Transcript The regional plan: plan 2040 - the Atlanta Regional Commission

THE REGIONAL PLAN:
PLAN 2040 UPDATE
ARC Board Meeting
March 26, 2014
What is PLAN 2040?
Region’s plan to
accommodate economic and
population growth over the
next 30 years:
• Section 1: State-required
long-term Regional
Development Plan
• Section 2: Federally
required long-range
Regional Transportation
Plan
SECTION 1:
REGIONAL AGENDA UPDATE AND
TRANSMITTAL OF DRAFT WORK PROGRAM
Unified Growth
Policy Map
(UGPM)
PLAN 2040 Work Program Update
• 5 Year Work Program
• All Divisions
Component
•
Report
of
of Regional
Accomplishments
Agenda
• Evaluation and
Monitoring Section
Pursuing Regional Priorities…
Key Accomplishments FY14
• Created Regional Economic Committees
• Launched Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance
• Completed RTP Update and supported
implementation of projects.
• Undertook key actions to further TOD
SECTION 2:
PLAN 2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
PLAN UPDATE
1
Investing for
Future Prosperity
2
Strategically
Expand the
System
Manage
Demand
on the
System
Preserve and
Operate the
Existing
System
3
Transit
$
Managed
Lanes
General
Roadway
Capacity
Examples of What to Expect in the Near
Future…
Over $600 million of federal
and state funds invested in
repaving roads and keeping
bridges safe
New toll lanes on I-75 and I575 in Cobb County and
Cherokee County; I-75 in
Henry County; and I-85 in
Gwinnett County
Programs to make streets
safer for pedestrians,
bicyclists and motorists
Diverging diamond
interchanges at: 1) Windy Hill
Road and I-75 and 2) Camp
Creek Parkway and I-285
Emphasizing Project Delivery in the
Regional Transportation Plan…
• Creating a Project Delivery Task Force
• Emphasizing Improving Project Implementation
Rates
• GDOT, GRTA, TAQC/TCC Reps., MARTA, USDOT
and Local Municipalities:
– September: Report to the TAQC on the major
barriers to successful project implementation
– November: Document options to TAQC to improve
processes
For Additional Information:
Jane Hayse
Director
Center for Livable Communities
[email protected]
404.463.3250
Dan Reuter - Community Development Division
[email protected] (404.463.3305)
John Orr - Transportation Access and Mobility Division
[email protected] (404.463.3265)