LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council Metropolitan Planning Organization’s

Adopted on January 7, 2021

LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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Ken Beaulieu, Chairperson CID Supervisor Dakota Dunes CID, SD

Richard Owens, Vice Chairperson Board Member Sioux City Transit System, Sioux City, IA

Bill Gaukel Council Member City of Sergeant Bluff, IA

Pete Groetken Council Member City of Sioux City, IA

Keith Radig County Supervisor Woodbury County, IA

Craig Anderson Supervisor Plymouth County, IA

Larry Albenesius County Commissioner Dakota County, NE

Mike Dailey County Commissioner Union County, SD

Kodi Bensen Council Member City of North Sioux City, SD

Julie Schoenherr Council Member City of Sioux City, IA

Carol Schuldt Council Member City of South Sioux City, NE

Transportation Technical Committee Members

David Carney, Chairperson Public Works Director City of Sioux City, IA

Tom Rohe, Vice Chairperson Engineer Plymouth County, IA

Jill Wanderscheid Neighborhood Services Supervisor City of Sioux City, IA

Aaron Lincoln City Administrator City of Sergeant Bluff, IA

Mark Nahra Engineer Woodbury County, IA

Curt Miller Facilities & Transit Director Sioux City, IA

Lance Hedquist City Administrator City of South Sioux City, NE

Mike Collett Assistant City Manager City of Sioux City, IA

Jeff Dooley Community Improvement

District (CID) Manager

Dakota Dunes CID, SD

Fred Kellogg Highway Superintendent Dakota County, NE

Jeff Harcum Transit Operations Supervisor City of Sioux City, IA

Eric Christensen City Administrator City of North Sioux City, SD

Jason Allen City Administrator City of Dakota City, NE

Jerry Buum Highway Superintendent Union County, SD

Policy Board & Transportation Technical Committee Non-Voting Members

Dakin Schultz Iowa Department of Transportation

Sarah Gilkerson South Dakota Department of Transportation

Gerri Doyle Federal Transit Administration - Region VII

Justin Luther Federal Highway Administration - Nebraska

Darla Hugaboom Federal Highway Administration - Iowa

Mark D. Hoines Federal Highway Administration - South Dakota

Craig Wacker Nebraska Department of Transportation

Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council Staff

Michelle Bostinelos Executive Director

Erin Berzina Regional Planning Director

Alejandra Quintana Regional Planner I

Dawn Kimmel Regional Planner I

Hannah Neel Regional Planner I

Sharon Burton Executive Assistant

Emily Coppock Administrative Assistant

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TH E S I M P C O ME T R O P O L I T A N PL A N N I N G OR G A N I Z A T I O N...1 - 4 TH E 2 0 4 5 LO N G RA N G E TR A N S P O R T A T I O N PL A N...1 - 4 GO A L S ...1 - 5 PE R F O R M A N C E BA S E D PL A N N I N G A N D PR O G R A M M I N G...1 - 17 PU B L I C PA R T I C I P A T I O N PL A N ...1 - 26 L R T P RE V I S I O N S A N D RE V I E W S...1 - 27

C H A P T E R 2 –

CU R R E N T TR E N D S...2 - 1 FU T U R E TR E N D S...2 - 16 HE R E WE AR E...2 - 21 HE R E WE GR O W...2 - 21

C H A P T E R 3 –

CU R R E N T EF F O R T S...3 - 1 FE A T U R E D PR O J E C T S A N D EV E N T S...3 - 2 PR O J E C T OV E R V I E W ...3 - 8 FU T U R E PR O J E C T S ...3 - 10 EN V I R O N M E N T A L JU S T I C E...3 - 11 RE C O M M E N D A T I O N S...3 - 18

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SI O U X CI T Y TR A N S I T SY S T E M...4 - 1 SI O U X CI T Y TR A N S I T SY S T E M EX I S T I N G CO N D I T I O N S...4 - 3 SI O U X CI T Y TR A N S I T SY S T E M FU T U R E CO N D I T I O N S... 4 - 14 PA R A T R A N S I T/ S R T S ...4 - 17 PA R A T R A N S I T/ S R T S EX I S T I N G CO N D I T I O N S...4 - 17 PA R A T R A N S I T/ S R T S FU T U R E CO N D I T I O N S...4 - 21 CU R R E N T TR A N S I T SE R V I C E EF F O R T S... 4 - 21 RE C O M M E N D A T I O N S...4 – 25

C H A P T E R 5 –

CU R R E N T TR A F F I C CO N D I T I O N S...5 - 1 SI O U X CI T Y TR A N S I T SY S T E M EX I S T I N G CO N D I T I O N S...5 - 5 SA F E T Y...5 - 7 TR A V E L DE M A N D MO D E L...5 - 11 TR A N S P O R T A T I O N PR O J E C T S...5 - 22 EN V I R O N M E N T A L JU S T I C E...5 -22 RE C O M M E N D A T I O N S...5 -22

C H A P T E R 6 –

TR U C K... 6 - 1 RA I L... 6 - 6 PI P E L I N E S... 6 - 9 PA S S E N G E R RA I L... 6 - 11

4 AI R...6 - 11 PA S S E N G E R AI R... 6 - 12 AI R A N D PA S S E N G E R AI R... 6 - 15 WA T E R B O R N E FR E I G H T... 6 - 15 IN T E R C I T Y BU S... 6 - 17 IN T E R M O D A L... 6 - 17 RE C O M M E N D A T I O N S ... 6 - 18

C H A P T E R 7 –

KE Y GE O M O R P H O L O G I C A L FE A T U R E S...7 - 1 EN V I R O N M E N T A L IS S U E S...7 - 2 WA T E R W A Y S A N D BR I D G E S... 7 - 4 AL T E R N A T I V E FU E L I N G ST A T I O N S...7 - 7 LA N D US E A N D LA N D CO V E R CO N V E R S I O N...7 - 10 AI R QU A L I T Y MO N I T O R I N G... 7 - 10 PR O J E C T S A N D EN V I R O N M E N T A L L Y SE N S I T I V E AR E A S...7 - 13 RE C O M M E N D A T I O N S... 7 - 15

C H A P T E R 8 –

FE D E R A L FU N D I N G...8 - 1 ST A T E FU N D I N G... 8 - 4 LO C A L FU N D I N G... 8 - 5 FU N D I N G T H E 2 0 4 5 L R T P ... 8 - 6 RE V E N U E FO R E C A S T I N G ME T H O D O L O G I E S... 8 - 7 TR A N S P O R T A T I O N PR O J E C T S 2 0 2 1 – 2 0 4 5 ...8 - 9 SU M M A R Y...8 - 18

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S I M P C O M P O

 AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic (number of vehicles per day)

 ADA Americans with Disabilities Act (federal law)

 AVL Automatic Vehicle Location

 BUILD Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development

 CDBG Community Development Block Grant Program

 CFR Code of Federal Regulations

 CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

 CNG Compressed Natural Gas

 COG Council of Governments

 DEMO Demonstration Funding

 DOR Department of Roads (Nebraska)

 DOT Department of Transportation (Iowa, South Dakota, and federal agencies)

 DMU Diesel Multiple Units

 EA Environmental Assessment

 EPA Environmental Protection Agency

 FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation

 FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

 FFY Federal Fiscal Year – October 1 to September 30

 FHWA Federal Highway Administration (part of U.S. DOT)

 FTA Federal Transit Administration (part of U.S. DOT)

 GIS Geographic Information System –computerized mapping and planning tool

 GPS Global Positioning System –local identification tool using satellites

 HBP Highway Bridge Program

 HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program

 ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

 ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems

 JARC Job Access Reverse Commute

 LOS Level of Service

 LOST Local Option Sales Tax

 LRTP Long Range Transportation Plan

 MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21^st Century Act

 MLK, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr. Transportation Center

 MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization

 MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area

 MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

 NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

 NENE Nebraska Northeastern

 NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

 NHPP National Highway Performance Program

 NHS National Highway System – network identified by Congress

 PMS Pavement Management System

 PPP Public Participation Plan

 PRF Primary Road Fund

 ROUTES Ridership Operations Utilization/Transit Efficiencies Study

 ROW Right-of-Way

 RPA Regional Planning Affiliation

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 RTP Regional Transportation Plan

 RUTF Road Use Tax Fund (Iowa)

 SAFETEA – LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient, Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users

 SCTS Sioux City Transit System

 SIMPCO Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council

 SMS Safety Management System

 SRTS Siouxland Regional Transit System

 STA State Transit Assistance (Iowa)

 STB Surface Transportation Board

 STBG Surface Transportation Block Grant

 STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

 STP Surface Transportation Program

 TAP Transportation Alternatives Program

 TIGER Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

 TIP Transportation Improvement Program

 TJ Transfer oriented directional sign (special signing program)

 ULSD Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel

 USC United States Code

 V/C Volume/Capacity

 VMT Vehicle Miles of Travel – number of miles traveled over a given highway

 YOE Year of Expenditure