utah collaborative active transportation study. regional collaboration

Utah Collaborative Active Transportation Study

Regional Collaboration

Overview: Goals Lay groundwork for urban network of

bicycle facilities▪ All abilities, all ages

Enhance active transportation connections to transit

Demonstrate quality of life benefits▪ Economic, health, environment

UCATS Schedule

August 2012•Goals•PI Strategy

October 2012•No Boundaries•Demographics•Bike-onomics

January 2013•Latent Demand

•Selection Criteria

•Pedestrian Barriers

April 2013•Proposed Projects

•Top 25

June 2013•Economics•Health

August 2013•Cost estimates

• Implementation

Analysis No Boundaries map Station area

walkability Demographics and

Barriers: UHTS Bike-onomics Pedestrian and

bicycle demand Health impacts

UCATS Projects - Ranking Matrix

Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Project 5UCATS Goals: Create an urban bike network for users of all ages/abilities; enhance active transportation to transit; demonstrate quality-of-life benefits.

Tier 1 Criteria

Does it support an urban bike network? Does it enhance access to transit?

Tier 2 Criteria

Does it score well in the latent demand model? Does it reflect local planning priorities?

Can it demonstrate an economic benefit? Does it overcome a barrier?

Top 25 Regional Connectivity projects (MAG) Historic Utah Southern Rail corridor

• Trail feasibility study• Evaluate right-of-way,

constraints, opportunities, crossing treatments, funding, and other elements

Top 25 Regional Connectivity projects (MAG) State Street

• Bike lanes: Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Orem

• Pleasant Grove Blvd to 800 North

• UDOT/municipal coordination

• On-street parking evaluation

Top 25 Regional Connectivity projects (MAG) 900 East

• Bike lanes• University Parkway to

900 South• Connects to proposed

600 South bike lanes• Connects to existing

State Street facilities at 900 South

Top 25 Regional Connectivity projects (MAG) 500 West

• Bike lanes and bike boulevards

• Bulldog Boulevard to 1560 South

• Consistency with Provo bike master plan

Top 25 Regional Connectivity projects (MAG) US-89

• Buffered bike lanes • 1860 South to Center

Street (Provo to Springville)

Top 25 Access to Transit projects (MAG) American Fork FrontRunner

• 200 South bike lanes• Connect to existing

trail on Spring Creek Ranch Road

• Wayfinding from downtown to rail station

Top 25 Access to Transit projects (MAG) Orem FrontRunner

• Pedestrian/bicycle bridge

• Connect station to UVU• Alternatives currently

under study

Top 25 Access to Transit projects (MAG) Provo Intermodal Hub

• 600 South bike lanes• Intersection

improvements: crosswalks, curb ramps, ADA enhancements

• Freedom Boulevard bike lanes

Questions?