Session 3 Projects Corridor Studies Tom Greco 1

Session 3 - “Projects” Corridor Studies, Tom Greco 1

Planning “I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. ” E. B. White (1899 -1985) 2

Connecting Nevada NV Freight Program I-80, CA, NV, UT, WY I-11, NV & AZ www. nevadadot. com Studies & Programs 3

Corridor Studies §Why §How §When §Who 4

STUDY PURPOSE AND GOALS • Engage stakeholders • Establish policies and guidance • Recognize and encourage multimodal opportunities • Develop a long-range transportation plan • Link NEPA and planning I-15 Las Vegas Reno Stakeholder Meeting Sustaining Existing Corridors and Preserving Potential Corridors for NDOT’s Future

Project Process How to stay involved 1. 2. 3. 4. Participate in planning Get updates from your city Check online at www. connectingnevada. org Sign up for emails Sustaining Existing Corridors and Preserving Potential Corridors for NDOT’s Future

Primary Needs • Safety • Economic Development • Partnership Development • Improved Access US-50 Eureka • Environmental Issues Sustaining Existing Corridors and Preserving Potential Corridors for NDOT’s Future

Connecting Nevada Update Process Connecting Nevada Plan Projects advance with additional studies to long range plan and beyond Sustaining Existing Corridors and Preserving Potential Corridors for NDOT’s Future

Planning Tools Connecting Nevada Webmap NVTDM User Interface Connecting Nevada Webmap Sustaining Existing Corridors and Preserving Potential Corridors for NDOT’s Future

Freight in Nevada Freight Program

Freight

Freight in Nevada Create a Freight Advisory Committee

Freight in Nevada

I-80 Corridor System Master Plan Corridor Stewardship • Taking the Longview – Communities are connected in multiple ways • Economically • Socially • Culturally – Scarce resources • Declining fuel tax revenues • Anti tax political environment – Coordinated action to improve outcomes for all parties

Corridor Stewardship • Comprehensive and inclusive strategic dialogue required – Identify existing proposed ideas that improve the corridor – Improved insight to diverse interrelated issues throughout the I-80 corridor – Generate a vision and plan for I-80 that enhance the future for corridor communities – Establish a stakeholder supported system for strategically implementing the plan

Corridor Stewardship • Dialogue Champions – Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission worked with the Nevada Congressional delegation to advance corridor stewardship – Nevada Department of Transportation partners to provide facilitative support – Dialogue extended to include stakeholders in California, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – Consultant facilitation assistance secured

Corridor Stewardship • Engaging in the I-80 CSMP Dialogue – Identify and organize topic specific Working Groups Energy Infrastructure Program/Project Delivery Freight & Logistics Public Engagement GIS Rural Planning MAP 21 Tourism Maintenance Safety Managed Lanes/Tolling Truck Parking Mobility Operations/ITS Wildlife Crossings

I-11 & Intermountain West Corridor Study 18

Study Area 19

Opportunities 20

Constraints 21

Business Case Scenarios 22

Connecting Nevada Tim Muller NV Freight Program Bill Thompson I-80, CA, NV, UT, WY Coy Peacock I-11, NV & AZ Sondra Rosenberg www. nevadadot. com Studies & Programs 23