RTP Table of Contents & Figures
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 1
Transportation Directives. 1
Summary of Needs and Issues. 1
Summary of Transportation System.. 2
Summary of System Options and Alternatives. 3
Compliance with Air Quality Plan. 3
Summary of Funding Programs. 4
Summary of Public Participation in RTP Update. 4
Summary of Recommended Actions. 5
Summary of Significant Environmental Impacts. 6
CHAPTER 1: PLANNING PROCESS. 7
Legal Authority and Purpose of the Plan. 7
Coordination with Applicable Plans and Programs. 7
Local Plans and Programs. 7
Regional Plans and Programs. 8
State Plans and Programs. 8
Federal Plans and Programs. 8
Public Participation. 8
LTC Citizen Advisory Committees. 8
Town of Mammoth Lakes Advisory Committees. 9
Collaborative Planning Team.. 9
Tribal Consultation. 9
Disabled Population. 10
Planning Analysis. 10
Documents Incorporated by Reference. 11
RTP Maintenance. 11
CHAPTER 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 12
Overview.. 12
Assumptions Used to Determine Transportation Needs. 12
Demographic Projections. 12
Land Use Forecasts. 15
Air Quality Attainment Status. 17
Performance Conditions (LOS) 19
Capital Operations and Maintenance Costs. 20
Cost of Alternatives. 20
Time Frames. 20
Environmental Resources of Concern. 20
Complete Streets. 20
Issues and Needs. 22
Operational Issues, Including Emergency Preparedness. 22
Existing Regional/Interregional Transportation System.. 25
Interregional Travel Demand and Corridor Needs. 28
Specialized Needs. 30
Goods Movement 31
Local Corridor Needs. 31
Maintenance of the Existing Regional/Interregional Transportation System.. 33
Traffic Demand, Mono County. 33
Demand Management Strategies. 34
Parking Management 35
Environmental and Energy Impacts. 36
Climate Change. 37
Resource-Efficient Transportation System/Greenhouse Gas Reduction. 37
Community Needs and Issues. 37
Resource Sharing and Partnership Opportunities. 43
Coordination with Caltrans Systems Planning. 44
Cross-Jurisdictional Communications Network Needs. 45
Scenic Routes/Scenic Highway Designation. 45
Town of Mammoth Lakes Transportation System.. 49
Travel Demand, Town of Mammoth Lakes. 57
Transit 59
Non-Motorized Facilities. 62
Aviation. 67
Sustainable Communities Strategy. 71
CHAPTER 3: REGIONAL POLICY ELEMENT. 74
Overview.. 74
Land Use Issues. 75
Economic Factors. 76
Resource Efficiency. 77
Environmental Issues. 80
Livable Communities. 82
Operational Improvement 84
Active and Non-Motorized Transportation. 87
Transit 88
Parking. 89
Aviation. 90
Plan Consistency. 91
Public Participation Plan. 91
CHAPTER 4: COMMUNITY POLICY ELEMENT. 94
Overview.. 94
Antelope Valley. 94
Swauger/Devil’s Gate. 95
Bridgeport Valley. 95
Bodie Hills. 97
Mono Basin. 101
Yosemite. 106
June Lake. 108
Mammoth Vicinity/Upper Owens. 121
Long Valley. 122
Wheeler Crest 123
Sierra Paradise. 124
Tri-Valley. 124
Oasis. 125
Town of Mammoth Lakes. 126
CHAPTER 5: ACTION ELEMENT. 136
Long-Range Systemwide Transportation Plan. 136
Corridor Preservation. 136
US 395. 136
US 6. 136
Routes 120, 167, 182, 108 and 89. 136
Route 203. 136
Previous Plan Accomplishments. 137
Plan Implementation & Review: Performance Measures. 139
Mono County RTP Performance Measures. 139
Air Quality. 141
Land Use/Airport Land Use. 141
Environmental Impacts. 141
Emergency Preparedness Planning. 141
Resource Sharing & Public/Private Partnerships. 142
Implementation Strategies. 142
Highways. 142
Local Roadways. 142
County Roadway Improvement Program – Short Term.. 142
County Roadway Improvement Program – Long Term.. 143
Town of Mammoth Lakes Roadway Improvement Program – Short Term.. 143
Town of Mammoth Lakes Roadway Improvement Program – Long Term.. 143
Transit 143
Interregional Connections. 143
Aviation. 144
County Owned and Operated Airports. 144
Town Owned and Operated Airport 144
Non-Motorized Facilities. 144
Town of Mammoth Lakes Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities. 144
County Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities. 144
CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL ELEMENT. 145
Focus and Content 145
Transportation Funding Overview.. 145
Federal Funds. 145
State Funds. 145
Transportation Funding Sources. 146
Potential Additional Funding Sources. 150
Finance Plan. 150
Relationship Between the RTP Financial Element and the STIP. 150
Existing Transportation System Operating Costs. 150
Costs & Revenue Projections for Transportation System Improvements. 151
Highways. 151
Local Roadways. 151
Transit 151
Interregional Connections. 151
Aviation. 152
Non-Motorized Facilities. 152
Financially Constrained Projects. 152
Financially Unconstrained Projects. 152
Potential Funding Shortfalls or Surpluses. 152
CHAPTER 7: GLOSSARY. 153
CHAPTER 8: REFERENCES. 156
Documents Consulted. 156
Websites Consulted. 158
Persons Consulted. 159
APPENDIX A: 2015 TRAFFIC DEMAND PROJECTIONS – UNINCORPORATED AREAS. 161
Methodology. 161
Traffic/Trips by Planning Area. 161
Antelope Valley. 161
Bridgeport Valley. 162
Mono Basin. 163
June Lake. 164
Long Valley. 165
Tri-Valley. 166
APPENDIX B: COUNTY-DESIGNATED SCENIC HIGHWAY SYSTEM.. 170
APPENDIX C: POTENTIAL LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. 172
Potential Local Transportation Projects – Examples of Project Types: 172
Potential Local Transportation Projects by Area/Road. 173
APPENDIX D: CURRENT PROGRAMMING AND FINANCING. 175
Current Improvement Programs. 175
Current Financing. 175
Short-Range Highway Improvement Program: SHOPP, STIP, HSIP, ATP. 176
SHOPP Projects. 178
Long-Range Highway Improvement Program.. 180
Caltrans Interregional Improvement Program (IIP)*. 180
Mono County Roadway Improvement Program.. 181
Mono County Short-Term Local Roadway Improvement Program.. 181
Mono County Roadway Improvement Program.. 183
Mono County Long-Range Local Roadway Improvement Program.. 183
Town of Mammoth Lakes Roadway Improvement Program.. 184
Town of Mammoth Lakes Short-Term Local Roadway Improvement Program.. 184
Town of Mammoth Lakes Roadway Improvement Program.. 185
Town of Mammoth Lakes Long-Range Local Roadway Improvement Program.. 185
Mono County Airpport Improvement Program.. 186
Lee Vining Airport Capital Improvement Program (NPIAS No. 06-0119) 186
Bryant Field Airport Capital Improvement Program (NPIAS No. 06-0030) 187
Town of Mammoth Lakes Airport Improvement Program.. 188
Mammoth Yosemite Airport Capital Improvement Program.. 188
Mono County LTC Unconstrained Project List 190
Unprogrammed LTC Priorities: Tier 1. 190
Projects of Interest: Tier 2. 190
Projects of Interest: Tier 3. 190
Projects of Interest: Tier 4. 190
Mono County Projected Transportation System Operating Costs. 192
Town of Mammoth Lakes Projected Transportation System Operating Costs. 193
Town of Mammoth Lakes Street Operating Costs. 193
Town of Mammoth Lakes Transit System Operating Costs. 193
Town of Mammoth Lakes Airport Operating Costs. 193
Mono County Revenue Projections. 194
Town of Mammoth Lakes Revenue Projections. 195
Town of Mammoth Lakes Streets Revenue Projections. 195
Town of Mammoth Lakes Transit System Revenue Projections. 195
Town of Mammoth Lakes Airport Revenue Projections. 196
APPENDIX E: COUNTY ROAD MAPS. 197
APPENDIX F: MONO COUNTY REGIONAL BLUEPRINT. 198
APPENDIX G: MONO COUNTY TRAILS PLAN. 205
APPENDIX h: BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. 223
TABLES
TABLE 1: Mono County Population Estimates, 2015. 12
TABLE 2: Mono County Population Projections, 2020-40. 13
TABLE 3: Mono County (unincoporated) Population Projections by Community Areas, 2010-40. 14
TABLE 4: Summary of Caltrans Systems Planning Concepts, Routes in Mono County. 19
TABLE 5: Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Volumes, Mono County State Highways. 29
TABLE 5A: US 395 Origination & Destination Changes Over Time. 30
TABLE 6: Mileage of Maintained Public Roads in Mono County. 32
TABLE 7: Traffic-Demand Projections, Mono County. 34
TABLE 8: Factors Affecting Travel Demand in Mammoth Lakes. 58
TABLE 9: Population Projections, Young People & Seniors. 61
TABLE 10: Aircraft & Operations Forecast, Bryant Field Airport, 2000-2020. 69
TABLE 11: Aircraft & Operations Forecast, Lee Vining Airport, 2000-2020. 70
TABLE 12: Mono County Airports, Landing & Navigational Aids. 71
TABLE 13: Bodie State Park Carrying Capacities. 98
TABLE 14: Summary of County Roadway Standards for June Lake. 110
TABLE 15: Scenic Highway/Byway Facilities, June Lake. 112
TABLE A-1: Antelope Valley Trip Generation Based on Dwelling Units of CDP. 162
TABLE A-2: AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC MILL CREEK BRIDGE & HIGHWAY 395 (PM 107.105), ANTELOPE VALLEY. 162
TABLE A-3 BRIDGEPORT VALLEY TRIP GENERATION BASED ON Dwelling Units of CDP. 163
TABLE A-4: AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC JUNCTION HIGHWAYS 395 AND 182 (PM 76.3), Bridgeport Valley. 163
TABLE A-5: MONO BASIN TRIP GENERATION BASED ON D.U. 163
TABLE A-6: AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC HIGHWAY 395 (PM 51.69), NORTHERN END OF LEE VINING. 164
TABLE A-7: JUNE LAKE TRIP GENERATION BASED ON D.U. 164
TABLE A-8: AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC--HIGHWAY 158, (PM 2.82) JUNE LAKE VILLAGE. 165
TABLE A-9 LONG VALLEY TRIP GENERATION BASED ON D.U. 165
TABLE A-10 AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC--HIGHWAY 395, LONG VALLEY. 166
TABLE A-11 TRI-VALLEY TRIP GENERATION BASED ON D.U. 166
TABLE A-12 AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC--HIGHWAY 6, TRI-VALLEY. 167
TABLE A-13: 2010 U.S. Census units, All Dwelling Units 1% growth rate over five years & trip generation based on 6 trips/unit. 168
TABLE A-14: 2010 U.S. Census units, All Occupied Units plus 50% of Unoccupied Units with a 1% growth rate over five years, & trip generation based on 6 trips/unit. 169
FIGURES
FIGURE 1: 2010-13 Animal Mortality Locations. 23
FIGURE 2: Animal Mortality Density – North County. 23
FIGURE 3: Animal Mortality Density – South County. 24
FIGURE 4: Existing State Highway System, Mono County. 27
FIGURE 5: Designated State Scenic Highways. 47
FIGURE 6: Designated County Scenic Highways. 48
FIGURE 7: Town of Mammoth Lakes – Road Network. 52
FIGURE 7A: Town of Mammoth Lakes – Bicycle Network. 53
FIGURE 7B: Town of Mammoth lakes – Bicycle Network Detail. 54
FIGURE 7C: Town of Mammoth Lakes – Pedestrian Network. 55
FIGURE 7D: Town of Mammoth Lakes – Pedestrian Network Detail. 56
FIGURE 8: Potential Scenic Highway Facilities, June Lake. 111
FIGURE 9: Village Connector Road and Parking Areas. 113
