utah collaborative active transportation study. regional collaboration
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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?