Clarkdale Transportation Study 2011 02 17 Final Report I Final Report February 2011
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CCllaarrkkddaallee TTrraannssppoorrttaattiioonn SSttuuddyy ADOT MPD Task Assignment 15-10 PGTD 0440 Contract # T08-49-U0001 Final Report Prepared by: Prepared for: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TOWN OF CLARKDALE February 2011 091374034 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................ 1 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 6 1.1 Study Objectives ......................................................................................... 6 1.2 Study Area .................................................................................................. 8 2 CURRENT AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS ..... 10 2.1 Summary of Completed Plans and Studies in the Clarkdale Area ............... 10 2.2 Summary of Stakeholder Interviews .......................................................... 11 2.3 Land Use ................................................................................................... 14 2.3.1 Current Land Use ............................................................................ 14 2.3.2 In-Progress Developments ................................................................... 17 2.3.3 Future Land Use ............................................................................. 17 2.3.4 Demographics and Socioeconomics ........................................................ 21 2.3.5 Housing and Employment Density ........................................................ 21 2.3.6 Current demographics and socioeconomics ............................................... 23 2.3.7 Future demographics and socioeconomics ................................................ 25 2.4 Streets and Roadways ............................................................................... 29 2.4.1 Street Inventory ............................................................................... 29 2.4.2 Functional Classification ................................................................... 31 2.4.3 Crash History .................................................................................. 33 2.5 Travel Data ............................................................................................... 37 2.5.1 Existing Traffic ............................................................................... 37 2.5.2 Future Traffic Data .......................................................................... 41 2.6 Alternative Transportation........................................................................ 48 2.6.1 Transit .......................................................................................... 48 2.6.2 Proposed Transit and Travel Demand Strategies from the VVMTS ................ 51 2.6.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities .......................................................... 52 3 NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES ....................................................... 58 3.1 General Needs and Deficiencies .................................................................. 58 3.2 Roadway Needs and Deficiencies ............................................................... 58 3.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs and Deficiencies .......................................... 62 3.4 Transit Needs and Deficiencies .................................................................. 64 4 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS ...................................................... 65 091374034 Clarkdale Transportation Study 2011 02 17 Final Report i Final Report February 2011 4.1 Recommended Roadway Projects .............................................................. 65 4.2 Recommended Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects ......................................... 86 4.2.1 Recommended Bicycle Projects ............................................................. 86 4.2.2 Recommended Pedestrian and Trail Projects ............................................ 94 4.3 Recommended Transit Projects ............................................................... 102 5 EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROJECT PRIORITIZATION .. 108 5.1 Criteria for Prioritizing Roadway Improvements ..................................... 108 5.2 Project Phasing and Implementation – Short Term Projects ................... 108 5.3 Project Phasing – Mid-Term Projects ...................................................... 111 5.4 Project Phasing – Long Term Projects .................................................... 115 5.5 Project Phasing – Studies ........................................................................ 117 6 REVENUE SOURCES ................................................................. 118 6.1 Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF) .................................................. 118 6.2 Federal Aid Funding................................................................................ 118 6.2.1 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (BR) ................ 118 6.2.2 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) ..................................... 119 6.2.3 Transportation Enhancement (TE) Grant Funding ................................. 119 6.2.4 Safe Routes to School Program ........................................................... 120 6.3 Community Development Block Grant Programs .................................... 120 6.4 Other Sources Consistent with the General Plan ...................................... 120 7 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ........................................................... 122 7.1 Public Open Houses ................................................................................. 122 7.2 Stakeholder Interviews ............................................................................ 122 7.3 Technical Advisory Committee ................................................................ 123 091374034 Clarkdale Transportation Study 2011 02 17 Final Report ii Final Report February 2011 INDEX OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Study Area ......................................................................................................... 9 Figure 2 – Town of Clarkdale Zoning .............................................................................. 16 Figure 3 – Land Use Plan (2002) ...................................................................................... 20 Figure 4 – TAZ Structure in Clarkdale Area .................................................................... 22 Figure 5 – 2030 Housing Unit Density ............................................................................. 26 Figure 6 – Comparison of 2007, and Projected 2015 and 2030 Employment .................. 28 Figure 7 – Number of Crashes by Year ............................................................................ 34 Figure 8 – Crash Severity ................................................................................................. 34 Figure 9 – Crash Types ..................................................................................................... 35 Figure 10 – Proportion of Crashes by Location ................................................................ 35 Figure 11 – Crash Locations, 2004-2008 .......................................................................... 36 Figure 12 – Traffic Counts ................................................................................................ 39 Figure 13 – Recommended Roadway Improvements from the VVMTS ......................... 45 Figure 14 – Clarkdale Future Growth Areas ..................................................................... 47 Figure 15 – Route Map for Cottonwood Area Transit ...................................................... 49 Figure 16 – Ridership Trends for Cottonwood Area Transit, FY 2009-2010 .................. 50 Figure 17 – Ridership Trends, CAT Demand Responsive System, FY 2009-2010 ......... 51 Figure 18 – Sidewalks and Bicycle Routes....................................................................... 53 Figure 19 – Trails .............................................................................................................. 55 Figure 20 – Summary of Multimodal Transportation Needs ............................................ 59 Figure 21 – 2050 Recommended Statewide Transportation Planning Framework Study, Roadway Plan in Clarkdale Area ...................................................................................... 63 Figure 22 – Recommended Roadway Projects ................................................................. 68 Figure 23 – Recommended Bicycle Projects .................................................................... 88 Figure 24 – Recommended Pedestrian and Trail Projects ................................................ 95 Figure 25 – Recommended Transit Projects ................................................................... 103 INDEX OF TABLES Table 1-1 – Study Objectives and Key Activities ............................................................... 7 Table 2-1 – Regional, Local, and ADOT Plans and Programs Completed 1999 - 2010 .. 10 Table 2-2 – Comments Received from Stakeholder Interviews ....................................... 12 Table 2-3 – Population Growth in Clarkdale .................................................................... 23 Table 2-4 – 2007 Housing Units by Traffic Analysis Zone .............................................. 23 Table 2-5 – 2007 Number of Employees by Employment Sector .................................... 24 Table 2-6 – Projected 2015 and 2030 Housing Units and Occupied Housing Units ........ 25 Table 2-7 – 2015 Number of Employees by