Published January 08, 2008
The University of Wyoming's quest to gather public input for a Transportation and Parking Master Plan continues Wednesday, Jan. 16, with the second of four scheduled open forums.
The forum is from 5-7 p.m. in the large conference room at the Laramie
Recreation Center, 920 Boulder Dr., off Grand Avenue. Stantec Consulting
has been hired to head the project, a joint effort of UW, the City of
Laramie and the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
"The University of Wyoming and Stantec understand the strong
inter-relationships between the university and the city, particularly in
the areas of transportation and parking. This public forum will give
community residents and others an opportunity to voice their concerns
regarding important issues in these areas as well as their ideas for
solutions," says Chuck Huffine, project manager for Stantec. "It is
critical that we hear from residents so that our recommendations reflect
their input."
The first public forum, held Dec. 5 on the UW campus, attracted about 60
people and was "highly productive," says Huffine. Stantec plans to host
another public forum in early February to gather feedback on its
preliminary findings.
Comments can still be submitted online.
Stantec will present its final recommendations to the public at the fourth forum in
March.
The primary purpose of the master plan study is to analyze various elements related to mobility, transit and parking demands on and around the UW campus and to provide recommendations for future improvement.
Stantec will study primary routes near the UW campus, particularly Grand
Avenue and 15th Street, as well as secondary routes, such as Ivinson
Street and Lewis Street, to determine sets of existing and projected
mobility, safety and parking needs and issues.
In addition to developing a 10-year plan, which could include parking
program changes, parking capital projects, a revised transportation
management system or mobility and safety capital projects, Stantec will
prepare a short-term plan to help mitigate transportation disruptions
around campus.
Stantec will rely on several sets of data, including 24-hour machine
traffic counts, pedestrian and bicycle counts, parking occupancy and
turnover rates, accident statistics and transit routes, schedules and
ridership numbers, to help develop its long- and short-term plans.
Founded in 1954, Stantec provides professional design and consulting
services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics
and project management. For more information, go to the Web site www.stantec.com.