Post on 17-Sep-2020
Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey
Please take a few moments to complete this survey and return it to:
Address: Tempe South Study METRO c/o Pamela Cecere 101 North 1st Ave, Suite 1300 Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Email: pcecere@metrolightrail.org Fax: 602.385.1620
1. The Tempe South Study will address important environmental issues. What environmental issues are most important to you?
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2. What other issues are important to you and your community?
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3. Among the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act is to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires agencies to consider effects of Federal projects on historic properties. Do you have any input you would like to offer regarding historic properties in the study area and possible project affects on them?
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4. Please feel free to let us know how we did! Was the meeting format, presentation, informational materials, and venue satisfactory?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Information
If you would like to be added to the project mailing list please list your contact information below:
Name: _______________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:_________________________________________________________
State:________Zip Code:________________________________________
E-mail:_______________________________________________________
Phone:_______________________________________________________
Do you prefer to be contacted by:
Are you a:
Business Owner
Other:
Phone
Resident
Property Owner
Tier 2 Recommended Alternatives
1. BRT - UPRR
2. BRT - Mill/Kyrene
4. BRT - Rural
3. MS - Mill
5. LRT - Rural
The two-tiered alternatives analysis process began with consideration of 11 alternative alignments in 4 corridors. As a result of the study and public input received to date, the number of alternatives being considered in Tier 2 of the evaluation has been reduced to 5 alignments in 3 major corridors.
The 5 alignments and key assumptions for each are presented below.
Which of the following alternative route(s) and transit mode(s) do you feel will most benefit the community?
1. Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Buseswillruninexclusiveguidewayforamajorportionoftheroute
• UPRRright-of-wayleaseorpurchasewillberequiredforuse
• ProvidesaconnectionfromDowntownTempetoapark-and-ridenearLoop202 (Santan Freeway)
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
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2. Mill/Kyrene Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusserviceapproximatelyeveryhalf-mileormiletoimprovetraveltimes and increase travel speeds
• Willoperateinexistingtrafficlanes
• ProvidesaconnectionfromDowntownTempetoapark-and-ridenearLoop202 (Santan Freeway)
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Mill Avenue Modern StreetcarKey Assumptions:
• Electricrailvehiclesshareautotrafficlanes
• Functionsasapedestrian-friendlylocalcirculatorwithfrequentstops
• Canpotentiallyinterlinewiththeexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLinewhichwouldeliminate the need to transfer
• PotentialforfutureextensiontoChandlerandalongRioSaladoParkway
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
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4. Rural Road Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusserviceeverymileorhalfmiletoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Buseswillruninasemi-exclusiveoutsidelanethatalsoallowsautostomakerightturns
• ProvidesaconnectionfromASU/DowntownTempetoparkandridelocationsneartheChandler FashionCenterandLoop202(SantanFreeway)
Comments:________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Rural Road Light Rail TransitKey Assumptions:
• Caninterlinewithexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLineeliminatingtheneedtotransfer
• Largervehicleswithcapabilitytocoupletogetherina3-cartrainofferinggreater passenger-carrying capacity
• Limitedstopservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Operatesinexclusiveguidewayalongsidemixedvehicletraffic;sharesleftturnlaneswithautos
• PotentialforfutureextensionintoChandler
Comments:________________________________________________________________________________
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Tier 2 Recommended Alternatives
1. BRT - UPRR
2. BRT - Mill/Kyrene
4. BRT - Rural
3. MS - Mill
5. LRT - Rural
The two-tiered alternatives analysis process began with consideration of 11 alternative alignments in 4 corridors. As a result of the study and public input received to date, the number of alternatives being considered in Tier 2 of the evaluation has been reduced to 5 alignments in 3 major corridors.
The 5 alignments and key assumptions for each are presented below.
Which of the following alternative route(s) and transit mode(s) do you feel will most benefit the community?
1. Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Buseswillruninexclusiveguidewayforamajorportionoftheroute
• UPRRright-of-wayleaseorpurchasewillberequiredforuse
• ProvidesaconnectionfromDowntownTempetoapark-and-ridenearLoop202 (Santan Freeway)
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Mill/Kyrene Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusserviceapproximatelyeveryhalf-mileormiletoimprovetraveltimes and increase travel speeds
• Willoperateinexistingtrafficlanes
• ProvidesaconnectionfromDowntownTempetoapark-and-ridenearLoop202 (Santan Freeway)
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Mill Avenue Modern StreetcarKey Assumptions:
• Electricrailvehiclesshareautotrafficlanes
• Functionsasapedestrian-friendlylocalcirculatorwithfrequentstops
• Canpotentiallyinterlinewiththeexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLinewhichwouldeliminate the need to transfer
• PotentialforfutureextensiontoChandlerandalongRioSaladoParkway
Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Rural Road Bus Rapid TransitKey Assumptions:
• Rubbertire,cleanfuel,stream-linedbusrapidtransitvehiclestobeused
• Limited-stopbusserviceeverymileorhalfmiletoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Buseswillruninasemi-exclusiveoutsidelanethatalsoallowsautostomakerightturns
• ProvidesaconnectionfromASU/DowntownTempetoparkandridelocationsneartheChandler FashionCenterandLoop202(SantanFreeway)
Comments:________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Rural Road Light Rail TransitKey Assumptions:
• Caninterlinewithexisting20-mileLightRailStarterLineeliminatingtheneedtotransfer
• Largervehicleswithcapabilitytocoupletogetherina3-cartrainofferinggreater passenger-carrying capacity
• Limitedstopservicetoimprovetraveltimesandincreasetravelspeeds
• Operatesinexclusiveguidewayalongsidemixedvehicletraffic;sharesleftturnlaneswithautos
• PotentialforfutureextensionintoChandler
Comments:________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Tempe South High Capacity Transit Study Tier 2 Survey
Please take a few moments to complete this survey and return it to:
Address: Tempe South Study METRO c/o Pamela Cecere 101 North 1st Ave, Suite 1300 Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Email: pcecere@metrolightrail.org Fax: 602.385.1620
1. The Tempe South Study will address important environmental issues. What environmental issues are most important to you?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What other issues are important to you and your community?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Among the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act is to coordinate compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires agencies to consider effects of Federal projects on historic properties. Do you have any input you would like to offer regarding historic properties in the study area and possible project affects on them?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Please feel free to let us know how we did! Was the meeting format, presentation, informational materials, and venue satisfactory?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Information
If you would like to be added to the project mailing list please list your contact information below:
Name: _______________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
City:_________________________________________________________
State:________Zip Code:________________________________________
E-mail:_______________________________________________________
Phone:_______________________________________________________
Do you prefer to be contacted by:
Are you a:
Business Owner
Other:
Phone
Resident
Property Owner