Regional Partner Agency Staff Update March 20, 2020 Meeting A - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Regional Partner Agency Staff Update March 20, 2020

Meeting A Agenda Item Lead Welcome and Introductions Lucinda Broussard, ODOT Overview of Zoom Technology Brett Watson, EnviroIssues Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Themes Anne Pressentin, EnviroIssues Tolling Projects Schedule Heather Wills, WSP I-205 Tolling Project Purpose and Need Jennifer Rabby, WSP I-205 Tolling Project Alternatives Analysis Mat Dolata, WSP I-205 Tolling Project Evaluation Criteria Mat Dolata, WSP What’s Next? Lucinda Broussard, ODOT Q&A Lucinda Broussard, ODOT Adjourn -- March 20, 2020 | 2

Stakehol older E Engagem ement a t and Ou Outr trea each ch T Them emes es ANNE PRESSENTIN, ENVIROISSUES March 20, 2020 | 3

Rece cent Act ctivi vities a and Communications What We’ve Been Doing • Briefings:  Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation  Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Commission  Clackamas County Coordinating Commission (C4) and C4 Technical Advisory Committee  East Multnomah County Transportation Committee (EMCTC) and EMCTC Technical Advisory Committee  Local governments in Clark County  Kick off of technical working groups • eNews: February, March • News releases: Travel preference survey, Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee (EMAC) March 20, 2020 | 4

Rece cent Act ctivi vities a and Communications What We’ve Heard: • Interest in Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee membership and participation • Questions about how the revenue will be spent • Questions about how local government and local resident voices will be carried to the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) • Questions about schedule with I-205 NEPA separate from I-5 planning • Concern with potential impacts to SW Washington commuters • Questions about toll operations, locations and how to get involved • Both support and concerns with tolling and congestion pricing in general March 20, 2020 | 5

Equity S Stakeholder Intervi views: E Early Themes • Ongoingto obtain about 15 interviews with leaders/advocates for historically underserved populations • Early themes relate to:  Engaging audiences  Economics of tolling  Addressing impacts  Messaging / information March 20, 2020 | 6

Convening E Equity a and M Mobility Advi visory C Committee • Open recruitment for 3 – 5 at large positions began March 16; closes April 17 • Active conversations with geographical jurisdictions to appoint members • First meeting tentatively slated for May; flexibility needed with COVID-19 guidance • Oregon Transportation Commission member Alando Simpson will serve as liaison March 20, 2020 | 7

Update o on I-205 T Travel Pre refere rence S Survey • Mid March – Mid April  Website link for opt-in  Postcards  Community engagement liaisons • Early participation results March 20, 2020 | 8

UPCOMING P G PUBLI BLIC E C ENGAGEMENT T – Digita tal f foc ocus • Spring Digital Events:  April/May 2020  Educational online platform for both I-5 and I-205 tolling projects  Considering webinar-type event to take place of in-person events • I-205 Tolling Project Scoping Engagement:  Late May/June 2020  Public input for I-205 tolling project  Online open house and comment opportunities; in person if possible  Equitable and focused engagement March 20, 2020 | 9

Tol ollin ling P Proje ject cts Schedule HEATHER WILLS, WSP March 20, 2020 | 10

I-20 205 a and I I-5 T Tolling P g Proj ojects cts T Timeline 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 2025 2026 2026 Tolling environmental I-205 205 review (NEPA) Tollin ling Projec ject Toll system development, build, & test I-205 205 Widening project design & bid Four-year construction period* Widening I-5 I-5 alternatives Environmental Tollin ling refinement review (NEPA) Projec ject Equity Equity engagement Equity framework *Construction start dependent on funding availability. * Tolling start date still to be determined. March 20, 2020 | 11

I-205 T Tolling P g Proj oject Mi t Mileston ones March 20, 2020 | 12

I-205 T Tolling P Proj oject P t Purpose a e and N Need eed JENNIFER RABBY, WSP March 20, 2020 | 13

Working Dr Draft ft I I-20 205 T Tolling P Project P Purpose se a and N Need  Purpose  Manage congestion on I-205 between Stafford Road and OR 213  Generate revenue for congestion relief  Need  Regional  3.3% population increase (2015 – 2017)  20.1% vehicle hours of delay increase (2015 – 2017)  13.4% hours of congestion increase (2015 – 2017)  Freight tonnage movements projected to double by 2040  I-205 Stafford Road to OR213  More than 6 hours of congestion daily (2017)  NB direction is top reoccurring bottleneck during pm commute  Funding needed for congestion relief projects  I-205 Widening and Seismic Improvements Project, including Abernethy Bridge Source: https://q13fox.com March 20, 2020 | 14

De Development o of Dr Draft ft Go Goals a s and O Objectives • Goals and Objectives: What the project would like to achieve beyond the project purpose • Development of draft goals and objectives  Value Pricing Feasibility Analysis comments and engagement  Value Pricing Feasibility Analysis Policy Advisory Committee  Engagement with partner agencies’ boards, councils, staff  Public comments • Used to compare alternatives  Quantitative – Regional Travel Demand Model and other models  Qualitative – subject matter experts and partner agency / public engagement March 20, 2020 | 15

Dr Draft ft Go Goals a s and O Objectives U s Under C Consi sideration • Minimize additional traffic rerouting • Support transportation choices  Toll system design  Transit, telework, ridesharing, and infrastructure  Safety improvements • Provide equitable benefits for all users • Improve air quality  Populations who have been historically  Reduce GHG emissions underserved or negatively impacted by • Minimize noise impacts transportation projects  Toll system design  Engage harder to reach communities  Equitable and reliable job access Discussion: Are there other goals or objectives we should consider? March 20, 2020 | 16

Alter ernati tives An Analysis Up Update MAT DOLATA, WSP March 20, 2020 | 17

Project ct T Tech chnical Working G Groups • Regional Modeling Group and Transit/Multimodal Working Group  Regional, county and local government and transit service agency staff  Groups providing input on analysis approach including tools, assumptions, and performance measures for both I-5 and I-205  Members asked to be liaisons back to home agencies  Meeting 6 to 10 times over next 18-24 months  Joint kickoff meeting held Feb 13, 2020 March 20, 2020 | 18

• Abernethy Bridge toll I-205 T Tolling P Project Alternati tives with emphasis on revenue generation Development a and M Modeling • Toll rates vary with the level of traffic congestion • Base condition: Value Pricing Feasibility • No toll 11 pm to 5 am Analysis Concept E • No tolling on I-5 in 2027 • Update and refine revenue estimate • Address unwanted diversion  Understand rerouting patterns  Perform sensitivity tests  Identify initial screening alternatives • Inform next steps and technical approach *Modeling analysis is based on Metro’s Regional Travel Demand Model March 20, 2020 | 19

Evaluation C Criteria MAT DOLATA, WSP March 20, 2020 | 20

Develo lopin ing C Crit riteria ia f for I or I-205 Tol ollin ling P Project ct A Alt ltern rnativ ives Sc Screenin ing • I-205 tolling project evaluation criteria and performance measures are under development by project modeling team (ODOT/Metro/RTC/consultants), • Build off criteria from VPFA and connect to the project Goals and Objectives • Project team will request input on evaluation criteria from Technical Working Groups, R1ACT, EMAC, JPACT and other regional policy groups This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND March 20, 2020 | 21

Develo lopin ing C Crit riteria ia f for I or I-205 Tol ollin ling P Project ct A Alt ltern rnativ ives Sc Screenin ing • Evaluation criteria are used to compare alternatives against baseline (no project) and between other alternatives • Performance measures are generally based on available data from models or other tools, but may also be qualitative • Performance measures for initial screening have been developed based on the Metro regional travel demand model • Additional quantitative and qualitative performance measures and evaluation criteria are being developed for future alternatives analysis March 20, 2020 | 22

Ex Example le - Evalu luatio ion C Crit riteria ia f for I or Initia itial Sc l Screenin ing Category Evaluation Criteria • Change in regional system vehicle travel demand Regional Transportation System and performance Performance • Mode shift to HOV, transit and active transportation Diversion Effects • Change in volume on non-tolled roads (rerouting) • Difficulty of implementation Non-Modeled Criteria • Scalability to a regional tolling system Note: examples – not a complete list of evaluation criteria March 20, 2020 | 23