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820 North Provo Project Summary Presentation

June 2, 2016 MAG Regional Planning Committee

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Study Area

Goals of f the Study

• Improve east-west city connectivity and regional mobility with more direct

access to major employers.

• Reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality
• Evaluate how an I-15 access would affect 820 North
• Accommodate bicycle and pedestrian needs
• Consider potential land use scenarios and economic opportunities in Provo

(commercial, residential, professional, etc.)

• Provide a transparent process for sharing study information and receiving

input from the public

• Identify potential infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks, bridges,

and lighting

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To Top Concerns ncerns With th Wideni dening ng 800/820 0/820 North rth

• 1. Relocation of residences
• 2. Impacts to adjacent neighborhoods
• 3. Safety for pedestrians
• 4. Safety for bicyclists
• 5. Noise
• 6. Relocation of businesses
• 7. Speed
• 8. Air quality
• 9. Proximity to schools
• 10. Aesthetics

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Ge Geneva neva to to University iversity Avenue enue

800/820 North: Geneva Road to University Avenue

Option 1: Buffered Bike Lanes Option 2: Multi-use Trail on One Side

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Why People

• ple Voted

ted th the e Way th they y Did

• People who live on the corridor in this section prefer that the city do

nothing or take homes to make the improvements. As one citizen wrote, “If you’re going to tear it up, go big or go home”.

• People who like Option 2 prefer it because it allows an east-west trail

connection to the Provo River Trail.

800/820 North: Geneva Road to University Avenue

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Recomme commended nded Ty Typical pical Section tion

800 North: University Avenue to 900 East

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Use a flexible cross section to avoid impacts, as the corridor develops the right-

• f-way will be widened to 84 feet with improved bike and pedestrian facilities

Recomme commendatio ndations ns fo for Pedestrian destrian Im Improvements rovements

800 North: University Avenue to 900 East

• Phase 1:
• Install full signals at 200

East, 400 East, & 700 East

• Install crosswalks at 300

East & 600 East

• Phase 2:
• Install HAWK, RFB, or full

signal at 500 East

• Evaluate need for other

HAWKs

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Do you u support pport an additional ditional I-15 5 access cess between tween University iversity Pa Parkway kway and d Pr Provo

• vo Center

nter St Street eet?

Interchange

Yes Responses by Neighborhood:

• Lakeview North – 61% (28 people)
• Lakeview South – 56% (66)
• Grandview North – 45% (5)
• Grandview South – 42% (46)
• Rivergrove – 28% (11)
• North Park – 44% (11)
• Joaquin – 79% (11)
• Other Provo Neighborhoods – 81% (42)
• Outside Provo – 77% (24)
• East of I-15 – 42% (84)
• West of I-15 – 57% (94)

Undecide ded d (17.3 7.37%) 7%) No No (29.9 .95%) 5%) Yes (56.69 .69%) %)

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To Top Concerns ncerns With th New w In Inter terchange change

• 1. Increased traffic
• 2. Relocation of residences
• 3. Impacts to adjacent neighborhoods
• 4. Safety for pedestrians
• 5. Noise
• 6. Safety for bicyclists
• 7. Ability to access I-15
• 8. Relocation of businesses
• 9. Impacts to schools
• 10. Aesthetics

Interchange

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Recomme commendatio ndation n fo for In Inter terchang change

• Additional interchange between University Parkway and Center Street

will reduce traffic congestion at those interchanges in 2025. University Parkway interchange would operate at LOS D instead of LOS E in 2025. We recommend a new interchange to be added before 2025.

• Additional interchange at 820 North feasible with grade separated

crossings of the railroad tracks.

• Recommend an EIS to determine best location for additional

interchange, minimizing impacts and maximizing benefits to transportation system.

Interchange

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Thank you!

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