1. www.i95coalition.org George Schoener Executive Director I-95 Corridor Coalition Fifth Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 7, 2008 The I-95 Corridor Coalition: Transportation in the I-95 Corridor – the Mid-Atlantic Segment

2. www.i95coalition.org I-95 Corridor Coalition The Coalition: –An alliance of transportation agencies, toll authorities and related organizations, working together to accelerate improvements in long-distance freight movement and passenger travel. The Region: –40,000 National Highway System Miles –22,000 miles of Class I rail mileage –46 major seaports –103 commercial airports The Economy: –$4.5 trillion economy (40% of US GDP) –5.3 billion tons of freight shipments annually –21% of nation’s road miles (35% of VMT)

3. www.i95coalition.org The I-95 Region has:  3 Mega-Regions

4. www.i95coalition.org Source: MetroNation: How U.S. Metropolitan Areas Fuel American Prosperity. Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings. Seattle (15) $182,170,000 New York (1) $1,056,381,000 Los Angeles (2) $632,407,000 Chicago (3) $461,374,000 Washington, DC (4) $347,631,000 Dallas (5) $315,544,000 Philadelphia (6) $295,236,000 Miami (7) $231,806,000 Boston (8) $261,086,000 Houston (9) $316,332,000 Atlanta (10) $242,382,000 San Francisco (11) $268,300,000 Detroit (12) $198,630,000 Phoenix (13) $160,028,000 Minneapolis (14) $171,361,000 San Diego (16) $146,341,000 St. Louis (17) $116,215,000 Baltimore (18) $118,063,000 Riverside (19) $101,561,000 Tampa (20) $100,952,000 The I-95 Region has:  42 of Top 100 Metropolitan Areas by GDP  6 of Top 10 Metropolitan Areas

5. www.i95coalition.org Addressing Issues Within & Between Mega-Regions: Developing a Long-Range Transportation Strategic Vision for the Corridor Transportation Vision 2040: Supporting Economic Growth in a Carbon-Constrained Environment

6. www.i95coalition.org Transportation Vision 2040 Consequences of “Business as Usual” 2040 Vision Principles What Will It Take to Achieve the Vision? What Will It Cost?

7. www.i95coalition.org Continuing a “Business as Usual” Approach to Transportation Will Lead to Dire Consequences Continuing existing trends in vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) and in investment levels results in the following in 2040: –70% increase in VMT –Dramatic increases in congestion levels 84% delay increase on urban Interstate 49% all systems –Doubling of freight carried on trucks –Loss of mode share by freight rail and marine shipping –34% increase in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (in spite of more stringent fuel efficiency standards) Business as Usual

8. www.i95coalition.org Many Major Highways Along the East Coast Will be Completely Clogged in Peak Periods Business as Usual

9. www.i95coalition.org Cost of Goods Will Increase with the Doubling of Truck Freight Movement Along Congested Highways Business as Usual

10. www.i95coalition.org Large Growth in Travel Will Lead to Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2007 EISA Café Improvements Business as Usual

11. www.i95coalition.org A Better Way: A Strategic Vision for Transportation in the Region in 2040 Significant Change Is Needed to Support Continuing Economic Growth in a Carbon Constrained Environment 2040 Vision

12. www.i95coalition.org “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” Daniel Burnham, 1893 2040 Vision

13. www.i95coalition.org A Set of Consensus Policy Principles Guided Development of the Vision Support Continuing Economic Growth Support Sustainable Environmental and Energy Policies Support Sustainable Land Use Practices Provide a Balanced Multimodal Transportation System 2040 Vision

14. www.i95coalition.org Coalition’s Strategic Vision Builds on Results from Nationally-Prominent and State/Regional Visioning Efforts AASHTO-Led Vision for 21 st Century State/Local Vision Efforts I-95 Strategic Vision National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission MPO Intake Session Other Literature 2040 Vision Best Information & Expertise Available

15. www.i95coalition.org What Will It Take to Achieve the Vision? Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Increased Use of Alternative Fuels Reduced Rate of VMT Growth Greater use of Alternative Modes Aggressive Transportation System Management –Including Pricing and VII Additional Highway Capacity –Especially Managed Lanes Achieving the Vision

16. www.i95coalition.org A Multimodal Transportation System Enables Greater Use of Non-Highway Modes Transit ridership is tripled in concert with transit oriented development Passenger rail ridership increases 8-fold; reduces aviation and highway congestion Freight rail ton miles increase 20% A marine highway network and reduces the number of trucks on the region’s highways Improved port access enhances intermodal connectivity Achieving the Vision

17. www.i95coalition.org Additional Highway Capacity is Needed to Improved System Performance 15,000 additional interstate lane miles will be required throughout the region –Much of which will be managed lanes An array of highway system improvements will complement the additional capacity: –Major reconstruction of aging infrastructure –Bottleneck elimination Achieving the Vision

18. www.i95coalition.org A 60-80% Reduction in 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Will Be Achieved Achieving the Vision

19. www.i95coalition.org More than Doubling of Investment in all Modes is Needed Mode Annual Capital Investment: I-95 Region (2005 Constant $ Billions) Current TrendVision Transit$8$15 - $19 Passenge r Rail ~ $0.8~ $4 – $5 Freight Rail* ~ $1~ $2 Highway*$22$47 Total$32$71 *includes intermodal connections to ports, airports, rail terminals The Cost

20. www.i95coalition.org We Will Transition to a New Financing Model Environmental Fee (Carbon Pricing) Congestion Fee Base VMT Fee (to Replace Gas Tax) Other State/Local Fee Options The Cost

21. www.i95coalition.org Addressing Issues Within & Between Mega-Regions: Developing a Plan to Address Rail Choke Points in the Mid-Atlantic Region

22. www.i95coalition.org Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study, Phase I (MAROps I) Participants –CSX, NS, and Amtrak –NJ, PA, DE, MD, and VA –I-95 Corridor Coalition –U.S. DOT/FHWA and FRA Process –Bottoms up look at the regional rail system –Identified critical rail choke points; driven by railroad and state planning and rail operations experts –Identified improvements needed from system perspective –Developed strategic, phased program

23. www.i95coalition.org MAROps I Program Source: Cambridge Systematics, Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study. The MAROps Study identified 71 major rail choke points requiring $6.2 billion in improvements over 20 years

24. www.i95coalition.org Rail, Bridge, and Tunnel Choke Points Identified chokepoints by type and estimated cost to mitigate

25. www.i95coalition.org Near-Term, Five-Year Program, $2.4 Billion Organized projects into three five-year programs based on contribution to system performance, lead time required, and cost

26. www.i95coalition.org Mid-Atlantic Rail Operations Study, Phase II (MAROps II) Participants –Same plus New York State Process –Update condition and performance of rail and highway networks (supply) –Examine commodity flows and supply chains (demand) –Update MAROps program –Estimate MAROps program benefits –Develop transferable institutional mechanisms for implementing regional rail programs

27. www.i95coalition.org Mid-Atlantic Truck Operations (MATOps) Study Compile List of Bottlenecks from Available Data Sources

28. www.i95coalition.org MATOps Study Compiled Top 28 Bottlenecks RankBOTTLENECK_NAME Annual Peak Period Truck Delay (Hours) 1I-95 at NJ-4 626,400 2FDR Drive south of Triborough Bridge 579,400 3Southern State Parkway at Exit 25A 560,400 4I-70 at I-695 392,700 5I-678 at NY-25A 267,000 6I-95 at VA-7100 263,300 7I-695 at I-95 (S.) 258,400 8I-95 at DE-1 254,400 9I-95 at VA-234 246,000 10I-495 at 1-95 and I-395 235,100 11I-95 at NY-9A 219,400 12I-83 at I-695 217,000 13I-95 at I-495 186,700 14I-495 at Exit 33 184,700 15I-95 at PA-90 170,200 16I-695 at I-83 and MD-25 161,400 17I-95 at US-322 155,500 18I-76 at I-476 100,100 19I-95 at Academy Road 50,900 20I-95 at I-195 48,700 21I-95 at I-476 40,000 22I-95 at DE-141 39,800 23I-80 at Garden State Pkwy 35,100 24I-264 east of I-64 30,000 25I-95 at US-301 20,400 26NJ-495 at NJ-3 12,600 27I-95 at NJ-32 and NJ-612 5,500 28I-95/I-495 at Woodrow Wilson BridgeUNDER CONSTRUCTION

29. www.i95coalition.org Addressing Issues Within & Between Mega-Regions: Developing an Information Network that Covers the Entire Region

30. www.i95coalition.org Integrated Corridor Analysis Tool (ICAT) Highway Network ICAT is a GIS-based, multi-state highway network that covers the entire Coalition region

31. www.i95coalition.org ICAT Highway Network Created from individual state DOT road networks Standardized attributes Links to National datasets

32. www.i95coalition.org ICAT Highway Network: Mid-Atlantic

33. www.i95coalition.org Institutional  Existing Structure: State/MPO Challenges of dealing with operations, technology, financing, climate change, public-private partnerships, etc.  Emerging Focus: Multi-State Cooperation within and between mega-regions I-95 Corridor Coalition Provides One Model Funding, Financing, Data Challenges of Planning Within & Between Mega-Regions: