| Title | Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest alternative transportation feasibility study : phase II final report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 60298 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Morse, Lindsey; Cotton, Benjamin; Filosa, Gina; Frazier, Jonathan; Daddio, David; Nash, Logan; Monty, Jay |
| Source | 82p. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service; United States. Department of Agriculture |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20140400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is located near the Puget Sound metro area and is facing a number of transportation issues, such as increasing congestion and lack of access, which were identified in the Volpe Center’s Phase I report. This report proposes traveler information and transit solutions to help improve visitor transportation. The project team delivered a system that shares current road and trail status on a web map. This report includes recommendations for new trip planning maps and an app, updated visitor information pages, and integration with WSDOT traveler information systems. The transit recommendations include a phased roll-out of bus service to make it easy to reach and travel around the forest without a car. This transit system would expand an existing winter shuttle, then scale up to a new summer circulator. Full implementation would connect forest destinations to communities year-round. However, current conditions are unfavorable for transit due to the essentially unlimited amount of unofficial parking available in established recreation areas. The most feasible services to pursue in the near future are expanding existing winter service, working to improve rental vans and buses for non-profits, and introducing transit to new forest corridors, especially the Middle Fork. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12381 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12381 |
| TRT Terms | Public land; National parks; Tourism; Planning and design; Transportation planning; Forests; Outdoor recreation; Feasibility analysis; Public transit |
| General Subjects | Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (Wash.) |
| Classification | AGR - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS; AGR - OTHER TOPICS - Tourism; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Congestion; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Access Management; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Public Participation and Outreach; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Travel Demand |
| Geographical Coverage |
Washington |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1618691 |
| Contract Number | VXM7 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-USDA-17-01 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/60000/60200/60298/MBS_ATFS_PhaseII.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |