(a)
Figure 1 – Network Map.
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(b)
Figure 2 – Active Transportation Corridors Map.
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(c)
Figure 3 – Street Plan – Functional Classification
Map.
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(d)
Figure 4 – Whitewater – Street Plan –
Functional Classification Map.
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(e)
Figure 5 – Whitewater – Active Transportation
Corridor Map.
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(f)
Figure 6 – Horizon Drive Business Improvement District
Trail Network Plan.
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(Ord. 5149, 5-17-23; Ord. 4851, 5-1-19; Ord. 4808, 7-18-18)
The following adopted plans have shaped the transportation planning
in the community and have been adopted by one or both the City of
Grand Junction and Mesa County, and can be found at www.mesacounty.us/planning
and/or at http://www.gjcity.org. These plans serve as the foundation
for the updated Circulation Plan.
(a)
2010 Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan.
The Grand Junction
Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2010 by both the City Council of
Grand Junction and the Mesa County Planning Commission. The Comprehensive
Plan provides the vision and the goal of “Becoming the Most
Livable Community West of the Rockies.” Creating a community
with an excellent transportation system is essential to achieving
this vision. The goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan are
further discussed in this Circulation Plan.
(b)
Grand Valley 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (see gv2040rpt.org).
The 2040 Plan was adopted by the Grand Valley Regional Transportation
Commission in 2015. To maintain the region’s transportation
system, ensure the efficient movement of people and goods, and support
future growth and development, transportation services and infrastructure
are planned and coordinated through a regional transportation planning
process carried out by the Grand Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization
(GVMPO). The GVMPO is the federally designated transportation planning
organization for the Grand Junction urbanized area and all of Mesa
County. The long-term guidance developed in the regional Long Range
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) informs a short-term capital improvement
plan, or the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and prioritize
projects to make the best use of limited funding. The regional plan
covers all of Mesa County, including incorporated Grand Junction.
The Grand Valley 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is the most
recent update to the region’s overall vision for future transportation
infrastructure and investment and identifies the types of investments
and strategies needed to address transportation mobility needs in
the region. The plan guides future investments in the region’s
transportation system to reduce congestion; ease commutes; improve
roadway safety; enhance sidewalks, bike, and multi-use trails; and
maintain an efficient and effective transportation system that supports
the regional economy. It is scheduled to be updated in 2019 by a 2045
Plan.
(c)
2001 Urban Trails Master Plan.
The City of Grand Junction
last adopted an Urban Trails Master Plan in 2001 and the Mesa County
Board of County Commissioners retired it in April 2014, leaving a
plan that is limited, outdated and only implemented within the city
limits of Grand Junction. The Urban Trails Master Plan defines the
type and locations of nonmotorized transportation corridors in the
Grand Junction urban area, as well as on-street bicycle and pedestrian
facilities. Rather than update the Urban Trails Master Plan, it is
being incorporated into this Plan, which will provide more direction,
priorities, policies and implementation strategies.
(d)
2002 Redlands Area Transportation Plan.
Includes a transportation
section that was adopted as part of the Circulation Plan in 2002.
There were four key elements of the planning effort: (1) State Highway
340 Access Control Plan; (2) capacity improvements on existing routes;
(3) new roadways and neighborhood connections; and (4) multi-modal
accommodations.
(e)
2004 Pear Park Neighborhood Plan.
Includes a Transportation and Access Management Plan for the Pear Park neighborhood and was adopted as part of the Circulation Plan in 2004. It remains a part of the Circulation Plan today and its detail at a neighborhood level guides development access and street cross sections for major corridors in Pear Park.
(f)
2014 Orchard Mesa Neighborhood Plan.
Includes a transportation
planning section supporting complete street improvements, multi-modal
enhancements for all major corridors on Orchard Mesa including US
Highway 50, establishing nonmotorized crossings of U.S. Highway 50
(including the eastbound conversion of the B ½ Road overpass
to a pedestrian/bicycle path), and creating safe nonmotorized routes
to area attractions, schools, the riverfront, and centers.
(g)
2011 Clifton/Fruitvale Community Plan.
Includes the
Clifton Transportation Study and Clifton Pedestrian Circulation Study.
Adopted in 2006 and amended in 2011, it specifically looks at pedestrian
and bicycle improvements to U.S. Highway 6 that runs through Clifton
on the way to Palisade.
(h)
2007/2011 North Avenue Corridor Plans and Zoning Overlay.
Includes transportation requirements that reinforce a “complete
street” infrastructure that support this Circulation Plan.
(i)
24 Road Subarea Plan and Overlay.
Adopted in 2000 and
updated in 2017, it includes transportation requirements that reinforce
a “complete street” infrastructure and support this Circulation
Plan.
(Ord. 4808, 7-18-18)
(a)
GVT Transit Summary, Service Areas and Major Corridors.
Based on onboard passenger surveys conducted between 2008 to 2016,
the two major destinations for Grand Valley Transit (GVT) passengers
while riding the bus are home followed by work. Therefore, GVT focuses
the system around densities of residential development and centers
of employment. Determining factors for route alignments and stop placement
focus on transit-dependent populations that include older adult, persons
with ambulatory disabilities, low-income, and zero-vehicle populations.
Much of this information comes from Census tract data, while the Grand
Junction Housing Coalition is another resource.
(b)
GVT Focuses on Specific Corridors.
Since the inception
of fixed routes in 2000, GVT has focused on particular corridors including
the following within the City of Grand Junction: North Avenue, Patterson
Road, Orchard Avenue, Horizon Drive, Unaweep Avenue, D ½ Road,
D Road, 4th and 5th Street couplets, 7th Street, 12th Street, 29 Road,
and 32 Road.
(c)
GVT Daily Boardings and Alightings.
(1)
The busiest stops in 2016 for passenger boardings include the following
(in order):
(i)
Downtown Transfer Facility;
(ii)
Clifton Transfer Facility;
(iii)
West Transfer Facility;
(iv)
North Avenue and East of 28 ¾ Road – Walmart;
(v)
1st Street and North of Rood Avenue – City Market;
(vi)
North Avenue and West of 28 ¾ Rd – Texas Road
House – North Avenue and East of 28 ½ Rd –
Homeward Bound.
(2)
The busiest stops in 2016 for passengers’ alightings include
the following:
(i)
Downtown Transfer Facility;
(ii)
Clifton Transfer Facility;
(iii)
West Transfer Facility;
(iv)
North Avenue and Orchard Avenue – West of 29 ¼
Road;
(v)
North Avenue and East of 28 ½ Road – Homeward Bound;
(vi)
North Avenue and West of 29 ½ Road – Career
Center;
(vii)
East of 28 ¾ Road – Walmart.
(d)
GVT Seeks Economic and Community Vitality.
Provide a
transit system that supports jobs, recreation, and overall community
well-being.
(e)
GVT Seeks System Preservation.
Maintain a financially
sustainable transit system operating in a state of good repair.
(f)
GVT Seeks Education and Outreach.
Strive to inform and
educate the public about transit services and the mobility options
they provide for all trip types and populations.
Municipalities and educational institutions can partner with
GVT to leverage grant funding for capital improvements.
(g)
Examples of recent successes include:
(1)
Pedestrian and bicycle facilities (crossing beacons, sidewalks, ADA
ramps, etc.);
(2)
Buildings (County Fleet addition in Whitewater, park-and-ride facilities);
(3)
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling facilities;
(4)
Litter vacuum for Mesa County Facilities Department;
(5)
CMU coach bus, District 51 and GVT bus pullout on 7th and Elm at
new engineering building;
(6)
Connecting the GVT West Transfer Station on 24 ½ Road, to
Patterson Road, a “Neighborhood Connection” a trail that
was built by O’Reilly Auto Parts providing pedestrian access
from 24 ½ Road to Patterson Road.
 CMU (7th St) – GVT Bus Pullout
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 GVT Bus Transfer Station across street
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 Looking west from 24 ½ Rd
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(Ord. 4808, 7-18-18)
