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Bluffdale Transportation Plan i TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSPORTATION PLAN .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... i INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Consultant Team.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Public Involvement .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Bluffdale Character and Values ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Plan Vision and Goals .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Planning Scenarios and Growth Projections ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Existing Scenario .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Future 2030 Scenario (10-Year Growth) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Future 2050 Scenario (Build-out) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Growth Projections & Travel Demand Modelling ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Existing Roadway System .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Regional Transportation Plans and Connections ......................................................................................................................................................12 Public Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Active Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Level of Service ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Safety Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Future Conditions ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Travel Forecasting .............................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Emergency and Priority Snowplow Route Planning ..................................................................................................................................................24 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Advertisement Strategy for Open House and Survey ................................................................................................................................................24 Public Meeting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Online Surveys ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................................................................................................33 Recommended Future Road Classification and Cross Sections .............................................................................................................................33 Recommended Roadway Improvements for Vehicles ..............................................................................................................................................35 Recommended Improvements for Active Transportation .......................................................................................................................................37 Public Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................40 APPENDIX A – SURVEY RESULTS APPENDIX B – ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INFORMATION SHEETS APPENDIX C – CITY PROJECT COST ESTIMATES APPENDIX D – CHANGES IN 2019 TMP UPDATE Bluffdale Transportation Plan 1 INTRODUCTION The Bluffdale Long-Range Transportation Plan was made possible through the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) Transportation Land Use Connection (TLC) program, and it is intended to guide the City of Bluffdale to achieve its goal of providing a transportation system that promotes safe and productive transportation options for the community. This plan will begin by discussing the current conditions of Bluffdale and its transportation system. This will include the city’s demographics, land-use context, transportation infrastructure, connections to nearby communities, and Bluffdale’s transportation system (e.g., traffic and safety). Next, the results of recent public involvement efforts will be presented and analyzed to establish the concerns and preferences of Bluffdale residents regarding future conditions. Finally, the plan will outline and discuss recommendations for meeting the city’s transportation system objectives. While this plan focuses on vehicle and transit modes of transportation, it also places emphasis on active transportation, which includes walking and bicycling. Active transportation is an important consideration in a transportation plan because there will always be those who rely on walking or bicycling as a means of travel. Including active transportation in this plan may also have economic benefits because such considerations make the city safer and appealing to present and potential residents. Acknowledgements Bluffdale City Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Michael Fazio, City Engineer Bryan Adams, Region 2 Deputy Director Grant Crowell , City Planner/Economic Development Director Heidi Goedhart, Active Transportation Manager Trevor Andra , Assistant City Engineer Chip Mason-Hill, Region 2 Preconstruction Engineer Dan Tracer, Assistant City Engineer Jennifer Robinson, Senior Planner Caitlyn Miller, Senior Planner Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Kerry Doane, Strategic Planning Bluffdale Mayor and City Council Jim McNulty, Strategic Planning Derk Timothy, Mayor Levi Roberts, Planning Wendy Aston, City Council Travis Higby, City Council Dave Kallas, City Council Salt Lake County Ty Nielsen, City Council Helen Peters, Program Manager Boyd Preece, City Council Travis Jensen, Active Transportation Program Manager Bluffdale