TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Business Plan

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1 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 2018 Business Plan

2 Today s Agenda Mission Department Overview Planning Initiatives Commission Priorities and 2018 Budget Requests Five-year Plan

3 Department of Transportation Mission The mission of the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation is to enhance quality of life by facilitating the mobility of people and goods safely and efficiently. Mobility Safely Efficiently

4 Department Overview Program Delivery Operations, Maintenance, and Traffic Engineering Contracted Operations Preconstruction Construction Operations and Maintenance Traffic Engineering Transit Aviation

5 Department Overview Program Delivery Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) More than $2 billion in projects since 1986 General Obligation Bond Construction Acquisition Public Outreach Engineering Permitting

6 Department Overview Operations, Maintenance and Traffic Engineering 2,550 centerline miles of roadway 180 bridges and bridge culverts 20,000 traffic control signs 2,500 miles of sidewalk 716 traffic signals 230 miles of fiber optic cable 265 Closed Circuit Television cameras 200 flashing beacon locations 1,300 speed humps

7 Department Overview - Transit Express Local Paratransit Weekday 44 Trips am peak 51 Trips pm peak 5 Routes from Park and Ride lots to downtown and midtown Atlanta and Emory/CDC Monday Saturday 27 buses during daily peak 6 routes Primarily serving western part of the county, connecting Lawrenceville, Duluth, Lilburn and Norcross to MARTA Doraville Station Monday Saturday 8 Transport vehicles during daily peak Complementary service for persons unable to access bus stops or ride independently within ¾ of a mile of the 6 local routes

8 Department Overview - Airport More than 85,000 airport operations (take-offs/landings) in th busiest airport in Georgia Approximately 300 based aircraft Maintain electrical systems and navigational aids Maintain more than 400 acres of airport property Manage master plans and capital projects

9 Planning Initiatives Comprehensive Transportation Plan

10 Planning Initiatives Comprehensive Transportation Plan Improve Connectivity Leverage the County s Transportation System to Improve Economic Vitality and Quality of Life Improve Safety and Mobility for All People Across All Modes of Travel Proactively Embrace Future Transportation Opportunities Continue to Serve as Responsible Stewards of Transportation Resources

11 Planning Initiatives Comprehensive Transportation Plan Citizen Priority Rankings (Weighted) Vehicular Travel Connectivity Transit Service Transportation Safety Maintenance Walking/Biking Economic Vitality Access to Transportation 7,197 6,576 6,397 5,811 5,185 4,769 4,442 9, ,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

12 Planning Initiatives - Targeted Efforts Comprehensive Transit Development Plan Countywide Trails Master Plan Signal System Evaluation and Traffic Management System Master Plan

13 Commission Priorities Communication & Engagement Citizens Project Selection Committee Open House

14 Commission Priorities Communication & Engagement Citizens Project Selection Committee Work Session

15 Commission Priorities Communication & Engagement

16 Commission Priorities Communication & Engagement

17 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access Inflow/Outflow Job Counts in ,754 Employed in Gwinnett, Live Outside of Gwinnett 206,899 Live in Gwinnett, Employed Outside of Gwinnett 135,908 Employed and Live in Gwinnett

18 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

19 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

20 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

21 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

22 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

23 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access

24 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access Gwinnett County Transit Recent Improvements Restored Saturday Service to All Local Routes Added Sweeper Buses to Express Service Provided Additional Express Service from Sugarloaf Added New Emory/CDC Express Service from Indian Trail and Sugarloaf Made Local Service Schedule Adjustments and Additional Trips

25 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access Gwinnett County Transit Recent Improvements Adding Wi-Fi to Half of the Fleet Replacing and Overhauling Fleet Upgraded Sugarloaf Park and Ride Lot Established Passenger Trip Planning Promoting Transit Through Education and Outreach

26 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access Improved On-time Performance by Approximately 20% Increased Ridership by Approximately 8%

27 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access 2018 Decision Package #2 Transit Wi-Fi on remaining half of fleet Allow Passengers Access to Wi-Fi to Improve Overall Transit Experience Incentive to Choose Transit over a Personal Automobile for Commuting and other Travel Needs Ensure GCT Remains Competitive with other Transit Services/Agencies that Offer Free Public Wi-Fi Total Request: $236,900

28 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access 716 Traffic Signals

29 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access More than 265 Closed Circuit Cameras Projects In Design Existing More than 230 Miles of Fiberoptic Cable

30 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access 2018 Decision Package #3 Traffic Engineer Gwinnett County Current Gwinnett County Proposed Cobb County Baltimore, MD Macomb County, MI Ga DOT (RTOP) Total Signals , ,200 Engineers Signals / Engineer

31 Commission Priorities Mobility and Access 2018 Decision Package #3 Traffic Engineer Update individual signal and connected corridor timing Manage design and construction of new locations Employ traffic-responsive technology on additional corridors Implement technology to better detect equipment failures Apply smart corridor technology Make real-time adjustments to traffic signal operations Total Request: $108,620

32 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community

33 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community

34 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community

35 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community Approximately 560,000 feet of guardrail

36 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community

37 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community over 20,000 signs maintained

38 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community 2018 Decision Package #1 Traffic Analyst Restore position in Operations and Maintenance Current and new position would split duties between northern and southern sections of the County Total Request: $58,694

39 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community 2018 Decision Package #1 Traffic Analyst Inspection of all signage and striping Road closures and detours No Parking signage coordination Special Events permits New development coordination Utility locates and ROW verification

40 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community Over 200 traffic control flashing beacon locations Over 1,300 speed humps on 280 streets

41 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community Over 48,000 Street Lights

42 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community 2018 Decision Package #5 Street Lighting Program for newer neighborhoods and some commercial areas using special assessment fees Recently established programs using SPLOST funds to install and assessment fees to operate in older residential neighborhoods and Community Improvement Districts County funds the operating costs for limited number of high-hazard street lights in various locations

43 Commission Priorities Safe & Healthy Community 2018 Decision Package #5 Street Lighting Request an increase of $50,000 in Traffic Operations to provide for the installation and operation of additional streetlights along collector and arterial streets Identify areas not currently covered by existing street lighting programs to improve nighttime and early morning travel for vehicles and pedestrians

44 Commission Priorities Smart & Sustainable Government

45 Commission Priorities Smart & Sustainable Government Atlanta Regional Commission Call for Projects total request $69,941,766 including: SR 124 (Scenic Highway) widening, from US 78 to Sugarloaf Parkway $4,800,000 (engineering) Western Gwinnett Bikeway Extension $3,000,000 (construction) Traffic Management System Expansion Phase 1 $3,910,000 Resurfacing various major roads $5,243,200 Gwinnett Transit Service Expansion - $10,272,000 (first 3 years of operations)

46 Commission Priorities Smart & Sustainable Government Street Lifespan

47 Commission Priorities Smart & Sustainable Government Estimated resurfacing cost over six years to raise Pavement Condition Index (PCI) to 65 Approximate annual cost of $25 million per year for a total six-year cost of $150 million A deterioration rate of 3 PCI points a year was assumed An inflation factor of 3% per year was used 2017 SPLOST provides $19 million per year. Georgia DOT currently provides approximately $6 million per year.

48 Commission Priorities Strong & Vibrant Local Economy

49 Commission Priorities Strong & Vibrant Local Economy 2018 Decision Package #4 ROW Mowing, Trimming and Sweeping

50 Commission Priorities Strong & Vibrant Local Economy 2018 Decision Package #4 ROW Mowing, Trimming and Sweeping Shoulder Mowing $414,000 Increase frequency of mowing from every six weeks to every three weeks Landscape Trimming $100,000 Trim landscaped median, shoulder and ramp areas Sweeping - $30,000 Increase curb sweeping by 100 miles Increase intersection sweeping by 75 locations

51 2018 Budget DOT Decision Package Summary Traffic Analyst Position in Traffic Operations $58,694 Wi-Fi on all Transit Vehicles $236,900 Traffic Engineer Position in Traffic Signals $108,620 Mowing, Trimming and Sweeping $544,000 Street Lighting $50,000

52 DOT 2018 Operating General Fund $18,801,475 $20,211,497 Street Lighting $7,455,115 $7,541,420 Speed Hump $160,215 $161,783 Transit $12,312,083 $14,148,044 Airport $1,309,810 $1,134,699 $40,038,698 $43,197,443

53 Five-Year Plan Secure Additional Funding for Major Road Projects Sugarloaf Parkway Extension I-85 improvements from southern County line to SR 316 SR 124 / Scenic Highway widening Killian Hill Road widening SR 124 / Braselton Highway widening Crossings of I-85 and SR 316

54 Five-Year Plan Expand transit local service options by increasing frequency of service, extending service hours and adding one new route Federal startup funds requested for 80% of operating costs for first three years of service $3,424,000 Federal / $856,000 Local per year By year four, fare box collections and federal formula funds will replace majority of expiring startup funds

55 Five-Year Plan Prepare for expansion of transit options based on recommendations from the Comprehensive Transit Development Plan Further evaluate and optimize existing service and make structural improvements Balance mode, frequency and coverage Determine what areas are not being served and what new or better connections should be made Assess need and location for high-capacity transit in dedicated space Identify funding for implementation

56 Five-Year Plan Address personnel needs in key areas Retention of field personnel Trades Tech IV and other critical Traffic Engineering positions Right of Way and Asset Manager Assistant Utility Coordinator

57 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Questions