D5-3-ADOT Transit On Call Project Manager Discipline 5 HDR.pdf

ADOT | BPM007068 On Call Transit Consultant Services

Peter Brakenhoff, PE

Project Manager - Disciplines 1 - 6

Tucson Rapid Transit, Tucson, AZ (Ongoing)

DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER

Becky is the Deputy PM on Tucson Rapid Transit, a 15-mile high-capacity transit corridor identified by previous City planning efforts. Tucson Rapid Transit is the planning and design effort aimed at refining the corridors identified and securing federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Small Starts program. The first phase of the project is a 5-mile BRT project, which was accepted in Small Starts Project Development in September 2023.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Rebecca (Becky) Santiago, ENV SP

EDUCATION

Masters, Urban & Environmental Planning, Arizona State University

Masters, Sustainability Solutions, Arizona State University

REGISTRATIONS

ISI Envision Sustainability Professional, Arizona, US, #26083

Becky is a transit planner with 10 years of diverse experience in public transportation and sustainability planning. She has a range of expertise, including preparing grant applications (FTA CIG, IMI, Sandbox, etc.), writing technical reports, data analysis, and project management.

At present, Becky is the Deputy Project Manager for Tucson Rapid Transit in Tucson, AZ. She has experience working on light rail, bus rapid transit, and traditional service planning projects in Arizona and across the U.S., as well as in Canada and China.

Becky is an Envision Sustainability Professional, which has exposed her to several national projects, advancing her knowledge of best practices for inclusive planning processes, multimodal network designs, and sustainable infrastructure.

Goodyear Transportation Master Plan, Goodyear, AZ (2021-2023)

TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

As the Multimodal Lead, Becky worked on the active transportation infrastructure in the City of Goodyear to identify network gaps and opportunities. This was done simultaneously with a review of current and planned projects, land use patterns, and city goals to develop recommendations which align with growth of the area.

CONNECT Beyond, Centralina Regional Council & Metropolitan Transit Commission, NC (2021)

TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

CONNECT Beyond is a regional transit planning project that defines a bold regional transit vision and plan to provide mobility solutions across two states and 12 counties.

The study included a system evaluation, identification of preferred rapid transit corridors, identification of future mobility hubs, developing integrated bus service strategies, and a transportation demand management plan. Becky led various components including the development of transit standards and performance measures, ridership analysis, and developing service improvement and coordination strategy recommendations.

Blue Line Riverview Connection Study, Ramsey County, MN (2021-2023)

PROJECT MANAGER

The Blue Line Riverview Connection Study explored three growth scenarios across three different timeframes to understand transit demand in the study area, particularly as a result of the Highland Bridge redevelopment project. Objectives included identifying the need and opportunities for critical connections through the Highland Neighborhood to the existing A Line BRT, Metro Blue Line, and planned Riverview Streetcar.

ADOT, Arizona Border Master Plan, AZ (2022-2023)

TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

The Arizona Border Master Plan was an extensive effort looking at communities along the Arizona-Sonora (Mexico) border to address mobility across and within the towns. Becky and the project team worked closely with community officials and transportation staff to identify a range of multimodal needs and opportunities. Projects were evaluated and prioritized using a widespread set of criteria which considered cost, safety, connectivity, demand, and feasibility amongst other things.

Valley Metro, Planning Support Services, Phoenix, AZ (Ongoing)

TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Becky assisted Project Management with various tasks related to the South Central light rail extension. She reviewed and edited conceptual designs, conducted peer agency research, gathered and analyzed spatial data, and prepared supporting documents for the projects. Her primary role included managing a stakeholder design input database, which required coordination with both the community relations and technical design teams.