EL PASOCOUNTY 2016 Major Transportation Corridors Plan Update FELSBURG HOLT& Adopted ULLEVIG December 6, 2016 FINAL DRAFT – NOVEMBER 16, 2016 Prepared for: Prepared by: El Paso County Felsburg Holt & Ullevig 3275 Akers Drive; 3 South Tejon Street, Suite 300 Colorado Springs, CO 80922 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Project Team: Consultant Team: Department of Public Works Elliot Sulsky, Principal Victoria Chavez, Principal Transportation Planner Todd Frisbie, Senior Transportation Engineer Jennifer Irvine, County Engineer Colleen Guillotte, Transportation Engineer Planning and Community Development Steven Marfitano, Transportation Planner Raimere Fitzpatrick, Project Manager, Planner II Megan Ornelas, GIS Specialist Elizabeth Nijkamp, Engineer Review Manager Brandy Williams, Engineer In Association with: Community Services Department Duncan Associates, Clancy Mullen Elaine Kleckner, Planning Manager HB&A, Aaron Briggs GBSM, Angela Jo Woolcott, Jamie Alvarez In memory of Baaron Pittenger, El Paso County Deputy Public Two Hundred, Marjorie Alexander Information Officer, for his contributions to this MTCP. FHU Project No. 115448-01 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT ........................................................................................................... 1 About El Paso County Colorado .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Purpose of the Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Related Plans and Studies................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 CHAPTER II. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................ 6 Public Engagement Process ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Stakeholder Conversations ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Digital Communication ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Media Advisories .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Collateral ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Community Meetings.................................................................................................................................................................................................11 What We Heard .............................................................................................................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER III. GROWTH IN THE COUNTY ................................................................................................................. 19 Land Use Forecasts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Household Growth ....................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Employment Growth .................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Areas of Uncertainty......................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Emerging Trends .............................................................................................................................................................................................................26 Aging Population .........................................................................................................................................................................................................27 New Technology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Page i Summary ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 CHAPTER IV. 2040 MAJOR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS PLAN .................................................................... 29 Roadway Functional Classifications and Design Standards ...................................................................................................................................29 Roadway Functional Class Descriptions ...............................................................................................................................................................30 Existing Roadway System ..............................................................................................................................................................................................31 Road Level of Service ....................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Existing Needs Assessment ..........................................................................................................................................................................................34 2040 Forecasts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................39 2040 Needs Assessment ...............................................................................................................................................................................................39 2040 Roadway Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................................................44 Improvement Categories ..........................................................................................................................................................................................44 Roadway Plan ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................................................................................................................55 CHAPTER V. MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................... 57 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................58 Transit ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................61 Truck Routes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................61 CHAPTER VI. CORRIDOR PRESERVATION PLAN..................................................................................................... 63 Right-of-Way Preservation ...........................................................................................................................................................................................63 2060 Corridor Preservation Plan ...............................................................................................................................................................................64 CHAPTER VII. FUNDING ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 66