what is transportation outlook 2035?
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What is Transportation Outlook 2035?. Long-range transportation plan for the Baltimore region Updated every 4 years Includes major capital projects from 2013 to 2035 Highway Transit Bicycle and pedestrian Management and operations Prepared by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is Transportation Outlook 2035?
• Long-range transportation plan for the Baltimore region
• Updated every 4 years• Includes major capital projects from 2013 to 2035
• Highway• Transit• Bicycle and pedestrian• Management and operations
• Prepared by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
What is the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board?
• Metropolitan Planning Organization
• 10 member board looking at transportation issues across the region
BRTB Members• Anne Arundel County – County Executive John R.
Leopold• Baltimore City – Mayor Sheila Dixon• Baltimore County – County Executive James T. Smith• Carroll County – Commissioner Dean L. Minnich• City of Annapolis – Mayor Ellen Moyer• Harford County – County Executive David R. Craig• Howard County – County Executive Ken Ulman• MD Dept. of Transportation – Secretary John D. Porcari• MD Dept. of Environment * - Secretary Shari T. Wilson• MD Dept. of Planning * - Secretary Richard E. Hall
* Non-voting members
Making Tough Choices
• Goals & objectives• Demographic projections• Project costs and funding availability• Project evaluation (Policy &
Technical)• Performance & air quality analysis• Public involvement
Development of the Plan
• Improve Safety• Maximize Transportation System Management
and Operations• Increase Accessibility and Mobility• Preserve the Environment• Improve Transportation System Security• Link Transportation Investment to Land Use and
Economic Development• Foster Inter-jurisdictional Participation and
Cooperation
Goals of Transportation Outlook 2035
The Challenge: Planning for Tomorrow
Population and Employment trends for the Baltimore Region 1990, 2000, and 2035
$ 33.4 billion = Total amount projected to be available through 2035
– Operations ($17.9B)– Preservation ($6.8B)– Expansion ($8.7B)
Transportation Outlook 2035 includes 93 projects
Funding Availability
$ 8.7 billion worth of system expansion projects included in the draft plan
Plan Focus ─ Expansion
– Highway ($6B)– Transit ($2.2B)– Bicycle and Pedestrian
($62M)– Management and
Operations ($40M)– Air Quality related
($398M)
• A regional emissions analysis was conducted for the years 2008, 2009, 2015, 2025, and 2035
• For daily emissions of: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), & carbon monoxide (CO)
• For yearly emissions of: Direct fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and NOx
• The mix of projects in Transportation Outlook 2035 is within the approved emissions limits
The Impact on Air Quality
• I-695, widen to 8 lanes from I-83N to I-95N, 2015
• I-695, widen to 8 lanes from I-95S to MD 122, 2015
• I-95S, add 2 managed lanes from Arbutus to Baltimore/Howard County line, 2020
• I-95S, widen to 10 lanes from Baltimore/Howard Co line to Howard/PG Co line, 2020
• US 50/301, add 2 managed lanes from I-97 to Bay Bridge, 2020
• Red Line, construct east-west rapid transit system from Patterson Park through downtown Baltimore to Woodlawn, 2015
Regionally Significant Projects
Howard County
Highway/Interchange Projects
45 2030 US 29 I-70 to MD 100 Widen from 6 to 8 lanes
34 2015 US 1 US 1 at MD 175 New full interchange
41 2020 MD 175 US 1 to Howard/AA Co line Widen from 2 to 5 lanes
42 2020 I-70 US 40 to US 29 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes, including upgrade to full interchange at Marriottsville Rd.
35 2015 MD 32 MD 108 to I-70 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes, full interchanges at Dayton Shop, Rosemary Lane, MD 144 with ramps and upgrade I-70 interchange.
39 2015 MD 32 Cedar Lane to Howard/AA Co line Widen from 6 to 8 lanes, expand capacity of the interchanges.
43 2025 US 40 St. Johns Lane to Rogers Ave. Capacity, operational, and safety improvements along US 40 and surrounding local road network; includes ramp improvements at existing US 40/US 29 full interchange.
44 2025 MD 108 Trotter Rd. to MD 32 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes
40 2020 MD 108 MD 104 to MD 175 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes
36 2015 Marriottsville Rd. MD 99 to US 40 Widen from 2 to 6 lanes
37 2015 Patuxent Range Rd. US 1 to Dorsey Run Rd. Widen from 2 to 4 lanes
38 2015 Sanner Rd. North Johns Hopkins Rd. to Pindell School Rd.
Widen from 2 to 4 lanes
46 2030 MD 32 I-70 to the Howard/Carroll Co line Widen from 2 to 4 lanes
Map #
• MARC Penn/Camden line improvements• General transit improvements
Transit Initiatives
Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects30 2013 MD 216 US 29 to MD 108 Bike/Ped Improvements
31 2015 MD 99 Pathway From I-70 Bridge to Marriottsville Rd.
15,000 linear feet of pathway plus cross walk and signal improvements
32 2015 MD 32 Bike/ped Facilities
From MD 108 to Carroll Co line
Hybrid Bike/ped facility, Off road in right-of-way
33 2015 MD 103 Bike/ped
Improvement
Anne Arundel Co. line to US 29
Bike/ped improvement
34 2020 US 29 Bike/ped Facilities
MD 108 to Mont. Co. line
Off road in right-of-way hybrid Bike/ped facility
Map #
• July 2 to August 29 – Public review and comment period for Draft Plan
• July 24 to August 17 – Public meetings
• Aug 21 – Regional Public meeting on Draft Plan/TIP/Air Quality Plan
• Aug 28 – Elected officials hear comments at BRTB public meeting
• Oct 23 – BRTB votes on Transportation Outlook 2035
Next Steps
Submit a comment online: Visit www.baltometro.org to submit your comments using our public comment form
Mail comments to: Monica HainesBaltimore Regional Transportation Board2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310Baltimore, MD 21224or Fax 410-732-8248or E-mail [email protected]
Share Your Thoughts…
To get involved with transportation planning, contact:
Monica HainesPublic Involvement Coordinator410-732-0500 ext. [email protected]
• Citizens Advisory Committee• Mailing lists (B’More Involved, BRTB Notes)• Request a speaker for your community or business
group
Get Involved…
Learn more about the BRTB, transportation planning, and how to get involved at www.baltometro.org
Contact your BRTB member or empowered representative: – Carl Balser, Transportation Rep. – 410-313-4310– Ken Ulman, County Executive, Chair BRTB – 410-313-2013
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