TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer shall address comments and incorporate revisions to the methodology as necessary. • The Engineer shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the State. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areasfollowing. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATEState, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and necessary analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, DocuSign Envelope ID: 0EF7DD01-5DEF-492D-AF48-72F6373D49D2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 973D3771-56AD-4A37-8E90-25E408E93E1A development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-project- specific criteria required by the STATEState. The option used for development and approval (Maximum of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. 5 meetings) • The Engineer shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATEState. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATEState’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer shall review the methodology with the STATEState. Based on these discussions, the Engineer shall address comments and incorporate revisions revisions, as necessary, to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATEState’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-project- related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all identified signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. DocuSign Envelope ID: 0EF7DD01-5DEF-492D-AF48-72F6373D49D2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 973D3771-56AD-4A37-8E90-25E408E93E1A ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution ▪ Traffic Counts on Arterials and Local Streets ▪ K factor • The Engineer shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATEState. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE State for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revisions, as necessary, to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • DocuSign Envelope ID: 512896B8-C76F-47E4-9899-C3CA16490345 Contract No. 36-6RFP5451 PSoft Contract 6315 Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and scenarios, analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design DocuSign Envelope ID: 7C32DB83-85AE-48EE-A908-464642C11C85 Contract No. 24-8IDP5010 PS Contract No. 8448 traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes notes, and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will that would be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revision to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA397C32DB83-29A985AE-48EE-4B9E-91A4A908-D7BC9E0FBD73 464642C11C85 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 8IDP5010 PS Contract No. 8759 8448 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revisions, as necessary, to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. DocuSign Envelope ID: 72A77E6D-1011-4A73-AFB3-C43B2D5483E3 Contract No. 36-6RFP5450 PSoft Contract 6316 • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution ▪ K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.. • GIS Maps and Aerial Photography - The ENGINEER shall obtain necessary project-related GIS-based roadway map data and aerial photography for the project study area provided by the STATE. • Projected Traffic Volumes - The ENGINEER shall develop the traffic projections for the significant roadway segments and cross streets within the study corridor, based on the approved methodology. The projected traffic data includes: DocuSign Envelope ID: 72A77E6D-1011-4A73-AFB3-C43B2D5483E3 Contract No. 36-6RFP5450 PSoft Contract 6316 ▪ Annualized Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and Design Hourly Volume (DHV) for all proposed facilities in the corridor, including main lanes, ramps, direct connectors, intersections, and frontage roads. ▪ Percent of trucks for both the AADT and DHV ▪ Directional distribution ▪ K factor (DHV/AADT) ▪ Vehicle classification-light duty, medium duty and heavy duty • The ENGINEER shall develop the following traffic volumes and the data necessary for pavement design based on the approved methodology: ▪ Base year AADT ▪ Future year AADT ▪ Growth rate per year between base and forecast years ▪ Percent trucks AADT ▪ The ENGINEER shall input the traffic projection results into the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design Tables, and will generate any necessary Traffic Projections Graphics. The traffic Projections Graphics will be developed by the ENGINEER in coordination with the STATE. The ENGINEER shall also show the traffic volumes on the schematic that is provided by the STATE (AADTs and DHVs). ▪ The ENGINEER shall review the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design with TPP and the STATE. Based on comments received, the ENGINEER shall revise and finalize the tables and graphics. • Deliverables: ▪ Methodology Memos ▪ Reports ▪ Presentations ▪ Traffic Data Reports ▪ Location Maps ▪ Presentations ▪ Straight line diagram graphics and the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design tables for review and approval by the STATE. The approved graphics and tables shall be submitted, by the ENGINEER, in hard copy and in electronic form. ▪ Traffic Projections in approved TPP format DocuSign Envelope ID: 72A77E6D-1011-4A73-AFB3-C43B2D5483E3 Contract No. 36-6RFP5450 PSoft Contract 6316
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and scenarios, analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design DocuSign Envelope ID: FFA39A92-595D-4553-9F3E-2AE0A3A88CFF Contract No. 24-8IDP5009 PS Contract No. 8450 traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes notes, and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will that would be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revision to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39FFA39A92-29A9595D-4553-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 9F3E-2AE0A3A88CFF Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 8IDP5009 PS Contract No. 8759 8450 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and scenarios, analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design DocuSign Envelope ID: B2605CF2-2B0C-4CC6-A231-7F56AAF74FB8 Contract No. 24-8IDP5008 PS Contract No. 8449 traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes notes, and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will that would be documented in a preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The project kick-off meeting will be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revision to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution ▪ K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39B2605CF2-29A92B0C-4CC6-4B9E-91A4A231-D7BC9E0FBD73 7F56AAF74FB8 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 8IDP5008 PS Contract No. 8759 8449 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a DocuSign Envelope ID: F5521467-ECBA-4D51-AE58-E0461126F7CF Contract No. 36-6RFP5449 PSoft Contract 6320 preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The Any project kick-off meeting will meetings shall be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revisions, as necessary, to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • DocuSign Envelope ID: F5521467-ECBA-4D51-AE58-E0461126F7CF Contract No. 36-6RFP5449 PSoft Contract 6320 The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the baseline and scenario alternative analysis, schematic design; environmental documentation including the (e.g., noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis); and pavement design. Other associated activities include sub-regional and corridor traffic analysis and evaluation, development of travel demand model inputs, research and validation of supporting data, and traffic data forecast for model. The Engineer shall provide expertise to the STATE including, personnel capable of performing the following areas. work: • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the TxDOT’s Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP)Division, MPO, and other pertinent agenciesagencies as identified by the State. The first meeting shall be is the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD MPO’s TDM model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meetingState. • The Engineer shall prepare meeting notes and minutes documenting decisions made by the decisions State regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary methodology. The Engineer shall submit the meeting memorandum and submitted minutes to the State for review and approval by the STATEapproval. . • The project kick-off meeting will be held at a location within the STATE’s District Officeeight-county MPO region as determined by the State. • Methodology Development - The Engineer shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer State shall review and approve the methodology with the STATEmethodology. Based on these discussions, the Engineer shall address comments and incorporate revisions to the methodology as necessaryDocuSign Envelope ID: 0933C901-0823-45FC-BEC7-5D94131D729B PeopleSoft Contract No. • The Engineer shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval7650 Legacy Contract No. 12-7IDP5014 • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATEState. This data shall will consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data data, and historical truck data. • The Engineer shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. ▪ Morning (A.M.) and P.M. evening (P.M.) peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution ▪ K factor • The Engineer shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATEState. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition addition, the Engineer shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE State for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the schematic design; environmental documentation including the noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis; and pavement design. The Engineer ENGINEER shall provide expertise to the STATE including, the following areas. • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer ENGINEER shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP), MPO, and other pertinent agencies. The first meeting shall be the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meeting. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall prepare meeting notes and the decisions regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a DocuSign Envelope ID: F09708A9-72F3-4154-AEDE-751E59B5E1DF Contract No. 36-6RFP5448 PSoft Contract 6318 preliminary meeting memorandum and submitted for review and approval by the STATE. • The Any project kick-off meeting will meetings shall be held at the STATE’s District Office. • Methodology Development - The Engineer ENGINEER shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the methodology with the STATE. Based on these discussions, the Engineer ENGINEER shall address comments and incorporate revisions revisions, as necessary, to the methodology as necessarymethodology. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval. • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer ENGINEER shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATE. This data shall consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data and historical truck data. • The Engineer ENGINEER shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution K factor • The Engineer ENGINEER shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATE. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. DocuSign Envelope ID: F09708A9-72F3-4154-AEDE-751E59B5E1DF Contract No. 36-6RFP5448 PSoft Contract 6318 • The Engineer ENGINEER shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition the Engineer ENGINEER shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE for review and approval.. • GIS Maps and Aerial Photography - The ENGINEER shall obtain necessary project-related GIS-based roadway map data and aerial photography for the project study area provided by the STATE. • Projected Traffic Volumes - The ENGINEER shall develop the traffic projections for the significant roadway segments and cross streets within the study corridor, based on the approved methodology. The projected traffic data includes: Annualized Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and Design Hourly Volume (DHV) for all proposed facilities in the corridor, including main lanes, ramps, direct connectors, intersections, and frontage roads. Percent of trucks for both the AADT and DHV Directional distribution K factor (DHV/AADT) Vehicle classification-light duty, medium duty and heavy duty • The ENGINEER shall develop the following traffic volumes and the data necessary for pavement design based on the approved methodology: Base year AADT Future year AADT Growth rate per year between base and forecast years Percent trucks AADT The ENGINEER shall input the traffic projection results into the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design Tables, and will generate any necessary Traffic Projections Graphics. The traffic Projections Graphics will be developed by the ENGINEER in coordination with the STATE. The ENGINEER shall also show the traffic volumes on the schematic that is provided by the STATE (AADTs and DHVs). The ENGINEER shall review the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design with TPP and the STATE. Based on comments received, the ENGINEER shall revise and finalize the tables and graphics. Deliverables provided by the Engineer: Methodology Memos Reports Presentations Traffic Data Reports Location Maps Presentations Contract No. 36-6RFP5448 PSoft Contract 6318 Straight line diagram graphics and the Traffic Analysis for Highway Design tables for review and approval by the STATE. The approved graphics and tables shall be submitted, by the ENGINEER, in hard copy and in electronic form. Traffic Projections in approved TPP format DocuSign Envelope ID: F09708A9-72F3-4154-AEDE-751E59B5E1DF DocuSign Envelope ID: F09708A9-72F3-4154-AEDE-751E59B5E1DF Contract No. 36-6RFP5448 PSoft Contract 6318 B. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS STUDIES
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
TRAFFIC PROJECTION STUDIES. Traffic evaluations, studies and projections shall be conducted to determine the effects of an alternative on network operations and to determine the most effective alternative. Evaluation such as origin and destination studies, planning Level of Service (LOS) analysis for the current and design year, desire line analysis, select link analysis, screen line analysis, project and regional toll analyses shall be in accordance with the latest version of the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual, Highway Capacity Manual - Transportation Research Board, and other associated State Manuals or guidance, as applicable. Existing and projected traffic volumes for the project corridor(s) are required for the baseline and scenario alternative analysis, schematic design; environmental documentation including the (e.g., noise analysis and DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 the air quality analysis); and pavement design. Other associated activities include sub-regional and corridor traffic analysis and evaluation, development of travel demand model inputs, research and validation of supporting data, and traffic data forecast for model. The Engineer shall provide expertise to the STATE including, personnel capable of performing the following areas. work: • Meetings/Teleconferences - The Engineer shall participate in working meetings or teleconferences with the STATE, the TxDOT’s Transportation Planning and Programming Division of TxDOT (TPP)Division, MPO, and other pertinent agenciesagencies as identified by the State. The first meeting shall be is the kick-off meeting to verify the project schedule, points of contact, study methodology including definition of required analysis scenarios and and/or analysis to be conducted, acquisition and application of the MPO TransCAD MPO’s TDM model, data sources, traffic factors, development of design traffic volumes, and documentation required to address project-specific criteria required by the STATE. The option used for development and approval of the traffic projections, Option A/B/C shall also be determined at the kick-off meetingState. • The Engineer shall prepare meeting notes and minutes documenting decisions made by the decisions State regarding the study design process and proposed methodology will be documented in a preliminary methodology. The Engineer shall submit the meeting memorandum and submitted minutes to the State for review and approval by the STATEapproval. . • The project kick-off meeting will be held at a location within the STATE’s District Officeeight-county MPO region as determined by the State. • Methodology Development - The Engineer shall develop a proposed methodology for estimating traffic projections for each component of the project corridor. • The Engineer State shall review and approve the methodology with the STATEmethodology. Based on these discussions, the Engineer shall address comments and incorporate revisions to the methodology as necessaryDocuSign Envelope ID: 33148E80-3050-48D0-AEFE-80B871840D51 PeopleSoft Contract No. • The Engineer shall submit a memorandum outlining the final methodology for estimating traffic projections for the STATE’s review and approval7650 Legacy Contract No. 12-7IDP5014 • Existing Traffic Counts and Data Review - The Engineer shall review necessary project-related traffic data provided by the STATEState. This data shall will consist of traffic volume counts, corridor or study area historical count year data from permanent count stations, vehicle classification data data, and historical truck data. • The Engineer shall collect existing peak-hour traffic data on the project corridor. The existing traffic data includes the following: A.M. ▪ Morning (A.M.) and P.M. evening (P.M.) peak-hour turning volumes for the main lanes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour turning volumes at all signalize intersections as shown on the stick diagram for the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour ramp volumes including direct connectors on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour frontage road volumes on the project corridor. ▪ A.M. and P.M. peak-hour directional distribution ▪ K factor • The Engineer shall visit the project corridor and make observations regarding traffic patterns, existing areas of congestion, existing developments in the corridor and geometric conditions. DocuSign Envelope ID: 77E1DA39-29A9-4B9E-91A4-D7BC9E0FBD73 Contract No. 24-8SDP5011 PS No. 8759 • The Engineer shall review the MPO’s Travel Demand Model Network and shall recommend updates to the model to reflect the schematic provided by the STATEState. Any changes to the network, and any new model runs must will be performed by the MPO. • The Engineer shall submit an Existing Traffic Report detailing the findings. In addition addition, the Engineer shall provide the existing traffic numbers on the stick diagram in the most current MicroStation format used by the Stateformat. The report and stick diagrams shall be submitted to the STATE State for review and approval.
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Samples: sb20pca.txdot.gov
