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2. Current Conditions of Study Area RTC SR-160 Corridor Study designs and traffic control devices. Obviously, there are many local access streets within the SR-160 corridor, which can adversely impact traffic flow during peak hours with a heavy platoon of vehicles, especially in cases where there are no protected left turn storage lanes on SR-160. The street network has been planned using a grid system to ensure that the local street network flows properly into the collector and major streets and eventually into SR-160. The following sections describe the major highways, arterials and streets in the SR-160 corridor study area. These roadways are described in terms of the capacity and their operating characteristics. The functional classification of streets described below for the study area includes: Major highways, Major arterials, Collector streets. This differentiation is generally based on through traffic movement and access to adjacent land. Local roads and collector roads provide greater access to adjacent land or individual properties as compared to highways or arterials, which provide greater mobility. 2.9.1 Major Highways Descriptions of I-15, the Northern Beltway, and several major arterials within the SR-160 study area are included in this section. Interstate 15 I-15 runs along the south-eastern boundary of the SR-160 corridor study area. For the purposes of this study, the portion of I-15 that is considered part of the study area is the segment south of CC-215 and north of Wigwam Avenue. Along this stretch of the highway, there are six lanes (three in each direction), although there is a small portion of the highway at the northeast point where it meets the corridor boundary where it becomes four lanes. The 2003 average vpd volumes on this segment of I-15 are 114,500. The percentage of this segment that is congested, based on these counts, is 14 percent. Seven percent of the southern segment of I-15 operates at LOS F. Forecasts for 2025 reveal a traffic volume increase to 260,100 for the southern portion. This means that seven to 38 percent of this route will be congested in 2025 and up to 25 percent of the roadway will operate at LOS F. 2-24
2. Current Conditions of Study Area RTC SR-160 Corridor Study 2.9.2 Major Arterials There are several major arterials in the SR-160 corridor study area that provide travel routes between activity districts. The geometric and operational characteristics of these roadways are described below. Exhibit 2-15 provides a summary of 2003 and 2025 projections of daily traffic volumes and level-of-service on major arterials serving SR-160. The column entitled “% Congested” represents the percentage of the total corridor length that experiences LOS D or worse. By 2025, it is anticipated that traffic congestion along these major arterials will increase dramatically, with corresponding increases in travel times. Much of the work-related traffic funneled through these arterials will originate from the SR-160 area and be destined for employment sites along the commercial districts near CC-215. The largest increase in traffic is expected on north-south arterials serving the eastern portion of the SR-160 study area, specifically Durango Drive and Hualapai Way. EXHIBIT 2-15: Current and 2025 Traffic and LOS on Major Arterials Avg Daily Volume (2003) Avg Daily Volume (2025) % Congested (2003) % Congested (2025) % Increase in Travel Times Las Vegas Boulevard South 11,900 16,900 3% 31% 26% Valley View Blvd 16,900 31,900 18% 71% 119% Decatur Blvd 15,000 35,800 4% 53% 59% Rainbow Blvd 27,800 44,100 23% 69% 55% Buffalo Drive 21,500 36,700 15% 81% 62% South Durango Drive 7,900 31,700 4% 97% 95% Fort Apache Road/Durango 21,600 39,200 4% 53% 59% Hualapai Way 12,500 26,500 0% 85% 174% Source: 2004 Las Vegas Valley Long Range Transit Plan Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas Boulevard South runs from Fremont in downtown Las Vegas south to Sloan, and includes the Las Vegas Strip. The portion of Las Vegas Boulevard South serving SR-160 is a 7.3 mile segment between Sunset and St. Rose. This portion of Las Vegas Boulevard South is just south of the Las Vegas Strip corridor. Much of the eastbound traffic on SR-160 heads northbound on Las Vegas Boulevard South to the employment base along the Las Vegas Strip. From 2003 to 2025, travel times on Las Vegas Boulevard are expected to increase 26 percent. 2-25
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