Inventory & Existing Conditions Memorandum March 2021 Table of Contents 1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Report ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1 Study Area ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-2 2. People ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Population .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Existing Population Density .............................................................................................................................. 2-3 Projected Population Density .......................................................................................................................... 2-3 Race and Ethnicity ............................................................................................................................................ 2-5 Age Distribution ........................................................................................................................2-7 Transit-Reliant Populations .............................................................................................................................. 2-8 Employment ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-13 Top Employers + Industries ............................................................................................................................. 2-14 Existing Employment Density .......................................................................................................................... 2-15 Projected Employment Density ....................................................................................................................... 2-16 3. Land Use and Development ..................................................................................................................................... 3-1 Urbanization ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 Existing Land Use .............................................................................................................................................. 3-2 Major Planned Developments ....................................................................................................................... 3-3 Future Land Use and Future Community Map ........................................................................................... 3-5 Implications for Transit ................................................................................................................................... 3-7 4. Economic Development ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1 State of Economic Development in Henry County .................................................................................... 4-1 Henry County Development Authority ......................................................................................................... 4-1 City of Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority ........................................................................... 4-4 City of McDonough ........................................................................................................................................... 4-6 City of Locust Grove DDA ................................................................................................................................ 4-8 City of Hampton ............................................................................................................................................... 4-8 Implications for Transit ............................................................................................4-10 Interstate Corridor Development .................................................................................................................. 4-10 Highway Corridor Development ................................................................................................................... 4-10 5. First- and Last-Mile Connectivity ................................................................................................................5-1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities -------------------------------------------------5-1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety ........................................................................................................... 5-3 6. Travel Trends ............................................................................................................................................................... 6-1 MAKING THE CONNECTION TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR MOBILITY IN HENRY COUNTY i Background ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-1 Methodology and Data .................................................................................................................................... 6-1 Trip Desire .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-2 Origins and Destinations ................................................................................................................................. 6-2 Analysis of Existing and Future Key Travel Pairs .......................................................................................... 6-6 Regional Commute Patterns .......................................................................................................................... 6-8 Major Travel Corridors .................................................................................................................................... 6-12 Travel Time Reliability ...................................................................................................................................... 6-14 Mode Split .......................................................................................................................................................... 6-19 Transit Market Segments ................................................................................................................................ 6-20 7. Planned and Programmed Projects ........................................................................................................................ 7-1 ARC TIP and RTP ............................................................................................................................................. 7-1 TIP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7-1 RTP ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7-3 Henry County Transit Feasibility Study (2016) ............................................................................................ 7-4 Atlanta Regional Transit Plan ......................................................................................................................... 7-6 Clayton County High Capacity Transit Initiative ........................................................................................ 7-7 DeKalb County Transit Master Plan ............................................................................................................. 7-8 Spalding County Transit Feasibility Study .................................................................................................... 7-9 Aerotropolis Transit Feasibility Study ............................................................................................................ 7-11 Atlanta to Macon Commuter Rail ................................................................................................................. 7-13 8. State of Transit ............................................................................................................................................................ 8-1 Henry County Transit ...................................................................................................................................... 8-1 Technology ..........................................................................................................8-3 Peer System Review ...........................................................................................8-3 Funding Sources ................................................................................................................................................ 8-11 Commuter Xpress Bus ....................................................................................................................................