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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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Mary DeLoretto, Interim Executive Director |
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Nichol Bourdeaux, Chief Planning and Engagement Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Russell Fox, Director of Planning |
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Kerry Doane, Manager of Strategic Planning |
TITLE:
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UTA Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP) Overview
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item for discussion
BACKGROUND:
UTA is developing a 30-year Long Range Transit Plan (LRTP) focused on understanding and responding to the future needs of the communities we serve. This plan will provide a comprehensive, system wide vision to guide UTA’s planning into the future.
The primary goals of the LRTP process are to:
• Strengthen partnerships with the communities UTA serves through collaborative plan development
• Assess long-term transit needs through data collection and analysis, as well as public engagement
• Develop a system-wide vision for the future to meet anticipated needs through improvements across all modes of the transit system
• Establish strategies for implementation through a financial analysis and identification of potential partnerships and resources needed to achieve the long-term vision
The LRTP will serve as a complementary planning process to the Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) developed by MAG and WFRC. Like the RTPs, the LRTP is planned for adoption in 2023 and will be updated on a 4-year cycle. Unlike the RTPs, the LRTP will include all aspects of local and regional transit service delivery across the UTA service area.
DISCUSSION:
UTA Staff will deliver a presentation that provides an overview of the UTA LRTP process. The presentation will highlight the following:
Current Status:
• In Progress - Municipal Listening Tour
o Complete: Box Elder, Tooele Counties
o Nearly Complete: Weber, Davis, Salt Lake Counties
o Starting November 2021: Utah County
• Next Steps:
o Procure Consultant
o Round one of community engagement
ATTACHMENTS:
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