CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
Tim Haile, Executive Director
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
What We Do
PEDESTRIAN
Improvements to sidewalks, crosswalks, trails, and paths
LOCAL STREETS
Smooth traffic flow on major roads and make surface improvements such as pothole repairs
BUSES
Invest in a reliable, comfortable and convenient bus network
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS
Focus on programs and projects aimed at bicycle and pedestrian safety for K-12 students
FERRIES
Expand ferry system by looking to ferries as an alternate commute method between West County and San Francisco
BICYCLE
Invest in safe routes and infrastructure improvements for bicyclists BART
Improve BART service and stations, extend routes and increase parking
HIGHWAYS
Complete Contra Costa’s highway system, and improve air quality and noise protection along corridors
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Implement smart transportation infrastructure to reduce congestion and encourage greener travel
PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS AND DISABLED
Enhance transit options to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities
Leverage Local
Funding $1.4B
Measure C/J
$4.2B
State / Regional /
Federal Funds
$5.6B
Total Investment
3:1
LEVERAGING
RATIO
Tipping
Point
Photo credit: Noah Berger/AP, Peter Beeler, the San Diego Union-Tribune, Glydways
UNDERSTANDING TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
Three innovative studies to
shape the future of
transportation in Contra
Costa County.
Travel habits
Motives and barriers
Potential modes of travel
Project feedback
11%
8%
7%
40%
36%
36%
8%
24%
40%
39%
50%
54%
48%
16%
55%
22%
56%
23%
55%
73%
74%
47%
40%
39%
34%
34%
29%
30%
33%
24%
37%
31%
30%
21%
22%
19%
18%
14%
13%
11%
15%
13%
11%
18%
6%
10%
7%
6%
BART
Ferry
Local bus
Express bus
Amtrak
Bicycle, skateboard, or scooter
Walk
Private bus or shuttle
Telecommute
App-based ridehail ALONE
Carpool with friends or family
Carpool or vanpool with others
Bikeshare or scootershare
Carshare
How much are you willing to try/increase use of each of the following modes? Already use frequently Not at all willing Somewhat willing Very much willing I-80 Willingness to Try/Increase Modes
66%
58%
53%
47%
45%
44%
43%
44%
42%
43%
41%
37%
27%
25%
Somewhat/
Very Much
8 Vision Zero
TRANSIT FIRST
Leading an effort to building a better transportation
system
• Optimize existing transit network
• Identify strategies and infrastructure
• Development of transit and mobility hubs
• Creating first and last mile connections
• Moving to zero emissions
• Addressing equity priority communities
• Overcoming institutional challenges
• Identify local and regional service funding
Countywide Safety through Connected Signal System
o Developing Countywide Synchronized Signal
System to install modern traffic controllers in
all 19 cities and towns in Contra Costa County
to:
o Proactive approach to safety by
identifying ‘close call’ situations and
preventing future tragedies
o Installing bicycle detection software
o Prioritization and potential corridor-
clearing for emergency vehicles
o Transit vehicle priority
o Smart infrastructure
o Controlling and smoothing traffic flow
Clean
Corridors
• Increase Transit Options
• Mode Shift
• Emergency Response
• Provide Connections to Hercules,
Martinez, Pittsburg, and Antioch
• Landside improvements and first-last mile
connections
Expanding Ferry Service
• New Capitol Corridor train stop in
Hercules
• 38 trains daily to the Bay Area and
Sacramento region
• Connections with local and regional buses
• Ferry Service to San Francisco
• Connectivity to Richmond BART and
Amtrak
• Shared mobility hub
Regional Intermodal
Transit Center
MOBILITY FOR ALL
Accessible Transportation Strategic Plan
Building a
Transportation Plan
from the Ground Up
CCTA ’s Process
• Updated Every 4-5 Years
• Documents the Authority’s Goals, Vision, and Strategies • Action Plans are Developed by the Regional Committees • Includes 10- and 20-Year Financially Constrained Project Lists RTPCs
Develop Draft
Action Plans
CCTA Issues
Draft CTP
Public
Outreach
Plan
Authority
Adopts Final
SEIR & CTP
RTPCs Adopt
Final Action
Plans
RTPC = Regional Transportation Planning Committee
REDEFINING MOBILITY
Dynamic
Personal Mass
Transit
A new mobility option being
explored at GoMentum
Station.
INNOVATE 680
6 Projects, 1 Fully Connected Corridor
Imagine the Possibilities
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@tthaile
Tim Haile
Thank You
Timothy Haile
Executive Director
[email protected]