Upcoming Planning Department Initiatives Center & Sierra Street bike facility alternatives Washoe County Lands Bill requests Upcoming UPWP studies Safety initiatives Transit messaging Bicycle Programs Performance Monitoring Steamboat Parkway
Center & Sierra Street Bike Facility Alternatives Analysis Study just underway Alternatives include: One-way bike lane One-way cycle track Two-way cycle track Concepts to be presented to RTC, City of Reno & UNR
Washoe County Federal Lands Bill RTC provided request to Washoe County that includes right-of-way for: Park & ride lots Future bus maintenance facility Planned roadways in 2040 RTP Pyramid-US 395 Connector Eagle Canyon Extension West Sun Valley Connector North Sparks to I-80 Corridor
Washoe County Federal Lands Bill
Upcoming Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Studies TMRPA Shared Work Program Supports development of Consensus Forecast and Regional Plan Update Increase to $75,000 plus 300 hours in RTC staff time ADA Transition Plan Update (begins in May) ADA inventory of RTC facilities & bus stops Affordable Housing Study (begins in June) Identify opportunities to encourage affordable housing /joint development near transit routes Recommend 2019 State legislative changes
Upcoming Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Studies South Meadows Regional Transportation Study RFP in May Address multimodal safety & transportation issues UNR Area Transportation Study (FY 2019) Eagle Canyon Improvements/Extension Study (FY 2019/2020)
Upcoming Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Studies Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan Identify transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes Provide strategies for meeting these needs & prioritizes services for funding Advanced Mobility Study (FY 2019/2020) Develop electric vehicle readiness plan Study impact of transportation network companies Study impact of autonomous & connected vehicles Develop tool to export model data for air quality
Safety Initiatives Vision Zero Collaborating with regional partners Analyzing data Safety Messaging Campaign Broadcasting RTC safety messages Grant submitted to Office of Traffic Safety to develop new campaign Free Transit Ride Days Safe Routes to School Program
Bicycle Programs Bike Month/Week Collaborating with regional partners & TMBA Participating in outreach events Bike Share Submitted TA Set-Aside grant for helmets & outreach/education Engaging with jurisdictions in pilot program start-up
Transit Messaging Lincoln Line Visitor & UNR campaigns RFP in development to supplement RTC staff resources
Tracking 2040 RTP Performance Targets Improve Safety 37 fatal auto crashes (5-year rolling avg.): Met 2017 target of 8% annual reduction from previous year trend 13 non-motorized fatalities (5-year rolling avg.): Met 2017 target of 8% annual reduction from previous year trend Virginia Street Improvements
Tracking 2040 Performance Targets Manage Existing Systems Efficiently 83.3 Pavement Condition Index (PCI) for Regional Roads: Exceeded 2017 target of 80 Environmental Sustainability Alternative mode share by corridor: Working toward target of 40% on E. 4 th Street/Prater Way (35%) and Virginia Street (26%) by 2040 12% Alternative mode share in the transit service area: Working toward target of 15% by 2040 East 4 th Street/Prater Way
Planning Department Look-Ahead 2018 RTP amendment for Spaghetti Bowl Partnership with NDOT on Spaghetti Bowl & I-80 Study Partnership with TMRPA on Regional Plan & Consensus Forecasts Initiate 2045 RTP development in 2019/2020 Update regional travel demand model to better incorporate bicycle and pedestrian travel Develop microsimulation traffic modeling capabilities Continue performance-based planning