BRIGHAM CITY TRANSIT CORRIDOR STUDY Prepared for the Utah Transit Authority and Brigham City Corporation Final Report November 2007. Project Number 060158 Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................1 Introduction.................................................................................................1 Process ......................................................................................................1 Study Area Characteristics .........................................................................2 Purpose and Need......................................................................................4 Corridor Analysis ........................................................................................4 Modal Analysis ...........................................................................................6 Station Planning .........................................................................................7 Recommendations......................................................................................8 Chapter One: Process........................................................................1 Committees ................................................................................................2 Management Group ............................................................................................... 2 Study Team............................................................................................................ 2 Policy Group........................................................................................................... 2 Stakeholder Group................................................................................................. 2 Committee Membership......................................................................................... 3 Public Involvement .....................................................................................3 Policy Group Meeting............................................................................................. 4 Stakeholder Group Meetings ................................................................................. 4 Open House........................................................................................................... 4 Agency Involvement ...................................................................................4 Other Relevant Plan Documents ................................................................5 Chapter Two: Study Area Characteristics ..........................................7 Study Area..................................................................................................7 Land Use ....................................................................................................7 General Plan .......................................................................................................... 8 Demographics ............................................................................................8 Population .............................................................................................................. 8 Employment ......................................................................................................... 10 Transportation Facilities ...........................................................................12 Highway ............................................................................................................... 13 Transit .................................................................................................................. 13 Rail ....................................................................................................................... 15 Chapter Three: Travel Pattern Analysis...........................................17 Work Trip Travel Demand ........................................................................17 Work Trip Mode Share .............................................................................21 Base Year Transit Ridership.....................................................................23 Travel Time...............................................................................................24 Chapter Four: Purpose & Need........................................................25 Reduce Auto Dependency........................................................................25 Provide High-Quality Transportation Options ...........................................28 Promote Economic Development .............................................................30 Chapter Five: Corridor Analysis .......................................................33 US-89, Brigham City to Pleasant View .....................................................33 Transit .................................................................................................................. 34 Pedestrian/Bike Facilities..................................................................................... 35 Existing & Future Traffic....................................................................................... 35 Future Travel Time/Access Management............................................................ 35 Dedicated Transit Lane........................................................................................ 37 Cost...................................................................................................................... 37 I-15, Brigham City to Pleasant View .........................................................37 Transit .................................................................................................................. 38 Existing & Future Traffic....................................................................................... 38 Planned Improvements ........................................................................................ 39 Dedicated Transit Lane........................................................................................ 39 Union Pacific Railroad ..............................................................................40 Line Capacity ....................................................................................................... 40 Passenger Trains................................................................................................. 40 Freight Constraints............................................................................................... 41 Costs .................................................................................................................... 41 Chapter Six: Modal Analysis ............................................................43 Screened Alternatives ..............................................................................43 Light Rail Transit .................................................................................................. 43 Monorail ............................................................................................................... 44 Trolleys/Streetcars ............................................................................................... 44 Existing Local and Express Bus Service ............................................................. 44 Analyzed Alternatives ...............................................................................45 Option 1: Improved Bus Service ......................................................................... 45 Option 2: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ..................................................................... 48 Option 3: Commuter Rail Transit ........................................................................ 50 Analysis Summary....................................................................................52 Chapter Seven: Station Area Planning ............................................57 Existing Conditions and Analysis..............................................................57 Interview 1............................................................................................................ 58 Interview 2............................................................................................................ 59 Forest Street Site Visit ......................................................................................... 59 Preliminary Analysis............................................................................................. 60 Forest Street Preliminary Design Concepts..............................................62 Preliminary Concept A: ........................................................................................ 62 Train/Bus Station on South Side of Forest Street................................................ 62 Preliminary Concept B: ........................................................................................ 63 Train/Bus Station on North Side of Forest Street ................................................ 63 Preliminary Concept C: ........................................................................................ 64 Bus Station on North Side of Forest Street.......................................................... 64 Forest Street Detailed Design Concepts ..................................................64 Detailed Design Concept A:................................................................................. 65 Bus Station on Forest Street...............................................................................