Sr 77/Oracle Road Multimodal Corridor Profile Study

In Association with: Lima & Associates The Planning Center Harris Environmental Group, Inc. Cannon & Associates (A division of TranSystems Corporation) MMLA, Inc. Rillito Consulting Group

May 2007 Final Report

SR 77/ORACLE ROAD MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR PROFILE STUDY

FINAL REPORT

Prepared for Arizona Department of Transportation

Prepared by TransCore ITS, Inc. and Morrison-Maierle, Inc.

In Association With

Lima & Associates The Planning Center Harris Environmental Group, Inc. TranSystems Corporation MMLA Rillito Consulting Group

May 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1. INTRODUCTION 1-1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1-1 1.2 STUDY PURPOSE 1-1 1.3 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1-1 1.3.1 Goals 1-1 1.3.2 Objectives 1-3 1.4 STUDY OUTLINE AND PRODUCTS 1-3 1.5 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS 1-4 1.6 ACKOWLEDGMENTS 1-4 1.7 PROJECT TEAM 1-4

2. STUDIES, CONTACTS AND ISSUES 2-1 2.1 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2-1 2.1.1 ADOT 5-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program (FY 2003-2007) Airports and Highways 2-1 2.1.2 ADOT MoveAZ Plan - Phase I Report, August 2002, Cambridge Systematics 2-1 2.1.3 Arizona State Highway Access Policy and Legislation Study, Lima & Associates, DMJM-Harris, March 2001 2-4 2.1.4 Final Design Concept Report, Shoulder Widening Tucson-Oracle Junction Highway (SR 77) River Road to Ina Road, Pima County, Arizona (Tracs No. 077 PM 072 H 6000 01-L, Project No. S 077-A-201), Johnson-Brittain & Associates, Revised April 30, 2002 2-4 2.1.5 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Ina Road to Pusch View Lane, Project 77 PM 74 H5257 01 C, ADOT Roadway Predesign Section, April 2000 2-4 2.1.6 Final Project Assessment, SR 77 at Hardy Road, Oro Valley (TRACS No. 077 PM 076 H 4458 01C), SFC, May 1997 2-5 2.1.7 Location and Design Study for Tangerine Road, Avra Valley to First Avenue, SBP-483-302 PE, Parsons Brinckerhoff, December 1988 2-5 2.1.8 Tucson-Globe-Holbrook Multimodal Corridor Profile Study Final Report and Executive Summary, Leigh, Scott, & Cleary, Inc., September 8, 1998 2-5 2.1.9 US 89 Access Control Study, JHK & Associates, May 1991 2-6 2.1.10 Initial Project Assessment, SR 77, Calle Concordia to Tangerine Road, TRACS No. 077 PM 077 H5459 01L, AZTEC Engineering, March 2003 2-8 2.1.11 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Junctional Miracle Mile to Ina Road, Project 77 PM 69 H5256 01C, Roadway Predesign Section, June 2000 2-8

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Page 2. STUDIES, CONTACTS AND ISSUES (Continued) 2-1 2.1.12 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, First Avenue-Tangerine Road, Project 77 PM 79 H4203 01C, Roadway Predesign Section, December 1996 2-8 2.1.13 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Biosphere II Conference Center, Project 77 PN 096 H 3024 01C, RS Engineering, Inc., November 1991 2-8 2.1.14 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Willow Springs to Oracle, Project 77 PN 95 H3995 01C, ADOT Roadway Predesign Section, June 1995 2-9 2.1.15 Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Junction SR 79 to Oracle, Project 77 PN 92 H493101 01C, ADOT Roadway Predesign Section, January 2001 2-9 2.1.16 Final Project Assessment, SR 77 at Pinto Lane, Catalina, Project 77 PN 87 H4457 01C, Stantech Consulting, June 2, 1997 2-9 2.1.17 ADOT Statewide Plan Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure, ADOT Intermodal Transportation Division Technology Group, December 2002 2-9 2.1.18 Miscellaneous ADOT Project Assessments 2-10 2.1.19 Oracle Highway (SR 77) Bicycle Safety Shoulders Improvement Project, Transportation Enhancement Proposal, August 23, 2002 2-10 2.2 PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (PAG) REGIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS 2-10 2.2.1 2030 Regional Transportation Plan, as Amended, Pima Association of Governments, Adopted June 29, 2005 2-10 2.2.2 PAG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan, Pima Association of Governments, 1996 2-11 2.2.3 PAG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan – Progress Update, Pima Association of Governments, February 1998 2-11 2.2.4 PAG Regional Plan for Bicycling, Pima Association of Governments, 2000 2-11 2.2.5 PAG Regional Pedestrian Plan, Pima Association of Governments, July 2000 2-11 2.2.6 PAG, 1995-2000 Regional Transportation System Performance Assessment, Pima Association of Governments, 2-12 2.2.7 PAG Transportation Improvement Program (2007-2011 TIP), Pima Association of Governments 2-12 2.2.8 PAG Intermodal Management System Study, Parsons Brinckerhoff, September 1995 2-12 2.3 CAAG REGIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2-13

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Page 2. STUDIES, CONTACTS AND ISSUES (Continued) 2-1 2.4 PINAL COUNTY PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2-13 2.4.1 Pinal County Comprehensive Plan 2001, Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission, December 6, 2001 2-13 2.4.2. Pinal County Transportation Plan Final Report, 2000 Update, Lima & Associates, September 2000 2-14 2.4.3 Southern Pinal County Regional Transportation Plan, Entranco, Inc., April 2003 2-14 2.5 TOWN OF ORO VALLEY PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2-15 2.5.1 Focus 2020 Oro Valley General Plan and Transit Amendment, 1996, Town of Oro Valley 2-15 2.5.2 Transit Development Plan, Fiscal Years 2003-2012, Town of Oro Valley, November 2002 2-15 2.5.3 Final Location Report, La Cañada Drive Extension, Tangerine Road to Moore Road, Curtis Lueck & Associates, July 28, 1999 2-15 2.5.4 Implementation of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, Annual Report, Town of Oro Valley, Department of Public Works, April 2002 2-16 2.5.5 Traffic Impact Study for the Oro Valley Town Center Development, DMJM Harris, April 2002 2-17 2.5.6 Oro Valley Trails Task Force Report, Oro Valley Trails Task Force, November 2002 2-18 2.5.7 Traffic Impact Analysis for Rancho Vistoso Neighborhoods 3 and 4, Kimley-Horn and Associates, May 2000 2-19 2.5.8 Traffic Impact Study Steam Pump Ranch, Stantec Consulting, February 26, 2001 2-19 2.5.9 Oracle Road Corridor Study, Calle Concordia to Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, March 3, 2003, Final Draft Report 2-19 2.6 CITY OF TUCSON PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2-20 2.6.1 Oracle-South Sixth Corridor Study, Parsons Brinckerhoff, September 1991, Executive Summary and Final Report 2-20 2.7 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE STUDY CORRIDOR 2-21 2.7.1 El Tour De Tucson Route Map, 2001 2-21 2.7.2 Oracle Road/Linda Vista Boulevard Traffic Impact Analysis Report, Revision One, PFS Traffic Engineering, LLC, December 20, 1999 2-21

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Page 2. STUDIES, CONTACTS AND ISSUES (Continued) 2-1 2.7.3 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Traffic Impact Analysis Report, PFS Traffic Engineering, LLC, February 8, 2002 2-22 2.8 KEY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS 2-22 2.8.1 Pima Association of Governments 2-22 2.8.2 Pima County 2-23 2.8.3 City of Tucson 2-24 2.8.4 Arizona Department of Transportation, Tucson District 2-25 2.8.5 Town of Oro Valley 2-25 2.8.6 Pinal County 2-27 2.9 KEY ISSUES 2-27 2.9.1 Planned Developments 2-27 2.9.2 Transit Issues 2-28 2.9.3 Bike and Pedestrian Issues 2-28 2.9.4 Access Issues 2-29

3. SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 3-1 3.1 EXISTING AND PROJECTED POPULATION 3-1 3.2 EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 3-1 3.3 TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS 3-1

4. PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4-1 4.1 GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY, VEGETATION, AND CHARACTER OF THE CORRIDOR 4-1 4.2 WILDLIFE 4-1 4.3 SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES AND HABITATS 4-1 4.4 NATIONAL PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGES 4-3 4.5 WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 4-3 4.6 WILDERNESS AREAS 4-5 4.7 UNIQUE WATERS AND SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS 4-5 4.8 LAKES, RIVERS, CREEKS, AND WETLANDS 4-7 4.9 VISUAL RESOURCES 4-13 4.9.1 Definitions of Scenic Classes 4-13

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Page 4. PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (Continued) 4-1 4.10 AIR QUALITY ATTAINMENT 4-13 4.10.1 Carbon Monoxide 4-13 4.10.2 Ozone 4-15 4.10.3 Particulate Matter 4-15 4.10.4 Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide 4-15 4.11 BLM AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN 4-16 4.12 CULTURAL RESOURCES 4-16 4.12.1 National Register of Historical Places (NRHP) Properties 4-16 4.12.2 Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites Not List on the NRHP 4-16 4.12.3 Cemeteries 4-17 4.13 SECTION 4(f) LANDS 4-17 4.13.1 Public Parks and Recreation Areas 4-17 4.13.2 Public School Facilities 4-18 4.14 NOISE QUALITY 4-18

5. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND CONDITIONS 5-1 5.1 STATE MAINTAINED HIGHWAYS 5-1 5.1.1 Functional Classification 5-1 5.1.2 Roadway Geometrics 5-1 5.1.3 Right-of-Way (ROW) 5-1 5.1.4 Pavement Type and Condition 5-6 5.1.5 Structures 5-6 5.1.6 Drainage 5-6 5.1.7 Terrain 5-14 5.1.8 Posted Speed Limit 5-14 5.1.9 Traffic Data 5-14 5.1.10 Traffic Crash Summary 5-16 5.1.11 SR 77 Access Points and Crashes 5-22 5.2 TRANSIT SYSTEM AND SERVICE 5-23 5.2.1 Sun Tran Transit Service 5-23 5.2.2 Paratransit Services 5-26

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Page 5. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, SERVICES AND CONDITIONS 5-1 (Continued) 5.3 INTERMODAL FACILITIES 5-27 5.4 BICYCLE FACILITIES 5-27 5.5 PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES 5-27 5.6. ITS FACILITIES 5-31 5.6.1 Traffic Signal System 5-31 5.6.2 Other Existing ITS Facilities 5-31 5.7 PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED IMPROVEMENTS 5-32 5.7.1 Corridor Roadway Projects 5-32 5.7.2 Alternate Mode and Other Non-Capacity Projects 5-39

6. EXISTING AND PROJECTED NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES 6-1 6.1 ROADWAY SYSTEM 6-1 6.1.1 Congestion 6-1 6.1.2 Evaluation of Concept Design of Realigned Segment of Fort Lowell Road/Miracle Mile 6-5 6.1.3 Safety 6-8 6.1.4 Access 6-11 6.1.5 Public Comments on Safety and Access Needs 6-13 6.2 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 6-13 6.2.1 Transit Workshops 6-13 6.2.2 Technical Advisory Committee Field Review 6-13 6.2.3 Transit Deficiencies Identified in Plans and Studies 6-14 6.3 BICYCLE FACILITIES 6-14 6.3.1 Public Open House Comments on Bicycle Related Improvement Needs 6-16 6.4 PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES 6-16 6.4.1 Open House Comments on Pedestrian Improvements 6-18 6.5 BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURES 6-18 6.6 PAVEMENT 6-19 6.7 AASHTO DESIGN STANDARDS 6-19 6.8 ITS 6-20 6.9 SUMMARY OF CORRIDOR DEFICIENCIES 6-20

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7. INVESTMENT OPTIONS 7-1 7.1 SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS TO ADDRESS CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES 7-1 7.1.1 Development of an Alternative High-Capacity Corridor 7-1 7.1.2 Summary of Capacity Improvement Options Along SR 77 7-2 7.1.3 Micro-Simulation Analysis of GSI Alternatives 7-5 7.1.4 Right-of-Way Implications and Costs for Widening SR 77 to Eight Lanes 7-8 7.2 SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT OPTIONS TO ADDRESS NON-CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES 7-11 7.2.1 Roadway Lighting Investment Options 7-11 7.2.2 Pedestrian Investment Options 7-15 7.2.3 Bicycle Facility Investment Options 7-15 7.2.4 Transit Investment Options 7-18 7.2.5 Bridge and Drainage Structures Investment Options 7-19 7.2.6 ITS Investment Options 7-19 7.2.7 Investment Options to Address AASHTO Design Deficiencies 7-23 7.2.8 Access Control Investment Options 7-23 7.2.9 Other Improvements 7-27

8. OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 8-1 8.1 FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 8-1 8.2 RIGHT-OF-WAY OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 8-1 8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONSTRAINTS 8-6 8.3.1 Terrain 8-6 8.3.2 Sensitive Species and Habitats 8-6 8.3.3 Cultural Resources 8-8 8.3.4 Air and Noise Quality 8-9 8.3.5 Title VI Issues 8-9 8.3.6 Pima County Environmentally Sensitive Roadway Guidelines 8-10 8.3.7 Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area 8-11 8.3.8 Drainage Considerations 8-11 8.3.9 Summary of Environmental Resources Issues 8-13

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Page 9. DEFICIENCY PRIORITIZATION AND PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 9-1 9.1 PRIORITIZATION OF DEFICIENCIES 9-1 9.2 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 9-1 9.3 COST ESTIMATES 9-2

10. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 10-1 10.1 FIRST SERIES OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES 10-1 10.2 TRANSIT WORKSHOPS 10-1 10.3 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIELD TRIP 10-1 10.4 FINAL SERIES OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES 10-11 10.5 COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY 10-15 10.6 COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM PINAL COUNTY 10-15

APPENDIX A – Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Within Study Area

APPENDIX B – Previous Archaeological Surveys Within Study Area

APPENDIX C – Map Showing Sensitive Zones as Defined by the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan

APPENDIX D – Corridor Crash Characteristics

APPENDIX E – Roadway Lighting Analysis

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

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Exhibit 1-1 SR 77/ORACLE ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY AREA 1-2

Exhibit 2-1 LIST OF STUDY DOCUMENTS 2-2

Exhibit 3-1 CURRENT POPULATION STATISTICS FOR COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-1 Exhibit 3-2 FUTURE POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-2 Exhibit 3-3 LABOR FORCE STATISTICS FOR COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-2 Exhibit 3-4 SR 77 CORRIDOR MINORITY POPULATION EXCEEDING REGIONAL AVERAGE 3-4 Exhibit 3-5 SR 77 CORRIDOR ELDERLY POPULATION EXCEEDING REGIONAL AVERAGE 3-5 Exhibit 3-6 SR 77 CORRIDOR DISABLED PERSONS POPULATION EXCEEDING REGIONAL AVERAGE 3-6 Exhibit 3-7 SR 77 CORRIDOR LOW INCOME POPULATION EXCEEDING REGIONAL AVERAGE 3-7 Exhibit 3-8 AGE, DISABLED, AND LOW INCOME POPULATION DISTRIBUTION FOR AREAS WITHIN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-8 Exhibit 3-9 DISTRIBUTION OF MINORITIES BY POPULATION FOR AREAS WITHIN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-9 Exhibit 3-10 DISTRIBUTION OF MINORITIES BY PERCENTAGE FOR AREAS WITHIN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 3-9

Exhibit 4-1 COMMON PLANTS ALONG THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 4-2 Exhibit 4-2 COMMON FAUNA 4-3 Exhibit 4-3 US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST FOR PINAL AND PIMA COUNTIES, ARIZONA 4-4 Exhibit 4-4 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE CORRIDOR AREA 4-5 Exhibit 4-5 PUSCH RIDGE WILDERNESS AREA 4-6 Exhibit 4-6 DRAINAGE AND RIPARIAN AREAS 4-8 Exhibit 4-7 STREAMS AND WATER FEATURES CONTRIBUTING TO THE UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER WATERSHED IN THE VICINITY OF THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 4-12

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Exhibit 4-8 USDA FOREST SERVICE SCENERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CLASSES IN SR 77 CORRIDOR 4-14 Exhibit 4-9 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN THE SR 77 CORRIDOR 4-19 Exhibit 4-10 NOISE ABATEMENT CRITERIA HOURLY A-WEIGHTED SOUND LEVEL IN DECIBELS (DBA) 4-20

Exhibit 5-1 ROADWAY FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS 5-2 Exhibit 5-2 CROSS SECTION GEOMETRY ON SR 77 5-3 Exhibit 5-3 LOCATION OF CROSS SECTION TYPES ON SR 77 5-4 Exhibit 5-4 TYPICAL RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH ALONG SR 77 5-5 Exhibit 5-5 PAVEMENT TYPE ON SR 77 5-7 Exhibit 5-6 PAVEMENT SERVICEABILITY RATING ON SR 77 5-7 Exhibit 5-7 BRIDGE SUFFICIENCY RATINGS 5-8 Exhibit 5-8 EXISTING SR 77 STRUCTURES 5-9 Exhibit 5-9 WATERSHED MAP FOR SR 77 – PINAL COUNTY LINE TO THE TOWN OF ORACLE 5-10 Exhibit 5-10 SUMMARY OF HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS (EXISTING CONDITIONS) 5-12 Exhibit 5-11 DISCHARGES FOR WASH CROSSINGS ON SR77 – MIRACLE MILE TO PINAL COUNTY LINE 5-13 Exhibit 5-12 POSTED SPEED LIMITS ON SR 77 5-15 Exhibit 5-13 YEAR 1992, 2002, AND FORECAST YEAR 2030 DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES 5-17 Exhibit 5-14 SR 77 TRAFFIC VOLUME FACTORS AND TRUCK PERCENTAGES 5-18 Exhibit 5-15 YEAR 2002 LEVELS OF CONGESTION 5-19 Exhibit 5-16 TOTAL CRASH CHARACTERISTICS 5-20 Exhibit 5-17 INTERSECTION CRASH SUMMARY 5-21 Exhibit 5-18 ROAD SEGMENT CRASH SUMMARY 5-21 Exhibit 5-19 EXISTING TRANSIT FACILITIES IN THE CORRIDOR 5-24 Exhibit 5-20 SUN TRAN LEVEL OF SERVICE AND HEADWAYS ON CORRIDOR AREA ROUTES 5-25 Exhibit 5-21 SR 77 CORRIDOR AREA BIKE COUNTS – YEAR 2001 TOTAL ENTERING INTERSECTION COUNTS 5-28 Exhibit 5-22 LOCATIONS OF SIDEWALKS ON SR 77 5-29 Exhibit 5-23 SR 77 PEDESTRIAN FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY 5-30 Exhibit 5-24 EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN SR 77 CORRIDOR 5-31 Exhibit 5-25 SR 77/ORACLE ROAD PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED PROJECTS 5-33

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Exhibit 5-26 CORRIDOR NORTH/SOUTH ROADWAY ALREADY PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED PROJECTS 5-34 Exhibit 5-27 CORRIDOR EAST/WEST ROADWAY ALREADY PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED PROJECTS 5-36 Exhibit 5-28 CORRIDOR ALREADY PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED ALTERNATE MODE PROJECTS 5-38 Exhibit 5-29 PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED CAPACITY PROJECTS 5-40 Exhibit 5-30 PLANNED AND PROGRAMMED ALTERNATIVE MODE IMPROVEMENTS 5-41

Exhibit 6-1 SR 77 ROADWAY SEGMENTS WITH HEAVY AND SEVERE CONGESTION LEVELS 6-1 Exhibit 6-2 CORRIDOR CONGESTION DEFICIENCIES YEAR 2002 6-3 Exhibit 6-3 CORRIDOR CONGESTION DEFICIENCIES YEAR 2030 6-4 Exhibit 6-4 STUDY AREA FOR FORT LOWELL ROAD/MIRACLE MILE REALIGNMENT 6-6 Exhibit 6-5 FORT LOWELL/MIRACLE MILE REALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE 6-7 Exhibit 6-6 CORRIDOR SAFETY DEFICIENCIES 6-9 Exhibit 6-7 SEGMENTS FOR POSSIBLE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS 6-10 Exhibit 6-8 CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY THE LEVEL OF NEED TO CONSOLIDATE DRIVEWAYS 6-11 Exhibit 6-9 SR 77 SEGMENTS WITHIN LEVELS OF NEED FOR DRIVEWAY CONSOLIDATION 6-11 Exhibit 6-10 LOCATION OF LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 ACCESS MANAGEMENT SEGMENTS 6-12 Exhibit 6-11 MATRIX OF EXISTING TRANSIT NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES IN CORRIDOR 6-15 Exhibit 6-12 PEDESTRIAN/BIKE ISSUES 6-17 Exhibit 6-13 BRIDGES WITH SUFFICIENCY RATINGS AT OR LESS THAN 80 PERCENT 6-18 Exhibit 6-14 EXISTING AASHTO DESIGN DEFICIENCIES FROM PROJECT ASSESSMENT REPORTS 6-20 Exhibit 6-15 AASHTO DESIGN DEFICIENCIES 6-21 Exhibit 6-16 ITS DEFICIENCIES 6-22 Exhibit 6-17 DEFICIENCIES BY SEGMENT 6-23

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Exhibit 7-1 POTENTIAL HIGH-CAPACITY ALTERNATE CORRIDOR 7-3 Exhibit 7-2 SUMMARY OF ROADWAY CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS ON SR 77 7-4 Exhibit 7-3 PORTION OF SR 77 CORRIDOR AND SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS INCLUDED IN THE GSI ANALYSIS 7-6 Exhibit 7-4 EIGHT-LANE URBAN SECTION CONCEPT 7-9 Exhibit 7-5 EIGHT-LANE FRINGE URBAN SECTION CONCEPT 7-10 Exhibit 7-6 SUMMARY OF POTENTIALLY IMPACT PARCELS FOR EIGHT-LANE WIDENING: AUTO MALL DRIVE TO GOLDER RANCH ROAD 7-13 Exhibit 7-7 SEGMENTS FOR POSSIBLE LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS 7-16 Exhibit 7-8 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 7-17 Exhibit 7-9 CONSOLIDATION OF WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS (NORTH HALF OF CORRIDOR) 7-20 Exhibit 7-10 CONSOLIDATION OF WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS (SOUTH HALF OF CORRIDOR) 7-21 Exhibit 7-11 BRIDGES WITH SUFFICIENCY RATINGS AT OR LESS THAN 80 PERCENT AND WHETHER THEY ARE INCLUDED IN PLANNED OR PROGRAMMED PROJECTS 7-22 Exhibit 7-12 ITS IMPROVEMENTS 7-24 Exhibit 7-13 EXISTING AASHTO DESIGN DEFICIENCIES FROM PROJECT ASSESSMENT REPORTS 7-25 Exhibit 7-14 PROPOSED CORRIDOR ACCESS MANAGEMENT CONCEPT SR 77 – I-10 TO ORACLE 7-26 Exhibit 7-15 LOCATION OF LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 ACCESS MANAGEMENT SEGMENTS 7-28

Exhibit 8-1 SR 77 ROW CONSTRAINTS TO ROADWAY CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS 8-2 Exhibit 8-2 GENERAL OPPORTUNITIES OR CONSTRAINTS FOR ROADWAY CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS 8-3 Exhibit 8-3 COMPARISON OF SR 77 SEGMENT EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR EIGHT-LANE OR DIAMOND LANE ALTERNATIVES 8-4

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Exhibit 8-4 AGFD SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES THAT ARE KNOWN TO OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE CORRIDOR AREA 8-6 Exhibit 8-5 PYGMY-OWL SURVEY ZONES 8-7 Exhibit 8-6 AREAS WITH POSSIBLE TITLE VI ISSUES 8-10 Exhibit 8-7 PUSCH RIDGE WILDERNESS AREA 8-12

Exhibit 9-1 LIST OF PROPOSED PROJECTS 9-3 Exhibit 9-2 COST ESTIMATES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 9-8 Exhibit 9-3 COST COMPARISON OF WIDENING SR 77 TO EIGHT LANES AND THE USE OF GSIs 9-9

Exhibit 10-1 OVERVIEW OF SURVEY RESPONSES FROM NASH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – MAY 2003 10-2 Exhibit 10-2 OVERVIEW OF SURVEY RESPONSES FROM ORO VALLEY TOWN HALL – OPEN HOUSE – MAY 2003 10-3 Exhibit 10-3 OVERVIEW OF SURVEY RESPONSES FROM CORONADO SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE – MAY 2003 10-5 Exhibit 10-4 ANALYSIS OF FIRST TRANSIT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT INPUT 10-7 Exhibit 10-5 PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED AT THE FINAL SERIES OF OPEN HOUSES 10-12 Exhibit 10-6 PUBLIC COMMENTS RECORDED AT THE FINAL SERIES OF OPEN HOUSES 10-13 Exhibit 10-7 PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL 10-14 Exhibit 10-8 COMMENTS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER OF THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY 10-16 Exhibit 10-9 COMMENTS PROVIDED ON BEHALF OF PINAL COUNTY 10-18 Exhibit 10-10 PINAL COUNTY OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS MASTER PLAN 10-20

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND In fulfillment of the planning requirements of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) 1994 State Transportation Plan identified 33 transportation corridors of statewide significance as a focus of multimodal planning efforts. The corridors of statewide significance are defined as broad geographic areas through which various modes of travel provide connections for the movement of people, goods, and services. Each corridor includes one or more state highways and may include other modes of transportation such as railroads, bus routes, and pipelines.

State Route 77 (SR 77), in Pinal and Pima Counties, serves as a major transportation corridor linking the Tucson metropolitan core, the suburban community of Oro Valley, sections of unincorporated Pima County, and Pinal County. The project corridor is between the I-10 interchange at Miracle Mile (milepost 68.10) and the northeast entrance to the Town of Oracle (milepost 103.32), approximately 35 miles apart. Within the project area, SR 77 is referred to as Miracle Mile between MP 68.10 and MP 69.56 and Oracle Road between MP 69.56 and the Pima County border. Except for the segment of Miracle Mile between I-10 and Oracle Road, SR 77 travels in a north/south direction. The project corridor extends two miles on either side of SR 77/Oracle Road and encompasses other major north/south arterials including La Cholla Boulevard, Flowing Wells Road/La Cañada Drive, Stone Avenue, First Avenue, and Campbell Avenue (up to River Road). At the southern end, the corridor boundaries extend as far south as Speedway Boulevard, an arterial that is parallel to Miracle Mile. Exhibit 1-1 shows the project location.

1.2 STUDY PURPOSE The corridor profile study is intended to provide information for establishing priorities and identifying additional improvement strategies which should be incorporated into the statewide multimodal plan. The main purposes of this study are to 1) identify issues in the SR 77 relating to established performance criteria, 2) aid the selection of priority projects for the state, as scarce resources are allocated, and 3) assist ADOT in achieving its goal of enhancing the mobility of people, goods, and services.

1.3 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Corridor profile studies fulfill many of ADOT’s planning obligations. The following goals and objectives are designed to assist in meeting these obligations. 1.3.1 Goals

• To resolve major planning issues prior to initiation of project programming and engineering development plans; • To identify transportation right-of-way issues and potential right-of-way needs; • To provide a preliminary identification of potential environmental screening issues; • To identify potential Title VI issues; and • To identify candidate projects that can be incorporated into the priority programming process.

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Exhibit 1-1 SR 77/ORACLE ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY AREA

S R 7 9

# 77 SR

Town of Oracle

PINAL COUNTY PIMA COUNTY

Catalina

ORO SR 77 VALLEY

STUDY AREA

TUCSON

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1.3.2 Objectives The primary objectives of this study are:

• Analyze, document, and recommend alternative transportation opportunities (including opportunities for roadway improvements, bus transit, light rail transit, bicycle, and pedestrian systems). • Perform an analysis at an appropriate, economic level of detail. • Coordinate the process with state, regional, local, and private interests. • Provide the opportunity for public involvement at selected points during the planning process. • Analyze and document environmental issues and concerns. • Perform analyses of transportation alternatives. • Analyze and document Environmental Justice issues as they may relate to low income and minority populations. • Analyze, document, and recommend Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) alternatives. • Develop guidelines that local government agencies may adopt for land development opportunities within and near the corridor, and which are compatible with adopted land use plans. • Identify likely future development that will affect the travel demand within the corridor. • Assess the effects of that development. • Identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential actions to preserve and/or improve the corridor’s ability to meet the existing and future travel demand. • Analyze, document, and recommend road and street management actions and investment opportunities.

1.4 STUDY OUTLINE AND PRODUCTS The SR 77/Oracle Road Multimodal Corridor Profile Study is divided into five phases:

• Inventory and Analysis of Existing and Projected Needs and Deficiencies • Identification and Analysis of Opportunities for Improvements and Feasible Investment Options Under Present and Future Scenarios • Recommended Projects: Cost Estimates, Environmental Screens, Environmental Justice Considerations and Public Feedback • Public Involvement Process • Report Preparation

The study products for this project are the following:

• Working Paper 1: Inventory and Analysis of Existing and Projected Needs and Deficiencies (June, 2003) • Working Paper 2: Identification and Analysis of Opportunities for Improvements and Feasible Investment Options Under Present and Future Scenarios (February, 2004)

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• Working Paper 3: Recommended Projects: Cost Estimates, Environmental Screens, Environmental Justice Considerations and Public Feedback • Working Paper 4: Draft Final Report • Final Corridor Profile Report and Executive Summary

1.5 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS This study includes a public involvement process designed to disseminate information to the public on project activities, and solicit information from the public on transportation issues and concerns within the corridor. Public involvement activities included two transit workshops used to develop corridor transit system alternatives for consideration, and two series of public open houses to disseminate information to the public and gather feedback from the public on potential transportation system improvements. The overall public involvement process is described in Chapter 10 of this report.

1.6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The project team for the SR 77 Multimodal Corridor Profile Study acknowledges the participation, contribution, and information received from the following agencies:

• ADOT - Transportation Planning Division • Pima Association of Governments • ADOT - Tucson District • Pima County • City of Tucson • Pinal County • Central Arizona Association of • Town of Oro Valley Governments

1.7 PROJECT TEAM The following organizations are acknowledged for their participation on the project team. TransCore ITS, Inc. Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Lima & Associates Rillito Consulting Group Harris Environmental Group The Planning Center MMLA TranSystems Corporation

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2. STUDIES, CONTACTS AND ISSUES

This chapter provides an overview of all planning activities within the corridor and summarizes a list of the issues identified by the study. A review of recent studies and plans pertinent to the SR 77 corridor was conducted as part of this study. A brief description of these studies and plans is included in this chapter. Information gathering meetings with key agency stakeholders also took place at the beginning of the study. Issues identified in these meetings are summarized in this chapter. The documents reviewed for this study have been grouped into the following categories, and are summarized in Exhibit 2-1:

• Arizona Department of Transportation documents and information • PAG Regional planning documents and information • CAAG regional planning documents and information • Pinal County planning documents and information • Town of Oro Valley planning documents • City of Tucson planning documents and information • Miscellaneous information pertinent to the study corridor

This overview provides a brief description of each document and describes how it is relevant to the SR 77 study. Where applicable, project recommendations that are within the corridor boundaries are summarized.

2.1 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION 2.1.1 ADOT 5-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program (FY 2003-2007) Airports and Highways This five-year construction program is a budget of what the Arizona Department of Transportation expects to receive in funds from various sources for the Fiscal Years 2003 to 2007 and how these funds will be allocated to projects. Each year the program is evaluated and updated through a comprehensive review process. The projects are categorized by type of project and by county. This report provides an overview of what funded projects are planned to be conducted on state routes within the project area over the next five years (FY 2003 to 2007). The projects that are within the SR 77 study area (by category) are documented in Chapter 6 of this document.

2.1.2 ADOT MoveAZ Plan - Phase I Report, August 2002, Cambridge Systematics The Move AZ Plan is a statewide long-range transportation plan for Arizona that is currently under development. The plan consists of three phases, which are described as follows:

• Phase I creates a strategic direction to guide Arizona's transportation investments for the next 20 years. This process includes developing a broad mission statement and a set of clear and concise goals and objectives. A report for Phase I has been completed and is available.

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Exhibit 2-1 LIST OF STUDY DOCUMENTS

Arizona Department of Transportation Documents and Information 1. ADOT 5-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program (FY 2003-2007) Airports and Highways 2. ADOT MoveAZ Plan – Phase I Report, August 2002, Cambridge Systematics 3. Arizona State Highway Access Policy and Legislation Study, Lima & Associates, DMJM-Harris, March 2001 4. Final Design Concept Report, Shoulder Widening Tucson-Oracle Junction Highway (SR77) River Road to Ina Road, Pima County, Arizona (Tracs No. 077 PM 072 H 6000 01-L, Project No. S 077-A- 201), Johnson-Brittain & Associates, Revised April 30, 2002 5. Final Project Assessment SR 77, Junction I-10 to Oracle Road, ADOT Roadway Predesign Section, October 2002 6. Scoping Letter SR 77, River Road to First Avenue, Project PM 74 H5257 01C, ADOT Predesign Program Management Section, June 20, 1996 7. Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Ina Road to Pusch View Lane, ADOT Roadway Predesign Section, April 2000 8. Final Report Assessment, SR 77 at Hardy Road, Oro Valley, (Tracs No. 077 PM 076 H 4458 01C), SFC, May 1997 9. Location and Design Study for Tangerine Road, Avra Valley to First Avenue, SBP-483-302PE, Parsons Brinckerhoff, December 1998. 10. Tucson-Globe-Holbrook Multimodal Corridor Profile Study, Leigh, Scott & Cleary, Inc., September 8, 1998 11. US 89 Access Control Study, JHK & Associates, May 1991 12. Initial Project Assessment, SR 77: Calle Concordia to Tangerine Road, Aztec, March 2003 13. Final Project Assessment, SR 77,Junction Miracle Mile – Ina Road, Tucson – Oracle Junction Highway, June 2000, ADOT 14. Final Project Assessment, SR 77, First Avenue – Tangerine Road, Tucson – Oracle Junction – Globe Highway, December 1996, ADOT 15. Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Biosphere II Conference Center, Project 77 PN 096 H3024 01 C, RS Engineering, November 1991 16. Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Willow Springs – Oracle, Tucson – Oracle Highway, ADOT, June 1995 17. Final Project Assessment, SR 77, Junction SR 79 to Oracle, Tucson – Oracle Junction – Globe Highway, ADOT, January 2001 18. Final Project Assessment, SR 77 at Pinto Lane, Catalina, Tucson – Oracle Junction – Globe Highway, ADOT, May 1997 19. Arizona Statewide Plan Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure, ADOT, December 2002 20. Miscellaneous ADOT Project Assessments (see list in text) 21. Oracle Highway (SR77) Bicycles Safety Shoulders Improvement Project, Transportation Enhancement Proposal, August 23, 2002. 22. Arizona Transportation Board Policies, November 7, 2002, ADOT 23. ADOT Map of Suitable Bicycle Routes on the State Highway System, November 1996 24. 1998 ADOT State Highway System Log, Arizona Department of Transportation Data Section 25. ADOT State Highway System K, D, and T Factors, 1998 26. Arizona State Highway System Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Volumes, 1993 through 1998 27. State Route 77, Oracle Road, Traffic Signal Timing, BRW, September 2002 28. Arizona Transportation Information Systems Map Book, ADOT, July 2002 29. Arizona State Transportation Plan, ADOT, December 1994

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Exhibit 2-1 LIST OF STUDY DOCUMENTS (Continued) PAG Regional Planning Documents 1. 2030 Regional Transportation Plan, Pima Association of Governments, Adopted June 29, 2005, and amended to include the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) projects. 2. Our Mobility – A $2.1 Billion Regional Transportation Plan, PAG Regional Transportation Authority. 3. PAG Draft Transportation Improvement Program (2007-2011TIP), Pima Association of Governments 4. PAG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan, Pima Association of Governments, 1996 5. PAG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Progress Update, Pima Association of Governments, February 1998 6. PAG Regional Plan for Bicycling, Pima Association of Governments, 2000 7. PAG Regional Pedestrian Plan, Pima Association of Governments, July 2000 8. PAG 1995-2000 Regional Transportation System Performance Assessment, Pima Association of Governments 9. PAG Intermodal Management System Study, Parsons Brinckerhoff, September 1995 Pinal County Planning Document and Information 1. Pinal County Comprehensive Plan 2001, Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission, December 6, 2001 2. Pinal County Transportation Plan Final Report, 2000 Update, Lima & Associates, September 2000 3. Southern Pinal County Regional Transportation Plan, Entranco, Inc., April 2003 Town of Oro Valley Planning Documents and Information 1. Focus 2020 Oro Valley General Plan, 1996, (with Transit Services Amendment adopted July 1999) 2. Transit Development Plan, Fiscal Years 2003-2012, Town of Oro Valley, November 2002 3. Final Location Report, La Cañada Drive Extension, Tangerine Road to Moore Road, Curtis Lueck & Associates, July 28, 1999 4. Implementation of the Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan Annual Report, Town of Oro Valley, April 2002 5. Traffic Impact Study for the Oro Valley Town Center Development, The WLB Group, Inc., April 2002 6 Oro Valley Trails Task Force Report ,Oro Valley Tails Task Force, November 2002 7. Traffic Impact Analysis for Rancho Vistoso Neighborhoods 3 and 4, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., May 2000 8. Traffic Impact Study Ste