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TABLE OF CONTENT Section 1 .........Project Overview ...............................................Section 1 Page 1 – 7 Introduction .......... .......................................................................................... 1 Project Purpose.... .......................................................................................... 1 Project Goals........ .......................................................................................... 5 TEA-21 Planning Factors................................................................................ 5 Public Involvement .......................................................................................... 7 Overview of Transportation Modeling System ................................................ 7 Section 2 .........Community Transportation System Guiding Principles ..........................................................................Section 2 Page 1 – 4 Community Transportation Guiding Principles................................................ 1 Section 3 .........Historic and Projected Growth...........................Section 3 Page 1 – 15 Land Use.............. .......................................................................................... 1 Historic Population & Employment Growth..................................................... 2 Typical 2000 Travel Patterns .......................................................................... 8 Projected 2002-2027 Population & Employment Growth ............................... 11 Section 4 .........Streets and Highway Elements .........................Section 4 Page 1 – 60 Regional Roadway Network............................................................................ 1 Local Roadway Network ................................................................................. 4 Levels of Service/Deficiencies Analysis.......................................................... 9 Current & Projected Travel Patterns ............................................................... 10 High Accident Locations.................................................................................. 14 Needs Assessment/Travel Demand Analysis................................................. 16 Travel Demand Model Development .............................................................. 16 Alternatives Development Analysis................................................................. 27 Overall Summary of Alternative Modeling....................................................... 30 Priority Ranking Program................................................................................ 33 Preferred System Model ................................................................................. 38 Selection/Prioritization of Long Range Street & Highway Imp........................ 39 Functional Classification Map ......................................................................... 46 Air Quality Conformity ..................................................................................... 49 TSM Strategies .... .......................................................................................... 53 TDM Strategies .... .......................................................................................... 60 Estimates of Future Traffic Volumes............................................................... 61 Section 5 .........Public Transit and Transportation Element .......Section 5 Page 1 – 15 Existing Public Transit Services...................................................................... 1 Long Range Transit Improvements................................................................. 8 Short Range Transit Improvements ................................................................ 10 Airport Facilities/Access .................................................................................. 11 Freight Movement Service & Facilities............................................................ 13 TABLE OF CONTENT Continued Section 6 .........Pedestrian & Bicycle Element ...........................Section 6 Page 1 – 9 Pedestrian Facilities ........................................................................................ 1 Current Policies.... .......................................................................................... 1 Recent Council Action..................................................................................... 1 Bicycle Facilities... .......................................................................................... 2 Heritage Trail Plan Recommendations ........................................................... 3 On-Street Primary Bikeways........................................................................... 7 Multi-Use Trails .... .......................................................................................... 7 Section 7 .........Financial Element..............................................Section 7 Page 1 – 25 Transportation Financing Options................................................................... 1 Local Funding Options .................................................................................... 3 Options to Increase Local Revenues .............................................................. 4 Federal/State Funding..................................................................................... 5 Summary of Funding Opportunities/Constraints............................................. 15 Streets & Highways Funding Element ............................................................ 15 Transit Funding Element................................................................................. 17 Pedestrian & Bicycle Facility Funding Element............................................... 18 TABLES Table 1 Billings Current Land Use Table 2 Population Trends & Projections Table 3 Yellowstone County Population Trends Table 4 2000 Journey to Work Statistics Table 5 Billings Forecasted Dwelling Unit Distribution Table 6 Billings Forecasted Employment Distribution Table 7 Level of Service Table 8 Typical Daily Capacity Table 9 Billings Urban Area Total Vehicle Trips Table 10 Vehicle Trip Origins and Destinations Table 11 Criteria Rating Table 12 Long Range Plan Projects Table 13 Short Range & TSM Projects Table 14 Summary System Performance Statistics Table 15 Billings Transit Fixed Route Operating Statistics Table 16 Montana Railroad Trackage Operated in 1996 Table 17 Current Transportation – Related Outlays Table 18 Federal and State Funding Sources & Levels FIGURES Figure 1 ...........Billings Study Area Figure 2 ...........Transportation Planning Process Figure 3 ...........Population Trends & Projections Figure 4 ...........20-Year Historic Neighborhood Population Growth Figure 5 ...........Employment Concentrations Figure 6 ...........Motorized Work Trips Figure 7 ...........Non-Motorized Work Trips Figure 8 ...........Billings 2002 & 2027 Dwelling Unit Distribution Figure 9 ...........Forecasted Dwelling Unit Increase Figure 10 .........Forecasted Employee Distribution Figure 11 .........Billings 2002 & 2027 Employment Distribution Figure 12 .........The Billings Urban Area Relative to the United States Figure 13 .........The Billings Urban Area Relative to Other Major Cities within Montana Figure 14 .........Interstate Highways, Major Arterials, etc. Figure 15 .........2002 Average Daily Traffic with Congested Segments Figure 16 .........High Accident Locations Figure 17 .........2025 Congested Roadway Segments Figure 18 .........Preferred Alternative Figure 19 .........Long Range Project Locations Figure 20 .........Functional Class Map Figure 21 .........Short Range/TSM Project Locations Figure 22 .........Design Traffic Volumes, Year 2015 Figure 23 .........Design Traffic Volumes, Year 2025 Figure 24 .........Recommended Projects Relative to Expected Congestion Design Traffic Volumes, Year 2025 Figure 25 .........MET Annual Ridership Trends Figure 26 .........MET Bus Route Map Figure 27 .........Billings MET Transit Fixed Route Ridership & Cost Trends Figure 28 .........Billings MET Transit Seasonal Route Figure 29 .........2000 Work Trips by Bus Figure 30 .........Railroad Tracks and Major Highway (Truck) Routes Figure 31 .........On-Street Non-Motorized Transportation Routes Figure 32 .........Off-Street Non-Motorized Transportation Routes Appendix Billings Urban Area 2005 Transportation Plan – Update Section 1. Project Overview Introduction The purpose of this report is to document the planning analysis results and recommendations of the Billings Urban Area 2005 Transportation Plan Administrative Update. The development of this Administrative Update was based on confirmation of the projects, cost data and information provided in the 2000 Transportation Plan. This document is meant to confirm the community principles outlined in the 2000 Plan. This project was guided by the Technical Advisory Committee (listed below), with input from the City Council, County Commissioners, City/County Planning Board, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), various City, County and other public agencies as well as numerous neighborhood groups, private organizations, other interested parties, and the general public. Development of this plan was coordinated with the guidelines developed in the Yellowstone County Growth Policy and in the 2000 Transportation Plan. All of the other references used during development of this plan are listed