Washtenaw Area Transportation Study 2009 Transportation Profile Policy Committee Chair: James Carson, Village of Dexter Vice-Chair: Pat Kelly, Dexter Township Secretary/Treasurer Carsten Hohnke, City of Ann Arbor John Mouat Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority Mike Moran Ann Arbor Township Anya Dale Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Jason Lindauer City of Chelsea Leigh Greden Eastern Michigan University Michael Armitage City of Milan Pam Boyd Michigan Department of Transportation Deb Mozurkewich Northfield Township Mandy Grewal Pittsfield Township Gretchen Driskell City of Saline Nancy Hedberg Scio Township Bill McFarlane Superior Township Ron Mann SWWCOG Hank Baier University of Michigan Yousef Rabhi Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Doug Fuller Washtenaw County Road Commission Peter Murdock City of Ypsilanti Brenda Stumbo Ypsilanti Township Ex officio Members: Rachael Tupica Federal Highway Administration Carmine Palombo Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Staff: Terri Blackmore Executive Director Ryan Buck Senior Transportation Planner Eric Bombery Transportation Planner Nick Sapkiewicz Associate Transportation Planner Sarah Pressprich Transportation Intern Mark Ferrall Transportation Intern Transportation Profile 2009 March 2011 The preparation of this document was financed through grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Transportation and contributions from local government, public transit agency and educational unit members of the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................................... 7 ABOUT WATS ........................................................................................................................... 8 NOTE ON DATA GROUPING ................................................................................................. 10 Urban ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Urban Fringe ......................................................................................................................... 10 Rural ....................................................................................................................................... 11 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORECASTED AND CURRENT JOB ESTIMATES .................... 11 II. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ................................................................................ 15 POPULATION: CURRENT DATA ............................................................................................ 15 POPULATION: FORECAST ...................................................................................................... 17 POPULATION: AGE ................................................................................................................. 20 HOUSEHOLDS: CURRENT ...................................................................................................... 22 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS ...................................................................................... 23 TAXABLE VALUES ................................................................................................................... 25 COMMUNITY FORECLOSURES ............................................................................................... 26 EMPLOYMENT: CURRENT ...................................................................................................... 27 EMPLOYMENT: FORECAST .................................................................................................... 29 EMPLOYMENT: COMMUTING ............................................................................................... 31 III. ROADWAYS & BRIDGES .................................................................................. 39 ROAD MILES ............................................................................................................................ 39 ROAD AGENCY BUDGETS ..................................................................................................... 43 2009 ROAD AGENCY PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 45 ASSET MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 49 TRAFFIC CRASHES ................................................................................................................... 54 PASSENGER VEHICLE REGISTRATION ................................................................................ 57 BRIDGES ................................................................................................................................... 57 IV. TRANSIT ........................................................................................................ 63 TRANSIT PROVIDERS .............................................................................................................. 63 Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) .............................................................. 63 University Of Michigan ...................................................................................................... 71 Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) ...................................................... 75 Manchester Senior Services ................................................................................................ 77 Other Transportation Services .......................................................................................... 78 Private Transportation Providers ...................................................................................... 79 Human Service Agency Transportation Providers ........................................................ 83 V. NON-MOTORIZED ........................................................................................ 89 PARKING ................................................................................................................................... 94 BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN CRASH ANALYSIS ....................................................................... 95 PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 100 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 100 VI. FREIGHT ...................................................................................................... 103 RAILROAD .............................................................................................................................. 103 i TRUCKING .............................................................................................................................. 104 AIR FREIGHT ......................................................................................................................... 109 ANN ARBOR AIRPORT .......................................................................................................... 109 VII. APPENDICES ................................................................................................. 113 APPENDIX A) DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................... 113 APPENDIX B) ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS REPORT ............................ 114 ii LIST OF TABLES, CHARTS & MAPS TABLES Table 1 SEMCOG Forecasted Jobs vs. Jobs Data Differences........................................................... 11 Table 2 Population; Washtenaw County, Cities, Villages, Townships; 2000 and 2009 ................... 15 Table 3 Population Forecast, Washtenaw County and Municipalities, 2000-2035 ........................... 17 Table 4 Population Forecast, By Age, Washtenaw County, 2000 to 2035 ......................................... 20 Table 5 Households with at Least One Member Over 65 .................................................................... 20 Table 6 Households with Individual 65+ Living Alone ........................................................................ 21 Table 7 Households with at Least One Member under 18 .................................................................. 21 Table 8 Households by Community 2000 Census, 2009 Estimate, and 2035 Projection ............... 22 Table 9 Residential Building Permits (Net*), 2000 to 2009 .................................................................. 24 Table 10 Taxable Values in Southeast Michigan Counties ..................................................................... 25 Table 11 Housing Foreclosures Fiscal Year 2009 .................................................................................... 26 Table 12 Top 25 Employers, Washtenaw County, 2009 ......................................................................... 27 Table 13 Washtenaw County Employment by Sector 2000, 2006, and 2009 ...................................... 28 Table 14 Employment Forecast, Regional Development Forecast, 2010-2035 .................................. 29 Table 15 Journey to Work Trips, Washtenaw County, 2006-2008 ........................................................ 31 Table 16 Transportation Mode for Washtenaw County Residents and Workers ............................... 34 Table 17 Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Journey to Work Modal Choice .................................................... 35 Table 18 Act 51 Road Miles by