Volusia Countys Transportation Challenges - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 37
About This Presentation
Title:

Volusia Countys Transportation Challenges

Description:

Volusia County's quality of life and economic vitality is dependent upon ... to reduction in funding, will undoubtedly denigrate economic development as well ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:18
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 38
Provided by: BOBWIL2
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Volusia Countys Transportation Challenges


1
Volusia CountysTransportation Challenges
  • Volusia-Flagler
  • Higher Education Consortium
  • Research Results
  • Presentation to the Volusia County Council
  • June 19, 2008

2
The Focus of this Review
  • Volusia Countys quality of life and economic
    vitality is dependent upon effective and
    un-congested roadways
  • The projected population growth through 2050 will
    require major road expansion
  • Current transportation funding mechanisms can not
    keep up with necessary road maintenance and
    expansion
  • Residents have little perception of the problem
  • Ten years is required to purchase ROW, design and
    construct a typical roadway.

3
Phase 1 Validate the Problem
  • The five colleges and universities of the Volusia
    Flagler Higher Education Consortium conducted
    independent research to validate the problem
  • Researchers have confirmed the challenge from
    complementary perspectives

4
Where we started Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
  • Analyze and compare Volusia transportation needs
    and funding with other comparable regions
  • Examine and validate the assumptions and
    algorithms of county forecast model

Dr. Dawna Rhoades Dr. Ahmed Abdelgahny Dr. John
French
5
What we did Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Part I Analyze and compare Volusia
    transportation needs and funding with other
    comparable regions
  • Highway transportation needs are presently
    adequate
  • Transportation needs into the future will
    undoubtedly present a challenge if not addressed
  • We must explore alternative funding mechanisms
    for the future

6
What we did Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Principles for exploring alternative funding
    mechanisms
  • Local governments hold a unique position in the
    U.S. system of government
  • First to feel the weight of citizen demand
  • Last to receive revenues raised by other levels
    of government
  • They command a higher level of trust
  • Involvement of citizenry is essential to
    effective transportation planning

7
Transportation funding must rely on a mix of
funding sources, both public
  • General fund appropriations
  • Impact fees
  • Gas tax
  • Vehicle registration
  • Inspection
  • Tire tax
  • Congestion pricing
  • Parking
  • Cordon fees
  • Hot lanes
  • Distance-based pricing through GPS
  • Pay-as-you-drive insurance premiums
  • Road space rationing

8
Transportation funding must rely on a mix of
funding sources and private
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Changing contracts
  • Tolling
  • Existing tolling
  • New construction
  • Hot lanes
  • Transit
  • Bond revenue

9
What we did Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
  • Part II Validate the assumptions of the County
    Forecast model
  • Validation of the model cannot be accomplished in
    this study.
  • However, the processes of the model
  • Are widely used across the state and the U.S.
  • Are acceptable for fairly determining the
    allocation of state and federal funding
  • Empirical data drives over 80 of the model
    forecasts

10
What we did Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
  • Recommendations for improving the modeling
    processes
  • Compare the proposed 2025 LRTP to 2020 LRTP
  • Study system performance in mass emergency events
  • Bolster growth control and demand management
  • Compare with other models and methodologies
  • Communicate the plan to the general public
  • Continue involving citizens in the planning
    process
  • Compare expenditures with similar counties

11
Where we started Bethune-Cookman University
  • Perform qualitative analysis of quality of life
    transportation issues
  • Identify citizens priorities for transportation
    as related to quality of life

Dr. Betsy Kruger
12
What we did Bethune-Cookman University
  • Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Identified citizens priorities for
    transportation relative to quality of life issues
  • Transportation tied for the least important issue
    on West side of county
  • Very low response rate from the West side of the
    county

13
What we did Bethune-Cookman University
  • Quantified results for overall respondents
  • 31 concerned about Transportation Overall
  • 71 do not want Timing of Deliveries    
  • 61 concerned with Evacuation Time
  • 55 concerned about Business Routes

14
What we did Bethune-Cookman University
  • Quantified results for overall respondents
  • 47 concerned about Coordination of Traffic
    Signals
  • 46 concerned about Evacuation Over Bridges
  • 32 concerned about Travel Times
  • 24 concerned about Public Transportation

15
What we did Bethune-Cookman University
  • Identified citizens' priorities about investment
    in transportation
  • 57 were willing to pay for Maintenance/repairs
  • 61 were willing to pay for Improvements
  • 78 assumed that Improvements referred to Public
    Transportation
  • If increased taxing were needed, 55 prefer sales
    tax and 33 prefer gas tax

16
What we did Bethune-Cookman University
  • 62 were concerned if same growth rate and no
    transportation improvements
  • "We do not want to do anything that will sour
    tourists who want to come to this area to spend
    their recreation dollars."       (Peninsula
    citizen) 
  • "We have major traffic problems that are not
    being addressed . . . I hope that you are taking
    this survey because the Council has finally come
    awake and is looking at the situation." 
    (Eastern Port Orange citizen)

17
Where we started Stetson University
  • Analyze economic development impacts of
    transportation challenges
  • Brief history
  • Current situation
  • Future changes

Dr. John Schorr
18
What we did Stetson University
  • Road transportation is perceived by Volusia
    County officials to be a potential problem for
    county economic development in the relatively
    near future
  • This study
  • Surveyed economic development professionals in
    Florida and focused on state-related
    transportation issues
  • Surveyed private manufacturers and large
    employers in Volusia County and focused on county
    transportation issues

19
What we did Stetson University
  • Findings
  • Economic development professionals are not
    satisfied with the condition of the state highway
    transportation system
  • Volusia County businesses are satisfied with the
    current condition of the roads in the county
  • Volusia County businesses indicate that good
    roads are the absolute top priority for their
    business development

20
What we did Stetson University
  • Future emphases
  • Businesses in Volusia County tend to be more
    satisfied with the transportation than do
    economic professionals in other counties
  • Roads are seen to be by far the most important
    future means of transportation for businesses
  • Roads are seen as essential for economic
    development both within the county and the state

21
Where we started Daytona Beach College
  • Analyze impacts of transportation challenges on
    business logistics
  • SWOT analysis
  • Quantify economic and environmental impact

Volusia and Flaglers College For The Community
Dr. Michael Avery
22
What we did Daytona Beach College
  • SWOT analysis
  • Strengths of Volusia Countys transportation
    infrastructure
  • existing roadway durability
  • existing options for future by-pass decisions
  • physical areas for growth in both residential and
    commercial sectors
  • cooperation between state, county, city and
    constituent entities

23
What we did Daytona Beach College
  • Weaknesses of Volusia Countys transportation
    infrastructure
  • Questionable infrastructure sustainability due to
    funding constraints
  • Residential growth needs be addressed with
    developers
  • Expanding population and economy will need parking

24
What we did Daytona Beach College
  • Opportunities Multi-modal resource development
  • Construct inter-modal truck to train facility
  • Develop an inter-modal (truck/truck) distribution
    center
  • reduce large truck traffic on urban roadways
  • facilitate operations of Volusia and Flagler
    Counties Foreign Trade Zone
  • Enhance air cargo activities at Daytona Beach
    International Airport

25
What we did Daytona Beach College
  • Threats to Volusia Countys transportation
    infrastructure
  • Natural disaster
  • A lack of planning for the future
  • Specifically, this study verifies that
    proactive planning is evidenced and valid

26
What we did Daytona Beach College
  • Economic and environmental impact
  • Existing and planned infrastructure components
    will be essential to support economic development
    out to 2050
  • Reductions in the PLANNED infrastructure projects
    due to reduction in funding, will undoubtedly
    denigrate economic development as well
  • Commuter traffic is observed as significant, and
    perhaps dangerous in certain locations
  • Volusia County roadways are resilient, compared
    with roadways in other geographical areas

27
Where we started University of Central
Florida
  • Validate County survey of public perception
  • Econometric modeling
  • Multivariate regression

Dr. Aubrey Jewett
28
Where we started University of Central Florida
  • In 2006
  • Less than 50 of population perceived traffic
    congestion as a problem in Volusia County
  • Only a minority felt that traffic congestion
    affected their daily activities
  • And a large majority felt that their highways
    were generally in good repair
  • James Dinneens original presentation to
    Volusia-Flagler Higher Education Consortium

29
What we did University of Central Florida
  • Findings in this survey
  • 62 of respondents agreed that traffic congestion
    is a problem, an increase from 2006
  • Over 99 said it is important to reduce traffic
    congestion in the future
  • Of those who said, No problem, over 90 said it
    is important to keep traffic congestion from
    becoming a problem in the future
  • Confirmed that highways are generally in good
    repair

30
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • Volusia County has done well providing efficient
    road infrastructure to date
  • Supported by survey of citizens
  • Supported by Consortium research
  • However, some research indicates that citizens
    are increasingly aware that congestion is
    becoming a problem

31
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • The Forecasting Model used by the county to
  • project to 2050 is credible
  • Developed by the Florida State University and
    other state agencies at a cost of millions of
    dollars
  • Based on a national model
  • Used comprehensively throughout the state to
    determine the allocation of state and federal
    funding
  • Traffic and demographic calculations are adjusted
    10 to 20 through negotiations with local public
    officials
  • Empirical data drives over 80 of the model
    forecasts

32
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • The studies confirm that we are headed
  • for a potential crisis
  • It is very important to citizens that traffic
    congestion not become a problem
  • The need for road expansion is inevitable
  • Expansion and maintenance costs are escalating
  • Accelerating the construction of roads with bond
    funding saved the taxpayers millions of dollars
  • Current road funding mechanisms will not meet the
    future need

33
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • Consortium survey research confirms that
  • Citizens express high satisfaction with current
    road conditions
  • Citizens are concerned about future need
  • Economic professionals confirm that an efficient
    road system is vital to economic development
  • Businesses in the county indicate that a
    sufficient road system is of highest importance
    to commerce and the local economy
  • Other high-growth counties use a variety of
    funding models

34
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • Next steps should include
  • Initiatives to create broader awareness of the
    impending road crisis in Volusia County
  • Initiatives to facilitate community involvement
    in identifying solution alternatives and
    priorities
  • Initiatives to utilize both public and private
    funding mechanisms

35
Transportation ChallengeSummative Report
  • The consortium research identified some initial
    future solutions
  • Traffic management system
  • Intersection improvement of right-hand turns
  • Coordination of traffic signals
  • Optimizations for commercial traffic

36
A QuoteFrom the Research
  • Aside from the potential for natural calamity,
    the most significant threat to Volusia Countys
    transportation infrastructure would be a lack of
    planning for the future.

37
Volusia-Flagler Higher Education Consortium
  • Partners for economic prosperity
  • Adding value to the community in
  • Economic development
  • Community service
  • Cultural enrichment
  • Shared student opportunities in curricular and
    extracurricular activities

www.vfhec.org
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com