HAMPTON ROADS CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Part II–- Bridge and Tunnel Analysis Presented by: Dwight L. Farmer, PE Deputy Executive Director, Transportation January 19, 2005 CMSCMS OutlineOutline • Part I - State of Transportation (December 2004) • Part II – – Bridge & Tunnel analysis (Today) – Comprehensive congestion analysis (March 2005) • Part III – – Identification of most congested corridors – Congestion management strategies RegionalRegional BridgesBridges andand TunnelsTunnels Coleman Bridge Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel James River Bridge Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Monitor-Merrimac Mem. Bridge-Tunnel Midtown Tunnel Downtown Tunnel High Rise Bridge AnnualAnnual AverageAverage DailyDaily TrafficTraffic Annual Average Daily Traffic at Regional Bridges and Tunnels, 1990 - 2003 100,000 Average Annual Growth Rates, 1990 – 2003 90,000 Monitor-Merrimac BT* 6.8% Downtown Tunnel High Rise Bridge 3.8% 80,000 Downtown Tunnel 2.8% Hampton Roads BT Chesapeake Bay BT 2.3% 70,000 Coleman Bridge 1.7% Hampton Roads BT 1.3% High Rise Bridge Midtown Tunnel 0.3% 60,000 James River Bridge 0.1% 50,000 * - Monitor-Merrimac BT growth rates Monitor-Merrimac BT are for 1992-2003. 40,000 Midtown Tunnel 30,000 Coleman Bridge Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) James River Bridge 20,000 10,000 Chesapeake Bay BT 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Data Sources: HRPDC Economic Outlook, VDOT. Some data is VDOT estimates. Downtown and Midtown Tunnel data excludes Sept. and Oct. 2003 due to Midtown Tunnel closure. James River Bridge data excludes 9/15/03 – 10/3/03 due to equipment failure. AnnualAnnual AverageAverage DailyDaily TrafficTraffic • The amount of traffic crossing the HR harbor increased 64% between 1990 - 2003. Annual Average Daily Traffic Crossing the Hampton Roads Harbor, 1990 - 2003 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) 20,000 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Data Sources: HRPDC Economic Outlook, VDOT SeasonalSeasonal UsageUsage Seasonal Average Daily Traffic at Regional Bridges and Tunnels, 2003 Chesapeake Bay Bridge- 2003 Winter ADT Tunnel 93.8% 2003 Winter ADT 20032003 Sp Springring AADTDT 20032003 Su Summermmer A ADTDT James River Bridge 12.4% 20032003 Fal Falll ADADTT Growth in ADT Midtown Tunnel 8.3% 8.3% from winter to summer Coleman Bridge 19.2% Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel 22.6% Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel 19.1% Downtown Tunnel 8.3% 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 Data Source: VDOT Average Daily Traffic Winter includes January-February and December. Spring includes March-May. Summer includes June-August. Fall includes September-November. All facilities exclude data from 9/18/03 – 9/21/03 due to Hurricane Isabel. James River Bridge data excludes 9/16/03 – 10/3/03 due to equipment failure. Midtown Tunnel data does not include September or October counts due to the effects of Hurricane Isabel. UsageUsage byby DayDay ofof WeekWeek Annual Average Daily Traffic by Day of Week at Regional Bridges and Tunnels, 2003 Chesapeake Bay Bridge- Monday Tunnel Monday TueTusesdayday WWednednesesddayay James River Bridge ThuThrurssdayday Friday Friday Saturday Midtown Tunnel Saturday Sunday Sunday Coleman Bridge Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel Downtown Tunnel 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 Data Source: VDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic All facilities exclude data from 9/18/03 – 9/21/03 due to Hurricane Isabel. James River Bridge data excludes 9/16/03 – 10/3/03 due to equipment failure. Midtown Tunnel and Downtown Tunnel data does not include September or October counts due to the effects of Hurricane Isabel. Usage by Time of Day • Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel – Similar travel patterns in both directions. – More heavily used in both directions during the PM Peak Period. – During the PM peak hour, the MMMBT carries 80% of the traffic the HRBT does. 1 ,000 900 800 700 - c Volumes fi 600 500 N Findings e Traf Findings o r 400 thbo 15 Minut 300 und 200 100 Data Sourc 0 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 1 ,000 11:00 Time Per12:00 900 13:00 14:00 800 i 15:00 od 700 16:00 c Volumes 17:00 fi 600 18:00 Sou 19:00 e Traf 500 20:00 400 t 21:00 hbo 15 Minut 22:00 300 und 23:00 200 100 Data Sourc 0 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Time Per12:00 13:00 14:00 iod 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Usage by Time of Day • Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel – Long PM Peak Period duration. – AM and PM peak hour volumes are similar. – Midday volumes are about 75% of the peak period volumes. 1 ,000 900 800 700 - c Volumes fi 600 500 W Findings e Traf Findings e 400 s ttbound 15 Minut bound 300 200 100 Data Sourc 0 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 1,00 11:00 0 Time Per12:00 90 13:00 0 14:00 80 0 i 15:00 od 70 16:00 0 c Volumes 17:00 fi 60 18:00 0 19:00 e Traf 50 Eas 0 20:00 40 21:00 0 tbound 15 Minut 22:00 30 23:00 0 20 0 10 0 0 Data Sourc 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Tim 12:00 e 13:00 P 14:00 e r iod 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Usage by Time of Day • High Rise Bridge – Carries more traffic during the peak hour than other analyzed bridges/tunnels. – Peak travel periods are shorter than at other bridges and tunnels. 1 ,000 900 W 800 e s 700 tbound (T - c Volumes fi 600 500 Findings e Traf Findings o 400 w 15 Minut a 300 rds Va. 200 100 Beach Data Sourc 0 0:00 ) 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 1,00 11:00 0 Time Per12:00 90 13:00 0 14:00 80 0 Eas i 15:00 od 70 16:00 0 t c Volumes bound ( 17:00 fi 60 18:00 0 19:00 e Traf 50 0 20:00 40 T 21:00 0 o 15 Minut w 22:00 30 ards 23:00 0 20 0 Suffo 10 0 0 lk Data Sourc ) 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Tim 12:00 e 13:00 P 14:00 e r iod 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Usage by Time of Day • Downtown Tunnel – Long AM and PM peak period durations. – Peak hour volumes are comparable to the HRBT. – Noontime volumes are about 85% of the peak hour volumes. 1,000 900 800 700 - c Volumes fi 600 Traf 500 W Findings e Findings e 400 s tbound 15 Minut 300 200 100 Data Sourc 0 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 1 ,000 11:00 Time P12:00 900 13:00 800 e 14:00 riod 15:00 700 16:00 c Volumes 17:00 fi 600 18:00 19:00 e Traf 500 Eas 20:00 400 21:00 tbound 15 Minut 22:00 300 23:00 200 100 Data Sourc 0 0:00 1:00 e : VDO 2:00 3:00 T 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 Time Per12:00 13:00 14:00 iod 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 TravelTravel SpeedsSpeeds • Collected on congested facilities – HRBT, High Rise, Downtown, Midtown • Three travel runs in each direction for each peak period – October and November 2004 – Tuesday - Thursday • Mainline speeds only • Compared measured speeds versus speed limits to calculate delay • Does not reflect delays due to incidents TravelTravel SpeedsSpeeds • The Midtown Tunnel had the most recurring delay during both the morning and afternoon peak travel periods. Average Recurring Delays at Congested Bridges and Tunnels, 2004 AM PM NB High St to Brambleton Ave 18.4 min/veh 6.7 min/veh Midtown Tunnel SB 38th St to Wesley St 0.9 min/veh 11.3 min/veh WB Ballentine Blvd to Effingham St 2.0 min/veh 7.5 min/veh Downtown Tunnel EB Frederick Blvd to I-464 6.4 min/veh 2.0 min/veh WB I-564 to Mallory St 1.6 min/veh 5.1 min/veh Hamp t on Road s BT EB I-664 to 15th View St 6.7 min/veh 7.2 min/veh WB Military Hwy to I-464 6.8 min/veh 0.4 min/veh High Rise Brid ge EB Battlefield Blvd to George Washington Hwy 0.0 min/veh 1.2 min/veh SafetySafety • There were over 10,000 traffic stoppages, 200,000 vehicle inspections, and 14,000 overheight vehicles at regional tunnel facilities in 2003.