NEW VISIONS

 

FOR CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

NEW VISIONS 2021

 

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN (ADOPTED OCTOBER 2000)

 

 

 

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Revisions from the 1997 New Visions Plan are highlighted as shown here.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

INTRODUCTION

What is the Capital District Transportation Committee

What is the Regional Transportation Plan?

What is New Visions 2021?

What The New Visions 2021 Plan Does

Reassessing the New Vision plan After Three Years

CAPITAL DISTRICT CONTEXT

Historic Changes 1970-2000

Potential Changes 2000-2021

VISION AND GOALS

Vision Statement

Obstacles and Challenges

System Goals

CDTC Long-Range Transportation System Goals

Performance Measures

Trend Conditions

Performance Objectives

Achieving the Core Performance Objectives

Supplemental Performance Objectives

PRINCIPLES

Preserve and Manage

Improve System Performance

Manage Congestion

Protect Our Investment

Develop the Region's Potential

Build Upon Our Strengths

Use Transportation Investment as a Tool

Link Transportation and Land Use

Encourage Local Land Use Management

Link Transportation Investments to Land Use Planning

Plan and Build for All Modes

STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS

Introduction

Greatest Concerted Effort

Budgetary Priorities and Funding for Strategy Implementation

List of Strategies and Actions

[1]  Maintain Good infrastructure conditions

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[2]  Pro-actively Plan Vibrant Communities

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[3]  Reach Out for Full Participation

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[4]  Design Effective Facilities

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[5] Develop Intelligent Transportation Systems and Manage Traffic Incidents Effectively

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[6] Support Intermodal Transportation

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[7] Provide Appropriate Transit Service

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[8]  Treat All Modes Fairly in the Capital Program

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[9]  Enhance Demand Management

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

[10]  Secure Adequate Funding to Fully Implement the Plan

Expected Benefits

Implications

Actions

MAJOR INVESTMENTS

Definition

Northway Congestion

Description

Options Identified

Public Response

Plan of Action

Transit

Description

Potential Opportunities

Public Response in the Original New Visions Effort

Plan of Action

BUDGET

Funding Requirements of the New Visions Plan

System Preservation and Full Implementation

Budget Policy

Funding Needs by Category

Sources of Financing Capital District Transportation

Resource Expectations

The New Visions Fiscally-Constrained Balanced Budget

Fiscal Constraint Requirement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional Reports

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A :  GLOSSARY

APPENDIX B :  :  RELATIONSHIP OF THE 2000-01 UPWP TO THE 1997 NEW VISIONS RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX C :  AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY STATEMENT

Plan Conformity Findings

APPENDIX D :  NEW VISIONS TASK FORCE MEMBERS

Demographics and Growth Futures Task Force

Transit Futures Task Force

Special Transportation Needs Task Force

Infrastructure Task Force

Goods Movement Task Force

Expressway Management Task Force

Arterial Corridor Management Task Force

Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues Task Force

Urban Issues Task Force

 

MEMBERSHIP LISTS

 

Policy Board

Planning Committee