Butte Silver Bow Transportation Development Plan Update Lisa Ballard, P.E. Barb Beck Kimberly Brown 1.

Butte Silver Bow Transportation Development Plan Update

Lisa Ballard, P.E.Barb BeckKimberly Brown

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Project Goal/Purpose

• Assessment of existing services and guidance over five years• Project advisory

committee • Census data• Focus groups and

interviews• Rider and community

surveys• Drivers and BSBT

management• Ridership and budget data 2

Public Transportation is vital to Butte-Silver Bow…

• Access to jobs, school, medical facilities, shopping, and recreation

• Part of a multi-modal network that can enhance livability

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… and the community supports transit

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BSBT compares well to other Montana systems

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Ridership (FY10)

Mileage (FY10)

Population (2009 city

limits)

Rides per Capita

Rides per Mile

Bozeman 238,800 393,165 39,282 6.1 0.6Helena 149,521 364,155 29,939 5.0 0.4Butte (total)

123,817 201,145 32,949* 3.8 0.6

Fixed Route

110,356 (89%)

157,085 (78%)

Big Sky Local

60,690 90,675 1,148 52.9 0.7

Kalispell 58,271 181,274 19,927 2.9 0.3

Issues identified

• Improve on-time performance• Later service and more weekend service desired• Respect and understand needs of people with disabilities• Energize system with improved marketing and

coordination• Options constrained by budget

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Five Year Goals

• Increase ridership and community support for BSBT• Maximize coordination to benefit riders• Practice sound financial management

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Short Term Objectives

• Designated stops with signs, schedules• Adjust schedules to improve on-time performance• Adjust routes to better serve traveling public needs• Hire a mobility manager to focus on rider needs and

coordination• Consider creating an Urban Transportation District

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Legend

Harrison- Montana Tech Route

Walkerville- Harrison Route

Oregon- Racetrack Route

Service Route

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Walkerville/ Racetrack

31%

Montana St/ Oregon Ave

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Montana Tech/ Harrison

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Service Route10%

Ridership by Route (CY 2010)

Annual Ridership

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Proposed Routing Changes

• Goal – adjust service to demand within budget• Consider suggestions as starting point• Needs to be timed and refined in winter conditions after

completion of Harrison Avenue construction

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Summary and Implementation

• 16 objectives under three goals• Short term (1-year) objectives

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Five Year Goals

• Increase ridership and community support for BSBT• Maximize coordination to benefit riders• Practice sound financial management

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Final Document

• Draft plan posted at:• http://co.silverbow.mt.us/transit/• http://www.currenttransportation.com/projects/

• Comments received by September 2 will be addressed in final document (targeted to September 9)

• Thank you, Gary!

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Lisa Ballard, P.E.Bozeman, MT406-581-4601

[email protected]