Traffic - Corridor State Highway 6 Performance
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Status Indicators: Proceeding as Anticipated | Monitoring Progress | Reviewing for Improvement | Information Unavailable
Status Indicators:
Proceeding as Anticipated
Monitoring Progress
Reviewing for Improvement
Information Unavailable
The State Highway 6 (SH 6) 4th quarter travel times show that the City met the service level commitments for all peaks (AM, Noon, PM) with a level of service of C or better. Most of SH 6 re-construction is complete with minor items still pending. Looking at the weekday traffic, the SH 6 at US 59 interchange averaged 116,000 vehicles per day (vpd) which matched the previous quarter’s measurement. Traffic volumes are consistently staying 5-6,000 lower than pre-covid in 2019 but 12,000+ higher than last year during the same period.
Average travel times details on Highway 6 from Dulles Ave to First Colony Blvd/Brooks St are outlined below:
- AM: 5 minutes 55 seconds (35.8 mph, LOS B)
- Noon: 7 minutes 54 seconds (26.8 mph, LOS C)
- PM: 9 minutes 16 seconds (22.85 mph, LOS C)
Per the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual, this metric is calculated as the average measured travel speed over the posted speed limit for the corresponding major corridor (avg. speed / posted speed limit). The calculated value is converted into a percentage and translated into a letter grade indicative of a Level of Service (A is the best, F is the worst). The slower the measured speed compared to the posted speed limit, the lower the Level of Service.
Measured major travel corridors include:
State Highway 6 (Dulles to Brooks St.) - 45 MPH
US Highway 90 (Dairy Ashford Blvd. to SH 6) - 50 MPH
Standard Levels of Service are classified by the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual.
A: ≥86% B: 68%-85% C: 51%-67% D: 41%-50%
E: 31%-40% F: ≤30%
Target: C/C/C
A target of C means the City aims to have traffic flowing at a minimum of 51-67% of the speed limit. For Highway 6, this means the City aims to have a traffic goal of at least 23 - 30 MPH during the AM, noon, and PM peak travel times.
The City of Sugar Land's most vital vehicular travel corridors support commercial enterprise and quality of life. Shorter travel times help improve both commercial enterprise and quality of life.
Contact Information
City of Sugar Land
2700 Town Center Blvd. North
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Department of Innovation
Contact (281) 275-2198
www.sugarlandtx.gov
[email protected]