lakes region transportation workshop november 15, 2013
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Lakes Region Transportation
Workshop
November 15, 2013
Regional Transportation Plan Development
Existing Plan – January 28, 2008
Plan Update – Chapter of Regional Plan
Regional Plan part of Granite State Future
Guided by Regional Plan Advisory Committee
Chapter developed in consultation with LRPC Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Public input – Listening Boxes, Community of Place, UNH Survey
Draft will be available for public comment in Fall 2014
Scheduled for completion December 2014
Laconia Community of Place May 7, 2013
Transportation Cost
Personal Environmental
Transportation Options
Walking/BikingPublic TransportationCommuter Rail
Infrastructure
ConditionConnectivity
UNH Statewide Survey Central and Lakes Results
74% policy makers should invest more money to maintain roads, highways, and bridges - 54% willing to pay more in taxes to do so.
55% support senior and special needs transportation
53% availability of bike paths
50% expanding bike paths
NHDOT Consumers ScorecardLakes Region Results
NHDOT Consumers ScorecardLakes Region Results
Lakes Region leading areas of concern:
Maintenance and rehabilitation to reduce long-term costs
Expand other modes of transportation
Operate system to maximize safety
NHDOT Priorities
Safety
Keep the good good.
Transportation Chapter OutlineMajor Programs & LegislationPath Dependence & Societal ChangeRegional Conditions & TrendsFindingsGoals & ObjectivesRecommendations & Action Plan
Other Recent Planning Efforts “Lifeline Corridors”
Lifeline Corridor –
primary travel route of
critical im
portance to
the Region.
Other Recent Planning Efforts “Lifeline Corridors”
NH 104 Access Management Study
April 2007
US3/NH25 Context Sensitive Solutions
June 2009 (Pilot)
NH16 Safety Assessment
Spring 2014
US3 Corridor StudyJan 2004
US3 Demand Management
Oct 2013 NH140 Corridor StudyJuly 2013
NH25 Corridor Study
April 2008
NH28 Safety AssessmentAug 2009
Transportation Improvements TYP and TIP Priority Projects
Trends Level of Funding
Transportation costs
Aging population
Automobile dependence
Aging infrastructure
Impacts of severe weather on infrastructure
Trends
Rank State Repairs Taxes/fees Gasoline Insurance Total1 Georgia $385 $1,952 $1,129 $767 $4,233 2 California $390 $1,809 $980 $786 $3,966 3 Wyoming $324 $1,341 $1,643 $630 $3,938 4 Rhode Island $371 $1,717 $826 $999 $3,913 8 Massachusetts $358 $1,475 $856 $936 $3,625
13 Maine $328 $1,425 $1,144 $605 $3,502 14 Connecticut $385 $1,177 $960 $963 $3,485 35 Vermont $270 $814 $1,215 $656 $2,954 40 New Hampshire $328 $751 $1,008 $739 $2,826
Estimated Annual Cost of Car Ownership - 2012
Source: Bankrate.com
Trends Average commute = 25 minutes35,000,000 miles on NH road DAILY
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
Providing funding for bike/walk in highway projectsEstablishing safe routes to schoolsFostering traffic calming measures Creating incentives for mixed-use developmentIncorporating sidewalks and bike lanes into community design
Next LUNCH!
Group Discussions – Transportation opportunities related to:
•How can public transit in the Lakes Region become more viable?
•What are the top transportation issues and needs in the Lakes Region?
•What more can the LRPC do to facilitate transportation improvements?
Wrap Up – Next Steps