Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Chapter 8 Transportation System Management/Transportation Demand Management Plans This chapter includes a discussion of existing and fu ture needs for transportation sy stem managem ent (TSM) and transportation dem and m anage ment (TDM) services and im provem ents. Transportation Sy stem Management Transportation Sy stem Managem ent (or TSM) im provem ents include actions designed to m aximize efficient use of the existing transportation sy stem . TSM strategies include actions such as traffic signalization, signal sy nchronization to im prove tr affic progression (particularly along m ajor arterial streets), signal retim ing, channelization im provem ents, one-way streets, parking prohibitions, turn prohibitions, and other actions. Traffic calm ing m easures are also addressed in this section. This section presents a discussion of TSM needs including: • Intersection traffic control needs and im provem ents including signal coordination, signal upgrades, and new signal installation or m odification, • Intelligent Transportation Sy stem (ITS) needs and im provem ents; • Traffic calm ing; and • On-going traffic m onitoring. Intersection Traffic Control Traffic Signal Coordination Needs and Improvements Traffic signal coordination along arterial streets is one of the m ost effective strategies to m aximize the efficient use of the existing transportation system . Signal coordination is intended to reduce the am ount of starting and stopping experienced along a street by timing signals to turn green just before the traffic platoon reaches them . The City of Medford currently has a fully interconn ected traffic signal sy stem that can be used to implem ent coordinated signal tim ing plans, and which can ultim ately be connected to a centralized traffic control m anagem ent center. The City should initiated the following im provem ents: • Improve traffic signal coordination in the Me dford UGB by establishing priorities for and implem enting coordinated traffic signal timing plans (these could generally be based on traffic volum es and/or street hierarchy ). Em ploy signal tim ing plans that m aximize operational efficiency during different tim e periods. Continue to m odernize traffic signal equipm ent and to im prove its efficiency by ultim ately connecting all signals to a centralized traffic control m anagem ent center. • Traffic Signaliz ation/Traffic Control Needs and Improvements Traffic Operations and Capacity Deficiencies at Unsignalized Intersections As described in Appendix G, the Level of Service Study included an assessm ent of existing and 2023 future PM peak hour traffic volum es at significant uns ignalized intersections in the Medford UGB. Table Medford Transportatio n System Pl an 8-1 Public Transportation Plan