Transportation & Planning Committee
Monday, May 13, 2013
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
Room 280
Committee Members:
Staff Resource:
David Howard, Chair
Michael Barnes, Vice Chair
John Autry
Warren Cooksey
Patsy Kinsey
Ruffin Hall, Assistant City Manager
AGENDA
• 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Update
o Overview of the LRTP – 30 minutes
Staff Resource: Nick Landa, Planning
Staff will present an overview of the Long Range Transportation Plan, including the
purpose, process update and significant milestones.
Action: For information only
Attachment: 1. 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Update.pdf
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Charlotte Roadway Projects Nominated for the 2040 LRTP – 30 minutes
Staff Resource: Norm Steinman, Transportation
Staff will describe the roadway projects nominated for possible inclusion in the LRTP,
currently being updated by MUMPO. Staff will also explain the reasons for the nomination
of specific types of roadway projects. Finally, staff will discuss the potential effects of the
Strategic Mobility Formula on the funding and prioritization of roadway projects in North
Carolina.
Action: For information only
Attachment: 2. Charlotte Roadway Projects Nominated for 2040 LRTP.pdf
3. 2040 LRTP Candidate Projects List.pdf
Next Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, May 23, 2013 – 12:00 p.m.
Future Topics – MUMPO Memorandum of Understanding, Park Woodlawn Area Plan, Fire Response
Time and Road Design
Distribution:
Mayor & City Council
Transportation Cabinet
Ron Carlee, City Manager
Nick Landa
Leadership Team
Norm Steinman
5/9/2013
2040
Long Range Transportation Plan
(LRTP)
Update
Transportation and Planning Committee
May 13, 2013
Presentation Overview
Purpose of the LRTP
LRTP Overview
Process for 2040 LRTP Update
Significant Milestones
City of Charlotte LRTP Candidate Projects
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Purpose of LRTP
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) document
 MPO is a federally designated transportation planning organization
 City of Charlotte is the lead planning agency for the MPO
What is the significance of the document?
 Long-term vision of regional priorities and investment
 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects drawn from
the LRTP
 Requires MPO action
City of Charlotte candidate projects have been submitted for
evaluation to be included in the 2040 LRTP
LRTP Overview
Required by federal planning regulations
Updated every four years
 Current LRTP adopted in March 2010
 2040 LRTP must be approved by March 2014
Defines policies, programs & projects to be implemented
 Minimum 20 year horizon
Must be financially feasible
Air quality conformity determination required
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LRTP Update Process
• Two committees created to guide process
 Advisory Committee (~25 technical staff from MPO planning
area)
 Steering Committee (5 core staff)
 Monthly committee meetings since July 2012
• Major tasks underway to date:
 Goals & Objectives
 Ranking Criteria
 Candidate Project Ranking
 Financial Plan Assumptions
 Public Involvement
Goals & Objectives
• Reviewed 2035 LRTP goals and objectives
• Stakeholder & public comment process
• Goals & Objectives endorsed by the MPO
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Provide a transportation system for all modes
Promote equitable transportation options
Encourage linkages between transportation and land use
Support economic competitiveness
Maximize movement of people and goods
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Roadway Ranking
Methodology
• Consultant contracted to assist with process
2035 methodology evaluated
Peer MPO’s reviewed (national and NC)
New 2-tiered criteria developed
• MPO workshop held in January to review criteria
• Ranking criteria approved by the MPO
Approved Roadway
Ranking Process
•Approximately 275 roadway
candidate projects received
Tier 1:
Evaluate the
Need
•All projects will be evaluated
using the Tier 1 criteria
Tier 2:
Measure the
Sustainability
•Projects that score well will be
carried to Tier 2 for evaluation
•Committee established to
oversee ranking process
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Approved Roadway
Ranking Process
Tier 1 Criteria
•Tier 1 criteria is
quantitative
Congestion
Safety
•Tier 2 criteria is
quantitative and qualitative
Accessibility to Employment
Tier 2 Criteria
•Ranking Committee’s role:
Environmental Justice Impacts
 Help determine cutoff for
projects that will advance to
Tier 2
 Participate in Tier 2
evaluation process
Natural Resource Impacts
Historic Resource Impacts
Community Resource Impacts
System Connectivity
Benefit Cost Ratio
Financial Plan Assumptions
• Derived from NCDOT Program Development Branch
– State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Unit
• Based on ten-year average of programmed dollars
(FY 14-23)
• Excludes toll revenue, local funds, public-private
funds
• Expected Annual Revenues by NCDOT Division:
 MPO portion of Division 10 - $86 million/year
 MPO portion of Division 12 - $24 million/year
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Financial Plan Assumptions
• Assumptions will have to made for:
 Mobility Fund
 STP-Direct Attributable
 Bridge Replacements
 Growth rate over horizon of Plan
• Assumptions will be used to apply fiscal
constraint to ranked project list
• MPO action anticipated at May 22, 2013
meeting
Proposed Timeline
Anticipated MPO Actions:
May 2013
 Financial assumptions endorsed
September 2013
 Approve fiscally constrained project list
March 2014
 Final 2040 LRTP approval, and conformity
determination
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5/9/2013
2040 LRTP Update
Questions?
Nick Landa
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
nlanda@charlottenc.gov
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Charlotte Roadway Projects Nominated
for 2040 LRTP
Transportation and Planning Committee
May 13, 2013
Norm Steinman, AICP
Charlotte DOT
Purposes of Presentation
• Explain types of major roadway projects
nominated for federal or state funding in
MUMPO’s 2040 LRTP
• Describe potential likelihood of federal or state
funding for major roadway projects in 2040 LRTP
• Discuss potential effects of NC Governor’s
Strategic Mobility Formula on funding for major
roadway projects
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Types of Projects NOT Nominated
for Roadway Funding
• Intersections
• Road Conversions
• Farm to Market Roads
• Stand-alone Pedestrian & Bicycle Projects
• Transit
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List of Major Roadway Projects
Nominated for 2040 LRTP
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
Airport Entrance Road
Scott Futrell Dr.
Wilkinson Blvd.
new location
Alexanderana Road
Mount Holly-Huntersville
Road, SR2004
Margaret Wallace Rd.
Old Statesville Road,
NC115
Sam Newell Rd.
new location
Annalexa Ln.
Williams Pond Ln.
widening
Arequipa Dr. / Northeast
Parkway
Ballantyne Commons Parkway
widening
Types of Roadway Projects
Nominated for State and Federal
Funding
• Major Thoroughfares
• Freeways & Expressways
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Reasons for Nominations
• Ability to compete for
limited federal or state
funding
• Alignment with MUMPO’s
roadway ranking criteria:
1. Congestion
2. Safety
3. Access to Employment
Project Source
LRTP 2035 Unfunded
TAP
Area Plans and Loop Study
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Project Source
TAP
Area Plans & Loop Study
Revenues Available for 2035 LRTP Cover
Only 30% of Nominated Projects’ Costs
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MUMPO’s Roadway Ranking
Process for 2040 LRTP
Total
candidate
projects
submitted
~275
Tier 1:
Evaluate the
Need
Projects
anticipated
to be moved
into Tier 2
~70-80
Tier 2:
Measure the
Sustainability
Projects
expected to
be funded
~30-50
Alignment with Governor’s
Proposed Funding Plan (Strategic
Mobility Formula)
• Highway Fund
Maintenance & Operations
• Highway Trust Fund – Several funding programs
combined for construction
– 40% Statewide
– 30% Regional
– 30% Divisions
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Governor’s Proposed Funding
Categories and Prioritization
Criteria
• Statewide – 100% allocated by formula
potential criteria: congestion,
economic competitiveness, & cost.
• Regional – 7 regions to receive funds per capita:
70% “data driven”
30% MPOs/RPOs/Divisions in Region
• Divisions – Equal shares to 14 divisions:
50% “data driven”
50% MPOs/RPOs/Division
Governor’s Proposed Allocation of
Decision-Making
Statewide Tier of
Projects
Regional Tier of
Projects
Interstates (Freeways)
Some 2 & 3 digit US & NC
Routes
Other US & NC Routes
Division Tier of
Projects
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Proposed NC Funding Allocations
over 10 Years
Funding (in Billions)
$7.0
$6.0
$5.0
$4.0
Funding (in Billions)
$3.0
$2.0
$1.0
$Statewide
Regional
Division
Effects of Proposed Funding
Allocations on Projects in
Mecklenburg County
• Statewide – unknown, could give priority to I-77,
US 74, and I-485. Could benefit
from local funding support.
• Regional - $900 million over 10 years or $90
million per year to Divisions 8 and 10.
• Division - $320 million over 10 years or $32
million per year to Division 10
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Possible Effects of Governor’s
Recommendation
• Categories of Projects Likely to Receive Priority:
– HOT Lanes??
– Other Local Funding Support??
• Categories of Projects Not Likely To Be Funded:
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Future Congestion (Major Thoroughfares)
Incomplete FTM Roads
Intersections
Minor (smaller) Roadway Projects
Proposed Timeline for 2040 LRTP
Anticipated MPO Actions:
May 2013
 Accept Tier 1 to Tier 2 results
September 2013
 Approve fiscally constrained project list
March 2014
 Final 2040 LRTP approval, and conformity
determination
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Questions?
Norm Steinman, AICP
nsteinman@charlottenc.gov
http://charmeck.org
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2040 LRTP Candidate Projects
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
Airport Entrance Road
Scott Futrell Dr.
Wilkinson Blvd.
new location
Alexanderana Road
Old Statesville Road, NC115
widening
Arequipa Dr. / Northeast Parkway
Mount Holly-Huntersville Road,
SR2004
Margaret Wallace Rd.
Sam Newell Rd.
new location
Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Annalexa Ln.
Williams Pond Ln.
widening
Billy Graham Parkway
Josh Birmingham Pkwy.
I-85
widening
Billy Graham Parkway/Morris Field
Drive
Billy Graham Parkway/West
Boulevard
Brookshire Boulevard
Billy Graham Parkway/Morris
Field Drive
Billy Graham Parkway/NC 160
(West Blvd.)
Idaho Dr.
I-85
interchange improvement/grade
separation
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
Brookshire Freeway
I-77
Beatties Ford Rd. NB Ramps
widening
Clanton Road Extension
West Blvd.
Wilkinson Blvd. (US 29-74)
new location
Eastern Circumferential Road
Idlewild Rd.
Independence Boulevard
new location
Eastern Circumferential Road
Hanberry Blvd.
Rocky River Rd.
new location
Eastern Circumferential Road
Pence Rd. (existing)
Albemarle Rd.
new location
Eastern Circumferential Road
Rocky River Rd.
Pence Rd. (existing)
new location
Eastern Circumferential Road
Albemarle Rd.
Lawyers Rd.
new location
Eastfield Road
Prosperity Church Rd.
MUMPO boundary
widening
Eastfield Road
Alexanderana Rd.
Prosperity Church Rd.
widening
Fred D. Alexander Boulevard
Brookshire Blvd. (NC 16)
Sunset Rd.
new location
Freedom Drive / Mt. Holly Road
Toddville Rd.
Tom Sadler Rd.
widening
Garden Parkway
I-485
MUMPO boundary
new location
2040 LRTP Candidate Projects
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
Harris Boulevard
I-485
Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd.
widening
Harris Boulevard
N. Tryon St. (US 29)
Univ. City Blvd. (NC 49)
widening
Harris Boulevard
University City Blvd. (NC 49)
The Plaza
widening
Harris Boulevard
Reames Rd.
I-485
widening
Harrisburg Road
Eastern Circumferential
I-485
widening
Harrisburg Road
I-485
MUMPO boundary
widening
I-277 (Belk Freeway)/I-77
I-277 (Belk Freeway)/I-77
I-277 (Belk Fwy.) reconfiguration
McDowell St.
Independence Blvd.
I-277 (Brookshire Freeway)
reconfiguration
I-277 (Brookshire Freeway)/I-77
I-77
Independence Blvd.
I-277 (Brookshire Freeway)/I-77
I-485
I-77
Independence Blvd.
interchange improvement/grade
separation
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
I-485 Crossing
Johnston-Oehler Rd.
Jimmy Oehler Rd.
new location
I-485 Crossing
Breezewood Dr.
Ridge Rd.
new location
I-485/I-77
I-485/I-77
I-485/Oakdale Road
I-485/Oakdale Road
I-77 North
I-277 (Brookshire Frwy.)
NC 150
interchange improvement/grade
separation
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
I-77 reconfiguration
I-277 (Belk Frwy.)
I-277 (Brookshire Fwy.)
I-77 South
Woodlawn Rd.
I-485
interchange improvement/grade
separation
interchange improvement/grade
separation
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
2040 LRTP Candidate Projects
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
I-77 South
I-277 (Belk Fwy.)
Woodlawn Road
widening
I-85 / Billy Graham Parkway
I-85 / Billy Graham Parkway
IBM Drive-N. Tryon Street Connector
IBM Dr.
N. Tryon St.
interchange improvement/grade
separation
new location
Independence Boulevard
Village Lake Dr.
Krefeld Dr.
widening
Independence Boulevard
Krefeld Dr.
Hayden Way
widening
Independence Boulevard
Hayden Way
NC 51
widening
Independence Boulevard
NC 51
I-485
widening
Independence Boulevard
Conference Dr.
Village Lake Dr.
widening
Independence Pointe Parkway
Crownpointe Executive Drive
Sam Newell Road
new location
Krefeld Drive Extension
McAlpine Creek
Sardis Rd. North
new location
Krefeld Drive/Independence Pointe
Parkway
Mallard Creek Road
Crownpoint Exec. Dr.
Sam Newell Rd.
new location
Prosperity Church Rd.
I-485
widening
McKee Road
Weddington Rd.
Pleasant Plains Rd.
widening
Mount Holly North Loop
Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd.
MPO Boundary
new location
Mount Holly Road
Rhyne Rd.
Belmeade Dr.
widening
Mount Holly-Huntersville Road
Mount Holly-Huntersville Road
Mount Holly-Huntersville
Rd./NC16
Mount Holly Rd.
Couloak Dr.
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
Mount Holly-Huntersville Road
Beatties Ford Rd.
Alexanderana Rd.
widening
2040 LRTP Candidate Projects
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
Mount Holly-Huntersville Road
Oakdale Rd.
Beatties Ford Rd.
widening
N. Tryon Street
Dalton Ave.
23rd St.
widening
N. Tryon Street
Old Concord Rd.
Tom Hunter Rd.
widening
Nations Ford Road
Westinghouse Boulevard
South Carolina state line
widening
North Univ. Research Park Bridge
Louis Rose Pl.
Doug Mayes Pl.
new location
Odell School Road
I-485
MUMPO boundary
widening
Old Concord Road
W.T. Harris Blvd. East
University City Blvd.
widening
Old Dowd Rd./Norfolk Southern RR
Old Statesville Road
Old Dowd Rd/ Norfolk Southern
RR
Harris Blvd.
I-485
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
Orr Road
General Industrial Dr.
Newell-Hickory Grove Rd.
widening
Pineville-Matthews Road
I-485
Rea Rd.
widening
Pleasant Plains Road
McKee Rd.
Old Monroe Rd.
widening
Pleasant Plains Road
Weddington Road
Potter Road
widening
S. Tryon Street
I-77
Yorkmont Rd.
widening
S. Tryon Street
I-485
Steele Creek Rd.
widening
Statesville Road
Sunset Rd.
Harris Blvd.
widening
Statesville Road (US021)
W T Harris Boulevard, NC024
Gilead Road, SR2136
widening
Steele Creek Road
I-485
York Rd. (NC 49)
widening
2040 LRTP Candidate Projects
Project Name
Project Limit From
Project Limit To
Improvement Type
Steele Creek Road
York Road (NC 49)
widening
University City Boulevard
N. Tryon St. (US 29)
MUMPO boundary/South
Carolina state line
John Kirk
University City Boulevard
John Kirk
I-485
widening
University East Drive
Back Creek Dr.
Newell-Hickory Grove Rd.
new location
Weddington Road/ I-485 Interchange
Plantation Road
McKee Road
West Boulevard Extension
Steele Creek Rd.
I-485
interchange improvement/grade
separation
widening
West Boulevard Relocation
Airport Dr.
Steele Creek Rd.
new location
Whitehall-Arrowood Connector
Whitehall Park Dr.
W. Arrowood Rd.
new location
Wilkinson Boulevard
Moore's Chapel Rd.
MUMPO boundary
widening
Wilkinson Boulevard
Little Rock Rd.
I-485
widening
Wilkinson Boulevard/Billy Graham
Parkway
Wilkinson Blvd./Billy Graham
Pkwy.(US 29/74)
widening
interchange improvement/grade
separation