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2040 CRP Summary / Transportation FACING REALITY / TRANSPORTATION The legacy of Northwest Indiana’s transportation network plays a central role in supporting and maintaining the region’s quality of life. Nearly all modes of transport exist in our three-county region. A critical element of our region’s economic success is our ability to move people and goods in a safe, efficient and effective manner. However, transportation is inadequately funded and major infrastructure improvements are needed to attract jobs and rebuild our core cities. Beyond these limitations, there are significant opportunities as well. These include our robust shipping, freight and nonmotorized networks. Coupling our transportation strengths with our needs will be key in providing a solid multimodal network from which everyone in the region will prosper. 36 Central to other important needs in the CRP is a stronger emphasis on the provision of a quality transit service. The system as it stands today has no dedicated local funding source despite the need of many who are “transit dependent” because of household income, age or disability. An expanded and accessible public transit system is critical in creating a region that is truly vibrant, accessible and equitable. 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 Fixed Route Ridership 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Michigan City Municipal Coach East Chicago Transit City of Valparaiso RBA/Hammond Transit System Hammond Transit System Gary Public Transportation Corporation
A Multimodal Framework The intermodal nature of Northwest Indiana’s transportation system offers the greatest long-term benefits to our region. A challenge that the CRP addresses involves how Livable Centers will take advantage of the region’s vast transportation options by moving more people from inefficient means of travel, to those modes that enhance our environment, health and quality of life. TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES ROADWAY NETWORK Of all the transportation modes in use, by far the most prevalent are our roadways. Since the end of World War II, our primary means of getting around has been the automobile. In addition, over the past three decades, trucking has overtaken railroads as the chief means to ship goods. The result has put an enormous strain on our existing road network, with increased congestion and deteriorating infrastructure. In response, community leaders continue to call for expansion projects – such as widening roads or building new ones – while local funds dry up for repairing their existing network. Establish a Congestion Management Sub Committee Collect Data Process followed Development of Congestion Management Objectives Identify Area of Application Ongoing Data Collection Clearly a new way of thinking must be advocated. The CRP’s emphasis for our future roadway network is on increased efficiency. Here the direction is not on expansion, but maintaining and improving our existing roads. A number of activities are advanced in the CRP to help meet this objective: Develop Performance Measures Evaluation of Comprehensive Plan Scenarios 37 Utilize Congestion Management Strategies These seek to find means to maximize the use and efficiency of existing roadway facilities. Common congestion relief practices include: travel demand management, access management, new multimodal access (such as transit), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and a range of other activities. Institute System Monitoring Plan Identify /Evaluate Strategies Ongoing Data Collection Ongoing System Monitoring IImprove System Safety While the CRP has identified a range of safety improvements that could be made on the network, roadway and railroad grade separations would be a major safety enhancement in the region. Projects that help reach the goals of the CRP will score high and eventually be constructed when the funding becomes available. Incorporate Strategies into The RTP and TIP Implement Selected Strategies/Manage System Reform Project Selection Methodology Monitor Strategy Effectiveness Ongoing Strategies Monitoring Noteworthy is that the project selection criteria now in use by NIRPC likely will be further refined in future years. These emphasize proximity to livable centers, revitalization and infill locations and other land-use measures. Traditional Congestion Management Process Steps
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