Implementing PLAN 2040

What is PLAN 2040?

• Metro Atlanta’s plan to accommodate growth over the next 30 years.

– Meets federally required long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)

– Meets state required long-term Regional Plan

– Integrates local comprehensive plans

– Creates regional vision

PLAN 2040 is: What our customers

value…pursuing economic, environmental and social sustainability

Serving the Region’s Customers

Leading as the global gateway to the South

Encouraging healthy communities

Expanding access to community resources

PLAN 2040 addresses both core ARC 10-county (red) planning area and 18-county MPO (green)

Unified Plan and Vision

PLAN 2040 Partnerships

• Interagency • Local Governments • Non-Profits • State Government • Private

Available funding = $61 billion

PLAN 2040 transportation vision = $125 billion

What Can We Afford?

$61 billion Constrained Element

What We Can Afford 2012-2040

$64 billion Aspirations Element What is Possible if

Funds are Available

PLAN 2040 RTP Investment Priority Areas Total Cost = $60.9 billion (constrained element)

Example Programs and Initiatives

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Program

Lifelong Communities

Livable Centers Initiative

Interchange Improvements

Transportation is the lifeblood of

the region

Transportation Investment Act

• 10 counties • One cent sales tax for 10 years • $8.5 billion raised

• 85% regional projects • 15% local projects

• 100% return

Referendum Accelerates Implementation

Transportation Funding 2013-2022

$13.2 billion RTP/TIP Planned Projects

$8.5 billion Referendum Projects

Total = $21.7 billion

$13.2 billion

70 percent ($9.24 billion) maintains existing network

$8.5 billion $7.2 billion for 157 projects $1.3 billion for additional local improvements

• Resources available on the PLAN 2040 website

www.atlantaregional.com/plan2040

• Transportation Referendum information www.metroatlantatransportationvote.com www.transformmetroatlanta.com

More Information

The Piedmont-Atlantic MegaRegion

The Piedmont-Atlantic MegaRegion

TOTAL % of U.S.

Land Area 282,700 square miles (73.2 million hectares)

8%

Population (2000) 47 million 16%

Jobs 27 million 16%

Gross Regional Product

$1.5 trillion 15%

The Piedmont-Atlantic MegaRegion

• Migration trends, 1995 to 2000

• 1.6 million people moved to PAM from the rest of the country

• 1.3 million people migrated to PAM internationally

PLAN 2040