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Home My WebLink About11/15/2005 Blue Sheet Endorsement of the Regional Transportation Plan TOWN COUNCIL MEETING INFORMATION TOWN OF MARANA MEETING DATE: November 15,2005 AGENDA ITEM: J. 1 TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: James R. DeGrood, P.E. Assistant Town Manager SUBJECT Endorsement of the Regional Transportation Authority Plan DISCUSSION Last year, the Governor signed into law a bill passed by the Legislature enabling our region to form a regional transportation authority to address our increasing transportation demands. A recent planning effort shows the region faces at least a $4 billion shortfall in terms of transportation improvements and maintenance over the next 20 years. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board is comprised of elected officials from each of the area jurisdictions, including the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O'odham Nation, as well as a Governor-appointed member of the Arizona State Transportation Board. The RT A Board formed two committees to work together to prepare a 20-year plan to take to the public for review and input. This includes a 35-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), and a 22-member Technical/Management Committee (TMC). The committees have been working since January to prepare a multi-modal plan that addresses regional mobility, safety, and alleviates traffic congestion for our current residents. The R T A has also held several rounds of public outreach throughout the entire county. Twenty- seven public meetings have been held, along with dozens of presentations to interested organizations (including civic groups, neighborhood associations, professional organizations, etc). The RTA also staffed a booth at the annual fall home show, attended by thousands, and distributed a brochure through the Sunday paper in September. After collecting and considering volumes of public input, and meeting over 40 times since January, the CAC and the TMC reached consensus during a joint session on October 24 on a draft regional transportation plan for the RTA. On October 26, the RTA Board accepted the plan and directed that it be forwarded to the area jurisdictions for their review and comment. This citizens' based planning process resulted in a draft plan with four main elements: · Roadway improvements, which also include bike lanes, sidewalks, landscaping and associated enhancements with each roadway project. · Transit enhancements, including extended SunTran service hours, frequency improvements, new and enhanced regional express service, transit circulator service, new park-and-ride centers, and improved paratransit service. . Safety improvements, including improved intersections, bus pullouts, elimination of key at-grade railroad crossings, safety upgrades for other at-grade railroad crossings and unsafe or deficient bridges, elderly/pedestrian safety improvements, and improved signal coordination. · Environmental and economic vitality, including regional greenways, bikeways, pathways, critical wildlife linkages, and small business assistance. On November 30, the RTA Board is preparing to forward a final plan to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, and ask them to call for a countywide election to allow the voters to decide on the plan in May 2006. If passed by the voters, the plan and excise tax would generate about $2.1 billion over a 20-year period. A TT ACHMENTS Proposed RT A Projects, Recommended Draft Plan, and Recommended Transit Improvements. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council endorse the RTA plan, and support placing it on the ballot for consideration by the voters of Pima County in May, 2006. SUGGESTED MOTION I move that the Marana Mayor and Town Council endorse the RTA plan, and support placing it on the ballot for consideration by the voters of Pima County in May, 2006. -2- Proposed RTA Projects 1. Highway Improvement Element 1 22nd Street, Camino Seco to Houghton 2 22nd Street, 1-10 to Tucson Blvd. 3 Barraza/Aviation Parkway, 1-10 to Broadway 4 Barraza/Aviation Parkway, Palo Verde to 1-10 5 Broadway Blvd., Euclid to Country Club 6 Camino Seco to 8 First Avenue, River Road to Grant 9 First Avenue, Orange Grove to Ina 10 Frontage Road (1-19) Canoa to Continental 11 Grant Road, Oracle to Swan Road 12 Harrison Road, Golf Links to Irvington (bridge) 13 Houghton Road, 1-10 to Tanque Verde 14 Irvington Rd, west ofI-19 15 Wilmot Road, Sahuarita to end of pavement 16 Kolb Road connection to Sabino Canyon 17 La Canada Drive, Calle Concordia to River Rd 18 La Cholla Blvd., Tangerine to Magee 19 La Cholla Blvd., River Rd to Ruthrauff 20 Magee/Cortaro Farms, La Canada to Thomydale 21 La Canada to Oracle 23 Railroad Overpass at Ruthrauff 24 Railroad Underpass at Grant Rd 25 Sahuarita 1-19 to Club 27 Speedway Blvd., Camino Seco to Houghton 28 Sunset Road Silverbell to 1-10 32 Valencia Road, Ajo to Mark 33 Valencia Road, Kolb to Houghton 34 Valencia Road, 1-19 to Alvemon (access control) 35 Valencia Road, Alvemon to Kolb Subtotal 2. Safety Element 36 Intersection Safety and Capacity Improvements 37 Elderly and Pedestrian Safety Improvements 38 Transit Corridor Bus Pullouts 39 At-grade Railroad Safety/Bridge Deficiencies 40 Signalization Technology $ 6,066,000 $ 104,952,000 $ 76,134,000 $ 19,600,000 $ 42,125,000 $ 1 $ 71,398,000 $ 6,556,000 $ 3,920,000 $ 160,850,000 $ 6,158,000 $ 95,342,000 $ 9,800,000 $ 9,800,000 $ 9,115,000 $ 27,665,000 $ 42,233,000 $ 14,760,000 $ 29,570,000 $ $ 59,364,000 $ 37,382,000 $ $ 15,057,000 $ 25,882,000 $ 9,800,000 $ 43,298,000 $1,168,889,000 $ 100,000,000 $ 25,000,000 $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000 $ 15,000,000 Subtotal $ 185,000,000 3. Environmental Enhancements 41 Greenway, Pathways and Bikeways 42 Transportation Related Critical Wildlife Linkages 43 Small Business Assistance Subtotal $ 55,000,000 $ 45,000,000 $ 10.000.000 $ 110,000,000 4. Transit 45 Weekend Service Expansion 46 Frequency and Area Ex ansion Subtotal $ 533,800,000 Grand Total $1,997,689,000 "",~~:~:~~;~;+:""","~'..._o DRAFT Note: See lower right legend. Committed improvements are funded by existing revenue sources and are not RTA funded projects. Other roadway, bridge and maintenance improvements also will be funded by existing revenue sources. Roadway Capacity Projects 1 22nd St - Camino Seco to Harrison Rd 2 22nd St - 1-10 to Tucson Blvd/Barraza Aviation 3 Downtown Links - 1-10 to Broadway Blvd 4 BarrazalAviation Parkway - Palo Verde Rd to 1-10 (Right-of-Way Only) 5 Broadway Blvd - Eudid Ave to Country Club Rd 6 Broadway Blvd - Camino Saco to Houghton Rd 7 Camino de Mailana - Linda Vista Blvd to Tangerine Rd 8 First Ave - River Rd to Grant Rd 9 First Ave - Orange Grove Rd to Ina Rd 10 1-19 Frontage Rd - Continental Rd to Canoa Rd 11 Grant Rd - Orade Rd to Swan Rd 12 Harrison Rd - Pantano Bridge Only 13 Houghton Rd -1-10 to Tanque Verde Rd 14 Irvington Rd - Santa Cruz River to 1-19 15 Wilmot Rd - South of 1-10 (Pave Existing Dirt Road) 16 KoIb Rd - Sabino Canyon Rd Connection 17 La Canada Dr - Calle Concordia to River Rd 18 La Cholla Blvd - Tangerine Rd to Magee Rd 19 La Cholla Blvd - River Rd to Ruthrauff Rd 20 Magee RdlCortaro Fanns Rd - La Canada Dr to Thomydale Rd 21 Magee Rd - La Canada Dr to Orade Rd 22 Railroad Overpass - at Ina Rd 23 Railroad Overpass - at Rulhrauff Rd 24 Railroad Underpass - at Grant Rd 25 Sahuarita Rd - La Villita Rd to Country Club Rd 26 Silverbell Rd - Ina Rd to Grant Rd 27 Speedway Blvd - Camino Saco to Houghton Rd 28 Sunset Rd - Silverbell Rd to 1-10 to River Rd 29 Tangerine Rd - 1-10 to La Canada Dr 30 Tanque Verde Rd - Catalina Highway to Houghton Rd 31 Twin Peaks Rd - Silverbell Rd to 1-10 induding 1-10 Interchange 32 Valencia Rd - Ajo Way to Marl<. Rd 33 Valencia Rd - Kolb Rd to Houghton Rd 34 Valencia Rd - 1-19 to A1vemon Way (Access mgmt) 35 Valencia Rd - A1vemon Way to Kolb Rd """"""'-_"""~..............,.....;..;.....4"""""""-"""-''''''''--'''':'-;'''''~-'''''''''''''''''''''''''~''''-'"'''''''.~''';;o;.,.;,;.:...."",,,,~~ :fa This map is for illustrative purposes only. RTA Recommended Draft Plan RTA Projects plus other Committed "Funded" Improvements ~ ~ ~~a @ " ~niil .. '< ::l " ~ a i ~. 0. " !l l& (@ @ Tanque Verde Rd Grant Rd @ 5peedwayBlvd Broadway Blvd 22nd 5t CD Golf Links Rd @. :J: .. 3. .. o ::l ;0 0. Escalante Rd Irvington Rd @ @ :J: o c '" ::r o ::l ;0 0. I " \ , i \ \ \ ,t I \ d I I " f oJ) ~/l)enta\ ~~ 3!i 3" a ;0 0. ~( " @ @ Sahu,arlta Rd @ RTA Projects RTA Regional Corridors _ Proposed RTA Road Improvements Preserve Right-ot-Way . Interchange and Railroad . Committed "Funded" Improvements Road Improvements . Interchange and Railroad / I f M;es ~ ~ ._._,_",L_.___::.:..:::...-~-----_.r Santa Cruz Coullty l":M:~.""'~"""',~";;::"""""#;"';;;;'~""..:"'-'.': WORKING DRAFT SUBJECT TO REVISION October 26, 2005 D~FT~_J~=--_.~-----------'--'--~'~--~- o lD o lD " Ii Tangerine Rd RTA Recommended Transit Improvements Ina Rd --,- I ~ ... '!e. '_,(A~ . ~ '< I ~ ~ i ~ ~ ! Co '" o c co :T S" ::l ;0 Co Speedway Blvd ~ ~o I>-~ @ Valenc,ia Rd p , v .. - .-:j.., . J, _,M .....\/ ;; . . . . . . . = . . . . . . . . Broadway Blvd 22nd SI Golf Links Rd Valencia Rd ., '" ~ .. ::l ;0 Co " o iT ;0 Co " Sahuarila Rd @ The RTA's regional partners indude: Pima County, City of Tucson, Town of Ora Valley, Town of Marana, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tohono O'odham Nation, City of South Tucson, Town of Sahuarita, Arizona Deparbnent of Transportation and Pima Association of Governments. - Improvements to Current Bus Routes ... Bus Route Extensions - New Express Routes Enhanced Express Routes Existing Bus Routes - Modern Streetcar Alignment ~ 0 Current Transit Centers .6. New Bus Maintenance Facility 0 New Park-and-Ride 0 4 6 8 New Transit Circulators . . . Miles l i , / PirnaCOiJIlty ",.-..::':",'~,~~~~~~~~~ "', ..."'______..__.._.........t WORKING DRAFT Sama Cruz County SUBJECT TO REVISION October 26. 2005 " , ~lI"'.~~~~~~~'"'t~'_