1 / 10

Smarter Growth in the I-80/ Capitol Corridor

Smarter Growth in the I-80/ Capitol Corridor . January 13, 2006. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor. ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA. MTC Transportation/ Land Use Platform. (4) Support transportation/land-use coordination beyond major transit corridors.

mckile
Download Presentation

Smarter Growth in the I-80/ Capitol Corridor

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Smarter Growth in the I-80/ Capitol Corridor January 13, 2006

  2. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA MTC Transportation/ Land Use Platform • (4) Support transportation/land-use coordination beyond major transit corridors. • (5) Coordinate transportation/land-use issues with regional neighbors. • (6) Develop joint planning projects with partner agencies to implement this platform and the Smart Growth Vision

  3. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA I-80 Project Rationale • Both regions were forecasting significant incommuting but now trying to house more of their workers • Challenge to implement smart growth at the “edges” • Significant impact of goods movement in corridor • Need to upgrade and coordinate models & forecasting

  4. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA I-80 Project Background • Solano County highest % workers working in other counties • Avg Solano County commute = 23 miles (Bay Area avg = 16 mi) • Sacramento & Yolo counties largest # jobs by Bay Area residents • Truck traffic on I-80 in Solano Co. to increase 115% by 2040 • Capitol Corridor 3rd busiest in U.S. – tripled in last 6 yrs

  5. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA I-80 Project Work Plan • (1) Compare two regions’ projections data • (2) Compare projections data to general plans & market demand • (3) Analyze goods movement trends in corridor • (4) Test several land use scenarios for interregional corridor • -- analyze impacts on traffic, transit & air quality • (5) Use findings to define key technical & policy implications

  6. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA I-80 Project Steering Committee • Caltrans, STA, SACOG, ABAG & MTC • Air Districts • City & County staff • 3 E’s – environment, economy, equity

  7. Commuters Working In County of Residence 2000

  8. In/Outcommute Through I-80 Gateway

  9. Solano County Projections 2005 – 2030 Source: ABAG Projections 2005

  10. Smarter Growth in the I-80/Capitol Corridor ABAG – Caltrans – MTC – SACOG - STA I-80 Project Benefits • Forecasts & Modeling using more accurate data • Upgrade Solano County travel model to include transit, land use • New incommuter forecasts based on more accurate data • Pilot test of corridor goods movement & land use interactions • Better understanding of each region’s smart growth efforts

More Related