Draft Congestion Management Process Plan October 7, 2015

As part of the 2040 LRTP Update a major update to the CMPP was completed. A major update is completed every five years with LRTP Update A minor update is completed annually which focuses on the roadway LOS and the performance measures

Review and update of the CMPP Goals and Objectives Review and update the roadway segments included in the CMPP Review and update congestion information Development of Performance Measures

As part of the TPOs certification FHWA noted that the CMPP should include evaluation measures to determine the effectiveness of the strategies in the CMPP. This update includes those measures in Table 4.1

Goals for the CMPP mirror the Goals for the LRTP Goal A:A transportation system that is safe and secure. Goal BA transportation system that meets user needs. Goal C:A transportation system that is maintained and operated efficiently. Goal D:A transportation system that is multimodal, integrated and connected. Goal E:A transportation system that supports economic vitality. Goal F: A transportation system that supports a high quality of life respectful of the environment, public health and vulnerable users. Goal G:A transportation system that includes consistent, continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning processes.

ObjectivesCongestion Mitigation Strategies 1 Reduce travel demand Decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT) Implement Transportation Demand Management Strategies Encourage carpooling and use of the Commuter Assistance Program Encourage other modes of transportation 2 Promote alternate modes of transportation Improve access to transit by supporting transit expansion Increase bicycle and pedestrian connectivity by expanding bicycle and pedestrian facilities 3 Improve functionality and reliability of the transportation system Improve traffic flow Implement Transportation System Management and Operation Strategies 4 Enhance the safety for motorized and non-motorized users Reduce the rate of accidents Seek out high-crash “hot spots” Separate travel modes to reduce conflict points 5 Preserve the existing transportation system Monitor traffic conditions in real time Prioritize capacity improvements for roadways with a deficient LOS / volume to capacity ratio Prioritize low-cost, operational improvements that will reduce congestion

The review of the network resulted in a number of new roadway segments in each county to be added to the CMPP Network

Escambia County Roadway Segments Ten Mile Road from Stefani Road to US29 Ten Mile Road from US29 to Chemstrand Road Greenbrier Boulevard from Chemstrand Road to Guidy Lane Kingsfield Road from US29 to Chemstrand Road Quinette Road from US29 to the Santa Rosa County Line Bauer Road (CR293) from Gulf Beach Highway (CR292A) to US98 Massachusetts Avenue from US90 (Mobile Highway) to US29 Beulah Road (CR99) from US90 (Mobile Highway) to Frank Reeder Road Gulf Beach Highway (CR292A) from Blue Angel Parkway to Sorrento Road/Gulf Beach Highway Detroit Avenue from Pine Forest Road to US29 Johnson Avenue from US29 to Cody Lane County Road 196 from Jacks Branch Road to US29 Guidy Lane from (US90A) Nine Mile Road to Ten Mile Road Cerny Road (CR296A) from Blue Angel Parkway to US90 (Mobile Highway)

Santa Rosa County Roadway Segments Allentown Road from SR89 to SR87N Commerce Road from SR281 (Avalon Boulevard) to Galt City Road Allentown School Road (CR182) from Chumuckla Highway (CR197) to Allentown Road Garcon Point Road (CR191) from SR281 (Avalon Boulevard) to Milton City Limits Munson Highway (CR191) from SR87 N to the Alabama State Line Willard Norris Road (CR197) from SR87N to Chumuckla Highway (CR197) Sterling Way/Cyanamid Road (CR191B/281B) Bell Lane (CR197A) to SR281 (Avalon Boulevard) Chumuckla Highway (CR197) from Ten Mile Road to SR89 Spring Street (CR197A) from CR197 to SR4 County Mill Road (CR399) from SR4 to SR87 Ward Basin Road (CR89) from I-10 to CR89 (Ward Basin Road) End of the road Da Lisa Road from Galt City Road to Garcon Point Road (CR191) East Spencer Field Road from US90 to North Spencer Field Road Galt City Road from US90 to Da Lisa Road Greenwood Road from SR89 to SR87 Hamilton Bridge Road from East Spencer Field Road to Berryhill Road (CR184A) Norris Road from Chumuckla Highway (CR197) to West Spencer Field Road (CR197B) Park Avenue from SR89 to SR87 SR87A from Munson Highway (CR191) to Whiting Field Gate SR87A from SR87 to Whiting Field (CR87A/Langley Street)

Updated information on the following programs was developed: Local transit services rideOn Program Park and Ride ITS Bike and Pedestrian

Performance measures are a quantifiable method for analyzing the performance of the transportation system and the effectiveness of congestion management strategies. –Level of Service on the network roadways – Performance Measures for Congestion Mitigation Strategies

Objectives Congestion Mitigation Strategies Performance Measures for Congestion Mitigation Strategies 1 Reduce number and length of automobile trips - Decrease vehicle miles traveled (VMT) - Implement Transportation Demand Management Strategies -Encourage carpooling and use of the Commuter Assistance Program -Encourage other modes of transportation  Track VMT and public transportation annual passenger miles of travel  Monitor travel times to work  Continue to promote public awareness of the Commuter Assistance Program  Promote ECAT services  Produce bicycle and pedestrian route maps for the public (X # by X date?)  Encourage telecommuting and flexible work hours programs  Reduce travel time to work 2 Promote alternate modes of transportation - Improve access to transit by supporting transit expansion - Increase bicycle and pedestrian connectivity by expanding bicycle and pedestrian facilities - Increase participation in rideOn and similar programs  Monitor transit usage  Monitor means of transportation to work  Prioritize bike lane and sidewalk projects that create connectivity between existing multi-modal facilities  Track rideOn participation  Identify and construct X# of Park and Ride lots by X date 3Improve functionality and reliability of the transportation system - Improve traffic flow - Implement Transportation System Management and Operation Strategies  Increase ITS capabilities to give travelers greater access to system information  Re-time 100 of traffic signals annually?  Monitor congestion measures annually to discover congestion problems

ObjectivesCongestion Mitigation Strategies Performance Measures for Congestion Mitigation Strategies 4 Enhance the safety for motorized and non- motorized users - Reduce the rate of accidents - Seek out high-crash “hot spots” -Separate travel modes to reduce conflict points  Track and bring awareness to the number of traffic and pedestrian fatalities  Implement access management strategies to reduce conflict points  Map and review crash locations for high-crash hot spots annually as a part of the CMP  Provide X $$ of funding through X Year for separated bicycle and pedestrian facilities. 5Preserve the existing transportation system -Monitor traffic conditions in real time -Prioritize capacity improvements for roadways with a deficient LOS / volume to capacity ratio -Prioritize low-cost, operational improvements that will reduce congestion  Seek out capital and operating funding for traffic monitoring, management, and control facilities and programs  Update LOS tables annually and prioritize projects that have a failing LOS  Invest $150K in operational roadway improvements (including intersection improvements, removal of bottlenecks, and addition of turn lanes) each fiscal year

The number of roadway segments operating at or below adopted LOS Standards Average crash rates per vehicle miles traveled Traffic Fatalities in each county Vehicle miles traveled Identified several roadways for additional study

17 th Avenue from Cervantes Street to Bayfront Parkway (US 98) East Cervantes Street from A Street to 17 th Avenue Scenic Highway from Perry Avenue to Summit Boulevard US 98 (SR 30) Lillian Highway from Perdido Bay Bridge to CR 297 (Dog Track Road) Pine Forest Road from I-10 to Nine Mile Road (US 90A) North Palafox Street from Cervantes Street to Garden Street Palafox Street from Leonard Street to Cervantes Street

Document is available for review on-line at The deadline for comments is October 16, 2015 To date we have received comments from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties as well as FDOT. Those comments have been incorporated into the document.

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties had also requested additional roadway segments be added to the database. Those are currently being added.

Review and comment on Draft Congestion Management Process Plan (CMPP)this month and approval in November

Draft Congestion Management Process Plan October 7, 2015