Our Picture of Health 1998:
Focusing on Community Health to the Year 2000CHAPTER 8: BUILT ENVIRONMENT
TRANSPORTATION
67. Airline Service from Grand Junction
Reliable, affordable air transportation is important to the economy and to social linkages. Transportation also affects tourism.
The peak number of passengers per year was reached in 1993; enplanements increased since the lowest point in 1995. Larger planes, increased reliability and more affordable fares would encourage more people to fly.
Three cities have direct flights from Grand Junction:
- Salt Lake City
- Denver
- Phoenix
May link to . . .
- Access to Jobs
- Access to Healthcare
- Economy
- Tourism
Figure 8-1: 1997 Enplanements from Walker Field
Source: Walker Field Airport
68. Ground Transportation Supply
Table 8-2 shows the current ground transportation providers in the valley and estimated ridership. Aside from school bus service, the most ridership is to and from medical services.
Figure 8-2: Ground Transportation Providers, Mesa County, 1996
Source: Transit Development Plan, 1997
Figure 8-3: Miles Traveled by Public Providers
Provider — Estimated Annual Miles
School District / Laidlaw — 1,600,000
Sunshine Taxi — 638,000
Mesa Developmental Services — 250,000
Hilltop Health Services — 86,000
MesAbility Transit — 138,000
Family Health West — 2,300
Colorado West Mental Health — n/a
Rocky Mountain HMO Time Bank — n/a
Foster Grandparents — n/a
Disabled American Veterans — 24,000
Town of Collbran — 8,600
Care Cars — n/a
Town of DeBeque — 3,700Source: Transit Development Plan, 1997
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