Regional Transportation Plan First Draft Hybrid Scenario Valley

Regional Transportation Plan First Draft Hybrid Scenario

Valley Metro Comments n n The Regional Transit Study Documented large unmet transit needs. Modeling may understate ridership for LRT due to coding. Scenario C is aggressive – reducing the network will improve performance. Need to include supporting infrastructure in coding (park & ride, local bus, etc. )

ADOT Comments n n n Construct South Mtn as soon as possible. Construct L 303 as an ultimate freeway, with interim roadway in the near term. ROW preservation and interim construction of L 303 to Riggs Rd. Support I-10 Reliever and Williams Gateway Parkway with consideration for staging with full ROW preservation. Support L 303: New River spur for staged construction with full ROW preservation.

ADOT Comments (cont’d) n n n Major reconstruction to SR 51 from I-10 to Glendale required if adding capacity. Funding for I-17 from I-10 to Dunlap inadequate. Funding for SR 74 access control and widening to 4 -lane divided. Support regional bus, express and LRT funding at about $4. 0 billion. Support arterial funding for regional connectivity. Fund Grand Avenue from the Arterial Streets category.

ADOT Comments (cont’d) n n n Support Q of L projects such as “quiet” pavements, noise walls and landscaping. Need to address additional maintenance funding. Focus sales tax on expansion of the regional system and new corridors. Focus ADOT funding on other freeways/highways.

Maricopa County Comments n n n Only fund capital from ½ cent tax Encourage innovative approaches such as tolled HOT / HOV lanes East-West mobility needs from L 101 to L 303 Extend SR 74 to connect to proposed Canamex Consider 5 cent gas tax increase and index to inflation for maintenance

Maricopa County Comments (continued) n n n Fund specific arterial improvements and only on the County’s Primary System No sales tax for arterial maintenance Fund BRT and express bus capital, no O&M No LRT funding Other regional programs funded 50/50.

Funding by Source and Mode Insert Allocation Concept Here, Part I

Insert Allocation Concept Here, Part II

Guidance for Hybrid Changes Fiscally balance the plan. n Reflect different needs in subregions. n Focus on regionally significant projects. n Incorporate local match for regional bus O&M. n Refine revenues and costs n

Freeway / Highway Changes Lanes configuration and costs for widening confirmed with ADOT. n Grand Ave increased by $20 mil. n n n Total investment = $231 million I-10 Reliever moved to interim

I-17 Investments I-10 (east) to I-10 (west)$ 30 n I-10 (west) to L 101 $557 n L 101 to New River $282 Total Investment $869 n mil mil

I-10 Investments I-10 West n I-10 Central n I-10 East (south) Total Investment n $ $ 336 500 138 974 mil mil

Freeway/Highway Comments n n More funding for I-17 SR 51 improvements needed SR 74 – access control and widening Funding for neighborhood mitigation: n n Walls Rubberized asphalt on balance of system Show routes for future development. Look at I-10 Reliever options.

I-10 Reliever Corridor Planning cost estimates based on L 303 Corridor Study: MC 85 to Riggs Rd. , June 11, 2003

Arterial Street Changes n n Costs checked and updated Additions: n n n L 101 Frontage Roads: Princess Dr. to Scottsdale Rd: $25 mil. 15 Intersection improvements to improve regional traffic flow in Chandler and Gilbert. Deletions: n n 99 th ave connector ($30 mil) Sun Valley Extension to Grand Ave. ($130 mil) Jomax Rd: L 303 to Sun Valley Extension ($228 mil) Riggs Rd: Gilbert Rd to Meridian. ($54 mil)

Next Steps n n n Refine the fiscally balanced hybrid plan. Present revised plan at July 16 th TPC workshop. Possible TPC acceptance of the revised hybrid to submit to agencies and public for comments. Modeling of hybrid. Plan refinements based on modeling and comments. September adoption for AQ conformity

For more information Eric Anderson Transportation Director 602 -254 -6300 eanderson@mag. maricopa. gov