Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Appendix
TrAnsporTATIon II: UrBAN COrrIDOrS
Catalyst Corridor #2:
High Frequency Bus, Timed Transfer
station and ToD at Utica Avenue and
21st street
FIGUre 6: sIGnAL preempTIon exAmpLe
In THe UTICA Ave/21sT sT InTerseCTIon
sTep 1
Identify Corridor vision
and Determine Study Area
21st Street is an important east-west arterial and
Peoria Avenue is a high-volume north-south arterial
that connects Brookside to downtown and from
downtown to the North Tulsa. Currently, the Peoria
transit route contains the highest ridership in Tulsa
and is one of Tulsa’s more vibrant streets. In the
PLANiTULSA planning process, citizens identified
this location as a destination for a number of service
and retail employment opportunities. Because this area
is quite urban in form, transit, pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure improvements were emphasized, in lieu
of the current auto-centric design. Implementing a new
multi-modal approach in this area can help solidify Peoria
as a key destination while reducing the need for the
automobile to travel between areas of the city.
sTep 2
Determine Area Context and Needs
The PLANiTULSA transportation vision describes
Peoria Avenue and 21st Street multi-modal corridors
with frequent bus operations. Peoria Avenue and 21st
Street must transition to a multi-modal operation with
priority placed on moving people via high frequency
transit. The corridors will need to be coordinated with
adjacent land development to achieve transit stations that
are integrated into walkable mixed-use and single family
neighborhoods. Prioritizing transit in the signal system
and providing queue jumps at intersections will require a
partnership with the Public Works Department.
JULy 2010
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