CDTC New Visions 2040 September 3, 2015 Amended March 31, 2016 The New Visions 2040 Plan was amended on March 31, 2016 to incorporate the Regional Freight & Goods Movement Plan. CDTC New Visions 2040 Plan Table of Contents Chapter 1: Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 1 Key Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Planning and Investment Principles ........................................................................................... 7 Chapter 3: Quality Region ............................................................................................................................ 9 What is a Quality Region? ......................................................................................................................... 9 Fostering Community Quality of Life ........................................................................................................ 9 Forecasting Regional Growth and Transportation Needs....................................................................... 11 Financial Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Current Federal Transportation Funding Authorization ..................................................................... 17 How Should Federal Transportation Funding Be Spent? .................................................................... 19 CDTC Funding Needs ........................................................................................................................... 25 Big Idea/Big Ticket Initiatives .................................................................................................................. 29 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 33 Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program ............................................................... 33 Economic Development .......................................................................................................................... 36 Regional Equity ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 4: Environment and Technology .................................................................................................. 39 New Visions and the Environment .......................................................................................................... 39 Strategies and Programs ..................................................................................................................... 39 New Visions and Technology .................................................................................................................. 49 Chapter 5: Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs ................................................................................................... 53 Bicycle and Pedestrian Accomplishments: Initiatives Undertaken Since 2007 ..................................... 53 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 56 The Bicycle & Pedestrian Priority Network ......................................................................................... 58 Chapter 6: Complete Streets ...................................................................................................................... 61 New York State’s Complete Streets Act .................................................................................................. 62 Examples of Complete Streets Elements in the Capital District ............................................................. 66 Examples of Complete Streets Projects Around New York State ........................................................... 67 Chapter 7: Transit ....................................................................................................................................... 68 Planning Studies Beyond New Visions Related to Transit ...................................................................... 69 What Has Been Accomplished? .............................................................................................................. 70 Route 5 BRT ......................................................................................................................................... 70 i CDTC New Visions 2040 Plan Washington/Western BRT .................................................................................................................. 71 River Corridor BRT ............................................................................................................................... 71 CDTA Route Restructuring .................................................................................................................. 71 Implementation of smart card payment options ............................................................................... 71 Universal Access Program ................................................................................................................... 72 Bikeable Buses .................................................................................................................................... 72 Demographic Overview .......................................................................................................................... 72 Capital District Transportation Authority ............................................................................................... 73 Travel Demand Management ................................................................................................................. 77 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) ..................................................................................................... 77 Transit Priority Network.......................................................................................................................... 77 Funding ................................................................................................................................................... 79 Chapter 8: Human Services Transit ............................................................................................................ 82 Chapter 9: Regional Operations and Travel Reliability .............................................................................. 85 Strategies and Programs ......................................................................................................................... 88 Operational Improvements and the Intelligent Transportation System Priority Network .................... 96 Chapter 10: Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 98 Preserving, Managing, and Renewing Capital District Infrastructure ..................................................... 98 The Capital District Transportation System ............................................................................................ 98 Deteriorating Conditions in the Region .................................................................................................. 99 Financial Challenges Facing Capital District Infrastructure ................................................................... 100 CDTC’s 21st Century Approach for Infrastructure Renewal .................................................................. 101 Strategies & Actions / Next Steps ......................................................................................................... 102 Chapter 11: Safety & Security .................................................................................................................. 104 Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 104 Expanding CDTC’s Role in Safety Planning ............................................................................................ 105 Security Planning................................................................................................................................... 106 Chapter 12: Freight .................................................................................................................................. 108 Chapter 13: Performance Measures ........................................................................................................ 116 Chapter 14: Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 120 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................ 134 • Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan ............................................................................................... 134 • Complete Streets Advisory Committee White Paper ................................................................... 134 • Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for the Capital District ........... 134 ii CDTC New