November 2017 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 1 WHAT WE KNOW ............................................................ 1 Roadways ....................................................................................................1 Governing Framework ......................................................................................... 1 Inventory .............................................................................................................. 4 Condition ............................................................................................................. 9 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 10 Structures ................................................................................................ 10 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 10 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 11 Condition ........................................................................................................... 12 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 14 Safety Rest Areas .................................................................................... 16 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 16 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 17 Condition ........................................................................................................... 19 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 20 Highway-Rail Crossings ......................................................................... 20 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 21 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 21 Condition ........................................................................................................... 23 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 24 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities........................................................... 24 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 24 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 26 Condition ........................................................................................................... 27 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 27 Transit ...................................................................................................... 28 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 28 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 28 Condition ........................................................................................................... 29 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 30 Aviation .................................................................................................... 30 Governing Framework ....................................................................................... 30 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 31 Condition ........................................................................................................... 34 Trends and Outlook ........................................................................................... 35 WHAT WE HEARD ......................................................... 36 MDT Biennial Survey ............................................................................... 36 Public Comments .................................................................................... 39 Stakeholder Feedback ............................................................................ 40 MOVING MONTANA FORWARD ................................... 43 Goals and Strategies ............................................................................... 43 Performance Management ..................................................................... 46 Page i November 2017 SOURCES ....................................................................... 47 Figures Figure 1: Functional Classification ........................................................................................................ 2 Figure 2: FHWA Rural/Urban Definitions............................................................................................... 3 Figure 3: Montana’s Rural and Urban Roadways ................................................................................. 4 Figure 4: Montana Roadways by Responsibility .................................................................................. 5 Figure 5: Designated System Roadways............................................................................................... 6 Figure 6: Multi-state Trade Corridors .................................................................................................... 8 Figure 7: Pavement Condition Examples .............................................................................................. 9 Figure 8: Historical Pavement Condition - Ride Index ....................................................................... 10 Figure 9: Structure Inventory ............................................................................................................... 11 Figure 10: Deck Area ............................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 11: Structure Condition by Number ........................................................................................... 13 Figure 12: Riding Surface Condition by Deck Area ............................................................................. 14 Figure 13: Percent of Structurally Deficient Bridge Decks by System .............................................. 14 Figure 14: Percent of Structures and Bridge Decks in Good/Fair/Poor Condition ........................... 15 Figure 15: Highway Segments Underserved by Rest Areas ............................................................... 18 Figure 16: Rest Area Construction/Reconstruction ............................................................................. 19 Figure 17: Health Index Score Distribution for State-maintained Rest Areas ................................... 20 Figure 18: Montana Rail Crossings ........................................................................................................ 22 Figure 19: Highway-Rail Incidents and Fatalities ................................................................................. 24 Figure 20: Statewide Shared Use Path Mileage by Surfacing Type ................................................... 26 Figure 21: Statewide Shared Use Path Condition ................................................................................ 27 Figure 22: Montana Federal and State Transit Funding ...................................................................... 30 Figure 23: Airport Locations ................................................................................................................... 32 Figure 24: Airside Pavement Condition Ratings .................................................................................. 34 Figure 25: Perceived Need for Facilites, Equipment, or Services ...................................................... 37 Figure 26: Possible Improvements in the Trans. System and Roadways ......................................... 38 Tables Table 1: Pavement Condition ................................................................................................................ 9 Table 2: Structure and Deck Condition .............................................................................................. 13 Table 3: Safety Rest Area Inventory ................................................................................................... 17 Table 4: Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory ........................................................................................ 21 Table 5: ADA Feature Inventory .......................................................................................................... 26 Table 6: Urban Transit Provider Fleet Data ....................................................................................... 29 Table 7: Airport Roles .......................................................................................................................... 31 Table 8: Public Comment on Roadways ............................................................................................ 39 Table 9: Public Comment on Structures ...........................................................................................