From RUCS Wiki

Over the past few months SACOG has been studying rural transportation challenges and opportunities in the six county region. Staff work and input received through interviews and advisory committee workshops has led to the development of this Wiki website & briefing book that covers a broad range of rural transportation planning topics areas. The information is organized by five topical areas: Travel Behavior, Safety & Security, Mobility, Goods Movement, and System Maintenance.

Much of the data and policy analysis behind the rural transportation work has never before been collected and analyzed by SACOG. Examples include rural road traffic counts, safety maps and statistics, and rural transit operations analysis. The active work continues to reveal rural transportation challenges, but also many successful rural transportation efforts across the region and innovation opportunities.

Topics from this Wiki and briefing book that closely relate to the agricultural economy will be the focus of two upcoming RUCS Transportation workshops. The first workshop on December 11 will focus on reviewing current conditions and identifying potential transportation innovations to support the economic vitality of rural areas. A second workshop in early 2009 will be focused on SACOG implementation actions that can assist local planning needs.

In 2009 the transportation planning team will also explore in greater depth other rural transportation issues identified in the briefing book. Critical feedback through the Wiki website, and ongoing interviews will help refine the briefing book and prioritize implementation strategies with real value for rural transportation planning efforts in the region.

Contents 1 Transportation Working Paper 1.1 Section 1 — Travel Behavior in Rural Areas 1.2 Section 2 —Travel Choices for Rural Mobility 1.3 Section 3 — Goods Movement in Rural Areas 1.4 Section 4 — Transportation Safety and Security in Rural Areas 1.5 Section 5 — System Maintenance in Rural Areas

Transportation Working Paper

Section 1 — Travel Behavior in Rural Areas

• • Attachment A: Impact of Gas Prices on Travel Behavior
  • Attachment B: Gas Prices Charts
  • Attachment C: Journey to Work Charts
• Case Study: Urbanization of Rural Roads
  • Attachment A: Identifying Important Rural Roads
    • Attachment 1: FHWA Functional Classification Guidelines
    • Attachment 2: County Road Classifications

Section 2 —Travel Choices for Rural Mobility

• • Attachment A: Transit Operating Costs
• Case Study: Non-Emergency Medical Transport
• Case Study: School Accessibility
  • Figure 1: Access to Luther Elementary in Live Oak

Section 3 — Goods Movement in Rural Areas

• • Attachment A: Roadways and Targeted Trucking Corridors
• Case Study: Agricultural Worker Transportation

Section 4 — Transportation Safety and Security in Rural Areas

• • Attachment A: SAFE Call Box Program 2007 Annual Report
  • Attachment B: SAFE Call Box Calls by Type
  • Attachment C: SAFE Call Box History
  • Attachment D: SACOG Bike Trail Call Boxes
• Case Study: Roadway Safety
  • Attachment A: Derivations of Collision Statistics
• Case Study: Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems & Mapped Collision Data
• Case Study: Emergency Response
• Case Study: Wildlife Crossings and Connectivity

Section 5 — System Maintenance in Rural Areas