Corridor Strategies

Strategies Advanced for Detailed Analysis
Strategies were evaluated individually against the identified corridor needs and only those strategies with the best potential to meet these needs or to serve as design/support options were advanced to the alternatives analysis phase. Strategies recommended for detailed analysis include:
  • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as fixed-guideway transit (designed not to preclude future light rail expansion)
  • Express bus
  • Traffic operational improvements
  • Managed lanes 
Input from the following groups was essential in developing the final list of strategies:
  • Public
  • Technical Advisory Committee
  • Citizen Advisory Committee
  • Federal and State Agencies
  • Project Management Team
Screening Process
A complete description of the strategies screening process is included in the Strategy Screening Results and Alternatives Development Process Results. This process is designed to:
  • identify the strategies that best meet the need and purpose for the study corridor
  • determine the most appropriate alternatives for detailed analysis
As shown in the graphic, the overall process includes analyzing existing conditions, defining criteria and performance measures for each objective, identifying potential transportation strategies, analyzing each strategy against the selected criteria and performance measures (using strategy characteristics, corridor conditions, and results from previous plans, programs, and studies), and identifying which alternatives should move forward for detailed evaluation during the alternatives analysis phase.
Strategies Screening Process Flow Chart
 
Range of Strategies Evaluated
Strategies were identified for consideration based on public input, the existing conditions analysis, the project need and purpose, and a review of previous studies, plans, and projects. Below is the entire range of strategies considered for this corridor.  Please view the Corridor Strategy Fact Sheets for more detailed information on each strategy.
 
No Build (i.e. leave the corridor as it is)
Transportation System Management (TSM)
  • planned projects outside the corridor
  • minor improvements within the corridor
  • management techniques
  • upgraded bus transit service
Transportation Demand Management
  • carpool/vanpool
  • pricing management
  • truck restrictions
  • ITS/ATMS
  • teleworking
  • incident management
Transit
  • automated guideway transit
  • heavy rail
  • light rail transit
  • bus rapid transit
  • maglev
  • monorail
  • express bus  
Highway Capacity Improvements
  • general purpose lanes
  • managed lanes
    • express lanes
    • high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
    • truck only lanes
    • toll lanes (trucks, high-occupancy, express)
Operational Improvements
  • collector/distributor lanes
  • interchange improvements (ramp metering, ramp redesign, general capacity)
  • ITS/ATMS
  • elimination of access points (i.e. close exit/entrance ramps)
  • improved signage 
Surface Street Improvements (new and existing roadways)
  • alternate/parallel routes
  • new connections