Creating the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan

Today’s Presentation Now Developing the Next RTP  Very Early Stages of Development  Website: 2040Plan.org  Partner with us to spread the word

1.Transportation Planning 2.Demographic Forecast 3.System Overview RTP Update Revenue Forecast 6.Vision and Goals

1. Transportation Planning

Who is H-GAC? Houston-Galveston Area Council serves:  13 counties  105 cities  Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for 8-county metro area

What is the RTP? “Blueprint” for transportation system  Goals and Performance Measures  Cost/Benefits Analysis  Financial Plan  Priorities and Development Steps

Why Update the RTP?  Vision and Goals  New Demographic and Financial Data  Extend the Planning Horizon to 2040  Analyze Investment Options  Get Public Input on Direction, Priorities

Where are we? RTP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Phase 1: Phase 1: Initial Assessment Initial Assessment Update Demographics Review Goals and Vision Define Challenges/Gaps  Public Outreach (Jan-Mar 2013) Phase 2: Phase 2: Corridor Analysis Corridor Analysis Evaluate Alternative Transportation Scenarios Develop Financial Plan Develop Priorities and Strategies  Public Outreach (Early 2014) Phase 3: Phase 3: Regional Analysis Regional Analysis Finalize Investment Priorities Establish Performance Measures and Standards Determine Regional Impacts (Air Quality, Environment, Social Justice)  Final Public Comment (Summer 2014)

2. Demographic Forecast

Region will grow by 3.3 Million Source: HGAC Demographic Model In Millions

The population will be older… Source: HGAC Demographic Model Age Groups Millions

…and more diverse Source: HGAC Demographic Model Ethnicities Millions

Economic Changes Statewide Source: HGAC Financial Model Growth Rate

3. System Overview

What is our System Today? Roads  10,363 highway lane miles  19,900 arterial street lane miles Transit  4,397 fixed route miles  204 HOV lane miles Bikeways  500 designated on-street miles  434 miles off-street

Expenditures TOTAL = $13.0B

RTP Update

2035 RTP Capital Priorities

2035 RTP Expenditures = $85.6 B By Mode

2035 RTP Expenditures = $85.6 B $Billions 42% 7% 7% 41% By Function

Revenue Forecast

Revenue Forecast = $93.7 B Mode Source

Local Sources = $61.1 B

6. Vision and Goals

Vision Statement In the year 2040, our region will have a safe, multimodal transportation system through coordinated investments that allow for a desirable quality of life, enhanced economic vitality and a high level of safety, access and mobility.

Goal: Mobility  Ensure travel is safe and reliable for people and goods  Maximize mobility and access to jobs, goods, services and global markets  Provide meaningful and equitable transportation options

Goal: Stewardship  Keep the transportation system in a state of good repair  Manage transportation system assets efficiently and effectively

Goal: Prosperity  Support the region’s economic development and competitiveness  Enhance community health and quality of life by improving air quality and environmental conditions, and conserving natural resources

Goal: Implementation  Deliver investments quickly and cost- effectively that incorporate life cycle costs  Encourage regional coordination, cooperation and decision making

We Want Your Input Take Action!  Go to 2040Plan.org 2040Plan.org  Provide feedback  Tell others  Open House Meeting H-GAC March 19 6p-8p What’s next?  Analyze results of feedback  Start Phase II Development  Early 2014: Ask for your input again

Contacts: For Information on the RTP Roland Strobel Chief Transportation Planner  (713)  To Schedule a Presentation Rosalind Hebert Public Information Planner  (713)  Go To 2040plan.org