The US-2 / US-7 corridor, near the I-89 Exit 16 interchange in Colchester, VT, is a key commuting arterial that connects Burlington, Winooski, and Essex Junction to points north. Over the last few decades, significant new development has combined with existing pressures to create excessive intersection congestion during peak hours throughout the corridor. As a…
Regions and municipalities across the United States are considering various forms of congestion pricing as a way to optimize transportation system efficiency. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has undertaken a multiyear effort to study eight different congestion pricing strategies with the goals of reducing congestion, reducing vehicle emissions, and enhancing revenue potential. Understanding…
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) established the I-89 Exit 12B Alignment Study to examine alternative alignments for a new interchange along Interstate 89 in South Burlington, Vermont. Beyond supporting economic development and employment growth in the Chittenden County metropolitan core, the new interchange was identified for study to provide: Local and regional mobility and…
Western Salt Lake County and Utah County are anticipating enormous growth and projected local and regional transportation demand. To address these concerns, the Utah Department of Transportation looked to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the “Mountain View Corridor.” RSG helped to develop this EIS by providing toll modeling expertise and enhanced the regional…
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) commissioned the Williston-Essex Network Transportation Study (WENTS) — a “Network Management Plan” for implementing a mutually supportive set of strategies to enhance access, mobility, safety, economic development, and environmental quality within the Burlington, Vermont region. This study was initiated to determine the best set of multimodal improvements to…
The City of Anaheim, in cooperation with the Orange County Transportation Authority, is working to improve passenger access to the Metrolink system. The city has proposed a fixed guideway transit line between the future Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), the Platinum Triangle, the Anaheim Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center as part of this…