonald Rd* PE,CN $54,070,000 Page

I-10 Mobile River Bridge (Mobile Urban Area Only) PE,CN $709,500,000

Shared Use Path on Baybridge Rd PE,CN $7,070,000

TOTAL ALDOT FUNDED $915,619,000

MPO Attributable Funding $8,582,049(fed)

Annual Allocation (plus match) $10,727,561(total) X 25 years** $345,012,388

TOTAL 25 YEAR PROJECTED FUNDING*** $1,260,631,388

*Total cost estimates from adopted Envision 2045 LRTP (April 22, 2020) **compounded 1% increase per year accounted for as detailed in adopted Envision 2045 LRTP (April 22, 2020) *** Excludes Maintenance and Operations, Local, and Other from Table 2-4 Recommended Highway Projects, 2015-2045 Source: Mobile MPO

1.3 Capacity

Section 2.0 Highway Facilities of this document outlines the updated capacities of the projects of the 2045 network, including the I-10 Mobile River Bridge. The Mobile MPO uses the travel demand forecasting software by Citilabs, Cube Voyager. The Alabama Department of Transportation purchased this software for all MPOs in the State of Alabama and the Mobile MPO is required to use this software. The Voyager software is an integral role in determining travel patterns within the next 25 years. The model is validated to current traffic counts and specific federal parameters (please see Appendix A of the April 22, 2020 LRTP) to base year conditions. The socio-economic data is forecasted to year 2045 and the model is run using future year data, resulting in estimated future volumes for the entire network. From this future network, all Alternatives are tested for network performance. For the purpose of this Amendment of the LRTP, the socio-economic data has not been updated. The data is presented in detail in Section 4.0 Highway Facilities of the April 22, 2020 LRTP.

1.4 Title VI

In order to quantitatively assess and analyze federal investments in the Envision 2045 LRTP, and to ensure that low-income and minority groups receive a proportionate share of benefits, measures have been developed and applied to evaluate the long range transportation plan’s impact. Chapter Two of the Envision 2045 LRTP (adopted April 22, 2020), details the extensive

methodology used. As modeled in the Mobile MPO’s travel demand forecast model, there are no 8 disparaging effects on travel time for the low income and minority populations to trip attractors - (education, hospitals, retail) as a result of the projects of the of the Envision 2045 LRTP and this Amendment.

1.5 Bicycle Pedestrian AMEND The previous Long Range Transportation Plan adopted in March of 2015, recommended and

supported a bicycle pedestrian facility that would cross the Mobile River. The resolution of Page

support dated June 5th of 2013, expressed support for bicycle/pedestrian facilities to be included into the design and construction of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge, and if it is determined that bicycle/pedestrian facilities are not to be included in the I-10 Mobile River Bridge design, the MATS Metropolitan Planning Organization expressed support for any available mitigation measures during preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge. ALDOT has shown commitment to providing a facility that crosses the Mobile River. ALDOT has committed to providing a bicycle and pedestrian shared use path from the I- 165 southbound on-ramp at Africatown Boulevard to the Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge. ALDOT will retrofit the Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge to provide two protected bicycle and pedestrian lanes (one on each side of the bridge). ALDOT proposes to provide a shared use path on the south side of Africatown Boulevard and a sidewalk on the north side of Africatown Boulevard with crosswalks at appropriate locations. More detailed studies, design, and coordination with the local community will be required to finalize the details of the bicycle and pedestrian facilities along this route. The length of this proposed bike/ped corridor is approximately 2.6 miles. The estimated total cost for this path is approximately $8.5 million. This facility will be constructed under a separate project (PE 100070108 & CN 100070109) using Federal and/or state funds and will be completed within the same timeframe as the completion of Phase 1 of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. This is detailed in Section 4.0 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities of this amendment.

1.6 Performance Measures

With the passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and following with the Fixing America’s Transportation (FAST) Act in December of 2015, the United States Department of Transportation has elected to move towards a performance-based planning process. This process refers to the application of performance management principles to achieve desired outcomes for transportation facilities.

In compliance with the Joint Planning Rule from FWHA (23 CFR 450 and 771) and FTA (49 CFR 613), under the MAP-21 and the FAST Act, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are to implement a performance-based approach to planning and programming activities. This includes setting data-driven performance targets for transportation performance measures. This approach supports the national goals for the federal-aid highway and public transportation programs. The seven goals are as follows: 1) Improving Safety, 2) Maintaining an Infrastructure Asset System in a State of Good Repair, 3) Reducing Traffic Congestion, 4) Improving the Efficiency of the Surface System, 5) Freight Movement and Economic Vitality, 6) Protecting the Environment, and 7) Reducing Project Delivery Delays.

In Alabama, the performance based planning process manifests itself in several forms. 23 CFR

Part 490 requires MPOs to develop performance targets related to safety, pavement condition, 9

bridge condition, highway reliability, freight movement, traffic congestion, and emissions - reduction. 49 CFR Part 625 requires the same for transit asset management. Separately, the FAST Act recommends that performance-based planning be worked into documents such as the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM), Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP),

Statewide Freight Plan, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Performance Plan, and AMEND

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In accordance with 23 CFR § 450.306, the metropolitan transportation planning process shall provide for the establishment and use of a performance-based approach to transportation decision making to support the national goals described in 23 U.S.C. 150(b) and the general purposes described in 49 U.S.C. 5301(c). The Safety Performance Measures (PM1), Bridge/Pavement Measures (PM2), the System Performance Measures (PM3), and the FTA’s Transit Asset Management (TAM) Targets have been adopted by ALDOT and the MPOs. Some targets are required to be set on an annual basis while others are set on two (2)-year and four (4)-year cycles.

ALDOT and the MPOs, along with the Transit Providers, have a cooperative agreement in place to coordinate the development of the targets, the sharing of information related to the transportation performance measures, selection of targets, and reporting requirements.

ALDOT and all MPOs in the State of Alabama chose to adopt the State of Alabama’s Performance Measures and Targets, rather than each MPO have their own. Performance Measures and Targets are required to be revised and updated as plans are amended and revised; Table 1.6.1 details the Performance Measures and Targets as adopted by the Mobile MPO on March 10th, 2021.

Table 1-4 Adopted Performance Measures and Targets

Category Performance Measure Performance Target Number of Fatalities 961 (2021) Rate of Fatalities 1.36 (2021)

Number of Injuries Per6,595 100 (20 million20) VMT traveled Safety Rate of Serious Injuries 12.080 (2019) (PM1) Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities & Injuries Per366 100(20 21million) VMT traveled % of Revenue Vehicles that Exceeded ULB* Reduce by 5% (2021) % of non-Revenue Vehicles that Exceeded ULB* Reduce by 10% (2021) Transit % of Facilities with Condition Rating < 3.0 No more than 20% rated < 3.0 (2021) (TAM) % Pavement in Good Condition (Interstate) Not Applicable (2-Year) Greater than 50% (4-Year) (2022)

% Pavement in Poor Condition (Interstate) Not Applicable (2-Year) Less than 5% (4- Year) (2022) % Pavement in Good Condition (non-Interstate) Greater than 40% (2-Year) (2022)

Greater than 40% (4-Year) (2022)

% Pavement in Poor Condition (non-Interstate) Less than 5% (2-Year) (2022) Less than 5% (4-Year) (2022)

% NHS Bridges in Good Condition No less than 27% (2-Year) (2022) 10 - No less than 27% (4-Year) (2022)

% NHS Bridges in Poor Condition No greater than 3% (2-Year) (2022)

No greater than 3% (4-Year) (2022) AMEND

Reliable Person Miles on the Interstate 92% (4-Year) (2022) Assets Reliable Person Miles on the non-Interstate NHS 90% (4-Year) (2022)

(PM2) Page

Truck Travel Time Reliability 1.3 (4-Year) (2022) Annual Hours of Peak Hour Excessive Delay Not Applicable System Percent of Non-SOV Not Applicable Total Emissions Reduction Not Applicable Perform.

(PM3) Source: Mobile MPO

1.7 Public Involvement

Public involvement is crucial for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. A press release concerning a public meeting and public comment period on the draft amendment to Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to include Phase One of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project was executed on April 28th, 2021. The public meeting was held on May 12th, 2021 at the ALDOT South West Region Training Building and attended by almost 50 people (17 citizens, and 26 ALDOT, MPO, media, or consultant). The meeting was advertised as a public meeting, not a public hearing, in local media through legal notices, public service announcements, on social media, and the Mobile MPO website. The voting members of the Mobile MPO were not present to “hear” the concerns of the citizens; rather, written comments were documented and presented to the MPO members to review prior to voting. All comments received prior to the May 26th deadline are included in Appendix A of this amendment and summarized below.

Phase one of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project will continue to have public involvement. ALDOT will host future public meetings that will focus on the funding, design elements and additional environmental studies as a result of the phasing concept. Further, if additional federal funding becomes available, those funds will require MPO approval and advertised as such.

1.7.1 Summary of Comments All of the comments that were collected prior to the deadline of May 26th, 2021 can be found in Appendix A of this document. There are numerous comments “for” the project, and numerous comments “against” the project. It needs to be noted that the comments in Appendix A are not sorted by any classification. However, most of the “against” comments are not necessarily against the bridge per se, yet against any toll or the striping to the Bayway for safety concerns. Some of the comments presented alternative ideas to the project proposed in this amendment.

Some of the comments were concerning the impacts to Africatown and the potential of a truck divergence from the toll. Although, offering a new bridge over Mobile River would create a

reduction of trucks carrying hazardous cargo on Africatown Blvd as hazardous cargo would no 11 longer be signed to be routed through Africatown. This will be further considered in the - Preliminary Engineering (PE) and more public comment opportunity will be offered as the project moves forward. Further of note, educational information was provided as comment for information on, and history of, Africatown in the form of a National Geographic article and peer

review of Houston that is included Appendix A.

AMEND

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The extent of future transportation needs depends on the number and length of trips made on an average day. These future volume demands are determined through the MPO’s travel demand forecast model, and discussed in detail in the April 22, 2020 adopted Envision 2045 LRTP. Trip characteristics are primarily determined by an area's population, housing, and employment densities and the spatial orientation of its residential and commercial or industrial areas. The year 2045 volumes projected crossing the Mobile Bay remains relatively unchanged; the demand for travel remains and is constant. This section of the amendment details the differences, system wide, that Phase One of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project may have in terms of paths and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).

Regardless of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge, by year 2045, it is estimated that the MATS area will have over 163,000 households and over 238,000 employees. This is a significant increase compared to over 150,000 households and over 157,000 employees in year 2015. Table 2-1 below graphically illustrates the anticipated growth in the MATS area between 2015 and 2045, including the significant growth in internal automobile and truck trips. The population is expected to increase about 9 percent and housing and employment by 9 percent and 52 percent, respectively. In percentage terms, the resulting increase in external trips is substantially higher than the increase in internal trips. As shown in Table 2-1, by year 2045, internal vehicle trips are projected to increase by 9 percent, but external trips are projected to increase by 52 percent. The largest increase in external traffic demand within the study area, by a large margin, will be in the Interstate 10 corridor. A trip is any vehicular movement between an origin and a destination. An internal trip is any trip solely within the study area. Table 2-1 MATS Socio-Economic and Travel Data Summary 2015 and 2045

2015 2045 Increase

Population 387,615 422,500 9%

Households 150,540 163,656 9%

Employment 157,100 238,452 52%

Internal Vehicle-Trips 1,122,959 1,229,504 9%

Calculated Data

Persons per HH 2.58 2.58

Employees per HH 1.04 1.46

Employees per Person 0.41 0.56 13 - Vehicle-Trips per HH 7.46 7.51

Vehicle-Trips per Pers. 2.89 2.91 AMEND

(Mobile MPO Based on US Census and Datastory Data)

Table 2-2 quantifies the projected growth in area-wide vehicle-trips per day between 2015 Page

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Principal Arterials 3,101,598 31% 3,935,702 32% 3,848,288 31%

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Collectors 1,014,875 10% 1,302,663 10% 1,271,463 10%

Total 9,923,751 12,409,599 12,455,132

Level Of Service Mi /LOS F Cap Used Mi /LOS F Cap Used Mi /LOS F Cap Used

Freeway/Expressway 16.0 75.4% 55.3 92.7% 37.1 88.3%

Principal Arterials 29.6 61.0% 49.2 74.6% 31.5 70.9%

Minor Arterials 39.5 53.1% 68.2 64.7% 40.1 59.1%

Collectors 11.1 32.8% 23.5 42.7% 19.9 40.4%

Total 96.2 57.7% 196.2 71.1% 128.6 67.1%

Source: Mobile MPO

AMEND

Page

(Mobile MPO) (Mobile Existing Committed Capacityand 2045 Volumeto Figure 2 - 1

Page AMEND-17 MATS 2045Highway MATS Plan Figure 2 Source:Mobile MPO - 2

Page AMEND-18 MAP#. 1 6 5 4 3 2

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(Millions) COST $53.30 $33.39 $10.00 $7.07 $7.07 $2.00 $1.00 $16.6 $1.50 $1.00 $9.90 $0.32 $0.32 $0.27 $0.28 4.74 0.77 9.75 -

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VOLUME 13,700 45,750 45,750 67,500 67,500 36,700 36,700 36,700 13,800 13,800 15,200 15,200 15,200 14,000 14,000 14,000 2015

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Page AMEND- 13 12 11 10 9 8 7

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- FundedLocal Projects I State/Other Funded Projects MPO FundedProjects TOTAL Projects (millions) OtherProjects Outsideof Study Area(Not Mapped) LOCALLYFUNDED PROJECTS All projects are required to have some form of bicycle /pedestrian facility included in the project, or a valid reason for an for reason valid a or project, the in included facility /pedestrian ofbicycle form some have to required are Allprojects - 100060485 100060481 100060480 100052812 100070109 100073596 1000 10 MobileRiver Bridge and Pedestrian Facilities of this Plan ofthis Facilities Pedestrian and 73594 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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Page AMEND- provide I provide west to Shelton Beach Road. This will create economic opportunity for the City of Chickasaw and M Road, Snow in US 98to conjunction New connecting west, the to constructed be to route parallel new a need may and capacity over Inthe alleviated. be will 90, US and I Road Pascagoula Old on capacity over if projected the needed,are that lanesthat additional assumed is It of. aware be to needs MPO Mobile the model the in anomaly increa the by created overflow volume the of because only capacity, over be to projected is Road, Wilmer Bay Grand and Road McDonald between Road, based on a study of the corridor funded with MPO funds with assistance route additional lanes major may not bea obtainable foris and states Mississippi, in two lanes 4 the is between 45 US well. as reasons safety but volumes, in US 45, north of SR construct. Itco improvement aLong Plans. thatwould is needed in the lastfive Range been has that project a been has River Fowl to Widening Road Rangeline million. $63 estimated Howe it. widened south of Interstate 165. The right of way cost of a project of that magnitude would prohibit potentially creates millions of dollars more in construction costs. Likewise, Interstate 65 cannot be rig plan, this in recommended is what beyond lanes expand to order in but savings, cost a certainlyis This way. of rightexisting the within occurring The current Interstate 10 improvements of the recommended Long Range Transportation Plan are Interstate 65,ithasright trends, but the travel demand forecast model as well. Although having many capacity issues along facilities. those widen to cost right by constrained both are 10 Interstate and 65 Interstate that recognized is It the future.For a thisreason, Visionary set ofprojects was tested the Because case. the not is enoughnot this is there 2045, greatin so is projecteddemand Unfortunately, demand. travel future the satisfying arterial network and network freeway complete a have should Study Transportation Area Mobile the of the Ultimately, year2045. by projects the complete to funding estimated enough not is there However, demand. future the fulfill that projects develop to process planning range long Tr Long Range this Because 2.1 amendment. this of adoption the of as current are of the I Plan adopted the to amendment this of purposes the For obile County Commission have expressed interest in the expansion of West Lee Street to the to Street Lee West of expansion the in interest expressed have Commission County obile

, the cost estimates for the projects on Table 2 Visionary Element Visionary - 10 Mobile River Bridge. ver, north of Interstate 165 to US 43 needs to be improved; this project would cost an an cost would project this improved; be to needs 43 US to 165 Interstate of north ver, - 65 direct access to Chickasabogue 65 directaccess Park.

traffic - 158, going south into the downtown the into south going is is in - advent of the New US 98 project, McCrary Road is expecting to be well be expectingto is Road McCraryproject, 98 US New the of advent s el s Hriae vcain ot. lhuh udn fr two for funding Although Route. Evacuation Hurricane a as well as of

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However, the need is still there, as determined not only by recent by only not determined as there, still is need the However,

The cost estimates for of of additional with amendment and amendment US 45

additional lanes.

lanes lanes not only , the addition of -

ht are as they were adopted, with the excep Envision 2045 Long Range Transp Range Long 2045 Envision

Phase One of the I are detailed in detailed are of - This .

US 45 Feasibility Study. - projected funding to fulfill the needs of of needs the fulfill to funding projected way will have to be acquired, and that and acquired, be to have will way

h Ct o Ciksw n the and Chickasaw of City The se in Interstate 10 traffic. This is an an is This traffic. 10 Interstate in se to to support area will also need also will area a ; Figure; 2 middle middle turning lane may provide

the f the a slight projected increase - - 10 Mobile River Bridge 4 unding st over $42 million to to st over $42million .

additio - Old Pascagoula of

section of this this of section improvements improvements - way and the the and way road system road - 10 has the the has 10 nal lanes o r t ation tion .

Page AMEND-23 is $10,00 portion ofthe project in located The MPO. Shore Eastern the of LRTP the in included be may and LRTP, Cou Baldwin in improvements Other I lane bridge (one span) Exit from 24(Broad Street) to Mo Phase One, as described previously in the fiscally constrained portion of this amendment, is a four Project. pha overall I the what of third a under just is (FY2020) $840,273,572 state entire the for funds transportation As mentioned previously in this document, needed to MPO Shore Eastern the and T County. Baldwin to eastward extend and Alabama in County Mobile in originate would project and by constructing a new bridge, with 215 feet of Air Draft Clearance (ADC) across the Mobile I The Transportation) of Department (Alabama River Rendering BridgeArtist Mobile Figure 2 April 22,2020). the in included is project this of history detailed A Project. Bridge local elected officials (MPOs) on a funding sc the and Alabama of State the between consensus a not currently is there However, LRTPs. past I The 2.1.1 - he bridge is a priority for the State of Alabama and it was agreedwas it and Alabama of State the for priority a is bridge he 10 Bayway ( Bayway 10 ses and creative financing must be exercised to complete the Mobile River Bride and Bayway Bayway Bride and River theMobile tocomplete exercised be and financingmust creative ses replace

- - The I The 10 Mobile River Bridge is a critical future critical a is Bridge River Mobile 10 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway and Bridge River Mobile 10 - 3

10 Mobile River Bridge project would cost. Because of that, three exclusively functional 0,000 for a total

be be included in th - 10 Mob the existing I existing the from two lanes to three lanes each direction each lanes three to lanes two from

ile River Bridge - P 10 bridges across Mobile Bay from four to eight lanes. The proposed The lanes. eight to four from Bay Mobile across bridges 10 e fiscally constrained hase

that O CountyMobile Phase One of One Phase ne cost of $675,000,000; seene document. cost Table this of$675,000,000; 1.2of

nty connecting to this Phase One are not part of the Mobile the of part not are One Phase this to connecting nty the State of Alabama’s annual apportionment of federal P enario enario to pay for roject roject the I the is $665,000,000, and theBaldwin Countyis portion Envision Envision 2045 infrastructure and infrastructure - is 10 Mobile River Bridge River Mobile 10

a proposal to increase the capacity of I of capacity the increase to proposal a bile County ) from the bridge to US 98 in Daphne. in 98 US to bridge the from ) all phases of the I

Long Long Range Transportation Plan

Envision 2045 LRTP 2045 Envision

by ALDOT, the Mobile MPO MPO Mobile the ALDOT, by has been identified in several in identified been has line with with the restriping of the

estimated cost for cost estimated and Bayway Project BaywayProject and - 10 10 Mobile River

(adopted River - the 10 10 . Page AMEND-24 in excess estimated are projects Element Visionary The deficiencies. capacity projected on based are Plan Some of these projects have been in the planning process for decades. All projects in the Visionary c funding ALDOT of because however, started; constrained to Table $1.2 billion. considered. be to have may sources funding undetermined Bridge River Mobile Line. County Mobile Mid the to 27 Exit to improvements interchange include and County Baldwin into continue will project replacement from Interchange Tunnel East and Phase Three of the million. is $500 River Mobile across bridge onlytruck exclusive the to capacity added it as improvements slight only made and model, forecast demand Phase Two, as well as the continued lane 6 a be with improvements to the west entrance to the Wallace Tunnels. The final result of Phase Two Phase T as ofthe writing ofthisAmendment, andare considered Visionary. Phase Two and Phase Three of the I the Figure 2 Figure the - Bay and the US the and Bay 2 - wo of the overall I 5

of $ MATS MATS 2045 Summary Plan bridge, 3 lanes in each direction across Mobile River Mobile across direction each in lanes 3 bridge, Envision Envision 2045

2.354 -

map legend for which projects are Visionary and which are part of the of part are which and Visionary are projects which for legend map overall overall I

Billion, in addition to the recommended Long tothe recommendedBillion, inaddition Plan. Range - . 90/98 Interchange. 90/98 If federal and state funding are not expanded, tolling or other presently presently other or tolling expanded, not are funding state and federal If -

LRTP. The projects that have CPMS numbers have some phase already 10 Mobile River Bridge Project is a second span over the Mobile River - 10 Mobile River Bridge project is the replacement of the I - 10 10 Mobile River Bridge Project do not have identified funding toll toll

below details the projects of the Vision

for that scenario that for plan The from Phase One six onstraints, the projects are not moving forward. moving not are projects the onstraints,

lane new Bayway will connect to the to connect will Bayway new lane . The estimated The .

The estimated cost of Phase Three is Three Phase of cost estimated The . Phase Tw . State funding will be used for for used be will funding State .

current current o was testedinthetravel ary Plan. Please refer

h I The cost of Phase Two Two Phase of cost - - 0 Bayway 10 10 Bayway six fiscally fiscally

lane will will

Page AMEND-25 (Mobile MPO) (Mobile 2045Visionary MATS Plan Figure 2 - 4

Page AMEND-26 Table 2 Table 100052466 100052597 100052598 100052599 100008997 100042157 100043118 100042906 100043152 100057146 100055753 CPMS# - 5

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a MATS MATS 2045Summary Plan

STATE/ FUNDS STPAA STPAA STPAA STPAA STPAA NHPP NHPP TOLL Grant MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO MPO NH IM

PHASE ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL RW RW CN CN CN CN CN CN CN UT UT PE

of Projectsof Visionary $10.40 $81.90 $20.80 $16.00 $70.63 $10.40 $56.00 $29.42 $34.78 $36.74 $51.30 $78.92 $30.00 $1, COST $7.32 $7.32 $0.35 $1.03 $0.51 $5.06 $0.50 $ $12 $90 10 7 00

phases I ROAD WestLee EXT St Celeste Parkway Industrial Wilmer Rd Grandbay OldPascagoula McCraryRd SnowRd US45 US45 US45 US43 Notch Road Three Notch Road Three Notch Road Three Notch Road Three SR SR SR SR I I I - - - - 65 65 10 (Bridge) 10 - - - - 193 193 193 193

2&3

VirginiaSt FROM 1 I I OldPascagoula Rd Wilmer Grandbay NewUS 98 NewUS 98 AnnSt Kush SR I HamiltonBen Rd HamiltonBen Rd HamiltonBen Rd HamiltonBen Rd LaurendineRd LaurendineRd LaurendineRd LaurendineRd 158SR CelesteRd WestTunnel Int - - - st 65 65 65

Street - 158 l a Station a Rd

Baldwin County TO Shelton Beach Rd US43 43 O I McDonald Rd MoffettRd MoffettRd Road Springs Crystal Citronelle Rd Kush StudyArea Dawes Rd Dawes Rd Dawes Rd Dawes Rd ofFowl River N. ofFowl River N. ofFowl River N. ofFowl River N. CelesteRd US43 Interchange - 10 ther Half to US

l Station a

DIS 1.5 1.2 1.1 0.8 6.3 1.7 1.5 7.1 0.8 7.7 6 6.8 6.8 6.8 2.1 4.3 18 3 1 1 1 1 - .8

Lane 2015 new new 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 - - -

Lane 2045 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 8 - -

Page AMEND 27 Volume 18,450 13,700 10,200 10,650 26,100 14,250 11,600 24,000 12,250 12,250 12,250 12,250 46,700 40,200 4,300 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2015 - - - -

Volume 30,550 25,200 21, 12,800 11, 15, 28, 14,700 24,250 3 12, 12, 12, 12, 22,200 22,200 22,200 22,200 74,500 6 57,200 7,700 2045 3,900 2,550 - 1 500 150 750 300 300 300 300

Page AMEND- ouain. h rsls f hs suis il be will studies these of environmental be will updated documentation accordingly. results The populations. phasing the to due ALDOT will perform more detailed traffic studies to determine levels of service and toll diversion Measuresfor system the environmen homes specify alignments of new roads; therefore, infrastructure mino to respect with population. identifying area, planning metropolitan The operations,policies. ofand federal, tribalprogramsand orthe execution state,local, of the negative environmental consequences, resulting from industrial, municipal, and of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, should bear a disproportionate group means regulations, policies.that Fairtreatment no enforcement laws, environmental and of origin, national follows: color, as race, Justice Environmental defines Justice Environmental Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and of meaningful involvement of all people regardless of Office EPA’s U.S. The 3 3.0 .1

• • • Definition, History and Principles History Definition,

Title Title VI Update to the Envision 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan 05 mrcn omnt Survey Community American 2015

Determine the effectiveness of public transportation service in service transportation public of effectiveness the Determine employment Use Employmobility the feasi indire be may destination desired the to does areas these in service of presence low forecasted employment conditions,and oppor absolute change over predominantly low and -

income and minority populations. This measure has With this information, it is it information, this With busines tal process. b ili t of the I the of y of s - r es, impact evaluation impact ity and low and ity

the trip. e and opportunity v - - in aluati 10 Mobile River project project River Mobile 10

c time, and toallareas oft time, r noe wt rset o h dvlpet ipeetto, and implementation, development, the to respect with income, or localized ome ome and o - income income n

measures,

measures, minority : environmental

t possible to accurately evaluate new transportat new evaluate accurately to possible

he residential, income residential, he pop

pro u

not necessarily not lations.

c v

such populati t dd n upda an ided

or non or in

and how it how and t

unity oftransit.by way h

terms as

impa e area. study However, system However, presented in public meetings and the the and meetings public in presented existent, therefore hindering or reducing or hindering therefore existent, o

c ns impacts, h

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to ts of

, mean adequate service; i.e. service i.e. service; adequate mean

essential

will ha will inherent deficien ed

affects low income and income low affects current and employment patterns of the the of patterns employment and

in ,

such demog

travel

v a

e to be addressed be to e

services, r - conditions, eas with predominantly with eas as wide planning does not does planning wide r

a time, time, the hc pro phic

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Page AMEND-28 Source:Mobile MPO Road Improvements Relative Proposed to Low Figure 3 - 1

- Incomeand M inorityZones

Page AMEND-29 interest andavai and continued seasonal weekend openings of the Bankhead Tunnel to cyclists and pedestrians (as Africatown o variety a of interests the meet would that public input. A combination of bicycle/pedestrian facilities was selected for the proposed project and view/setting, constructability, connectivity, impacts, traffic functionality, user safety, user con economic and engineering to: limited not but including, factors, of variety a on The 4. and theUS bike/ped alternative an case, the Cochrane the over crossingis that If feasible. be not to determined is it unless facilities, t recommends MPO Cochrane via River Bridge, Bankhead Tunnel, or Mobile the proposed I the across facilities bicycle and pedestrian providing safely. It states in the forFEIS/ROD the I interstate 39 Section Although solutions. included as an adjunct to the Environmental Impact Statement, including be issue the of mitigation that proposed resolution the feasible, not deemed if and bridge, the on 5, the addition of such a facility problematic. The Mobile MPO has adopted a resolution, dated of A large number of comments received during the comment period, wer meeting toDaphne point the center of the Bayway, which will be restriped to three lanes in each direction, from the bridge Termin Cruise Mobile the of south just River Mobile and addresses the associated impacts. br The preferred corridor begins the at Virginia Street, crosses the with associated impacts addresses alignments under FEIS/ROD consideration for the The project, and provides 2019. a preferred corridor 15, based on studies, August on Bayway, Decision of Record The Mobile’s to impacts minimizing while maritime traffic, interstate coastal and regional, local, for route capacity For the purpose of this plan, only the Mobile County section is i The proposed project would originate Mobile County in Alabama and extend to Baldwin County. the of The 4.0

1 Bicyclist/Pedestrian Ac 1 Bicyclist/Pedestrian

2013 a I

- Mobile

bicycle/pedestrian 10, I selection of a route for a bicycle/pedestrian facility that crosses the Mobile River was based based River was crosses Mobile facility a thatthe a for bicycle/pedestrian route ofselection F - ederal 10

Bicycle/Pedestrian by supporting

Mobile

industry. highways,

constructing

River, -

I USA 90/US

- Highway 10

lability More allows). are details each on components ofthese described River Shared

and

meet

98 Causeway on the east side of theeast River Mobile shouldbe 98 Causeway of onthe side a

there (FEIS/ROD) for the proposed I proposed the for (FEIS/ROD)

hat the proposed I proposed the hat - bicycle/p

restriping 13 of the Mobile City Code prohibits pedestrians and bicycles on certain on bicycles and pedestrians prohibits Code City Mobile the of 13

Administration facility Bridge

a existing

Use

in new are

- Baldwin

Africatown Bridge with safe connectivity to Broad Stree Broad to connectivitysafe with Bridge Africatown

Path, plenty

com

six and on edestrian

the

and

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modations Bayway a

existing

belvedere

predicted County. bridge,

examples bridge, approved -

10 Mobile River Bridge include bicycle and pedestrian and bicycle include Bridge River Mobile 10 facility - 10 Mobile 10 Mobile River Bridge, that ALDOT is committed to

project I -

- which,

10 Bridge. For the purposed of this plan, the Mobile

10 sr rus Ti slcin nlds Cochrane includes: selection This groups. user f

with (observation future

(separated

bridges in the

is the 215

- Final traffic a 10 bridge over Mobile River, and the I the and River, Mobile over bridge 10 al, continues across Pinto Island, and joins joins and Island, Pinto across continues al,

United a proposal

feet

limited across

Environmental walkway

area) volumes, of

States

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where or

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from Mobile provide - use

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accomplished River

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June June

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Page AMEND-30 aid (RAISE) Equity and Sustainability with Infrastructure American US the along projects ALDOT Memorial pede and bicycle the extend to together work ALDOT, and from the theMPOs local municipalities, Mobile and theEastern Shore also should pedestriangreenway plans and Trail Creek Mile Three proposed the with connectivity for opportunity the consideration into takingpaths, these for route appropriate the determine to together work should MPO Mobile the and via Beauregard In 4.3 project CN 100070108and (PE will and completion funds state and/or The Federal route. this using along facilities pedestrian and bicycle the estim of be details will the community finalize local to the with required coordination and design, studies, detailed More locations. and vehicle feet lanes pedestrian Cochrane the retrofit will I the from path southbou use shared pedestrian and bicycle a providing to committed has ALDOT route this show facility and cyclists tocross toallowpedestrians River. the Mobile performed research and received comments incorp The River. Mobile the across pedestriansand bicyclists accommodate crossingto aprovide to option preferred the selectedas Bicycle and Pedestrian Alter I the in detailed analysis the on Based 4.2

addition

surface funds, and/oravailable other

Future Extension of Cochrane of Extension Future Cochrane wide a

improvements ated total cost for this path is approximately $ approximately is path this for cost total ated

orates the factors listed above and satisfies the commitment made by ALDOT to provide a ieak n h nrh ie of side north the on sidewalk

access. ALDOT

should nd on

on the approach spans and ten feet wide on the main span unit to allow for inspection for allow to unit span main the on wide feet ten and spans approach the on Park

streets, to

Street of

the

- -

phase Africatown USA Bridge Shared UsePath Shared Bridge USA Africatown and ramp at

also

(one facilities

in such

from ,

include the downtown

1 on -

Africatown as of

proposes 0/US Africatown

the each

Conception described the -

USS bicycle natives Evaluation Technical Report, the Cochrane Bridge route was fiaon S Big t poie w poetd iyl and bicycle protected two provide to Bridge USA Africatown -

98 Causeway. These extensions could be funded with funded be could extensions These Causeway. 98 side I

initiatives.

Mobile 10 100070109).

means.

to ALABAMA

Mobile Boulevard

provide

Connections and above, -

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bridge).

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USA Bridge USA Bridge facilities

use Boulevard 7

bicycle

- million. This facility will be constructed be will facility This million.

Africatown path also

Memorial Road.

and

be on

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and future

Africatown Africatown USA Bridge. ALDOT other

bicycle the ALDOT, ih rswls t appropriate at crosswalks with Shared Use Path Use Shared

pedestri transportation

south

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proposed the transportation

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same side the Bridge an

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165 165 and and the -

Page AMEND-31 and theUS Cochrane the over crossing alter an that recommends MPO Mobile the amendment, this of purposes the For 4.6 programis interest from aslong the community. there said they The River. Mobile majority of respondents from the thepublic workshop who favored the Bankhead crossTunnel alternative to tunnel the use to pedestrians and bicyclists allow to weekends the closed previously has ALDOT 4. be will feature This group. focus bicycle/pedestrian the I incorporated 1and inbothphase 2of the and BPACs, the workshop, public in requested was that Bridge River Mobile new the from view the feet w theon tower stair elevatorand anprovided bevia belvedere the will Accesstower. to main west the at bridge the on view) the enjoy and rest, stop, to people for space a provides that overlook above the to addition In 4.4 est side of the river. The path from the tower access to the belvedere will be a minimum of 12 of minimum a be will belvedere the to access tower the from path The river. the of side est 5

Bankhead Belvedere Bridge River Mobile wide Bicyclists/Pedestrian

would solely use the tunnel on the weekends. ALDOT has committed to continuing this and - 90/US

have

Tunnel -

a 98 Causeway on the east side of theeast River Mobile shouldbe98 Causeway of ontheconstructed. side

minimum

- listed fac listed - Recommendations Africatown Bridge with safe connectivity to Broad Street in Mobile in Street Broad to connectivitysafe with Bridge Africatown

area ilities, ALDOT committed to constructing a belvedere (i.e., (i.e., belvedere a constructing to committed ALDOT ilities,

Bankhead Tunnel to vehicular traffic for a few hours on the the on hours few a for traffic vehicular to Tunnel Bankhead of

700

- square 10 Mobile River Bridgeand10 Mobile Bayway

feet.

Construction

comments received from the from received comments of

the

belvedere

project. native bike/ped bike/ped native

will

provide

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