1. Miller Road Feasibility Study & Reconstruction Project Information and Kick-off Meeting Presented by: The Corradino Group of Michigan, Inc. ROWE INC. Genesee County Road Commission January 24, 2007

2. Project Schedule Public Meetings – Feasibility Study Public Meetings – Feasibility Study End of January – Kick-off / Informational Meeting End of January – Kick-off / Informational Meeting End of February – Deficiencies / Access Management / Draft Recommendations End of February – Deficiencies / Access Management / Draft Recommendations End of March – Final Feasibility Recommendations End of March – Final Feasibility Recommendations Survey Began Mid-December 2006 Survey Began Mid-December 2006 Preliminary Design Underway Preliminary Design Underway Final Plans, Specifications and Estimates AUGUST 2007 Final Plans, Specifications and Estimates AUGUST 2007

3. Major Feasibility Study Tasks Collect and Review Traffic and Crash Data Collect and Review Traffic and Crash Data Review Existing and Future Conditions Review Existing and Future Conditions Identify Transportation Goals and Objectives Identify Transportation Goals and Objectives Determine Access Management Strategies Determine Access Management Strategies Recommend Feasible Alternatives Recommend Feasible Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives Prepare Report Prepare Report

6. I-75 Corridor Study-Genesee County – 2025 Master Plan, URS November 2002 I-75 Corridor Study-Genesee County – 2025 Master Plan, URS November 2002 Miller Road Signal Coordination and Timing, Parsons Transportation Group, September 2002 Miller Road Signal Coordination and Timing, Parsons Transportation Group, September 2002 I-75 at Miller Road Operational and Access Management Study, Parsons May 6, 2004 I-75 at Miller Road Operational and Access Management Study, Parsons May 6, 2004 Traffic and Crash Conditions Studies, Wayne State University & Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 11, 2006 Traffic and Crash Conditions Studies, Wayne State University & Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 11, 2006 Miller Road Background Studies

7. Business Stakeholder Interviews General Summary of Comments Prouds Popular Shopping and Restaurant’s Center turn lane Good Traffic Volumes (exposure) Concerns Left Hand Turn Lock Ups Near I-75 it is a mess Congestion,Backups and Crashes 2025 Vision Bad Congestion Competition from other Stores & Internet Congestion scares away customers Governments Role in Securing Vision Fixing the road Possible Service Roads Adding more signals

8. What is Access Management? Reduce congestion/delay along the Miller Road corridor; Reduce congestion/delay along the Miller Road corridor; Maintain the traffic carrying capacity of the roadway and delay costly capacity improvements where possible; Maintain the traffic carrying capacity of the roadway and delay costly capacity improvements where possible; Reduce the number of traffic crashes; Reduce the number of traffic crashes; Identify access management principles to to reduce delay/improve safety; Identify access management principles to to reduce delay/improve safety; Improve ingress and egress to businesses; Improve ingress and egress to businesses; Coordinate land use decisions; and, Coordinate land use decisions; and, Improve the aesthetic appeal of the Miller Road corridor. Improve the aesthetic appeal of the Miller Road corridor. A Program to control the location, spacing, design and operation of driveways and street connectors to roadways. The objectives are to:

9. Example Access Management Effects Reduces Stop-and Go Traffic Pattern Reduces Stop-and Go Traffic Pattern Reduces Delay per Vehicle by 15-20% Reduces Delay per Vehicle by 15-20% Reduces Air Pollution/Fuel Consumption by 5-10% Reduces Air Pollution/Fuel Consumption by 5-10% Reduces Conflict Points/Crash Potential by 20% Reduces Conflict Points/Crash Potential by 20%

10. Example Access Management Sample Conflict Point Diagrams

11. Intersection Traffic Crash Data

12. Segment Crashes

13. Traffic Data

14. Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) Locations

15. Turning Movement Count (TMC) Locations

16. Task 1- Establish Community Involvement Program Vehicle Classification Data

17. Hourly Traffic Distribution

18. Lennon and Miller Road Turning Movements

19. Synchro Traffic Model

20. Future Traffic Population Change (1990-2000) –20% Population Change (1990-2000) –20% Household Change (1990-2000) –18% Household Change (1990-2000) –18% ADT Change/Year (1993-2003) +0.006 ADT Change/Year (1993-2003) +0.006 GCMPC/Consultant to run Future Year 2030 Traffic Demand on TransCad model GCMPC/Consultant to run Future Year 2030 Traffic Demand on TransCad model Transit Mode-Share for Work Trips ~1% Transit Mode-Share for Work Trips ~1% Non-motorized Travel Non-motorized Travel

21. Worse-Case Daily Traffic Volumes

22. Next Steps Late February Public Meeting Late February Public Meeting Draft Recommendations Draft Recommendations Operations Operations Safety Safety Access Management Access Management Geometrics/Laneage Geometrics/Laneage

23. Questions and Comments?