2040 Long Range Transportation Plan for River to Sea TPO

Alternative Population & Employment Forecast

February 2015

Analyzing Alternatives

Constrained Trend Socioeconomic Data

Similar to the approach of previous

LRTP updatesUp to date and

consistent with Comp Plans

Committees supply a check for local

accuracy

Land Use Alternative

Builds on the Trend Forecast

Optimizes land use efficiency

Collaborative process to test opportunities

High Level Goals of Alternative

• Same Control Totals as the Trend scenario

• Highlight areas where compact, walkable development has the most impact

• Support multiple modes (transit, walking)

• Reduce reliance on regional highway system for everyday trips

Land Use FrameworkThe Land Use Subcommittee helped to identify characterization areas.

Results

Results

Goal Alt.

Reduce Congestion ✓

Improve Air Quality ✓

Reduce Energy Dependency ✓

Improve Safety ✓Improve Accessibility/Reduce Vehicle Dependency

✓

Improve System Operating Efficiency ✓

Next Step: Traffic Model Run

Typical results from previous studies

Questions?