I.         

Part I

Executive Summary (en espanol)

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Goals and Objectives

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About Our Home

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Figure 1-1:  Capital Area MPO Planning Boundary

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Figure 1-2:  The Capital Area’s Weather

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Figure 1-3:  Wake County Population Growth

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Figure 1-4:  Neusie Picture

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Figure 1-5:  Raleigh-Durham Metro Air Quality Index History

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Figure 1-6:  The Capital Area MPO Population Table

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Figure 1-7:  An Aging Population

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Figure 1-8:  A Diverse Population

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Figure 1-9:  Employment in the Capital Area

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Figure 1-10:  Governor Easley on Transportation

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Figure 1-11:  2030 Traffic Volumes

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Socio-Economic Demographic Forecasts

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Figure 1-12:  Socio-Economic & Demographic Forecast Chart

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Figure 1-13:  Wake County Population Forecast                   

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Figure 1-14:  Modeled Area Population Forecasts                 

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Figure 1-15:  Wake County Employment Forecast                 

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Figure 1-16:  Modeled Area Employment Forecasts

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II.

Part II

SE Data Maps

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Figure 2a-1:  2002 Households

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Figure 2a-2:  2002-2030 Households

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Figure 2a-3:  2030 Households                                             

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Figure 2b-1:  2002 Employment

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Figure 2b-2:  2002-2030 Employment                                   

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Figure 2b-3:  2030 Employment

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III.

Part III

Introduction to the Triangle Regional Model

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Figure 3-1:  Triangle Regional Model Boundary                     

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Triangle Regional Model Performance Measures

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Figure 3-2:  CAMPO/DCHC TRM Performance Measures  

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Regional Trends

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Figure 3-3:  US 70 between Garner and Clayton Photo

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Triangle Regional Model Traffic Volumes

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Figure 3-4:  2002 Triangle Regional Model Traffic Volumes

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Figure 3-5:  2030 Triangle Regional Model Traffic Volumes

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IV.

Part IV

Our Plan:  The Capital Area Congestion Management System

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I.  Monitoring Congestion

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II. Identifying Needs

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III. Identification of Strategies

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IV. Safety

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V.  Capacity Expansion

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VI. Transit

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VII. Bicycle and Pedestrian Support

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VIII. Increasing Efficiency and Operational Improvements

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IX. Travel Demand Management

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Our Plan:  Capital Area MPO 2030 LRTP Road Element

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Figure 4-1:  Fiscally Constrained Road Project Map

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Figure 4-2:  2040 Unfunded Roadway Projects

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Figure 4-3:  Road Project List                                               

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Our Plan:  Regionally Significant Project Introduction        

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Figure 4-4:  Regionally Significant Project Map

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Figure 4-5:  Regionally Significant Project List                        

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Our Plan:  Safety Introduction

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Figure 4-6:  LRTP Project Map with Crash Rates

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Figure 4-7:  LRTP Projects with Safety Concerns

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Our Plan:  Capital Area MPO 2030 LRTP Transit Element                                                                                                 

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Figure 4-8.1:  Projected Transit Revenue Graph

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Figure 4-8.2:  Bus-Rail Interface Plan Documentation

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Figure 4-8.3:  Transit Element Map

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Figure 4-8.4:  CAMPO MTIP Transit Projects

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Our Plan:  Capital Area MPO 2030 LRTP Bike Element

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Figure 4-9:  Bike Element Map

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Figure 4-10:  Incidental Bike Accommodation Project List

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Our Plan:  Corridor and Small Area Studies

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Figure 4-11:  Map of Study Areas

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Our Plan:  Freight Issues

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Our Plan:  Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Figure 4-12:  Triangle Region ITS Deployments

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Figure 4-13:  Triangle Region Freeway Management

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Figure 4-14:  25 Year Freeway Management Systems Costs

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Public Involvement Process                                                   

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V. 

Part V

Appendix A:  Financial Data

A-1

Financial Data Introduction

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Figure 5-1a:  Local Funding Options

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Figure 5-1b: Capital Area MPO Cost/Revenue Graphs          

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Figure 5-2:  Cost Estimates

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Figure 5-3:  Revenue Forecasts                                             

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Figure 5-4:  Expected Revenue vs. Costs

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Appendix B:  Environmental Justice Component

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Context, Mission, Methodology

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Figure 5-5:  Percent Low Income by TAZs

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Figure 5-6:  Percent Hispanic by TAZs                                  

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Figure 5-7:  Percent African American by TAZs

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Figure 5-8:  Impacted Population Spreadsheet

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Figure 5-9:  Historic Properties                                              

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Figure 5-10:  Natural Heritage Sites and Endangered Species

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Figure 5-11:  Natural Resource Impact Spreadsheet

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Appendix C:  Air Quality                                                       

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Air Quality Conformity Introduction and AQ Standards         

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Air Quality Conformity Determination Letter (FHWA)           

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Air Quality Conformity Determination Letter (EPA)

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