South Corridor Study Progress Update - September 15, 2021

South Corridor Study Progress Update - September 15, 2021

Progress Update September 15, 2021

Impetus & Objectives

Regional Vision

• Regional Commuter Rail Study (1998) • Southeast Corridor Alternatives Analysis (2007) • Northwest Corridor Conceptual Feasibility Study (2010) • Downtown East‐West Connector Alternatives Analysis (2011) • I‐24 Corridor Study/ Monorail Assessment (2014) • Southeast Area Transportation and Land Use Study (2016) • Northwest Corridor Transit Study/ AA (2017) • High‐Capacity Transit Study (2017) • South Corridor Transit Study (CURRENT)

Study Area Stretching nearly 35 miles and connecting communities along the I‐65 and US 31 corridors between downtown Nashville through Maury County

Study Purpose • Advance recommendations from the publicly adopted Regional Transportation Plan and nMotion Transit Master Plan • Inform the regional Transportation Policy Board as it updates the regional plan and makes associated funding decisions • Identify potential capital and operational improvements for TDOT, local government, and transit agency implementation • Recommend a locally preferred alternative for introducing regional rapid transit along the corridor • Help inform site selection for economic development opportunities along the I‐65 and US 31 corridors • Identify opportunities to align local plans, design guidelines, and zoning ordinances to ready the landscape for a major investment

Key Outcomes A Community‐Driven Recommendation for Rapid Transit

Corridor‐level transit project with conceptual design, costs estimate, and advanced analysis on community and environmental impacts Guidance for funding, project phasing, and minimizing disruption • Optimization and augmentation of existing transit service • Guidance for local planning pertaining to land development and right‐of‐way preservation • Suggested considerations for pursuing changes to local or state policies and legislation • Useable information for continued education and outreach

Project Implementation Guidance

Recommendations for Short‐Term Actions that will Ready the Environment for a Major Investment

Sponsor Agencies

State and Federal Partners

Consultant Partners

Project Status

Study Phases

PHASE 1 Community Visioning

PHASE 2 Initial Screening of Alternatives

PHASE 3 Evaluation & Optimization

Status: Build alternatives and land use scenarios defined; Forecast models updated; Evaluation results being analyzed and packaged for stakeholder and public review

Status: Outreach and analysis complete; Final

Status: Outreach and analysis complete; Final

draft deliverables provided by WSP

draft deliverables provided by WSP

Build Alternatives

Bus Rapid Transit 2 Alignment Options

Light Rail Transit 2 Alignment Options

Commuter Rail CSX & NERR Corridors

Bus Rapid Transit Interstate Alignment • 20.5 miles • 12 modified bridges • 2 bridges/stream crossings

Bus Rapid Transit Hybrid Alignment

• 21.5 miles • 21 modified bridges

• 1 highway‐rail grade crossing • 12 bridges/ stream crossings

Light Rail Transit Interstate Alignment • 23.4 miles • 1–2 tunnels • 7 modified bridges • 14 highway‐rail crossings • 50 bridges/ stream crossings

Light Rail Transit Hybrid Alignment

• 20.6 miles • 2 tunnels • 9 modified bridges • 17 highway‐rail crossings • 37 bridges/ stream crossings

Commuter Rail CSX & NERR Corridors • 47.5 miles in length • 10 modified highway bridges • 25 highway‐rail crossings • 29 bridges/ stream crossings

Baseline Assumptions 1. Implement programmed roadway and intersection improvements 2. Provide more frequent commuter bus service with potential for limited Bus on Shoulder service 3. Increase frequency and availability of local transit service 4. Upgrade technologies to bring the corridor on par with the I‐24 Smart Corridor 5. Increase the amount of mixed‐use and higher density development according to local plans and transit development potential

Evaluation Approach

Technical Engineering Analysis

Triple Bottom Line Impacts

Political Feasibility

Evaluation of political champions and policy or legislative hurdles

Measures of Social, Economic, and Environmental Cost or Benefit

Metrics Related to the Transportation Project or Facility include Capital/ Operating Costs and Transportation Performance

Recent and Upcoming Activities • September 3: Meeting with TDOT Leadership to discuss Coordination • Mid‐Late September: Follow‐up work sessions with TDOT • Early October: Meetings with Study Committees

• October‐November: Final Round of Public Engagement • November‐December: Finalize Recommendations

GNRC.org/FileShare/SouthCorridor

Available Deliverables • Existing Conditions and Trends Report (FINAL DRAFT) • Definition of Alternatives Report (FINAL DRAFT) • Operations and Maintenance Report (FINAL DRAFT) • Transportation Modeling Memorandums (FINAL DRAFT) • Land Use and TOD Report (SECOND DRAFT) Key Presentations • May 21, 2020: Presentation of Build Alternatives • June 9, 2020: Steering and Technical Committee Q&A

Additional Resources • Project Deliverables, Meeting Materials, Resources GNRC.org/FileShare/SouthCorridor • Public Website SouthCorridor.org • Interactive Maps

GNRC.org/SouthCorridorCRT for Commuter Rail Alignments and Stations GNRC.org/SouthCorridorBRT for Bus Rapid Transit Alignments and Stations GNRC.org/SouthCorridorLRT for Light Rail Alignments and Stations GNRC.org/SouthCorridorStations for land use and density maps GNRC.org/dashboards for Transportation Performance Measures