Project Summary
Park City hired InterPlan to complete the first comprehensive transportation plan for the City in over 25 years. Transportation for this resort community has focused on aggressive applications of transit and trails, city leaders fear that continued growth will require a multi-modal look at all transportation options. InterPlan was hired to develop a comprehensive travel model, and VISSIM traffic model with transit and pedestrian interaction, and an aggressive public involvement plan.
To that end, there were three "themes" that emerged about the nature of transportation, traffic congestion and Park City's future transportation vision during this process.
• Traffic congestion on "Gateway Corridors" (S.R. 224 and S.R. 248 or Kearns Boulevard) should not reach levels that inhibit economic development opportunities in Park City.
• Multi-modal approaches to traffic management beginning on Gateway Corridors and continuing in Park City will be necessary to avoid traffic problems that put quality of life in conflict with economic and tourism priorities.
• This approach requires Park City to accept some level of traffic congestion and this level must continually be evaluated and balanced with overall community support.
Client:
Matthew Cassel
Park City Municipal Corporation
(435)615-5075
Key Staff:
Matt Riffkin, P.E.; Project Manager
Andrea Olson, AICP
Rob Eldredge, AICP
Project Budget: $260,000
Timeframe: Spring 2010 - Fall 2011
Link to final document: Chapter 1 of 6