1. Corridor Studies, Tom Greco
Session 3 - “Projects”
BREATH– SMILE
CORRIDOR Studies
Only one of the many planning tools
Planning is good
A good planning quote
Corridor Studies, Tom Greco

2. Planning
“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time.
Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.”
E.B. White ( )
New yorker mag
Sharlets web

3. Connecting Nevada NV Freight Program I-80, CA, NV, UT, WY
I-11, NV & AZ
Review 4 planning studies by NDOT
Project website
Thank my project managers
And apologize for butchering them all up with my need to shorten each
Studies & Programs

4. Corridor Studies Why How When Who Commonality amongst corridor studies
STUDIES ARE BUT ONE TOOL IN THE PLANNING STEPS
PLANNING INCLUDES;
MONITORING EXISTING CONDITIONS
FORECASTING FUTURE NEEDS
IDENTIFYING SYSTEM DEFECIENCIES AND
DEVELOPING STRAGIES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS.
CORRIDOR STUDIES HELP WITH ALL 4 OF THESE STEPS
HOW, WHEN AND WHO, LOOK FOR COMMONALITIES

5. STUDY PURPOSE AND GOALS
August 2012
STUDY PURPOSE AND GOALS
Engage stakeholders
Establish policies and guidance
Recognize and encourage multimodal opportunities
Develop a long-range transportation plan
Link NEPA and planning
I-15 Las Vegas
CONNECTING NV
A 50 YEAR LONG RANGE PLAN
MULTIMODAL
SUSTAINING EXISTING CORRIDORS AND PRESERVING POTENTIAL CORRIDORS FOR NDOTS FUTURE
Reno Stakeholder Meeting

6. August 2012 Project Process How to stay involved
Current efforts build on Phase 1 (FEASIBILITY) Completed in 2009
Focus areas: Structure
Process
Policy
Tools/resources
Began with a large Data Collection Effort: reached out to a wide range of data sources; developed the transportation network and reviewed existing studies.
We then had two stakeholder meetings (Las Vegas, Reno, Elko, Winnemucca, Ely and Tonopah) in between we developed the Travel Demand Model in which we requested and received the models from the large RTCs of the State-Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City Area, and Lake Tahoe.) We then weaved this data into our statewide transportation system.
Process will continue beyond completion of Phase 2.
How to stay involved
Participate in planning
Get updates from your city
Check online at
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7. August 2012 Primary Needs Safety Economic Development
Partnership Development
Improved Access
Environmental Issues
US-50 Eureka
From “What we heard” board
Safety: Note that this is at the top of NDOT’s priorities.
SAVE LIVES, REDUCE CRASHES
1) Signage/ITS;
2) Turn-out and passing lanes;
3) access to emergency services and communications, esp. in rural parts of state.
Economic Development
Support and encourage economic development and diversification
Identify key sectors including renewable energy, mining, distribution and tourism that will be affected by transportation planning
Coordinate long range transportation planning with Nevada economic development goals and objectives
Partnership Development
Take advantage of opportunities for shared/multiuse corridors (transportation, utilities, and communications)
Proactive, inclusive process encouraging collaboration among agencies
Public/private partnerships
Improved Access
Expansion of freight capacity (dedicated truck lanes, urban bypass routes)
Planning for sustainability and quality of life (walkability, complete streets)
Strengthen network of bike lanes and regional trails
Environmental Issues
Implications of NEPA on certain corridors/projects
Integrate NEPA and transportation processes
Understand constraints (water, T&E, conservation areas)

8. Connecting Nevada Update Process
Connecting Nevada Plan
Project Update
Yearly
Updates from sponsors,
MPO’s and public works departments
Overall Plan Update every
3 years
Input from stakeholders/ outreach
Verify tools, applicability, and inputs
UPDATE YEARLY
OVERHALL EVERY 3 YEARS
Projects advance with additional studies to long range plan and beyond

9. Planning Tools Connecting Nevada Webmap NVTDM User Interface
MANY TOOLS
Connecting Nevada Webmap

10. Nevada Freight Program
Freight in Nevada
Nevada Freight Program
NV FREIGHT PROGRAM
NDOT will develop a State Freight Plan that provides renewed attention to safe and efficient freight transportation to promote economic growth.
MAP-21 seeks to strengthen America’s transportation network, create jobs, and support economic growth.
NDOT is empowered under MAP-21 to
improve the condition and performance of the State’s freight network to achieve economic competitiveness and efficiency goals.

11. Freight
Before NDOT develops a Freight Plan our first step will be NDOT’s Freight Assessment
to assess current freight infrastructure and the industries that depend on each of the modes involved in freight transportation.
Identify opportunities for improving the competitiveness of existing freight-dependent industries and the potential for growing new and emerging industries
This project will provide a framework for future planning activities to move Nevada toward creating the first MAP-21-compliant State Freight Plan.

12. Create a Freight Advisory Committee
Freight in Nevada
Create a Freight Advisory Committee
Map-21 requires a Freight Advisory Committee for the upcoming freight plan.
Our Goal is to develop a group for Public Involvement and Stakeholder Outreach Plan that will be used for the future State Freight Plan which will be called the Freight Advisory Committee . We will work to broaden our in-house Freight Working Group, as needed, to include a comprehensive representation of individuals with broad interests in the State’s freight system. The Group can provide significant input and guidance to realize the project’s milestones, deliverables, and decision points during the study.

13. Freight in Nevada
Other activities:
A Freight Website
Freight Plan

14. I-80 Corridor System Master Plan
Corridor Stewardship
Taking the Longview
Communities are connected in multiple ways
Economically
Socially
Culturally
Scarce resources
Declining fuel tax revenues
Anti tax political environment
Coordinated action to improve outcomes for all parties
I80 CORRIDOR SYSTEM MASTER PLAN
STAKEHOLDERS IN CA, NV, UT, AND WY

15. Corridor Stewardship
Comprehensive and inclusive strategic dialogue required
Identify existing proposed ideas that improve the corridor
Improved insight to diverse interrelated issues throughout the I-80 corridor
Generate a vision and plan for I-80 that enhance the future for corridor communities
Establish a stakeholder supported system for strategically implementing the plan
VISION AND PLAN FOR I-80 TO ENHANCE THE FUTURE FOR COMMUNITIES

16. Corridor Stewardship Dialogue Champions
Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission worked with the Nevada Congressional delegation to advance corridor stewardship
Nevada Department of Transportation partners to provide facilitative support
Dialogue extended to include stakeholders in California, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming
Consultant facilitation assistance secured
WHO

17. Corridor Stewardship Engaging in the I-80 CSMP Dialogue
Identify and organize topic specific Working Groups
Energy Infrastructure
Program/Project Delivery
Freight & Logistics
Public Engagement
GIS
Rural Planning
MAP 21
Tourism
Maintenance
Safety
Managed Lanes/Tolling
Truck Parking
Mobility Operations/ITS
Wildlife Crossings
TOPIC SPECIFIC WORKING GROUPS

18. I-11 & Intermountain West Corridor Study
I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study: Corridor Operations Focus Group Meeting
February 19, 2013
I-11 & Intermountain West Corridor Study
Two-year study of I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor (began in July of 2012) in close partnership between ADOT & NDOT as sponsoring agencies and close collaboration with local MPOS (MAG & RTC of So. NV) and our Federal partners (FHWA & FRA).
Two levels of investigations:
Detailed corridor planning for the high-priority I-11 segment between (and including) the Las Vegas and Phoenix metropolitan areas, and
High-level visioning approach to possible future connectivity segments from Las Vegas to Canada, and from Phoenix to Mexico.
A “corridor” implies the use of different modes:
Transportation, freight rail, water, power, telecommunication, and potentially passenger rail

19. I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study: Corridor Operations Focus Group Meeting
Study Area
February 19, 2013
Two-year study of I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor (began in July of 2012) in close partnership between ADOT & NDOT as sponsoring agencies and close collaboration with local MPOS (MAG & RTC of So. NV) and our Federal partners (FHWA & FRA).
Two levels of investigations:
Detailed corridor planning for the high-priority I-11 segment between (and including) the Las Vegas and Phoenix metropolitan areas, and
High-level visioning approach to possible future connectivity segments from Las Vegas to Canada, and from Phoenix to Mexico.
A “corridor” implies the use of different modes:
Transportation, freight rail, water, power, telecommunication, and potentially passenger rail

20. I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study: Corridor Operations Focus Group Meeting
Opportunities
February 19, 2013
This corridor has the potential to become the new north-south transcontinental corridor through the Intermountain West. This would allow significant commerce, tourism and international trade opportunities across the western United States. There are a number of potential benefits, including:
Connecting communities, major trade hubs, existing and future domestic and international deepwater ports, and intersecting transcontinental roadways and railroad corridors.
Enhancing the economic vitality of communities connected and served by the corridor.
Improving safety and travel time reliability for the movement of people and goods throughout the Intermountain West.
Providing relief for congested Western United States north-south corridors, such as I-5 and I-15.
Enhancing commercial capabilities by linking trade between Mexico and the Intermountain West.
Serving the region’s businesses and helping to improve their global competitiveness.
Last but not least, opportunities for alternative energy (solar development, wind farms, etc.)

21. I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study: Corridor Operations Focus Group Meeting
Constraints
February 19, 2013
- Crossing the Colorado River
- Topography
- Funding $
- Changing demographics
- International border crossings
- International facilities
- Sensitive lands and wildlife migration paths

22. Business Case Scenarios
I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study: Corridor Operations Focus Group Meeting
Business Case Scenarios
February 19, 2013
In addition to looking at the needs within the two states, we are looking at the business case from a larger economic perspective using the following scenarios to build a “Business Case” for the corridor.
Scenario 1: Baseline (includes Panama Canal widening)
Scenario 2: Pacific Rim trade expands much greater than forecasted West Coast ports reach capacity and Mexico adds port capacity Latin American trade remains constant
Scenario 3: Latin American trade greatly expands Asia trade remains constant
Scenario 4: Economic diversification plans for Arizona and Nevada are realized

23. Connecting Nevada Tim Muller
NV Freight Program
Bill Thompson
I-80, CA, NV, UT, WY
Coy Peacock
I-11, NV & AZ
Sondra Rosenberg
IN SUMMARY
NDOTS WEBSITE, DRILL TO STUDIES AND PROGRAMS, TO THE STUDY
THANK THE PM AND THE CONSULTANT
CONNECTING NV/ TIM MULLER AND HDR
NV FREIGHT PROGRAM/ BILL THOMPSON AND JACOBS
i-80/COY PEACOCK AND ATKINS
i-11/SONDRA ROSENBERG AND CH2MHILL
Studies & Programs