Corridors of the Future Fact Sheet
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CORRIDOR: Interstate 95 (I-95)
Applications Submitted by: The I-95 Corridor Coalition and the Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia DOTs (5 states).
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $21 million in Interstate Maintenance Discretionary (IMD) funds for improvements along the I-95 corridor.
· $800,000 in Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP) funds for the North Carolina Interstate Congestion Detection System.
Project Description: The 5 states propose reconstruction and expansion of a 1,054 mile stretch of I-95 from Florida to Washington, D.C. that will accommodate future demand, safety, and reliability. The projects proposed in the application submitted by the 5 states offer the potential for moderate to significant congestion reduction and mobility improvements along I-95 from Washington, D.C. to Florida.
The I-95 Corridor Coalition proposes Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) enhancements to optimize traffic operations along the corridor.
Status: I-95 is a major north-south artery for tourist and freight traffic and carries people and goods into and out of states from Maine to Florida. I-95 also functions as a major connection to other interstate and primary highways such as Interstate 10, Interstate 20, Interstate 40, Interstate 64, and Interstate 85.
Beginning in 1956, the initial portion of I-95 was constructed. Sections will need substantial rehabilitation and/or reconstruction, including widening from four/six lanes to eight lanes, in the near future to accommodate increasing traffic volumes. Georgia has already widened or is widening most of its portion of I-95 to six lanes from four. In addition, nearly all the bridges along the corridor would require widening or total replacement.
Corridor Statistics: The entire I-95 corridor is 1,917 miles long with approximately 1,040 miles traversing through urban areas. Among these 1,040 miles, over 60 percent is currently under heavy congestion. The average daily traffic in the entire corridor is over 72,000 with maximum daily traffic reaching as high as over 300,000. Average daily truck traffic is over 10,000 with maximum daily truck traffic reaching as high as over 31,000.
Without any further improvements to the corridor, the projected 2035 average daily traffic would be over 133,000, including over 20,000 trucks. In addition, virtually 100 percent of the urban segments would be under heavy congestion. Congestion for non-urban corridors would increase from the current 26 percent impacted to over 55 percent impacted.
CORRIDOR: Interstate 70 (I-70): Dedicated Truck Lanes – Missouri to Ohio
Submitted by: Indiana DOT in partnership with the Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio DOTs.
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $3 million in Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP) funds for a study to evaluate the feasibility of constructing truck-only lanes along I-70.
· $2 million in Interstate Maintenance Discretionary (IMD) funds for supplemental environmental work in Missouri to evaluate the impacts of dedicated truck lanes.
Project Description: This project proposes dedicated and segregated truck lanes along I-70 from the Interstate 435 beltway on the eastern part of Kansas City, Missouri to the Ohio/West Virginia border near Bridgeport, Ohio/Wheeling, West Virginia.
The concept proposes adding four dedicated truck lanes to the existing infrastructure, two in each direction, with at least one interchange per county providing access to the truck lanes and includes, conceptually, truck staging areas. These lanes present the opportunity to pilot size and weight increases on a facility dedicated to trucks. The dedicated truck lanes are seen as a way to reduce congestion, improve safety, and offset the maintenance costs of general purpose lanes.
The volume of freight movement along I-70 states is growing. Current truck volumes are such that truck traffic is 21.5 percent in urban areas and 28 percent in the rural sections. The proposed corridor and changes in size and weight have the potential to attract freight movement from other parallel routes (Interstate 80 and Interstate 40), as well as other major north/south interstates. These options make I-70 a reasonable candidate for a tolled facility.
Status: At this stage no formal design standard has been selected and agreed upon for the I-70 dedicated truck lane corridor. Next steps include a joint feasibility study to test the dedicated truck lane concept, freight market analysis to quantify demand for this route, development of a multi-state agreement, and completion of an Environmental Impact Study.
Corridor Statistics: The I-70 corridor throughout the four states is over 750 miles with approximately 240 miles traversing through urban areas. Currently, the average daily traffic throughout the entire corridor is over 45,000 with a maximum over 250,000. Average daily truck traffic is over 11,000 with a maximum over 26,000. Among the 240 mile urban segment, over 53 percent is currently under heavy congestion. Without any further improvement to the corridor, the projected 2035 average daily traffic will be over 100,000 which includes over 25,000 trucks. By 2035, 97 percent urban segments will be under heavy congestion. Congestion for non-urban segments will increase from the current 16 percent to over 87 percent.
CORRIDOR: Interstate 15 (I-15) – California to Utah
Submitted by: The Western States Coalition: Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $5 million under the Highways for Life program for the pavement rehabilitation project near the City of Ontario in Riverside County, California.
· $10 million under the Public Lands Highways discretionary program for the I-15/Interstate 215 North to Apex Interchange in Nevada.
Project Description: The application focuses on passenger and freight movement improvements to the I-15 corridor from San Diego, California at the junction of Interstate 5 through to Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2005, Union Pacific Railroad opened the country’s third largest intermodal rail yard just outside Salt Lake City.
The proposed projects include capacity and operational improvements on both the highway and the rail portions of the corridor, including an ITS truck parking initiative; interchange reconstruction and modification; and road and bridge preservation. The overarching goal is a managed corridor for safe travel, sustained traffic flow, and reliable travel times. It includes two projects, the DesertXpress and the Commercial Corridor around Las Vegas, that have the potential to generate their own revenue streams as toll facilities and significantly limit the amount of public sector funds needed for these projects.
Status: Most of the projects needed along this corridor are in various stages of development that range from preliminary feasibility and project initiation studies to environmental studies and clearance phases. Further, a number of the innovative public private partnerships will require legislative changes in a number of the states that are part of this proposal.
Corridor Statistics: The I-15 corridor through the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah is over 840 miles with approximately 220 miles traversing through urban areas. Currently, the average daily traffic throughout the entire corridor is over 56,000 with a maximum over 250,000. Average daily truck traffic is over 9,000 with a maximum over 60,000. Among the 220 mile urban segments, over 60 percent is currently under heavy congestion.
Without any further improvement to the corridor, the projected 2035 average daily traffic will be over 150,000 which includes over 27,000 trucks. By 2035, 98 percent of urban segments will be under heavy congestion. Congestion for non-urban segments will increase from the current 21 percent to over 85 percent.
CORRIDOR: Interstate 5 (I-5) – Washington to California
Submitted by: California, Oregon, and Washington State DOTs
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $15 million in Interstate Maintenance Discretionary (IMD) funds for the Columbia River Bridge Crossing (CRBC) project between Oregon and Washington.
Project Description: The application addresses infrastructure improvements to I-5 from the U.S. border with Canada, through the states of Washington, Oregon, and California, to the U.S. border with Mexico. The application consists of three state reports that describe individual State corridor development priorities and approaches to improving I-5. The application also includes improvements to the CRBC in the Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, metropolitan area. In addition to I-5, the regional freight/passenger rail corridor is included for designation within the Eugene, OR to Vancouver, B.C. portion of the corridor. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) improvements and an Alternative Fuels Corridor are included.
The projects proposed in the application offer the opportunity for moderate congestion reduction and mobility improvements. The CRBC offers the opportunity for significant congestion reduction and mobility improvements within the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA metropolitan area.
Status: The projects discussed in the application are in various stages of development. The CRBC project is among the most important and significant of the proposed projects for the corridor. A draft environmental impact statement is scheduled to be completed by February 2008.
Corridor Statistics: The entire I-5 corridor is over 1,350 miles with approximately 550 miles traversing through urban areas. Currently, the average daily traffic throughout the entire corridor is approximately 71,000 with a maximum over 300,000. Average daily truck traffic is near 10,000 with a maximum over 35,000. Among the 550 mile urban segments, over 65 percent is currently under heavy congestion.
Without any further improvement to the corridor, the projected 2035 average daily traffic will be over 150,000 which includes over 22,000 trucks. By 2035, over 95 percent of urban segments will be under congestion. Congestion for non-urban segments will increase from the current 31 percent to over 85 percent.
CORRIDOR: Interstate 10 (I-10) Freight Corridor – California to Florida
Submitted by: The National I-10 Freight Corridor Coalition, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $4 million in Interstate Maintenance Discretionary (IMD) funds related to the widening of I-10 in Arizona from I-8 to the Gila River Indian Community.
· $4.6 million under the Delta Regional Transportation Development Program for the widening of I-10 in Louisiana from I-12 to LA 3246.
Project Description: The application results from work performed by the I-10 National Freight Corridor Study. The application includes establishing a template ITS architecture as a first step in solving the congestion issues along the 2,600-mile corridor. Other options noted in the application for addressing growth in congestion and need for capacity along the corridor include widening, truck/auto separation, multi-modal rail corridor, waterway corridor, urban truck bypass, and truck productivity.
This application focuses on various bottlenecks along the I-10 corridor and includes operational (ITS) and infrastructure improvements to create efficient coast-to-coast movement. Included among the proposed improvements are urban bypass around El Paso and Phoenix and truck/auto separation in the Los Angeles, Phoenix/Tucson, Houston, and Gulf Coast areas.
Status: Projects to address the options presented in the application are beginning to be placed on the states’ long range plans. However, most of these projects are still conceptual. The vast majority of what is proposed consists of operational improvements.
Corridor Statistics: The entire I-10 corridor is over 2,400 miles with approximately 700 miles traversing through urban areas. Currently, the average daily traffic throughout the entire corridor is over 41,000 with a maximum over 300,000. Average daily truck traffic is over 8,000 with a maximum over 55,000. Among the 700 mile urban segments, over 53 percent are currently under heavy congestion.
Without any further improvement to the corridor, the projected 2035 average daily traffic will be over 85,000 which includes over 20,000 trucks. By 2035, 96 percent of urban segments will be under heavy congestion. Congestion for non-urban segments will increase from the current 4 percent to over 45 percent.
CORRIDOR: Interstate 69 (I-69) Texas to Michigan
Submitted by: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department on behalf of the Interstate 69 Steering Committee – including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.
Corridors of the Future funding:
· $800,000 in Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP) for an I-69 innovative financing study.
Project Description: This 2,680-mile international and interstate trade corridor extends from Mexico to Canada. From the Mexican border to Indianapolis, Indiana, the proposed corridor would be built on a new location for about 1,660 miles.
This application includes freight and passenger movement through a portion of the country that is experiencing both demographic and freight movement growth. The current infrastructure from Texas to Michigan already handles a very large flow of goods and this corridor has the potential to shift cargo patterns to relieve existing and projected congestion along existing routes (e.g., I-40, I-65, I-81). This corridor has already been identified by Congress as a high priority corridor, is one of the farthest along in clearly defining its project list, and has the political support of all the states involved.
Status: Many of the states have done some development work, and there are 32 separate segments, all of which are in varying stages of development from acquisition of right-of-way to environmental review and design. Texas has identified its portion as part of the TransTexas Corridor and Indiana has undertaken environmental clearance work.
Corridor Statistics: The entire I-69 corridor from Michigan to Texas consists of current existing interstate highway segments and potential future highway segments. The length of the current existing segments is approximately 360 miles with 110 miles traversing through urban areas. Currently, the average daily traffic throughout the existing highway segments is about 31,000 with a maximum over 100,000. Average daily truck traffic on the existing highway is approximately 6,500 with a maximum over 8,500. Among the current existing 110 mile urban segments, 12 percent is currently under heavy congestion.
Without any further improvement to the corridor (no future widening of existing roadway and no new segments are constructed to lengthen the existing highway), the projected 2035 average daily traffic on the current existing highway will be over 90,000 which includes over 19,000 trucks. By 2035, 84 percent urban segments will be under heavy congestion. Congestion for non-urban segments will increase from the current under 1 percent to over 70 percent.