Peoria AA Public Meeting #1 - July 2012
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Public Meeting #1 Peoria/Riverside Transit Study An Alternatives Analysis Monday, July 16, 2012 Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus 3850 N. Peoria Ave 5:30 - open house 6:00 – presentation Tuesday, July 17, 2012 South Brooke Church of Christ 1132 E. 38th Street 5:30 - open house 6:00 – presentation fastforwardplan.org/peoria
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Transcript of Peoria AA Public Meeting #1 - July 2012
Public Meeting #1
Peoria/Riverside Transit StudyAn Alternatives Analysis
Monday, July 16, 2012Tulsa Tech Peoria Campus3850 N. Peoria Ave5:30 - open house6:00 – presentation
Tuesday, July 17, 2012South Brooke Church of Christ1132 E. 38th Street 5:30 - open house6:00 – presentation
fastforwardplan.org/peoria
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Welcome
James Wagner, AICPTransportation Projects Coordinator
INCOG(918) 579-9447
Kasey St. JohnPublic Outreach Planner
INCOG(918) 579-9419
Mike McAnelly, FAICPProject Manager
Jacobs(214) 850-9046
Lee NicholsSenior Planner
Jacobs(405) 418-4611
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Learning Objectives
1) What is Bus Rapid Transit?2) Why Peoria?3) Scenario Options4) Questions and Discussion
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How we got here
1961 Tulsa Expressway Plan
Streets & Freeways
Trails & Bikeways
1999 Regional Trail Master Plan
2011 Regional Transit System Plan
Transit
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Adopted Regional Transit System Plan
Peoria/Riverside Corridor
20.2 MilesResidents: 69,000
Jobs: 37,000
5,700 TOTAL daily trips to/from downtown
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Project MissionPurpose & Objectives
• Improve mobility• Increase travel choices • Support economic development
• Invest in low-cost, high-impact transit Picture of Bus
Enhancement
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Work ProgramTransit Study--an Alternatives Analysis
1) Identify Issues and OpportunitiesWhat is the need? Who will benefit?
2) Identify Potential Solutions3) Compare costs/benefits4) Determine feasible and cost-effective
options5) Identify “Locally Preferred
Alternative” (LPA)6) Develop Implementation Plan
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Key input from Stakeholders
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Project Schedule
Identify Problems & Potential SolutionsPublic Meeting #1
Summer ‘12
Fall ‘12Evaluate Potential Solutions
Public Meeting #2
Select Locally Preferred AlternativePublic Meeting #3
Winter ‘12/13
Spring ‘13 Develop Implementation Plan
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Public Involvement
• Explore• Explain
• Engage• Excite
Steering Committee
Peoria Transit Advisors (PTA)
3 Sets of Public Meetings (2 ea.)
Website & Social Media
MailingsSign up for E-mail updates:fastforwardplan.org/Peoria
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Why Peoria?
+ Peoria creates a spine of rapid transit service connecting to other routes
+ 105 Peoria is Tulsa Transit’s busiest route
+ Peoria-Riverside is not traffic congested
+ Buses run in mixed traffic+ Many Anchors & Activity
Centers= Best chance for success
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Major Activity Centers
Tulsa Tech
Blair Property Park
Cherry Street
Mabee Center/ORU Brookside
Downtown
Utica Square
St. John & Hillcrest
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Existing Ridership Pattern
April 2012
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Bus Rapid Transit
Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection
Passenger InformationEnhanced Boarding Platforms
BRT System Elements
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Vehicles
Stations & Terminals
Service Plan
Passenger Information Systems
Running Ways
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BRT Examples
Oakland : San Pablo Rapid Eugene, OR: EmX Green Line Albuquerque: Rapid Ride
Fort Worth: Spur RouteWashington, D.C.:
Metro Circulator Baltimore: Charm City Circulator
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Operating Characteristics for Peoria/Riverside Corridor
Service & Amenities Options• Less Time between buses:
– 10 minutes in peak periods– 15 minutes in off-peak
• 6am to 8pm Service Hours• Low Floor, CNG Fueled Buses• Traffic Signal Priority for Buses• Passenger Shelters and Benches• Next Bus Arrival Signs• Pedestrian and Bicycle Amenities• Branded Stops and Vehicles• Stops Spaced 3 Blocks to ½-mile• Transit Centers and Park-n-Rides
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Peoria/Riverside Corridor Fast Facts
Length: 20.2 mi. (56th N to 121st South)
People per sq. mi. 2,697
Jobs per sq. mi. 3,029
Daily transit riders: 4,050
Zero car households: 2,543
Miles of congested roadway: 5.6
Activity Centers per mile: 1.2
Downtown trips: 5,750
Vacant parcels per mile: 111
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Scenario Comparison
Scenario A Scenario C Scenario D Scenario EScenario B
4,050 4,050 3,950 3,950 3,690
13 - 22% 10-17% 12% – 19% 9% - 14% 5% - 10%
Existing Transit Riders
% of Tulsa Transit Current Operating Budget
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Existing Corridor Riders
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Seeking your inputInteractive Activities
Station 1: Identify Peoria Destinations
Station 2: Comment on Scenarios
Station 3: Menu of BRT Elements
Thank you for your time
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James Wagner, AICPTransportation Projects Coordinator
INCOG(918) 579-9447
Kasey St. JohnPublic Outreach Planner
INCOG(918) 579-9419
Mike McAnelly, FAICPProject Manager
Jacobs(214) 850-9046
Sign up for E-mail updates:fastforwardplan.org/peoria
Lee NicholsSenior Planner
Jacobs(405) 418-4611
