DATE: September 19, 2024
TO: PPACG Transportation Advisory Committee
FROM: Danelle Miller, Sr Transportation Planner
SUBJECT: Long-Range Transportation Plan Update
ACTION REQUESTED: Information Only
SUMMARY
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) staff would like to provide an update for the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) process.
Travel Demand Model and Land Use
The 2050 land use projections and travel demand model have been completed. The 2030 projection was submitted to the state for greenhouse gas (GHG) verification and passed the emissions target as a precursor to submitting the 2040 and 2050 projections. However, because PPACG is using a newly developed TDM, it has been determined that PPACG must adjust the 2020 baseline from that adopted 2045 LRTP, which was used to originally calculate the GHG levels. This is anticipated to delay the GHG verification process, Transportation Commission approval, and LRTP schedule.
Update on Unfunded Project List
A draft unfunded project list was developed by staff and distributed to the TAC prior to the May TAC meeting. We welcome any additional projects that jurisdictions would like to appear on the unfunded list.
Overview Status
- Travel Demand Model and Land Use: Working with the state.
- LRTP Public Involvement Assistance: A fifth RTPAC meeting is anticipated for late summer/early fall to preview open house materials once the draft document is ready.
- Active Transportation Plan: Scheduled for adoption in October: Active Transportation – Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (ppacg.org)
- Transit Plan and Specialized Transportation Plan: Update from MMT. These documents will be included in the overall LRTP and will be part of the LRTP public comment and adoption schedule. Updates are available online at https://coloradosprings.gov/2050-regional-transit-and-specialized-transit-plans.
- LRTP Development: Staff working on document. Sections of the document are being sent to subject-matter experts/community partners for review. Sections of the document may be available for TAC review in October. they are developed.
LRTP Schedule for TAC (subject to change)
- 2023
- October
- Call for projects released
- Review and recommend Vision, Goals, Scoring
- November
- Provide additional guidance on financial information specific to discretionary grants
- Review and adjust Scoring tactics as needed following Board approval
- Land use modeling charrette(s)
- December
- Discretionary grant workshop held and funding added to financial plan
- Project applications/updates due
- October
- 2024
- January
- Project scoring (staff) and review
- Project selection
- Project modeling began
- February – August
- Project evaluation and analysis to include modeling
- Project list adjustment with TAC as needed
- Document development, integration of freight study, active transportation, transit, specialized human services information as needed/available
- Federal lands access workshop
- Greenhouse gas rulemaking process with the state*
- September
- Draft document review, document layout
- Community partner reviews
- October
- RTPAC Meeting 5, to preview the public comment period
- Public comment period and open houses
- November
- Draft document release for public comment
- Public comment review
- December
- TAC/CAC approval of final document
- January
- Official public hearing
- Final document adoption
- LRTP adoption required for region to stay in compliance
- January
*Note: The GHG rulemaking process may cause a shift in the timeline of the LRTP depending on state approval processes and timeframes. The transit and specialized human services plans are also federally required and must be adopted in line with the LRTP. The active transportation plan does not and may be shifted as makes sense for that project.
PROPOSED MOTION
For information only
Attachment(S)
None
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
☐ Advocacy: Serve as an effective advocacy voice for common ground issues.
☐ Information Sharing: Serve as a significant resource for PPACG members to collect and share information with regional partners.
☐ Aging: Expand and extend senior access, awareness, education, and connectivity to support age-friendly communities and empower individual seniors.
☒ Transportation: Maintain and improve a coordinated, validated plan for transportation needs across the PPACG region.
☒ Program Excellence: Continue to excel in the key fundamental areas of PPACG: Military support, Environmental programs, Transportation, Area Agency on Aging, and regional communication and collaboration.