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CORE Connections 2035 LRTP Transit Mobility Vision Plan y Stakeholder Advisory Committee Presentation December 16, 2010 December 16, 2010 1 Agenda Project Background/Update P j t B k d/U d t Technical Memorandum # 4 Service

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CORE Connections‐2035 LRTP

Transit Mobility Vision Plan y

Stakeholder Advisory Committee Presentation

December 16, 2010

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December 16, 2010

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Agenda

P j t B k d/U d t

  • Project Background/Update
  • Technical Memorandum # 4

– Service and Corridor Opportunities

  • How to Move the TMVP Forward
  • Discussion and Next Steps

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Study Goals

  • Develop a long‐term vision for public

transportation in the region

  • Identify and promote the development

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  • f a seamless system of coordinated

public transportation services p p

  • Create sustainable programs and

processes through building federal, processes through building federal, state, and local partnerships

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Regional Setting

  • Chatham County
  • Surrounding

Counties Counties

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Opportunities for Savannah

Create a vision that best combines the strengths and attributes of the regional strengths and attributes of the regional infrastructure, with the emerging federal policy directions – blending the top down with policy directions blending the top down with bottom up ‐ for a complete approach.

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What Makes an Excellent Regional Transit Network? Transit Network?

  • Number of modes and services

interacting in seamless manner interacting in seamless manner

  • Good communication and marketing

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  • f alternatives
  • Partnering agencies collaborating
  • Integrating all of the above into the

communities

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Study Update

  • Completed to‐date:

– Ongoing Stakeholder Interviews – Three Advisory Committee Meetings y g – Technical Memoranda:

  • TM#1 Existing Conditions

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  • TM#2 Regional Mobility Framework
  • TM#3 Peer Analysis
  • TM#4 Corridor and Service Opportunities

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Employment Travel Patterns

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Proposed 13 Transit Investment Corridors Investment Corridors

  • Corridors chosen based upon:

– 2035 LRTP

Transit Investment Corridors Description

– 2008 Chatham County Interstate Study Priority Projects – Expansion of Port

Corridors Description 1 A I-95 From US84 (GA) to US17 (SC) 2 B I-16 From SR67 to Savannah 3 C Abercorn/SR 204 I-516 to I-95 4 D SR 21 I-516 to Springfield 5 E US 278 (SC) I 95 to Hilton Head

– 2035 deficient roadways – Congestion Management Study – Evacuation corridors

5 E US 278 (SC) I-95 to Hilton Head 6 F US 80 SR 30/US280 to Savannah to Tybee Island 7 G 204 Spur/Diamond Cswy/Skidaway Island From Whitfield/Harry Truman Pkwy/Ferguson Ave 8 H I-516 From DeRenne to I-16 9 I US 17 (GA) Ogeechee Rd I-516 to US84 to Hinesville

– Low Country congested corridors – Stakeholder Advisory Group Input

( ) g 10 J SR46 SRI70 to US278 11 K Jimmy Deloach US 21 to US80 12 L US 17 (SC) Savannah to I-95 13 M SR170 SR46 to Beaufort

Input – Highlands Project – CAT Transit Development Plan – Rideshare Program data

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Ranking of Corridors

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Key to Transit Investment Decisions Decisions

  • Understanding potential transit corridors in
  • Understanding potential transit corridors in

relation to the regional context

  • Conduct ‘congruency review’
  • Conduct congruency review

– How do corridors match with high density demographic and socio economic trend areas? demographic and socio‐economic trend areas? – How do corridors match with important activity generators? generators?

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Proposed High Priority Transit Corridors Transit Corridors

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Corridors with Population Density

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Corridors with Workforce Density

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Corridors with Below Poverty Population Density Population Density

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Corridors with Generators and Centers of Activity Centers of Activity

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Matching Service to Corridor

  • Understand components of current services
  • Analyze relationship of travel patterns with
  • Analyze relationship of travel patterns with

areas of demand D l i t l i l t ti t t

  • Develop incremental implementation strategy

to create regional framework

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Potential Transit Strategies

  • Regional Bus Service
  • Rideshare
  • HOV Lanes
  • Bus‐Only Shoulders
  • Express Bus
  • Bus Rapid Transit
  • Priority at Highway

On/off‐ramps

  • Travel Demand
  • Streetcar
  • Enhanced Local Bus

Service

  • Travel Demand

Management Service

  • Park & Ride Facilities

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Regional Transit Connection Framework Connection Framework

  • I‐95: US84 (GA) to US17 (SC)
  • SR21: I‐516 to Springfield
  • I‐516: DeRenne to I‐16
  • I‐516: DeRenne to I‐16
  • US17: I‐516 to US84 to Hinesville

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I‐95: US84 (GA) to US17 (SC) Service Opportunities Service Opportunities

  • Implement regional bus service connecting Beaufort, Ridgeland,

Yemassee, Savannah airport, Airport employers, and areas of Liberty Co.

  • Coordinate existing CRC and MPC rideshare programs.
  • Implement express bus service from Ridgeland to downtown

Savannah and to airport business employment centers.

  • Implement marketing campaign from airport to Hilton Head

p g p g p Island along I‐95 to US278 in SC.

  • Develop Park and Ride facilities in Richmond Hill, at SR21 and I‐

95 junction, and in Ridgeland. j , g

  • Implement special services to/from airport, Amtrak, and Hilton

Head Island. Ferry services to Hilton Head Island should be a consideration.

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SR21: I‐516 to Springfield Service Opportunities Service Opportunities

  • Expand MPC rideshare program to Effingham County and

employers. employers.

  • Coordinate MPC and CRC rideshare program.
  • Implement express bus service from Effingham County to

downtown Savannah This could initiate with peak hour downtown Savannah. This could initiate with peak hour limited stop services.

  • Coordinate with rural transit service in Effingham County to

ensure seamless connections ensure seamless connections.

  • Develop Park and Ride facilities in Springfield, Rincon, and at

the I‐95/SR21 junction.

  • Implement transit priority along corridors such as bus only
  • Implement transit priority along corridors, such as bus‐only

shoulders and signal preemption.

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US17 (GA) Ogeechee Rd: I‐516 to US84 to Hinesville Service Opportunities

  • Provide connections to regional bus service connecting

Hinesville and Richmond Hill to downtown Savannah, with connections to the Savannah airport and airport employers.

  • Expand MPC rideshare programs to Liberty and Long Counties.
  • Implement express bus service from Richmond Hill to

downtown Savannah and to airport business employment centers.

  • Develop Park and Ride facilities in Richmond Hill and in

Hinesville.

  • Coordinate regional services with existing rural transit services

g g in Long and Liberty counties, and to the local Hinesville service. Connections among all services should be seamless.

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I‐516: Mildred St. to Veterans Pkwy to I‐16 Service Opportunities pp

  • Increase rideshare marketing efforts within the

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  • Enhance local bus service along corridor and also

i hb h d t t f d i t d t neighborhood routes to feed into downtown Savannah.

  • Implement bus‐only shoulder, ramp metering,

p y , p g, signal priority, and HOV lanes.

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Corridor and Service Alternatives Map Alternatives Map

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TMVP Process

  • Reinforce Incremental

I l i Implementation

Existing Short Term Impro ed comm nication preliminar Improved communication, preliminary service coordination, consider policies and

  • pportunities consistent with livability and
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Mid Term Opportunities for enhanced services and more seamless sustained connections, promote enhanced partnerships Long Term Infrastructure to sustain service investments and financial support , incorporate policies and partnerships into the planning process.

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Prior Items of Discussion

– Communication Communication

  • Potential for use of IT systems/programs

– Potential markets

  • Commuters, military, students, etc.

– Need to understand demand, cost, etc. for , , sustainability of program – Add in more jurisdictions and representatives from the business community

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Transit Investment Corridor Map

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Discussion

Marlene Connor Wilbur Smith Associates 275 Southampton Rd 275 Southampton Rd Holyoke, MA 413-539-9005 MConnor@WilburSmith.com

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