Webinar Presentation January 21, 2014

1. CommuterCorridors Study Webinar Presentation January 21, 2014 Welcome!

2. Why are we here? Study Goal: Determine the viability of high-capacity transit in the Central Oklahoma region Project Sponsors: • Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) • Del City; Edmond; Midwest City; Moore; Norman; Oklahoma City Consultant Team: • URS Corporation • Alliance Transportation Group • Butzer Gardner Architects • Dunbar Transportation Consulting • Economic & Planning Systems • Guernsey • Redbud Marketing

3. Regional Transit Dialogue (RTD) • Initiated by ACOG in cooperation with local partners in spring 2009 • Engages locally elected officials, policy stakeholders, private sector leaders, and general public • Designed to define how transit can serve the Central Oklahoma region in the future • Builds on recommendations from Fixed Guideway Study • Guides CentralOK!go Commuter Corridors Study • Considers public input from workgroups and public open houses • Makes final study recommendations

4. What is the Purpose of the Study? • Enhance regional mobility and provide transportation options • Analyze transportation options in three corridors identified in the region’s 2005 Fixed GuidewayStudy: • Between Edmond and Downtown OKC • Between Midwest City/TAFB and Downtown OKC • Between Norman and Downtown OKC • Generate a “locally preferred alternative” for each corridor

5. Getting Everyone Involved Community & Stakeholder Workgroup Meetings • Round 1: July 2013 • Round 2: November 2013 • Round 3: Spring 2014 Public Open Houses • Round 1: November 2013 • Round 2: Spring 2014 Newsletters • Issue 1: January 2014 • Issue 2: Spring 2014 • Issue 3: Summer 2014 Webinar • January 2014

6. What are the Steps of the Study?

7. Review of Study Goals, Objectives, and Criteria Used in Alignment Analysis

8. Study Goals & Objectives Umbrella Goal: Enhance Quality of Life • Enhance Regional Connectivity and Increase Equitable Access • Maximize connection of major activity centers in the region • Provide access to limited mobility (e.g., low-income and zero-car) populations • Maximize the use of dedicated right-of-way • Support Economic Development and Shape Growth • Serve areas with highest existing/projected population and employment densities • Maximize development/redevelopment opportunities • Serves areas slated for transit-friendly development (e.g., mixed use or transit-oriented development) • Compatibility with current and future land use plans • Provide a Balanced and Coordinated Multimodal Transportation System • Maximize opportunities for multi-modal connections (i.e., connections with major roadways, bike lanes, and bike/pedestrian trails) • Provide transit service in the areas with the worst congestion • Maximize Regional Participation • Provide access/connect to a variety of jurisdictions in order to increase the number of potential funding sources available to the project • Consistency with local comprehensive plans/input and regional transportation plan (Encompass 2035)

9. Additional Goals from Workgroups North Workgroup • Provide an easy to use service with a focus on multimodal connections • Maximize the ability to access local, regional, and federal funding to build and operate the service through governance East Workgroup • Provide for future transit growth through preservation of existing freight corridors • Provide travel options to major activity centers, including “last mile” connection within the East Corridor and the region South Workgroup • Provide a reliable and convenient service • Enhance the transit and land use nexus

10. Alignment Analysis Evaluation Criteria – Enhance Regional Connectivity

11. Evaluation Criteria and Screening - Overview • Purpose: To evaluate each potential high-capacity transit alignment and identify the most viable alignments in each corridor • Methodology: • Used quantitative and qualitative evaluation criteria based on established goals and objectives for the study • Scoring and Ranking • Each alignment scored as positive (1; green), neutral (0; yellow), or negative (-1; red) for each criterion and totaled across all criteria • Corridor weighting applied to each criterion • Negative scores subtracted from positive scores to determine total points for each alignment

12. Review of Alignments Analyzed, Results of Analysis, and Recommended Alignments and Modes

13. Alignment Identification Process • Purpose: To identify potential alignments for evaluation of high-capacity transit • Methodology: • Reviewed various corridor-level maps: • Population and employment densities • Major activity centers • Limited mobility populations • Existing transit ridership • Capacity of existing transportation corridors • Identified potential alignments based on the above maps and evaluated potential benefits, issues, and fatal flaws for each • Established alignments for evaluation • Received feedback on alignments from workgroups and tweaked portions of some alignments

14. Alignments Evaluated – South Corridor

15. Alignment Analysis Results – South Corridor

16. Alignment Analysis – South Corridor • South Workgroup feedback indicated “Enhance Regional Connectivity” goal should be weighted the highest • Alignments S1, S2, and S4 received the highest scores for this goal • S2 and S4 also performed well on “Support Economic Development and Shape Growth” • S1, S2, and S4 are the highest ranked alignments overall in the South Corridor and are the RTD-recommended alignments

17. South Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – S1, S2 and S4

18. Alignments Evaluated – East Corridor

19. Alignment Analysis Results – East Corridor

20. Alignment Analysis – East Corridor • Workgroup feedback indicated “Enhance Regional Connectivity” and “Support Economic Development & Shape Growth ” scores should be weighted the highest • Alignments E5, E6, and E7 all scored positively for both goals • E7 did not score well on “Provide a Balanced & Coordinated Multimodal System” • E5 and E6 are the highest ranked alignments overall in the East Corridor and are recommended for detailed analysis • E1 is also recommended for detailed analysis as the only all-rail alignment in the corridor

21. East Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – E1, E5 and E6

22. Alignments Evaluated – North Corridor

23. Alignment Analysis Results – North Corridor

24. Alignment Analysis – North Corridor • Workgroup feedback indicated “Enhance Regional Connectivity” scores should be weighted the highest • Alignments N2, N3, N4, N6 and N7 all scored positively on “Enhance Regional Connectivity” • N6 and N7 did not score well on “Support Economic Development & Shape Growth” • N2 and N3 are the highest ranked alignments in the North Corridor and are recommended • N1 is the rail ROW alignment and is recommended as well • N7 scored the highest on “Enhance Regional Connectivity” and is recommended

25. North Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – N1, N2, N3 and N7

26. All Corridor Alignments Recommended for Further Analysis Midwest City Norman Edmond Moore Oklahoma City

27. Modal Analysis for Recommended Alignments in Each Corridor

28. Modal Analysis • Alignments recommended for additional analysis will also be evaluated for logical modal alternatives • Mode: type of transit technology and vehicle used for a particular transit alignment (e.g. commuter rail, bus rapid transit, etc.) • Not all modes appropriate for all corridors • The OCARTS model will assist team in identifying appropriate modes for each recommended alignment • Public and stakeholder feedback regarding preferred modes will inform the analysis as well

29. Modes Under Consideration

30. South Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – S1, S2 and S4

31. East Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – E1, E5 and E6

32. North Corridor Alignments Recommended for Detailed Analysis – N1, N2, N3 and N7

33. Completed Tasks Tasks completed to date: • Identify • RTD-identified study goals • Workgroup-identified corridor-specific goals and objectives • Transportation issues & opportunities • Existing conditions • Screen • Alignment analysis • Initial modal analysis • Outreach • RTD meetings • 1st and 2nd round workgroup meetings • 1st round open houses • 1st Newsletter

34. Coming Up Next • Consider all input from RTD, workgroups, and public open houses • Detailed analysis of alternatives • Work with RTD, stakeholders, and public to identify the locally preferred alternative (LPA) • More workgroup meetings and public open houses in spring 2014 • Please visit our website: centralokgo.org

35. We need your input and your help! • Complete the survey • www.surveymonkey.com/s/centralokgo • Visit project website • centralokgo.org • Sign up for our mailing list • Stay current on project updates • Tell your friends, family, and co-workers • Stay engaged and help us plan for high-capacity transit in Central Oklahoma!

36. www. centralokgo.orgCommuter Corridors Study Webinar January 21, 2014 Thank you for attending! Any Questions or Comments?