Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan | i Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Regional and Transportation Context for the Memphis MPO Region ........................................ 1-1 1.2 The Memphis Urban Area MPO ............................................................................................. 1-3 1.3 Federal Transportation Plan Requirements............................................................................. 1-7 1.4 Planning Context .................................................................................................................. 1-9 1.5 Travel Demand Model Enhancements...................................................................................1-10 1.6 Key Outcomes .....................................................................................................................1-13 1.7 Plan Development and Document Outline .............................................................................1-14 2.0 Public Participation...................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Participation Activities ........................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Livability Campaign Kickoff ......................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.3 Stakeholder Identification and Meetings ...................................................................... 2-2 2.1.4 Public Outreach ......................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.5 Online Outreach .......................................................................................................2-10 2.2 Plan Review and Approval Milestones ...................................................................................2-15 3.0 Performance-Based Plan Approach ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Performance-Based Planning ................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Livability 2040 Performance Framework ................................................................................. 3-2 4.0 System Conditions and Investment Needs .................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Roadway Preservation .......................................................................................................... 4-4 4.1.1 Pavement.................................................................................................................. 4-4 4.1.2 Bridge ....................................................................................................................... 4-6 4.2 Roadway Congestion ............................................................................................................ 4-9 Existing Congested Conditions .............................................................................................. 4-9 4.2.1 Future Congested Conditions ....................................................................................4-13 4.3 Safety and Security ..............................................................................................................4-37 4.3.1 Crash Analysis .........................................................................................................4-38 4.3.2 Roadway-Rail Grade Crossings .................................................................................4-41 4.3.3 Strategic Highway Safety Plans .................................................................................4-43 4.3.4 Other Safety Programs and Activities .........................................................................4-45 4.3.5 Transit System Safety and Security............................................................................4-46 4.3.6 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety ...................................................................................4-46 4.3.7 Highway and Freight Rail Security .............................................................................4-47 4.3.8 Airport Security .........................................................................................................4-49 4.3.9 Port Security.............................................................................................................4-50 4.3.10 Security Related to Seismic Events ............................................................................4-50 ii | Livability 2040 Regional Transportation Plan 4.4 Multimodal Access and Connectivity .....................................................................................4-53 4.4.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian..............................................................................................4-53 4.4.2 Transit .....................................................................................................................4-56 4.4.3 Complete Streets ......................................................................................................4-60 4.4.4 Intercity Passenger Rail and Bus ...............................................................................4-63 4.5 Transportation Disadvantaged ..............................................................................................4-64 4.5.1 Environmental Justice Communities ...........................................................................4-65 4.5.2 Persons with Disabilities............................................................................................4-67 4.5.3 Persons 65 or Older ..................................................................................................4-69 4.5.4 Multimodal Access for the Transportation Disadvantaged ............................................4-71 4.6 Economic Growth/Freight Movement.....................................................................................4-75 4.7 Land Use – Mobility and Livability Corridor Assessment .........................................................4-79 5.0 Investment Solutions ................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Direction 2040 RTP and Call for Projects................................................................................ 5-1 5.2 Public and Stakeholder Input ................................................................................................. 5-1 5.3 Congestion Analysis ............................................................................................................. 5-2 5.4 Transit Gap Analysis for Environmental Justice Communities .................................................. 5-2 5.5 Mobility/Livability Corridor Assessment................................................................................... 5-3 6.0 Alternative Investment Concept Analysis .................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Regional Roadway Connections ............................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 Expanded Travel Options ...................................................................................................... 6-3 6.3 Comparison of Alternatives .................................................................................................... 6-5 7.0 Financially Feasible Plan ............................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 Project Prioritization Methodology .......................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Revenue Projections ............................................................................................................. 7-4 7.2.1 Capital Revenue ........................................................................................................ 7-4 7.2.2 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Revenue ............................................................. 7-7 7.2.3 Revenue Forecast Methodology ................................................................................. 7-8 7.3 Project Costs .......................................................................................................................7-11 7.3.1 Roadway Projects .....................................................................................................7-11 7.3.2 Transit Projects ........................................................................................................7-12 7.3.3 Multimodal (Bicycle, Pedestrian and Complete Streets) ...............................................7-12 7.3.4 Operations and Maintenance Costs ...........................................................................7-12 7.4 Fiscal Constraint ..................................................................................................................7-17 7.5 Potential Alternative Funding Strategies ................................................................................7-21 7.5.1 Fuel Tax Related ......................................................................................................7-21 7.5.2 Vehicle