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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary......................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Vision Elements ........................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Need .................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.1 Transit Technologies and Cranberry Area Markets........................... 1-3 1.3 Public Involvement and Outreach ......................................................................... 1-5 1.4 Alternatives Analysis and Screening.................................................................... 1-5 1.5 Implementation Plan ................................................................................................ 1-9 2.0 Purpose and Need .......................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Background and Purpose of Study ....................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Description of Study Area .................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Review of Previous Studies ................................................................................... 2-5 2.4 Public Outreach Effort .......................................................................................... 2-10 2.5 Existing Transportation System .......................................................................... 2-11 2.6 Socioeconomic Trends ............................................................................................ 2-24 2.7 Future Conditions .................................................................................................... 2-30 2.8 Transit Needs .......................................................................................................... 2-33 3.0 Public Involvement and Outreach ................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Summary of Public Input ........................................................................................ 3-4 3.2.1 Community Outreach.................................................................................. 3-4 3.2.2 Comment Forms........................................................................................... 3-6 4.0 Alternatives Development and Screening.................................................. 4-1 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Developing and Evaluating the Long List ............................................................ 4-1 4.2.1 Evaluation Criteria – Long List................................................................. 4-8 4.2.2 Applying the Criteria ................................................................................. 4-9 4.2.3 Long List Screening Results..................................................................... 4-12 4.3 Developing and Evaluating the Short List .......................................................... 4-15 4.3.1 Evaluation Criteria – Short List .............................................................. 4-18 4.3.2 Applying the Criteria ................................................................................. 4-19 4.3.3 Short List Screening Results................................................................... 4-20 4.4 Refinement of Future Program Alternative ....................................................... 4-22 5.0 Implementation Plan........................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Phase 1 – Demonstration Program ......................................................................... 5-2 Cranberry Area Transit Study i 5.3 Phase 2 – Future Program ....................................................................................... 5-10 5.4 Advancing the Project to Implementation.......................................................... 5-12 5.4.1 Elements of a Local Intergovernmental Agreement .......................... 5-13 List of Exhibits Exhibit 1-1a: Future Program Local Service Concepts.............................................................. 1-6 Exhibit 1-1b: Future Program Study Area Service Concepts.................................................. 1-7 Exhibit 1-1c: Future Program Regional Service Concepts........................................................ 1-7 Exhibit 1-2: Future Program Service Concepts ........................................................................ 1-8 Exhibit 1-3: Demonstration Program Summary......................................................................... 1-10 Exhibit 1-4: Future Program Capital Investment Plan............................................................. 1-10 Exhibit 2-1: Study Area Map ........................................................................................................ 2-4 Exhibit 2-2: Transit Routes and Park-n-Ride Facilities .......................................................... 2-12 Exhibit 2-3: Roadway Functional Classification and Volumes................................................. 2-15 Exhibit 2-4: Sidewalk and Roadway Shoulder Inventory........................................................ 2-17 Exhibit 2-5: Origins and Destinations from Park-n-Ride User Surveys.............................. 2-19 Exhibit 2-6: Top 14 Work Locations of Cranberry Township Residents ............................. 2-21 Exhibit 2-7: Top 8 Residential Areas of Cranberry Workers ............................................... 2-22 Exhibit 2-8: Transit Rider Trip Purpose..................................................................................... 2-23 Exhibit 2-9: Transit Rider Reasons for Using Public Transit ................................................ 2-23 Exhibit 2-10: Largest Vehicle Trip Generators in Cranberry Township................................ 2-24 Exhibit 2-11: Historical Population Growth in Study Area....................................................... 2-25 Exhibit 2-12: Age Distribution of Population in Study Area.................................................... 2-26 Exhibit 2-13: Population Density in Study Area.......................................................................... 2-27 Exhibit 2-14: Households and Auto Ownership in Study Area ................................................ 2-28 Exhibit 2-15: Projected Growth in Study Area........................................................................... 2-29 Exhibit 2-16: Top 15 Largest Employers in Study Area............................................................ 2-30 Exhibit 2-17: Two-Way, 24-Hour Traffic Volumes from Travel Demand Model................. 2-32 Exhibit 3-1: Meeting Type Summary........................................................................................... 3-1 Exhibit 3-2: Public Outreach Municipal, Community, and Transit Agencies ....................... 3-3 Exhibit 3-3: Source of Comment Respondents.......................................................................... 3-7 Exhibit 3-4: Residences of Comment Respondents .................................................................. 3-7 Exhibit 4-1a: Long List Table of Local Service Concepts ......................................................... 4-2 Exhibit 4-1b: Long List Table of Study Area Service Concepts ............................................. 4-3 Exhibit 4-1c: Long List Table of Regional Service Concepts ................................................... 4-3 Exhibit 4-2a: Long List Local Service Concepts.......................................................................... 4-5 Exhibit 4-2b: Long List Study Area Service Concepts.............................................................. 4-6 Exhibit 4-2c: Long List Regional Service Concepts .................................................................... 4-7 Exhibit 4-3: Long List Evaluation Criteria.................................................................................. 4-8 Exhibit 4-4a: Long List Local Service Concepts Screening Results........................................ 4-13 Exhibit 4-4b: Long List Study Area Service Concepts Screening Results............................ 4-14 Cranberry Area Transit Study ii Exhibit 4-4c: Long List Regional Service Concepts Screening Results.................................. 4-14 Exhibit 4-5a: Short List Table of Study Area Service Concepts........................................... 4-15 Exhibit 4-5b: Short List Table of Regional Service Concepts................................................. 4-15 Exhibit 4-6: Short List Service Concepts.................................................................................. 4-17 Exhibit 4-7: Short List Evaluation Criteria................................................................................ 4-18 Exhibit 4-8a: Short List Study Area Service Concepts Screening Results ......................... 4-21 Exhibit 4-8b: Short List Regional Service Concepts Screening Results ............................... 4-21 Exhibit 4-9: Local Service Concepts............................................................................................ 4-23 Exhibit 4-10: Local Service Concepts Screening
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