2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard. Scott Weber, Transportation Planner & Analyst James Winters, Regional Planner & Policy Analyst

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1 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard Scott Weber, Transportation Planner & Analyst James Winters, Regional Planner & Policy Analyst

2 Introduction 1. Congestion Trends 2. Compounding Problems 3. Possible Solutions

3 Introduction Chicago Metropolitan Region Ranked 8 th worst in Yearly Delay per Auto Commuter Ranked 14 th worst in Travel Time Index Ranked 5 th worst in Excess Fuel per Auto Commuter Ranked 7 th worst in Congestion Cost per Auto Commuter

4 Who Wrote the Urban Mobility Scorecard? The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is a Transportation Research Agency hosted at Texas A&M University Over 200 professionals from both public and private sector contribute Endowed with $65 million

5 Who Wrote the Urban Mobility Scorecard? Our Mission is to identify and solve transportation problems through research; to transfer technology and knowledge; and to develop diverse human resources to meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow. -TTI Mission Statement

6 What Data were used in the Report? INRIX traffic data from vehicle probes and in-road sensors Data gathered at 15-minute intervals for all major roads (113 million miles of centerline across the U.S.)

7 Causes and Impacts of Congestion

8 Causes and Impacts of Congestion - Economy The recovery of the Great Recession (2008) has lead to the following: More vehicles traveling because of lower gas prices and higher average wages More freight traffic Decreased investment in public infrastructure

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10 Vehicle-Distance Traveled (Billion Miles) Moving 12-Month Total on ALL Roads 3,500 3,450 3,400 3,350 3,300 3,250 3,200 3,150 3,100 3,050 3,000 2,950 2,900 2,850 2,800 2,750 2,700 2,650 2,600 2,550 2,500 2,450 2,400 2,350 2,300 2,250 2,200 2,150 2,100 2,050 2,000 Source: US Department of Transportation

11 Causes and Impacts of Congestion - Freight Tons of Domestic Highway Freight Shipments, (Millions) 18,130 14,930 10,

12 Causes and Impacts of Congestion - Freight Average Daily Truck Traffic: 1998 Average Daily Truck Traffic: 2020

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16 Causes and Impacts of Congestion Freight traffic accounts only represents 7% percent of urban travel, however freight accounts for 18% of the cost per vehicle Total Traffic 7% Total Cost of Congestion 18%

17 Delay Per Commuter 90 Hours of Delay per Driver in the U.S. and NW Indiana NW Indiana U.S

18 Total Delay in the U.S. 8,000 Hours of Delay (millions) in the U.S. from ,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0

19 Total Delay in NW Indiana 25 Hours of Delay (millions) in Northwest Indiana from

20 Total Delay in the U.S. and NW Indiana 8,000 Hours of Delay (millions) in the U.S. and NW Indiana from , % increase ,000 5,000 4,000 NW Indiana U.S. 3,000 2,000 1, % increase % increase

21 Cost of Congestion in the U.S. 180,000 Cost of Congestion in the U.S. (millions 2014 $) 160, , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0

22 Cost of Congestion in NW Indiana 600 Cost of Congestion in NW Indiana (millions 2014 $)

23 Percent Delay for Each Day of the Week Percent of Delay Hours of Day

24 Solutions Add Capacity in Critical Corridors Provide Choices Change the Use Pattern Diversify the Development Pattern Realistic Expectations

25 Add Capacity in Critical Corridors National Efforts Intercounty Connector, Maryland/DC

26 Add Capacity in Critical Corridors National Efforts Intercounty Connector, Maryland/DC Shoulder Lane Use on I-495, Tysons Corner, VA

27 Add Capacity in Critical Corridors NIRPC Efforts New Expressway Projects: Illiana Expressway

28 Add Capacity in Critical Corridors NIRPC Efforts New Expressway Projects: Illiana Expressway Bottleneck improvement projects: NWI At-Grade Crossing Study

29 Add Capacity in Critical Corridors NIRPC Efforts New Expressway Projects: Illiana Expressway Bottleneck improvement projects: NWI At-Grade Crossing Study Regional Improvements: Regional Corridors Study

30 Provide Choices National Efforts San Francisco Highway vs Transit

31 Provide Choices National Efforts San Francisco Highway vs Transit Smartphone Applications

32 Provide Choices NIRPC Efforts Intelligent Transportation Systems

33 Change The Use Pattern National Efforts Flexible work-time options

34 Change The Use Pattern National Efforts Flexible work-time options Telecommunication options

35 Change The Use Pattern NIRPC Efforts Flexible work-time options Telecommunication options

36 Change The Use Pattern NIRPC Efforts Flexible work-time options Telecommunication options Could do more to influence the use pattern

37 Diversify the Development Patterns National Efforts Mixed-Use Development

38 Diversify the Development Patterns NIRPC Efforts Creating Livable Communities

39 Realistic Expectations National Efforts Educational Awareness: 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard

40 Realistic Expectations National Efforts Educational Awareness: 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard Performance Measures that set realistic goals

41 Conclusions Traffic congestion is a growing problem Better data help pinpoint the symptoms of the congestion problem No silver bullet solution to the problem, only a menu of options Traffic congestion goes hand in hand with economic growth