Statewide Active and Public Transportation Plan APRIL 29, 2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction and Plan Development What is ND Moves? . 1 Vision, Goals, and Objectives . 1 Decision-Making Structure . 7 Public Engagement . 7 Chapter 2: Existing and Projected Conditions Active Transportation Destinations and Opportunities . 14 Health and Demographic Analysis . 15 Existing Active Transportation Infrastructure and Systems . 22 Existing Public Transit Systems: Public Transit Provider Profiles . 25 Safety Analysis . 26 Public Transit Demand . 33 Public Transit Asset Management . 37 Emerging Issues and Trends . 42 Chapter 3: Infrastructure and Network Recommendations Active Transportation Recommendations . 53 Active Transportation Facility Considerations . 58 Public Transportation Recommendations . 80 Winter Maintenance . 84 Chapter 4: Strategic Action and Implementation Plan Planning . 86 Funding Programs . 89 Statewide Active Transportation Task Force . 91 Emerging Trends . 92 Barriers . 96 Active Transportation Design . 98 Connections and Linkages . 106 Public Transit Mobility . 109 Traffic Laws and Statutes . 112 Safety, Education, and Encouragement Programs . 120 Active Transportation in Work Zones . 129 Chapter 5: Performance Management Plan Defining Performance Management . 131 Vision . 131 Performance Management for Active Transportation . 132 Performance Management for Public Transportation (Public Transit) . 137 Future Performance Measures . 140 Appendix items are located in separate Appendix document. i Acknowledgements The North Dakota Active and Public Transportation Plan (ND Moves) was made possible by the efforts of the following individuals and organizations who contributed to the development of this plan: Stakeholder Advisory Committee Richard Hall, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, Roads & Transit Carol Anderson, West River Transit Dr. Monica Taylor-Desir, Mandan, Hidatsa and Josh Askvig, American Association of Retired Persons Arikara Nation, Community Health Erik Dietrich, North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation Coordinating Committee Daryl Dukart, Dunn County; Richard Duran, Federal Highway Administration North Dakota Association of Counties Clint Boots, North Dakota Department of Health Pete Haga, City of Grand Forks; Janna Pastir, North Dakota Department of Health North Dakota League of Cities Jennifer Einrem, NDDOT Design Division June Herman, North Dakota Division of American Heart Association Bryon Fuchs, NDDOT Local Government Division Lyn James, City of Bowman; North Dakota League Matt Gangness, NDDOT Environmental and of Cities Transportation Services Division Justin Kristan, North Dakota Active Karin Mongeon, NDDOT Safety Division Transportation Alliance Jamie Olson, NDDOT Communications Earl Haugen, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Donovan Slag, NDDOT Programming Division Metropolitan Planning Organization Scott Zainhofsky, NDDOT Planning and Asset Roy Rickert, Bisman Transit/Dakota Transit Association Management Division Steve Saunders, Bismarck Metropolitan Planning Organization Project Management Team Neil Scharpe, North Dakota Center for Persons Steve Mullen, Project Manager, with Disabilities; Minot State NDDOT Planning and Asset Management Division Doug Wegh, Hettinger County Social Services Ben Ehreth, (formerly) NDDOT Planning and Asset Management Division Tribal Stakeholders Rebecca Geyer, NDDOT Planning and Asset Management Division Clarence Greene, Spirit Lake Tribe, Transportation Stacey Hanson, NDDOT Local Government Division Jolene Crosswhite, Spirit Lake Tribe, Transit Becky Hanson, NDDOT Local Government Division Michelle Belt, Spirit Lake Tribe, Community Health Pam Wenger, NDDOT Local Government Division Ron His Horse is Thunder, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Roads Consultant Team Pam Ternes, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Transit Jessica Laabs, Consultant Project Manager, Alayna Eagle Shield, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Health Education Chelsey Hendrickson, Alfred Slater, Trenton Indian Service Area Roads Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Katlin Leslie, Trenton Indian Service Area, Community Kristen O’Toole, Alta Planning + Design Health Rose Ryan, (formerly) Alta Planning + Design Ron Trottier Jr., Turtle Mountain Band Wade Kline, KLJ Engineering of Chippewa, Roads Bethany Brandt-Sargeant, KLJ Engineering Aaron Marcellais, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Transit Jolene Keplin, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Community Health Acknowledgements A Executive Summary Executive Summary Introduction What is ND Moves? The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), together with project partners, has developed a Statewide Active and Public Transportation Plan branded as ND Moves. This plan is intended to serve as a guide and a resource for accommodating active and public transportation in the development of state and local transportation systems and programs. It establishes recommendations and an implementation framework to address the identified needs and opportunities of active and public transportation in North Dakota. The plan addresses multiple modes of mobility including public transit, walking, and bicycling—identifying needs and opportunities across the transportation spectrum for all users. This combined assessment of active transportation and public transportation is also intended to leverage existing state assets (namely right-of-way and facilities) and better integrate these two system types to provide greater public benefits. The plan considers needs and improvements over the next 20 years. It is intended to be used as a guide by state, regional, and local transportation providers, but also as a resource for local jurisdictions interested in developing or revising active and public transportation plans and facilities. Figure 1 is a summary of Plan elements. What does the plan include? The outcome of this process is a plan that communicates: What we’re aiming for - What we need - funding and vision, goals, and objectives resource allocation What we are/where we’re going - How we’ll do it - guide for assessment of existing conditions implementation and measuring and projected trends success What we’ll do - network, policy, How we got there - summary of and program recommendations for the plan development process, active transportation and transit including public engagement Figure 1 - Summary of Plan Elements ND Moves Executive Summary 2 Vision, Goals, and Objectives To meet the guidance established by Fixing America’s Surface Vision Transportation (FAST) Act, ND Moves was developed with a The North Dakota DOT will performance management element. The FAST Act established a set of national goals to guide the development of transportation investments support the safe integration and focuses on a performance-based approach to transportation of active and public planning. These goals are discussed further in the Chapter 5: transportation facilities and Performance Management Plan in the ND Moves Final Plan. services into and connecting Through existing conditions analyses and public engagement, to state facilities; offering primary issues were identified for the active and public transportation transportation choices network in North Dakota. These issues were compared to national that connect to a variety planning goals to develop a set of modal specific (active and public of geographies and other transportation) goals. transportation modes that Goals and Objectives are accessible to all North The resulting active and public transportation goals cover a range Dakotans. of measures, including accessibility, asset management and sustainability, marketing and communications, safety, data and technology, and community health. Active Transportation Goals Eight goals (listed in Table 1) were identified for active transportation. For each goal, objectives and performance measures were developed to monitor system performance. For each performance measure, long-term performance goals were identified based on the 20-year horizon of this plan. Table 1 - Active Transportation Goals GOAL THEME GOAL Mobility and Accessibility Increase active transportation use in North Dakota Modal/Funding Priority Dedicate appropriate funds to promote active transportation infrastructure, education, and encouragement programming Asset Management and Maintain the state’s existing active transportation network and grow these Sustainability resources to encourage environmental and economic sustainability Marketing and Communications Proactively communicate with North Dakota citizens, other public agencies, transportation advocates, and other stakeholders to implement the plan Modal Integration Coordinate the growth of active and public transportation networks to enable seamless multimodal travel throughout the state Safety Facilitate a system in which all users feel safe Technology Leverage transportation technologies to advance active and public transportation Community Health Increase the use of active transportation to improve community health outcomes ND Moves Executive Summary 3 Public Transportation Goals Six goals (listed in Table 2) were identified for public transportation. Table 2 - Public Transportation Goals GOAL THEME GOAL Mobility and Accessibility Improve public transit opportunities within and between communities Modal/Funding Priority Maintain or increase the amount of transportation funding dedicated to public transit Asset Management and Sustainability Maintain public transit assets in a state of good repair Marketing and