Harris County Toll Road Authority Traffic Modeling

CLIENT Harris County Toll Road Authority
LOCATION Houston, TX

PROJECT GALLERY

PROJECT STATS

Location

Houston, TX
SERVICES

Traffic

Transportation
12

Miles
150,000

Vehicles per day
220

Data points

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Harris County Toll Road Authority(HCTRA) Traffic Modeling Project is a part of the HCTRA Barrier Free Program, aiming to eliminate toll plazas along the Sam Houston Tollway, particularly Beltway 8. The objective is to transition all lanes to electronic tolling only. By eliminating barriers and traditional tolling lanes, our goal, as traffic engineers, was to enhance the efficiency and performance of the sector under our responsibility, spanning from Westpark Tollway to US 290, including the 210.

RECOGNITIONS:
2023 Quiddity Project of the Year Nominee

SERVICE DETAILS

In partnership with the Harris County Toll Road Authority and their project management team, Quiddity provided traffic engineering and multimodal transportation planning services for a 12-mile stretch of the Sam Houston Tollway corridor, extending from US to 90 and down to West Park Tollway. This segment, with over 150,000 vehicles daily and being the most congested and heavily traveled part of the Sam Houston Tollway, stands out as a project of regional significance for both Houston and Quiddity. The sheer volume of daily users highlights its importance, and our recommendations aim to ensure the future safe travel along this corridor.

Quiddity went beyond HCTRA’s jurisdictional boundaries, considering TxDOT frontage roads supporting Sam Houston, City of Houston thoroughfares, and exploring multimodal options like bus rapid transit, pedestrian facilities, and bicycle facilities.

Associated Project Members

Colby Wright, PE, Manager

Traffic

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Giovanni Puccini, PE, PTOE, Senior Project Manager

Traffic & Transportation

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Matt Kainer, PE, Senior Project Manager

Program Management

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