Peoria/Pekin Urbanized Area Transportation Study 2010-2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
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Peoria/Pekin Urbanized Area Transportation Study 2010-2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Produced by: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Annual MPO Certification ............................................................................................................... 6 PPUATS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ..................................................................................................... 7 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 8 Theme: Public Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 19 Planning Principle: Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users. ................................................................................................................. 19 Planning Principle: Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized traffic. ................................................................................................................ 34 Planning Principle: Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system. ........ 35 Theme: Balanced Growth ............................................................................................................. 63 Planning Principle: Promote efficient system management and operation. ........................... 64 Planning Principle: Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. ........................... 72 Planning Principle: Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight. ................................................................ 84 Theme: Economic Development ................................................................................................. 103 Planning Principle: Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity and efficiency. .............................................. 103 Planning Principle: Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight. .......... 103 Theme: Green Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 126 Planning Principle: Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. ......................... 126 Green Highways .......................................................................................................................... 145 Travel Demand Model (TDM) ..................................................................................................... 157 FUNDING ANALYSIS..................................................................................................................... 172 Transportation Projects .............................................................................................................. 181 PPUATS Long Range Transportation Plan 2010-2035 1 Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Comparison of Regional Goals and Projects ............................................................................... 201 Transportation Symposium Comments ...................................................................................... 229 List of Tables Table 1: Jurisdictions within Metropolitan Planning Area. ........................................................... 12 Table 2: 2008 Crash Data. ............................................................................................................. 26 Table 3: Approximate Miles of Trails in Central Illinois Urban Areas. .......................................... 29 Table 4: Selected Average Daily Traffic Counts in Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Area. ........................ 66 Table 5: Highways with Projected Subpar Level of Service in 2020. ............................................ 69 Table 6: Time Leaving Home to Go To Work in Peoria-Pekin MSA. ............................................. 70 Table 7: Travel Times to Work in Peoria-Pekin MSA. ................................................................... 71 Table 8: Estimated Population Change in Tri-County Region from 2000 to 2007. ....................... 82 Table 9: Population of Local Counties and Municipalities. ......................................................... 106 Table 10: Top Employers of the Region. ..................................................................................... 110 Table 11: Companies with National Headquarters in the Region. ............................................. 111 Table 12: Peoria Urbanized Area Median Real Estate Tax Rate. ................................................ 114 Table 13: Cost of Living Analysis. ................................................................................................ 115 Table 14: Regional Employment. ................................................................................................ 117 Table 15: US EPA Air Quality Index. ............................................................................................ 137 Table 16: EPA-Calculated Ozone Levels for PPUATS Area. ......................................................... 138 Table 17: Allocated Federal Funding with the Exception of STPU and Transit. ......................... 173 Table 18: Estimated Federal Funds With Exception of STPU and Transit. ................................. 174 Table 19: Earmarks in SAFETEA-LU. ............................................................................................ 174 Table 20: Estimated IDOT Earmarks FY2010-FY2035. ................................................................ 175 Table 21: Comparison of IDOT Request to Estimated Available Federal Funds. ........................ 175 Table 22: Allocated STPU Funding. ............................................................................................. 176 Table 23: Estimated STPU Federal Dollars-Local Funding FY2015-FY2035. ............................... 177 Table 24: Estimated Available Funds. ......................................................................................... 177 Table 25: Funds Requested vs. Available. ................................................................................... 178 Table 26: Allocated Transit Funding. .......................................................................................... 179 PPUATS Long Range Transportation Plan 2010-2035 2 Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Table 27: State Match. ................................................................................................................ 179 Table 28: State Funds Available for Match. ................................................................................ 180 Table 29: Local Match Required. ................................................................................................ 180 Table 30: State Projects. ............................................................................................................. 181 Table 31: Local Projects. ............................................................................................................. 183 Table 32: Enhancement Projects. ............................................................................................... 191 Table 33: Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Capital Projects. ................................................ 192 Table 34: Financial Forecast – Transit. ........................................................................................ 197 Table 35: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Projects. ...................................................... 199 Table 36: Brownfield Projects. .................................................................................................... 200 Table 37: Symposium Voting Results. ......................................................................................... 216 List of Maps Map 1: Boundaries of the Adjusted Urbanized Area and the Metropolitan Planning Area. ....... 13 Map 2: Pavement Conditions of State-Owned Roads. ................................................................. 21 Map 3: Non-Motorized Infrastructure in Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Area. ..................................... 30 Map 4: Fixed-Route Bus Routes in Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Area. ............................................... 40 Map 5: Counties in HSTP Region 5. ............................................................................................... 49 Map 6: Rail Infrastructure in the Region…………………………………………………………………………………..53 Map 7: Volume-Capacity Ratio of Area Roadways. .................................................................... 678 Map 8: Area of Projected Growth Between Peoria and Dunlap. ................................................. 77 Map 9: Area of Projected Growth in Northern Tazewell County. ................................................ 78 Map 10: Area of Projected Growth in Western Woodford