Gateway Arch Circulator Conceptual Feasibility Study : Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

Technical report; Aug 2014-Mar 2015PDFTech ReportDOT-VNTSC-NPS-15-06366/12781551VM010000/NJ1A9National parksFeasibility analysisData collectionStakeholdersRiversParking facilitiesTrolley carsTransit busesAlternate fuelsWorkshopsSt. Louis (Missouri)United States. National Park ServiceShea, PatrickSacks, PattyLian, ScottRichardson, HeatherJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. National Park Service. Midwest Regional OfficeUnited States. National Park Service. Denver Service CenterAGR-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDSNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and PolicyNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONNTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus TransportationVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThe Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (JEFF) is undergoing major design changes as part of the City Arch River 2015 project (CAR) that will impact access for park visitors. The park and stakeholders are considering a circulator system to facilitate access between downtown, the park and the Mississippi River. The purpose of this study is to review the feasibility of a circulator service at a conceptual level and recommend whether the park and CAR stakeholders should move forward with transportation service planning. The conceptual feasibility study included data collection and analysis, vehicle options analysis, and a stakeholder workshop. The result is a recommendation for continue with transportation service planning and potentially operation of a pilot project to demonstrate demand