2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN Grand Valley Metro Council Transportation Department 678 Front Avenue, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 April 20, 2015 616-776-3876 gvmc.org Administratively modified on November 15, 2017 and amended on March 21, 2018. ii Grand Valley Metropolitan Council 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Disclaimer The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f) of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Contact Information For more information about this document or the long-range transportation planning process, please contact: Jim Snell, Senior Transportation Planner Grand Valley Metropolitan Council 678 Front Avenue NW, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Telephone: (616) 776-7610 Facsimile: (616) 774-9292 [email protected] Grand Valley Metropolitan Council 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan iii Table of Contents Table of Maps .................................................................................................................................................... iv Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................................. vi Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Transportation Planning in Grand Rapids Past and Present ........................................................................... 9 Purpose of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan ......................................................................................... 11 Planning Factors ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 2: Metropolitan Transportation Plan Process ........................................................................................... 15 Intermodal Focus ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 3: Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 19 Vision Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 19 2040 MTP Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 19 Chapter 4 : Public Participation Process ............................................................................................................... 25 Public Participation Outreach ..................................................................................................................... 26 Chapter 5: Consultation ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Consultation Agency List............................................................................................................................ 28 Consultation Agency Notification ................................................................................................................ 28 Documentation of Consultation ................................................................................................................... 29 Findings of Consultation ............................................................................................................................ 29 Chapter 6: Socio-Economic Data Projections ........................................................................................................ 30 2010 Base Year Data ................................................................................................................................. 32 Chapter 7: Transportation Modeling Process ........................................................................................................ 39 2040 Capacity Deficient Facilities List ......................................................................................................... 41 Chapter 8: Congestion Management Process ......................................................................................................... 46 Congestion Defined .................................................................................................................................... 46 CMP Characteristics .................................................................................................................................. 49 Chapter 9: Pavement Management System........................................................................................................... 56 Pavement Infrastructure Need ..................................................................................................................... 56 Chapter 10: Transit and TDM ........................................................................................................................... 58 Existing Service, Travel Demand Management Strategies & Special Projects ................................................... 59 Chapter 11: Passenger Rail ................................................................................................................................. 63 Passenger Rail – Amtrak Pere Marquette ..................................................................................................... 63 Chapter 12: Freight ............................................................................................................................................ 70 Freight; Rail, Trucking and Air .................................................................................................................. 70 Freight Improvements ................................................................................................................................ 73 Freight Interests ......................................................................................................................................... 73 Michigan Freight Plan ............................................................................................................................... 74 Local Freight Planning Activities ................................................................................................................ 75 Summary and Emerging Issues ................................................................................................................... 79 Chapter 13: Air Transportation........................................................................................................................... 81 Cargo ....................................................................................................................................................... 82 Chapter 14: Non-Motorized Transportation ......................................................................................................... 83 Obstacles to Non-Motorized Transportation ................................................................................................ 85 Existing Non-Motorized Transportation Network ........................................................................................ 86 iv Grand Valley Metropolitan Council 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Non-Motorized Transportation Improvements ............................................................................................. 89 Committee Makeup................................................................................................................................... 89 Plan Vision, Goals, and Performance Measures ........................................................................................... 90 Study Process and Project Evaluation Criteria ............................................................................................. 92 Non-Motorized Transportation Improvement Project List ............................................................................. 94 Chapter 15: Safety Management System .............................................................................................................. 99 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 99 Emphasis Areas ....................................................................................................................................... 102 Chapter 16: Bridge Conditions ........................................................................................................................... 109 Chapter 17: Financial Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 111 Chapter 18: Transportation Project List ............................................................................................................. 125 Illustrative Project List ............................................................................................................................