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6. SR-160 Corridor Improvement Plan RTC SR-160 Corridor Study
6.2 FUTURE HIGHWAY LANE CONFIGURATION
Initially, there will likely be no special transit features along SR-160 between intersections;
transit vehicles would proceed with the flow of traffic in the general traffic lanes.
If the level of traffic eventually warrants,
however, bus-only lanes could be
provided in the 200-foot wide corridor
without compromising any of the general
traffic lanes or the bike lanes. Transit-only
lanes, as shown in EXHIBIT 6-1, would be
located between the slow lanes and the 5
foot bike lanes. At signaled intersections,
the lanes could flow into a queue-jumping
lane, a dedicated lane that enables buses
to proceed through an intersection ahead
of general traffic.
EXHIBIT 6-1: Dedicated Bus Lanes
Transit-only lanes would likely be combined with lanes used to access commercial driveways
along SR-160. Due to the frequent signals and cross traffic, making the transit-only lanes
available to all HOVs would not be feasible. Bus stops along the SR-160 corridor are
recommended at intermediate locations between Park & Ride facilities. They would
generally be located on the far (exit) side of intersections, and would be located out of the
general traffic lanes except in Segment 1. This subject is addressed in greater detail in
Section 7. A typical cross-section of SR-160 at an intersection is shown for Arville Drive in
EXHIBIT 6- at the end of this section.
6.3 SIGNALED INTERSECTION CONFIGURATION
NDOT is still refining the list of intersections on SR-160 that will be signalized. The intersections
that have been identified for signaling within the study corridor at this time are as
shown in EXHIBIT 6-2 below 10 . Most, if not all, of the intersections on the transit corridor
would include the ability to implement some form of Bus Signal Priority (TSP).
EXHIBIT 6-2: Signaled Intersections
No. Cross Street Bus Movement Recommended Configuration
1 Las Vegas
EB SR-160 to NB LV
TSP for left turn from EB SR-160
Boulevard
Boulevard and vice versa onto NB Las Vegas Boulevard
2 I-15 Straight through TSP both EB and WB
10 Not all of these intersections are officially programmed to be signaled upon the initial widening of SR-160,
although NDOT indicates that further traffic studies will likely result in the vast majority receiving signals.
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