Routing issue North Utah County: 850 and the two park and ride lots

Now for a routing issue, the two North County Park and Ride lots.

ISO QPMS and EMS Categories: SD 16 (Service Change Implementation) SP 25 (Connection Protection) .

Route: 850
Location 1. Lehi Park and Ride Lot, just southwest of State Road (Pacific Avenue, US 89) and I-15, Lehi.
Location 2. American Fork Park and Ride Lot, west side of I-15 at 900 West and Main Street, American Fork.
Problem: Lots not served, route 850 used to serve the American Fork Park and Ride lot, but they took it away from that due to a two-lane bridge for American Fork's Main Street over I-15 being so heavily clogged with traffic especially during rush hour. Hugh Johnson promised they would go back there again once UDOT put a light at the ramps to/from southbound I-15, but the promise was broken.

The Lehi lot is very new, it was only opened in April 2007. Presently the route ends over a half mile from this lot.

Solution: Easy fix. Route would simply go west to the American Fork Main Street lot, then backtrack to State Road to continue to Lehi.

Route would be extended the about 1/2 mile more from present north EOL to service the Park and Ride lot in Lehi, essentially that lot might serve as the new north EOL. Would allow for 2-way service through Lehi without an end loop as 850 does now.

Minor time adjustments to schedule, total time needed to be added would be around five minutes if even that much.

Benefits. Additional ridership on 850 in North Utah County, would attract new users to the Park and Ride lots.