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TR9302-CS 920127 from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 12660 Colt Road, ~ulte 200 Dallas, Te~u 7S2~1 FAX Phone No. (214) 239-3820 Office Phone No. (214) 386-7007 PL~SI=. DELINr~R THE FOLIA:)W~G PAGES TO:. ~o~ __ ~,~ ~.~ JOB ~ TOTAL ~~R OF PAG~ ~CL~G ~ FAX ~N~AL IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL PAGF_,S OR HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSM1TIING, PLEASE CALL (214) 356-7007 COMME1VI~ J~N 27 ~ 1~:~5 KIMLEY-HORN 502 P02 Project Descriptions Arlington TLS -- Arlington, Texas Kimley-Horn was selected by the City of Arlington to perform signal timing for 100 intersections under the Traffic Light Synchronization (TLS) program. The services performed by Kimley-I-Iorn include: simulation of existing timing, development of optimized signal timings (using PASSER 11-87 and TRANSYT- 7F), field fine tuning of the optimized signal timing, and simulation of the fine tuned timing plans for inclusion in TLS-required documentation. Contact: C/ty of Arlington 101 West Abram Street Arlington, Texas, 76010 Ali Mozdbar (817) 459-6366 Garland TLS--Garland, Texas Kimley-I-Iorn has been selected by the City of Garland to perform both signal timing and design services at 40 intersections. The scope of services includes the before and after simulation of both existing timings and optimized timings, development of new signal riming plans (using PASSER II-87), and assistance with the installation and fine-tuning of thc timing plans. Ten miles of new aerial interconnect cable are also being designed to tie these intersections to the City's closed-loop signal system. Contact: City of Garland 200 North 5th Street Garland, Texas 75040 Larry W. Cervenka, P.E. (214) 01C911705 City of University Park Signal Timing and Design (TLS) .- City of University Park~ Texas Kimley-Horn and Associates is currently under contract to the City of University Park, Texas, to provide optimized signal timing for 32 signalized intersections under the SDHPT Traffic Light Synchronization Program. As a part of this project, we are working with the adjacent municipalities (the City of Dallas and the Town of Highland Park) to affect signal coordination across boundar/es. Contact: City of University Park 3800 University Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75205 Bob Whaling (214) 363-1644 Town of Highland Park Signal Timing and Design (TLS) .. Town of Highland Park~ Texas Kimley-Hom and Associates is currently under contract to the Town of Highland Park, Texas, to provide optimized signal timing for 14 signalized intersections under the SDHPT Traffic Light Synchronization Program. As a part of this project, we are wo/king with the adjacent municipalities, (the City of Dallas and the City of University Park) to affect signal coordination across boundaries. In addition, we are developing PS & E for controller upgrades and traffic responsive operation. Contact: Town of Highland Park 4700 Drexel Drive Dallas, Texas 75205 Jim Dower (214) 5214161 Signal System Design -- Charleston, South Carolina Following Hurricane Hugo, Kimley-Horn was engaged by the City of Charleston to "fast track" the design of a 150-intersection closed-loop signal system. Plans and specifications were completed in time for the city to award bids for system installation just nine.weeks after Kimley-Horn's notice to proceed. The firm's scope also included collection of new turning movement counts at all intersections; development of new timing plans and assistance with timing plan installation and fine-tuning. PASSER 11-87 was used to generate the new plans for 50 intersections in 9 subsystems, which consisted of individual crossing arterials. TRANSYT-7F was used to generate the new plans for 100 intersections in five subsystems that have a grid configuration. Contact: City of Charleston 180 Lockwood Drive Extension Charleston, South Carolina 29403 Heman Pefia, Jr. (803) 724-7373 Closed-Loop Signal System -- Rock Hill, South Carolina K. imley-Horn was selected by the City of Rock Hill to design the expansion of theix closed-loop system from a 12-intersection, single-subsystem configuration to a 67-intersection, city-wide configuration. Kimley-Horn also developed new timing plans using TRANSYT-7F and PASSER II-87 and assisted in the fine-tuning of the new plans. The new system, which is now fully operational, has achieved reductions in signal related stops and delay in excess of 50 percem. Contact: City of Rock Hill 155 Johnston Street Rock Hill, North Carolina 29731 Danny Parks (803) 329-5529 Signal Timing Plans -- Richardson, Texas Under contract to the City of Richardson, Kimley-Horn provided a.m. and p,m. peak timing plans for 30 intersections under time-base coordination. PASSER II- 87 was used to develop these timing plans, Contact: City of Richardson Post Office Box 830309 Richardson, Texas 75083~0309 Mr. John Black, P.E. (214) 238-4274 Dallas County Traffic Signalization Program -- Dallas, Texas Kim_Icy-Horn was selected by Dallas County to optimize traffic signalization in six distinct municipal jurisdictions in the north-central portion of the county--Addison, Carrollton, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, and Richardson. Timing has been developed for over 250 intersections in approximately ,~0 subsystems. The firm developed optimized traffic signal timing using SOAP, PASSER II and PASSER IH, and TRANSYT-TF for study intersections, designed upgrades of intersection 01C911705 J~N 27 ~2 1~:~? KIMLEY-HORN 50~ P05 signal control hardware to support improved timing, and effected coordinated signal timing on continuous arterial streets without thc constraints of city boundaries. Furthermore, we have developed an action plan to enhance continuing operations of the program and are providing one-week trainings to enable participating cities to effectively maintain and update timing plans. The firm also has developed a framework and plan for similar projects in other areas of the county. Contact: City of Dallas Transportation Department City Hall Dallas, Texas 75201 Edward J. Seymour, PhD., P.E. (214) 670-6175 Implementation Phase of Computerized Signal System . Fayetteville, North Carolina Kimley-Horn was retained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the implementation phase of a 135-intersection UTCS-based signal system for Fayetteville. Signal timing for the intersections was performed using PASSER II for arterials and TRANSYT-7F for the CBD area. On-site fine-tuning has been performed for these intersections, which included additional on-site timing plan development to provide the best possible timing plans. Our scope also included review of contractor submittals and documentation. Contact: City of Fayetteville 339 Alexander Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Mr. Tom R. Hosack (919) 433-1668 Computerized Signal System .. Lubbock, Texas The firm completed feasfoility studies, preliminary engineering, and functional design for the Lubbock system, and then helped the City communicate the benefits of the selected alternative to the public. The citizens passed a bond issue authorizing full City funding of a new, 130-intersection system. The firm prepared the detailed design plans and specifications and the project was let to contract in three parts, with all three contracts being completed on or ahead of schedule, partially due to the project management techniques employed by Kimley-Hom. The firm has completed implementation of the system, which is an enhanced version of the FHWA's extended u-rcs software package, to which we have interfaced our most up-to-date version of our FORCAST timing program. The program includes the ability to automatically store approved timing plans in the data base. Maintenance aspects of the system were important to the design, and J~N 27 '92 1~:~7 ~I~&E¥-~O~N 502 P06 thc system minimizes the maintenance burden. Thc system also inc]udcd control and display panels, a controller integration cabinet, and an environmental test cabinet, all of which arc controlled by the computer to aid in diagnoses of problems. Thc firm developed ten on-line timing plans for each of thc subsystems, plus a back-up timing plan. The firm also developed a back-up coordination system that uses the capabilities of the local communications units to provide time-based back-up coordination. This scheme saved the City over $120,000. Contact: City of Lubbock Post Office Box 2000 Lubbock, Texas 79457 Larry Hoffman (806) 762-6411