Omatilla County Transportation System Plan April 20Q2 Prepared by: David Evans and Associates, Inc. and Umatilla County Staff in cooperation with ODOT April 2002 Umatilla County Transportation System Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 :INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS .....................................................................................................1-1 PLANNING AREA ........................................................................................................................................1-1 PLANNING PROCESS ...............................................................................................................................1-2 Community Involvement ......................................................................................................................... 1-3 Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................................................1-3 Review and Inventory of Existing Plans, Policies, and Public Facilities ...................................................1-3 Future Transportation System Demands .....................................................................................................1-4 Transportation System Potential Improvements .........................................................................................1-4 Transportation System Plan ......................................................................................................................1-4 Funding Options ............, ......................................................................................................................... 1-4 Recommended Policies and Ordinances .......................................................................................... 1-4 Capital Improvement Plan ..........................................................................................................................l-5 'RELATED TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND STUDIES .........................................................................1-5 Transportation System Plans Concurrent with the Umatilla County TSP ................................................ 1-5 In-Process or Completed Transportation System Plans ........................ .............................................. 1-5 Other In-process or Completed Plans .........................................................................................................1-5 Other State Plans ........................................................................................................................................1-7 CHAPTER 2:GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................... ..... ............ 2-1 OVERALL TRANSPORTATION GOAL ...................................................................................................... 2-1 Goal 1 ..........................................................................................................................................................2-1 Goal 2 ..........................................................................................................................................................2-1 Goal 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-2 Goal 4 ..........................................................................................................................................................2-2 Goal 5 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-2 Goal 6 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 Goal 7 ..........................................................................................................................................................2-3 Goal 8 ..........................................................................................................................................................2-3 CHAPTER 3:TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INVENTORY .............................................................. 3-1 ROADWAY SYSTEM ...................................... .. ...........................................................................................3-1 ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................................. 3-1 State Highways. USFS Roads. BLM Roads. BIA Roads ...........................................................................3.2 County Roads ............................................................................................................................................ 3-2 PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................3-4 BIKEWAY SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................................3-4 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................3.5 RAIL SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................... 3.6 7Passenger Rail ...........................................................................................................................................3-6 Freight Rail .................................................................................................................................................3-7 AIR SERVICE ................................................................................................................................................3-7 PIPELINE SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................3-8 WATER TRANSPORTATION .....................................................................................................................3.9 CHAPTER 4: CURRENT TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS ............................................................4-1 TRAFFIC VOLUMES ..................................................................................................................................4-1 County Roads ..........................................................................................................................................-1 USFS and BLM Roads ............................................................................................................................-1 Umatilla County Transportation Plan April 2002 BIA Roads ..................................................................................................................................................4-1 ROADWAY CAPACITY ..............................................................................................................................4-3 Rural Highway Operations .........................................................................................................................4-5 RURAL COUNTY ROAD OPERATIONS ................................................................................................4-9 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ..............................................................4-9 Alternative Work Schedules .....................................................................................................................4-10 TRAVEL MODE DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................................................4-10 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................4-11 CHAPTER 5:TRAVEL FORECASTS ....................................................................................................... 5-1 LAND USE ....................................................................................................................................................5-1 Historic Growth .................................................................................................................................... 5-2 Projected Growth ........................................................................................................................................5-2 Potential Development Impact Analysis ....................................................................................................5-3 TRAFFIC VOLUMES ..................................................................................................................................5-4 Historic .................................................................................................................................................... 5-4 Future Traffic Volumes ..............................................................................................................................5-6 HIGHWAY SYSTEM CAPACITY ...............................................................................................................5-8 Freeway Operations ...................................................................................................................................5-9