San Jos Annual Traffic Signal Investment Program

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San José Annual Traffic Signal Investment Program
Prepared by Amy Olay Senior Engineer Lily
Lim-Tsao Program Manager II City of San
José Department of Transportation
ITE Technical Conference 2008 Miami
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Key Take-Away

• Understanding of San José Annual Traffic Signal
  Program
• Topics covered include
• Background of San José region and growth
• Needs, Resources and Selection Process
• Tools and Policies utilized by San José
• Program Results

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City of San José

• Population
• 974,000
• 10th largest city in US
• 3rd largest city in California, ranking next to
  L.A. (1st) and San Diego (2nd)
• Capital of Silicon Valley
• Large Employers
• - Cisco Systems, eBay, Adobe, Hitachi, IBM

San Francisco
San José
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San JoséTransportation System
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Strategic Outcomes

• Provide safe and secure transportation systems
• Provide viable transportation choices that
  promote a strong economy
• Travelers have a positive, reliable and efficient
  experience
• Preserve and improve transportation assets and
  facilities
• Provide a transportation system that enhances
  community livability

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San José Growth History
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Planned Growth Areas

• Transit Corridors/Neighborhood Business
  Districts
• 15,000 jobs 20,000 households

• North San José
• 83,000 jobs 32,000 households

• Downtown
• 30,000 jobs 10,000 households

• Berryessa
• 4,000 households

• Edenvale
• 10,000 jobs 3,000 households

• Coyote Valley
• 50,000 jobs 25,000 households(20,000 jobs
  approved)

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San Josés Traffic Signal Growth
San Jose Traffic Signal Growth (1991-2007)
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Competing Assets

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Maintenance Funding Needs
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Needs vs. Resources

• Challenge Local funding and resource levels not
  commensurate to population and development growth

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Selection Process

• Develop a process to include
• Technical analysis
• Policy considerations

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Traffic Signal Investment Program

• City Council Policy
• Annual Safety Audits
• Maintenance Records
• Public Outreach

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City Council Policy

• Must meet one state warrant
• Warrant 1 Eight-Hour Vehicular Volume
• Warrant 2 Four-Hour Vehicular Volume
• Warrant 3 Peak Hour
• Warrant 4 Pedestrian Volume
• Warrant 5 School Crossing
• Warrant 6 Coordinated Signal System
• Warrant 7 Crash Experience
• Warrant 8 Roadway Network
• Source Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
  Devices, 2003 Edition. Washington, DC
  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 2003

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City Council Policy

• Prioritization Factors
• Crash History
• Pedestrian Volumes (with emphasis on school
  locations)
• Traffic Volumes
• Speed
• Other Traffic-Related Factors

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Annual Safety Audits

• Safety review of high crash intersections
• 3 year crash data
• Crash by types (red light running, broadside,
  pedestrian, bicycles, etc.)

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Annual Safety Audits

• Roundtable Discussion
• Team includes design, operations, maintenance,
  PD
• Investigations assigned to review, analyze,
  report and recommend

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Maintenance/Rehabilitation Needs

• City maintains own traffic signal system
• Enhance safety and build sustainable system
• Reduce operations and maintenance impact (such as
  using technology)

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Outreach

• Community of San José

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Outcome of Process

• Develop potential project list
• Minor improvements are implemented
• Major improvements pending available budget

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Funding Opportunities

• Citys Traffic Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• Partnerships (Redevelopment Agency, schools,
  other cities, etc.)
• Private Development
• Grants (CDBG, HES, etc.)

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San José Safety Record
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Crash Rate

• National Average 5.95/1,000 residents
• San José in 2007 3.0/1,000 residents

Injury Crash Rate per 1,000 Residents
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Summary

• Increased growth
• and budgetary constraints
• require strategic planning
• to create a safe and sustainable transportation
  system

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San José Annual Traffic Signal Investment Program
Prepared by Amy Olay Senior Engineer Lily
Lim-Tsao Program Manager II City of San
José Department of Transportation
ITE Technical Conference 2008 Miami