Mountainland MPO [PROJECT PRIORITAZION CONCEPT REPORT]

[PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 1.0 | Project Summary Information MPO Concept Report 1 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 2.0 | Project Scope 3.0 | Project Ranking 4.0 | Air Quality Report 5.0 | Project Cost Estimate 6.0 | Supplemental Information 1.0 | Project Summary Information 1.1 Project Name (35 letters max) Southern Utah County Park and Ride-Spanish Fork 1.2 Project Type Park and Ride ‐ New Construction 1.3 Limits (descriptions should be identifiable. i.e: intersections, place names, landmarks, 35 characters max) Parcel NE of 1100 E/Market Place Drive & 1130 N 1.4 Project Description (summary of project) Currently, UTA Bus Routes 805 from Santaquin to Provo Central Station, 821 from Payson to Provo Central Station, and Route 822 from Payson to BYU/UVU provide service to/from Spanish Fork. The project seeks to acquire three acres of land and build a bus and carpool/vanpool Park and Ride with approximately 200 stalls near the US Highway 6 interchange of I-15, allowing all three routes to service the Canyon Creek Development. Locating the Park and Ride in the Canyon Creek Development will support local commerce and development desires through increased transit connectivity as well as offer otherwise automobile commuters access to the employment center via transit. Additionally, southern Utah County automobile commuters to northern Utah County will be given a transit alternative to commute through an enhanced Park and Ride location north of Payson. 1.5 Sponsor (jurisdiction, agency name) UTA, Spanish Fork City 1.6 Project Manager Hal Johnson Office Phone 801-237-1905 Cell Phone 801-230-5751 Fax enter fax Email [email protected] 1.7 Total Project Cost (includes local match and additional funds) $3,307,000 (2019 Dollars) PE Cost $151,000 (2019 Dollars) ROW Cost $857,000 (2019 Dollars) Construction Cost $2,010,000 (2019 Dollars) Funds already available to project (less local match) $0 MPO Federal Funds Request (includes 6.77% local match) $3,307,000 (2019 Dollars, Includes $223,884 local match) 1.8 Local/Regional Significance Is project in local general plan? Supported in plan MPO Concept Report 2 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 2.0 | Project Scope Enter NA for answers to questions not applicable to your project. 2.1 Describe purpose and need of project. There is currently no official park and ride lot in Spanish Fork and Springville. The purpose of the project is to provide a centralized bus connection to the regional transit system within an area conducive to retail and commercial growth. The need for the project is to support Spanish Fork's economic growth desires for the Canyon Creek development while also giving automobile commuters to/from southern Utah County transit alternatives to driving, thus reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality. 2.2 Describe existing service/conditions The only park and ride lot that UTA serviced in the area was a church lot that UTA used under contract. The use of the arrangement became so popular that the church did not have parking available for their smaller weekday events, and the contract was terminated. Those who parked there to ride transit are now parking on the street or at other locations in the area to board the bus. Currently, UTA Bus Route 805 from Santaquin to Provo Central Station services Spanish Fork at 600 E and 1000 N while UTA Bus Route 821 from Payson to Provo Central Station and Route 822 from Payson to BYU/UVU provide services to the city along Center Street, 800 E, and Expressway Lane. The site of the proposed Park and Ride is an unimproved lot northeast of 1100 E/Market Place Drive and 1130 N, east of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter and future Intermountain Hospital in the Canyon Creek Development of Spanish Fork. 2.3 Highway Project Information SR# or FA# N/A Beginning Mile Post N/A End Mile Post N/A Length of project N/A Existing number of Travel Lanes N/A Width of facility. N/A Facility surface type. N/A MPO Concept Report 4 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 2.4 Transit / Pedestrian Facility Project Information Route# 805/821/822 Length of project N/A What is the expected use of the facility or program? Bus and Carpool/Vanpool Park and Ride What services are provided in the operating of this project? Connection to three commuter bus routes, and a meeting place for carpool/vanpool 2.5 Describe any equipment to be purchased (buses, ITS, etc.). Bus shelters, benches, trash receptacles, signage, etc. 2.6 Describe how project is consistent with local plans. The Park and Ride is consistent with the Spanish Fork General Plan's transportation goals of providing a safe, convenient, and efficient system for transporting both people and goods and providing pleasant, safe, and functional non-motorized transportation routes. 2.7 Describe how project is consistent with Utah County ITS plan. N/A 2.8 If phased or segmented, describe how the phase has logical termini and what will future phases consist of. The lot is needed as soon as it can be constructed, so phasing is not desireable. Though it is not anticipated, if future FrontRunner park and ride lots result in this lot becoming obsolete, the site could be re-capitialized with proceeds helping construct additional improvements at FrontRunner locations. 2.9 Is project being coordinated with or constructed with a larger project? Will coordinate with Spanish Fork City in development of this area. 2.10 Describe how project will alleviate congestion on this or other facilities. The Park and Ride will give southern Utah County commuters to northern Utah County as well as those commuting to the Canyon Creek Development transit alternatives to alleviate automobile congestion on the I-15 corridor. 2.11 Describe any traffic improvements. (i.e lanes, signal coordination, ITS, turn lanes, bus pullouts, etc.) Access to the lot will be coordianted with Spanish Fork City desired traffic patterns and standards. MPO Concept Report 5 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 2.12 Describe any safety improvements for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (i.e. raised median, channelization of turn movements, barriers, parkway strips, etc.) Park and Ride design allows for safe pedestrian, automobile, and transit interaction. It also provides a safe place for carpool/vanpool users to park their vehicles. 2.13 How are complete streets addressed with this project? (plan for pedestrians, bikes, transit, trails, ITS) N/A 2.14 Describe traffic control changes at intersections. (include info to warrant changes) Will work with Spanish Fork on any needed improvments at the connection to public streets. 2.15 What right‐of‐way is already secured? N/A 2.16 What additional right‐of‐way is needed? Just the property for the park-and-ride 2.17 Describe utility work to be performed and indicate who will do the work. Only utility work to be done is connections to service the park-and-ride lot. 2.18 What type of environmental work will most likely be needed? Categorical Exclusion 2.19 Facility Design Design Year Current Design Year w/o Click here to Conditions Improvements enter Average Daily Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text Traffic Level of Service Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text Functional Class Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text Design Speed Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text *Accident Rate Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text Transit Ridership Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text Ped/Trail Usage Enter Text Enter Text Enter Text MPO Concept Report 6 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] Bus Park and Ride Unimproved Non-existant Park with paved and Ride near parcel in the parking stalls, employment center Park and Ride Canyon Creek shelters, benches, with freeway Usage Development trash receptacles, access and without without transit and signage with transit access or usage high usage usage MPO Concept Report 7 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] 3.0 | Project Ranking The following categories will be used by MPO staff to score each project. The points associated with each category show what total points MPO staff can give. MPO staff’s recommendations will be made available to the MPO TAC Committee for their use in making final project selection recommendations. MPO staff ranking is a tool to aid the MPO TAC Committee in their final selection. The committee is not required to pick projects solely on MPO staff ranks. Please note, if questions pertinent to the project are not answered, zero points will be given. 3.1 Congestion Relief (25 Points) Explain if the project… a) Provides an alternate transportation facility that corrects an identified congested problem? Yes. The Park and Ride near I‐15 will allow otherwise automobile commuters to access three bus routes that connect southern and northern Utah County as well as being located in a major employment center for reverse commuters resulting in lower freeway congestion. b) Reduces congestion by reducing the number of vehicles. Yes. The Park and Ride will reduce the number of vehicles by providing transit alternatives for automobile commuters. c) Reduces the need for additional highway lanes for peak hour capacity. Yes. Each bus has a capacity of 40 seats. The average passengers per hour for a UTA bus is 26 passengers per hour. Carpool and vanpool use also directly removes vhicles from highways. d) Increases the efficiency of transportation system through traffic management measures. Bus and carpool/vanpool are Traffic Demand Management measures. e) Adds turning movements to relieve a congested intersection. N/A f) Design year number of users. Users include the average AADT for highways and users per day for transit, trails, and other projects.

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