FINAL REPORT Anne Arundel County Corridor Growth Management Plan July 20, 2012 LEGEND Baltimore City US 50 MD 2 South MD 2 North Howard County I-97 MD 32 MD 100 4.6-Miles MD 295 MD 3 MD 607-MD 173 14-Miles 2.5-Miles 16-Miles Benfield Blvd. 13-Miles MD176 14-Miles 17-Miles MD170 4.6-Miles MD 713 Ridge Rd. 11-Miles AACOBoundary Anne Arundel County 17-Miles 7-Miles 19-Miles 4-Miles Prince George's County Prepared by: µ 0 1 2 4 Miles a Joint Venture 7055 Samuel Morse Dr., Suite 100 | Columbia, MD 21406 | 410.741.3500 Corridor Growth Management Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................................1-1 1.1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Purpose and Scope ................................................................................ 1-2 1.1.2 Project Costs .......................................................................................... 1-2 1.1.3 Alternatives Tested ............................................................................... 1-2 1.1.4 Priorities ................................................................................................ 1-4 1.1.5 Next Steps ............................................................................................. 1-4 1.2 US 50 .................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.3 MD 2 - NORTH .................................................................................................... 1-7 1.4 MD 2 - SOUTH ..................................................................................................... 1-9 1.5 I-97 ...................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.6 MD 32 ............................................................................................................... 1-10 1.7 MD 100 ............................................................................................................. 1-13 1.8 BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY/ MD 295 ............................................. 1-15 1.8.1 MD 3 .................................................................................................... 1-15 1.9 MAGOTHY BRIDGE ROAD/ HOG NECK ROAD/ FORT SMALLWOOD ROAD ...... 1-17 1.10 SECONDARY CORRIDORS .................................................................................. 1-17 2 CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................2-1 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 PURPOSE AND NEED........................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 TRANSIT NODE IDENTIFICATION AND MODE INVESTIGATION .......................... 2-3 2.4 ALTERNATIVE SCREENING/ MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS/ PRIORITIZATION .. 2-3 2.5 STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC OUTREACH ............................................................. 2-4 2.6 REPORT ORGANIZATION .................................................................................... 2-6 3 CHAPTER 3: EXISTING CONDITIONS DOCUMENTATION ............................................3-1 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES .............................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1 US 50 ..................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.2 MD 2 South ............................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.3 MD 2 North ............................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.4 I-97......................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.5 MD 32 .................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.6 MD 100 .................................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.7 MD 295 .................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2.8 MD 3 ...................................................................................................... 3-3 July 2012 i Corridor Growth Management Plan Table of Contents 3.2.9 MD 173/ MD 607 ................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.10 Benfield Blvd.......................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.11 MD 176 .................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2.12 MD 170 .................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2.13 MD 713/ Ridge Road ............................................................................. 3-4 3.3 EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE ............................................................................... 3-4 3.4 PREVIOUS STUDIES ............................................................................................. 3-4 4 CHAPTER 4: TRAVEL FORECASTING ..........................................................................4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 MODEL VALIDATION ........................................................................................... 4-1 4.2.1 US 50 (freeway) ..................................................................................... 4-2 4.2.2 MD 2 South (primary arterial) ............................................................... 4-2 4.2.3 MD 2 North (primary arterial) ............................................................... 4-2 4.2.4 I-97 (freeway) ........................................................................................ 4-3 4.2.5 MD 32 (freeway).................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.6 MD 100 (freeway).................................................................................. 4-3 4.2.7 MD 295 (special freeway) ...................................................................... 4-3 4.2.8 MD 3 (primary arterial) ......................................................................... 4-3 4.2.9 MD 173/ MD 607 (minor/ primary arterial) .......................................... 4-4 4.2.10 Benfield Blvd (primary arterial) ............................................................. 4-4 4.2.11 MD 176 (minor arterial) ........................................................................ 4-4 4.2.12 MD 170 (primary arterial) ..................................................................... 4-4 4.2.13 MD 713/ Ridge Road (minor arterial) .................................................... 4-4 4.3 MODE INVESTIGATION, LAND USE, AND TRANSIT NODE IDENTIFICATION ....... 4-4 4.3.1 US 50 ..................................................................................................... 4-6 4.3.2 I-97......................................................................................................... 4-8 4.3.3 MD 2 (North) ......................................................................................... 4-8 4.3.4 MD 295 ................................................................................................ 4-11 4.3.5 MD 100 ................................................................................................ 4-12 4.3.6 MD 32 .................................................................................................. 4-12 4.3.7 MD 3 .................................................................................................... 4-15 4.3.8 MD 2 South .......................................................................................... 4-15 4.3.9 Fort Smallwood Road/ Magothy Bridge Road/ Hog Neck Road .......... 4-15 4.4 RELATIONSHIP TO LAND USE ............................................................................ 4-17 4.5 TRAVEL FORECASTS AND LEVEL OF SERVICE .................................................... 4-17 4.5.1 No Build - Existing + Committed (E+C) Scenario ................................. 4-17 4.5.2 Roadway Widening Only – CLRP Plan Scenario ................................... 4-17 4.6 CORRIDOR CLRP IMPROVEMENT ..................................................................... 4-18 4.7 MANAGED LANE AND ENHANCED TRANSIT SCENARIO ................................... 4-19 July 2012 ii Corridor Growth Management Plan Table of Contents 4.8 SUMMARY OF FORECASTS ............................................................................... 4-20 4.8.1 US 50 ................................................................................................... 4-21 4.8.2 MD 2 North .......................................................................................... 4-21 4.8.3 MD 2 South .......................................................................................... 4-22 4.8.4 I-97....................................................................................................... 4-22 4.8.5 MD 32 .................................................................................................. 4-22 4.8.6 MD 100 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