Transportation & Transit Activities

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1 Transportation & Transit Activities IN THE TAHOE REGION

2 Tahoe Basin AND SURROUNDING REGION Attractive to outdoor enthusiasts with over 85% of Basin land publicly owned, over 75% by the USFS The Basin is tied by proximity and economics to the Truckee/I-80 corridor, Carson City, the Carson Valley and Reno Transportation infrastructure and services need to address: - Use by over 3,000,000 annual visitors it and 70,000-plus 000 residents, second-home owners and commuting workforce - Impact on air and water quality (Urban area runoff, much of it transportation system-related, is the source of more than 70% of the pollutants clouding Lake Tahoe.)

3 Tahoe Transportation DISTRICT (TTD) Established in 1980 by an amendment to the bi-state compact for sharing Lake Tahoe resources/responsibilities Works with California and Nevada state and local agencies and communities Facilitates transportation additions and improvements Has the authority to own and operate systems and facilities Partners in planning, raising revenue for and implementing a full, safe, integrated Tahoe region transportation system

4 Current Projects roadway, transit, bike/trailway and waterway Focus on: - improving safety - protecting the environment - contributing to regional economic vitality

5 Incline Gateway COMPLETED PROJECT Project participants NDOT, Q&D Construction, TTD, TRPA, IVGID, Incline Gateway Committee (residents), Washoe County, local area artist, Incline Village Roundabout Public Art Project Fund, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation Project location

6 Incline Gateway COMPLETED PROJECT Facilitated community, state and federal agency cooperation to improve intersection safety, operation and aesthetics Response to community concerns about multiple accidents, high seasonal traffic Completed in summer design and construction managed by NDOT - community-led art project for roundabout center Helping to protect lake clarity by lessening roadway deterioration and erosion/runoff

7 SR 89/Fanny Bridge COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT Project participants California State Parks, Caltrans/D3, FHWA, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Placer County Public Works, Tahoe City and West Shore Business Owners and Residents, Tahoe City PUD, TMPO, TRPA, TTD, USFS/LTBMU Project location

8 SR 89/Fanny Bridge COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT Community outreach and local government coordination on historical bridge Response to safety and cultural concerns, present and future travel demands Six alternatives being evaluated: - public workshops ongoing - soliciting input from business community and residents

9 Truckee North Tahoe TMA TRANSIT Participants Crystal Bay-Incline Village CVB, Nevada County Transportation Commission, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, North Shore Communities, Lodging Properties, Restaurants, Recreation and Other Businesses, North Tahoe PUD; Placer County DPW/TART, Tahoe City PUD, Town of Truckee, TRPA, Truckee Donner C of C, Truckee North Tahoe TMA, Truckee Tahoe Airport, TTD, Washoe County RTC Service locations

10 Truckee North Tahoe TMA TRANSIT Under the TTD umbrella North Lake Tahoe Express daily service, 3:30am to midnight, to/from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and various stops Night Rider free, 6:30pm to 2am service, Homewood to Squaw Valley to Tahoe City to Crystal Bay Summer Water Shuttle dock-hopping from West Shore Café to Tahoe Vista

11 Truckee - North Tahoe PROPOSED SKI SHUTTLE SERVICE Project participants Boreal Ski Area, Donner Ski Ranch, Homewood Mountain Resort, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Sugar Bowl, Town of Truckee, Truckee North Tahoe TMA, TTD Project location

12 Truckee - North Tahoe PROPOSED SKI SHUTTLE SERVICE Free ski season service Facilitating partnership between North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and Truckee North Tahoe Transit Management Association Creating a connection between the Tahoe Basin, Truckee and the I-80 corridor ski resorts Response to: - inefficient, confusing duplication of resort services with unnecessary environmental impact

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14 East Shore Express SHUTTLE AND PARKING Project participants FTA, NDOT, USFS, Nevada Highway Patrol, Nevada State Parks, IVGID, Washoe County, Washoe County School District, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, TTD, Carson City Project location

15 East Shore Express SHUTTLE AND PARKING Developed by the community and local and state agencies; led by the TTD Incline Village parking, shuttle to Sand Harbor beaches; response to safety, congestion and erosion concerns Concept test t and future plans if successful: - test operating from temporary terminus summer 2012; ridership over 12,000 - permanent terminus construction spring 2014

16 America s Most Beautiful Bikeway regional network Project participants California Tahoe Conservancy, Caltrans, Carson City, City of South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County, El Dorado County, Incline Village GID, NDOT, Nevada Division of State Parks, Nevada Division of State Lands, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Tahoe City PUD, TMPO, TRPA, Truckee North Tahoe TMA, TTD, USFS, Washoe County, Washoe Tribe Demonstration locations

17 America s Most Beautiful Bikeway regional network Joint undertaking to encircle the lake with new trail that will interconnect existing segments Response to lack of complete network within and adjacent to the Tahoe Basin, need for alternative to private car use Two demonstration ti projects in progress: - first mile on NV south shore near completion - preliminary engineering g and environmental assessment ongoing for NV north shore

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19 SR 28/ National Scenic Byway MULTIPLE PROJECTS Project participants Carson City County, Douglas County, Incline Village GID, NDOT, Nevada Division of State Lands, Nevada Division of State Parks, TRPA, TTD USFS, Washoe County, Washoe County School District, Washoe County Sheriff s Office, Washoe Tribe, Nevada Highway Patrol Project location

20 SR 28/ National Scenic Byway MULTIPLE PROJECTS Facilitating project development by 14 partnering agencies and local community Response to traffic flow concerns, motorist conflicts with cyclists and pedestrians, increased erosion from more shoulder parking Projects designed d to: - enhance the visitor and resident experience - protect one of the longest stretches of undeveloped shoreline at Lake Tahoe

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22 Lake Tahoe Aquabus ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Project participants City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, FTA, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Placer County, South Shore TMA, State of California, Private Sector, State of Nevada, TRPA, Truckee North Tahoe TMA, TTD, USFS Project location

23 Lake Tahoe Aquabus ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS Commissioned with public and private partners Evaluating north to south shore transit connection options like a high-speed passenger ferry Response to: - need for time-efficient, year-round reliability - growth that will overwhelm infrastructure - environmental impact of building additional road capacity

24 US 50 / South Shore COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT Project participants Army Corps of Engineers, Business Owners, Caltrans, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, City of South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County, El Dorado County, FHWA, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Nevada State Parks, NDOT, Property Owners, Residents, South Tahoe PUD, TRPA, TTD Project location

25 US 50 / South Shore COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT Joint undertaking with federal, state and local agencies, business and property owners Response to safety, congestion and connectivity concerns, outdated infrastructure Alternatives selection in progress: - to convert existing route into three-lane local street and realign the highway around the Stateline commercial core - public workshops ongoing

26 TTD Transit Service ONGOING OPERATION Participants Managed by the TTD under its operational authority; operating with service revenues, federal transit funds and state and private sector support Service locations

27 TTD Transit Service ONGOING OPERATION South Shore fixed routes, commuter service between South Lake Tahoe/Stateline and Carson City or Carson Valley Seven-day, year-round, regularly scheduled service; public-private partnership In-Basin/regional i coordinated d system: - satisfies needs of residents, commuters, visitors - reduces negative infrastructure and environmental impacts

28 Tahoe Region PROJECTIONS AND PREPARATION Over 70% of the pollutants clouding Lake Tahoe already attributed to urban development runoff, much of it transportation system-related Increasing visitor demand from the high-growth, neighboring Northern California population Economic development opportunity for the region Need for cooperative effort to meet transportation infrastructure and environmental challenges

29 Contacts FOR MORE DETAILS/QUESTIONS/COMMENTS Carl Hasty, District Manager Alfred Knotts, Project Manager Tahoe Transportation District Market Street, Suite 3F, Stateline, NV Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PO BOX 499, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448