BASELINE CONDITIONS & SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REPORT Rhode Island Moving Forward Long-Range Transportation Plan PREPARED FOR Statewide Planning Program Division of Planning RhodeDRAFT Island Department of Administration March 2018 DRAFT Baseline Conditions & System Performance Report – Working Draft Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Roadways and Bridges ................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Roadways ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Bridges ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 System Performance .................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.4 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Passenger Transportation ........................................................................................................................... 35 3.1 RIPTA Transit Service ................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.2 Passenger Rail Services ............................................................................................................................................... 47 3.3 Vanpools ........................................................................................................................................................................... 52 3.4 Taxi, Livery, and Ride Hailing .................................................................................................................................... 52 3.5 Human Services Transportation .............................................................................................................................. 53 3.6 Passenger Ferries .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.7 Intercity Bus ..................................................................................................................................................................... 57 3.8 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Bicycling & Walking ..................................................................................................................................... 61 4.1 Bicycle Facility Types .................................................................................................................................................... 61 4.2 Bicycle Facilities in Rhode Island ............................................................................................................................. 65 4.3 Bicycle Network System Performance .................................................................................................................. 67 4.4 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Air Transportation ........................................................................................................................................ 73 5.1 Rhode Island State Airport Summaries ................................................................................................................ 75 5.2 Air Passenger System Performance ....................................................................................................................... 81 5.3 Key FindingsDRAFT .................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Freight ........................................................................................................................................................... 83 \\vhb\proj\Providence\7286 7.00\reports\LRTP 01B Baseline\Submit 03162018\72867_BaselineInf rastructure&Systems_rev- 03162018.docx i Table of Contents Baseline Conditions & System Performance Report – Working Draft 6.1 Trucking Transport on Highways and Roads ..................................................................................................... 85 6.2 Freight Railways ............................................................................................................................................................. 86 6.3 Air Freight......................................................................................................................................................................... 88 6.4 Waterborne Freight ...................................................................................................................................................... 89 6.5 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Transportation Funding and Finance ......................................................................................................... 91 7.1 Funding Sources ............................................................................................................................................................ 92 7.2 Network Investments ................................................................................................................................................... 94 7.3 Future Investments- Rhode Island State Transportation Improvement Program ............................... 96 7.4 TIP-Funded Regionally Significant Projects ...................................................................................................... 101 7.5 Fiscal Constraints ......................................................................................................................................................... 101 7.6 Key Findings .................................................................................................................................................................. 102 Economic Development ............................................................................................................................. 103 8.1 Economic Context of Transportation for Rhode Island ............................................................................... 104 8.2 Industry Reliance on Transportation ................................................................................................................... 105 8.3 Supporting International Trade ............................................................................................................................. 106 8.4 Market Accessibility.................................................................................................................................................... 107 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................... 109 DRAFT \\vhb\proj\Providence\7286 7.00\reports\LRTP 01B Baseline\Submit 03162018\72867_BaselineInf rastructure&Systems_rev- 03162018.docx ii Table of Contents Baseline Conditions & System Performance Report – Working Draft List of Tables Table No. Description Page Table 2-1 Roadways by Functional Classification ............................................................................................. 8 Table 2-2 RIDOT Pavement Condition (2017) ................................................................................................ 10 Table 2-3 Rhode Island Bridge Inventory and Ownership (2016) ........................................................... 12 Table 2-4 Bridge Condition (NBI Bridges) ........................................................................................................ 13 Table 2-5 Bridge Rating (NBI Bridges) ............................................................................................................... 14 Table 2-6 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in Rhode Island ............................................ 16 Table 2-7 Morning Peak NPMRDS Metrics (8-9AM), 2013-2017 ............................................................ 20 Table 2-8 Evening Peak NPMRDS Metrics (5-6PM), 2013-2017 ............................................................. 21 Table 2-9 Weekend Peak NPMRDS Metrics (1-2PM), 2013-2017 .......................................................... 21 Table 3-1 RIPTA Bus Service Metrics (FY 2016) .............................................................................................. 45 Table 3-2 RIPTA Paratransit Service Metrics (FY 2016) ............................................................................... 46 Table 3-3 Providence Commuter Rail On-Time Performance