Technical Memorandum MULTIMODAL NEEDS Arkansas Long Range Intermodal Transportation Plan Prepared for: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Prepared by: June 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 State Transportation Assets – AHTD as Lead Agency ..................................... 1-1 1.2 Transportation Assets under Jurisdiction of Partner Entities/Agencies ............... 1-1 1.3 Funding Sources to Address Needs .......................................................... 1-2 2. Summary of Multimodal Needs ................................................................... 2-1 3. Bridges ................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Bridge System Description ................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Methodology for Bridge Needs Analysis .................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS) ............................ 3-2 3.2.2 Methodology for Bridge Needs ...................................................... 3-2 3.2.3 Types of Bridge Needs ............................................................... 3-3 3.3 Projected Bridge Needs and Estimated Costs ............................................. 3-4 4. Highways .............................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Highway System Description ................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Methodology for Highway Needs Analysis .................................................. 4-3 4.2.1 Highway Needs Analysis Process .................................................... 4-3 4.2.2 Types of Highway Needs ............................................................. 4-4 4.2.3 Other Highway Needs ................................................................ 4-4 4.3 Projected Highway Needs and Estimated Costs ........................................... 4-6 5. Highway Interchanges .............................................................................. 5-1 6. Transportation System Support .................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Safety ........................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Maintenance .................................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ................................................... 6-1 6.4 Summary ........................................................................................ 6-1 7. Private Freight Rail ................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 Private Freight Rail Description ............................................................. 7-1 7.2 Private Rail Volumes and Demand .......................................................... 7-2 7.3 Private Freight Rail Needs ................................................................... 7-4 7.3.1 Freight Rail Issues and Needs ....................................................... 7-4 7.4 Private Freight Railroad Needs and Estimated Costs ..................................... 7-6 8. Passenger Rail ....................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Passenger Rail Description ................................................................... 8-1 8.2 Passenger Rail Issue and Needs .............................................................. 8-2 ARKANSAS LONG RANGE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN | P a g e i Technical Memorandum: Multimodal Needs Table of Contents 8.3 Passenger Rail Needs and Estimated Costs ................................................ 8-3 9. Public Transportation .............................................................................. 9-1 9.1 Description ..................................................................................... 9-1 9.2 Public Transportation Needs ................................................................. 9-3 9.3 Common Public Transit Needs ............................................................... 9-4 9.3.1 Transportation to Medical Services ................................................ 9-4 9.3.2 Transportation to Employment or Training ....................................... 9-5 9.3.3 Transportation for Independent Living ............................................ 9-5 10. Ports and Waterways ............................................................................. 10-1 10.1 Description of Ports and Waterways .......................................................10-1 10.1.1 Ports and Harbors....................................................................10-1 10.1.2 Waterways ............................................................................10-1 10.2 Ports and Waterway Needs ..................................................................10-3 10.2.1 Ports and Harbors....................................................................10-3 10.2.2 Waterways ............................................................................10-4 10.3 Development Issues and Improvement Strategies .......................................10-6 10.3.1 Development Issues .................................................................10-6 10.3.2 Improvement Strategies ............................................................10-6 11. Intermodal Needs ................................................................................. 11-1 11.1 Description of Intermodal Facilities .......................................................11-1 11.1.1 Rail/Truck Intermodal ..............................................................11-1 11.1.2 Non-Containerized Rail/Truck .....................................................11-1 11.1.3 Rail/Barge ............................................................................11-3 11.2 Intermodal Facility Needs ...................................................................11-5 12. Bicycle and Pedestrian ........................................................................... 12-1 12.1 Description of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities .........................................12-1 12.2 Statewide Needs ..............................................................................12-1 12.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs and Estimated Cost ......................................12-2 13. Airport Access ..................................................................................... 13-1 13.1 Description of Airports .......................................................................13-1 13.2 Airport Access Needs .........................................................................13-2 13.2.1 Support for Airports .................................................................13-2 14. Summary ............................................................................................ 14-1 Appendix A:.............................................................................................. A-1 Appendix B: ............................................................................................... B-1 ARKANSAS LONG RANGE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN | P a g e ii Technical Memorandum: Multimodal Needs Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1: Estimated Costs for 2015-2040 Arkansas Long Range Intermodal Transportation Plan ......... 2-1 Table 4-1: State Highway System – Functional Classification .................................................................... 4-2 Table 4-2: Four-Lane Grid System Needs and Estimated Costs ................................................................. 4-5 Table 7-1: Funded Rail Projects in Arkansas (Short-Term Investment Program) ...................................... 7-7 Table 9-1: Urban Transit Characteristics .................................................................................................... 9-2 Table 9-2: Rural Transit Characteristics ..................................................................................................... 9-2 Table 9-3: 2016-2040 Transit Needs Summary .......................................................................................... 9-4 Table 10-1: Public Ports and Harbors Needs ........................................................................................... 10-3 Table 11-1: Public Ports and Harbors in Arkansas ................................................................................... 11-4 Table 12-1: Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs ............................................................................................... 12-2 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1: Arkansas LRITP Needs and Estimated Costs (2015 – 2040) ..................................................... 2-2 Figure 3-1: State Maintained Bridges by Area Type .................................................................................. 3-1 Figure 3-2: State Highway Bridge System Needs – 25 years ...................................................................... 3-4 Figure 4-1: State Highway System Centerline Mileage by Area Type ........................................................ 4-1 Figure 4-2: State Highway System Mileage and VMT by Functional Class ................................................ 4-2 Figure 4-3: State Highway System Needs – 25-years ................................................................................. 4-7 Figure 7-1: Arkansas Freight Rail System ..................................................................................................