Presentation to Traffic Working Group

February 6, 2014

What is the Proposed Project?

US 52 InterimImprovements

Salem CreekConnector

Business 40

ResearchPark Blvd

Peters Creek Pkwy Interchange

Business 40 Closed

How Do We Understand Patterns?Detour Scenario 1- Business 40 fully closed- Broad Street, Marshall

Street, and Cherry Street overpasses are closed

Broad St

Marshall St

Cherry St

Detour Scenario 2- Business 40 fully closed- Broad Street, Liberty Street, and

Main Street overpasses are closed

Broad St

Liberty St

Main St

Where Would the Traffic Go?

40,000 Additional Vehicles

20,000 Decrease in

Vehicles

16,000 Increase

12,000 Increase

22,000 Increase

Business 40 carries approx. 75,000 Vehicles per Day

What Did We Study?

What Did We Discover?2011 Existing Conditions

– 76 – Level of Service D or Better– 14 – Need Improvements (Level of Service E/F)

2021 No Build Conditions– 74 – Level of Service D or Better– 16 – Need Improvements (Level of Service E/F)

2021 Detour Conditions Scenario 1– 71 – Level of Service D or Better– 16 – Level of Service E or F

2021 Detour Conditions Scenario 2– 66 – Level of Service D or Better– 20 – Level of Service E or F

What Did We Discover?

Area 2 Area 1 Area 4

Area 3

What Did We Discover?

Area 2Scenario

1& 2

What Did We Discover?

Area 3Scenario

1 & 2

What Did We Find Out?Area 2 - Recommended Improvements at 2

Intersections– First St at Northwest Blvd

– First St at Hawthorne Rd

Area 3 - Recommended Improvements at 2 Intersections– Marshall St at Academy St– Peters Creek Pkwy at Silas Creek Pkwy    

What Are We Presenting Tonight?

4 Intersection Boards– Results for each Scenario– AM and PM Peak Hours

Daily Flow Board– Daily traffic along major routes– Colors indicate Roadway Flow

Overall Intersection Board– Peak Hour Intersection Performance

What Do the Colors Mean?

Level of Service (LOS)– LOS A – C

Minimal Wait– LOS D

Moderate Wait– LOS E

Wait At/Above Roadway Capacity– LOS F

Wait Substantially Exceeding Roadway Capacity

What You Told Us

BUSINESS 40 CLOSEDX X X X X X X

Let Us Get To Work Now

Groups– Each Group selects a Spokesperson

Part I– Review each of the 4 Intersection Boards

o Provide input on any other issues/comments – Review the Overall Daily Flows Board– Identify detour routes and mark them on your map– You have 60 minutes for this effort

Part II– Present group findings to all

Questions?

Presentation to Traffic Working Group

Thank You!