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.' ~' • DEVELOPMENT O~F A FOR PRIORITY CORRIDOR STUDIES IN THE PURPOSE TSM PLAN ITEM 8c Page 1 of 1 HOUSTON-GALVESTON REGION The proposed project would develop a plan for the systematic application of Transportation System Management (TSM) techniques to major travel corridors in the H-GAC region. RarKr,RnuNn Since the 1960's, Transportation System Management measures have been used in the Houston-Galveston Area Council region to improve vehicular flow through low-cost improvements that increase the efficiency of existing roadways. Typical TSM actions include improvements such as coordinated signal timing among a series of intersections, traffic channelization, one-way streets, reversible traffic lanes, and parking and access controls. Last year, H-GAC sponsored a study of the Bellaire/Bissonnet corridor, one which traverses several communities. TSM recommendations were the primary products of that report. In order to identify those corridors which would benefit most from TSM applications, criteria should be developed to establish corridor travel defi- ciencies, potential TSM solutions and relative study priority. PRODUCTS The major products of the proposed study include: * Formal identification and inventory of major transportation corridors (Video=taped route profiles have been proposed) * Development of criteria to be applied to a corridor eligibility and priority process. * Identification of the "immediate priority" corridor(s). * Description of a planning process designed to coordinate an agenda of TSM studies to be administered by participating agencies such as the SDHPT, MTA, City governments and H-GAC. COST The cost of the proposed project is estimated at $40-45,000 funded with FFIWA Section 112 funds. ACTION REQUESTED Request authorization to submit a request for proposal to develop~a TSM Plan for priority corridors in the H-GAC region at a cost not to exceed $45,000.