uReport

City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #158503

Traffic Signals:

Other: The traffic light at this intersection (S. Bryan Ave/High St & E. 3rd) has a very short timing on the Bryan Ave/High st. side, especially during rush hour. Traffic is nearly always backed up after 5pm due to the lights only being green for ~5 seconds, while the 3rd street lights are green for far longer. This is a problem for those of us coming off campus for the day at 5 as both roads get lines of traffic. If it would be possible to extend the length of the green light for these two 'side' roads for longer so traffic had more of a chance to clear, it would help ease congestion on these roads.

Assigned to
Andrew Cibor

History

3/24/2017 12:54:14 Closed by Andrew Cibor

Emailed the following response to Mr. Weber: Thank you for taking the time to submit a uReport with your observations and request for the intersection of E 3rd Street, Bryan Avenue, and High Street. Staff recognizes that this intersection can experience back ups, especially during peak periods. The signal is programmed to provide the following maximum green times: Northbound = 25 seconds Southbound = 15 seconds East/Westbound = 45 seconds Given traffic volume distributions on each of these streets, the north and south legs receive a higher proportion of green time for their traffic levels compared to 3rd Street. Any changes to further favor the minor streets will have negative consequences to the major street operation. The offset design of the intersection's north and south legs force the traffic signal to operate 'split phase' signal timing. This type of operation is not very efficient. A detailed evaluation and design effort is programmed for this intersection next year. That process should start the process of identifying a long-term solution to the intersection's operation. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or comments.

Sent notification to Andrew Cibor, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=158503 Closed by Andrew Cibor Emailed the following response to Mr. Weber: Thank you for taking the time to submit a uReport with your observations and request for the intersection of E 3rd Street, Bryan Avenue, and High Street. Staff recognizes that this intersection can experience back ups, especially during peak periods. The signal is programmed to provide the following maximum green times: Northbound = 25 seconds Southbound = 15 seconds East/Westbound = 45 seconds Given traffic volume distributions on each of these streets, the north and south legs receive a higher proportion of green time for their traffic levels compared to 3rd Street. Any changes to further favor the minor streets will have negative consequences to the major street operation. The offset design of the intersection's north and south legs force the traffic signal to operate 'split phase' signal timing. This type of operation is not very efficient. A detailed evaluation and design effort is programmed for this intersection next year. That process should start the process of identifying a long-term solution to the intersection's operation. Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or comments.

3/22/2017 14:35:32 Danna Workman assigned this case to Andrew Cibor

Sent notification to Andrew Cibor, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=158503 Danna Workman assigned this case to Andrew Cibor You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

3/22/2017 14:17:00 Anonymous assigned this case to Danna Workman

Sent notification to Danna Workman, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=158503 Anonymous assigned this case to Danna Workman You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

3/22/2017 14:17:00 Opened by Anonymous

2100-2116 East 3rd Street

CityBloomington
StateIN
Latitude39.164237976074
Longitude-86.508308410645

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