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TO: |
Local Advisory Council |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Dave Hancock, Director of Capital Development |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Andrea Pullos, Project Manager III |
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Travis Colledge, Project Manager III |
TITLE:
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Capital Development Update:
- OGX Opening
- First/Last Mile Connections Program (TIGER)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Information item for discussion
BACKGROUND:
OGX
The Ogden Express is a corridor-based bus rapid transit (BRT) system between the Ogden Intermodal Center (now called Ogden Central) through Weber State University to McKay Dee Hospital in Weber County, Utah. This project began construction in 2021 and opened for revenue service in August 2023.
TIGER First/Last Mile Connections Program
On July 29, 2016, UTA received notice of approval of its application for a grant of $20 million under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. Under the grant, UTA is engaged in a program of projects to construct first and last mile improvements across the UTA service area.
UTA has worked with 6 counties and 32 cities to complete this program. While many TIGER, grants have been awarded in the past, this is the first of its kind completed with multiple projects in a program and spanning a large geographic area
DISCUSSION:
OGX
The 5-mile BRT corridor has 1.7 miles of exclusive bus lanes and operates at a 10-minute peak-hour service with a shuttle running on WSU campus to make 5-minute head ways during peak school hours. The alignment includes 13 transit station locations between the Ogden Central Station and the McKay Dee Hospital. The station passenger amenities include platforms with shelters, real-time bus arrival information on electronic signs, and night-time platform lighting. The BRT stops have transit priority lanes.
TIGER First/Last Mile
The first/last mile projects are intended to make it easier for transit patrons to travel between their origin/destination to a transit station. They include improvements such as sidewalks, pedestrian bridges, wayfinding, railroad crossing improvements, ADA improvements, etc. Of the 161 TIGER first/last mile projects, 137 have been completed to-date. The remaining projects are scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.
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Project Type |
Number of Projects |
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ADA Ramps |
60 |
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Bike Lanes |
13 |
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Bike Parking-Lockers & Racks |
24 |
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Bike Repair Stands |
21 |
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Bike Share |
2 |
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Bus Stop Improvements |
4 |
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Crosswalk Improvements |
4 |
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Pedestrian Bridges |
3 |
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Railroad Crossings |
1 |
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Sidewalks |
4 |
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Multi Use Paths |
3 |
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Wayfinding |
22 |
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TOTAL |
161 |
ALTERNATIVES:
Information Only
FISCAL IMPACT:
OGX was completed using a combination of funds from Federal Small Starts grant, ARP grant, WFRC, and local matching funds.
TIGER projects were completed using a combination of TIGER grant funds, local matching funds and state (TTIF) funding.
ATTACHMENTS:
None