Chittenden County 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

1. Chittenden County2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan August 2003 Board Update

2. Phase I: Defining the Vision and Identifying the Issues & Opportunities • Vision & Goals • Current Conditions • System Performance & Conditions • Public Survey • County Travel Patterns • Policy Briefs • Trend Analysis • Population and Employment Projections • Development Distribution • Transportation Performance • Financial Projections • Issues & Opportunities Phase I Report Approved January 02

3. A Vision for the Future Our transportation system enhances and connects healthy, vibrant communities. It is safe, efficient, multi-modal and accessible to all. It supports economic vitality, and is designed and operated to complement and respect our cherished natural resources and cultural heritage.

4. PHASE II: Address Issues, Pursue Opportunities, Achieve the Vision • Develop & Analyze Alternative Plans • A dozen distinct transportation scenarios examined • Select & Refine Preferred Plan • Projects and strategies distilled from scenarios, some approved by Board 12/02 • Develop Implementation & Funding Strategies • Underway • Prepare Draft Plan • Adopt Final Plan

5. Financial Constraints

6. Phase II: Transportation Strategies • TSM and TDM • Efficiency improvements and managing transportation demand • Bike/Pedestrian • Combination of shared use paths and on-road facilities • Transit recommendations • Higher levels of service to more places with passenger rail included • Circumferential Highway • Build this from end to end - Colchester to Williston • Balanced approach to Arterial Roadway and Interstate Highway enhancements • Invest in improvements that bring the greatest benefits

7. TDM Component

8. ITS Component

9. Bike/Pedestrian Element

10. Transit Component

11. Circumferential Highway

12. Strategy/Project Cost Estimates (millions) • EXPECTED AVAILABLE $350 • TSM/TDM/ITS $16 • Bike/Ped $53 • Transit $71 • Circ Highway $64 • Other Arterial/Freeway Projects $36 • See next slide • BALANCE for Freeways/Arterials* $110 • (See Map and table following) * All arterial projects to address bike/ped needs

13. Other Arterial/Freeway Projects • New I-89 Interchanges at Hinesburg Road in South Burlington and West Milton Road in Milton • Full Interchange at Exit 15 in Winooski (pending City review) • Airport Drive Extension in South Burlington • VT 116 Connector to Marshall Ave.

14. Proposed Balance for Arterials/Interstate • Expand to 3 Lanes I-89 from Exit 12 to the Planned Circ Interchange in Colchester • Reconstruct Interstate Exits 12, 14, and 17 • Projects to Address the Most Congested Arterials (see following map and table)

16. Proposed Arterial Projects

17. Phase II Public Outreach • Winooski Public Meeting Jan. 2002 • Progress Report to Selectboards Jan. and Feb. 02 • Alternatives Analysis Workshops 6-02 • Revisit to update selectboards & city councils, CCRPC & CCTA • Present draft MTP to subcommittees and Board • MPO Board MTP Workshop and Public Hearing

18. Schedule – What’s Next

19. Staying Informed • Information Available on CCMPO Web site: www.ccmpo.org • Questions or Comments: Peter Keating Senior Planner 30 Kimball., Suite 206 South Burlington, VT 05403 t 802-660-4071 ext 232 f 802-660-4079 pkeating@ccmpo.org