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November 9, 2007 State of Lincoln Traffic Jammers. XYZ Corridor Congestion. and Safety Relief Plan. Presented to Secretary Xavier. Current Conditions. Congestion Concerns I-99 and Bradley/Gillmore St. Safety Concerns 65% crashes occurring near interchanges. Current Successes.
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November 9, 2007 State of Lincoln Traffic Jammers XYZ Corridor Congestion and Safety Relief Plan Presented to Secretary Xavier
Current Conditions Congestion Concerns • I-99 and Bradley/Gillmore St. Safety Concerns • 65% crashes occurring near interchanges
Current Successes • Incident Clearance Times • ITS Deployment • Traffic Operations Center • Robust Communication Infrastructure • Majority of Corridor is Safe • Good Relationships (DOT & Cities)
Goals • Reduce Congestion on I-99 and Bradley/Gillmore St. • Reduce Crashes near Interchanges and Improve Corridor Safety
Immediate Solutions • Northbound Shoulder Use • Temporary Ramp Meter at Lynn St. • Promote Telecommuting • Adding Park & Ride • Increased Traveler Information • Signal Retiming
Intermediate Solutions • Permanent Ramp Meters at Lynn St. • Adaptive Signal System • CCTV Incident Detection • Additional TOC Operators • Additional Incident Responders for Corridor
Long-Term Improvements • Transit Improvements • CAD and AVL System • Signal Prioritization System
Performance Measures • Average Travel Time • Increased Transit Users/Average Daily Traffic on Roadways • Number of Crashes on I-99
Summary of Benefits • Within Budget!! • 35% Reduction in I-99 Crashes • 12.5% Reduction in I-99 Fatalities • 34.5% Reduction in I-99 Incident Duration • 30% Increase in Speed on Freeway • 20% Reduction in Delay on Arterial • 12% Reduction in Vehicles on Corridor • 14% Increase in Transit Users
Next Step • Upon Approval of the Secretary and Governor … Press Conference Announcement!!!