2011 Comment Indiana’s 2010-2035 Draft Long-Range Transportation Plan Public for Indiana Department of Transportation Capital Program Management Business Unit Draft Draft Version 3/29/2011 1 / | Indiana Depart. of Transportation March 29, 2011 [INDIANA’S 2010-2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN] Table of Contents Congestion Pricing .................................................................23 Intelligent Transportation Systems .........................................24 Introduction .................................................................................... 5 High Speed Rail ......................................................................24 The Purpose of the Long-Range Plan ............................................ 6 Alternative Fuels ....................................................................25 Federal Legislation ....................................................................... 6 Communication Systems ........................................................25 The New Plan Format .................................................................. 6 The INDOT Planning Process ..........................................................26 What Happened to the Projects? ................................................. 8 INDOT Primary Planning Partners...............................................27 Additional INDOT Vision Statements ............................................ 9 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ...............................27 Major Moves Highway Program..................................................... 10 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).........................27 2010 Major Moves Program Update .......................................... 11 Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) ..........................................28 High Priority Corridors ................................................................... 12 Comment Public Input ...................................................................................29 Trends & Challenges ...................................................................... 16 Website .....................................................................................29 Population and Demographic Trends ......................................... 16 District Meetings .......................................................................29 Land Use Trends ........................................................................ 18 Early Coordination Meetings ..................................................30 Travel Time to Work & Auto Ownership Trends ......................... 19 Environmental Justice ....................................................................31 Public Transit Trends ................................................................. 19 Environmental Initiatives ...............................................................34 VMT increase or decrease per Capita trends ..............................Public 20 Roadside Heritage Program .......................................................34 Freight Trends ........................................................................... 20 Adopt a Highway Program .........................................................34 Environmental Concerns ............................................................ 21 Environmental Mitigation ..........................................................35 Increased Global Competition ....................................................for 21 Recycling & Waste .....................................................................37 Volatile Revenues and Costs: ..................................................... 22 Environmental Planning .................................................................38 Aging Infrastructure ................................................................... 23 Air Quality Conformity ...............................................................38 Technological Advances/Trends ................................................. 23 Draft Transportation Conformity ........................................................40 2 / | Indiana Department of Transportation March 29, 2011 [INDIANA’S 2010-2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN] Streamlined National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) INDOT Policies, Strategies, and Performance Measures .................63 Procedures ................................................................................ 41 Asset Management ....................................................................63 Addressing the Federal Planning Factors ....................................... 42 INDOT Funding ..........................................................................64 2035 Multi-Modal Overview .......................................................... 45 Long-Range Fiscal Forecasting for Program Phasing ...................65 Railroads ................................................................................... 46 Historical INDOT Construction Spending ....................................65 PUBLIC TRANSIT......................................................................... 49 Fiscal Forecast 2021 to 2035 ......................................................66 Indiana Mass Transit Study ........................................................ 50 Performance Measures ..................................................................67 Aviation ..................................................................................... 53 Traveler Safety ...........................................................................67 Freight ....................................................................................... 55 Infrastructure Preservation ........................................................68 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation ....................................... 55 Access ManagementComment ..................................................................69 Safe Routes to School ................................................................ 57 Legal Authority in Indiana ......................................................70 Accessibility/ADA ....................................................................... 57 Inter-Governmental Coordination ..........................................70 Context Sensitive Solutions Policy .............................................. 57 Inter-modal coordination ...........................................................70 Complete Streets Concept ......................................................... 58 Dedicated Truck Lanes ...............................................................71 Indiana Trails, Greenways, and Bicycle Paths ............................. 59 Statewide and Mobility Corridors ...............................................72 Available Funding Sources .........................................................Public 60 Statewide System Planning Mobility Corridors .......................72 Transportation Enhancement (TE) ............................................. 60 Appendix A: Major New Program & 5-Year Construction Program .. 1 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Appendix B: Highway Needs Analysis .............................................. 1 (CMAQ) Funds ........................................................................... 61 Appendix C: System Definitions ...................................................... 1 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) ..............................................for 61 Appendix D: The Planning Process .................................................. 1 Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP) ..................................... 61 Appendix E: Corridor Studies .......................................................... 1 National Scenic Byways Program ............................................... 61 Appendix F: Air Quality Conformity ................................................14 Innovative/Cost Effective Solutions............................................ 62 Draft Appendix G: Access Management ................................................... 1 3 / | Indiana Department of Transportation March 29, 2011 [INDIANA’S 2010-2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN] Appendix H: Planning Documents Links ........................................... 1 Appendix I: Public Comments .......................................................... 1 Comment Public for Draft 4 / | Indiana Department of Transportation March 29, 2011 [INDIANA’S 2010-2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN] Transportation is also essential for the thousands of manufacturing, retail, wholesale and agricultural businesses within the state. Transportation acts as a lifeline for moving raw materials to manufacturing facilities; farm produce to processing facilities and markets; and finished products to distributors or customers. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) 2035 Long- Range Plan provides a vision for future developments and investments on the INDOT state transportation system. This Plan builds upon a number of earlier planning studies which address transportation policy, system development, and infrastructure investment. These investments are intended to provide Hoosiers with the highestComment level of mobility and safety possible; stimulate economic development; and improve quality of life into the next quarter century. Introduction Transportation System Effectiveness Transportation is critical in supporting economic vitality and quality of life for Hoosiers across the state of Indiana. PeoplePublic and INDOT will