west plains transit center
WEST PLAINS TRANSIT CENTER Improving transit connections between Cheney, Medical Lake and Airway Heights Conceptual design of a new transit center near Exit 272 on I-90 Eas
FUTURE SITE OF WEST PLAINS TRANSIT CENTER
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
• Approximately 200 spaces in a new Park and Ride lot
The West Plains Transit Center will provide these benefits: • Improved connectivity directly between the cities of Airway Heights, Medical Lake and Cheney, alleviating the need to connect via downtown Spokane • Increased transit access with minimal increase in operating costs • Increased Park and Ride capacity • Increased efficiency of existing services • 1.1 million fewer annual vehicle miles on I-90 and 95,000 fewer vehicle trips by the fourth year • Accommodates future High Performance Transit vehicles that will expedite travel through increased frequency, prepaid and faster boarding
• Passenger loading platforms to accommodate multiple West Plains connecting services with I-90 transit services, including intercity buses • Real-time bus departure information • Landscaping, lighting and other transit amenities
WEST PLAINS CONNECTIONS Fairchild AFB
Downtown Spokane
Airway Heights Spokane International Airport
West Plains Transit Center
Medical Lake Four Lakes
Cheney
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BUDGET - FULLY FUNDED STA received the following grants over a three-year period to fully fund the project: • A $951,500 federal grant for the current design process • A state Department of Transportation Regional Mobility Grant for $8.7M • A $1 million Bus and Bus Facilities Program Grant for construction
WEST PLAINS TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT STATUS Now that the project is fully funded, construction could be completed as early as 2018. • Geotechnical review complete • Final engineering underway • Environmental approvals expected by second quarter 2017 • Interchange Justification Report approval expected by third quarter 2017 • Property has been acquired
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CORE STAKEHOLDERS Al French, County Commissioner, Spokane County Tom Trulove, Mayor, City of Cheney Larry Krauter, CEO, Spokane International Airport Joe Jackson, Executive Director, West Plains Chamber of Commerce Don Petersen, Safety/Design Engineer, FHWA, Washington Division Scott Zeller, Assistant State Design Engineer, WSDOT, Olympia Headquarters WSDOT, Eastern Region Spokane Regional Transportation Council John Witmer, Community Planner, FTA, Region 10 Steve Saxton, Engineer, FTA, Region 10 Brad Gile, Logistics Center Manager, Caterpillar E. Susan Meyer, CEO, Spokane Transit Authority
January 2017
FUTURE SITE OF WEST PLAINS TRANSIT CENTER
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Existing Fairways Plaza
Wes tbow
For illustrative purposes only
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
• Approximately 200 spaces in a new Park and Ride lot
The West Plains Transit Center will provide these benefits: • Improved connectivity directly between the cities of Airway Heights, Medical Lake and Cheney, alleviating the need to connect via downtown Spokane • Increased transit access with minimal increase in operating costs • Increased Park and Ride capacity • Increased efficiency of existing services • 1.1 million fewer annual vehicle miles on I-90 and 95,000 fewer vehicle trips by the fourth year • Accommodates future High Performance Transit vehicles that will expedite travel through increased frequency, prepaid and faster boarding
• Passenger loading platforms to accommodate multiple West Plains connecting services with I-90 transit services, including intercity buses • Real-time bus departure information • Landscaping, lighting and other transit amenities
WEST PLAINS CONNECTIONS Fairchild AFB
Downtown Spokane
Airway Heights Spokane International Airport
West Plains Transit Center
Medical Lake Four Lakes
Cheney
For illustrative purposes only
BUDGET - FULLY FUNDED STA received the following grants over a three-year period to fully fund the project: • A $951,500 federal grant for the current design process • A state Department of Transportation Regional Mobility Grant for $8.7M • A $1 million Bus and Bus Facilities Program Grant for construction
WEST PLAINS TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT STATUS Now that the project is fully funded, construction could be completed as early as 2018. • Geotechnical review complete • Final engineering underway • Environmental approvals expected by second quarter 2017 • Interchange Justification Report approval expected by third quarter 2017 • Property has been acquired
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Existing Fairways Plaza
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CORE STAKEHOLDERS Al French, County Commissioner, Spokane County Tom Trulove, Mayor, City of Cheney Larry Krauter, CEO, Spokane International Airport Joe Jackson, Executive Director, West Plains Chamber of Commerce Don Petersen, Safety/Design Engineer, FHWA, Washington Division Scott Zeller, Assistant State Design Engineer, WSDOT, Olympia Headquarters WSDOT, Eastern Region Spokane Regional Transportation Council John Witmer, Community Planner, FTA, Region 10 Steve Saxton, Engineer, FTA, Region 10 Brad Gile, Logistics Center Manager, Caterpillar E. Susan Meyer, CEO, Spokane Transit Authority
January 2017
