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Identify TrafficFlow RouteEstimate ExistingRoute CapacityReevaluateTraffic Flow Routetion describes these strategies and othermitigation alternatives in greater detail.Other considerations involved in the developmentof traffic flow plans include:3NoForecastTrafficDemand >Capacity?YesIdentifyTraffic Control Strategyto Increase CapacityForecastTrafficDemand >Capacity?NoEstimate Changes inBackgroundTraffic DemandConduct Analysis andModeling to EstimateOperational MOEsReview Route withCommunity InterestStakeholdersImpact onTraffic OperationsAcceptable?YesRecommend RouteYesNoReevaluateTraffic ControlStrategiesIdentify Event Trafficor Parking RestrictionsFigure 3-10Traffic Flow Route Assessment Processadditional travel lanes to handle flow in thepredominant direction, restricting turningmovements, and revising traffic signal timingplans. The “Traffic Control Plan” sec-• Emergency access routes• Background traffic accommodation• Transit accommodationEmergency access route planning involvesdesignating street closures or emergencyaccess lanes within the venue site area toconnect to some or all of the following termini:(1) public safety (e.g., fire and emergencymedical service) headquarters, (2) localhospital, (3) freeway or major arterialserving a regional hospital, and (4) locationof staged ambulances and first-aid stationsfor on-site medical treatment.Table 3-25 presents a range of passive (e.g.,traveler information dissemination only) andaggressive (e.g., physical traffic control) tacticsfor accommodating background trafficduring a planned special event.A traffic management plan that prioritizesbus flow to and from the venue site areapositively influences the utility associatedwith transit and other travel choices involvingexpress bus, charter bus, or shuttle bustransport. Transit agencies should operateon scheduled bus transit routes up until thelast possible point to divert around a roadclosure required to stage a planned specialevent. This avoids user confusion andminimizes inconvenience to non-event attendees.Table 3-26 lists tactics for accommodatingscheduled and event-generated bus service.The traffic flow plan serves stakeholdersmanaging the planned special event in additionto event patrons and participants. TheEVENT PROFILE POST-EVENT ACTIVITIES DAY-OF-EVENT ACTIVITIES ADVANCE PLANNINGOVERVIEW3-35