THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK 2011 – 2015 STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2011 MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN Prepared by: OFFICE OF POLICY & STRATEGIC PLANNING CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION P.O. BOX 317546-2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06131-7546 IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION January 2011 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES...................................................................................................................................................... iii LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................................................................................... iii INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................1 MISSION STATEMENT, VISION & VALUES.....................................................................................................2 I. FULFILLING THE DEPARTMENT’S MISSION: CTDOT’S RESPONSIBILITIES, CHALLENGES & ACTIONS .................................................................................................................................I-3 A. OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................................I-3 B. CURRENT & FUTURE MOBILITY NEEDS........................................................................................I-4 C. CHALLENGES TO MEETING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS IN CONNECTICUT..................I-5 D. ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO ADDRESS MOBILITY NEEDS & CHALLENGES ...................I-6 E. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION ................................................I-9 II. DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES.....................................................................................................................II-1 A. AIRPORTS .................................................................................................................................................II-2 1. STATE-OWNED AIRPORTS................................................................................................................ II-2 BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ............................................................................ II-3 GROTON-NEW LONDON AIRPORT .................................................................................. II-5 HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT.................................................................................... II-5 WATERBURY-OXFORD AIRPORT .................................................................................... II-6 2. MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS ....................................................................................................................... II-6 B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS........................................................................................II-9 1. BUS PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................. II-10 2. RAIL PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................ II-11 C. HIGHWAY PROJECTS ........................................................................................................................II-21 D. LOCAL BRIDGE PROGRAM .............................................................................................................II-27 1. Federal Off-System Bridge Program...............................................................................................II-27 2. Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) - Urban ............................................................. II-28 E. CTDOT’S MAJOR PLANNING STUDIES........................................................................................II-29 F. WATER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS & STUDIES ..............................................................II-38 1. STATE PIER COMPLEX – NEW LONDON ...................................................................................... II-39 2. CONNECTICUT STATE FERRY SERVICE ...................................................................................... II-40 CTDOT - 2011 MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN i G. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN INITIATIVES.................................................................................II-41 STATEWIDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN AND MAP UPDATES.................................... II-41 SHARE THE ROAD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN .............................................................................. II-42 AN ACT IMPROVING BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS – (Public Act 09-154)................ II-42 CONNECTICUT BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD............................................ II-42 NEW INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS............................... II-43 MERRITT PARKWAY TRAIL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT................................................. II-43 H. CTDOT’S MAJOR REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION & TOWN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING STUDIES ...................................................................................II-44 I. INITIATIVES BEING UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)..................................................................................................................II-48 1. ADA PARATRANSIT INITIATIVES.................................................................................................... II-48 2. ADA HIGHWAY ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES ........................................ II-48 J. ACTIONS TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN AIR ACT........................................................................II-49 III. TRANSPORTATION FUNDING................................................................................................................ III-1 1. SAFETEA-LU FUNDING FOR CONNECTICUT................................................................................ III-2 2. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION............................................... III-2 3. STATE FUNDING ................................................................................................................................. III-4 4. CURRENT & PROJECTED RESOURCE NEEDS............................................................................. III-6 APPENDIX A. LIST OF ACRONYMS……………………………………………………………………..A-1 APPENDIX B. LIST OF PROJECTS ………………………………………………………………………B-1 APPENDIX B1. INDEX OF PROGRAM CODES………………………………………………………. B1-1 APPENDIX B2. PROJECTS BY TRANSPORTATION MODE AND FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAM………………………………………………………………………………………………… B2-1 CTDOT - 2011 MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN ii LIST OF TABLES Table II-1. CTDOT’s Major Projects and Studies for State-Owned Airports .......................................... II-2 Table II-2. Major Projects and Studies for Municipal Airports................................................................. II-6 Table II-3. CTDOT'S High Priority & Regionally Significant Bus and Rail Projects ............................. II-9 Table II-4. CTDOT's High Priority & Regionally-Significant Highway Projects.................................. II-21 Table II-5. Municipal Bridges: Number, Condition & Eligibility for Funding ..................................... II-28 Table II-6. CTDOT’s Major Planning Studies ......................................................................................... II-30 table Ii-7. CTDOT’s Major Water Transportation-Related Studies & Projects...................................... II-38 Table II-8. CTDOT’s Major Regional Planning Studies ........................................................................ II-44 Table II-9. 2008 and 2009 Adequate Motor Vehicle Ozone Emissions Budgets................................... II-50 Table III-1. Projected Federal Funding for Highway Programs............................................................... III-9 Table III-2. Projected Federal Funding for Public Transportation Programs ........................................III-10 Table III-3. Summary of CTDOT’s Projected Capital Program for SFY2011 -SFY2015 ..................III-11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure II-1. Connecticut’s Existing Transportation System ...................................................................... II-1 Figure II-2. Aerial Photograph of Bradley International Airport............................................................... II-4 Figure II-3. Aerial View of Groton-New London Airport......................................................................... II-5 Figure II-4. Aerial View of Waterbury-Oxford Airport............................................................................ II-6 Figure II-5. Map Showing New Britain to Hartford Busway Route & Stops......................................... II-11 Figure II-6. New M-8 Rail Car.................................................................................................................. II-11 Figure II-7 Aerial Photo of New Haven Rail Yard .................................................................................. II-13 Figure II-8. New Haven Parking Garage .................................................................................................. II-18 Figure II-9. Replacement of Stamford Parking Garage ..........................................................................