|
Mode |
Market/Project |
Est. Cost over
25 years
$mil * |
Maximize Alternative to Driving Alone |
Reduce Hwy101 Congestion |
Reduce Local Congestion |
Maximize Mobility for Seniors, Youth &
Disadvantaged |
Maintain Environ-mental Quality of Life |
Maintain Flexibility |
Overall Benefit |
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Local Congestion Relief |
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Streets |
Local Streets and
Roads |
$414.0 |
LOW Good roads
help alt. modes, but primary
benefit to autos. |
LOW Projects
have local focus. |
HIGH Local road
projects key to reducing local congestion. |
LOW Primary
benefit is to drivers. |
MED Improving
efficiency of local roads improves quality of life. |
MED Local roads
are the backbone of all modes. |
MED |
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Loc. Bus |
Community
Service Routes |
$12.0 |
HIGH May attract
over 3,000 daily riders. |
LOW Primary
benefit is to local trips. |
MED Reduces
local congestion by providing local transit options. |
HIGH Local
transit is primary option for dependant riders. |
HIGH Increases
transit use with minimal impacts. |
HIGH Can be
altered over time. |
HIGH |
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Loc. Bus |
School Tripper
Bus Service |
$17.0 |
HIGH May attract
3,000 daily riders. |
MED Directly
addresses 21% of peak travel that is school trips. May remove about 500 peak
hour trips from Highway. |
HIGH Significant
reduction in congestion around key school sites. |
HIGH Focus is on
youth riders. |
HIGH Increases
transit use with minimal impacts. |
HIGH Can be
altered over time. |
HIGH |
|
Bike/Ped |
Safe Routes to
Schools |
$25.0 |
HIGH Reduces auto
trips by 15% at schools with program in place. |
MED Directly
addresses 21% of peak travel that is school trips. |
HIGH Significant
reduction in congestion around key school sites. |
HIGH Focus is on
youth. |
HIGH Increases
transit use with minimal impacts. |
HIGH Program
focuses on available and reasonable alternatives. |
HIGH |
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Supportive Programs |
|
Loc. Bus |
Paratransit |
$70.0 |
MED Carries 600
daily trips; most paratransit riders don't drive but could get rides. |
LOW Most
paratransit riders do not drive on Highway. |
LOW Most
paratransit trips are off-peak and don't have significant congestion impact. |
HIGH Primary
mobility for most dependant group. Particularly important for Marin’s
growing senior population. |
MED Moderate
increase in transit use with minimal impacts. |
HIGH ADA Mandated
Program could expand to meet other needs. |
MED |
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Bike/Ped |
Bicycle/
Pedestrian
Improvements |
$52.3 |
MED
Bike/pedestrian trips could total 20% of all trips in County, but these are
primarily off-peak. |
LOW Most bike
commutes are short and local. However, bike commutes could increase to
between 2% and 10% of total. |
MED Most
bike/pedestrian trips are off-peak, but could have a significant local
impact. |
HIGH Healthful
alternative for those who can bike or walk. |
HIGH Minimal
impacts for improved safety. Promotes healthful activity. |
HIGH Biking and
walking can be done anywhere safe options exist. |
MED |
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Land Use |
Land Use |
TBD |
MED Transit
oriented development proven to increase ridership. Low density development
may eliminate trips, but difficult to serve by transit. |
MED Potential to
increase transit ridership through concentrated development. Reducing
overall development may reduce future trips, but would be more difficult to
serve. |
MED Potential to
increase transit ridership through concentrated development. Reducing
overall development may reduce future trips, but would be more difficult to
serve. |
LOW Some
potential improvements through concentrated and mixed use developments which
encourage mobility. |
HIGH Smart growth
principals enhance quality of life. |
LOW Limits
development options. |
MED |
|
Loc. Bus |
TDM |
$10.0 |
HIGH TDM provides
low cost incentives for alternative modes. Up to 15% reduction in peak
commutes to major employers expected. |
MED 15%
reduction in peak commutes to major employers could be achieved. |
MED May result
in Higher alternative mode use which can relieve local congestion. |
LOW TDM focuses
on employment trips. |
HIGH Does not
require investment in new fixed facilities with potential negative impacts. |
HIGH TDM is
extremely flexible, stressing use of all reasonable alternatives. |
HIGH |
