Transportation 2030 Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area Steve Heminger, MTC Executive Director Sue Lempert, MTC Commissioner San Mateo Cities & Counties Shelia Young, MTC Commissioner Alameda Cities & Counties

 25-year long-range plan  Guides transportation policies and investments in the nine-county region  Adopted by Commission in February 2004  Update required every four years Transportation 2030 Mobility For the Next Generation

 Bay Area drivers made an estimated 21 million trips  Length of average trip increased 25.6 minutes in 1990 to 29.4 minutes in 2000  Recent dip in traffic congestion is recession-related Traffic Congestion Persists

Public Transit on the Rise  Increase in the share of work trips by transit, though small by percentage terms, represents a significant increase in the number of additional people taking transit  Net increase in 2030 represents an additional 108 million transit riders each year

Top 3 corridors with significant increase in daily trips:  116 percent increase in daily trips over I-680/Sunol Grade corridor between Alameda and Santa Clara counties  90 percent increase over I-580 corridor between Alameda and neighboring San Joaquin Valley/Stanislaus/Merced counties  68 percent increase within Routes 12 & 29 from Napa and Solano counties Commuters Crisscross Region

 “ Financially Constrained ” element based on currently available revenues and existing authority (Down Payment)  “ Vision ” element featuring potential new revenue sources and innovative policies to improve mobility (Calls to Action) Transportation 2030 A New Approach

Transportation 2030 Budget Projected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element  Most of $118 billion budget are local funding sources

Making the Down Payment Projected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element  $118 billion spending plan is primarily focused on maintaining and operating the existing transportation system

ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE  Potholes Ahead: More Local Road Dollars Needed  Keeping Trains and Buses Humming  State Highways Showing Their Age STRATEGIC EXPANSION  HOT Network Delivers Carpool Lanes and Congestion Insurance  MTC Resolution 3434: The Bay Area’s Vision for Transit Expansion  Moving Goods to Market SYSTEM EFFICIENCY  Squeezing Better Mileage From the Existing Network  Clean Air in Motion  Broadening Access to Mobility  Providing A Transportation Lifeline  Walk and Roll!  A Seamless Transit Trip  Enhancing Livability by Connecting Transportation & Land Use  Getting There Safe and Sound Transportation 2030 Vision Investments and Calls to Actions Transportation 2030 Vision Investments and Calls to Actions

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions Adequate Maintenance

More Potholes Ahead  $16.7 billion in roadway maintenance costs  $10.6 billion in revenues available as down payment  Results in $6.1 billion shortfall Call to Action Strengthen Prop. 42  Strengthen Prop. 42 to ensure gasoline tax revenues are directed to transportation Condition Maintenance Funds  Condition maintenance funds to set maximum efficiency measures and reward cities/counties investing local dollars to local roadways

Keep Trains and Buses Humming  $16.7 billion in transit capital costs  $13.4 billion in revenues available as down payment  Results in $2.8 billion shortfall Call to Action Condition Capital Replacement Funds  Condition capital replacement funds based on ridership and revenue generation  Develop “State of Ideal Repair” report to inventory and track transit capital needs

State Highways Showing Their Age  $14 billion in State highway maintenance costs  $7 billion in revenues available as down payment  Results in $7 billion shortfall Call to Action Trim the STIP to Support the SHOPP  Delays in maintenance will increase cost of roadway repairs  Directing more funding to SHOPP will address repair needs, but leaves less State funding for expansion projects  Good news: 2006 STIP and SHOPP estimates show growth in highway maintenance funding

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions System Efficiency

Squeezing Better Mileage from Existing Network  $742 million needed to deploy Regional Operations Program  $329 million in revenues available as down payment  Results in $413 million shortfall Call to Action Implement Freeway Metering Lights  Ramp metering effectively reduce freeway delays; however, there are local concerns about “spillover” traffic  MTC, Caltrans and locals completed ramp metering studies for I-580 corridor in Livermore and US 101 corridor in San Mateo  Implementation is underway

Walk and Roll!  Significant Bay Area need for pedestrian and bicycle facilities  $1 billion estimated for bicycle needs  $200 million in revenues committed by Commission as down payment Call to Action Support Walk and Bicycle-Friendly Transportation Sales Tax Measures  In 2004, Marin, Sonoma, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties passed sales tax measures with a total of $160 million in earmarks for pedestrian and bicycle facilities  Watch Napa and Solano counties future sales tax measures

Enhancing Livability by Connecting Transportation And Land Use  Nearly 2 million people and 1.4 million jobs to be added to Bay Area  Partnerships amongst regional and local agencies needed to facilitate integration of transportation and land use  Joint Policy Committee formed to coordinate regional planning efforts and pursue implementation of the Smart Growth Vision, which was adopted in 2002 Call to Action Provide More Land-Use Planning Funds to Partners  MTC provides local planning funds through T-PLUS  San Mateo County uses T-PLUS funds to augment its Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Program

Clean Air in Motion  Cleaner motor vehicles and fuels has helped to improve Bay Area air quality  Number of days when region exceeds ozone levels has fallen dramatically over past 40 years Call to Action Reduce Particulate Matter from Buses/Heavy Duty Vehicles  EPA’s emission standards for 1994 buses have reduced particulate matter by 90 percent  MTC funded $14 million program to retrofit 1,700 diesel transit buses with emissions control devices to reduce particulate matter  Another $20 million committed to fund free morning commutes on transit on Spare the Air days, older car buy-back program, and other clean air demo projects

Providing a Transportation Lifeline  MTC must consider needs of all travelers to ensure equitable distribution of mobility benefits  Low-income Bay Area residents do not own cars, thus rely on transit  The challenge is how to respond to Lifeline mobility needs Call to Action Target New Lifeline Funding  MTC’s Low-Income Flexibility Transportation (LIFT) Program supports wide range of transportation needs  LIFT grant funds San Leandro LINKS Shuttle Program

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions Strategic Expansion Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions Strategic Expansion

HOT Network Delivers Carpool Lanes and Congestion Insurance  HOV lanes shave minutes off peak commutes, offering commuters a way to beat congestion  Express buses use HOV lanes to bypass traffic and provide faster, more reliable service  HOT lanes introduce pricing element into highway use by giving solo drivers option to pay to bypass congestion Call to Action Try Before We Buy  I-680 Smart Carpool Lane implementation set for 2009 start-up  MTC and Caltrans to lead Regional HOT Lane Analysis this fall 2005

Call to Action Condition Transit Expansion Upon Appropriate Land Uses  MTC adopted TOD policy in July 2005  MTC also committed $2.5 million to support partners in station area planning efforts Resolution 3434: Bay Area’s Vision for Transit Expansion  MTC Resolution 3434 identifies nine new rail extensions, express buses, ferry service, and enhancements to existing rail and bus corridors  Success of these transit investments depends on many factors, including supportive land uses

Moving Goods to Market  Over 37 percent of Bay Area economic output is manufacturing, freight transportation, and warehouse and distribution businesses  80 percent of freight movement occurs on freeway corridors, especially I-880, U.S. 101 and I-80 corridors, followed by rail and air cargo  Port of Oakland facilitates maritime freight movement, but is increasingly constrained due to congestion problems Call to Action I-880 Corridor Improvements  MTC and our local and federal partners are working to deploy ITS strategies to improve incident management, fund ramp metering, reduce operational difficulties, and provide alternative truck routes

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