METRO On-Call Traffic Engineering Services


Houston, Texas


Ardurra provided traffic engineering & ITS services for several work orders under two separate contracts. Ardurra performed several services including traffic signal design, traffic studies, Park & Ride Studies, development of HOV lanes, traffic signal timing, systems planning, integration, implementation, maintenance & operations.

We performed more than 20 work orders under 2 prime contracts and 4 subcontracts since 2002. Other services include signature bus routes, transit signal priority, queue jumping, VISSIM modeling, traffic studies in support of METRO Solutions and 90A Commuter Rail. Specialty services include bus service planning, intermodal terminals and transportation centers.

The purpose of the study is to identify potential station stops, options for two dedicated bus lanes and/or shared lanes, and layovers at each end, at least as long as two articulated buses, beginning at the UTC and traveling southward to Bissonnet or further.