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Home My WebLink AboutHistorical Records - Miscellaneous (104)IF*Year Transportation ImprovementProgram ive Since it is possible to build only a limited number of improvements each year (due to the money available), it is necessary to select what will be done from among a group of possible projects. The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) identifies the possible projects from which those included in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) are selocted. The selection process is accomplished by each jurisdiction, based upon professional assessments of both measurable performance indicators (e.g., accidents, traffic volumes, speeds, etc.), and non-measurable items (e.g., land ulte service, connection between modes, political priorities, etc.). The projects selected are drawn from either the Long Range Element or Transportation System Management Element of the RTP. When each jurisdiction's program of projects is developed, a TIP subcommittee of the PAG Transportat_,ion Planning Committee reviews the combined programs to resolve inconsistencies and coordinate,planned projects. The subcommittee reports to the Committee as a whole, for their review and recommendation. The draft TIP is Planned 5 Year Sources of then reviewed by the Management Committee and sent to the PAG BIKEWAYS AIRPORTS member jurisdictions, and the Regional Council for their review Expenditures by Means of Travel Funds To Be Spent and endorsement. HIGHWAY 168,704,281 * $ 29727',200 The August, 1978 TIP (covering fiscal years 197879 through 1982- -, t � State 83) identifies projects for the Tucson region totaling AIRPORT41,505,40 * 1� $252,141 ,356, including projects during 197879 of $54,621,276. The adjacent illustrations show the major sources of funds and TRANSIT 40184,745 ** � $119826,410 how, and by whom, the money will be spent. The TIP also includes PEDESTRIAN � 1 a special al section dealing with how approximately $33 million P ORO VALLEY .I I,lll I� O committed b the Federal government for construction p r e v o u Y Y g- BIKEWAY 686,9 0 * !a, I (! I �� of an in -town stub of Interstate 10 (I 710) wi 1 1 be reallocated "stub" Naranya Dr o, ,m� �) to meet other transportation needs in the Tucson area. PAG acted Local III Igo' �rdi nator i n the negotiations ati ons amon area implementing ementi ng as a coy 9 9 P * Includes capital expenditures onlyI $853,7129,702 IIII III reach h a r e e m e n t o n distribution o f these funds among agencies t o e a g g * * Includes capital and operating ext),�nditures TOTALS $13,3119615 I I III possible major projects. Projects i ncl uded are: (1) major O O O ® CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON $209054a410 IIIA, I 'I ; Illl,l �� III reconstruction and widening on Craycroft Road ( Broadway Blvd. to the public transit system, s available i�l the Golf Links Road), Kolb Road (22nd Street to Golf Links Road), and (PAG, August 1978) or by calling the PAG III Gol f Li n k s Road (Cra croft Road to Pantano Road) by the City of Y Planned 5 Year -�-� i ° � I Tucson; (2) a major widening on I�10 between Pri nce Road and South Sixth Avenue by the State of Arizona; (3) Inner Ci ty area Expenditures byurisd>tction �l' III[I l,I;l�ll]' I III I II y ��I I,� I,ti�,o on Congress Street (I-,10 to Granada Avenue) and Tool e projects g State of Arizona �► 5Gi25O,900 � I�,I ! i l � �� I � Avenue (Congress Street to St Mary's Road) by the City of Tucson, Pima County $ 451798,741 o . °I1 lilll I Ie I: VIII ►I and (4) a joint City/County transportation corridor study for South Campbell Avenue, Golf Li nks-�Al vernon-Palo Verde routes and City of Tucson $ 108,x58,320 I - ;'roe Federal I s, the extension of Kolb Road. ��,. iI _t54.6n2.244 Tucson Airport Authority Some of the ma j or improvements to be done in 197879 by the $ 41,344,680 Arizona Department of Transportation include: resurfacing, , 1 nd ca ,i n safet , and lighting hti n work on I -j10; landscaping, City of South Tucson► 5,? 03,000 a s h 9� Y 9 9 safety and 1 i ghti ng work on I1j19; and major wi deni ng on Oracl a Town of Marana $ 4849675 Road anfl Ajo Highway. Town of Oro Malley 849500 10 Major jmprovements to be done by the Pima County Highway Department include reconstructing the Wilmot Road, Pima Street, and Tanque Verde Road intersection; resurfacing two runways at Avra Valley Airport; constructing a new bridge at the Canada del Oro Wash at Magee Road; and a series of road widenings and new road construction in the Northwest Area. The City of Tucson Department of Transportation, in addition to the series of I-710 sub stIt,ute projects listed above, have scheduled some other major projects including: the widening of Alvernon Way (22nd Street to 3rrd Street); Campbell Avenue widening (2nd Street to Lester Street); the widening of Kolb Road (Speedway Blvd. to Broadway Blvd. widening of Prince Road (1st Avenue to Campbell Avenue); and the widening of Alvernon Way (Speedway Blvd. to Ft. Lowell Road). The City of South Tucson's Public Works Department will reconstruct the roadway pavement on 29th Street (4th Avenue to the City limits), The Town of Marana plans several pavement widening projects. The Town of Oro Valley plans several street paving projects, installation of several culverts to improve drainage, and upgrading of street signing and striping. At Tucson International Airport and Ryan Field, the Tucson Airport Authority will expand, construct, and/or improve various facilities. For a complete listing of projects planned for the next 5 years, refer to the TIP (PAG Report 78-j2) or call 882=5313. PA S Transportation Planning Achievements PAG is involved in a variety of other aspects of transportation planning and programming, as identities and discussed below: A multi jurisdictional Transportation System Management (TSM) Corridor Study Committee was created to look at the Speedway /5th•�6th/Broadway Corridor and suggest short-range traffic solutions. A series of studies dealing with travel time and delay, vehicle occupancy and capacity analysis in the Speedway/5th- 6th/Broadway Corridor were completed. Vehicle Occupancy Monitoring Program was set-up to record carpooling trends on a quarterl,v basis. The Annual Traffic Volumes Map was published, based on combined Tucson area traffic volume counts made by the Arizona Department of Transportation, the Pima County Highway Department, and the Tucson Department of Transportation. A five -phase Major Update to the Long -Range Element of the Regional Transportation Plan, approved by the Regional Council, was begun. Three hundred twenty-five traffic impact reports for zoning, subdivision, and develOPment requests were prepared for Pima Count the Cit of Tucson and Oro Valley. Y9 Y � Y Special Area Analyses (a computerized procedure to measure future transportation impacts (1f major development proposals) were completed for six area plans: five for Pima County and one for the City of Tucson. Transportation Action Programs for Marana and South Tucson were completed in cooperation with the ADOT Local Government Assistance Section. This program brings together planners, engineers, and individuals who live in the community and involves them in a process to identify and solve local transportation problems. . An update to the 1975 Bikeway Plan which reviewed and revised the existing plan to provide for a safe, convenient, and integrated bikeways system was completed. PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL COUNCIL E.S. "'Burl" Walker Dan Eckstrom, Mayor Lewis C. Murphy, Mayor Pima County Board of Supervisors City of South Tucson City of Tucson (Chairman) DonFrew, Mayor E.S. Engle, Mayor Town of Marana Town of Oro Valley MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE John A. Bivens* Don Frew Kenneth S. Scharmar. Ariz. DoPt. of Transp. Town of Marana Pima County E.S. Engle Richard Kaffenberger Joel Valdez Town of Oro Valley City of South Tucson City of Tucson (* - for transportation natters only) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE Wayne Moody Norman Arthur** City of Tucson Federal Highway Admin. Chairman) John Bivens Charles Huckelberry Ariz. Dept. of Transp. Pima County (Vice -Chairman) Charles Broman Tucson Airport Authority Hurvie E. Davis City of Tucson Alex Garcia Pinna County Jaynes Kreigh Town of Oro Valiiey John Kulinovich Ariz. Dept. of Transp. Ward Miller Pima County Gordon Moore** Davis-Monthan AFB Victor- Robeson** University of Arizona Roberto Ruiz Town of Marana Richard Salaz City of South Tucson William Sheldon City of Tucson Thomas Swanson** Pima Ass'n. of Govts. (** - ex-officios) PRINCIPAL STAFF Thomas l_> Swanson Richard H. Dourque Executive Director Iran snort ation Studies Director, PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS BULK MAIL transportation planning division ti U.S. POSTAGE 120 w. broadway P A I D second floor, tuluca building Tucson, Arizona la placita village AZ Permit No. 1104 tucson , arizona 85701 Mr. Ja+'LS i'ri egg �`l Callo Conn-ordi8 TuclS0i, '5Z 85704 A PI�OCiI��SS A11 41P1 I�T ONO]AANSPOI�TATION FOR THE CITI ENS OF THE TUCSON REGION TUCSON, ARIZONA - JUNE, 1979 Prepared in cooperation with and financed in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation -Federal Highway Administration and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The purpose of this report is to let you and other citizens of Pima County know about the various transportation pianninq and construction activities during the period from July 1, 1977, through December 31, 1978. This report contains information on a variety of things that might be of interest to you and where you can get more information about those items. This page tells you about some of the major things done by the PAG member jurisdictions and the State of Arizona to improve transportation. The information on the two inside pages discusses how State and local governments work together through the Pima Association of Governments (PAG) to help solve our common problems. Also inside is a summary of the Regional Transportation Plan and some information which is used in developing short range and future transportation improvements. The back page presents the fiveLjyear Regional Transportation Improvement Program and some of the accomplishments achieved by PAG in transportation. PO imaAssoci*ati*on of CompletedImprovements ur1s iCt Ji JURISDICTIONS STREETS & HIGHWAYS 00 BIKEWAYS AIRPORTS TOTALS STATE OF ARIZONA $ 297279200 $ 29727',200 PIMA COUNTY 49291,750 Tangerine Rd o 49398=000 1� $ 29104,560 797029460 CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON 578,170 39000 $ 330,510 ORO VALLEY 911.,680 TOWN OF MARANA 401,000 ae Naranya Dr TOWN OF ORO VALLEY 76,600 3 �c•'' 769600 TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY ro $ 4,1989480 49198 480 TOTALS $13,3119615 {e 0 $ 1069250 O O O ® CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON $209054a410 Avra Valley Rd including operating expenses for the public transit system, s available i�l the Regi onal_Transportation_Improvement_Program (PAG, August 1978) or by calling the PAG Transportation Planning Office (882--5313:?, � Lambert Ln � * * STATE OF ARIZONA Q �e\\ TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY o a aCITY Overton `� OF TUCSON ,0 - SANTA CATALINA MOUNTAINS major widenings o 00000 other improvements Tardy Rd PIMA COUNTY X intersection improvements other improvements W� Magee � Ina Rd CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST S y f. �P Dr > C -_a sunset Rd }' l Sunrase Dr CID Snyder Rd �. "C4 I, Lit -� v 7f� FF �. ::T - Canfield Rd G..ret Rdqn E Fl? V TT'C:SON MOUNTAINS �FftM Grant n IN b 44 I-Iltd-1 FHI Speedway p'S5 Gates a N Anklam �y Jill B roadTay i Ina" 7 CSON VIOUNTAIN PARK Al WT ft�°(d SAGUARO e s 11 . __ I I t C'Son F C Y ' 4: NATIONAL tj - - DAV IS- MONTHAN �- AIR FORCE 4a BASE Bopp Rd yc '1e 4 Ajo ❑ Escalante Seo I.10 li MONUMENT LLA_ 1.e9� AT'Z Irvington Rd . 0FF - 7J Drexel Rd Valencia Rd --- Riza — [ -FT c o TTH UE lit .� 00 x ® I. T IL R O T Los Reales Rd 3 Hermans Rd c s �R Hughes Access Rd During the 19 7-78 period, a total of $20,054,410 was spent in the Tucson region for capital improvements to our transportation system. Improvements made by each jurisdiction are shown in the map above. The breakdown of the expenditures made for various types of projects are shown in the charts below. Capitalxpendialtures ur1s iCt Ji JURISDICTIONS STREETS & HIGHWAYS TRANSIT PEDESTRIAN BIKEWAYS AIRPORTS TOTALS STATE OF ARIZONA $ 297279200 $ 29727',200 PIMA COUNTY 49291,750 $ 1069250 49398=000 CITY OF TUCSON 5959 7 900 $ 29104,560 797029460 CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON 578,170 39000 $ 330,510 911.,680 TOWN OF MARANA 401,000 409000 TOWN OF ORO VALLEY 76,600 769600 TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY $ 4,1989480 49198 480 TOTALS $13,3119615 $ 291079560 $ 3309510 $ 1069250 $ 491989480 $209054a410 More information on transportation expenditures, including operating expenses for the public transit system, s available i�l the Regi onal_Transportation_Improvement_Program (PAG, August 1978) or by calling the PAG Transportation Planning Office (882--5313:?, Pi* ��^�|� N�k�� Association�m�'�� Governments(PAG) PAG is ^ voluntary association of local governments' It's primary purpose is to Passenger City PAG REGIONAL COUNCILMayor, Mayor, City lChai rman Board Mayor, Town Mayor, Town of le a r coordinate and assist in solving problems which ure regional in nature, or Trucks of Tucson of S. Tucson of Supervisors of Marana Oro Valley 195115 which cross local government bounuaries' l.247 PAG js ^gnverneu^ by a Regionul Council, composed of the principal elected REVIEW COMMENT ------ PAG STAFF STANDING official from each member jurisdiction. present PAG members include Pima MANVILLE no 164,466 COMMITTEES County, the City of Tucson, the City of South Tucson, the Town of Uro Valley, 391,935 7,208 GOLDEN GA 2l8,533 and the Town of Maruna' The court at right shows the members and their 219 3643 66 5,300 12 1581 Management Committee relationship to the Regional Council, Management Committee, and other standing 1976 212,693 665231 10,383 committees. Heal th Systems Agency or 1977 WIDE AD KINNEY 69.074 Transportation Planning The pAa Transportation Planning Committee has the primary responsibility for Southeastern Arizona 1978 The Tr*msportation System Management 74,604 Commi ttee undertaking transportation planning in pima County. This committee reviews, 3I3.739 PIMA 7 evalua�es anu approves the work of the transportation planning staff. The Community Organizatioti Drug Abuse Control improve our transportation system' Criminal Justice Advisory 11for Committee members of the committee represent senior transportation and planning officials —� The TSME emphasizes improvements from the PAG member jurisdictions, as well as representatives from agencies and Aginq Housing social Services (Title XX' institutions. Those others presently represented on the committee include the Pima Council on To accumplish this. the TSME concen~ Planning Committee Federal Highway Administration, Davis-jMonthxn Air Force Base, the Arizona Total s 1960 trates on three main objectives. Department of Transportation, the university of Arizona, and the Tucson Airport --- | Environmental Planninq Authority.Advisory Metro Youth Council _ Committee _ It is at the Transportation Planning Committee level that many special efforts VALENCIA RU use of existing facilities; 197U tn coordinate problem solving are made' By bringing together those persons 117"800 3,946 Transportation Update uirectly concerned with transportation, opportunites to better understand the 1975 449 3500 special needs of the various participants are promoted. This results in *Special Committee L-4 Population Technical ----—ry ---' increased communications to solve the growing needs in transportation. 4551400 ' Any recommendations on regional transportations pinns. programs, and polioies coming from the Transportation planning Committee are forwarded to the PAG Management Committee' This committee reviews and analyzes them' A recommendation is then made by this committee to the PAG Regional Council and the governing bodies of the PAG members for final aotiwn (the members of the various committees and the Regional Council are listed on page four)' 167 4200 For more information about PAG in general call 792-1093; for more information on PAQ's transportation planning call 882~5313' The Regional Tiransportation Plan The Regional Transportation Plan is a document designed to assist local elected officials in makinq decisions concerning short and long-range transportation actions. The plan has three main sections- The first discusses impnrtant regional transportation jssues, ways to manage these issues, and some general goals and policies to guide in the de«el»pment of transportation octions. The second and third sections describe short and long-range planning efforts to meet Tucson's trahsportation needs_ These three sectjors are summarized bel ow (for more specific information on any of the secti»ns, please 'al PAG Transportation plannjng ojvjsjom at 882�5313). � �~~�.��smues, st~aweg~=s, goals a��p��icies One oi the primary transportation dilemmas facing the Tucson Region is the scarcity of financial resources KARIN" NO to solve our transportation problems. In addition, concerns el RON MARANAAl" GRIER no continue as to the quality of our air anu the decreasing amount of , availaWe energy resources. �—� `�_ �� \MARANA TANGERINE RD-- ". T h e Pi ° n lists four strateoies, -six V� goals, and fourteen policies whichCpl- ' ~ attempt to guide present a n d future ,_ -E. � transportation improvements in the _T Tucson region' They are not listed Passenger here, but may b found in the Avg~ Daily Air Ye a r P-eZson,_Zrfps le a r Regional Transportation Plan | Trucks Motorcyqles ---Total --- 1960 (Report mn' T�78~l. pAG, August �| 195115 N.A. l.247 1978) ' > 1e05 133,905 265743 transportation MANVILLE no 164,466 SUNSET RD CERRO 171 5330 391,935 7,208 GOLDEN GA 2l8,533 y��°,��~~0 219 3643 66 5,300 12 1581 G __RET O'D 298"801 1976 212,693 665231 10,383 289,307 1977 WIDE AD KINNEY 69.074 managementMILE 29711,009 1978 The Tr*msportation System Management 74,604 \fHUARO G"IE.5 Element (TSmE) section of the Plan 3I3.739 PIMA addres5es short term solutions to EMPLOYMENT improve our transportation system' AND HOUSING CONSTRUCTION The TSME emphasizes improvements SOPP RD AP which rely upon getting more out of our existing transportation system'111w.GTO. Housing Units Constructed Year NO To accumplish this. the TSME concen~ Si n3le MUltipTe Total s 1960 trates on three main objectives. 83,400 3`678 748 4,428 (l> promotion of safe effioient 313 1700 89,000 19193 VALENCIA RU use of existing facilities; 197U 351 5670 117"800 3,946 (2) reduce vehicle congestion; 5,62O 1975 449 3500 159 1000 (3) improve �ransit service and | 1 331 ��~ --------management. 1976 4551400 1621600 Cft Cft lon element2 g range 0 The third section of the plan is the V[DAWN � Long -Range Element (Lms)' The primary ^ purpos^ of the LRE is to identify4P' long - range trunsportation needsPIMA MINE A" ,HE � over the next 28 to 25 years and to develop responses to satisfy txose travel needs. Primary emphasis in ' this scction is placed upon: HELMET PEAK SAMUAIWTA NO � ------ -----' (l} oetermin1ng future travel based on population and land ` uctivity forecasts; . (2) proposing improvements which ure consistant with regional qoulsINTERSTATE AND OTHER -r'LIMITED ACCESS FACOUTHES RD. The adjacent map shows the street system which will provide for our 0 TOWNS future travel needs' This street DUVAL GREEN system is currently undergoing veryVALLEY extensive review and, if necessary, will be changed to reflect future SCA_ E=MILES travel demands. SCALE IN KILOM&E The combined result of the Trans~ EIASTEMN PINI COUNTY portatfon System Management Element REGIONAL TRANSP(XaATM PLAN and the Lung�Range Element is an identified "universe" of neededRIM YEAR 2000 TRANSPORTATION . improvoments. 3ince we cannot du DEPARTNEXT OF TRANSPORTATION / all the projects identified at once, PIMA A&WIATION OF UIVEWNMENM! we must select some, and leave the `.TO COUNTY LINE others until later. This process is accomplished as a part of developing the Regional Transportation Improvement prog'��^ -''-~ssed on the last page. � Growth ��i��«�� and Travel Transportation planning and programming must take into account current trends in travel and development in the region~ This information helps serve as a basis for determining both short and long�runge needs, and to some extent, the measures that are identifieu to respond to these needspresented bel ow is some of the information PAG mai nta1ns for this purpose, inq1udjng historical information for each item' PIMA COUNTY REGISTERED VEHI.CLES TRAFFIC VOLUMES - TuC3Um METROPOLITAN AREA TRAVEL Passenger All Avg~ Daily Air Ye a r P-eZson,_Zrfps le a r C a r s Trucks Motorcyqles ---Total --- 1960 1083007 195115 N.A. l.247 1273I22 1e05 133,905 265743 3,818 1.350`400 164,466 1970 171 5330 391,935 7,208 3,655 2l8,533 1975 219 3643 66 5,300 12 1581 15443,OOO 298"801 1976 212,693 665231 10,383 289,307 1977 216 5659 69.074 10 5676 29711,009 1978 228 9310 74,604 10 9825 3I3.739 PIMA COUNTY POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING CONSTRUCTION Avg. Annual Tot*l Housing Units Constructed Year Population _Employment Si n3le MUltipTe Total s 1960 285,680 83,400 3`678 748 4,428 1965 313 1700 89,000 19193 763 1 595 197U 351 5670 117"800 3,946 l`674 5,62O 1975 449 3500 159 1000 l,224 1 331 2,54l 1976 4551400 1621600 2.g63 668 3.53l I977 465,5O0 167 4200 3 597 3 1595 7 592 1978 4815000 1771000 49966 55127 105093 - TuC3Um METROPOLITAN AREA TRAVEL Regional Forecasts 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 III- Long Range Plan Update Growth and travel , as shown i n the above secti on , al I poi lit to a r a p i d I y changing Pima County. The population of Pima County is r a p i d I y approaching ( o r by some estimates, has already passed) 5005000 persons. This increase in population has brought about a growth i n travel . Currently , i n the regi on . there are more than 1,400,000 trips made each day. Of these trips, 82% are made in the automobile. Current regional forecasts estimate that by the year 2000 . Pima County can expect a popul ati on of a p p r o x I m a t e 1 y 750,000 persons. Thi s and other f actors wi 11 resul t i n a travel increase of approximately 70%, or 2,400,000 total daily trips. Considering our present transportation needs and the anticipated additional travel brought about by new growth, concerted efforts prepare for our future travel needs. rne Long- Range Bement of the Regional Transportation Plan identifies transportation improvements to satisfy future travel needs' These 1mprovements are ba sed upon regional forecasts of population and different types of land use activities' Periodically, these fnrecasts are updated to keep up with the region's changing character of growth and travel. Examples of this are the adoption of new land use plans 1n the northwest sections of the region or the looation of new industries southeast of t he City. These types of changes al have a uirect impact on future travel and the type of transportation needed to meet these new changes' Most of these peri ouic changes are looked at annually` after which the Long -Range Element 1s upduted' xowever, at some po1nt in time, all these changes need to be considered together. This comprehensive review is helpful in seeing if the Long -Range Plan can meet future travel needs. °itn the growth which has occurred in the region over the past decade and in anticipation of continued future growth, it became time to comprehensively review the Long --,,Range Plan' I 1978 the PAG Regional Council approved o five-step process to update the Long-jRange clement of the Transportation plan' The PAG Transportation planning oivision is now carrying out this nrocesn' L1steu below are the objectives of eac- step. The approximate timing is shown in the chart on the right. 7nase I - To inform the public about t -he Long~Range Update Process phase I I - Present Tucson's transportation problems and types of solutions available to solve them and seek public comment Phase III - Develop alternative transportation plans to meet future travel needs phase lY - Present alternative transportation plans and solicit public comment phuse v - Develop a recommended Regional Transportation plan for local jurisdictional and regional review and approval work schedule 19781 1979 11980 ON ... ........... 1%,11vare.- X'***%***"* TW01".. I VIM F.Wn THREE FOUR FIVE [3 0 ME] PREPARATION TIME Tmnughout this 12�month pruce5s, extensi^e public participation will be sought- Presentations will be given at public meetings, or upon request before community organizations~ Also, for the purpose of advancing, guiding, and completing this update process, a spec1al committee called the Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Transportation Update (CACTU) was formeu' This committee, made up of a oross~spction of c1tizens who represent interested organizations, reports directly to the PAG Regional Council and advises the Regional Council on this process from a non-techn1cal pnint of vie*' If you would like more information on this process, please contact the PAG Transportation planning oivision at 882~5313' Avg. oaily Ag Wekd Avg~ Daily Air Ye a r P-eZson,_Zrfps Transi t_/ripst_Trips p 1960 768.880 11 9000 775 1965 918.400 8.000 l.247 1970 1 5056300 7 500 2,528 1975 1.350`400 295000 3,37g 197e 1 3366520 29.900 3,655 1977 15395,500 295600 35865 1978 15443,OOO 2711.400 4,62l Regional Forecasts 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 III- Long Range Plan Update Growth and travel , as shown i n the above secti on , al I poi lit to a r a p i d I y changing Pima County. The population of Pima County is r a p i d I y approaching ( o r by some estimates, has already passed) 5005000 persons. This increase in population has brought about a growth i n travel . Currently , i n the regi on . there are more than 1,400,000 trips made each day. Of these trips, 82% are made in the automobile. Current regional forecasts estimate that by the year 2000 . Pima County can expect a popul ati on of a p p r o x I m a t e 1 y 750,000 persons. Thi s and other f actors wi 11 resul t i n a travel increase of approximately 70%, or 2,400,000 total daily trips. Considering our present transportation needs and the anticipated additional travel brought about by new growth, concerted efforts prepare for our future travel needs. rne Long- Range Bement of the Regional Transportation Plan identifies transportation improvements to satisfy future travel needs' These 1mprovements are ba sed upon regional forecasts of population and different types of land use activities' Periodically, these fnrecasts are updated to keep up with the region's changing character of growth and travel. Examples of this are the adoption of new land use plans 1n the northwest sections of the region or the looation of new industries southeast of t he City. These types of changes al have a uirect impact on future travel and the type of transportation needed to meet these new changes' Most of these peri ouic changes are looked at annually` after which the Long -Range Element 1s upduted' xowever, at some po1nt in time, all these changes need to be considered together. This comprehensive review is helpful in seeing if the Long -Range Plan can meet future travel needs. °itn the growth which has occurred in the region over the past decade and in anticipation of continued future growth, it became time to comprehensively review the Long --,,Range Plan' I 1978 the PAG Regional Council approved o five-step process to update the Long-jRange clement of the Transportation plan' The PAG Transportation planning oivision is now carrying out this nrocesn' L1steu below are the objectives of eac- step. The approximate timing is shown in the chart on the right. 7nase I - To inform the public about t -he Long~Range Update Process phase I I - Present Tucson's transportation problems and types of solutions available to solve them and seek public comment Phase III - Develop alternative transportation plans to meet future travel needs phase lY - Present alternative transportation plans and solicit public comment phuse v - Develop a recommended Regional Transportation plan for local jurisdictional and regional review and approval work schedule 19781 1979 11980 ON ... ........... 1%,11vare.- X'***%***"* TW01".. I VIM F.Wn THREE FOUR FIVE [3 0 ME] PREPARATION TIME Tmnughout this 12�month pruce5s, extensi^e public participation will be sought- Presentations will be given at public meetings, or upon request before community organizations~ Also, for the purpose of advancing, guiding, and completing this update process, a spec1al committee called the Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Transportation Update (CACTU) was formeu' This committee, made up of a oross~spction of c1tizens who represent interested organizations, reports directly to the PAG Regional Council and advises the Regional Council on this process from a non-techn1cal pnint of vie*' If you would like more information on this process, please contact the PAG Transportation planning oivision at 882~5313'