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Cover attributions (clockwise from top left): Courtesy of Jimmy Thomas – http://www.flickr.com/photos/iagoarchangel/5484681294/sizes/m/in/photostream/ License terms: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode Courtesy of Loco Steve – http://www.flickr.com/photos/locosteve/5647403975/ License terms: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode Courtesy of David Fulmer – http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveynin/9504091351/sizes/s/in/photostream/ License terms: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode Courtesy of Doc Searls – http://www.flickr.com/photos/docsearls/1276365561/sizes/n/in/photostream/ License terms: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode Grand Valley 2040 Regional Transportation Plan Update LSC #144180 Final Report prepared for Mesa County Regional Transportation Planning Office 525 S. 6th Street, 2nd Floor Department 5093 P.O. Box 20,000 Grand Junction, CO 81501 prepared by: Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 999 18th Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80202 with Turnkey Consulting, LLC Catalyst Consulting, Inc. LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. Urban Interactive Studio December 15, 2014 Table of Contents SECTION TITLE PAGE 1 2040 RTP SUMMARY 2040 Regional Transportation Plan? .......................................................................................... 1-1 Regional Planning Process .......................................................................................................... 1-2 Key Regional Issues ..................................................................................................................... 1-3 Challenges and Opportunities .................................................................................................... 1-4 2040 Regional Transportation Plan Updates .............................................................................. 1-5 2 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Key Messages and Cross Cutting Themes .................................................................................. 2-1 Regional Goals ............................................................................................................................ 2-2 Thematic Results ........................................................................................................................ 2-3 Outreach and Engagement Process ........................................................................................... 2-6 3 GROWTH IN THE REGION Trends and Conditions ............................................................................................................... 3-1 Population Trends ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 Economic Trends ........................................................................................................................ 3-4 Changes to Regional Forecasts ................................................................................................... 3-8 4 TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND FUNDING Financing Transportation in Colorado ........................................................................................ 4-1 Regional Transportation Investments ........................................................................................ 4-2 2040 Transportation Revenue Projections ................................................................................. 4-4 Alternative Future Regional Transportation Funding ................................................................. 4-7 5 NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION What Did We Hear? .................................................................................................................... 5-1 What Does the Data Tell Us? ...................................................................................................... 5-3 Community Bike Sharing ............................................................................................................ 5-7 Changes from the 2035 RTP ....................................................................................................... 5-9 2040 Project Prioritization and Priorities ................................................................................. 5-10 6 REGIONAL TRANSIT What Did We Hear? .................................................................................................................... 6-1 What Does the Data Tell Us? ...................................................................................................... 6-3 7 REGIONAL ROADWAYS What Did We Hear ...................................................................................................................... 7-1 What Does the Data Tell Us? ...................................................................................................... 7-3 2040 Priorities and Projects ..................................................................................................... 7-10 2040 Roadway Corridor Projects by Jurisdiction ...................................................................... 7-15 Grand Valley 2040 Regional Transportation Plan i 2014 Update Table of Contents 8 CORRIDOR VISIONS Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 8-1 Corridor Visions .......................................................................................................................... 8-4 9 FREIGHT AND INTERMODAL What Did We Hear? .................................................................................................................... 9-1 What Does The Data Tell Us? ..................................................................................................... 9-2 10 PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS Performance-Based Planning ................................................................................................... 10-1 Reporting Regional Performance ............................................................................................. 10-4 Transit Performance Measures .............................................................................................. 10-13 Transitioning to a Performance-Based Plan for the Grand Valley ......................................... 10-14 Grand Valley 2040 Regional Transportation Plan ii 2014 Update Table of Contents LIST OF TABULATIONS TABLE TITLE PAGE 4.1 Estimate of 2040 Revenues by Major Program Area ................................................................. 4-5 4.2 Estimate of 2040 Transit Revenues by Source and Purpose ...................................................... 4-7 4.3 Potential Future Alternative Transportation Revenues ............................................................. 4-9 5.1 2040 Grand Valley Active Transportation Corridors and Cost Estimate .................................. 5-16 6.1 Public Comment on Proposed GVT Route and Budget Changes ................................................ 6-3 7.1 Summary of 2040 Regional Priority Projects (project costs are in 2040$) ............................... 7-13 7.2 Summary of 2040 State and Federally Funded Fiscally-Constrained Corridor Projects ........... 7-14 7.3 Summary of CDOT 2040 Priority Corridors............................................................................... 7-15 7.4 Summary of City of Grand Junction 2040 Priority Projects ...................................................... 7-17 7.5 Summary of Mesa County 2040 Priority Projects .................................................................... 7-19 7.6 Summary of Other Local Government 2040 Priority Project ................................................... 7-20 8.1 Multi-Modal Corridors in the Mesa County Region ................................................................... 8-2 8.2 I-70B (1) Corridor Characteristics ............................................................................................... 8-5 8.3 I-70B (2) Corridor Characteristics ............................................................................................... 8-7 8.4 I-70 A (1) Corridor Characteristics .............................................................................................. 8-9 8.5 I-70 A (2) Corridor Characteristics ............................................................................................ 8-11 8.6 I-70 A (3) Corridor Characteristics ............................................................................................ 8-13 8.7 US-6 A (1) Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................................... 8-15 8.8 US-6 A (2) Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................................... 8-17 8.9 US-6 (North Avenue) Corridor Characteristics ......................................................................... 8-19 8.10 US-6 C (4.1) Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................................ 8-21 8.11 US-6 C (4.2) Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................................ 8-23 8.12 US-6 M (5) / Old US-6 Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................ 8-25 8.13 US-50 A (1) Corridor Characteristics ......................................................................................... 8-27 8.14 US-50 A (2) Corridor Characteristics ........................................................................................