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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Background 1-1 Objectives 1-1 Development of Goals and Objectives 1-3 Community Involvement 1-3 Technical Committee 1-3 Stakeholder Committee 1-3 Planning Commission 1-3 City Council 1-3 Public Open Houses 1-4 Chapter 2: Existing Conditions Demographics 2-1 Population 2-1 Employment 2-1 Housing Units 2-1 Land Use 2-2 Alternative Travel Modes 2-2 Transit 2-2 Trails Master Plan 2-5 Street Inventory 2-5 Previous Studies 2-11 1984 Master Plan 2-11 Old Town Improvement Study 2-11 S.R. 248 Corridor Study 2-12 Three Intersection Study 2-12 Other Studies 2-12 Peer Cities 2-13 Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming 2-13 Crested Butte and Gunnison Area, Colorado 2-14 Flagstaff and Coconino County, Arizona 2-16 Breckenridge, Colorado 2-17 Common Elements and Outcomes 2-18 Chapter 3: Future Conditions Demographics 3-1 Population 3-1 Employment 3-1 Housing Units 3-1 Land Use 3-2 Other Planning Efforts 3-3 Snyderville Basin Master Transportation Plan 3-3 UDOT Long Range Plan 3-3 Wasatch Back Emerging Area Plan 3-3 Holiday and Festival Travel Demand 3-3 Committed Projects 3-4 Travel Model Application and Development 3-7 Model Calibration 3-7 Analysis Years 3-7 Baseline Model Results 3-8 Chapter 4: Transportation Plan Goals and Objectives 4-1 Performance Measures 4-1 Transportation Plan Summary 4-4 Functional Classification 4-6 Standard Street Cross-sections 4-8 Local Road – non-Old Town 4-8 Local Road – Old Town 4-9 Minor Residential Collector 4-10 Major Residential Collector 4-11 Commercial Collector 4-12 Non-UDOT Arterial 4-13 UDOT Arterial 4-14 Chapter 5: Implementation Existing Level of Service 5-1 Report Card 5-2 3-5 Year Capital Improvement Plan 5-3 Car Sharing 5-4 Transportation Management Association 5-4 Dedicated Bus Lane on S.R. 224 5-5 Intersection Improvement: Deer Valley Dr. N & S 5-6 Intersection Improvement: Sliver King & Empire Ave 5-6 Intersection Improvement: Deer Valley/Empire/Park 5-7 Ongoing Commitment to Transit, Trails, & Maintenance 5-8 ITS for Parking Availability 5-8 ITS for Real-Time Transit Information 5-9 Transit to Salt Lake City 5-9 Transportation Decision-making 5-10 Chapter 6: Transportation Projects Existing Gateway Corridors 6-1 S.R. 224 6-3 S.R. 248 (Kearns Boulevard) 6-6 Transit 6-8 Transit Service Goals 6-8 Capital Projects 6-11 Non-Motorized Vehicles/Trails 6-12 Trail Maintenance 6-15 Possible Future Gateway Corridors 6-15 Meadows Drive to I-80 6-16 Guardsman Pass Road 6-17 Deer Valley Connection to US-40 6-18 Possible Neighborhood Connections 6-19 Solamere Connection 6-20 Three Kings to Park City Mountain Resort 6-21 Bonanza Park Redevelopment, Concept #1 6-22 Bonanza Park Redevelopment, Concept #2 6-23 Kearns Boulevard to Meadows Drive 6-24 School-area Access Road 6-25 12th Street Connection to Deer Valley Drive 6-26 Old Town One-way Streets 6-27 Emergency Evacuation 6-28 APPENDICES Appendix A: Travel Model Calibration and Results (Excel & VISSIM) APP-1 Appendix B: Travel Model “How To” Guide (Excel & VISSIM) APP-10 Appendix C: Report Card “How To” APP-19 Appendix D: Growth Projections Summary APP-23 Appendix E: SR-224 Corridor Study APP-31 Appendix F: Long Range Transit Assumptions APP-51 Appendix G: Public Involvement APP-61 Appendix H: Transportation Rights-of-Way APP-87 Chapter 1: Introduction As Park City and its surrounding area becomes an increasingly popular place to live, work, and recreate, the demands on its transportation system begin to take on a higher priority among city leaders. This transportation plan is intended to address multi-modal transportation needs of Park City to the year 2040. To that end, there are three “themes” that emerged about the nature of transportation, traffic congestion and Park City’s future transportation vision during this process. • Traffic congestion on “Gateway Corridors” (S.R. 224 and S.R. 248 or Kearns Boulevard) should not reach levels that inhibit economic development opportunities in Park City. • Multi-modal approaches to traffic management beginning on Gateway Corridors and continuing in Park City will be necessary to avoid traffic problems that put quality of life in conflict with economic and tourism priorities. • This approach requires Park City to accept some level of traffic congestion and this level must continually be evaluated and balanced with overall community support. These themes form the foundation for this transportation plan. This plan outlines a series of steps that embrace a multi-modal approach which establish a path for mid-term and long-term evolution towards a transportation environment that is less reliant on the single-occupant vehicle. Background Originally established as a silver mining community in the 1800’s, Park City has since evolved into a thriving center of tourism and recreation. With the popularity of the city and its proximity to the urbanized Wasatch Front, traffic issues have become an increasing concern. This plan covers the area within the Park City municipal boundaries. While it does incorporate traffic generators and destinations outside the city limits, transportation improvements outside of the city boundaries are out of Park City’s full control and so are not included here and are under the jurisdiction of Summit County, Wasatch County, or other local government entity. Objectives This plan analyzes a broad range of multi-modal approaches to determine which are most viable and effective given existing conditions and the overall values of the city. It is intended to inform decision-makers on the implications of various approaches, decisions, policies, and actions. This plan is also intended to help Park City staff better understand the policies that connect transportation decisions to sustainable development and other goals of Park City. It is hoped that this plan will help both Park City staff and elected officials be resilient in responding to unknown or uncontrollable future conditions. Much of the development of this plan focused on offering decision-makers an alternative course of action when circumstances change or are not under their jurisdiction. Park City officials do not have control over how people choose to travel or over the actions of Summit County or the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) but can influence individual choices with city policies that promote and support travel that is less impacting. By offering consistent policies beginning with Gateway Corridors and extending into “Neighborhood Connections,” the impact of the ski resorts and internal and external transit, the objective is to offer mode split goals (in the “Report Card”) that will support other policies and can be implemented citywide. Park City Traffic & Chapter 1 - 1 Transportation Master Plan Figure 1-1: Park City Municipal Boundaries, 2011 Park City Traffic & Chapter 1 - 2 Transportation Master Plan Development of Goals and Objectives The goals and objectives presented in this plan were developed through a process of examining the public input of the Park City Vision effort and turning sentiments expressed there into specific directives related to transportation. Both the Technical Committee and the Stakeholder Committee provided detailed input to these goals and objectives. Performance measures that are quantifiable are attached to each goal so that Park City can continue to work towards goals through continuous measurement and assessment. Goals and objectives defined in this transportation plan are intended to provide City leaders a common ground from which consistent decisions can be made. Community Involvement Involving the Park City community was important throughout the process. The community and Park City staff involvement was organized into various committees and different layers of public involvement. Technical Committee This committee was made up of consulting team members and Park City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) staff representing the engineering, public works, planning, and sustainability departments. This group met approximately 15 times over a 12-month period and provided technical oversight and day-to-day direction in the planning process. Stakeholder Committee The Stakeholder Committee consisted of representatives from groups in and around Park City. It was created to act as a sounding board for transportation goals and policies, to provide guidance on transportation alternatives, and to help provide outreach for public meetings. Groups and organizations represented on the Stakeholder Committee included: Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) Fire District Deer Valley Resort UDOT Region Two Summit County Park City Area Home Builders Wasatch County Snyderville Basin Water Rec. Dist. Park City School District Prospector Square HOA Chamber of Commerce Historic Preservation Board Historic Main St. Business Assoc. Recreation Advisory Board Lodging Association Envision Utah Mountain Trails Ski Utah Park City Planning Commission Americans with Disabilities Sundance Film Festival Summaries of Stakeholder Committee meetings and comments are included in Appendix G. Planning Commission PCMC staff and consulting team members presented information to the Planning Commission on August 11, 2010 and again on February 23, 2011. These presentations were intended to keep planning commissioners up-to-date on progress, upcoming events, and other major milestones. Two planning commission members were also members of the Stakeholder Committee in order to keep the Planning Commission apprised of important developments and events. City Council The City Council was briefed by staff and consultants on September 30, 2010 and on February 24, 2011. The primary purpose of these briefings was to give them a preview of information that would subsequently be presented at public open houses in addition to providing information related to progress, process, and key milestones. Park City Traffic & Chapter 1 - 3 Transportation Master Plan Public Open Houses Public open houses for the Traffic and Transportation Master Plan were held on October 5, 2010 and February 28, 2011.

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