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Highways and TransitWe Need Each Other!
Examples of Successful Coordination in Pima County
2012 AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference – Flagstaff, AZ
Transit Needs Roadways
Roadways Need Transit - Congestion
Roadways Need Transit - Congestion
• Estimated $8.2 million in annual savings (time +fuel) for Tucson
Roadways Need Transit – It’s for Everybody
Transit is for everyone - an affordable mobility option for people of all ages and ability
We Need Each Other – Choices
We Need Each Other – Choices
• APTA reports 2011 we saw 2nd highest amount of ridership since 1957
Roadways Need Transit – Choices
Phillip Cyr, a recent convert and full-time choice commuter
We Need Each Other – Funding
1. In 1986 a county-wide loop freeway system voted down 43% to 57%
2. In 1989 a county-wide general road improvement plan failed 39% to 61%
3. In 2002 a City of Tucson initiative road improvement main plan failed 31% to 69%
4. In 2003, City of Tucson initiative with a heavy transit focus failed 37% to 63%
4 FAILED FUNDING INITIATIVES
We Need Each Other – Funding5th Times a Charm?
• 2006 RTA countywide multimodal transportation plan passed 60% - 40%
Roadways 58%Transit 27%Safety 9%Environment 6%
We Need Each Other – Funding
2040 RTP
Successful Coordination - Intersections• Bus pullouts/shelters and intersection
improvements
Successful Coordination – Multimodal Brdg.• Cushing St. bridge spearheaded by transit
project
Successful Coordination – Shared ROW
• Modern streetcar operation in share right-of-way
Future Coordination
• Are there common interests?
Thank You!
2012 AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference
Jeremy PapugaTransit Planning and Operations Manager