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CPO 7. Traffic Control Changes: Updates and Explanations May 4, 2009. Traffic Section. Areas of Responsibility Traffic Analysis Traffic Design Traffic Operations Signals Signing Striping Illumination. Background - Budget. Budget Funding Sources Road Fund MSTIP/MTIP/ TIF - SB 994
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CPO 7 Traffic Control Changes: Updates and Explanations May 4, 2009 Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Traffic Section • Areas of Responsibility • Traffic Analysis • Traffic Design • Traffic Operations • Signals • Signing • Striping • Illumination Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Background - Budget • Budget • Funding Sources • Road Fund • MSTIP/MTIP/TIF - SB 994 • Private Development • ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
ARRA Project Requirements • Economic Stimulus Parameters • “Shovel Ready” projects • Environmental Impacts • Project Size • Jobs Bill • Time Lines for Delivery Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Traffic Projects • Projects Moving Forward • School Zone Flashers • Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) • Interior Illuminated Signs • Traffic Signal Retiming • Transport Regional Arterial Improvement Project • ITS Corridors – Scholls Ferry Road, Cornell Road and 185th Avenue Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Traffic Projects • Back-Fill Projects • Emergency Vehicle Preemption • Pedestrian Count Down Head Replacement • Fail-Safe Project • Video Detection • Other Considered Projects • Recessed Pavement Marker • Retroreflective Sign Replacement Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
School Zone Flashers • 15 locations being considered • Estimate - $250,000 • Solar Powered • Pager Activated • Environmental Concerns Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
FYA/Interior Illuminated Signs • Combined Projects • 190 intersections retrofit with FYA • 240 interior illuminated signs • Estimate - $650,000 • Environmental Concern/Benefits, $20,000 annual savings Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Flashing Yellow Arrow Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Traffic Signal Retiming • Approximately 170 intersections • Focus on corridors • Estimate - $600,000 • Environmental Benefits • Minor CIP – Communications, wireless Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Transport Regional Arterial Improvement Project • ODOT/Metro • Coordination of six jurisdictions • Estimate - $4,288,000 • $475,000 for County owned system • $875,000 for ODOT and cities within County • Washington County • 3 corridors – Scholls Ferry, 185th and Cornell • Approximately 50 intersections on Washington County system, another 70 intersections within Washington County • Scope – Controllers, cabinets, communications, retiming Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Emergency Vehicle Preemption • Previous work • Completes County system • Impacts approximately 1/3 of the County signals, 66 intersections • Minor environmental benefit • Safety benefit • Estimate - $320,000 Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Pedestrian Count Down Head Replacement • Approximately 200 intersections, 1,500 pedestrian heads • Estimate - $740,000 • MUTCD requirement Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Video Detection • Fail-Safe • Flexible Size, fit to available funds • Current Program – 42 intersections • ITS relationship Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Recessed Pavement Markers • Estimate - $500,000 • Snowstorm damage/advantages • Environmental concerns Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Retroreflective Sign Replacement • 14,000 SF, 1,300 miles of road, 1,400 signs • MUTCD Requirement • Estimate - $246,000 Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Kaiser at Bethany/Kaiser at Laidlaw • TIF Projects • Signalization • FYA (N/S only at Laidlaw, Sight Distance issue) • Right Turn Overlaps • Ped Count Down Signals Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner
Questions Thank you Tom Tushner Principal Engineer Traffic Section (503)846-7950 tom_tushner@co.washington.or.us Washington County Land Use and Transportation Tom Tushner