2040: THE NEW FRONTIER 9/26/2016 Frontier MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan FRONTIER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 1109 S. 16TH STREET/P.O. BOX 2067 FORT SMITH, AR 72902 PHONE (479)785-2651 FAX (479)785-1964 WWW.FRONTIERMPO.ORG 2040: The New Frontier 2040: The New Frontier Non-Discrimination Clause Publication of this document was financed in part by funds provided by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. The provision of Federal financial assistance should not be construed as denoting U.S. Governmental approval of plans, policies, programs or projects contained herein. The Frontier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the Frontier MPO does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, or national origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment in Frontier programs and activities, as well as the Frontier hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the Frontier MPO’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Dianne Morrison, Title VI & Title II Coordinator, 1109 S. 16th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 785-2651 or the following email address: [email protected] 2040: The New Frontier TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Plan Format Relationship with State and Federal Agencies II. Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives………………………………………………………………………...5 III. Region………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Geographic Arkansas Communities Oklahoma Communities IV. Demographics and Economy………………………………………………………………………20 Population Forecast Economic and Employment Income Employment V. Transportation Modes…………………………………………………………………………………………….32 Freight Demand Intermodal System Air Rail Water Roadway Pipeline Transit Bicycle Traffic Demand Crashes Truck VI. The Planning Process…………………………………………………………………………………………...73 Scope of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process Public Participation Plan Public Notification Environmental Justice Frontier MPO Work Products Public Involvement Meetings VII. Implementation and Financial Plan………………………………………………………………………….88 Relation to Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Process 2040: The New Frontier 2040: The New Frontier Financial Plan 2040: The New Frontier Monitoring Procedures Fiscally Constrained Project Listing Categories Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………………………109 Appendix A Appendix B TABLE OF FIGURES Introduction 1 Regional Context Map…………………………………………………………………………………………….8 2 Metropolitan Planning Area General Location Map…………………………………………………………...9 3 Frontier Metropolitan Planning Area Boundary……………………………………………………………….11 4 Physical Map……………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Demographics and Economy 5 Land Use………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26 Transportation Modes 6 Regional Intermodal Transportation System………………………………………………………………….33 7 Intermodal Transportation and Major Manufactures…………………………………………………………35 8 U.S. Freight Rail Level of Service………………………………………………………………….................37 9 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System………………………………………………...............38 10 The Port of Fort Smith and Port of Van Buren………………………………………………………………..40 11 The Port of Fort Smith…………………………………………………………………………………………..41 12 The Port of Van Buren……………………………………………………………………………....................42 13 Port Development Site…………………………………………………………………………………………..43 14 Fuel Efficiency By Transportation Mode………………………………………………………………………44 15 Arkansas River-Marine Highway Connector………………………………………………………………….45 16 Frontier MPO Functional Classification Map…………………………………………………………………48 17 Arkhoma Basin and Fayetteville Shale………………………………………………………………………..49 18 Fort Smith Transit Fixed Route ………………………………………………………………………………..52 19 Fort Smith Bikeway, 2003 ……….……………………………………………………………………………..56 20 Fort Smith Trails and Greenways, 2014………………………………………………………………………57 21 Current Fort Smith Trails and Greenways Plan………………………………………………………………58 22 Frontier MPO Regional Pedestrian Plan………………………………………………………………………59 23 Annual Daily Traffic Map 1……………………………………………………………………………………...60 2040: The New Frontier 24 Annual Daily Traffic Map 2……………………………………………………………………………………...61 25 Annual Daily Traffic Map 3……………………………………………………………………………………...62 26 Annual Daily Traffic Map 4……………………………………………………………………………………...63 27 Annual Daily Traffic Map 5……………………………………………………………………………………...64 28 Crash Heat Map Arkansas, 2011………………………………………………………………………………66 29 Crash Heat Map Arkansas, 2012………………………………………………………………………………67 30 Crash Heat Map Arkansas, 2013………………………………………………………………………………68 31 Crash Heat Map LeFlore County, 2011-2013……………………………………………………………......70 32 Crash Heat Map Sequoyah County, 2011-2013………………………………………………....................71 33 Percent Truck Traffic…………………………………………………………………………………………….72 34 Fort Smith Truck Route………………………………………………………………………………………….73 The Planning Process 35 Title VI Populations………………………………………………………………………………………………76 36 Environmental Justice…………………………………………………………………………………………...77 37 Public Involvement Scoring……………………………………………………………………………………..81 38 Public Involvement Scoring……………………………………………………………………………………..81 39 Public Involvement Visioning Responses……………………………………………………………………..83 40 Map of 2040 Proposed Projects, South Fort Smith………………………………………………………….84 Implementation and Financial Plan 41 2016-2020 TIP Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………95 42 Mid-Term Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………….…97 43 Long-Term Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………...99 44 Illustrative Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………..101 TABLE OF CHARTS AND TABLES Table 1 MSA Population Projections……………………………………………………………………………….22 Chart 1 MSA Population Projections……………………………………………………………………………….22 Table 2 Population Projections……………………………………………………………………………………...23 Table 3 Historical Population………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Table 4 County Population History…………………………………………………………………………………24 Chart 2 Counties in Urbanized Area………………………………………………………………………………..25 Table 5 Household Median Income 2012………………………………………………………………………….28 Chart 3 Employment May 2015……………………………………………………………………………………..29 Table 6 Location Quotient by Occupational Group……………………………………………………………….30 Table 7 Sebastian County Employers……………………………………………………………………………...31 Table 8 Crawford County Employers………………………………………………………………………………32 2040: The New Frontier Table 9 Frontier MPO River Ports and Terminals………………………………………………………………...38 Chart 4 Fort Smith Transit Ridership Trends……………………………………………………………………...51 Table 10 MTP Objectives Public Scoring………………………………………………………………………..81-82 Table 11 Short-Term Projects………………………………………………………………………………………...94 Table 12 Mid-Term Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………..96 Table 13 Long-Term Projects…………………………………………………………………………………………98 Table 13 Illustrative Projects………………………………………………………………………………………...100 Table 15 Future Funding…………………………………………………………………………………………….102 Chart 5 Anticipated Funding……………………………………………………………………………………….103 Table 16 Constrained and Unconstrained Projects………………………………………………………….104-106 Table 17 Statewide Transit Funds………………………………………………………………………………….107 Table 18 Fort Smith Transit Short-Term Projects…………………………………………………………………108 Table 19 Fort Smith Transit Mid-Term Projects…………………………………………………………………...109 Table 20 Fort Smith Transit Long-Term Projects………………………………………………………………....109 Table 21 Fort Smith Transit Illustrative Projects…………………………………………………………………..109 2040: The New Frontier Committee Membership Policy Board ARKANSAS Mr. John Parker FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT Mr. Chad Adams COMMISSION ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY & [email protected] TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT [email protected] Mr. Ken Savage – Secretary FORT SMITH TRANSIT Mr. Paul Simms [email protected] ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Mayor Doug Kinslow - Chair [email protected] CITY OF GREENWOOD [email protected] Mayor Keith Greene – Vice Chair CITY OF ALMA [email protected] Mayor Gary O’Kelley CITY OF KIBLER [email protected] Mr. Mike Tanner CITY OF BARLING Mayor Hugh Hardgrave [email protected] CITY OF LAVACA [email protected] Mayor Elmer Nelson Judge David Hudson CITY OF BONANZA SEBASTIAN COUNTY [email protected] [email protected] Mayor Chuck Wallace Mayor Bob Freeman TOWN OF CENTRAL CITY CITY OF VAN BUREN [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Mat Pitsch Judge John Hall REGIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CRAWFORD COUNTY AUTHORITY (RITA) [email protected] [email protected] Mayor Sandy Sanders Mr. Ivy Owen CITY OF FORT SMITH CHAFFEE CROSSING [email protected] [email protected] 2040: The New Frontier OKLAHOMA Commissioner Derwin Gist, Dist. 1 LEFLORELEFLORE COUNTY Mr. Anthony Echelle, Div. II Eng. [email protected] OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANPORTATION [email protected] Mayor Don Didier TOWN OF POCOLA [email protected] Mayor Floyd Lawrence TOWN OF ARKOMA Commissioner Ray Watts, Dist. 1 [email protected] SEQUOYAH COUNTY [email protected] or Linda Dobbs [email protected] 2040: The New Frontier COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Technical Committee ARKANSAS Mr. Jason Hughey Mr. John Parker ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY & FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT COMMISSION [email protected] [email protected]