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Southeast Maricopa / Northern Pinal County Transportation Study. Public Meeting March 17, 2003. Regional Context. Study Area Boundaries. Model Area. Focus Area. Study Focus Area. Population & Employment Growth. 2002 Network: Number of Lanes. 2000 Link V/C. 2000 Intersection LOS.
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Southeast Maricopa / Northern Pinal County Transportation Study Public Meeting March 17, 2003
Study Area Boundaries Model Area Focus Area
2002 Network Summary Maricopa County Pinal County
Future Base: Added Roadways • 385 miles of new arterial • 22 miles of new freeway • Cost = $1,155 million
Future Base: Widened Roadways • 586 miles of widened arterials • Cost = $2,637 million
Future Base Network Summary Maricopa County Pinal County
Example Arterials Arizona Ave Ironwood Rd Gilbert Rd Elliot Rd Higley Rd Queen Creek Rd Power Rd Riggs Rd Ellsworth Rd Features to Consider Widening Express Bus Service Variable Message Signs Bus Priority Signal Coordination HOV Lanes Major Intersection Improvement Arterial Improvement Program
Widened State Highways • 35 miles of highway widening • Cost = $123 million
Widened Freeways • 42 miles of freeway widening, cost = $336 million • 38 miles of HOV cost = $228 million • 8 New/Modified Interchanges • cost = $74 million
Enhanced Network Summary Maricopa County Pinal County
Williams Gateway Freeway Concept • Projected Daily Volumes • Loop 202 to N/S Corridor = 60,000 to 100,000 • N/S Corridor to US 60 = 5,000 • Cost = $750 million
Price Freeway Extension Concept • Projected Daily Volume = 96,000 to 140,000 • Cost = $390 million
US 60 Freeway Extension Concept • Projected Daily Volume = 35,000 to 65,000 • Cost = $117 million
East Valley Corridor Concept • Projected Daily Volumes • I-10 to Higley = 84,000 to 110,000 • Higley to N/S Corridor = 63,000 to 84,000 • N/S Corridor to US 60 = 14,000 to 21,000 • Cost = $1,390 million
Apache Junction – Coolidge Corridor Concept • Projected Daily Volumes • US 60 to E/W Corridor = 60,000 to 88,000 • E/W Corridor to SR 287 = 55,000 to 110,000 • SR 287 to I-10 = 26,000 to 45,000 • Cost = $1,640 million
Summary of New Corridor Concepts • Cost = $4,287 million
New Facilities Network Summary Maricopa County Pinal County
2030 Operational Comparisons Maricopa County Pinal County
Transit Service-Maricopa • Expanded Fixed Route Service • Regional Service • Main St Chandler Blvd. • Southern Ave Germann Rd. • US 60 Power Rd. • Loop 101 Gilbert Rd. • Country Club Dr/Arizona Ave • 5 New Park and Ride • 2 New Transit Centers
Transit Service-Pinal • Expanded Fixed Route Service • Extend Maricopa County Service to Apache Junction • Intra-county Service • Within Individual cities • Express/Commuter Inter-city Service
High Capacity Corridor Cost • UP Mainline Chandler • LRT - $461 million • BRT - $226 million • Chandler Boulevard • LRT - $684 million • BRT - $306 million • Power Road • LRT - $465 million • BRT - $237 million • Main Street • LRT - $374 million • BRT - $185 million • UP Southeast • Commuter rail - $567 million
Non-motorized System • Eliminate Existing Gaps • Expand Trail System • Provide On-street Bike Lanes with Arterial Construction/Widening
Arterial & Highway Priorities • New • Independent of Other Components • Constructed with New Development • Widening • Occurs as Segments Approach LOS D/E • Bottleneck, Continuity, Safety Considerations
Freeway Priorities • Widening • Higher Priority than New Corridors • Phased Based on Demand • Benefit of HOV Lane • New • Incorporate in Local Plans • Preserve Right of Way • Williams Gateway Freeway • US 60 Freeway Extension • Price Freeway Extension • Apache Junction/Coolidge Corridor • East Valley Corridor
Transit Priorities • Fixed Route • Increase Service to Satisfy Growth • Expand with New Development to Meet Density Thresholds • Regional Service • Compliment Fixed Route Service • Serve Medium Distance Trips • High Capacity Facilities • Connect Activity Centers • Serve Long Distance Trips