REPRESENTATIVE CROSS SECTIONS

The following illustrate representative cross sections for the two preferred alternatives and describe key considerations and tradeoffs for each. These inform WY-22 design between the “Y” and WY-390.

SHOULDER RUNNING TRANSIT (OR TRANSIT ONLY LANE)

Positives Negatives

• Limits new pavement

• Makes transit reliable and competitive w/ driving

• Limits visual and environmental impacts

• Does not solve peak season congestion

• Would require turn lanes, widening cross section in much of the corridor

• Does less to incentivize shared rides, vanpooling, etc.

NOTE: Given the level of analysis conducted for this report, a shoulder running transit lane and a expanded roadway with an additional transit only lane are functionally identical. It should be noted that operation of a transit only lane would require changes to state legislation.

TRANSIT + HOV 2+

POSITIVES NEGATIVES

• Makes transit reliable and competitive with driving

• Least congestion and lower risk for induced demand

• Optimized opportunity to manage demand, promote shared travel

• Median provides turning capacity and landscape

• Requires wider cross section

• Greater environmental impacts and disruption

NOTE: It should be noted that operation of a transit only lane would require changes to state legislation.