WASHOE COUNTY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS WORKSHOP

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WASHOE COUNTY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 19, 2008
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS PURPOSE TRAFFIC
STUDIES ARE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PLAN (RTP) AND REGIONAL ROAD
IMPACT FEE (RRIF) PROGRAM
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OVERVIEW OF TOPICS

• LAND USE ASSESSMENT
• CAPACITY NEEDS
• TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
• ACCESS MANAGEMENT
• RRIF
• PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• OTHER MODES (BIKE, PEDESTRIAN)
• TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM) /
  TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (TSM)
• SUMMARY

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LAND USE ASSESSMENT

• PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS REVIEWED AGAINST
  POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• ADJUSTMENTS / MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE TO THE RTC
  TRAFFIC MODEL AS NEEDED (TAZ REVIEW
  ADJUSTMENTS)
• REVISED TRAFFIC MODEL OUTPUT PROVIDES BASIS FOR
  TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
• THE RTC WORKS WITH THE DEVELOPER, CONSULTANTS,
  AND/OR LOCAL STAFF AS NEEDED TO CREATE AND REVIEW
  FORECASTS

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CAPACITY NEEDS

• THE RTC MAKES AN ASSESSMENT OF TRAFFIC STUDY
  RECOMMENDATIONS WITH CAPACITY PROJECTS CONTAINED
  IN RRIF AND RTP
• THE RTC MAKES AN ASSESSMENT OF TRAFFIC STUDY
  RECOMMENDATIONS WITH INTERSECTION PROJECTS
  CONTAINED IN RRIF AND RTP
• DEVIATIONS FROM THE RTP ARE CATALOGED AND
  REVIEWED WITH LOCAL ENTITIES

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TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

• THE RTC ENGINEERING STAFF REVIEWS TRAFFIC STUDIES
  FOR SPECIFIC TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ISSUES
• SIGNAL WARRANTS
• EXCEL / DECEL NEEDS
• INTERSECTION CONFIGURATION
• SAFETY ISSUES
• TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

• TRAFFIC STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REVIEWED FOR
  ACCESS MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE RTP
  CLASSIFICATION (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, AND ULTRA-LOW
  ACCESS CONTROL)
• SIGNAL SPACING
• DRIVEWAYS SPACING / DISTANCE
• MEDIANS
• TURN MOVES ALLOWED

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REGIONAL ROAD IMPACT FEES (RRIF)

• THE RTC MAKES AN ASSESSMENT OF RRIF ISSUES
• CREDITING
• ROW
• QUALIFICATIONS
• CCFEA ISSUES

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TRANSIT

• RTC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STAFF MAKES AN
  ASSESSMENT OF TRANSIT NEEDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH
  THE RTP, PRIMARY TRANSIT NETWORK (PTN)
• SERVICE AVAILABILITY
• BUS STOP ASSESSMENT
• AMENITIES

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OTHER MODES (BIKE, PEDESTRIAN)

• COMPLIANCE WITH RTP BICYCLE PLAN
• COMPLIANCE WITH RTP PEDESTRIAN POLICIES

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TDM / TSM

• TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
• EMPLOYEE TRIP REDUCTION
• VAN POOLS
• TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
• INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS)
• PARK AND RIDE ASSESSMENT

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SUMMARY

• THE RTC HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT
  REVIEW PROCESS AND COORDINATES WITH CONSULTANTS
  AND LOCAL ENTITY STAFF
• TRAFFIC STUDIES ARE REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
  TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND PROGRAMS
• DEVIATIONS FROM PLANS CAN CAUSE LONG-TERM
  TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS WITH ADDITIONAL
  CONGESTION

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Thank You!For further information please
contact Patrice Echola or Jack Lorbeer at the
Planning Department at 775.348.0480