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[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) Northern Utah County Park & Ride 1.2 Project Type Transit ‐ New Service 1.3 Limits (descriptions should be identifiable. i.e: intersections, place names, landmarks, 35 characters max) Funding to provide a Park & Ride stop 1.4 Project Description (summary of project) This request is for property for a joint project between UTA & Lehi City to add a Park & Ride stop in the vicinity of 2100 North 1200 West as per the Northern Utah County Transit Study completed in 2015. This property is located in a quickly developing area and the property is needed in order to preserve it ahead of future development. As a second phase, pricing for construction of 200 stalls is also given in section 2.8 of this appliction. These stalls could be funded now, or constructed with help from UDOT when they rebuild the 2100 North interchange and close the lot currently there. This Park & Ride stop would be located within approximately 1/4 mile of the Mountain Point Hospital, as well as key employers in the area. Also, this location would allow for the walk- up ridership of approximately 600 homeowners and/or renters directly across the tracks, north-east of this location. Finally, the Park & Ride stop will allow for a future TRAX Station as per the Northern Utah County Study and the MAG RTP. 1.5 Sponsor (jurisdiction, agency name) UTA & Lehi City 1.6 Project Manager Jim McNulty Office Phone 801-237-1954 Cell Phone 801-888-6923 Fax enter fax Email [email protected] 1.7 Total Project Cost (includes local match and additional funds) enter cost PE Cost $0 ROW Cost Property Costs = $2,190,000 Construction Cost $0 Funds already available to project (less local match) $0 MPO Federal Funds Request (includes 6.77% local match) $2,190,000 includes the local match of $148,263 1.8 Local/Regional Significance 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. The purpose of this request is to procure funds to allow for a Park & Ride stop at approximately 2100 North 1200 West in Lehi City. The need is to allow for a connection to transit in the immediate area. This will allow for local residents, hospital users/employees, and employees of major companies in the area to utilize transit. It would also allow for a better connection to the Lehi FrontRunner Station to the west. The most pressing need is for property preservation. The need for stall construction will be determined when UDOT closes the park-and-ride at the 2100 South interchange. The need for a rail station will come when TRAX is extended past point of the mountian. 2.2 Describe existing service/conditions The existing conditions include an unimproved lot located within the Botanical Point Subdivision in Lehi City. The lot is located within close proximity to the UTA owned rail corridor in the area. 2.3 Highway Project Information SR# or FA# NA Beginning Mile Post NA End Mile Post NA Length of project NA Existing number of Travel Lanes NA Width of facility. NA Facility surface type. NA 2.4 Transit / Pedestrian Facility Project Information Route# Future TRAX line will come here. Local buses will also service the lot then, and possible MPO Concept Report 4 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] before then when parking stalls are installed. Length of project Property purchase to be done in funded year. What is the expected use of the facility or program? Property preservation for Park & Ride lot and TRAX stop. What services are provided in the operating of this project? Connection to a local bus route in the near future, with connection to the future TRAX extension from Draper to Orem at a later date. 2.5 Describe any equipment to be purchased (buses, ITS, etc.). None at this time. Property purchase for a Park & Ride lot in Northern Utah County. 2.6 Describe how project is consistent with local plans. The Lehi City General Plan supports a vision of developing transportation, transit and land use together to improve their community. 2.7 Describe how project is consistent with Utah County ITS plan. Rail information systems can tie into the ITS plans, and would make information about travel options available as the traveling public plan their trips. 2.8 If phased or segmented, describe how the phase has logical termini and what will future phases consist of. The amounts listed sections 1.7 and 5.1 are only for purchase of the property for the park-and- ride and rail station. Here are the 2019 costs for construction or 200 stalls, which could be funded now, or when UDOT closes the 2100 North lot: PE - $101,000; Construction - $1,340,000; CE - $126,000; Contingency - $67,000 TOTAL- $1,634,000 (federal request of $1,523,378 with local match of $110,622) The final phase will be construction of the TRAX station with associated bus improvements and additional stalls when the extension is made into Utah County. 2.9 Is project being coordinated with or constructed with a larger project? Yes. This project is part of the future TRAX extension from Draper to Orem which is supported by the MAG RTP. 2.10 Describe how project will alleviate congestion on this or other facilities. The Park & Ride will allow residents, hospital users/employees, and employees of other major companies in the area to use transit. This will help alleviate congestion in the Thanksgiving Point area. 2.11 Describe any traffic improvements. (i.e lanes, signal coordination, ITS, turn lanes, bus pullouts, etc.) MPO Concept Report 5 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] Would help provide a better passenger through put on State and city roads in the area. 2.12 Describe any safety improvements for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (i.e. raised median, channelization of turn movements, barriers, parkway strips, etc.) The Park & Ride would provide a safe and efficient location for transit users to board and alight transit vehicles; and for car and van pool users to meet. 2.13 How are complete streets addressed with this project? (plan for pedestrians, bikes, transit, trails, ITS) This type of project would enhance the complete street concept by allowing pedestrians and bicyclists access to transit. 2.14 Describe traffic control changes at intersections. (include info to warrant changes) None now. UTA will work with the developer and Lehi City to properly control access on 1200 West and other public streets. 2.15 What right‐of‐way is already secured? UTA owns the existing rail line that this Park & Ride stop would be adjacent to allowing for the Future extension of TRAX. 2.16 What additional right‐of‐way is needed? Property for the park-and-ride and future station. 2.17 Describe utility work to be performed and indicate who will do the work. Property puchase will not require utility work. Area being purchased for the parking is vacant so existing utilities should not come into play, other than an irrigation ditch on the site. Utility work needed to supply the parking and future station will be designed as parts of those projects. 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 MPO Concept Report 6 [PROJECT PRIORITAZION Mountainland MPO CONCEPT REPORT] *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 Amenities such as Unimproved paved parking property which is stalls, shelters, No site improvements, Park and Ride located within benches, trash with no way to Usage the Botanical receptacles, board or alight signage. Ease of Point Subdivision transit safely in Lehi City use for transit users 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 project provides parking for 200 vehicles, as well as walk‐up service for local residents, a full service hospital, and employees of major companies in the area. As a result, State and local roads in the area will be less congested. b) Reduces congestion by reducing the number of vehicles. Yes. The project would reduce the number of single occupant vehicles in the area.