Project At A Glance May 31, 2010 What is the proposed project? The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and the Utah Depart- ment of Transportation (UDOT) propose to build a bus rapid transit (BRT) system through the cities of Provo and Orem in Utah County, Utah. The Provo-Orem BRT is a multi-modal project that addresses transit as well as roadway infrastructure needs. The Preferred Alternative, Project Details as shown on the Project Description Map includes: Length 11 miles Stations 22 ( 2 commuter rail ) • BRT service from the Orem Intermodal Center on the north to the Provo Intermodal Center and the Exclusive Lanes 71% Novell Campus on the south Parking Saved at UVU and BYU 6 acres • Exclusive lanes for approximately 71% of the route Corridor Person Capacity 22-36% increase Project Statistics Current Bus Current BRT Route 830 Projections 2012 Ridership 14,200 / day 3,600 / day • Visually pleasing station designs built for shelter 2030 Ridership 16,900 / day and comfort Frequency 15 mins 5 mins 37-38 mins Travel Time 46 mins ( 42 mins by car ) Car Trips Converted to Transit 5,000 Cost Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Transit Improvements $130 - $200 million Signal priority allows buses to arrive and travel through intersections with little or no delay. Detectors identify and Roadway Improvements $20 - $80 million distinguish buses from other vehicles. The detectors then give priority to the buses by manipulating the traffic lights Total $150 - $280 million to give the buses a green light. Provo-Orem Rapid Transit 1 Cougar Stadium, University Parkway, Provo, Utah • Enhanced, real-time transit information at stations (HOV) interchange. This portion of the project is being lead primarily by UDOT. The interchange would serve transit and HOV vehicles and would serve both the planned Orem Intermodal Center and the UVU campus. • Off-board fare collection (using ticket vending machines) for faster boarding • A new half-interchange at I-15 and 800 South in Orem • Additional general purpose travel lanes from State St. to University Ave. What type of stations will be built? Stations are planned mainly as single-center stations, but Recent alignment changes… there are a few side stations where there are no exclusive lanes. The center-station design has only one platform that Initially, the study indicated that the BRT route would be will serve both directions of travel. The platform is located along 100 West in downtown Provo between 700 North and in the center of the roadway between the exclusive BRT 500 South. However, the City of Provo recently approved a lanes. There are several advantages of the single-center partial closure of 100 West at Center Street to accommodate station, including: expansion by Nu Skin International. The project team evaluated University Avenue and Freedom Boulevard as alternatives to 100 West. Provo City voted to support Univer- • Less confusion for passengers for which platform to use sity Avenue on May 4, 2010. During the alternatives analysis a half-interchange was • Less cost compared to two split far-side platforms considered on I-15 at 800 South in Orem. Recently, UDOT and • Stations located on either side of the intersection FHWA requested consideration of a high occupancy vehicle 2 Who is leading this project? Lead agencies include: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), the Utah Depart- ment of Transportation (UDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Why is this new interchange needed? The new interchange will decrease congestion at the University Parkway interchange. It provides a much needed connection over I-15, between UVU and the Orem Intermodel Center, for cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and BRT. Take transit to the airport… UTA’s Frontlines 2015 program includes a new commuter rail line between SLC and Provo and a new light rail line to the Salt Lake International Airport. By linking the BRT project with commuter rail, the riders can take high quality transit service from Provo / Orem to the Salt Lake International Airport. No more checking schedules… For more information… On University Parkway alone, 11 existing bus routes will be replaced by the BRT system. BRT will arrive every five Visit us at our websites: minutes and commuter rail every thirty minutes (during peak periods) so riders will no longer need to look at multiple www.provo-oremrapidtransit.info schedules to plan a trip. www.rideuta.com Existing Local and Regional Bus Routes Future BRT system Please send your questions and comments to: University Parkway [email protected] Provo-Orem Rapid Transit 3 Exit 271, Orem Center Orem Intermodal Center U N I I1 V 800 S E R S I T Y I1 A V Center I1 E Utah Valley ( U S University - 1 Orem 8 1200 S 9 I1 ) I1 I1 Commercial District Exit 269 UNIVERSITY PKWY I1 University Parkway G E N E Orem V A R D ( S R 2230 N - I1 1 1 4 S U ) T N A I T V F E E R rontrunner S S T I ( T U Y S P -8 K Unincorporated 9 WY ) C I1 A Utah County N Y 9 O Provo C 0 A 0 N M E R P D U Brigham S I1 D I1 Young R University 5 F I1 I1 R 0 700 N 0 E E W U D I1 N O ( U I V 1 M S 0 E - 0 8 R B 9 S L W ) I V I1 T Y D A V Historic I1 E CENTER ST Downtown Center of Provo I1 300 S (US-89) ( U Exit 265 S - 15 1 ¨¦§ 8 Center Street 9 ) Provo IntermodalS Center T A T E S T ( U S - Legend 8 9 ) Provo BRT Alignment Towne I1I1 Exclusive Lanes Centre Mall I1 Shared Lanes Novell General Purpose Lanes I1 I1 Station Location Exit 263 University Ave Significant Trip Generators Municipal Boundary Project Location 0 0.5 1 Mile Preferred 0 0.5 1 Kilometers Alternative 4M ap projection is UTM12NNAD83. Base data layers fromthe State of Utah AutomatedGeographic Reference Center(AGRC) and from municipalzoning plans.. .