Transportation 2030 Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area

Steve Heminger, MTC Executive Director

Sue Lempert, MTC Commissioner San Mateo Cities & Counties

Shelia Young, MTC Commissioner Alameda Cities & Counties

25-year long-range plan

Guides transportation policies and

investments in the nine-county region

Adopted by Commission in

February 2004

Update required every four years

Transportation 2030

Mobility For the Next GenerationTransportation 2030

Mobility For the Next Generation

Bay Area drivers made an estimated 21 million trips

Length of average trip increased 25.6 minutes in 1990 to

29.4 minutes in 2000

Recent dip in traffic congestion is recession-related

Traffic Congestion PersistsTraffic Congestion Persists

Public Transit on the RisePublic Transit on the Rise Increase in the share of work trips by transit, though small by percentage

terms, represents a significant increase in the number of additional

people taking transit

Net increase in 2030 represents an additional 108 million transit riders

each year

Top 3 corridors with significant

increase in daily trips:

116 percent increase in daily trips over

I-680/Sunol Grade corridor between

Alameda and Santa Clara counties

90 percent increase over I-580 corridor

between Alameda and neighboring

San Joaquin Valley/Stanislaus/Merced

counties

68 percent increase within Routes

12 & 29 from Napa and Solano counties

Commuters Crisscross Region

Commuters Crisscross Region

“Financially Constrained”

element based on currently

available revenues and existing

authority (Down Payment)

“Vision” element featuring

potential new revenue sources

and innovative policies to improve

mobility (Calls to Action)

Transportation 2030 A New ApproachTransportation 2030 A New Approach

Transportation 2030 BudgetProjected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element

Transportation 2030 BudgetProjected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element

Most of $118 billion budget are local funding sources

Making the Down PaymentProjected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element

Making the Down PaymentProjected 25-Year Revenues for Financially Constrained Element

$118 billion spending plan is primarily focused on maintaining and operating the existing transportation system

ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE Potholes Ahead: More Local Road

Dollars Needed Keeping Trains and Buses

Humming State Highways Showing Their Age

STRATEGIC EXPANSION HOT Network Delivers Carpool

Lanes and Congestion Insurance MTC Resolution 3434: The Bay

Area’s Vision for Transit Expansion Moving Goods to Market

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY Squeezing Better Mileage From the

Existing Network Clean Air in Motion Broadening Access to Mobility Providing A Transportation Lifeline Walk and Roll! A Seamless Transit Trip Enhancing Livability by Connecting

Transportation & Land Use Getting There Safe and Sound

Transportation 2030 VisionInvestments and Calls to ActionsTransportation 2030 VisionInvestments and Calls to Actions

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions

Adequate Maintenance

More Potholes AheadMore Potholes Ahead $16.7 billion in roadway

maintenance costs $10.6 billion in revenues available

as down payment Results in $6.1 billion shortfall

Call to Action

Strengthen Prop. 42

Strengthen Prop. 42 to ensure gasoline tax revenues are directed to transportation

Condition Maintenance Funds

Condition maintenance funds to set maximum efficiency measures and reward cities/counties investing local dollars to local roadways

Keep Trains and Buses HummingKeep Trains and Buses Humming

$16.7 billion in transit capital costs

$13.4 billion in revenues available as down payment

Results in $2.8 billion shortfall

Call to Action

Condition Capital Replacement Funds

Condition capital replacement funds based on ridership and revenue generation

Develop “State of Ideal Repair” report to inventory and track transit capital needs

State Highways Showing Their AgeState Highways Showing Their Age $14 billion in State highway

maintenance costs

$7 billion in revenues available as down payment

Results in $7 billion shortfall

Call to Action

Trim the STIP to Support the SHOPP

Delays in maintenance will increase cost of roadway repairs

Directing more funding to SHOPP will address repair needs, but leaves less State funding for expansion projects

Good news: 2006 STIP and SHOPP estimates show growth in highway maintenance funding

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions

System Efficiency

Squeezing Better Mileage from Existing NetworkSqueezing Better Mileage from Existing Network

$742 million needed to deploy Regional Operations Program

$329 million in revenues available as down payment

Results in $413 million shortfall

Call to Action

Implement Freeway Metering Lights

Ramp metering effectively reduce freeway delays; however, there are local concerns about “spillover” traffic

MTC, Caltrans and locals completed ramp metering studies for I-580 corridor in Livermore and US 101 corridor in San Mateo

Implementation is underway

Walk and Roll!Walk and Roll!

Significant Bay Area need for pedestrian and bicycle facilities

$1 billion estimated for bicycle needs

$200 million in revenues committed by Commission as down payment

Call to Action

Support Walk and Bicycle-Friendly Transportation Sales

Tax Measures

In 2004, Marin, Sonoma, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties passed sales tax measures with a total of $160 million in earmarks for pedestrian and bicycle facilities

Watch Napa and Solano counties future sales tax measures

Enhancing Livability by Connecting Transportation And Land Use

Enhancing Livability by Connecting Transportation And Land Use

Nearly 2 million people and 1.4 million jobs to be added to Bay Area

Partnerships amongst regional and local agencies needed to facilitate integration of transportation and land use

Joint Policy Committee formed to coordinate regional planning efforts and pursue implementation of the Smart Growth Vision, which was adopted in 2002

Call to Action

Provide More Land-Use Planning Funds to Partners

MTC provides local planning funds through T-PLUS

San Mateo County uses T-PLUS funds to augment its Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Program

Clean Air in MotionClean Air in Motion

Cleaner motor vehicles and fuels has helped to improve Bay Area air quality

Number of days when region exceeds ozone levels has fallen dramatically over past 40 years

Call to Action

Reduce Particulate Matter from Buses/Heavy Duty Vehicles

EPA’s emission standards for 1994 buses have reduced particulate matter by 90 percent

MTC funded $14 million program to retrofit 1,700 diesel transit buses with emissions control devices to reduce particulate matter

Another $20 million committed to fund free morning commutes on transit on Spare the Air days, older car buy-back program, and other clean air demo projects

Providing a Transportation LifelineProviding a Transportation Lifeline MTC must consider needs of all travelers to ensure equitable distribution

of mobility benefits

Low-income Bay Area residents do not own cars, thus rely on transit

The challenge is how to respond to Lifeline mobility needs

Call to Action

Target New Lifeline Funding

MTC’s Low-Income Flexibility Transportation (LIFT) Program supports wide range of transportation needs

LIFT grant funds San Leandro LINKS Shuttle Program

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions

Strategic Expansion

Transportation 2030 Investments & Actions

Strategic Expansion

HOT Network Delivers Carpool Lanes and Congestion Insurance

HOT Network Delivers Carpool Lanes and Congestion Insurance

HOV lanes shave 15-20 minutes off peak commutes, offering commuters a way to beat congestion

Express buses use HOV lanes to bypass traffic and provide faster, more reliable service

HOT lanes introduce pricing element into highway use by giving solo drivers option to pay to bypass congestion Call to Action

Try Before We Buy I-680 Smart Carpool Lane implementation set for

2009 start-up

MTC and Caltrans to lead Regional HOT Lane Analysis this fall 2005

Call to Action

Condition Transit Expansion Upon Appropriate Land Uses

MTC adopted TOD policy in July 2005

MTC also committed $2.5 million to support partners in station area planning efforts

Resolution 3434: Bay Area’s Vision for Transit ExpansionResolution 3434: Bay Area’s Vision for Transit Expansion

MTC Resolution 3434 identifies nine new rail extensions, express buses, ferry service, and enhancements to existing rail and bus corridors

Success of these transit investments depends on many factors, including supportive land uses

Moving Goods to MarketMoving Goods to Market

Over 37 percent of Bay Area economic output is manufacturing, freight transportation, and warehouse and distribution businesses

80 percent of freight movement occurs on freeway corridors, especially I-880, U.S. 101 and I-80 corridors, followed by rail and air cargo

Port of Oakland facilitates maritime freight movement, but is increasingly constrained due to congestion problems

Call to Action

I-880 Corridor Improvements

MTC and our local and federal partners are working to deploy ITS strategies to improve incident management, fund ramp metering, reduce operational difficulties, and provide alternative truck routes

Transportation 2030 Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area

Copies of this presentation can be downloaded from MTC’s website at: http://www.mtc.ca.gov/