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Cover photo source: Nelson\Nygaard Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | i IOWA CITY AREA TRANSIT STUDY | FINAL REPORT Table of Contents Page 1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................. 1-1 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2-1 Project Goals .......................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Report Organization ............................................................................................................................. 2-2 3 Plan Review ........................................................................................................ 3-1 Key Findings............................................................................................................................................ 3-1 Plan Review............................................................................................................................................. 3-2 4 Market Analysis ................................................................................................... 4-1 Key Findings............................................................................................................................................ 4-2 Analysis Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 4-2 5 Transit in Iowa City .............................................................................................. 5-1 Key Findings............................................................................................................................................ 5-1 6 Route Profiles....................................................................................................... 6-1 CAMBUS .................................................................................................................................................. 6-8 East Campus Shuttle ............................................................................................................................6-10 Hawk Lot/Hospital...............................................................................................................................6-11 Hawkeye Express ................................................................................................................................6-12 Hawkeye Interdorm.............................................................................................................................6-13 Hawkeye-Hospital ...............................................................................................................................6-14 Hospital Finkbine/Arena ....................................................................................................................6-15 Hospital via Hancher...........................................................................................................................6-16 Interdorm ...............................................................................................................................................6-17 Mayflower Shuttle ...............................................................................................................................6-18 North Hospital Shuttle .........................................................................................................................6-19 Pentacrest ..............................................................................................................................................6-20 Blue Route..............................................................................................................................................6-21 Red Route ..............................................................................................................................................6-22 Research Park.......................................................................................................................................6-23 Coralville Transit ..................................................................................................................................6-24 10th Street .............................................................................................................................................6-25 1st Ave ....................................................................................................................................................6-26 AM Express ...........................................................................................................................................6-27 Express ...................................................................................................................................................6-28 Lantern Park..........................................................................................................................................6-29 Night and Saturday ............................................................................................................................6-30 North Liberty.........................................................................................................................................6-31 Iowa City Transit ..................................................................................................................................6-32 7th Avenue .............................................................................................................................................6-33 Broadway..............................................................................................................................................6-34 Court Hill................................................................................................................................................6-36 Cross Park .............................................................................................................................................6-37 Eastside Express ...................................................................................................................................6-38 Eastside Loop ........................................................................................................................................6-39 Lakeside.................................................................................................................................................6-40 Mall.........................................................................................................................................................6-41 Manville Heights...................................................................................................................................6-42 Melrose Express ...................................................................................................................................6-43 Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | ii IOWA CITY AREA TRANSIT STUDY | FINAL REPORT North Dodge .........................................................................................................................................6-44 Free Shuttle ...........................................................................................................................................6-45 Oakcrest ................................................................................................................................................6-46 Plaen View ............................................................................................................................................6-47 Rochester ...............................................................................................................................................6-48 Towncrest ...............................................................................................................................................6-49 Westport Plaza....................................................................................................................................6-50 Westside Hospital................................................................................................................................6-51 Westwinds .............................................................................................................................................6-52 7 Scenario Development .......................................................................................... 7-1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 7-1 Three Scenarios with Different Priorities ........................................................................................... 7-1 8 Outreach Summary ............................................................................................... 8-1 September 2019 Onboard Survey ................................................................................................... 8-2 Fall/Winter 2019 Design Your Own System Survey ...................................................................8-33