1. Goods Movement and Traffic Issues In the SACOG Region The Effects of Congestion on Goods Movement in our Region February 9, 2006 Jason Crow

4. Development Footprint for the Base Case Scenario (Existing Growth Patterns) in 2050

5. Development Footprint for the Blueprint Preferred Alternative in 2050

6. The MTP for 2025 Projects that may help address congestion: Regional Projects UP Third Track from Elvas to Roseville UP Roseville Yard Improvements Placer Parkway Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Rancho Cordova – South Placer Connector

7. The MTP for 2025 Projects that may help address congestion: Placer County I-80 HOV Lanes from Sac. Co. Line to SR 65 SR 65 Lincoln Bypass

8. The MTP for 2025 Projects that may help address congestion: Sacramento County I-5 HOV Lanes from Pocket Rd to International Airport SR 99 Elverta Rd Interchange I-80 HOV from Longview to I-5 US 50 HOV Lanes from Sunrise to Downtown SR 99 Grantline Rd Interchange South Watt Ave Widening Hazel Ave Widening Sunrise Blvd Widening US 50 Watt Ave Interchange US 50 International Dr Extension & Interchange

9. The MTP for 2025 Projects that may help address congestion: Yolo County I-5/SR 113 Interchange I-80/US 50 HOV Lanes from Davis to West Sacramento US 50 Harbor Blvd Interchange I-80 Enterprise Blvd Interchange I-80 Reed Ave Interchange

10. The MTP for 2025 Projects that may help address congestion: Yuba and Sutter Counties SR 65 Third Feather River Bridge SR 65 Wheatland Bypass SR 70 Widening (Sutter & Yuba Counties) SR 99 Riego Rd Interchange SR 70 Marysville Operational Improvements

11. Freight Movements Some freight moves through the region, mainly by way of: I-5 I-80 Union Pacific Railroad Air Cargo

12. Through Freight Congestion Points Congestion affects through freight at these points: I-5 through Downtown I-80 through Natomas & Roseville UPRR from Sacramento to Roseville and at the Roseville Yard

13. Freight Entering & Exiting the Region Some freight enters or exits the region via: US 50 I-5 I-80 SR 70 SR 99 Capital City Freeway

14. Freight Bottlenecks Congestion affects freight into/out of the region on: I-5 Downtown Sacramento I-80 Natomas & Roseville US 50 East Sacramento & Rancho Cordova SR 99 South Sacramento SR 70 Marysville Capital City Freeway

15. Freight Moving Within the Region The majority of freight moves within the region using: Arterials As well as Freeways

16. Freight Bottlenecks Congestion affects freight moving within the region on: All congested freeway locations Sunrise Boulevard Watt Avenue (North & South) Hazel Avenue Howe Avenue/Power Inn Road State Route 65 (Lincoln)

17. Future Freeway Congestion Freeway congestion in the future worsens on: I-5 Florin to I-80 I-80 from I-5 to Roseville US 50 from I-5 to Folsom SR 99 Elk Grove to Downtown Capital City Freeway (All)

18. Arterial Congestion Congestion on arterials will also worsen in the future on: Watt Avenue (All) Sunrise Boulevard Hazel Avenue Folsom Boulevard Folsom-Auburn Road

19. More Arterial Congestion Congestion on arterials will also worsen in the future on: Grantline Road Bradshaw Road Douglas Boulevard 65 th Street Various facilities in West Sacramento, Yuba City & Marysville

20. Impacts of Congestion Congestion reduces accessibility to job choices by auto The spread of jobs to suburban locations slightly diminishes public transit accessibility to job choices Reduced accessibility from congestion hurts businesses by – Reducing potential customers Hampering truck deliveries Shrinking the labor market

21. Locating Freight Facilities It will be critical to encourage businesses that depend on moving freight to locate in accessible places. It will be critical to locate freight distribution facilities in places with excellent access. Congestion may be “containable”, but will not go away.

22. Land Use Impacts Studies in Portland, Oregon show that jobs move to the urban edge faster if access to the central business district is choked off by congestion. The Blueprint expects to have some effect at changing this trend, but still anticipates substantial new growth outside the urban core.