The city of Sierra Vista and the Arizona Department of Transportation are conducting the Sierra Vista Short-Range Transit Plan Study. This study will result in a new Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) for the next five years of transit service for the city of Sierra Vista and Vista Transit, the cityís transit operator. This plan will address changes or improvements to transit service and operations, and strategies for sustainable funding for transit services. The federal funding program that supports Vista Transit operations will be changing in October 2014, and this study will evaluate changes that are needed to comply with the new program requirements and to best leverage federal funds for local transit services.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), through the Planning Assistance for Rural Areas (PARA) program, awarded funding to Yuma School District One to prepare the Multimodal Planning Study. The Yuma School District One Multimodal Planning Study will focus on the comprehensive evaluation of the daily transportation habits, needs and safety concerns of 15 elementary and middle schools in the Yuma School District One boundaries.

The purpose of the Yuma School District One Multimodal Planning Study is to enable Yuma School District One to evaluate the existing student drop-off/pickup areas, bus routes, pedestrian routes and bicycle routes at each of the 15 school campus locations to enhance the safety and convenience of access for all modes of transportation for each school site.