April 30, 2010 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table of Contents 1. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background Information..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Study Area Overview.......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Purpose and Need Statements............................................................................................. 2 Previous Plans and Studies ................................................................................................. 4 1.4 1.5 Community Involvement .................................................................................................... 4 1.5.1 Technical Advisory Committee ...................................................................................... 4 Public Open Houses........................................................................................................ 5 1.5.2 1.5.3 Stakeholder Meetings...................................................................................................... 5 Inventory of Current Conditions......................................................................................... 6 2. Land Use, Population, and Socioeconomics....................................................................... 6 2.1 2.1.1 Land Use ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Population ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Social Characteristics.................................................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Economic Characteristics.............................................................................................. 10 2.2 Roadway System Inventory and Traffic Analysis ............................................................ 11 2.2.1 Roadway Network and Functional Classifications ....................................................... 11 2.2.2 Roadway Characteristics............................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Safety and Crash History .............................................................................................. 17 2.2.4 Traffic Control .............................................................................................................. 31 2.2.5 Current Traffic Volumes............................................................................................... 33 2.2.6 Capacity and Level of Service ...................................................................................... 41 2.3 Multi-Modal Transportation ............................................................................................. 47 2.3.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Plans and Policy Documents...................................... 47 2.3.2 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities.................................................................... 50 2.3.3 Transit Plans and Policy Documents ............................................................................ 51 2.3.4 Existing Transit Services .............................................................................................. 55 2.3.5 Rail................................................................................................................................ 56 2.3.6 Freight ........................................................................................................................... 58 2.3.7 Airports ......................................................................................................................... 58 2.4 Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................ 60 2.4.1 Natural Environment..................................................................................................... 60 2.4.2 Cultural Environment.................................................................................................... 69 3. Programmed Improvements.............................................................................................. 71 3.1 Short Term Programmed Improvements .......................................................................... 71 3.2 Long Term Programmed Improvements........................................................................... 74 Stakeholder Identified Transportation Needs ................................................................... 77 4. 4.1 Overview........................................................................................................................... 77 4.2 Specific Needs Identification and Locations .................................................................... 77 5. Forecast of Future Conditions................................................................................................... 77 5.1 Population Growth ............................................................................................................ 77 5.2 Housing Growth................................................................................................................ 80 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page i Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 5.3 Employment Growth......................................................................................................... 82 5.4 Future Traffic & Level of Service .................................................................................... 87 5.5 Multimodal Conditions ..................................................................................................... 96 5.5.1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation............................................................................... 96 5.5.2 Transit Circulation ........................................................................................................ 97 6. Existing and Future Condition Findings ........................................................................... 99 Evaluation of Transportation Improvements .................................................................. 101 7. 8. Environmental Justice..................................................................................................... 102 8.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 102 Santa Cruz County Title VI & Environmental Justice Populations................................ 103 8.2 9. Transportation Improvements......................................................................................... 108 9.1 Proposed Solutions ......................................................................................................... 108 9.2 Union Pacific Railroad.................................................................................................... 108 9.3 Proposed Project Sites and Details ................................................................................. 110 Proposed Project Summary............................................................................................. 289 9.4 Evaluation of Transportation Improvements .................................................................. 295 10. 11. Implementation Plan Overview ...................................................................................... 295 12. Project Prioritization Tables ........................................................................................... 296 12.1 Short Term Priority Program – Santa Cruz County........................................................ 297 12.2 Short Term Priority Program – City of Nogales............................................................. 299 12.3 Medium Term Implementation Program – Santa Cruz County...................................... 301 12.4 Medium Term Implementation Program – City of Nogales........................................... 303 12.5 Long Term Implementation Program – Santa Cruz County........................................... 306 12.6 Long Term Implementation Program – City of Nogales ................................................ 308 12.7 Needed Projects Beyond the 20 Year Program – Santa Cruz County ............................ 311 12.8 Needed Projects Beyond the 20 Year Program – City of Nogales ................................. 312 12.9 Local Priorities for Federal/State Transportation System Projects................................. 313 13. Overview of Federal Funding Sources ........................................................................... 319 14. Overview of State Funding Sources ............................................................................... 322 15. Overview of Local Funding Sources .............................................................................. 323 16. Overview of Private Funding Sources ............................................................................ 325 Current Revenue Streams ............................................................................................... 326 17. 18. Suggested New Revenue Approaches ............................................................................ 328 18.1 Additional Sales Tax Revenues ...................................................................................... 328 18.2 Development Impact Fees............................................................................................... 329 18.3 Public-Private Partnerships............................................................................................. 329 19. Potential Locations for Improvement Districts............................................................... 330 19.1 Improvement Districts .................................................................................................... 330 19.2 Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) .......................................................................... 330 19.3 Possible Districts and Included Improvement Projects .................................................. 331 19.4 Possible CFDs in the County and Associated Improvement Projects ............................ 332 19.5 Districts as a New Revenue Source for Transportation Infrastructure ........................... 333 20. Functional Classification Recommendations.................................................................. 333 Implementation Plan Recommendations ........................................................................ 338 21. Appendices.................................................................................................................................. A-1 Appendix A................................................................................................................................. A-2 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page ii Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix B ................................................................................................................................. A-6 Appendix C ............................................................................................................................... A-42 Appendix D............................................................................................................................... A-60 Appendix E ............................................................................................................................... A-64 Appendix F................................................................................................................................ A-69 Appendix G............................................................................................................................... A-74 Appendix H............................................................................................................................... A-83 Appendix I ................................................................................................................................ A-86 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page iii Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Information The Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 was initiated by the Arizona Department of Transportation in cooperation with the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. This plan is funded through ADOT’s Planning Assistance for Rural Areas program. ADOT, the City of Nogales, and Santa Cruz County have retained the consultant team of Wilbur Smith Associates to conduct the study under the direction of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) that includes members from the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, the Arizona Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the Greater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority, Fresh Produce Association, the SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO), and the USFS Nogales Ranger District. The Nogales/Santa Cruz County region is part of the Ambos Nogales urbanized area. This area is bi-national with most of the region located in Sonora, Mexico, and a small piece extending into Arizona in Nogales and Santa Cruz County. The entire area has a combined population of approximately 200,000 people. Nogales, Arizona, has experienced a steady increase in population growth and economic development due to its proximity to the international border, and therefore to international trade. Nogales and Santa Cruz County are home to three ports of entry between the United States and Mexico. One is a pedestrian port known as the Morley Gate and is situated in downtown Nogales, the second is a non-commercial port known as the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry and is also located in downtown Nogales, and the third is the Mariposa Port of Entry, a commercial cargo port several miles west of downtown Nogales on SR 189. The Mariposa Port of Entry is one of the ten busiest cargo ports along the entire US-Mexico border. The Mariposa Port of Entry has experienced dramatic growth in traffic volumes in all modes of transportation; commercial and non-commercial including pedestrian traffic. With the planning and construction of a new expanded facility underway at the Mariposa POE, it is important to account for the certain dramatic increase in traffic when the new port is projected to come online no later than 2013. Currently, the port acts as a throttle on the entire Nogales/Santa Cruz County traffic system. Another mode of transportation that has a significant impact on the Nogales/Santa Cruz County area is the Union Pacific Railroad line. This rail line runs directly through downtown Nogales and bisects the town and the county along its north-south line. It generally follows the Nogales Wash and the Santa Cruz River through the city and the county respectively. This rail line handles international trade between Mexico and the US and links a major Ford manufacturing plant in Hermosillo, Sonora, to markets in the US. With long freight movement trains, local traffic on any roads in the vicinity of the railroad tracks are extremely congested since there is only one grade separated crossing at SR 82 north of the downtown area. This situation presents a major traffic circulation and public safety issue for the communities. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 1 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 1.2 Study Area Overview The project study area encompasses the majority of Santa Cruz County and is more or less centered along I-19 for the full north-south length of the county. The study area can be generally described as: • Bounded on the north by the Santa Cruz County/Pima County boundary line • Bounded on the east by a line extending north and south from milepost 10 on SR 82, the Patagonia Highway • Bounded on the south by the US-Mexico International Border • Bounded on the west by a line extending north and south from milepost 10 on SR 289, Ruby Road The study area is shown in Figure 1 – Study Area on the following page. 1.3 Purpose and Need Statements This study is to update the current plan entitled Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan. The local governments need a fresh look and new approach to developing their transportation plan. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to create a useful, workable transportation system planning document that contains a realistic and achievable program for implementing transportation system improvements throughout the city and the county. Need: There is a critical need for effective transportation planning to provide improved and safer traffic circulation throughout the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County given limited resources that takes into account, not only the special cases of traffic movements through and around the US-Mexico border, but also the local development schemes and plans throughout the county, and the discontinuity situation created by the presence of the Nogales Wash/Santa Cruz River and the UP Railroad tracks. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 2 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 1 – Study Area / Public & Private Land Ownership ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 3 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The transportation plan addresses current and future demands placed on the area’s streets, highways, and multi-modal facilities. In addition to focusing on the existing conditions of traffic and roadways in Nogales and Santa Cruz County, this study also takes into account the current and needed multimodal facilities. This includes bus transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes of transportation, in addition to vehicular modes of transportation. The study is driven by the anticipated growth in both population and traffic volumes throughout the study area. The need already exists for better traffic circulation and for special attention to freight movements in the area due to warehousing for international trade and to the influences of the railroad. The plan includes an implementation program that contains effective projects that address the identified needs and that can be accomplished in manageable phases. 1.4 Previous Plans and Studies The jurisdictions involved in the Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 have prepared numerous previous transportation and related plans and studies. The Wilbur Smith study team employed several tactics in order to gather all of the available information. First, the local liaisons for the project were asked to submit all study reports and background information that they were aware of for the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, and ADOT. TAC members were also asked for their input on identifying any reports or studies done in the area. In a final effort to be sure that all studies were accounted for, stakeholders were asked during their interviews if they had any reports or studies. By including all local contacts in this process, the study team was able to compile a comprehensive library of project and study reports that have been done in the study area. This effort creates continuity between this report and previous studies and builds on the information already collected and planning efforts already completed to fully serve the residents of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. A full list of these studies and reports can be found in Appendix A. 1.5 Community Involvement The Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 public involvement program will be conducted as a cooperative planning process involving project stakeholders that include public agency staff, elected officials, and interested members of the general public. Public participation is an integral part of any transportation planning study and study related information was presented to, and feedback solicited from, stakeholders throughout the study. ADOT’s Communication and Community Partnerships Division (CCP) led the public involvement effort with the aid of their consultant firm URS. The following sections summarize key components of the public involvement program. 1.5.1 Technical Advisory Committee The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed at the onset of the study with key members participating in developing the project work program. TAC meetings are to be held upon the submittal of each working paper to review study results and provide guidance and input into the planning process. The TAC members can then keep their respective agency or groups ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 4 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report fully informed on the planning process and progress, and can bring appropriate issues that require attention and/or technical analysis to the attention of the project team. Agency and Stakeholder Members of the TAC included: • Charlene FitzGerald, initial Project Manager, ADOT Multimodal Planning Division (MPD) • Mark Hoffman, final Project Manager, ADOT MPD • Scott J. Altherr, Public Works Director/Local Liaison, Santa Cruz County • Juan Guerra, City Engineer/Local Liaison, City of Nogales • Reza Karimvand, Traffic Engineer, ADOT Tucson District Office • Sharon R. Mitchell, Transportation Planner, South Eastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) • Mary Dahl, Community Development Director, Santa Cruz County Planning and Zoning • JB Manson, Chairman, Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority, Inc. • Daniel Nelson, Project Evaluation Specialist, Arizona Game and Fish Dept. • Allison Moore, Chairwoman, Fresh Produce Association of the Americas • Rudy H. Perez, Jr., Arizona-Mexico Liaison, ADOT MPD • Linda Ritter, Communications and Community Partnership Division, ADOT Tucson District Office • Terry Shannon, Owner, Shannon Brokerage Consultant Team Members of the TAC include: • Katherine (Sunny) Bush, Public Involvement Coordinator, URS • Dale Miller, Project Manager, Wilbur Smith Associates • Tom Cooney, Transportation Planner and Travel Demand Modeler, Wilbur Smith Associates team member • Kate Hedden, Transportation Planner and Engineer, Wilbur Smith Associates • Randall Overmyer, Transportation Planner, Wilbur Smith Associates 1.5.2 Public Open Houses Public open houses were also scheduled after submittal of study working papers throughout the course of the study. These meetings were advertised in local newspapers in the area as well as through notification of the TAC members and local agency representatives. These meetings served as a way to communicate with the general public throughout the planning process to make sure that all of their concerns are being heard, addressed as appropriate, and to apprise them of the progress and findings of the study. These meetings were vital to the overall planning process as they helped account for any issues, concerns, or background information that might have otherwise been missed by the project team and the technical advisory committee. 1.5.3 Stakeholder Meetings Stakeholder meetings were predominately conducted from March 24 through March 26, 2009. These meetings were used to solicit and receive input from individuals, groups or entities that were not members of the TAC, but who were major stakeholders for the study. The study team conducted these interviews with the participants to learn about issues of concern to them, solicit ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 5 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report their input, and to answer any questions that they may have regarding the study. Each stakeholder was given a list of questions to think about before their meeting so that they had time to gather their thoughts on transportation issues and information that they wanted to discuss. The invitation sent to the stakeholders, and the summarized meeting notes from interviews can be found in Appendix B. 2. Inventory of Current Conditions 2.1 Land Use, Population, and Socioeconomics 2.1.1 Land Use An understanding of the current land use, zoning plans, and community priorities in the study area is important for understanding travel characteristics now and in the future. The 2005 Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Plan serves as the blueprint for development in the county through the year 2015. Historically, development in Santa Cruz County has been located along and near the Santa Cruz River and the I-19 corridor (after its construction). According to the Comprehensive Plan, over 90% of the population growth in Santa Cruz County has occurred along the I-19 corridor since 1990. Currently there is a substantial amount of privately owned and undeveloped land along both I-19 and SR 82. The areas of private and public lands are shown on Figure 1 – Study Area / Public & Private Land Ownership on page 3. While existing zoning is adequate to provide for the projected population, there would be a significant affect on the natural resources and current infrastructure. Keeping the rural character of the majority of the county is a high priority of its citizenry. To protect these lands, land use densities and patterns included in Santa Cruz County’s Comprehensive Plan are intended to reinforce those values. In addition, it is an objective of the county to discourage “wildcat” subdivisions; that is, those developments that circumvent the county’s subdivision development process and procedures. A wildcat subdivision is a form of lot splitting in which there is an influx of new residential parcels that are exempt from subdivision regulation. The county plans on developing and adopting a zoning district classification consistent with the Ranch 40 land use designation that they already have to help discourage wildcat subdivisions. Figure 2 – Santa Cruz County Land Use Map on the following page shows the current land use designations for Santa Cruz County. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 6 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 2 – Santa Cruz County Land Use Map (Source: ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Plan) Page 7 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report There are adequate opportunities for new development within Santa Cruz County, while conserving the open space characteristics that are essential to the identity of the area. This plan allows for urban style development in the Rio Rico area and in moderation around Tubac and Kino Springs. The City of Nogales has grown significantly since its first charter adopted in April 1926. The city’s boundaries include approximately16 square miles. With a significant amount of the land within the city still undeveloped, there is ample land area for future growth. Much of the undeveloped land is located in the central area and along the edges to the northeast and west of the city. Existing land uses comprise a mix of historic residential, older main street businesses, newer big box retail development, industrial/warehousing along the major transportation routes, newer residential developments toward the edges of the city and natural open spaces of hills and valleys where development would be more challenging. The city currently does not have an approved comprehensive plan. There exists a draft plan entitled “City of Nogales General Plan Update 2020”, but this plan was rejected by the voters during the general election of 2003. It has not been adopted and cannot be considered official. A new general plan update is in the works at this time, but it will not be completed or available for the purposes of this study. Therefore, the land use information contained in the unofficial, un-adopted general plan represents the best available information on future development trends for the community. The Land Use element of the unadopted General Plan was developed to respect the current developments, preserve natural open spaces, and set forth the vision for future growth. The following objectives were identified for land use activities: • • • • Develop activity centers defining employment, regional commercial, institutional, and civic uses. Promote downtown Main Street as a major cultural, retail, and service area. Protect existing historic neighborhoods. Define neighborhood areas through opportunities for neighborhood commercial, circulation patterns, and designs. The currently available, unofficial land use map for the City of Nogales can be found on the following page. 2.1.2 Population In 2000, the US Census Bureau recorded a total population of 38,381 persons for Santa Cruz County. Its largest city is the City of Nogales which is located on the southern edge of the county along the international border. Nogales had a population of 20,878 persons at the time of the 2000 US Census. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 8 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 3 – Nogales Land Use Map (Source: Unadopted City of Nogales General Plan Update 2020) In 2007, the Santa Cruz County population had grown 22.2 percent to an estimated total population of 46, 907 people. The 2007 population estimate for Nogales was 21,746 and represents a population growth rate of 4.2% since the 2000 US Census. The population of Santa Cruz County is projected to increase by 20 percent to 56,144 residents by the year 2015. The population of Nogales is expected to increase 10 percent over the same timeframe to 23,858 persons. Notably, the Ambos Nogales area of Nogales Arizona and Nogales, Sonora comprise one of the largest international border in Arizona with a combined population of 177,732 inhabitants as of the 2000 US and Mexican censuses. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 9 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2.1.3 Social Characteristics Santa Cruz County has a notably higher Hispanic population than other areas of the state of Arizona due to its proximity to the US-Mexico border. According to the US Census Bureau, people of Hispanic or Latino origin constituted 80.5 percent of Santa Cruz County’s population in the year 2005, compared to 28.5 percent for the state of Arizona, and 14.4 percent for the nation. In addition to the heightened number of Hispanic or Latino residents, Santa Cruz County also has a large foreign born population of 37.7 percent. This is significantly higher than both the state number at 12.8 percent, and the national number at 24.4 percent. Santa Cruz County also has a notably younger population than the national average percentages. The following table shows this data. Age Statistics for 2006 Less than 5 years old Less than 18 years old 18 to 64 years old 65 years and older Santa Cruz County 9.4% 31.7% 56.4% 11.9% National Average 6.8% 24.6% 63.0% 12.4% Of the population that is 25 years or older, the 2000 Census collected data on educational achievement in Santa Cruz County. Based on this data, only 60.7 percent of the population was a high school graduate or higher, versus 81 percent in Arizona, and 80.4 percent nationwide. Bachelor’s degrees or higher were 15.2% of the population for the county and were also significantly lower than the state and national average numbers of 23.5 percent for the state and 24.4 percent for the nation. 2.1.4 Economic Characteristics In 2000, the civilian labor force (population 16 years and older) in Santa Cruz County totaled 14,738, which is about 38.4 percent of the population. The average unemployment rate in Santa Cruz County in 2000 was 8.3 percent, more than double the state and national averages, both of which were 4.0 percent. According the Nogales–Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, there are 10 major industry sectors that account for the jobs for the majority of the workforce in the county. These are based on numbers reported by private firms in Santa Cruz County. A graphic representation of the employment category distribution can be found in the following diagram. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 10 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Top 10 Industry Sectors for Santa Cruz County Manufacturing 4% Construction 5% Health Care and Social Assistance 7% Professional, Scientific, Technical Svcs 4% Other Services 2% Retail Trade 26% Transportation and Warehousing 10% Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt, Remediation Svcs 10% Accommodations and Food Wholesale Trade 19% Services 13% Source: Information from Nogales Economic Development Department According to the 2000 US Census data, workers in Santa Cruz County drove an average of 19.7 minutes to work. This is slightly lower than both the state and national commute times of 24.9 and 25.5 minutes, respectively. Because the roadway network carries the majority of the trips made in most communities in the Unites States, including Santa Cruz County, it is the backbone to the community. This network is made of: • • • Interstate 19 State routes including SR 19B (Grand Avenue), SR 82, SR 189, & SR 289 Arterials, collectors, and local roads These routes move people and commodities throughout and beyond the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. This street network comprises the primary surface transportation system and is discussed in more detail in the following sections. 2.2 Roadway System Inventory and Traffic Analysis This section describes and defines the existing critical street network for Nogales and Santa Cruz County. These are the significant routes that carry the majority of traffic circulating through and within the study, but do not include local streets and roads within neighborhoods. This section also discusses the existing traffic and traffic control on these routes. 2.2.1 Roadway Network and Functional Classifications Per the FHWA, functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide. Basic to this process is the recognition that individual roads and streets do not serve travel independently in any major way. Rather, most travel involves movement through a network of roads. It becomes necessary then to determine how this travel can be channelized within the network in a logical and efficient manner. Functional classification defines the nature of this channelization process by defining the part that any particular road or street should play in ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 11 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report serving the flow of trips through a highway network. Functional classifications of roadways are used in transportation planning, roadway design, and to allocate federal roadway improvement funds. Hierarchy of Functional Classification System Rural Areas Urbanized Areas Principal Arterials Principal Arterials Minor Arterial Roads Minor Arterial Streets Collector Roads Collector Streets Local Roads Local Streets Urban and rural areas have fundamentally different characteristics as to density and types of land use, density of street and highway networks, nature of travel patterns, and the way in which all these elements are related in the definitions of highway function. Consequently, functional classifications provide for separate classification of urban and rural functional systems. Experience has shown that extensions of rural arterial and collector routes provide an adequate arterial street network in places of less than 5,000 population. Hence, urban classifications are considered in the context of areas of 5,000 population, or more. These FHWA classifications are listed in descending (high to low) order of speed limit, vehicular capacity, and access restrictions. The functional classifications for the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County are shown in Figures 4 and 5 shown on the following pages. The FHWA recently approved a change in functional classification for a roadway of key concern to this study’s stakeholders: Palo Parado Road from the southbound ramp of the I-19 Interchange to Pendleton Drive (a distance of 0.93 miles). The functional classification was changed from “rural local” road to “rural major collector” road. 2.2.2 Roadway Characteristics The majority of streets and roads in the Nogales and Santa Cruz County study area are 2-lane undivided facilities. Of course, some of the major traffic routes like I-19 and SR 189 have four lanes; two in each direction. The street and roadway laneage maps for the study area are shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 following the functional classification system maps. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 12 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 4 – Functional Classification of Streets for the Nogales Urban Area (Source: ADOT, Approved by FHWA in April 2009) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 13 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 5 – Functional Classification of Roads for the Santa Cruz County Rural Area (Source: ADOT, Approved by FHWA in April 2009) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 14 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 6 – Laneage Map for the North Area of Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 15 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 7 – Laneage Map for the South Area of Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 16 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 8 – Laneage Map for the Nogales Area 2.2.3 Safety and Crash History Overview Crash data was obtained from the ADOT Traffic Records Section for the period 2003 through 2007. The number of crashes for each year during the 5-year history is shown in the following table along with the number of injury and fatal crashes. Santa Cruz County Crash Data Summary 2003-2007 Source: ADOT Traffic Road Section & US Census Bureau Total Crashes Injury Crashes Fatal Crashes 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total Average /year 630 143 4 612 162 10 668 189 10 683 184 7 650 170 8 3243 848 39 649 170 7.8 Crashes per 100,000 Population 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1592 1522 1623 1623 1517 361 403 459 437 397 10.11 24.87 24.30 16.63 18.67 Santa Cruz County has grown by approximately 1.4% per year between 2003 through 2007. However, the number of crashes showed no substantial deviation in spite of the increasing population. The following exhibit illustrates the magnitude of crashes in bar-chart format. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 17 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Crash Severity There were 39 fatal crashes on study area roads during the analysis period (2003 - 2007). Each of these fatal crashes (with the exception of one reported unknown location in December of 2004) is listed in the table on the following page. A total of 23 of the 39 fatalities, or 59 percent, occurred on I-19. Due to the lack of parallel alternative routes, I-19 serves as the principle northsouth route in the county. Many local trips use I-19 as a result. Graphical illustrations of the locations of the fatal crashes, along with incapacitating crashes on primary roadways, are shown in Figures 9 through 12, and are included on the pages following the crash fatality location table. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 18 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report # 1 2 3 4* 5 6 7 8 9 10 11* 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19* 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36* 37 38 39* Crash Fatalities on Santa Cruz Streets and Roads 2003 - 2007 On Road Cross Road PENDLETON DR Avenida De Las Nacio SR 82 North of Duquesne Road SR 189 North of Target Range Road CALLE TUBUTANA Calle Cherokee I-19 North of Ruby Road (008) I-19 North of Ruby Road (008) MORLEY AVE Court Street I-19 North of Rio Rico I-19 North of Ruby Road (008) I-19 North of Agua Linda Road CAMINO RAMANOTE Near I-19 I-19 Near Peck Canyon Drive SR 189 North of Industrial Park Drive I-19 South of SR 189 I-19 South of Del Ray David Blvd (005) AVENIDA PASTOR Faro Ct OLD TUCSON RD Near Bravo Lane MORLEY AVE Near Wayside Drive I-19 North of SR 189 I-19 North of Target Range Road I-19 North of Tumacacori Interchange (019) PASEO GUEBABI Near Tala Corte I-19 North of Tumacacori Interchange (020) I-19 North of Tumacacori Interchange (018) CALLE MATAMOROS Near Paseo Mexico I-19 North of Tumacacori Interchange (018) I-19 South of Frank Reed Road I-19 At Ramp North of Ruby Road (K012H) I-19 North of Palo Parado Road I-19 North of Ruby Road (009) I-19 ( At S-189 SB Exit Ramp) SR 189 I-19 Puerto Canyon Rd SR 82 Mile Marker 44 I-19 North of Ruby Road (009) I-19 North of Tumacacori Interchange (019) FS 39 CORONADO Near SR 289 CANELO PASS RD Near SR 83 I-19 North of Country Club (006) Unknown location Unknown location Date 3/13/2003 4/22/2003 6/23/2003 1/21/2003 3/28/2004 8/8/2004 9/17/2004 8/31/2004 9/2/2004 8/9/2004 5/28/2004 10/26/2004 12/29/2004 1/16/2005 1/31/2005 4/16/2005 6/16/2005 7/11/2005 8/1/2005 7/27/2005 10/15/2005 8/25/2005 12/19/2005 3/4/2006 5/14/2006 1/19/2006 7/4/2006 9/8/2006 10/20/2006 9/10/2006 1/17/2007 2/8/2007 6/5/2007 9/26/2007 11/23/07 11/22/2007 9/29/2007 12/22/2007 n/a * Crashes located off the primary road network ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 19 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 9 – Fatal and Incapacitating Crash Locations – Northern Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 20 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 10 – Fatal and Incapacitating Crash Locations – Southern Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 21 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 11 – Fatal and Incapacitating Crash Locations – Nogales Urban Area Figure 12 – Fatal and Incapacitating Crash Locations – Nogales CBD ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 22 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 13 – Crashes Involving Pedestrians or Bicycles – Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 23 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 14 – Crashes Involving Pedestrians or Bicycles – Nogales Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 24 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Intersection Crashes The following table lists intersections that exceeded five crashes during the five year period from 2003 to 2007. Intersections with 5 or More Crashes, 2003-2007 Number of Crashes Predominate Crash Type(s) La Quinta Dr / SR 189 6 3 Sideswipe, 2 Rear-end Daylight Industrial Park / SR 189 (N&S) 41 Daylight SR 189 / I-19 72 Daylight Intersection Location Predominate Light Condition SR 189 / Mastick Way 30 12 Left-turn, 9 Angle, 15 Rear-end Approx 33% Rear-end, next highest is Single Vehicle 7 Angle, 8 Left-turn, 12 Rear-end Grand Ave / White Park 19 13 Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave / Baffert Dr 35 20 Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave / SR 189 40 24 Rear-end Daylight Daylight Calle Sonora / Hohokam Dr 8 5 Angle 4 Night, 4 Day Grand Ave / Doe St 31 17-Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave / Western Ave 11 Rear-end 6, Angle 3 Daylight Grand Ave / SR 82 36 Rear-end 11, Angle 10 Daylight Grand Ave / Ellis St 9 4 Angle Daylight Grand Ave / Elm St 10 Left-turn 4, Angle 3 Daylight Grand Ave / Cardwell St 6 Angle 3, Rear-end 3 Daylight Grand Ave / Walnut St 16 Daylight Arroyo Blvd / Walnut St 10 Daylight Arroyo Blvd / Elm St 9 8 Sideswipe, 4 Angle Angle, Sideswipe, and Left-turn all =2 3 Angle , 2 Rear-end Terrace Ave / Crawford St 11 6 Angle, 3 Left-turn Daylight I-19 / Rio Rico Drive 16 14 Rear-end Daylight I-19 / SR 289 (Ruby Rd) 45 20 Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave / Country Club 22 8 Left-turn, 6 Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave / Mesa Verde 11 4 Rear-end, 3 Angle 7 Day, 4 Night Grand Ave / Frank Reed Rd 14 8 Rear-end Daylight Daylight The locations of intersections with a significant numbers of crashes, and the number of crashes at those intersections, for the 5-year period, are shown in Figures 15, 16, and 17 on the following pages. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 25 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 15 – Intersections with a Significant Number of Crashes – Northern County Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 26 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 16 – Intersections with a Significant Number of Crashes – Nogales Area Figure 17 – Intersections with a Significant Number of Crashes – Nogales CBD ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 27 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Road Segment Crashes The following table lists road segments that have more than five crashes over a five-year period. Crashes on I-19 are not included in this analysis. Crash rates and/or segment lengths should be taken into account when evaluating road segment crashes, and, when taking this into account, some locations may warrant additional traffic safety analyses. Road Segments with 5 or More Crashes 2003-2007 Number of Crashes Predominant Crash Types Predominant Light Conditions SR 189, Target Range Rd to Industrial Park Dr 35 Rear end Daylight SR 189, Frank Reed Rd to Industrial Park Drive 9 Daylight Industrial Park Drive 12 Frank Reed Road 15 Sideswipe 2 Sideswipe, 2 Rear End, 2 Backing, 2 Single Vehicle 11 Rear-End SR 189, Frank Reed Rd to Grand Avenue 47 Congress Drive 20 Mastick Way Road Segment Daylight Daylight 10 Sideswipe and Rear-end 6 Sideswipe, 5 Single Vehicle, and 4 Angle 4 Rear-end Daylight Grand Avenue, Calle Sonora to Baffert Dr 18 13 Rear-end Daylight Baffert Drive 23 11 Rear-end Daylight rd Daylight Daylight Grand Avenue, 3 Street to SR 189 19 12 Rear-end Daylight Grand Ave, 3rd Street to Ellis 50 Rear-end & Sideswipe Daylight SR 82 12 7 Single Vehicle Daylight Western Avenue 12 6 Single Vehicle Daylight Arroyo Boulevard 19 7 Rear-end, 4 Sideswipe Daylight Grand Avenue, Ellis to Crawford 33 Rear End Daylight Morley Avenue 19 Sideswipe & Single Vehicle Daylight Terrace Avenue 12 4 Sideswipe, 4 Backing Daylight Sonita Avenue 10 4 Rear-end, 3 Sideswipe Daylight West Street 7 4 Single Vehicle Daylight Crawford Street 8 4 Sideswipe Daylight Rio Rico Drive 6 Single Vehicle Darkness SR 289 (Ruby Rd) 9 Single Vehicle Darkness Old Tucson Road 7 4 Single Vehicle, 3 Sideswipe Daylight Grand Avenue, I-19 to Gold Hill Road 9 Rear-end Daylight Grand Avenue, Gold Hill Rd to Frank Reed Rd 13 Rear-end Daylight Grand Avenue: Frank Reed Road to Baffert 16 Rear-end Daylight Country Club Drive 16 Rear-end Daylight The number of crashes on road segments, and the segment locations, are shown graphically in the Figures 18, 19, and 20 on the following pages. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 28 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 18 – Road Segments with a Significant Number of Crashes – Northern County Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 29 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 19 – Road Segments with a Significant Number of Crashes – Nogales Area Figure 20 – Road Segments with a Significant Number of Crashes – Nogales CBD ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 30 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2.2.4 Traffic Control Intersections with traffic control signals are shown in Figures 21 and 22, below and on the following page. Road segment speed limits are also shown on the same figures along with the traffic control signal locations. Posted speed limits in the study area range from 25 mile per hour on some arterials and collectors up to 65 mph and 75 mph on I-19 within the county. Figure 21 – Traffic Signal Locations & Road Segment Speed Limits - Nogales Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 31 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 22 – Traffic Signal Locations & Road Segment Speed Limits - Northern County Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 32 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2.2.5 Current Traffic Volumes Data Collection Recent traffic data was available from a number of sources, including: • The 2007 Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), maintained by ADOT – this database includes recent traffic counts for all state highways and many higher level local streets • The Mariposa Port of Entry Bottleneck Study (2008) conducted by the University of Arizona (UA) for ADOT • The I-19 Frontage Roads Study (2008) conducted by Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA) for ADOT • The Rio Rico Subregional Transportation Assessment (2008) prepared by Curtis Lueck & Associates (CLA) for Santa Cruz County • The Santa Cruz County Crossings Analysis (2008) prepared by HDR for the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) To supplement the data in these reports, additional traffic count data was collected specifically for this study by ADOT District 2, Santa Cruz County, and Wilbur Smith Associates. The table on the following page presents 2007 mainline traffic counts for all state highways within the study area, including I-19, SR 19B (Grand Ave), SR 82 (Patagonia Hwy), SR 189 (Mariposa Rd) and SR 289 (Ruby Rd). I-19 between Exit 8 (Grand Ave) and Exit 12 (Ruby Rd) carried the most traffic in Santa Cruz County. However, many sections of Grand Avenue and Mariposa Road in Nogales also carried 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles per day. The second table on the following page shows total and heavy truck volumes on the ramps to and from I-19. In terms of total traffic, the Mariposa Road interchange is almost 50% busier than the next busiest interchanges at Ruby Road and at Rio Rico Road. The Mariposa Road interchange also carries the most heavy truck traffic. However, it should be noted that these counts were taken in July, which is outside of the peak produce season and thus is a low month for heavy truck traffic. The I-19 frontage roads currently, and will continue to, play an important role in the Santa Cruz County transportation system. The table at the top of page 35 presents all available traffic counts for the east and west frontage roads. The West Frontage Roads between Ruby Road and Peck Canyon are the busiest. For the East Frontage Roads, the section between Ruby Road and Rio Rico Road is the busiest, but it carries less than half what the busiest west side sections carry. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 33 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 34 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report In addition to the counts discussed and shown above, count data was available for more than 135 other locations. The table on the following page lists alphabetically the location, source, and traffic count for each of these locations. More than 50% of these locations are on relatively low volume roads (roads with less than 4,000 ADT). The table on page 37 lists the locations carrying more than 4,000 ADT. Most of these high volume roads are in the southern part of Santa Cruz County; within or near the City of Nogales. As shown in the two tables on top of page 38, the DeConcini and Mariposa Ports of Entry generate a significant amount of daily auto, truck and pedestrian traffic. The numbers shown in the tables reflect inbound traffic only. Outbound traffic is approximately equal to the inbound traffic. The heavy truck (18-wheeler) traffic to and from the Mariposa POE has a very significant impact on a number of roads within Santa Cruz County, particularly during the peak January through May produce season. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 35 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 36 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 37 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 38 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The following table shows peak season heavy truck traffic as a percentage of total traffic on those roads most directly affected by POE-related truck traffic. Not surprisingly, SR 189 (Mariposa Rd.) is the most affected; but Grand Avenue, Industrial Park Drive, Calle Sonora, and Baffert Place also experience unusually high percentages of heavy truck traffic. Other roads that carry high levels of peak season heavy truck traffic include I-19 north of Mariposa Road, the Ruby Rd interchange, and the East Frontage Road north of Ruby Rd. The Santa Cruz River and UPRR are major physical barriers to east-west travel in Nogales and Santa Cruz County. The following table lists available traffic counts for the current river and rail crossings. Most of the river crossings north of Rio Rico Drive are unpaved. According to the Rail Crossings Study, seven trains use the UPRR line daily. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 39 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 40 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2.2.6 Capacity and Level of Service Beginning in 1965, the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) divided highway level of service (LOS) into six letter grades, “A” through “F,” with “A” being the best and “F” being the worst. With the “A” through “F” LOS scheme, traffic engineers were much better able to explain to the general public and elected officials the operating and design concepts of highways. The LOS letter scheme caught on so well that it is now used throughout the United States in transportation. However, the precise calculation of roadway capacity and level of service requires a great deal of very detailed data about roadway, traffic, and signalization characteristics, and involves very complex analytical procedures. For planning studies such as this one, regional planning agencies like the Metropolitan Associations of Governments and the Pima Association of Governments, and other transportation professionals make use of simplified procedures to estimate highway capacity and level of service. For this study, these simplified procedures are used as a screening device for initial problem identification, and for analyses of future years where roadway, traffic, and signalization characteristics are uncertain. For this report, the following set of ADOT approved HCM-based planning-level service volumes are used estimate roadway capacity and level of service (LOS). Count locations that exceed the LOS C Service Volumes shown in the following table are potential problem areas. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 41 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Max LOS C Service Volume Max LOS D Service Volume Max LOS E Service Volume 54,000 70,000 80,000 2-Lane Collector (2 Signals/Mile, 30MPH) 5,100 11,200 12,400 2-Lane Arterial (2 Signals/Mile, 30MPH) 7,000 12,100 13,200 4-Lane Arterial (Undivided, 3 Signals/Mile, 35MPH) 13,600 26,300 27,800 6-Lane Arterial (Undivided, 3 Signals/Mile, 35MPH) 21,600 39,800 42,200 2-Lane Arterial (2 Signals/Mile, 40MPH) 11,900 13,400 14,100 4-Lane Arterial (Divided, 3 Signals/Mile, 45MPH) 23,700 30,100 31,800 6-Lane Arterial (Divided, 3 Signals/Mile, 45MPH) 37,100 45,500 48,100 Roadway Type 4-Lane Freeway Small Urban Suburban As shown previously in the table on top of page 36, the ADT for all segments of I-19 are significantly less than 54,000 vehicles per day. That means that I-19 is operating at Level of Service C or better throughout Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales. In addition, as shown previously in the table on page 37, only one section of the I-19 frontage road system has an ADT greater than 7,000 vehicles per day, the maximum ADT for LOS C on a 2 lane arterial. This means that the West Frontage Road north of Rio Rico Road is the only section of frontage road operating at LOS D to E. The remainder of the frontage road system is operating at LOS A to C. The table on page 44 presents the ADT, roadway type, generalized planning capacity, and resultant level of service (A to C or D to F) for the remainder of the study area. The analysis indicates that 29 of the 134 count locations have traffic counts that exceed the capacity for LOC C. Most of Grand Avenue and significant portions of SR 189 (Mariposa Rd) are operating at LOS D to F. The list also indicates that a significant number of 2 lane arterials, 2 lane collectors, and one local street are operating at LOS D to F. Most, but not all, of the potential problem areas are located in the City of Nogales. Those outside the city include Ruby Road, Rio Rico Drive, Yavapai Drive, and Palo Parado Road river crossing. The table also identifies another 11 segments that are below but very close their LOS C Service Volumes. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 42 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The roadway segments with capacity issues are shown graphically in red on the two exhibits contained in the pages following the Existing Level of Service table. The first exhibit is entitled “2007 LOS D-F, Capacity Issues, South Santa Cruz County” and the second exhibit is entitled “2007 LOS D-F, Capacity Issues, Nogales Area.” The generalized capacities and resultant levels of service presented in the table on the following page and the exhibits that follow do not reflect the impact of the POE-related heavy trucks. From an operational perspective, a single heavy truck is the equivalent of about 4 cars. Effectively, the 2,000 to 3,000 heavy trucks on Mariposa Road and Grand Avenue are the equivalent of an additional 6,000 to 9,000 ADT on these roads. Taking this into account would move additional segments of Grand Avenue and Mariposa Road (as well as other significant truck routes) from LOS A to C to LOS D to F. The generalized capacities and resultant levels of service presented in the table also do not reflect the impact of delays resulting from the at-grade UPRR and non-bridged Santa Cruz River crossings. The delays when trains are present are significant and the river crossings are not usable during periods of high water. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 43 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Existing Level of Service LOS C Capacity Current ADT Location Road Type Compound St 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 14,673 LOS D-F Grand, N of Morley 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 24,625 D-F Grand, N of Western 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,531 D-F Grand, S of Morley 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,711 D-F Grand, S of Western 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,129 D-F Sonoita Ave, Compound to Crawford 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 14,673 D-F Arroyo SB, N of Crawford 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 8,943 D-F Arroyo SB, N of Walnut/Oak 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 9,024 D-F Grand NB, N of Crawford 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 8,975 D-F Grand NB, S of Court 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 11,438 D-F Grand NB, S of Walnut/Oak 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 11,820 D-F Grand, N of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 25,987 D-F Grand, S of Gold Hills 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 25,713 D-F SR-189, E of I-19 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 25,353 D-F Bankerd Ave, Morley Ave to Doe St 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,712 D-F Crawford, W of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 11,750 D-F Frank Reed, N of SR-189 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 8,194 D-F Morley Ave, Park St to Park St +0.90 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,199 D-F Rio Rico Dr, E from Exit 17 to Pendleton Dr 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 9,950 D-F Rio Rico Dr, Rail Crossing 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 9,571 D-F Ruby Rd, Potrero Creek 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,518 D-F Ruby Rd, Rail Crossing 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,793 D-F Santa Cruz St, Bejarano St to Grand Ave 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,550 D-F Western, W of Mcnab 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,344 D-F Yavapai Dr, I-19 to Camino Caralampi 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 11,748 D-F Baffert, E of Grand 2Ln Collector 5,100 9,227 D-F Gold Hills, E of Grand 2Ln Collector 5,100 6,188 D-F Industrial Park Dr E, S of Frank Reed 2Ln Collector 5,100 5,512 D-F Palo Parado, Rail Crossing 2Ln Local 600 1,578 D-F SR-189, W of I-19 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,585 A-C Grand, S of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,570 A-C Grand, N of Gold Hills 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,540 A-C Grand, S of Baffert 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,164 A-C Grand, S of Country Club 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 22,807 A-C Grand, N of SR-189 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 22,594 A-C SR-189, E of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 21,955 A-C Grand, S of SR-189 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 21,572 A-C Calle Sonora, E of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,993 A-C Western, E of Mcnab 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,957 A-C SR-82 W of Morley 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,671 A-C ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 44 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 45 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 46 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2.3 Multi-Modal Transportation 2.3.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Plans and Policy Documents Pedestrian and bicycle travel is considered to some extent in most planning and policy documents prepared for the study area. These documents were reviewed with the following findings. Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan (December 2000) This document identifies walking and bicycling as important elements of the transportation system. There is significant pedestrian traffic through and around the ports of entry in downtown Nogales (Morley Gate and DeConcini POE). Within the study area, pedestrian facilities are limited with only 40 percent of collector and arterial roadways reviewed in the City of Nogales having sidewalks. There are no designated bicycle facilities located on roadways in the study area. Promoting the use of alternate modes of transportation (bicycle, pedestrian, and transit) is included as a priority planning objective of the plan. Specific policies direct that roadway standards should include pedestrian and bicycle facilities as part of new and upgraded roadway projects. In addition, it was recommended that a pedestrian and bicycle advisory committee be established to identify needs and improvements within the area. This document includes a detailed street inventory including the location and condition of sidewalks, street pavements, and shoulders. Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Plan 2004 This plan encourages pedestrian and bicycle travel in the county with the recommendation for a countywide non-motorized trail plan linking recreational and cultural facilities and sites. In addition, the plan recommends a countywide bicycle plan that ensures facilities for bicycles and pedestrians along major and minor arterials, major collectors, and other appropriate corridors. It is further noted that bicycle and pedestrian circulation plans should be required as part of rezoning and development requests, and when transportation facilities are improved. It was also stipulated that the Santa Cruz County sections of the Anza National Historic Trail and the Arizona Trail should be completed. City of Nogales General Plan Update 2020 (un-adopted and unapproved) This plan was prepared in 2002 as an update to the 1992 General Plan, but was not adopted by the City. Many of the concerns, goals, and policies were found to be still applicable at the time the update was prepared. The lack of streetscape features (i.e., landscape, street lighting, etc.) and lack of pedestrian sidewalks and lack of connectivity of existing sidewalks were cited as key issues for the city. Pedestrian and bicycle access were discussed in the circulation, land use, and open space/recreation elements of the plan. Goals and objectives in the plan call for: • Development of roadway standards for the integration of pedestrian and bicycle facilities in all new and improved residential and commercial roadway projects • Incorporation of “Pedestrian First” principles in roadway designs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 47 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • Extension of the existing pedestrian network and prioritization of the areas of the community with the greatest need and potential benefit Development of a bicycle circulation system Encouragement of walkable neighborhoods through development of mixed-use and neighborhood retail, commercial and employment opportunities linking these activities centers with a safe pedestrian pathway system Identification of opportunities for pedestrian and bicycle greenways to connect the city and regional attractions Comprehensive Trails Master Plan, Santa Cruz County, Inventory Phase (2006) This document addresses the importance of trail networks in providing the growing population with opportunities for recreation and non-motorized transportation. It is necessary to identify and set aside the easements for trails while the rights of way are created, maintained, and enhanced as new areas are developed. This first phase of the study was intended to provide an inventory of existing and planned trails in the context of the key natural, cultural, and historical attractions in the county. This information was provided as GIS layers to be added to the Santa Cruz County Planning Department’s existing GIS library with the expectation that this information would be used in making future land use decisions. Two significant regional trails bisect San Cruz County: the Arizona Trail and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The Anza Trail is included in the Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 study area. Existing portions of this trail, as well as trails in the Rio Rico area, are described in the Bicycle-Existing Facilities section of this document. I-19 Frontage Roads Study (2008) This study looked at frontage roads on the east and west sides of Interstate 19 from the United States/Mexico border to the I-10 junction in Tucson. The purpose of the study was to document existing conditions along the corridor, identify deficiencies, develop policy recommendations to construct, maintain, and operate the frontage roads, and recommend a 10-year program of multimodal improvements. The frontage roads in Santa Cruz County provide access to commercial and residential land uses, and in some cases, the only access available to these properties. However, they are discontinuous on both sides of the freeway; not allowing uninterrupted travel through the county without having to get on I-19. Bicyclists must use the frontage roads and/or the mainline I-19 shoulders for travel from Rio Rico north to the county line. Where no alternate route exists, bicyclists are allowed use of the controlled-access highway, i.e. I-19. West-side frontage road gaps in Santa Cruz County include: • South of Agua Linda Road to north of Chavez Siding Road – 0.73 miles • South of Tubac Road to north of Palo Parado Road – 1.75 miles • Rio Rico to north of Ruby Road (Yavapai to Calle Calabasas) – 0.77 miles • South of Country Club Road to the International Border – 4.5 miles East-side frontage road gaps in Santa Cruz County include: • South of Agua Linda to north of Chavez Siding Road – 0.91 miles ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 48 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • South of Palo Parado to Peck Canyon Road – 1.42 miles South of Peck Canyon Road to north of Rio Rico Road – 2.2 miles North of Country Club Road to the International Border – the frontage road intersects Grand Avenue With the exception of the segment between the border and Country Club Road on both the east and west sides of I-19, the gaps listed above were identified as the primary deficiencies in providing future continuity for all modes of transportation through Santa Cruz County. Most of the frontage roads are two-way, two-lane roadways with limited paved shoulders. Useable paved shoulders (greater than one-foot of pavement) are found only on the following segments: West Frontage Road Shoulders • Approximately eight-foot shoulders on both sides south of Arivaca Road • Approximately six to seven-foot shoulders on both sides north of Rio Rico Drive East Frontage Road Shoulders • Approximately eight-foot shoulders on both sides south of Arivaca Road • Approximately eight-foot shoulders on both sides south of Tubac Road • Approximately six-foot shoulder (northbound) and two-foot shoulder (southbound) north of Ruby Road • Approximately six-foot shoulder (northbound) and two-foot shoulder (southbound) south of Ruby Road ADOT guidelines state that two-way frontage roads should have a minimum of four-foot paved shoulders on both sides of the roadway. As reported by the Santa Cruz County Bicycle Advocate Committee, even when the width of shoulder is adequate, shoulders are often not useable by bicyclists because of rough, broken pavement and the collection of roadway and landscaping debris. Many bicyclists feel that the I-19 shoulders are safer for bicycle travel even with the greater speed differential between bicyclists and motor vehicles because of the better pavement and maintenance conditions. The Committee suggests that six-foot shoulders would better accommodate bicycle travel. This study recommends a number of improvement projects including new frontage road segments, shoulder widening, shoulder resurfacing, interchange/intersection improvements, and special studies. A 10-year program of improvements for the frontage road system is suggested, including cost estimates for implementation. Pedestrian and Vehicle Railroad Small Area Transportation Study in Nogales and Santa Cruz County Presentation (April 2007) This report and presentation involving the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, and the Arizona Department of Transportation looked at the feasibility of new pedestrian and vehicle bridge locations in the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. Alternatives for a pedestrian bridge included four locations between Court and Park Streets. Criteria for selection of the preferred site included high pedestrian volumes, maximizing available right of way, minimizing ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 49 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report engineering conflicts, ability to provide adequate railroad clearance, and ability to meet ADA requirements. Recommendations from the evaluation were not reported in the document. Making the Connection: Community Fitness and the Rio Rico Community School Greenway (2005) Concerns for the health and well being of children and the community as a whole prompted this study to find ways to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity. The report explores opportunities to affect the fitness and activity level of the community at a local level. The report includes a master plan for a community greenway to connect the population to the schools, parks, library, shopping, and other existing and future destinations in the community. This greenway would provide access to and between areas that are currently not walkable or bikeable. In addition, it would connect to the Anza Trail providing regional access from Nogales to Tubac. A significant portion of the proposed greenway runs adjacent to the West Frontage Road within an existing county unimproved right of way. The study considers designs for safe roadway crossings, access nodes, gateways, and outdoor educational opportunities. Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocate Committee Master Plan (updated 2008) This document lists future bicycle projects needed in the Santa Cruz Valley to improve safety and support future growth of bicycling. Projects along the I-19 corridor in northern Santa Cruz County include frontage road improvements (repaving, shoulder widening, etc.) from Amado to Tumacacori. This list guides advocate activities of the committee in dealing with ADOT and other responsible agencies. Walkable Communities Workshop (2007) This event was held in March 2007 to learn what Santa Cruz County communities can do to improve walkability. The workshop was facilitated by Mark Fenton, host of PBS series America’s Walking. The workshop has been successful in rallying community support for walkability projects. Proponents continue to search out funds for building the Anza Trail, Rio Rico Greenway, and other notable projects. 2.3.2 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Pedestrian Sidewalks are limited within the I-19 corridor with most located in the City of Nogales. There are significant pedestrian border crossings at the DeConcini and Morley Avenue ports of entry in downtown Nogales. According to the Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan, sidewalks were only found along approximately 40 percent of the arterials and collectors surveyed for that study. Sidewalks on major state routes were identified along segments of SR 189 (Mariposa Road) from SR B-19 (Grand Avenue) to west of I-19 and along portions of SR 82 (Patagonia Highway). The village of Rio Rico recently developed an approximately one-mile section of paved pathway located on the west side of Pendleton Drive from Rio Rico Drive south to Avenida Coatimundi. The pathway crosses Pendleton Drive with an improved crossing to follow along the south side of Avenida Coatimundi past the Rio Rico fitness center, Rio Rico community center, and terminating at the Most Holy Nativity Catholic Church. Future plans call for an extension of this ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 50 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report pathway east on Avenida Coatimundi to connect with the Coatimundi Middle School and ultimately with the Sonoita Creek Trail. Bicycle No designated bicycle routes exist within Santa Cruz County. Bicycles are allowed on all roadways within the I-19 corridor including the limited-access freeway when alternative access is not available. Anza Trail The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail follows the 1200 mile route traveled by new settlers to Alta California from 1775 to 1776. The trail goes from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco, California. There are two existing segments of the Anza Trail opened to pedestrian and equestrian traffic. Bicycles are allowed on the trail, but are not recommended due to soft, sandy trail material and an abundance of cactus and mesquite thorns which will flatten tires immediately. The two sections include: • • 5-mile section from Ruby Road to Palo Parado Road 3.5-miles from Tumacacori to Tubac Detailed directions to trail heads and trail conditions can be found at http://www.nps.gov/juba/. Education School Resource Officers from the Nogales Police Department visit the schools on a yearly basis. They have a bicycle safety classes for the elementary students including a helmet donation program. For the high school students, they have a driving safety program that includes pedestrian and driving safety. Presentations are available to faith-based and community groups upon request. The Border Patrol and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department conduct safety orientation and an annual Bike Rodeo for grades Kindergarten through 2nd. 2.3.3 Transit Plans and Policy Documents Transit is an important service providing mobility for those that do not have a car, are not able to drive, or simply choose not to drive, and is especially important to the senior and disabled communities. While transit generally takes a ‘back seat’ to automobile travel, it is a valuable resource for a community. In addition to expanding transportation options for residents and visitors, transit can reduce overall automobile usage, thereby decreasing vehicular traffic, lowering noise and air pollution, and reducing dependence on oil. Transit service is considered to some extent in most planning and policy documents prepared for the study area. These documents were reviewed with the following findings. Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan (December 2000) This document identifies public transportation as an important element of the area’s transportation system. While limited private transit services are currently available in the study area, promoting the use of alternate modes of transportation (bicycle, pedestrian, and transit) is ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 51 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report included as a priority planning objective of the plan. Specific policies direct that alternate modes of travel be considered with new and upgraded roadway projects. Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Plan 2004 This plan encourages commuter-oriented transit bus service in the Rio Rico/Nogales corridor to support the increasing commercial and industrial land uses in this area. It is mentioned that this service could be expanded to accommodate tourist activity and travelers to other areas once it is successfully in place. In addition, the potential for passenger rail service is suggested to complement tourist activities in the county. City of Nogales General Plan Update 2020(un-adopted and unapproved) This plan was prepared in 2002 as an update to the 1992 General Plan, but was not adopted by the city. Many of the concerns, goals, and policies were found to be still applicable at the time the update was prepared. In this update, the importance of a public transportation system for the City of Nogales was noted with direction to test the feasibility of a system for the city. Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan (2006) This study was prepared to determine the viability of publicly sponsored, fixed-route transit service within the City of Nogales. Phase 1 of the study determined the feasibility and need for transit service. In Phase 2, an implementation plan for the proposed transit service was outlined. The implementation plan included a system operating plan; system budget; marketing strategy; and implementation schedule. Phase 1 included review of existing relevant documents, meetings with a technical advisory committee, interviews with stakeholders, and community workshops to determine what type of services would best benefit the community. To determine transit feasibility, a quantitative analysis looked at three key factors: • Population density – This study reported that fixed route bus service generally requires a population density of 4 to 7 housing units per acre. In Nogales, density is greatest along Grand Avenue and meets the required thresholds. • Transit propensity – This is a measure of the inclination of the population to use transit if it was provided, and is a function of the demographic makeup of the community. • Location of employment sites – Commuter trips offer a valuable market for transit as they represent generally five daily trips per week with fixed origins and destinations each day. The recommendations of the Phase 1 transit study concluded that there is demand for transit service beyond what is currently provided by the adhoc transit services between the US/Mexico border and the commercial areas on and in the vicinity of Mariposa Road east of I-19. In fact, there were strong feelings within the community that this service is limited in coverage, unreliable, and potentially unsafe. In the Phase 2 implementation plan, five total routes were recommended with three routes for the initial system (near-term) and two routes for later start-up. The near-term routes connect the locations most frequently utilized by the public as determined in Phase 1. These routes are: ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 52 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • Purple Route: Wal-Mart to Border via Grand/Morley which would operate during the day at 30 minute intervals and at night every hour. It would also operate on Saturday and Sunday with the same frequencies. Green Route: Mariposa Hills and Wal-Mart to Border via Western Avenue and to the Hospital. This route would operate with hourly daytime and early evening service Monday through Saturday. The Green Route would not operate on Sunday. Red Route: Wal-Mart to Chula Vista via Monte Carlo and Valle Verde which would provide hourly daytime service Monday through Saturday. These routes are shown in the exhibit on the following page entitled “Figure 23 Proposed FiveRoute System.” The two additional future routes include the Blue Route from Wal-Mart to US/Mexico border via Industrial Park and the Yellow Route from Wal-Mart to Ruby Road between Mariposa Road and Ruby Road via I-19. These routes are recommended for implementation after the initial three routes are underway and local financial support is available. If the City of Nogales initiates fixed-route service, they will also be responsible for complimentary paratransit service which provides door-to-door transit using a reservation service for seniors, persons with disabilities, and/or human service agency clients. Paratransit operations must be provided where (within a 3/4 –mile corridor) and when (time of day and days per week) that fixed-route transit is provided. The ridership analysis projected 307,000 riders per year for the three initial routes at an estimated cost to the City of Nogales between $362,000 to $455,000 for the first year of fixed route and paratransit operation. This estimate assumes that the City of Nogales would apply for and be awarded grants from the Federal Department of Transportation for a portion of capital costs, operating expenses, and administrative expenses. This study expected service to begin in May 2008; but that schedule has not been met. Nogales Transit Study (Draft 12/31/08) This study is being conducted to identify how the City of Nogales can transition to public transit service given changes that have taken place since the Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan was prepared in 2006. These changes include the recent expansion in service for seniors, increases in fuel prices, and general downturn in the economy. This study is looking at how to transition the existing demand-responsive service to provide general public transit to areas where none is now available within current fiscal constraints. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 53 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 23 Source: Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan (Draft – October 2006) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 54 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report This study agrees with the Nogales Transit Feasibility Review that Nogales has the potential for high ridership, and that the fixed-route system described in the previous report is an appropriate goal for the city. However, it concludes that this is a major undertaking and recommends that the city begin with the transition to general public transit service through a combination of calland-ride and flexible-route services. It is felt that this will provide the city with the best opportunity to establish a cost-effective service that meets the needs of the community. Calland-ride services often form the foundation of future fixed-route services. Rides are provided either through phone call reservations or through pick-up at key locations where riders can board the vehicle without prior reservation. Flexible routes have a set route, but may deviate from this route to pick-up or drop-off passengers, generally for seniors or person with disabilities. Three alternatives were evaluated with combinations of call-and-ride, flexible route, and fixedroute services with a transfer point on North Mastick Way near Wal-Mart. The recommended alternative (Alternative B) would operate two vehicles for call-and-ride service to the general public, and a flexible route serving Morley and Grand Avenue. The study suggests service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m./9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with Sunday service starting at 9 a.m. Suggested fares range from $1 to $2 per ride for regular service, with a fare of $2 to $4 per ride for paratransit service. It was estimated that the recommended alternative would cost approximately $493,000 for the first year of operation with the city’s share at $202,000. 2.3.4 Existing Transit Services There is no fixed route public transit service within the study area at this time. Publicly funded demand-responsive transportation services for the elderly, disabled and those with special needs are available through the following groups: • • • • • • Nogales Rides: Provides dial-a-ride transit services for the senior and disabled community of Nogales Santa Cruz Council on Aging: Provides transportation to meals at the Senior Center in Nogales Santa Cruz Training Program: Transportation for clients with developmental disabilities to and from the program center Santa Cruz Family Guidance Center: Provides transportation to agency clients to and from home for outpatient services or other behavioral health services in Nogales and surrounding Santa Cruz County Horizon Human Services: Provides transportation services for clients with sever developmental disabilities to and from day treatment programs, field trips, doctor visits, and shopping trips. Blake Foundation CLS: Provides transportation for clients from residential programs to day programs, medical appointments, family homes, community events, scheduled meetings, and community activities Nogales Rides The Nogales Rides service operates with two vans, two drivers and a mobility coordinator. Rides are provided Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to destinations within the ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 55 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report city limits. A reservation is required with at least 48-hours notice. The service is free, although a $1 contribution is suggested. Nogales Rides began full service in January 2008, although some limited service was available beginning in 2006 through the use of city vans and employees from the Public Works department. Nogales Rides provided more than 11,000 trips in 2008. 1 Ridership for the first quarter of 2009 is showing an almost 50 percent increase in ridership over the previous year. Independent Bus Operators Transit services are available between the US/Mexico border and the retail area on Mariposa Road east of I-19 by independent bus operators. These services are unregulated, operate without a fixed schedule, and have varying fares. The vehicles do not meet ADA requirements and are generally not air-conditioned. It is estimated that these private bus services carry from 200 to 1,100 passengers each way each day. 2 Sahuaro Roadrunner Shuttle The Sahuaro Roadrunner Shuttle provides connections between Nogales (Arizona and Sonora, Mexico), Tucson, and Phoenix including to the US/Mexico border, with drop-off and pick-up within 100 feet of the border. They operate 23 air-conditioned vans with service every 30 minutes during the peak period (Monday and Friday) to every 60 minutes during slower periods (Tuesday through Thursday). Further information can be found at www.mexicandoctorsdir.com/sahuaro_shuttle.htm. 2.3.5 Rail The Union Pacific Railroad has branch lines that service the Phelps-Dodge mine site in Santa Cruz County. The line commences in Tucson, north of the county, and continues through Nogales into Mexico. Most of the Nogales Subdivision line is located east of the Santa Cruz River and east of Interstate 19 passing through Amado, Tubac, Rio Rico, and Nogales, Arizona. There is a single mainline track with a few siding locations along this route. The current rail line causes significant back-up, particularly in the Nogales downtown area, for local streets that have ‘at grade’ crossings. See Figure 24 on the following page for an aerial view of the downtown Nogales area. The Union Pacific Railroad conducted a study on railroad crossings in the county in 2008. This study identifies crossings that should potentially be closed. Most of the crossing closures recommended are private crossings on unnamed roads throughout the county. Currently, the Union Pacific has chosen to permit a public crossing of its tracks and right of way where they intersect with Palo Parado Road. They also highlighted the fact that creating a new public crossing at this location was a unique and rare situation, especially given the 2004 Secretary of Transportation’s Action Plan for Highway-Rail Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention which identified closing crossings and limiting the creation of new crossings as an 1 City of Nogales, Nogales Rides, April 2009. Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan, Final Report, Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, November 2006. 2 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 56 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report important national objective. Union Pacific highlights in their crossing study that there are 33 crossings in their database with an estimated 16 public and 16 private crossings and one international boundary crossing. The railroad does not propose to close the crossings within the City of Nogales in the study, but data was collected at these crossings for informational purposes. Figure 24 – Location of Rail Line in Downtown Nogales It is a priority for Santa Cruz County to keep rail crossings in place and to construct additional crossings where warranted and needed; both at-grade and grade separated. There is currently only one grade separated crossing in the county located on SR 82 in Nogales. Both the city and ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 57 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report the county agree on the need for additional grade separated crossings to mitigate congestion when trains are operating (anywhere from 6 to 12 trains per day), to enhance public safety, and to improve traffic circulation saving fuel and time. 2.3.6 Freight Exports to Mexico In 2007, US exports valued at approximately $6.93 billion destined for Mexico moved through Arizona’s seven port of entry (POE) locations. This export value originated in all US states, not just in Arizona. Nogales handled the largest value of these exports with $4.83 billion moved by truck and $1.11 billion moved by rail, which is over 87% of the value of the exports passing through all Arizona POEs. The value of goods and freight exported through the Arizona POEs is expected to grow significantly over the next 20 years (2030). The top exported items include: electrical machinery and equipment, vehicles, plastics, paper products, iron ores, field crops, and furniture. Imports from Mexico In 2007, US imports from all Mexican States that moved through Arizona’s POEs were valued at $13.80 billion. This is roughly twice the value of goods exported to Mexico. Nogales handled the largest value of imports with $8.42 billion moved by truck and $3.72 billion moved by rail, which is over 88% of the value of the imports passing through all Arizona POEs. The value of goods and freight imported through the Arizona POEs is expected to grow significantly over the next 20 years (2030). The top imported items include: produce, vehicles, cement, engines, and non-ferrous smelter products. Note that Nogales currently has the only rail crossing of the international border in Arizona. 2.3.7 Airports There are three airports within the study area in Santa Cruz County. The Nogales International Airport is the most significant of the three and is included in the Arizona State Airports System Plan that is due to be published in the latter half of 2009. The Nogales International Airport is located in the foothills of the Patagonia Mountains just south of the SR 82 about 7 miles east of Nogales. It has one paved runway with a full parallel taxiway. See Figure 25 on the next page for an aerial view of the airport. The airport has a non-precision approach, pilots lounge, hangars, and tie-down facilities. The Nogales International Airport is relatively small, but has international implications due to its proximity to the Arizona-Mexico border. The airport is equipped to accommodate domestic and international general aviation, corporate, cargo, and air taxi traffic. The US Military, National Guard, and Border Patrol utilize the airport. Nogales International Airport has Runway 3/21 that is 7,199 feet long and 90 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Recommendations are being finalized for the Arizona State Airports System Plan. The primary needs identified for the Nogales International Airport include a 231 foot runway extension, a 10 foot runway widening, installation of runway end identifier lights (REILs) at both ends of the runway, and an addition of 7 hangar spaces. These are recommended projects to improve the ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 58 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report entire Arizona airport system, and are not necessarily the highest priority needs at the airport for its own purposes. For that reason, Master Plans are done for airports of this size. Nogales International Airport’s most recent Master Plan update was done in 2002. It would be of benefit to the airport and the surrounding community to update this plan with current information. Figure 25 – Nogales International Airport The two other airports in the study area are much smaller and not used or used very sparsely. North of the City of Nogales along I-19 is the Rio Rico Airstrip. This airstrip is located on the west side of I-19 just west of the West Frontage Road between Camino Agua Fria and Camino Ramanote. This landing strip appears to be an abandoned grass/dirt airstrip in the Aqua Fria Canyon. It is not a nationally registered airstrip and has no listed owners. The second airport is the Tubac Ultralight Flightpark. This airpark was recently closed in spring of 2008. The owner sold a portion of the land for development and closed the airpark. The airpark was open as a private landing strip from 1986 to 2008, and was specifically used for ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 59 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ultralight aircraft traffic. The Tubac Ultralight Flightpark currently remains as a 900 foot long dirt runway to be demolished as development ensues. 2.4 Environmental Conditions 2.4.1 Natural Environment Terrain Nogales and Santa Cruz County are located in the Sonoran Desert, which covers 120,000 square miles and has a minimum elevation of 2,500 feet. The mean elevation in the City of Nogales is 3,865 feet. The Sonoran Desert is generally characterized by north-south elongated valleys surrounded by mountain ranges. The city is located in such a valley created by the Nogales Wash, a tributary of the Santa Cruz River. The terrain in the study area is rugged with numerous washes and ridges generally aligned from the southwest to the northeast. These ridges and washes are shown on the aerial photo in Figure 26 at the top of the next page. The study area encompasses a large majority of Santa Cruz County and straddles I-19. The area begins at the international border and extends north to the county border with Pima County. To the east, the study area is bounded by the Coronado National Forest, and to the west, the study area concludes approximately 10 miles east on SR 82 where a north-south line can be drawn to indicate the eastern edge of the study area. This includes several population centers (Nogales, Rio Rico and Tubac) as well as sparsely populated areas of rugged terrain that historically was provided little access in the early parts of the 20th century. Much of the development in the area has occurred in the flatter sloped areas adjacent to major drainage ways and floodplains. The study area is outlined on the aerial photo map shown in Figure 26. Most of the open space in the Nogales and Santa Cruz County study area is located within the boundaries of the Coronado National Forest. This forest borders the study area both to the west and to the east. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 60 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 26 – Study Area Aerial Photograph Santa Cruz County has three major soils categories that have been defined based on their position in the landscape. These are floodplains, uplands, and mountains. The study area would generally fall within the first two categories. Major Drainage Ways The major drainage way in the County is the Santa Cruz River that flows generally from the south to the north along the east side of I-19 to the north of Nogales in the Rio Rico area. Within Nogales, the Nogales Wash is the main drainage way that flows from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico northerly through the heart of the city along the east side of Grand Avenue to its confluence with the Santa Cruz River. From south to north, the major waterways on the west side of I-19 are: • Ephraim Canyon • Mariposa Canyon • Potrero Canyon/Creek ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 61 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Alamo Canyon Pesqueira Canyon Bellotosa Canyon Calabasas Canyon Caralampi Canyon Agua Fria Canyon Toruno Canyon Peck Canyon Negro Canyon Tinaja Canyon Corral Canyon Aliso Canyon Tubac Creek Puerto Canyon Las Chivas Wash Diablo Wash Toros Wash Sopori Wash From south to north, the major waterways on the east side I-19 are: • Brickwood Canyon • Yerba Buena Canyon • Proto Canyon • Cottonwood Canyon • Burro Canyon • Guevavi Canyon • Sonoita Creek • Josephine Canyon • Mavis Wash • Cottonwood Creek • Sheehy Canyon • Montosa Canyon • Agua Caliente Canyon These waterways are shown on the USGS topographic map shown in Figure 27 on the following page. The waterways are tributaries to the Santa Cruz River that flows in an alignment that generally parallels the I-19 corridor from the north side of Nogales to the north Santa Cruz County line. The river approaches the interstate after coming from the southeast and joins the I19 corridor area in the northern section of the City of Nogales. The floodplains for these streams within the study area are shown on the map contained in the following figure. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 62 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 27 – Topographic Map of the Study Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 63 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 28 – Floodplain Map ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 64 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) both have water monitoring sites throughout Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales. These stations are used to collect physical, chemical, and biological monitoring data. The EPA has nearly 100 water monitoring stations within the study area, with approximately one-quarter of them being surface water monitoring stations and the rest being ground water monitoring stations. The USGS has nearly 500 stations with about 10 being surface water monitoring stations and the rest ground water monitoring stations. The USGS also has two stream gauges: one at Buena Vista Ranch approximately 100 yards from the international border and one at the bridge on Bridge Road in Tubac. Vegetation and Wildlife A significant portion of Santa Cruz County is part of the Coronado National Forest. Both the eastern and western edges of the study area are bordered by the National Forest Land. Many visitors, local and from afar, come to the area to see and enjoy the natural beauty of the Santa Cruz River Valley and its fringing uplands and mountains. In addition to the federally owned lands, residents and visitors alike seem to take special interest in recreational activities and in viewing and enjoying the natural vegetation and wildlife in the privately owned open spaces as well. With the rich biodiversity the area has to offer, there are many groups involved in its land and wildlife conservation including the Audubon Society of Arizona, the Nature Conservancy, the Sky Island Alliance, the Wild Lands Project, and the Sonoran Institute. Endangered/threatened species that are of concern for projects in the area include: Pima Pineapple Cactus; Lesser Long-Nosed Bat; Ocelot; and Parry’s Agave (food plant for the lesser long-nosed bat). There are also known sites for pronghorn antelope fawning areas and habitats in Santa Cruz County. Before any project developments are considered, an environmental assessment should be undertaken and all NEPA environmental regulatory agencies should be contacted to confirm that none of these species or habitats will be impacted by the proposed project. One of the major habitats in Santa Cruz County is the riparian habitat and floodplain around the Santa Cruz River. It is vital to both indigenous species and the community’s rural character that these areas be preserved. The Santa Cruz County Flood Control District and Floodplain Administration have put out numerous documents on preserving these natural resources. It is important to protect these areas for many reasons. Some of the most important reasons are: flood protection which safeguards residents and wildlife, wildlife habitat, water quality, recreational areas, and enhanced biological productivity. Preservation efforts can be accomplished by developers and builders making an effort to avoid riparian habitats and floodplain open space wherever possible during the planning, design and implementation of their projects. In addition, developers can create dedicated open or natural areas along natural area in new developments and subdivisions. If it does become necessary to disturb these natural areas, the next best option is to mitigate the disturbance by replanting in adjacent areas or doing restoration projects to restore native vegetation to previously affected areas. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 65 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The Arizona Game and Fish Department would like to see greater emphasis on determining and avoiding or mitigating impacts on wildlife for transportation and development projects. They have wildlife friendly guidelines that can be followed. These guidelines include facilitating crossings for wildlife; mitigate development by providing for well designed wildlife corridors; provide wildlife connections to agricultural areas (for feeding); and avoid concurrent connectivity for humans in the same corridor (such as roads, trails, etc.). Regarding this study, the most important issue that the Arizona Game and Fish Department would like to see addressed is that the major wildlife linkage corridors be considered when transportation improvement projects are planned, designed, and constructed. Within this study area, there is a major wildlife linkage corridor across the Santa Cruz River valley located between Tumacacori and the San Cayetano mountains. This linkage corridor connects major wildlife habitats on each side of the valley in and around the Coronado National Forest lands. The Arizona Game and Fish Department currently has GIS modeling efforts underway for the “Fracture Zone” located between Tumacacori and the San Cayetano mountains. See Figure 29 on the next page showing the general location of the wildlife linkage fracture zone. For additional information, refer to the document Evaluation of Wildlife Crossings along the Proposed Expansion and Realignment of Camino de Manana, October 2006. An additional priority for the Arizona Game and Fish Department is that they would like to see the county preserve existing access to state and federal lands by requiring the accesses be maintained, or alternately, mitigated with new legal access roads should existing access need to be removed. They report that they are losing access to public lands through development making it more difficult for the public to access these lands. Access to state lands is important to hunters, residents, visitors, and for public safety purposes. The Department would like to see opportunities to improve access corridors. Important access points to public lands are from Chavez Siding road and Peck Canyon road. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 66 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 29 – Wildlife Linkage Corridor Area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 67 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Noise Adherence to the ADOT Noise Abatement Policy dated December 05, 2005, and as amended on August 24, 2007, is advised for any new or improved roadway corridors. This policy is based on the currently accepted noise abatement policies and procedures outlined by both the United States and Arizona governing bodies. FHWA has specific noise abatement criteria that serve as an upper limit for projects in the State of Arizona. Air Quality The Santa Cruz River Valley contains topographic features that can trap air pollutants. Air quality receptors consisting of residences, industries, businesses, motels, restaurants, and other developments are present within the study area. There is one air monitoring station along the I19 corridor within the study area. Currently Santa Cruz County is in nonattainment for PM10 (moderate classification) of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutants as recorded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Additionally, according to Creative Methods (a scientific analysis agency recommended by the USEPA), Santa Cruz County receives a grade of ‘F’ on an A to F scale where ‘F’ is the “worst/dirtiest areas in the US.” Obviously, air quality concerns will continue to increase with the projected increases in heavy truck, bus, and automobile traffic through the Mariposa and DeConcini Ports of Entry as well as within the Nogales and Rio Rico areas from continued population growth. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality stated in their 2008 report that the Nogales area of Santa Cruz County is a PM2.5 and PM10 Nonattainment Area. They had made the recommendation to the EPA in December of 2007 to designate Nogales a PM2.5 Nonattainment Area based on the data that showed that only two years during the 1999 through 2006 monitoring record had 24-hour maximums less that the current EPA PM2.5 standard. The Nogales PM10 and PM2.5 nonattainment area boundaries coincide. A major contributor to PM10 pollution in the Santa Cruz County area is unpaved roads. Obviously, paving roads would be a great solution. However, the cost to pave all the unpaved roads would be considerable and, in many cases, prohibitive. There are many cases where a paved road isn’t warranted, or even wanted by the residents. In these cases, sealing the roads with a binder coating is a good and relatively inexpensive option that significantly decreases the fugitive dust produced by a dirt road. Another factor that significantly impacts the air quality in Nogales and Santa Cruz County is considerable heavy truck traffic. The Mariposa Port of Entry on the western side of Nogales is one the busiest ports in the state and the site of import for nearly half of the nation’s fresh produce. That reason helps explain why Santa Cruz County has a very high level of air pollution in comparison to similar sized counties in terms of land area and population. One of the major contributing factors with heavy truck traffic air pollution is that when the port of entry gets congested, all vehicles are forced to wait for extended periods of time, with their engines idling while waiting. With fresh produce as their shipment, this negatively affects the trucking companies since they cannot turn off the trucks due to refrigeration needs. In an effort to mitigate the pollution problem, the Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority and others are looking into an electrification program for trucks waiting at the border. This ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 68 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report would provide a staging area where trucks could plug in their vehicles to maintain refrigeration without keeping the truck engines turned on. This plan is still being developed and waiting funding, but it would serve to improve air quality in the region. Another helpful improvement that could be made is coordinating and improving signal timing throughout the urbanized area of the City of Nogales. When signals are coordinated with each other, they can provide a smoother flow with fewer idling vehicles contributing to the pollution problem. In addition, this would also save considerable amounts of wasted fuel due to unnecessary waiting for signals. Hazardous Materials According to the USEPA, there are a number of regulated sites within Santa Cruz County and the study area. These sites are facilities regulated by the USEPA that either handle hazardous waste, or release toxic substances into the environment. Currently there are six toxic release sites in the study area that are regulated by the USEPA. More information about the individual sites can be found in the Toxins Release Inventory (TRI) database. There are also 44 hazardous waste sites in the study area. Hazardous waste is considered to be any by-product of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health or the environment. All of these sites are monitored and regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency. As with the toxic release sites, the hazardous waste sites are mostly concentrated in the Nogales/Rio Rico area with a few outliers further north in the study area. 2.4.2 Cultural Environment The study area encompasses a number of cultural resources and parks in the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. According to the National Register and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), there are 44 protected Historic places and/or buildings in the study area. Of these forty-four nearly three-quarters are in the Nogales Area. The majority of the sites are buildings with many of them being historic homes that were built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Following is a list of the protected places in the study area: • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Cottages on Short Street Arizona-Sonora Manufacturing Company Machine Shop Atascosa Lookout House Barrio de Tubac Archeological District Bowman Hotel W. G. Bowman House Burton Building Calabasas Frank F. Cranz House Crawford Hill Historic Residential District George Dunbar House Guevavi Mission Ruins Sen. James A. Harrison House ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 69 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Hotel Blanca House at 200 Walnut Street House at 334-338 Walnut Street House at 665 Morley Ave. Pete Kitchen Ranch S.H. Kress & Co. Building Las Dos Naciones Cigar Factory Marsh Heights Historic District George B. Marsh Building Mediterranean Style House -124 Walnut Mediterranean Style House – 116 Walnut Hugo Miller House Mentezuma Hotel Nogales Electric Light, Ice & Water Company Power House Nogales High School Nogales Steam Laundry Building A.S. Noon Building Old Nogales City Hall and Fire Station Old Tubac Schoolhouse Pennington Rural Historic Landscape Jose Piscorski Building Santa Cruz Bridge No. 1 Santa Cruz County Courthouse Three Mediterranean Cottages on Pajarito Street Tubac Presidio Tubac Townsite Historic District Tumacacori Museum Tumacacori National Monument US Custom House US Post Office and Immigration Station – Nogales Main J.E. Wise Building ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 70 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 3. Programmed Improvements 3.1 Short Term Programmed Improvements The 2009 SEAGO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Amendment #2, dated April 2009, includes the following projects within the study area: Program Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Project Name and Description Palo Parado Phase I – Paving, Drainage & Rail Crossing Improvements at UPRR Crossing Palo Parado Road – Roadway/Bridge/Rail Crossing Improvements, Pendleton to I-19 None None None Sponsor Total Cost Santa Cruz County $350,000 Santa Cruz County $9,100,000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Santa Cruz County The Santa Cruz County Public Works Director reports that the county does not maintain a current TIP due to lack of funding for any capital improvement projects. The county spends their available transportation funds on maintaining the current system. New road construction has been limited to infrastructure constructed by developers internal to their subdivision/development. The county had drafted a TIP that was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2003, but the TIP was never funded because the board turned down the “Impact Fee Ordinance” that would have funded the TIP projects. The only capital improvement projects completed in recent years have been funded through SEAGO or the State TIP. Few projects have been completed since the 2000 transportation plan was completed. The county does, however, maintain a critical needs list. Nogales The city also does not have a current 5-year transportation improvement plan. Similar to the county, the city has been expending their available transportation funds on maintaining the existing street system. Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2000 The previous transportation plan, however, did set forth a short term transportation improvement program for the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. The following two pages contain the “2001 through 2005 Transportation Improvement Plan” from the 2000 study report. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 71 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2001 through 2005 Transportation Improvement Plan (source: 2000 Transportation Plan) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 72 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2001 through 2005 Transportation Improvement Plan continued (source: 2000 Transportation Plan) Projects that have been implemented from this short term (2001-2005) transportation plan include the following: 2000 Plan ID No. 1. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10. 14. 15. Project Location and Description Grand Avenue/Western Avenue Intersection Improvements Target Range Road/Mariposa Road Intersection Improvements Morley Avenue to International Border Streetscape Improvements South River Road, Via Frontera to SR 82, Paving Improvements Patagonia Hwy (SR 82)/Kino Springs Drive Intersection Improvements Grand Avenue, Doe Street to Baffert Drive Sidewalk & Lighting Project Main Street Enhancement Project, Streetscape & Pedestrian Improvements Old Tucson Highway, Reconstruction and Repaving Improvement Project ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 73 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2006 through 2010 Transportation Improvement Plan (source: 2000 Transportation Plan) 3.2 Long Term Programmed Improvements The long term planned improvements for the transportation systems for both the City of Nogales and for Santa Cruz County were set forth in the Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan. A copy of the “2006 through 2010 Transportation Improvement Plan” is shown on this page and the “2011 through 2020 Transportation Improvement Plan” is shown on the following page. None of these programmed improvements have been implemented. The map entitled “Figure 30 – Future System Improvements (2020)” from the Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Study report is shown on the page following the 2011 through 2020 table. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 74 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 2011 through 2020 Transportation Improvement Plan (source: 2000 Transportation Plan) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 75 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 30 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 76 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 4. Stakeholder Identified Transportation Needs 4.1 Overview During the course of the research phase of this study, interviews were conducted with various stakeholders to determine the known deficiencies, problem areas, needed improvements, and desired projects for the local communities and the county. The summary of the discussions with stakeholders can be found in Appendix B of this report. 4.2 Specific Needs Identification and Locations The stakeholders interviewed identified some 57 or so needed improvements to the transportation system for the local communities. There were many of the identified needs that were common to all of the stakeholders meaning universal support for most of the identified improvements to the transportation system. The stakeholders identified needs for the entire county and did not limit their remarks to their local community only. Many of these identified projects were also cited by the Santa Cruz County Public Works Director and the City of Nogales City Engineer as needed transportation system improvements. The indication is that the public will support most, if not all, of these improvements when funding becomes available from any source. These sites were used as a basis for an expanded list of candidate projects. 5. Forecast of Future Conditions 5.1 Population Growth The US Census Bureau counts the population of the entire US every 10 years. Table P1 shows the 1950-2000 census population counts for Arizona, Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales. Between 1950 and 2000, Arizona’s population increased almost 7-fold, Santa Cruz County’s population increased 4-fold, and Nogales’ population increased 3-fold. Because these numbers were derived from actual counts of the population, there is little question about these historical (1950-2000) counts. In addition to the decennial counts, Table P1 also shows a Census Bureau estimate (not a count) of the 2007 population. Because these numbers are estimates and not counts, there is more room for differing estimates of both existing and future population. Table P1: US Census Population Counts & Estimates: 1950-2007 AREA 2007 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 Arizona 6,338,755 5,130,632 3,665,339 2,716,546 1,775,399 1,302,161 749,587 Santa Cruz County 42,845 38,381 29,676 20,459 13,966 10,808 9,344 Nogales City 19,870 20,878 19,489 15,683 8,946 7,286 6,153 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census For example, Table P2 presents estimates of 2007 population and forecasts of 2010-2050 population prepared by the Arizona Department of Employment Security (DES). The DES estimate of 2007 Santa Cruz county population is almost 10% higher than the Census Bureau ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 77 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report estimate. Each agency used a different methodology to develop their 2007 estimate, which resulted in somewhat different answers. Neither agency actually counted the population in 2007, so there is no way to tell which number is more accurate. Fortunately, they are close enough that, for the purposes of this study, it makes little difference which estimate and forecasts are used. Table P2: DES Population Estimates & Forecasts AREA Santa Cruz County 2000 2007 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 38,381 46,545 50,210 61,658 71,033 78,526 84,708 Nogales CCD 35,600 43,293 46,746 57,534 66,368 73,428 79,254 Amado CDP 275 380 427 573 693 790 869 Nogales city 20,878 22,248 22,863 24,783 26,356 27,614 28,651 Rio Rico Northeast CDP 3,189 4,376 4,921 6,621 8,013 9,126 10,044 Rio Rico Northwest CDP 2,901 4,625 5,408 7,853 9,855 11,455 12,775 Rio Rico Southeast CDP 1,633 2,866 3,439 5,228 6,694 7,865 8,831 Rio Rico Southwest CDP 2,777 4,469 5,228 7,601 9,543 11,096 12,377 Tubac CDP 949 1,111 1,184 1,411 1,597 1,745 1,868 Tumacacori-Carmen CDP 562 702 762 948 1,101 1,223 1,323 2,436 2,516 2,516 2,516 2,516 2,516 2,516 Remainder of Nogales CCD For this project, the DES estimates and forecasts are being used. This is primarily because DES also produced a companion set of sub-county estimates and forecasts. These sub-county areas are based upon census geography. As shown in Figure 31, Santa Cruz County is divided into two major census divisions: the Figure 31 Nogales CCD (western Santa Cruz County), and the Patagonia CCD (eastern Santa Cruz County). The study area for this project falls entirely within the Nogales CCD. As shown in Figure 32, the Nogales CCD is sub-divided into eight Census Designated Places (CDPs): Amado, Tubac, Tumacacori-Carmen, Rio Rico Northeast, Rio Rico Northwest, Rio Rico Southeast, Rio Rico Southwest, and the City of Nogales. Table P2 presented counts of 2000 population, estimates of 2007 population, and forecasts of 2010-2050 population for each of the eight CDPs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 78 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report and for the remaining portion of western Santa Cruz County. The 2007 DES estimates indicate that: • 93% of the total County population is located within western Santa Cruz County; • 51% of the western Santa Cruz population is located within the City of Nogales; • 38% of the western Santa Cruz population is located within the combined Rio Rico CDPs. Figure 32 Given the current economic climate, the population forecasts for 2010 and 2020 might be viewed as somewhat optimistic. Even so, the 2030 numbers appear achievable and reasonable. The 2030 DES forecasts indicate that: • The total Santa Cruz County population will be 71,033 and the western County population will be 66,400, both of which represent 53% increases from 2007; • 51% of the western Santa Cruz population will be located within the combined Rio Rico CDPs; • 40% of the western Santa Cruz population will be located within the City of Nogales. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 79 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 5.2 Housing Growth The 2000 Census also counts the number of housing units. This is important because traffic forecasting models use housing units to estimate traffic generation. DES has not published housing unit estimates and forecasts to go with their population estimates and forecasts. However, estimates and forecasts of housing units have been imputed from the DES population data. Table H1 presents the counted housing units for 2000, the estimated housing units for 2007, and the forecast housing units for 2020 and 2030. Table H1: Counted, Estimated & Forecast Housing Units AREA 2007-30 Increase 2000 2007 2020 2030 11,494 13,978 20,640 23,809 9,831 70% Amado CDP 107 148 248 300 152 103% Nogales city 6,501 6,928 8,575 9,119 2,191 32% Rio Rico Northeast CDP 1,115 1,530 2,572 3,113 1,583 103% Rio Rico Northwest CDP 837 1,335 2,517 3,159 1,825 137% Rio Rico Southeast CDP 452 793 1,608 2,059 1,265 160% Rio Rico Southwest CDP 749 1,205 2,278 2,860 1,655 137% Nogales CCD Tubac CDP 569 666 940 1,064 398 60% Tumacacori-Carmen CDP 246 307 461 535 228 74% Remainder of Nogales CCD 918 948 1,053 1,053 105 11% Sources: 2000=Census Data, 2007-2030 imputed by WSA from DES population data Overall, the distribution and increases in housing units largely parallel the distribution and increases in population. However, the percentage increase in housing units is somewhat higher than the percentage increase in population because the number of persons per housing unit decreases over time. Between 2007 and 2030, the number of housing units in Western Santa Cruz County increases by 9,831 (70%). The City of Nogales has the largest absolute increase in housing units (2,191), but the smallest percentage increase (32%). Some portion of this increase could occur in the unincorporated area surrounding the city. The individual Rio Rico CDPs have somewhat smaller absolute increases, but the largest percentage increases. Combined, the number of housing units in the Rio Rico area increase by 6,328 (130%) to almost 11,200. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 80 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 33 – Estimated Housing Units ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 81 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 5.3 Employment Growth Like housing units, existing and future Figure 34 employment by location is a critical input to the traffic forecasting process. To support the Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010, 2008 employment data from was purchased from InfoUSA. InfoUSA maintains a database of all employers throughout the USA, including Santa Cruz County. For each employer, the database lists employer name, work location(s), contact and phone number, standard industrial code (SIC), and the number of employees by size category: 1-4, 5-9, 10-19, 20-49, 50-99, 100-249, 250-499, and 500-999 employees. For Santa Cruz County, the InfoUSA data identifies 1,758 employee work locations (Figure 34). Most employers having more than one work location are listed once for each location. Published Arizona Department of Commerce data was used to estimate the average number of employees in each of the eight size categories used to report employment in the InfoUSA data (see Table E2). Based on these averages, the InfoUSA data estimates Santa Cruz County employment to be approximately 15,600, which is very consistent with published Department of Commerce estimates. Table E2: 2008 Santa Cruz County Employment Locations By Size Employee Size Average Employment Total Percent Category Employees Locations Employees of Total 500 to 999 674.6 1 675 4% 250 to 499 342.1 3 1,026 7% 100 to 249 149.8 12 1,798 12% 50 to 99 69.1 37 2,557 17% 20 to 49 30.3 112 3,394 22% 10 to 19 13.4 179 2,399 16% 5 to 9 6.6 329 2,171 14% 1 to 4 1.3 1,070 1,391 9% Grand Total 8.8 1,743 15,410 100% Source: InfoUSA ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 82 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The InfoUSA data shows that of the 1,743 employment locations in Santa Cruz County, there are 4 employment locations with 250 or more employees, 16 with 100 or more, and 53 with 50 or more. These 53 locations alone (Table E4) account for about 40% of total employment, while the 165 employment locations with 20 or more employees account for more than 60% of total employment. At the other end of the spectrum, almost 1,100 employment locations have less than 5 employees, and altogether account for less than 10% of total employment. Of the 1,743 employment locations: • 565 are retail establishments. Altogether, retail establishments account for 5,400 employees, or 35% of total employment. The 132 retail employee locations reporting more than 10 employees account for 78% of retail employment and 27% of total employment. • 105 are government employers. Altogether, government facilities account for almost 1,700 employees, or 11% of total employment. Of the 1,758 employer locations, 38 are educational facilities. These account for 1,225 employees, or 8% of total employment. Together, the government and educational employment locations account for 19% of total employment in Santa Cruz County. • 1,557 (89%) employment locations are found in the project study area (western Santa Cruz County). Table E3 shows the distribution of 2008 employment locations and employees within western Santa Cruz County. The vast majority (77%) of all employees within the study area work within the City of Nogales while 16% work in Rio Rico and 3% work in Amado, Tubac, or Tumacacori. Most of the remaining 4% of employees work in the unincorporated areas just north and east of the City of Nogales. Table E3: 2008 Western Santa Cruz County Employees By Location 2008 Employment Locations Area 2008 Employees Non-Retail Retail Total Pct 1,030 527 1,557 100% Nogales CCD Non-Retail Retail Total Pct 9,366 5,163 14,528 100.0% Amado CDP 19 7 26 2% 53 14 67 0.5% Nogales City 780 366 1,146 74% 7,400 3,789 11,190 77.0% Rio Rico Northeast CDP 27 8 35 2% 128 64 192 1.3% Rio Rico Northwest CDP 38 4 42 3% 500 34 534 3.7% Rio Rico Southeast CDP 43 61 104 7% 323 813 1,137 7.8% Rio Rico Southwest CDP 56 13 69 4% 363 79 442 3.0% Tubac CDP 33 44 77 5% 222 137 359 2.5% 6 2 8 1% 25 3 28 0.2% 28 22 50 3% 350 229 580 4% Tumacacori-Carmen CDP Remainder of Nogales CCD Source: InfoUSA ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 83 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table E4: 2008 Employment Locations With 50 Or More Employees ID Size Category Name Mail Address Mail City SIC SIC Name 1 Walmart Supercenter 100 W White Park Dr Nogales 5311-02 Department Stores 500 to 999 2 Alpha Pro Tech 1287 W Fairway Dr Nogales 3841-04 Physicians & Surgeons Equip & Supls-Mfrs 250 to 499 3 Ict Group 251 N Grand Court Plz Nogales 7389-12 Telemarketing Services 250 to 499 4 US Border Patrol 1500 W LA Quinta Rd # 1 Nogales 9721-01 Federal Government-International Affairs 250 to 499 5 Bionova Holding Corp PO Box 1586 Nogales 8731-01 Laboratories-Research & Development 100 to 249 6 C R Bard Inc PO Box 488 Nogales 3841-04 Physicians & Surgeons Equip & Supls-Mfrs 100 to 249 7 Citizen Express Lines 67 E Baffert Dr Nogales 4225-03 Storage-Household & Commercial 100 to 249 8 Food City 450 N Grand Court Plz Nogales 5411-05 Grocers-Retail 100 to 249 9 Grg Construction 3740 E 43rd Pl Tucson 1771-07 Concrete Pumping Service 100 to 249 10 Holy Cross Hospital 1171 W Target Range Rd Nogales 8062-02 Hospitals 100 to 249 11 Home Depot 430 W White Park Dr Nogales 5211-38 Home Centers 100 to 249 12 Medici's Palo Duro Creek Golf 2690 N Country Club Dr Nogales 5812-08 Restaurants 100 to 249 13 Nogales High School 1905 N Apache Blvd Nogales 8211-03 Schools 100 to 249 14 Prestolite Wire Corp 1204 W Industrial Park Dr Nogales 3357-98 Drawing/Insulating-Nonferrous Wire (Mfr) 100 to 249 15 Produce Exchange 805 E Frontage Rd Rio Rico 5431-01 Fruits & Vegetables & Produce-Retail 100 to 249 16 Ups Supply Chain Solutions 240 N Freeport Dr Nogales 4731-13 Customs Brokers 100 to 249 17 A Family Mart 176 N Morley Ave Nogales 5311-02 Department Stores 50 to 99 18 A J Mitchell Elementary School 855 N Bautista St Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 19 Big Chuy Distributing CO PO Box 1441 Nogales 5431-01 Fruits & Vegetables & Produce-Retail 50 to 99 20 Bracker's PO Box 1489 Nogales 5621-01 Women's Apparel-Retail 50 to 99 21 Brasher Real Estate PO Box 4241 Tubac 6531-18 Real Estate 50 to 99 22 Calabasas Middle School 1374 W Frontage Rd Rio Rico 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 23 Challenger Elementary School 310 W Plum St Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 24 Charles E Gillman CO 907 E Frontage Rd Rio Rico 5063-46 Wire Harnesses-Electrical (Wholesale) 50 to 99 25 Church of Jesus Christ of Lds 621 W Green Pl Nogales 8661-07 Churches 50 to 99 26 Country Store PO Box 99 Sonoita 5411-03 Convenience Stores 50 to 99 27 County Sheriff 1250 N Hohokam Dr Nogales 9221-03 Sheriff 50 to 99 28 DE Coronado Elementary School 2301 N al Harrison Rd Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 84 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table E4: 2008 Employment Locations With 50 Or More Employees Mail Address Mail City SIC SIC Name Size Category Desert Shadows Middle School 340 Boulevard Del Rey David Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber CO 631 W Mesa Verde Dr Nogales 5211-42 Lumber-Retail 50 to 99 31 Francisco Vasquez DE Coronado 2301 N al Harrison Rd Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 32 Home Town Buffet 251 W White Park Dr Nogales 5812-08 Restaurants 50 to 99 33 Kelcourt Plastics Inc 1440 N Industrial Park Dr # 2 Nogales 3082-01 Plastics-Rod,Tube,Sheets,Etc-Supl (Mfr) 50 to 99 34 Korean Church of Nogales 959 W Paul Bond Dr Nogales 8661-07 Churches 50 to 99 35 Manuel Huerta Trucking PO Box 7089 Nogales 4213-03 Trucking-Transportation Brokers 50 to 99 36 Mc Donald's 470 W Mariposa Rd Nogales 5812-08 Restaurants 50 to 99 37 Nogales Police Dept 777 N Grand Ave Nogales 9221-04 Police Departments 50 to 99 38 Nogales Work Activity Ctr 70 E LA Castellana Dr Nogales 8299-31 Training Programs & Services 50 to 99 39 Oasis Cinema 240 W Roper Rd Nogales 7832-01 Theatres-Movie 50 to 99 40 Our Lady of Lourdes High Schl PO Box 1865 Nogales 8211-01 Religious Schools 50 to 99 41 Pena Blanca Elementary School 131 Camino Maricopa Rio Rico 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 42 Rcci Carpentry Inc 1225 W Frontage Rd Rio Rico 1751-02 Carpenters 50 to 99 43 Rio Rico Gold Course 1069 Camino Caralampi Rio Rico 7992-01 Golf Courses-Public 50 to 99 44 Safeway 465 W Mariposa Rd Nogales 5411-05 Grocers-Retail 50 to 99 45 Santa Cruz County Sheriffs 1250 N Hohokam Dr Nogales 9221-03 Sheriff 50 to 99 46 Santa Cruz Special Education 451 N Arroyo Blvd Nogales 8351-02 Schools-Nursery & Kindergarten Academic 50 to 99 47 Santa Cruz Training Programs PO Box 638 Nogales 8399-05 Disability Services 50 to 99 48 Southeastern AZ Behavioral Svc 32 Boulevard Del Rey David 8063-01 Mental Health Services 50 to 99 49 Tubac Fire District PO Box 2881 Nogales Sierra Vista 9224-04 Fire Departments 50 to 99 50 Tubac Golf Resort & Spa PO Box 1297 Tubac 7992-01 Golf Courses-Public 50 to 99 51 US Border Patrol PO Box 37 Sonoita 9721-01 Federal Government-International Affairs 50 to 99 52 US Food Safety Inspection Svc 2771 N Grand Ave Nogales 9641-01 Federal Government-Agricultural Programs 50 to 99 53 Wade Carpenter Middle School 595 W Kino St Nogales 8211-03 Schools 50 to 99 ID Name 29 30 Source: InfoUSA ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 85 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Because there is no known source for future employment data, the magnitude and distribution of future employment was estimated by Wilbur Smith Associates. For 2007-2008, there were 1.04 employees per housing unit. Assuming this ratio remains constant, and applying it to the 23,800 housing units forecast for 2030, results in a 2030 forecast of 24,750 employees for western Santa Cruz County. This represents an increase of 10,200 employees (70%) over the 2007-2008 estimate of 14,500. The land use designations presented in the 2004 Santa Cruz Comprehensive Plan were used to guide the distribution of future employment throughout the study area. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map (Figure 35) designates large areas north and east of Nogales as mixed use (commercial). Additional areas adjacent to I-19 within Rio Rico, Tubac and Amado are also designated as mixed use. While not reflected in the County’s Comprehensive Plan, there are significant opportunities for commercial development within the City of Nogales as well. Figure 35 Table E6 presents the forecast distribution of 2030 employees. The vast majority (96%) of the additional employment is divided between the City of Nogales, Rio Rico, and the “Remainder” area. Most of the employment allocated to the “Remainder” area was assigned to the mixed use area between Nogales and Rio Rico. Under this distribution, 58% of total 2030 employment will be located in Nogales compared to 77% in 2008, 19% would be located in Rio Rico compared to 16% in 2008, and 15% would be located in the Remainder area, compared to 4% in 2008. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 86 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table E6: 2030 Western Santa Cruz County Employees By Location 2008-30 Increase In Employees Area 2030 Employees Non-Retail Retail Total Pct Non-Retail Retail Total Pct5 6,587 3,631 10,218 100% 15,953 8,793 24,746 100% Amado CDP 66 36 102 1% 119 51 169 1% Nogales City 2,108 1,162 3,270 32% 9,508 4,951 14,459 58% Rio Rico CCD 2,108 1,162 3,270 32% 3,423 2,152 5,575 23% 132 73 204 2% 354 210 564 2% 66 36 102 1% 91 39 130 1% 2,108 1,162 3,270 32% 2,458 1,391 3,849 16% Nogales CCD Tubac CDP Tumacacori-Carmen CDP Remainder of Nogales CCD Source: Wilbur Smith Associates 5.4 Future Traffic & Level of Service A travel forecasting model is being developed to provide future roadway-level traffic forecasts for freeways, arterials, and collectors throughout the region. This tool is providing insights into the overall magnitude and distribution of future traffic within western Santa Cruz County. Today, and in the future, the major factors generating traffic in the City of Nogales and throughout Santa Cruz County are: • The magnitude and location of future housing and employment within Nogales and Santa Cruz County; • The magnitude and nature of traffic at the Ports of Entry (POE) to and from Mexico (Mariposa POE, DeConcini POE, and the Morley Gate); and • The magnitude of traffic to and from Pima County and points beyond. The magnitude and location of 2007 and 2030 housing and employment within the region was discussed earlier. The traffic model uses this information to estimate the number and location of vehicle trips that are produced from housing throughout the region, as well as the number of vehicle trips that are attracted to retail and non-retail employment throughout the region. Table T1 summarizes, by area, the 2007 and 2030 Housing and Employment estimates. It also summarizes the average percentage increase in traffic predicted by the model for each area. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 87 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table T1: Development Related Traffic Increases By Area Area Nogales CCD Housing Units 2007 2030 13,978 %Inc 23,809 70% %Inc % Traffic Increase By 2030 24,746 70% 58% Employment 2007 2030 14,528 Amado CDP 148 300 103% 67 169 152% 104% Nogales City 6,928 9,119 32% 11,190 14,459 29% 30% Rio Rico Northeast CDP 1,530 3,113 103% 192 458 139% 109% Rio Rico Northwest CDP 1,335 3,159 137% 534 1,375 158% 161% Rio Rico Southeast CDP 793 2,059 160% 1,137 1,375 21% 142% Rio Rico Southwest CDP 1,205 2,860 137% 442 1,375 211% 183% Tubac CDP 666 1,064 60% 359 564 57% 60% Tumacacori-Carmen CDP 307 535 74% 28 130 368% 77% Remainder Nogales CCD 948 1,053 11% 580 3,849 564% 171% Source: Wilbur Smith Associates At this point, the model provides preliminary information for arterials. Table T2 summarizes the 2007 counts and forecast 2030 traffic volumes and the resultant levels of service for all arterials within the study area. In addition, several collector roads and one local road are included in the list because they had been identified as existing roads of concern with traffic problems. Based on the 2030 forecast, approximately 22 locations that were LOS A-C in 2007 moved into the LOS D-F category. These include several sections of Grand/Arroyo and SR 189, and are denoted with bold font. Table T2: 2030 Traffic & Resultant Level of Service LOS C Capacity Current ADT LOS 2030 ADT 13,600 14,673 D-F 19,000 D-F 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 24,625 D-F 32,000 D-F Grand, N of Western 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,531 D-F 31,000 D-F Grand, S of Morley 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,711 D-F 31,000 D-F Grand, S of Western 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 23,129 D-F 30,000 D-F Sonoita Ave, Compound to Crawford 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 14,673 D-F 19,000 D-F Arroyo SB, N of Crawford 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 8,943 D-F 12,000 D-F Arroyo SB, N of Walnut/Oak 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 9,024 D-F 12,000 D-F Grand NB, N of Crawford 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 8,975 D-F 12,000 D-F Grand NB, S of Court 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 11,438 D-F 15,000 D-F Grand NB, S of Walnut/Oak 2Ln 1Way Arterial 7,000 11,820 D-F 15,000 D-F Grand, N of Baffert 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 19,815 A-C 26,000 D-F Grand, N of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 Grand, N of Gold Hills 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,540 A-C 31,000 D-F Grand, N of SR-189 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 22,594 A-C 29,000 D-F Grand, S of Baffert 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,164 A-C 30,000 D-F Grand, S of Country Club 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 22,807 A-C 30,000 D-F Grand, S of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,570 A-C 31,000 D-F Grand, S of Gold Hills 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 25,713 D-F 33,000 D-F Location Compound St Road Type 4Ln Urban Arterial Grand, N of Morley ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 25,987 D-F 34,000 LOS D-F Page 88 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report LOS C Capacity LOS 2030 ADT LOS 21,572 A-C 28,000 D-F 23,700 21,955 A-C 29,000 D-F 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 25,353 D-F 33,000 D-F SR-189, W of Grand 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 19,800 A-C 26,000 D-F SR-189, W of I-19 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,585 A-C 31,000 D-F Location Road Type Grand, S of SR-189 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 SR-189, E of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial SR-189, E of I-19 Current ADT Bankerd Ave, Morley Ave to Doe St 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,712 D-F 10,000 D-F Banks Bridge, E of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 5,730 A-C 7,000 D-F Calle Sonora, E of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,993 A-C 9,000 D-F Calle Sonora, W of Hohokam 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 5,519 A-C 7,000 D-F Crawford, W of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 11,750 D-F 15,000 D-F Doe Street, E of Grand Frank Reed, N of SR-189 2Ln Urban Arterial 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 5,730 A-C 7,000 D-F 7,000 8,194 D-F 11,000 D-F Monroe St, Morley Ave to Perkins Ave 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,240 A-C 8,000 D-F Morley Ave, Park St to Park St +0.90 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,199 D-F 9,000 D-F Perkins Ave, Monroe St +0.09 to SR-82 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,304 A-C 8,000 D-F Rio Rico Dr, E from Exit 17 to Pendleton Dr 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 9,950 D-F 24,000 D-F Rio Rico Dr, Rail Crossing 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 9,571 D-F 23,000 D-F Ruby Rd, Potrero Creek 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,518 D-F 18,000 D-F Ruby Rd, Rail Crossing 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,793 D-F 19,000 D-F Ruby Rd, Santa Cruz River 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,214 A-C 11,000 D-F Santa Cruz St, Bejarano St to Grand Ave 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,550 D-F 10,000 D-F SR-82 W of Morley 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,671 A-C 9,000 D-F Western, E of Mcnab 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,957 A-C 9,000 D-F Western, W of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 6,066 A-C 8,000 D-F Western, W of Mcnab 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 7,344 D-F 10,000 D-F Yavapai Dr, I-19 to Camino Caralampi 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 11,748 D-F 33,000 D-F Old Tucson Rd, Nogales TB to I-19 Front 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 4,867 A-C 13,000 D-F SR-82, E of Morley 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 9,064 A-C 12,000 D-F Grand, N of POE 4Ln Urban Arterial 13,600 10,062 A-C 13,000 A-C Grand, N of Country Club 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 16,168 A-C 21,000 A-C SR-189, E of Industrial Park Dr W 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 14,453 A-C 19,000 A-C SR-189, N of Target Range 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 13,598 A-C 18,000 A-C SR-189, S of Target Range 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 13,750 A-C 18,000 A-C SR-189, W of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 15,829 A-C 21,000 A-C SR-189, W of Industrial Park Dr W 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 14,323 A-C 19,000 A-C Arivaca Rd, W Frontage Rd to W Frontage Rd 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 1,813 A-C 4,000 A-C Court, E of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,668 A-C 6,000 A-C Hohokam Dr, Calle Sonora approach 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 3,095 A-C 4,000 A-C Horse Shoe Bend, Crawford St to MacNab Dr 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 1,112 A-C 1,000 A-C Macnab, S of Western 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,115 A-C 5,000 A-C Morley Ave, Park St +0.90 to Bankerd Ave 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,120 A-C 5,000 A-C ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 89 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Current ADT LOS 2030 ADT 7,000 2,496 A-C 3,000 A-C 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 1,552 A-C 2,000 A-C Park, E of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 3,388 A-C 4,000 A-C Target Range, E of SR-189 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,253 A-C 6,000 A-C Walnut/Oak W of Arroyo 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,413 A-C 6,000 A-C Walnut/Oak, E of Arroyo 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 3,656 A-C 5,000 A-C Walnut/Oak, W of Grand 2Ln Urban Arterial 7,000 4,179 A-C 5,000 A-C Country Club, W of Grand 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 7,908 A-C 10,000 A-C Frank Reed, W of Grand 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 5,409 A-C 7,000 A-C Old Tucson Rd, Grand Ave to Nogales TB 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 5,862 A-C 8,000 A-C Pendleton Dr, 1/4 miles N of Paseo Mexico 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 2,745 A-C 7,000 A-C Pendleton Dr, 1/4 miles S of Paseo Mexico 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 1,934 A-C 5,000 A-C Pendleton Dr, N of Just Ct 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 1,781 A-C 4,000 A-C Pendleton Dr, N of Rio Rico Dr 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 3,490 A-C 7,000 A-C Pendleton Dr, S of Calle Coyote 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 122 A-C - A-C Pendleton Dr, S of Rio Rico Dr 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 5,317 A-C 11,000 A-C Yavapai Dr, N of Camino Providencia 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 1,313 A-C 4,000 A-C Yavapai Dr, S of Camino Providencia 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 2,154 A-C 6,000 A-C Yavapai Dr, W of Camino Caralampi 2Ln Suburban Arterial 11,900 2,626 A-C 7,000 A-C Location Morley, N of SR-82 Road Type 2Ln Urban Arterial Nelson Ave, International St to East St LOS C Capacity LOS The Mariposa and DeConcini Ports of Entry with Mexico have a significant influence on traffic within the region. Unfortunately, 2030 traffic at the two ports of entry is very difficult to forecast with any degree of certainty. Because of physical constraints at the DeConcini POE, a modest 30% increase has been asserted. The existing and Mariposa POE is operating at or near capacity during peak months. Given that the planned improvements will almost triple its capacity, a 150% increase has been asserted for the Mariposa POE. The additional Mariposa POE traffic is not reflected in the 2030 volumes presented in Table T2. As shown in Table T3, including the additional 11,000 vehicles per day (including 3,000 additional heavy trucks) would result in LOS D-F on SR 189 from the POE to Grand Ave. Table T3: SR-189 2030 Traffic & Level of Service with Mariposa POE Traffic Location Road Type Capacity Current PCE LOS 2030 PCE LOS2 SR-189, S of Target Range 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 18,678 A-C 41,000 D-F SR-189, N of Target Range 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 18,462 A-C 41,000 D-F SR-189, W of Industrial Park Dr W 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 20,425 A-C 44,000 D-F SR-189, E of Industrial Park Dr W 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 20,117 A-C 43,000 D-F SR-189, W of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 21,047 A-C 44,000 D-F SR-189, E of Frank Reed 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 27,173 D-F 52,000 D-F SR-189, W of I-19 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 30,313 D-F 56,000 D-F SR-189, E of I-19 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 29,151 D-F 45,000 D-F SR-189, W of Grand 4Ln Suburban Arterial 23,700 23,066 A-C 37,000 D-F ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 90 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The I-19 frontage roads function as major, but discontinuous, north-south arterials. The frontage roads begin just south of Rio Rico and terminate at the Pima County line. As discussed previously, the West Frontage Rd north of Rio Rico Rd is the only section of frontage road currently operating at LOS D-F, while the rest operate at LOS A-C. As shown in Table T4, all but two sections of the West Frontage road system within Rio Rico will be operating at LOS A-C in 2030. However, this assumes that the frontage roads continue to function as relatively high speed suburban arterials. If the frontage roads are allowed to become more urban in nature (slower speeds with more signals and access driveways), the LOS C capacity will be reduced and LOS D-F congestion could be experienced on additional sections of the East and West Frontage roads. Historic traffic data on I-19 between Santa Cruz and Pima Counties is somewhat inconsistent, but average daily traffic appears to have almost doubled in the past 10 years and tripled in the past 20 years. Both Santa Cruz and Pima Counties experienced significant growth during those periods. Similar growth is expected between 2007 and 2030. As discussed earlier, the population of western Santa Cruz County will increase by 53% by 2030, while the population of Pima County will increase by more than 40% (from 1 million to 1.4 million). Table T4: I-19 Frontage Road 2030 Traffic & Level of Service From Exit 8 Grand Ave Exit 12 SR 289 / Ruby Rd To/At Exit 12 SR 289 / Ruby Rd LOS C Capacity E Frontage Rd 2030 ADT 2030 LOS W Frontage Rd 2030 ADT 2030 LOS2 11,900 8,000 A-C 4,000 A-C 11,900 9,000 A-C 8,000 A-C Exit 17 Rio Rico Rd Exit 17 Rio Rico Rd Exit 22 Peck Canyon Rd 11,900 n/a n/a 16,000 D-F Exit 22 Peck Canyon Rd Exit 25 Palo Parado Rd 11,900 n/a n/a 12,000 D-F Exit 25 Palo Parado Rd Exit 29 Tumacacori Rd 11,900 3,000 A-C n/a n/a Exit 29 Tumacacori Rd Exit 34 Tubac Rd 11,900 4,000 A-C 1,000 A-C Exit 34 Tubac Rd Exit 40 Chavez Rd 11,900 9,000 A-C 2,000 A-C Exit 40 Chavez Rd Exit 42 Agua Linda Rd 11,900 100 A-C n/a n/a Exit 42 Agua Linda Rd Exit 48 Arivaca Rd 11,900 2,000 A-C 1,000 A-C Preliminary results from the new travel model indicate that local travel (travel beginning and ending within Santa Cruz County) on I-19 from Rio Rico south will double between 2007 and 2030. Together with the increase in POE traffic, there is little question that traffic on most of I-19 within Nogales and Santa Cruz County, and between Santa Cruz and Pima Counties will at least double by 2030. Table T5 presents the 2030 traffic forecast and resulting level of service for I-19. The forecast 2030 traffic exceeds the level of service C volume from Exit 8 (Grand Ave) to Exit 29 (Tumacacori Rd). Taking into account the exceptionally high percentage of heavy trucks going to and from the Mariposa POE, I19 between Exit 4 (Mariposa Rd) and Exit 8 (Grand Ave) most likely will be operating at LOS D-E as well. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 91 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table T5: 2030 Traffic & Level of Service on I-19 Route I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 I 19 BMP 0 1.18 2.95 5.31 7.72 10.88 13.96 15.63 18.13 21.62 24.82 26.54 From SB 19 (1) - Nogales Exit 1 Western Ave Exit 4 SR 189 / Mariposa Rd Exit 8 SB 19 (1) Exit 12 SR 289 / Ruby Rd Exit 17 Rio Rico Rd Exit 22 Peck Canyon Rd Exit 25 Palo Parado Rd Exit 29 Tumacacori Rd Exit 34 Tubac Rd Exit 40 Chavez Rd Exit 42 Agua Linda Rd EMP 1.18 2.95 5.31 7.72 10.88 13.96 15.63 18.13 21.62 24.82 26.54 29.98 To Exit 1 Western Ave Exit 4 SR 189 / Mariposa Rd Exit 8 SB 19 (1) Exit 12 SR 289 / Ruby Rd Exit 17 Rio Rico Rd Exit 22 Peck Canyon Rd Exit 25 Palo Parado Rd Exit 29 Tumacacori Rd Exit 34 Tubac Rd Exit 40 Chavez Rd Exit 42 Agua Linda Rd Exit 48 Arivaca Rd LOS C Capacity 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 2030 ADT 22,050 23,250 49,000 77,200 59,400 58,200 56,800 54,200 48,800 43,600 40,800 38,200 LOS A-C A-C A-C D-F D-F D-F D-F D-F A-C A-C A-C A-C Under the projected 2030 traffic, the roadway segments with capacity issues are shown graphically in red in the three exhibits on the following pages. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 92 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 93 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 94 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 95 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 5.5 Multimodal Conditions 5.5.1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Regardless of the size of a community, it can benefit by increasing the share of non-motorized transportation among its residents. Walking and bicycling expand mobility for non-drivers, reduce motor vehicle demands on the street system, do not impact the environment with noise, air pollution or consumption of valuable oil resources, and provides a venue for healthy exercise. Currently, the infrastructure to support walking and bicycling in the study area is limited. The few sidewalks that do exist are mostly found within the City of Nogales, while there are no designated bikeways in the study area at all. Pathways include two unpaved sections of the Anza Trail and a paved pathway in the village of Rio Rico. Even with the limited infrastructure, there is significant existing demand for these modes, most notably at the ports of entry at the US/Mexico border and along Grand Avenue in downtown Nogales. As evidenced by comments from stakeholders collected in March 2009 (see Appendix B), there is a high level interest in improved facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists. Key issues include: • Need for walking and bicycling connections to schools. • Need for new paved shoulders for walking and bicycling and repairs to existing shoulders on all roadways for safe pedestrian and bicyclist use. • Need for pedestrian and bicycle access on bridges across I-19. • Need for pedestrian and bicycle access on I-19 frontage roads including new frontage roads to provide connection to locations north of the study area. • Need for pedestrian bridges for safe railroad crossing. • Need for better pedestrian facilities (sidewalks and crosswalks) in downtown Nogales, particularly to connect the ports of entry with Mexico to retail establishments along Grand Avenue. • Need for pedestrian facilities that connect to the Mariposa Port of Entry west of downtown, including a possible multi-use path connection to downtown Nogales and adding sidewalks along Mariposa Road. • Need for a developed pick-up/drop-off area for pedestrians crossing at Mariposa Port of Entry • Need for pedestrian/bicycle facilities in Rio Rico with connections to Tubac and north to Green Valley. • Need for effective wayfinding and signage, particularly for tourists and visitors. With an eye on future growth, this is the perfect time to begin the process of building the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to ensure that, as the region grows, the pedestrian and bicycle systems are planned and developed to be a safe, attractive and functional part of the region’s transportation system. These systems are important to the community as evidenced by the anecdotal input collected from stakeholders and the goals and objectives included in the planning and policy documents discussed in the Existing Conditions section of this document. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 96 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Currently, pedestrians and bicyclists in the study area are finding it difficult to make their trips safely and conveniently, especially across highways and railroads with the lack of marked pathways and roadway crossings. It will be a challenge to develop suitable pedestrian and bicycle networks given the limitations of roadway rights of way and funding, while balancing these efforts to maintain the rural and semi-rural character of the community. However, overcoming these obstacles to provide safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access will contribute greatly to the community’s quality of life. With today’s pressures to reduce our carbon footprint, walking and bicycling provide an inexpensive, environmentally-friendly, and healthy alternative. The communities in the study area are aware of the benefits of walking and bicycling and are moving forward with projects to provide walking and bicycling access to schools, accommodate pedestrians in the high demand areas of downtown Nogales including pedestrian railroad crossings, and to improve and expand I-19 frontage roads to include pedestrian and bicycle access. The following recommendations are suggested to build on existing efforts towards pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly communities. • Develop pedestrian and bicycle master plans for the study area to provide ample and convenient connections within the communities, between communities, and to locations outside the study area. • Make minor and major improvements as funding and resources become available. Remember that even small inexpensive improvements (painted crosswalks or roadway sweeping) will improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists. • Develop guidelines and standards to provide for pedestrian and bicycle facilities in all new and redevelopment development projects, particularly those involving construction of new roadways or upgrades to existing roadways. • Develop guidelines and standards to insure that new development provides for convenient pedestrian and bicycle access through and to the new development. ‘Shortcut’ pathways to surrounding major roads and destinations are especially important to encourage walking and bicycling. • Piggyback on other development or redevelopment projects, such as street repaving projects, to improve walking and bicycling networks. • Do not forget the other elements important to pedestrians and bicyclists such as bicycle parking, education (directed at pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, adults, and children), enforcement, facility maintenance, wayfinding/signage, and ADA accessibility. 5.5.2 Transit Circulation Transit is a beneficial element for any community providing access for those who cannot or choose not to drive. In addition, transit can replace trips currently made by the automobile, thereby reducing our contribution to roadway congestion, consumption of oil resources, and noise and air pollution. Transit, in conjunction with walking and bicycling, extends the range of trips made by the individual modes. As the population in the study area grows older, transit will become even more necessary to support mobility for seniors who can no longer drive. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 97 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Currently there is no fixed route transit in the study area. On-demand transit for trips to the doctor, shopping and community events is provided to seniors, the disabled, and clients of provider organizations; the largest of which is Nogales Rides. The demand for these services is obvious based on the almost 50 percent increase in ridership that Nogales Rides has experienced in 2009 over the previous year. Stakeholders contacted in March 2009 expressed an interest in transit, both for the City of Nogales and for connections to Rio Rico, Tubac, and the Mariposa Port of Entry. Passenger rail service from Nogales to Tucson was also mentioned, as well as park-and-ride lots for commuter traffic. The City of Nogales is interested in expanding transit to include service to the general public. It is expected that the City will apply for funding for a 5311 (rural transit) grant in the next funding cycle to provide this service. The design of this system is currently being studied (Nogales Transit Study - Draft 12/31/08) and would most likely include a combination of call-and-ride, flexible route, and fixed-route services. Three alternatives were evaluated with the recommended alternative providing call-and-ride service in northern and southern service areas in combination with a flexible route serving Morley and Grand Avenues. Although there is interest in transit services along the I-19 corridor to Rio Rico and Tubac, with possible connections to Tucson, no public agency has stepped forward with an interest in spearheading this effort. While the population densities along the I-19 corridor are not adequate to support service at this time, future transit service along the I-19 corridor should be considered. A connection to the Mariposa Port of Entry is not currently planned, but would be a sound addition to the routes provided in the Nogales Transit Study. Pedestrian counts at the port have increased significantly due to the maquiladora industry despite the fact that there are no current pedestrian facilities. Future pedestrian traffic at the Mariposa Port of Entry is projected to be significant. Considerations for future transit service in the study area include: • Work trips provide a good basis for transit service with repeat trips to/from fixed locations. • A system of park-and-ride lots and vanpools can offer a low cost startup for future transit focused on commuter trips. • The approach being considered by the City of Nogales to build on the existing demand-responsive service provided by Nogales Rides is a practical way to expand service to the general public while refining the fixed-routes based on actual usage. • Bus stops and transfer facilities are an important element of the transit system. They should be accessible, safe and convenient for users as well as for transit operators. Bus shelters, benches, lighting, and transit information are key factors. • Good pedestrian and bicycle connections to transit are important with these modes serving as an extension of, and access to, the transit routes. Bicycle parking at bus stops or transfer stations should be provided along with the ability to carry bicycles on board transit. • Education and promotion are key factors to encouraging potential users to use transit instead of driving. Employers are a good source of transit promotion and can offer guaranteed-rides home (in case of family emergency or illness, the employee is given a ride home with company vehicle, rental ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 98 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report car or taxi), transit fare subsidies, and transit information. Similar programs can also encourage bicycle and pedestrian commuting. 6. Existing and Future Condition Findings The previous portion of this study reported on the existing conditions as related to the transportation system supporting the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County including the communities of Rio Rico, Tumacacori/Carmen, and Tubac. The study also analyzed the current transportation system under projected future traffic conditions. Some of the more important findings are set forth as follows: 1. SR 189, Mariposa Road, will need to be widened and improved to handle the future traffic. The existing interchange and the area from Frank Reed Road to Grand Avenue is already operating at or near capacity at peak times and improvements in these areas are needed as soon as can be programmed and funded. The traffic issues on this facility will become greatly exacerbated once the expanded port of entry is completed in a few years. 2. The I-19 frontage roads serve as major north-south arterial roads, but the system is incomplete. The frontage road system needs to be made continuous from Mariposa Road to the north county line, and will need to be planned and programmed for expansion and widening when traffic volumes warrant. 3. I-19 will need to be widened to accommodate the future traffic from SR 189, Mariposa Road (Exit 4), north to at least Tumacacori Road (Exit 29). 4. Grand Avenue through Nogales needs to be improved to more effectively handle traffic volumes, both under existing and future conditions, within the constrained rights of way that exist. This can include traffic signalization improvements, intersection improvements, widening where possible, and provision of alternate routes. 5. Pendleton Drive is the only north-south roadway corridor of any significant length outside the I19 corridor area. As such, the Pendleton Drive corridor is vitally important as an alternative route to I-19 and its frontage road system, and its existing and future corridor needs to be protected and preserved. Pendleton Drive needs to be extended north and south with adequate right of way width for at least four lanes. An extension of Pendleton Drive north to at least Tubac, and possibly to the county line will be critically important for the future transportation system of Santa Cruz County. 6. The Nogales Wash and Santa Cruz River, along with the UP railroad tracks, present major safety concerns and barriers to effective traffic circulation in an east-west direction throughout the county. Additional bridges and railroad overpass structures are needed at other locations to handle existing and future traffic conditions. Pedestrian crossings of the railroad tracks are needed in the downtown Nogales area. Possible locations include: • Vehicular/Pedestrian Bridge at Palo Parado over River • Vehicular/Pedestrian Overpass at Ruby Road over Railroad • Vehicular/Pedestrian Overpass at Gold Hill Road over Railroad • Vehicular/Pedestrian Overpass at Public Library Area over Railroad • Pedestrian Overpass at Court Street over Railroad • Pedestrian Overpass at Crawford Street over Railroad ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 99 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 7. Alternate non-motorized modes of transportation are needed to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Santa Cruz County. Bicycle and pedestrian master plans should be developed and the identified bicycle and pedestrian transportation facilities should be constructed concurrently with the future development of vehicular transportation facilities. 8. A public transit system, initially in Nogales and expanded along the I-19 corridor within the county in the future, is another transportation system improvement needed to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Santa Cruz County. 9. The means for funding transportation system improvements need to be developed and implemented to adequately serve the public and deliver necessary improvements when warranted. This will become increasingly important to maintain a good quality of life for the citizenry, and needs to be accomplished without compromising the necessary maintenance of the system. 10. The future mixed-use growth area between Nogales and Rio Rico is not effectively served by existing transportation infrastructure. A network of roads and improved access to I-19 would be needed to encourage and support future growth in this area. 11. The Ruby Road interchange area is extremely congested and of concern to all stakeholders. The situation should be carefully examined and addressed to find a workable solution. 12. There is a potential need for improved east-west connectivity across I-19 in Nogales to support future growth. Connecting western Nogales and the Mariposa Road area to Grand Avenue and eastern Nogales, including SR 82, would be beneficial to the overall traffic circulation within the community. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 100 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 7. Evaluation of Transportation Improvements This section of the Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan evaluates and recommends specific improvement projects for the multimodal transportation system in the City of Nogales and the portion of western Santa Cruz County located within the study area. The projects are to satisfy the transportation needs for the region, inclusive of streets, highways, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. The previous section of the plan, Current and Future Conditions, provided the background information for this section. The findings of this section were developed in close coordination with members of the project’s Technical Advisory Committee, and with significant input from plan stakeholders and interested members of the public. The findings of the Current and Future Conditions section included: • SR 189, Mariposa Road, will become critically congested, especially in the vicinity of the I-19 interchange, as the port of entry project is completed that will enable increasing throughput • I-19 Frontage Road system needs to be continuous with additional capacity • I-19 will eventually reach capacity and will need capacity improvements • Grand Avenue through the City of Nogales has existing congestion and safety issues • Pendleton Drive is the only parallel arterial road to I-19 and needs to be extended north • The UPRR tracks and the Nogales Wash/Santa Cruz River are major east-west barriers and additional crossings are needed • There is great public demand for alternate transportation modes to enhance quality of life • Funding is limited and supplemental funding sources are required to meet the needs • Transportation infrastructure will be needed to serve targeted growth areas • Ruby Road interchange area in particular is very congested and has safety concerns • Improved east-west connectivity is needed in Nogales proper This section of the Plan focuses on two components essential for planning transportation improvements: environmental justice, and identification and evaluation of specific solutions. The environmental justice component examines minority and low-income populations found from census data. Results show that significant low-income populations reside in the City of Nogales and western Santa Cruz County, and would greatly benefit from many of the proposed transportation improvements. The second component of this section concentrates on describing planning level details and cost estimates for the eighty (80) proposed projects identified herein. The need for these projects was initially identified in Current and Future Conditions, and solutions to mitigate those needs are contained in the following pages. The project solutions proposed address the anticipated traffic impacts of continuing development, congestion at I-19 interchanges, additional crossings of the UPRR tracks, the Nogales Wash and the Santa Cruz River, identified safety issues, providing for multimodal transportation facilities, and additional transportation system needs identified by travel demand modeling and stakeholder and public input. Upon review and approval by ADOT, the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, and the members of the TAC, this information will be fed into the next step of the process which is developing an implementation plan for next five, ten and twenty years. The implementation strategies and plan will ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 101 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report include prioritization of the projects and selection of specific projects to be included in the short, medium and long-range programs based on available and anticipated capital improvement funding and operations and maintenance funding. Additional funding sources are to be identified and discussed that would enable the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County to undertake more projects than would be possible using only existing project funding sources. 8. Environmental Justice 8.1 Introduction Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. Executive Order 12898 and the DOT and FHWA Orders on Environmental Justice address persons belonging to any of the following groups: Black - a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Hispanic - a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central American, South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Asian - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. American Indian and Alaskan Native - a person having origins in any of the original people of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Low-Income - a person whose household income (or in the case of a community or group, whose median household income) is at or below the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Environmental justice and Title VI are not new concerns. A 1994 Presidential Executive Order directed every Federal agency to make environmental justice part of its mission by identifying and addressing the effects of all programs, policies, and activities on "minority populations and low-income populations." Today, because of the evolution of the transportation planning process, they are receiving greater emphasis. Effective transportation decision making depends upon understanding and properly addressing the unique needs of different socioeconomic groups. There are three fundamental environmental justice principles: • To avoid, minimize, or mitigate disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects, including social and economic effects, on minority populations and lowincome populations. • To ensure the full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decision-making process. • To prevent the denial of, reduction in, or significant delay in the receipt of benefits by minority and low-income populations. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 102 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Environmental justice is more than a set of legal and regulatory obligations. Properly implemented, environmental justice principles and procedures are intended to improve all levels of transportation decision making. This approach will: • Make better transportation decisions that meet the needs of all people. • Design transportation facilities that fit more harmoniously into communities. • Enhance the public-involvement process, strengthen community-based partnerships, and provide minority and low income populations with opportunities to learn about and improve the quality and usefulness of transportation in their lives. • Improve data collection, monitoring, and analysis tools that assess the needs of, and analyze the potential impacts on minority and low-income populations. • Partner with other public and private programs to leverage transportation-agency resources to achieve a common vision for communities. • Avoid disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and low-income populations. • Minimize and/or mitigate unavoidable impacts by identifying concerns early in the planning phase and providing offsetting initiatives and enhancement measures to benefit affected communities and neighborhoods. 8.2 Santa Cruz County Title VI & Environmental Justice Populations The objective of this section is to identify and locate significant Title VI populations that might be impacted, in a positive or negative manner, by projects considered in this planning process. The 2000 Census SF3 data provides block group level information on the six Title VI populations in Western Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales, the study area for this project. As shown in Figure 36 on the next page, Western Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales are divided into 17 Census block groups, numbered from 1011 in the far north to 4022 in the far south. The City of Nogales is highlighted in yellow. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 103 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 36 – Census 2000 Block Groups in Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 104 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table 1 on the next page presents the 2000 Census SF3 data for the six Title VI populations within each of the 17 block groups. It should be noted that SF3 information is based on data from the census long form, which was administered to only one of every six households. While this data has been factored up to reflect all households within each block group, the sampling and factoring process does introduce some degree of uncertainty into the results. The uncertainty is relatively insignificant for larger populations, but becomes increasingly more significant as populations become smaller. As can be seen in Table 1, four of the six Title VI populations (Black, American Indian, Asian and Hawaiian) in Santa Cruz County are very small. Combined, they account for less than 2% of the total 2000 population. Consequently, very limited conclusions can be drawn from populations this small. For example, we know that a small number of each group live in Santa Cruz County, but we do not know the exact number or where they live. Based on the available SF3 data, it is apparent that very small Black, American Indian, Asian, and Hawaiian populations may exist in any of the 17 block groups, but none appear to represent significant Title VI communities in the study area. In stark contrast, the remaining two Title VI populations (Hispanic and Low Income) are both very large. The Hispanic population accounts for 85% of the total western Santa Cruz County population, and is an overwhelming majority in all but the two most northern block groups. Assuming that a majority should be treated as a minority population, all 17 block groups should be viewed as having significant Title VI Hispanic communities. The 2000 Census SF3 data also identifies the populations living at various levels of poverty, based on income. For the purposes of this study, low income population has been defined as those persons with an income of less than 1.5 times the Federal poverty level income. Using this definition, 42% of the western Santa Cruz County population is classified as low income. All 17 block groups contain some low income population. However, the low income populations in eight block groups are particularly high (42% - 75% of the block group populations) and should be viewed as having significant Title VI Low Income populations. Figure 37 (located on the page following Table 1) shows the location of the eight block groups with significant Title VI Low Income populations (shaded blue), all of which are located in the southern part of the County, and seven of which are located in the City of Nogales. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 105 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Table 1: 2000 Census SF3 Block Group Level Environmental Justice Data for Western Santa Cruz County Block Group 1011 1012 1013 1021 1022 1023 1024 2001 2002 3001 3002 3003 3004 4011 4012 4021 4022 Total: % Tot: Total 2000 Pop 402 697 766 5375 5900 1278 322 1520 2627 1226 2872 1546 2425 1529 2116 2274 2725 35600 Black Pop 0 0 0 67 12 0 2 0 0 0 11 0 12 0 5 0 6 %Tot 1.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 115 0.3% American Indian Pop 0 8 16 15 32 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 8 0 14 54 58 215 0.6% %Tot 1.1% 2.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 2.4% 2.1% Asian Pop 13 0 0 44 163 17 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 17 39 0 303 0.9% %Tot 3.2% 0.8% 2.8% 1.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 1.7% Hawaiian Pop 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.02% %Tot 1.0% Hispanic Pop 105 11 431 3934 4986 1221 173 1291 2527 993 2769 1508 2294 1426 2047 2037 2634 30387 85% %Tot 26% 2% 56% 73% 85% 96% 54% 85% 96% 81% 96% 98% 95% 93% 97% 90% 97% Low Income Pop 91 36 204 1336 2087 723 48 366 1635 233 1001 817 1813 745 1018 963 1936 %Tot 23% 5% 27% 25% 35% 57% 15% 24% 63% 19% 35% 55% 75% 50% 48% 42% 72% EJ Category H H H H H H H H Block Group 1011 1012 1013 1021 1022 1023 1024 2001 2002 3001 3002 3003 3004 4011 4012 4021 4022 15052 42% Source: 2000 Census SF3 Data ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 106 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 37 – Census 2000 Block Groups with Low Income Populations ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 107 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 9. Transportation Improvements The Environmental Justice analysis clearly shows there is an overwhelming majority of Hispanic residents across western Santa Cruz County and within the City of Nogales. In addition, a significant percentage of the population in western Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales is classified as low income. The transportation improvements identified and described herein will greatly contribute toward improving quality of life. The Environmental Justice analysis shows the proposed transportation improvements will be balanced across populations, thus satisfying the intent of the regulations. 9.1 Proposed Solutions In the Current and Future Conditions section, project stakeholders identified issues at 57 sites located throughout Santa Cruz County. In addition, travel demand modeling identified an additional 23 sites that need additional capacity provided to serve the forecasted traffic demands at an acceptable level of service. The specific location, deficiency, source of how the issue was identified, and the project type needed were cataloged. This section takes the findings of Working Paper #1 and recommends specific transportation improvement projects at the 80 identified sites. The recommended solutions cover all modes of transportation, including roadway improvements, safety and operations enrichment, pedestrian and bicycle enhancements, and new and expanded transit systems. They also include a planning level cost estimate that can be used for budgeting purposes and capital improvement programming. The proposed projects will be further prioritized, and an implementation plan with potential funding sources for each project identified, in the following Implementation Plan section. Each site has been given a site number that is consistent throughout all of the related working papers. If multiple options for methods to address the deficiencies were possible, they are evaluated in the solution description, along with the benefits and challenges of each. A recommendation is made for the best alternative, unless multiple alternatives prove best implemented in phases. A planning level cost estimate is also presented on the final recommendation. Some projects may not have an evaluation of multiple alternatives if multiple options were not considered feasible or one clear solution was identified. A summary of all the projects and the associated cost estimates is provided at the end of this section. 9.2 Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad (UP Railroad) bisects the City of Nogales in the north-south direction, as shown in Figure 38 found on the next page. It is a branch line that serves the Phelps-Dodge mine site in Santa Cruz County. The line commences in Tucson, north of the county, and continues through Nogales into Mexico. Most of the Nogales Subdivision UPRR line is located east of the Santa Cruz River and east of Interstate 19 passing through Amado, Tubac, Rio Rico, and Nogales, Arizona. The line is a single track with a few siding locations along the route. UP Railroad representatives state there are on average 7 trains per day at 5,000 feet in length, traveling 10-25 mph through town. This can result in delays of 11 minutes or ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 108 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report more each train at each crossing, seven times a day, for local streets that have ‘at grade’ crossings. This does not include occasions when trains come to a complete stop in the center of town, increasing the delay. For seven trains a day, the total delay can add up to well nearly an hour and one half daily. This causes significant back-up of traffic, vehicular and pedestrian, particularly in the Nogales downtown area. Currently, the railroad line has only one grade-separated crossing (outside of the international border crossing) in Santa Cruz County and it is located on SR 82 in Nogales. Both the city and the county agree on the need for additional grade separated crossings to mitigate congestion when trains are operating, to enhance public safety, and to improve traffic circulation, thereby saving fuel and time. Figure 38 – Location of Union Pacific Rail Line in Downtown Nogales ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 109 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 9.3 Proposed Project Sites and Details Site No. 1 Project Type: Pedestrian Crossing of Union Pacific Railroad Location: Crawford Street Alignment in Nogales Solution Description: Approximately 1500 pedestrians per day on a Saturday are crossing the Union Pacific Railroad and Grand Avenue in the vicinity of Park Street. This is the most heavily used crossing location in downtown Nogales outside of the border crossing. When trains go by, the ability for pedestrians to cross is blocked for significant amounts of time, causing delay and safety concerns. An overpass was identified as a potential solution to facilitate the ability for pedestrians to cross safely and unimpeded; however, an underpass may also be an option. In addition, the exact location of the crossing in the vicinity of Crawford Street or Park Street should be evaluated based on the feasibility of engineering details and any other design elements that may be determined during the initial process. The crossing should also be lighted to allow for use during all hours. The pedestrian overpass bridge will meet UP Railroad requirements of 23-feet of vertical clearance, and a minimum of 9-feet of horizontal clearance from the center of the rail line. The crossing structure will satisfy ADA requirements for slopes and landing areas. Evaluation processes will look at minimizing engineering conflicts, addressing utility conflicts, coordinating regulatory and railroad approvals, obtaining environmental clearances, and utilizing available right-of-way wherever possible. Floodplain issues will also be investigated if required. An overpass study has already been conducted by the City of Nogales and includes this potential overpass location. The ability of this project to facilitate the safe and free flow movement of pedestrians and bicyclists across the regularly used railroad tracks bisecting the City of Nogales is imperative for the City to provide a safe environment for its residents and visitors. The pedestrian bridge overpass will create a safe environment to allow people to access both sides of the railroad tracks on a continuous basis, increase tourism, enhance trade, improve access to employment, reduce delays, and eliminate conflicts. Additionally, the project will enhance public safety by enabling law enforcement, and other agency personnel to cross the railroad tracks freely and safely while trains are in operation on the line. During the future Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis study, an evaluation of the specific location and alignment of the pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of Park Street and Crawford Street should take place. Details to consider will be length of the approach ramps, necessary right-of-way, and other engineering parameters. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 110 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate City of Nogales Crawford Street Pedestrian Railroad Overpass Structure Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis $250,000 Design and Construction Documents $500,000 Environmental Approvals $100,000 Regulatory Agency Coordination and Permitting $50,000 Utilities (UG & OHE) $200,000 Lighting/Electrical Systems $500,000 Misc./Other $500,000 Pre-Fabricated Steel Bridge, Structural, Complete $1,600,000 Bridge Foundations, Approach Improvements, Accessible Routes, $1,150,000 Embankment/Grade Improvements Pedestrian Gazebo/Shade Structures $100,000 Public Art Enhancement (1%) $50,000 TOTAL = $5,000,000 Figure 39: Example Pedestrian Overpass Bridges http://www.walkinginfo.org/problems/problems-crossing.cfm Portland, Oregon ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 111 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 40: Architectural Renderings of Pedestrian Overpass at Park Street Source: Pedestrian and Vehicle Railroad Small Area Transportation Study in Nogales and Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09 / Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 112 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 1 Location Map Project Type Pedestrian Overpass of Railroad Location Crawford Street at UP Railroad, Nogales Benefit Provide accessible and continuous crossing for pedestrians when trains are operating, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 113 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 2 Project Type: Pedestrian Crossing of Union Pacific Railroad Location: Court Street in Nogales Solution Description: Approximately 550 pedestrians per day on a Saturday are crossing the Union Pacific Railroad at Court Street. When trains go by, the ability for pedestrians to cross is blocked for significant amounts of time, causing delay and safety concerns. An overpass was identified as a potential solution to facilitate the ability for pedestrians to cross safely and unimpeded; however, an underpass may also be an option and should be studied. The west end of the structure would be adjacent to private commercial uses presenting partnership opportunities and possible right-of-way challenges. The east end of the crossing structure would be near the courthouse which may provide the opportunity to coordinate aesthetic and cultural enhancements into the design that complement the courthouse architecture. The crossing should also be lighted. The pedestrian overpass bridge will meet UP Railroad requirements of 23-feet of vertical clearance, and a minimum of 9-feet of horizontal clearance from the center of the rail line. The crossing structure will satisfy ADA requirements for slopes and landing areas. Evaluation processes will look at minimizing engineering conflicts, addressing utility conflicts, coordinating regulatory and railroad approvals, obtaining environmental clearances, and utilizing available right-of-way wherever possible. The ability of this project to facilitate the safe and free flow movement of pedestrians and bicyclists across the regularly used railroad tracks bisecting the City of Nogales is imperative for the City to provide a safe environment for its residents and visitors. The pedestrian bridge overpass will create a safe environment to allow people to access both sides of the railroad tracks on a continuous basis, increase tourism, increase trade, improve access to employment, reduce delays, and eliminate conflicts. Additionally, the project will enhance public safety by enabling law enforcement, and other agency personnel to cross the railroad tracks freely and safely while trains are in operation on the line. During the future Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis study, an evaluation of the specific alignment of the pedestrian crossing at Court Street should take place. Details to consider will be length of the approach ramps, right-of-way constrictions, and other engineering parameters. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 114 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate City of Nogales Court Street Pedestrian Railroad Overpass Structure Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis $250,000 Design and Construction Documents $500,000 Environmental Approvals $100,000 Regulatory Agency Coordination and Permitting $50,000 Utilities (UG & OHE) $200,000 Lighting/Electrical Systems $500,000 Misc./Other $500,000 Pre-Fabricated Steel Bridge, Structural, Complete $1,600,000 Bridge Foundations, Approach Improvements, Accessible Routes, $1,150,000 Embankment/Grade Improvements Pedestrian Gazebo/Shade Structures $100,000 Public Art Enhancement (1%) $50,000 TOTAL = $5,000,000 Figure 41: Example Pedestrian Overpass Bridges over Railroads Calgary, LRT on CPR R/R, Anderson Station ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Portland, Oregon Page 115 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 2 Location Map Project Type Pedestrian Overpass of Railroad Location Court Street at UP Railroad, Nogales Benefit Provide accessible and continuous crossing for pedestrians when trains are operating, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 116 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 3 Project Type: Vehicular Overpass of Union Pacific Railroad Location: South of Public Library area in Nogales Grand Avenue/Morley Avenue Connection and new Roundabout Solution Description: The need for a vehicle overpass has been identified in the vicinity of the public library in downtown Nogales to provide continuous and safer access over the Union Pacific Railroad. The overpass structure would require one-quarter mile approaches, up to approximately 4 blocks on each side, for the grade separation ramps leading up to the overpass structure. The location is approximately midway between Wayside Drive and Beck Street. The proposed alignment for the overpass is an open area south of the existing Nogales Public Library and north of a retail shopping center. The west end of the overpass will then extend to Grand Avenue, creating a new intersection connection in a roundabout configuration which will increase safety and capacity at the intersection. The east side will consist of elevated ramps branching off the new overpass in the north and south direction connecting with Morley Avenue. Care will be taken during design to minimize the number affected properties and any access restrictions to businesses. Additional infrastructure that would be required such as frontage roads and noise walls will also be included and will be minimized. Right-of-way acquisition will also be included with this project. The overpass bridge will meet Union Pacific Railroad requirements of 23-feet and 4inches of vertical clearance, and a minimum of 9-feet of horizontal clearance from the center of the rail line. The crossing structure will also satisfy requirements for slopes and drainage, and will coordinate with any other state and railroad regulations. The design and alignment evaluation process will look at minimizing engineering conflicts, addressing utilities, coordinating regulatory and railroad approvals, obtaining environmental clearances, and utilizing available right-of-way wherever possible. The project will also include sidewalks and bike lanes, and will satisfy ADA requirements for slopes and landing areas. The crossing will also be lighted to allow for use during all hours. A photo of the existing area in the vicinity of the new connector road alignment is included in Figure 40. In addition, art and landscaping aspects should be incorporated into the design of the overpass to integrate the structure with its natural surroundings. A design concept report will be needed to determine the ultimate layout of the bridge and the alignment of the roadway connections. During the preliminary engineering, the design phase will look at options to also incorporate additional travel lanes, width for sidewalks and bike lanes, a stairwell located mid-way on the approach ramp structure for additional pedestrian access, and art enhancement elements. An example overpass structure is shown in Figure 41 and architectural renderings of a crossing at this location with new roundabout intersection are shown in Figure 42. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 117 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report This project will allow the safe and unrestricted movement of vehicles across the railroad tracks that bisect the City of Nogales and cause significant delay when a train is traveling through town or stops and blocks traffic. The proposed vehicle overpass is imperative for the City to provide a safe environment for its residents and visitors. The vehicular overpass will allow vehicles, including emergency services, medical response, and law enforcement to reach both sides of the railroad tracks on a continuous basis. It will increase access to retail businesses, job opportunities, reduce delays, and eliminate conflicts. Union Pacific representatives also support this project as it will reduce liability by eliminating an at-grade crossing. A significant aspect of the proposed crossing will benefit local emergency services, border patrol, and U.S. Military Services in the area by allowing accessible and continuous crossing for vehicles when trains are operating, improving response to emergency calls. Figure 42: View to the East from Grand Avenue—Library Area and New Connector Road Alignment with Railroad and Train in Background ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 118 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate City of Nogales Vehicular Crossing Structure at Public Library & Grand/Morley Avenue Connection Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis $250,000 Design and Construction Documents $1,400,000 Bridge Overpass, Roundabout & Roadway Construction * $9,250,000 ROW Acquisition/Legal $1,200,000 TOTAL = $12,100,000 * Note: Construction includes allocation for public art enhancement Figure 43: Example Vehicular Overpass Bridge of Railroad Genesee Road over Canadian National Railroad, Lapeer County, MI ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 119 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 44: Architectural Renderings of Vehicle Overpass at Public Library Source: Pedestrian and Vehicle Railroad Small Area Transportation Study in Nogales and Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 120 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 3 Location Map Project Type Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Location Public Library Vicinity, Nogales Benefit Provide accessible and continuous crossing for vehicles and emergency services when trains are operating, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts Coordinates: 31o20’22”N 110o56’10”W ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 121 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 4 Project Type: Vehicular Overpass of Union Pacific Railroad Location: Roper Road in Nogales Solution Description: The need for a vehicular overpass has been identified at Roper Road to allow vehicles continuous and unrestricted ability to travel over the railroad without delay when a train is passing. This overpass would allow for the connection of an alternative route or bypass to SR 82, creating an evacuation route and addressing other Homeland Security issues. The area is currently only 20% developed. With the construction of the new overpass improvement, access would be created for additional building of commercial, retail and industrial uses in the area creating employment opportunities. The proposed overpass improvement would also increase access to the Oasis Town Center facility, regional shopping and the movie theater. Approaches for approximately ¼-mile on each side would be needed. Coordination would take place during design to align the new extension connector roadways with potential future connections with SR 82 and Interstate 19. It will include sidewalks and bike lanes to all modes of transportation have access over the railroad crossing. As with the proposed vehicular overpass bridge at the Public Library area, this overpass bridge will meet Railroad requirements of 23-feet 4-inches of vertical clearance, and a minimum of 9feet of horizontal clearance from the center of the rail line. The crossing structure will satisfy requirements for slopes, drainage and coordinate with any other state and railroad issues. The project will also address utility conflicts, coordinate regulatory and railroad approvals, obtain environmental clearances, and utilize available right-of-way where possible. It will also meet ADA requirements for access. This project will allow the safe and unrestricted movement of vehicles across the regularly used railroad tracks bisecting the City of Nogales which is imperative for the City to provide a safe environment for its residents and visitors. The vehicular overpass will allow vehicles, including emergency services, medical response, and law enforcement to reach both sides of the railroad tracks on a continuous basis. It will increase access to retail businesses, create job opportunities with new businesses, commercial and warehousing for truck freight, reduce delays, and eliminate conflicts with the at-grade railroad crossing. This project will significantly benefit residents, visitors, and municipal services alike. Union Pacific representatives also support this project as it will reduce liability by eliminating an at-grade crossing. This proposed project will also enhance public safety by enabling law enforcement and other agency personnel to cross the railroad tracks freely and safely when a train is present. A significant aspect of the proposed crossing will benefit local emergency services, border patrol, and U.S. Military Services by allowing continuous accessible for vehicles, improving response to emergency calls. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 122 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report A site photo of the proposed connector road alignment extension from Grand Avenue looking east is shown in Figure 43. Architectural renderings of the proposed vehicle overpass are included in Figure 44. During the future alternatives analysis study, options should be reviewed for a two-lane bridge versus additional travel lanes. It should also include additional width for sidewalks and bike lanes, a stairwell located mid-way on the approach ramp structure for additional pedestrian access, and art enhancement elements. Alignment alternatives of the new connector road and potential future intersection connections to SR 82 and Interstate 19 should also be reviewed. This proposed project is consistent with consistent with the Pedestrian and Vehicle Railroad Small Area Transportation Study in Nogales and Santa Cruz County. It was identified based on conflicts with existing transportation facilities and users, future needs based on growth, review of previous studies and reports, and input from key stakeholders and the public. Figure 45: View of Proposed Roper Road Extension from Grand Avenue – View to the East Planning Level Cost Estimate City of Nogales Vehicle Crossing Structure at Roper Road Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis $500,000 Design and Construction Documents $3,300,000 Bridge Overpass, Roundabout & Roadway Construction * $22,000,000 ROW Acquisition/Legal $2,700,000 TOTAL = $28,500,000 * Note: Construction includes allocation for public art enhancement ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 123 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 46: Architectural Renderings of Vehicle Overpass at Roper Road Source: Pedestrian and Vehicle Railroad Small Area Transportation Study in Nogales and Santa Cruz County ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 124 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 4 Location Map Project Type Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Location Gold Hill Road at UP Railroad, Nogales Benefit Provide accessible and continuous crossing for vehicles and emergency services when trains are operating, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts Coordinates: 31o21’34”N 110o55’50”W ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 125 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 5 Project Type: Vehicular Overpass of Union Pacific Railroad Location: Ruby Road in Rio Rico Solution Description: The need for a vehicular overpass has been identified at Ruby Road to allow vehicles continuous and unrestricted ability to travel over the railroad tracks without delay when a train is passing. This overpass would allow for the connection of an alternative route or bypass to SR 82, creating an evacuation route and addressing other Homeland Security issues including increased ability to assist border patrol and other law enforcement with access. Approximately ¼ mile approaches would be needed on each side. The overpass bridge will meet UP Railroad requirements of 23-feet of vertical clearance, and a minimum of 9-feet of horizontal clearance from the center of the rail line. The crossing structure will satisfy requirements for slopes and drainage, and will coordinate with any other state and railroad requirements. The evaluation process will look at minimizing engineering conflicts, addressing utility conflicts, coordinating regulatory and railroad approvals, obtaining environmental clearances, and utilizing available right-of-way wherever possible. A design concept report is recommended. The vehicular overpass will allow vehicles, including emergency services, medical response, and law enforcement to reach both sides of the railroad tracks on a continuous basis. It will increase access to retail businesses, job opportunities, schools, reduce delays, and eliminate conflicts. This project will significantly benefit residents, visitors, and municipal services alike. During the future alternatives analysis (DCR) study, widening the roadway to accommodate additional travel lanes will be necessary. It should also include additional width for sidewalks and bike lanes. Coordination with the existing bridge over the Santa Cruz River and the truck stop access will also be a consideration. The existing at-grade railroad crossing is very close to a cattleguard that may also be a concern to address. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 126 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate Ruby Road Vehicular Railroad Overpass Structure Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis Design and Construction Documents Construction - Roadway Construction - Bridge, Railroad Overpass Construction - Bridge, Santa Cruz River ROW Acquisition/Legal TOTAL = $150,000 $1,050,000 $1,900,000 $2,500,000 $2,100,000 $100,000 $7,800,000 Figure 47: Ruby Road View to the east, of At-Grade Railroad Crossing and Cattleguard ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 127 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 5 Location Map Project Type Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Location Ruby Road at UP Railroad, Rio Rico Benefit Provide accessible and continuous crossing for vehicles and emergency services when trains are operating, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 128 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 6 Project Type: Bridge over Santa Cruz River & At-Grade Crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad Location: Palo Parado, in Santa Cruz County Solution Description: The need for a vehicular overpass has been identified at Palo Parado to allow vehicles continuous and unrestricted ability to travel over the Santa Cruz River safely and without delay even during flood conditions. There is currently an at-grade railroad crossing at Palo Parado and there are 1200 vehicles per day crossing at this location. The approximate bridge span needed over the Santa Cruz River is ¼-mile, with additional ¼-mile approaches on each side. The next nearest crossing of the river and rail is 5 miles away at Rio Rico Road, creating traffic circulation issues and public safety concerns due to the longer response times when floodwater is present in the river. The overpass bridge will meet state requirements for stream crossings. The crossing structure will satisfy requirements for slopes and drainage, and will coordinate with any other state and federal regulations. The evaluation process will look at minimizing engineering conflicts, addressing utility conflicts, coordinating regulatory and railroad approvals, obtaining environmental clearances, and utilizing available right-of-way wherever possible. This project will allow the safe and unrestricted movement of vehicles across the Santa Cruz River and the regularly used railroad tracks at Palo Parado. The river bridge will allow vehicles, including emergency services, medical response, and law enforcement to reach both sides of the river on a continuous basis. It will increase access to retail businesses, job opportunities, schools, reduce delays, detours, and eliminate conflicts. This project will significantly benefit residents, visitors, and municipal services. Alternatives: A. Alignment 1 (Preferred alternative) B. Railroad Overpass Bridge on preferred alignment Planning Level Cost Estimate Palo Parado Bridge Structure over Santa Cruz River & At-Grade Crossing of the UPRR Line Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $1,000,000 Construction $6,750,000 TOTAL = $7,750,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis Design and Construction Documents Construction Bridge over R/R TOTAL = $250,000 $1,350,000 $6,750,000 $2,350,000 $10,700,000 Costs based on Palo Parado Design Concept Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 129 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 6 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Bridge crossing for vehicular and pedestrian traffic Palo Parado Road at UP Railroad and Santa Cruz River, Rio Rico Provide accessible and continuous crossing for vehicles and emergency services when river has water present, improving public safety and eliminating conflicts ALIGNMENT 1 WAS SELECTED AS THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT PER “PALO PARADO DESIGN CONCEPT REPORT”. *Exhibit from Palo Parado Design Concept Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 130 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 7 Project Type: Pedestrian Crosswalks across Grand Avenue Location: Park Street to Arroyo Blvd. in Nogales Solution Description: Several intersections along Grand Avenue need pedestrian safety improvements. These improvements at intersections along Grand Avenue include low-cost, short-term projects that can be done rather quickly such as high visibility pavement markings, additional signage, and traffic signal upgrades including countdown pedestrian signal heads. Long-term projects that may take more time and funding to design, but will ultimately increase safety benefits and add aesthetic enhancements to the community include pedestrian friendly center island medians, channelization measures to help shorten crossing distances, and traffic calming such as raised crosswalks or decorative speed tables that increase the visibility of a pedestrian. Vehicular restrictions may also be alternatives, such as restricting U-turns or channelizing left turning movements with the addition of landscaped or decorative medians. All improvements will be made to meet applicable American Disability Act requirements; this may include intersection improvements as well. Alternatives: A. Short-Term, Low Cost Signing, Pavement Marking and Traffic Signal Upgrades B. Long-Term Projects, Center Island Medians, Raised Crosswalks, and Channelization Figure 48: Examples of Short Term, Low Cost Improvements Including Signing, Striping, and Signals ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 131 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 49: Examples of Long Term, Higher Cost Improvements such as Traffic Calming It is recommended that the City of Nogales pursue low-cost measures as a first phase project to implement some safety improvements in the short-term, followed by planning for long-term infrastructure improvement projects in the budget planning process to further enhance the safety of pedestrians crossing Grand Avenue. Vehicular restrictions could be considered in the future if additional safety measures are needed based on specific traffic problems at locations with ongoing conflicting movements. Planning Level Cost Estimate Crosswalk Improvements along Grand Avenue Phase 1 Traffic Safety Study Design and Construction Documents Utilities (UG for Signal Improvements) Traffic Signal/Electrical Systems Signing & Striping Improvements Misc./Other Public Education Campaign & Relations Phase 1 Subtotal = $20,000 $25,000 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $5,000 $10,000 $120,000 Phase 2 Subtotal = TOTAL = $30,000 $50,000 $25,000 $750,000 $30,000 $15,000 $900,000 $ 1,020,000 Phase 2 Traffic Safety Study Design and Construction Documents Utilities Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Misc./Other Public Education Campaign & Relations ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 132 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 7 Location Map Project Type Crosswalk Installation Location Grand Avenue, Park St to Arroyo Blvd, Nogales Benefit Increase pedestrian safety by improving crossing visibility ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 133 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 8 Project Type: Widen Roadway and Bridge, plus Intersection Improvements Location: Calle Sonora & Hohokam Drive in Nogales Solution Description: Calle Sonora becomes Mariposa Road west of Grand Avenue, and connects to the Mariposa Port of Entry which generates large truck traffic volumes. Calle Sonora is an extension of Mariposa Road to the east that links to warehousing and residential areas beyond, creating an undesirable mix of heavy trucks with cars. At the intersection of Hohokam Drive, the north side of the intersection is a private driveway. Coordination with the owner would be needed for any improvements on private property. The intersection of Calle Sonora & Hohokam Drive is less than 300 feet from the major arterial intersection of Mariposa Road and Calle Sonora/Grand Avenue. Due to the amount of vehicle and truck traffic queued at the intersection and in the turn lanes, there are back-ups of traffic and sight distance issues from vehicles blocking views. Calle Sonora is currently 2 lanes in each direction with poor signing and pavement marking. Roadway improvements are to include installing turn lanes and the appropriate tapers on each approach to the intersection of Calle Sonora & Hohokam Drive that will extend approximately 500 feet. The signing and pavement marking should also be upgraded to standards. In addition, the Santa Cruz River is between Grand Ave and Hohokam Drive and the bridge span, which is less than 100 feet, will need to be widened. Lastly, the traffic signal at Mariposa Road and Calle Sonora/Grand Avenue will need upgrades to accommodate the turning movements and to improve operations. One option to consider is combining this project with Site No. 9 for additional intersection improvements at Mariposa Road and Calle Sonora/Grand Avenue. Planning Level Cost Estimate Calle Sonora Roadway Widening & Santa Cruz River Bridge Structure & Hohokam Drive Intersection Design Concept Report and Alternatives Analysis $300,000 Design and Construction Documents $750,000 Construction $4,250,000 TOTAL = $5,300,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 134 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 8 Location Map Widen Roadway Bridge plus Intersection Project Type Improvements Location Calle Sonora & N Hohokam Dr, Nogales Benefit Provide accessible crossing for vehicles and emergency services, decreasing delay, reducing turning movement conflicts, and increasing capacity at the intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 135 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 9 Project Type: Intersection Improvements Location: Mariposa Road & Grand Avenue in Nogales Solution Description: The intersection of Mariposa Road and Calle Sonora/Grand Avenue is a major arterial intersection. Mariposa Road connects to Mariposa Port of Entry which generates large truck traffic volumes. Calle Sonora is an extension of Mariposa Road to the east that links to warehousing and residential areas beyond, creating an undesirable mix of heavy trucks with cars. The intersection currently has dual left turn lanes in the eastbound to northbound direction. Further engineering investigation should be conducted to determine if turning radii on the corners could be improved, signal timing improvements could be implemented, signal timing progression installed, railroad crossing gates upgraded, or other roadway aspects widened to help improve capacity. As described in Site No. 8, the nearest intersection to the east at Calle Sonora & Hohokam Drive is less than 300 feet away. Vehicles queuing in the westbound direction at the signalized intersection of Mariposa Road and Calle Sonora/Grand Avenue block the intersection at Hohokam Drive, creating back-ups of traffic and sight distance issues from queued vehicles. Calle Sonora is currently 1 lane in each direction with poor signing and pavement marking. For the purposes of the intersection, Calle Sonora needs to be widened to include separated turn lanes. In between the two intersections, within the 300-feet, is a narrow at-grade Union Pacific railroad crossing and bridge crossing over the Santa Cruz River. Roadway improvements, bridge widening, railroad gate widening, and intersection improvements could all be combined together into one project. This project could be combined with the Site No. 8 project. Alternatives: A. Signal Timing Improvements only B. Intersection Improvements only Planning Level Cost Estimate Mariposa Road & Grand Avenue Intersection Improvements Phase 1/Alternative A Traffic Safety Study (for Both Phases) Design and Construction Documents Signal and Minor Roadway Improvements Phase 1 Subtotal = Phase 2/Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Intersection Reconstruction and Improvements Phase 2 Subtotal = TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $40,000 $30,000 $180,000 $250,000 $500,000 $3,450,000 $3,950,000 $ 4,200,000 Page 136 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 9 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Mariposa Road & Grand Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increase capacity at the intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 137 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 10 Project Type: Sidewalk Improvements Location: Western Avenue, from Interstate 19 to Grand Avenue in Nogales Solution Description: Western Avenue is approximately 1.1 miles in length. Some segments have no sidewalks, while others segments of Western Avenue with existing sidewalks have missing sections or sidewalks in need of repair. Along Western Avenue, there are also sight visibility issues for pedestrians crossing the street. Sidewalks should be improved to standard sidewalk widths, and constructed as detached sidewalks where possible to increase separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles. The City of Nogales currently uses Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction for their sidewalk standards. According to these standards, the minimum sidewalk width should be 4-feet wide on local streets, increasing in width as the roadway classification increases. In addition, all new construction or street improvements should include installing new, missing links, repairing damaged, or upgrading substandard sidewalks. Alternatives: A. Install prioritized missing sidewalk links at minimum 4-foot width B. Install entire length of sidewalk at 5-foot width Planning Level Cost Estimate Sidewalk Improvements along Western Avenue, I-19 to Grand Ave Alternative A Design and Construction Documents Sidewalk Installation ROW Acquisition/Legal TOTAL = Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Sidewalk Installation (and minor utility adjustment) ROW Acquisition/Legal TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $20,000 $50,000 $50,000 $120,000 $50,000 $250,000 $100,000 $400,000 Page 138 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 10 Location Map Project Type Sidewalk Improvements Location Western Avenue, I-19 to Grand Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increase pedestrian safety ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 139 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 11 Project Type: Sidewalk Improvements Location: Target Range Road, from Mariposa Road to Interstate 19 in Nogales Solution Description: Target Range Road is approximately 1.23 miles long with sidewalks. It is also the extension of Western Avenue, featured in Site No. 10, between Interstate 19 and Mariposa Road. Along Target Range Road, there are no connected facilities for pedestrians to walk along the roadway. Sidewalks should be improved to the City specified standard sidewalk width. The City of Nogales currently uses Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction for their sidewalk standards. According to these standards, the minimum sidewalk width should be 4-feet wide on local streets, increasing in width as the roadway classification increases. However, due to the fact that Target Range Road functions as a major thoroughfare connecting Mariposa Road to I-19 and to downtown Nogales, and carries heavy truck volumes, a wider sidewalk of 6-feet is suggested for installation in this area. Six feet is a comfortable width for two people to walk side-by-side. In addition, sidewalks should be constructed as detached from the roadway where possible to increase separation of pedestrians from motor vehicle traffic. All new construction or street improvements should include installing new, missing links, repairing damaged, or upgrading substandard sidewalks. Planning Level Cost Estimate Sidewalk Improvements along Target Range Road, Mariposa Rd to I-19 Design and Construction Documents Sidewalk Installation ROW Acquisition/Legal TOTAL = $50,000 $300,000 $100,000 $450,000 Figure 50: Target Range Road, View to the West at Mariposa Road (no sidewalks) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 140 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 11 Location Map Project Type Sidewalk Improvements Location Target Range Rd, Mariposa Road to I-19, Nogales Benefit Improve Pedestrian Safety ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 141 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 12 Project Type: Intersection Improvements Location: Target Range Road & Mariposa Road in Nogales Solution Description: Concerns at the intersection of Target Range Road and Mariposa Road center around high speed vehicles, particularly trucks, approaching the intersection on Mariposa Road in the north-south direction and the need to improve the approach to current roadway standards. Mariposa Road at this location is a 4-lane roadway with a center turn lane. The east leg of Target Range Road has a curved approach, and the west leg is an unimproved dirt surface drive that also has a curved approach with a cattle guard. In addition, a vertical curve on Mariposa Road due to the slope from the hill causes sight distance issues for vehicles turning onto this main thoroughfare. Short term improvements could include upgrading the signage and pavement markings, installing warning devices along Mariposa Road to encourage approaching vehicles to slow down such as rumble strips or driver feedback signs. However, there are on-going maintenance costs to consider, and decreased effectiveness with time. A signal warrant study could be conducted to determine if the intersection should be controlled by a traffic signal or flashing beacon. Longterm, the intersection could be completely redesigned, including realigning and repaving the approaches on Target Range Road, and smoothing out the horizontal and vertical curves on Mariposa Road to increase visibility and discourage speeding. The improvement of this intersection should be coordinated with the design of Mariposa Road improvements related to the improvements underway at the Mariposa port of entry. Alternatives: A. B. C. D. Signage and Pavement Marking to warn drivers Rumble Strips, but could become maintenance issue Signalize Intersection Redesign and reconstruct intersection, flatten vertical curves, realign approaches, improve sight lines Due to the expense of the proposed solutions, it is recommended that a two-phased approach be taken at this intersection. The first phase would be a set of short-term solutions that include signing and striping upgrades, rumble strips, or another driver awareness application that is cost effective to install. The short-term solutions would need to be followed-up with a more permanent, lower maintenance long-term project that redesigns the intersection approaches and smoothes out the vertical grades. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 142 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvements Tangent Range Road & Mariposa Road Phase 1 Traffic Safety Study (for Both Phases) Design and Construction Documents Signing & Striping Improvements Roadway Improvements Misc./Other Phase 1 Subtotal = $40,000 $25,000 $30,000 $95,000 $10,000 $200,000 Phase 2 Subtotal = TOTAL = $150,000 $2,150,000 $ 2,300,000 $ 2,500,000 Phase 2 Design and Construction Documents Roadway Infrastructure Improvements Figure 51: Mariposa Road Views of Grade In the Vicinity of Target Range Road ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 143 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 12 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Target Range Rd & Mariposa Rd, Nogales Benefit Improve public safety at intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 144 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 13 Project Type: Traffic Interchange Improvements Location: Interstate 19 & Mariposa Road in Nogales Solution Description: Several possible alternatives for traffic interchange improvements at Interstate 19 and Mariposa Road were identified in the Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study completed in 2008. These alternatives were identified to help alleviate increasing traffic in the area. Mariposa Road, or State Route 189, connects the Mariposa Port of Entry to the interstate highway system. The Mariposa POE recently received funding for a port expansion that will ultimately triple the amount of traffic that can pass through the port. This will cause already congested roadway facilities to fail. The alternatives identified include a diverging diamond interchange, a flyover ramp for eastbound to northbound traffic, and the flyover ramp and diverging diamond interchange combination. A diverging diamond interchange is a variant on the traditional diamond interchange. The difference lies in the center where the through lanes on the crossroad intersect each other at the ramp termini intersections and are “flipped” through the middle of the interchange. The diverging diamond interchange’s biggest advantage is that left turns from the crossroad do not conflict with oncoming traffic. All turning movements are removed from the signalized intersections allowing for the two signals to be controlled with two simple phases as no turning phases are required. Figure 52 – Schematic Concept Plan of Diverging Diamond Interchange (Source: Paper by Praveen K. Edara, et al, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) The flyover option addresses the fact that the significant traffic demand for eastbound to northbound left turns negatively impacts the capacity and performance of the existing Mariposa Road interchange with I-19. A highly effective remedy to handle the demand and upgrade the overall performance of the interchange would be to provide for this movement by construction an overpass structure (flyover) that would carry the eastbound to northbound traffic over I-19 and Mariposa Road, thus providing free-flow movement. The combination of the diverging diamond with the flyover only helps to further increase the capacity and efficiency of this interchange. More detailed descriptions of these alternatives can be found in the Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 145 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Alternatives: A. Diverging Diamond B. Flyover C. Diverging Diamond/Flyover Combination Planning Level Cost Estimate TI Improvements at I-19 & Mariposa Road Alternative A Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Diverging Diamond Interchange Construction Alternative A - TOTAL = Alternative B—Flyover Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Flyover Construction Alternative B TOTAL = Alternative C- Diverging Diamond/Flyover Combination Alternative C TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $100,000 $700,000 $7,700,000 $8,600,000 $600,000 $2,500,000 $22,000,000 $25,100,000 $33,700,000 Page 146 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 13 Location Map Project Type Traffic Interchange Improvements Location Mariposa Rd/I-19 Interchange, Nogales Benefit Increased Capacity and Access to the Region ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 147 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 14 Project Type: Intersection Improvements Location: Frank Reed Road & Mariposa Road in Nogales Solution Description: This major arterial intersection is heavily used, with a significant amount of truck traffic. The north-south approaches along Frank Reed Road/Industrial Park Drive also need to be improved to current design standards and realigned to improve sight visibility issues. A previous study prepared for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), the Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study, identified two options for this intersection: a grade-separated intersection or an Arizona Parkway intersection design along Mariposa Road in the vicinity of this intersection that would implement restricted left turns at the intersection and provide for U-turn loops at approximately 1/8-mile. The next intersection to the north along Frank Reed Road is Paul Bond Road, only 300-feet away and that intersection should be taken into consideration. According to the Mariposa Road/I-19 Connector Route Study, either of the following two options will provide adequate capacity for Year 2040 projected traffic with acceptable levels of service: Alternatives: A. Grade separated intersection B. Arizona Parkway Intersection (can be implemented even before full is parkway built) Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvements at Frank Reed Road & Mariposa Road in Nogales Alternative A—Grade Separate Intersection $25,200,000 Design Concept Report $ 250,000 Design and Construction Documents $2,500,000 Environmental Approvals $500,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $28,450,000 Alternative B—Arizona Parkway Intersection design Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Environmental Approvals Alternative B TOTAL = $9,000,000 $50,000 $900,000 $500,000 $10,450,000 Figure 53: Arizona Parkway Intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 148 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 14 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Mariposa Rd & Frank Reed Rd, Nogales Benefit Increase intersection capacity ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 149 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 15 Project Type: Roadway Widening & Intersection Improvements Location: Mariposa Road from Mariposa Port of Entry to Interstate 19 in Nogales Solution Description: SR 189/Mariposa Road in this area is approximately 3 miles long and is currently a 4-lane roadway with a two-way center turn lane. The Arizona Department of Transportation has preserved approximately 200-feet of roadway right-of-way for future improvements. Mariposa Road currently experiences little access management control and average daily traffic ranges from 15,000 (near the Port of Entry) to 30,000 (near Interstate 19) vehicles per day. According to the Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study, future traffic is expected to more than double to 43,000 vehicles per day near the Port of Entry and 69,000 per day near Interstate 19 by the Year 2040. Considering the very high heavy truck traffic on SR 189/Mariposa Road, the passenger car equivalent is even greater: 73,000 vehicles per day near the Port of Entry and 107,000 vehicles per day at Interstate 19. A standard arterial roadway cannot accommodate this volume of traffic. To handle the anticipated traffic from future growth, Mariposa Road should be widened and improved to increase capacity and effective access management strategies should be implemented immediately. There are several options for roadway widening beyond the traditional roadway widening from 4-lanes to 6-lanes. The Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study considered an Arizona Parkway within the current 200-foot right-of-way and/or an enhanced arterial roadway with jughandle intersections that eliminate left turns at major arterial intersections. Figure 54: Example Parkway in Michigan and Jughandle Intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 150 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Alternatives: A. Traditional Roadway Widening B. Arizona Parkway C. Enhanced Arterial Roadway with Jughandle Intersections Planning Level Cost Estimate Mariposa Road (SR 189) Roadway Widening and Intersection Improvements Alternative A—Traditional Roadway Widening $25,200,000 DCR $250,000 Design and Construction Documents $5,000,000 Environmental Approvals $1,000,000 Alternate A TOTAL = $31,450,000 Alternative B—Arizona Parkway DCR Design and Construction Documents Environmental Approvals Alternate B TOTAL = $47,400,000 $250,000 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $53,650,000 Alternate C TOTAL = $40,500,000 $250,000 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $46,750,000 Alternative C—Enhanced with Jughandles DCR Design and Construction Documents Environmental Approvals Figure 55: Example Arizona Parkway Street Cross-Section from City of Surprise ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 151 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 15 Location Map Project Type Roadway Widening and Improvement, Nogales Location Mariposa Rd/SR 189, POE to I-19 Benefit Increased capacity and improved safety by eliminated conflicts with the introduction of access management ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 152 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 16 Project Type: Frontage Road Extension Location: W Frontage Rd, Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Dr, Rio Rico Solution Description: The existing Frontage Road alignment from Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Drive in Rio Rico has a missing link measuring approximately 4,300 feet in length. It is currently an unimproved dirt road that needs to be built to current roadway standards to provide residents and public services an additional arterial route. The road would be a rural, 2-lane roadway with paved shoulders. Additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are required in the future. Vertical and horizontal alignments will need to be studied in the design concept report prior to design as the roadway would be on currently unimproved land. This extension will also help provide increased transportation connectivity for the region. Alternatives: A. Two lane road to match existing with paved shoulders for bike and pedestrian use B. Surface treatment of a dirt road extension—not an environmental option Planning Level Cost Estimate West Frontage Road Extension, Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Drive in Rio Rico Design Concept Report $80,000 Design and Construction Documents $420,000 Roadway Construction $4,400,000 TOTAL = $4,900,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study Figure 56: West Frontage Road, View to the North at Roadway End ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 153 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 16 Location Map Project Type Frontage Road Extension Location W Frontage Rd, Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Dr, Rio Rico Benefit Improved connectivity and local access ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 154 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 17 Project Type: Roadway Overlay & Shoulder Improvement for Bike and Pedestrian Use Location: W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico Dr to Peck Canyon Rd, Rio Rico Solution Description: Bicyclists from as far away as Green Valley ride long distance along frontage roads in the area. This segment of frontage roadway is approximately 4 miles in length and needs to be upgraded to current standards with shoulders, clearances, and pavement surface overlay. The new shoulders would be graded, widened and paved to current ADOT standards, and able to accommodate a Bike Route designation. The Bike Route designation would be shared with the widened shoulder and not an official on-street bike lane. This is typical for long-distance rural roadways. Alternatives: A. Overlay existing roadway with shoulder stabilization B. Widen existing roadway with new shoulders C. Overlay both existing roadway and new shoulders Planning Level Cost Estimate West Frontage Road Overlay and Shoulder Widening, Rio Rico Dr to Peck Canyon Rd Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $180,000 Construction $1,200,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $1,380,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents $1,980,000 Construction $13,200,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $15,180,000 Alternative C Design and Construction Documents $2,145,000 Construction $14,300,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $16,445,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study Figure 57: West Frontage Road View to the North, Existing Conditions ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 155 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 17 Location Map Project Type Roadway Overlay and Shoulder Widening Location W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico Dr to Peck Canyon Rd, Rio Rico Benefit Increase safety for bicyclists and motorists ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 156 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 18 Project Type: Widen I-19 Overpass and Approach Roads Location: Peck Canyon Rd, W Frontage Rd to E Frontage Rd, Rio Rico Solution Description: The overpass of Interstate 19 needs to be widened to increase capacity and reduce turning movement conflicts, including turn lanes and roadway widening for school traffic in peak hours. Rio Rico High School, Mountain View Elementary School, and San Cayetano Elementary Schools are all located on the west side of Interstate 19 and the overpass is the only local route that residents have to access the schools from the eastern side of I-19. The ramp intersections should be evaluated for the feasibility of roundabouts at one or both of the intersections to improve the ramp intersection operational characteristics and safety. In addition, the installation of sidewalks and bike lanes should be considered. A Safe Routes to School Plan, including upgraded signing, striping, and other possible improvements such as school flashers should also be investigated. This project could also be combined with Site No. 19 for cost and time savings due to its close proximity. Alternatives: A. Widen Bridge for turn lanes (1 additional lane) with Intersection Improvements B. Widen Bridge for turn lanes plus sidewalks and bike lanes with Intersection Improvements Planning Level Cost Estimate Widen Peck Canyon Road Overpass at I-19 Improvements Alternative A Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternate A TOTAL = $250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 Alternate B TOTAL = $500,000 $3,200,000 $3,700,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 157 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 18 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Widen I-19 Overpass and Approach Roads Peck Canyon Rd, W Frontage Rd to E Frontage Rd, Rio Rico Increase capacity and reduce turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 158 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 19 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: W Frontage Rd/Camino Lito Galindo Intersection, Rio Rico Solution Description: Rio Rico High School, Mountain View Elementary School, and San Cayetano Elementary are located west of Interstate 19 and south of the Rio Rico traffic interchange. Traffic accesses the school mainly from the West Frontage Road. The main intersection with the West Frontage Road is at Camino Lito Galindo, which is stop controlled in the eastbound direction only. The approach roads entering the intersection are one lane in each direction with no turn lanes to accommodate peak hour school traffic. Existing signing and striping should be upgraded. In addition, sidewalks, bike facilities, and Safe Routes to School amenities should be improved in the area. Due to the sites proximity to other needed projects, it may be advantageous to combine this project with Site No. 18. Alternatives: A. Turn lanes, signing, striping, SRTS improvements B. Approach Roadway Improvements Planning Level Cost Estimate West Frontage Rd & Camino Lito Galindo Intersection Improvement, Rio Rico Phase 1—Short Term Signing and Striping, SRTS Plan $50,000 Phase 1 SUBTOTAL = $50,000 Phase 2 – Complete Improvements Design and Construction Documents Construction Phase 2 SUBTOTAL = TOTAL= $115,000 $635,000 $750,000 $800,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 159 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 19 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Intersection Improvement W Frontage Rd/Camino Lito Galindo Intersection, Rio Rico Improved capacity, reduced turning movement conflicts, increased pedestrians & bicyclists and safer school traffic ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 160 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 20 Project Type: Frontage Road Improvement Location: W Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Amado Solution Description: The existing West Frontage Road dead ends at a landfill on the north end and needs to be extended to be improved and built as a 2-lane road frontage road with paved shoulders. The existing frontage road also needs to be extended north to the next interchange at Agua Linda Road to provide Tubac area residents and public services an additional arterial road and local access route. The approximate length of this section is 3,100 feet and the road would be a rural, 2-lane, roadway with shoulders, and should be built to State roadway standards. However, additional right-of-way should be also be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are needed in the future. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments will need to be studied in a corridor study or design concept report phase prior to design as the roadway would be traversing currently vacant land. This extension will also help provide increased transportation connectivity for the region. Planning Level Cost Estimate West Frontage Road Extension from W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd at Amado Design and Construction Documents $550,000 Construction $2,950,000 TOTAL = $3,500,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study Figure 58: West Frontage Road View to the North, Roadway ends at Landfill Site ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 161 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 20 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Frontage Road Improvement W Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Amado Connectivity will increase traffic circulation in region providing alternative access to I-19 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 162 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 21 Project Type: Frontage Road Improvement Location: E Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Amado Solution Description: The existing Frontage Road alignment from Chavez Siding Road needs to be extended north to Agua Linda Road in the Tubac area to provide residents and public services an additional arterial road and local access route. The approximate length of the section is 4,900 feet and the road would be a rural, 2-lane, roadway with shoulders, built to State roadway standards. However, additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are needed in the future. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments will need to be studied in a corridor study or design concept report prior to design as the roadway would be traversing currently vacant land. This extension will also help provide increased transportation connectivity for the region. Planning Level Cost Estimate East Frontage Road Extension, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd Design and Construction Documents $700,000 Construction $3,800,000 TOTAL = $4,500,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 163 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 21 Location Map Project Type Frontage Road Improvement E Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Location Amado Connectivity will increase traffic circulation in region Benefit providing alternative access to I-19 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 164 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 22 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: E Frontage Rd & Tumacacori Rd, Tubac Solution Description: Based on peak hour demand and intersection turning movements, a northbound left turn lane is needed at the intersection of Tumacacori Road and the East Frontage Road. Currently, northbound traffic turning left towards I-19 must do so from the through lane. If there is on-coming traffic in the southbound direction, the northbound left-turning vehicles block the through traffic, creating significant backups in the northbound direction. Signing and striping should also be updated at the intersection. As traffic congestion increases and traffic volumes grow, a traffic signal could be warranted in the future. Traffic volumes should continue to be monitored at this location. A roundabout solution could be evaluated at this time as well to eliminate the need for signalization. The cost of constructing a roundabout would far exceed the signal system; but the benefits would include reduced severity of accidents, significantly less operations and maintenance costs, and fuel and time savings. Alternatives: A. Northbound Left Turn lane B. Future Traffic Signal The northbound left turn lane is the only current need and should be the improvement programmed at this time. The intersection can continue to be monitored for future needs. Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvement at Tumacacori Road and East Frontage Road Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $60,000 Construction $400,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $460,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $35,000 $250,000 $285,000 Page 165 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 22 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location E Frontage Rd & Tumacacori Rd, Tubac Benefit Improved capacity, reduced turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 166 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 23 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: E Frontage Rd & Tubac Rd, Tubac Solution Description: Based on peak hour demand and intersection turning movements, northbound and southbound left turn lanes are needed at the intersection. Currently, traffic turning left must do so from the through lane in both directions. If there is on-coming traffic in the opposing direction, the left-turning vehicles block the through traffic, creating significant backups. Signing and striping should also be updated at the intersection. As traffic congestion increases and traffic volumes grow, a traffic signal could be warranted in the future. Traffic volumes should continue to be monitored at this location. A roundabout solution could be evaluated at this time as well to eliminate the need for signalization. The cost of constructing a roundabout would far exceed the signal system; but the benefits would include reduced severity of accidents, significantly less operations and maintenance costs, and fuel and time savings. Alternatives: A. Northbound and Southbound Left Turn lane B. Traffic Signal The northbound and southbound left turn lanes are the only current need and should be the improvements programmed at this time. The intersection can continue to be monitored for future needs. Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvement at Tubac Road and the East Frontage Road Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $75,000 Construction $500,000 Alternate A TOTAL = $575,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternate B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $35,000 $250,000 $285,000 Page 167 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 23 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location E Frontage Rd & Tubac Rd, Tubac Benefit Improved capacity, reduced turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 168 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 24 Project Type: Roadway and Intersection Improvements Location: E Frontage Rd, Avenida Goya to Bridge Rd, Tubac Solution Description: The existing East Frontage Road, from Kenyon Ranch Road to Bridge Road in Tubac needs to be widened to provide residents and public services an improved local access route. There are several intersecting side streets that lead directly to the downtown shopping district area of Tubac and are essential for traffic circulation. Currently, the frontage road is one lane in each direction with no turn lanes and becomes congested due to traffic stopping for turning vehicles. This delay causes vehicles to attempt to pass on the right on the dirt shoulder to drive around turning vehicles. The approximate length of the frontage road section is 3,700 feet. The road would be widened to a 2-lane roadway with a two-way center turn lane and should be built to State roadway standards. Another option could include warrant studies for left turn lanes at those intersections with high turning movement volumes. Additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved the length of the frontage road section for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are needed in the future. This improved roadway will also help provide increased transportation connectivity for the region. Figure 59: East Frontage Road looking North, in Tubac Planning Level Cost Estimate Roadway and Intersection Improvements at the East Frontage Rd from Avenida Goya to Bridge Rd Design and Construction Documents $305,000 Construction $1,725,000 TOTAL = $2,030,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 169 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 24 Location Map Project Type Roadway and Intersection Improvements Location E Frontage Rd, Avenida Goya to Bridge Rd, Tubac Benefit Improved local access and reduced conflicts by separating turning movements ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 170 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 25 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: E Frontage Rd & Avenida de Otero, Tubac Solution Description: The intersection of the East Frontage Road and Avenida de Otero is currently a three-legged (T) intersection with one lane in the north and south direction on the Frontage Road and no turn lanes. The third leg is on the east approach, called Avenida de Otero, accesses the Tubac Golf Resort and its residential neighborhood. Improvements to this intersection would include widening of the Frontage Road to create a northbound right turn lane. This would help separate northbound turning traffic entering the Tubac Golf Resort and residential community from through traffic on the Frontage Road. Figure 60: East Frontage Road View to the North at Avenida de Otero near Tubac Golf Resort Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvement at East Frontage Road and Avenida de Otero Design and Construction Documents Construction Drainage Enhancements TOTAL = $40,000 $155,000 $50,000 $245,000 Costs based on I-19 Frontage Roads Study ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 171 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 25 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location E Frontage Rd & Avenida de Otero, Tubac Benefit Improved capacity, reduced turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 172 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 26 Project Type: Frontage Road Connection Location: Connector Road, Mariposa Rd to Country Club Dr Nogales Solution Description: A need has been identified for increased connectivity from the Mariposa Road area to Country Club Road. Frontage Roads should be provided if feasible on both the east and west sides of I-19 to improve connectivity and traffic circulation in the region. The approximate length of the study area is 2 miles, this includes the feasibility analysis for frontage roads on both the east and west side of the interstate. Currently, there is a short frontage road extension leading south from Country Club Drive to North Al Harrison Road. This frontage road would be included in the study to see whether the additional frontage road on the west side of the interstate would tie in at that location, or extend to Country Club Road with new roadway. Due to topography and existing development in the area, a feasibility study and corridor study should be conducted to determine planning level cost estimates, investigate the advantages and disadvantages, and review alternative alignments in greater detail. It is assumed the new road would be a 2-lane roadway; however, the feasibility study would review potential cross-section alternatives further. Planning Level Cost Estimate Frontage Road Feasibility Study Feasibility Study/Corridor Alternatives Analysis TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $250,000 $250,000 Page 173 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 26 Location Map Project Type Frontage Road Connection Location Connector Road, Mariposa Rd to Country Club Dr, Nogales Benefit Improved local access and connectivity ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 174 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 27 Project Type: Roadway Reconstruction Location: Pendleton Drive, Rio Rico Drive to Palo Parado Drive, Rio Rico Solution Description: The existing roadway is in poor condition with many vertical and horizontal curves creating a roller coaster effect and sight visibility issues. In addition, there are safety concerns for pedestrians as the existing roadway has little to no shoulder for the entirety of the section. This roadway section is approximately 4.5 miles long and provides the only major north-south connection outside of the state system of I-19 and its frontage roads. With many people using this as their only route to their homes, improvements along this road are imperative to the safety and well-being of the community. Alternatives: A. Two-Lane Roadway Reconstruction B. Roadway Reconstruction and Widening with Paved Shoulders Planning Level Cost Estimate Pendleton Drive Roadway Reconstruction, Rio Rico Dr to Palo Parado Dr Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $3,375,000 Land Acquisition $825,000 Construction $22,500,000 Alternative A TOTAL= $26,700,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Land Acquisition Construction Alternative B TOTAL = $5,400,000 $1,100,000 $36,000,000 $42,500,000 Figure 61: Pendleton Drive View to the North from Rio Rico Drive ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 175 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 27 Location Map Project Type Roadway Reconstruction Location Pendleton Drive, Rio Rico Drive to Palo Parado Drive, Rio Rico Benefit Improved sight visibility increasing public safety ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 176 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 28 Project Type: New Roadway Construction Location: Pendleton Drive, North Terminus to Bridge Rd, Tubac Solution Description: The existing Pendleton Drive alignment needs to be extended north from its existing terminus to Bridge Road in Tubac to provide residents and public services an alternative arterial roadway parallel to I-19 and a local access route. The new roadway construction would be approximately 3 miles in length. The roadway cross-section would be a rural, 2-lane, roadway with paved shoulders. However, additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are needed in the future. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments will need to be studied in a corridor study or design concept report prior to design as the roadway would be traversing currently vacant land. This extension will help provide increased transportation connectivity and circulation for the region. Public safety will be vastly improved with a north-south arterial roadway that is separate and independent of I-19. Pendleton Drive should ultimately be extended into Pima County to a logical terminus. Planning Level Cost Estimate New Roadway Construction to extend Pendleton Drive from its current North Terminus to Bridge Rd Design Concept Report $700,000 Design and Construction Documents $3,600,000 Construction $24,000,000 Land Acquisition $1,420,000 TOTAL = $29,720,000 *Project and construction costs can be phased as development occurs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 177 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 28 Location Map Project Type Roadway Construction Location Pendleton Drive, North Terminus to Bridge Rd, Tubac Benefit Lack of pedestrian amenities and connectivity creating public safety concerns for pedestrians ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 178 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 29 Project Type: Wildlife Preservation Location: Tumacacori to Tubac Solution Description: Wildlife travels in corridors between large blocks of habitat areas. In order to help preserve wildlife habitat when transportation and human activity intersects wildlife areas, a wildlife crossing is proposed to be constructed with channelized approaches to help animals maintain connectivity to habitats across transportation facilities. The Santa Cruz County Flood Control District and Floodplain Administration have expressed desire to preserve natural resources in the area. In previous studies that have addressed flood protection, safeguarding residents, wildlife habitat, water quality, recreational areas, and enhanced biological productivity were identified as important issues. The Arizona Game and Fish Department would like to see major wildlife linkage corridors be considered when transportation improvement projects are planned, designed, and constructed. One major wildlife linkage corridor they have identified is across the Santa Cruz River valley located between Tumacacori and the San Cayetano mountains. This linkage corridor connects major wildlife habitats on each side of the valley in and around the Coronado National Forest lands. The Arizona Game and Fish Department currently has GIS modeling efforts underway for the “Fracture Zone” located between Tumacacori and the San Cayetano mountains. The Site Location Map (from the document Evaluation of Wildlife Crossings along the Proposed Expansion and Realignment of Camino de Manana, October 2006.) on the next page shows the general location of the wildlife linkage fracture zone. Depending on the transportation facility improvement, several types of structures maybe options for wildlife crossings, such as an overpass, underpass, viaduct or culvert. Overpass Viaduct Culvert Culvert Source: Wildlife Crossings, Portland State University Planning Workshop, June 2003 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 179 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate Wildlife Crossing (Each) Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = $100,000 $150,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 Figure 62: Example of Wildlife Overpass Crossing, Habitat Preservation in Germany ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 180 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 29 Location Map Project Type Wildlife Preservation Location Tumacacori to Tubac Benefit Lack of pedestrian amenities and connectivity creating public safety concerns for pedestrians ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 181 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 30 Project Type: Interchange Improvements Location: Ruby Road/SR 289, W Frontage Rd to Santa Cruz River, Rio Rico Solution Description: The existing Traffic Interchange at Ruby Road and Interstate 19 experiences heavy truck traffic due to warehouse use and a major truck stop fuel station located at the interchange. There is additional development proposed at this interchange including another truck stop and hotel in the southeast quadrant. There is a significant amount of traffic weaving and lane changing on Ruby Road with traffic trying to access the road or business they are seeking. Consequently, this road has a high incident level of collisions. This Traffic Interchange needs to be studied and evaluated for capacity and safety improvements. The project needs to be coordinated with ADOT due to the Interstate jurisdiction. Communications with ADOT staff at this time to begin the process of programming evaluation, design, and construction in the statewide transportation plan is important. Access restrictions to driveways located in close proximity to the on/off ramp intersections with Ruby Road may need to be considered. An option that would alleviate some congestion is reconstructing Ruby Road to have the truck stop’s east driveway serve all inbound traffic with outbound traffic using the frontage road to re-access I-19. This will keep inbound and outbound traffic from having to cross each other’s paths and will keep truck queues on the truck stop property rather than on Ruby Road. Another option that may warrant additional study is a large roundabout on the east side of I-19 that would serve both the ramps and frontage roads. This can eliminate the signal systems in close proximity to each other and ample and adequate signage can be provided to guide and direct traffic to their desired destinations. The adjacent truck stop can be coordinated with to reroute their circulation patterns to work better with the new facility. Alternatives: A. Minor Interchange Improvements B. Roundabout Planning Level Cost Estimate TI Improvements at I-19 & Ruby Road Alternative A Safety Analysis Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = $50,000 $50,000 $300,000 $400,000 TOTAL = $100,000 $400,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 182 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 30 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Interchange Improvements Ruby Road/SR 289, W Frontage Rd to Santa Cruz River, Rio Rico Improved Capacity and Levels of Service, Reduced Delay ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 183 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 31 Project Type: Nogales Gateway Enhancements Location: Grand Avenue and Crawford Street vicinity, Nogales Solution Description: A Gateway Enhancement opportunity exists at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Crawford Street, in downtown Nogales’ central business district that would serve as an entrance feature or monument. It would incorporate public art and cultural aspects from the community, welcoming visitors to the area. It could also incorporate wayfinding signage and/or possibly a Gateway Plaza for pedestrian and event use. The opportunity exists for it to be combined with another roadway improvement project, or the proposed pedestrian overpass bridge structure discussed in Site No. 1. If combined with a transportation improvement project that increases capacity and/or improves safety, additional funding sources may become available. Alternatives: A. Sculpture (Public Art) B. Roadway median with Landscaped/Decorative Center Island (minor improvements) C. Roundabout or plaza area with Landscaped/Art/Sculpture in Center D. Monument Signage Planning Level Cost Estimate Gateway Enhancement – Grand Ave & Crawford Ave Vicinity Alternative A Art Installation Alternative A TOTAL = $50,000 $50,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $30,000 $200,000 $230,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $75,000 $500,000 $575,000 Alternative D TOTAL = $15,000 $15,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative C Design and Construction Documents Roundabout Alternative D Signage Installation ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 184 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 63: Example Monument Signage with Direction in Median Island Enhancement ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 185 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 31 Location Map Project Type Nogales Gateway Enhancements Location Grand Avenue and Crawford Street vicinity, Nogales Benefit Entrance Feature welcoming visitors and tourists ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 186 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 32 Project Type: Nogales Gateway Enhancements Location: Mariposa Rd in the POE/Target Range Rd vicinity, Nogales Solution Description: A Gateway Enhancement opportunity exists at the intersection of Mariposa Road and Target Range Road that would serve as an entrance feature or monument to the City of Nogales welcoming visitors and tourists. It would incorporate public art and cultural aspects from the community, as well as wayfinding signage. The possibility exists for it to be combined with another roadway improvement project, such as a roundabout or intersection improvement project. The Arizona Parkway design option for Mariposa Road will have wide medians of approximately 60-feet that would also be able to accommodate public art, enhanced landscaping, or other decorative features. If combined with a transportation improvement project that increases capacity and/or improves safety, additional funding sources may become available. Alternatives: A. Sculpture B. Roadway median with Landscaped/Decorative Center Island (minor improvements) C. Roundabout or plaza area with Landscaped/Art/Sculpture in Center D. Monument Signage Planning Level Cost Estimate Gateway Enhancement – Mariposa Rd in the POE/Target Range Road Vicinity Alternative A Art Installation $50,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $50,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents $30,000 Construction $200,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $230,000 Alternative C Design and Construction Documents $75,000 Roundabout $500,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $575,000 Alternative D Signage Installation $15,000 Alternative D TOTAL = $15,000 Figure 64: Example Monument Entrance Feature Signage Markers ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 187 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 32 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Nogales Gateway Enhancements Mariposa Rd in the POE/Target Range Rd vicinity, Nogales Entrance Feature welcoming visitors and tourists plus wayfinding signs provide direction to motorists ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 188 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 33 Project Type: Nogales Gateway Enhancements Location: I-19/Grand Avenue vicinity, Nogales Solution Description: A Gateway Enhancement opportunity exists at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Interstate 19 that would serve as an entrance feature or monument to the City of Nogales welcoming visitors and tourists to the City. It would incorporate public art and cultural aspects from the community. It would also be an ideal location to install wayfinding signage as drivers enter the City as this is one of several exits that eventually lead to the central business district. The possibility exists for it to be combined with another improvement project, such as Site No. 35 for the traffic interchange improvement project. If combined with a transportation improvement project that increases capacity and/or improves safety, additional funding sources may become available. Alternatives: A. Large Wayfinding or Monument Signage B. Roadway median with Landscaped/Decorative Center Island (minor improvements) C. Sculpture Planning Level Cost Estimate Gateway Enhancement – I-19/Grand Ave Vicinity Alternative A Signage Installation Alternative A TOTAL = $15,000 $15,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $30,000 $200,000 $230,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $50,000 $50,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative C Art Installation Figure 65: Example Entrance Feature Monuments & Signage ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 189 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 33 Location Map Project Type Nogales Gateway Enhancements Location I-19/Grand Avenue vicinity, Nogales Benefit Entrance Feature welcoming visitors and tourists plus wayfinding signs provide direction to motorists ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 190 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 34 Project Type: Safety Corridor Improvement Location: I-19 “The Curve” area between Ruby Rd & Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico Solution Description: Along Interstate 19 there is a distinct horizontal curve that has caused issues for many drivers in western Santa Cruz County. One of the highest single crash fatality locations is along this stretch of Interstate 19 through the curve. While the design of I-19 through the curve is to standards, crash records show that this location of presents a persistent pattern for Santa Cruz County residents and visitors traveling on the interstate. Improvements in this area could include increased lighting and additional warning signs on curve approaches. In general, problems occur at night for southbound drivers on approach to the curve section of I-19. With increased lighting and signage, drivers would be more aware of conditions ahead, keeping them alert to their upcoming surroundings. A further detailed safety study may identify additional engineering factors that would also help improve the area. Planning Level Cost Estimate I-19 “The Curve” Corridor Improvement Safety and Operations Study Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = $ 25,000 $ 50,000 $300,000 $375,000 Figure 66: Interstate 19 View to the South through “the Curve” area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 191 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 34 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Safety Corridor Improvement I-19 “The Curve” area between Ruby Rd & Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico Improved visibility and driver awareness of section of I-19 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 192 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 35 Project Type: Interchange Improvement Location: I-19/Grand Avenue Partial Interchange, Nogales Solution Description: The current traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Grand Avenue is a partial interchange with an existing left lane exit. This is confusing to visitors and local drivers, and has some safety concerns. It is suggested to upgrade the Interchange to meet current standards and to address capacity issues, safety improvements, and changing the left hand exit to a traditional right exit. The existing structure will need to be reviewed for the feasibility of an underpass ramp or overpass flyover. Due to the close proximity of the projects, this project could be combined with the project at Site No. 33 for efficiencies of cost and logistics. Additionally, it is recommended that this interchange be looked at for reconstruction to convert it to a full movement interchange. The area between the Mariposa Road and Ruby Road interchanges is a prime growth area for the City of Nogales, and a full interchange at this location will eventually be needed to serve the growth and development in this area. Alternatives: A. Underpass B. Overpass C. Reconstruct to a full movement interchange Planning Level Cost Estimate TI Improvements at I-19 & Grand Avenue Alternative A Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative A TOTAL = $150,000 $700,000 $4,550,000 $5,400,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $400,000 $2,900,000 $19,250,000 $22,550,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $800,000 $4,000,000 $30,200,000 $35,000,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative C Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 193 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 35 Location Map Project Type Interchange Improvement Location I-19/Grand Avenue Partial Interchange, Nogales Benefit Improved Interchange Efficiency and Decreased Driver Confusion ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 194 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 36 Project Type: Roadway Corridor Improvements Location: Connector Road, I-19 to SR 82, Nogales Solution Description: A new connector road has been identified as a regional need for an alternative route or Nogales bypass route to relieve some traffic from Interstate 19 and Grand Avenue that is traveling to State Route 82. The new road would be approximately 6 miles in length. However, there is currently a substandard road, South River Road, which could be used as a corridor for the connector route. Currently, the road connects to Old Tucson Road on the west and runs along the southwest side of Santa Cruz River until terminating at SR 82. If used, the existing road would need to be widened and improved and the floodplain issues satisfactorily addressed. It would also be beneficial to use the existing South River road alignment due because it already traverses the area’s mountainous terrain. If a new alignment is used, a full 6 miles of roadway would need to be constructed at significant cost. Therefore, it may be best to phase with development. In addition, consideration could be given to building a 2-lane roadway as a first phase, while acquiring and preserving right-of-way for future roadway widening, with an ultimate roadway width of two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane, or 4 lanes in each direction with a two-way center turn lane, and paved shoulders for safety. Alternatives: A. Use South River Road Existing Alignment B. Create New Alignment Planning Level Cost Estimate I-19 to SR 82 Connector Route - New Roadway Construction Alternative A Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Land Acquisition Construction Alternative A TOTAL = $750,000 $4,500,000 $1,300,000 $30,000,000 $36,550,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $1,200,000 $7,200,000 $2,600,000 $48,000,000 $59,000,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Land Acquisition Construction *Project and construction costs can be phased as development occurs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 195 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 36 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Roadway Corridor Improvements Connector Road, I-19 to SR 82, Nogales (South River Rd.) Improved Regional Access for Residents, Visitors, Travelers and Emergency Services ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 196 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 37 Project Type: Traffic Signal System Improvements Location: City-wide traffic signal locations, Nogales Solution Description: There currently is no citywide traffic signal coordination plan to provide progression along major corridors. In addition, many individual intersection signal timing plans should be reviewed, analyzed and updated for current traffic conditions. A citywide data collection effort and study should take place to analyze the existing traffic signal operations and evaluate for needed improvements to signal programming. Timing plan changes and corridor progression plans will help with the movement of traffic through the city, especially during peak periods, and increase capacity. Most of the traffic signals in Nogales are on state routes and are owned and controlled by ADOT. This activity will need to be initiated by ADOT and completed in close coordination with the City of Nogales. The analysis may identify additional signal equipment that could be installed. A traffic management system that can review video detection feedback, provide remote communication feedback to traffic signals, and manage multiple timing plans for special events or different peak hour conditions. Further study is needed to determine the type of system and number of signalized intersections to connect. Communications systems can be implemented through wireless technologies, underground fiber optic interconnect or other means of advanced traffic management systems. Alternatives: A. Individual Traffic Signal Timing Plan Upgrades B. Citywide Traffic Signal Timing Plan and Progression Implementation Planning Level Cost Estimate Citywide Traffic Signal Coordination Plan Data Collection Traffic Safety Study & Analysis Timing Implementation Total = $8,000 $20,000 $22,000 $50,000 Figure 67: Example of Vehicle Video Detection Camera System and Monitor Feedback ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 197 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 37 Location Map Project Type Traffic Signal System/Timing Plan Updates Location City-wide traffic signal locations, Nogales Benefit Improved intersection efficiency, signal timing, capacity, reduced delay and decreased traffic backups ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 198 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 38 Project Type: Connector Road Location: Monte Carlo Neighborhood to SR 82, Nogales Solution Description: The Monte Carlo neighborhood is located east of Interstate 19 and north of State Route 82. The main access to the area is a series of local residential roadways connecting to Calle Sonora at Grand Avenue/I-19. Currently, this is the only ingress and egress for the entire neighborhood. This also hinders emergency services and law enforcement response when responding to calls. In case of a road closure, evacuation or other incident or event, a second means of access to the neighborhood is needed. It is proposed to build a new standard 2-lane roadway along the existing dirt road (Roper Road) alignment to provide additional access to and from the Monte Carlo Neighborhood. This additional access point will aid in emergency service response and provide better access for residents. It will also improve connectivity in the area by providing a route for residents to get to SR 82 without having to traverse to Grand Avenue in Nogales. This project will need to include intersection improvements where the new roadway connects to SR 82. A 2-lane roadway with shoulders is adequate and would be approximately 4,500 feet in length. Given the public safety access necessity of the roadway and its relatively short length, it is cost effective to build the entire roadway at one time. Figure 68: Roper Road, South End of Dirt Segment, View to the North Planning Level Cost Estimate Connector Road from the Monte Carlo Neighborhood to SR 82 – New Roadway Construction Corridor Study $75,000 DCR $125,000 4500 Linear Feet of new Roadway (2 lanes with shoulders & center turn $2,100,000 lane) If doesn’t include CD’s, add it in $250,000 Land Acquisition $250,000 Environmental Clearances $50,000 TOTAL = $2,850,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 199 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 38 Location Map Project Type Connector Road Location Monte Carlo Neighborhood to SR 82, Nogales Benefit Improved access for local residents and emergency services ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 200 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 39 Project Type: City Transit System Location: City of Nogales Solution Description: Implement a public transit system in the City of Nogales for residents and visitors to access jobs, shopping, the central business district, tourist landmarks, cultural sites, and other destinations. A variety of mechanisms can be utilized to implement an initial transit system, but care should be taken to thoroughly evaluate alternates and have forethought into future expansions. The initial transit system will set a precedent for future transit growth, and a system should be implemented that is user friendly, accepted by the public, and easily expandable. A transit system is a considerable investment and the first steps should be taken wisely. A phased approach that builds upon existing demand-based transit services and utilizes recommendations in the 2006 Study, Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan, would best employ existing resources. The current dial-a-ride systems can be expanded to a combination of flexible fixed route services supplemented by limited call-and-ride. Initial routes could be concentrated on Morley and Grand Avenues with 60 minute headways operating from 7 AM to 9 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 8 PM on weekends. The second phase may be to implement a citywide transit service in the City of Nogales. Additional routes can be added, with headways increased to 30 minutes in peak hours. Hours of operation could be expanded, including on the weekends. Approximately six new buses would be needed and could range from local shuttles, trolleys or full buses depending on ridership projections and use. Although the initial capital cost is slightly higher, biodiesel fueled vehicles are more environmentally friendly and affordable in the long-term. Additional costs would include scheduling software and fareboxes. In addition, other communities and municipalities in the area may want to consider forming a public transit authority to administer the system and plan for future expansion. Phasing Alternatives: A. Flexible Fixed Route with Dial-A-Ride B. Citywide Transit Service with Set Routes Planning Level Cost Estimate New Transit System Phase 1—Expand “Nogales Rides” Service Capital Cost - Transition Dial-A-Ride to Limited Flexible/Fixed Route Bus Stops Operating, Maintenance, Administrative Costs Phase 1 SUBTOTAL = Phase 2—Citywide Transit Service Capital Cost - Vehicles, software, fareboxes Bus Stops Infrastructure Operating, Maintenance, Administrative Costs Phase 2 SUBTOTAL = TOTAL = Note: cost estimates do not include fare or advertising revenue. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $ 185,000 $ 10,000 $ 650,000 $845,000 $ 785,000 $ 75,000 $ 580,000 $1,440,000 $2,285,000 Page 201 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 39 Location Map Project Type City Transit System Location City of Nogales Benefit Increased modes of transportation choices ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 202 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 40 Project Type: Expanded Transit System Location: Santa Cruz County Solution Description: Implement expanded routes on existing County demand-based transit systems in Santa Cruz County for residents and visitors to access Rio Rico and Tubac from Nogales. Express service from key station locations in the City of Nogales to Rio Rico and Tubac will provide riders increased access to additional tourist locations, employment opportunities, and retail through alternative modes of transportation. Commuter service would provide two roundtrips in the AM and PM peak hours with 60 minute headways, while weekday and weekend bus service for retail shopping or other destinations would provide for two roundtrips in the AM, midday, and PM time periods thereby meeting the needs of both commuters and other passengers. One consideration may be to initiate service to Rio Rico and expand service to Tubac in the future. Service to Tubac would include stopping at Rio Rico. Additional costs would include scheduling software and fareboxes. In addition, municipalities may want to consider forming a public transit authority to administer the system and plan for future expansion. Note that cost estimates do not include any fare or advertising revenue. Phasing Alternatives: A. Daily Express Service to Rio Rico B. Daily Express Service to Tubac including Rio Rico Planning Level Cost Estimate Expanded Transit System from Nogales to Rio Rico and to Tubac Alternative A Capital Cost—Vehicles, software, fareboxes Bus Stops Operating, Maintenance, Administrative Costs Alternative A TOTAL = Alternative B Capital Cost—Vehicles, software, fareboxes Bus Stops Operating, Maintenance, Administrative Costs Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $ 400,000 $2,000 $ 123,000 $525,000 $ 800,000 $2,000 $ 243,000 $1,045,000 Page 203 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 40 Location Map Project Type Expanded Transit System Location Santa Cruz County Benefit Improved Regional Choices for Alternative Modes of Transportation ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 204 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 41 Project Type: Park and Ride Lots Location: Santa Cruz County Solution Description: Site study locations for, and construct of, park and ride lots in Nogales and Santa Cruz County for commuters based in Nogales, Rio Rico, and Tubac. Local entities identify that demand exists for park and ride facilities, but a demand study would be an integral part of the site location study to be sure that lots are located where they are most beneficial to the community. It would be effective to combine park and ride lots with locations next to express bus service. Park and ride lots should include site amenities such as landscaping, lighting, emergency call-boxes, restrooms, kiosks, bike storage lockers, and signage. Planning Level Cost Estimate New Park and Ride Site Location Study, Facility Design, and Park and Ride Lot Construction Study and Analysis $25,000 Design and Construction Documents (each) $75,000 Land Acquisition (each, dependent upon location) $250,000 Construction (each) $500,000 Ongoing Maintenance $20,000 TOTAL = $870,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 205 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 41 Location Map Project Type Park and Ride Lots Location Santa Cruz County Benefit Increased facilities to promote alternative modes of transportation choices including transit and carpooling ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 206 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 42 Project Type: Sidewalk Improvements Location: City of Nogales Solution Description: There are very few existing sidewalks throughout the City of Nogales. This creates safety concerns for pedestrians citywide. A pedestrian circulation program that prioritizes locations based on highest usage, ADA access to crossings, safe routes to schools, and major destinations should be implemented. The City of Nogales currently uses Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction for their sidewalk standards. According to these standards, the minimum sidewalk width should be 4-feet wide on local streets, increasing in width as the roadway classification increases. In addition, all new construction or street improvements should include installing new, missing links, repairing damaged, or upgrading substandard sidewalks. On collector roadways, sidewalks should be 5 to 6 feet wide. Along major arterials and parkways, and near schools and heavily concentrated pedestrian areas, sidewalks should be increased to a width of 8 to 10 feet. Detached sidewalks should be installed wherever possible to increase separation of pedestrians from vehicular traffic. At a minimum, sidewalks should be located along at least one side of streets and on both sides of major collectors and arterial streets. When a prioritization list of locations is established and local input from citizens’ requests and City Council members received, an annual budget may be created to incrementally implement improvements. The annual cost identified is an estimate for approximately 1 mile of sidewalk. As part of this process, an inventory of missing links may also be gathered. Planning Level Cost Estimate City of Nogales Sidewalk Improvement Program Phase A (Initial Cost Only) Implement City Policy Inventory and Prioritize Missing Links Phase A SUBTOTAL = Phase B (Annual Cost based on one mile of sidewalk per year) Design and Construction Documents Sidewalk Installation ROW Acquisition/Legal Phase B SUBTOTAL = TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $ 2,000 $ 43,000 $45,000 $ 10,000 $125,000 $ 40,000 $175,000 $220,000 Page 207 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 42 Location Map Project Type Sidewalk Improvements Location City of Nogales Benefit Safer Walking Environment and Increase Pedestrian Activity ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 208 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 43 Project Type: Sidewalk Improvements Location: Rio Rico area Solution Description: There are very few sidewalks existing around the area of Rio Rico. This creates safety concerns for pedestrians citywide. A pedestrian circulation program that prioritizes locations based on highest usage, ADA access to crossings, safe routes to schools, and major destinations should be implemented. Santa Cruz County currently uses Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction for their sidewalk standards. According to these standards, the minimum sidewalk width should be 4-feet wide on local streets, increasing in width as the roadway classification increases. In addition, all new construction or street improvements should include installing new, missing links, repairing damaged, or upgrading substandard sidewalks. On collector roadways, sidewalks should be 5 to 6 feet wide. Along major arterials and parkways, and near schools and heavily concentrated pedestrian areas, sidewalks should be increased to a width of 8 to 10 feet. In addition, detached sidewalks should be installed wherever possible to increase separation of pedestrians from vehicular traffic. At a minimum, sidewalks should be located along at least one side of streets and on both sides of major collectors and arterial streets. When a prioritization list of locations is established and local input from citizens’ requests and County Supervisors received, an annual budget may be created to implement sidewalk improvements in the Rio Rico area. The annual cost identified is an estimate for approximately 1 mile of sidewalk. As part of this process, an inventory of missing links may also be gathered. Planning Level Cost Estimate Rio Rico Area Sidewalk Improvement Program Phase A Implement County Policy Inventory and Prioritize Missing Links around Rio Rico area Phase A SUBTOTAL = Phase B (Annual Cost based on one mile of sidewalk per year) Design and Construction Documents Sidewalk Installation ROW Acquisition/Legal Phase B SUBTOTAL = TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $ 2,000 $ 43,000 $45,000 $ 10,000 $125,000 $ 40,000 $175,000 $220,000 Page 209 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 43 Location Map Project Type Sidewalk Improvements Location Rio Rico area Benefit Safer Walking Environment and Increase Pedestrian Activity ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 210 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 44 Project Type: Connector Route Location: White Park Dr west to Mariposa Road, Nogales Solution Description: There is a lack of transportation options crossing Interstate 19 in Nogales between the U.S./Mexico border and Mariposa Road. This creates east-west connectivity and circulation issues. A new connector road that connects to the White Park Drive alignment (north of Walmart) has been identified as a location that would provide efficient and effective alternative access across Interstate 19 for local traffic. This route was identified as an option in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s, Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study, as an alternate route between Mariposa Road and Grand Avenue in Nogales. This route was not chosen as the best option to connect the Mariposa Port of Entry to I-19, but by extending the proposed route to White Park Drive, it does retain usefulness to create better circulation within the City of Nogales. Particularly, this route would provide another east-west alternative to connect Western Nogales to downtown and the central business district. This would also provide an alternative route for emergency services and law enforcement personnel to respond to calls. The new connector road is proposed to be built as a standard 2-lane roadway with shoulders and a center two-way turn lane with an approximate length of 5,600 feet. The crossing at Interstate 19 could either be an overpass or underpass and a study would be required to ascertain the best option. This project will also need to include intersection improvements where the new roadway connects to Mariposa Road and the current White Park Drive alignment. In addition, the shoulders and center turn lane would be required for safety so emergency vehicles can pass when responding to a call. Without shoulders for stalled vehicles to pull over or a center turn lane for turning vehicles to pull out of the through travel lanes, back-ups could occur. Alternatives: A. Two-lane Roadway with Overpass B. Two-lane Roadway with Underpass Planning Level Cost Estimate White Park Drive Connector Route New Roadway Construction Alternative A Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative A TOTAL = Alternative B Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $1,600,000 $9,600,000 $64,000,000 $75,200,000 $775,000 $4,650,000 $31,000,000 $36,425,000 Page 211 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 44 Location Map Project Type Connector Route Location White Park Dr west to Mariposa Road, Nogales Benefit Improved regional access for local residents and emergency services ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 212 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 45 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: Frank Reed Rd/Masonic St Intersection, Nogales Solution Description: This 5-legged intersection at Nogales High School with a school driveway to the east, Frank Reed Road to the southeast and northwest, Mariposa Ranch Road to the west, and Apache Boulevard to the north. In addition, there is a second driveway to the high school less than 200-feet to the north from the intersection and school crosswalks at the main high school driveway. Compounding the complicated intersection is the introduction of inexperienced drivers from the high school and warehousing land uses in the area that attract trucks. Peak hours with the high school, commuter traffic, and freight truck deliveries overlap. Almost all students are either bused or driven to school at Nogales High School. This project could be combined with Site No. 14, due to its close proximity—it is approximately 900 feet north from the intersection of Mariposa Road and Frank Reed Road. Intersection improvements are required, due to the competing users of the intersection, to add turn lanes, possible signalization, realign approaches, add signing, striping, and other traffic control. A roundabout may be a viable alternative to address the 5-legs of the intersection. Otherwise, restricted access may need to be addressed at one or more access points such as the high school driveway or other legs to the intersection. There is also a large drainage canal that meets in the middle of the intersection, so impacts to drainage will need to be a critical focus. Alternatives: A. Restrictions B. C. D. Access Reconfiguration - High School Driveways and Turning Movement Traffic Signal Installation (minor roadway improvements) Redesign Intersection and Realign Approaches Roundabout It is recommended that an alternatives analysis study be conducted to review the effectiveness of the different traffic improvement options. One possible solution may be a combination of surface level improvements such as turn lanes and signalization or a roundabout. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 213 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 69: Apache Blvd, View to the North, School Crosswalks at Nogales High School Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvements at Frank Reed Road & Masonic Road in Nogales Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $15,000 Construction $100,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $115,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents $50,000 Construction $350,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $400,000 Alternative C Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative C TOTAL = $60,000 $360,000 $2,400,000 $2,820,000 Alternative D TOTAL = $50,000 $160,000 $1,050,000 $1,260,000 Alternative D Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 214 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 45 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Frank Reed Rd/Masonic St Intersection, Nogales Benefit Reduced conflict points and improved traffic circulation through intersection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 215 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 46 Project Type: Bike Lane Improvements Location: Ruby Road/SR 289, Ranger Station to Pina Blanca Lake, Rio Rico Solution Description: Bicyclists like to use this roadway on long distance rides in the area. Feedback from the US Forest Service and the Santa Cruz County bicycling community confirms that bicyclists on the roadway would benefit from increased shoulder widths and designated bike lanes or bike routes. This roadway needs to be upgraded to current standards with shoulders, clearances, and pavement surface overlay. For a rural, two-lane roadway, the new shoulders should be 8 feet wide per Arizona Department of Transportation standards, and would be able to accommodate a Bike Route designation. The route is approximately 8.5 miles. Alternatives: A. Overlay Existing Roadway with Stabilized Earthen Shoulder B. Widen Existing Roadway with New Paved Shoulders C. Overlay Existing Roadway with New Paved Shoulders Planning Level Cost Estimate SR 289 Roadway Shoulder Widening for Bike Route to Pina Blanca Lake Alternative A Design Concept Report $65,000 Design and Construction Documents $400,000 Construction $2,650,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $3,115,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report $700,000 Design and Construction Documents $4,200,000 Construction $28,050,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $32,950,000 Alternative C Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative C TOTAL = $760,000 $4,560,000 $30,400,000 $35,720,000 Figure 70: Ruby Road (SR 289), View to the East ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 216 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 46 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Bike Lane Improvement Ruby Road/SR 289 from Ranger Station to Pena Blanca Road in Santa Cruz County Widened shoulders creates safe and enjoyable area for bicyclists to share the roadway ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 217 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 47 Project Type: Connector Route Location: New Route, Mariposa Rd TI to Grand Ave, Nogales Solution Description: Due to significant congestion at the intersection of Mariposa Road and Grand Avenue, it would be very efficient to have a separate by-pass route to Grand Avenue off the northbound Interstate 19 on-ramp at the Mariposa Road Interchange. This would allow vehicles needing to access Grand Avenue to avoid the conflicting turning movements and onstreet congestion along Mariposa Road and at the Mariposa Road and Grand Avenue intersection. A free-flow entrance and exit or standard intersection at the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 19 would be a very functional and direct alternative route. This would allow traffic moving northbound on Grand Avenue, particularly heading to warehousing, to avoid the local traffic congestion at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Mariposa Road. Additionally, local traffic heading southbound to downtown Nogales would be subjected to less congestion with truck traffic. Access connections would need to be coordinated and approved with ADOT and FHWA due to freeway jurisdiction. The spacing of where the bypass intersects at Grand Avenue would have to be located a safe distance from existing intersections. Given the public safety access necessity of the roadway and relatively short length, it is most cost effective to build the entire roadway at one time as opposed to phasing. In addition, shoulders and a center turn lane are required for emergency service vehicle response. The new connector road is proposed to be built as a standard 2-lane roadway with shoulders and a center two-way left turn lane at approximately 3,500 feet in length. Planning Level Cost Estimate Mariposa Road TI to Grand Avenue North Bypass - New Roadway Construction Corridor Study $100,000 Design Concept Report $200,000 Design and Construction Documents $500,000 Construction $2,800,000 Right-of-Way $2,600,000 TOTAL = $6,200,000 Costs based on Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 218 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 47 Location Map Project Type Connector Route Location New Route, Mariposa Rd TI to Grand Ave, Nogales Benefit Additional connector route would relieve congestion at traffic interchange and provide direct route for local traffic ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 219 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 48 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: Grand Ave/Mesa Verde Dr Intersection, Nogales Solution Description: The existing intersection at Grand Avenue and Mesa Verde Drive is signalized; however, there is still congestion and delays creating safety concerns. The existing signal needs to be upgraded and studied for timing improvements. The intersection also needs to be studied for capacity improvements including lengthening turn lanes. In addition, a new or widened bridge over the Santa Cruz River may be needed to allow the eastern approach to the intersection to be widened. Crash history reveals that both rear-end crashes and angle crashes are a concern, during the day and at night. Therefore, lighting at the intersection and on the approaches may also need to be improved. Alternatives: A. Upgrade Traffic Signal B. Intersection Capacity and Traffic Signal Improvements C. Widen Bridge, Intersection Capacity and Traffic Signal Improvements It is recommended that the widening of the bridge be pursued as a major component of this project, as the eastern approach capacity improvements are anticipated to be a very valuable component of the solution. Intersection capacity improvements will be most effective if the eastern leg with the widened bridge and the traffic signal upgrades are construction with the entire capacity improvement needs. Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvements at Grand Avenue and Mesa Verde Drive Alternative A Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative A TOTAL = Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative B TOTAL = $90,000 $600,000 $690,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $ 15,000 $ 150,000 $ 1,000,000 $1,165,000 Alternative C Traffic Engineering Safety Study Design and Construction Documents Construction ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 $25,000 $100,000 $125,000 April 30, 2010 Page 220 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 48 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Grand Ave/Mesa Verde Dr Intersection, Nogales Benefit Lack of ingress and egress points to neighborhood and connectivity to surrounding roadway network creates public safety concerns ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 221 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 49 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: Grand Ave/Old Tucson Rd Intersection, Nogales Solution Description: The existing intersection is a three-legged signalized intersection; however there are safety concerns with the skewed angle of the eastern approach, sight visibility, and other capacity deficiencies. The intersection needs to be studied for capacity improvements including lengthening turn lanes, traffic signal upgrades, and some minor realignment of the approaches. In addition, the western side of the intersection is a private truck stop and construction company driveway and incorporating issues with truck traffic and the driveway design should be included into the intersection improvements. The overall intersection design should be upgraded to current design standards. A safety study will need to review the engineering requirements to improve the intersection including minor realignment, signal upgrades, and other capacity improvements. It is recommended that the intersection improvements incorporate both the eastern leg reconstruction and capacity upgrades. Improvements for the intersection will be most cost effective if the entire project is constructed together. Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvement at Grand Avenue and Old Tucson Road Traffic Engineering Safety Study Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = $15,000 $70,000 $440,000 $525,000 Figure 71: View of Grand Avenue to the North ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 222 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 49 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Grand Ave/Old Tucson Rd Intersection, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity and improved sight visibility ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 223 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 50 Project Type: Intersection Improvement Location: Grand Ave/Country Club Dr Intersection, Nogales Solution Description: The existing intersection is a three-legged signalized intersection; however it experiences congestion during peak periods due to the 2-lane roadway on the western approach. The intersection needs to be studied for capacity improvements including lengthening turn lanes, traffic signal upgrades, and realignment of the approaches. In addition, the eastern side of the intersection is a private townhouse complex driveway (Calle Villa Hermosa) and incorporating issues with the driveway design should be included into the intersection improvements. The overall intersection design should be upgraded to current design standards. Alternatives: A. Widen Western Leg and Signal Improvements B. Widen Western Leg and Improve Intersection Capacity and Signal It is recommended that the intersection improvements incorporate both the western leg widening and the capacity upgrades. Intersection improvements for the intersection will be most cost effective if the entire project is constructed together. Planning Level Cost Estimate Intersection Improvement at Grand Avenue and Country Club Drive Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $50,000 Construction $350,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $400,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $150,000 $900,000 $1,050,000 Page 224 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 50 Location Map Project Type Intersection Improvement Location Grand Ave/Country Club Dr Intersection, Nogales Benefit Increased Capacity and Ability to Handle Future Growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 225 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 51 Project Type: Roadway and Intersection Improvements Location: Bridge Road, I-19 to Calle Iglesia, Tubac Solution Description: The existing roadway is approximately 3,000 feet long from the I19 East Frontage Road to Calle Iglesia on the west side of the bridge over the Santa Cruz River. Santa Cruz County staff confirms that approximately 3,000 dwelling units are projected in the future in this area with limited existing roadway infrastructure. Bridge Road will need to be improved for increased capacity and upgraded pavement surfacing to accommodate the traffic generated by the anticipated future growth and to provide a safe means of access for residents and emergency services. This project could be phased with development. The roadway cross-section should include shoulders and a center turn lane. However, additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening in anticipation of additional lanes for increased capacity needs in the future. This project will also need to include intersection improvements where Bridge Road intersects with intersecting side streets. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments should be flattened when the roadway improvements are constructed. There are two right-angle turns that should be redesigned if no additional legs will be constructed at their juncture to form an improved intersection in the future. The overall roadway design should be upgraded to current design standards. It is recommended that the roadway improvements be phased with development. Some intersection improvements, such as where Bridge Road meets De Olivia (East Frontage Road), Burruel Street, and Calle Iglesia, may need to be constructed with the first phase. Figure 72: Bridge Road, View to the North, south of Turn in the Road Planning Level Cost Estimate Roadway and Intersection Improvement for Bridge Road, I-19 to Calle Iglesia Design and Construction Documents $ 450,000 Roadway Improvements $2,850,000 TOTAL = $3,300,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 226 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 51 Location Map Project Type Roadway and Intersection Improvements Location Bridge Road, I-19 to Calle Iglesia, Tubac Benefit Increased capacity and Ability to Handle Future Growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 227 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 52 Project Type: Roadway Construction Location: Pendleton Drive, Bridge Rd to Pima County line, Amado Solution Description: There is a need for a north-south connector roadway with public railroad and river crossings that connect to Pendleton to the north line of Santa Cruz County. This will allow residents and new developments to access the bridged areas from Tubac north to Pima County. I-19 serves as the backbone of north-south travel in this area of Santa Cruz County, but there are no other alternative routes. An extension of Pendleton Road from Bridge Road to the Pima County line would provide alternative access to a significant number of existing and future residents in the Tubac and Amado area, as well as improving access for emergency vehicles. The approximate length of roadway is 8 miles and will include a river crossing and railroad crossing. Due to the length of this new roadway project, consideration should be made to phase it with new development. The roadway cross-section would be a rural, 2-lane, roadway with paved shoulders. However, additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening when additional lanes for increased capacity are needed in the future. This project may also need to include intersection improvements at Bridge Road and other intersecting side streets. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments will need to be studied in a corridor study or design concept report prior to design as the roadway would be traversing current vacant land Alternatives: A. Two-lane Roadway with No Shoulders or Center Turn Lane B. Two-lane Roadway with a Center Left Turn Lane and Shoulders Planning Level Cost Estimate New Roadway Construction for Pendleton Drive extension from Bridge Road to Pima County Limits Alternative A Design Concept Report $1,000,000 Design and Construction Documents $6,000,000 Construction $40,000,000 Right-of-Way Acquisition $2,000,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $49,000,000 Alternative B Design Concept Report Design and Construction Documents Construction Right-of-Way Acquisition Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $1,600,000 $9,600,000 $64,000,000 $2,000,000 $77,200,000 Page 228 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 52 Location Map Project Type Location Benefit Roadway Construction Pendleton Drive, Bridge Rd to Pima County line, Amado Improved access and additional alternative transportation routes for residents and emergency services ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 229 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 53 Project Type: Interchange Improvements Location: I-19, Exit 22 (Peck Canyon Rd) to Exit 48 (Arivaca Rd), Santa Cruz County Solution Description: The current traffic interchanges (7 total) along Interstate 19 from Exit 22, Peck Canyon Road, to Exit 48, Arivaca Road, in Santa Cruz County will need to be upgraded and improved when warranted to meet future traffic demands. These efforts need to be coordinated with ADOT and FHWA. Each Traffic Interchange will need to be programmed into ADOT’s Statewide Transportation Plan, studied and evaluated, designed, and funds allocated toward their planning, design and improvement construction. As this will take some time, beginning communications with ADOT staff now help start the process so that the improvements can be programmed in a timely manner for when development occurs and the capacity is needed. One option that holds promise for the interchange ramp termini is a roundabout intersection that can combine frontage roads and freeway ramps into a common intersection. A roundabout currently exists at the west ramp and frontage roads at the Canoa Road traffic interchange in southern Pima County. Similar roundabouts would be beneficial in Santa Cruz County at ramp intersections for the efficient movement of traffic as an alternative to the use of traffic signals and stop controlled intersections. Planning Level Cost Estimate Traffic Interchange Improvements along Interstate 19 in Santa Cruz County Design Concept Report (each) $500,000 Design and Construction Documents (each) $3,000,000 Construction (each) $20,000,000 TOTAL = $23,500,000 Figure 73: Roundabout under Construction, West Ramp/Frontage Roads, Canoa Road TI ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 230 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 53 Location Map Project Type Interchange Improvements Location I-19, Exit 22 (Peck Canyon Rd) to Exit 48 (Arivaca Rd), Santa Cruz County Benefit Improved capacity and efficient traffic circulation ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 231 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 54 Project Type: Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements Location: Bridge Road, Calle Iglesia to the Proposed Pendleton Dr Extension, Tubac Solution Description: This project could be coordinated with Site No. 51 above. The existing roadway in the section west from the future Pendleton Road connection to Calle Iglesia on the west side of the Bridge Road structure over the Santa Cruz River is approximately 2,000 feet long and crosses both the Santa Cruz River and the UP Railroad. In addition to the roadway improvements to meet future capacity demands, an at-grade railroad crossing and a new bridge over the Santa Cruz River are anticipated to be required. This project could be phased with development. The roadway cross-section should include paved shoulders and a center turn lane. Additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening in anticipation of additional lanes needed for increased capacity on Bridge Road with continuing development. This right-of-way preservation will be especially important in the design of the at-grade railroad crossing and the new bridge construction. As with the section of Bridge Road from the I-19 frontage road east to Calle Iglesia, it is recommended that the roadway improvements be phased with development. Figure 74: Bridge Road, View to the East towards the Future Pendleton Road Connection Planning Level Cost Estimate Roadway and Intersection Improvement for Bridge Road, Calle Iglesia to Extended Pendleton Drive Design and Construction Documents $ 600,000 Construction $4,000,000 TOTAL = $4,600,000 *Project and construction costs can be phased as development occurs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 232 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 54 Location Map Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and Project Type At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements Bridge Road, I-19 Frontage to Proposed Pendleton Dr Location Extension, Crosby Rd to Pendleton Rd, Tubac Improved local access, increased capacity for future Benefit growth, and reduced turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 233 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 55 Project Type: Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements Location: Chavez Siding Rd, I-19 Frontage to Proposed Pendleton Dr Extension, Tubac Solution Description: The existing roadway is approximately 7,000 feet (or 1-1/3 miles) long from the I-19 East Frontage Road east to the connection with the extended Pendleton Road. Chavez Siding Road will need to be improved for increased capacity and upgraded pavement surfacing to accommodate the future growth and to provide a safe means of access for residents, emergency services, and future development. This project could be phased with development. The roadway cross-section should include paved shoulders and a center turn lane. However, additional right-of-way should be acquired and preserved for future roadway widening in anticipation of additional lanes for increased capacity needs on Chavez Siding Road. This project will also need to include intersection improvements where it intersects with the Interstate 19 East Frontage Road and other intersecting side streets. In addition, vertical and horizontal alignments should be flattened when the roadway improvements are constructed. An at-grade railroad crossing and a new bridge over the Santa Cruz River are also required. It is recommended that the roadway improvements be phased with development. Some improvements, such as the intersection where Chavez Siding Road meets the Interstate 19 Frontage Road, the railroad crossing, and the new bridge, may need to be constructed with the first phase. Figure 75: Chavez Siding Road, View to the East, Existing Conditions Planning Level Cost Estimate Roadway and Intersection Improvement for Chavez Siding Road from I-19 to Future Pendleton Dr Design and Construction Documents $ 1,300,000 Construction $8,730,000 TOTAL = $10,030,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 234 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 55 Location Map Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and Project Type At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements Chavez Siding Rd, I-19 Frontage to Proposed Location Pendleton Dr. Extension, Tubac Improved local access, increased capacity and Benefit reduced turning movement conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 235 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 56 Project Type: Traffic Study and Evaluation Location: I-19 East Frontage Road, Ruby Road to Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico Solution Description: The existing Frontage Road segment between Ruby Road and Rio Rico does not provide for continuity for traffic circulation. It changes from a two-way roadway to northbound one-way only. The northbound one-way section is approximately 4,500 feet and the two-way section, composed of one lane in each direction, is approximately 14,000 feet, or 2.65 miles in length. The traffic control configuration should be studied for safety and proper long-term traffic circulation. Consideration should also be made for consistency with the surrounding frontage roadway system. Roadway improvements may need to be made as a result of the study to bring roadway conditions along the East Frontage Road up to standard. There is a significant amount of warehousing and industrial uses along the East Frontage Road for the 2.65 miles north of the Ruby Road traffic interchange. The two-way section was implemented to meet traffic needs for these sites. The East Frontage Road transitions to a oneway operation immediately north of the industrial land uses and joins with off-ramp traffic at the Rio Rico traffic interchange. This one way section was implemented to prevent heavy trucks from utilizing the Rio Rico interchange. North of the Rio Rico traffic interchange, the East Frontage Road becomes a two-way roadway again. In addition, the East Frontage Road south of Ruby Road also operates as a two-way roadway. During stakeholder interviews it was found that this one-way section severely hinders emergency response teams in the area. Changing the oneway section to two-way operations would provide better circulation for the general public, and enhanced safety and emergency response for area residents. For purposes of the planning level cost estimate, it was assumed that the existing two-way frontage road operation be maintained to serve the warehouse and industrial uses in the area, and that an extension of the two-way East Frontage Road operation be constructed for approximately 4,500 feet, separate from I-19 ramp traffic that meets up with the existing intersection of the East Frontage Road to the north. The proposed frontage road intersection is located approximately 230-feet east of the signalized intersection with the I-19 ramp traffic. It is stop controlled in both the north and south directions. There is an existing two-lane roadway extension from Stable Lane that may be able to be utilized for a portion of the new Frontage Road extension, depending on pavement conditions. This alternative would also be consistent with frontage road operations north and south of the nearest traffic interchanges. Planning Level Cost Estimate East Frontage Road, Ruby Rd to Rio Rico Dr, Traffic Operations Study, Evaluation and Improvements Traffic study $25,000 Design and Construction Documents $25,000 Roadway Improvements $100,000 TOTAL = $150,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 236 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 56 Location Map Project Type Traffic Study and Evaluation Location I-19 East Frontage Road, Ruby Road to Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico Benefit Improved traffic circulation and reduced conflicts ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 237 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 57 Project Type: Street Construction Location: Western Nogales, West of I-19 Solution Description: There is a need for an interconnected collector street system in the Western area of Nogales west of Interstate 19 and SR 189 to support the proposed development and provide for access and circulation in this area. Existing residential roadways either taper off into dirt roads or dead end roads. A planned roadway network should be implemented as development occurs to allow for access to future development properties and to create at least two points of entry into each residential area. This will also be vital for emergency services response and the provision of municipal services such as sanitation pick up. Most collector roadways are two-lane roadways or two-lanes with a median or center left turn lane. Collector roadways are also excellent opportunities for on-street bike lanes and sidewalks to allow residents to access parks, schools, and other recreational activities, as collector roadways generally carry less traffic volumes than major arterial roadways. Alternatives: A. Urban Minor Collector System (2-lane, with curb and sidewalk) B. Urban Major Collector System (3-lane, bike lanes, curbs, and sidewalks) Due to the amount of new roadway construction required to implement this new collector street system, the collector streets should be phased with development. A study should be conducted to determine the exact location of the new collector streets depending on the locations of future anticipated developments. Also, depending on the corridors selected for the future collector streets, additional right-of-way should be preserved through dedications for possible roadway widening should additional lanes for increased capacity be needed in the future. This project may also need to include intersection improvements at intersecting side streets such as turn lanes and/or traffic signals. Planning Level Cost Estimate Western Nogales Collector Street System – New Roadway Construction Alternative A (per mile costs) Design and Construction Documents $900,000 Construction $6,000,000 Right-of-Way Acquisition $1,200,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $8,100,000 Alternative B (per mile costs) Design and Construction Documents Construction Right-of-Way Acquisition Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $1,200,000 $8,000,000 $1,600,000 $10,800,000 Page 238 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 57 Location Map Project Type Street Construction Location Western Nogales, West of I-19 Benefit Interconnected street system, improved access for local residents and emergency services ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 239 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 58 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Yavapai Drive from Rio Rico Drive to West Frontage Road, Rio Rico Solution Description: Yavapai Drive was identified during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030 as having a LOS of “D” or worse in the future. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. There are several major points of interest in the area, including Garrett’s Shopping Center and the Esplendor Resort, causing increased traffic volumes. In addition, there are significant amounts of residential development located off of Yavapai Drive. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future LOS of D, E, or F in lieu of roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even new zoning regulations for areas where traffic volumes have not yet met, but are projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these alternative solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvements are programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening this roadway for approximately 4800-feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Yavapai Drive Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity, Rio Rico Dr to the W Frontage Rd Design and Construction Documents $700,000 Construction $4,600,000 TOTAL = $5,300,000 Figure 76: Yavapai Drive, View to the North ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 240 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 58 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Yavapai Drive from Rio Rico Drive to W. Frontage Road, Rio Rico Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 241 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 59 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Old Tucson Road (entire length), Nogales Solution Description: Old Tucson Road was identified as having a LOS of “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis made when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. This is a major route for freight traffic in the area due to significant warehousing located off of the route. In addition, there is residential development accessing the roadway as well. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these alternate solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening it for the approximate 3 mile length. Planning Level Cost Estimate Old Tucson Road Improvements for Future Capacity Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = $2,250,000 $15,000,000 $17,250,000 Figure 77: Old Tucson Road, View to the North ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 242 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 59 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Old Tucson Road, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 243 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 60 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: West Country Club Drive from Grand Avenue to Interstate 19, Nogales Solution Description: West Country Club Road was identified as having a LOS of “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Country Club Drive connects a large residential population to the main roadway network of I-19 and Grand Avenue. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for its length of approximately 1 mile. Planning Level Cost Estimate West Country Club Drive Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to I-19 Design and Construction Documents $750,000 Construction $5,000,000 TOTAL = $5,750,000 Figure 78: Country Club Road, View to the Southwest ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 244 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 60 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location W. Country Club Drive from Grand Avenue to I-19, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 245 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 61 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Gold Hill Road from Grand Avenue to Edith Place, Nogales Solution Description: Gold Hill Road was identified as having a LOS of “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Currently, there are major warehousing centers on either side of Gold Hill Road at its intersection with Grand Avenue. Past the warehousing area, Gold Hill continues for several miles into a residential area. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening the facility for its length of approximately 4900 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Gold Hill Road Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Edith Place Design and Construction Documents $180,000 Construction $1,200,000 TOTAL = $1,380,000 Figure 79: Gold Hill Road, View to the East ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 246 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 61 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Gold Hill Road from Grand Avenue to Edith Place, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 247 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 62 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Apache Boulevard, from Grand Avenue to Mariposa Hills Drive, Nogales Solution Description: Apache Boulevard was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Currently, there is some warehousing in the Grand Avenue vicinity with residential areas further west on the road. Of interest is that Apache Boulevard is used as a “cut-through” route by some local residents as it is one of the few alternative routes to get from Grand Avenue to the western area of Mariposa Road and to the Nogales High School. Such travel movements must be taken into account. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for approximately 4,200 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Apache Boulevard Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Mariposa Hills Dr Design and Construction Documents $600,000 Construction $3,950,000 TOTAL = $4,550,000 Figure 80: Apache Boulevard, View to the East ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 248 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 62 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Apache Blvd from Grand Avenue to Mariposa Hills Drive, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 249 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 63 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Industrial Park Drive Loop, Nogales Solution Description: Industrial Park Drive Loop was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Industrial Park Drive serves a primarily industrial warehousing district with one mobile home park in the center. It connects to Mariposa Road on either end and shares an intersection with Frank Reed Road at its northeastern terminus. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for its length of approximately 6,400 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Industrial Park Drive Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Design and Construction Documents $950,000 Construction $6,050,000 TOTAL = $7,000,000 Figure 81: Industrial Park Drive, View to the Northeast ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 250 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 63 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Industrial Park Drive Loop, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 251 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 64 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Baffert Drive from Grand Avenue to Monte Carlo Place, Nogales Solution Description: Baffert Drive was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. There is warehousing concentrated near Grand Avenue with residential communities beyond. Directly east of its intersection with Grand Avenue, Baffert Drive crosses the UP Railroad tracks and has a bridge crossing over the Santa Cruz River. These features will need to be taken into account during any planned capacity improvements. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening the road for its length of approximately 1,500 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Baffert Drive Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Monte Carlo Pl Design and Construction Documents $120,000 Construction $1,450,000 TOTAL = $1,570,000 Figure 82: Baffert Drive, View to the East ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 252 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 64 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Baffert Drive from Grand Avenue to Monte Carlo Place, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 253 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 65 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Doe Street from Grand Avenue to Bankerd Avenue, Nogales Solution Description: Doe Street was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Doe Street is located in a commercial district of Nogales just north of the SR 82 terminus at Grand Avenue. Doe Street also crosses the railroad and has a bridge crossing over the Santa Cruz River that will need to be taken into account during any planned capacity improvements. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service outside of roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for its length of approximately 550 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Doe Street Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Bankerd Ave Design and Construction Documents $150,000 Construction $980,000 TOTAL = $1,130,000 Figure 83: Doe Street, View to the West ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 254 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 65 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Doe Street from Grand Avenue to Bankerd Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 255 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 66 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Bankerd Avenue from Doe Street to Morley Avenue, Nogales Solution Description: Bankerd Avenue was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Bankerd Avenue serves a primarily residential area with several commercial uses located at its northern intersection with Doe Street. Due to the tight layout of existing facilities, attention will need to be paid to parking regulations and innovative design. Additional right-of-way will be needed for any roadway widening. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for its length of approximately 1,350 feet. Planning Level Cost Estimate Bankerd Avenue Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Doe St to Morley Ave Design and Construction Documents $200,000 Construction $1,300,000 Right-of-Way $300,000 TOTAL = $1,800,000 Figure 84: Bankerd Avenue, View to the North ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 256 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 66 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Bankerd Avenue from Doe Street to Morley Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 257 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 67 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: SR 82 from Grand Avenue Terminus to Thelma Street, Nogales Solution Description: SR 82 for the segment from its termination at Grand Avenue to Thelma Street was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. There is an 850 foot bridge crossing over Grand Avenue, the UP Railroad, and the Santa Cruz River. State Route 82 has also begun experiencing freight truck traffic bound for eastern Arizona that will need to be taken into consideration when analyzing pavement sections. In addition, widening the identified section of road will only help for a short amount of time until failures occur further to the east where the roadway constricts to one-lane in each direction. Currently there are overhead electric lines on both sides of the road to the eastern end of the section. These would need to be relocated or buried during construction phases. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening for its length of approximately 3,250 feet. Alternatives: A. Roadway Widening with No Bridge Improvements B. Roadway Widening with Bridge Improvements Planning Level Cost Estimate SR 82 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Thelma St Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $450,000 Construction $ 2,950,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $3,400,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents $1,600,000 Construction $ 10,550,000 Alternative B TOTAL = $12,150,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 258 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 67 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location SR 82 from Grand Avenue to Thelma Street, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 259 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 68 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: N Santa Cruz Street from Grand Avenue to Bejarano Street, Nogales Solution Description: North Santa Cruz Street was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. North Santa Cruz Street is a residential road in the heart of Nogales. It is a narrow street with limited visibility behind commercial land uses. Widening is a poor option for this location as there is significant development on either side of the road with various access points. The road should be further studied as to why it is not meeting capacity needs. Planning level analysis indicates that the reclassification as a one-way road with installation of turn lanes could mitigate the congestion issues expected to be experienced on Santa Cruz Street. Planning Level Cost Estimate North Santa Cruz Street Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Bejarano St Traffic Study $15,000 Design and Construction Documents $25,000 Roadway Improvements $75,000 TOTAL = $115,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 260 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 68 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Santa Cruz St. from Grand Avenue to Bejarano Street, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 261 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 69 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Western Avenue from Grand Avenue to Interstate 19, Nogales Solution Description: Western Avenue was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Western Avenue serves primarily a residential area along with several commercial sites and a public park along this approximately 1.1 mile meandering roadway. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening. This roadway would most likely benefit from one lane of widening plus the installation of turn lane facilities where warranted along the route. Planning Level Cost Estimate Western Avenue Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to I-19 Design and Construction Documents $500,000 Construction $3,300,000 TOTAL = $3,800,000 Figure 85: Western Avenue, View to the West ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 262 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 69 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Western Avenue from Grand Avenue to I-19, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 263 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 70 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Perkins Avenue from Morley Avenue to Jackson Street, Nogales Solution Description: Perkins Avenue was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Perkins Avenue is a primarily a residential roadway and the length to be evaluated is approximately 2200 feet. There are many general solutions to mitigate congestion on roads with future failing levels of service in addition to roadway widening. These include options such as changes to traffic control, creation of alternative routes, or even adopting zoning regulations in areas where traffic has not yet met, but is projected to meet, failing LOS levels. All of these different solutions would need to be explored in studies at the time the improvement is programmed due to their influence on the system as a whole. However, the traditional solution is to increase capacity of the current roadway by widening. This roadway would most likely benefit from one lane of widening plus the installation of turn lane facilities where warranted along the route. Planning Level Cost Estimate Perkins Ave Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Morley Ave to Jackson St Design and Construction Documents $200,000 Construction $1,250,000 TOTAL = $1,450,000 Figure 86: Perkins Avenue, View to the South from Morley Avenue ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 264 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 70 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Perkins Avenue from Morley Avenue to Jackson Street, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 265 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 71 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Monroe Street from Morley Avenue to Tyler Avenue, Nogales Solution Description: Monroe Street was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Monroe Street is used as a cut-through street from Morley Avenue to Tyler/Perkins Avenue in a commercial area with traffic bound for residential areas beyond. This short road, approximately 1000 feet, would benefit from traffic intersection improvements such as warranted turn lanes. Planning Level Cost Estimate Monroe Street Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Morley Ave to Tyler Ave Design and Construction Documents $120,000 Construction $750,000 TOTAL = $870,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 266 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 71 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Monroe Street from Morley Avenue to Tyler Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 267 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 72 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Banks Bridge from Grand Avenue to Morley Avenue, Nogales Solution Description: Banks Bridge was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Banks Bridge has an at-grade railroad crossing used to cross from the two major north-south thoroughfares in downtown Nogales: Grand Avenue and Morley Avenue. Banks Bridge is too short to store any queue, so roadway improvements must be made to Morley Avenue and Grand Avenue to include adequate left turn bays. In addition, Banks Bridge would not benefit from widening due to the restrictions on queue storage, so signals should be utilized to move traffic efficiently through this area. Planning level assessments indicate that a multiphase traffic signal system upgrade, with modifications to traffic lights at the intersections of Banks Bridge and Grand Avenue and at Banks Bridge and Morley Avenue would be advantageous. Planning Level Cost Estimate Banks Bridge Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Grand Ave to Morley Ave Design and Construction Documents $120,000 Intersection Improvements $800,000 TOTAL = $820,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 268 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 72 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Banks Bridge from Grand Avenue to Morley Avenue, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 269 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 73 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Morley Avenue from Banks Bridge to Park Street, Nogales Solution Description: Morley Avenue was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. The section identified from Banks Bridge to Park Street is 4,650 feet long. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Morley Avenue in this section serves mostly commercial uses and is located in the heart of downtown Nogales’ Central Business District. This section is heavily trafficked by both pedestrian and vehicular users bound for shops and is located within one-tenth of a mile of DeConcini Port of Entry and the Morley Pedestrian Gate. Due to the urban nature of the surrounding area, Morley Avenue is restricted in right-of-way for expansion. Planning level analysis suggests that the roadway would benefit from the installation of turn lanes at major intersections to mitigate the delay of through traffic. Planning Level Cost Estimate Morley Avenue Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from Banks Bridge to Park Street Design and Construction Documents $470,000 Intersection Improvements $3,100,000 TOTAL = $3,570,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 270 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 73 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Morley Avenue from Banks Bridge to Park Street, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 271 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 74 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Nogales Grand Avenue & Arroyo Boulevard from I-19 to the DeConcini Port of Entry, Solution Description: This section of Grand Avenue and Arroyo Boulevard is also known as the Interstate 19 Business Route. It was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. It serves as the primary route through the heart of Nogales and is the primary commercial route to its northern terminus of the route at Interstate 19. There are some warehousing land uses on the northern end of the roadway segment, and minimal residential uses in the vicinity. Conversely, the southern section of the route is primarily residential and commercial in a mixed use environment. The Central Business District of Nogales has all modes of transportation and includes a high number of pedestrian travelers. Coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation will be required for any project planning on this roadway segment. Due to the built nature of the Grand Avenue environment, innovative solutions, other than roadway widening, must be used to mitigate congestion concerns. While widening for addition of through lanes or turn lanes may be feasible in some sections, signal retiming and upgrades and spot capacity improvements throughout the route will be beneficial to drivers. There are 12 existing traffic signals along the corridor, and a signal interconnect solution may be required. The coordination of signal timing will improve the progression of overall traffic flow. The entire corridor is approximately 5.5 miles in length. Alternatives: A. Signal Retiming and Upgrades with Interconnect B. Roadway and Intersection Improvements C. Roadway and Intersection Improvements with Signal Retiming and Interconnect ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 272 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Planning Level Cost Estimate Grand Avenue & Arroyo Blvd Improvements for Future Capacity from I-19 to the DeConcini POE Alternative A Design and Construction Documents $ 400,000 Construction $2,600,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $3,000,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Alternative B TOTAL = $ 2,100,000 $13,750,000 $15,850,000 Alternative C TOTAL = $ 2,500,000 $16,350,000 $18,850,000 Alternative C Design and Construction Documents Construction Figure 87: Grand Avenue & Arroyo Blvd, View to the South ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 273 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 74 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Grand Avenue & Arroyo Blvd. from Interstate 19 to the DeConcini Port of Entry, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 274 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 75 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Interstate 19 from Interstate 19B Terminus to West Street, Nogales Solution Description: Interstate 19 was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. This section of I-19 is at the southern end of the interstate and there are several intersections with local city streets in this area. The freeway extension serves mainly commercial retail with some surrounding residential uses. The right-of-way in this area is limited, but the route may benefit greatly from better access control. The road goes from full free-flow movement to the addition of unlimited driveway access and meandering drivers. By reducing the number of driveways, this corridor automatically becomes better suited to its purpose as the transitional end of an interstate. In addition, creating one-way routes to enter and leave the free-flow interstate section further increases the efficiency of traffic flow and safety in the area. A corridor study should be prepared to analyze the effectiveness of access control and possible one-way circulation. Coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation will be required for any project planning on this roadway segment. Alternatives: A. Access Management and One-Way Routes B. Route Widening and Intersection Improvements. Planning Level Cost Estimate I-19 Southern Terminus Transition Section Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Alternative A Corridor Study $75,000 Design and Construction Documents $50,000 Construction $250,000 Alternative A TOTAL = $375,000 Alternative B Design and Construction Documents Construction Right-of-Way Alternative B TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $ 120,000 $800,000 $250,000 $1,170,000 Page 275 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 75 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location Interstate 19 from I-19 B Terminus to West Street, Nogales Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 276 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 76 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: Interstate 19 from the Tumacacori Interchange to the SR 189/Mariposa Road Interchange, Santa Cruz County Solution Description: Interstate 19 was identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, it needs to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. The current interstate consists of two lanes in each direction throughout. This route is heavily trafficked by freight as Mariposa Port of Entry has more freight traffic than any other commercial port of entry in Arizona. While traffic volumes continue to increase with development in the area, freight volumes are also projected to increase. Each truck is roughly the equivalent of 4 privately operated vehicles being on the road. Due to these increases in POV and heavy truck traffic, it is anticipated that Interstate 19 will need to be widened by one lane in each direction to accommodate the projected 2030 traffic. At approximately 17 miles in length, this is a significant section of roadway. Breaking the project into phases will be the easiest way to acquire funding over the twenty-year period. Coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation and FHWA will be required for any project planning on this roadway segment of Interstate 19. Planning Level Cost Estimate I-19 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity from the Mariposa Rd TI to the Tumacacori TI Design Concept Report $9,000,000 Design and Construction Documents $68,000,000 Construction $452,000,000 TOTAL = $529,000,000 Figure 88: I-19 at Ruby Road ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 277 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 76 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location I-19 from Tumacacori TI to SR 189/Mariposa Rd TI, Santa Cruz County Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 278 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 77 Project Type: Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location: East and West Interstate 19 Frontage Roads from the Rio Rico Drive Traffic Interchange to the Grand Avenue Traffic Interchange , Rio Rico Solution Description: The East and West Frontage Roads were identified as having a LOS “D” or worse during the Level of Service (LOS) Analysis when projecting future traffic volumes into the Year 2030. Therefore, the frontage roads need to be evaluated for future roadway capacity improvements in anticipation of growth in the area. Interstate 19 serves as the backbone of the transportation system through western Santa Cruz County. The frontage road system provides relief to the interstate for short local trips in the area. Due to the lack of parallel north-south routes (Palo Parado is the only other route), these frontage roads provide access to all residents in the Rio Rico Area. To provide additional capacity and reduce congestion, planning level assessments indicate that the addition of one center turn lane will mitigate concerns. Left turners will be able to wait for a safe time to cross on-coming traffic without hindering the movement of through vehicles. Sufficient right of way should be acquired and preserved to enable widening in the future when warranted. Coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation will be required for any project planning on this roadway segment. Planning Level Cost Estimate I-19 Frontage Road Improvements for Future Capacity from Rio Rico Dr TI to Grand Ave TI Design Concept Report $625,000 Design and Construction Documents $3,750,000 Construction $25,000,000 TOTAL = $29,375,000 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 279 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 77 Location Map Project Type Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Location E. & W. Frontage Roads from Rio Rico TI to Grand Ave TI, Rio Rico Benefit Increased capacity for future traffic growth ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 280 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 78 Project Type: Pedestrian Plan Location: Nogales and Santa Cruz County, Citywide and Countywide Solution Description: Regardless of the size of a community, it can benefit from increasing the share of non-motorized transportation among its residents. Bicycling and walking are beneficial as they expand mobility for non-drivers, reduce demand on the street system, do not impact the environment with noise and air pollution, reduce consumption of valuable oil resources, and provide a venue for healthy exercise. In light of current national concerns over climate change and the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, these benefits surely deserve serious consideration in future planning efforts. Pedestrian planning is not currently a frequent practice as a standalone discipline although consideration of sidewalks, crosswalks, and other pedestrian amenities has long been a factor in roadway planning and design. Recent interest in improving the pedestrian environment as well as accommodating ADA accessibility has generated focused pedestrian planning efforts at the local, regional and state levels 3 throughout Arizona and the United States. These plans vary in scope and content with some providing detailed pedestrian networks and others general goals and design guidelines. A review of these plans and their relevance to this study provides guidance as to what may be applicable to the Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County study area. This guidance includes: • • • • • • Walking has an important role in promoting health and preventing disease. School children and low income individuals are most likely to walk when compared to other populations. The pedestrian environment extends beyond merely providing sidewalks and crosswalks. Creating safe, attractive, and inviting places to walk while providing convenient connections to schools, transit, and other destinations are key factors. Land use is a prime determinant on where pedestrian travel can best be promoted, i.e. rural areas, such as those found in much of this study area, will not be as attractive to pedestrians. Effort is better spent on more populated areas and/or connections to schools and other key destinations within rural communities. Plans included an extensive community outreach process with neighborhood meetings and stakeholder, technical, and community advisory groups. Plans focused on streets or areas with the highest potential pedestrian demand. Where networks were specified, they were generally limited to these high pedestrian traffic areas. Plans are expected to serve as a framework for the implementation of new policies and practices that include the importance of the pedestrian in planning as well as to provide 3 Oakland, California: Pedestrian Master Plan (2002); Phoenix, Arizona: Pedestrian Plan 2000 (1999); Denver, Colorado: Pedestrian Master Plan (2004); Sacramento, California: Pedestrian Master Plan (2006); Alameda, California: Pedestrian Plan (2009); Arizona: Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (2003). ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 281 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • guidance to staff, developers, and decision makers in the development of other planning and projects. Design guidelines were included for elements of the pedestrian network including sidewalks (widths, lighting, paving materials, signage, plantings, and street furniture), crossing treatments (crosswalks, crosswalk striping and paving, curb ramps, bulb-outs and refuge islands, and traffic controls), and traffic calming (speed humps, raised crosswalks, chicanes, traffic circles and roundabouts, lane restriping, lane reduction, buffers from traffic, street closures, and pedestrian-only zones). Educational programs were outlined including driver and pedestrian education and enforcement, individualized marketing to educate pedestrians and motorists about the benefits of and opportunities for walking, walking maps, and focused marketing campaigns including organized walks in the community, walk to school days, and walking to work incentives. A set of high-priority projects was selected based on a wide range of criteria including proximity to facilities likely to generate pedestrian traffic, existence of sidewalks and condition, socio-economic data, collision history, adjacent roadway conditions (width of roadway, traffic speeds and volumes, existence of buffer from traffic), elimination of hazards or barriers, and connections to schools and transit. Funding opportunities were discussed for new improvements and maintenance of existing facilities as part of other projects or as standalone projects. Planning Level Cost Estimate Nogales/Santa Cruz County Pedestrian Plan Pedestrian Plan (Study cost to develop a detailed plan) TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $200,000 $200,000 Page 282 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 78 Location Map Project Type Nogales/Santa Cruz County Pedestrian Plan Location Countywide Benefit Provides guidance for developing a pedestrian system that can be integrated with other modes of transportation ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 283 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 79 Project Type: Bicycle Plan Location: Nogales and Santa Cruz County, Citywide and Countywide Solution Description: Regardless of the size of a community, it can benefit from increasing the share of non-motorized transportation among its residents. Bicycling and walking are beneficial as they expand mobility for non-drivers, reduce demand on the street system, do not impact the environment with noise and air pollution, reduce consumption of valuable oil resources, and provide a venue for healthy exercise. In light of current national concerns over climate change and the growing epidemic of obesity among children and adults, these benefits surely deserve serious consideration in future planning efforts. Bicycle planning is based on the bicycle network that can be designated to connect likely trip origins and destinations between residential areas, schools, places of employment, shopping areas and entertainment destinations, or on a grid system to provide evenly spaced bicycle connections throughout the planning area. The network is mostly concerned with arterial and collector streets where traffic volumes and speeds necessitate improvements for safer road sharing between bicyclists and motor vehicles. An established bicycle network serves several purposes: 1) guiding the bicyclist to the most bicycle-friendly roadways and 2) informing motorists that bicyclists may be on the road. Utilitarian trips using city streets are most often the focus of the bicycle network, although recreational facilities can be an important asset to the network. While the network is the focal point of the Bicycle Plan, the following components should also be included: • Goals and Objectives – As with any planning exercise, goals and objectives define the accomplishments and outcomes desired from the document. The more specific or actionbased the goals and objectives are, the better direction the plan will provide for implementation and for measuring the success of the plan. • Existing Conditions and Needs Assessment – To best determine what future facilities and improvements are needed for bicycle travel, it is important to understand what conditions currently exist for bicyclists. This can include identification of existing bikeways, opportunities for future bikeways (wide streets, available rights-of-way), hazardous conditions for bicyclists (narrow roadways with no shoulders, roadways with poor pavement conditions, railroad crossings, freeway ramps) or barriers to bicycle use. The bikeway needs would form the basis for improvements outlined in the bicycle network. • Bicycle Support Facilities and Programs – More than just good bikeways are needed to encourage bicycling. Additional support facilities, such as bicycle parking, shower facilities and support programs, such as education and promotion, are essential. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 284 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • Implementation Plan – The actual implementation of the projects described in the Plan will occur incrementally and can be implemented as stand-alone projects or in conjunction with other development activities, such as repaving projects, frontage development or redevelopment, roadway extensions, and new developments. The Implementation Plan will provide the direction needed to take advantage of all opportunities that may arise. It should include specific action items to support the Goals and Objectives identified at the beginning of the planning process. • Prioritization – Prioritization of the projects is another important aspect of implementation. Recognizing that there are limited financial resources that can be devoted to development of the bicycle network, it is important to recognize the projects that can provide the most ‘bang for the buck’. Prioritization criteria can include an assessment of projects that close an existing gap in the bicycle network, remove an existing barrier to or hazardous situation for bicycle use, are relatively easy to implement, provide access to important destinations, have the potential to increase bicycle use, or have strong community support. Cost estimates for high priority projects and potential funding sources can also be included as part of the implementation Solution Description. • Design Guidelines – These guidelines provide recommendations to staff, developers, and decision makers Planning Level Cost Estimate Nogales/Santa Cruz County Bicycle Plan Bicycle Plan (Study cost to develop a detailed plan) TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $200,000 $200,000 Page 285 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 79 Location Map Project Type Nogales/Santa Cruz County Bicycle Plan Location Countywide Benefit Provides guidance for developing a bicycle system that can be integrated with other modes of transportation ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 286 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 80 Project Type: Trail Extension Location: County Avenida Coatimundi, Avenida Leon to Coatimundi Middle School, Santa Cruz Solution Description: The village of Rio Rico developed an approximately one-mile section of a 10-foot wide paved pathway located on the west side of Pendleton Drive from Rio Rico Drive south to Avenida Leon, originally funded with ADOT Transportation Enhancement funds. The pathway crosses Pendleton Drive with an improved crossing and follows along the south side of Avenida Coatimundi, passing the Rio Rico fitness center, the Rio Rico community center, and terminating at the Most Holy Nativity Catholic Church. The proposed project would extend this pathway east on Avenida Coatimundi for an additional approximately 1 mile to connect with Coatimundi Middle School and ultimately with the Sonoita Creek Trail. The pathway will be designed to accessibility standards and should include appropriate amenities such as pedestrian refuge benches, shade and rest areas. A trailhead, parking, and signage should also be included. This project will provide added benefit for not only recreational users in the region, but additional options for alternative modes of transportation and safe routes to school. Providing walking and bicycling alternatives for school children will in turn reduce the amount of vehicular traffic congestion during peak drop-off and pick up times at the school. It also increases physical activity levels and healthy choices for children. The project is supported by several local area stakeholder groups including the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocacy Committee, Tubac Fire District, and the BACA Float Coalition. Figure 89: Existing Coatimundi Trail Planning Level Cost Estimate Santa Cruz County Coatimundi Trail Extension Design and Construction Documents Construction TOTAL = ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $75,000 $475,000 $550,000 Page 287 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 80 Location Map Project Type Trail Extension Avenida Coatimundi, Avenida Leon to Coatimundi Location Middle School, Santa Cruz County Provide accessible and alternative mode of Benefit transportation for recreation users and safe route to school ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 288 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 9.4 Proposed Project Summary A summary of all eighty (80) proposed transportation improvements and their planning level cost estimates are listed in the following table. For projects with multiple phases, the total project sum is provided. Table 2: Project Summary with Costs Site No. Project Location Project Description Crawford Street at UP Railroad, Nogales 1 Pedestrian Overpass of Railroad Court Street at UP Railroad, Nogales 2 Pedestrian Overpass of Railroad Public Library Vicinity, Nogales 3 Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Gold Hill Road at UP Railroad, Nogales 4 Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Ruby Road at UP Railroad, Rio Rico 5 Vehicular Overpass of Railroad Palo Parado Road at UP Railroad and Santa Cruz River, Rio Rico 6 Bridge crossing for vehicular and pedestrian traffic Grand Avenue, Park St to Arroyo Blvd, Nogales 7 Crosswalk Installation Calle Sonora & N Hohokam Dr, Nogales 8 Widen Roadway and Bridge and Improve Intersection Mariposa Rd & Grand Avenue, Nogales 9 Intersection Improvement Western Avenue, I-19 to Grand Ave, Nogales 10 Sidewalk Improvements Target Range Rd, Mariposa Road to I-19, Nogales 11 Sidewalk Improvements Target Range Rd & Mariposa Rd, Nogales 12 Intersection Improvement ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Jurisdiction Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D City of Nogales $5,000 City of Nogales $5,000 City of Nogales $12,100 City of Nogales $28,500 Santa Cruz County $7,800 Santa Cruz County $7,750 / $10,700 City of Nogales / ADOT $1,020 City of Nogales $5,300 City of Nogales / ADOT $4,200 City of Nogales $120 / $400 City of Nogales $450 City of Nogales $2,500 Page 289 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. Project Location Project Description Mariposa Rd/I-19 Interchange, Nogales 13 Traffic Interchange Improvements Mariposa Rd & Frank Reed Rd, Nogales 14 Intersection Improvement Mariposa Rd/SR 189, POE to I-19 15 Roadway Widening and Improvement Jurisdiction Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D City of Nogales / ADOT $8,600 / $25,100 / $33,700 City of Nogales $28,450 / $10,450 City of Nogales / ADOT $31,450 / $53,650 / $46,750 ADOT $4,900 ADOT $1,380 / $15,180 / $16,445 ADOT $1,750 / $3,700 Santa Cruz County $800 ADOT $3,500 ADOT $4,500 Santa Cruz County / ADOT $460 / $285 Santa Cruz County / ADOT $575 / $285 Santa Cruz County $2,030 Santa Cruz County $245 ADOT $250 W Frontage Rd, Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Dr, Rio Rico 16 Frontage Road Extension W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico Dr to Peck Canyon Rd, Rio Rico 17 Roadway Overlay & Shoulder Widening Peck Canyon Rd, W Frontage Rd to E Frontage Rd, Rio Rico 18 Widen I-19 Overpass and Approach Roads W Frontage Rd/Camino Lito Galindo Intersection, Rio Rico 19 Intersection Improvement W Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Amado 20 Frontage Road Improvement E Frontage Rd, W Chavez Siding Rd to Agua Linda Rd, Amado 21 Frontage Road Improvement E Frontage Rd & Tumacacori Rd, Tubac 22 Intersection Improvement E Frontage Rd & Tubac Rd, Tubac 23 Intersection Improvement E Frontage Rd, Avenida Goya to Bridge Rd, Tubac 24 Roadway and Intersection Improvements E Frontage Rd & Avenida de Otero, Tubac 25 Intersection Improvement Connector Road, Mariposa Rd to Country Club Dr, Nogales 26 Frontage Road Connection ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 290 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. Project Location Project Description Pendleton Drive, Rio Rico Drive to Palo Parado Drive, Rio Rico 27 Roadway Reconstruction Pendleton Drive, North Terminus to Bridge Rd, Tubac 28 Roadway Construction Tumacacori to Tubac 29 Wildlife Preservation Jurisdiction Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D Santa Cruz County $26,700 / $42,500 Santa Cruz County $29,720 Santa Cruz County / ADOT $1,250 ADOT $400 / $3,000 City of Nogales $50 / $230 / $575 /$15 City of Nogales $50 / $230 / $575 /$15 City of Nogales $15 / $230 / $50 ADOT $375 ADOT $5,400 / $22,550 / $35,000 ADOT $36,550 / $59,000 City of Nogales $50 City of Nogales $2,850 City of Nogales $2,285 Ruby Road/SR 289, W Frontage Rd to Santa Cruz River, Rio Rico 30 Interchange Improvements Grand Avenue and Crawford Street vicinity, Nogales 31 Nogales Gateway Enhancements Mariposa Rd in the POE/Target Range Rd vicinity, Nogales 32 Nogales Gateway Enhancements I-19/Grand Avenue vicinity, Nogales 33 Nogales Gateway Enhancements I-19 “The Curve” area between Ruby Rd & Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico 34 Safety Corridor Improvement I-19/Grand Avenue Partial Interchange, Nogales 35 Interchange Improvement Connector Road, I-19 to SR 82, Nogales 36 Roadway Corridor Improvements City-wide traffic signal locations, Nogales 37 Traffic Signal System/Timing Plan Updates Monte Carlo Neighborhood to SR 82, Nogales 38 Connector Road City of Nogales 39 City Transit System Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County 40 Expanded Transit System ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 $525 / $1,045 Page 291 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. Project Location Jurisdiction Project Description Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D Santa Cruz County 41 Santa Cruz County Park and Ride Lots City of Nogales 42 Sidewalk Improvements Rio Rico area 43 Sidewalk Improvements White Park Dr west to Mariposa Road, Nogales 44 Connector Route Frank Reed Rd/Masonic St Intersection, Nogales 45 Intersection Improvement Ruby Road/SR 289, Ranger Station to Pina Blanca Lake, Rio Rico 46 Bike Lane Improvement New Route, Mariposa Rd TI to Grand Ave, Nogales 47 Connector Route Grand Ave/Mesa Verde Dr Intersection, Nogales 48 Intersection Improvement Grand Ave/Old Tucson Rd Intersection, Nogales 49 Intersection Improvement Grand Ave/Country Club Dr Intersection, Nogales 50 Intersection Improvement Bridge Road, I-19 to Calle Iglesia, Tubac 51 Roadway and Intersection Improvements Pendleton Drive, Bridge Rd to Pima County line, Amado 52 Roadway Construction City of Nogales $45 (initial)/ $175 (annual) Santa Cruz County $45 (initial)/ $175 (annual) City of Nogales $75,200 / $36,425 City of Nogales $115 / $400 / $2,820 / $1,260 Santa Cruz County $3,115 / $32,950 / $35,720 City of Nogales / ADOT $6,200 City of Nogales / ADOT $125 / $690 / $1,165 City of Nogales / ADOT $525 City of Nogales / ADOT $400 / $1,050 Santa Cruz County $3,300 Santa Cruz County $49,000 / $77,200 ADOT $23,500 (each) I-19, Exit 22 (Peck Canyon Rd) to Exit 48 (Arivaca Rd), Santa Cruz County 53 $870 Interchange Improvements ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 292 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. 54 Project Location Project Description Bridge Road, I-19 Frontage to Proposed Pendleton Dr Extension, Crosby Rd to Pendleton Dr, Tubac Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and At-Grade Railroad Crossing Improvements Chavez Siding Rd, I-19 Frontage to Proposed Pendleton Dr. Extension, Tubac 55 Roadway Improvements, Bridge Construction, and AtGrade Railroad Crossing Improvements Jurisdiction Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D Santa Cruz County $4,600 Santa Cruz County $10,030 ADOT $150 City of Nogales $8,100 / $10,800 (per mile) Santa Cruz County $5,300 City of Nogales $17,250 City of Nogales $5,750 City of Nogales $1,380 City of Nogales $4,550 City of Nogales $7,000 City of Nogales $1,570 City of Nogales $1,130 City of Nogales $1,800 I-19 East Frontage Road, Ruby Road to Rio Rico Dr, Rio Rico 56 Traffic Study and Evaluation Western Nogales, West of I-19 57 Street Construction Yavapai Drive from Rio Rico Drive to W. Frontage Road, Rio Rico 58 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Old Tucson Road, Nogales 59 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity W. Country Club Drive, Grand Avenue to I-19, Nogales 60 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Gold Hill Road, Grand Avenue to Edith Place, Nogales 61 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Apache Blvd, Grand Avenue to Mariposa Hills Drive, Nogales 62 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Industrial Park Drive Loop, Nogales 63 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Baffert Drive, Grand Avenue to Monte Carlo Place, Nogales 64 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Doe Street, Grand Avenue to Bankerd Avenue, Nogales 65 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Bankerd Avenue, Doe Street to Morley Avenue, Nogales 66 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 293 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Site No. Project Location Project Description SR 82, Grand Avenue Terminus to Thelma Street, Nogales 67 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Jurisdiction Cost (x $1,000) Alt A /B/C/D City of Nogales $3,400 / $12,150 City of Nogales $115 City of Nogales $3,800 City of Nogales $1,450 City of Nogales $870 City of Nogales $820 City of Nogales $3,570 City of Nogales $3,000 / $15,850 / $18,850 City of Nogales / ADOT $375 / $1,170 ADOT $529,000 ADOT $29,375 Santa Cruz Street, Grand Avenue to Bejarano Street, Nogales 68 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Western Avenue, Grand Avenue to Interstate 19, Nogales 69 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Perkins Avenue, Morley Avenue to Jackson Street, Nogales 70 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Monroe Street, Morley Avenue to Tyler Avenue, Nogales 71 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Banks Bridge, Grand Avenue to Morley Avenue, Nogales 72 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Morley Avenue, Banks Bridge to Park Street, Nogales 73 74 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Grand Avenue & Arroyo Blvd, I-19 to DeConcini Port of Entry, Nogales Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Interstate 19, Interstate 19B Terminus to West Street, Nogales 75 76 Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Interstate 19, Tumacacori Interchange to SR 189/Mariposa Road Interchange, Santa Cruz County Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity 77 78 79 80 East and West Interstate 19 Frontage Roads, Rio Rico Drive Traffic Interchange to Grand Avenue Traffic Interchange, Rio Rico Roadway Improvements for Future Capacity Nogales (citywide) & Santa Cruz County (countywide) Pedestrian Plan Nogales (citywide) & Santa Cruz County (countywide) Bicycle Plan Avenida Coatimundi, Avenida Leon to Coatimundi Middle School, Santa Cruz County Trail Extension ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Joint City & County Joint City & County Santa Cruz County $200 $200 $550 Page 294 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 10. Evaluation of Transportation Improvements This section of the Plan sets forth proposed solutions to the many transportation needs (80 total project sites) that previously described. These projects were identified based on forecasts of future traffic volumes, determinations of the capacities of existing transportation facilities, analysis of crash data, review of previous studies and reports, and input from key stakeholders and the public. In many cases, multiple options for solutions existed. The alternatives were evaluated and the most feasible are presented herein, along with a planning level cost estimate (in 2010 dollars). It is evident that significant minority and low-income populations both in Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales would benefit greatly from the proposed transportation improvement projects. This not only shows that the proposed improvements benefit residents, citywide and countywide, but it also demonstrates that the transportation solutions are equitable among populations in the region. The information contained in this working paper, once approved by ADOT, the City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, and members of the project’s Technical Advisory Committee, will provide the basis for prioritizing and financially constraining the prospective projects. The projects can then be grouped into: • A short-term (5 year) Transportation Implementation Plan • A medium term (10 year) Transportation Improvement Plan • A long-term (20 year) Transportation Improvement Program • A Transportation Needs List containing the balance of the projects not included in the shortterm, medium term, or long-term programs The next section, Implementation Plan, will focus on prioritizing the proposed transportation projects and financially constraining the program to determine the specific projects that are to be included in the short-term, medium term, and long-term programs based on anticipated funding levels. The next task will also include researching funding and financing options for discussion purposes. The section will present options to increase the funding levels for consideration and possible adoption by the City Council of the City of Nogales and the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County. Should measures be approved that increase the funding and financing levels for transportation projects, the program can be expanded accordingly 11. Implementation Plan Overview The Implementation Plan focuses on the prioritization of the projects evaluated and set forth in the previous section. The projects were aligned into short term (five year), medium term (ten year), and long term (twenty year) project categories and listed separately for the City of Nogales ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 295 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report and for Santa Cruz County. This effort also describes both potential public and private funding sources and suggests ways that such resources may be used to deliver projects from the priority listings. Options are provided for additional revenue sources, along with an order of magnitude approximation of how much the revenue source may be on an annualized basis, for consideration and possible adoption by the Nogales City Council and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and implementation by the local jurisdiction public works department staff. 12. Project Prioritization Tables The projects are sorted into three individual tables: one each for Santa Cruz County, the City of Nogales, and ADOT (State and Federal) system projects. These tables are then further categorized by eligibility for federal aid and by mode. The Technical Advisory Committee discussed and agreed that input from Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales on the prioritization of projects was invaluable to the ranking process due to their intimate understanding of the community’s needs and objectives. The local agency members of the TAC, in collaboration with the Wilbur Smith Associates study team, ranked and categorized the highest priority projects using local priorities, applicable evaluation factors, and sound engineering judgment. This process was also used to rank and categorize the federal and state system projects to provide local input and direction to ADOT. These tables can be found in Appendices D, E, and F of this document. The following sections include all of the identified transportation system improvement projects in one of four different categories. These categories are listed and described as follows: 1. Short Term Priority Program (FY2011 through FY2015) The projects receiving the highest ranking by the local agencies are included in this category. The number of projects is constrained by an estimated funding level that includes both current revenue sources and several suggested additional revenue sources. 2. Medium Term Implementation Program (FY2016 through FY2020) The projects of the next level of magnitude of priority to the local agencies are included in this category. The number of projects in this listing is also constrained by an estimated funding level that includes current and suggested additional revenue sources. 3. Long Term Implementation Program (FY2021 through FY2030) The projects of the next lower magnitude of priority to the local agencies are included in this category. The number of projects in this listing is also constrained by an estimated funding level that includes current and suggested additional revenue sources. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 296 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 4. Needed Projects Beyond the 20 Year Program All identified projects that were not included in the short, medium or long term improvement programs are included in this listing of needed projects that may not be implementable within this 20 year program due to fiscal constraints. 12.1 Short Term Priority Program – Santa Cruz County Based on the rankings and prioritization by Santa Cruz County in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for short term priority for the five year capital improvement program – FY2011 through FY2015. Note: Reclassifying this Project #58 to a rural minor collector will make the project eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 297 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: Project No. 80 is eligible for funding under the Transportation Enhancement Program and/or the Safe Route to Schools Program. Note: Projects #78 and #79 are eligible for ADOT MPD PARA Program funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 298 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.2 Short Term Priority Program – City of Nogales Based on the rankings and prioritization by City of Nogales in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for short term priority for the five year capital improvement program – FY2011 through FY2015. Note: Cost for Project #3 was taken from the City’s TIGER Grant Application. Note: Reclassifying this Project #8 to an urban minor arterial will make the project eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 299 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: Projects #78 and #79 are eligible for ADOT MPD PARA Program funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 300 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.3 Medium Term Implementation Program – Santa Cruz County Based on the rankings and prioritization by Santa Cruz County in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for medium term priority for the five year program from FY2016 through FY2020. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 301 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: Reclassifying these Projects #51 & #54 to rural minor collectors will make the projects eligible to apply for federal funding. Note: There are no bike/pedestrian projects identified for the medium term program for Santa Cruz County. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 302 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.4 Medium Term Implementation Program – City of Nogales Based on the rankings and prioritization by the City of Nogales in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for medium term priority for the five year program from FY2016 through FY2020. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 303 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: Reclassifying these Projects (#38, #61, #44, & #71) to urban collector will make the projects eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 304 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 305 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.5 Long Term Implementation Program – Santa Cruz County Based on the rankings and prioritization by Santa Cruz County in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for long term priority for the ten year program from FY2021 through FY2030. Note: Reclassifying this Project #55 to a rural minor collector will make the project eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 306 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 307 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.6 Long Term Implementation Program – City of Nogales Based on the rankings and prioritization by the City of Nogales in coordination with Wilbur Smith Associates, the following projects are suggested for long term priority for the ten year program from FY2021 through FY2030. Note: Project Site #4 was moved from the Roper Road Alignment to the Gold Hill Road alignment as directed by the City of Nogales. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 308 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: Reclassifying these Projects (#64, #62, & #60) to urban collector will make the projects eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 309 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 310 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.7 Needed Projects Beyond the 20 Year Program – Santa Cruz County Note: Reclassifying this Project #52B to a rural major collector will make the project eligible to apply for federal funding. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 311 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.8 Needed Projects Beyond the 20 Year Program – City of Nogales Note: Project No. 57 cost estimate in the above table is based on the average cost for minor and major collector streets (57A & 57B) in the master planned Western Nogales development. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 312 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 12.9 Local Priorities for Federal/State Transportation System Projects ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 313 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 314 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 315 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 316 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 317 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Note: The maximum transportation enhancement grant for state system project is $943,000; the balance of the project cost will need to be made up with state matching funds. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 318 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 13. Overview of Federal Funding Sources There are a number of federal funding programs that can be used to address transportation needs within the study area. These funds are typically distributed through and by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). In some cases, such as Transportation Enhancement Funds, the regional Councils of Governments (COGs) rank the local applications. The study area, Santa Cruz County, and the City of Nogales are represented by the SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO). Federal surface transportation programs are included in an omnibus funding program that is intended to be reinstituted every five years or so. The current program, The Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), expired in 2009. A new bill has not yet been enacted by Congress. In such cases of a funding lag (which has happened in the past as well), a series of short term “continuing resolutions” serve to bridge the gap until Congress agrees on the wording and policies of a new authorization bill. The structure of the new authorization bill is not yet known. It will be influenced by Congress, the new Obama Administration, and various transportation professional associations (such as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), as well as a variety of other transportation advocacy groups. The trend is for the program to focus on modal balance, flexibility of funds between programs, and performance based funding decision making. Since the recent economic downturn, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has also provided “stimulus funding” for projects including transportation. While these funds are most welcome, the requirements for rapid obligation and expenditure of these funds, while mandating adherence to all federal project requirements, makes it difficult to use these resources for projects that would require federal environmental clearance. Environmental reviews to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) can be quite lengthy, and since such reviews are not required for state and local projects in Arizona, it can be difficult to use these funds for many desired projects, especially those that include right of way acquisition, utility relocation, and capacity expansion. At the present time, federal funding programs include: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds: “Stimulus Program” funds described above. Border Infrastructure Program: Very limited discretionary (competitive) program in SAFTEALU. Projects must be related to cross-border trade and traffic movements. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ): These funds are limited to designated areas that exceed air quality standards. The study area is not eligible for these funds. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 319 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Federal Transit Adminstration (FTA) Section 5311 Funds: These monies are used to support public transit service in non-metropolitan (rural) areas such as the study area. These funds can be used for both capital and operating costs. Federal Transit Adminstration (FTA) Section 5310 Funds: This program provides capital funds for vehicles for agencies providing transit service to the elderly and persons with disabilities. The primary target recipients are non-profit agencies and Native American Indian tribes. Local public agencies can apply for these funds if no “willing and able” non-profit agencies are available in a service area. These funds are available to both urban and rural recipients. Highway Bridge Program: These funds are used for maintenance and repairs to bridges on the State Highway System. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP): These funds are designated for highway safety projects, including high risk rural roads and railroad crossings of roadways. The funds are distributed through ADOT to the various regional councils of governments (COGs), and then to the local agencies for use on specific safety projects. Interstate Maintenance Funds: These funds are restricted to maintenance costs for the existing Interstate Highway System. Job Access Reverse Commute Funds: The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. States and public agencies are eligible designated recipients. Eligible sub-recipients are private non-profit organizations, state or local governments, and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services. The program funds capital planning and operating expenses for projects that transport low income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to employment, and for reverse commute projects, typically through the FTA Section 5311 program. National Highway System Funds: The funds are used for maintenance of the designated National Highway System (NHS). In the study area, only I-19 is part of the NHS. Safe Routes to Schools Program: This federal program was created in 2005 to encourage students to walk or bicycle to school, and to provide funding for programs to encourage students in elementary and middle schools to walk or bike to school and address safety improvements needed for the route to the school. The program has averaged $2.2 million per year in funding in Arizona and is administered by ADOT. Eligible projects include: • sidewalk improvements ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 320 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • traffic calming and speed reduction improvements pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements on-street bicycle facilities off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities secure bicycle parking facilities traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools Creation and reproduction of promotional and educational materials Bicycle and pedestrian safety curricula, materials and trainers Training including workshops that target school- and community-level audiences Incentives for SRTS contests and incentives that encourage more walking and bicycling Safety and educational tokens that also advertise the program Photocopying, duplicating, mailing and printing costs related to the program Costs for data gathering, analysis, and evaluation reporting at the local project level Pay for substitute teacher to cover for faculty attending SRTS functions Costs for additional law enforcement or equipment needed for enforcement activities Equipment and training needed for establishing crossing guard programs Stipends for parent or staff coordinators Statewide Planning and Research (SPR) funds: These federal funds are used for planning studies such as ADOT’s PARA program that funded this planning study. Surface Transportation Program funds (STP): These are federal highway funds distributed by ADOT. They can be used for a broad number of transportation projects, including transit. The New Freedom Program: This FTA program aims to provide additional tools to overcome existing barriers facing Americans with disabilities seeking integration into the work force and full participation in society. Lack of adequate transportation is a primary barrier to work for individuals with disabilities. The 2000 Census showed that only 60 percent of people between the ages of 16 and 64 with disabilities are employed. The New Freedom formula grant program seeks to reduce barriers to transportation services and expand the transportation mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. States and public bodies are eligible designated recipients. Eligible subrecipients are private non-profit organizations, state or local governments, and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services. Eligible activities are capital and operating expenses for new public transportation services and new public transportation alternatives beyond those required by the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) that are designed to assist individuals with disabilities. Tolling Program: Very limited discretionary money was provided in the SAFETEA-LU program for pilot or demonstration projects to finance Interstate construction or reconstruction projects. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 321 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Transportation Enhancement Funds: These federal funds are distributed by ADOT and may be used for bicycle, pedestrian, and aesthetic enhancements to transportation projects. Competition for these limited funds is keen. Individual project funding limits are $943,000 for state system projects and $750,000 for local projects, supplemented by local matching funds in the minimum amount of 5.7% of the total project value. 14. Overview of State Funding Sources State funding for transportation is somewhat limited. Gasoline tax, vehicle fees, and lottery proceeds are the only revenue sources. As vehicles become more fuel efficient, and roadway costs increase, the buying power of the fuel tax is diminishing. The state gasoline tax has not been raised for many years. Forty of the fifty states have higher gasoline taxes than Arizona. In addition to these constraints, a portion of the fuel tax revenues is being used to support the operation of the Department of Public Safety, which patrols the State Highway System. Current state funding sources are as follows: Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF): These are state gasoline tax funds, distributed by population. These may be “swept” into the general fund during a state fiscal crisis. In 2009, the City of Nogales received $2,001,624 from this fund and Santa Cruz County received $2,801,110. The Town of Patagonia, within Santa Cruz County but outside of this study area, received $84,478. Local Transportation Assistance Funds (LTAF): These are state shared revenues from proceeds of the state lottery, which may be spent on roadways or public transit. These funds are distributed based on population. These may be “swept” into general fund during a state fiscal crisis. These funds are distributed to cities and towns, but not to counties. In 2009, the City of Nogales received $93,327 from this fund. Local Transportation Assistance Funds II (LTAF II): These are state shared revenues from proceeds of the state lottery that must be spent on transit. These funds are distributed based on population. These may be “swept” into general fund during a state fiscal crisis. In 2009, Nogales received $30,127 from this fund and Santa Cruz County received $34,455. Safety Enforcement Transportation Infrastructure Fund (SETIF): These funds are generated from fees charged to foreign vehicles entering Arizona through the international ports of entry. The funds are used for vehicle safety enforcement, to improve and maintain facilities within twenty-five miles of the border, and to reduce congestion at the ports of entry. These funds have also been used for Department of Public Safety activities and for joint projects with the Department of Homeland Security, the Arizona-Mexico Commission, and the International Development Authority. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 322 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Vehicle License Tax Funds (VLT): These are state shared revenues from vehicle license taxes. These funds may also be “swept” into general fund during a state fiscal crisis. 15. Overview of Local Funding Sources There is a wide range of options available for local funding sources. State enabling legislation varies as well as some, but not all, jurisdictions have been empowered by state statutes to levy things such as dedicated sales taxes. Local funding sources overlap to some degree with private funding options since they rely on resident funding and sometimes developers as well. Local funding sources include: Bonding: Funding for capital projects from the sale of bonds by a public agency. Bond programs must be approved by a vote of the public. Bonding is actually a financing tool rather than a funding source. A revenue stream, typically from a secondary property tax, is needed to retire general obligation bond debt service. A second type of bonding, revenue bonds, can be issued for projects with a dedicated revenue source, such as toll roads. Development Exactions: In many areas, builders of residential and commercial developments build all internal public infrastructure (roads, curb, gutter, and sidewalks, traffic and street lights, and utility infrastructure), and then dedicate these improvements to the local public agency as public infrastructure and public street right-of-way. Sometimes these exactions extend to parks and property for public schools as well, depending on the size and scope of the developments. Development Impact Fees: A number of local public agencies, both counties and cities, have imposed development impact fees. These fees cover the costs of extending public services to new developments, and, in some cases, provide funds to offset capacity demands on public service systems some distance removed from the developments. These fees can cover utility services such as water, wastewater, and refuse collection, fire and police facilities, libraries, and transportation. These fees are for capital outlays only, and do not cover ongoing operations and maintenance costs. Development Impact Fees are enabled under Arizona Revised Statutes section 11-1102 et.seq. The projects constructed with the fees must show a direct benefit to the district. Transportation impact fees are typically computed based on the trip generation of new developments and are calculated on residential units and “equivalent dwelling units” for employment and commercial land uses. This analysis is usually based on planned roadway facilities in a General Plan Transportation Element. Developers usually receive credits against these fees for planned regional roadways within or adjacent to their respective developments that they have constructed. Transportation (or Development) Impact Fees, therefore, usually require the developer to front load the construction costs, as fees are imposed on building permits. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 323 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The trip analysis done for impact fee studies typically discounts “pass-through” or external traffic on targeted roadways, as such traffic is not created by the developments bearing the fees. Roadway capacity to accommodate total traffic, however, is required, and limited area impact fees only address a portion of the needed capacity. Therefore, it is preferable that impact fees are adopted over a larger regional area to address a larger portion of the regional travel needs and to prevent development from “leapfrogging” beyond the boundaries of smaller fee imposition areas. The acceptance of such fees by the developers varies. Residential impact fees are passed on to home buyers through higher home purchase prices. Market accommodation of commercial development impact fees can only be achieved by higher commodity prices, however. Since this results in higher prices at stores within the impact fee area than at similar nearby retailers in areas with lower or no impact fees, resistance to these fees can be high. Local officials are sometimes leery of losing retail sales taxes when commercial developments seek to locate near, but outside of their impact fee areas. Impact fee rates vary, but a number of suburban communities in Maricopa County impose transportation impact fees higher than $5,000 per home or dwelling unit. The volatility of this revenue source is high, as income rises and falls with the housing market demand. A Santa Cruz County Development Fee Study done in 2003 by ESI Corporation stated that such a fee would generate $879,655 per year for the western Santa Cruz County area. That study based proposed fees on a considerably smaller menu of projects than this study has identified with a resultant maximum development impact fee per home of $763. Improvement Districts: Improvement Districts are created to provide specific facilities for specific geographical areas, and use the proceeds from the sale of obligation bonds to fund the improvements. Historically, improvement districts were used to upgrade older areas to modern standards for such actions as installing street lights, undergrounding utilities, or converting an area from septic tanks to sanitary sewers. These districts can also be used for newer areas to provide needed capital facilities. Usually a district uses a secondary property tax to retire the bonds. Sometimes a neighborhood area approaches a local government to create such a district to provide needed improvements. Approval of 51% of the impacted area property owners, or owners of 51% of the land in the proposed district, is required to authorize a district. Bond maturation is limited to 25 years or less. General Funds: Monies generated by local governments from local revenue sources. Local or Countywide Sales Taxes: A number of urban cities and counties have dedicated general sales taxes for transportation. Some locations have restricted such tax revenues to public transit, while others have used the funds for all modes of transportation. Additionally, some local jurisdictions have dedicated sales taxes for transportation just on construction materials. Such taxes also include a computation of the materials used in new building construction as well as ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 324 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report purchases made at home improvement stores. The logic behind this is that new construction increases vehicular impacts on the roadways and consequently should share in the cost of needed transportation infrastructure to service the increased traffic. A number of suburban high growth cities have received rather high returns on such taxes until the recent housing slump. Santa Cruz County’s general sales taxes are at the established limit rate of ½ cent. However, a dedicated sales tax district for transportation could be implemented. As was done for Santa Cruz County’s ½ cent jail sales tax, this would require a vote of the electorate during a special or general election. P3 funding: On July 13, 2009, Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2396, Arizona’s landmark P3 legislation. P3s are public-private partnerships, which include toll facilities and a variety of other innovative financing techniques involving private partnerships. The bill allows ADOT to issue concessions of up to 50 years, with extensions, for P3 projects. ADOT can also grant other units of government authority to develop P3 projects. 16. Overview of Private Funding Sources Community Facilities Districts (CFDs): In 1988, the Arizona Community Facilities District Act was approved. The purpose was to provide new mechanisms for funding of infrastructure improvements for both municipalities and developers. The law authorized tax exempt bonds to be issued and repaid by assessing only the lands directly benefiting by the new infrastructure. Originally, Community Facilities Districts were required to be within a city or town. In 2006, these districts were also allowed in unincorporated areas. CFD bonds can fund a number of public infrastructure needs including transportation. Developers prefer this funding approach, since their cost exposure is less than with conventional financing, and no security needs to be pledged against the bond other than the projected assessment revenue stream. Some local jurisdictions do not support CFDs due to the inherent risk that, in the event of developer default, the debt could fall on the public agency. CFD bonds are not backed by a contingent general obligation of the entire city, town or county, as are general obligation bonds. To establish a CFD, at least 25% of the impacted property owners must petition for such a district for the establishment to move forward through hearing, notification, and election processes. The notice, hearing, and election process can be waived if 100% of the impacted property owners petition for the CFD’s establishment, which could be the case for a new planned development under a single ownership entity. P3 funding: A mix of public and private funding through a public-private partnership agreement. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 325 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 17. Current Revenue Streams The table on the following page shows the five year history of existing revenue sources and amounts that the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County use to address their transportation needs (HURF, LTAF, LTAF 2, VLT). In addition, the table contains county and city sales tax revenues for the same years. It is important to realize that the majority of the transportation revenues are used for administration of the local transportation agencies and for the operations and maintenance of the transportation systems. Note that all revenue sources have declined to some extent due the recent economic downturn and recession. The revenues are expected to rebound with a slower growth trend starting in the next year or two as economic conditions start to improve and the study area sees renewed population growth. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 326 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 327 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report There are additional funding sources for the county and the city as shown in the following table: Revenue Source for 2009 Shared State Sales Tax County Assistance Fund National Forest Fund Totals City $ 1,633,920 $0 $0 $ 1,633,920 County $ 823,494 $ 534,871 $767,020 $ 2,125,385 Combined $ 2,457,414 $ 534,871 $ 767,020 $ 3,759,305 These funding sources are not specifically earmarked for transportation purposes. To the best of our knowledge, these funds are not being used for transportation system improvements by either the county or the city, although they can be used for such purposes. These are potential additional funding sources, if the local agencies choose to use them for this purpose. 18. Suggested New Revenue Approaches New revenue sources that may be considered by the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County include: 1. An additional sales tax dedicated to transportation system improvements, and 2. Development impact fees imposed on new development within the study area to fund regional roadway system improvements. 18.1 Additional Sales Tax Revenues Imposition of a one half cent sales tax dedicated to transportation has been estimated to generate around $3.4 million annually (2009 dollars) if imposed on all of Santa Cruz County including the City of Nogales. It is assumed that gross receipts will remain at the level that would occur under current tax levels. Since general sales tax levels for counties are capped at ½ cent, a dedicated sales tax for transportation would require a vote of the electorate in a special or general election, as was done for the current ½ cent jail sales tax. A one half cent sales tax be could be imposed exclusively within the City of Nogales through an increase in their sales tax rate. This would generate around $2.4 million annually (2009 dollars). Such actions, however, tend to incent the development and/or relocation of commercial enterprises outside, but near, the city limits. This can also encourage leap frog development which is undesirable since it increases dramatically the infrastructure costs to serve the development. The result is a level of unfairness since facilities within the city are used jointly by both city and unincorporated area residents. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 328 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 18.2 Development Impact Fees Imposition of a three thousand dollar per dwelling unit ($3,000/du) impact fee dedicated to transportation has been estimated to generate around $2.2 million annually (2009 dollars) if imposed on all of Santa Cruz County including the City of Nogales. The suggested amount of the impact fee is based on an analysis of the pending development within the study area contained in Appendix C. For the purpose of our calculations, it was assumed that build-out of all entitlements listed would occur within the 20 year planning period. The dwelling unit totals were discounted to assume only 1,000 new dwelling units in Kino Springs and 5,000 new dwelling units in Rio Rico because of the size of these projects and that not all lots are likely to be buildable. A number of local jurisdictions impose development fees on new residential and commercial development. Such fees are used to offset the cost of public infrastructure, including transportation improvements. The fees are collected as building permits are issued for subject properties. The acceptance of such fees by the development communities is mixed. Residential fees are typically passed on to the homebuyer in a slightly higher home purchase price. Commercial developers, on the other hand, have no way to absorb the costs other than through higher commodity prices that may put them at a competitive disadvantage to retailers in nearby communities not subject to the impact fees. Some jurisdictions have expressed concerns that impact fees imposed on commercial development discourages such development and acts as a brake on retail growth. For this reason, the revenue stream projected from impact fees has been limited to residential development only. 18.3 Public-Private Partnerships ADOT recently completed a study entitled “Public-Private Partnership Potential for ArizonaMexico Border Infrastructure Projects.” The purpose of the study was to explore the potential for utilizing public-private partnerships to deliver infrastructure serving the seven ports of entry along the Arizona-Mexico Border. Based on the work done by the Wilbur Smith Associates study team, one specific project was identified as having the potential to be at least partially selffunding as a public-private partnership: the SR 189/Mariposa Road project connecting the Mariposa POE with I-19 in Nogales, Arizona. The next step in the P3 Program process would be to conduct a conceptual level evaluation of the project. The elements of this evaluation would be: 1) developing a planning level layout of the project as a toll road, including looking at potential ways to deal with local access, 2) developing a toll operations plan, 3) conducting a conceptual level traffic and revenue study, 4) developing a planning level cost estimate for the project, including toll facilities, 5) developing a planning level operational and maintenance plan, and 6) preparing a conceptual level public-private partnership feasibility study. The evaluation would also include the identification and discussion ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 329 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report of project specific implementation issues that would need to be addressed in order to develop SR-189/Mariposa Road as a public-private partnership. 19. Potential Locations for Improvement Districts 19.1 Improvement Districts Improvement Districts are created to provide specific facilities for specific geographical areas, and use the sale of obligation bonds to fund the improvements. Historically, improvement districts were used to upgrade older areas to modern standards for such actions as installing street lights, undergrounding utilities, or converting an area from septic tanks to sanitary sewers. These districts can also be used for newer areas to provide needed capital facilities. Usually a district uses a secondary property tax to retire the bonds. Sometimes a neighborhood area approaches a local government to create such a district to provide needed improvements. A vote of the property owners of the impacted area is required to authorize a district. Improvement districts can be used for roadway improvements within cities or in county areas. The creation of an improvement district requires the concurrence of 51% of the property owners, and costs are imposed on properties based on calculated benefits which may include parcel size, roadway frontage, or some other value. Special assessments are then levied against the benefited property for the apportioned cost of the improvements. A “cash demand period” is established wherein owners may pay the assessment up front, interest free, within a short specified period of time. Bonds are sold for the balance of the costs of the improvements, and the owners make periodic payments including interest over the life of the bond which is based on the complete cost of the improvements to be done. If roadways are improved to public agency standards, then the city or county typically assumes ownership, maintenance responsibility, and liability for the roadway. If roadways are improved, but not up to city or county standards, the public agency will not assume maintenance or liability for the roadway, and maintenance and liability remain the responsibility of the district. It is more expensive up front to build the roadways to public agency standards, but less expensive in the long run as the public agency is thereafter responsible for operations and maintenance as well as liability exposure. Improvement Districts are typically established to address deficiencies in the infrastructure in established areas. Infrastructure deficiencies may include roadway width, drainage, pavement, or enhancements such as sidewalks, streetlights, utility undergrounding, or installing sanitary sewers in areas with current septic systems. 19.2 Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) In 1988, the Arizona Community Facilities District Act was approved. The purpose was to generate and provide new mechanisms for funding of infrastructure improvements for both municipalities and developers. The law authorized tax exempt bonds to be issued and repaid by assessing only the lands directly benefiting by the new infrastructure. Originally, Community Facilities Districts were required to be within a city or town. In 2006, these districts were also allowed in unincorporated areas. CFD bonds can fund a number of public infrastructure needs ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 330 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report including transportation. Developers prefer this funding approach, since their cost exposure is less than with conventional financing, and no security needs to be pledged against the bond other than the projected assessment revenue stream. Some local jurisdictions do not support CFDs due to the inherent risk that, in the event of developer default, the debt could fall on the public agency. CFDs allow developers to create separate political subdivisions distinct from the jurisdiction they are located in for the purpose of issuing tax exempt bonds to finance public improvements. CFDs are permitted to finance public roadways, utilities, and public facilities such as police and fire stations, parks, and libraries. The responsibility to repay the bonds is placed on the end users of the property who retire the bonds over a twenty-five year period. No residents outside of the CFD are responsible for the repayment of the bonds. Support for CFDs is growing as developers find it difficult to “front load” the costs for infrastructure for large projects. Some recent examples of projects in Arizona using CFDs include Verrado and Festival Ranch in Buckeye, Vistancia in Peoria, Marley Park in Surprise, Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear, and Merrill Ranch in Florence. 19.3 Possible Districts and Included Improvement Projects West Area Improvement District • Frank Reed Road/Masonic Street Intersection, Nogales (Project #45) • Collector Street in Western Nogales (Project #57) * • Apache Boulevard from Grand Avenue to Mariposa Hills Drive (Project #62) • Industrial Park Drive Loop (Project #63) • Western Avenue from Grand Avenue to I-19 (Project #69) * Note: The collector streets in Western Nogales (Project #57) are conducive to a CFD as these streets will likely be built through the development process. Nogales Core Area Improvement District • White Park Drive Extension west to Mariposa Road (Project #44) • Old Tucson Road (Project #59) • West Country Club Drive from Grand Avenue to I-19 (Project #60) • Gold Hill Road from Grand Avenue to Edith Place (Project #61) • Baffert Drive from Grand Avenue to Monte Carlo (Project #64) • Doe Street from Grand Avenue to Bankert (Project #65) • Bankert Avenue from Doe Street to Morley Avenue (Project #66) • Santa Cruz Street from Grand Avenue to Bajarano (Project #68) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 331 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • Perkins Avenue from Morley Avenue to Jackson Street (Project #70) • Monroe Street from Morley Avenue to Tyler Avenue (Project #71) • Banks Bridge from Grand Avenue to Morley Avenue (Project #72) • Morley Avenue from Banks Bridge to Parks Street (Project #73) Monte Carlo Improvement District • New Connector Road from the Monte Carlo neighborhood to SR-82 (Project #38) Citywide Sidewalk Improvement District • Sidewalk Improvements, Citywide (Project #42) Citywide Traffic Signal System Improvement District • Traffic Signal System Timing and Upgrades (Project #37) 19.4 Possible CFDs in the County and Associated Improvement Projects • Ruby Road Overpass of the UPRR (Project #5) • Pendleton Drive from Rio Rico Drive to Palo Parado Drive (Project #27) • Pendleton Drive from North Terminus to Bridge Road (Project #28) • West Frontage Road from Calle Calabasas to Yavapai Drive (Project #16) • West Frontage Road from Rio Rico Drive to Peck Canyon Road (Project #17) • West Frontage Road & Camino Lito Galindo Intersection (Project #19) • Bridge Road from I-19 Frontage Road to Calle Iglesia (Project #51) • Pendleton Drive from Bridge Road to Pima County Line (Project #52) • Bridge Road from Calle Iglesia to Pendleton Drive Extension (Project #54) • Chavez Siding Road from I-19 Frontage Road to Pendleton Drive (Project #55) • Yavapai Drive from Rio Rico Drive to West Frontage Road I-19 (Project #58) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 332 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 19.5 Districts as a New Revenue Source for Transportation Infrastructure It is recommended that both the city and the county consider using improvement districts and community facilities districts, as applicable, to provide an additional revenue source (assessments against benefited properties in the district) and funding means for delivering needed transportation infrastructure. Those who benefit from the improvement are asked to pay for the improvement. The majority of the property owners should support the need for the project and be willing to be assessed for the cost of the improvement. Improvement districts are normally used to address deficiencies in existing transportation systems. Community facilities districts are typically used to advance infrastructure for new developments such as many of the identified project needs in the I-19 corridor due to the expected growth in the Santa Cruz county portion of the study area. 20. Functional Classification Recommendations Functional classification is a system of classifying roadways according to the character of service they are intended to provide. This results in a hierarchy from higher volume roadways of a regional nature to lower volume roadways of a more local nature. Classifications begin at the principal arterial level and track downward to minor arterials, major and minor collectors, and local roadway classifications. Different standards exist for rural and urban areas. The 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and successor legislation required the states to functionally classify roadways and to forward the classifications to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for approval. Functional classification is also based on a regional and statewide mixture and balance of the types of facilities. In rural areas, the local street system typically comprises 65-75% of the roadway mileage, with 20-25% falling within the collector street system. In urban areas, the local road system should typically comprise 65-80% of the total mileage, with 5-10% within the collector category. This process of classifying roadways in Arizona is led by ADOT in cooperation with the regional councils of governments; in this case, the SouthEastern Arizona Council of Governments (SEAGO). All roads that are part of the public roadway network are to be classified. The roads on the state system are classified by ADOT and the roads on federal lands are classified by the respective federal agencies. Functional classification is done in combination with establishing boundaries for urban areas, which result in roadways being classified as rural or urban facilities. In high growth areas such as Arizona, urban boundaries warrant periodic review. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 333 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 90 - Possible Nogales Improvement Districts & Project Site Locations ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 334 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Figure 91 – Possible Santa Cruz Community Facilities District & Project Site Locations ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 335 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report For a project to be eligible for federal funding and to be included in the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP), the roadway in question must be functionally classified as a rural major collector or above or as an urban collector or above. In Section 2.2.2, maps are provided showing current functional classification of roadways within the study area. In order for the maximum number of the improvement projects recommended in this study to be eligible for federal funding, these projects were reviewed to determine if any of the roadways contained therein could potentially be reclassified to qualify for federal funding. ADOT has a process for modifying routes on Arizona’s approved functional classification system. Applications for reclassification in Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales must be submitted to ADOT through SEAGO. The application must identify the routes to be added or deleted, route termini, average daily traffic, and rationale for justifying the change in functional classification. ADOT’s Multimodal Planning Division reviews the application and the impacts of reclassification on the roadway system balance for the surrounding system. They will take into account the opinions and views of local officials, regional planning bodies, and the respective ADOT District Engineer. If approved by ADOT, the request is then forwarded to the FHWA for their concurrence and approval. Two documents from ADOT regarding functional classification are included as appendices to this report. 1. Arizona Functional Classification Guidelines 2. Process for Modifying Routes on Arizona’s Approved Functional Classification System The following tables show the current and/or recommended functional classifications for roadway segments included in the recommended projects section of this study for both the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County. Projects on the State Highway System are not included as the functional classification of those roads is the responsibility of ADOT. Of special note are the frontage roads along I-19 in the study area. All of the frontage road segments are the maintenance responsibility of ADOT, except for the west frontage road between Rio Rico Road and Peck Canyon Road. That roadway segment is the responsibility of Santa Cruz County. Those local projects which can be successfully reclassified may then be eligible to compete for federal funding. It should be noted that an increase in the number of eligible projects does not increase the amount of available funds for which the region can compete. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 336 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 337 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 21. Implementation Plan Recommendations 1. Accept and approve the transportation plan and adopt the improvement program. 2. Apply for federal funding for eligible short-term projects and apply for any available and applicable grants to fund eligible short-term projects. 3. As funding becomes available, the City of Nogales and Santa Cruz County should pursue predesign work for short term priority projects. 4. Create new revenue sources including a dedicated ½ cent sales tax for the entire county, adopt and impose a development impact fee of $3,000 per dwelling unit, and use improvement districts and community facility districts to help fund needed projects. 5. To maximize the use of potential federal funding, the city and county should work aggressively with the SouthEastern Arizona Governments Organization (SEAGO) to functionally reclassify roadways as recommended in this report to make them eligible for federal funding. 6. The pedestrian and bicycle plans for the study area, including both the county and the city, should be pursued as soon as possible, funded through an ADOT PARA Study grant, so that the respective pedestrian and bicycle master plans can provide the basis for applications for funding through the transportation enhancement program and the Safe Routes to School program leading to as many project designs and construction as possible. These could logically be joint county and city applications and projects. 7. When new roadways are planned and designed, it is advisable to incorporate multimodal facilities for bicycle and pedestrian traffic as appropriate for the facility. 8. Some private developments in the study area appear to have occurred without these developments contributing to or building adjacent roadway improvements. It is recommended that all new developments be required to bring contiguous roadways up to current standards for right of way, number of traffic lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes, and other appurtenant improvements. Both the county and the city should require Traffic Impact Analyses (TIAs) to be done for all significant new developments. The TIAs should be prepared and sealed by a licensed Arizona Civil Engineer. These reports will then dictate the extent of traffic impacts and suggest improvements to mitigate these impacts. These measures may include the improvements noted above and also turn lanes, deceleration lanes, and installation of all manner of traffic control devices. TIA standards from other public agencies can be obtained and provided for this purpose. 9. The county and the city should continue to work with SEAGO and ADOT to investigate all options for development of public transportation within the study area, including providing park and ride facilities, as well as linking the communities to the Tucson metropolitan area and beyond. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page 338 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendices Appendix A – Related Studies and Documents Appendix B – Stakeholder Meeting Notes Appendix C – Report on Current Projects in Santa Cruz County Appendix D – Project Prioritization Listings for Santa Cruz County Appendix E – Project Prioritization Listings for the City of Nogales Appendix F – Project Prioritization Listings for the Federal and State Transportation System Appendix G – ADOT Arizona Functional Classification Guidelines Appendix H – ADOT Process for Modifying Routes on Arizona’s Approved Functional Classification System Appendix I - Public Outreach Summary ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-1 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix A Related Studies & Documents i. Feasibility Study, Mariposa US Port of Entry, Nogales, AZ Arizona Department of Transportation May 2005 ii. Environmental Assessment for the Construction of New Patrol and Drag Roads Office of Border Patrol, Nogales Station, Santa Cruz County, Arizona February 2007 iii. The Economic Benefits of Expanding the Border Crossing for Commercial Vehicles at the Mariposa Crossing in Nogales, Arizona US Department of Homeland Security June 2007 iv. Unified Nogales / Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan City of Nogales & Santa Cruz County December 2000 v. Draft Working Paper 2 Unified Nogales / Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Study City of Nogales & Santa Cruz County November 2000 vi. Arizona-Sonora Region, Regional Economic Indicators, 2006 Office of Economic and Policy Analysis, The University of Arizona November 2006 vii. Traffic Analysis for Old Ruby Road Santa Cruz County, Arizona April 2000 viii. Logistics Capacity Study of the Guaymas-Tucson Corridor Arizona Department of Transportation April 2006 (Phase 1) ix. Technical Support Document for Recommendation that the Nogales, Arizona Area be Designated as a PM2.5 Nonattainment Area Arizona Department of Environmental Quality December 2007 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-2 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report x. Transearch 2005 Arizona Freight Flows with Zip Codes (Global Insight) Arizona Department of Transportation September 2007 xi. Comprehensive Trails Master Plan Santa Cruz County, Inventory Phase 2006 xii. Nogales Railroad Small Area Transportation Study City of Nogales April 2007 xiii. Nogales Transit Feasibility Review and Implementation Plan Arizona Department of Transportation, City of Nogales Draft October 2006 xiv. Santa Cruz County Crossings Analysis - Arizona Nogales Subdivision Union Pacific Railroad July 22, 2008 xv. Wildlife Friendly Guidelines – Community and Project Planning Arizona Game and Fish Department February 2009 xvi. Arizona’s Wildlife Linkages Assessment Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona Game and Fish Department, et.al. December 2006 xvii. I-19 Frontage Roads Study Arizona Department of Transportation August 27, 2008 xviii. Palo Parado, I-19 to Pendleton Drive, Design Concept Report Santa Cruz County August 2008 xix. Nogales Railroad Assessment Study – Southeast Arizona Regional Transportation Profile Study – White Paper Greater Nogales and Santa Cruz County Port Authority April 2005 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-3 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report xx. Making the Connection: Community Fitness and the Rio Rico Community School Greenway Rio Rico Community July 2005 xxi. Nogales Transit Analysis City of Nogales Draft December 2008 xxii. Mariposa Port of Entry Bottleneck Study Arizona Department of Transportation October 2008 xxiii. Comprehensive Plan Santa Cruz County June 2004 xxiv. General Plan Update 2020 City of Nogales May 2003 (plan was rejected by voters in the 2003 General Election) xxv. Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Arizona Department of Transportation 2007 xxvi. The Rio Rico Subregional Transportation Assessment Santa Cruz County October 2008 xxvii. North-South/East-West Interconnectors and Frontage Roads City of Nogales January 2000 xxviii. Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route Study Arizona Department of Transportation December 2008 xxix. Nogales Rides Records City of Nogales/Nogales Rides March 2009 xxx. Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocate Committee Master Plan Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocate Committee Updated November 2008 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-4 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report xxxi. Making Our Communities Walkable Workshop by Arizona Cardiovascular Disease Coalition November 2008 xxxii. Multimodal Freight Analysis Study Arizona Department of Transportation February 2009 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-5 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix B Letter sent to stakeholders included on next two pages. Stakeholder Meeting Notes Summary of topics, items and information starts on the page following the letter to stakeholders. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-6 March 10, 2009 Name Address City, State Zip Re: Request for Meeting to Gain your Input and Insight on Needed Local Transportation Improvements Greetings: The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in cooperation with the city of Nogales and Santa Cruz County, is beginning the process to undertake and complete a long range transportation study for the city and the county. The purpose of the study is to update the current plan, United Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation 2000 Plan. Significant population growth and economic development have occurred in the region since the 2000 plan was prepared, making it important to update the plan. Wilbur Smith Associates was selected to prepare the updated Unified Nogales/Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan. The new comprehensive transportation plan will be developed to address the current and future demands placed on the cities’ and county’s streets, highways, transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The plan will include implementation strategies over a span of five, ten, and twenty years. Projects will be prioritized based on need and available finances. As a stakeholder within the study area, your participation in this effort is vital to its success. On Tuesday, March 24; Wednesday, March 25; and Thursday, March 26, 2009, the study team will conduct discussion sessions to learn about issues of concern to you, solicit your input, and answer your questions. Below are some topics that we hope to address during the meetings: • • • • In your opinion, what are some of the most pressing local and regional transportation issues this project needs to address? What urban growth/developments and socio-economic changes do you see occurring over the next 20 years in your particular locality or region? How do you feel the limited funds should be spent between transportation modes (roads, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities)? What other background information or insight should we know? You and/or your representative are invited to attend a one-hour stakeholder meeting at the Santa Cruz County Complex Building, 2150 North Congress Drive, Suite 117, Main Conference Room, Nogales, AZ 85621. A map to this location is attached. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-7 Please let us know if you would like an appointment for a discussion session and what time and day works best for you. Our representative from the public involvement team, Sunny Bush, URS Corporation, will be calling you to set up a specific appointment time to meet on either March 24, 25, or 26, or you can contact her directly at 602-861-7440. We look forward to meeting with you during your one-hour appointment. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you wish, you may also contact any of the other individuals listed below. Charlene FitzGerald ADOT Project Manager (602) 712-6196 Cfitzgerald@azdot.gov Dale Miller Project Manager Wilbur Smith Associates (480) 477-8652 - work (480) 522-0330 - mobile DEMiller@WilburSmith.com Scott J. Altherr Public Works Director Santa Cruz County (520) 375-7830 sjaltherr@co.santa-cruz.az.us Juan C. Guerra City Engineer City of Nogales (520) 285-5753 jguerra@cityofnogales.net Enclosure ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-8 MEMO To: Charlene FitzGerald, ADOT Project Manager, ADOT MPD Scott Altherr, Public Works Director, Santa Cruz County Juan Guerra, City Engineer, City of Nogales Date: 24 - 26 March 2009; 03 April 2009; From: Dale E. Miller, WSA Project Manager Subject: Stakeholder Meeting Notes Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 ADOT Contract No. T0849AQ001; Purchase Order No. TD0251 Notice to Proceed Date: 10 December 2008 Location: Public Works Conference Room Santa Cruz County Complex Nogales, Arizona The Study Team held a series of meetings with various stakeholder groups for the purpose of hearing their thoughts, ideas and concerns related to multimodal transportation issues within the City of Nogales and the study area surrounding I-19 in Santa Cruz County. The following pages summarize the various topics of discussion and information exchanged. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-9 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 10 Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:00 am Meeting with Representatives from the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council, and Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocacy Committee Attendees: -Carol Cullen, President, Tubac Chamber of Commerce -John Pilger, Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocacy Committee (SCVBAC) -Rich Bohman, President, Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council (SCVCC) -Bill Adamson, Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocacy Committee (SCVBAC) -Lee Blackwell, Santa Cruz Valley Bicycle Advocacy Committee (SCVBAC) • The frontage road study was well done • The I-19 Connector Route between the Mariposa Port of Entry and I-19 is needed • Widening of I-19 by one lane in each direction is needed • Two major developments in the Tubac area were defeated (71% of voters against); these developments would have added approximately 12,000 homes north of Tubac creating significant traffic congestion • In the area from the north county line at Amato to Rio Rico properties there are approved developments that could add up to 3,000 homes in various places along I-19 impacting Exit 34 and Exit 40 • o 1400 on the east side of the River - Tubac de la Montana; this would take a new bridge east of Chavez Siding Road Interchange o At Bridge Road, the Presidio de Tubac – approved for 475 homes o Barrio de Tubac just south of the golf resort; 500 home sites; 300 existing homes and 200 future homes o Tubac Golf Resort; 200 future homes o On the west side of I-19, Sopori Vistas; 322 home sites approved; main exit located just south of Exit 40 Chavez Siding Rd o On the west side of I-19, Tubac 40; 82 home sites; located approx. between Exit 34 & Exit 40 (closer to Exit 40 than to Exit 34) o South of Exit 34, Ranch at Alisos Springs; 25 home sites o South of Exit 34, Casas de Guadeloupe; 28 home sites o Full section or more to be developed, Alegria Canyon; located along the west frontage road south of Exit 34 (main entrance on the frontage road); preliminary plat on file with the County; approved 4 years ago, but remains undeveloped o Adding all the proposed lots and the existing undeveloped lots totals around 3,000 future homes The current population of Tubac is approximately 1800 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-10 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 11 • The County’s Comprehensive Plan area called the “Northwest Character Area”; defines the resident’s desire to keep the area rural in nature with lower development densities; more density adjacent to the freeway (approximately 1 home per acre), but declining in density as you get away from the freeway (i.e. 1 home per 4.13 acres) • Don’t want major “big box” commercial development along the freeway north of Rio Rico area; don’t want development like at Duval Mine Road further north • The Chamber and SCVCC supports growth that respects the riparian area along the Santa Cruz River; that respects the existing farming operations; that preserves the rural character and that provides for good traffic circulation within its own area • The Chamber recognizes that some major intersections may need a traffic signal or a roundabout due to the volume of traffic • Address interchange issues when it becomes difficult to make left turns from the ramps onto the cross road; e.g. it is difficult to make left turns onto Continental Road since there are no traffic lights there • They would like to see a POLICY RECOMMENDATION in the study that alternative parallel routes to I-19 need to be developed as part of future development • Tubac is dependent on tourism and the transportation system needs to support that: riparian area along the river; the mountains; hiking; biking; etc. • Keep good connectivity • Tubac is the gateway to the county • The Chamber support a bridge connecting Tubac Foothills, Morning Star and Solero Ranch developments south of Tubac to I-19 • Need better/more bridge crossings of the Santa Cruz River; especially at Palo Parado • The I-19 Border Patrol Checkpoint near Aqua Linda Road is a detriment to the community; it pushes illegal activities like drug running off of I-19 so it is more prevalent and visible in the communities; illegal alien and drug traffic now comes through the foothills area to flank the I-19 checkpoint o The Chamber would like to see the Border Patrol Checkpoint at the border like in Laredo TX • Would like a good bike route from Green Valley to Tubac • Consider biking in the study; if traffic becomes too heavy, it discourages biking; provide for bike lanes on shoulders in heavy traffic areas and/or connecting rural roads • Curves on Arivaca Rd are abrupt and accidents have occurred there • At Peck Canyon Road, there is a need for sidewalks and walking paths; the children can’t walk to the schools and have to be bussed; provide a paved shoulder on the west frontage road between Yavapai Drive and Peck Canyon Road to enable the kids to safely walk to school • Would like to see a connector path under I-19 at Peck Canyon Road; provide a pedestrian/bike route from the east side of I-19 to the schools on the west side • Provide bike/ped connectivity to the Anza Trail located along the Santa Cruz River ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-11 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 12 • Widen existing bridges to provide sidewalks on at least one side o POLICY RECOMMENDATION: Add a bike lane on bridges whenever they are widened or upgraded • Group liked the ADOT enhancement funded project building a paved trail from the Community Center in Rio Rico along Pendleton to Avenida Coatimundi; would like to see it extended to the Coatimundi School • Provide bike/ped connectivity across I-19 by building paths that go through existing drainage structures where feasible; Coperi Wash is a major corridor and is located just north of Amado • Provide bike lanes on paved shoulders along the I-19 frontage roads; also provide left turn lanes where needed on both the east and west frontage roads • Provide a bike/ped path connection into Tubac • Provide connectivity for wildlife corridors like the Sky Island Alliance in Tucson (Mike Blankenship) • The existing paved shoulders on the east frontage road between Tubac and Palo Parado are in disrepair; fix the shoulders and provide a bike route • Implement the findings of the frontage road study Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:00 am Meeting with the BACA Float Coalition: Kathi Campana, Ron Campana & Ken Hallock (coAttendees: -Kathi Campana, Co-Chair, BACA Float Coalition -Ron Campana, Co-Chair, BACA Float Coalition -Ken Hallock, Co-Chair, BACA Float Coalition • Provide sufficient width for bike/ped use for children to get to area schools; most schools are in close proximity to I-19; there is one school on the east side of I-19 • Extend the newly constructed paved trail to the Coatimundi School • Frontage roads need shoulders • Provide bike/ped route on new shoulders on west frontage road for the 300 to 400 yards from the end of the existing frontage road to tie into the Peck Canyon interstate overpass • Complete the frontage road north to Palo Parado – it is heavily used by garbage haulers to the landfill • Extend and connect the frontage road from Rio Rico Drive through to Palo Parado on both sides of I-19 • Construct the Palo Parado bridge over the Santa Cruz River; secure safety funds to help with signals at the railroad crossing (Section 130 funds) • Sand & rock hauler, Mike Collins, located at the end of the frontage road north of Peck Canyon trucks in road base material on his own to keep the existing private Palo Parado river crossing in passable condition ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-12 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 13 • Pendleton Drive is heavily traveled with some 1400 to 1700 cars per day; needs to be connected to I-19 on the north • At the river’s narrowest point, there is a river crossing at Santa Grutudes; at this location, there is a private easement from 1935 that allows residents to cross the Tucson to Nogales Railroad tracks • The west frontage road in Rio Rico needs improvement; ADOT study recommended this be a 1-way frontage road • On the east side of I-19, provide access along Pendleton for multimodal use; provide shoulders on 1 side for this purpose; the existing earth shoulders are washed out • Pendleton Drive needs to be rebuilt and repaved • Pendleton Drive dead ends on the north side; extend Pendleton to Bridge Road (Wingfield Bridge) at Tubac; people northeast of Rio Rico have to go 8 to 10 miles to get to the freeway; the closest bridge crossing is at Rio Rico Drive; this is a public safety concern • Top concerns and priority projects (in descending order of importance): o Palo Parado Bridge and Connection between Pendleton and I-19 o Rebuild existing Pendleton Drive o Pendleton extension north to the Bridge Road at Tubac o Extend and connect all I-19 frontage roads so there is a complete frontage road system on both sides o Provide shoulders on frontage roads and Pendleton Drive for bike/ped use; connect to Anza Trail Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:00 noon Meeting with Border Trade Alliance (Tri-National Organization: Canada-US-Mexico) Attendee: -Maria Louisa O’Connell, President, Border Trade Alliance • Nogales has the 4th largest rail crossing of the US-Mexico border; the rail moves 45% of the winter produce through Nogales • The POE infrastructure is not sufficient to keep up with traffic • Access to the POE on both sides of the border is congested at times; congestion for southbound traffic will impact Nogales and ADOT infrastructure • On the Mexico side at Mariposa POE, there are not enough lanes, no refrigerator truck hookups and a toll road connection; there was a FAST lane project completed in coordination with ADOT, but if you can’t get to the FAST lane because of congestion it is not as effective as it should be • Need good road access to the POE on both sides of the border • Border partnership stakeholders: CBP/GSA/FHWA/ADOT – they must coordinate the processes and policies ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-13 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 14 • Rail crossing poses another set of challenges with inspections, dealing with the UP railroad; exit controls; etc. • Need a computerized rail handling system like there is at the Laredo TX rail crossing • Need the space/room for necessary inspections • Rail could be elevated to lessen its impact on local traffic circulation in Nogales • As an organization the main improvement priorities would be SR189, I-19, and the ports Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:00 pm Meeting with Arizona Game & Fish Department Attendees: -Kurt Bahti, Arizona Game and Fish -Matt Walton, Arizona Game and Fish -John Windes, Arizona Game and Fish • General – greater emphasis on transportation and development issues and their impacts to wildlife • They have wildlife friendly guidelines that they provided • ADOT wildlife linkages should be addressed per previously published document; Arizona Game and Fish Department is refining these linkages on a county by county basis • Wildlife habitat blocks are to be connected • There is a GIS modeling effort underway for the “Fracture Zone” located between Tumacaccori and San Cayetano mountains; there are only 16 of these fracture zones statewide • Would like to see these wildlife linkage corridors developed; if the corridors already exist, they would like to see them not disturbed • Game & Fish to provide I-19 corridor mapping for us to plan around • See document: Evaluation of Wildlife Crossings along the Proposed Expansion and Realignment of Camino de Manana, October 2006 • Guidelines: Facilitate crossings for wildlife; mitigate with wildlife corridors; connections to agricultural crossings; avoid concurrent connectivity for humans in the same corridor • Would like to see the county enforce through development regulations to maintain and create new legal access points to state and federal lands; preserve corridors and routes to state lands • Policy/Guidelines o Tumacaccori to State Lands to the north and south o Leave a means of public legal access to state lands o The more linkages the better ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-14 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 15 • Access to state lands is important to hunters, residents, visitors, and public safety; they don’t want to lose access points; would like to see opportunities to improve access corridors initiated; important access points include Chavez Siding access road, and Peck Canyon access road o These recreation users bring a lot of business to the county and it is important to protect the existing access points from private ownership that does not allow passage to the forest • Community can strengthen economic vitality via wildlife viewing and recreation • AZ Game & Fish to send a report on how wildlife preservation can create economic benefits Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:00 pm Meeting with Santa Cruz County Attendee: -Greg Lucero, County Manager, Santa Cruz County • Top Priority is the Palo Parado Connection from I-19 to Pendleton; $8 million; liability issue with insurance company since public is using a private crossing not to any acceptable roadway standard; Insurance carrier requires County to have a plan in place w/ funding to support the plan, and a time frame for implementation o An improvement district could be formed to cover a portion of the total overall cost of the project; however, it could take 2 years to create and form the improvement district, and the project may not be able to wait that long o The county currently only has $1 million in bonding capacity o The Corps has a project in Chula Vista with a local share requirement; the county is financing the local share of that project o The county would likely have to take out a loan to do the needed bridge work • Second priority: Rio Rico West Frontage Road; tie in the frontage road at Rio Rico/Yavapai on the west side; the county road stops short of the interchange; there is a substation at the end of the road; and the school is in close proximity; applying for STP funds through SEAGO; looking at roundabout solution at the interchange • Extension of Pendleton to the Tubac bridge • Mentioned Alex Mills, developer promoting a new POE located between the City and the Airport on land to the south along the international border; o Original owner of Buena Vista Ranch and he subdivided; o He is pushing the city and the county to study the area for a new POE including moving the rail line to the east out of the City of Nogales • Connectivity issues with frontage roads • Train traffic on UP rail line is more and more and longer and longer ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-15 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 16 • More produce is moving through the city; traffic congestion is increasing; during peak produce season, traffic will back up past Congress (road to County complex) and almost to Grand Avenue backed up from the I-19 ramp intersections • Trucking firms that could be interviewed include Swift and Citizens • Ruby Road / I-19 congestion • West Frontage Road is needed at Country Club connection to Nogales • Need a pedestrian bridge over the railroad in Nogales • The County Board does not support improvement districts; this study should look at this means of funding to reinforce the need for additional funding sources • Other important issues include preserving the environment and the economic vitality of the County • County Board does not support the cost of transit; transit extending into Rio Rico would not be supported by the board • Bike/ped facilities should be looked at • Property tax is capped per state statute • Sales tax revenue is holding steady at this time; projected a 30% decline in budgeted revenues and did a little better than that; Santa Cruz County was able to avoid big cuts by anticipating the revenue shortfalls • Economic forecasts from the Arizona Tax Research Association • HURF funds have decreased; County is in a maintenance mode only until the state legislature stops raiding the HURF funds • See the CLA (Curtis Leuck Associates) analysis on transportation funding • Major traffic generators will use this plan to determine where best to site facilities such as a new hospital, school, big box retail, etc. along with an overlay of zoning and land use • County does not have an impact fee structure for development • Looking for a policy recommendation on impact fees • Looking for a policy recommendation on improvement districts Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:00 pm Meeting with Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Attendee: -John Maynard, Chair, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors • Bike paths as part of local roads; many roads are too narrow and would require a shoulder to be safer for bike and ped use • Bike/ped circulation needed in the Rio Rico area ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-16 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 17 • County secured a roadside enhancement grant and completed the first phase of a new Urban Trail System in Rio Rico • Building and providing more bike/ped trails and routes will improve the health of the community o Need a trail down Pendleton to Ruby Road o Need a trail to the north along Pendleton o Need a trail along the west frontage road between the high school and the Rio Rico central business district at Garrett’s Market/Rio Rico Shopping Center o It would be desirable to create a loop trail system of the west frontage road and Pendleton Drive • Improve air quality by chip sealing heavily traveled dirt roads • Not enough HURF funds to run the Public Works Department and to do a chip seal program • Fugitive dust is an issue, especially from March to June • Little support for transit at this time with the Board due to limited funds • Could see someday a commuter train from the border to Tucson • Once so many houses on a dirt road get built, the road needs to be paved because of maintenance and dust issues • In the rural areas, riding bikes is easier where there is less traffic and wider roads • Keep access to public lands; preserve wildlife linkages • Rezoning is required when higher densities are proposed than 1 residence per 36 acres • County needs a conservation fund for green space preservation; example – Cipori project • Roads in Arizona are well maintained compared to other states • Would like to see the Phoenix to Tucson commuter rail line in the next five years and a Tucson to Nogales commuter rail line in the next ten years • Sales tax is a funding tool • 80,000 population in Santa Cruz County is on the Horizon; if the Safe Yield on water won’t support more than that, then why increase the zoning density; population is currently around 40,000 Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:00 pm Meeting with Port Authority and Shannon Brokerage Attendees: -JB Manson, Chairman, Port Authority -Terry Shannon, President, Shannon Brokerage/Past-Chairman, Port Authority • Need the Mariposa Road improvements made from the POE to I-19 ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-17 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 18 • Need a vehicular overpass of the railroad in downtown Nogales by the public library • Railroad overpass locations needed: o Connect Grand Avenue to Morley Avenue in downtown Nogales – Court Street area is a possibility o Mariposa/Grand Avenue area overpass of the railroad tracks (Calle Sonora) o Overpass at Gold Hill Road o Overpass at Ruby Road o Overpass at Rio Rico Road o Overpass at Palo Parado Road • There are six or seven trains a day on the UP railroad line through Nogales • Continue Pendleton Drive north and hook up to Bridge Road at Tubac; possibly extend further north to north county line • Provide for a continuous frontage road system on both sides of I-19 within the county • Country Club Drive Connection to Meadow Hills • Provide ramps for I-19 at Country Club Drive • Bend/curve on I-19 between Ruby Road and Rio Rico Road is a high accident location • Left side exit for southbound traffic at Grand Avenue at Exit 8 is another high accident location • Intersection on SR 82 at Morley / Perkins needs additional signage • Improve the route to the airport • Proposed POE on east side of Nogales (Alex Mills) • Traffic signal timing needs a thorough review and to interconnect them • No left turn arrows at Frank Reed Road/Mariposa Road making left turns difficult • No left turn arrow at Grand Avenue to turn onto Western Avenue creating congestion and delays • No left turn arrow at Morley heading north and turning left at Arroyo to get to Grand Ave. • Light or something needed at Calle Sonora and N. Hohokam • Connection of Monte Carlo Subdivision at Baffert down to SR 82 • Need a good transit system in Nogales; Nogales sent back their transit grant for 5311 funds o ADOT transit contacts include Terri Kennedy, Sam Chavez & Greg Kiley o Currently there is “Pancho’s Bus” which is private • Grand Avenue needs sidewalks and crossings for safe pedestrian movements • Need bike lanes and bike routes along Grand Avenue • Mariposa Road pedestrian movements require sidewalk from the POE north to at least Western Avenue • Most of the streets in Nogales do not have sidewalks; provide for a good sidewalk network in Nogales ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-18 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 19 • South River Road is treacherous with lots of accidents • Need a pedestrian overpass bridge for the railroad tracks in downtown Nogales Wednesday, March 25, 2009 8:00 am Meeting with Rio Rico Fire District Attendees: -Michael (Mike) Foster, Fire Chief, Rio Rico Fire District -Larry Nielson, Deputy Fire Chief, Rio Rico Fire District • Connectivity on transportation routes is paramount; travel time to locations is critical for the fire district • Fire equipment is top-heavy and roadway design should take this into account; Code 3 driving for the fire district is the speed limit plus 10 mph • Pendleton Drive connects everything on the east side; extension of Pendleton Drive to Bridge Road at Tubac is a critical need for the Fire District o Pendleton’s current road conditions are also very bad – it is in need of improvement • Palo Parado river and rail crossing is an important link; critically needed by the Fire District • No public bridge north of Rio Rico; need a river crossing north of Rio Rico Drive • Emergency response times between Palo Parado and Bridge Road would be improved with another bridge • A continuous frontage road system from Nogales to Tucson are needed to facilitate population migration in case of a disaster o In addition, I 2-way frontage road system would be best as currently one frontage road section is one-way only o Most important connection for them would be from Rio Rico Rd. to Calle Calabasas where on of their stations is located • High accident locations include Arivaca Road, Ruby Road, the curve on I-19, very curvy roads, SR 82, and Forest Road 39 • Frontage Road is needed between Rio Rico Drive and Ruby Road • SR 82 is a high accident route as it is a winding scenic road • A connection between I-19 and SR82 would be beneficial; especially if it were north of Nogales to prevent that traffic from going through the City (would also be good for the airport) • A western bypass route from the Mariposa POE to SR 289 Ruby Road • Add public bus transit services • Make roads wide enough to hold a bike lane; there is no place to walk or jog or bike along roads – Pendleton Drive is especially bad ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-19 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 20 • Anza Trail is a dirt path • A rail connection from Nogales to Tucson for passengers using existing rail infrastructure is needed • Ruby Road is heavily congested especially near the school • There are three major schools near Peck Canyon Road on the west side of I-19; the frontage road does not connect through to Ruby Road; major congestion is present in this vicinity during the am and pm peak times • Right turn lanes and left turn lanes are needed on heavily traveled routes • Route to airport (SR 82) should be improved • Rail traffic is increasing and a second line may be needed some time • Hermosillo Mexico has a major car manufacturing facility for Ford, and cars are shipped into the US via rail through Nogales • The Nogales POE handles lots of truck traffic; cargo going east on SR 82 instead of using I-19 to access I-10 is a problem • Approximately 2700 vehicles are apprehended by Border Patrol each month • The ugliest interstate overpass bridges are located in Rio Rico; would like to see more aesthetically pleasing bridges • Would like to see policies that include using enhancement funding to make projects more visually appealing • Would like to see Arizona Statutes changed to eliminate the 36 acre tract exemption (Wildcat Subdivisions) from County Development Standards and requirements o • Hard surfaced roads are preferred to dirt roads for public safety vehicles o • Would also like to change it to require developer to pave roads If the roads are dirt, would prefer regular chip seal maintenance Performance Measures to use: o Connectivity o Maintaining the major routes o Safety o River Crossings o Alternative disaster migration routes • When the freeway needs to be shut down (for a hazmat situation for example), in some places there is no alternative route for detours • Need an emergency plan for when the freeway needs to be shut down • Improve the airport to handle passengers via limited commercial service ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-20 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 21 Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:00 am Meeting with City of Nogales Fire Department Attendee: -Hector Robles, Fire Chief, City of Nogales Fire Department • During produce season, trucks get lost, block Ruby Road east of the Pilot fuel station, and there is no lighting and suitable area to turn around in the residential area to the east • Some freight trucks use SR 82 to access I-10 instead of I-19 • At Ruby Road & I-19, lack of signage is a real issue • Once per month on average, Nogales Fire is asked to cooperate with the Terrorist Liaison Officer to escort a truck from Ruby Road area to the Mariposa Port of Entry; the truck is hauling explosives to the mines in Mexico • The rail line carries lots of hazardous materials • There are lots of incidents with the rail line in the downtown area • There is more traffic on the railway, longer cars, longer blockages lasting 10 to 15 minutes • When the rail line is blocked with a train, the only signage letting the fire department know this is at the end of SR 82 where there is a sign with signals that rail is blocked; at SR 82 at Grand Avenue; the sign indicates that a train is on the track so fire trucks can use the SR82 overpass to get across the railroad tracks since that is the only grade separated crossing • Additional rail overpasses are needed for public safety purposes; at least one more; preferred location is at Grand Avenue and Court (by the old courthouse); would also like to include a sidewalk on the overpass for pedestrians • Pedestrian Crossing; need safe crosswalks for pedestrians to cross Grand Avenue; location at/near Park Street would be a good candidate • Pedestrian crossings are needed from the downtown area to Food City; it sees heavy pedestrian crossings and no crosswalks exist for this purpose • Pedestrians on Morley Avenue and pedestrians on Grand Avenue needs connectivity and crossing of the railroad tracks • The private road to the produce warehouses on the east side of Baffert Place is an issue; the businesses have approached the City to take it over as a public street, but it is not built to acceptable standards which is bad for emergency vehicles trying to access that area • The existing I-19 overpasses are not well maintained, have lots of weeds, and do not present a good entryway into Nogales; there have been brush fires from the weed growth; some need vegetation/landscaping; would like to see enhancement funds applied for to beautify the overpass areas to make them look more attractive; ADOT can use up to $1 million on State Routes while local governments can apply for grants up to $500k to spend on local roads (City’s grant writer – Mauricio Chavez) • Widening is needed on SR 189 Mariposa Road to handle the traffic from the new Mariposa POE ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-21 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 22 • Stop lights at Ruby Road are an issue; the red lights last forever; the signals need to be coordinated and retimed; they need to be synchronized; in addition, timing of the lights in general would be a significant improvement Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:00 am Meeting with City of Nogales Representatives and the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce Attendants: -Jaime Fuentes, City Manager, City of Nogales -Arturo R. Garino, Deputy Mayor, City of Nogales -Eduardo Delgado, Department of Engineering, City of Nogales -Nils Urman, Department of Planning, City of Nogales -Cesar Parada, Councilman, City of Nogales -Rosa Elvira Padilla, Former Councilwoman, City of Nogales -Olivia Ainza-Kramer, Director, Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce • Nils Urman reports that The Planning Center is in the process of working on a new comprehensive plan for the City of Nogales • Previous downtown study identified the need for grade separated crossings of the railroad tracks; 2 pedestrian crossings and 2 vehicle crossing are warranted and needed; one specifically at the City library area • Mariposa POE project is a major project and will generate a lot more traffic; the new port will increasingly mix personal occupancy vehicles with commercial truck traffic • An alternative route from the POE to I-19 would be helpful; the Benedict property owners offered to donate the land for such a route • A big concern/issue for Nogales is the new FEMA flood insurance maps that place 1/3 of the downtown area in the Floodway; if this stands, tax rates will go down and tax revenues will decline; property tax revenue could likely be half of what they were; • The EPA is funding the first 6,000 feet of the Nogales Wash; $45 million project; • Enhancement project for Morley has been obtained • A UP intermodal facility is needed to bring more goods and freight in by rail versus truck; there is 90 acres along the railroad tracks for such a facility; Port Authority could develop; City can form a CFD (community finance district); trucks could use the facility to load and offload • Oasis Town Center; study underway looking to extend White Park Drive past Wal-Mart and over I-19 to Mariposa Road • Frontage Road is needed between Western Avenue and Mariposa Road; both sides would be desirable ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-22 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 23 • Grand Avenue/Business 19 from Mariposa Road to the north needs sidewalks/urban trails – finish sections that do not have sidewalks; from the Arroyo split (near the library) to the south, there is a need for pedestrian crossing to remedy safety issues • Northbound from the downtown POE, the speed limit is 25 mph and there are not enough crosswalks for safe pedestrian crossing of Grand Avenue • There is an opportunity at the north side of city to create a entryway/gateway as the visitor enters Nogales from the north; apply for and use enhancement funds to make a aesthetically appealing gateway; likely location could be at the Grand Avenue partial traffic interchange • Crawford roundabout; at/near the I-19 southern terminus and Grand Ave. intersection, look at the possibility of a large roundabout for traffic circulation in the vicinity near the DiConcini POE downtown Nogales • The City would like to see several transit centers in Nogales; one downtown near or at the POE and one a the Oasis Town Center (Wal-Mart location) • City has requested back the 5311 grant that was turned back by council due to a misunderstanding of some information • Also interested in pushing transit connection to the hospital • Park and ride lots are needed in Central Nogales to serve residents who may work in the Rio Rico area and to the north; park and ride lots could be sited north of Nogales to serve county residents who work in Nogales • Desire a city trail system that will hook up with the county trail system • The City also gave input to the bqAZ initiative and that information can be researched as well • The Exit 8 bridge (Grand Avenue); bridge aesthetics need to be enhance; ties into entryway/gateway; apply for $1 million enhancement grant since facility is an ADOT highway • City envisions two more entryway/gateway plazas: one at the Mariposa POE plaza and one at the downtown POE plaza • Funding source may include the Arizona-Mexico Commission Border Infrastructure Funding • Prime revenue source for the City is sales tax receipts • City does not have property tax (potential source of revenue) • City does not have any improvement districts • City does not have impact fees • There are approx. 7000 pedestrian crossings daily through the Mariposa POE; possible location for a transit stop; need a staging area for personal vehicles picking up and dropping off pedestrians; consider sidewalks connecting the POE to downtown Nogales • Layers of stakeholder in Nogales: federal, state, local and international • Barr Development plans are limited by lack of water availability and infrastructure in western Nogales • Morley Avenue connectivity to Mexico; plan a joint retail strip • Priority projects: ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-23 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 24 o Railroad Crossings o Transit Circulation o Gateways o Grand Avenue Enhancements and Pedestrian Safety Issues in / near the downtown area o Bike / Ped Trail System o New bridge at Palo Parado o Bypass route over the ridge connective Grand Avenue to Mariposa Road and connecting to I-19 frontage roads o Morley needs to be upgraded and repaired • ADOT’s bottleneck and congestion study finding should be implemented • Need dual left turns for east bound Mariposa Road onto Northbound Grand Avenue • Grand Ave/Mariposa Rd intersection is a major bottleneck and needs to be addressed • The problem with truck traffic congestion is year round now; not just seasonal anymore • Interconnector roads between I-19 and the Mariposa POE would be beneficial to give people a good way to access downtown Nogales when using this port • Provide left turn phases on signals at intersections where needed • Improve Frank Reed Road intersection with Mariposa Road • Provide sidewalks along the east side of Grand or frequent crosswalks if west side only is feasible; allegedly the sidewalk on the east would encroach onto railroad right of way • Need more street lights • Need traffic signals coordinated and retimed • Need safe pedestrian paths • Need better signage and way-finding • Need to sign the road from Grand Avenue up the hill to Wal-Mart (White Park) • Along Grand Avenue, need better street lights from north of Baffert to the City limits; there is a lack of street lights in this area • There are no street lights along Mariposa Road • Need improvements to the SR 82 and Grand Avenue intersection • Need pedestrian crosswalks on SR 82 • Need a connection at Royal Road • Need a crosswalk at Arroyo and Grand Avenue for safe pedestrian crossings to/from Food City store • Need a frontage road or a connector road from Frank Reed Road north to Country Club Drive ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-24 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 25 • Would like to see on and off ramps at Country Club and I-19; wetland issues would need to be addressed and resolved; Meadow Hills development area • Need sidewalks and pedestrian enhancements along Western Avenue from Grand to I-19 (and to Mariposa Road); possibly use Safer Routes to Schools program to help fund this initiative • Consider western bypass of Nogales connecting the Mariposa Road to SR289 Ruby Road • Mastick and White Park streets provide access to Wal-Mart in the Oasis Town Center area; need left turn arrows and phases for signals at these locations • Need left turn signals and phasing for Frank Reed Road at Mariposa Road, Grand Ave. at Western Ave, Doe St. at Grand Ave., and Morley Ave. at Bankart Bridge • New SEAGO Executive Director, Randy Heist, responsible for certification process for federal funds Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:00 pm Meeting with United States Forest Service Attendees: -Walt Keyes, Road Engineer, Coronado National Forest, USFS • USFS has ATTPL funding for roads • 57% of Santa Cruz County is USFS land • An issue is the “edge effect” where roads end up on or against forest lands; the issue is legal access to forest land; only about 1/3 of all roads that access the Coronado Forest are legal roads • Stimulus package has some money to secure easements • Access – preserve access or provide alternative access; obtain legal access where it doesn’t currently exist • ADOT Route 289 to Pena Blanca is the principal access route to the Coronado forest west of I-19; this route continues and ultimately connects back to I-19 at Arivaca Road • Forest Road 39 is non-surfaced and primarily used by border patrol • Recreational interests and forest road users include sightseers, hunters, birders (large contingent including international visitors), border patrol, private in-holdings, ranchers using grazing rights and open range land • USFS Travel Management Rule and Motor Vehicle Use Map provided • It is a closed forest, meaning vehicles can’t go more thank 300 feet off of the roadway • Key routes and access points for the Coronado National Forest: I-19, Ruby Road/I-19, SR 82, Chavez Siding Road, Arivaca Road and Peck Canyon Road • Other modes – consider bike lane from the Ruby Road Ranger Station to Pena Blanca Lake; will need a shoulder for this as the road is narrow as it exists now • USFS Mission is (1) Watershed Protection, (2) Recreation, (3) Bio-diversity (fire restoration), (4) Grazing • Allotments near border get cattle from Mexico ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-25 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 26 • Border Patrol uses USFS roads a lot; they pay some towards maintenance • USFS builds roads on federal lands • Project delivery teams meets with CBP • Coronado National Forest will get $2 million in stimulus funds for the Santa Cruz County portion of north access into forest on east side of I-19 at Madera Canyon, plus $1 million in bridge money for 2-single lane bridges; $3 million total to cooperate with Santa Cruz County to improve the road in Santa Cruz County • Kino Springs Road by the county airport is a main access road to the forest • Opportunities to partner with DHS on maintenance of roads; Forest Road 61 (Kino Springs); Forest Road 39 (Ruby Road); • USFS can enter into an agreement with the County and DHS; USFS can provide material sites and sources for road borrow material • USDOT can sponsor easements, can appropriate land; discretionary permission for local roads; could build on it, but highly likely permission would be granted; land swaps can occur • Santa Cruz County is a poor County and it shows in the poor roads; reflects in liabilities; • Passenger car roads by the highway safety act meet MUTCD maintenance level 3; maintenance level 2 roads do not have standards; they are not public roads but the public is allowed to use the roads • West frontage road north of Country Club is a roller coaster with lots of dips Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:00 pm Meeting with Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 Attendees: - Daniel Fontes, Superintendent, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 - Brian F. Vandervoet, School Board President, Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 • Need to complete the west frontage road from south of Rio Rico exit to Ruby Road, Yavapai to Ruby Road; by completing the frontage road system, it will allow school buses to circulate without having to get on I-19; also improves medical access and circulation • Add shoulders for bike lanes • West frontage road north to Peck Canyon, widen and put in a center left turn lane • East frontage road needed from Rio Rico to Peck Canyon, and further if possible • Frontage Roads needed to serve as detours for I-19 closures • Palo Parado exit – need bridge across river; new bridge will save and reduce gas, bus maintenance, global warming, time on bus, etc. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-26 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 27 • Adding an elementary school to north on east side; plus a high school – 4-5 years for the elementary and 7-8 for a high school • SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – general problem is that we don’t have the “in-kind” funds • District encompasses 240 square miles • 85% to 90% of students are bussed in; 3,600 students K thru 12 • Bussed in from Amado to Ruby Road; buses are mixed in with heavy freight trucks on I-10 • Need to expand the perimeter of students who can walk or bike to school and reduce the numbers that are bussed • Need sidewalks or paths along west frontage road to provide an alternative to bussing • Need a bike/ped path under the overpass to provide a safe route to school • District priorities include: o Provide ped/bike route alternatives for students to walk/bike to school; use enhancement grants and safe routes to school funding to construct ped/bike routes and paths o Frontage road extensions and improvement on the west side between Rio Rico Road and Ruby Road o Construct the Palo Parado bridge and connection road between I-19 and Pendleton Drive o Frontage needed on east side from Peck Canyon to Rio Rico • Schools are clustered on west side of Peck Canyon Rd; high school with 1200 students; elementary school with 550 students; and a 2nd elementary school with 600 students • 4 miles south at Ruby Rd exit on the frontage road just north of Ruby Rd there is the Pena Blanca K-8 school with 1100 students and the Coatimundi middle school with 400 students; the Coatimundi school is to be converted to an elementary school to balance with 2 elementary schools on the west side of I-19 and two elementary schools on the east side • Improve and widen Peck Canyon Road overpass structure when warranted to handle traffic • Extend Palo Parado to Pendleton Rd from I-19 • Connect Pendleton to River Road Bridge at Tubac if possible; have to go through the Bailey (Sarah Bailey) property who are adamant about not giving right of way for this road connection • There are a lot of vacant lots that can be developed adding more people and traffic • Pendleton Drive needs to be improved • Peck Canyon Road needs to be improved • The frontage road south of Ruby Road on the west to Meadow Hills is a roller coaster • Santa Cruz County is free range land; cattle present a real hazard to traffic • Rio Rico does not have sidewalks; sidewalks are needed to promote bike/ped circulation; Rio Rico is spread out and needs walkways to connect neighborhood areas and to provide bike and ped opportunities • Need a path along Pendleton to Rio Rico / Ruby Road to the lake ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-27 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 28 • Need east frontage road from Tubac to Chavez Siding with a center left turn lanes; there is a dangerous intersection on a curve at the Tubac deli • Need frontage roads from Mariposa Rd to Ruby Road • Transit would reduce congestion if it serves the schools at Peck Canyon and Tubac; transit would also allow students to go to Junior College classes in Nogales • Top transportation priorities for the school district • o Improve traffic flows through the interchange area at Ruby Road – it is felt to be dangerous and highly congested o Sidewalks to increase perimeter for walking to schools o Extension of the west frontage road from Ruby Road to Yavapai o Palo Parado bridge and connector road between I-19 and Pendleton Drive o Widening of the west frontage road from Rio Rico to Peck Canyon with a center left turn lane and shoulders o Improvement of Pendleton Drive for increased traffic and bike/ped route on shoulder Would be good if one could board a train in Nogales and travel to Tucson and on to LA or Phoenix Wednesday, March 25, 2009 4:00 pm Meeting with Juan Guerra, City Engineer, City of Nogales • New POE being discussed east of Nogales • Morley gate pedestrian crossing connectivity • Target Range Road intersection at Mariposa Road needs improvements; have been 3 fatal accidents – sight distance is affected by the road grade • High priority projects for the City of Nogales: o Fix the existing intersection at Target Range Road & Mariposa o Improve the area of Hohokam and Calle Sonora to relieve traffic congestion; expand bridge as it needs more lanes o Grand Avenue pedestrian crossings; ADOT does not allow mid-block pedestrian crossings per Tom Martinez (e.g. in front of Food City); need pedestrian crossings on Grand Avenue; need sidewalks along Grand Avenue on the railroad side; no sidewalk in front of the Americana Hotel Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:00 pm Meeting with the Tubac Chamber – Additional Representatives • Met with the owner of the golf resort and the owner of the Barrio • The County’s comprehensive plan requires the Tubac area to maintain its rural characteristics ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-28 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 29 • Tourism drives the Tubac economy • The Chamber does not want big box retail development; does not want truck stops; does not want high density development (like the Sopori development) • There was a truck stop proposed on the west frontage road to the south; the grade goes uphill; would have put a lot of traffic on this frontage road and interchange; the economic slowdown has put the plans on hold • One of the land owners controls the property on the east side of the river and south of the River Road Bridge (north of the Bailey property); land owner does not want Pendleton Drive to be extended to connect to the River Road bridge Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:00 am Meeting with Tubac Fire District Attendee: -Louis Chaboya, Special Projects and Emergency Manager, Tubac Fire District • A commodity flow study is available from Kevin Irvine, Santa Cruz County Emergency Management Director; Sandra Erickson is the office manager; a new study is available along with the old one; study deals with hazardous material flows through the port by both truck and rail; study done by viewing materials placards on trucks and rail cars • Palo Parado bridge is a high priority • CANAMEX Corridor runs through Nogales; Mariposa POE has a lot of Mexican produce coming into the US with lots of truck traffic; Guaymas port in Mexico is becoming a deep port that will significantly increase the amount of trucks on the route; the Mariposa POE is being reconstructed; the POE has FAST lanes; the Mariposa POE is still a bottleneck and congested • Railroad creates lots of traffic circulation issues in downtown Nogales • SR 189 / Mariposa Road is congested with lots of accidents • Downtown issues; backups into Mexico; drug trafficking; weapons flows into Mexico; will be doing vehicle inspections for weapons entering Mexico causing 8 second delays per vehicle • Backups entering Mexico are extremely bad during Las Posada; a family event triggering a heavy migration into Mexico • At peak times, traffic entering Mexico can get back to the library and school area • West frontage road extension from Yavapai to Calle Calabasas is a priority • There are two existing Tubac Fire Stations • Rio Rico Drive has a 1-way northbound East Frontage Road to the south of Rio Rico Drive that is an issue of concern; would like to see 2-way traffic • Ruby Road congestion is terrible ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-29 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 30 • Palo Parado bridge is a low water crossing and is only crossable if the river is low; the closest bridge crossing is at Rio Rico Drive is the river water is high o The Fire department often has to rescue people from this location when they get stuck at this crossing o If the river is running, this more than doubles the response time in areas east of the river • Tubac Fire is building a station at Camino Josephine, 3 miles east of Pendleton, Station #3 is slated to come on line in 2010 • Fire Station #4, South of Palo Parado is about 200 yards east of Pendleton at 121 Ruta Camaron and is slated to cone on line in 2010 • Population growth is more on the east side of the interstate than on the west side • Would like to see Pendleton Drive extended north to connect to the River Road Bridge at Tubac at possibly further • Existing Pendleton Drive needs to be improved • Railroad in town hauls lots of cars manufactured by Ford in Hermosillo; cars shipped into the US via rail through Nogales; 6 trains a day; could go to 12 trains a day; they are not short trains; • Trains block traffic downtown • Nogales, Sonora is building a lot of traffic bridges over the railroad • Recommend more crossings over the railroad; locations include Rio Rico Dr., Court St., Calle Sonora, and at Palo Parado • Ped overpass is needed in the downtown area • Rio Rico area paved trail to Coatimundi is a good project and more are needed • More sidewalks are needed in Nogales; especially downtown • A lot of trucks are taking SR 82 to SR 90 to I-10 instead of taking I-19 Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:00 am Meeting with United States Department of Homeland Security Attendee: -Teen Klump, Assistant Director for Mission Support, United States Department of Homeland Security • Eloy Cortez, Director • Re-design of the Mariposa POE is underway; port will be constructed in 4 phases; phase 1 is the site preparation and fill • New port will add additional traffic onto Mariposa Road during the busy seasons; there really is no slow season anymore; some 1500 commercial vehicles per day and another 7000 to 10000 vehicles per day; also lots of bus traffic • The port also handles lots of pedestrian traffic; people who are working at the maquilladoras ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-30 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 31 • Relieving traffic on Mariposa Road needs to be a priority project as it is congested and operates at high speeds; people try to avoid using Mariposa Road because of the traffic • Railroad crossing traffic has increased partly because of 24-7 shifts by Ford in Hermosillo; downtown Nogales becomes very congested when a train blocks the traffic circulation • CBP inspects the trains outside of Nogales in the Rio Rico area; inspections are done where the trains are not blocking roads; • There are 4 to 6 trains per day northbound and the same number going south • There are no railroad crossovers in the Morley Avenue area; one has been proposed between Morley and Grand at the Basha’s mall area (at Court St.) to the north by the library • The DeConcini POE is very busy with pedestrian crossings; the Morley Gate crossing is also very busy with pedestrians • Transit service to and from the Mariposa POE would be good; need park and rides for bus service within the City • Lots of maquilladoras workers live in the Rio Rico area • Tour buses come in from Mexico o Currently they must use DeConcini POE to enter after 10:00pm because Mariposa POE closes • POV’s and buses will be able to use the Mariposa POE 24-7 once they change the hours for the port, which should happen in summer 2009; but commercial traffic hours are limited • Ruby Road interchange area is heavily congested; you can’t figure out which way you can go or when you can go • Santa Gertuidus Lane is also in need of improvement • Passenger rail service to Tucson would be good and a real tourist pleaser • It would be nice to have some commercial air service connectors at the Nogales Airport • Mariposa POE will have sidewalks to control ped traffic within the port property; they go to the end of the port; sidewalks will be needed to connect to the port sidewalks Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:00 am Meeting with Rio Rico Chamber of Commerce Attendee: -Connie Rutherford, Executive Director, Rio Rico Chamber of Commerce • Need sidewalks in the Rio Rico area as there are no sidewalks; no buses either • There is a need for a bus route connecting Tubac to Nogales • Nogales has a lack of sidewalks along Grand Avenue; they are needed there ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-31 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 32 • Buses that exist are private services and not well maintained; bus service runs from Penny’s downtown to the Wal-Mart area • Need a bus/transit service; need sidewalks for pedestrian circulation • Need a continuous frontage road in Rio Rico along the west side of I-19 connecting to Yavapai • General need for continuous frontage roads • Need a stoplight at Yavapai Rd and the frontage road on the west side • Need a stoplight at Rio Rico Drive at Pendleton; currently a two way stop with Pendleton stopping for Rio Rico Drive • Pendleton is the main road and needs to be widened to 4-lane or at least a 3-lane section; there are no shoulders but there should be • There is a trail that goes down Pendleton for a ways and turns down Coatimundi; need parking for the trail head; need trail extension to the Coatimundi school; need parking for parents to a the school for pick-ups; need a bus stop as well so buses can drop off students without blocking traffic; should also add a sign for no cars on the path • Roads in need of widening and improvement: o Pendleton o Coatimundi o Rio Rico Road & Overpass Bridge – widen all the way to Garrett’s market; when going south to make a left onto Rio Rico from the frontage road is difficult; need a stoplight with a left turn arrow and phase • Ruby Road interchange area is very congested and confusing • Support the Palo Parado bridge river crossing for public safety purposes • Border patrol checkpoint belongs at the border; not on I-19; don’t need a check point on I-19; need random checks at random locations • Hunters charter flight at the airport; airport needs expansion; looks like they have space to do so • Passenger rail – would use it if available • Rio Rico is not incorporated; has around 20,000 people • A shopping center is proposed near the Chevron station at the corner of I-19 along the west frontage road near Yavapai • Need a railroad overpass at Grand Avenue near Court in Nogales • Rio Rico Drive needs to be widened • Rio Rico Drive needs a railroad overpass • Peck Canyon area frontage roads don’t go through • Minimum speed needed on a freeway; heavily loaded pickups travel very slowly and are hazardous • Lots of uncovered trucks on I-19 traveling to the landfill also are a hazard to traffic ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-32 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 33 • An advocate for frontage roads Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:00 am Meeting with Fresh Produce Association Attendees: -Allison Moore, Fresh Produce Association -Daniel J. Coogan, Fresh Produce Attorney, Coogan & Martin, P.C. • Mariposa/I-19 Connector Route improvements a priority including the TI • East frontage road northbound one-way portion near Rio Rico creates congestion and should be converted to a two-way frontage road • Ruby Road on the east side needs signal timing and left turn lights and phasing • Need a frontage road north of Mariposa to access Grand Avenue without going through the Mariposa/Grand intersection • GSA may be taking the ADOT facility at the Mariposa POE • Train traffic – look at shipping more goods and freight via rail on trains with an intermodal station at Nogales for transfer onto US trucks; can bring US goods and load on trains as well • Fuel cost increases could hurt the Nogales economy by impacting the produce traffic and making it more expensive to buy the produce in Nogales; more competition with Florida and other sea routes than by truck • Recommend looking at a multimodal logistics center • East side frontage road between Rio Rico and Ruby Road; existing speed limit is 25 mph at Pilot and 35 to the north; speed limit should be increased to 45 • The west side of I-19 south of Ruby Road where Country Club goes under I-19; the marsh area is a construction and environmental issue; residential area on west side; lots of school traffic; roller coaster vertical alignment; extend the frontage road to connect Ruby Road to Mariposa Road • Tubac frontage road system on the east side of I-19 by the country club in the village area needs improving • Plan and construct overpasses over the railroad at needed locations • Pendleton Drive is in need of roadway improvements • Palo Parado is important for traffic circulation; • Need for development impact fees and improvement districts to help finance transportation improvements • Not a lot of areas where trucks can be staged and not much of a requirement for these areas, so trucks back up on the road o • This should be a POLICY CHANGE Swift Trucking contact on Calle Christina – Manny Huerta ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-33 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 34 • Transloading; Port Authority is involved; contact Terry Shannon and JB Monson • Recommend authority to toll roads; ADOT P3 – would like to see this as an alternative funding means • Visit with IEDA; Luis Ramirez Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00 pm Meeting with Nogales Community Development Attendee: -Yvonne Delgadillo, Nogales Community Development • Way-finding plans for tourists and visitors includes monuments and signing • Mission of the Community Development Organization: o Commercial revitalization o Business development o Asset Building o Affordable Housing; currently a project on Grand Ave with 30-40 units mixed use (HUD financed) • Train traffic is an issue and there is a need for ped and vehicular circulation; Kimley Horn did a study in 2005 or 2006 on overpasses of the railroad for pedestrians and vehicles • An overpass was proposed that was close to the Museum at Park Street and a 2nd one located at Court Street • The Community Development organization owns property adjacent to Morley and Court Streets (a long strip) that is now a food court and parking lot • CD organization is redeveloping the Bowman and DeAnza hotel on Grand Avenue and Court Street • Need a ped crosswalk and signal at the Circle K location along Grand for safety purposes • Need crosswalks on Grand; most of the commerce traffic across the border is pedestrian • Need a transit system; definitely continue the transit north to Rio Rico and the Tumacaccori/Carmen area, and maybe to Tubac; also serve the border area • Great concern with the flood zone issue downtown with the new FEMA flood maps • ADOT Connector Route improvements from the Mariposa POE to I-19; encourage traffic across the border though this port to go to downtown Nogales; signage and way-finding will help • Enhancement funds have been used to make improvements at Terrace Avenue and Morley Avenue • Terrace Avenue project included pathways and lighting improvements; expand sidewalks, improve lighting, undergrounding utilities, trees and landscaping, ramadas, etc. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-34 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 35 • Shuttles park there; to make it a more friendly place, it would be good to move the shuttles to a different area of that purpose; it is difficult to keep the area clean and inviting with the shuttles parked there; police bike patrols are now monitoring the area to eliminate jaywalking and ensure parking turnover • Need a transit facility near the border area • Bi-national charrette is taking place April 23 – 26; would be good to attend if possible • Need railroad crossover at Gold Hill Road which is heavily congested when a train is present • Need to improve the Frank Reed Road intersection • Address bottleneck areas and congested areas Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:00 pm Meeting with Rio Rico Properties/Avatar Development Attendees: -Sheila Vasquez, Assistant Project Manager, AZ Division, AVATAR/Rio Rico Properties -Liz Gutfahr, Assistant Vice President, The Villages of Rio Rico/Rio Rico Properties -Gary L. Grizzle, Manager of Landscape Architecture, The WLB Group • Now re-master planning Rio Rico area, the Rio Rico TI, Sonoita Creek area • There are 2500 to 3000 platted lots remaining that can be developed in Rio Rico • No open space or common areas were in the original plan; now be re-planned to include both while keeping both the same density and number of units; smaller lots with more open space • There are 75 to 100 acres of commercial/retail land in the master plan at Exit 17 along the west frontage road in the Garrett’s market area • Highest priority project for them is the extension of the west frontage road from Yavapai to Calle Calabasas where the fire station is located • Need trails and walkways in Rio Rico • Support the Palo Parado connection and river bridge • Support the connection from the north end of Pendleton to Bridge Road at Tubac • Would like to see the congestion and confusion addressed at the Ruby Road interchange • Would like to see the one-way section of the western Frontage Rd. become a two-way road • Interested in the idea of passenger rail from Nogales to Tucson with a Park and Ride • Would like to see sidewalks along the west frontage road in support of safe routes to school • Extend the west frontage road to the south from Meadow Hills south of Ruby Road • Provide for park and ride lots in Nogales for people working in Tucson and Green Valley ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-35 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 36 • Widening of the Rio Rico Bridge over the Santa Cruz River • Believe the Pendleton and Rio Rico intersection should have a 4-way stop or signalized intersection and left turn lanes are needed Friday, March 27, 2009 12:30 pm Stakeholder Meeting with Advisors Inter-National Attendees: -Luis Ramirez, Advisors Inter-National • • Top priority projects o SR 189/ I-19 Connector Route improvements o Push for improvements on the Mexican side to facilitate movements on both sides of the border at Mariposa POE after the reconfiguration o More extensive frontage road system There are talks by developers to consider a port to the east side of Nogales o This isn’t a ridiculous thought, but everyone needs to be focused on the current ports at this time o In addition, this port is being pushed by two developers, one Mexican and one American, that would profit from a port being built on their land o This needs to be looked at from a government perspective o One of the significant items that will impact this decision is the proximity to the riparian area around Santa Cruz River that would have to be crossed for this new location of port to be feasible • There are problems at the Ruby Road Interchange for traffic congestion as well • It is important to begin looking at the downtown ports of Deconcini and Morley Gate and seeing what can be done to help the congestion in these areas o • Find ways to expand these ports and allow for a more efficient movement of people to and from Mexico Transit would be an interesting concept to bring to the Nogales area and could help some with the congestion downtown from people coming from Mexico to reach destinations further north than downtown Friday, April 3, 2009 10:00 am Stakeholder Meeting with CANAMEX Parties Attendees: -Eric Lee, ASU Trans-border School, via conference call -Marisa Walker, Director, CANAMEX Trade Corridor for the State of Arizona ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-36 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 37 -Sylvia Grijalva, US/Mexico Border Planning Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration -Jermaine Hannon, Transportation Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration • Top priority projects o SR 189/ I-19 Connector Route improvements o More extensive frontage road system o Mitigate rail line train traffic that disrupts traffic circulation – rail line bifurcates Nogales; need pedestrian overpass in addition to vehicular traffic overpass o Mitigate impacts on southbound border traffic inspections on downtown Nogales traffic circulation • Vaccus machine to check for drugs on trains; trains have to stop in Nogales if persons are detected on the train for physical inspections; • Not financially feasible or viable to relocate or move the railroad out of town or bury or elevate the line in Nogales • Mariposa POE of entry will be reconfigured; DeConcini POE downtown is land locked; • Proposed entrance inspection delays estimated at 8 seconds per vehicle; same time delay for exiting vehicles; need to inspect southbound border traffic for guns; location and size of area for vehicle inspection • Look at the effects of these delays on traffic circulation downtown Nogales • Address pedestrian and bus traffic at the Mariposa POE; walks and transit • Border Traffic Study by ASU; traffic study with traffic forecasting; to be finalized in June/July; forecasts will not include delays caused by exit inspections since they were not in place at the time the data was collected • Consider environmental impacts with trucks idling while waiting to cross • Paving shoulders will enhance air quality and provide bike routes • Infrastructure upgrades at the POEs will reduce congestion • It takes 8 to 14 years to plan, design, construct and finance a new POE • FHWA intends on undertaking a new Border Master Plan similar to ones done for California and Texas; will need a local match • Reference the Mariposa / I-19 Connector Route Study in the transportation plan • Consider land use patterns and where the commercial traffic is going o Everything needs to be captured in local master plans • Consider residential growth • Consider the impacts of downtown floodway expansion with the new FEMA mapping • Consider sidewalks, pedestrian circulation, transit, trains, rail and freight movements • Top priority issues: ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-37 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 38 o Impacts of southbound delays due to new inspections, including the environmental component o SR189 improvements o Frontage road system completion o Connectivity to the Mariposa POE o See need for improvements to Ruby Road interchange • UPRR/FRA – can safety inspections be done in Mexico • Update on CANAMEX • • • o Intent is to stimulate more trade traffic thru Nogales o Reduce border wait times o ADEQ truck electrification on the Mexico side so trucks don’t have to idle while waiting o Identify initiatives for greater sustainability and improved throughput o Make projects attractive to concessionaires o CANAMEX also looks at the POEs in Douglas and Yuma Guaymas development o Expected to play a more significant role as a niche/regional market o No indication that it will develop into a mega port o Sonora Ex-Governor Boors is from the party not in power o Will serve a “regional” purpose Punta Colonet is currently on hold with respect to the capital markets o Project is expected to proceed at a later date o What does the future market look like? o Improvements in the Panama Canal will have an impact o Will it develop within the footprint anticipated as it relates to Arizona? Major goods shipped into the US include cars manufactured in Sonora (Ford plant in Hermosillo); CEMEX (cement); Friday, April 3, 2009 10:00 am Stakeholder Meeting with CANAMEX Parties Attendees: Eric Lee, ASU Trans-border School, via conference call -Marisa Walker, Director, CANAMEX Trade Corridor for the State of Arizona -Sylvia Grijalva, US/Mexico Border Planning Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-38 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 39 -Jermaine Hannon, Transportation Coordinator, Federal Highway Administration • Top priority projects o SR 189/ I-19 Connector Route improvements o More extensive frontage road system o Mitigate rail line train traffic that disrupts traffic circulation – rail line bifurcates Nogales; need pedestrian overpass in addition to vehicular traffic overpass o Mitigate impacts on southbound border traffic inspections on downtown Nogales traffic circulation • Vaccus machine to check for drugs on trains; trains have to stop in Nogales if persons are detected on the train for physical inspections; • Not financially feasible or viable to relocate or move the railroad out of town or bury or elevate the line in Nogales • Mariposa POE of entry will be reconfigured; DiConcini POE downtown is land locked; • Proposed entrance inspection delays estimated at 8 seconds per vehicle; same time delay for exiting vehicles; need to inspect southbound border traffic for guns; location and size of area for vehicle inspection • Look at the effects of these delays on traffic circulation downtown Nogales • Address pedestrian and bus traffic at the Mariposa POE; walks and transit • Border Traffic Study by ASU; traffic study with traffic forecasting; to be finalized in June/July; forecasts will not include delays caused by exit inspections since they were not in place at the time the data was collected • Consider environmental impacts with trucks idling while waiting to cross • Paving shoulders will enhance air quality and provide bike routes • Infrastructure upgrades at the POEs will reduce congestion • It takes 8 to 14 years to plan, design, construct and finance a new POE • FHWA intends on undertaking a new Border Master Plan similar to ones done for California and Texas; will need a local match • Reference the Mariposa / I-19 Connector Route Study in the transportation plan • Consider land use patterns and where the commercial traffic is going o Everything needs to be captured in local master plans • Consider residential growth • Consider the impacts of downtown floodway expansion with the new FEMA mapping • Consider sidewalks, pedestrian circulation, transit, trains, rail and freight movements • Top priority issues: o Impacts of southbound delays due to new inspections, including the environmental component ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-39 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 40 o SR189 improvements o Frontage road system completion o Connectivity to the Mariposa POE o See need for improvements to Ruby Road interchange • UPRR/FRA – can safety inspections be done in Mexico • Update on CANAMEX • • • o Intent is to stimulate more trade traffic thru Nogales o Reduce border wait times o ADEQ truck electrification on the Mexico side so trucks don’t have to idle while waiting o Identification initiatives for greater sustainability and improved throughput o Make projects attractive to concessionaires o CANAMEX also looks at the POEs in Douglas and Yuma Guaymas development o Expected to play a more significant role as a niche/regional market o No indication that it will develop into a mega port o Sonora Ex-Governor Boors is from the party not in power o Will serve a “regional” purpose Punta Colonet is currently on hold with respect to the capital markets o Project is expected to proceed at a later date o What does the future market look like? o Improvements in the Panama Canal will have an impact o Will it develop within the footprint anticipated as it relates to Arizona? Major goods shipped into the US include cars manufactured in Sonora (Ford plant in Hermosillo); CEMEX (cement); Friday, April 3, 2009 10:00 am Stakeholder Meeting with Arizona Department of Commerce Attendees: -Lisa Henderson, State Director, Main Street Program, Arizona Department of Commerce -Jessica Smotherton, Director, Research and Population Statistics, Arizona Department of Commerce • Rio Rico Bi-national Program ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-40 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz Transportation Plan 2010 March 24-26, 2009 Page 41 • Railroad impacts on Grand and Morley area; train issue has a huge impact on downtown Nogales; causes gridlock in CBD; creates real safety concerns • Ped crossings of the rail line are needed • Nogales is a community that has been “studied to death” • Have received USDA grants: $197K for Terrace; $197K for Morley Streetscape and Parking; $600k for a 2nd parking lot on Nelson for employee parking • Nogales has been a certified Main Street program since 1999; a national approach is applied and utilized in a local area such as Nogales • There are 15 Main Street communities in the State of Arizona • The program is for revitalizing communities and the preservation of commercial downtown districts • Identify the clientele: tourists, daily workers, diverse population (Mexican Hispanics, American Hispanics, Korean merchants) • ADOT signage restrictions come into play • bqAZ transit study has information that can be gleaned for this study; southern area transit focus group meets on April 16 • UPRR Double Tracking in Progress in Arizona • Contact Steve Burkis with the UPRR; moving switching yards further north • Contact Alberta Charney, U of A Eller School, Study for Border Towns and migration plans; people bringing relatives across the border to attend school in the US; workers/day laborers; ped movements, Port Authority, • Need good signage and wayfinding *** End of Stakeholder Meeting Notes *** ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-41 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix C a. Report on Current Projects in Santa Cruz County Mary Dahl, Director of Community Development for Santa Cruz County, prepared this report on current development projects within the County that are of importance to this study. This report is included herein due to its relevance to this study. The document is inserted on the following pages. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-42 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-43 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-44 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-45 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-46 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-47 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-48 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-49 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-50 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-51 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-52 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-53 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-54 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-55 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-56 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-57 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-58 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-59 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix D ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-60 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-61 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-62 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-63 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix E ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-64 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-65 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-66 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-67 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-68 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix F ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-69 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-70 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-71 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-72 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-73 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix G Arizona Functional Classification Guidelines These guidelines summarize what one should consider when functionally classifying roadways once one has defined the major traffic generators to be served by a roadway network. These are broad guidelines that are to be applied with full adherence to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) direction regarding the relative proportion of arterial, collector and local mileage within a state’s urban and rural road systems Background The 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Act required each state to functionally reclassify its public roads and streets; ADOT was assigned to lead Arizona’s effort. The initial step in this process was to update urban area boundaries for urbanized and small urban areas by mid-1992. The new functional classification of Arizona’s public roadways was completed in December 1992. Arizona’s submission was reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Secretary of Transportation, and reported to Congress in 1993. Extensive coordination with other entities was essential throughout the process of updating urban boundaries and the functional reclassification. ADOT worked with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah to assure continuity of arterial routes across state lines. The Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) were fully involved in the reclassification. ADOT worked closely with the MPOs to ensure continuity at the urban boundaries and provide assistance as needed. Arizona’s rural councils of governments (COGs) were consulted to provide input on functional reclassification within their jurisdiction. ADOT and the COGs coordinated with Indian reservations to reclassify roads on their lands. The Bureau of Indian Affairs provided considerable assistance with these efforts. ADOT coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service, including officials at regional offices and individual parks and forests. Close coordination with the FHWA continued throughout the effort. The Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Functional Classification: Concepts, Criteria, and Procedures (revised March 1989) was the principal reference for Arizona’s reclassification. ADOT employed the procedures suggested in this document. While differences exist between the procedures for rural, small urban and urbanized area classification, all adopt a “top down” approach that delineates the highest functionally classified roadways first and then works progressively down the hierarchy of functional systems to conclude with the classification of local roads and streets. ADOT started this “top down” approach by identifying the most important internal and external traffic generators for Arizona. The procedure enabled ADOT to functionally classify the State Highway System and share that information to facilitate efforts by the MPOs and COGs. Using the “top down” functional classification method worked well in conjunction with FHWA limitations on the distribution of roadways to arterial and collector systems. Once ADOT functionally classified Arizona’s rural arterial system, the principal tasks remaining were to identify the rural collector system and distinguish major and minor collectors. Once these tasks were accomplished the local road system was identified as all roads not assigned to a higher system. The ADOT functional classification of urban state highways provides a starting point for the classification of roads and streets in urban clusters and urbanized areas. Using the guidelines presented here, the “top down” approach assigns urban arterial mileage until exhausting legitimate arterial candidates or reaching the arterial system mileage limit. Urban collector system assignments continue in a similar fashion. Once urban collector candidates are exhausted or achieve the urban collector system mileage limitation, the urban collector system is defined. This, in turn, also identifies the local street system defined as all urban streets not classified as arterial or collector. Future Roadway Use and Future Routes In general, the functional classification assigned a road or street remains a stable characteristic, particularly in the ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-74 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report short term. For the 1992 functional reclassification, only proposed roads and streets that were in an approved short range improvement program and expected to be under construction by 1998 were to be functionally classified. What Roads Are a Part of the Functional Classification Process? All roads that are a part of the public road system are to be functionally classified as an integral system regardless of jurisdictional control of those roads. In other words, state highways, county roads, city streets, National Forest Service roads, BIA roads, etc. are all part of the public road system. The classification process does not consider administrative or jurisdictional systems. The only way roads are separated into different functional classification systems is by their geographic location in rural, small urban, or urban areas. Rural Functional Classification What Territory is included in the Rural Functional Classification? The rural area of the state consists of all territory outside of the urban (FHWA-adjusted) boundaries for urban clusters (e.g., Kingman, Payson, Nogales) and urbanized areas (Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma). Do the COGs Functionally Classify all roads in the rural areas? No. Note the following significant exceptions: • ADOT is responsible for classifying state highways in rural areas. The COGs do not classify the State Highway System. • Federal agencies classify federal roads within their jurisdictions. • The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) classifies roads for some of the American Indian Reservations. The COG needs to seek guidance from the BIA, with input from the respective Tribe if necessary, for any roads it wishes to reclassify/classify in these areas. During the 1992 Functional Classification for Arizona the BIA classified the roads in the following jurisdictions: Navajo Nation, Hopi, San Carlos Apache, White Mountain Apache, Tohono O'ohdam, and Gila River. In most cases the COG will be responsible for classifying the roads on the American Indian Reservations. What is the FHWA Guidance Regarding the Proportion of Total Rural Mileage Assigned Each rural Functional Classification System? The guidelines are presented in the following table. Note that the rural collector and local road systems combined should account for between 85% and 95% of total rural mileage. The total rural arterial mileage is to fall between 6% and 12 %. However, the FHWA guidelines add that this mileage total should fall in the 7% - 10% range for most states. FHWA Guidelines Regarding the Extent of Rural Systems Rural System Percentage of Total Rural Mileage 2% -4% Principal arterial system Principal plus minor arterial system 6% - 12% 20% - 25% Collector street system 65% - 75% Local street system Do the COGs Need to be Concerned with Every Rural Functional Classification Category? ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-75 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Because direction from the FHWA limits the amount of mileage that can be classified in certain categories, the COGs are highly unlikely to classify rural roads as anything other than major collectors, minor collectors, and local roads. Remember that the rural arterial mileage should account for 6% to 12% of all rural public road mileage. This is equivalent to 2,213 -4,427 miles out of a total of 36,889 (CY2000 data) rural public roads in the state. Just the rural portion of the State Highway System consists of 5,819 highway miles, well over the limit. This means that many of the State Highway System miles have to be classified as arterials on Arizona’s rural collector system. As of CY2000, 2,216 miles of state highways are designated either major or minor collector facilities. Given the restrictions on total rural arterial mileage, rural public roads off the State Highway System will find it extremely difficult to achieve arterial status. Criteria Used to Functionally Classify Rural Arizona Roads Rural Principal Arterial Highways Arizona’s principal arterial highways are identified as follows: • All Interstate highway mileage is included. • Principal arterials serve:1 ◊ all urban areas with a population of >= 50,000; ◊ a large majority of urban areas with a population of >= 25,000; ◊ the principal corridors of interstate travel. There are relative few corridors used by travelers when journeying to and from neighboring states and Mexico. ◊ the principal corridors for statewide travel. That is principal arterials serve the very highest volume, long distance trips within Arizona. • In addition, the rural principal arterial system forms an integrated network without stub connections, except where unusual geographic or traffic flow conditions dictate otherwise (for example, international boundaries, connections to coastal cities). Principal arterials: • • • • • • • • • • provide high speed travel. provide minimal interference to through movement. are to be appropriately spaced apart. constitute no more than 4% of rural mileage statewide. are the most traveled, long-distance rural roads. They should account for 30%-55% of rural VMT The non-Interstate routes identified as principal arterials ranked highest in terms of the following combination of factors: Access to very important traffic generators not currently served by Arizona's Interstate Highways (e.g., Las Vegas and Salt Lake City). Volume of commercial traffic, particularly heavy truck traffic. (This measure is indicative of major trade corridors not served by the Arizona's Interstate highways.) Total traffic volume. Vehicle miles of travel. Rural Minor Arterial Roads • serve most of the larger communities not served by the principal arterial system. 2 • serve other traffic generators capable of attracting travel over long distances as do the larger communities. • form an integrated network. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-76 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • • • • • provide interstate and intercounty service. provide trip length and travel density greater than those served by collector systems. provide relatively high travel speeds. minimize interference to through movement. FHWA guidelines restrict the combined total principal arterial and minor arterial mileage to the 6-12 percent range, with most states falling in the 7-10 percent range. Following rural principal arterials, minor arterials are the most heavily traveled rural highways. Minor and principal arterial mileage should account for 45%-75% of all rural VMT. Arizona’s Rural Collector System • • • • Serve travel of intracounty and regional importance, rather than statewide importance. Regardless of traffic volume, travel distances are shorter than on arterial routes. Posted speed limits tend to be more moderate than those on arterial highways. All rural state highways that are not arterial highways will be on the rural collector system. Rural Major Collector Roads • Provide service to any county seat not on an arterial route. • Provide service to the larger communities not directly served by the higher systems. • Serve other traffic generators of the greatest intracounty importance equivalent to towns. Examples are: consolidated schools, shipping points, regional parks, important mining and agricultural areas, etc. • Serve the principal business area or a concentration of community facilities in rural communities with a population of between 500 and 5000. • Rural major collectors tend to connect to rural arterials. Rural Minor Collector Roads • Are spaced at intervals consistent with population density. • Collect traffic from local roads. Tend to feed predominantly residential traffic from side streets into major collectors or arterials. • Bring all developed areas within a reasonable distance of a major collector or higher classification road. • Tend to have lower traffic volumes than major collectors. • When a minor collector carries as much traffic volume as a major collector, it tends to: ◊ carry traffic over a shorter distance than a major collector; ◊ carry traffic on trips to less important intracounty traffic generators; or ◊ the route parallels a route of higher classification.3 Rural Local Roads • Rural local roads will comprise all rural roads that do not meet the criteria for arterial and collector systems. • According to the FHWA manual the local road system should account for 65%-75% of all rural miles statewide and between 5%-20% of all rural VMT. • Rural local roads serve primarily to provide access to land uses adjacent collector and arterial roadways. • The main function of most local roads is to get to and from residences. • Rural local roads may also serve some scattered business and industry, and land uses generating modest traffic. • Tend to have lower traffic speed limits. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-77 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report • Tend to have lower traffic volumes. • Cul-de-sacs are usually local roads. • Most, but not all, unpaved roads tend to be local roads.4 Additional Considerations • The more important traffic generators typically generate more traffic. Thus, current ADT and VMT are potential indicators of the importance of the roadway for the county, region, or state. • Arterial highways roads should be connected to routes of the same or higher functional classification at both termini. • All collector routes should be connected to routes of the same or higher functional classification at one or both termini.5 • By definition, collector status implies a level of traffic greater than neighboring local roads since the collector gathers traffic from these roads. • A very short road may function as a major collector if it is serving one of a county's major traffic generators. • A rural, non-arterial road that is at least a mile in length and which carries a high volume of commercial vehicles (i.e., >10 percent) is likely to be a major collector. • A road whose principal function is to provide residential access can be said to be a collector when the both size and density of the residential development served is more characteristic of urban areas. • In rural Arizona we would expect the minimum ADT for major collectors to range from 600800 vehicles per day. In unique circumstances (i.e., the central business area of a town) it may be somewhat lower. • We would expect the minimum ADT for minor collectors to be 300-500 in most cases. For longer roads (e.g., 5 or more miles in length), the minimum may be 200. • One very typical characteristic of a local road is that the road is not the preferred route by travelers to traffic generator roads of intracounty or greater importance. • A long road carrying little traffic (e.g., less than 200 vehicles per day) is not a collector route. Generally these roads are forest service roads, jeep trails, or access to low-use recreation areas, scattered farms, ranches, or other residences in very rural areas. They function to link minor traffic generators with the collector and arterial systems. They are not serving the more important county-level or higher traffic generators. • The classification of a rural non-arterial road crossing the Arizona border must take into account the nature of traffic generators in the adjacent state and the functional classification assigned by the neighboring state. Some Final Suggestions for Classifying Rural Roads • Remember, the higher the functional classification, the lower the percentage of mileage. For instance, principal arterials account for 2-4 percent of all mileage in most states. In contrast, local roads account for 65-75 of all mileage in most states. • As a general rule, minor collectors should account for more mileage than major collectors, while the total local roadway mileage should be triple the combined mileage of minor and major collector roads. • The FHWA requires that a route should be connected to routes of the same or higher classification at both ends. This rule should be followed to the greatest extent possible. However, in hilly terrain, some minor collectors may connect at one end of the route to a local road, especially if many local roads feed into the minor collector for access to roads of higher classification. Exceptions to the rule should be due to geographical limitations only. Urban Functional Classification What roads are part of the urban functional classification process? ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-78 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report All public roads that are within an urban area. An “urban area” is defined as an urban cluster and/or urbanized area. What direction does the FHWA provide regarding the distribution of Urban Roadway Mileage Distributed to each Urban Functional Classification System? The guidelines are presented in the following table. Note that the urban collector and local street systems combined should account for between 70% and 90% of total urban mileage, with the collector system contributing no more than 10% of this total. FHWA Guidelines Regarding the Extent of Urban Systems Urban System Percentage of Total Urban Mileage Principal arterial system 5% - 10% Principal plus minor arterial system 15% - 25% Collector street system 5% - 10% Local street system 65% - 80% Do the COGs Need to Functionally Classify All Roads in the Urban Areas? No, there are some exceptions: • The COGs do not need to classify the State Highway System in urban areas. • The incidence of federal roads within urban boundaries is likely to be rare. However, as with rural functional classification, ADOT will work with the federal agencies to classify federal roads within their jurisdictions. • Functional Classification changes for urban clusters on any of the American Indian Reservations will be coordinated with the BIA and the respective Tribe. Does each urban area have to meet the percentage guidelines for urban functional classification? The two larger urbanized areas (Phoenix and Tucson) are each sufficiently large enough to be able to conform to the guidelines individually. The small urban clusters are to strive to meet the guidelines as much as possible. Ultimately all urban areas - both urbanized and urban clusters - should meet the guidelines. Remember, the percentages must be maintained for on a statewide basis. Criteria Used to Functionally Classify Urban Arizona Roads and Streets Urban Principal Arterials • • There are three types of urban principal arterials: ◊ Interstate; ◊ other freeways and expressways; and ◊ other principal arterials with no or little control of access • The primary function of these roads is to provide the greatest mobility for through movement. Any direct access to adjacent land is purely incidental. • The higher mobility associated with these facilities are associated with higher posted speed limits. • Partially or fully controlled access facilities are generally urban principal arterials. • In larger urban areas the spacing of principal arterials may vary from less than one mile in the highly ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-79 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report developed central business areas to five or more miles in the sparsely developed urban fringes. In both urban clusters and urbanized areas, the principal arterial system should: • serve the highest traffic volume generators; • carry trips of longer length (The principal arterial system distributes traffic to the greatest geographic area); • have a high proportion of the urban area travel on a minimum of mileage. • be integrated, internally and between major rural connections. • carry the major portion of the trips entering and leaving the urban area. • provide continuity for all rural arterials that intercept the urban boundary (of both urban clusters and urbanized areas). For urbanized areas, urban principal arterials should also: • serve the major centers of activity of a metropolitan area; • provide connections between central business districts, between major inner city communities, and major suburban centers. • carry the major portion of traffic seeking to bypass the central city. • frequently carry important intraurban and intercity bus routes. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-80 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Urban Minor Arterials • If an urban connection to a rural collector road is not classified as an urban principal arterial, it should be classified as an urban minor arterial. • The spacing of minor arterial streets can vary from less than a half mile in the central business district of large cities to 2-3 miles in the suburban fringe. In fully developed areas, minor arterials should be no more than one mile apart. In urban clusters and urbanized areas, the minor arterial system should: • provide trips of moderate length • provide trips of lower travel mobility than urban principal arterials • consequently, the speed limit is lower on these roads than on urban principal arterials. In urbanized areas, urban minor arterials: • are likely to carry local bus routes; • serve to accommodate longer trips within the community; and • do not usually penetrate identifiable neighborhoods. Urban Collectors • • • • distribute traffic from arterials. funnel traffic collected from local streets into the arterial system. Collector systems may penetrate residential neighborhoods. Frontage roads should be classified as collector or local roads. independently of the controlled access facility they abut.) (Frontage roads are to classified Urban Local Streets • The primary function of the urban local street system is provide direct access to abutting land • Urban local streets provide access to higher functional systems. • Typically, service to through traffic movement is deliberately discouraged via the low posted speed limit, the use of stop signs, etc. • Thus, urban local streets provide the lowest travel mobility. • These streets have the lowest posted speed limits • Generally, bus routes do not use urban local streets. • Urban local streets comprise all streets not on one of the higher systems. Continuity for Rural Routes Through Urban Areas • • • • • Urban principal arterials provide continuity for rural principal and minor arterial routes. The routing of the urban link connecting a rural principal arterial should normally be fairly direct. The routing of the urban link connecting a rural minor arterial may be somewhat less direct. Urban Interstate routes provide continuity for the rural Interstate system. Other freeways and expressways provide connecting links for either non-Interstate rural principal arterials or rural minor arterials. • Other urban principal arterials provide connecting links for either non-Interstate rural principal arterials or rural minor arterials. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-81 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report 1 The FHWA manual, Highway Functional Classification: Concepts, Criteria and Procedures offers as a guide the following definition of rural principal arterial service: the rural principal arterial system may be considered to "serve" an urban area if the system either penetrates the urban boundary or comes within 10 miles of the center of the place and is within 20 minutes travel time via a minor arterial highway. 2 Rural minor arterial service is provided when the minor arterial system either penetrates or comes within two miles of the urban boundary 3 ADOT distinguishes the functional classification of parallel routes. The convention employed is that the more important route is assigned a higher functional classification. 4 See text discussing rural minor collectors for notable exceptions 5 In certain instances, unusual geographic or traffic flow conditions may dictate a stub route. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-82 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report Appendix H Process for Modifying Routes on Arizona’s Approved Functional Classification System FEDERAL GUIDANCE 1. Section 1006 of the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Act (ISTEA) requires that each State establish urban area boundaries and functionally reclassify its public roads and streets. 2. Functional classification is the process by which the State's streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide. The Urban Area Boundary System is a fundamental part of the Functional Classification System. 3. All pertinent criteria should be explicitly addressed when requesting modifications to Urban Area Boundary System or the Functional Classification System. Criteria for urban area boundaries and functional classification are summarized in ADOT's Rural and Urban Functional Classification Guidelines. 4. Requests for modifications must include evidence that the proposal was developed in cooperation with State, local and regional officials. 5. Proposed modifications must be consistent with the statewide and metropolitan transportation plans. 6. Proposed modifications must be submitted by the State through the appropriate FHWA division and regional office. 7. The submission must include discussion of pertinent criteria, descriptions of modifications, maps, average daily traffic (ADT) on the proposed route, changes in rural and urban mileage reported to the nearest one-tenth of a mile, and a mileage summary table of the statewide Functional Classification System. 8. Projects must be on the Functional Classification system (classified as "Collector" or above) in order to be in the TIP 9. Projects that are already on the TIP that do not have a Functional Classification must submit the appropriate paperwork and documentation for Functional Classification 10. Projects may be submitted for the 5th year of the TIP without a Functional Classification provided they meet the following criteria: • A request for Functional Classification of "Collector" or above must be submitted. The route must meet the minimum requirements for the Functional Classification being requested (i.e. it must be a reasonable request with a high potential for FHWA approval). • If the route does not receive approved Functional Classification within the 5 year, it will be removed from the TIP. (it may be resubmitted at a later date) ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 th April 30, 2010 Page A-83 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report ADOT PROCESS The following process has been developed to ensure that the preceding federal guidance is met when modifications to Arizona’s approved Urban Area Boundary System and Functional Classification System are considered. 1. The public agency (city or county) requesting a modification to Arizona’s approved Urban Area Boundary System or Functional Classification System must send a written request to the regional planning body (MPO, or COG). Modifications to an urban boundary must include maps showing current and proposed boundaries. Requests for changes in functional classification must identify the following: a. b. c. any and all routes to be added and/or deleted from the approved Functional Classification System; the reasons and purpose for the modification of the routes to be added or deleted; all pertinent data regarding the transportation uses of the routes: Route name, termini, mileage, and average daily traffic (ADT) must be included. 2. The regional planning body should consider the request and decide whether or not to support it. Because there are statewide mileage limitations and percentage restrictions on the statewide Functional Classification System, especially on Principal Arterials, the regional planning body should address how mileage increases can be offset by mileage decreases within that planning region to maintain its mileage limitations. 3. If the regional planning body supports the requested modifications it sends the approval in one of the following forms: (a) an adopted resolution passed by the regional planning body; or (b) an approved motion shown in the minutes from an official meeting of the regional planning body. 4. If the regional planning body does not support the requested modification the requester may still send the proposed modification to ADOT for consideration (although its probability of final approval will be greatly lessened). 5. The Transportation Planning Division of ADOT will assess the impacts of proposed urban area or functional classification modifications to the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. the statewide Functional Classification System; National Highway System (NHS); the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS); level of development (LOD); the statewide transportation plan; the State and Local 5-Year Construction Programs; future highway development corridors; other transportation planning criteria on a case-by-case basis. ADOT Contract No. T08-49-AQ001 MPD #13-09- Purchase Order No. TD0251 April 30, 2010 Page A-84 Unified Nogales Santa Cruz County Transportation Plan 2010 Final Report The Transportation Planning Division will normally take into account the opinions and views of local officials, regional planning bodies, and ADOT District Engineers when deciding whether or not to support a request. 1 If the Transportation Planning Division supports a request for modification(s) to the Urban Area Boundary System or Functional Classification System, it will transmit that request to the Division Office of the Federal Highway Administration along with a complete discussion of the rationale for ADOT’s support of the modification. 2 If the Transportation Planning Division does not support a request, a copy of the rationale for denial will be sent to the regional planning body and to the original requester. NOTE: Final decisions regarding modifications to urban area boundaries and the functional classification system are made by the federal highway administration in Washington, D.C. 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