The Bay Area

Transportation Challenge:

An Overview

The Bay Area

Transportation Challenge:

An Overview

Steve HemingerExecutive Director

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

September 2007

MTC: A Regional PerspectiveMTC: A Regional Perspective

9 Counties

Over 7 million people; almost 4 million jobs

4.5 million cars and 4,300 transit vehicles

19,600 miles of local streets, 620 miles of freeways and 8 toll bridges

We Are Three Agencies in OneWe Are Three Agencies in One

MTC — Created by the Legislature in 1971. Planner, coordinator, manager and banker. Distribute over $1 billion per year in local, state and federal funds to transportation projects and services.

BATA — Created by the Legislature in 1998 to administer the base toll on the bridges, BATA is now responsible for the entire $4 toll, including overseeing the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program.

SAFE — Created by the Legislature in 1988. Oversees the region’s network of call boxes and the tow trucks and specially trained drivers comprising the Freeway Service Patrol.

Many Players in the RegionMany Players in the Region

101 cities and nine counties

Congestion Management Agencies (CMA) ― recommend projects in the STIP for each county and administer various local programs

Sales Tax Authorities ― often same as CMA, but not always

Transit Agencies ― 26 agencies, but SF Muni carries almost half of all riders. BART carries 20%, AC Transit carries 14%, and VTA carries 8%

Caltrans ― District 4 is contiguous with MTC region

Bay Area Partnership brings these entities together to review and advise on MTC policies

Regional Transportation

Plan

Regional Transportation

Plan

Transportation 2030 RevenueTransportation 2030 Revenue

Local64%

State12%

Regional13%

Federal11%Total: $118 billion

Transportation 2030 InvestmentsTransportation 2030 Investments

Transit (63%)

Maintenance (51%)

Efficiency (1%)

Expansion (11%)

Roads (37%)

Maintenance (29%)

Efficiency (3%)

Expansion (5%)

Transit Spending as Percent of Funding in Long-Range Transportation Plan

Transit Spending as Percent of Funding in Long-Range Transportation Plan

Highway Expansion as Percent of Funding in Long-Range Transportation Plan

Highway Expansion as Percent of Funding in Long-Range Transportation Plan

Transportation —Land Use Connection

Transportation —Land Use Connection

Pioneer in Linking Transportation and Land UsePioneer in Linking Transportation and Land Use

Transportation for Livable Communities and the Housing Incentives Program

Transportation for Livable Communities and the Housing Incentives Program Transportation for Livable

Communities (TLC) The TLC grants fund community

vitality projects such as pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths, and plazas or streetscapes

Housing Incentives Program (HIP) HIP grants foster compact

housing with easy access to public transit lines with a bonus for affordable housing units.

Bay Area’s Transit Expansion Program

MTC Resolution 3434:Map of Projects

Adopted in 2001, a prioritized list of rail, bus and ferry improvements to serve the region’s most congested corridors

Basis for the Bay Area’s FTA funding requests.

Over 80% state and local funding

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Transit Oriented Development (TOD) PolicyTransit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy

Conditioning transit expansion funds on land use $3 billion in new transit expansion projects

Opportunity to leverage large regional investment

Corridor wide housing targets

Five key Bay Area transit projects under policy BART extensions, Commuter

Rail and Ferry expansion

Station Area Planning Program $2.8 million for 8 cities in pilot cycle

FOCUS Project: A Regional PartnershipFOCUS Project: A Regional Partnership

Led by sister agency - ABAG

Voluntary local gov’t partners

TOD + Housing near Job Centers

Regional Commitment to Provide Incentives

Local commitment to expedited housing approval

Initial map of priority areas Oct 2007

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Source: U.S DOE

World Greenhouse Gas EmissionsWorld Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bay Area Greenhouse Gas EmissionsBay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Source: BAAQMD

Source: BAAQMD

Oil Refining 6%

Industrial/Commercial

26%

Residential11%

Transportation50%

Electricity Generation

7%

Source: MTC

The Bay Area 2020 ChallengeThe Bay Area 2020 Challenge

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1990 2000 2010 2020

Year

1990=

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Baseline VMT

Baseline CO2

CO2 NewCAFÉCO2 Pavley

C02 State2020 Goal

1st Post-War Rail System in the United States1st Post-War Rail System in the United States

Leader in Hybrid Plug-In TechnologyLeader in Hybrid Plug-In Technology

Trailblazer in Hydrogen Fuel Cell TransitTrailblazer in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Transit

Possible 2020 StrategiesPossible 2020 Strategies

Smart Cars

Smart Driving

Smart Transit

Smart Growth

Bay Area Toll Authority

Bay Area Toll Authority

Carquinez Bridge

Opened 1927, 1958 and 2003

Benicia-Martinez Bridge

Opened 1962 Widened 1991

San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

Opened 1929Replaced

1967Widened

2003 San

Francisco-Oakland Bay

Bridge

Opened 1936

Richmond-San Rafael

Bridge

Opened 1956

Antioch Bridge

Opened 1926Replaced 1978

Dumbarton Bridge

Opened 1927 Replaced 1984

BATA’s Seven-Bridge SystemBATA’s Seven-Bridge System

BATA was created in state law in 1998 to manage Regional Measure (RM) 1 Responsible for administering the following programs:

RM1 – 1989 “Base Toll” of $1 toll to fund bridge operations and expansion RM2 – 2004 voter approved $1 toll hike to fund primarily transit expansion SRP – 2005 transfer of seismic retrofit program financing and oversight

Toll Bridge Construction Program Regional Measure 1Toll Bridge Construction Program Regional Measure 1

Regional Measure 1 Toll Bridge Projects StatusCompletion

Date

San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Widening Complete 2002

Bayfront Expressway (SR 84) Widening Complete 2003

New Al Zampa (Carquinez) Bridge Complete 2003

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Rehabilitation Complete 2005

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Overlay Complete 2006

New Benicia-Martinez Bridge Complete 2007

1927 Carquinez Bridge Demolition In Progress 2007

Interstate 880/State Route 92 Interchange Reconstruction In Progress 2010

Congressman George Miller Bridge (2007)Congressman George Miller Bridge (2007)

Regional Measure 2 Capital Project ProgramRegional Measure 2 Capital Project Program

ProjectFunding

($ in millions)Estimated

Start

BART Tube Seismic $143 2005

Dumbarton Rail $135 2006

Transbay Terminal $150 2005

Interstate 80/680 Improvements $100 2010

E-BART Extension $96 2011

BART-Warm Springs $95 2005

Interstate 580 Corridor $65 2010

Caldecott Tunnel (4th bore) $51 2008

Ferry Programs $197 2007-2009

Bus Programs $157 2005-2006

The RM2 funding program is primarily oriented towards transit alternatives RM2 provides partial funding to projects, balance provided by project sponsor If funding or project fails, BATA can reallocate funding to different project in the

same bridge corridor

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New Transbay Terminal New Transbay Terminal

Seismic Retrofit Construction ProgramSeismic Retrofit Construction Program

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Seismic Retrofit Projects StatusCompletion

Date

San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Seismic Retrofit Complete 2000

Eastbound Carquinez Bridge Seismic Retrofit Complete 2002

Benicia-Martinez Bridge Seismic Retrofit Complete 2002

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge West SpanSeismic Retrofit

Complete 2004

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Seismic Retrofit Complete 2005

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge West Approach Replacement

In Progress 2009

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Replacement

In Progress 2013

West Approach Bay Bridge (2009)

33 Bay Bridge New East Span

Operations and Customer ServiceOperations and

Customer Service

MTC Programs to Improve Mobility: Aiding Stranded MotoristsMTC Programs to Improve Mobility: Aiding Stranded Motorists

Freeway Service Patrol Program Team of 74 roving tow trucks that patrols more than 450 miles of

congested freeways to aid stranded motorists and clear accidents quickly.

Funded by state, federal and local funds, including the MTC Service for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE), a $1 annual vehicle registration fee in participating counties.

Call Box program In partnership with CHP and

Caltrans, MTC operates over 2,000 call boxes on more than 1,100 miles of highways and expressways.

Signal Coordination and Transit PrioritySignal Coordination and Transit Priority MTC’s Regional Signal Timing

Program 7,000+ traffic signals, 50%

coordinated Proactively retime coordinated

signals every 5 years for weekday peaks, including preferential treatment of buses

13% savings in travel time and fuel consumption, 7% reduction in mobile source emissions

Other Transit Priority Additional treatments: queue jump

lanes, bus stop improvements, AVL, BAIS

Major projects in San Francisco, East Bay, and South Bay in various stages

MTC Programs to Improve Mobility: Electronic Payment SystemsMTC Programs to Improve Mobility: Electronic Payment Systems

TransLink® Smart Card for Transit Fare

Payment

AC Transit and Golden Gate Transit in operation

FasTrak™ Electronic Toll

Collection

635,000 Customers

511 Traveler Information511 Traveler Information

Traffic conditions, transit, ridesharing, bicycle Information Driving times

Transit Trip Planner

Road closure/detour alerts

For more information go to

www.MTC.ca.gov

For more information go to

www.MTC.ca.gov