Dixie MPO Regional Transit Study — Feb. 2012

The 2012 Dixie MPO Regional Transit Study looks at five communities similar in size to the St. George urban area and examines how each evolved from a jurisdictional transit service (like today’s SunTran) to a regional transit service. The study looks at the types of financing, governance, and public support required in the building of a more regional transit system.

The study concludes that a regional transit system is viable for the communities surrounding St. George City and recommends steps toward financing and governing the expansion of SunTran when/if public support warrants such a move.

A summary of the study is available at Dixie MPO Regional Transit Study — Feb. 2012 (PowerPoint Summary).

The full report is available at Dixie MPO Regional Transit Study — Feb. 2012 (Full study in PDF)

Dixie MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

DRAFT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS

The Draft Dixie MPO 2012-15 TIP (Transportation Improvement Program) and Draft Transit TIP are now available on this site.  In addition a link to the entire state of Utah 2012-17 STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program)  is provided

To view the two Dixie MPO TIP documents and use the link to the Statewide TIP, please use THIS LINK or the “Dixie TIP” link button at the bottom of any page on this web site.

Upcoming Dixie MPO Meetings

Typically, the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:00 PM.

The Dixie Transportation Executive Council (the MPO policy body) typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 Noon.

To view the meeting Agenda as well as location of each of these meetings please use THIS LINK or the “Meetings & Agendas” link button at the top of any page on this web site.

For more information on what the DTEC and DTAC are, please use the “Policy Body” and “Technical Advisory Committee” links.

Hurricane to Zion Canyon Transit Study Published

The Hurricane to Zion Canyon Transit Study evaluates the feasibility of providing transit service between Hurricane and Springdale, which would serve Zion National Park and communities along the corridor.

The purpose of the Hurricane to Zion Canyon Transit Study is 1) to evaluate the potential demand for transit ridership between Hurricane and Springdale, 2) to identify and define the characteristics of a transit service that matches the context of the study corridor and its expected transit ridership demand, and 3) to
estimate the cost to implement and then run such a transit service.

To view the Transit Study please use THIS LINK or the “Plans, Reports & Studies” web page using the link button at the bottom of any page on this web site.  On that page look for the “Just Posted” tag.

Dixie Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study

This study evaluated the feasibility of establishing rapid transit service between the City of St. George, Hurricane City, and the new St. George Airport. The study was commissioned by the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (Dixie MPO) to examine Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – a rubber-tired transit system similar to light rail, but with greater operating flexibility and potentially lower costs.

To view that study please use THIS LINK (Note: this is a 1.98MB PDF file that requires a PDF viewer)

UDOT Bluff Street Study

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is conducting a 15-month study which will evaluate the 1.7-mile segment of Bluff Street (SR-18)from St. George Blvd. to Red Hills Parkway.

The Bluff Street Study will evaluate traffic operations, conduct public outreach, conduct an environmental analysis and present alternative solutions in order to provide transportation improvements along Bluff Street.

To learn more about this study, please use THIS LINK (This is a web link to a UDOT web page)

I-15 South Environmental Assessment

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)  is currently undertaking an environmental assessment on I-15 in the southern portion of Washington County. The purpose of the I-15 South Environmental Assessment (EA) project is to prepare a study to consider transportation improvements to I-15 between Mileposts 0 and 16, a distance of approximately 16 miles. The project area runs through the City of St. George and Washington City.

To learn more about this environmental assessment, please use THIS LINK (This is a web link to a UDOT web page)

UDOT Updates

Updates for UDOT projects currently underway in or near the Dixie MPO area:
(Click on each link to go to the UDOT web site page for these projects)

I-15 Exit 4 Bloomington Interchange Modification

I-15 Washington to Cottonwood Creek

S.R. 9 Hurricane 300 West to 800 North

Dixie Drive Interchange (New Exit 5)