Wasatch County Transit Study (This page intentionally left blank.) Wasatch County Transit Study Final Report Implementation Program Prepared for: Mountainland Association of Governments 586 East 800 North Orem, Utah 84097 Prepared by: LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. 2504 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 304 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 633-2868 Fehr & Peers 2180 1300 E, Suite 220 Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 463-7600 LSC #194740 2020 October 30, (This page intentionally left blank.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I: Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 Study Purpose and Process .......................................................................................................................... 1 Report Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Annotated Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 2 Wasatch Mobility Plan 2013 .................................................................................................................... 2 Heber Valley Parkway Planning Study (July 2019) ................................................................................... 4 Chapter II: Regional Passenger Transportation Vision ................................................................................... 7 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Initial Community Survey ............................................................................................................................. 7 Visioning Workshop ................................................................................................................................... 10 Vision For Public Transportation ................................................................................................................ 12 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................................... 12 Service Priorities .................................................................................................................................... 12 Stakeholder Interviews .............................................................................................................................. 12 Common Themes ................................................................................................................................... 13 Community Outreach ................................................................................................................................. 14 Service Options Community Survey ...................................................................................................... 14 Chapter III: Community Conditions ............................................................................................................. 17 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Demographic Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 17 Demographics ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Transit-Dependent Population Characteristics ..................................................................................... 20 Community Economic Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 27 Employment Sectors .............................................................................................................................. 27 Major Employers and Activity Centers .................................................................................................. 28 Travel Patterns ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Work Transportation Mode ................................................................................................................... 29 Commuter Patterns ................................................................................................................................... 30 Traffic Projections ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Chapter IV: Existing Transportation Services ............................................................................................... 33 Wasatch County Transportation Services.................................................................................................. 33 Wasatch Senior Center .......................................................................................................................... 33 Wasatch County School District ............................................................................................................. 33 Regional Transportation Services .............................................................................................................. 33 TravelWise .............................................................................................................................................. 33 UTA Rideshare ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Greyhound ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Taxi Services ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Private Shuttle Companies ..................................................................................................................... 35 Employee Shuttles ................................................................................................................................. 35 Chapter V: Assessment of Transportation Needs ........................................................................................ 37 Transit Demand Models ............................................................................................................................. 37 Mobility Gap Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 37 Greatest Transit Needs Index ................................................................................................................ 38 Wasatch County Transit Study: Final Report - i - Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 38 General Public Rural Non-Program Demand ......................................................................................... 41 Rural Public Transit Demand.................................................................................................................. 41 Small City Fixed-Route Demand ............................................................................................................ 42 Future Growth ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Chapter VI: Priority Corridors ...................................................................................................................... 43 Chapter VII: Evaluation Criteria ................................................................................................................... 45 Vision .......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Service Priorities ......................................................................................................................................... 45 Evaluation Criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 45 Chapter VIII: Transit Service Options ........................................................................................................... 47 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Types Of Transit Service ............................................................................................................................. 47 Fixed-Route Service ............................................................................................................................... 47 Demand-Response Service .................................................................................................................... 48 Service Routes ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Flexible Routes ......................................................................................................................................