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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/08/2006 - NORTH FRONT RANGE 2035 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLA DATE: August 8, 2006 STAFF: Mark Jackson WORK SESSION ITEM Suzette Thiemann, FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Regional Transportation Planning Manager SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION North Front Range 2035 Regional Transportation Plan GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Staff will present background information, answer questions and record any specific comments or suggestions related to regional transportation issues. BACKGROUND The Regional Transportation Plan(RTP) for the North Front Range is updated every four years by the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization(NFRMPO). The NFRMPO is currently going through a two-year process to prepare the 2035 RTP. A significant amount of public input and technical research and analysis goes into the Plan. The RTP is important because, in order for a transportation project to receive any state or federal dollars and move into the construction/implementation phase, it must be included in the Regional Plan. The 2035 RTP has several unique features that have not been part of previous plans including: basing the plan on regionally significant corridors,up-front web based environmental analysis,and system testing. An important part of the data collection for the Plan will be a series of chanettes (hands-on workshops) in September where the general public will look at the top tiered corridors and make specific proposals for system testing. There will be several opportunities and ways for the City of Fort Collins to participate and provide feedback and input on the 2035 RTP. Councilmember Kurt Kastein serves as the City's representative on the MPO Council. Don Bachman and Marlys Sittner serve as staff representatives on the MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Transit Advisory Committee (TAG), respectively. The completed Plan will be sent to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in December, 2007. ATTACHMENTS 1. Sheet with MPO contact information and sign-up form for E-Newsletter 2. PowerPoint presentation ATTACHMENT I The No 1 Ftwd Range 20M RegionM Transpatatfon Plan Envi�ing iranapat•Gm Sduffans far Ctadorado's MdUi Front f`unge .n�srrw.,,i awasw To learn more: • Visit the web site at www.nfrmno.org and click on the North Front Range 2035 Regional Transportation Plan box on the lower right. • Sign up for the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan e-mail newsletter. Go to the web site at www.nfrmpo.ors and click on the North Front Range 2035 Regional Transportation Plan box on the lower right. Then sign up for the newsletter on the lower left. • Schedule a presentation to a group or organization by calling 970-221-6243. To express your thoughts: • Mail your ideas, suggestions, concerns and other comments to 2035 RTP,NFRMPO, 235 Matthews St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. (If you would like a response, be sure to include your contact information.) • Call the toll free number 1-800-332-0950 Option 3 -and leave a message. • Contact us through our web site. Go to the web site at www.nfrmpo.org and click on the North Front Range 2035 Regional Transportation Plan box on the lower right. Then use the form in the second to last section of the page. • E-mail us directly at NFRMPO@frii.com Your thoughts, comments and concerns are important to us! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (tear here) Transportation — Transportation — Transportation The North Front Range MPO is currently developing the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan. If you would like to get additional information about this plan, please fill in this form and leave it with an MPO representative, or mail it to: NFRMPO, 235 Mathews St.,Fort Collins, CO 80524 Name: * E-mail Address: ** Mailing Address: City, State and Zip: *An e-mail newsletter is sent periodically with information updates. ** Mailed notices may be sent prior to certain special events. ATTACHMENT 2 n _'le3 Envisioning Our Future Transportation in Colorado's North Front Range J_03`i R.a,nn..............an as+ What we are here to talk about • Transportation issues • North Front Range MPO • 2035 RTP • Your input 2035 Regional iranspattation Plan �kv.;.e.=Rr Where is the NFRMPO? a.b.-7_ n 1 1 2035 .......... Who is the NFRMPO? 2035 Now does the NFRMPO work'� Policy Committee:NFR Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council Elected Officials from 13 Member Governments Technic al Trans " Advisory Advisory Committee staff Group (TAQ (TAG) 2035 00 Transportation Why you should care! 2 03 n Trans¢yjrtatitsri in the U.S. to0a�v • Dailynamer of ant way lrlppa ppm pemon has inmeaseb E9% _ to�.1 Rom 2.9 Daily tlisun1. o-eveb0 per perwn incroasetl 54%Mm er go a0 miles • Avnm9e tlnvar.1, Y:overa — full work weak each year in Vefnclzl • Volid.miles of Vav1 have nc�eased by B9%e ve only nihs of hi M1w y 9seC by 5%P, 2035 1,c9.nnul[--...tatmn men k tie MF R growth in 2030 • Population will increase — by 78%from 385,00D to 685,000 to Employees will increase by 72%from +, ,yy 196.000 to 338,000 Regional Travel Patterns — 1v%arm. � �karx Greley to work s 45%km -.. -!' 11%ofthe tenon tomes to shop — J 2035 Regional t1do nalmn m.,, Commuting patterns Number of Households in 2030 for North Fronk Range and Denier w i r GPAyl1O�t e.:LLC�� 1� ::pW 2035 Regional r,......t.enn rl— Transportation in the NFR today e 10 million daily vehicle miles traveled(VMT) • Over 4,d001ane miles M mad.,(not lndading local streets) • 11 State or US Highways = . 174 Bridgeshill 1 .. 4 1, • 5 2035 ....ondl Trd if o lotion Vlan k Funding Shortfall in 2030 Need$4.5 billion •Expect to get$1.3 billion 2035 aa9lenal T-......Ro Funding issues - Regional Priorities Program(RPP)funds have been steadily declining - Traditionally used to fund large construction Projects - 80 h drop in funds - No Federal or State replacement Plan DNas 2020 i 202122 RPPFw s 1385m 1 1231m 26 bm 2035 R•gi...I 11—s........nN— So there is a problem •Growth in people and driving •Regional issue •Projects are expensive and lengthy •If we do nothing the level of service will decline •Funding is scarce 6 2035 `..� MNiwlTr. Your North Front Range MPO Representing You! _ 203` Why the NFRNIPO is important • The regional transportation planning — • forum of elected officials in NFR — • understanding of State and Federal requirements • data source for the area •Technical expertise Regional Transportation (Plan 3 r•*n 2035 North Front Range RTP • 7 8 • --.. Fe lonalle Significant North-South Conldor s .w J- Re ionall Si nificant East-West Corridor } .. • 1 J 1 a • 4 0 �- 15. "' zD 31 Negianal Iransportatrm P.an �i.�i Wark ✓atth Environmental Agencies • Federal Fish and Wildlife .� . • Army Corp of - Engineers • State Historic Preservation Office • State Division of Wildlife �. • 9 2035 Peyional YrensW,Tation Vlan System Testing • Top tier corridors • Testing Input comes from - Charrette results-public involvement - TAC&TAG input • Includes: M- 2035- Travel Demand Modelanalysis aeyianal r...... atlas Pbn w t 11 Becomes part of State Plan State de Tens - -- Pan rrea>rso 2035 ae eaal y Vortatean Plan �`a` Y} ,l� Tho TIP implements the RTP _ Fiscally Consframed Regional Transportation Plan(RTP) 2ot years (&oJacts d,ible to 6v rod fi d&) 10 203`_ ,.;,a.a , sPorfatmnPan r. Thnelitfe: Oct. '05 - Dec. '0 r bet'05-Oec'O6 Tathm,.l 1pN,"W 0.ea.ch' Public Preuntrtwn Sept-Dec'06 Modeling Co—do,Visioning ties System Testing ]en-NaY'O] Continued hb6-M,.07 Reaaarch Public Input on Draft Man 8 Wnle Plan ,tuOuNSept'07 Plan Flnallued and 45-day Final Public Comment December'07--Final Plan to CDOT t 2035 n.p1na1 rumab Why We Are Here • How You Fit In 203 a Participants in the Plan e NPR Planning Council e Technical Advisory Committees . Ad Hoc Committee e MPO Staff and Consultants . YOU • 2035 aeym m rv••r reason What YOU can do • Get the Newsletter N • Come to the Charrettes • E-mail us • Leave a Phone message�� • Share your ideas today L C b. 12