In 1998, Teton County approved an expansion to Teton Village that would increase the bed base (APO) from 618 APO to 5,240 APO, and increase the mountain capacity from 4,957 skiers to 7,690 skiers. As a condition of approval, TVA and JMR implemented a multifaceted TDM program to encourage travel by alternate modes and ensure that vehicle traffic from the expanded ski resort would not overwhelm the road system. Key elements of the program included expanded transit service, constructing the Stilson Park and Ride, implementing pay parking at Teton Village, and expanding restaurant and retail services for the additional guests staying at the Resort. The information below highlights what travel habits were like when the expansion was approved, and what they are like today, demonstrating the effectiveness of the TDM program.
TETON VILLAGE TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 20 YEAR SUMMARY WHERE WE WERE
YEAR 2000*
35%
6,900
WEEKDAY TRAFFIC VOLUME
7,500
WEEKEND TRAFFIC VOLUME
3,740 SKIERS
YEAR 2018 PROJECTIONS IF TDM MEASURES WEREN’T IMPLEMENTED
EMPLOYEES
APO
Began charging for parking at Teton Village lots
WHERE WE WOULD BE
1,670
2,096
1,270
YEAR?
2002
• Teton Club complete
32,200
PARKING
• Granit Ridge Townhouses complete • Teton Mountain Lodge complete • Crystal Springs Inn complete
Guests
BUS RIDERS
2004 2006
26%
Employees
65%
74% • Commuter Choice Challenge implemented
• Hotel Terra complete
2008
2010 2012 2014 2016
2018
2000
10,400 TO
11,300
WEEKDAY TRAFFIC VOLUME
12,300
WHAT WE DID
TO
13,500
WEEKEND TRAFFIC VOLUME
JHMR & TVA purchases START bus passes for all employees
YEAR?
2001 • Snake River Lodge complete • Moose Creek Townhouses complete
WHERE WE ARE NOW YEAR 2018 CURRENT CONDITIONS
2003 • Four Seasons Resort complete • Free bus passes for ski area pass holders • Phase I of Stilson Park and Ride complete • Began charging for parking at Teton Village lots
2005
2007
2009
2011 2013
• Hotel Terra II complete
2015 2017
• Implemented peak pricing parking during Christmas holiday
Guests
8,100
WEEKDAY TRAFFIC VOLUME
8,700
WEEKEND TRAFFIC VOLUME
67%
6,230 SKIERS
143%
5,098
*Program began in 1998, however 2000 was the first year of data monitoring
APO
78%
2,970
EMPLOYEES
7%
1,360
PARKING
(+325 AT STILSON)
200%
Employees
60%
57%
96,600
BUS RIDERS
40%
43%