03.02 - Transportation Program

Description

There is broad consensus that to meet the growing travel demand the Tahoe Region needs a transportation system transformation. Improvements are needed to help people travel to, from, and around the Tahoe regional more efficiently. In the next 10 years, the EIP partnership will implement bold solutions to traffic problems and continue to shift an auto-dominated transportation system to a system that integrates many modes and travel options. EIP partners will close critical gaps to implement a systematic, coordinated transportation system that connects people to town centers and recreation destinations.

In 2017, the states of California and Nevada convened a Bi-State Consultation on Transportation to work with public and private partners on ways to accelerate transportation improvements at Lake Tahoe. The consultation created a 10-year Transportation Action Plan that identifies top-priority projects, services, and fair-share funding commitments from federal, state, local, and private sector partners. Achieving the action plan will strengthen transit services to double ridership, build 32 miles of bike and pedestrian paths to link residential, commercial, and recreation areas, and deploy new technologies to put real-time travel and parking information at people’s fingertips.

Action Priorities

EIP Action Priority
Build and Enhance Transit Systems
Build and Enhance Trail Networks
Operate and Maintain Transit Systems
Operate and Maintain Trail Networks

EIP Plans

Main Street Management Plan

The purpose of the Main Street Management Plan is to create a complete, multi-modal street environment which enhances the businesses landscape, the visitor experience and environmental sustainability. It is expected that through traffic will move away from the main street corridor to the rerouted state highway to facilitate multi-modal business access and create a revitalized pedestrian, bike and transit friendly activity center along the Main Street.

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Main Street Management Plan

Regional Transportation Plan 2020

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 2020. Regional Transportation Plan was finalized in April 2021. The Regional Transportation Plan will improve water quality, air quality, scenic resources, noise levels, and recreation resources across the Tahoe Region. According to TRPA, Tahoe’s transportation system should meet the daily needs of transit-dependent riders and employees, make it easier for recreational travelers to use transit, and assure visitors they can get around

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Regional Transportation Plan 2020

Tahoe Climate Resilience Action Strategy 2022

THE LAKE TAHOE CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACTION STRATEGY builds on existing Tahoe Basin climate and environmental improvement plans to identify five focus areas that will advance equity, create jobs, and build resilience for the Basin’s extraordinary natural resources, 57,000 residents, and an economy that supports 15 million annual visitors. We must act now to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe for this and future generations.

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Tahoe Climate Resilience Action Strategy 2022

Performance Measures

Miles of Street Sweeping

By:

Cumulative:

Miles of city, county and state roads that are swept to reduce stormwater pollution during each EIP reporting year as part of regular operations and maintenance procedures. Capital stormwater infrastructure improvement activities are captured by other PMs. Sweeping streets reduces a major source of pollutants in stormwater runoff that flows to Lake Tahoe and works toward reducing clarity loss.