SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN FY 2019-2045 ADOPTED: March 20, 2019 SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN FY 2019-2045 ADOPTED: March 20, 2019 Prepared by the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. 5 Connecticut Avenue Norwich, CT 06360 Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments Representatives: Town of BOZRAH Glenn Pianka, First Selectman Town of COLCHESTER Art Shilosky, First Selectman Town of EAST LYME Mark Nickerson, First Selectman Town of FRANKLIN Charles Grant, First Selectman Town of GRISWOLD Todd Babbitt, First Selectman Borough of JEWETT CITY Alan Geer, Warden City of GROTON Keith Hedrick, Mayor Town of GROTON Patrice Granatosky, Mayor, alternate John Burt, Town Manager Town of LEBANON Betsy Petrie, First Selectman Town of LEDYARD Fred Allyn, III, Mayor Town of LISBON Thomas Sparkman, First Selectman Town of MONTVILLE Ron McDaniel, Mayor City of NEW LONDON Michael Passero, Mayor Town of NORTH STONINGTON Michael Urgo, First Selectman City of NORWICH Peter Nystrom, Mayor, alternate John Salomone, City Manager Town of PRESTON Robert Congdon, First Selectman Town of SALEM Kevin Lyden, First Selectman Town of SPRAGUE Catherine Osten, First Selectman Town of STONINGTON Rob Simmons, First Selectman Borough of STONINGTON Jeffrey Callahan, Warden Town of WATERFORD Daniel Steward, First Selectman Town of WINDHAM Victor Funderburk, Mayor, alternate Jim Rivers, Town Manager Staff Assisting in the Preparation of this Report Sam Alexander, AICP, Planner II James S. Butler, AICP, Executive Director Liz Crutcher, GIS Coordinator Amanda Kennedy, AICP, Assistant Director/Director of Special Projects Wendy Leclair, Office Manager Justin LaFountain, Planner II Carly Myers, AICP, Planner II Katherine D. Rattan, AICP, Planner III/Program Manager Contents 1. Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................ 1 2. Population and Development .............................................................................................. 3 3. Goals and Strategies .......................................................................................................... 11 4. Performance Measures ...................................................................................................... 14 5. Transportation Facilities .................................................................................................... 18 Highway..................................................................................................................................... 18 Bridges ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Active Transportation ............................................................................................................... 33 Transit ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Paratransit ................................................................................................................................. 38 Ride Sharing .............................................................................................................................. 39 Rail ............................................................................................................................................. 42 Air .............................................................................................................................................. 43 Marine ....................................................................................................................................... 44 6. Technology ......................................................................................................................... 45 Autonomous Vehicles and Connected Vehicles ....................................................................... 45 Alternative Fuels ....................................................................................................................... 46 ITS .............................................................................................................................................. 48 7. Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness................................................................. 49 8. Air Quality .......................................................................................................................... 51 9. Public Participation and Consultation................................................................................ 53 10. Recommended Projects ..................................................................................................... 59 Highest Priority Projects ........................................................................................................... 59 FY 2019-2045 List of Projects .................................................................................................... 61 11. Fiscal Constraint ................................................................................................................. 67 APPENDIX A - SCCOG V/C Ratios ..................................................................................................... A APPENDIX B – Locally Submitted Projects Not Included in Conformity Analysis ........................... B APPENDIX C - Acronyms Relating To Transportation ................................................................... 75 List of Figures Figure 1 Location Map Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments ................................. 2 Figure 2 Generalized Land Use ....................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3 Population Density By Census Block Group .................................................................... 10 Figure 4 Transportation Facilities ................................................................................................. 18 Figure 5 Average Daily Traffic: % Change 2014-2017 ................................................................... 25 Figure 6 Significant Traffic Generators ......................................................................................... 26 Figure 7 SCCOG 3-Year Crash Incidence, UConn Connecticut Crash Data Repository ................. 28 Figure 8 SCCOG 3 Year Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes ............................................................... 29 Figure 9 Corridors (2017 SCCOG CMP Report) ............................................................................. 30 Figure 10 Southeastern CT Bridge Ratings .................................................................................... 32 Figure 11 Existing Bicycle Facilities ............................................................................................... 35 Figure 12 Commuter Lots Average Occupancy Rate .................................................................... 40 Figure 13 Connecticut's Existing Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment (2017) ............................ 47 Figure 14 SCCOG Intelligent Transportation Systems .................................................................. 49 List of Tables Table 1 Performance Measures: Safety, Bridges And Pavements, System Performance, Air Quality, And Freight ...................................................................................................................... 16 Table 2 Transit Performance Measures ........................................................................................ 17 Table 3 Public Participation and Consultation Process................................................................. 55 Table 4 Comments Received on Draft MTP .................................................................................. 57 Table 5 Proposed 2019-2045 Transportation Project List ............................................................ 62 Table 6 Allocation of Anticipated FHWA Funds………………………………………………………………..…….. 68 Table 7 Expected Revenue for Transit Projects………………………….……………………………………………. 69 1. Purpose and Need The Southeastern Connecticut Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2019-2045(MTP) was prepared by the Southern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG) in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. This MTP supersedes the “Long Range Regional Transportation Plan FY2015-2040" (LRTP 2015) which can be found at www.seccog.org. The SCCOG undertook this update of the LRTP 2015 in compliance with federal regulation, 23 CFR 450.324(a) which requires: “MPOs shall review and update the transportation plan at least every 4 years in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas to confirm the transportation plan's validity and consistency with current and forecasted transportation and land use conditions and trends and to extend the forecast period to at least a 20-year planning horizon”. In addition, the MPO may revise the transportation plan at any time using the procedures in this section without a requirement to extend the horizon year. The MPO shall approve the transportation