2005 State of Mobility Report - City of Bellevue

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CHAPTER 3 Level of Service and Concurrency 3 Bellevue’s transportation system continues to function efficiently, in part because the City monitors current traffic conditions and then incorporates that information into accurate forecasts about the future service quality of transportation facilities. The use of a sophisticated regional travel model to define local needs supports the City in: • realistically assessing the impacts of proposed development or land use code amendments; • systematically prioritizing infrastructure improvement projects during the investment planning process; and • annually fulfilling the requirements of the state’s Growth Management Act. Assessing the efficiency of the local transportation system, now and into the future, requires three steps: data collection, analysis & forecasting, and application. This chapter will highlight common element(s) related to each step. Data: Daily Traffic Volumes Data Traffic Counts Analysis & Forecasting Level of Service Application The Transportation Department counts the number of vehicles utilizing key streets and intersections throughout the city. The traffic count program is an essential data gathering activity that provides information about traffic demand. Map 3-A shows the 2005 Average Annual Weekday Traffic (AAWT) and Map 3-B highlights the five-year AAWT trend from 2001-2005. On this map, the red numbers indicate where and the degree to which traffic volumes have decreased and the black numbers represent where traffic volumes have increased. For the first time in several years, overall traffic volumes have increased, which is likely the result of one or both of the following conditions: Concurrency • enhanced economic activity (2005 was the first year in the current economic recovery); or • increased capacity created when a transportation facility is added, expanded or improved so that traffic patterns change. Transportation policy-makers, planners, and engineers use daily traffic volume trends to identify areas or corridors that may warrant attention. For example, city staff are working on solutions to mitigate the impacts of increased traffic volumes on Lakemont Boulevard, 148th Avenue SE, and Bellevue Way south of downtown. 2005 State of Mobility Report Chapter 3 21
CHAPTER 3: Level of Service and Concurrency Map 3-A. Annual Average Weekday Traffic, 2005 22 2005 State of Mobility Report Chapter 3
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Acronym List AAWT ADA CAR CIP CTR E
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Commute Trip A trip from a person
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Index Accident 8, 55-59, 112-114, 1
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