Dunn's Crossroads

The town of Halton Hill’s population includes the areas of Georgetown and Acton and other communities such as Erin, Oakville, Burlington and Milton regions. This is what is considered to be my community because these are the many places that I am visiting most often and they are always referred to together as “Halton Hills Region” (p.5, 2011). With the substantial increase in population in the Halton Hills region, more specifically Georgetown, there should be a strong demand for a public transit system to counteract all of the environmental disturbances that are being caused due to this increase. One of the things that is happening is that there are so many trees they are cutting down in order to expand and grow the population with houses being built. Statistics are showing that the population of Halton Hill’s region will expand by 54% over the next 20 years (p.5, 2011). By the year 2031, employment rates will increase by 75%, leaving Halton with 42,100 jobs being offered (p.5, 2011). With this rapid influx of citizens, this will only increase the demands of travel to get to these work places as well as other destinations (p.5, 2011). Over the past couple of year’s the traffic congestion on the major roads in Halton Hills such as Trafalgar Road and Regional Road 25 with individuals trying to get to and from work. There used to be very little traffic in these areas, however since Halton Hill’s has continued to expand, the utilization of automobiles has significantly increased due to the fact there is no public transit system. The Transportation Demand Management in Halton Hill’s is noticing the increase in automobiles stating that there needs to be a major shift in more efficient ways of transportation, yet there still has been nothing improvised (p.7, 2011). The Transportation Demand

Being stuck in traffic is not a fun thing to do, nor do I wish this upon anyone. It is one of the most annoying and frustrating things for me. July 4th of 2009 is one day I

Traffic in downtown Austin, Texas is becoming a sever issue and is continuing to become slower and more congested every day. Austin ranks 4th on a list of U.S. cities with the least efficient roadways, and with its remarkable growth rate, the issue can only get worse. After reading numerous articles based on opinions and statements from local city planners and engineers, the best way to see an improvement in the traffic issue is to increase the amount of public transportation in the Austin area. The increase of public transportation would provide fast travel time and would help reduce the amount of money, commuters and locals use on gas by a substantial amount per year. Though many may argue the that we have enough public transportation already, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road would decrease the amount of bumper to bumper traffic experienced on a daily basis, as well as increase the options for those commuting to the city every day. there are many possible solutions, such as widening the highways or even building them underground, these solutions however are not the most economically correct and productive way to relieve traffic downtown.

All of these solutions provide a viable way of increasing the safety of drivers in the intersection and also make the intersection easier to follow direction. The first solution is based upon the idea that the light pole will be shifted from the right side of Estes Parkway running north to the left side between the median. This solution would eliminate the two extra traffic lights above the parallel road, and focus on the intersection. The main issue with this idea is the cost involved with moving the traffic light. According to the WSDOT it costs the taxpayer $250,000 to $500,000 to purchase and install a traffic signal (WSDOT, n.d.). This also does not incorporate the amount of money that it would take to provide the construction to move the light from one side of the street to the other. Over all, this first solution could take upwards to 600,000 dollars to complete. The second solution to the intersection is based on the idea that the two traffic lights over the intersection could be taken down and in replacement there would be a sign placed in the spot instead. This would provide an easy understanding of the intersection and also the drivers would not be confused on which sign was meant for them. This change would save the city around 16,000 dollars a year based off of calculations from WSDOT in the amount of money it takes to maintain traffic lights a year. Again there would have to be a little construction, however, the cost to make this solution a reality would be much more cost efficient for the tax payers’ dollars. Finally, the third option is to completely redesign the intersection as a roundabout. The average cost to put an intersection in is just underneath 450,000 dollars (FHWA, 2015). That number however does not even begin to cover the operating expenses of the intersection. WSDOT amounts the cost of maintenance and electricity per year to be about 8,000

In Section 3:Old Business, there were only three parts, but we ended up spending the most time on this section. Specifically on Part B:Sharrows which are Travel lane shared by motor vehicles and bicycles. Henri Lively and Joann Zimmerman in particular had very strong feelings about Sharrows.Lively felt as if there just wasn’t enough room.He was concerned about how narrow our streets

In a survey of Houstonians, over 82% of those surveyed says that they would rather travel on a four lane street compared to a two lane street because they feel that it is faster (Vu). With more lanes on Old Foltin Road and Essie Road, drivers will have more opportunity to switch lanes if the lane that they are currently on is slow or an accident has occurred on the lane. This will reduce the time spent in traffic. By reducing the time spent in traffic, one is able to help reduce the congestion by being one less car on the streets. Additionally, on a multiple lane street, there is typically a fast lane (“When”). The fast lane, usually the farthest left lane, is designed for drivers who tend to drive faster than others around them. The fast lane enables traffic to flow smoother which in turn will deduce the amount of congestion. “The left lane is saved for those currently passing. It is a very simple, yet effective rule that helps drivers stay safe and minimizes traffic congestion” (“When”). With the reduction of traffic congestion due to the fast lanes, drivers are able to have more time on their hands to spend with their families. By using more lanes, Old Foltin Road and Essie Road will be able to reduce the disruption of vehicles entering and exiting Our Lady of

An incident/emergency stop would cause the closure of a general purpose and current/proposed HOV/express lanes, due to geometrically nonstandard shoulders. The lane and shoulder width reduction to less than the standard width to compensate for the proposed HOV and/or express lane alternatives should be limited. It is highly recommended the acquisition of additional right of way to accommodate the shoulder widening and eliminate the geometric

I observed the Highland Dr. and Traverse Ridge Rd. (Bangerter Pkwy on other side) intersection for 1 hour. This intersection is especially busy, because it is both around a residential AND business area, and I was at the intersection from 5:30-6:30pm, which is one of the busy times of the day. However, I was surprised only to see a small number of pedestrians (less than 8) during my observation. The intersection is a 4-way Traffic Light intersection, with 3 lanes (2 turning, 1 not) coming into the intersection and 2 lanes leaving the intersection.

an examination of existing and historic data shows traffic volumes within the four town grew at an average annual rate of 1.05% between 1991 and 2001. The Route 6 crash rate for the whole of Cape Cod was 0.79 crashes per million vehicle miles traveled on average from 1991-1998 while Route 6 in Eastham had one of the highest crash rates on Cape Cod at 2.17 crashes per million miles of vehicle travel. Heavy and growing traffic volumes coupled with the existing high crash rates for the corridor make the search for and implementation of solutions a high priority, especially in Eastham.

Front lights are something that is getting really bad in these days. Before front lights on a car were not so bad and it would actually help people in the street see the road and see you which kept the streets safe. The reason it is getting so bad is by the new lights that they are putting on cars now by making the light brighter and changing the color of the light. It is helping the driver on the street but not helping anybody on the road because the light is to strong and then blinding other people on the street by the power of the light. This makes me think that businesses will make their lights stronger to help the driver and make the driver think that it is a smarter and safer light to have on the person’s car so then they will make the

As your driving, down Bees Ferry road you notice that there are more, than enough traffic lights in one spot. As if you’re on Glenn Mcconnell in between south state bank & The Home Depot. The traffic is unsatisfactory you have drivers that won’t be curCY and let you over. Causing you to be stuck in the same spot for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, everyone’s trying to go ahead and merge on I-526. A traffic light added in between South State Bank & The Home Depot will eliminate some traffic. “Asserts that it is 4-way crossing most of the traffic is heading straight or turning left heading towards I-526”

I started the interview with defining the problem as an unorganized flow of traffic. The main focus was on the safety of pedestrians. My interview with Bertini was described all the possible traffic safety measures that can be taken at the intersection while keeping in mind the long term plan for the intersection that will be incorporated into the Master Plan. To describe the main components of traffic safety, Bertini uses the three E’s, engineering, enforcement, and education.

especially in front of the clock tower. Many people want traffic lights there, and this will be fixed soon through a project will cost Chelsea, Alabama $580,000 dollars.

Beginning with traffic lights, yes of course they have evolved to become a great tool for safety and order. Though they can be improved in at least two ways; the equal amount of time of each light, and pedestrian walk signs should also get their own separate time to cross. For example, many lights at turns tend to last a lot less than the straight light stops. This must change. Another obstacle of these short lasting lights are the pedestrian lights interfering with the traffic lights. Many can argue that it takes a lot of the short time vehicles are given at the traffic lights. Therefore, I suggest a better time schedule for these lights. Each light from all different angles should be given the same amount of

Traffic can be bad, but so is every major city. What we have are some bad drivers. They aren't the worst, but they are poorly trained. The left lane is for passing and slower traffic must keep right, but you always get the bunghole who plants himself in the left lane at a certain speed and thinks he's going fast enough for