Light Rail Intersections Safety Study

Ardurra provides Traffic Engineering Services for Houston METRO's Red Line Intersections Safety Study, conducting an independent safety analysis of critical intersection crossings, including Fannin/Sunset and Fannin/Cambridge. The specialized study focuses on improving safety from the perspectives of pedestrians and bicycle users while developing actionable recommendations to enhance multimodal operations.

The team conducts detailed field investigations, observing pedestrian and bicycle patterns at study intersections, developing SYNCHRO models for weekday AM and PM conditions to evaluate long-term intersection configuration changes. Strategic coordination with the City of Houston ensures safety improvement plans align with municipal transportation objectives and implementation capabilities.

Key Traffic Engineering Services:

• Conducting an independent safety study of Red Line intersection crossings, focusing on pedestrian and bicycle user safety improvements

• Performing comprehensive field investigations, observing pedestrian and bicycle movement patterns at Fannin/Sunset and Fannin/Cambridge intersections

• Building weekday AM and PM SYNCHRO models evaluating long-term intersection configuration changes to enhance safety performance

• Evaluating safety treatment alternatives with probable cost estimates for initial implementation and ongoing maintenance requirements

• Developing a traffic engineering report with specific recommendations to improve multimodal safety at critical transit intersections

• Coordinating with the City of Houston, ensuring safety improvement plans align with municipal transportation objectives and implementation strategies

• Analyzing intersection crossing safety from pedestrian and bicycle perspectives, supporting METRO's commitment to multimodal accessibility

The safety study provides Houston METRO with data-driven recommendations for intersection improvements, supporting the agency's commitment to safe and accessible transit operations. Strategic analysis and coordination enable evidence-based safety enhancements protecting vulnerable road users throughout the Red Line corridor.