Existing Conditions Airport Access Ramps

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1 Existing Conditions Airport Access Ramps Provides direct airport access for existing 4 million annual passengers Provides direct highway access for 4,000 employees that work at airport Provides access to Nevada Air National Guard Base from I-580 CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 13 of 23

2 Existing Airport Flyover Access Existing Flyovers Serve Airport Users From: Truckee Squaw Valley Sparks Northwest Reno North Valleys TRIC UNR and other areas North, West and East Southbound Flyover Traffic Arriving From the North (To Airport) Northbound Flyover Traffic Departing to the North (From Airport) CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 14 of 23

3 NDOT Alternative 2 (NDOT Preferred) Removal of Airport Ramps Diverging Diamond Intersection Removal of Villanova Ramps CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 15 of 23

4 NDOT Proposed Airport Exit/Entrance Single Entrance Single Points of Traffic Failure Single Exit Significant Traffic Conflicts FUTURE PARKING GARAGE ADDITION FUTURE CONRAC CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 16 of 23

5 RNO Direct Airport Access Ramp Removal Concerns NDOT Plan eliminates ground access redundancy for first responders, in the event of a mass casualty crisis NDOT Plan creates single point failure intersections, where a traffic disruption (accidental or purposeful) would make facility and its occupant, vulnerable targets the soft NDOT Plan does not use Airport Master Plan forecast which identifies a 64% increase in annual passengers to 6.5 million by 2036 equating to a significant increase in vehicle traffic If the I-580 Direct Airport Access Ramps are removed, RNO will be the only Top 100 Airport without direct highway connectivity CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 17 of 23

6 RTAA Proposed Alternative Re-Aligned Airport Ramp Airport Hyatt Hotel Future Aloft Hotel Roundabout NANG Existing Surface Parking Existing Parking Garage FUTURE PARKING GARAGE EXTENSION FUTURE CONRAC CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 18 of 23

7 Airport Access Conflict/Delay Comparison with Design Options The RTAA engaged the services of a traffic engineer to provide an independent traffic engineering review of the proposed NDOT alternatives and develop alternative concepts which retain or enhance existing airport access. These alternatives have been shared and discussed with NDOT. Alternative Southbound Inbound Movement Northbound Outbound Movement Conflicts Points Delay Points Conflict Points Delay Points Existing DEIS Alt # RTAA Alt Conflict Points Induce Potential Accident Locations Delay Points Induce Potential Impeded Traffic Movement CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 19 of 23

8 Next Steps RTAA Board Resolution 537 (Adopted June 14, 2018) Urges NDOT to include the RTAA Design Alternative into the EIS Allow the RTAA to be involved in evaluation of the Alternatives: Environmental Impacts, Traffic Modeling, and Financial Planning Urges the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to include the RNO FAA approved passenger forecast into their transportation model Provide comments on the DEIS once released Continue working with NDOT as a Participating Agency and building support for the RTAA Alternative as the Preferred Alternative in the EIS and beyond CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 20 of 23

9 How You Can Help CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 21 of 23

10 How You Can Help Sample s NDOT Contact RTAA Contact Sample Additional Information and Resources CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 22 of 23

11 Thank You & Questions CCCTA 01/14/19 Board Meeting Presentation Page 23 of 23