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OWENSBORO – DAVIESS COUNTY
Metropolitan Transportation Plan
2015 – 2040
September 2015
2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Preparation of this document has been financed by the Federal Highway
Administration, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Federal Transit
Administration, and the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO. The financial
assistance notwithstanding, the contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the
official views or policies of all the funding agencies. Accuracy of the information
presented herein is the responsibility of the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction
A.
B.
C.
D.
Study Area ............................................................................................ 1
Metropolitan Planning Organization .................................................... 2
Purpose and Plan Objectives ................................................................ 3
Project Participants ............................................................................... 8
Chapter 2. Public Involvement and Agency Consultation
A.
B.
C.
D.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) ................................................ 9
Public Information Meeting................................................................ 10
Agency Consultation .......................................................................... 10
Public Review and Comment on Draft MTP ..................................... 11
Chapter 3. Existing Transportation
A.
B.
Highways ............................................................................................ 15
Freight and Multi-Modal Transportation............................................ 22
Chapter 4. Socioeconomic and Environmental Overview
A.
B.
C.
D.
Demographics ..................................................................................... 32
Title VI Analysis................................................................................. 35
Land Use and Development ............................................................... 36
Environmental Mitigation Measures .................................................. 37
Chapter 5. Model Technical Document Summary
A.
B.
Basic Model Development ................................................................. 41
Traffic Model Results ......................................................................... 41
Chapter 6. Plan Development
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Goals and Objectives……………………………………………….. 44
KYTC Highway Plan……………………………………………….. 46
KYTC Unscheduled Project List (UPL)……………………………. 48
Evaluation Process for Highway Projects…………………………... 49
Public Feedback…………………………………………………….. 50
Chapter 7. 2040 Transportation Plan
A.
B.
Fiscal Constraint Analysis………………………………………….. 51
2040 Transportation Plan…………………………………………… 52
Safety……………………………………………………………….. 53
Highways…………………………………………………………… 54
Table 1. Highway Improvements, 2014 – 2020…………….. 55
Table 2. Highway Improvements, 2021 – 2040…………….. 56
Highway Maps………………………………………………. 60
Transportation System Operations and Maintenance………………. 65
Grouped Projects…………………………………………………… 65
Table 3. Grouped Projects…………………………………... 67
Public Transportation………………………………………………. 69
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities…………………………………… 72
Aviation……………………………………………………………... 74
Rail………………………………………………………………….. 75
Riverport……………………………………………………………. 76
Freight………………………………………………………………. 78
Transportation Alternatives Program/……………………………… 78
Transportation Enhancement/
Safe Routes to School Projects
Summary……………………………………………………………. 79
APPENDICES
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Policy Committee and Technical Advisory
Committee Membership Lists
Highway Data
1.
INTRODUCTION
This Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is a
long-range plan that considers transportation needs for the region through the year
2040 and includes a range of transportation issues. This plan presents
recommendations for the development of an improved transportation system. The
Plan also identifies available financial constraints, based primarily on federal and
state funding, and presents recommendations for future scheduling of proposed
projects. As required by federal law, the MTP is reviewed and updated every five
(5) years.
A.
Study Area
The Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was
officially established in 1974. The original planning area established in the 1970
Census only included the Urbanized Area of the City of Owensboro. For
simplification purposes, the planning area for the MPO includes all of Owensboro
and Daviess County. The study area for the Plan is shown in Figure 1.
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area serves as a regional economic and
services center for people from Southern Indiana, the Green River Area
Development District (GRADD) area, and the counties that surround the GRADD
region. The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area draws residents for jobs,
health and human services, government services, and higher education.
The Kentucky Data Center estimated the MPO population at 98,218. The Data
Center estimated that the MPO will have steady population growth during the 25year time frame of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The Data Center
estimates that the MPO population will increase to 108,317 by 2040.
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Owensboro - Daviess County MPO
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B.
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1973 required the formation
of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for an urbanized area with a
population greater than 50,000. In 1973 the Census Bureau designated the
Owensboro area as an urbanized area, thus, requiring the formation of an MPO.
During the late 1990’s, the MPO and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
agreed that the MPO would provide transportation planning for all of Owensboro
and Daviess County.
The Green River Area Development (GRADD) was designated as the
administrative agency for the Owensboro MPO by the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, with approval by the United States Department of Transportation.
The MPO oversees the use of Federal funds for transportation projects in the
region. MPOs were created to ensure that existing and future expenditures for
transportation projects and programs were based on a comprehensive, cooperative,
and continuing (3C) planning process. The MPO works in coordination with the
local governments in the region and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)
to plan and coordinate the development of transportation projects and programs in
the designated transportation planning study area.
A Policy Committee and Technical Committee guide and assist the EMPO in its
regional planning activities. Both committees are required elements of the EMPO
by federal legislation.
The Policy Committee is the chief advisory body and is responsible for policy
formulation, project guidance, and administrative coordination. This includes
delegation and review of work activities for the MPO Staff. Official actions taken
by the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO require approval by the Policy
Committee. Committee membership includes elected or appointed officials from
each local government within the planning area, as well as representatives from the
Kentucky Division of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit
Administration, and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Current members of the Policy Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee
are included in Appendix A.
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The Technical Committee is composed of planners, engineers, community
representatives, and professional staff from various departments of planning area
local public agencies. This committee is the chief working committee, providing
relevant expertise and data to the EMPO. Each technical task undertaken by the
MPO staff involves the participation of the Technical Committee. The Technical
Committee is directly responsible to the Policy Committee.
The MPO must produce a metropolitan transportation plan (MTP) every five years.
The MTP provides a recommended approach for the use of federal transportation
funding to improve roadway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian modes of
transportation for the next 20 years. The five year renewal cycle ensures the MTP
reflects ever changing community conditions. Implementation of the recommended
projects in the MTP is managed through the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP), a short term programming document detailing the committed
federally funded and regionally significant transportation projects. All projects in
the TIP must be consistent with the MTP.
C.
Purpose and Plan Objectives
The purpose of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Owensboro – Daviess
County MPO is to guide the development and future updates of the MPO’s
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a compilation of shortrange transportation improvements that is updated every five years, as required by
federal law. The 2040 MTP is built upon previous planning efforts by the MPO,
including the original transportation plan and several studies conducted by
the MPO over the past few years. More detailed information on each study and the
plan development process can be found in Chapter 6 of this document.
FEDERAL LEGISLATION, PLANNING FACTORS
AND LIVABLILITY PRINCILPLES
This plan has been developed to comply with the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Signed into law on
July 6, 2012, MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based, and
multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S.
transportation system. These challenges include improving safety,
maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion,
improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting
the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery. Existing
programs are simplified, substantially consolidating the program
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structure into a smaller number of broader core programs. Many smaller programs
are eliminated, including most discretionary programs, with the eligibilities
generally continuing under core programs.
Numerous changes are aimed at ensuring the timely delivery of transportation
projects. Changes will improve innovation and efficiency in the development of
projects, through the planning and environmental review process, to project
delivery.
MAP-21 builds on and refines many of the highway, transit, bike,
and pedestrian programs and policies established in 1991 with
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), and
continued with the subsequent Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA-21) and Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) legislation.
A significant focus of MAP-21’s highway program transformation is
the transition to a performance and outcome-based program.
MAP-21 mandates the incorporation of eight Planning Factors into
the metropolitan transportation planning process, and requires that
the MTP address these eight Planning Factors.
Planning Factors: The following statewide and metropolitan planning factors are
contained in the MAP - 21legislation:
1.
Support the economic vitality of the United States, the States, nonmetropolitan areas, and metropolitan areas, especially by enabling
global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;
2.
Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and
non-motorized users;
3.
Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and
non-motorized users;
4.
Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;
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5.
Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation,
improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between
transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and
economic development patterns;
6.
Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system,
across and between modes throughout the State, for people and
freight;
7.
Promote efficient system management and operation; and
8.
Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.
These eight (8) planning factors formed the basis for the goals of the 2040
Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan, as discussed in
Chapter 7 of this document.
Livability Principles:
a.
Provide more transportation choices: Develop safe, reliable, and
economical transportation choices to decrease household
transportation costs, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil,
improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote
public health.
b.
Promote equitable, affordable housing: Expand location- and energyefficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races, and
ethnicities to increase mobility and lower the combined cost of
housing and transportation.
c.
Enhance economic competitiveness: Improve economic
competitiveness through reliable and timely access to employment
centers, educational opportunities, services and other basic needs by
workers, as well as expanded business access to markets.
d.
Support existing communities: Target federal funding toward existing
communities – through strategies like transit-oriented, mixed-use
development, and land recycling – to increase community
revitalization and the efficiency of public works investments and
safeguard rural landscapes.
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e.
Coordinate policies and leverage investment: Align federal policies
and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding, and
increase the accountability and effectiveness of all levels of
government to plan for future growth, including making smart energy
choices such as locally generated renewable energy.
f.
Value communities and neighborhoods: Enhance the unique
characteristics of all communities by investing in healthy, safe, and
walkable neighborhoods – rural, urban, or suburban
Livability in transportation is defined as connecting the quality, location, and
modal composition of transportation facilities to broader opportunities such as
access to good jobs, affordable housing, quality schools, and safe streets. This
includes addressing road safety and capacity issues through better planning and
design, maximizing and expanding new technologies such as intelligent
transportation systems, (ITS) and using travel demand management approaches to
system planning and operations. It also includes developing high quality public
transportation to foster an overall community design and public/private
investments, which offer residents and workers the full range of transportation
choices. And, it involves fully integrating the modal pieces – bikeways, pedestrian
facilities, transit services, and roadways – into a truly intermodal, interconnected
system.
Incorporation of the Livability Principles into the Owensboro – Daviess County
Metropolitan Transportation Plan is not a mandate of current highway funding
legislation or a planning regulation requirement, the Owensboro – Daviess County
MPO acknowledges that the concepts of livability and sustainability are important
to the goals and objectives of the MPO. Although the published principles are
new, they are reflective of a continual desire of the community’s leadership to plan
for a sustainable future for the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area.
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Air Quality
Currently, the planning area for the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO is in
attainment with all Federal air quality regulations. An attainment area is an area
considered to have air quality that meets or exceeds the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) health standards used in the Clean Air Act.
Transportation Plan Development Process
As a result of these requirements and considerations, the plan development process
includes the following activities that served to produce the 2040 Owensboro –
Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan:
• A data collection program to identify existing conditions, compile
regional information, and forecast future population and employment,
including identification of major growth areas;
• A public involvement and outreach program;
• Any recent transportation-related studies completed by the MPO;
• The identification of regional transportation needs for the present and
future;
• The development and analysis of realistic transportation improvement
alternates and strategies to meet the identified needs, as appropriate for
the size and complexity of the area;
• The development of a funding and financial plan to meet the costs of
transportation system operations, maintenance, and capital
improvements; and
• The development of a long-range transportation plan document.
D.
Project Participants
This Plan was developed in coordination with a number of individuals, or
stakeholders, representing various interests and organizations throughout the area.
These groups included representatives of the MPO staff, the MPO Technical
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Advisory Committee, the MPO Policy Committee, the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet, and any interested citizens and groups.
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the
Federal Highway Administration are the official sponsors of the
2040 Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & AGENCY CONSULTATION
This chapter provides a brief overview of the community involvement activities
undertaken for the 2040 Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation
Plan. One aspect of the community involvement process was to obtain local input
through the MPO Technical Advisory Committee. Through a series of advisory
committee meetings and public meetings and a transportation survey questionnaire,
representatives of local agencies and interests were able to provide input to the
study process and ultimately to the development of the 2040 MTP. The
public involvement process helped provide a study process and transportation plan
that is responsive to local transportation needs, thus fostering a sense of local
ownership of both the process and the plan.
A.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
serves as an advisory panel on technical decisions for the MPO. The TAC is
responsible for recommendations regarding the type and extent of transportation
improvements for the MPO. The transportation improvements are then submitted
to the MPO Policy Committee for review and approval. Representatives from the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), local planning agencies, city and
county governments, Fort Knox, and the area’s regional public transportation
services broker currently serve on the TAC. A list of TAC members is shown in
Appendix A. This committee provided oversight and guidance for the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan update by providing technical input and different
local perspectives throughout the duration of the project. Eight (8) meetings were
held with the TAC on the following dates during FY 2015:
August 26, September 30, January 27, February 24, March 30, April 28, and
May 26.
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B.
Public Information Meeting
A public meeting was held on June 18, 2015 at the Green River Area Development
District office in Owensboro, Kentucky. At the meeting, the public were provided
an overview of the proposed transportation projects for updating the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan. Maps indicating the proposed transportation projects and a
narrative explaining each project in detail were available at the public meeting.
The maps, narrative and a transportation survey were placed on the MPO website
for the public to view.
A public meeting was held on August 20, 2015 at the Green River Area
Development District office in Owensboro, Kentucky. During the meeting, the
public were provided with a complete copy of the Draft 2040 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan. Maps detailing the proposed draft MTP projects were also
available at the public meeting.
The newspaper advertisement announcing the public meetings can be found on the
following pages.
C.
Agency Consultation
The MPO Participation Plan contains a list of agencies that the MPO consults
concerning major development in the transportation planning process. During the
update of the MTP, the MPO consulted with these local, state, and federal agencies
through an email message requesting feedback into the plan update. As required
by Federal law, the MPO requested any available plans, maps, or inventories from
local, state and federal agencies that the MPO should consider during the MTP
update process.
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D.
Public Review & Comment on Draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan
(MTP) Proposed Transportation Projects
PUBLIC MEETING
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
2040 METROPOLITAN TANSPORATION PLAN
PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
The Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will
hold a public meeting June 18, 2015. The meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m., at the Green River Area Development District office at 300 GRADD
Way in Owensboro. The MPO is currently in the process of updating its longrange Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). At this meeting, the MPO staff
will present proposed projects for all modes of transportation and receive feedback
from the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to
Keith Harpole at 270.926.4433.
There were no comments received on the Proposed MTP Transportation Projects
public meeting.
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NOTICE
In accordance with federal transportation planning requirements, notice is hereby
given for an opportunity to present public comments on the Owensboro – Daviess
County 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Priority Projects.
The MTP is a plan of all highway, and transit projects in the Owensboro-Daviess
County Urban Area that goes beyond the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet SixYear Highway Plan. This plan is updated every five years by the Owensboro –
Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The MTP identifies
estimated costs for the proposed projects as well as potential funding sources to
finance the projects. These projects represent the desires of Owensboro/Daviess
County for developing highway, and transit projects over the next 25 years.
The Draft Owensboro – Daviess County 2040 Metropolitan Transportation is
available for comments from August 2, 2015 to August 31, 2015. The Draft MTP
is available to review at the Green River Area Development District office,
Owensboro City Hall Reception area, Daviess County Judge/Executive office,
Owensboro Transit System office, and the Owensboro Public Library. A copy of
the MTP may be viewed on the MPO website:
http://www.gradd.com/TRAN/Oboro_Daviess_MPO/.
Comments may also be sent to the MPO in care of Keith Harpole, at the address
below.
In order to be eligible for federal funding, projects shall be included in the MTP
approved by the Owensboro-Daviess County Policy Committee, the Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration.
A public meeting shall be held at the Green River Area Development District
office, 300 GRADD Way, Owensboro, Kentucky, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,
August 20, 2015, at which time public comments shall be received on the MTP
Projects. Copies of the MTP Projects and maps will be available at the meeting
and on the MPO website:
http://www.gradd.com/TRAN/Oboro_Daviess_MPO//.
Alternative formats will be made available upon a 7 day advance request. If you
have any questions or comments, contact Keith Harpole, GRADD, 270.926.4433.
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PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
2015 – 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN
In accordance with Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the
Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is
seeking public comment on the DRAFT 2015 – 2040 Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP). The MTP has been developed in conjunction with the Federal
Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet. The MTP document will be available for public review
from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, at the Green River Area Development
District office at 300 GRADD Way in Owensboro, Kentucky, the Owensboro City
Hall, the office of the Judge Executive in the Daviess County Courthouse,
Owensboro Transit System office, and the Daviess County Public Library. The
MPO Participation Plan requires that the Draft MTP be available for comment for
30 days. The Draft MTP will be available for comment from August 2, 2015 till
August 31, 2015.
The MTP document is also available in the MPO website at:
http://www.gradd.com/TRAN/Oboro_Daviess_MPO/
Green River Area Development District
300 GRADD Way
Owensboro, KY 42301
ATTN: MPO Public Comments
Or you may send your comments by email to: [email protected].
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3.
Existing Transportation System
An evaluation of the existing transportation system is a crucial element in
determining the future needs of the area. The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO
area has a very diverse transportation system including public transportation,
highways, railroads, waterways, freight, and an airport.
This chapter will discuss each of these modes of transportation and the existing
facilities and services within each one. A larger emphasis is placed on the roadway
network since that is the prevailing mode of travel within the region. The analysis
of the existing system will provide a basis for understanding the mobility
deficiencies and needs help guide decisions for improving the transportation
system.
Highways
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area has a very diverse highway network
that serves a variety of uses including commercial corridors, medical facilities,
schools, industries and residential areas. The highway system includes the Natcher
and Audubon Parkways which makes the area accessible for tourists, commercial
vehicles for movement of freight, and citizens of the area. The highway network
serves as the dominant mode of transportation in the area and much of the growth
in the area can be attributed to the accessibility of local communities by highway.
Below is a list of highways that have been analyzed during the development of the
Metropolitan Transportation Plan:
Daviess County
-Audubon Parkway (AU 9005)
-Natcher Parkway (WN 9007)
-US 60
-US 231
-US 431
-KY 54
-KY 56
-KY 81
-KY 142
-KY 144
-KY 298
-KY 331
-KY 405
-KY 764
-KY 1456
-KY 2155
-KY 2245
-KY 2831
-KY 3143
-KY 3335
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Highway Systems
All highways are classified in the State System and the Functional Highways
Classification System. Many area roadways are also part of the National Truck
Network (NN) and the National Highway System. A summary of the highway
systems is found in Appendix B. This summary also includes the truck weight
class for each highway. Below is a synopsis of the highway systems:
o State-maintained roads in Kentucky are classified intone (1) of six (6)
categories under the State Primary Road System (SPRS) according to the
degree to which they provide a statewide mobility purpose. Classifications
include: Supplemental Roads, Rural Secondary, State Secondary, State
Primary (Other), State Primary (Toll Road) and State Primary (Interstate).
On the low end of the system, Supplemental Roads primarily serve a local
purpose, while State Primary roads at the high end of the system primarily
serve a statewide mobility purpose. While the state’s Parkways in the area
no longer operated as Toll Roads, they are still considered as part of the
State Primary classification.
o The National Truck Network (NN) includes roads that have been
specifically designated for use by commercial trucks with increased
dimensions (102 inches wide; 13 feet, six (6) inches high; semi-trailers up to
53 feet long; trailers up to 28 feet long – not to exceed two (2) trailers per
truck). In the MPO area, portions of the Audubon Parkway, Natcher
Parkway, US 60 and US 231are part of the National Truck Network.
o The National Highway System (NHS) was established by the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). It includes the Interstate
Highway System and other significant principal arterial roads important to
the nation’s economy, defense, and mobility. In the MPO area, all or
portions of Audubon Parkway, Natcher Parkway, US 60, US 231, KY 54,
KY 81, KY 331, KY 2155, KY 2262, and KY 2831are part of the National
Highway System.
o The Federal Functional Highway Classification System defines the purpose
of the road using one of 13 functional classification categories. It establishes
a hierarchal structure to assess whether the purpose of the road is to provide
mobility, access, or some combination of the two. At the high end of the
functional classification system are roads with the primary purpose of
providing mobility between regions, cities, or major developed areas. They
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are classified as Interstates and Other Expressways and Other Principal
Arterials. At the other extreme are functional classified Local Roads, which
have the primary purpose of providing access to properties in an area.
Between these groups are Minor Arterials, which primarily provide mobility
but also some minor access, and Collectors, which primarily provide access
but also some minor levels of mobility between the Locals and the Arterials.
o Kentucky Revised Statutes require weight limit restrictions on the state’s
highway system. There are three weight classifications limits:
1) AAA – 80,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight; 2) AA – 62,000 lbs. gross
vehicle weight; and 3) A – 44, 000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. The majority
of study area routes evaluated in the planning study process are classified as
AAA.
Geometric Characteristics
Geometric characteristics for major routes in the study area, listed in Appendix B,
include the number of lanes, lane widths, shoulder widths, route speed limits,
roadway type, terrain, and pavement condition. This information is summarized
below:
o The majority of study routes have lane widths between 9 and 12 feet.
o Shoulder widths vary between 0 and 12 feet throughout the study area.
o Posted speed limits range from a low of 30 mph in some parts of the “urban”
areas to a high of 70 mph on the parkways. There are two sections of streets
with lower posted speed limits by city ordinance: Veterans Parkway is
posted as 15 mph, and Second Street between Triplett Street and Walnut
Street is posted at 25 mph.
o The majority of study routes are undivided roadways.
o Terrain in the study area is mostly flat to rolling.
o A variety of pavement types exist in the study area, including bituminous
penetration, composite, high flexible, high rigid, and mixed bituminous.
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Traffic and Operational Conditions
The traffic counts utilized for the purpose of this transportation plan update reflect
2013 data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Highway
Information system (HIS) database. The traffic volumes shown in Map 1 and
Appendix B represent the average daily traffic (ADT) along roadway segments for
of the highways analyzed for this plan. The greatest traffic volumes in the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO planning area occur along KY 54. The highest
volume along KY 54 is approximately 32,600 vehicles per day near US 60.
The traffic along US 60, formerly the US 60 Bypass, is monitored continuously
through the use of Automated Traffic Recorder (ATR) station. On other routes, the
KYTC conducts traffic volume counts along state roadways in Kentucky on a twoto-four year cycle, depending on the roadway classification. Traffic volumes are
estimated for tours when counts are not conducted in a particular year.
As a measure of operational conditions, the KYTC HIS database maintains a
volume-to-service flow (VSF) ration for most of the state maintained routes.
Map 2 and Appendix B indicates the ranges for the volume-to-service (VSF) ratio
for several routes in the MPO planning area.
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Crash Analysis
Map 3 analyzes roadway spots and segments to determine areas of potential high
locations. The Critical Rate Factor (CRF) is the data utilized to determine high
crash locations. The CRF evaluates roadways based on comparisons to roadways
of similar type. A spot location or segment of roadway is considered to have a
high crash rate when the total crash rate is higher than the critical crash rate for
similar roads throughout the state. When a spot location has a CRF greater than
1.00, the number of crashes at this location may not be occurring randomly and
further evaluation is needed to identify and analyze the problem at the location.
The CRF data utilized in this plan is from Kentucky’s 2013 Highway Adequacy
Ratings.
The following table detail the past six (6) years of crash data for the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO:
Owensboro
Daviess County
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Fatal
Year
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* Data not available for 2008, 2009, and 2010 for Daviess County
Adequacy Ratings
The KYTC HIS database provides an adequacy-rating percentile for many of the
study area routes. The rating is based on the Condition, Safety, and Service of the
route. Condition considers the state of repair of the roadways pavement. Safety is
evaluated based on lane width, shoulder width, median type, alignment, and crash
rate. Service considers the routes volume-to-service flow ratio and type of access
control. Ratings are determined for each of these components and are then added
to together to develop the Composite Index, which is generally referred to as the
Adequacy Rating. The index of a road or road segment is then compared to similar
road throughout the state to determine if it falls into a low, medium, or high
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percentile grouping. For purposes of the planning process, an adequacy-rating
percentile below 25% was considered as a potential problem location that required
further investigation and consideration.
Map 4 depicts the adequacy ratings assigned to various study area routes. As
shown in this figure, no routes in the study area have an adequacy rating below
25%.
FREIGHT AND MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION
Freight
The movement of goods is an important component of the transportation system.
As discussed above, the air, and rail modes play an important role in the movement
of freight through the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area. According to the
Federal Highway Administration’s Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), almost
three quarters (73%) of the shipments by weight within Kentucky were shipped via
truck. It is estimated that as much as 98% of freight movement in the MPO
planning area is transported by truck. These figures are expected to remain steady
over the next 30 years. This fact places tremendous importance on a highway
network that can handle this level of freight movement. It also expressed the
importance of improving these other modes of transportation to help take the strain
off the highway system.
The top commodities by weight, transported in Kentucky include: coal, gravel,
waste/scrap, and gasoline. The top products by value that are transported through
the state include: motor vehicles, machinery, and transportation equipment.
Map 5 shows the percentages of truck traffic on area roadways.
Highways
The regional and national truck movements into and out of the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area rely upon US 231,
Audubon Parkway (I-69 Spur), and Natcher Parkway (proposed I-65 Spur). These
routes provide access to I-24, I-69, and I-65. A number of industries and
businesses in the MPO area are dependent on these key facilities.
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Airports
The Owensboro – Daviess County Regional Airport is a public use airport located
three nautical miles (6km) southwest of the central business district of Owensboro,
a city in Daviess County. The airport is owned by both the city and the county and
is governed by a ten member board. Owensboro – Daviess County Regional
Airport covers an area of 826 acres. It has two runways: 18/36 is 8,000 by 150 feet
(2,438 x 46m) with a concrete surface and 6/24 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30m)
with an asphalt /concrete surface.
The airport has three fixed base operators, MidAmerica Jet, Modern Transportation
and Watts Aviation to serve the aviation community. There are approximately
fifteen businesses or agencies with activity at the airport. These entities pay rent,
landing fees, and other charges for using the facility or a portion of. This revenue
is reinvested into the facility in the form of federally mandated projects or
recommended upgrading and improvements such as resurfacing runways and
taxiways, purchasing new safety equipment, and upgrading security measures.
In 2010, the Airport Authority acquired additional property adjacent to the airfield
to increase the length of 18/36 runway and to help attract new industry to the
community and ensure long-term income for the airport. A new instrument landing
system was installed in 2012 to complete this runway extension.
Today, Owensboro – Daviess County Regional Airport is a busy airport in terms of
takeoffs and landings with over 34,000 aircraft operations annually. These
operations involve military aircraft training, general aviation activities and
commercial flights provided by Allegiant Airlines and Cape Air Airlines.
The Owensboro airport increased its terminal square footage from 14,000 square
feet to 19,900 square feet, and installed 261 passenger seats. The expansion
quadrupled the size of the passenger holding area. Operational areas for baggage
were added and the baggage carousel was tripled. Many improvements were made
to the lobby and ticket counters. The exterior facade was upgraded and most
windows and lighting were upgraded in the original facility. Sewers were
connected to the terminal as it was on a septic tank. Additional restrooms were
constructed in the holding area and existing ones were renovated. An outdoor
patio viewing area was constructed for the public viewing incoming and outgoing
flights.
Chapter 7 contains more information on proposed airport facility improvements.
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Waterways
Kentucky is second only to Alaska in the number of miles of navigable waterways.
Kentucky has 1,070 miles of navigable waterways with the Ohio River making up
the largest portion as it provides the entire northern boundary of the
Commonwealth, including Daviess County.
Owensboro Riverport’s Harbor Road Terminal originally consisted of 420 acres of
property located near River Road on the northwest side of Owensboro. Currently,
the Riverport actively utilizes 285 acres as a public river terminal and warehousing
operation. The remaining acreage has been sold to various industries and
businesses as an effort to improve Owensboro and regional economy.
The Riverport has six (6) pile cells and six (6) mooring dolphins for barge slip
purposes. A 102-acre rail site featuring nearly 8,200 linear feet of 105 pound
Dudley rail is situated for industrial development. This configuration includes an
approximate 5,700 linear foot rail loop which can handle locomotive power and up
to 84 railcars at 65' length or 100 railcars at 50'. The adjoining acreage can provide
adequate space for multiple types of construction and future growth potential.
About 700,000 square feet of on- and off-site indoor warehouse space is available.
Over 100 acres of paved or rock-based limestone gravel provide outdoor storage
yards. Bulk storage is provided via multiple domed facilities totaling 14,200 tons
and a grain handling facility highlighted by a 22,500-bushel-per-hour barge
loading rate and storage capacity of 690,000 bushels of grain.
Two (2) cranes of 110-ton capacity, one being a crawler model and the other being
placed on a floating barge, provide loading and unloading from barge. Also, an
entire fleet of loaders, lift trucks, and specialty equipment are available. Lift trucks
range from 5,000 - 52,000 pound lifting capacity.
Total tonnage handled at the Owensboro Riverport annually is approximately
860,000 Short Tons. Included in this tonnage figure are approximately 10,000
warehouse truck transfers and 2,000 warehouse rail transfers. Major commodities
include aluminum, steel, magnesium, zinc, lead, copper, paper, grain, fertilizer,
bulk commodities, project cargo, and general cargo.
In December 2003, the Riverport acquired Foreign Trade Zone status for the entire
facility from the Foreign Trade Zone Board and the Department of Homeland
Security – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. The Riverport is also
designated as a U.S. Port of Entry.
In March 2005, the Riverport received designation as a Licensed Warehouse for
North American A-380.1 Aluminum Alloy on the London Metal Exchange’s North
American Special Aluminum Alloy Contract (NASAAC).
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Railroads
There is only one (1) major rail line that serves the Owensboro – Daviess County
MPO area. CSX Transportation (CSX) is a Class I carrier that operates
approximately 23,000 miles of rail serving every major market east of the
Mississippi River. Within Kentucky, CSX operates approximately 1,700 miles of
rail, making it Kentucky’s largest railroad company. One CSX rail line runs
east – west through Daviess County and provides connection between Louisville
and Henderson, KY.
There are no major truck-rail intermodal transfer facilities within the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area, however, existing rail lines and highways
provide connection to a variety of intermodal facilities in Evansville, IN.
Public Transportation
The Owensboro Transit System (OTS) and the Green River Intra-County Transit
System (GRITS) are the primary providers of transportation services in the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area.
The Owensboro Transit System (OTS) is owned and operated by the city of
Owensboro, Kentucky. OTS provides the fixed-route service within the
Owensboro – Daviess County urbanized area
OTS contracts with the Green River Intra-County Transit System (GRITS) to
provide the para-transit service within the Owensboro – Daviess County urbanized
area.
The Green River Intra-County Transit System (GRITS) Transportation Program
serves as the broker for Region 3 which comprises the seven (7) counties in the
Green River Area Development District. The Human Service Transportation
Delivery (HSTD) program provides non-emergency medical transportation
services to eligible Medicaid recipients. The program also provides services to
persons eligible for the Department for the Blind and Vocational Rehabilitation
programs.
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Bicycle/Pedestrian
The 15-mile long Adkisson Greenbelt Park is designed to encircle the city linking
neighborhoods, business districts, parks, and schools. The trails that make up the
Greenbelt Park offer a 10-foot wide asphalt surface that will easily accommodate
pedestrians and bicyclists and meets the American with Disabilities Act standards.
Whether you enjoy walking, running, skating, or bicycling for recreation or to
reach a destination, the Adkisson Greenbelt Park is an enjoyable and healthy place
to be.
City Connections: In 2004, the City Connections Committee was challenged to
develop an intra-city system of bike lanes, sidewalks and trails that will extend the
Adkisson Greenbelt Park and connect neighborhoods to schools, parks, business,
and entertainment districts. Committee members included neighborhood alliance
representatives, city staff, transportation and community health personnel, and
citizens-at-large.
The City Connections plan is in place and the city is in the process of marking and
signing the intra-city bike lanes.
The second map indicates the Rudy Mine Trails that the Daviess County Parks and
Recreation Department created. The park provides walking trails, BMX and
regular bicycle trails.
The following maps depict the various trails of the Adkisson Greenbelt and the
Rudy Mine Trails.
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4.
SOCIOECONIMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
The development of a long-range vision for the regional transportation system
requires an accurate view of the socioeconomic and environmental conditions of
the planning area. This chapter provides an overview of the current and projects
socioeconomic data for the MPO planning area. A Title VI analysis, a discussion
of land use conditions, environmental and cultural resources, and environmental
mitigation measures are also included in this chapter.
Demographics
Population plays a key role in the transportation planning process. Population
characteristics for the MPO area outlined in Table 1 through Table 2 below. The
socioeconomic data in these tables was originally based on Census estimates and
estimates developed by the Kentucky State Data Center.
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Source: 2010 Census Data, SFCity of Owensboro
1
Total Population
57,265
By Race
White alone
% White Population
Black or African American
% African American Pop.
America Indian / Alaska
Native
% America Indian / Alaska
Native
Asian
% Asian
Native Hawiian / Other
Pacific Islander
% Native Hawiian / Other
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race alone
% Some other race alone
Two or more races
% Two or more races
Persons of Hispanic or Latino
Origin
% Person of Hispanic or
Latino Origin
Total Minority Population
% Minority Population
By Female
Total Population age 18
Years +
Total Female age 18 Years +
% Female
The following categories
consist of 2000 Census data.
2010 Census Data was not
available at the time of the update.
Limited English Proficiency:
Speak English less than
"Very Well" for population 18
years + (Table P19)
Total Population 18 years
and Over
Speak English "Less than
Very Well"
% Speak English less than
"Very Well"
39,391
Owensboro - Daviess
County MPO
96,656
4,339,367
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KENTUCKY
Source: 2010 Census Data, SF1
Total Population
Low Literacy: Less than 9th
Grade Education for
Population 25 Years +
Total Population
Less than 9th Grade
Education
% Less than 9th Grade
Education
57,265
39,391
Owensboro - Daviess
County MPO
96,656
33,367
23,438
2,958
4,339,367
UNITED
STATES
308,745.54
56,805
2,646,397
182,211,639
1,182
4,140
104,781
7,457,750
8.87%
5.04%
7.29%
3.96%
4.09%
42,718
28,197
70,915
3,432,660
242,933,996
22,469
52.60%
9,299
32.98%
31,768
44.80%
832,170
24.24%
47,131,329
19.40%
41,260
26,766
68,026
2,948,812
202,956,971
5,637
1,710
7,347
417,549
22,152,954
13.66%
6.39%
10.80%
14.16%
10.92%
22,748
13,285
36,033
1,590,647
105,480,101
2,467
418
2,885
148,691
10,861,067
10.84%
3.15%
8.01%
9.35%
10.30%
City of Owensboro
Daviess County
KENTUCKY
Persons with Disabilities for
Civilian Non-institutionalized
Total Population 16
Years +
Total Disabilities for age 16
Years +
% with Disabilities
Low-Income: Less than
Poverty Level in 1999 for
Total Population 18 Years +
Income in 1999 Below
Poverty Level: 18 Years +
% Income in 1999 Below
Poverty Level
Occupied Housing Units
with No Vehicle
Total Occupied Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units with
No Vehicle
% Occupied Housing Units
with No Vehicle
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Title VI Analysis
In 1994, President Clinton issued an Executive Order to address Environmental
Justice in minority and low-income populations. The Executive Order focused
attention on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states, “No person in
the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance.” The Executive Order provided that” each Federal agency shall make
achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing,
as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and lowincome populations.” In support of the Executive Order, the United States
Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Order of Environmental Justice in
1997, followed by a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Order on
Environmental Justice in 1998.’’
Over the years, US DOT and FHWA have encouraged a proactive approach to the
implementation of the Title VI, aimed at preventing discrimination in its programs,
policies, and activities. This proactive approach can reduce conflicts and also
reinforce compliance with other related requirements; such as, the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (which addresses social and economic
impacts), and public involvement in statewide and metropolitan planning and
project development. The Socioeconomic Data related to Title VI can be found in
Appendix C.
The total population of the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO is 96,656 based on
the 2010 Census. The MPO “Planning Area” is comprised of Daviess County,
Kentucky.
An analysis of the population shows that approximately 90.02 percent of the
population in the MPO planning area is white. The African-American population
is 4.74 percent. All other races in the planning area represent approximately 5.24
percent of the total population.
The evaluation of language skills with the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO
planning area show less than one (1) percent of the population speaks English less
than “Very Well”. Likewise, the analysis of literacy skills illustrates that less than
7.29 percent of the population has less than a 9th grade education.
According to Census 2010 figures, 44.80 percent of the population age 16 and
above in the MPO area is considered disabled.
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The poverty level of persons age 18 and over in the MPO planning area is 10.80
percent, a total of 7,347.
Finally, the assessment of occupied housing units with no vehicle shows that 8.01
percent of occupied housing units do not have a vehicle. This compares to 9.35
percent for the state overall and 10.30 percent in the United States.
The data from the Title VI analysis gives the MPO a snapshot of the populations
that should be considered from targeted outreach for public involvement and
consultation. While the majority of the figures in this analysis show that the MPO
area falls below state and national averages, the MPO will make efforts to be sure
that all citizens are given ample opportunity to comment on the MPO plan and
programs. The tables in Appendix C highlight these figures.
Land Use and Development
Transportation and land use are interwoven in a continuous cycle. The
construction or improvement of roadways improves accessibility, which leads to
development, which increases traffic demand, and so on. Land use development
plans a prominent role in the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan
(MTP). Local development patterns were discussed and documented as part of the
update of the travel demand model. Discussions with local planning officials have
taken place throughout the development of the MTP through the MPO’s Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC). This helped to ensure that the transportation plan
was sensitive to current land use, current and foreseen development trends, and
desired future land use of the area. Beyond the travel demand model, local land
use officials played key roles of the following elements of the MTP:
 Identification and prioritization of proposed improvement projects,
presented in Chapter 6, and
 Development of the recommendations presented in Chapter 7.
One of the critical issues discussed in the original MTP for the Owensboro –
Daviess County MPO was communicated between transportation and land use
decision-makers. The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission adopts the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan by reference
as the transportation portion of their Comprehensive Plan.
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Environmental Mitigation Measures
The implementation of transportation improvements is the responsibility of the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). As projects advance into the
preliminary engineering and environmental stage, KYTC will determine proper
environmental measures to reduce the impact of a transportation project on the
surrounding natural and human environment. The following is an overview of the
mitigation measures employed by KYTC.
Transportation projects may impact elements of the natural and human
environment. Kentucky incorporates measures to minimize or mitigate those
impacts that cannot otherwise be avoided. Mitigation measures vary depending
upon resources affected, severity of impact, and other factors.
Kentucky has successfully created advanced wetland mitigation sites across the
Commonwealth. The objective to develop a “wetland bank” within each major
watershed to offset wetland impacts within that region has been achieved.
Approximately 300 acres of wetlands have been restored by KYTC through this
mitigation initiative. Credits generated from these activities are used by KYTC to
offset impacts authorized under 401 Water Quality Certifications issued by the
Kentucky Division of Water. A similar program for mitigation of stream impacts
related to transportation projects is currently being implemented by KYTC.
Furthermore, Best Management Practices (BMP) are applied to construction
projects in order to minimize the impacts of erosion and sedimentation on streams.
KYTC follows it established Noise Policy in assessing the noise impacts of its
projects on adjacent properties. When impacts are determined to exceed
established threshold criteria and when economically justifiable, mitigation
measures are incorporated within developing projects. These measures may
include the construction of noise walls, installation of insulating materials in
affected buildings, or minimization techniques such as alignment adjustment,
lowering of grades into cut sections, construction of berms, etc.
Evaluation of historic properties in accordance with the National Historic
Preservation Act is conducted for developing projects. When impacts are
unavoidable, mitigation and minimization measures including, but limited to,
documentation of affected structures, enhancement and/or preservation initiatives,
etc., are undertaken. Concerns for the loss of historic bridges have prompted
KYTC to initiate an update of statewide Historic Bridge Inventory. Important
archaeological resources, eligible for the National Register for their data content,
are investigated for the furtherance of our understanding of past cultures. Such
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investigations routinely include a public education component to disseminate the
information gathered to the general public.
The KYTC and US Fish and Wildlife Service have worked cooperatively to
address impacts to the Indiana bat that may result from KYTC projects. The
Indiana Bat Conservation Fund has been established for the advancement of
meaningful preservation or protective measures, research, etc. for this species.
Funds are deposited within the fund based upon summer habitat loss resulting from
transportation projects. KYTC also routinely consults with Federal, State, and
local agencies concerning the impacts of transportation projects on their
conservation plans or maps. An example of such a plan is the “Kentucky
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy” developed by the Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
KYTC also utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate the impacts
of proposed projects on the human and natural environment. Information in the
GIS layers includes wetland, hazardous materials, archaeology, historical sites,
Outstanding Resource Wates, Special Waters, designated critical habitat, etc.
Many of these GIS layers or data sources are directly obtained from the responsible
agencies. This allows KYTC to evaluate project areas and minimize or avoid
impacts early in projects or corridor planning efforts. The information is also
shared with the public as well as Federal, State, and local agencies to gain their
input on the importance of and how best to minimize impacts to the resource.
These efforts are documented, shared, and carried forward through the remainder
of projects development to more closely link Planning and National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) activities.
Summary
There are several locations with environmental justice issues, and there are many
sensitive social, communities, environmental, and cultural resources in the study
area that have special significance for the region. These issues will need to be
addressed in any future project development phases resulting from the 2040
Metropolitan Transportation Plan presented in Chapter 7.
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5.
MODEL TECHNICAL DOCUMENT SUMMARY
A new Travel Demand Forecasting Model has been developed for the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO planning area. The model is calibrated to the
2013 base year and provides forecasts for future year 2040. The model
incorporates the basic model structure of other small area models used by KYTC,
including KYTC’s preferred standard user interface (TransCAD) for managing
scenarios. In addition, the new model was of the first three models developed
using a new, standardized modelling process which is being implemented on any
new small MPO model developed in Kentucky by KYTC. The other two models
include the Bowling Green MPO and the Radcliff – Elizabethtown MPO. The
model study area was expanded outside the MPO planning area. This expansion of
the model was intended to capture longer distance trips within the model
associated with any planned roadway, especially those close to the Daviess County
line.
Vehicle flow data is assigned for both passenger cars and commercial trucks.
While the model follows the conventional four-step process of trip generation, trip
distribution, mode choice, and highway assignment, the mode choice step is
limited to conversion of person trips to vehicular trips via an auto-occupancy
procedure, as there is no transit or non-motorized component to this model. The
model performs these four steps, as well as network building and post-assignment
analysis, through the course of six model stages, some of which include multiple
steps. These stages and steps are processed in a serial fashion to complete the
travel demand simulation. The stages and steps are briefly described below.
1.
Trip Generation – This stage contains two steps: “Cross Class Trip
Generation” and “Area Type Model.” The trip generation model uses
a household stratification routine that outputs the number of crossclassified households (by persons and vehicles present) per Traffic
Analysis Zone (TAZ). Trip productions and trip attractions are
calculated for each TAZ according to the number of different
household types and employee types. The model calculates truck trips
using TAZ employment data and parameters adapted from FHWA’s
Quick Response Freight Manual (QRFM). The area type model
identifies TAZs with area types not classified as a business district
(central, fringe, or outlying) and reclassifies these TAZs as either rural
or residential according to their residential and employment density.
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2.
Highway Net and Skims – This stage also contains two steps: “Create
Network” and “Free Flow Skims.” The first step prepares the
network, using a look-up table to assign speed and capacity values to
each link in the network according to its area type and facility type.
The second step uses the updated network to produce impedance
matrices of distance and free-flow time between every combination of
TAZ – to – TAZ pairs, for use in the trip distribution and highway
assignment steps.
3.
Distribution – In this stage, the trip productions and trip attractions
from the trip generation stage are distributed between pairs of TAZs
via a gravity model, which uses the impedance matrices created in the
highway net and skims stage. External – to – External (E – E) and
External – to – Internal (E – I) trips were derived from the Kentucky
Statewide Traffic Model (KYSTM). This stage produces a
Production-Attraction (P – A) matrix of person trips and truck trips
between each pair of TAZs.
4.
Auto Occupancy – In this stage, auto person trips are converted to
vehicle trips using auto occupancy conversion factors. E – E trips are
added to both the auto trip and truck trip matrices. These P – A
matrices are then converted to Origin – Destination (O – D) matrices
for autos and truck, which will be used in the traffic assignment step.
5.
Traffic Assignment – In this stage, trucks are assigned to the network
via an “All or Nothing” assignment procedure. Next, auto trips are
assigned using a user-equilibrium procedure that incorporates a
volume – delay function. This stage produces a network loaded with
traffic volumes for both autos and trucks.
6.
Evaluation – This stage has two steps: “RMSE” (Root Mean Square
Error), and “Volume Capacity.” Both steps summarize model
statistics. However, RMSE also prepares the statistics used to
evaluate the model’s ability to match observed data in the base year.
The statistics include Volume – to – Count ratios by area type, facility
type, and screen line, as well as percent Root Mean Square Error
values by volume group.
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Basic Model Development
As previously stated, this model uses the same model structure as several recent
models prepared for the smaller MPOs and county level models in Kentucky. Like
these models, this model uses a new standard user interface adopted by Kentucky
and shares much of the internal logic of these models. In fact, it was the goal of
the KYTC that the script and user interface of each model be standardized so the
naming conventions, input files, etc., be consistent.
Traffic Model Results
The Owensboro – Daviess County traffic model shows 2,119,809 vehicle miles of
travel in the MPO planning area in 2015. The VMT is expected to grow to
2,447,900 by the end of the planning cycle of this plan in 2040. This represents a
15.48% increase in VMT and demonstrates the importance of investing in the
transportation system in the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO area. The projects
identified in Chapter 7 will have a tremendous impact on the safety and efficiency
of the highway network over the next 25-year period, therefore, it will be very
important for the MPO to continue to focus on moving these projects forward over
the next several years.
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Daviess County
FC
Miles
1
2
6
7
8
9
11
12
14
16
17
19
Total
0
54
26
54
79
529
0
40
24
48
45
359
1,258
VMT
2015
2040
N/A
N/A
215,000
227,134
152,000
168,348
262,000
341,371
68,000
80,623
81,061
97,067
N/A
N/A
341,000
398,850
223,000
260,362
464,000
550,189
165,237
213,829
148,511
186,126
2,119,809 2,523,899
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Growth Rate
Annual Overall
N/A
0.22%
0.41%
1.06%
0.68%
0.72%
N/A
0.63%
0.62%
0.68%
1.04%
0.91%
0.70%
N/A
5.64%
10.76%
30.29%
18.56%
19.75%
N/A
16.96%
16.75%
18.58%
29.41%
25.33%
19.06%
Air Quality Discussion for the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO
Metropolitan Transportation Plan
As of July 1, 2015, the Owensboro MPO has no EPA designated air quality
conformity issues. Davies County and surrounding counties are in attainment for
the 2008 Ozone Standard as well as the 1997 and 2012 PM2.5 standards.
While Daviess County and a part of Hancock County were designated as
maintenance for the 1-hour ozone standard, these counties are currently classified
as in-attainment. The 1-hour ozone standard was officially revoked in June 2005;
areas were reclassified as attainment.
The Clean Air Act, which was last amended in 1990, requires EPA to set
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for wide-spread pollutants
from numerous and diverse sources considered harmful to public health and the
environment. The Clean Air Act established two types of national air quality
standards. Primary standards set limits to protect public health, including the health
of at-risk populations such as people with pre-existing heart or lung disease (such
as asthmatics), children, and older adults. Secondary standards set limits to protect
public welfare, including protection against visibility impairment, damage to
animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. The Clean Air Act requires periodic
review of the science upon which the standards are based and the standards
themselves (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/).
In November 2014, EPA recommended strengthening the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, based on extensive
scientific evidence about ozone's effects. EPA proposes to lower the standard from
the current value of 0.075 ppm to a value within the range of 0.060 ppm to 0.070
ppm.
Areas will have two years after official designations are made to show
conformity. It is also proposed that the designations be based on data collected
during the three-year period 2014 - 2016. Based on 2012 - 2014 data for the
Owensboro area (the most current three-year period for which data is available), if
the standard is lowered to 0.070 ppm or below, then Daviess and the bordering
counties of Hancock and Henderson may be designated as nonattainment for the
new standard.
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6.
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
This Plan Development chapter provides an overview of all of the elements that
have gone into the development of the 2040 Owensboro – Daviess County
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The process includes the development
of MPO goals and objectives, a review of projects in the current KYTC Highway
Plan, the development of highway improvement alternatives, public feedback,
evaluation and ranking of projects, and the process for selecting recommended
improvements for the MTP.
A.
Goals and Objectives
The MPO’s Goals and Objectives are based on the eight (8) planning factors in the
federal transportation legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
(MAP-21). The goals and objectives provide focus and direction for the MPO’s
decision-making process. The goals and objectives have served as a guide
throughout the process of updating the MTP. They were most importantly utilized
to evaluate and rank projects to determine the projects to be included in the 2040
MTP. The listing of goals and objectives follows below.
Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Goals and Objectives
Vision
The vision of the Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Planning
Organization is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that is
inclusive of all modes of transportation and enhances the quality of life of the
citizens of this region.
Transportation Study Goals and Objectives
1.
Promote Transportation Safety
 Reduce the number and severity of traffic accidents by improving
existing and potential high crash locations
 Improve substandard roadway geometrics where necessary
 Support and/or undertake public education programs to emphasize safety
and promote safe driving practices
 Provide improved conditions to enhance emergency services
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2.
Preserve Existing Transportation Facilities and Systems
 Consider costs and benefits of improvements in the MPO planning
process
 Emphasize reconstruction and upgrades to existing highway systems
 Apply access management principles to aid in preserving the existing
highway network
 Identify and implement minor construction and traffic operational
improvements to improve traffic flow and safety
3.
Provide an Efficient Transportation System
 Reduce traffic congestion and improve travel times in the region
 Plan for both existing and future travel demand
 Promote cost efficiency in the implementation and/or operation of
transportation facilities and/or improvements
 Encourage the implementation of access management policies to improve
the overall efficiency of the transportation system
 Improve the overall capacity of the highway network
4.
Enhance Connections Between Transportation Systems
 Provide for frequent and convenient transfer between all modes of
transportation
 Where justified, provide new highway connections to provide improved
access and mobility for the overall transportation system in the area
 Promote improved access to intermodal transportation facilities
5.
Support Community Development and Economic Growth
 Provide transportation service for areas of new growth and potential
development
 Provide transportation service to aid in preserving existing communities
and developments
 Where possible, provide transportation improvements to areas
experiencing economic decline
6.
Increase Access and Mobility for the Movement of Freight
 Provide new or improved transportation improvements, but be sensitive
to environmental, social, and cultural resources in doing so.
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7.
Provide a Balance between Development and Quality of Life
 Recognize the need for transportation improvements, but be sensitive to
environmental, social, and cultural resources in doing so.
8.
Enhance Alternatives to traditional automobile/highway travel, such as
transit, bicycle, and/or pedestrian travel
 Where possible and warranted, encourage the incorporation of
bicycle/pedestrian facilities into major improvement projects
 Continue to pursue the need and possible implementation of a public
transportation system in the Owensboro – Daviess County area
9.
Promote the Security of the Transportation System
 Increase the utilization of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to
enhance the security, safety, and efficiency of the transportation network
 Support and encourage the utilization of TRIMARC’s Notify Every
Truck program along the future interstate spurs planned for the area
B.
KYTC Highway Plan
To address needs on the state and federal highway systems, the development of the
Owensboro – Daviess County MTP included a review of the KYTC Highway Plan,
which was approved by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2014. The Highway
Plan is the Cabinet’s official programming document and is part of the state
budget. The Plan is updated by the legislature every two (2) years and is therefore
a constantly changing document. Project funds are scheduled and set aside for
improvements listed in the first two (2) years of the Plan and estimated, subject to
change, for the latter years of the Plan. The tables on the following pages detail
the Highway Plan projects for Owensboro – Daviess County.
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Item No.
Route
Length
Decription
02-194.00
KY 144
1.100
Reconstruct in the
vicinity of Pleasant
Valley Road
02-229.00
KY 298
0.100
TABLE 1
Owensboro - Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Short Term Highway Improvements, 2015 - 2020
Type of
Phase
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
Funds
SPP
C
$1,520,000
Reconstruct the
intersection of
Fairview Drive and
KY 298
SPP
SPP
SPP
R
U
C
$600,000
$1,000,000
Reconstruct to
address flooding
issues
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
$250,000
$500,000
$500,000
2.200
Transportation
improvements
HPP
C
$3,404,040
Panther
02-1075.00 Creek Park
Drive
0.100
Replace deficient
bridge
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
R
U
C
$120,000
$150,000
02-1093.00 Fields Road
0.014
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
D
R
U
C
TE
C
$322,788
TE
C
$227,598
SPP
SPP
SP
R
U
C
$7,660,000
SP
D
$500,000
02-237.00
02-287.52
US 60
US 60
0.592
Replace deficient
bridge
02-3011.00
Mutli-Use
Trail
Utica Trail
02-3022.00
Multi-Use
Trail
Daniels Lane to
Yellow Creek Park
02-8300.00
KY 54
02-8709.00
KY 1456
02-8801.00
KY 1456
02-8813.00 Graves Lane
02-8851.00
02-8854.00
KY 81
KY 3143
3.500
Widen KY 54
Widen - Add
shoulders and
correct geometric
deficiencies
1.95
0.100
$5,100,000
$3,250,000
$3,404,040
$640,000
$215,000
$75,000
$75,000
$350,000
$615,000
$322,788
$227,598
$17,040,000
$60,240,000
$35,540,000
$500,000
$700,000
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
$200,000
Graves Lane bridge
replacement
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
1.12
$1,520,000
$370,000
D
R
U
C
Widening from
KY 3335 to
KY 54
Future Total Project
Year Cost
Cost
$2,000,000
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
Extend 4-lane
section to
roundabout
FY 2020
$3,500,000
Improvements
from KY 54 to
Hayden Road
0.600
FY 2019
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$9,950,000
$6,250,000
$75,000
$75,000
$700,000
$350,000
$500,000
$4,300,000
$800,000
$3,000,000
$500,000
$2,475,000
$3,000,000
$9,975,000
$4,000,000
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C.
KYTC Unscheduled Needs List (UNL)
The majority of projects considered for the MTP update are found in the KYTC
Unscheduled Needs List (UNL). The UNL is a compilation of highway projects
needs for all counties in Kentucky. The UNL contains project descriptions, cost
estimates, and local/regional/Highway District priorities. The UNL is the basis for
the Statewide Transportation Planning process and all projects on the UNL are
prioritized every two (2) years by local entities, Area Development Districts
(ADDs) and MPO’s, and the KYTC Highway Districts. The prioritization of UNL
projects occurs the year prior to the development of the new Highway Plan that
was discussed in the section above. The UNL project listing and priorities were
used as a starting point in identifying project alternates for inclusion into the
Owensboro – Daviess County MTP.
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D.
Evaluation Process for Highway Projects
The Owensboro – Daviess County Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was
provided with the 46 proposed transportation projects from the Unscheduled Needs
List (UNL) with detailed description of each project. The TAC members
prioritized the projects from 1 to 46. The MPO staff input the TAC priorities into a
spreadsheet and calculated an average priority.
At the next TAC meeting, the committee was presented with the calculated
priorities. The TAC committee discussed the priorities and made changes to the
rankings. The MPO staff took these rankings and placed construction costs to the
ranked projects.
The MPO staff, utilizing the fiscal constraint dollars for each five year period of
the MTP, began placing the projects into the first 5 year period until the
construction cost approximately equalled the fiscal constraint costs as shown on
page 52. The remaining four 5-year periods were populated with UNL projects,
and were shown to be within fiscal constraint.
The fiscal constraint rankings were taken to the TAC’s next meeting. The
committee discussed changes to the priorities. The MPO staff made the changes to
the fiscal constraint spreadsheet and kept the committee informed on the status of
the fiscal constraint dollar amounts in each 5 year periods.
After the changes were made and the ranking of the projects were approximately
within the fiscal constraints of the MTP, the committee approved the project listing
for the MTP.
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E.
Public Feedback
Public participation and feedback is a critical element to the Owensboro – Daviess
County 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update. A public
information meeting was held on August 20, 2015 to discuss the update to the
MTP and received feedback from the public. At the meeting, the MPO staff gave a
brief presentation and was available to discuss issues and projects and to answer
questions. No major issues were raised at the public meeting.
At the public meeting and on the MPO website, comment forms were available to
give the public the opportunity to provide feedback in writing. The MPO received
one (1) comment from citizens.
This plan takes all public comments into account and strives to address as many
issues as possible with available funding constraints. Chapter 7 outlines the plan
for improving the transportation in the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO
planning area. Projects identified are outlined with the projects funding for the
next 25-year period. Projects identified in the plan are not guaranteed for
completion. The MTP is updated every five (5) years and priorities are subject to
change, funding may not be available or other issues such environmental concerns
may cause a project to be delayed or removed from the plan.
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7.
2040 TRANSPORATION PLAN
This chapter presents the Owensboro – Daviess County 2040 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan, as well as the financial constraints under which it was
developed. It is intended to guide the development and updates of the
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the MPO, as required by the
Federal Highway Administration, and can be revised at any time with approval
from the MPO Policy Committee.
A.
Financial Constraint Analysis
In Kentucky, there is no distribution of allocated funds to MPO areas with a
population of less than 200,000. Therefore, these MPOs, including Owensboro –
Daviess County, must compete for project funding with all other parts of the state,
both urban and rural. For this reason, historical records of spending have been
reviewed and considered in helping to determine future funding levels for the
Owensboro – Daviess County planning area.
The table below shows revenue projections for the 2014 – 2040 planning horizon
of the Owensboro – Daviess County plan.
Revenue assumptions were based on an analysis of historical expenditures for
highway improvement projects. Data for past expenditures of federal and state
funding were available for the 21 – year period from 1993 – 2013. An analysis
revealed that the relative percentage of funding expended annually on projects
within the Owensboro – Daviess County planning area ranged from a low of 0.62
percent to a high of 3.91 percent, with an average of 2.15 percent. This average
percentage of statewide funding was assumed to be reasonable estimate of future
funding allocations (or revenues) for the 2014 – 2040 planning period. This
percentage of statewide funding was applied to an assumed statewide construction
budget of $1.1 billion (based on recent annual Kentucky highway construction
programs).
An additional simplifying assumption was that the first six years of the planning
period (2014 – 2020) would be restrained to the completion of Daviess County
projects in the current Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Highway Plan
(see Table 1). A comparison of the costs of the remaining phases of projects in the
KYTC Highway Plan with assumed revenues resulted in a surplus that was carried
forward to the 2021 – 2025 planning period.
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Also, as part of the financial analysis, federal regulations require that all projects
costs be shown in of Year of Expenditure (YOE) dollars. In order to accomplish
YOE, the Owensboro – Daviess County MTP followed KYTC guidance and used a
4 percent escalation per year in both costs and revenues. To calculate YOE costs,
current project costs were inflated to the mid-point of the 5-year period in which
projects are scheduled. Therefore, for a project scheduled between the years of
2021 – 2025, the cost was increased to the mid-year 2023. The figures in the table
below reflect revenues that have been estimated as described above and adjusted
for YOE.
TABLE FOR REVENUES
5 - Year Period Cumulative Total Revenues
2014 - 2020
2021 - 2025
2026 - 2030
2031 - 2035
2036 - 2040
B.
$100,594,426
$218,357,785
$197,197,951
$239,921,459
$291,901,140
2040 Transportation Plan
The 2040 Owensboro – Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan is
comprised of the following elements:
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Safety
Highway Improvement
Grouped Projects
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Aviation
Riverport
Freight
Transportation Enhancement Project
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Safety
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO is fully supportive of and committed to
the mission, vision, goals and strategies outlined in the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The SHSP states its mission,
vision, and goals as follows:
Mission:
To reduce Kentucky’s highway fatalities and injuries.
Vision:
Through public and private partnerships, achieve the most improved
and sustainable downward trend in highway fatalities and injuries, in
the nation.
Statewide Goal: To reduce the number of highway fatalities toward zero.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has identified ten (10) emphasis areas in the
SHSP. These include:
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Impaired Driving
Roadway Departure
Distracted Driving
Aggressive Driving
Young Drivers
Occupant Protection
Incident Management
Commercial Vehicle Safety
Intersections
Motorcycles
The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO fully supports these emphasis areas and
makes safety a top priority in the transportation planning process. While the
statewide goal is to reduce the number of fatalities toward zero, it is a constant goal
of the MPO to work to reduce fatalities and injuries on roadways throughout the
region.
In addition, the Grouped Projects section of this chapter includes several categories
of safety-related projects. The inclusion of these project types in the MTP
Grouped Projects table demonstrates the consistency of such projects with the
goals and objectives of the MPO and consistency with the MTP. It is the intent of
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the MPO and the MTP to assist projects sponsors seeking funding for such safety
initiatives with obtaining and expediting project funding.
Highways
The Highway Element of the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan is
summarized in the tables on the following pages. Table 1 represents the projects
that are expected to be constructed between 2015 – 2020. These projects are
currently scheduled in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Highway Plan. These
projects listed in Table 1 are depicted just as they are in the KYTC Highway Plan.
Therefore, some years may not have projects listed. However, it is expected that it
will take the first six (6) years (2015 – 2020) to complete the projects in the current
KYTC Highway Plan. Table 2 shows that projects the Owensboro – Daviess
County MPO has recommended for the financially constrained portion of the MTP.
Some projects were either moved up or down in the 5-year priority grouping based
on available funding as determined by the financial analysis and year of
expenditure dollar amounts. The maps on the following pages of this chapter
depict the location of projects listed in Table 2. The map identification letters are
found in column 3 of Table 2.
The priorities and scheduling of highway projects reflect the current conditions of
the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO. They are subject to change as conditions
warrant.
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Item No.
Route
Length
Decription
02-194.00
KY 144
1.100
Reconstruct in the
vicinity of Pleasant
Valley Road
02-229.00
KY 298
0.100
TABLE 1
Owensboro - Daviess County Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Highway Improvements, 2015 - 2020
Type of
Phase
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
Funds
SPP
C
$1,520,000
Reconstruct the
intersection of
Fairview Drive and
KY 298
SPP
SPP
SPP
R
U
C
$600,000
$1,000,000
Reconstruct to
address flooding
issues
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
$250,000
$500,000
$500,000
2.200
Transportation
improvements
HPP
C
$3,404,040
Panther
02-1075.00 Creek Park
Drive
0.100
Replace deficient
bridge
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
R
U
C
$120,000
$150,000
02-1093.00 Fields Road
0.014
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
BRZ
D
R
U
C
TE
C
$322,788
TE
C
$227,598
SPP
SPP
SP
R
U
C
$7,660,000
SP
D
$500,000
02-237.00
02-287.52
US 60
US 60
0.592
Replace deficient
bridge
02-3011.00
Mutli-Use
Trail
Utica Trail
02-3022.00
Multi-Use
Trail
Daniels Lane to
Yellow Creek Park
02-8300.00
KY 54
02-8709.00
KY 1456
02-8801.00
KY 1456
02-8813.00 Graves Lane
02-8851.00
02-8854.00
KY 81
KY 3143
3.500
Widen KY 54
Widen - Add
shoulders and
correct geometric
deficiencies
1.95
0.100
$5,100,000
$3,250,000
$3,404,040
$640,000
$215,000
$75,000
$75,000
$350,000
$615,000
$322,788
$227,598
$17,040,000
$60,240,000
$35,540,000
$500,000
$700,000
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
$200,000
Graves Lane bridge
replacement
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
D
R
U
C
1.12
$1,520,000
$370,000
D
R
U
C
Widening from
KY 3335 to
KY 54
Future Total Project
Year Cost
Cost
$2,000,000
SPP
SPP
SPP
SPP
Extend 4-lane
section to
roundabout
FY 2020
$3,500,000
Improvements
from KY 54 to
Hayden Road
0.600
FY 2019
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$9,950,000
$6,250,000
$75,000
$75,000
$700,000
$350,000
$500,000
$4,300,000
$800,000
$3,000,000
$500,000
$2,475,000
$3,000,000
$9,975,000
$4,000,000
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Priority
THIS IS THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD FOR 2021 - 2025
TABLE 2
Project Name
Description
Improve Safety and Mobility along the Natcher
Parkway between the interchange with the Western
NATCHER PARKWAY INTERSTATE
KY Parkway,to US 60, near Owensboro, by
providing improvements that will bring the Natcher
Parkway to interstate standards.
WIDEN THE ROADWAY LANES AND
SHOULDERS. THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN
NEAR 2ND/4TH STREET AND END AT THE
KY 331 - INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
RAILROAD TRACKS JUST PAST THE
ENTRANCE TO THE RIVERPORT AT THE END
OF STATE MAINTENANCE.
1
D9007 2.00
2
D0331 1.00
3
E9999 11.00
GRIMES AVENUE EXTENSION
4
E9999 12.00
FAIRVIEW DRIVE EXTENSION
5
D3143 1.00
FAIRVIEW DR-KY 298 to KY 3335
Construct a new route, 2 12-foot lanes, Curb and
gutter, to access KY 603 and the US 60 Extension.
This project will begin at Grimes Avenue and end at
KY 603.
Extend Fairview Drive to Pleasant Valley Road near
Hayden Road. The project would begin at Calumet
Trace, and end at Pleasant Valley Road.
To improve traffic flow and safety
EAST BYERS AVE. - CONSTRUCT NEW TO
EAST BYERS AVE
BEGIN AT HEARTLANDS AND END AT KY
298.
RECONSTRUCTION FROM KY
2831(FREDERICA ST) TO J. R. MILLER BLVD
WEST 18TH-FREDERICA TO J.R.
IN OWENSBORO TO ALLOW FOR CENTER
TURN LANES AS NEEDED.
Reconstruct to allow for center turn lanes where
needed. The Project will begin at JR Miller Blvd (MP
EAST 18TH-J.R. TO BRECKENRIDGE
0.2) and end at KY 2155 NB, Breckenridge St (MP
0.7).
Reconstruct to allow for center turn lanes where
needed. The Project will begin at KY 2155 NB
EAST 18TH- BRECK TO LEITCHFIELD
(Breckenridge St,MP 0.7) and end at Leitchfield Rd
(MP 1.50).
6
E9999 2.00
7
E9999 5.10
8
E9999 5.20
9
E9999 5.30
10
D2117 1.00
SOUTHEASTERN PARKWAY
11
D0298 26.00
KY 298-BURLEW TO BRECK
12
D2831 1.00
FREDERICA ACCESS CONTROL
13
D0298 27.00
14
E9999 9.00
15
D3335 1.00
16
B0231 22.00
17
E9999 7.00
18
E9999 10.00
19
E9999 3.00
To address safety, widen the road, add curb/gutter,
install sidewalks, and realign the curves. Install turn
lanes where needed. This project begins at US 231
(MP 0.000) and ends at KY 298 (MP 0.610).
Address poor pavement conditions and congestion
due to increased volumes and turn movements on KY
298. The project begins near KY 1432 (MP 8.986)
and ends near KY 2155 NB (MP 9.927).
Look at access Management and make intersection
improvements along this section
Widen to improve traffic flow and safety on KY 298
from near Harriet Ln to near KY 1432 (Burlew Blvd)
Straighten curve and minor improvements to provide
for safer travel. The project will begin at US 298
EAST 26TH STREET
(MP 0.00) and end at the intersection of East 26th St.
and Strawbridge Place (MP 0.50).
Improve section of KY 3335 from KY-3143
SETTLES ROAD
Fairview Dr. to at KY-1456.
Address safety by widening US-231 and increasing
the width of the shoulders. The project should begin
US 231-BURTON RD TO COMM COLL
near South Burton Rd and end near the Owensboro
Community College.
The project will move East 9th Street away from the
railroad tracks and provide clear zone along the road.
EAST 9TH-MOVE RAILROAD TRACKS
The project will begin at KY 2155 (NB) and end at
Leitchfield Road.
Address safety concerns by reconstructing to provide
for 2, 12 foot lanes along Ewing Rd. The project will
EWING ROAD
begin at 2nd Street, MP 0.00 and end near KY-331
MP 1.70
KY 298-BURLEW TO HARRIET LANE
PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD
Improve Pleasant Valley Road from KY 144 to the
hospital main entrance, to better accommodate future
traffic loads accessing the commercial area along KY
54 and Pleasant Valley Road
Present Cost
Future Cost
$11,140,000
$15,245,859
$15,500,000
$21,212,820
$1,400,000
$1,915,997
$6,500,000
$8,895,699
$19,300,000
$26,413,383
$7,800,000
$10,674,839
$2,400,000
$3,284,566
$3,250,000
$4,447,849
$6,750,000
$9,237,841
$4,400,000
$6,021,704
$7,560,000
$10,346,382
$5,000,000
$6,842,845
$15,950,000
$21,828,676
$7,400,000
$10,127,411
$7,350,000
$10,058,983
$16,600,000
$22,718,246
$3,800,000
$5,200,562
$6,850,000
$9,374,698
$6,500,000
$8,895,699
2021 - 2025
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Costs
Revenues
$212,744,059
$211,311,825
TABLE 2 CONTINUED
Project Name
Description
Priority
C0000 28.00
NEW-CARTER RD TO US 60 EXT
E9999 4.00
SOUTHTOWN BLVD
B0060 31.10
US 60-KY 279 TO KY 331
D0056 1.00
KY 56
B0060 30.00
US 60-HEND TO KY 1554
20
21
22
23
24
New construction to connect the new interstate spurs
and the US 60 Bypass Extension. This project is
proposed to begin at KY 2698 and end at US 60 East
Widen (Southtown Blvd)the road with a continuous
center turn lane. The project will begin at US 431
(Frederica St, MP 0.00) and end at JR Miller Blvd
(MP 0.58).
Improve traffic flow and safety on US 60 from KY
279 to KY 331
Improve traffic flow and safety on KY 56 from near
KY 81 to KY 279.
RECONSTRUCT US-60 FROM THE
HENDERSON COUNTY LINE TO A POINT
NEAR KY-1554.
Present Cost
Future Cost
$63,000,000
$104,899,631
$9,800,000
$16,317,720
$18,400,000
$30,637,353
$9,400,000
$15,651,691
$17,300,000
$28,805,772
2026 - 2030
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Costs
Revenue
$196,312,167
$197,197,951
Priority
D1456 1.10
TABLE 2 CONTINUED
Project Name
Description
Address substandard roadway geometrics and safety
KY 1456-KY 54 TO HAYDEN
B0060 31.30
US 60 WEST AT KY 1554
E9999 1.00
WEST FIFTH STREET ROAD
E9999 8.00
KELLER ROAD
25
26
27
28
B0431 26.00
D2699 2.00
29
30
D9007 1.00
D1831 1.00
31
RECONSTRUCTION FROM KY 81 TO KY 2698
NEAR OWENSBORO TO WIDEN TO 2 12 FOOT
LANES WITH 6 FOOT SHOULDERS.
To improve US 431 from near Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd to near the Panther Creek Bridge.
INSTALL TWO 12 FOOT DRIVING LANES
WITH TURN LANES. TO BEGIN AT KY 2121
GOETZ DR-KY 2121 TO US 431
AND END AT US 431.
Construct a new Interchange at the Intersection of
NATCHER-INTERCHANGE AT KY 142
WN 9007 and KY 142.
Minor widening to include 2 12-foot driving lanes
and 6 foot shoulders. The project begins at KY 2830
WRIGHTS LANDING ROAD
(MP 0.000) and ends at KY 405
US 431- MLK TO PANTHER CREEK
D0405 91.20
KY 405-KY 144 to KY 2830
B0431 25.20
US 431-MARKSBERRY TO KY 140
32
33
Address the bad geometrics by realigning the
intersection of KY 1554 and US 60.Provide an
access to the west industrial park, economic
development and safety.
Reconstruct West 5th Street Rd to a 3 lane cross
section with shared use paths.
TO WIDEN KY-405 TO INCLUDE SHOULDERS
AND 12 FOOT DRIVING LANES. THE PROJECT
BEGINS AT KY-144 AND ENDS NEAR KY-2830.
Improve US-431 to provide better traffic
flow,provide better access and improve safety from
KY 140 to Marksberry Road.
Present Cost
$9,950,000
Future Cost
$20,156,874
$2,050,000
$4,152,924
$4,150,000
$8,407,139
$9,850,000
$19,954,293
$12,000,000
$24,309,798
$4,200,000
$8,508,429
$14,600,000
$29,576,921
$5,850,000
$11,851,027
$30,500,000
$61,787,404
$25,000,000
$50,645,413
2031 - 2035
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Costs
Revenue
$239,350,221
$239,921,459
Priority
34
35
36
37
D0144 34.00
B0431 25.40
B0060 10.00
B0060 17.00
TABLE 2 CONTINUED
Project Name
Description
Improve traffic flow and safety on KY 144 from
KY 144-KY 1389 TO MT. ZION
near KY 1389 to near Mt. Zion Road
Recontruct US 431 from near Marksberry Road to
US 431-PANTHER TO MARKSBERRY
near Panther Creek Bridge.
Increase the length of the on-ramp from US 60 to the
US 60-EXTEND RAMP AT AUDUBON
Audubon Parkway to improve safety.
Increase the length of the on-ramp from US 60 to the
US 60-EXTEND RAMP AT NATCHER
Natcher Parkway to improve safety.
Future Cost
$29,823,058
$22,500,000
$55,456,100
$1,300,000
$3,204,130
$1,250,000
$3,080,894
$11,300,000
$27,851,286
$14,100,000
$34,752,489
$20,500,000
$50,526,669
D1456 1.20
KY 1456-HAYDEN TO KY 144
D0144 33.00
KY 144-REID TO KY 1389
B0431 25.00
US 431-KY 140 TO MCLEAN
D0054 19.00
KY 54- WHITESVILLE TO OHIO CO.
Make improvements to KY 54 from Eastern City
limits of Whitesville to Daviess/ Ohio County Line.
$10,500,000
$25,879,513
D0144 35.00
KY 144-BOTELER TO HANCOCK
Improve traffic flow and safety on KY 144 from near
Boteler Road to the Hancock\Daviess County Line.
$24,500,000
$60,385,531
38
39
40
41
42
Address substandard roadway geometrics and safety
concerns on KY 1456 near Hayden Rd (MP 4.71) to
KY 144 (MP 7.30).
Present Cost
$12,100,000
Reconstruct KY 144 to 12 foot driving lanes and turn
lanes where needed. The project will begin near US
60 interchange (MP 2.090) and end at KY 1389 (MP
4.966)
Reconstruct US 431 to 4 - 12 foot driving lanes and 8
foot shoulders, and turn lanes where needed. The
project will begin near McLean County and end near
KY 140
2036 - 2040
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Costs
Revenue
$290,959,670
$291,901,140
Highway Improvements 2015-2020
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Transportation System Operations and Maintenance
The nature of the metropolitan transportation planning process does not lend itself
to specifically identifying future system operations and maintenance needs or
projects over the period covered by the plan. Nevertheless, it is required that the
MTP include system-level estimates of resources that are expected to be available
to operate and maintain the transportation system.
Routine maintenance and operation of the state-maintained roadway network in the
MPO area is accomplished by KYTC through the Highway District Office in
Madisonville. Example activities include maintenance of pavement, guardrails,
and median cable barriers, drainage channels, and landscaping. Traffic operations
are also a significant function of the KYTC District Offices. Example activities
include roadway lighting, traffic signals, signing and roadway striping. Over the
last 21 years KYTC annual expenditures for operations and maintenance activities
in the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO have ranged from a low $2,296,636 to a
high of $6,500,562. Over the last 10 years these expenditures have averaged
$4,862,247 and annual expenditures have generally increased from year to year.
For planning purposes, it should be reasonable to assume KYTC expenditures of
approximately $5,000,000 per year over the foreseeable future.
In addition to the KYTC operation and maintenance programs, the local
governments within the MPO planning area also expend significant resources for
the operation and maintenance of local streets and roadways. Based on
information provided by these entities, it is estimated that approximately
$1,000,000 is spent annually. Approximately 33 percent of this total amount is
provided by the KYTC through revenue sharing programs. Combining KYTC and
local government programs results in an annual expenditure of approximately
$6,000,000 for operation and maintenance of the transportation system.
Grouped Projects
Transportation planning regulations applicable to the development and content of
Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTP) allow that projects that are not
considered to be of appropriate scale for individual identification in a given
program year may be grouped by function, work type, and/or geographic area.
Such projects are usually non-controversial and produce negligible impacts – other
than positive benefits for safety, traffic operations, or preservation. Typically,
these types of projects ae not generated by the planning process; they are usually
initiated by traffic operations or maintenance functions to correct existing
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problems or deficiencies, or they are the result of successful grant applications by
local governments or entities. KYTC identifies many of these types of projects a
“Z-Various” in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. For the
reasons noted above, KYTC and FHWA have developed streamlined procedures
for incorporating such projects into the MTP or Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP). Individual projects from grouped project categories will be
incorporated into the MTP and/or TIP by Administrative Modification as they are
defined (in terms of project description, scope, and cost) and approved. Allowing
such MTP and TIP changes to be made by Administrative Modification, rather
than Amendment (and the corresponding requirement for public review) simplifies
and streamlines MTP/TIP maintenance and project approval processes.
Grouped project categories utilized by the Owensboro – Daviess County MPO are
shown in Table 3. The list of grouped projects utilized is a combination and
simplification of two lists recommended by the “KYTC and MPO Coordination –
Final Recommendation of the Consolidated Planning Guidance Process Team,”
dated July 20, 2007. By listing these projects types in the MTP, planning process
stakeholders and the general public are informed of the types of potential projects
that may be added to the MTP in the future via streamlined procedures. MTP
actions for these projects will not require additional public review, demonstration
of fiscal constraint, or a conformity determination (if applicable).
With respect to financial constraint for grouped projects, the reader is referred first
to the Financial Constraint section of the MPO TIP document on page 7 for a
discussion of the relative roles of the MPO and the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet. The dollar amounts shown in the Grouped Projects table are illustrative
(and minimal) project cost amounts based on past experience and reasonableness.
These numbers are included per recommended guidance and should not be
interpreted as expected project awards or expenditures for any particular year.
Similarly, the Grouped Projects line item in Table 2 of the MPO TIP should be
interpreted in the same way. Rather than future commitments of funding, these
numbers are illustrative of a reasonable level of total funding for the various types
of grouped projects that, potentially, could be approved within a particular year.
When projects are identified, with estimated costs, and funding decisions (type of
funds and year) are made by the Transportation Cabinet (on and annual or ongoing
basis), the Cabinet will forward the project to the MPO for inclusion in the TIP and
MTP, if applicable – with a commitment of additional funding within financially
constraint balances available on a statewide level and is demonstrated on an annual
basis for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
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Table 2
GROUPED PROJECTS
ILLUSTRATIVE ANNUAL AMOUNT
HSIP - High Cost Safety Improvements
HSIP - Low Cost Safety Improvements
HSIP - Lane Departure Resurfacing Improvements
HSIP - Lane Departure Roadway Section Improvements
HSIP - Drive Smart Safety Corridors
HSIP - Older Driver
HSIP - High Risk Rural Roads
Median Guardrail/Cable Projects
Rail Crossing Protection
Rail Crossing Separation
Intersection Improvements for Safety or Efficiency
Other Highway Safety Improvements
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Projects
Traffic Signal System Improvements
Highway Signing
Pavement Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation
Pavement Markers and Striping
Bridge Replacement
Bridge Rehabilitation
Bridge Inspection
Bridge Painting
Transportation Alternatives Program
Transportation Alternative (TA) Projects
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Projects
Recreation Trails Program
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP)
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ)
Commuter Ridesharing Programs
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Park and Ride Facilities
Purchase of New Buses (to replace existing buses or for minor
expansion)
Rehabilitation of Transit Vehicles
Transit Operating Assistance
Transit Operating Equipment
Transit Passenger Shelters and Information Kiosks
Construction or Renovation of Transit Facilities
*Illustrative Costs Only - Please refer to text for explanation
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The Owensboro Transit System presently includes eight routes and serves
approximately three-fourths of the developed areas of the City. All bus routes
typically run from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M on weekdays and from 8:00 AM to 4:00
PM on Saturday. The Green route operates on a one-hour loop while the
remaining routes operate on a 30 minute look. The Red West, Red East, Blue,
Green routes originate at the OTS terminal at 4th and Allen Streets. The Orange,
Yellow and Brown routes originate at the Duke Drive transfer point located behind
the Wesleyan Park Plaza shopping center. The Purple route connects the OTS
terminal with the Duke Drive transfer point. Primary trip generators for the routes
include downtown, shopping centers, schools, parks, medical facilities, elderly and
public housing, and government office facilities. The map on the following page
illustrates the public transit routes.
The Owensboro Transit System is funded through three sources. Fares from users
and other miscellaneous revenues have contributed 13% to 21% of the total
operating costs, while the City and the federal government -- through the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) operating subsidy program -- have split the
differences on the remaining operating costs. An on-board rider survey conducted
in 2005 provides a glimpse of the users on OTS. A summary of this survey is
provided herein. Purpose for Riding -Trips for shopping continued to make up the
highest percentage (25%) closely followed by work trips and medical trips which
comprised 22% and 20% of total trip respectively. Age – In 2005, 59% of the
riders were in the 25-44 age cohorts – up 90% from the 1994 survey. The Elderly
(60 and above) comprised seven percent of the riders – a 61% decrease from 1994.
The 0-24 cohorts and the 45-59 cohorts made up the remainder of the riders.
These groups have varied in terms of their percentage of total transit passengers
and have rarely been more than 25% during the 20-year period the surveys have
been conducted. Sex - Historically, females have accounted for approximately 75
percent of the riders over the past 25 years. However, that number dropped to 55%
in 2000 and rose to 69% in the 2005 survey. Employment – Forty-five of every
100 passengers were full and part time workers in 2005, continuing a gradual rise
over the ten-year period. Unemployed persons comprised 40% of the riders.
Housewives and students account for the remaining total. Income Level – Seventyseven percent of riders surveyed had incomes of less than $20,000 while nine
percent had an income over $20,000. The remaining 14% did not respond to the
question. Trend analysis becomes more difficult without some type of adjustment.
Regardless, it is evident that the vast majority of transit riders are low- to
moderate-income persons.
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Map & Route Information
Owensboro
Transit System
FARES
Cash
10
Tokens
Day
Pass
Monthly
Pass
Adult:
$1.00
$9.00
$3.00
$30.00
Seniors (60+):
$0.50
$4.50
$3.00
$15.00
Disabled:
$0.50
$4.50
$3.00
$15.00
Medicare:
$0.50
$4.50
$3.00
$15.00
Class Pass:
$0.50
$4.50
$3.00
$50/$75
Youth (7-18):
$0.50
$4.50
$3.00
$15.00
Children under 6:
FREE
FREE
FREE
FREE
Transfers:
FREE
FREE
FREE
FREE
LEGEND
Day Pass: Unlimited rides for one day. Monthly Pass: Unlimited rides for one month. Transfers are good for one transfer. Transfers are valid only when boarding at the Downtown Transfer Point (OTS Oﬃce). Please have exact change or pass ready when boarding the bus. OTS drivers carry no change or tokens. Passengers may bring on board only the number of packages or items they can carry in one trip. OTS Prohibits the following: Profanity, Solicita on, Weapons, Use of Alcohol or Tobacco Products. Driver has the right to refuse service. HOURS Bus Operating Hours
Office Hours
Mon-Fri:
6:00 am-7:00 pm
Mon-Fri:
8:00 am-5:00 pm
Mon-Fri:
6:00 am-6:30 pm
Saturday:
8:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday:
8:00 am-3:30 pm
Saturday:
8:00 am-3:30 pm
Sunday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
OTS Office/
Transfer Point
Lobby Hours
OTS does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. OTS operates from 8:00 am‐4:00 pm on: Mar n Luther King’s Birthday, Good Friday, Day a er Thanksgiving Shelters
Trolley Route
Operating and Capital Costs
The information below indicates the Total Operating Costs (federal share is 50%
and local share is 50%), Capital Costs (federal share is 80% and local share is
20%), and Ridership for the Owensboro Transit System for the past six (6) years.
During FY 2009, the Owensboro Transit System received a grant from the
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) program in the amount of
$1,372,500.
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
Operating Costs
Capital Costs
$980,442
$1,001,390
$626,196
$998,092
$1,042,664
$1,325,366
$505,093
$470,086
$685,640
$456,289
$558,287
$485,729
Ridership
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
304,616
329,978
323,530
339,447
346,448
397,813
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Bicycle Facilities
As part of the 1975 Owensboro Urban Area Transportation Study, a bicycle
facilities plan was prepared which consisted of a network of bikeways to be
developed by 1990. This plan was never implemented, being relegated to a low
priority in the total transportation program. In 1977, the Green River Area
Development District prepared the Owensboro Urbanized Area Bicycle Facility
Plan to to explore the bicycle's potential viability through the planned
implementation of a safe, comprehensive bikeway system. In 1993, the Green
River Area Development District prepared the Owensboro Urbanized Area
Bicycle Plan that identified streets for bike lanes although the plan was ultimately
not implemented.
City Connections: In 2004, the City Connections Committee was challenged to
develop an intra-city system of bike lanes, sidewalks and trails that will extend the
Adkisson Greenbelt Park and connect neighborhoods to schools, parks, business,
and entertainment districts. Committee members included neighborhood alliance
representatives, city staff, transportation and community health personnel, and
citizens-at-large.
The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to update and revise previous studies,
(2) to prepare a comprehensive bikeway system plan to serve as the bikeway
master plan guide for future transportation improvements and (3) to outline
fundamental bicycle planning policies to emphasize safety, educational, and
enforcement programs.
Recommendations from the plan included implementation of the City Connections
Plan for bikeways and walkways in order to connect neighborhoods to schools,
parks, business, and the Adkisson Greenbelt Park, making provisions for bikeway
facilities to be used as an alternative or supplement to public facilities in new
subdivisions and consideration of inclusion of appropriate bikeway facilities for
new or improved roadway facilities during the planning and design stages, where
practicable.
However, the City Connections plan never came to fruition. The City of
Owensboro, in 2010, installed its first “Share the Road” bike route along a portion
of Daviess Street into the downtown area. The route was installed to connect the
Greenbelt Park to downtown and was heavily signed to increase the safety of
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cyclists. Typically, bike routes are installed in urbanized areas where roadways are
not wide enough to accommodate dedicated bike lanes or where communities are
not willing to give up on street parking spaces to accommodate bicycles. If signed
properly to notify motorists, bike routes enable on-street parking to remain, while
providing safe routes for cyclists.
Pedestrian Facilities
Walking for exercise, health or recreational enjoyment has resulted in increasing
numbers of pedestrians along our streets, roads and highways.
Where walkways exist in our community, they are generally adjacent and parallel
to our streets. In some single-purpose areas - schools, shopping centers, apartment
complexes, parks and subdivisions - walkways may adjoin parking lots or provide
pedestrian connections between buildings. The City of Owensboro has completed
the majority of the planned 15-mile Adkisson Greenbelt Park. A 2.5 mile section
connecting Shifley Park to Southtown Boulevard was recently completed and the
final section along Southtown Boulevard will be completed in conjunction with a
roadway widening project that is currently underway.
The subdivision regulations of the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission
require the installation of walks in residential subdivisions with lots smaller than
one-half acre; and, are not required in residential subdivisions where lots are onehalf acre or larger. Generally walks are required in business and professional
service zones, but generally are not required in industrial zones. As a result of
these regulatory requirements, most new urban development has walkways.
However, there are several examples of new business developments along major
streets where walks have not been required because of conflicting open drainage
systems or highway shoulders.
Our most important future need is to give greater consideration to the pedestrian
and bicyclist when designing roadways. We should also look for alternatives to
standard walkways adjacent and parallel to streets. Whenever possible, full
consideration should be given to designing a walkway system on its own right-ofway (and away from streets) as a legitimate and desirable use of the land.
The MPO staff will work with the Local Public Agencies (LPAs) that receive
FHWA funds to ensure that the LPAs follow the ADA/Section 504 federal
guidelines.
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Aviation
The Airport is located approximately two miles southwest of downtown
Owensboro The Owensboro-Daviess County Airport property contains 887 acres
of land. Those Airport lands that do not support aviation activities are used for
agricultural activities.
The Airport has two concrete runways. North-South Runway 18-36 is 150 feet
wide by 6,500 feet long, and East-West Runway 5-23 is 100 feet wide by 5,000
feet long. Runway 18-36 is the primary instrument runway; however, both runways
are capable of accommodating large transport aircraft. Runway 5-23 serves as a
secondary, crosswind runway for general aviation utility aircraft. For lighting,
Runway 18-36 is equipped with High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL) and
Runway End Identification Lights (REILS) while medium intensity lighting is
provided for runway 5-23 and taxiways. Other lights exist for the runway edge,
taxiway edge, apron edge, ramp, approach, refueling area, runway threshold,
obstruction, wind indicator, and a rotating airport beacon.
Navigational aids include a 36-inch rotating beacon light and tower, TVOR, ILS,
MALSR and DME. A non-federal, VFR air traffic control tower is in operation at
the airport. The tower is in operation from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM seven days a
week.
Crash, fire, and rescue facilities and equipment are provided to the airport through
an agreement with Daviess County. The fire station is located on airport property
and is known as County Fire District #1.
The passenger terminal contains approximately 9,600 square feet. During the
summer of 2012, two thousand (2,000) square feet will be added to the passenger
waiting area. Space is provided for the airlines, car rental, airport offices, baggage
claim, and public restrooms in the terminal. Approximately two hundred (200)
parking spaces are provided in the terminal area.
Three Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) are located at the Airport—MidAmerica Jet,
Modern Transportation, and Midline Air Freight. Services include, but are not
limited to, aircraft storage, tie-down area, maintenance hangar area, office and
support area, flight instruction, charter, automobile parking facilities, and aircraft
fueling facilities. A total of 88 spaces comprising 94,000 square feet of FBO
hangar area are available. The FB0s also provide 35,000 square feet of
maintenance hangar area and 14,000 square feet of office and support area.
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For itinerant aircraft visiting and aircraft stored outside, the FBOs provide room for
76 aircraft. The FB0s also provide 130 automobile spaces. Fueling for most
general aviation is provided by the FBOs. Existing tank storage capacities include
125,000 gallons for jet A turbine fuel and 62,000 gallons for 100 octane low lead
avgas.
A 23,000 square foot Kentucky National Guard Armory is located on airport
property where 193 fulltime and part-time servicemen are stationed.
Scheduled air service is provided by Allegiant Airlines and Cape Air Airlines.
Allegiant flies 166-passenger MD 80 jets nonstop to Sanford-Orlando. Cape Air
flies 9-passenger Cessna 402s nonstop to St. Louis 18 times per week.
Rail
During the 1980s, the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad running southeasterly through
the county was abandoned. Also, the CSX line (once L&N) running through Utica
also was abandoned. Piggyback ramp service is no longer available in Owensboro.
Currently, Daviess County is served by the CSX Transportation Railroad, formerly
L&N, via its main line running from Louisville to Henderson. The line covers
25.39 miles east to west through the county and approximates the path of U.S. 60.
The main line continues into Henderson and crosses the Ohio River via a railroad
bridge. The line terminates in St. Louis. It is classified as a state mainline with a
traffic density of 5.4 million gross tons per mile (medium density) and a maximum
speed of 40 mph.
According to Patrick Dziennik, Local CSX Trainmaster, the main rail yard for
Owensboro is located off Alsop Lane near its intersection with Grimes Avenue.
Siding space, team track space, and switching services are available. The rail yard
primarily serves CSX train movements. CSX serves the Owensboro Riverport as
well as the industries in the northwestern and northeastern quadrants of the urban
area.
The CSX yard serves two train movements per day with an average of 60 cars per
day traveling in and out of the main yard. Under current operations, the rail yard
operates at full capacity with 165 cars. Major rail freight customers include
Owensboro Grain Company, Lipton Company, Dart Polymers, Hampshire
Chemicals Corp., Barton Brands Ltd., Weyerhaeuser, Lee Brick, Kinder Morgan,
two lumber companies, and the Owensboro Riverport Authority.
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Riverport
Navigable rivers bound a significant portion of Daviess County. The Green River
forms most of the western boundary of the County, while the Ohio River delineates
the northern boundary. No port or loading facilities are located on the Green River
within Daviess County. Most river traffic on the Green is simply passing through
the County on its way to the cities along the Ohio River. As would be expected,
the greatest river traffic flow is on the Ohio River.
The U. S. Coast Guard and the Owensboro Riverport Authority are the two public
entities with facilities on the Ohio River. The remaining twenty-one sites serve the
needs of individual businesses and industries. Except for the Iceland River
Terminal, which is located just outside of the Urban Service Area (USA), all other
sites are within the USA and concentrated along the Ohio River from the Ohio
Valley Terminals easterly to Wrights Landing Road.
The Owensboro Riverport Authority (ORA) was established in 1976 to provide
public river port and warehousing facilities on the Ohio River and to offer
developable land to industrial prospects, particularly river-oriented industries. The
ORA is located in the northwestern quadrant of the urban area off River Road, at
Mile 759 on the Ohio River. The original Riverport site contained over 400 acres.
However, over time some acreage has been sold to various industries and
businesses leaving the ORA with approximately 182 acres which is utilized for
public river terminal and warehousing operation. ORA purchased an intermodal
rail loop consisting of 105 acres in 2009 and purchased 13 acres in 2011 bringing
the total acreage to approximately 300 at the Riverport. All ORA property is
zoned for heavy industrial use.
The ORA facility currently has 500,000 square feet of on-site general commodity
warehousing, 10 acres of paved outside storage capacity, 125 acres of compacted
rock outside storage capacity, domed bulk storage of 14,200 tons, tank farm with
river and rail access consisting of three (3) two (2) million gallon tanks with space
for additional tanks, 25,000-bushel-per-hour grain loading facilities and storage
capacity of handling 653,000 bushels of grain, 110-ton capacity crane, a 2011
Liebherr Material Handler with 8 yard bucket located on a spud barge, and a full
array of loaders, forklifts, and specialty equipment. The facility has eight mooring
dolphins and tug/fleeting service is available 24 hours a day. At the current time,
approximately 75 acres are presently available for additional outside storage yards
or industrial use.
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In addition to the current facility on River Road, the ORA purchased the vacant
Green River Steel mill in April 2005 razing the building in 2011 making the prime
industrial property available for economic development. The over 92 acre site is
located at 4701 US 60 E and is adjacent to the Owensboro Municipal Utilities plant
at Mile 753 on the Ohio River. The site is ideal for redevelopment based on
location. The property is located on the river with good vehicular access to US 60
E with four lane access from Interstate 64 in Dale Indiana to Interstate 65 in
Bowling Green, Kentucky with access to the main CSX line with approximately
10,750 linear feet of rail spur.
The ORA is a customs port-of-entry and in December 2003, the Riverport acquired
Foreign Trade Zone status. The Riverport also serves as a licensed warehouse as a
delivery point of secondary aluminum. In March 2005, the Riverport received
designation as a Licensed Warehouse for North American A-380.1 Aluminum
Alloy on the London Metal Exchange North American Special Aluminum Alloy
Contract.
A six-member board of directors, who are appointed by the Mayor of Owensboro
and approved by the Owensboro City Commission, governs the ORA. With the
growth of the Riverport in recent years, ORA has become financially selfsufficient paying a dividend back to the City of Owensboro each quarter. This
financial success has allowed for continuing improvement of equipment and
facilities, thus enhancing service to existing customers and allowing better
marketing efforts to potential customers.
The success of the Owensboro Riverport has enabled the facility to become a truly
multimodal facility with access to water, rail, and highways. Located on Ohio
River Mile 759, all major barge lines (including but not limited to American
Commercial, Crouse, Ingram, Memco, Mid-South, and Ohio River) provide
service to the Owensboro area. Tug and/or fleeting services are available 24 hours
a day. Rail service is provided by CSX. The main rail line runs through the port
property and directly serves several on-site industries and facilities. The Riverport
is accessed via KY 331 from U.S. 60, or alternatively via Ewing and Medley
Roads. The Audubon, Natcher Parkways and IN 231 provide access to Interstates
64 and 65. The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, located just four (4)
miles away, provides commercial commuter air service and biweekly flights to Las
Vegas and Orlando.
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Total tonnage handled at the Owensboro Riverport annually is approximately
800,000 Short Tons. Included in this tonnage figure are approximately 15,000
warehouse truck transfers and 2,500 warehouse rail transfers. ORA serves as
distribution center for a major paper products company loading/unloading
approximately 13,000 truck annually in addition to the tonnage above. All the
activity at the Riverport has both direct and indirect economic benefits on the
community as a whole. Based on 2000 estimates, the Riverport is directly
responsible for 100 jobs and generating $18.7 million in economic activity
annually. However, indirect benefits are even greater with approximately 449 jobs
and $90 million generated annually.
Freight
The Owensboro – Daviess County planning area is fortunate to have a
transportation system that consists of US 60, US 231, US 431, Audubon Parkway,
Natcher Parkway, etc. While a majority of freight moves along the Audubon and
Natcher Parkways, the other major routes play a significant role in the movement
of freight in and through the area. There are numerous businesses and industries in
the region that rely on trucks for shipping and delivery.
Freight is a major consideration for the MPO when prioritizing projects for
inclusion in the MTP. First, increasing access and mobility for the movement of
freight is one of the nine goals of the MPO.
While, it is a blessing to the area, it is also a concern. The movement of truck
traffic through the area has been an issue. It may become important for the MPO
to conduct a truck access study in the future to better define current and future
trucking issues and needs, including better signage to direct trucks to major routes
to keep them out of the downtown area.
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Transportation Enhancement (TE)
Safe Routes to School Projects (SRTS)
The federal Transportation Enhancement (TE) program was developed in 1991
under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). The TE
program was continued under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(TEA-21) in 1998 and a new program, the Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS)
was developed. With the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
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Century (MAP-21), these programs have been included in a new program, the
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).
TAP provides funding for surface transportation projects such as on-and-off road
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver
access to public transportation and enhancement mobility, community
improvement activities, and environmental mitigation, safe routes to school
projects, and projects for planning, designing, or constructing boulevards and other
roadways largely in the right-of-way of former Interstate System routes or other
divided highways.
Some funding for the TE and SRTS programs are still available in Kentucky.
However, in the future projects will be funded through the TAP program.
There are currently no active TAP/TE/SRTS Projects in the MPO area.
Summary
This chapter provides a snapshot of the recommendations and challenges of the
Owensboro – Daviess County MPO over the next 25-year period from
2015 – 2040. The Owensboro – Daviess County MPO will be faced with
continuing its support for transportation improvements that keep our local
communities viable well into the future. The next 25 years are sure to bring many
challenges to the MPO and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to meet our
needs. But the opportunities that lie ahead will allow the MPO to work toward the
implementation of the improvements discussed throughout the 2040 Metropolitan
Transportation Plan to ensure this region has an adequate transportation system.
79
APPENDIX A
MPO COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP
Appendix A
Owensboro – Daviess County
Policy Committee Membership
Voting Membership
Honorable Ron Payne, Chairman
Mayor, City of Owensboro
P. O. Box 10003
Owensboro, KY 42302-9003
Honorable Al Mattingly, Jr.
Daviess County Judge/Executive
212 St. Ann Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Mr. Kevin McClearn, P.E.
Chief District Engineer
(Rep. of KYTC Secretary)
Department of Highways District 2
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
P.O. Box 600
Madisonville, KY 42431
Non-Voting Members
Ms. Yvette Taylor, Administrator
Federal Transit Administration
230 Peachtree NW, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mr. Thomas Nelson, Jr., Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
330 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
Appendix A
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Membership
Mr. Bill Parrish, Chairman
Owensboro City Manager
City of Owensboro, KY
P. O. Box 10003
Mr. Brian Howard, Director
Owensboro Metropolitan
Planning Commission
P. O. Box 732
Owensboro, KY 42302
Mr. Charles Castlen, Vice-Chair
Daviess County Commissioner
Daviess County Court House
212 St. Ann Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Ms. Lisa Fulkerson
Transit Manager
430 Allen Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Sgt. Brad Martin
Owensboro Police Department
222 East 9th Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Mr. Tim Lyons
T & D Engineer Manager
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
2070 Tamarack Road
Owensboro, KY 42302
Mr. Jiten Shah
Executive Director
300 GRADD Way
Owensboro, KY 42301
Mr. Mark Brasher, P. E.
Daviess County Engineer
2620 Highway 81
Owensboro, KY 42301
Mr. Madison Silver
President/CEO
Owensboro Economic Development
P. O. Box 782
Major J.D. Marksberry
Daviess County Sheriff Dept.
212 St. Ann Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Mr. Brian Wright
Director
Owensboro Riverport
P. O. Box 21955
Owensboro, KY 42304
Mr. Barry House, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
KYTC
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Appendix A
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Membership
Ms. Candance Brake
President/CEO
Chamber of Commerce
200 East 3rd Street
Owensboro, KY 42303
Mr. Dean Behnke, P. E.
Dir. of Engineering
RWRA
2101 Grimes Avenue
Owensboro, KY 42303
Mr. Bob Whitmer, Director
Owensboro-Daviess County
Regional Airport
2200 Airport Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
Mr. Greg Rawlings
Transportation Specialist
FHWA
330 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
Mr. Nick Hall
Planning Section Supervisor
District 2
KYTC
P. O. Box 600
Madisonville, KY 42431
Mr. John Newland
Kenergy Electric Cooperative
3111 Fairview Drive
Mr. Kevin Collignon
Owensboro City Engineer
City of Owensboro
P. O. Box 10003
Appendix B
Highway Data
HIGHWAY CHARACTERISTICS
ROUTE
AUDUBON PKWY
KY 142
KY 142
KY 1432
KY 1432
KY 144
KY 144
KY 144
KY 1456
KY 1456
KY 1456
KY 1456
KY 2117
KY 2121
KY 2121
KY 2155
KY 2155
KY 2155
KY 2155
KY 2155B
KY 2155B
KY 2155B
KY 2155B
KY 2155B
KY 2245
KY 2262
KY 2698
KY 2698
KY 2698
KY 2698
KY 2698
KY 2707
KY 2831
KY 2831
KY 298
KY 298
KY 298
KY 3143
KY 3143
KY 3143
KY 3143
KY 331
KY 331
KY 331
KY 3335
KY 54
KY 54
KY 54
KY 54
KY 54
BEGIN MP
15.883
5.352
5.98
0
0.242
0
1.651
3.08
0
2.245
2.778
5.488
0
0
0.749
0
1.247
2.46
2.946
1.247
1.362
1.832
2.552
2.752
0
0
0
1.2
1.722
2.393
2.607
0
0
2.511
6.545
8.261
9.423
0
0.926
1.407
1.829
0
0.436
1.991
0
0
0.776
1.077
1.274
2.566
END MP
23.441
5.98
7.974
0.242
0.411
1.651
3.08
14.339
2.245
2.778
5.488
7.301
0.61
0.749
1.78
1.247
2.46
2.946
3.447
1.362
1.832
2.552
2.752
3.035
0.246
1.494
1.2
1.722
2.393
2.607
3.449
1.11
2.511
3.056
8.261
9.423
10.181
0.926
1.407
1.829
2.958
0.436
1.991
3.004
1.134
0.776
1.077
1.274
2.566
3.318
LANE LENGTH WIDTH
7.558
12
0.628
9
1.994
10
0.242
14
0.169
11
1.651
11
1.429
10
11.259
10
2.245
9
0.533
10
2.71
9
1.813
9
0.61
11
0.749
11
1.031
11
1.247
12
1.213
12
0.486
12
0.501
11
0.115
12
0.47
12
0.72
12
0.2
12
0.283
12
0.246
11
1.494
11
1.2
11
0.522
11
0.671
11
0.214
11
0.842
11
1.11
11
2.511
12
0.545
12
1.716
9
1.162
12
0.758
11
0.926
9
0.481
11
0.422
12
1.129
11
0.436
11
1.555
12
1.013
11
1.134
10
0.776
12
0.301
15
0.197
21
1.292
12
0.752
12
SHOULDER WIDTH
10
3
3
10
10
2
2
2
5
5
3
3
5
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
9
0
5
0
0
4
7
3
3
3
10
3
9
6
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
SPEED LIMIT
70
35
55
35
35
35
35
35
45
45
35
45
35
45
35
45
35
35
35
45
35
35
35
35
35
35
45
45
45
35
35
35
35
35
45
35
35
45
45
45
45
55
35
35
45
35
35
35
35
45
ROADWAY TYPE
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Couplet
Divided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
ADEQUACY RATING PERCENTILE
100
51.14
77.17
83.48
83.48
89.89
52.78
67.28
2.33
59.22
44.35
60.14
88.54
66.85
66.85
38.83
13.4
4.32
19.39
18.57
24.38
26.91
24.7
89.89
59.79
16.12
91.99
89.89
92.26
92.26
54.9
88.54
41.62
71.82
69.53
100
88.54
16.12
88.54
83.48
91.99
42.52
89.89
100
66.08
6.48
24.38
32.79
71.77
66.85
VOLUME TO SERVICE CRITICAL FLOW RATE RATIO
FACTOR
0.16
0.54
0.1
0.50
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.22
0.68
0.22
0.26
0.47
0.2
0.81
0.1
0.68
0.02
1.14
0.32
0.57
0.18
0.66
0.75
0.58
0.35
0.48
0.23
0.15
0.22
0.88
0.37
0.52
0.38
1.52
0.23
2.34
0.15
1.20
0.36
0.35
0.48
0.89
0.53
1.21
0.75
1.68
0.48
0.66
0.35
0.85
0.57
0.07
0.11
0.15
0.19
0.35
0.28
0.50
0.35
0.89
0.76
0.37
0.26
0.37
0.71
0.24
0.64
0.14
0.12
0.28
0.33
0.41
0.47
0.32
0.47
0.89
0.38
0.45
1.22
0.16
0.41
0.33
0.53
0.29
0.13
0.29
0.07
0.29
0.2
0.35
0.55
1.35
0.39
0.15
0.57
0.15
0.32
0.58
0.51
0.57
HIGHWAY CHARACTERISTICS
ROUTE
KY 54
KY 54
KY 54
KY 54
KY 554
KY 56
KY 56
KY 56
KY 603
KY 81
KY 81
KY 81
KY 81
KY 81
NATCHER PKWY
US 231
US 231
US 231
US 231
US 231
US 231
US 431
US 431
US 431
US 431
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
US 60
BEGIN MP
3.318
4.505
8.003
15.172
4.823
0
5.06
10.731
0.458
0
7.959
11.036
11.891
13.21
61.553
0
4.958
9.933
10.865
11.294
13.845
0
8.027
10.246
10.952
0
6.58
9.372
9.834
10.179
10.84
14.416
17.498
18.694
20.391
22.233
24.871
26.112
28.365
29.387
END MP
4.505
8.003
15.172
17.619
9.123
5.06
10.731
14.088
1.04
7.959
11.036
11.891
13.21
14.493
72.264
4.958
9.933
10.865
11.294
13.845
14.851
8.027
10.246
10.952
11.389
6.58
9.372
9.834
10.179
10.84
14.416
17.498
18.694
20.391
22.233
24.871
26.112
28.365
29.387
33.833
LANE LENGTH WIDTH
1.187
12
3.498
11
7.169
11
2.447
11
4.3
10
5.06
10
5.671
12
3.357
11
0.582
12
7.959
12
3.077
12
0.855
12
1.319
12
1.283
11
10.711
12
4.958
12
4.975
12
0.932
12
0.429
12
2.551
12
1.006
12
8.027
12
2.219
12
0.706
12
0.437
12
6.58
11
2.792
11
0.462
11
0.345
13
0.661
12
3.576
12
3.082
12
1.196
12
1.697
12
1.842
11
2.638
12
1.241
12
2.253
12
1.022
12
4.446
12
SHOULDER WIDTH
0
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
10
5
5
10
0
0
10
8
4
0
12
10
4
3
10
10
10
3
3
3
9
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
10
10
10
10
SPEED LIMIT
45
45
35
25
55
35
35
45
45
45
55
45
35
35
70
55
45
45
45
55
55
45
45
35
35
45
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
45
45
55
55
55
55
ROADWAY TYPE
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Undivided
Undivided
Undivided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Undivided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Divided
Undivided
ADEQUACY RATING PERCENTILE
89.89
89.89
97.86
96.52
7.41
53.83
95.13
89.89
34.05
97.86
89.89
66.85
18.57
16.38
100
100
97.86
89.89
89.89
22.94
4.54
71.34
80.51
89.89
30.99
37.66
59.2
89.89
47.51
69.92
69.92
39.74
39.74
39.74
35.39
80.87
100
78.65
70.09
38.67
VOLUME TO SERVICE CRITICAL FLOW RATE RATIO
FACTOR
0.34
0.30
0.41
0.60
0.37
0.30
0.27
0.53
0.09
1.28
0.13
0.58
0.16
0.86
0.22
0.49
0.15
1.28
0.35
0.68
0.13
0.57
0.51
0.28
0.42
0.47
1.15
0.67
0.14
0.75
0.31
0.31
0.43
0.25
0.28
0.27
0.42
0.49
0.11
0.59
0.11
0.18
0.4
0.57
0.4
0.29
0.26
0.79
0.55
2.15
0.14
0.90
0.28
0.56
0.19
0.39
0.67
0.47
0.2
0.28
0.31
0.77
0.44
0.46
0.43
0.16
0.25
0.20
0.75
0.12
0.26
0.16
0.18
0.10
0.24
0.26
0.17
0.26
0.47
0.26

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