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Legislation Details
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Type:
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Discussion
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Status:
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Presented
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On agenda:
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6/2/2021
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Final action:
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6/2/2021
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Title:
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Point of the Mountain Transit Study Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Update
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TO: Local Advisory Council
THROUGH: Carolyn Gonot, Executive Director
FROM: Mary DeLoretto, Chief Service Development Officer
PRESENTER(S): Mary DeLoretto, Chief Service Development Officer Patti Garver, Manager of Environmental & Grant Services
TITLE:
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Point of the Mountain Transit Study Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Update
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE: |
Discussion |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
Informational report for discussion |
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BACKGROUND: |
The Point of the Mountain Transit Study began in August 2019 to identify a locally preferred alternative for a rapid transit connection between southern Salt Lake County and Northern Utah County to connect to existing and planned development areas, including the prison redevelopment site, now known as The Point. The preferred alternative was selected and recommended by the project steering committee in December 2020. |
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DISCUSSION: |
In addition to describing the recommended preferred alternative for the project, this update will explain how the preferred alternative was identified and selected. The LPA, known as the common ground segment, is an 8-mile, gold-standard, bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor between Frontrunner Draper station at the northern terminus and the FrontRunner Lehi station at the southern terminus via the South Triumph Station in Lehi. Gold standard refers to a high functioning BRT with features such as 90% exclusive bus lanes, stations with enhanced amenities, transit signal priority, gated crossings, branded buses, and high frequency service. The LPA includes 10 stations. Now that the proposed LPA has been defined, the environmental phase of the project is beginning. Stakeholder adoption of the LPA through committee approval and City Council resolutions has been ongoing since the beginning of 2021. The UTA Local Advisory Council must also approve the LPA before final adoption of the LPA by the UTA Board of Trustees. The June 2, 2021 presentation to the Local Advisory Council is simply an update. Approval by the Local Advisory Council will occur near the end of the environmental analysis, as will adoption by the Board of Trustees. |
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ALTERNATIVES: |
If the preferred alternative does not move forward, a rapid transit connection between southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County, particularly with a connection to The Point, will be delayed and decrease transit connections to UTA’s regional system in this area. |
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FISCAL IMPACT: |
Transit Study Cost: $800K Next Phase, Environmental Study Cost (includes environmental & conceptual design): ~$3.7M The transit study and the environmental analysis are included in the 5-year Capital budget. In 2020, the State legislature appropriated $750K in Transit Transportation Investment (TTIF) funds for the environmental study. In 2021, the State Legislature appropriated $5M in TTIF funds for environmental and preliminary design for the project. $2M in Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds has been recommended by WFRC for the environmental study and preliminary design. |
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ATTACHMENTS: |
1) POM Preferred Alternative Rec - May 2021 |
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