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Stakeholders Working Group
South Orange CountyMajor Investment Study
November 14, 2006
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Major Investment Study
• Integrated Planning, Engineering, and Public Outreach Process
• Starts Broadly with Mobility Problems and Purpose and Need Statement
• Results in Multimodal Program of Project Strategies
• Sets the Stage for Future Local, State, and Federal Funding and Further Refined Studies
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SOC Study Area
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Study Approach
• Spring ’06 – Fall ‘06- One-on-one Meetings with Cities in Study Area - Gather Information and Collect Data to Create a Purpose
and Need Statement
• Winter ’06 – End of ’07- Alternatives Development- Technical Analysis- Public Outreach
• Conclude Study in December ’07• Cities Participate in On-Going Advisory
Meetings throughout Study
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Public Involvement Program
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Public Involvement Program
• “Project Initiation / Scoping” Phase Began in Spring ’06 with One-on-One Interviews with Agency Staff
• Study Process Guided by Three Committees:- Policy Advisory Committee
- Technical Advisory Committee
- Stakeholder Working Group
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Public Involvement Program
Goals
• Communicate proactively throughout the process with stakeholders
• Engage a broad-based group of stakeholders
• Solicit usable feedback
• Meet all federal and regional guidelines and complements the technical study
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Public Involvement ProgramA variety of outreach techniques will be used,
including:
• Establish a communications infrastructure
- Stakeholder database
- Hotline
- Newsletter Network
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Public Involvement Program
Outreach Techniques (cont.)
• Draft and design public information materials
- Fact sheets
- Newsletters
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Study website
- Email blasts
- Surveys
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Public Involvement ProgramOutreach Techniques (cont.)
• Conduct outreach activities that engage stakeholders
- Round tables
- Open houses and workshops
- Activity centers
- Speakers Bureau presentations
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Public Involvement Program
Outreach Techniques (cont.)
• Facilitate on-going dialogue with key community leaders
- Policy Advisory Committee
- Stakeholder Working Group
- Elected official briefings
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Public Involvement ProgramOutreach Techniques (cont.)• Engage the broader community through a
comprehensive media relations program
- Messaging
- Creative story concepts
- Press Releases
- Media Advisories
- Daily and weekly newspapers
- Community newsletter network
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Identify Corridor
Deficiencies
(Spring / Summer 2006)
Develop Purpose and
Need
Develop Initial Alternative Strategies
(Fall 2006)
Evaluate Initial
Alternative Strategies
(Spring 2007)
Select Primary
Alternative Strategies
(Summer 2007)
Recommend Locally Preferred Strategy
Primary Alternative Strategies Analysis
(Fall/Winter 2007)
Elected Official and Community
Leader Outreach
Technical and Stakeholder
Input
Community Meetings
Public Input
Consensus Building
Public Feedback
Community Leader
FeedbackInclude
Community Needs
Presentation to the Public
Consensus Building
ConceptualDefinitions
Environmental and Community Considerations
Cost Considerations
Effectiveness
Feasibility
Fundability
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Environmental Factors
Engineering Factors
Community Impacts
ConceptualEngineering
Layouts
Financial Analysis
Cost Estimates
Environmental Assessments
Evaluation Report
Technical Documentation
PUBLIC OUTREACH
TECHNICAL PROCESS
Collect Data
IdentifyConstraints
Review Previous Studies
Conduct Site Reviews
Study Process
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Study Area Demographics
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Study Area Demographics
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Millions
2000 2030
SOC Study Area Population
2000 2030 Growth
SOC Study Area 809,600 1,153,100 42.4%
Orange Co. (as a whole) 2,864,200 3,552,700 24.0%Source: OCP 2004
Projected Change in Population between 2000 and 2030
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00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.8
Millions
2000 2030
SOC Study Area Employment
Study Area Demographics
2000 2030 Growth
SOC Study Area 517,700 766,700 48.1%
Orange Co. (as a whole) 1,514,600 1,921,800 26.9%Source: OCP 2004
Projected Change in Employment between 2000 and 2030
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• Major Development Initiatives in the South Orange County Study Area Include:
- Tustin Legacy
- Great Park / Heritage Fields
- Ladera Ranch
- Rancho Mission Viejo
- Talega
- Marblehead
Planned Development
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Jobs / Housing Balance
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0.6
0.8
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2000 2030
Balance = 1.0
Study Area
Orange County
Jobs
/ H
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Source: OCP 2004
Number of Jobs Per Employed Resident
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Major Travel Markets
• Commute Trips- Predominantly Peak Period - Study Area is “Jobs Rich” (especially in northern portion)- Importer of Work Trips
• Local Trips- Significant Proportion of Average Daily Traffic- To / From Home (Shopping, Errands, School)- To / From Work (Mostly Midday Trips)
• Weekend / Recreational Trips
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Mobility Problems
AM Peak PeriodTraffic Congestion
2000 2030
Source: 2006 LRTP
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Mobility Problems
Freeway Roadway0%
200%
400%
600%
800%
1000%
South Orange County Will Experience More Traffic Congestion Between 2000 to 2030
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Source: OCTAM 3.2
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Summer Weekend PatternAv
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ly Tra
ffic
Source: Freeway Performance Measurement System, PeMS, (August 2004); UC Berkeley & Caltrans
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25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
150,000
175,000
200,000
SU MO TU WE TH FR SA
Three Highest Days
I-5 Freeway, near San Diego County LineD
aily
Tra
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Volu
mes
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Source: OCTA, 2005
South Orange County OCTA Bus Routes
Existing Bus Routes
Local Bus Service
Community Bus Service
Station Link Routes
Express Bus Service
Bus Route Coverage
South Orange County Study Area
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Transit Mode Share
Source: OCTA Transit Master Plan, Systems Gaps and Needs Assessment, IBI Group, June 2005
Year 2000 Peak Period Percent Share Transit Trips
Productions
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Discussion:Issues and Opportunities
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Discussion
• Understanding Regional Transportation Needs in South Orange County Leads to Identifying Solutions
• This is an Important First Step to a Major Investment Study
• Would Like to Get a Handle on Underlying Causes of Transportation Issues and Problems
• Take into Account Different Perspectives
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Discussion
What is the Biggest Transportation Problem Facing South Orange County?
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Discussion
At a Minimum, What Does a Successful Transportation Solution Need to Achieve?
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Discussion
As We Evaluate Different Transportation Alternatives, What Do We Need to Take into
Consideration?
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South Orange County MIS
What We’ve Heard So Far
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Sources of Input
• Technical Analysis on Existing and Future Travel Conditions in the Study Area
• One-on-One Meetings with Cities, County of Orange, Transportation Agencies
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Policy Advisory Committee
• Stakeholders Working Group
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Purpose and Need
• Eight Key Themes Are Emerging:- Freeway
Congestion
- Arterial Roadway Congestion
- Weekend Congestion
- Lack of Transit Choices
- Rail Corridor Constraints
- Economic Growth and Quality of Life
- Need to Maximize Utilization of Existing Infrastructure
- Systems Gaps
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Freeway Congestion
• Growth in Population, Jobs, Housing
• Jobs – Housing Balance
• High Travel Demand
• Traffic Congestion
• Operational Deficiencies Northbound on I-5, PM Peak HourNorthbound on I-5, PM Peak Hour
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Arterial Roadway Congestion
• Arterial network configuration
• Limited arterial infrastructure for “east–west” travel within the study area
• Arterial Operational Deficiencies
- Spot locations
- Apt to be near interchanges
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2004 Arterial Traffic Flows(On MPAH System)
0 – 10,00010,001 – 20,00020,001 – 30,00030,000 – 50,00050,000 – 84,000
Traffic Volume
South Orange County Traffic FlowSource: OCTA, 2005
Arterial Roadway Issues
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Weekend Congestion
• Inter-Regional Travel
• Beach Areas / Community Attractions
• Seasonal, Recreational Travel
• Hours of Congestion Relatively Consistent
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Lack of Transit Choices• Topography, land use characteristics,
urban design
• High median household income
• Long headways (rail, bus)
• Need to improve bus transit connectivity
• Need for transit that can compete with the auto / target specific markets
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Rail Corridor Constraints
• Areas of Single-Track Limits Capacity
• Lack of Station Parking / Access to Stations
• Public Concern Over System Expansion
• Pedestrian / Bike Access to Beach
• Auto Conflicts at Rail Crossings
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Economic Growth / Quality of Life
• Substantial growth in employment and population
• Growth increases travel demand
• Minimize traffic intrusion, noise, environmental impacts
• Maintain / improve visual character
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Utilize Existing Infrastructure
• Environmental & cost concerns of added roadway capacity
• Public perception that the toll roads could be better utilized
• Traffic signal equipment/systems needs upgrades
• Pursue full range of low-cost, operational tools and strategies (transportation systems management)
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Systems Gaps
• Elements that close gaps or that enhance system connectivity still need to occur
- Intermodal facilities, support facilities
- HOV ramps, direct connectors
- Missing components of arterial system (Master Plan Arterial Highways)
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System Gaps
• Identified Gaps in the Master Plan of Arterial Highways System
Source: OCTA, 2006.
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South Orange County MIS
Next Meeting
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South Orange County MIS
Extra Slides
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Foothill South (SR 241)
• Extension of the SR 241 Toll Road is a project that is funded and committed.
• Part of future year (Year 2030) baseline transportation network for:- OCTA Long Range Transportation Plan- South Orange County Major Investment Study
• The South Orange County Study is broader in scope compared to the Foothill South Project.