Wasatch County Transit Study Existing Conditions Interim Report #1 (This page intentionally left blank.) Wasatch County Transit Study Existing Conditions Interim Report #1 Prepared for: Mountainland Association of Governments 586 East 800 North Orem, Utah 84097 Prepared by: LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. 545 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 210 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 633-2868 LSC #194740 October 24, 2019 (This page intentionally left blank.) -ii- CONTENTS Chapter Title Page I INTRODUCTION Study Purpose and Process ..................................................................................................... I-1 Report Contents ....................................................................................................................... I-1 Annotated Bibliography ............................................................................................................ I-2 Wasatch Mobility Plan 2013 .................................................................................................. I-2 Heber Valley Parkway Planning Study (July 2019) ............................................................... I-4 II REGIONAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION VISION Introduction ............................................................................................................................. II-1 Community Survey .................................................................................................................. II-1 Visioning Workshop ................................................................................................................ II-4 Stakeholder Interviews ............................................................................................................ II-6 Common Themes ................................................................................................................. II-6 Community Outreach .............................................................................................................. II-7 Vision for Public Transportation .............................................................................................. II-7 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................. II-7 Goals .................................................................................................................................... II-7 III COMMUNITY CONDITIONS Introduction ............................................................................................................................ III-1 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................. III-1 Demographics ..................................................................................................................... III-1 Transit-Dependent Population Characteristics .................................................................... III-4 Community Economic Characteristics ................................................................................. III-11 Employment Sectors ......................................................................................................... III-11 Major Employers and Activity Centers .............................................................................. III-12 Travel Patterns ..................................................................................................................... III-13 Work Transportation Mode ................................................................................................ III-13 Commuter Patterns .............................................................................................................. III-14 IV EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Wasatch County Transportation Services ............................................................................. IV-1 Wasatch Senior Center ...................................................................................................... IV-1 Wasatch County School District ......................................................................................... IV-1 Regional Transportation Services ......................................................................................... IV-1 TravelWise ......................................................................................................................... IV-2 UTA Rideshare ................................................................................................................... IV-1 Greyhound ......................................................................................................................... IV-2 Taxi Services ...................................................................................................................... IV-2 Private Shuttle Companies ................................................................................................. IV-3 Employee Shuttles ................................................................................................................ IV-3 -iii- V ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEEDS Transit Demand Models ......................................................................................................... V-1 Mobility Gap Analysis ............................................................................................................. V-1 Greatest Transit Needs Index ............................................................................................. V-2 General Public Rural Non-Program Demand ...................................................................... V-5 Rural Public Transit Demand .............................................................................................. V-5 Small City Fixed-Route Demand ......................................................................................... V-6 VI PRIORITY CORRIDORS APPENDIX A – COMMUNITY SURVEY ANALYSIS Survey Methodology .............................................................................................................. A-1 Survey Analysis ...................................................................................................................... A-1 Existing Transportation Modes Used .................................................................................. A-1 Potential Public Transportation Use to Reach Areas Within Wasatch County .................... A-2 Potential Public Transportation Use to Reach Areas Outside Wasatch County ................. A-5 Demographic Questions ...................................................................................................... A-9 Additional Comments ........................................................................................................ A-14 APPENDIX B – WASATCH COUNTY COMMUNITY SURVEY APPENDIX C – COMMUNITY SURVEY COMMENTS -iv- LIST OF TABLES Table Title Page II-1 Purpose for Using Public Transportation Within Wasatch County ............................... II-3 II-2 Purpose for Using Public Transportation Outside Wasatch County ............................. II-3 II-3 Results of Workshop Allocation Exercise ..................................................................... II-4 III-1 Estimated Population Characteristics Wasatch County .............................................. III-4 III-2 Employment Statistics in Wasatch County ................................................................ III-11 III-3 Employment by Industry ............................................................................................ III-11 III-4 Means of Transportation to Work .............................................................................. III-13 III-5 Travel Time to Work .................................................................................................. III-13 III-6 Time Leaving to Go to Work...................................................................................... III-14 III-7 Employment Location of Wasatch County Residents ............................................... III-15 III-8 Residence Location of Wasatch County Workers ..................................................... III-15 V-1 Mobility Gap Transit Need ........................................................................................... V-2 V-2 Greatest Transit Need Model ...................................................................................... V-3 V-3 Census Block Groups with Greatest Transit Need ...................................................... V-5 A-1 Transportation Modes Currently Used ........................................................................ A-1 A-2 Desired Destinations Using Public Transportation Within Wasatch County ................ A-3 A-3 Purpose for Using Public Transportation Within Wasatch County .............................. A-3 A-4 Days Household Members Would Use Public Transportation Within Wasatch County ....................................................................................................... A-5 A-5 Time of Day for Using Public Transportation Within Wasatch County ........................ A-5 A-6 Desired Destinations Using Public Transportation Outside Wasatch County ............. A-6 A-7 Purpose for Using Public Transportation Outside Wasatch County ............................ A-7 A-8 Days Household Members Would Use Public Transportation Outside Wasatch County .....................................................................................................................