Everything from congestion mitigation strategies to bicycle and pedestrian facilities will be addressed. Shown below is a partial listing of the items and their associated costs that are on the drawing board. The City of Denton is looking at joining this mass transit program. This level of commitment is necessary because by 2020 we expect about 4.3 million HOV passengers daily. One of the major components of Mobility 2020 is the Regional Freeway System.
Nothing seems immune to the applications of advanced technology, and transportation is no exception.
Local thoroughfares and major arteries confined to individual cities also play a critical role in the overall traffic plan. Perhaps the number one issue impacting transportation in the nation, and North Texas in particular, is air quality. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined that the Texas National Resource Conservation Commission had made inadequate progress in meeting air quality compliance standards. As a result, the region could potentially face heavy fines and possibly a restriction on new building permits for roadways. This would be devastating for many of these very important transportation projects.