Common use of Traffic Operations Clause in Contracts

Traffic Operations. The CONSULTANT will gather available data relevant to the current and future traffic conditions in the study area, including weekday peak AM and PM period traffic counts at the intersections of Omaha Street with Mount Rushmore Road, Fifth Street, and Sixth Street to examine current traffic patterns. A weekday 24-hour count will be performed along Sixth Street south of Omaha Street. Seasonal adjustment factors will be applied to estimate maximum peak season potential traffic impacts of the proposed grade separation. The data and seasonal factors will be used to estimate traffic volumes that would result from the closing of the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ intersection, and consider modified traffic patterns resulting from the closure and their impacts on traffic operations at other intersections within the study area. Traffic operations will be evaluated using methodology specified in the Highway Capacity Manual, 6th Edition (Transportation Research Board, 2017). The analyses will be used to determine the feasibility of the project in both the short- term and long-term planning horizons. The CONSULTANT will evaluate existing, short-term, and long-term traffic conditions resulting from the project. Traffic forecasts will be developed using generalized growth rates adapted from The Rapid City Area MPO Travel Demand Model.