SSSOOOUUUTTTHHHWWWEEESSSTTT TTTPPPRRR 222000333000 RRREEEGGGIIIOOONNNAAALLL TTTRRRAAANNNSSSPPPOOORRRTTTAAATTTIIIOOONNN PPPLLLAAANNN November 18, 2004 Southwest Regional Planning Commission By: URS Corporation LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. Ostrander Consulting, Inc. Southwest 2030 Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ i Tables ............................................................................................................................................ v I The Southwest Transportation Planning Region.................................................1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................................1 The Transportation Planning Process .......................................................................................................3 Consistency with State and Federal Requirements ...............................................................................3 FHWA Participation .............................................................................................................................4 The Regional Planning Commission.........................................................................................................4 Transit Advisory Committee.....................................................................................................................4 II Public Participation..............................................................................................5 DOLA Outreach Program .........................................................................................................................5 DOLA Meeting Comments...................................................................................................................6 Public Meetings ........................................................................................................................................7 Overview of Public Meetings ...............................................................................................................7 III Regional Vision, Goals & Strategies...................................................................9 2030 Vision for Transportation Services in the Southwest Region ..........................................................9 IV Transportation System Inventory ......................................................................12 Highway System .....................................................................................................................................12 Project Area ........................................................................................................................................13 National Highway System ..................................................................................................................14 Scenic Byways....................................................................................................................................15 Functional Classification ....................................................................................................................16 Traffic Volumes..................................................................................................................................18 Volume to Capacity Ratio...................................................................................................................19 Surface Condition ...............................................................................................................................20 State Highway Bridges .......................................................................................................................22 State Highway Bridges .......................................................................................................................23 Accident Locations .............................................................................................................................24 Freight.................................................................................................................................................24 Freight.................................................................................................................................................25 Hazardous Materials Routes ...............................................................................................................29 i Southwest 2030 Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents Transit System ........................................................................................................................................30 Transit Providers.................................................................................................................................30 Archuleta County Social Services.......................................................................................................30 Archuleta County Transportation - Mountain Express .......................................................................31 City of Durango ..................................................................................................................................32 Montezuma Senior Services................................................................................................................32 San Juan Area Agency on Aging (SJAAA) ........................................................................................33 Southern Ute Community Action Program (SUCAP) - Ignacio Roadrunner .....................................33 Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Transportation .............................................................................................33 American Cancer Society....................................................................................................................35 Church Services ..................................................................................................................................35 Durango Mountain Resort...................................................................................................................35 Durango Transportation Inc................................................................................................................35 Greyhound Bus Lines / TNM&O........................................................................................................35 Mesa Verde Company.........................................................................................................................36 Noah’s Ark Transportation .................................................................................................................36 Pine Ridge Extended Care Center.......................................................................................................36 Rideshare: Regional Rideshare Program ............................................................................................36 San Juan Backcountry.........................................................................................................................36 School Districts...................................................................................................................................37 Silverton Outdoor Learning and Recreation Center............................................................................37 Wilderness Journeys / Pagosa Rafting Outfitters, Inc.........................................................................37 Other Area Providers ..........................................................................................................................37 Aviation System......................................................................................................................................37 Rail System .........................................................................................................................................39 Rail System .........................................................................................................................................40 Bicycle/Pedestrian System......................................................................................................................43 Inter-modal Facilities ..............................................................................................................................45 V Socioeconomic & Environmental Profile..........................................................47 Population ...............................................................................................................................................47 Environmental Justice.............................................................................................................................54 Tourism and Major Activity Centers ......................................................................................................57 Agriculture ..............................................................................................................................................57 ii Southwest 2030 Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents Historic/Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................................57