LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Mecklenburg-UnionMetropolitan Planning Organization

Prepared ByMecklenburg-Union Technical Coordinating Committee

April 20, 2005

Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization600 East Fourth Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

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2030 Long-Range Transportation PlanConforming with the 1-Hour and 8-Hour Ozone Standard

This Plan’s introduction explains that the Mecklenburg-Union MPO’s 2025 Long-Range Transportation Plan lapsed on April 15, 2005 and a new Plan – conforming tothe “1-Hour Ozone Standard” – needed to be adopted by that date. This documentfulfilled that requirement.

In addition, new Federal standards now apply, requiring that long range transporta-tion plans must meet conformity requirements for a new “8-Hour Ozone Standard”.Therefore, by June 15, 2005, this Plan’s highway and transit projects must be shownto be conforming with the emissions tests associated with the new 8-Hour OzoneStandard. A separate document, called the Conformity Analysis and DeterminationReport, shows that this Plan also conforms to the 8-hour standard.

This Plan was prepared in conjunction with the plans for the adjacent metropolitanplanning organizations (MPOs) because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)designated an eight-county, bi-state area as not complying with the 8-hour stan-dard. More information about the bi-state non-attainment area is included in theConformity Analysis and Determination Report.

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Contents

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Related Plans and Programs......................................................................... 1-31.2 Transportation Policy Boards ....................................................................... 1-4

Fig. 1-1 Mecklenburg-Union MPO Area (Map) ............................................ 1-7Fig. 1-2 Charlotte Region Metropolitan and

Rural Planning Organizations (Map) ............................................. 1-9

2.0 Goals and Objectives ................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Mission ................................................................................................................. 2-12.2 Goals ..................................................................................................................... 2-12.3 Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-2

3.0 Public Involvement .............................................................................................. 3-1

3.1 Public Involvement Activities ...................................................................... 3-13.2 Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations ................................ 3-3

Table 3-1 Public Involvement Meeting Schedule ..................................... 3-5

4.0 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY .................................................. 4-1

Table 4-1 Population and Employment, 2000 ................................................ 4-1Fig. 4-1 Employment Density, 2000 ................................................................ 4-5Fig. 4-2 Household Density, 2000 ............................................................... 4-7

4.2 TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS ............................................................... 4-9

4.2.1 Highways ............................................................................................. 4-9

Table 4-2 Maintenance Responsibility for Roadways ................. 4-9

4.2.2 Public Transportation .................................................................... 4-11

Fig. 4-3 Existing CATS Route Map ........................................................ 4-13

4.2.3 Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................ 4-15

4.2.4 Pedestrian Facilities ........................................................................ 4-17

Table 4-3 MUMPO Municipalities and Planning forPedestrian Needs ................................................................................. 4-18Table 4-4 MUMPO Municipalities and Sidewalk Standards ....... 4-19

4.2.5 Freight Facilities ............................................................................... 4-25

Fig. 4-4 Intermodal Freight Facilities (Map) ...................................... 4-29

4.3 ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................... 4-31

4.3.1 Air Quality ............................................................................................. 4-314.3.2 Water Quality ....................................................................................... 4-32

5.0 Future Conditions ................................................................................................. 5-1

5.1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS ............................... 5-1

Table 5-1Population and Employment Projections, 2000-2030 5-2Fig. 5-1 Household Change, 2000-2030 ........................................ 5-5Fig. 5-2 Household Density, 2030 ....................................................... 5-7Fig. 5-3 Employment Density, 2030 ................................................ 5-9Fig. 5-4 Employment Change, 2000-2030 ......................................... 5-11

5.2 PROGRAMMED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ................................. 5-13

5.2.1 Highways ............................................................................................. 5-13

Table 5-2 Committed and Funded Roadway Projects .................. 5-15Fig. 5-5 Committed and Funded Roadway Projects (Map) ....... 5-19

5.2.2 Public Transportation .................................................................... 5-21

5.2.3 Bicycle Facilities ................................................................................ 5-23

Table 5-3 Proposed Roadway Projects with BIkeways ................ 5-26

5.2.4 Pedestrian Facilities ........................................................................ 5-29

5.2.5 Freight Facilities ............................................................................... 5-31

6.0 Transportation Plan Components .............................................................. 6-1

6.1 STREET AND HIGHWAY PLAN ................................................................... 6-1

6.1.1 Relationship to the Thoroughfare Plan ...................................... 6-26.1.2 Horizon Year Recommendations .................................................. 6-2

Fig 6-0 Thoroughfare Plan Map.......................................................... 6-5

Table 6-1 Horizon Year 2010 Transportation Network ................ 6-7Fig. 6-1 Horizon Year 2010 Roadway Projects (Map) ................ 6-11

Table 6-2 Horizon Year 2020 Transportation Network ................. 6-13Fig. 6-2 Horizon Year 2020 Roadway Projects (Map) ................ 6-15

Table 6-3 Horizon Year 2030 Transportation Network ............... 6-17Fig. 6-3 Horizon Year 2030 Roadway Projects (Map) ............... 6-21

6.2 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN ............................................................ 6-23

6.2.1 Programmed Projects 2004-2010 ................................................. 6-236.2.2 Horizon Year Recommendations .................................................. 6-24

Fig. 6-4 CATS System Plan Map ........................................................... 6-27

6.3 BICYCLE PLAN ................................................................................................ 6-29Table 6-4 Proposed Bikeway Improvements .................................... 6-29Table 6-5 Summary of Programmed and Proposed

Bikeway Improvements ....................................................... 6-29

Table 6-6 Proposed Bicycle Facilities ................................................................ 6-30

6.4 PEDESTRIAN PLAN ........................................................................................ 6-37

6.5 FREIGHT PLAN ................................................................................................. 6-41

6.6 Other Transportation Modes ....................................................................... 6-45

6.6.1 Aviation .................................................................................................. 6-456.6.2 Intercity Rail ......................................................................................... 6-466.6.3 Intercity Bus .......................................................................................... 6-476.6.4 Taxi Services ......................................................................................... 6-47

6.7 Congestion Management ............................................................................. 6-49

6.8 Traffic Safety Management System ........................................................... 6-51

6.9 Intelligent Transportation Systems ............................................................ 6-53

Table 6-7 Existing ITS Deployments .................................................................. 6-54Table 6-8 Funded ITS Projects ........................................................................ 6-55Table 6-9 Non-Funded ITS Projects ................................................................... 6-55

7.0 Financial Plan ........................................................................................................ 7-1

7.1 Current Funding Sources .............................................................................. 7-1

7.2 Funding for Roadways, Bicycles and Pedestrians ................................. 7-2

7.3 Funding for Transit ........................................................................................... 7-3

7.4 Roadway Operations and Maintenance .................................................. 7-4

Table 7-1 FY 2004 Roadway Maintenance Expendituresfor Mecklenburg and Union Counties .......................................... 7-4

Table 7-2 Average Road Maintenance Cost Per Mile for NC ................... 7-5Table 7-3 Projected Maintenance Needs by Horizon Year ........................ 7-5

7.5 Roadway and Transit Financial Summary................................................ 7-6

Table 7-4 Revenues and Expenditures, Transportation(except Transit) ...................................................................................... 7-6

Table 7-5 Revenues and Expenditures, Transit .............................................. 7-7

8.0 Seven Planning Factors ..................................................................................... 8-1

8.1 Economic Vitality ............................................................................................. 8-1

8.2 Safety and Security .......................................................................................... 8-1

8.3 Accessibility and Mobility Options ............................................................ 8-2

8.4 Environment, Energy Conservation, and Quality of Life .................... 8-2

8.5 System Integration and Connectivity ....................................................... 8-3

8.6 Efficient System Management and Operations .................................... 8-3

8.7 Preservation of the Existing System .......................................................... 8-4

9.0 Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 9-1

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APPENDICES

A. 2030 Plan Ranking for Major Road Projects .............................................. A-1-9

Table A-1: Project Ranking/Selection List ........................................................... A-5

B. Public Involvement Process ............................................................................ B-1-33

B-1 Contact Database..................................................................................... B-1

B-2 Public Meetings ........................................................................................ B-2

B-3 Small Group Sessions ............................................................................. B-7

B-4 Supplemental Material on Public Involvement ............................. B-16

B-5 Public Comment/Hearing Material .................................................... B-38

C. Freight Plan Support Documents ................................................................. C-1-2

D. Title VI Approval Compliance Review Letter ............................................. D-1

E. Review Agency Correspondence .................................................................. E-1-8

E-1 Federal Highway Administration ........................................................ E-1

E-2 NCDENR Division of Air Quality .......................................................... E-5

E-3 Environmental Protection Agency .................................................... E-8

F. MPO Resolution Adopting Plan ..................................................................... F-1

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INTRODUCTION

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This is the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Mecklenburg-Union MetropolitanPlanning Organization (MUMPO). MUMPO is the federally designated regional transportationplanning entity for all of Mecklenburg County and the western and central, urbanized portionsof Union County.

MUMPO Jurisdictions

The following local governments are members of the Mecklenburg-Union MPO: MecklenburgCounty; City of Charlotte; Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill andPineville; Union County; City of Monroe; Towns of Indian Trail, Stallings, Waxhaw, Weddington,Wesley Chapel and Wingate.

Other communities in western and central Union County (including Fairview, Hemby Bridge,Lake Park, Marvin, Mineral Springs and Unionville) are in MUMPO’s planning area, but are notvoting members of MUMPO. The boundaries of the local jurisdictions that are voting membersof MUMPO are shown in Figure 1-1.

The Greater Charlotte region, also referred to as the Metrolina region, encompasses an areamuch larger than that included within MUMPO’s planning area. The larger, urbanizing regionstretches across the North Carolina-South Carolina border, encompassing about a dozen coun-ties in an area extending at least 35 miles away from downtown Charlotte. There are three otherMetropolitan Planning Organizations, in addition to MUMPO, in the Greater Charlotte region.The boundaries of MUMPO and the adjacent MPOs are shown in Figure 1-2.

The 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan

This document – MUMPO’s 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – defines the policies,programs and projects to be implemented during the next twenty years in order to providemobility choices to residents and visitors in MUMPO’s planning area.

The Long-Range Transportation Plan contains recommendations for the following types ofsurface transportation: streets and roads, transit routes and guideways, and bicycle and pedes-trian facilities. The LRTP also contains descriptions and assessments of conditions or factorsaffecting the surface transportation of persons and/or the movement of freight withinMUMPO’s planning area.

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Coordination with Federal Transportation Planning Requirements

The LRTP is intended to comply with the Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planningregulations issued by the United States Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Admin-istration and Federal Transit Administration) governing the development of transportationplans and programs for urbanized areas.

This LRTP was prepared in accordance with Federal law (23 CFR Part 450), which requires thedevelopment and update of transportation plans every three years in air quality maintenanceor non-attainment areas. Those types of air quality designations are based on comparisons ofactual pollutant emissions, not just from motor vehicles but all emissions sources, against theNational Ambient Air Quality Standards. Mecklenburg County was classified as a maintenancearea for Ozone and Carbon Monoxide in July 1995. In April, 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) classified Mecklenburg, Union and other Counties in the Greater Charlotteregion as being in non-attainment of the new 8-Hour Ozone Standard.

MUMPO’s previous LRTP was updated three years ago and the Conformity Determination wasissued on April 15, 2002. That Plan and Conformity Determination will lapse on April 15, 2005.This 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan – based on population, employment and travel pro-jections for the years 2010, 2020 and 2030 – will replace the 2025 Long-Range TransportationPlan and will satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

This plan fulfills both the 1-Hour and 8-Hour conformity requirements. The roadway and transitprojects included in this LRTP were analyzed and were required to demonstrate conformitywith the 8-Hour Ozone Standard and conformity with the 1-Hour Ozone Standard.

In other words, this version of the LRTP for MUMPO is the same as the 2030 Long-Range Trans-portation Plan that passed the conformity requirements for the 1-Hour Ozone Standard. Nochanges to the version of the 2030 Plan originally prepared for public review at the end ofMarch, 2005, needed to be made for the LRTP to pass the conformity requirements for the new8-Hour Ozone Standard.

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1.1 Related Plans and Programs

There are several plans and planning processes that served as precursors to this 2030 LongRange Transportation Plan. Some of the most significant ones are described below.

nn The 2025 Integrated Transit/Land-Use Plan

This strategic plan – completed in October 1998 after an extensive public involvement process– became the basis for a county-wide referendum on enacting a local sales tax dedicated tosupport a greatly expanded transit system in Mecklenburg County. A 58 percent majority of thecounty voters supported the proposed half-cent sales tax increase. The plan calls for investmentin five rapid transit corridors and significant expansion of complementary and supporting bustransit services. The most innovative concept in this plan is the requirement for ongoing, closecoordination of land use decisions with the investments in the transit system. Major InvestmentStudies (MIS) have been completed for the five rapid transit corridors. Those studies consideredall reasonable alignments and technologies within each corridor. Light rail transit was selectedfor the South Corridor when that Corridor’s MIS was completed in 2000.

nn The 2025 Transit System Plan

This 2025 Transit System Plan was adopted by the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) inNovember, 2002, and by MUMPO in January, 2003. The plan consists of rapid transit improve-ments in five corridors (South, Southeast, Northeast, North and West), a series of improvementsin uptown Charlotte, streetcar service from I-85 and Beatties Ford Road to the Eastland Mall, andbus service and facility improvements throughout the region. When completed, the Plan willserve four times as many transit riders as the present system, and will include 28 miles of busrapid transit (BRT) guideways, 21 miles of light rail transit (LRT), 11 miles of streetcar, 30 milesof commuter rail, and an extended network of bus service.

nn Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

The UPWP is adopted annually by MUMPO and identifies the major transportation planningactivities to be undertaken for the coming year. An important element of the UPWP is thecontinuing update and maintenance of land use, demographic and travel data needed to applythe computer model, which projects travel demands based on the population and employmentprojections and the transportation facilities and services.

nn Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

This program of capital projects describes the region’s and the state’s anticipated investmentsin transportation over a seven-year period. The State TIP is updated every two years by theNorth Carolina Board of Transportation and must then be endorsed by the Mecklenburg-UnionMPO.

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1.2 Transportation Policy Boards

nn Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO)

Under Federal law, any urbanized area (as defined by the Census Bureau) exceeding a popula-tion of 50,000 people, must establish an MPO whose purpose is to coordinate transportationplanning and programming among the member governments. MUMPO includes MecklenburgCounty and most of Union County.

Representatives to the MPO include members of the governing boards of Mecklenburg andUnion counties, the cities of Charlotte and Monroe, and the towns of Davidson, Cornelius,Huntersville, Indian Trail, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Waxhaw, Weddington, WesleyChapel and Wingate. The local representative to the NC Board of Transportation is also a votingmember of MUMPO. Non-voting representatives from the Union County Planning Board, theCharlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation alsoparticipate in MUMPO meetings. The voting structure is based on population, with Charlotteassigned 16 votes; Mecklenburg and Union counties, two each; Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hilland Monroe, two each; and each of the other voting members, one each – for a total of 38votes.

The MPO is charged with the responsibility of adopting the Long-Range Transportation Plan,and the Thoroughfare Plan required in North Carolina; the Transportation Improvement Pro-gram for road, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian investments; and the Unified Planning WorkProgram.

After appropriate planning, engineering, and public input, the MPO will adopt specific align-ments for proposed thoroughfares and transit guideways. Local governments will then usethese alignments to require land development proposals to conform to the long-range planby reserving or donating the land upon which the thoroughfares and transit guideways will beconstructed. Finally, the MPO must certify that these plans will allow the local area to maintainits air quality goals.

nn Mecklenburg-Union Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC)

The TCC is the staff arm to the MPO and holds regular monthly meetings. It is composed ofrepresentatives of the various municipal and county departments involved in the transportationplanning process. Various state and federal staff are also members.

The TCC’s primary responsibility is to carry out the planning tasks described in the Unified Plan-ning Work Program. These include the updates to the Long Range Transportation Plan, analysesof operational issues in the thoroughfare system, recommendations for various transportationinvestment programs, and the public involvement process for the MPO. Virtually all technicalrecommendations to the MPO originate at the TCC level.

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nn Charlotte Regional Alliance for Transportation (CRAFT)

Four metropolitan planning organizations – the Cabarrus-Rowan Urban Area, the Gaston UrbanArea, the Mecklenburg-Union Urban Area and the Rock Hill-Fort Mill (South Carolina) AreaTransportation Study – participate in a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transpor-tation planning process through an entity known as the Charlotte Regional Alliance for Trans-portation. CRAFT’s role is to enhance communication between jurisdictions, promote aware-ness of regional concerns, and provide a forum in the Charlotte metropolitan bi-state regionfor addressing significant issues of common interest.

nn North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT)

The Board of Transportation is charged with setting policies for state-maintained and operatedtransportation systems regardless of mode. The Governor of the State of North Carolina ap-points the Board, which has 19 members and the non-voting Secretary of Transportation. TheBoard adopts the State’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the seven-year investmentprogram determining how state and federal transportation funds will be spent statewide.

nn Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC)

The MetropolitanTransit Commission was established in1999 to help implement the half-centsales tax for transit purposes. Mecklenburg County and the county’s seven incorporated localjurisdictions formed the MTC to act as the policy body to review and approve transit systemoperations and improvements throughout the county. Two members (the mayor and managerof the governmental unit) represent each jurisdiction, but only one vote is assigned to each ofthe eight participating governments.

In 2004, the Citizens Transit Advisory Group (CATG) evaluated the original MTC GovernanceAgreement. The report addressed possible expansion of rapid transit service to surroundingcounties and, consequently, the addition of new voting members. The MTC received CTAG’sreport and directed the county and town managers’ to explore four issues: (a) designation ofthe NCDOT representative as a voting member; (b) the timing and criteria for adding jurisdic-tions from outside Mecklenburg County as voting members; (c) revision of provisions in theexisting Interlocal Agreement that may serve as impediments to continued successful gover-nance of the system; and (d) the future role and composition of the CTAG.

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Figure 1-1: Mecklenburg-Union MPO Members ........................ Page 1-7

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