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As a municipality changes, it is easy for the transportation system to become outdated. Some of these features involve the use and application of non-standard or non-uniform traffic control devices. Other problems may be more complex such as increased traffic congestion. Presently the traffic engineering functions of these municipalities are being managed by personnel with very little to no experience in traffic engineering practices and principals. When called upon, MSTA essentially serves as their traffic engineer.
MSTA can help identify and solve traffic or transportation related problems that exist along city/town maintained streets. Typically, solving traffic problems involves performing comprehensive transportation studies. These studies vary in duration and complexity, but all provide suggestions, which complement and improve both the quality and effectiveness of the existing transportation system and traffic operations, while keeping in mind specific community concerns.
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To provide a safe pedestrian-friendly environment, MSTA performs various studies including pedestrian counts, facility examinations (sidewalks, pedestrian signal, signs, crosswalks, etc.), and observation of pedestrian and motorists behaviors. |
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| Many municipalities served by MSTA have aging transportation systems that were planned, designed, and implemented to meet the needs of yesterday's traveling public. Quite often, factors such as minor increases in traffic volumes, will significantly impact these systems and cause major traffic and/or safety problems. MSTA makes its greatest contribution by identifying these problems, evaluating their impacts, and providing solutions that are both realistic and cost-effective.
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Intersection Safety - Signalized and unsignalized intersections are examined for geometric, efficiency, sight distance, traffic volume, and delays, etc. |
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Signing - Signing studies involve inventory of signs and their placement according to the guidelines of the MUTCD . This includes, but is not limited to, signing and roadway routing related to historical and/or tourist information and pedestrian needs. |
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Access Management - Turning vehicles disrupt the continual flow of through traffic on a major roadway. With increases in traffic volume, motorists turning onto major roadways from driveways experience longer delays, and more of the heavily used driveways become unsignalized intersections. With increases in congestion and delays, chances of accidents also increase. MSTA examines the traffic volume, roadway operations, and all accessing driveways, etc. to provide adequate and safe access control for motorists. |
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Corridor Optimization - As population and development increase, travel-ways that once served the nearby residential areas to the town become major corridors. Corridor optimization studies help determine more cost effective methods of traffic control improvements, other than the traditional roadway construction, widening, or relocation. Recommendations will help to provide the maximum utilization and capacity allowed with the existing roadway. |
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Heavy Truck Routing - MSTA studies the existing truck routes and volumes, to examine more efficient and/or alternative truck routes. As the population and related development around town increase, the local roadway system may demand modification of local truck routes. MSTA takes local concerns and existing traffic systems into consideration to determine solutions. |
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Various Traffic Calming Methods - (Note: Implementation is always a challenge, however, by identifying the nature of the traffic problem, the range of possible solutions become apparent. Before any of these devices or methods are implemented, a traffic study must be conducted to provide the most suitable and efficient solution.)
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Parking studies vary in duration and complexity. Data is collected to determine supply, demand, use, duration, and turnover frequencies. MSTA also reviews and design vehicular parking facilities with considerations to regulations and guidelines.
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