1. Photo copyright 2006 Jonathan Upchurch

2. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: IMPLEMENTING PARKING IMPROVEMENTS AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK JONATHAN UPCHURCH TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT PRESENTED TO ITE WESTERN DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING JUNE, 2012

4. “If you build it, he will come”

5. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: IMPLEMENTING PARKING IMPROVEMENTS AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK JONATHAN UPCHURCH TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CONSULTANT PRESENTED TO ITE WESTERN DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING JUNE, 2012

7. Crossing Rio Puerco River, New Mexico on way to Grand Canyon - 1903

8. First Passenger Train – September 17, 1901

9. First Automobile, Grandview Point, January 12, 1902

10. 1914

11. 4.4 MILLION VISITORS PER YEAR RANKS SECOND AMONG 58 NATIONAL PARKS

12. 90% of visitors travel to the South Rim –80% arrive through the South Entrance –14% arrive through East Entrance –6% arrive by train Nearly all go to the Grand Canyon Village

15. New Mather Point parking area - 1954 In 1955 …

18. GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM MAY 26, 2002

20. Improper parking along roadsides results in safety risks, resource damage, and poor visitor experience

22. Parking demand exceeds supply –Improper parking along roadsides 464 + 110

23. Canyon View Information Plaza (CVIP) is underutilized –Less than half of visitors access CVIP –Visitor frustration –No visitor parking What are the issues?

24. What are the Issues? Crowding; waiting lines; traffic, parking, and Shuttle Bus congestion Poor visitor experience

25. DESIGN DAY

31. 3 NEW PARKING LOTS OPENED FOR THANKSGIVING, 2009

32. DESIGN DAY

33. 3 NEW PARKING LOTS OPENED FOR THANKSGIVING, 2009 VISITATION 9 PERCENT BELOW AVERAGE SUMMER DAY

34. DAY BEFORE EASTER, 2010

39. PARKING DURATION 20061 HOUR 3 MINUTES

40. PARKING DURATION 20061 HOUR 3 MINUTES MODEL1 HOUR 50 MINUTES

41. PARKING DURATION 20061 HOUR 3 MINUTES MODEL1 HOUR 50 MINUTES OBSERVED – 20102:15 TO 2:30

42. PERCENT OF THOSE PARKING WHO RIDE SHUTTLE BUS MODEL5 PERCENT

43. PERCENT OF THOSE PARKING WHO RIDE SHUTTLE BUS MODEL5 PERCENT OBSERVED – 20101/4 TO 1/2

44. VISITOR BEHAVIOR HAS CHANGED

46. 265 MORE PARKING SPACES ADDED

47. ADDITIONAL SERVICES THAT WILL INCREASE PARKING DURATION

63. ITE Journal, January, 2011

64. Photo copyright 2006 Jonathan Upchurch Historic photos courtesy of the Grand Canyon Museum Collection