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SR 50/UCF Connector Alternatives Analysis
Orange County Board of County Commissioners January 13, 2015
Alternatives Analysis Study funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Study Area:1 mile of SR 50 between the Lake County line and SR 434, and along SR 434/Alafaya Trail to UCF
Corridor a key regional transportation link One of the highest ridership corridors in the system Major east-west feeder for SunRail
Purpose and History of Study
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Recommended Mode- Bus Rapid Transit
Cleveland Health Line
Swift BRT, Seattle Grand Rapids Silver Line
Cleveland Health Line
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SR 50 Bus Rapid Transit Characteristics
Bike racks on buses
Free wi-fi
Modern buses
Curb-level boarding
Buses operate in mixed traffic with 10 minute (peak) and 15 minute (off-peak) frequency
Transit signal priority and queue jumps
Quicker boarding through all doors
Enhanced stations with shelters, seating and branding
Off-board ticketing
Arrival and departure information
Recommended Alternative
Express Bus (between Downtown & UCF Area)
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BRT Service from Oakland to UCF Initial Operating Phase (Phase 1)
BRT in Mixed Traffic from Powers Drive to Goldenrod Road Express Bus Service between Downtown Area and UCF
Area (Funded through existing mechanism)
Phase 1
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343 Survey Respondents 16 Community Events
97% Supports Recommended Alternative Transit Investment
28 Stakeholder Interviews 3 Public Workshops/Open Houses 7 Project Advisory Working Group Meetings 2 Community Liaisons Meeting 9 Neighborhood Meetings Multiple Agency Coordination Meetings
Community Engagement Throughout the Process
SR 50 BRT is a Cost-Effective Investment
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MeasuresExisting(2010)
FutureNo-Build1
FutureBRT
Alternative1
Frequency
15 Min. Peak/30 Min Off
Peak
15 Min. Peak/30 Min. Off
Peak10 Min. Peak/
15 Min. Off Peak
Capital Cost $0.8M $36MAnnual Operating Cost (FY 2014$) $9.8M
$10.6M (+$0.8M2) $11.8M (+$2 M2)
Corridor Ridership (Typical Weekday) 8,500 13,700 14,30031Operating costs for future scenarios include SR 50 BRT Initial Operating Phase and Local SR 50 Routes but does not include Express Bus between Downtown & UCF Area.
2 Compared to Existing Conditions Costs, (+$XX) = incremental difference3 Based on conservative ridership estimates based on 2010 on-board survey data
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Average Travel Time Savings Compared to Base Year (2010)
Per Weekday Trip 7 minutes
Per Peak Trip 6 minutes
Per Off-Peak Trip 7 minutes
SR 50 will improve Quality of Service for Existing Transit Riders
Of approximately 130,000 jobs on the corridor, less than 10% are filled by corridor residentsSource: US Census Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics, 2010
Live & Work in Corridor
187,200 Working Population (workers who live, who live & work, and who commute into the corridor to work)
13% of Metro Orlando Jobs
SR 50 BRT will Serve Jobs
9% of Metro Orlando Population
Commuting into Corridor to Work
Leaving Corridor to Work
117,539 56,796
12,832
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SR 50 BRT will be a Key Feeder for SunRail
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Investment in SR 50 Increases Access to SunRail Jobs by 150%
$2.8B in Public & Private Investment
SR 50 BRT will Support Economic Development
$2.3B Proposed Development13
13 Station Areas (in Phase 1) to anchor Future TODs
SR 50 BRT will Connect to Jobs and Education
• 100,000 Higher Education Students• 7th Largest Research Park (10,000 Jobs)• Provides Desired Transportation Choices for
Millennials• Of SR 50 Transit Riders, 48% are Transit-
dependent 14