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February 18, 2013
Louisiana Statewide
Transportation Plan
Louisiana Statewide Planning
ConferenceBaton Rouge, LA
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Agenda
About the Plan
Draft Vision and Goals
Transportation in Louisiana
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About the Plan Intended Outcomes
Performance-based planning focus
Identification of investments, policies and programs mostimportant to Louisiana
Includes:
Multimodal plan
Separate plans for aviation and rail
Statewide travel demand model
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About the Plan - Process
Data/Analysis
Existing Conditions
Modal Needs
Revenues
Gap
Scenario Analysis
Impact Analysis
Products
Vision
Goals and ObjectivesPerformance Measures
Investment Scenarios
Supporting Policies
Implementation
Prioritized Projects
OutreachLeadership Interviews
Public Poll
Legislator QuestionnaireVisioning Participants
Advisory Councils
Advisory Councils
Advocates
Advisory Councils
Public Comment
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Policy Committee
Executive Advisory Council DOTD ExecutivesAdvisory Council Chairs
Advisory Councils Aviation Freight Rail Intermodal State Highway Operations & Maintenance Ports & Waterways Regional Planning Officials Community Development & Enhancement Trucking
About the Plan - Decision-making Structure
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About the Plan DOTD Roles
Owner-Operator Partner Advocate
Highways & Bridges
Ports
Aviation
Rail
Transit
Non-motorized
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Louisiana State Highway System
16,687 state centerline miles (27% of allroads in Louisiana)
11th largest state system
~80% rural
~2/3 on low volume roads
7,963 State bridges (60% of all bridges)
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Louisiana State Highway System
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
RURAL URBAN
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Structurally Deficient DOTD Bridges
Structurally Deficient Bridges
Pavement Condition by Mileage
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DOTD interviewstop transportationpriorities?
Asset management
Bottlenecks
Transportation and the economy
DOTD strategic goals
Other modes (transit, rail)
Achievable projects Corridor focus
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DOTD interviewswhat must change?
Add capacity to key facilities
Emphasize growth management
Connections
Intergovernmental cooperation
New funding sources
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Legislative QuestionnaireOn what do you believe the state should focus existing transportation funding?
77%
54%
26%
19%
18%
17%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Maintaining what we have
Strengthening the economy and creating/sustaining
jobs
Reducing commute times
Improving transportation safety
Providing essential public transportation services for
elderly, disabled, and low income citizens
Providing additional transportation choices such aswalking, biking, and transit
Percent Responding As Very Important (Rank of 1 or 2 out of 6)
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Legislative QuestionnaireWhat types of projects are most needed to improve the performance of Louisianas
transportation system?
59%
54%
31%
28%
8%
8%
8%
8%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Maintenance/preservation projects across all
transportation modes
Reduce congestion by highway capacity expansion
Improving ports in support of Louisiana industry
Reduce congestion by improving operations with low
cost projects
Reduce congestion by increasing transit and non-motorized services
Safety-related investments across all transportation
modes
Increased modal choices for passengers
Improving airports to better accommodate tourism,
business travel, personal travel, and air cargo
Improving freight railroads to enhance service and
reliability in support of Louisiana industry
Percent Responding as Very Important
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Legislative QuestionnaireWhat ways do you think are most feasible for increasing transportation funding?
61%
46%
31%
17%
33%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Tolls approved by local voters
Savings from outsourcing/privatizing state
services
Local option taxes/fees
Reducing other state expenditures, such as
higher education, health care, etc., to allow
greater expenditures in transportation
Other (responses included increase in stategas tax, public-private partnerships, more
effective spending)
Percent Responding as Feasible (Rank of 4 or 5 out of 5)
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QuestionnaireWhats the likelihood of
11.6% 7.0%
32.6%25.6% 23.3%
0.0%
50.0%
9.3%20.9%
27.9%
18.6%23.3%
0.0%
50.0%
23.3%32.6%
25.6%
9.3% 9.3%
0.0%
50.0%
23.1% 30.8%
38.5%
7.7%0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
Reduction in federal transportation funds.
Reduced state fuel tax revenues due to
increased gas prices, increased fuelefficiency, alternative fuels.
Reduced travel demand due to telecommuting,
compressed work weeks, internet shopping, etc.
Rural population shift to urban/suburbanareas
0.0%
16.3%
30.2% 34.9%
18.6%
0.0%
50.0%
Continued suburban development
9.8%
26.8% 26.8%19.5% 17.1%
0.0%
50.0%
Urban redevelopment
Less Likely More Likely
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Public SurveyBroad impressions (Questions 1-7)
97%
69%
51%
37%
34%
28%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Transportation Important to Quality of Life and Economy?
Convenient, Reliable Air Service?
Roads and Bridges Safe?
Convenient, Reliable Public Transportation?
Safe, Convenient for Bike/Ped?
Roads and Bridges in Good Condition?
% Strongly Agree or Somewhat Agree
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Public SurveyWhere to spend tax $ (Questions 8-17)
91%
78%
74%
73%
68%
63%
61%
58%
45%
41%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Maintain what we have
Increase safety all modes
Reduce congestion technology/low cost
Ports to attract business, jobs
Airports for business, tourism
Railroads for economic development
Reduce congestion new capacity
Basic transp. for elderly/disabled/low income
Reduce congestion transit & bike/ped
More non-highway transp. choices
% Very Important
Not Very Important
Very Important to
some
Very
Important to
All
Very Important to
Most
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Public SurveyIf tax revenues arent sufficient (Questions 18-21)
Opened ended question on how to pay for projects:
#1 response no opinion (51%)
#2 response more effective spending (18%)
#3 response some sort of taxes/fees (14%)
61%
78%
23%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Voter-approved tolls
Voter-approved tax by parish/city
Reducing expenditures on higher education,
health care, etc.
Strongly Approve or Somewhat Approve
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Draft Vision and Goals
Goals:
InfrastructurePreservation and
Maintenance
Safety
EconomicCompetitiveness
CommunityDevelopment and
Enhancement
EnvironmentalStewardship
Vision: Mostly small and medium-
sized communities with qualityopen space in-between
But also higher-growth, dense,compact urban areas such asNew Orleans
Support extractive andresource industries, a majoreconomic driver in the state
Consider and support the
potential for increased economicactivity associated with arts,entertainment, retirement and
tourism as well as a research
& technology focus
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Highway Needs Roadway Preservation
Investments needs to attain currentstandards
Initial estimate Over $17 billion
$3.8B in now needs (preservation only)
0
20
40
60
80
100
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
2027
2029
2031
2033
2035
2037
2039
2041
%Leng
th(Miles)
Year
Interstate Condition Distribution
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Very Good
8.1%
71.7%
20.2%
Modernization
Preservation
Routine Maintenance
Highway Preservation Needs by Type
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Potential Performance Measures
Preservation
Percent of State Highway System meetingpavement condition target IRI by system tier(Interstate, NHS, other)
Percent of structurally deficient bridges by tier
Grade associated with the condition of Louisianastraffic control, ITS, other related assets Average statewide age oftransit fleet as percent
of design life Number of actual ferry operating days/hours vs.
planned service Average statewide runway pavement condition
rating
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Potential Performance Measures - Safety
Number of:
Highway fatalities
Highway crashes
Crashes/collisions related to trucks
Crashes/collisions related to transitvehicles
Crashes/collisions on waterways
Crashes/collisions at rail crossings
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Potential Performance Measures-
Economic Competitiveness
Percent of system with acceptable V/Cratios
Annual hours of delay from incidents on
freeways Number of freight bottlenecks addressed
Percent oftown centers served by
Louisianas arterial highway system Average travel times on specified origin-destinations
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Potential Performance Measures-
Community Development & Enhancement
Number oflocal comprehensive plansaddressing land use and transportationissues, especially mobility needs
Anecdotal improvements to systemaccessibility
Number of parishes with elderly and
handicapped transit service
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Potential Performance Measures-
Environmental Stewardship
Annual tons of emissions due to mobilesources
Percent ofpublic fleets converted to
alternative fuels OR gasolineconsumption reduced by conversion ofpublic fleets to alternative fuels
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Revenue Scenarios
Scenario Scenario DescriptionTotal
FY 2012 - FY 2044
Scenario 1 "Baseline"
Options
Discretionary Federal funds & total
state transportation revenues$19-20B
Scenario 2 "Reduction"Options Major reduction in Federal funds in2015, rebound in 2016 $16-17B
Scenario 3 "Modest
Growth"
Dedicated vehicle sales tax
revenues beginning in FY 2019$25-26B
Scenario 4 HigherGrowth
New revenue - TBD
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Louisiana Airport System Plan
30 Minute Drive Time Analysis
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Louisiana Rail Plan
Passenger System: 1956 and Now
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Thank You!
http://www.dotd.la.gov/study/
Dan Broussard(Dan.Broussard@LA.GOV)
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DOTD interviewsissues identified
Heavier trucks, more traffic DOTD focus on preservation
Public expectations are high, public
support for more funding is low Soft issues becoming important (quality
of life, access to education)
Aging population Economic development focus
Impact of hurricanes
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Draft Goals, Objectives, and
Performance Measures
Goal: Infrastructure Preservation and MaintenanceObjectives
Keep Louisianas highway pavement in good condition
Keep Louisianas bridges in good condition
Keep Louisianas other highway-related assets in good condition
Assist modal partners in achieving state-of-good repair for transit, port and aviationfacilities
Goal: Safety
Objectives
Reduce number and rate of highway-related fatalities and injuries Reduce number of highway crashes
Reduce number of pedestrian and bicycle accidents
Assist modal partners in achieving safe and secure transit, port and aviation facilities
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Draft Goals, Objectives and
Performance Measures
Goal: Economic CompetitivenessObjectives
Improve level of service of freight transportation throughout Louisiana
Improve access to intermodal facilities and the efficiency of intermodal transfers
Provide predictable, reliable travel times throughout Louisiana
Improve connectivity between town centers and urban areas throughout LouisianaGoal: Environmental Stewardship
Objectives
Minimize the environmental impacts of building, maintaining and operating the state
transportation system
Comply with all federal and state environmental regulations
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Draft Goals, Objectives and
Performance Measures
Goal: Community Development and EnhancementObjectives
Cooperate with and support MPOs and other local agencies in development of plans,
including comprehensive Plans, and programs to ensure consistency with statewide
goals, needs and priorities
Provide support to local governments to seek sustainable revenue for localtransportation needs
Reduce barriers to state and local collaboration
Enhance access to jobs for both urban and rural populations
Improve modal options associated with supporting the economy and quality of life
D f G l Obj i d
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Draft Goals, Objectives and
Performance Measures
Goal: Community Development and EnhancementObjectives
Cooperate with and support MPOs and other local agencies in development of plans,
including comprehensive Plans, and programs to ensure consistency with statewide
goals, needs and priorities
Provide support to local governments to seek sustainable revenue for localtransportation needs
Reduce barriers to state and local collaboration
Enhance access to jobs for both urban and rural populations
Improve modal options associated with supporting the economy and quality of life
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