2035 Pocatello/Chubbuck Urbanized Area Metropolitan Transportation Plan Approved December 6, 2010 Page a Preparation of this report has been financed in part by funds from the Federal HighwayAdministra - tion, Federal Transit Administration. The policies, findings and recommendation contained in this document, do not necessarily represent the views of the agencies identified above. Page b Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Metropolitan Planning Process .................................................................................................................... 5 Federal Planning Regulations ............................................................................................................... 5 Description of Planning Area .................................................................................................................... 6 Member Agencies .................................................................................................................................... 6 Plan Outline .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Goals ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Emphasis Areas ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Emphasis Area Goals ............................................................................................................................ 9 Community Development ...................................................................................................................... 10 Transportation System Preservation and Efficiency................................................................................10 Protection of the Environment ............................................................................................................... 11 Transportation Choices and Mobility ..................................................................................................... 11 Livable Community ................................................................................................................................. 12 Other Goals ................................................................................................................................................ 12 United States Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning Factors .......................................12 2035 Goals in Support of Planning Factors .........................................................................................13 Service Standards ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Street System Service Standards ............................................................................................................ 14 Other Mode Service Standards .............................................................................................................. 19 Pedestrian Service Standards ............................................................................................................. 19 Bicycle Service Standards ................................................................................................................... 19 Transit Service Standards.................................................................................................................... 19 Demographic Projections ........................................................................................................................... 20 Travel Forecast Demographic Data ......................................................................................................... 21 Housing Units and Employment Projections ..........................................................................................22 Traffic Analysis Zone Distribution ........................................................................................................... 22 Growth Rate for Housing Units and Employment ..............................................................................23 Current Situation ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Street System.......................................................................................................................................... 27 Descriptive Information ...................................................................................................................... 27 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Master Street Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Master Street Plan and the Metroplitan Transportation Plan ................................................................35 Pedestrian Systems ................................................................................................................................. 37 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Bicycle System ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Page i Transit System ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 39 2035 Projected Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 44 2035 Traffic Patterns ............................................................................................................................... 44 Project Needs ......................................................................................................................................... 44 Project Selection Criteria .................................................................................................................... 48 Mobility Plan .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Desired Motorized Mobility Plan ............................................................................................................ 50 Manage Corridors ............................................................................................................................... 51 Improve Corridors .............................................................................................................................. 53 Transit Improvement .......................................................................................................................... 53 Technology Improvements to Demand Response Service ..................................................................54 Desired Non-motorized Mobility Plan .................................................................................................... 55 Infrastructure Approach ..................................................................................................................... 57 Land Use Approach............................................................................................................................. 58 Freight Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 59 Financial Plan.............................................................................................................................................. 60 Maintenance and Operation .................................................................................................................. 60 Project Funding ...................................................................................................................................... 61 Local Funding .......................................................................................................................................... 61 Local Projects .......................................................................................................................................... 63 Idaho Transportation Department Projects ............................................................................................64 Other Highway Program Projects (Statewide Competitive) ...................................................................65 Enhancements ...................................................................................................................................