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Creating the 20 40. R egional T ransportation P lan. Today’s Presentation. Now Developing the Next RTP Very Early Stages of Development Website: 2040Plan.org Partner with us to spread the word. Transportation Planning Demographic Forecast System Overview 2035 RTP Update
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Creating the 2040 RegionalTransportation Plan
Today’s Presentation Now Developing the Next RTP • Very Early Stages of Development • Website: 2040Plan.org • Partner with us to spread the word
Transportation Planning • Demographic Forecast • System Overview • 2035 RTP Update • 2040 Revenue Forecast • Vision and Goals
Who is H-GAC? Houston-Galveston Area Council serves: • 13 counties • 105 cities • Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for 8-county metro area
What is the RTP? “Blueprint” for transportation system • Goals and Performance Measures • Cost/Benefits Analysis • Financial Plan • Priorities and Development Steps
Why Update the RTP? • Vision and Goals • New Demographic and Financial Data • Extend the Planning Horizon to 2040 • Analyze Investment Options • Get Public Input on Direction, Priorities
Region will grow by 3.3 Million In Millions Source: HGAC Demographic Model
The population will be older… Age Groups Millions Source: HGAC Demographic Model
…and more diverse Ethnicities Millions Source: HGAC Demographic Model
Economic ChangesStatewide Growth Rate Source: HGAC Financial Model
What is our System Today? Roads • 10,363 highway lane miles • 19,900 arterial street lane miles Transit • 4,397 fixed route miles • 204 HOV lane miles Bikeways • 500 designated on-street miles • 434 miles off-street
2002-12 Expenditures TOTAL = $13.0B
2035 RTP Expenditures= $85.6 B By Mode
2035 RTP Expenditures= $85.6 B By Function $Billions 42% 7% 7% 41%
2014 - 2040 Revenue Forecast = $93.7 B Source Mode
Vision Statement In the year 2040, our region will have a safe, multimodal transportation system through coordinated investments that allow for a desirable quality of life, enhanced economic vitality and a high level of safety, access and mobility.
Goal: Mobility • Ensure travel is safe and reliable for people and goods • Maximize mobility and access to jobs, goods, services and global markets • Provide meaningful and equitable transportation options
Goal: Stewardship • Keep the transportation system in a state of good repair • Manage transportation system assets efficiently and effectively
Goal: Prosperity • Support the region’s economic development and competitiveness • Enhance community health and quality of life by improving air quality and environmental conditions, and conserving natural resources
Goal:Implementation • Deliver investments quickly and cost-effectively that incorporate life cycle costs • Encourage regional coordination, cooperation and decision making
We Want Your Input Take Action! • Go to 2040Plan.org • Provide feedback • Tell others • Open House Meeting H-GAC March 19 6p-8p What’s next? • Analyze results of feedback • Start Phase II Development • Early 2014: Ask for your input again
Contacts: For Information on the RTP Roland Strobel Chief Transportation Planner To Schedule a Presentation Rosalind Hebert Public Information Planner (713) 993-2471 rosalind.hebert@h-gac.com • (713) 993-4538 • roland.strobel@h-gac.com Go To 2040plan.org