Parking & Transportation Parking & Transportation AgendaAgenda

• Mission• General PTS Information• PTC Overview• Major Sections of PTS Department• Sun Link Streetcar Construction Update• Questions and Answers

Parking & Transportation ServicesParking & Transportation ServicesMissionMission

• To provide parking options and promote transportation alternatives for faculty, staff, students and visitors at the University of Arizona.

General PTS InformationGeneral PTS Information

• 180 employees (68 students)• $15 million annual budget• An Auxiliary department• Less then .2% University funding • Manage 18,000 parking spaces for a 50,000

person campus population

Parking & Transportation Parking & Transportation CommitteeCommittee

• Provides policy oversight to department• Members include representatives from:

– Faculty Senate– Appointed Personnel Organization– Staff Advisory Council– Associated Students of the University of

Arizona– Student Affairs

PTS UpdatePTS Update• South Stadium Garage• Strategic Plan• Enforcement/Safety Specialists• Appeals• Multi Space Meters• Fixed Route Tracking• Evening Supervisor

Customer Service Update • Customer Service

• Garage Cashiers• Automated Pay Stations• Permit Types• Bursar Program

Transportation UpdateTransportation Update• Cat Tran Shuttle Program• Bicycle Programs• Disability Cart Service• Hertz on Demand Car Share Program• Sun Tran U-Pass Program• Bike/Pedestrian Update

Marketing UpdateMarketing Update

• Zimride• Motorist Assist Program• Way finding and Signage System Redesign• Student Interns• New Initiatives and Planning

Finance Update

• How do we determine the cost of parking?

Where does the money come from?

How do we spend the money we collect?

How is the Alternative Transportation Funds Used?

Permit Rate ComparisonPermit Rate Comparison

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Operations UpdateOperations Update

• Field Operations• Special Events• Sun Link Modern Streetcar Update

Sun Link Modern Streetcar Construction Overview

Streetcar Facts

Route length: 3.9 milesNo of stops: 17 No of vehicles: 7 Service hours: 6 AM-? Daytime frequency: every 10 minEvening frequency: every 20 minVehicle Capacity: 180

Streetcar Route on the UA Campus

Project Benefits

• Connects major activity centers

• Extends UA campus & expands student housing

• Connects major research and health care facilities

• Adds 1,480 long term jobs • Connects transit with easy

swipe, one fare card • Creates more parking

options• Reduces greenhouse

gases

Oasis Plaza Centro

El Presidio, Peach Properties

Project Update

• Construction began April 2012 • City awarded contract in early

March 2012.• UA team working closely with

City to develop intergovernmental agreements for construction, real estate, operations & maintenance.

• First and Second Streets have become 2-way streets (see map)

• Access will be maintained as much as possible to key campus areas

• Park Ave. from 2nd to University closed November 12th for several months

Construction Overview Construction Overview • Old Pueblo Trackworks selected as

contractor • 475 days of construction – complete

summer 2013• Multiple crews working multiple

locations• Underground utility work and overhead

& track installation• Maintain business and pedestrian

access • Olive and Highland underpasses will

remain open, Warren underpass will be closed until February 2013.

• Have worked closely with stakeholders along route.

8th St. Drainage100% complete

Luis G. Gutierrez Bridge100% complete

MSF – Spring 2012

Construction Phasing

$ Phase 1

$ Phase 2

$ P1 Night Work

$ Associated Project

One-Way to Two-Way Street Conversions

First Street to be converted to two-way trafficduring construction on Second Street andkept two-way to alleviate traffic congestion

Entire length of Second Street from Campbell Ave. to Mountain Ave. will become two-way to increase efficiency, especially for Second St. Garage traffic. No left turn into garage going west on 2nd Street.

Benefits include:

•Better wayfinding & orientation;•Traffic-calming effect;•Safer for pedestrians & bicyclists; and,•Improve access & egress for garage and other properties.

To University Village& North Campus

ToFine Arts Precinct& North Campus

Olive RoadUnderpass

HighlandUnderpass

WarrenUnderpass

To Historic District &Central Campus

To Administration,Student Union,

Central Campus &Student Housing

To Main GateEntertainment

District

To Centennial Hall &AZ State Museum

To Sports Precinct &South Campus

To FutureSpeedway/Campbell

Redevelopment

To ArizonaHealth Sciences

Center

5-MinuteWalking Radius

To BioscienceResearchBuildings

To 4th Avenue& Downtown

Possible Future Streetcar Extension

on Campbell Avenue

Main Gate Stop

West Campus Stop Central Campus Stop East Campus Stop

North Campus Stop

On-Campus Streetcar Route & Stops

Warren Avenue Underpass at Speedway

Speedway Boulevard

Sun Link Communication ToolsUA tools:

• Website www.parking.arizona.edu

• Media outreach

• Listserv updates; send email to list@list.arizona.edu .In the body of the email place this: Subscribe Streetcarinfo First Name Last Name.

• 3D memorandums

• Social mediaCity tools:

• Public Meetings

• Media outreach

• Social media• Website www.tucsonstreetcar.com

• Telephone information line: 624-5656

PTS ContactPTS Contact Information Information

• Location: 1117 E Sixth St, Tucson, AZ 85721

• Phone: 520-626-PARK (7275)

• Website: www.parking.arizona.edu • Email: PTS-ParkingInformation@email.arizona.edu

• Twitter: UAPTS

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Arizona-Parking-Transportation-Services