DRAFT 2--2020 Table of Contents Table of Figures ........................................................................................................... vi List of Tables.............................................................................................................. viii Chapter 1: Plan Purpose and Preparation ............................................................... 1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 2 Participants .................................................................................................................................... 2 Current and Emerging Issues ...................................................................................................... 2 Plan Overview............................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2: The Northern Tier Region ........................................................................ 5 People ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Population Change ....................................................................................................................... 5 Population Composition .............................................................................................................. 7 Population Density ....................................................................................................................... 8 Diversity and Minority Populations ........................................................................................... 8 Income and Poverty Rates.......................................................................................................... 11 Workforce Travel ........................................................................................................................ 11 Commuting Patterns .................................................................................................................. 12 Travel Time to Work................................................................................................................... 16 Journey to Work by Travel Mode .............................................................................................. 16 Household Access to a Vehicle .................................................................................................. 18 Built Environment .................................................................................................................. 20 Historic and Archeological Resources ...................................................................................... 20 Development in the 21st Century .............................................................................................. 20 County and Local Land Use and Development Policy ............................................................ 21 Natural Environment .............................................................................................................. 22 Geography ................................................................................................................................... 22 Climate......................................................................................................................................... 22 Sensitive Natural Resources....................................................................................................... 23 State Conservation Lands........................................................................................................... 24 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................. 24 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan i Table of Contents Chapter 3: The Northern Tier’s Transportation System ...................................... 25 Highway and Bridge Inventory and Assessment .................................................................. 25 Highways by Jurisdiction........................................................................................................... 25 Highways by Functional Classification .................................................................................... 26 Highway Travel by Jurisdiction ................................................................................................ 27 Highway Travel by Functional Classification .......................................................................... 28 Highways by Maintenance Functional Classification .............................................................. 30 Federal-Aid System .................................................................................................................... 31 The National Highway System .................................................................................................. 31 Posted and Bonded Roads ......................................................................................................... 33 Public Input on Roads ................................................................................................................ 35 Bridges.................................................................................................................................... 37 Minor Bridges ............................................................................................................................. 38 Posted and Closed Bridges......................................................................................................... 38 Public Input on Bridges .............................................................................................................. 39 Public Transportation Services ............................................................................................. 41 BeST Transit ................................................................................................................................ 41 Susquehanna-Wyoming County Transportation ..................................................................... 43 Susquehanna Transit Company/Fullington Auto Bus Company .......................................... 45 Public Input on Transit ............................................................................................................... 46 Airports ................................................................................................................................... 47 Bradford County Airport ........................................................................................................... 47 Wellsboro Johnston Airport ....................................................................................................... 48 Skyhaven Airport........................................................................................................................ 51 Public Input on Airports ............................................................................................................ 52 Rail Freight Facilities ............................................................................................................ 53 Statewide Freight Planning ........................................................................................................ 53 Owners and Operators ............................................................................................................... 55 Public Input on Railroads .......................................................................................................... 58 Facilities for Bicycles and Pedestrians ................................................................................ 59 Bicycle Routes ............................................................................................................................. 59 Sidewalks..................................................................................................................................... 60 Off-Road Trails............................................................................................................................ 61 Public Input on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ..................................................................... 63 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan ii Table of Contents Chapter 4: Performance Measures and Targets .................................................. 64 Performance Measures ......................................................................................................... 64 Performance Targets ............................................................................................................. 65 PM1: Safety Performance ........................................................................................................... 65 PM2: Pavement & Bridge Performance..................................................................................... 70 PM3: System Performance ......................................................................................................... 82 Performance Targets Summary ................................................................................................. 83 Local Performance Measures ..............................................................................................