December 11, 2007 Michael Morris, P.E., Director of Transportation North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Transportation Overview: Improvements for Southwest Arlington

North Central Texas Council of Governments Outline Regional Financial Needs Roadway Plans Transit Plans Importance of Toll Road Financing Project Focus 2

North Central Texas Council of Governments 20 Largest Metropolitan Areas by Population Source: US Census Bureau 2006 PopulationMetropolitan Statistical Area 18,818,536New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 12,950,129Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 9,505,748Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 6,003,967Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,826,742Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,539,949Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,463,857Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL 5,290,400Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,138,223Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,468,966Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 4,455,217Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 4,180,027San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 4,039,182Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,026,135Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,263,497Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,175,041Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,941,454San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2,796,368St. Louis, MO-IL 2,697,731Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,658,405Baltimore-Towson, MD 3

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North Central Texas Council of Governments Identified 2030 Funding Needs DALLAS-FORT WORTH REGION Metropolitan Transportation System Components Funded Needs (Billions/2006 $) Unfunded Needs (Billions/2006 $) Operation & Maintenance$18.7 Congestion Mitigation Strategies$2.1 Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities and Transportation Enhancements $1.1 Rail and Bus Transit System$ HOV and Managed Facilities$3.3 Freeway and Toll Road System$26.4 $ Regional Arterial and Local Thoroughfare System$5.7$6.0 Additional Cost to Purchase Right-of-Way$1.1 Rehabilitation Costs$ 2.6 $32.1 Goods Movement/Rail Freight Costs (Trans Tx Corridor) $6.7 TOTAL$70.9 (55 %) $58.6 (45 %) $129.5 Billion 1 $3.4 billion obtained through Regional Transit Initiative 2 Includes Freeway-to-Freeway Interchanges Revised: February 28,

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Regional Truck Lane Recommendations 7

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SOUTHEAST CORRIDOR RECOMMENDATIONS MOBILITY 2030 PLAN I.H. 820 U.S Main Lanes 2 Reversible Managed Lanes 8 Main Lanes 10 Main Lanes N 8 Main Lanes 1 Reversible Managed Lane 12 Main Lanes 2 Reversible Managed Lanes 6 Main Lanes 2 Reversible Managed Lanes 4 Main Lanes 1 Reversible Managed Lane U.S. 287 I.H. 20 Main Lanes Reversible Managed Lanes LEGEND I.H. 20 9

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North Central Texas Council of Governments Rail Map 12

North Central Texas Council of Governments 10 Strategic Steps to Success 1. Assume Vote will be City-by-City 2. Review Costs for Each Corridor and Review Sales Tax Revenue Data – Refine Mobility 2030 (if necessary) 1 3. Work with Private Sector, Local Legislative Delegation, and Transit Authorities 4. Develop Priority Service Plan with Corridor Cities (Do Cities Want a 1% Service Plan ?) 5. Identify Opening Day Rail Service Initiation Timeframe 6. Review Potential Funding Options 7. Hold a Next Steps and Funding Workshop Summit (Possible Spring/Summer 2008) 8. Utilize Newspapers, Lobbyists, etc. to Share Common Position 9. Develop Marketing Plan and Seek Non-RTC Resources 10. Private and Public Sector Coordinate With Legislative Leadership DRAFT 1 For example, reduce feeder bus service from areas largely served by residential land uses. 13

North Central Texas Council of Governments RTC Project Focus I.H. 20 Truck Lanes Loop 9/Regional Loop U.S. 287/I.H.20/I.H.820 Improvements S.H. 360 Widening and Extension Partnership with Tarrant County Bond Program Other RTC Improvements Passenger Rail Corridor Goods Movement Southwest Arlington Economic Development 14