kyle field transportation plan update

Kyle Field Transportation Plan2016 Update

Tim Lomax, Texas A&M Transp Instgamedaytraffic@tamu.edu

Troy Rother, City of College Station

Safety & law enforcement

agencies

Our Partners Are Critical to the Plan’s Success

Transportation Services, Marketing &

Communications, Athletics, Student Affairs, Police, etc.

Gameday Traffic Management Plan

Traffic Control Center

Traffic Control Center

Check Traffic Control Deployment

Traffic Control Center

Monitor Traffic

Traffic Control Center

Adjust Traffic Signal Timings

Penberthy George Bush

Traffic Control Center

Adjust Traffic Signal Timings

Penberthy George Bush

Traffic Control Plan

Wellborn Rd at George Bush Drive

Traffic Control Plan

Wellborn Rd at George Bush Drive

Game operations, traffic & community elementsNew technology, better procedures and dedicated staff

Improving Awareness, Transportation & the Experience

>Handled huge crowds with the same or less congestion as in 2013 >TAMU ‘secret shopper’ – excellent review

What Did We Accomplish in 2015?

For 5 of 7 games, cleared traffic within 2 hours

Destination Aggieland App• Updated by TAMU

Transportation Services • Year-round info – all

sports, all big events• Push notifications &

Twitter• ~40,000 sessions in last

month• Still coordinated with: gameday.12thman.com

Average Game Stats

2013, 2014, 2015

2013 14,0002014 27,0002015 30,0002016 ~30,000 1st game

20,000 to 22,000 parked cars

2016 Kyle Field Transportation

2016 Kyle Field Transportation

• Use Fitch and 2818!

UCLA 2016, Pre-Game11:00am

12:00pm

1:00pm

UCLA 2016, Pre-Game

1:30pm 2:30pm

2:00pm

• Use Fitch and 2818!

• Moving people away from campus and through problem intersections

UCLA 2016, Pre-Game

6:30pm 7:30pm

7:00pm

• Began pick up of traffic control before 8:30

UCLA 2016, Pre-Game

8:00pm9:00pm

8:30pm

This approach helped many other big events• Basketball, Baseball, Ring Day, Muster,

Graduations, Big Event• Signals doing the work, fewer officers, new

campus procedures to take advantage of CoCS improvements

Lessons Learned

• One approach – many plans• Move people and traffic safely and quickly• Communicate expected travel paths and options• Aggressive, real-time response– Change signal timing, guide officers and 1st responders– Cameras & controllers – FM 2818/Holleman– George Bush/FM 2818– Kimbrough/Wellborn

Lessons Learned

Changes in CSPD Gameday• Fewer officers in

streets• Better coordination

with TAMU• One plan - Let the

leavers leave• Using signals, devices

& communication technology

• Staff experience with new plan

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Key Elements for 2016

Gamedays need many dedicated people – and you have some AWESOME people. A few who have been absolutely vital….– Lt. Leeth– Garrett Martinek – James Robertson– Lee Robinson– Troy Rother– Lt. Sigler– Marshall Wallace

People: The Most Important Element

• Continue upgrading cameras, controllers, software and cabinets– College Station investment

$5 million – Chancellor Sharp - $1 million

• Ideas being studied– Message signs, cameras, software– Servers, generators, fiber and

communication – maintain access by CoCS, TAMU, other operators

– Reduce field staff, use signal capabilities– Connecting with fans

• Thank you for the support!

What Else Is Needed?