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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. 6-8
6. SR-160 Corridor Improvement Plan RTC SR-160 Corridor Study Transportation management strategies are usually implemented to extend a roadway's effective design life and improve its operational characteristics. These strategies are typically designed to increase the efficiency of the existing transportation system by improving traffic flow and expanding travel options for travelers. Transportation management strategies can be divided into two categories: Transportation System Management (TSM) (listed above) and Travel Demand Management (TDM). TDM actions are designed to reduce vehicle demand on the roadway system by increasing vehicle occupancy or altering the attractiveness of competing travel modes. 6.6 REPRESENTATIVE INTERSECTION DIAGRAM EXHIBIT 6-5 represents a typical intersection on SR-160 after the initial phase of highway widening. The cross-section, in this case at Arville, reveals how the eight-lane highway will take up the entire width of the 150-foot right-of-way, although 48 feet of unused space is available where the corridor width is 200 feet. NDOT drawings of all major intersections on the corridor are provided in Appendix C. 6-9
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