(Blue Diamond Road) Corridor Study - Regional Transportation ...

6. SR-160 Corridor Improvement Plan RTC SR-160 Corridor Study
determining the proper TSP strategies to be implemented would need to be determined
once traffic flows and bus headways have been established and stabilize. Each intersection
would require its own analysis of the optimum TSP solution. TSP implementation would be
integrated with the Las Vegas Valley’s Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation
(FAST) program which optimizes traffic signal timing and coordination. The RTC 2005
Annual Report indicates that FAST will address the SR-160 corridor.
6.5 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
6.5.1 Transportation System Management
Transportation System Management (TSM) components generally include low cost
improvements to manage congestion. The term TSM is used to encompass a wide range of
strategies aimed at making efficient use of existing transportation facilities. Typically, these
strategies are less costly than major capacity improvements and may constitute costeffective
alternatives to major highway and transit projects. In some cases, TSM strategies
have greater positive impacts on air quality and energy consumption when compared with
more capital-intensive strategies.
TSM strategies that maintain the efficiency of the existing transportation system can include
the use of the following approaches or programs.
Access Control – limits access to arterial facilities from abutting land uses to
preserve free-flowing travel conditions and arterial capacity.
Site Planning and Traffic Review – examines development density and traffic
generation to mitigate any adverse impact on the roadway system.
Intersection Improvements – involves improving intersections through lower cost
strategies such as constructing turn lanes, realigning intersections, and adding or
improving existing traffic signals.
Clark County reviews all development and traffic plans to preserve free-flowing travel
conditions and arterial capacity.
6.5.2 Future Roadway System Performance
Traffic conditions in the Blue Diamond corridor are predicted to become more congested
over time. Additional lane improvements, included in the 2030 RTP, will help to maintain or
improve traffic service on some roadway segments. Without these improvements, traffic
service would be significantly worse, resulting in longer delays and slower travel. It is clear,
however, that further transportation improvements are required to provide an acceptable
overall level of service.
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