Appendix a Alternative Analysis Update Report

Appendix a Alternative Analysis Update Report

APPENDIX A Alternatives Analysis Update Report Alternatives Analysis Update Report Ogden/Weber State University Transit Project Study Ogden, Weber County, Utah December 1, 2015 Alternatives Analysis Update Report Ogden/Weber State University Transit Project Study Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Purpose of This Report ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Public and Agency Involvement as Part of the Alternatives Analysis Update Process ........................... 4 1.3 Contents of This Report ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Project History ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Project Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 10 2.0 Study Area and Corridor ................................................................................................................................... 11 3.0 Public Outreach ................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1 Public Involvement Activities ................................................................................................................ 13 3.1.1 Technical Advisory and Policy Advisory Committees ............................................................ 13 3.1.2 Focus Groups ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.3 Telephone Survey .................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.4 Community and Business Outreach ......................................................................................... 14 3.1.5 Web and Online Engagement .................................................................................................. 15 3.1.6 Latino/Latina Community Outreach ........................................................................................ 15 3.1.7 Overall Public Outreach Conclusions ...................................................................................... 16 4.0 Purpose of and Need for the Project ................................................................................................................. 16 4.1 Purpose of the Project ............................................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Need for the Project ............................................................................................................................... 17 5.0 Regional and Local Demographics ................................................................................................................... 20 6.0 Alternatives Development ................................................................................................................................ 22 6.1 Traffic Studies........................................................................................................................................ 22 6.2 Alternatives Definition........................................................................................................................... 24 7.0 Land Use and Development Potential ............................................................................................................... 25 7.1 Land-Use Diversity ................................................................................................................................ 25 7.2 Residential Diversity .............................................................................................................................. 25 7.3 Regional Employment Accessibility and Transit Access....................................................................... 27 7.4 Scenario Evaluation of Alignment Routes and Zoning Policy ............................................................... 27 7.5 Land Use Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 28 8.0 Development of Alternatives-Evaluation Criteria and Measures ...................................................................... 31 8.1 Alternatives Evaluation .......................................................................................................................... 32 8.2 Measurement Approaches ...................................................................................................................... 33 8.2.1 Capital Cost Approach ............................................................................................................. 33 8.2.2 Operating and Maintenance Cost Approach ............................................................................ 33 8.2.3 Land Use and Economic Development ................................................................................... 34 8.2.4 Project Ridership, Transit-Dependent Ridership, and Travel Time Analysis .......................... 34 8.2.5 Reduction in Vehicle-Miles Traveled ...................................................................................... 40 8.2.6 Local Support .......................................................................................................................... 41 8.2.7 Cost-Effectiveness ................................................................................................................... 41 8.3 Comparison of Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 41 8.3.1 Preference for an Alignment .................................................................................................... 41 8.3.2 Preference for a Mode ............................................................................................................. 44 8.3.3 Financial Strategies Analysis ................................................................................................... 45 December 1, 2015 | i Alternatives Analysis Update Report Ogden/Weber State University Transit Project Study 9.0 Selection of the Locally Preferred Alternative .................................................................................................. 46 9.1 Selection Process ................................................................................................................................... 49 9.2 Further Definition of the LPA To Be Determined during the Environmental Phase ............................. 50 9.2.1 Operational Configuration ....................................................................................................... 50 9.2.2 Alignment through the Weber State University Campus ......................................................... 53 9.2.3 Utilities .................................................................................................................................... 54 9.2.4 Refined Ridership for LPA ...................................................................................................... 54 9.2.5 Stations .................................................................................................................................... 55 10.0 References ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 Tables Table 1. Goals, Objectives, and Evaluation Criteria .................................................................................................... 31 Table 2. Planning-Level Capital Cost of Alternatives ................................................................................................. 33 Table 3. Comparison of Alignments and Modes ......................................................................................................... 35 Table 4. Alternatives Evaluation Results ..................................................................................................................... 36 Table 5. Comparison of Transit-Dependent Ridership by Alignment ......................................................................... 38 Table 6. Conceptual Funding Strategy Capital and Operating Shortfalls .................................................................... 47 Table 7. Opening Day LPA Comparison of Frequency ............................................................................................... 54 Table 8. Possible Station Locations ............................................................................................................................. 56 Figures Figure 1. Routes Considered.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 2. Alternatives Considered ................................................................................................................................

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