The Town of Addison has recently completed a mobility project that will improve vehicle travel throughout the city. Belt Line Road, one of the most traveled thoroughfares in the DFW area, along with major intersections across Addison are flowing more smoothly following the changes.

The results of these improvements are significant. Belt Line Road, east bound and west bound, will see an overall reduction in travel time of 302,717 hours per year.

The project was implemented to increase traffic mobility throughout Addison via optimized signal timing while at the same time providing coordination of traffic signals between Addison and the adjacent cities of Carrollton, Dallas and Farmers Branch.

The need for coordinated timing plans within the Town of Addison is significant and will be of help as the DFW Metroplex moves to conform to acceptable pollutant standards within the next few years.

“Traffic signal timing improvements are the most cost effective solution for reducing vehicle emissions, delay, stops and fuel consumption,” said Ron Whitehead, City Manager for the Town of Addison. “We recognized the need to institute these changes as the restaurants, hotels and businesses in Addison continue to grow and attract consumers.”

The traffic signal timing optimization project completed by transportation engineers, Kimley-Horn and Associates:

· Developed and implemented optimized signal timing for 17 intersections along Belt Line Road and Midway Road while interfacing with signals belonging to three neighboring communities.

· Developed four separate timing plans to accommodate traffic flows during the morning, noon and evening rush periods, and during off-peak times.

· Enhanced the effectiveness of previous Town mobility improvement projects at various intersections on Belt Line Road where dual left turn lanes and designated right turn lanes were constructed.

“We collected data that would allow us to evaluate traffic flow during all day parts,” said Michael Murphy, Director of Public Works, Town of Addison. “With accurate traffic counts and travel time runs, we were able to develop the improvement plan that is in place today. As Addison continues to grow, we will regularly evaluate traffic mobility to insure that it’s easy and enjoyable to drive to and through Addison.”

This optimized signal timing project is a continuation of the Town’s emphasis on mobility improvements accented by the Addison Airport tunnel project and the Arapaho Road extension project which both serve as a reliever to Belt Line Road.