Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Transportation
PArT I: Vision anD ChaLLEnGEs
of the new streets under Tulsa 2030 Goal would support
intense and fiscally productive land uses. The estimated
net annual sales tax revenues to the city are substantially
higher under Tulsa 2030 Goal than the Trends Continue
scenario (Table 3). A further discussion of recommended
street improvements is in Part III of this chapter.
The priorities under Tulsa 2030 Goal would also result in
some savings in transportation expenditures for Tulsans. A
better coordination of land use and transportation would
provide more housing choices closer to employment
and more transportation choices reduce the financial
cost associated with commuting. Energy effciency will
become an increasingly important part of the nation’s
strategy to increase energy independence. Under Tulsa
Goal 2030, the amount of fuel wasted annually will be
dramatically lower — this does not take into account
potential increases in fleet fuel effciency (Table 5).
Tulsa 2030 Goal also will help decrease the harmful impact
of transportation emissions on Tulsa’s air quality. Even
though the Tulsa region is currently in attainment of all
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), it is
more likely that under the Trends Continue scenario, the
region could become a non-attainment area (i.e. being
added to “the dirty air list”).
In contrast, pursuing the Tulsa 2030 Goal would
compliment Tulsa’s local clean air efforts that are already
in effect, such as the Green Traveler and Clean Cities
Programs. Noxious Oxides (NoX), carbon Dioxide
(CO2) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are
the primary transportation related air pollutants. Tulsa
2030 Goal results in a reduction — both citywide and
regionally — in these harmful pollutants when compared
to the Trends Continue scenario (Tables 6 and 7).
The results of the PLANiTULSA planning process
input, transportation modeling analysis, and the fiscal
needs of the city all point toward a new direction for
transportation investment in Tulsa.
Table 3: Lane Miles added by scenario
Trends
Continue
Tulsa
2030 Goal
Existing Lane Miles 1,777* 1,777*
Added Lane Miles 604 554
Total Lane Miles 2030 2,130 2,080
Added Lane Miles
1,000 Residents
5.1 4.3
Source: Existing City of Tulsa Public Works, 2030 Goal Kimley-Horn
and Associates, Inc. from the INCOG Travel Demand Model
Table 4: net sales tax revenue (annually)
Net Sales
Tax revenue
Trends Tulsa
Continue 2030 Goal Change
$16.6
million
Source: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
$37.8
million
+135%
Table 5: Fuel Wasted Due to Congestion (annually)
Wasted Fuel
(in gallons)
Source: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Table 6: City air Quality indicators
Trends Tulsa
Continue 2030 Goal Change
10,700,000 8,100,000 -24%
Trends Tulsa
Continue 2030 Goal Change
noX (tons) 9,837 8,691 -12%
co2 (tons) 2,379,800 2,102,400 -12%
voc (tons) 11,805 10,429 -12%
Source: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Table 7: regional air Quality indicators
Trends Tulsa
Continue 2030 Goal Change
noX (tons) 18,347 15,390 -16%
co2 (tons) 4,438,400 3,723,000 -16%
voc (tons) 22,016 18,468 -16%
Source: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
July 2010
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