1. YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

2. Summary of January 10 Meeting
Presented updated findings from Tech Memo 1
Discussed status of model calibration
Discussed open house schedule, format and outreach
Discussed focus groups
Discussed next steps and schedule
Roundtable discussion
February 14, 2012
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

3. Held open houses on January 22 and 23
Study Progress to Date
Held open houses on January 22 and 23
Completed base year model calibration and draft documentation
Developed 2037 socio-economic forecasts
Completed initial 2037 model run and levels of service calculations
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

4. Open house results 31 attendees 7 comment forms
Comments on crashes/safety, traffic congestion, truck traffic, transit options, air travel options, north/south linkage to I-8, SR 195 connection to US 95, intersection and interchange improvements, roadway beautification, agricultural equipment on roads, southbound congestion in San Luis, public awareness, and economic development
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

5. Functional Classification
Model calibration
Refined roadway inputs
Developed basic mode split matrix
Good calibration results
Functional Classification
Percent Error
Percent RMSE
R Square
Count vs. Model
Target Range**
Interstate
-2.94*
< 5%
21.36
0.81
Principal Arterial
5.59
< 10%
18.83
0.83
Minor Arterial
5.25
< 15%
23.28
0.86
Collector
20.01
< 50%
50.81
0.55
Major Collector
-3.33
63.82
0.46
Minor Collector
-8.42
59.94
0.37
Average Network
4.50
26.08
0.88
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

6. 2012 Congested Roadways February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

7. Committed improvements
Avenue 3E – Gila Ridge Rd. to 24th Street
Avenue 3E – I-8 to US 95
16th Street & 4th Avenue Intersection
24th Street – Avenue B to Avenue C
28th Street – Avenue B to Avenue C
32nd Street & Avenue B Intersection
Avenue E – County 25th Street to SR 195
Juan Sanchez Boulevard – US 95 to Avenue E-1/2
San Luis Improvement Project – Downtown San Luis
County 8th Street – Avenue C to Avenue D
County 12th Street – Avenue 12E to Foothills Boulevard
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

8. 2037 Congested Roadways February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

9. Financially constrained Air quality compliant
RTP Alternatives
All modes
Performance based
Financially constrained
Air quality compliant
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

10. New traffic signal $250,000 each Intersection turn lanes $350,000 each
Planning Level Unit Costs Source: Foothills Transportation study, Wilson&Company, 2012
New traffic signal $250,000 each
Intersection turn lanes $350,000 each
New collector – 2-lane s $2,000,000/mile
New arterial – 4-lanes $5,000,000/mile
Roadway widening – 2-lanes $3,000,000/mile
Roadway widening – 4-lanes $4,500,000/mile
Shared-use path $700,000/mile
Wash bridge $1,000,000/100 ft.
New traffic interchange $25,000,000 each
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

11. FY 2012 HURF Projection vs. Actual
2033 RTP Actual
Somerton $ 1,041,106 $ ,465
San Luis $ 2,451,040 $ 1,562,498
Wellton $ ,764 $ ,043
Yuma $ 9,534,083 $ 5,700,428
Yuma County $14,075,914 $ 8,856,086
TOTAL $27,313,907 $17,169,520
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

12. Develop and evaluate alternatives
Next Steps
Develop and evaluate alternatives
Begin drafting Tech Memos 2 and 3 – Title VI/MAP-21 and RTP elements
Schedule focus group discussions, TAC Meeting 5, and next round of open houses
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

13. Economic Development/Commerce Safety/Environment
Focus Groups
Economic Development/Commerce
Safety/Environment
Transit/Alternative Modes/Freight
Border/International Transportation Issues
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

14. Roundtable discussion
February 14, 2013
YMPO RTP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting