Transportation State of the Region: Dallas Fort Worth

8/14/2019 Transportation State of the Region: Dallas Fort Worth

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DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPOLITAN AREA

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

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Planning and implementing anintegrated transportationsystem for the Dallas-FortWorth (DFW) region requiresthe close coordination of

many transportation partners.Freeways, tollways, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV)/managed lanes, transit, andairports combine to movepeople and goods withinand through the DFW area.The success of the systemdepends on the agenciesinvolved working together.

The Regional TransportationCouncil (RTC) is composed of

local elected officials andtransportation providerrepresentatives and serves asthe Dallas-Fort WorthMetropolitan PlanningOrganization (MPO). TheRTC, the transportation policybody of the North CentralTexas Council ofGovernments, is responsiblefor developing a long-rangetransportation plan, allocatingfederal funding to projects and

programs, and setting regionaltransportation policy. Thisplanning is carried out incooperation with the agenciesthat implement transportationthroughout the area.

The DFW region is dividedbetween two TexasDepartment of Transportation(TxDOT) districts. The Dallasand Fort Worth TxDOT offices

are responsible for the design,construction, operation, andmaintenance of the federaland state highway system.TxDOT also has authority toenter into public-privatepartnerships, known asComprehensive DevelopmentAgreements.

The North Texas TollwayAuthority (NTTA) serves asthe regions toll road providerand operates four projects inthe region. Toll roads are an

important feature of thetransportation systembecause they provide usersmore options and greaterreliability in their commute andother travel.

Public transportation including light rail, commuterrail, bus service, paratransit,vanpools, and park-and-ridelots is implemented byDallas Area Rapid Transit

(DART), the Denton CountyTransportation Authority(DCTA), and the Fort WorthTransportation Authority(The T). These agencies workclosely together to provideservice for member citiesthroughout the region.

Dallas/Fort Worth InternationalAirport and Dallas Love Fieldboth provide passenger airservice. As one of the busiest

airports in the world, DFWInternational Airport is a majoreconomic force in Texas.

As highlighted in thisdocument, all of theseagencies are workingtogether to meet the TexasTransportation Commissionsgoals: decrease congestion,increase safety, decrease airpollution, enhance economic

opportunity, and increaseasset value. This State of theRegion report will highlightpartnerships and innovativefinance techniques being usedin the region to improve thetransportation system.

Transportation Partners


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Regional Growth and Sustainable Development

Regional growth continues toincrease rapidly. In the past threedecades, approximately one millionnew residents have been added tothe region every decade. Exhibit 1shows the past 10 years of growth inthe region. The 2005 10-countypopulation was 5,781,225, and

employment was 3,569,201. By2030, the 10-county population isexpected to increase to 9,107,200,and employment is expected toincrease to 5,416,800. Exhibit 2shows the national impact of theDallas-Fort Worth economy.

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Rank Metropolitan Area 2004 GMP*

1 New York, NY $ 901.32 Los Angeles, CA $ 581.33 Chicago, IL $ 392.64 Washington, DC $ 276.25 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX $ 256.46 Philadelphia, PA $ 253.47 Boston, MA $ 233.78 Houston, TX $ 214.79 San Francisco/

Oakland, CA $ 204.210 Atlanta, GA $ 198.1

Exhibit 2

Along with population andemployment growth, the type,location, and density of land useshape the form of transportationresponses. Pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments reduce thedemand for roadway facilities whileauto-oriented developments increasedemand for roadway facilities. TheMetropolitan Transportation Planpromotes pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments through

policies, programs, and projects.The RTC supports continued growthin the region by increasingdevelopment options andopportunities. Since 2000, theRegional Transportation Council hasfunded $80 million in sustainabledevelopment projects.

86.9%93.5%94.9%

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Year of Project Completion

* NCTCOG development monitoring tracksemployers with 100+ employees, 100,000+ squarefeet, or 100+ unit housing developments in the16-county NCTCOG region. Project types aredefined as follows: auto-oriented projects, built toprimarily serve vehicular traffic through their design,layout, parking requirements, and accessmanagement; pedestrian- and transit-orientedprojects, containing the design, configuration, and

mix of uses that emphasize pedestrian- and/ortransit-oriented environments; and hybrid projects,containing a mix of pedestrian/transit- and auto-oriented development. Exhibit 3 shows majorprojects completed in the last four years by type. Ofthe new projects under construction in 2006,82 percent were auto-oriented, 15.4 percent werepedestrian- and transit-oriented, and 2.6 percentwere hybrid. Future projects announced in 2006consist of 70.2 percent auto-oriented, 27.6 percentpedestrian- and transit-oriented, and 2.2 percenthybrid, indicating a continued increase in moresustainable development types.

10-CountyUrban-AreaPopulation Growth*

Number ofAdditional

Period People

1996 112,1751997 121,0501998 136,8471999 160,7502000 141,5002001 153,000

2002 146,1502003 148,3002004 146,2502005 168,000

Exhibit 1

*The 10-County Urban Area consists of the counties ofCollin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman,Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise.

* Gross Metropolitan Product, billions of U.S. dollars

Exhibit 3


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1999 2004

In 2001, the Cockrell Hill interchange at Interstate Highway 30 was completed thanks to the cooperation of theTexas Department of Transportation, Dallas County, the City of Dallas, and the Regional Transportation Council.This project provided needed freeway access to large tracts of land with limited development potential. Total costfor the interchange and associated improvements was $16.2 million. Since the opening of the interchange, office,retail, warehouse, and restaurant property values have increased over $185 million, bringing enhanced economicvitality to this area of Dallas.

Total value of land and improvements$4.8 million

Total value of land and improvements$193.4 million

Cockrell Hill at I.H.30

Performance Measures

Fort Wort h CB D Dallas CBD

Highways

Freeways / Tollways

Regional Arterials

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Areas with No Congestion

Areas with Light Congestion

Areas with Moderate Congestion

Areas with Severe Congestion

Roadways

Annual Cost of Congestion $4.2 Billion

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Roadways


Current and Future Congestion Levels

For the first time, the current Metropolitan TransportationPlan shows congestion decreasing from the previous Plan.Innovative policies, programs, and projects are beginningto show the promise of long-term congestion relief. Publicand private financial partnerships are allowing the regionto increase transportation system capacity at a rate notseen in decades.

Decrease Congestion

Enhance Economic Opportunity

Current Conditions

2025 ConditionsPrevious Plan

2025 ConditionsCurrent Plan


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Growth of Revenue-ProducingHighway System: 2000 to 2030

MilesofHighwaySystem

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Traditional Freeway

Toll & Managed Lanes

With limited resources for highwaymaintenance and construction, user

fees are needed to make up thefunding gap in the future

transportation system. Most newhighway facilities will produce their

own revenue for maintenance,reconstruction, and expansion. From

2000 through 2030, the region'straditionally financed freeway system

is planned to expand from 660 to 730miles. During the same period, the

tollway and managed-lane system willbe expanded from 25 to 700 miles,providing much-needed revenue to

keep the highway system safeand reliable.

Performance Measures

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Traffic Fatalities 1999-2005

FATALITIES

Progress continues to be made toreduce injuries and fatalities, improveoverall system security, and reduceincident-clearance times on freewaysand tollways. Data collection, analysis,

training, education, enforcement, andengineering are key to these efforts.

Nine counties in the Dallas-Fort Wortharea have been designated as

nonattainment for the pollutant ozone bythe U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency. Transportation professionals,local governments, and private interests

are working together to develop strategiesto reduce on-road emissions, a large

contributor to the air quality problems inNorth Central Texas.

Increase Safety

Increase Asset Value

Decrease Air Pollution


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Mobility 2030

Local policy leaders recently finalized North CentralTexas long-term blueprint for transportation projectsand programs. In January, the Regional TransportationCouncil adopted Mobility 2030: The MetropolitanTransportation Plan. Mobility 2030 lays out a $71 billionmulti-modal solution for addressing growing trafficcongestion in the region, including both infrastructureand service improvements.

Plan recommendations include a 725-mile system ofHOV/managed freeway and toll road improvements,

a 480-mile regional passenger rail system, and otherimprovements designed to reduce congestion and airpollution, enhance traveler safety, and operate andmaintain the system.

The plan has been forwarded to federal and Statepartners, who are reviewing it to ensure it conforms toU.S. Department of Transportation air quality conformityregulations. A decision is expected in April 2007.

Fort Worth CBD Dallas CBD

Priced Facilities

The Metropolitan

Transportation Plan

$16.8 Billion of Innovative Funding Strategies

New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do notrepresent specific alignments.

Corridor-specific design and operational characteristics for theFreeway/Tollway system will be determined through ongoingproject development.

Additional and improved Freeway/Tollway interchanges andservice roads should be considered on all Freeway/Tollwayfacilities in order to accommodate a balance between mobilityand access needs.

All Freeway/Tollway corridors require additional study forcapacity, geometric, and safety improvements related totruck operations.

Operational strategies to manage the flow of traffic should beconsidered in the corridors where additional freeway or tollwaylanes are being considered.

* Existing lanes in corridor remain free. Toll charged on new capacity onlyand will include HOV incentives.

Legend

Freeways/Tollways

Existing Toll Facilities

Proposed Toll Facilities

Proposed HOV/Managed Facilities*


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Regional Mobility Partnerships

Safe and reliable transportation improvements arecritical to serving the regions growing population andemployment. Transportation partners in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have dedicated themselves to usingstate-of-the-art methods in the planning, construction,operation, and financing of vital transportationinfrastructure and services.

Understanding the customers. Tough problems callfor tough decisions. They require creative consensusbuilding, which includes the right mix of projects and apriority list that meets the needs of the regions

customers, the residents of North Central Texas. Localelected officials and transportation professionals in theregion are recognized decision makers, and have a trackrecord of building the consensus required.

Recognizing opportunities and threats. Managingtraffic congestion, improving air quality, and providingsafe and reliable facilities and services require a multi-modal approach and a commitment to innovation. As thelargest distribution hub in the country without directaccess to a border or water port, the DFW region facesunique challenges to remain competitive. Regionalleaders also see opportunities and are seeking ways tointegrate intercity and regional transportation facilities forefficient movement of people and goods.

Demonstrating the experience to get the job done.North Central Texas transportation professionals arehighly respected, and they serve a team of agencies withexperience in project planning, delivery, and operation.The North Texas Tollway Authority operates four tollfacilities in the region and has several projects in theplanning and construction phases. The Dallas and FortWorth districts of TxDOT plan, design, build, operate,and maintain the state transportation system in 16 NorthCentral Texas counties. The districts have provided

oversight to some of the largest projects in TxDOTshistory, including the Dallas High Five and theFort Worth Mixmaster.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the Denton CountyTransportation Authority, and the Fort WorthTransportation Authority are continuing the expansionof bus, rail, and HOV systems in the region. Seamlesstransit systems are being planned to offer commuterseasy access to work, shopping, and special eventsthroughout Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties,with vital connections directly into DFW International

Airport.

Using all available tools. Transportation leaders areusing innovative financing strategies provided by theTexas Legislature and the Texas TransportationCommission to build a comprehensive transportationsystem for North Central Texas. In addition to theexpansion of the state and local roadway systems,and the seamless rail transit extensions, the regionhas developed an integrated approach for the deliveryof toll roads. This approach features a variety ofstrategies: using bonding authority, leveraging ofexisting and future toll revenues, managed-laneprojects, and integration with the Trans-Texas Corridor.These strategies will fund facility construction andongoing maintenance and operations. Also, thesestrategies will provide a revenue stream and a decision-making structure for identifying, prioritizing, andimplementing other important regional projects.

Choosing the right approach. Todays roadway,aviation, and freight and passenger rail systems arehighly specialized, and partnerships in planning,construction, and operations are in place to provide safeand efficient travel. The regions transportation providersare using innovation and partnerships to advanceneeded improvements.

North Central TexasCouncil of Governments

Partnering to improve regional mobility in North Central Texas:


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Toll Road and Managed Lane Projects

TxDOT and NTTA Regional ProtocolThe Regional Protocol for Cooperative Planning andDevelopment is important to North Central Texas as theregion continues the use of innovative transportationfinancing and delivery methods to reduce congestion.The Protocol is an agreement between NTTA andthe Texas Transportation Commission which identifiesprojects the two agencies will deliver.

The Protocol addresses future projects, promising thatNTTA and TxDOT will work with the RegionalTransportation Council to find ways to expedite thedelivery of regional transportation projects in a way mosteconomical to the region. TxDOT and NTTA are alsopartnering in electronic toll collection. NTTAs TollTag andTxDOTs TxTAG may both be used on any toll road,domestic toll bridge, or toll tunnel in Texas, including theHarris County Toll Road Authority system.

Tolling Service Agreements (TSA)The Comprehensive Development AgreementMemorandum of Understanding (CDA MOU) enactedbetween TxDOT and NTTA in 2006 identifies mandatory

and optional services for NTTA to provide CDA projects.The CDA MOU calls for project-specific Tolling ServiceAgreements for the first five years of revenue service.Mandatory services provided by NTTA will include:account management, transaction and paymentprocessing, video billing services, and interoperabilityfor all CDAs in North Central Texas under the termsof the TSA. At the end of the initial five-year period,additional terms may be negotiated between NTTAand the developer.

Regional Revenue Sharing Agreement

The Regional Revenue Sharing Fund for Surplus TollRevenues and CDA Concession Payments MOU, assigned by TxDOT and the Regional TransportationCouncil, provides that such revenues will stay within theDFW region. TxDOT will account for the funds andinterest earned separately from other money. The RTC,working with local governments, TxDOT, and othertransportation partners, will select the projects fundedfrom the toll and CDA revenues.

The first Comprehensive Development Agreement procurement forthe DFW region took place in February 2007 for S.H. 121. It isanticipated that Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras deTransporte SA will provide $2.8 billion in concession payments tothe region and will also pay to construct and maintain the corridor.Thanks to this public-private partnership, important transportationprojects will be built throughout the region. Construction on theCollin County portion is expected to begin in the fall 2007.

While the City of Fort Worth andTxDOT near completion of right-of-way acquisition, NTTA ismanaging the engineering andlandscaping design contracts,which should be completed thisyear. NTTA has received aninvestment-grade traffic andrevenue study, and projectpartners (NTTA, TxDOT, City ofFort Worth, RTC) will becompleting final funding

agreements so that the tollingauthority can develop projectfinancing plans this year.Southwest Parkway will beNTTAs first all Electronic TollCollection facility.

Frisco

Plano

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McKinney

The Colony

Lewisville

Carrollton

Coppell

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Dallas County

Cleburne

Joshua

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Crowley

Altamesa Blvdd.

Tarrant County

Johnson County

Burleson

TxDOT: CDA

NTTA: Toll Road

S.H. 121 Southwest Parkway/Chisholm Trail Parkway


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Irving

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Toll Road and Managed Lane Projects

The DFW Connectorwill ultimately rangebetween 6 and13 general-purposelanes plus managedlanes and collector-distributor facilities.TxDOT will seekComprehensive

DevelopmentAgreement proposalsfor the corridor in latesummer or earlyfall 2007.

TxDOT is currently seeking ComprehensiveDevelopment Agreement proposals for theS.H. 161 toll road, with the CDA awardexpected in October 2007. Construction maybegin by early 2008.

City of Forney U.S. 80/F.M. 548 Interchange F.M. 740 Arterial Widening Improvements F.M. 741 Arterial Widening Improvements

City of Weatherford

S.H. 171/F.M. 51 Widening and Reconstruction I.H. 20 Construction of Frontage Roads at

Various Locations F.M. 2552 Realignment I.H. 20 Construction of Overpass U-turns at

Various Locations

In January 2007, NTTA broke ground on the two-mile toll bridgeconnecting I.H. 35E with the Dallas North Tollway. The $122 millionproject will include a 360-foot steel bridge and is expected to be opento traffic in the spring 2009.

Hurst

Bedford Euless

NorthRichlandHills

HaltomCity

Haslet

Northlake

AllianceAirport

To downtown

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RichlandHills

Irving

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Little Elm

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LakewoodVillage

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ShadyShores

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The Colony

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NTTA and TxDOT areworking on gaining finalapproval of a toll equity grant.The agencies are alsofinalizing the Two-PartyAgreement regarding the tollequity grant for right-of-wayfunding and revenue sharing.If these agreements are

reached on schedule,construction is expected tobegin in the fall 2008, and theproject could be open to trafficby 2012. NTTA agrees toshare project revenuesthrough a gross revenuepledge of a project-specific tolland growth rate.

Sachse

Garland

Rowlett

NTTA: Toll Road

TxDOT: CDA

NTTA: Toll Road

TxDOT: CDAManaged Lanes

The North TarrantExpress will featureadditional main lanesand new managedlanes on I.H. 35W,I.H. 820, and S.H. 183.TxDOT will seekComprehensiveDevelopmentAgreement proposalsfor the corridor in thefall 2007.

North Tarrant Express

President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension

S.H. 161 Regional Pass-Through Toll Projects

TxDOT: CDAManaged Lanes

DFW Connector (S.H. 121/S.H. 114/I.H.635)

Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge


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Transit Accomplishments

Together, Dallas AreaRapid Transit (DART),the Fort Worth

Transportation Authority (The T), and the Denton CountyTransportation Authority (DCTA) carry more than 100million passengers annually on bus, light rail, commuterrail, and HOV lanes. Transit ridership increased for allagencies between 4.6 percent and 13 percent in fiscalyear 2006. The T is a recipient of a 2007 Federal TransitAdministration Annual Award for Success in EnhancingRidership based on excellent ridership gains and thebroad transferability of its initiatives to other transit

agencies. The Alliance Express and Commuter Express,new services launched by The T and DCTA, respectively,carried nearly 80,000 passengers in their first year.

All agencies have plans for additional rail. DART isconstructing the 27.7-mile Green Line light-rail expansion,which is projected to save commuters more than9.5 million hours a year in travel time; DCTA plans a21-mile regional rail line from Denton to Carrollton, whereit will connect with DART; and The T has selectedcommuter rail for a 40-mile corridor from southwest FortWorth to Grapevine and into DFW International Airport,where it will meet with DART light rail.

According to the University of North Texas, DARTs railsystem has attracted more than $3.3 billion in transit-oriented development. The same study found that thevalue of office space near DART stations increased 53percent more than comparable properties not served byrail between 1997 and 2001, and residential propertyvalues near rail increased 39 percent more than homesin other areas. All 126 lofts in the restored Texas &Pacific railroad terminal in Fort Worth were sold in lessthan a year, with the adjacent Trinity Railway Express

(TRE) station cited as a major selling point.

DART and The T areleaders in the use ofclean fuels such as

compressed or liquified natural gas and ultra-low sulfurdiesel to power their buses. The TRE and DCTACommuter Express are among the first rail and busservices to operate on low-emissions biodiesel. DARTlight rail is propelled by electric motors, and the agencys31-mile HOV-lane network reduces pollutant emissionsby 370 pounds every weekday. Together, The T andDART manage 238 vanpools, and plan to expand theirprograms. The T partners with Johnson County transit to

provide express bus service between The Ts south park-and-ride lot and downtown Fort Worth.

Public transportation continuesto be one of the safest modesof travel in the United States.

In 2000, the National Safety Council reported that thepassenger death rate for automobiles was 0.80 per 100million passenger miles. The rates for buses, trains, andairlines were 0.50, 0.03, and 0.02, respectively. Locally,the TRE is partnering with the Transportation SecurityAdministration to deploy new safety programs on trains.

DCTA recentlycompleted anaggressive fleet-

modernization program, adding 31 new vehicles. Thebuild-out vision for The Ts Intermodal TransportationCenter was realized in June 2006, with the relocation ofGreyhounds terminal to the facility also served by The T,the TRE, and Amtrak. The Ts partnerships with 17Tarrant County cities through Northeast TransportationServices (NETS) and Tarrant County TransportationServices reduce duplication of service vehicles forseniors and the disabled.

Decrease Congestion

Enhance Economic Opportunity

Increase Safety

Increase Asset Value

Decrease Air Pollution

Source: Fort Worth Transportation Authority

Source: Denton CountyTransportation Authority

Source: Dallas Area Rapid Transit


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Partnering for Seamless Regional Rail

More than 100 cities and business/civic organizations representing 82 percent of the North Central Texaspopulation and 23 of the 25 largest cities have passedresolutions backing the historic tri-party agreementamong the regions existing transit agencies. Theagreement supports local option funding of public transitin the region by exempting the transit sales tax from thetwo-percent local cap up to the locally authorized amount.

The agreement also recommends expandingmeaningful public transit in North Central Texas throughexisting organizations, meaning a fourth agency wouldnot be necessary. Legislation has been introduced inboth the Texas House and Senate to exempt the transitsales tax. Passage of this legislation is critical to theimplementation of regional rail.

Citizens Continue to Support Expanding Regional Transit

77 percentof DART cities approved expanding services with long-term bondsbacked by the transit sales tax in 2000.

73 percentof Denton County voters approved the creation of DCTA in 2002.

74 percentof Grapevine voters approved use of a sales tax for rail in 2006.

77 percentof respondents to a 2006 University of Texas at Dallas survey supporteduse of a sales tax for transit expansion.

Fort Worth CBD Dallas CBD

Passenger Rail Recommendations

Legend

Highways

Existing Rail CorridorsI I I

Regional Rail

Regional Rail - Special Events Only- - -

Light Rail

Light Rail - New Technology

Corridor-specific design and operation characteristics for theIntercity Passenger, Regional Passenger and Freight RailSystems will be determined through capacity evaluation andongoing project development. Refined rail forecasts arenecessary to determine technology and alignment in Future Railcorridors.

All existing railroad rights-of-way should be monitored for potentialfuture transportation corridors. New facilit y locations representtransportation needs and do not reflect specific alignments.

Institutional structure being reviewed for the region.

The need for additional rail capacity in the Dallas CBD, Fort WorthCBD, D/FW International Airport, and other intermodal centers willbe monitored. A grade separation is needed for the Dallas CBDsecond alignment.

McKinneyFrisco

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Beltline Road

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Cleburne

Dirks Road

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UNT SouthCampus

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LineFort Worth

Texas MotorSpeedway

(Special Events Only) LakeLavon

The Metropolitan

Transportation Plan


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Regional Aviation Services

On June 15, 2006, Dallas and Fort Worth, SouthwestAirlines, American Airlines, and DFW International Airportreached an historic agreement that will phase out theWright Amendment. Signed into law on October 13,2006, the federal legislation allows airlines serving DallasLove Field to offer through-ticketing to domesticdestinations. After eight years, all remaining restrictionson service from Love Field will be eliminated.

Dallas-Fort Worths economic health depends on theefficiency and viability of the regional aviation system.DFW International Airport is the worlds third busiest,

serving 60 million passengers in 2006. The airportrecently opened International Terminal D and the Skylinkpeople mover, capable of carrying 5,000 passengers perhour, improving service to passengers and reducingvehicle trips among terminals. In addition, Love Fieldcontinued to see healthy increases in passenger travel,serving nearly 7 million passengers in 2006.

The competitiveness of the Dallas-Fort Worth regionrelies on air cargo services, especially considering DFWis the largest region with no direct access to a border orwater port. In 2006, DFW International Airport surpassed

753,000 metric tons of air cargo, with international cargoaccounting for 278,800 metric tons. The latterrepresented a 12 percent increase compared with 2005.Fort Worth Alliance Airport, the worlds first industrialairport, accounts for more than 20 percent of air cargotonnage in the region.

DFW International Airport wasvoted Best Cargo Airport inthe World by Air CargoWorlds Excellence Survey.

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Access to Aviation

Access by roadways and transit to and from airports is asimportant as the passengers and cargo transported byair. DFW International Airport is located in the center ofthe region, surrounded by many congested highways. Inthe past two years, $370 million in improvements toS.H. 360 and the President George Bush Turnpike havebeen completed near the airport. The next decade willsee an estimated $3.4 billion in investments for freewayand tollway corridors such as S.H. 161, S.H. 183,S.H. 114, and S.H. 121, as shown in the map below.

Dallas Love Field is currently served by DART buses with

light rail expected in the future. A shuttle from the TREprovides access to DFW International Airport from theCentreport commuter-rail station. Both DART and The T

plan to provide rail service to a proposed integrated railstation at DFW International Airport. This will link DFWInternational Airport to Dallas Love Field via DARTlight rail.

An important partnership between DFW InternationalAirport and NTTA begun in 2003 allows NTTA TollTags tobe used at DFW International Airport entrance plazas.TollTag usage at the airport has increased to more than3.5 million transactions per year, reflecting almost 25percent of all airport transactions. In addition, TollTagsmay be used for parking at Love Field. DFW International

Airport is also partnering with TxDOT and the RTC toenhance signage throughout the region directing travelerson area roadways to the airport.

Roadway Improvements Around DFW International Airport

S.H. 114/S.H. 121 DFW Connector 2015 (estimated)2011 (estimated)

S.H. 183 East 2016 (estimated)

S.H. 114 East 2016 (estimated) S.H. 121/ S.H. 183 West 2016 (estimated)

Roadway Completion

S.H. 360 February 2006PGBT Connector September 2005

S.H. 161

As studies progress, theregion is moving closer to an

opening date for aconnected, integrated rail

station betweenTerminals A and B.

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Northwest Irving LRT

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Euless

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InternationalParkway

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The Legislature and the Texas TransportationCommission authorized the use of new tools toleverage scarce resources and expedite transportationprojects over the past four years. Used together,these tools create revenue, facilitating additionaltransportation improvements.

The Dallas-Fort Worth region plans to use thefollowing to maximize revenue: traditional toll financingthrough NTTA, CDAs, Texas Mobility Funds, pass-through toll financing, private activity bonds, and theTrans-Texas Corridor. Combining these strategies hasbrought $16.8 billion into Mobility 2030 and reducedthe expected 25-year funding shortfall from $70 billionto $59 billion. By developing the appropriate financialpackage for each corridor, the region can providebetter improvements to the transportation system.

Public transit is another important piece of the regionstransportation system. Creating and funding the TexasMobility Fund was significant because State gasolinetax revenue cannot be used for transit. The DFW

region will use some of the money in the MobilityFund for seamless rail connections at DFWInternational Airport and Love Field.

Based on legislative and Commission direction, theNorth Central Texas Council of Governments(NCTCOG) led the planning effort that resulted in theNorth Central Texas Regional Public TransportationCoordination Plan. The plan resulted from consensusbuilding, collaboration, and feedback from public andprivate transportation providers, State agencies, localWorkforce boards, regional stakeholders, and otherinterested parties. The plan outlines the regionscoordination goals and policies, as well as short-,medium-, and long-term implementation strategies.Current efforts center on developing a linked system ofcommon transfer points throughout the region,developing standardized eligibility standards,identifying underutilized vehicles, coordinating ratesand fares for similar services, and encouragingregional rather than local taxicab certification.

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Implementing Transportation Tools

IDENTIFIED FUNDING NEEDSIDENTIFIED FUNDING NEEDSDALLAS-FORT WORTH REGIONDALLAS-FORT WORTH REGION

(Based on Mobility 2030 Funding Levels)

$58.6 (45 %)$70.9 (55 %)TOTAL

$1.1Additional Cost to Purchase Right-of-Way

$32.1$ 2.6Rehabilitation Costs

$6.0$5.7Regional Arterial and Local Thoroughfare System

$11.01Rail and Bus Transit System

$1.1Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities and TransportationEnhancements

$2.1Congestion Mitigation Strategies

$18.7Operation & Maintenance

$129.5 Billion

$6.7Goods Movement/Rail Freight Costs(Trans Tx Corridor)

$12.72$26.4Freeway and Toll Road System

$3.3HOV and Managed Facilities

Unfunded Needs(Billions/2006 $)

Funded Needs(Billions/2006 $)

Metropolitan Transportation SystemComponents

1 $3.4 billion obtained through Regional Transit Initiative2 Includes freeway-to-freeway interchanges


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Transportation providers, the MPO,and local elected officials are usinginnovative solutions andpartnerships to meet Dallas-FortWorths transportation challenges.

Continued cooperation among thisregion, the Texas TransportationCommission, and the Legislature iscritical to long-term success.

The transportation funding crisis inDFW is significant. Through 2030,an additional $59 billion is neededfor capacity improvements, systemmaintenance, and transportationservices. Regional leaders areaggressively using innovativefinancing tools and have identified

$16.8 billion that was added toMobility 2030.

Completing projects more quicklyis important because constructioncosts are increasing rapidly,causing the purchasing power ofgas taxes to decline. This trend isunlikely to change in the nearfuture. Through the use ofComprehensive DevelopmentAgreements, private companies will

make up-front payments to theregion for the right to collect tollson a roadway for up to 50 years.This payment will be used tocomplete other transportationprojects around the region thatmight not have received traditionalfunding for decades. Use of tollroads and public-privatepartnerships should continue asthe region seeks to meet itstransportation needs withlimited funding.

Expansion of rail service to citiesnot currently served by a transitagency is a regional priority. Afteran extensive study, exempting thetransit sales tax was consideredthe best option for funding because

it will allow cities at their sales-taxcaps to join a transit authority.Local officials have been workingwith members of the Legislatureand will continue to work

throughout the 80th legislativesession to implement a fundingsource for regional transit. Existingtransit authorities in the region willwork together to provideseamless rail.

Transportation providersthroughout the region arecooperating to build and operatea comprehensive transportationsystem. NTTA is evaluating thefeasibility of five projects as aresult of the agreement reachedwith TxDOT. The three transitagencies have worked together todevelop the tri-party agreement,which lays out how the agencieswill expand and provide seamlessservice to the region. TxDOT andRTC have reached an agreementthat allows the RTC to selectprojects funded by all concessionpayments in the region. Allagencies are focused on meeting

the current and futuretransportation demands throughcooperation. The region needsadditional support from theLegislature to allow existingtransportation providers to havepowers similar to those of RegionalMobility Authorities.

The Texas TransportationCommission and the Legislaturehave been important partners insolving transportation problems in

the DFW region. Local leaders lookforward to continuing thispartnership to use innovative tools,leverage funding, and buildtransportation projects that willimprove mobility and quality of lifein DFW.

Meeting Real Challenges


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Published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Regional Transportation Councilin partnership with the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Partners In Mobility,Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport,

Denton County Transportation Authority, Fort Worth Transportation Authority,North Texas Tollway Authority, and Texas Department of Transportation

The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors who are responsible for the opinions, findings, and conclusions presented herein. The

contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, or the Texas

Department of Transportation. This document was prepared in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department

of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration

For more information:

[email protected] or (817) 695-9240

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