DRAFT TEXAS RURAL TRANSPORTATION...
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DRAFT
TEXAS RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
May 2012
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List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. vi
Acronyms and Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... vii
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ ES-1
1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 WHAT IS THE TEXAS RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN? ........................................... 1
1.2 WHY WAS THE TEXAS RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN DEVELOPED? ................ 1
1.3 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRTP AND SLRTP GOALS ............................... 4
1.4 HOW WAS THE TRTP DEVELOPED? .............................................................................. 6
1.5 HOW WILL THE TRTP BE USED? ..................................................................................... 7
1.6 WHEN WILL THE TRTP BE UPDATED? ........................................................................... 8
1.7 RURAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING SOURCES ........................................................ 8
2.0 CURRENT CONDITIONS, NEEDS AND PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS ............................... 11
2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 NOTABLE TRENDS IN RURAL TRANSPORTATION .................................................... 11 2.2.1 Aging Population ................................................................................................. 11 2.2.2 Gas and Oil Production ....................................................................................... 13 2.2.3 Challenges Facing Rural Public Transportation ................................................. 13
2.3 NEEDS – HIGHWAYS ....................................................................................................... 15
2.4 PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS – HIGHWAYS ................................................................... 19
2.5 NEEDS – NON-HIGHWAY MODES ................................................................................. 23 2.5.1 Bicycles and Pedestrians .................................................................................... 23 2.5.2 General Aviation .................................................................................................. 24 2.5.3 Inland Waterways ................................................................................................ 29 2.5.4 Freight Rail .......................................................................................................... 29 2.5.5 Passenger Rail .................................................................................................... 31 2.5.6 Rural Transit ........................................................................................................ 31 2.5.7 Intercity Bus ......................................................................................................... 36
2.6 PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS – NON-HIGHWAY MODES ............................................. 39 2.6.1 Bicycles and Pedestrians .................................................................................... 39 2.6.2 General Aviation .................................................................................................. 39 2.6.3 Inland Waterways ................................................................................................ 41 2.6.4 Rural Freight Rail Development ......................................................................... 41 2.6.5 Passenger Rail Planning ..................................................................................... 41 2.6.6 Rural Transit Capital Projects ............................................................................. 42 2.6.7 Intercity Bus Projects ........................................................................................... 42
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What is the Texas Rural Transportation Plan?
The Texas Rural Transportation Plan (TRTP) is the rural component of the Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP) 2035.1 As part of the SLRTP, the TRTP is a blueprint for the planning process in the rural areas that will guide the collaborative efforts between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), local and regional decision-makers, and all transportation stakeholders to reach a consensus on needed transportation projects and services through 2035. It is a standalone document, fully consistent with the SLRTP.
The TRTP is a multi-modal transportation plan that includes the following modes:
Highways;
Non-Automobile/Non-highway modes;
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Why was the TRTP Developed?
Unlike urbanized areas where Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required by law to develop Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) that identify and prioritize future transportation projects within funding constraints, there is no equivalent requirement for rural areas. While the SLRTP included an overall assessment of rural transportation needs and a prioritization of Trunk System corridors (Chapter 5 of the SLRTP 2035), added capacity highway specific projects were not identified or ranked.
Rural transportation needs tend to be different than the transportation needs encountered in urbanized areas. As such, for the TRTP, “rural” is defined as any area outside of MPO boundaries. While the SLRTP identified capacity needs for many rural highways, capacity is usually not the primary issue as compared with urban areas. However, the impact of traffic growth in rural areas can create safety concerns. Stakeholders have overwhelmingly indicated that safe passing on rural highways is one of their top concerns, particularly given the intermittent high volume of truck traffic.
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1.1 What is the Texas Rural Transportation Plan?
The Texas Rural Transportation Plan (TRTP) is the rural component of the Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP) 2035.5 As part of the SLRTP, the TRTP is a blueprint for the planning process in the rural areas that will guide the collaborative efforts between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), local and regional decision-makers, and all transportation stakeholders to reach a consensus on needed transportation projects and services through 2035. It is a standalone document, fully consistent with the SLRTP.
The TRTP is a multi-modal transportation plan that includes the following modes:
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1.2 Why was the Texas Rural Transportation Plan Developed?
Unlike urbanized areas where Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required by law to develop Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) that identify and prioritize future transportation projects within funding constraints, there is no equivalent requirement for rural areas. While the SLRTP included an overall assessment of rural transportation needs and a prioritization of Trunk System corridors, specific added capacity highway projects were not identified or ranked. For a complete description of the Texas Trunk System, please see chapter 5 of the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan 2035 (SLRTP).
For the TRTP, “rural” is defined as any area outside of MPO boundaries. This area is shown in green in following map:
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Conditions and trends affecting economics and demographics, as they relate to the multi-modal transportation system are well documented in Chapter 2 of the SLRTP. Planned improvements to the statewide multi-modal transportation system and priority corridors are documented in chapters 4 and 5, respectively, of the SLRTP.
2.2 Notable Trends in Rural Transportation
2.2.1 Aging Population
The SLRTP documented growth in urban and rural areas of the state. Many counties are expanding rapidly in population, particularly those near and on the fringes of large metropolitan areas. Many development patterns in these quickly growing “exurban” counties are being established that will influence transportation development.
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El Paso
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$11.5 5
$2.8 10
$7.0 10
$17.3 16
$7.7 2
$6.7
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$17.6 25
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$3.4 $163.6
$2.8 $18.3
$4.3 $36.5
$8.2 $144.2
$1.5 $33.6
$4.6 $55.6
$1.5 $47.1
$2.2 $30.7
$2.2 $42.7
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$3.1 $47.7
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23.2 $96.1
26.7 $145.6
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48.9 $173.3
29.8 $165.6
11.0 $75.7
87.3 $431.3
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3.0 Economic Impact
3.1 Introduction
The implementation of projects in the TRTP is expected to have a positive economic impact in Texas. Transportation infrastructure spending can have two distinct economic impacts—during construction and subsequently when the infrastructure construction is complete and becomes an operational part of the multi-modal transportation system. 39
The economic analysis of transportation investments can be done on an individual project basis or by analyzing a program of investments. Most studies take the project-by-project approach, in part since the analytic and data requirements are more straightforward. Caution must be exercised to address interactions between projects when analyzing a program or groups of projects. For example, the combined impact of two projects on competing parallel corridors may be lower than their respective standalone impacts. Alternatively, the combined impact of multiple projects along the same corridor may be greater than the sum of their respective standalone impacts.
Economic impact is different to traditional benefit/cost analysis, which is also described below.
The TRTP does not use a project-specific economic impact or benefit/cost analysis as a basis for assessing any highway or non-highway projects.
3.2 Economic Impact during Construction
Economic impacts related to the construction of transportation infrastructure projects are generally mode neutral—regardless of the type of project. During construction there will be short-term impacts for the construction industry, including construction jobs, and the industries that supply equipment and materials. The larger and longer term the construction activities, the greater the economic impact. Not only does construction provide employment for construction workers, there is a ripple effect on local communities, as construction workers spend their income on lodging, groceries, and leisure activities. State and local agencies will benefit through increased sales tax revenues. However, this short-term economic boost will end when construction work is complete. Construction activity may be disruptive to some businesses located adjacent to the project, which may in turn experience a reduction in economic activity.
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4.0 Stakeholder and Public Outreach
4.1 Purpose
Promoting communication and transparency with the public is a fundamental tenet of TxDOT’s vision. Well-informed members of the public and stakeholders can provide valuable input to the transportation planning and decision-making process. During the development of the TRTP, TxDOT:
Provided a clearly defined purpose and objective for initiating public dialogue and soliciting input throughout the transportation planning process.
Provided adequate and timely notices of opportunities for the public to participate in cooperative dialogue, to allow sufficient time for stakeholders and interested parties to prepare their written or oral comments.
Provided venues (e.g., forums, meetings and hearings) open to all members of the public that allowed public/stakeholders to be heard and to present evidence supporting their views and positions.
Engaged in a transportation planning process that is transparent and provided stakeholders with access to educational materials and all information used (e.g., documents, exhibits, maps, photographs, etc.) in the decision-making process.
Engaged stakeholders and listened thoughtfully to comments and input during meetings held around the state.
4.2 The Public Outreach Plan
A Public Outreach Plan was created for the specific public involvement activities carried out during the development of the TRTP. TxDOT’s outreach effort:
Established early and continuous public involvement opportunities that provided timely information about transportation issues and decision-making processes to all interested parties.
Provided reasonable public access to technical and policy information used in the development of the TRTP.
Provided adequate and timely notice of public involvement activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including but not limited to a reasonable opportunity to comment on the draft TRTP.
To the maximum extent practicable, ensured that public meetings were held at convenient and accessible locations and times.
To the maximum extent practicable, used visualization techniques to describe the proposed TRTP.
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5.0 Conclusions
5.1 SLRTP Strategies and Recommendations
Chapter 9 of the SLRTP identified three strategies and associated recommendations. These strategies are driven by the competing challenges of limited funding, growing demand, and very large transportation needs. The three SLRTP strategies were conceived as a complementary, multi-pronged approach to:
Focus available transportation funds on the most cost-effective investments;
Manage our transportation system in ways that encourage cost-effective shifts in how we travel; and
Develop partnerships for providing transportation improvements.
This approach is equally valid for the TRTP; however, some modifications are worthy of consideration, based on the TRTP findings:
The use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies was not directly considered in the TRTP project listing, even though there appear to be potentially relevant applications. It may be appropriate to consider expanding existing TxDOT traffic management centers in the fringe area around the major urban areas, such as San Antonio, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin. Given that some ITS technologies offer efficiency improvements and enhanced system management tools for highways (and transit), it is appropriate to evaluate them alongside longer term added capacity highway projects.
Investigate the potential for securing additional rural transportation funding from non-traditional/non-transportation agencies (federal and state) related to agriculture, veteran’s affairs, health and human services. This will most likely benefit rural transit.
Adopt a systematic approach to providing safe passing opportunities – this is a suggested new strategy. Safe passing was the most heavily weighted criteria among rural stakeholders. While safe passing may also be a concern in urban areas, the focus of this strategy should be on rural areas. Currently, highways that only offer occasional or short-passing opportunities may lead to driver frustration, resulting in unsafe driving behaviors such as overtaking in a no passing zone. In addition to any resulting crashes that may occur, emergency service response times in isolated areas may be high. TxDOT has evaluated certain two lane highways that have previously been identified for widening to four lane divided highways (Trunk system design deficiencies) that will not have
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Appendix A: Summary of Project Ranking Method
Appendix B: Stakeholder and Public Outreach
Appendix C: Public Transportation Methodology and Results
Appendix D: Public Transportation Results by TxDOT District
Appendix E: Ranked Projects by TxDOT District