FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FINAL DRAFT FY 2010-2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010-2014 FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PAGE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 TRANSPORTATION Transportation Funding Crisis and Economic Impacts ................................................................................................. 6 Five-Year Transportation Program Overview ................................................................................................................... 13 Special Bridge Investments Blue Water Bridge Capital Investment ................................................................................................................ 17 2010-2014 International Bridge Investment .......................................................................................................................... 18 FIVE-YEAR Federal and State Revenue Assumptions and Investment Strategies Highway Program Revenue Assumptions ................................................................................................... 19 TRANSPORTATION Match All Federal-Aid Highway Investment Strategy ................................................................................... 19 PROGRAM Reduced Highway Investment Strategy & Impacts ....................................................................................... 22 Multi-Modal Programs Revenue Assumptions & Investment Strategies ..................................... 31 Multi-Modal Program Investment Strategy ...................................................................................................... 31 VOLUME XII Stewardship (Asset Management Practice) ....................................................................................................................... 38 Safety and Security Strategies Crashes and Fatalities ............................................................................................................................................... 43 Work Zone Safety and Mobility .............................................................................................................................. 45 Final Draft Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ............................................................................................................. 45 Multi-Modal Safety Strategy ................................................................................................................................... 48 Infrastructure Security & Borders .......................................................................................................................... 50 System Improvements Statewide Corridor Strategies ................................................................................................................................. 53 Project Lists by Region (alphabetical) .................................................................................................................................. 56 Bay Region ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Grand Region ................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Metro Region ............................................................................................................................................................... 70 North Region ............................................................................................................................................................... 81 Southwest Region ...................................................................................................................................................... 85 Superior Region .......................................................................................................................................................... 90 University Region ....................................................................................................................................................... 95 2010-2014 FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION The Michigan Department of Transportation The highway portion is a rolling program; (MDOT) FY 2010-2014 Transportation Program is each year, a new fifth year is added and an integrated multi-modal program that continues program/project adjustments are made to other to implement the goals and policies outlined years. This document only pertains to that portion by the State Transportation Commission (STC), of the programs that MDOT delivers, and does not emphasizing preservation of the transportation account for those portions delivered locally with system and providing safe mobility to Michigan’s state and federal funds that are directly controlled citizens. The program focuses on making by local agencies, such as transit agencies or government effective, efficient, and inclusive; county road commissions. providing a safe and secure transportation system; The Highway Program development process is protecting natural resources and air quality; a yearlong, multi-stage process as shown in the improving land use practices; and providing following flowchart. economic development opportunities as set forth in Governor Jennifer M. Granholm’s vision for improving our quality of life and growing Michigan’s economy. Five-Year Transportation Program - Development Process The Five-Year Transportation Program is an integrated program that includes highways, Develop Develop Issue Select Scope & Estimate Select bridges, public transit, rail, aviation, marine, and Revenue Investment Call Candidate Candidate Final non-motorized transportation. The Multi-Modal Estimates Strategies Letter Projects Projects Projects Program focuses largely on continued safe and Refine secure operation of the existing transportation Investment Public/ Stakeholder Input Strategies State Transportation Plan system through routine maintenance, capital Includes Rural Task Forces & Commission Policies replacement and rehabilitation, and preservation and MPO partners Submit of existing service levels. Proposed State Statewide Program Draft Leadership Transportation Review & Transportation Approval Commission Committee Program of Call Approval Meetings 2010 - 2014 FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 3 MDOT continues to emphasize and strengthen partnering efforts with transportation stakeholders and the general public throughout this program to maximize the resources we do have. MDOT will also continue to implement processes developed at workshops and stakeholder meetings to incorporate context sensitive solutions into transportation projects, and hold public input sessions on future Five-Year Transportation Programs. We also commit to improving our process of tracking public engagement at the regional level, to enhance local communication and follow-up with transportation industry partners and the general public. Transportation plays a fundamental role in growing Michigan’s economy and protecting quality of life in our communities. A safe, well-maintained, and efficient transportation system provides the backbone for all economic activity within the state. Without a comprehensive transportation system, Michigan’s economy would be at a great competitive disadvantage and the quality of life within our communities would greatly deteriorate. Michigan faces many challenges in delivering sustainable transportation infrastructure im provements and services over the next five years. The most significant challenge is declining state transportation revenue and uncertain federal funding levels. This Five-Year Program identifies strategies that efficiently utilize the state and federal funds that we expect to be available over the five-year time frame. 2010 - 2014 FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 4 2010-2014 FIVE-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The public comment period for the Five-Year Transportation Program was November 30, 2009 through December 11, 2009. The preliminary draft was posted on MDOT’s web site and constituents were asked to submit comments. Letters could also be sent to the department through regular mail if necessary. The department received a total of 75 comments from the public. Forty-nine of them focused specifically on MDOT projects and the remainder of the comments addressed critical issues and suggestions for improvements to our funding system as well as the need to address funding for continued research and intermodal programs. During the comment period, there were also a number of newspaper articles across the state that focused on the proposed reduced program • The pavement condition goals established and the number of MDOT projects that could be by the State Transportation Commission will delayed if the reduced program is implemented. not be maintained in the future which will The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation cause declines in the current infrastructure Association was also quoted in many of the condition; articles and they expressed their concerns about • Even though there is enough state revenue to the transportation funding crisis in our state as match federal dollars in FY 2010, the current well. Their concerns focused on several key issues rate of state funding is