2016 I-35 Integrated Corridor Management Plan SYSTEM OVERVIEW AND OPERATIONAL NEEDS I-35 INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Figures ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Tables ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Purpose of Document .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Contents .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Audience .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Intention .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Understanding of the Corridor ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Physical Characteristics of the Corridor ..................................................................................................................... 5 South Segment – Edgerton to Olathe .................................................................................................................... 6 Central Segment – Olathe and Lenexa .................................................................................................................. 7 North Segment – Overland Park And Kansas City ................................................................................................. 8 Strategic Planning ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Existing Plans and Implementation Status ............................................................................................................ 9 Current Projects and Programs that Complement ICM ....................................................................................... 15 Existing Transportation Assets..................................................................................................................................... 16 Transportation Modes and Facilities in Corridor ..................................................................................................... 16 Rail Transit ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bus Transit ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Ride Sharing ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Active Transportation .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Relevant Intelligent Transportation System Infrastructure ..................................................................................... 24 KC Scout Infrastructure Detail ............................................................................................................................. 25 Operation Green Light Infrastructure Detail ....................................................................................................... 32 Current Operations of the Corridor ............................................................................................................................. 34 1 | P a g e CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Demand Characteristics of the Corridor .............................................................................................................. 34 Congestion in the Corridor .................................................................................................................................. 38 Traffic Incidents ................................................................................................................................................... 41 System Reliability ................................................................................................................................................. 44 Recommended Use cases ............................................................................................................................................ 46 Table of Use Cases Considered ................................................................................................................................ 47 Justification of Use Case Selected for Analysis ........................................................................................................ 50 FIGURES Figure 1 - South Segment of I-35 ICM Corridor (Source: Johnson County AIMS) .......................................................... 6 Figure 2 - Central Segment of I-35 ICM Corridor (Source: Johnson County AIMS) ........................................................ 7 Figure 3 - North Segment of I-35 ICM Corridor (Source: Johnson County AIMS) .......................................................... 8 Figure 4 - Excerpt of Johnson County Transit system map (Source: Johnson County Transit) .................................... 17 Figure 5 - Johnson County Transit Express Route Operations (Source: Johnson County Transit) ............................... 19 Figure 6 - RideShare Connection Website Screen Capture (Source: MARC) ............................................................... 20 Figure 7 - Bicycle Facilities in the I-35 South Segment Area (Source: MARC) .............................................................. 22 Figure 8 - Bicycle Facilities in the I-35 Central Segment Area (Source: MARC) ........................................................... 23 Figure 9 - Bicycle Facilities in the I-35 North Segment Area (Source: MARC) .............................................................. 24 Figure 10 – I-35 South Segment Scout Detector Locations Marked as Black Dots (Source: KC Scout) ....................... 25 Figure 11 – I-35 Central Segment Scout Detector Locations Marked as Black Dots (Source: KC Scout) ..................... 26 Figure 12 – I-35 North Segment Scout Detector Locations Marked as Black Dots (Source: KC Scout) ....................... 27 Figure 13 – I-35 South Segment Scout Camera and DMS Locations (Source: KC Scout) ............................................. 28 Figure 14 – I-35 Central Segment Scout Camera and DMS Locations (Source: KC Scout) ........................................... 29 Figure 15 – I-35 North Segment Camera and DMS Locations (Source: KC Scout) ....................................................... 30 Figure 16 - KC Scout Ramp Metering Recommendations (Source: KC Scout) ............................................................. 32 Figure 17 - Traffic Signals in the I-35 Study Corridor Controlled by OGL (Source: Operation Green Light)................. 33 2 | P a g e I-35 INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT Figure 18 - I-35 South Segment Average Travel Speed (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) .......................................... 35 Figure 19 - I-35 Central Segment Average Travel Speed (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) ....................................... 36 Figure 20 - I-35 North Segment Average Travel Speed (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) .......................................... 37 Figure 21 - I-35 Average Southbound Peak Hour Travel Speed (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) ............................. 38 Figure 22 - I-35 Average Northbound Peak Hour Travel Speeds (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) ........................... 39 Figure 23 - Southbound I-35 Average Minutes of Delay (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) ........................................ 40 Figure 24 - Northbound I-35 Average Minutes of Delay (Average of all Tuesdays in 2015) ........................................ 40 Figure 25 - Breakdown of Incident Types in KC Scout Coverage Area (Source: KC Scout) .......................................... 41 Figure 26 - Multi-Vehicle Rate of Incidents along I-35 (Source: KC Scout) .................................................................. 42 Figure 27 - Incident Detection on Kansas City Metropolitan Area Freeways (Data Source: KC Scout) ....................... 43 Figure 28 - Commuter Perception of Travel Time Variability (Source: FHWA Travel Time Reliability brochure) ........ 44 Figure 29 - I-35 Northbound Planning Time Index (Tuesday in 2015) ......................................................................... 45 Figure 30 - I-35 Southbound Planning Time Index (Tuesday in 2015) ......................................................................... 46 Figure 31 – Sarah (User) .............................................................................................................................................