Transcript / Multi-Modal Corridor Study Project Briefing Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Policy Board December 16, 2009

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Multi-Modal Corridor Study
Project Briefing
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Transportation Policy Board
December 16, 2009
Study Area
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NORTHERN STUDY LIMIT:
Biggs Ford Road
Multi-Modal Study by SHA
and MTA for MDOT
30 miles of Limited Access
Highway (I-270 and US 15)
1.5 miles of New Alignment
Highway (MD 75)
14-mile Corridor Cities
Transitway (CCT)
SOUTHERN STUDY LIMIT:
Shady Grove Road
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Purpose and Need
Purpose
To investigate options that address congestion and
improve safety along the I-270/US 15 Corridor due to
existing and projected growth within the corridor.
Need
The I-270/US 15 Corridor provides an essential
connection between the Washington DC metropolitan
area and central and western Maryland. It is an
essential corridor for carrying local and long distance
trips, both within and beyond the corridor.
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Project Goals
Measures of Effectiveness
Support Orderly Economic Growth
Enhance Mobility
Improve Goods Movement
Preserve the Environment
Optimize Public Investment
Developed through coordination with the I-270/US 15
Focus Group.
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Corridor Alternatives
Alternative 1 – No Build
Alternative 2 – Transportation Systems Management / Travel
Demand Management (TSM/TDM)
Alternative 3A/B – Master Plan HOV Alternative
Alternative 4A/B – Master Plan General Purpose Alternative
Alternative 5A/B – HOV + General Purpose Alternative
Alternative 5C – HOV + General Purpose Alternative, Express
Bus Option
Alternative 6A/B – Express Toll Lane (2+1) Alternative
Alternative 7A/B – Express Toll Lane (2+2) Alternative
Costs of highway build alternatives range between $3.0-4.7 billion.
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I-270 Managed Lanes: Part of a
Bigger Picture
Managed lane network
would include:
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Virginia HOT Lanes
(under construction)
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West Side Mobility Study
(feasibility study)
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Intercounty Connector
(under construction)
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I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal
Study (in planning stage)
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CCT Alignment
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CCT Project Information
14 miles long with 17 stations (includes 4 beyond 2030)
Light Rail Transit (LRT) or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on
a dedicated transitway
Transit transfers at Germantown (local / express bus),
Metropolitan Grove (MARC), Shady Grove (WMATA
Red Line)
Connects key growth areas identified by Montgomery
County. Special study recently to evaluate
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Proposed adjacent bike path for entire length
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Results Table
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Transit Alternative
Alt. 6 and Trans. TSM
Alt. 6 and Light Rail (A)
Alt. 6 and Bus Rapid (B)
Alt. 7 and Light Rail (A)
Alt. 7 and Bus Rapid (B)
Travel Time
Shady Grove to
COMSAT
(minutes)
Ridership
Capital Cost
(Daily Boardings) (millions-2007$)
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6,000 - 7,000
$86.9
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24,000 - 30,000
$875.7
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21,000 - 27,000
$461.2
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24,000 - 30,000
$875.7
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21,000 - 27,000
$461.2
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Preferred Alternative
Frederick Board of County
Commissioners
Alternative 7B with HOT lanes;
improved service to Park and Ride
facilities; no reversible lanes
Montgomery County Council and
County Executive
Alternative 7A with two reversible HOT
lanes; improved transit connections
City of Frederick
City of Gaithersburg
Build alternative; improve bus service
City of Rockville
Alternative 7A with HOV lanes
National Park Service (Monocacy
National Battlefield)
Favors Alternative 3 or 4, a maximum
of six lanes through the battlefield;
shift proposed transitway alignment
Comment Cards, E-Comments, and
Public Testimony
Most comments focused on minimizing
community and resource impacts of
both transit/highway alternatives.
Alternative 7A/B, against using police
impound lot as BRT facility
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Project Schedule
Agency Comments
December 1, 2009
Selection of Preferred
Alternative
Winter 2010
After the Preferred Alternative selection, FHWA and FTA
recommend splitting the highway and transit projects.
Highway Path
• Update and Identify
Minimization / Mitigation
Opportunities
• Prepare Tier 1 FEIS / Record
of Decision
• Identify Project Segments for
Tier 2 Study and Design
Transit Path
• Submit New Starts
Application
• Preliminary Engineering
and FEIS Preparation
• Final Design
• Secure Funding for
Construction
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