What is Transportation Outlook 2035?

• Long-range transportation plan for the Baltimore region

• Updated every 4 years• Includes major capital projects from 2013 to 2035

• Highway• Transit• Bicycle and pedestrian• Management and operations

• Prepared by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board

• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)

What is the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board?

• Metropolitan Planning Organization

• 10 member board looking at transportation issues across the region

BRTB Members• Anne Arundel County – County Executive John R.

Leopold• Baltimore City – Mayor Sheila Dixon• Baltimore County – County Executive James T. Smith• Carroll County – Commissioner Dean L. Minnich• City of Annapolis – Mayor Ellen Moyer• Harford County – County Executive David R. Craig• Howard County – County Executive Ken Ulman• MD Dept. of Transportation – Secretary John D. Porcari• MD Dept. of Environment * - Secretary Shari T. Wilson• MD Dept. of Planning * - Secretary Richard E. Hall

* Non-voting members

Making Tough Choices

• Goals & objectives• Demographic projections• Project costs and funding availability• Project evaluation (Policy &

Technical)• Performance & air quality analysis• Public involvement

Development of the Plan

• Improve Safety• Maximize Transportation System Management

and Operations• Increase Accessibility and Mobility• Preserve the Environment• Improve Transportation System Security• Link Transportation Investment to Land Use and

Economic Development• Foster Inter-jurisdictional Participation and

Cooperation

Goals of Transportation Outlook 2035

The Challenge: Planning for Tomorrow

Population and Employment trends for the Baltimore Region 1990, 2000, and 2035

$ 33.4 billion = Total amount projected to be available through 2035

– Operations ($17.9B)– Preservation ($6.8B)– Expansion ($8.7B)

Transportation Outlook 2035 includes 93 projects

Funding Availability

$ 8.7 billion worth of system expansion projects included in the draft plan

Plan Focus ─ Expansion

– Highway ($6B)– Transit ($2.2B)– Bicycle and Pedestrian

($62M)– Management and

Operations ($40M)– Air Quality related

($398M)

• A regional emissions analysis was conducted for the years 2008, 2009, 2015, 2025, and 2035

• For daily emissions of: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), & carbon monoxide (CO)

• For yearly emissions of: Direct fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and NOx

• The mix of projects in Transportation Outlook 2035 is within the approved emissions limits

The Impact on Air Quality

• I-695, widen to 8 lanes from I-83N to I-95N, 2015

• I-695, widen to 8 lanes from I-95S to MD 122, 2015

• I-95S, add 2 managed lanes from Arbutus to Baltimore/Howard County line, 2020

• I-95S, widen to 10 lanes from Baltimore/Howard Co line to Howard/PG Co line, 2020

• US 50/301, add 2 managed lanes from I-97 to Bay Bridge, 2020

• Red Line, construct east-west rapid transit system from Patterson Park through downtown Baltimore to Woodlawn, 2015

Regionally Significant Projects

Anne Arundel Co/

City of Annapolis

Highway & Interchange Projects

1 2015 MD 175 MD 295 to MD 170 Widen AA/County line to MD 295 from 2 to 3 lanes and MD 295 to

MD 170 from 4 to 6 lanes

2 2015 MD 198 MD 295 to MD 32 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes

3 2015 MD 295I-195 to MD 100 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes, full interchange at Hanover Rd.

4 2020 MD 170 MD 175 to MD 100 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes

5 2025 I-97MD 32 to US 50/301 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes, managed lanes, 1 lane each direction

6 2025 MD 713MD 175 to MD 176 MD 175 to Arundel Mills Blvd. (widen from 2 to 4 lanes) Arundel

Mills Blvd. to MD 176 (widen from 4 to 6 lanes)

7 2025 MD 100 AA/Howard Co line to I-97

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

8 2025 MD 174 MD 175 to MD 170 Capacity improvements

9 2030 MD 2 US 50 to MD 10 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

10 2030 MD 3AA/PG Co line to MD 32 Widen from 4 to 6 lanes, new interchange at MD 450

11 2030 MD 2MD 450 to N of South River Bridge

Widen from 4 to 6 lanes

Map #

• MARC Penn/Camden line improvements

• General transit improvements

Transit Initiatives

• July 2 to August 29 – Public review and comment period for Draft Plan

• July 24 to August 17 – Public meetings

• Aug 21 – Regional Public meeting on Draft Plan/TIP/Air Quality Plan

• Aug 28 – Elected officials hear comments at BRTB public meeting

• Oct 23 – BRTB votes on Transportation Outlook 2035

Next Steps

Submit a comment online: Visit www.baltometro.org to submit your comments using our public comment form

Mail comments to: Monica HainesBaltimore Regional Transportation Board2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310Baltimore, MD 21224or Fax 410-732-8248or E-mail mhaines@baltometro.org

Share Your Thoughts…

To get involved with transportation planning, contact:

Monica HainesPublic Involvement Coordinator410-732-0500 ext. 1047mhaines@baltometro.org

• Citizens Advisory Committee• Mailing lists (B’More Involved, BRTB Notes)• Request a speaker for your community or business

group

Get Involved…

Learn more about the BRTB, transportation planning, and how to get involved at www.baltometro.org

Contact your BRTB member or empowered representative: – Harvey Gold, Transportation Rep. – 410/222-7434– John Leopold, County Executive – 410-222-7000

– Jon Arason, Planning Director – 410/263-7961

– Ellen Moyer, Mayor, City of Annapolis – 410/263-7997

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