Laredo Urban Transportation Study Del Mar Boulevard Corridor Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Final Report October, 2011 Prepared by: Alliance Transportation Group, Inc.-- TBPE Firm No. F-812 11500 Metric Boulevard, Building M-1, Suite 150 Austin, TX 78758 Laredo Urban Transportation Study – Metropolitan Planning Organization – Del Mar Boulevard Corridor Study Acknowledgements Lead Agency Laredo Urban Transportation Study Nathan Bratton – MPO Director Vanessa Guerra – MPO Coordinator Participating Agencies City of Laredo Texas Department of Transportation – Laredo District Consultant Team Alliance Transportation Group, Inc. Steven J. Miller, P.E. J. Michael Heath, P.E. Scott Feldman, P.E., PTOE Jacob Benfield, P.E., PTOE Sowmya Chandrasekhar, E.I.T. AMEC (Formerly MACTEC, Inc.) Salvador Mercado, P.E. Gilpin Engineering Company Judd Gilpin, P.E. Edward Ochoa, P.E. Ximenes & Associates, Inc. Linda Ximenes Sonia Jimenez October, 2011 Page 1 Laredo Urban Transportation Study – Metropolitan Planning Organization – Del Mar Boulevard Corridor Study October, 2011 Page 2 Laredo Urban Transportation Study – Metropolitan Planning Organization – Del Mar Boulevard Corridor Study Table of Contents 3.4 Stakeholder Mobility Tool Preferences ............................................................................................ 28 3.5 Stakeholder Measures of Effectiveness ........................................................................................... 31 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 5 4.0 Project Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 33 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Analysis Methodology ...................................................................................................................... 33 1.1 Purpose of Study ................................................................................................................................ 7 4.2 Mobility Tools ................................................................................................................................... 33 1.2 Study Area .......................................................................................................................................... 7 4.2.1 Thru Capacity Improvements.................................................................................................... 33 1.3 Study Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 7 4.2.2 Channelized (Raised) Medians .................................................................................................. 33 2.0 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 9 4.2.3 Turn Lanes or Auxiliary Lanes ................................................................................................... 33 2.1 Area Description ................................................................................................................................. 9 4.2.4 Driveway Consolidation/Access Management ......................................................................... 33 2.1.1 Land Uses .................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2.5 Signal Modification ................................................................................................................... 34 2.1.2 Planned Projects in the Area....................................................................................................... 9 4.2.6 Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Improvements ........................................................................ 34 2.1.3 Right-of-Way ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.2.7 Alternate Roadways .................................................................................................................. 35 2.1.4 Transit ....................................................................................................................................... 10 4.2.8 Alternative Intersections .......................................................................................................... 35 2.2 Roadway Characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Future Traffic Volumes ..................................................................................................................... 36 2.2.1 Roadway Segment Characteristics ............................................................................................ 11 4.4 Existing and Future No-Build Conditions ......................................................................................... 36 2.2.2 Driveways and Access ............................................................................................................... 14 4.5 Analysis of Mobility Improvement Recommendations.................................................................... 39 2.2.3 Intersections ............................................................................................................................. 15 4.5.1 Synchro Analysis – Build Conditions ......................................................................................... 39 2.2.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure ....................................................................................... 16 4.5.2 Del Mar and McPherson Road .................................................................................................. 39 2.3 Data Collection ................................................................................................................................. 16 4.5.3 Qualitative Improvements ........................................................................................................ 39 2.3.1 24-Hour Tube Count Locations ................................................................................................. 17 4.6 Improvement Recommendations .................................................................................................... 41 2.3.2 Peak Hour Turning Movement Count Locations ...................................................................... 17 5.0 Final Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 43 2.3.3 12-hour Traffic Signal Warrant Study ....................................................................................... 17 5.1 Final Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 43 2.3.4 Video GPS Runs ......................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Preliminary Estimate of Probable Cost ............................................................................................ 43 2.4 Measures of Effectiveness ............................................................................................................... 18 5.3 Implementation Strategies............................................................................................................... 43 2.4.1 Intersection LOS ........................................................................................................................ 20 5.3.1 Governmental Entities .............................................................................................................. 43 2.4.2 Arterial LOS ............................................................................................................................... 20 5.3.2 Private Funding ......................................................................................................................... 43 2.5 Crash History .................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3.3 District Overlays, Associations, and Agreements ..................................................................... 43 2.6 Existing Areas of Concern ................................................................................................................. 23 References ...................................................................................................................................................... 59 2.6.1 Signal Warrant Analysis ............................................................................................................ 23 Appendix A: Traffic Data ................................................................................................................................. 61 2.6.2 Traffic Congestion Impacts on Economy, Commerce, and Environment ................................. 24 Appendix B: Synchro Model Output ............................................................................................................... 63 2.6.3 Identified Deficiencies 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