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DRCOG unveils draft 2050 RTP scenario results: transit + complete streets combos cut VMT and congestion most
Summary
DRCOG presented draft 2050 RTP scenario modeling showing transit investments and combined transit + complete‑streets strategies produce the greatest reductions in vehicle miles traveled per capita and severely congested lane miles, while a limited‑roadway‑expansion scenario increased delay and would not meet greenhouse‑gas reduction levels referenced by staff.
DRCOG staff presented draft results from scenario modeling that will inform the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, comparing a baseline to combinations of land‑use and transportation futures. The analysis tested limited roadway expansion, complete streets, transit‑heavy, and two transit‑focused land‑use scenarios (including a House Bill 13 13 interpretation and a broader Transit Plus variant), and then combined select transportation and land‑use scenarios to compare outcomes.
"We're still going to add, about 800,000 people to this region by 02/1950," said Jacob Reker, DRCOG multimodal transportation planning manager (presenting on behalf of Alvin Medall Sanchez), summarizing the updated land‑use forecast that anchors the transportation scenarios. Reker said staff modeled roughly 9 distinct scenarios and combinations to compare regional travel outcomes rather than test individual projects.
Key findings presented to the TAC:…
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