Miller Road Feasibility Study & Miller Road Feasibility Study & Reconstruction ProjectReconstruction Project

Information and Kick-off MeetingInformation and Kick-off Meeting

Presented by: The Corradino Group of Michigan, Inc.Presented by: The Corradino Group of Michigan, Inc.

ROWE INC.ROWE INC.

Genesee County Road CommissionGenesee County Road Commission

January 24, 2007January 24, 2007

Project ScheduleProject Schedule Public Meetings – Feasibility StudyPublic Meetings – Feasibility Study

• End of January – Kick-off / Informational MeetingEnd of January – Kick-off / Informational Meeting

• End of February – Deficiencies / Access End of February – Deficiencies / Access Management / Draft RecommendationsManagement / Draft Recommendations

• End of March – Final Feasibility RecommendationsEnd of March – Final Feasibility Recommendations

Survey Began Mid-December 2006 Survey Began Mid-December 2006 Preliminary Design UnderwayPreliminary Design Underway Final Plans, Specifications and Estimates Final Plans, Specifications and Estimates AUGUST AUGUST

2007 2007

Major Feasibility Study TasksMajor Feasibility Study Tasks

Collect and Review Traffic and Crash DataCollect and Review Traffic and Crash Data Review Existing and Future ConditionsReview Existing and Future Conditions Identify Transportation Goals and ObjectivesIdentify Transportation Goals and Objectives Determine Access Management StrategiesDetermine Access Management Strategies Recommend Feasible AlternativesRecommend Feasible Alternatives Evaluate AlternativesEvaluate Alternatives Prepare ReportPrepare Report

I-75 Corridor Study-Genesee County – 2025 Master I-75 Corridor Study-Genesee County – 2025 Master PlanPlan, , URS November 2002URS November 2002

Miller Road Signal Coordination and TimingMiller Road Signal Coordination and Timing , , Parsons Parsons Transportation Group, September 2002Transportation Group, September 2002

I-75 at Miller Road Operational and Access I-75 at Miller Road Operational and Access Management StudyManagement Study, , Parsons May 6, 2004Parsons May 6, 2004

Traffic and Crash Conditions StudiesTraffic and Crash Conditions Studies , , Wayne State University Wayne State University & Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 11, 2006& Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 11, 2006

Miller Road Background StudiesMiller Road Background Studies

Business Stakeholder InterviewsBusiness Stakeholder Interviews

General Summary of Comments

Prouds

• Popular Shopping and Restaurant’s

• Center turn lane

• Good Traffic Volumes (exposure)

Concerns

• Left Hand Turn Lock Ups

• Near I-75 it is a mess

• Congestion,Backups and Crashes

2025 Vision

• Bad Congestion

• Competition from other Stores & Internet

• Congestion scares away customers

Governments Role in Securing Vision

• Fixing the road

• Possible Service Roads

• Adding more signals

What is Access Management?What is Access Management?

Reduce congestion/delay along the Miller Road corridor;Reduce congestion/delay along the Miller Road corridor; Maintain the traffic carrying capacity of the roadway and delay Maintain the traffic carrying capacity of the roadway and delay

costly capacity improvements where possible;costly capacity improvements where possible; Reduce the number of traffic crashes;Reduce the number of traffic crashes; Identify access management principles to to reduce Identify access management principles to to reduce

delay/improve safety;delay/improve safety; Improve ingress and egress to businesses;Improve ingress and egress to businesses; Coordinate land use decisions; and,Coordinate land use decisions; and, Improve the aesthetic appeal of the Miller Road corridor.Improve the aesthetic appeal of the Miller Road corridor.

A Program to control the location, spacing, design and operation of driveways and street connectors to roadways. The objectives are to:

Example Access Management EffectsExample Access Management Effects

Reduces Stop-and Go Traffic PatternReduces Stop-and Go Traffic Pattern Reduces Delay per Vehicle by 15-20%Reduces Delay per Vehicle by 15-20% Reduces Air Pollution/Fuel Consumption by 5-10%Reduces Air Pollution/Fuel Consumption by 5-10% Reduces Conflict Points/Crash Potential by 20%Reduces Conflict Points/Crash Potential by 20%

Example Access ManagementExample Access ManagementSample Conflict Point DiagramsSample Conflict Point Diagrams

Intersection Traffic Crash DataIntersection Traffic Crash Data

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Task 1- Establish Community Task 1- Establish Community Involvement ProgramInvolvement Program

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Lennon and Miller Road Turning Lennon and Miller Road Turning MovementsMovements

Synchro Traffic ModelSynchro Traffic Model

Future TrafficFuture Traffic

Population Change (1990-2000) –20%Population Change (1990-2000) –20% Household Change (1990-2000) –18%Household Change (1990-2000) –18% ADT Change/Year (1993-2003) +0.006ADT Change/Year (1993-2003) +0.006 GCMPC/Consultant to run Future Year 2030 GCMPC/Consultant to run Future Year 2030

Traffic Demand on TransCad model Traffic Demand on TransCad model Transit Mode-Share for Work Trips ~1%Transit Mode-Share for Work Trips ~1% Non-motorized TravelNon-motorized Travel

Worse-Case Daily Traffic VolumesWorse-Case Daily Traffic Volumes

Next StepsNext Steps

Late February Public MeetingLate February Public Meeting Draft RecommendationsDraft Recommendations

OperationsOperationsSafetySafetyAccess ManagementAccess ManagementGeometrics/LaneageGeometrics/Laneage

Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?