Traffic in downtown Victoria could see some major changes following the hiring of a traffic consultant by the City of Victoria.
Peter Truch has been hired from Kelowna to identify any problems with traffic flow and light schedules at 52 intersections in the downtown core, which hasnB次元官网网址檛 seen system updates since 2009.
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At individual intersections, Truch and his team will look at the walking speed of pedestrians, and likely extend the amount of time people have to cross the road.
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Truch would also explore changes in traffic volumes and patterns at individual intersections to see if an increase or decrease in green time is required, or any additional phases B次元官网网址� such as advanced left turns B次元官网网址� should be added in.
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On a larger scale, Truch will explore if the downtown network needs longer cycle lengths; currently most currently run between 65 to 70 second. This could be affected by elements such as advanced left turns and separate lights for cyclists.
Lastly, the team will look at the progression of lights, something that is also called a B次元官网网址済reen wave,B次元官网网址� which theoretically should see a staggering of lights that would avoid a continued stop-and-go from a green light meeting a red light.
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The City has allotted $40,000 for Truch to conduct the study. Truch began in October and plans on providing an optimized plan by the end of December or in early January.
Once a plan is established, each intersection will have to be adjusted individually, but Dellebuur says by early spring a more optimized traffic flow should be in place.
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