SmartScale - Virginias Statewide Prioritization Process Nick - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SmartScale - Virginia’s Statewide Prioritization Process Nick Donohue Deputy Secretary of Transportation Commonwealth of Virginia June 15, 2016

Why Accessibility? 3

Congestion versus Accessibility 4

What is Accessibility? • No-Build Scenario

What is Accessibility? If NB path is not congested, delay saving would not be • Build Scenario counted New Roadway

Challenges with Accessibility • No methodology or definition within VDOT or DRPT • 12 month timeframe to develop and test solution • Staff concerns over how to measure • Stakeholder concerns over accuracy and privacy 7

Assessing T Tra ransport rtation C Conditions i in t the Nort rthern rn V Virg rginia R Region: Automobile Au Auto A Accessibility M Map (Access t to j jobs i in 4 45 m minutes from e each C Census B Block G Group) Walk A Accessibility M Map Transit Tr (Access t to j jobs i in 4 45 m minutes f from each C Census B Block G Group) Walk Wa Transit A Accessibility M Map (Access t to j jobs i in 4 45 m minutes f from each C Census B Block G Group) 8

The R Role o of D Distance D Decay Accessibility t to J Jobs Accessibility t to J Jobs Without D Distance With D Distance De Decay Decay De 9 Hampton R Roads R Region

Virginia’s Statewide Prioritization Process • Legislation championed by Democratic Governor and the Republican Speaker of the House • Requires Commonwealth Transportation Board to use objective and quantifiable process for the allocation of construction funds • Policy developed over a 14 month process and adopted by Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2015 10

Broad-Based Evaluation Factors All projects are evaluated using the following: • Congestion mitigation • Economic development • Accessibility • Safety • Environmental Quality • Land Use (only in areas over 200,000) 11

Accessibility s scori ring m methodology i in t the HB2 P Pro rocess 12

I-95 Auxiliary Lanes – Route 288 to Route 10 Delay Score – 11.0 Accessibility Score – 55.8 13

Bailey Bridge Connector Phase I Delay Score – 55.6 Accessibility Score – 2.1 14

I-64/I-264 Interchange Delay Score – 53.9 Accessibility Score - 100 15