Statewide Transportation Demand Management Plan Phase 1 Report: Colorado Transportation Options March 2019 Prepared for Mobility Services – Advanced Mobility/RoadX Colorado Department of Transportation Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers and Architects 1675 Broadway Suite 200, Denver CO 80202 CDOT’s Mission: "To provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively moves people, goods, and information." Table of Contents Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 ES.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ ES-1 ES.2 TDM Core Strategies ............................................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 TDM Support Strategies ....................................................................................................................................................................... ES-2 ES.4 TDM Emerging Technologies ........................................................................................................................................................... ES-2 ES.5 TDM for Specific Travel Markets ...................................................................................................................................................... ES-3 ES.6 Participation in Colorado TDM Programs ................................................................................................................................. ES-3 ES.7 Cost of Colorado TDM Programs ................................................................................................................................................... ES-4 ES.8 Cost Effectiveness of Current TDM Programs ........................................................................................................................ ES-4 I. INTRODUCTION 1 I.1 What is TDM? ................................................................................................................................................................................................... I-2 I.2 Population by Region ................................................................................................................................................................................ I-3 I.3 Existing Congestion Levels .................................................................................................................................................................... I-5 I.4 Transportation Mode Use by Region .............................................................................................................................................. I-6 I.5 Planning for the Future ......................................................................................................................................................................... I-10 II. TDM CORE STRATEGIES 1 II.1 Transit (Local/Regional) ........................................................................................................................................................................... II-1 II.2 Intercity Transit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. II-5 Intercity Rail Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................ II-5 Intercity Bus Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................ II-6 II.3 Vanpools ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ II-8 II.4 Carpools ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. II-9 II.5 Walking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... II-10 II.6 Bicycling ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... II-12 II.7 Variable Work Hours ............................................................................................................................................................................... II-16 II.8 Telecommuting ......................................................................................................................................................................................... II-16 II.9 Park-and-Ride Lots ................................................................................................................................................................................... II-17 III. TDM SUPPORT STRATEGIES 1 III.1 Rideshare Matching .................................................................................................................................................................................. III-1 III.2 Guaranteed Ride Home ......................................................................................................................................................................... III-2 III.3 Parking Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. III-2 III.4 Incentives ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... III-4 i Table of Contents III.5 Marketing and Education ...................................................................................................................................................................... III-5 III.6 Market-Based Strategies ........................................................................................................................................................................ III-6 III.7 Intelligent Transprtation Systems and Traveler Information Systems ..................................................................... III-7 III.8 TDM-Friendly Design Considerations ........................................................................................................................................... III-8 IV. TDM EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 1 IV.1 Carhailing (Uber, Lyft)/Transportation Network Companies ........................................................................................ IV-1 IV.2 Carsharing (car rental) ............................................................................................................................................................................ IV-4 IV.3 Bikesharing (bike rental) ........................................................................................................................................................................ IV-5 IV.4 Managed Lanes, Express Lanes and Tolled Lanes ................................................................................................................ IV-6 IV.5 Automated and Connected Vehicles/Road X ........................................................................................................................ IV-9 IV.6 Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ............................................................................................................................................................ IV-12 V. TDM FOR SPECIFIC MARKETS 1 V.1 Schools and Universities ........................................................................................................................................................................ V-1 Schoolpools .........................................................................................................................................................................................................V-1 Safe Routes to Schools ..................................................................................................................................................................................V-2 Colleges and Universities.............................................................................................................................................................................V-2 V.2 Special Events ............................................................................................................................................................................................... V-6 V.3 Recreation and Tourism Destinations ........................................................................................................................................... V-7 V.4 Transportation Corridors and Construction Mitigation ..................................................................................................