TTRANSPORTATION PPROJECTROJECT PRIORITIZATION Presented By: Came lia Raaabavanbakht, Ph. D. Deputy Executive Director February 17, 2011 OVERVIEW 2034 Long-Ranggpe Transportation Plan (LRTP) Process and Milestones Transpor ta tion P roj ect P ri oriti zati on Public Involvement Recommended Projects Next Steps 2 2034 LRTP PROCESS AND MILESTONES PUBLIC OUTREACH Collection of Evaluation and 2034 Vision Development of Develop Fiscally- Final List Air Quality Candidate Prioritization of Final Socioeconomic Prioritization Constrained List and Transportation Transportation of Conformity Forecast Tool of Projects Approval Goals Projects Projects Projects Analysis Apr. 2009 – Apr. 2009 – July 2009 – Aug. 2010 – May 2008 Jan. 2010 Aug.2009 July 2010 Dec. 2010 February 2011 March – June 2011 June – Dec. 2011 January 2012 Current Step 3 TRANSPORTATION CANDIDATE PROJECTS To Richmond/I-295 LRTP is updated every Legend /" Interchange Projects four years, per Federal Expressway Projects regulations .! Intersection Projects Arterial Projects BidBridge /Tunne lPl Pro jec ts Fixed Guideway Transit Projects LRTP must be “Fiscally Heavy Rail Projects Constrained” í Proposed Fast Ferry Service Intermodal Projects /" Existing Roadway Network Existing Roadway AitlApproximately 155 /" Existing Interstate Candidate Projects Hampton Roads Study Area totaling $30 Billion /" /" Only $2 Billion of í To Petersburg/I-295 /" .! traditional sources of /" /" /" revenues available for /" /" /" transportatijion projects /" Potential for PPTA /" funding Miles 0512.5 0 2034 LRTP Candidate Projects 4 TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Components PROJECT UTILITY Capacity and Operational Effectiveness PROJECT VIABILITY Design, Funding, and NEPA Progress ECONOMIC VITALITY Potential for Economic Growth 5 TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Categories Highways Bridge/Tunnel Transit Intermodal Systems and Demand Management Bicycle and Pedestrian 6 REPORT 7 MAJOR REGIONAL PROJECTS I-64 Widening (Northern Peninsula) I-64 Widening GLOUCESTER COUNTY JAMES CITY COUNTY ¦¨§64 US 17 (GH Hwy) OP199 Corridor Widening WILLIAMSBURG YORK ut60 COUNTY Hampton Roads Hampton/Richmond POQUOSON Bridge-Tunnel Passenger Rail NEWPORT NEWS CHESAPEAKE BAY Patriots Crossing JAMES RIVER HAMPTON - Lesner Bridge r e iv R s e e g m id a r Third Crossing J B ISLE OF WIGHT ut13 COUNTY NORFOLKMidtown Tunnel / ¨¦§564 MLK Extension / Downtown Tunnel ¨¦§664 ’64! §264 PORTSMOUTH ¨¦ ut460 ¨¦§264 ¨¦§464 Virginia Beach Transit Extension ut58 ut460 ¦¨§64 US Route 460 VIRGINIA SUFFOLK BEACH I-64 Widening (Southside) Dominion Blvd ut58 CHESAPEAKE 168 ut17 OP 8 9 HRTPO PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Community Engagement • Public Meetings • Information Exchange • Regional Partnerships Public Feedback • Vision and Goals • Candidate Transportation Projects • Focus Groups • Prioritization Methodology • Prioritization Project Scores 10 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS Additional Projects for Future Consideration Recommended Projects for Construction Recommended Project Studies Governor’s Transportation Funding Proposal Committed Projects 11 COMMITTED PROJECTS Committed Projects Locality (Funding has been committed) Gilmerton Bridge Chesapeake Portsmouth Blvd (Joliff Rd to Chesapeake CL) Chesapeake Commander Shepard Blvd (Phase I & II) (Big Bethel Rd to Magruder Blvd) Hampton Saunders Rd (Big Bethel Rd to Newport News CL) Hampton Bridge Street Bridge (Rudd Ln to Marrow St) Hampton Conventional Passenger Rail Service (Richmond to Norfolk) Multi Huntington Avenue Bridge Replacement over Northrup Grumman Railroad Spur Newport News Fort Eustis Blvd Bridge Replacements over CSX Railroad Newport News Middle Ground Blvd (Jefferson Ave to Warwick Blvd) Newport News Fort Eustis Blvd (Jefferson Ave to Rte 17) Newport News/York County Hampton Blvd & RR Grade Separation Norfolk I-64/NiNorview AIthAve Interchange NflkNorfolk I-564 Intermodal Connector Norfolk Wesleyan Dr (Northampton Blvd to Baker Rd) (NOR/VB segments) Norfolk/Virginia Beach Wythe Creek Rd (Alphus St to Hampton CL) Poquoson Turnpike Rd (Portsmouth Blvd to Constitution Ave) Portsmouth Nansemond Pkwy (Route 337, Helen St to NS Railroad) Suffolk Birdneck Rd (General Booth Blvd to Southern Blvd) Virginia Beach Constitution Drive (Columbus St to Bonney Rd) Virginia Beach Princess Anne Rd and Nimmo Pkwy Virginia Beach I-264 at London Bridge Virginia Beach Witchduck Rd (Princess Anne Rd to I-264) Virginia Beach Kempsville Rd/Princess Anne Rd Intersection Virginia Beach Nimmo Pkwy (Holland Rd to General Booth Blvd) Virginia Beach 12 GOVERNOR’S TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROPOSAL Over the next three years, 66 projects are these proposals would inject located in $4 billion into transportation, Hampton Roads, which would leverage up to totaling $6 billion worth of PPTA $573 million projects. $1.5 billion Nearly 900 projects identified for statewide major PPTA may be funded . projects, including 2 projects in Hampton Roads 13 RECOMMENDED PROJECT STUDIES Project Studies (Funding has been identified) Route 460* I-64 Peninsula Corridor * Patriots Crossing Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Virginia Beach Transit Extension * Indicates the project is included as a candidate project in the Governor’s Transportation Funding Proposal. 14 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION TlTotal Projects For Construction Locality Prioritization (Funding has been identified) Score Norfolk/ Midtown Tunnel/MLK Extension/Downtown Tunnel* 242 Portsmouth Dominion Blvd* Chesapeake 221 Route 17 (George Washington Hwy) (Hampton Hwy to Dare Rd)* York County 202 Lynnhaven Pkwy (Centerville Tnpk to Indian River Rd)* Virginia Beach 191 PiPatriots CiCrossing: Craney IlIsland dC Connector PhPortsmouth 189 Route 58 (Suffolk Bypass to Manning Bridge Rd) Suffolk 180 I-64 between Jefferson Ave (exit 255) and Ft Eustis Blvd (exit 250) Newport News 178 Lesner Bridge* Virginia Beach 173 Military Hwy (Lowery Rd to Robin Hood Rd)* Norfolk 157 Route 17 (George Washington Hwy) (Dare Rd to Denbigh Blvd) York County 146 Holland Rd (Dam Neck Rd to Nimmo Pkwy)* Virginia Beach 141 Witchduck Rd (I-264 to Virginia Beach Blvd)* Virginia Beach 141 Laskin Rd (Republic Rd to Oriole Dr)* Virginia Beach 114 Washington Ave Bridge Replacement* Newport News 111 Indian River Rd (Lynnhaven Pkwyy) to Elbow Rd)*Virginia Beach 109 Laskin Rd (Oriole Dr to 30th/31st St)* Virginia Beach 100 Elbow Rd/Dam Neck Rd (Indian River Rd to Princess Anne Rd)* Virginia Beach 98 * Indicates the project is included as a candidate project in the Governor’s Transportation Funding Proposal. 15 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION Funding has not been identified for these projects. Should funding become available, the following prioritized projects are recommended for future consideration. Total Additional Projects For Locality Prioritization Future Consideration Score I-64/I-264 Interchange Phasing Norfolk/Virginia Beach 179 Newport News/James I-64 (Ft Eustis Blvd to Route 199/exit 242) 178 City County I-64 Southside Phasing (High-Rise Bridge) Chesapeake 160 I-64 Interchange at Ft Eustis Blvd Newport News 149 16 2034 Recommended Project Map Incorporation of Governor's Transportation Proposal To Richmond/I-295 Project Studies Multimodal Projects Under Study JJ ames City County Highway Projects Under Study Gloucester County I-64 Widening (Northern Peninsula) Projects for Construction ¨¦§64 PO199 Proposed Construction Projects Williamsburg Additional Projects for York County York County Future Consideration ut60 /" Interchange for Consideration /" I-64 Widening Projects for Consideration US 17 (GW Hwy) (Peninsula) Corridor Widening Poquoson Newport News Hampton Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Washington Ave Bridge Replacement Patriots Crossing ut13 Lesner To Petersburg/I-295 ¨¦§564 Bridge Military IsleIsle OfOf WightWight CountyCounty ¨¦§664 NorfolkHighway Midtown Tunnel/ sion Laskin Rd Craney MLK Exten Island Witchduck Rd Connector /" ¨¦§264 I-64/I-264 Virginia Beach 460 Portsmouth tu Ramp US R Fixed Guideway out 264 e 460 ¨¦§ ImprovementVirginias Beach ¨¦§464 Lynnhaven Holland Rd ut58 Parkway tu460 ¨¦§64 I-64 Widening Indian Elbow Rd US 5 8 (Southside) River Rd Holland Road Dominion Richmond/Hampton Roads Boulevard Suffolkut58 SffolkS u ffolk Passenger Rail (Higher Speed) Chesapeake 168 ut17 PO Miles 0512.5 0 Prepared by HRTPO Staff DRAFT 17 NEXT STEPS February 2011 P Discussion on Transportation Project Prioritization U B March 2011 L HRTPO Board’s Action on Transportation Project Priorities I C June 2011 Final Fiscally-Constrained List of Transportation Projects O U June – December 2011 T Air Quality Conformity Analysis R E December 2011 A Final 2034 LRTP C H January 2012 Joint FHWA/FTA Transportation Conformity Finding for Hampton Roads 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 18 RETREAT DISCUSSION 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Costs are in Year‐of‐Expenditure dollars. Patriots Crossing Project Description Project Utility 66 SYSTEM: Interstate (Bridges and Tunnels) Economic Vitality FROM: I-64/I-564 90 TO: I-664 & VA-164 DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Project Viability • New 4‐lane limited access East‐West Bridge‐ 65 Tunnel connector from I‐664 to Intermodal Connector Total Project Score • New 4‐lane limited access Craney Island Connector from E‐W B/T Connector to VA‐164 221 • New 4‐lane limited access Intermodal Connector from I‐564 to E‐W B/T Connector Estimated Total • Widen I‐564 from I‐64 to future Intermodal Construction Cost Connector to 8‐lanes $2.9 Billion Cost Source: Virginia Department of Transportation Summary of Prioritization Scores Overview