Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization Ames – Des Moines I-35 Commuter Corridor Feasibility Study Final Report – August 19, 2014 INSERT COVER PAGE Page | 1 - This page left intentionally blank - Page | 2 Acknowledgements The DMAMPO Ames – Des Moines I-35 Commuter Corridor Feasibility Study was produced with the guidance, support, and participation of the following people: Stakeholder Team Members Todd Ashby Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Shari Atwood CyRide Jennifer Bohac City of Des Moines Julia Castillo Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency Tony Filippini Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Rudy Koester Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Sheri Kyras CyRide Glenn Lyons Greater Des Moines Partnership Dylan Mullenix Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization John Peterson City of Ankeny Damion Pregitzer City of Ames Elizabeth Presutti Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Ryan Ward Iowa Department of Transportation Zach Young Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Consultant Team Jon Moore Olsson Associates Clyde Prem Olsson Associates Mark Swope Olsson Associates Tom Worker-Braddock Olsson Associates Luis Leon LT Leon Page | 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................12 Purpose of the Study ..................................................................................................12 Study Area ..................................................................................................................13 Existing Transit Service ..............................................................................................13 Previous Planning Studies ..........................................................................................17 Market Potential ......................................................................................................24 Introduction .................................................................................................................24 Corridor Characteristics ..............................................................................................24 Major Employers .........................................................................................................25 Commuter Travel Patterns ..........................................................................................29 Concept Evaluation .................................................................................................41 Introduction .................................................................................................................41 Service Concepts ........................................................................................................41 Facilities ......................................................................................................................55 Concept Evaluation .....................................................................................................57 Land Use and Development Pattern Analysis ..........................................................60 Introduction .................................................................................................................60 Existing Land Use .......................................................................................................60 Projected Land Use ....................................................................................................64 Transit Supportive Development Practices .................................................................72 Funding Analysis .....................................................................................................78 Introduction .................................................................................................................78 Funding Sources .........................................................................................................78 Summary .................................................................................................................87 Summary of Service Types .........................................................................................87 Impacts .......................................................................................................................87 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................89 Appendix I .................................................................................................................................91 Page | 4 Table of Tables Table 1 Commuter and Student Movement throughout the I-35 Corridor ................................... 9 Table 2 DART Illustrative Projects: HY 2011 - 2035 ..................................................................21 Table 3 Corridor Population by City ...........................................................................................24 Table 4 Corridor Employment by City ........................................................................................25 Table 5 Ames Major Employers ................................................................................................26 Table 6 Ankeny Major Employers..............................................................................................27 Table 7 Des Moines Major Employers .......................................................................................28 Table 8 Intercity Movements .....................................................................................................29 Table 9 Work trip Movements ...................................................................................................31 Table 10 Students Commuting to DMACC & ISU Campuses ....................................................37 Table 11 Non-Work Attractions .................................................................................................39 Table 12 Ames - Ankeny Express bus Operating Costs ............................................................43 Table 13 Ames - Ankeny Express Bus Daily Ridership Summary .............................................43 Table 14 Ames - Ankeny Express bus Cost per Rider Summary ...............................................43 Table 15 Ames - Ankeny - Des Moines Express Bus Operating Costs ......................................44 Table 16 Ames - Ankeny - Des Moines Express Bus Daily Ridership Summary........................44 Table 17 Ames - Ankeny - Des Moines Cost per Rider Summary .............................................45 Table 18 Ames - Ankeny Deviated Fixed Route Operating Costs .............................................50 Table 19 Ames - Ankeny Deviated Fixed Route Daily Ridership ...............................................50 Table 20 Ames - Ankeny Deviated Fixed Route Cost per Rider Summary ................................51 Table 21 Ames - Ankeny Express Bus Capital Cost Summary ..................................................56 Table 22 Ames - Ankeny - Des Moines Express Bus Capital Cost Summary ............................56 Table 23 Ames - Ankeny Deviated Fixed route Bus Capital Cost Summary ..............................57 Table 24 Concepts Summary ....................................................................................................58 Table 25 Summary of Revenue Sources ...................................................................................79 Table 26 Local Revenue Sources .............................................................................................85 Table 27 Strategy Cost Summary .............................................................................................89 Table 28 Community Density Values ........................................................................................92 Table 29 Estimated Ridership ...................................................................................................92 Table 30 Distribution of Ridership in Weekdays ........................................................................93 Page | 5 Table of Figures Figure 1 Study Area ..................................................................................................................12 Figure 2 Route 98 Ankeny Express ...........................................................................................13 Figure 3 DART Central Station ..................................................................................................13 Figure 4 DART D-Line Map .......................................................................................................14 Figure 5 DART Link Shuttle Map ...............................................................................................14 Figure 6 DART Route 8 Map .....................................................................................................14 Figure 7 CyRide Bus .................................................................................................................15 Figure 8 HIRTA Bus ..................................................................................................................15 Figure 9 CyRide