Hays County Transportation Plan. Commissioners Court Briefing January 15, 2013

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1 Commissioners Court Briefing January 15, 2013

2 Agenda for Today Work Groups Team members Advisory groups Challenges Public process Presentation of Thoroughfare Plan Map and Roadway Matrix Final steps Questions and Answers

3 Team Members: Technical Parsons Brinckerhoff Michael Aulick Associates Concept Planning and Development Alliance Transportation Group

4 Technical Advisory Group Hays County staff TxDOT CAPCOG CAMPO CARTS Lone Star Rail District Texas State University Bear Creek Buda Dripping Springs Hays City Kyle Niederwald San Marcos Wimberley City of Uhland Woodcreek City of San Marcos Mountain City

5 Citizens Advisory Group County Wide Dwain York County Wide Winton Porterfield Precinct 1 Diane Hervol Precinct 1 David Salazar Precinct 1 Susan Narvaiz Precinct 2 Joe Hernandez Precinct 2 Daniel Heideman Precinct 2 Terry Hauptrief Precinct 3 Glen Straube Precinct 3 Jeffrey Jewett Precinct 3 Thomas Talcott Precinct 4 Ben Sorrell Precinct 4 Roy O Dell Precinct 4 Don Meador

6 Challenges Increasing County population From 157,000 (2010) to 371,000 (2035) Increasing County employment From 73,000 (2010) to 137,300 (2035) Increasing vehicle miles of travel From 1,193,661 miles (2010) to 1,666,876 miles (2035)

7 Challenges Decreasing system performance Travel speed: from 41 mph (2010) to 24 mph (2035) Delay: from 7,940 hrs (2010) to 39,773 hrs (2035) Decreasing system performance = decreasing level of service

8 Challenges Take a growing population, add growing employment, and add increased travel to a system of two lane facilities

9 Challenges the result is a growing number of very poor, poor and fair roads

10 Public Process Held two rounds of workshops Over 100 attendees at the first Over 110 attendees at the second Received over 400 written comments via a mapping exercise, survey, comment cards, and s Attended about 18 agency and civic organization meetings Worked closely with Citizen and Technical Advisory Committees Worked closely with media and community groups Worked with local governments and adjacent counties

11 Purpose of the Effort To identify current and future transportation needs in the County and how best to address them. Provide project and policy direction to guide the transportation future of Hays County Identify roadway improvements that maintain and improve mobility and accessibility, and accommodate future growth and development Adopt Major Thoroughfare Plan to preserve the right-ofway needed for future transportation facilities

12 Approach Provide for future growth and development Provide increased capacity 1. Upgrade existing roadways 2. Expand existing roadways 3. Create new roadway connections Balance growth and infrastructure with community character and quality of life Stay away from engineering but provide right-of-way guidelines

13 Transit, Bicyclists & Pedestrians View every future project as an opportunity to provide public transportation access and bicycle and pedestrian facilities Work with communities on sidewalks Require sidewalks on all appropriate roadways Work with communities, CARTS, Texas State on transit accommodations Assume most roads can accommodate bicyclists

14 Changes Made After December Workshops Deleted some connections around Wimberley Adjusted some connections in and around Kyle Adjusted some connections in and around Buda Revisited and adjusted the proposed right-of-way widths Decreased in some cases Increased in some cases

15 Effects and Benefits E-plus-C 2035 Hays Plan Change % Change Total VMT 6,337,676 6,316,645-21,031 0% Peak VMT (AM) 1,683,557 1,680,100-3,457 0% Total VHT 154, ,804-32,406-21% Peak VHT (AM) 72,741 36,258-36,483-50% V/C Ratio %

16 Next Steps Presentation to Commissioners Court on January 14, 2013 Adoption of the Thoroughfare Plan by Commissioners Court late January early February Plan Map Roadway matrix Complete Plan Document in January and February Post Thoroughfare Plan and Plan Document to County website

17 Products A major Thoroughfare Plan and Roadway Matrix that identifies future transportation facilities and the associated right-of-way needed Proposing adoption by the County A Plan Document that summarizes work done, and the County approach to implementation with a focus on transit, bicycle and pedestrian faculties and context sensitive design. Proposing review and acceptance by County

18 Discussion, Questions and Answers