CMS Performance and Strategy Evaluation Report AMATS

ACRONYMS USED IN THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM REPORT
AMATS Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
CAC MIS Canton-Akron-Cleveland Interregional Travel Corridor Major

Investment Study
CMS Congestion Management System
CSI Congestion Severity Index
HCM2000 Highway Capacity Manual 2000

HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
I-76 MIS I-76 Major Investment Study

ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems
LOS Level of Service
MIS Major Investment Study

MPH Miles per Hour
ODOT Ohio Department of Transportation
pcpmpl Passenger cars, per mile, per lane
TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)

TIP Transportation Improvement Program
TMA Transportation Management Area
V/C ratio Volume to Capacity ratio

VHT Vehicle Hours Traveled
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGY EVALUATION REPORT
AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

806 CITICENTER BUILDING
146 SOUTH HIGH STREET
AKRON, OHIO 44308
December 2004
This report is the product of a study financed (in part) by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the
Ohio Department of Transportation.
The contents of this report reflect the views of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, which is
responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily
reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This report does not
constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
Cooperative transportation planning by the Village, City, and County governments of Portage and Summit
Counties and the Chippewa Township area of Wayne County; in conjunction with the U.S. Department of
Transportation and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Maps............................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables............................................................................................................. 7
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1: Congestion Management System Procedures ....................................... 11
Chapter 2: Existing Traffic Congestion..................................................................... 17
Chapter 3: Future Traffic Congestion ....................................................................... 31
Chapter 4: Incident-Related Traffic Congestion ....................................................... 45
Chapter 5: Identifying CMS Alternatives .................................................................. 55
Chapter 6: Evaluation of CMS Alternatives .............................................................. 79
Chapter 7: CMS Recommendations......................................................................... 93
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LIST OF MAPS
Map 1-1: Congestion Management System Freeways and Arterials ..................... 14

Map 1-2: Congestion Management System Intersections ..................................... 15
Map 2-1: 2003 Freeway Level of Service Analysis ................................................ 21
Map 2-2: 2003 Arterial Level of Service Analysis .................................................. 24
Map 2-3: 2003 Intersection Capacity Analysis....................................................... 27
Map 3-1: 2030 Freeway Level of Service Analysis ................................................ 35
Map 3-2: 2030 Arterial Level of Service Analysis .................................................. 39
Map 4-1: Incident-Related Freeway Congestion (2000-2002) ............................... 47
Map 4-2: Incident-Related Arterial Congestion (1999-2001).................................. 49
Map 4-3: Incident-Related Intersection Congestion (1999-2001) .......................... 51
Map 4-4: Common Locations of Incident-Related and Recurrent Congestion ....... 53
Map 5-1: Congestion Management System Alternatives – Freeways ................... 63
Map 5-2: Congestion Management System Alternatives – Arterials...................... 67
Map 5-3: Congestion Management System Alternatives – Intersections............... 75
Map 7-1: Congestion Management System Recommendations – Freeways ........ 105
Map 7-2: Congestion Management System Recommendations – Arterials........... 107
Map 7-3: Congestion Management System Recommendations – Intersections.... 109
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1: 2003 Freeway Level of Service Analysis ................................................ 22

Table 2-2: 2003 Arterial Level of Service Analysis .................................................. 25
Table 2-3: 2003 Intersection Capacity Analysis....................................................... 28
Table 2-4: 2003 Existing Level of Service (24-Hour Period) .................................... 29
Table 2-5: 2003 Existing Level of Service (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.)............................. 29
Table 3-1: 2030 Freeway Level of Service Analysis ................................................ 36
Table 3-2: 2030 Arterial Level of Service Analysis .................................................. 40
Table 3-3: 2030 Future Level of Service (24-Hour Period) ...................................... 44
Table 3-4: 2030 Future Level of Service (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.) ............................... 44
Table 3-5: CMS Performance Measures ................................................................. 44
Table 3-6: Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) - (24-Hour Period)................................... 44
Table 4-1: Incident-Related Freeway Congestion (2000-2002) ............................... 48
Table 4-2: Incident-Related Arterial Congestion (1999-2001).................................. 50
Table 4-3: Incident-Related Intersection Congestion (1999-2001) .......................... 52
Table 5-1: Evaluation of Congestion Management System Strategies.................... 61
Table 5-2: Congestion Management System Alternatives for Freeways ................. 65
Table 5-3: Congestion Management System Alternatives for Arterials.................... 69
Table 5-4: Congestion Management System Alternatives for Intersections ............ 77
Table 6-1: CMS Alternative Evaluation for Freeways .............................................. 83
Table 6-2: CMS Alternative Evaluation for Arterials................................................. 84
Table 6-3: CMS Alternative Evaluation for Intersections ......................................... 92
Table 7-1: Freeway Recommendations ................................................................... 93
Table 7-2: Arterial Recommendations ..................................................................... 95
Table 7-3: Intersection Recommendations .............................................................. 100
Table 7-4: 2030 Future LOS with Recommendations (24-Hour Period) .................. 111
Table 7-5: 2030 Future LOS with Recommendations (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.) ........... 111
Table 7-6: Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) - (24-Hour Period)................................... 112
Table 7-7: CMS Performance Measures ................................................................. 112
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INTRODUCTION
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 and the
Transportation Equity Act for the Twenty-First Century (TEA-21) of 1998 provided a new
direction in transportation planning. These pieces of federal legislation specified that
special efforts to manage congestion must be undertaken in Transportation
Management Areas (TMAs), which are defined as urbanized areas with more than
200,000 people.
The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) area, which includes
Summit and Portage counties, and Chippewa Township in Wayne County, has a
population of nearly 705,000. AMATS is therefore designated as a TMA and is required
to maintain a Congestion Management System (CMS) in keeping with the federal
planning regulations outlined in 23 CFR 450.312(f).
A CMS is a systematic process for managing traffic congestion. It evaluates existing

and future transportation system performance; identifies alternative strategies for
alleviating traffic congestion; and evaluates these strategies in terms of their
effectiveness and compatibility with regional goals and objectives. This process
culminates in a set of recommendations for transportation improvements which relieve
traffic congestion and enhance the mobility of persons and goods to levels that meet
local needs.
This report contains seven chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the basic procedures for
developing the AMATS Congestion Management System. Chapters 2 and 3 identify
areas of existing and future traffic congestion on the freeways, arterials, and
intersections that comprise the CMS. These chapters quantify the level of service along
each roadway, based on existing and forecasted traffic volumes. Chapter 4 identifies
areas of potential incident-related traffic congestion, based on crash studies which have
been completed by AMATS.
Chapter 5 screens potential congestion management strategies for eliminating

congestion. It then identifies alternatives that address existing and future congestion
problems. These alternatives are evaluated in Chapter 6 in terms of their effectiveness
and political feasibility.
Chapter 7 describes the transportation improvements that are recommended in order to

relieve traffic congestion in the AMATS area. There are 160 congestion management
system recommendations for freeways, arterials, and intersections. The estimated cost
of implementing these recommendations is approximately $2.6 billion.
Recommendations from Chapter 7 will be considered for inclusion in the upcoming
AMATS 2030 Regional Transportation Plan.
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CHAPTER 1
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURES
A management system is a systematic process designed to assist decision-makers in

selecting cost-effective strategies to protect the investment in the nation's transportation
infrastructure, and to improve its efficiency and safety. A management system includes:
1) Identification of performance measures

2) Data collection and analysis
3) Determination of needs
4) Evaluation and selection of appropriate strategies to address the needs
5) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the implemented strategies
The AMATS CMS is comprised of 476 miles of roadways and 38 intersections.

Roadways included in the CMS are shown on Map 1-1 (on page 14). Intersections
included in the CMS are shown on Map 1-2 (on page 15). These roadways and
intersections are the locations where congestion measuring and monitoring activities
are concentrated and where congestion management techniques will be implemented.
Specifically, the CMS includes:
1) All roadways included on the National Highway System;

2) All roadways classified as Principal Arterials in the Federal Functional
Classification System;
3) Major intersections that experience high traffic volumes;
4) All roadways programmed for federal funds in the current Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) that result in the addition of general purpose
travel lanes;
5) All roadways recommended in the AMATS 2025 Regional Transportation
Plan for the addition of general purpose travel lanes;
6) All roadways and intersections identified as operating at Level of Service "D",
"E", or "F" in AMATS congestion studies of existing or future conditions;
7) All roadways identified as potential congestion problems by the AMATS
Policy Committee;
8) Other roadways to ensure a continuous CMS highway system.
Including roadways from AMATS congestion studies or as identified by the AMATS

Policy Committee provides a dynamic CMS, which allows new roadways to enter the
monitoring system as conditions warrant.
A number of performance measures are considered in the CMS process. They include:
1) Level of service
2) Volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio
3) Operational Status
4) Average travel speed
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5) Vehicle hours traveled
6) Vehicle miles traveled
7) Vehicle delay in hours
8) Person delay in hours
9) Congestion Severity Index
The AMATS Congestion Management System (CMS) focuses on traffic congestion that
is identified both at specific locations and at the system level by evaluating an existing
base year (2003) roadway network and an existing-plus-committed future year (2030)
roadway network.
Existing traffic congestion is identified using various methods to analyze existing traffic
volumes and roadway characteristics, including:
1) The Highway Capacity Manual 2000

2) The ODOT Capacity Calculator
3) The AMATS urban transportation planning models
4) ODOT’s post-processing routine, CMAQT
5) Manual calculations
6) Field observations
Existing traffic congestion on freeways, arterials, and intersections has been analyzed in
the AMATS 2003 Existing Highway Congestion Study that was completed in May 2003.
The results of this study are summarized in Chapter 2 of this report.
Future traffic congestion is identified by assigning a future year (2030) trip table to an
existing-plus-committed (2003) network, in order to forecast future traffic volumes.
These traffic volumes are then analyzed using the methods mentioned above. Future
traffic congestion on freeways and arterials has been analyzed in the AMATS 2030
Future Highway Congestion Study that was completed in July 2004. The results of this
study are summarized in Chapter 3 of this report.
Comparisons are also made between a base case of congestion (2003) and a future
estimate of congestion (2030). The performance measures described above are used
in this report as indicators to evaluate the performance of the highway system now and
in the future. CMS Software (CMAQT), developed by the ODOT Office of Technical
Services, is used to conduct this analysis.
A variety of strategies for reducing traffic congestion have been considered and
evaluated in this report: 1) Transportation Demand Management; 2) Public
Transportation Improvements; 3) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); 4) Traffic
Operational Improvements; and 5) Additional System Capacity.
Evaluation of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of each of these strategies is

quantitative where possible and qualitative where necessary. Quantitative evaluations
focus on adjusting the AMATS transportation planning models to incorporate these
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strategies. Off-line models, estimates, analyses of current and expected trends, and
other qualitative techniques are used where existing models are inadequate.
In summary, the AMATS Congestion Management System Performance and Strategy

Evaluation Report has been prepared to: 1) evaluate the overall performance of the
transportation system by identifying areas of existing and future traffic congestion; 2)
identify congestion management alternatives; 3) evaluate congestion management
alternatives; and 4) recommend transportation improvements for managing traffic
congestion. The methodology and the procedures followed in this report are consistent
with the federal planning regulations governing management systems in 23 CFR
450.320.
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NORTHFIELD TWINSBURG AURORA 282 422
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REMINDERVILLE
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MACEDONIA
271 HIRAM
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HUDSON STREETSBORO
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PENINSULA 14 80
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WINDHAM
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TALLMADGE
76 76
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21 183 225
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NORTON
261 MOGADORE
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700
REMINDERVILLE
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MACEDONIA
271 HIRAM
82 305
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Miles 8 480
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
HUDSON STREETSBORO
21 80 44
43 88 82
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RICHFIELD
PENINSULA 14 80
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WINDHAM
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91 14
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TALLMADGE
76 76
8 76
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18 14
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21 183 225
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261 MOGADORE
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619 GREEN
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CHAPTER 2
EXISTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION
In order to effectively plan for transportation improvements, it is necessary to

understand the existing performance of the transportation system. In this chapter,
existing traffic congestion is identified based on the 2003 Existing Highway Congestion
Study, which was approved by AMATS in May 2003.
The purpose of this chapter is to quantify the level of existing traffic congestion on the
freeways, arterials, and intersections that comprise the AMATS Congestion
Management System (CMS). Summary statistics regarding the overall level of
congestion on the existing highway system have also been developed and will be used
in later chapters to evaluate the performance of the transportation system over time.
Freeway Level of Service Analysis
This analysis determines the extent to which there is sufficient capacity on the freeway
system to accommodate existing peak-hour travel volumes at a reasonable level of
service (LOS). Standard analytical techniques described in the Highway Capacity
Manual 2000 (HCM2000) were utilized to determine the level of service of each freeway
segment included in the CMS during the peak hour of travel.
The LOS of a freeway segment is determined based on the volume of traffic and the
capacity of the roadway, by direction of travel. The volume of traffic on each freeway
segment was determined using the most recent traffic count data available to AMATS.
The capacity of each freeway segment was calculated using HCM2000 procedures,
which examine roadway characteristics such as the number of lanes, interchange
spacing, percent grade, length of grade, lateral clearance, free flow speed, and percent
trucks.
Both volume and capacity are used to calculate the density of traffic on each freeway
segment. Density is the parameter used in the HCM2000 to determine the LOS of a
freeway segment. It is measured in terms of the number of passenger cars, per mile,
per lane (pcpmpl). The density corresponding to each LOS is summarized below:
Level of Service Density
A 0 to 11.0
B 11.1 to 18.0
C 18.1 to 26.0
D 26.1 to 35.0
E 35.1 to 45.0
F 45.1 or greater
Freeway segments operating at a density greater than 26.0 (LOS “D”, “E”, or “F”) in the
peak hour were identified as congested. These segments are shown on Map 2-1 (on
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page 21). Table 2-1 (on pages 22-23) lists these segments with their corresponding
LOS, ranked according to their density.
Of the 178 freeway segments that were analyzed, 85 were identified as being
congested during the peak hour of travel. Five segments operated at LOS “F”, 19
operated at LOS “E”, and 61 operated at LOS “D”.
Arterial Level of Service Analysis
This analysis determines the extent to which there is sufficient capacity on arterial
roadways to accommodate existing peak-hour travel volumes at a reasonable level of
service (LOS). Analytical techniques, based on generalized planning-level roadway
capacities developed by AMATS, were utilized to determine the level of service of each
arterial segment included in the CMS during the peak hour of travel.
The LOS of an arterial segment is determined based on the volume of traffic and the
capacity of the roadway. The volume of traffic on each arterial segment was
determined using the most recent traffic count data available to AMATS. The capacity
of each arterial segment was calculated using a methodology developed by AMATS,
which examines roadway characteristics such as the number of lanes, turn lanes, and
the number of traffic signals per mile. The capacities used in this analysis are intended
to represent typical peak-hour operating conditions and generally correspond to the
default values generated by ODOT's Capacity Calculator software.
The volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of each arterial segment was used to determine its
LOS. The volume-to-capacity ratio corresponding to each LOS is summarized below:
Level of Service V/C Ratio
A 0 to 0.500
B 0.501 to 0.750
C 0.751 to 1.000
D 1.001 to 1.250
E 1.251 to 1.600
F 1.601 or greater
Arterial segments operating at a volume-to-capacity ratio greater than 1.0 (LOS "D", "E",
or "F") in the peak hour were identified as congested. These segments are shown on
Map 2-2 (on page 24). Table 2-2 (on pages 25-26) lists these segments with their
corresponding LOS, ranked according to their V/C ratio.
Of the 533 arterial segments that were analyzed, 118 were identified as being
congested during the peak hour of travel. Three segments operated at LOS "F", 36
operated at LOS "E", and 79 operated at LOS "D".
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Intersection Capacity Analysis
This analysis determines the extent to which there is sufficient capacity at intersections
to accommodate existing peak-hour traffic volumes. Standard analytical techniques
described in the Highway Capacity Manual 2000 (HCM2000) were utilized to evaluate
the operational status of each intersection included in the CMS during the peak hour of
travel.
The operational status of an intersection is determined based on the entering volume of

traffic and the capacity of the intersection. The volume of traffic entering and turning at
each intersection was determined using the most recent traffic count data available to
AMATS. The capacity of each intersection was calculated using the HCM2000 planning
method, which examines and analyzes intersection characteristics such as lane
configuration, intersection geometry, and a variety of information related to traffic signal
timing and operation.
The volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of each intersection was used to determine its
operational status. The volume-to-capacity ratio corresponding to each operational
status category is summarized below:
Operational Status V/C Ratio
Under Capacity 0 to 0.85

Near Capacity 0.86 to 0.95
At Capacity 0.96 to 1.00
Over Capacity 1.01 or greater
Intersections operating at a volume-to-capacity ratio greater than 0.85 (near, at, or over
capacity) in the peak hour were identified as congested. These intersections are shown
on Map 2-3 (on page 27). Table 2-3 (on page 28) lists these intersections and their
corresponding operational status, ranked according to their V/C ratio.
Of the 38 intersections that were analyzed, 28 were identified as being congested

during the peak hour of travel. Nine intersections operated “over capacity”, 6 operated
“at capacity”, and 13 operated “near capacity”.
Existing System Statistics
System statistics were developed to establish the existing performance and current
level of congestion on the highway system in the AMATS area. AMATS urban
transportation planning models were used to estimate the total amount of travel on the
existing (2003) highway network. ODOT's post-processing routine, CMAQT, was then
used to analyze the model results and to generate various congestion statistics for
freeways and arterials. These statistics include the total number of miles operating at
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each level of service, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), vehicle hours traveled (VHT), and
average speed.
Table 2-4 (on page 29) summarizes this information for freeways and arterials during a
typical 24-hour period in 2003. The table indicates that 1.9% of the freeway mileage
and 0.9% of the arterial mileage currently operates at LOS "D" or worse.
Table 2-5 (on page 29) summarizes this information for freeways and arterials during
the peak hour (4:00-5:00 p.m.) of a typical day in 2003. The table indicates that 13.4%
of the freeway mileage and 6.8% of the arterial mileage currently operates at LOS "D"
or worse.
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Table 2-1
2003 Freeway Level of Service Analysis
(segments operating at LOS "D", "E" or "F" in the peak hour)
Density Level of
Rank Route Direction Section Beginning Section Ending (pc/pm/pl) Service
1 SR 8 SB Glenwood Ave Perkins St - F
2 I-77 SB Archwood Ave Wilbeth Rd - F
3 I-77 SB Wilbeth Rd Waterloo Rd - F
4 SR 8 SB Carroll St On-Ramp I-76/I-77 Interchange - F
5 SR 8 SB Perkins St Buchtel Ave - F
6 SR 8 NB Perkins St Glenwood Ave 42.7 E
7 SR 8 SB At Central Interchange 42.1 E
8 I-76 EB Kenmore Expressway-N.Inter. 41.6 E
9 I-76 WB Kenmore Expressway-N.Inter. 41.5 E
9 I-76 WB Kenmore Expressway-S.Inter. 41.5 E
11 SR 8 NB Buchtel Ave Perkins St 40.4 E
12 SR 8 SB Buchtel Ave Carroll St On-Ramp 39.6 E
13 I-77 SB Waterloo Rd US 224 Interchange 39.4 E
14 I-77 NB Wilbeth Rd Archwood Ave 38.8 E
15 I-76 EB At Central Interchange 38.3 E
16 SR 8 SB Tallmadge Ave Glenwood Ave 38.1 E
17 I-77 SB I-271 Interchange Wheatley Rd 37.7 E
18 I-77 SB White Pond Dr Copley Rd 36.6 E
19 I-77 NB Waterloo Rd Wilbeth Rd 36.4 E
20 I-76 WB I-77 Interchange Battles Ave 35.4 E
20 SR 8 NB At Central Interchange 35.4 E
22 I-76 WB Kelly Ave On-Ramp Inman St Off-Ramp 35.2 E
23 I-77 NB Wheatley Rd I-271 Interchange 35.1 E
24 SR 8 SB Cuyahoga Falls Ave Tallmadge Ave 35.0 E
24 SR 8 NB Carroll St Buchtel Ave 35.0 D
26 I-77 NB Copley Rd White Pond Dr 34.7 D
27 I-77 SB Miller Rd/Ridgewood Rd White Pond Dr 34.5 D
28 I-77 SB I-76/SR 8 Interchange Archwood Ave 34.3 D
29 SR 8 NB Glenwood Ave Tallmadge Ave 33.9 D
30 I-77 SB At Central Interchange 33.7 D
31 I-76 WB Inman St Off-Ramp I-77 Interchange 33.6 D
32 I-77 SB Wheatley Rd Ghent Rd 33.1 D
33 I-77 NB White Pond Dr Miller Rd/Ridgewood Rd 32.8 D
34 I-76/US 224 EB Wooster Rd N I-277 Interchange 32.5 D
34 I-76 WB At Central Interchange 32.5 D
36 SR 8 SB Howe Ave Cuyahoga Falls Ave 32.4 D
36 I-76 WB Battles Ave I-277 Interchange 32.4 D
38 I-77 NB US 224 Interchange Waterloo Rd 32.1 D
39 I-77 NB Ghent Rd Wheatley Rd 32.0 D
40 I-76/77 EB East Ave South St Off-Ramp 31.8 D
41 I-76/US 224 WB I-277 Interchange Wooster Rd N 31.7 D
42 SR 8 SB Broad Blvd On-Ramp Howe Ave 31.6 D
43 I-76 EB I-277 Interchange Kenmore Blvd 31.4 D
44 I-76 EB Kenmore Blvd I-77 Interchange 31.3 D
45 SR 8 NB Tallmadge Ave Cuyahoga Falls Ave 31.0 D
45 I-76/77 EB South St Off-Ramp Innerbelt (SR 59) 31.0 D
47 SR 8 NB Cuyahoga Falls Ave Howe Ave 30.3 D
48 SR 8 SB Portage Trail On-Ramp Broad Blvd On-Ramp 30.2 D
49 I-77 SB SR 241 Akron Canton Airport 30.1 D
50 I-77 NB At Central Interchange 29.9 D
51 I-76 WB Martha Ave Arlington St Off-Ramp 29.7 D
52 I-76 EB I-77 Interchange Kelly Ave Off-Ramp 29.5 D
53 I-76/US 224 EB Barber Rd State St 29.4 D
54 I-76/77 EB I-77 Interchange East Ave 29.2 D
54 I-271 NB SR 82 Cuyahoga Co Line 29.2 D
56 I-76/77 WB East Ave I-77 Interchange 29.0 D
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Table 2-1
(segments operating at LOS "D", "E" or "F" in the peak hour)
Density Level of
Rank Route Direction Section Beginning Section Ending (pc/pm/pl) Service
56 I-76 WB Arlington St Off-Ramp Kelly Ave On-Ramp 29.0 D
58 I-76/US 224 EB State St Wooster Rd N 28.8 D
59 I-76/US 224 WB State St Barber Rd 28.7 D
60 SR 8 NB Howe Ave Broad Blvd Off-Ramp 28.6 D
60 SR 8 SB Second St Broad Blvd Off-Ramp 28.6 D
62 I-77 SB Brecksville Rd I-271 Interchange 28.5 D
63 I-76 WB Brittain Rd On-Ramp Martha Ave 28.4 D
63 I-76/77 WB Main St/Broadway Russell Ave 28.4 D
63 I-76/US 224 WB Wooster Rd N State St 28.4 D
66 I-77 SB Akron Canton Airport Stark Co Line 28.2 D
67 SR 8 NB Broad Blvd Off-Ramp Portage Trail Off-Ramp 28.1 D
67 I-77 NB SR 18 Interchange Ghent Rd 28.1 D
69 I-77 SB Wooster Ave I-76/77 W Interchange 27.9 D
70 I-76/77 EB South St On-Ramp Main St/Broadway 27.6 D
71 I-76 EB Arlington St On-Ramp Martha Ave Off-Ramp 27.4 D
72 SR 8 SB Broad Blvd Off-Ramp Portage Trail On-Ramp 27.3 D
73 I-77 NB Archwood Ave I-76/SR 8 Interchange 27.1 D
73 I-77 NB I-271 Interchange Brecksville Rd 27.1 D
73 I-76 EB Gilchrist Rd Southeast Ave 27.1 D
76 I-77 NB I-76/I-77 Interchange Wooster Ave 27.0 D
77 I-77 SB Cleveland-Massillon Rd Miller Rd/Ridgewood Rd 26.9 D
78 SR 8 SB Graham Rd Second St 26.6 D
78 I-77 NB SR 21 Interchange SR 18 Interchange 26.6 D
78 I-77 SB Ghent Rd SR 18 Interchange 26.6 D
81 I-76/US 224 EB Cleveland-Massillon Rd Barber Rd 26.5 D
82 SR 8 NB Broad Blvd On-Ramp Front St (SR 59) 26.4 D
83 I-76 EB Kelly Ave Off-Ramp Arlington St On-Ramp 26.3 D
84 I-76/US 224 WB Barber Rd Cleveland-Massillon Rd 26.1 D
85 I-76 EB Martha Ave Off-Ramp Seiberling St Off-Ramp 26.0 D
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BOSTON\H
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HUDSON STREETSBORO
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77
80
RICHFIELD
PENINSULA 14 80
303
303
WINDHAM
303
303
176
91 14
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CUYAHOGA FALLS
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21
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MUNROE FALLS
5
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44
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261
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76 76
8 76
76
18 14
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162
44
21 183 225
91
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
764
224 76
224 224
224
224
224
LAKEMORE
277
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
619 GREEN
94
DOYLESTOWN
21
619 Map 2-2
585
2003 ARTERIAL LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
Level of Service "F"
CLINTON
241
93 77
Level of Service "E"
Level of Service "D"
94
236 August 2004
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Table 2-2
2003 Arterial Level of Service Analysis
(segments operating at LOS "D", "E", or "F")
Volume to
Capacity Level of
Rank Roadway From To County Ratio Service
1 SR 8 SR 303 I-80 Summit 1.87 F
2 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) S. Bedford Rd N. Bedford Rd Summit 1.72 F
3 SR 43 I-76 SR 261 Portage 1.68 F
4 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Steese Rd Graybill Rd Summit 1.59 E
5 Steels Corners Rd Wyoga Lake Rd SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.56 E
6 SR 43 Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Lake Martin Dr Portage 1.55 E
7 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Robinson Av Cormany Rd Summit 1.51 E
8 Howe Av SR 8 SB Ramps Main St Summit 1.51 E
9 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Krumroy Rd US 224 Summit 1.51 E
10 SR 14 SR 303 (E. Leg) Price Rd Portage 1.46 E
11 SR 91 (Main St) Aurora St Valleyview Rd Summit 1.43 E
12 SR 303 (Streetsboro St) Atterbury Blvd SR 91 (Main St) Summit 1.42 E
13 SR 59 SR 261 Powder Mill Rd Portage 1.42 E
14 Hudson Dr Steels Corners Rd Commerce Dr Summit 1.41 E
15 SR 43 (Chillicothe Rd) Aurora-Hudson Rd SR 306 Portage 1.40 E
16 SR 18 (W. Market St) Bryden Dr Hawkins Av Summit 1.38 E
17 Howe Av Main St Buchholzer Blvd Summit 1.37 E
18 SR 8 I-80 I-271 Summit 1.35 E
19 SR 43 Seasons Rd SR 14/303 Portage 1.35 E
20 SR 59 Powder Mill Rd Menough Rd Portage 1.34 E
21 SR 18 (Medina Rd) Crystal Lake Rd I-77 Summit 1.34 E
22 Graham Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Charring Cross Dr Summit 1.34 E
23 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Boyden Rd Olde Eight Rd Summit 1.34 E
24 SR 43 SR 14/303 Frost Rd Portage 1.33 E
25 SR 14/44 SR 59 SR 5 Portage 1.32 E
26 Summit St W. Campus Center Dr Loop Rd Portage 1.32 E
27 SR 14 SR 303 (W. Leg) SR 43 Portage 1.31 E
28 SR 43 (Aurora Rd) Bissell Rd Treat Rd Portage 1.31 E
29 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Cuyahoga County Line Summit 1.30 E
30 SR 14 I-80 SR 303 (W. Leg) Portage 1.29 E
31 Portage Path (before constr.) Merriman Rd Portage Trail Summit 1.29 E
32 Cleveland-Massillon Rd I-77 NB Ramp Elgin Rd Summit 1.29 E
33 SR 91 (Darrow Rd/Main St) Hudson Dr SR 303 Summit 1.29 E
34 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Greenwich Rd I-76 WB Ramps Summit 1.28 E
35 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Elgin Rd Bywood Rd Summit 1.28 E
36 SR 91 (Main St) SR 303 Aurora St Summit 1.27 E
37 SR 18 (W. Market St) Frank Blvd Bryden Dr Summit 1.26 E
38 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Greensburg Rd Steese Rd Summit 1.26 E
39 Exchange St Grant St Brown St Summit 1.25 E
40 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) N. Bedford Rd Chamberlin Rd Summit 1.25 D
41 SR 91 (Main St/Darrow Rd) Munroe Falls Av SR 59 (Kent Rd) Summit 1.24 D
42 SR 43 Kent North Corp. Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Portage 1.24 D
43 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) Glenwood Av Home Av Summit 1.23 D
44 Cuyahoga Falls Av N. Main St Patterson Av Summit 1.23 D
45 Waterloo Rd I-77 SB Ramps Arlington St Summit 1.22 D
46 SR 59 (W. Main St) Summit County Line West Main St Portage 1.20 D
47 SR 14 Price Rd Cleveland Rd Portage 1.20 D
48 SR 18 (W. Market St) Sand Run Rd Frank Blvd Summit 1.19 D
49 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Shannon Av Gardner Blvd Summit 1.19 D
50 Portage Trail (under constr.) Portage Path Northampton Rd Summit 1.19 D
51 SR 619 (Wooster Rd N) Waterloo Rd I-76 WB Ramps Summit 1.19 D
52 Graham Rd Baumberger Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Summit 1.18 D
53 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Portage Lakes Dr Robinson Av Summit 1.18 D
54 SR 59 (E. Main St) Luther Av Horning Rd Portage 1.18 D
55 SR 14 SR 43 SR 303 (E. Leg) Portage 1.17 D
56 SR 18 (W. Market St) Miller Rd Revere Rd Summit 1.17 D
57 Summit St Lincoln St W. Campus Center Dr Portage 1.17 D
58 Miller Rd Ridgewood Rd SR 18 (W. Market St) Summit 1.17 D
59 Hudson Dr McCauley Rd Norton Rd Summit 1.17 D
60 Graham Rd Charring Cross Dr Fishcreek Rd Summit 1.15 D
61 SR 18 (W. Market St) Twin Oaks Rd Portage Path Summit 1.15 D
62 Smith Rd Ghent Rd Revere Rd Summit 1.15 D
63 Portage Trail Valley Rd State Rd Summit 1.15 D
64 Portage Trail 6th St 2nd St Summit 1.14 D
65 SR 18 (W. Market St) Merriman Rd Maple St Summit 1.14 D
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Table 2-2
Volume to
Capacity Level of
Rank Roadway From To County Ratio Service
66 SR 91 (North Av/Main St) Howe Rd Munroe Falls Av Summit 1.14 D
67 S. Main St Killian Rd Portage Lakes Dr Summit 1.13 D
68 SR 14/44 SR 88 SR 59 Portage 1.13 D
69 Exchange St Brown St Fountain St Summit 1.13 D
70 Portage Trail Northampton Rd Valley Rd Summit 1.13 D
71 SR 619 (5th St NE) Fairview Av Paige Av Summit 1.12 D
72 S. Main St SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Killian Rd Summit 1.12 D
73 SR 14 I-76 Tallmadge Rd Portage 1.12 D
74 SR 18 (W. Market St) Cleveland-Massillon Rd Smith Rd Summit 1.11 D
75 SR 43 (Aurora Rd) SR 82 Bissell Rd Portage 1.11 D
76 Cuyahoga Falls Av Patterson Av Front St Summit 1.10 D
77 SR 18 (W. Market St) Smith Rd Ghent Rd Summit 1.10 D
78 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ridgewood Rd (N. leg) I-77 NB Ramp Summit 1.10 D
79 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Middleton Rd Twinsburg Rd Summit 1.10 D
80 Prospect St Summit Rd Lake Av Portage 1.09 D
81 Cuyahoga Falls Av Front St SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.09 D
82 SR 18 (W. Market St) Ghent Rd Miller Rd Summit 1.09 D
83 SR 14 Cleveland Rd SR 44 Portage 1.09 D
84 Arlington Rd Moore Rd I-77 SB Ramps Summit 1.08 D
85 SR 18 (Medina Rd) I-77 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Summit 1.08 D
86 SR 18 (W. Market St) Revere Rd Sand Run Rd Summit 1.07 D
87 Fishcreek Rd Stow Rd Laurel Woods Summit 1.07 D
88 Cleveland-Massillon Rd SR 162 (Copley Rd (S. Leg)) Ridgewood Rd (N. leg) Summit 1.07 D
89 Graham Rd Hudson Dr SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.07 D
90 Portage Trail 2nd St SR 8 NB Ramp Summit 1.07 D
91 SR 18 (W. Market St) Portage Path S. Highland Av Summit 1.07 D
92 State Rd Portage Trail Graham Rd Summit 1.06 D
93 Triplett Blvd Hilbish Av Abington Rd Summit 1.06 D
94 SR 43 (Aurora Rd) Treat Rd Geauga County Line Portage 1.06 D
95 SR 43 Old Forge Rd Tallmadge Rd Portage 1.05 D
96 Merriman Rd/Riverview Rd Weathervane Lane Smith Rd Summit 1.05 D
97 SR 43 Lake Martin Dr Seasons Rd Portage 1.04 D
98 Prospect St SR 44 Summit Rd Portage 1.04 D
99 SR 44 Tallmadge Rd I-76 Portage 1.04 D
100 Arlington Rd SR 619 Moore Rd Summit 1.03 D
101 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Cormany Rd I-277 Summit 1.03 D
102 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Highland Rd I-480 Summit 1.03 D
103 Graham Rd SR 8 SB Ramps Baumberger Rd Summit 1.02 D
104 31st St Wooster Rd W Shannon Av Summit 1.02 D
105 Graham Rd Fishcreek Rd Portage County Line Summit 1.02 D
106 Smith Rd Revere Rd Sand Run Rd Summit 1.01 D
107 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Olde Eight Rd SR 8 Summit 1.01 D
108 Tallmadge Rd Newberry St Clyde Av Summit 1.01 D
109 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) SR 8 Glenwood Av Summit 1.01 D
110 S. Main St Caston Rd (N. Leg) SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Summit 1.01 D
111 SR 59 (W. Main St) Sycamore St SR 88 (Freedom St) Portage 1.01 D
112 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Mayfair Rd Killian Rd Summit 1.00 D
113 Hudson Dr Commerce Dr McCauley Rd Summit 1.00 D
114 SR 5/44 I-76 Prospect St Portage 1.00 D
115 SR 14 SR 5 I-76 Portage 1.00 D
116 SR 43 (Chillicothe Rd) Mennonite Rd Aurora-Hudson Rd Portage 1.00 D
118 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) N. Main St SR 8 Summit 1.00 D
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NORTHFIELD TWINSBURG AURORA 282
422
480 43 306
700
REMINDERVILLE
44
91
MACEDONIA 16
9 271 34 HIRAM
82 305
82
38 5 82
GARRETTSVILLE
0 1 2 3 4
MANTUA
Miles 8
480
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
HUDSON STREETSBORO
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
RICHFIELD
PENINSULA 10 14
10 80
303
303 WINDHAM
303
303
176
91 14
30
8
271 SUGAR BUSH\K
NOLLS 88
44
STOW
CUYAHOGA FALLS
77
36
21
12 28
BRADY\L
AKE
5
43
SILVER\L
AKE 2 RAVENNA 17
KENT
17 59
29 59
30 19 24
MUNROE FALLS
1 32 12 19 5
18 3 4 261 44
FAIRLAWN AKRON 24 5 261

27
TALLMADGE
12
34
33 8 21 76 76
76
76
18 14
162
77 23
44
21 183 225
91
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
76
764
15
224
7 224 224
224
LAKEMORE
224
224
277
24
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
37
619
7 GREEN 22 24
94
DOYLESTOWN
21
619 Map 2-3
585
2003 INTERSECTION CAPACITY ANALYSIS
NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
Over Capacity
CLINTON
241
93 77
At Capacity
Near Capacity
94
236 Under Capacity August 2004
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Table 2-3
2003 Intersection Capacity Analysis
Volume to
Capacity Operational
Rank Intersection Community County Ratio Status
1 SR 18 (Medina Rd)/Crystal Lake Rd Bath Twp/Copley Twp Summit 1.17 Over Capacity
2 SR 43/Fairchild Ave/Crain Ave Kent Portage 1.16 Over Capacity
3 N Portage Path/Merriman Rd Akron Summit 1.12 Over Capacity
4 Portage Trail/Akron-Peninsula Rd Cuyahoga Falls Summit 1.08 Over Capacity
5 SR 8/Highland Rd Macedonia Summit 1.04 Over Capacity
5 Howe Ave/Brittain Rd/Northwest Ave Cuyahoga Falls Summit 1.04 Over Capacity
7 SR 619/S Main St Green Summit 1.03 Over Capacity
7 US 224/SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Akron Summit 1.03 Over Capacity
9 SR 82/Olde Eight Rd/Brandywine Rd Northfield Center Twp Summit 1.02 Over Capacity
10 SR 91/SR 303 Hudson Summit 1.00 At Capacity
10 SR 14/SR 43/SR 303 Streetsboro Portage 1.00 At Capacity
12 SR 18 (W Market St)/Smith Rd Fairlawn Summit 0.98 At Capacity
12 SR 91 (Darrow Rd)/Graham Rd Stow Summit 0.98 At Capacity
12 Howe Rd/SR 261 (Northeast Ave)/North Munroe Rd Tallmadge Summit 0.98 At Capacity
15 SR 91 (Canton Rd)/US 224 Springfield Twp Summit 0.97 At Capacity
16 SR 43/SR 82 Aurora Portage 0.95 Near Capacity
17 SR 59 (Kent Rd)/SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Stow Summit 0.93 Near Capacity
17 SR 14/SR 59/Newton Falls Rd Ravenna Township Portage 0.93 Near Capacity
19 SR 59 (Front St)/Hudson Drive Cuyahoga Falls Summit 0.92 Near Capacity
19 SR 43/SR 261 Kent Portage 0.92 Near Capacity
21 SR 261(Tallmadge Ave)/Home Ave Akron Summit 0.91 Near Capacity
22 SR 619/Arlington Rd Green Summit 0.90 Near Capacity
23 Brittain Rd/Eastland Ave/Eastwood Ave Akron Summit 0.88 Near Capacity
24 Howe Ave/Main St Cuyahoga Falls Summit 0.87 Near Capacity
24 SR 43 (Water St)/SR 59 (Haymaker Pkwy) Kent Portage 0.87 Near Capacity
24 Wooster Rd W/31st St S.W. Barberton Summit 0.87 Near Capacity
24 SR 241 (Massillon Rd)/SR 619 Green Summit 0.87 Near Capacity
28 Graham Rd/Fishcreek Rd Stow Summit 0.86 Near Capacity
29 SR 59 (Kent Rd)/Fishcreek Rd Stow Summit 0.85 Under Capacity
30 State Rd/Portage Trail Cuyahoga Falls Summit 0.82 Under Capacity
30 SR 176 (Wheatley Rd)/Brecksville Rd Richfield Summit 0.82 Under Capacity
32 SR 18 (W Market St)/Cleveland-Massillon Rd Fairlawn Summit 0.80 Under Capacity
33 SR 261 (N Main St)/Tallmadge Ave Akron Summit 0.79 Under Capacity
34 SR 18 (W Market St)/Hawkins Ave/W Exchange St Akron Summit 0.77 Under Capacity
34 SR 82/SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Twinsburg Summit 0.77 Under Capacity
36 E Steels Corners Rd/Hudson Drive Stow Summit 0.74 Under Capacity
37 SR 93 (Manchester Rd)/SR 619 Franklin Township Summit 0.72 Under Capacity
38 SR 8/SR 82 Macedonia Summit 0.67 Under Capacity
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Table 2-4
2003 Existing Level of Service (24-Hour Period)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
6,453 1,348 516 120 40 0 8,477
Freeways
76.1% 15.9% 6.1% 1.4% 0.5% 0.0% 100%
Total Number of Miles
67,989 5,585 1,865 519 148 22 76,128
Arterials
89.3% 7.3% 2.4% 0.7% 0.2% 0.0% 100%
Freeways 4,479,262 2,358,276 1,238,521 386,934 157,399 0 8,620,392
Vehicle Miles Traveled
Arterials 6,350,138 2,459,022 1,132,579 398,050 136,119 25,531 10,501,439
Freeways 76,194 40,474 21,549 6,978 3,013 0 148,207
Vehicle Hours Traveled
Arterials 148,013 66,072 35,282 15,410 7,575 2,635 274,986
Freeways 59.0 58.3 57.0 55.7 52.3 0.0 N/A
Average Speed in MPH
Arterials 44.8 39.0 32.8 27.1 20.7 10.4 N/A
Table 2-5
2003 Existing Level of Service (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
148 99 59 32 16 0 353
Freeways
41.9% 27.9% 16.8% 8.9% 4.5% 0.0% 100%
2,149 511 294 141 65 13 3,172
Arterials
67.8% 16.1% 9.3% 4.4% 2.0% 0.4% 100%
Freeways 169,412 170,668 147,723 103,159 60,467 0 651,429
Arterials 288,675 229,103 183,948 112,751 61,287 15,042 890,806
Freeways 2,859 2,903 2,577 1,853 1,154 0 11,345
Arterials 6,856 6,109 5,695 4,305 3,393 1,568 27,926
Freeways 59.5 59.0 57.8 56.0 52.1 0.0 N/A
Arterials 43.4 39.2 34.1 28.0 19.2 9.8 N/A
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CHAPTER 3
FUTURE TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Congestion is a dynamic condition that varies with time, changes in the transportation
system, and changes in land use. It is therefore necessary to understand the future
performance of the transportation system, in order to effectively plan for transportation
improvements. In this chapter, future traffic congestion is identified based on the 2030
Future Highway Congestion Study, which was approved by AMATS in July 2004.
The purpose of this chapter is to quantify the level of future traffic congestion on the
freeways and arterials that comprise the AMATS Congestion Management System
(CMS). The level of future congestion at intersections included in the CMS was not
analyzed, due to the difficulty of accurately forecasting turning movements.
Summary statistics regarding the overall level of congestion on the future highway
system have also been developed and will be used in later chapters to evaluate the
performance of the transportation system over time.
This analysis determines the extent to which there will be sufficient capacity on the
freeway system in 2030 to accommodate future peak-hour travel volumes at a
reasonable level of service (LOS). Standard analytical techniques described in the
Highway Capacity Manual 2000 (HCM2000) were utilized to determine the level of
service of each freeway segment included in the CMS during the peak hour of travel.
The LOS of a freeway segment is determined based on the volume of traffic and the
capacity of the roadway, by direction of travel. The volume of traffic on each freeway
segment was forecasted using the AMATS urban transportation planning models. The
capacity of each freeway segment was calculated using HCM2000 procedures, which
examine roadway characteristics such as the number of lanes, interchange spacing,
percent grade, length of grade, lateral clearance, free flow speed, and percent trucks.
Existing roadway characteristics were updated for this future analysis to include several
committed freeway improvements. These projects are all scheduled to be completed in
the near future. They include:
• SR 8 upgrade between SR 303 and I-271

• I-77 widening between the Akron-Canton Airport and SR 241
• I-77 widening between SR 162 and SR 21
• U.S. 224 upgrade between Kelly Ave. and SR 241
Both volume and capacity are used to calculate the density of traffic on each freeway
segment. Density is the parameter used in the HCM2000 to determine the LOS of a
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freeway segment. It is measured in terms of the number of passenger cars, per mile,
per lane (pcpmpl). The density corresponding to each LOS is summarized below:
Level of Service Density
A 0 to 11.0
B 11.1 to 18.0
C 18.1 to 26.0
D 26.1 to 35.0
E 35.1 to 45.0
F 45.1 or greater
Freeway segments forecasted as operating at a density of greater than 26.0 (LOS "D",
"E", or "F") in the peak hour were identified as congested. These segments are shown
on Map 3-1 (on page 35). Table 3-1 (on pages 36-38) lists these segments with their
corresponding LOS, ranked according to their density.
Of the 186 freeway segments that were analyzed, 126 were identified as being
congested during the peak hour of travel in 2030. Thirty-three segments operated at
LOS "F", 32 operated at LOS "E", and 61 operated at LOS "D".
This analysis determines the extent to which there will be sufficient capacity on arterial
roadways in 2030 to accommodate future peak-hour travel volumes at a reasonable
level of service (LOS). Analytical techniques, based on generalized planning-level
roadway capacities developed by AMATS, were utilized to determine the level of service
of each arterial segment included in the CMS during the peak hour of travel.
The LOS of an arterial segment is determined based on the volume of traffic and the
capacity of the roadway. The volume of traffic on each arterial segment was forecasted
using the AMATS urban transportation planning models. The capacity of each arterial
segment was calculated using a methodology developed by AMATS, which examines
roadway characteristics such as the number of lanes, turn lanes, and the number of
traffic signals per mile. The capacities used in this analysis are intended to represent
typical peak-hour operating conditions and generally correspond to the default values
generated by ODOT's Capacity Calculator software.
Existing roadway characteristics were updated for this future analysis to include several
committed arterial improvements. These projects are all scheduled to be completed in
the near future. They include:
• SR 43 widening between Tallmadge Rd. and SR 261

• SR 43 widening between Seasons Rd. and Pike Pkwy.
• SR 59 upgrade between SR 8 and Oak Park Blvd.
• SR 91 upgrade between SR 59 and Norton Rd.
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• Arlington Rd. upgrade between Krumroy Rd. and Swartz Rd.
• South Main St. widening between SR 619 and East Reservoir
• Tuscarawas Ave. bridge replacement and Robinson Ave extension between
Wooster Rd and Van Buren Ave.
The volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio of each arterial segment was used to determine its
LOS. The volume-to-capacity ratio corresponding to each LOS is summarized below:
Level of Service V/C Ratio
A 0 to 0.500
B 0.501 to 0.750
C 0.751 to 1.000
D 1.001 to 1.250
E 1.251 to 1.600
F 1.601 or greater
Arterial segments forecasted as operating at a volume-to-capacity ratio greater than 1.0

(LOS "D", "E", or "F") in the peak hour were identified as congested. These segments
are shown on Map 3-2 (on page 39). Table 3-2 (on pages 40-43) lists these segments
with their corresponding LOS, ranked according to their V/C ratio.
Of the 528 arterial segments that were analyzed, 236 were identified as being
congested during the peak hour of travel in 2030. Nineteen operated at LOS "F", 78
operated at LOS "E", and 139 operated at LOS "D".
Future System Statistics
System statistics were developed to estimate the future performance and expected level
of congestion on the highway system in the AMATS area in 2030. AMATS urban
transportation planning models were used to estimate the total amount of travel on the
future (2030) highway network. ODOT's post-processing routine, CMAQT, was then
used to analyze the model results and to generate various congestion statistics for
freeways and arterials. These statistics include the total number of miles operating at
each level of service, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), vehicle hours traveled (VHT), and
average speed.
typical 24-hour period in 2030. The table indicates that 4.3% of the freeway mileage
and 2.7% of the arterial mileage is expected to operate at LOS "D" or worse in 2030.
the peak hour (4:00-5:00 p.m.) of a typical day in 2030. The table indicates that 21.7%
of the freeway mileage and 16.7% of the arterial mileage will operate at LOS "D" or
worse in 2030.
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In order to compare the level of existing (2003) congestion, documented in Chapter 2,
with the level of future (2030) congestion, documented in this chapter, several additional
performance measures calculated by CMAQT have been used as indicators to evaluate
the performance of the highway system over time. These indicators include vehicle
hours of delay, person hours of delay, and the Congestion Severity Index (CSI). The
CSI was developed by the Texas Transportation Institute in order to measure the total
level of congestion on the highway system.
Table 3-5 (on page 44) compares the following existing regional statistics from 2003
with those forecasted for 2030: vehicle hours traveled (VHT), vehicle delay in hours,
person delay in hours, and Congestion Severity Index. The table indicates that between
2003 and 2030 there will be 32.6% increase in daily VHT on area freeways. During the
same time period it is expected that daily vehicle hours of delay and person hours of
delay on area freeways will increase by over 170%.
Table 3-5 also indicates that between 2003 and 2030 there will be a 51.5% increase in
daily VHT on arterial roadways. During the same time period it is expected that daily
vehicle hours of delay and person hours of delay on arterial roadways will increase by
over 270%.
Table 3-6 (on page 44) compares estimates of daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by
level of service for 2003 and 2030. The table indicates that daily VMT in the AMATS
area is forecasted to increase from 19.1 million in 2003 to 26.1 million in 2030; an
increase of 36%. The VMT on roadways operating at LOS "D", "E", and "F" is expected
to increase by 154%, 202%, and 672%, respectively.
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Table 3-1
Density Level of
Rank Freeway Direction Section Begining Section Ending (pc/pm/pl) Service
1 I-77 SB I-76/SR 8 Interchange Archwood Ave - F
2 I-77 SB Archwood Ave Wilbeth Rd - F
3 I-77 SB Wilbeth Rd Waterloo Rd - F
4 I-77 SB I-271 Interchange Wheatley Rd - F
5 I-77 SB Wheatley Rd Ghent Rd - F
6 I-77 NB Archwood Ave I-76/SR 8 Interchange - F
7 I-77 NB Ghent Rd Wheatley Rd - F
8 I-77 NB Wheatley Rd I-271 Interchange - F
9 SR 8 NB At Central Interchange - F
10 I-76 WB Kenmore Expressway-S.Inter. - F
11 I-77 SB Waterloo Rd US 224 Interchange - F
12 I-76 WB Kenmore Expressway-N.Inter. - F
13 SR 8 SB At Central Interchange - F
14 I-76 EB Kenmore Expressway-N.Inter. - F
15 I-271 NB SR 82 Cuyahoga Co Line - F
16 SR 8 SB Glenwood Ave Perkins St - F
17 I-76/US 224 EB Wooster Rd N I-277 Interchange - F
18 I-77 NB Wilbeth Rd Archwood Ave - F
19 I-77 NB Waterloo Rd Wilbeth Rd - F
20 I-77 SB Ohio Turnpike (I-80) Brecksville Rd - F
21 I-76/US 224 WB I-277 Interchange Wooster Rd N - F
22 SR 8 SB Perkins St Buchtel Ave - F
23 I-76 WB I-77 Interchange Battles Ave - F
24 I-77 SB Brecksville Rd I-271 Interchange - F
25 SR 8 SB Tallmadge Ave Glenwood Ave - F
26 I-76 WB Battles Ave I-277 Interchange - F
27 I-76/US 224 EB Barber Rd State St - F
28 I-77 SB At Central Interchange - F
29 SR 8 SB Buchtel Ave I-76/77 Interchange - F
30 I-77 NB I-271 Interchange Brecksville Rd - F
31 I-77 NB Brecksville Rd Ohio Turnpike (I-80) - F
32 SR 8 NB Perkins St Glenwood Ave - F
33 I-77 NB At Central Interchange - F
34 I-76/US 224 WB State St Barber Rd 44.6 E
35 SR 8 SB Cuyahoga Falls Ave Tallmadge Ave 44.5 E
36 I-76 EB I-277 Interchange Kenmore Blvd 44.1 E
37 SR 8 NB Carroll St Perkins St 43.9 E
38 SR 8 SB Graham Rd Second St 43.0 E
39 SR 8 SB Broad Blvd On-Ramp Howe Ave 42.9 E
40 I-77 NB US 224 Interchange Waterloo Rd 42.7 E
40 SR 8 SB Portage Trail On-Ramp Broad Blvd On-Ramp 42.7 E
42 SR 8 SB Howe Ave Cuyahoga Falls Ave 42.2 E
43 I-76 EB Kenmore Blvd I-77 Interchange 41.9 E
44 I-76/US 224 EB State St Wooster Rd N 41.8 E
45 I-76/77 EB East Ave South St Off-Ramp 40.6 E
46 SR 8 SB Second St Broad Blvd Off-Ramp 40.4 E
47 I-76/US 224 WB Wooster Rd N State St 40.2 E
48 I-76 WB At Central Interchange 39.7 E
49 I-76 EB Gilchrist Rd Southeast Ave 39.1 E
50 I-76/77 EB South St Off-Ramp Innerbelt (SR 59) 39.0 E
51 I-271 SB Cuyahoga Co Line SR 82 38.8 E
51 SR 8 NB I-76/77 Interchange Carroll St 38.8 E
53 SR 8 SB Broad Blvd Off-Ramp Portage Trail On-Ramp 38.5 E
54 I-76/US 224 EB Cleveland-Massillon Rd Barber Rd 38.4 E
55 I-77 NB SR 21 Interchange SR 18 Interchange 37.8 E
56 SR 8 NB Tallmadge Ave Cuyahoga Falls Ave 37.4 E
57 I-76/US 224 WB Barber Rd Cleveland-Massillon Rd 37.3 E
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Table 3-1
Density Level of
58 SR 8 NB Glenwood Ave Tallmadge Ave 37.0 E
59 SR 8 NB Howe Ave Broad Blvd Off-Ramp 36.6 E
60 I-77 SB US 224 Interchange Arlington Rd 36.4 E
61 SR 8 NB Cuyahoga Falls Ave Howe Ave 35.8 E
62 I-76 WB Kelly Ave On-Ramp Inman St Off-Ramp 35.5 E
63 I-77 SB Wooster Ave I-76/77 W Interchange 35.4 E
63 I-76 WB Inman St Off-Ramp I-77 Interchange 35.4 E
65 I-77 SB SR 18 Interchange SR 21 Interchange 35.2 E
66 I-76 EB I-77 Interchange Kelly Ave Off-Ramp 35.0 D
66 I-480 WB Ohio Turnpike (I-80) Aurora-Hudson Rd 35.0 D
68 I-76 WB Southeast Ave Gilchrist Rd 34.9 D
68 I-271 NB SR 8 SR 82 34.9 D
68 I-76 EB Seiberling St Off-Ramp Martha Ave On-Ramp 34.9 D
68 I-76/77 EB I-77 Interchange East Ave 34.9 D
72 SR 8 NB Front St (SR59) Hudson Dr 34.8 D
72 SR 8 NB Broad Blvd On-Ramp Front St (SR59) 34.8 D
74 I-76/77 WB I-77 Interchange Wolf Ledges/Grant St 34.6 D
75 SR 8 NB Hudson Dr Graham Rd 34.5 D
75 I-76/77 WB East Ave I-77 Interchange 34.5 D
75 I-76 EB Kenmore Expressway-S.Inter. 34.5 D
78 I-76 EB Kelly Ave Off-Ramp Arlington St On-Ramp 34.4 D
79 I-480 WB SR 82 Cuyahoga Co Line 34.0 D
80 I-77 SB SR 241 Akron-Canton Airport 33.9 D
80 I-77 NB I-76/77 W Interchange Wooster Ave 33.9 D
82 I-76 EB Martha Ave Off-Ramp Seiberling St Off-Ramp 33.8 D
83 I-76 EB Arlington St On-Ramp Martha Ave Off-Ramp 33.7 D
84 I-76/77 WB Wolf Ledges/Grant St Main St/Broadway 33.6 D
85 SR 8 NB Broad Blvd Off-Ramp Portage Trail Off-Ramp 33.5 D
86 SR 8 SB Steels Corners Graham Rd 33.1 D
87 I-76/77 EB Wolf Ledges/Grant St I-77 Interchange 32.8 D
87 I-76 WB Brittain Rd On-Ramp Martha Ave 32.8 D
89 I-76/US 224 EB SR 21 Interchange Cleveland-Massillon Rd 32.7 D
90 I-77 SB Arlington Rd SR 241 32.5 D
91 I-76/77 EB Main St/Broadway Wolf Ledges/Grant St 32.2 D
92 I-76/77 WB Main St/Broadway Russell Ave 32.1 D
93 I-76 EB At Central Interchange 31.9 D
94 I-77 SB Copley Rd Wooster Ave 31.8 D
95 I-76/US 224 WB Cleveland-Massillon Rd SR 21 Interchange 31.7 D
96 SR 8 NB Portage Trail Off-Ramp Broad Blvd On-Ramp 31.6 D
97 I-76 WB Martha Ave Arlington St Off-Ramp 31.3 D
98 I-76 EB Martha Ave On-Ramp East Market St Off-Ramp 31.1 D
99 I-76/77 EB South St On-Ramp Main St/Broadway 31.0 D
100 I-76 WB East Market St Brittain Rd On-Ramp 30.6 D
101 I-77 NB Wooster Ave Copley Rd 30.4 D
102 SR 8 NB SR 303 Boston Mills Off-Ramp 30.2 D
103 I-77 SB Akron-Canton Airport Stark Co Line 29.7 D
104 I-77 NB Arlington Rd US 224 Interchange 29.2 D
105 I-77 SB Miller Rd/Ridgewood Rd White Pond Dr 29.1 D
106 I-77 SB White Pond Dr Copley Rd 29.0 D
106 I-271 SB SR 82 SR 8 29.0 D
106 I-76 WB Arlington St Off-Ramp Kelly Ave On-Ramp 29.0 D
109 I-77 NB White Pond Dr Miller Rd/Ridgewood Rd 28.5 D
109 I-480 EB Aurora-Hudson Rd Ohio Turnpike (I-80) 28.5 D
109 I-76/77 WB Russell Ave Innerbelt (SR 59) 28.5 D
112 SR 8 NB Graham Rd Steels Corners Rd 28.1 D
113 I-480 WB SR 91 SR 82 28.0 D
114 I-76 WB SR 43 Tallmadge Rd 27.9 D
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115 I-77 NB Copley Rd White Pond Dr 27.8 D
116 I-480 EB Cuyahoga Co Line SR 82 27.6 D
116 I-480 WB Aurora-Hudson Rd SR 91 27.6 D
116 I-76 EB Mogadore Rd On-Ramp Gilchrist Rd 27.6 D
116 I-76/77 EB Innerbelt (SR 59) South St On-Ramp 27.6 D
120 I-76/77 WB Innerbelt (SR 59) East Ave 27.4 D
121 I-76 WB Tallmadge Rd Southeast Ave 27.3 D
121 I-76 EB Tallmadge Rd SR 43 27.3 D
123 I-76 EB East Market St Off-Ramp Mogadore Rd On-Ramp 27.0 D
124 I-77 NB SR 241 Arlington Rd 26.9 D
125 I-76/US 224 WB SR 21 Interchange Medina Co Line 26.7 D
126 I-76 EB Southeast Ave Tallmadge Rd 26.6 D
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Map 3-2
DOYLESTOWN
2030 ARTERIAL LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS
585
Level of Service "F"

NEW\F
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604
241
CLINTON 93 77 Level of Service "E"
Level of Service "D"
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Rank Highway From To County Ratio LOS
1 SR 43 Aurora-Hudson Rd SR 306 Portage 2.16 F
2 Hudson Dr Steels Corners Rd Commerce Dr Summit 2.01 F
3 SR 43 Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Lake Martin Dr Portage 1.92 F
4 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) S. Bedford Rd N. Bedford Rd Summit 1.91 F
5 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Glenwood Dr Cuyahoga County Line Summit 1.89 F
6 SR 43 Market Square Frost Rd Portage 1.83 F
7 SR 18 (Medina Rd) Crystal Lake Rd I-77 Summit 1.79 F
8 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Elgin Rd Bywood Rd Summit 1.75 F
9 Cleveland-Massillon Rd I-77 NB Ramp Elgin Rd Summit 1.75 F
10 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Ravenna Rd Summit 1.74 F
11 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Ravenna Rd Glenwood Dr Summit 1.74 F
12 S. Main St Green North Corp. Killian Rd Summit 1.72 F
13 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Steese Rd Graybill Rd Summit 1.70 F
14 Howe Av Main St Buchholzer Blvd Summit 1.67 F
15 SR 303 (Streetsboro St) Atterbury Blvd SR 91 (Main St) Summit 1.66 F
16 S. Main St Killian Rd Portage Lakes Dr Summit 1.65 F
17 SR 43 Bissell Rd Treat Rd Portage 1.64 F
18 Graham Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Charring Crossing Dr Summit 1.63 F
19 Howe Av SR 8 SB Ramps Main St Summit 1.61 F
20 SR 59 SR 261 Powder Mill Rd Portage 1.58 E
21 SR 14 SR 303 (W. Leg) SR 43 Portage 1.57 E
22 SR 14 SR 303 (E. Leg) Diagonal Rd Portage 1.56 E
23 SR 14 Diagonal Rd Price Rd Portage 1.56 E
24 SR 91 (Darrow Rd/Main St) Hudson Dr Ravenna Rd Summit 1.56 E
25 SR 18 (Medina Rd) Medina County Line Crystal Lake Rd Summit 1.55 E
26 SR 43 Mennonite Rd Aurora-Hudson Rd Portage 1.54 E
27 SR 59 Powder Mill Rd Menough Rd Portage 1.54 E
28 Steels Corners Rd Wyoga Lake Rd SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.54 E
29 SR 14 I-80 SR 303 (W. Leg) Portage 1.54 E
30 SR 43 Ravenna Rd (E. Leg) Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Portage 1.54 E
31 SR 43 Kent North Corp. Diagonal Rd Portage 1.53 E
32 SR 14/44 SR 59 SR 5 Portage 1.53 E
33 SR 43 Diagonal Rd Ravenna Rd (E. Leg) Portage 1.51 E
34 Hudson Dr Commerce Dr Norton Rd Summit 1.51 E
35 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Robinson Av Cormany Rd Summit 1.51 E
36 SR 91 (Main St) Ravenna Rd SR 303 Summit 1.51 E
37 Miller Rd Ridgewood Rd SR 18 (W. Market St) Summit 1.51 E
38 SR 59 (W. Main St) Summit County Line West Main St Portage 1.50 E
39 Highland Rd SR 8 S. Bedford Rd Summit 1.49 E
40 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) Glenwood Av Home Av Summit 1.48 E
41 Arlington Rd Moore Rd I-77 SB Ramps Summit 1.47 E
42 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ridgewood Rd (N. leg) I-77 NB Ramp Summit 1.47 E
43 SR 91 (Main St) SR 303 Aurora St Summit 1.47 E
44 SR 18 (W. Market St) Frank Blvd Bryden Dr Summit 1.46 E
45 Exchange St Grant St Brown St Summit 1.45 E
46 SR 8 Highland Rd I-271 Summit 1.45 E
47 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Norton Av I-76 WB Ramps Summit 1.44 E
48 SR 18 (Medina Rd) I-77 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Summit 1.44 E
49 Arlington Rd SR 619 Moore Rd Summit 1.44 E
50 SR 8 I-271 Ramps Highland Rd Summit 1.43 E
51 Summit St W. Campus Center Dr Loop Rd Portage 1.41 E
52 Fishcreek Rd Stow Rd Laurel Woods Summit 1.41 E
53 Ravenna Rd Cuyahoga County Line Chamberlin Rd Summit 1.41 E
54 SR 91 (Main St) Munroe Falls Av North River Rd Summit 1.40 E
55 Graham Rd Charring Crossing Dr Fishcreek Rd Summit 1.39 E
56 SR 18 (W. Market St) Cleveland-Massillon Rd Smith Rd Summit 1.39 E
57 S. Main St N. Turkeyfoot Rd I-277 WB Ramp Summit 1.39 E
58 SR 43 SR 82 Bissell Rd Portage 1.39 E
59 SR 18 (W. Market St) Sand Run Rd Frank Blvd Summit 1.38 E
60 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) N. Bedford Rd Shephard Rd Summit 1.38 E
61 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Shephard Rd Chamberlin Rd Summit 1.38 E
62 Arlington Rd E. Caston Rd Boettler Rd Summit 1.38 E
63 Arlington Rd Boettler Rd SR 619 Summit 1.38 E
64 SR 59 (E. Main St) Luther Av Horning Rd Portage 1.37 E
65 SR 91 (Main St/Darrow Rd) North River Rd SR 59 (Kent Rd) Summit 1.37 E
66 Cleveland-Massillon Rd SR 162 (Copley Rd (S. Leg)) Ridgewood Rd (N. leg) Summit 1.37 E
67 SR 18 (W. Market St) Miller Rd Revere Rd Summit 1.35 E
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68 Summit St Lincoln St W. Campus Center Dr Portage 1.35 E
69 SR 43 Seasons Rd SR 14/303 Portage 1.34 E
70 Graham Rd Hudson Dr SR 8 NB Ramps Summit 1.34 E
71 Portage Trail Portage Path Northampton Rd Summit 1.34 E
72 Cleveland-Massillon Rd SR 18 (W. Market St/Medina Rd) Springside Dr Summit 1.34 E
73 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Greensburg Rd Steese Rd Summit 1.33 E
74 SR 43 Treat Rd Geauga County Line Portage 1.33 E
75 Arlington Rd Greensburg Rd E. Caston Rd Summit 1.33 E
76 SR 43 SR 306 SR 82 Portage 1.33 E
77 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Chaffee Rd Boyden Rd Summit 1.32 E
78 SR 91 (Main St) Aurora St Valleyview Rd Summit 1.32 E
79 Arlington Rd I-77 SB Ramps Killian Rd Summit 1.31 E
80 SR 14/44 SR 88 SR 59 Portage 1.31 E
81 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Olde Eight Rd SR 8 Summit 1.30 E
82 Exchange St Brown St Fountain St Summit 1.30 E
83 SR 43 Lake Martin Dr Seasons Rd Portage 1.30 E
84 Highland Rd S. Bedford Rd E. Valleyview Rd Summit 1.29 E
85 Highland Rd E. Valleyview Rd Chamberlin Rd Summit 1.29 E
86 SR 14 Price Rd Cleveland Rd Portage 1.29 E
87 Portage Trail Valley Rd State Rd Summit 1.29 E
88 Graham Rd SR 8 NB Ramps Baumberger Rd Summit 1.29 E
89 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Boyden Rd Olde Eight Rd Summit 1.29 E
90 SR 18 (W. Market St) Bryden Dr Hawkins Av Summit 1.28 E
91 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Shannon Av Gardner Blvd Summit 1.28 E
92 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Middleton Rd Twinsburg Rd Summit 1.27 E
93 Portage Trail Northampton Rd Valley Rd Summit 1.26 E
94 SR 18 (W. Market St) Ghent Rd Miller Rd Summit 1.26 E
95 SR 14 SR 43 SR 303 (E. Leg) Portage 1.26 E
96 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Krumroy Rd US 224 Summit 1.26 E
97 Graham Rd Fishcreek Rd Portage County Line Summit 1.25 E
98 Arlington St SR 764 (Wilbeth Rd) SR 764 (Triplett Blvd) Summit 1.25 D
99 SR 162 (Copley Rd) Jacoby Rd Schocalog Rd Summit 1.25 D
100 Waterloo Rd I-77 SB Ramps Arlington St Summit 1.25 D
101 SR 18 (W. Market St) Revere Rd Sand Run Rd Summit 1.24 D
102 SR 5/44 I-76 Prospect St Portage 1.24 D
103 Smith Rd Ghent Rd Revere Rd Summit 1.24 D
104 Valleyview Rd Cuyahoga County Line Chaffee Rd Summit 1.24 D
105 Stow Rd Ravenna Rd SR 303 Summit 1.24 D
106 SR 162 (Copley Rd) Schocalog Rd White Pond Dr Summit 1.23 D
107 Stow Rd Barlow Rd Ravenna Rd Summit 1.23 D
108 Prospect St Summit Rd Hayes Rd Portage 1.23 D
109 Prospect St Hayes Rd Lake Av Portage 1.23 D
110 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) SR 8 Glenwood Av Summit 1.23 D
111 Portage Trail 6th St 2nd St Summit 1.23 D
112 SR 619 (5th St NE) Fairview Av Paige Av Summit 1.23 D
113 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Turkeyfoot Rd S. Main St Summit 1.23 D
114 Triplett Blvd Hilbish Av Abington Rd Summit 1.22 D
115 SR 162 (Copley Rd) White Pond Dr Collier Rd Summit 1.22 D
116 Fishcreek Rd Call Rd Stow Rd Summit 1.21 D
117 SR 18 (W. Market St) Hawkins Av Twin Oaks Rd Summit 1.21 D
119 SR 14 I-76 Tallmadge Rd Portage 1.20 D
120 SR 43 Frost Rd Mennonite Rd Portage 1.20 D
121 Arlington St Lovers Ln I-76 EB Ramps Summit 1.20 D
122 White Pond Dr I-77 NB Ramps Frank Blvd Summit 1.20 D
123 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Vanderhoof Rd SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Summit 1.19 D
124 Graham Rd Baumberger Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Summit 1.19 D
125 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Myersville Rd Stark County Line Summit 1.19 D
126 SR 18 (W. Market St) North St Maple St Summit 1.19 D
127 Portage Path Merriman Rd Portage Trail Summit 1.19 D
128 Cuyahoga Falls Av N. Main St Patterson Av Summit 1.19 D
129 Cuyahoga Falls Av Patterson Av Front St Summit 1.19 D
130 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Highland Rd I-480 Summit 1.19 D
131 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Center Rd Vanderhoof Rd Summit 1.18 D
132 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Portage Lakes Dr Robinson Av Summit 1.18 D
133 Steels Corners Rd SR 8 SB Ramps Hudson Dr Summit 1.18 D
134 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Raber Rd SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Summit 1.18 D
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135 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) State St Turkeyfoot Rd Summit 1.18 D
136 Exchange St SR 261 (Broadway St) Grant St Summit 1.18 D
137 Cuyahoga Falls Av Front St SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.18 D
138 Merriman Rd/Riverview Rd Weathervane Lane Smith Rd Summit 1.18 D
139 SR 306 Treat Rd Geauga County Line Portage 1.18 D
140 SR 91 (North Av) Tallmadge Cir Howe Rd Summit 1.17 D
141 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) I-77 Raber Rd Summit 1.17 D
142 SR 14 Cleveland Rd Infirmary Rd Portage 1.17 D
143 SR 14 Infirmary Rd SR 44 Portage 1.17 D
144 Tallmadge Rd Newberry St Clyde Av Summit 1.17 D
145 Prospect St Sandy Lake Rd Summit Rd Portage 1.17 D
146 SR 306 SR 43 SR 82 Portage 1.16 D
147 SR 59 (Kent Rd) Fishcreek Rd Portage County Line Summit 1.16 D
148 Broad Blvd Second St SR 8 SB Ramps Summit 1.16 D
149 SR 43 I-76 Howe Rd Portage 1.16 D
150 SR 43 Howe Rd SR 261 Portage 1.16 D
151 SR 162 (Copley Rd) Collier Rd I-77 Summit 1.16 D
152 SR 619 (Wooster Rd N) Waterloo Rd SR 619 (State St) Summit 1.16 D
153 Fairchild Av Hudson Rd SR 43 Portage 1.16 D
154 SR 14 SR 5 I-76 Portage 1.16 D
155 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) S. Main St Cottage Grove Rd Summit 1.16 D
156 SR 59 (E. Main St) Prospect St SR 88 (Freedom St) Portage 1.15 D
157 Arlington St SR 764 (Triplett Blvd) E. Archwood Av Summit 1.15 D
158 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Old Mill Rd Highland Rd Summit 1.15 D
159 SR 261 (Northeast Av) N. Munroe Rd Portage County Line Summit 1.15 D
160 Wooster Rd W Johnson Rd 31st St Summit 1.15 D
161 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) Cormany Rd I-277 Summit 1.15 D
162 SR 261 Summit County Line Cherry St Portage 1.14 D
163 SR 43 (Mantua St) W. Main St Fairchild Av Portage 1.14 D
164 Highland Rd Chamberlin Rd Boyle Pkwy Summit 1.14 D
165 SR 18 (W. Market St) Portage Path S. Highland Av Summit 1.14 D
166 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Cottage Grove Rd Arlington Rd Summit 1.13 D
167 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Mayfair Rd Killian Rd Summit 1.13 D
168 Steels Corners Rd State Rd Wyoga Lake Rd Summit 1.13 D
169 SR 619 (Wooster Rd N) I-76 WB Ramps Waterloo Rd Summit 1.13 D
170 Valleyview Rd Chaffee Rd Boyden Rd Summit 1.13 D
171 SR 303 (Streetsboro St) Boston Mills Rd Atterbury Blvd Summit 1.13 D
172 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Valleyview Rd Middleton Rd Summit 1.13 D
173 S. Main St Warner Rd N. Turkeyfoot Rd Summit 1.13 D
174 Graham Rd Wyoga Lake Rd Bailey Rd Summit 1.13 D
175 SR 43 Old Forge Rd Tallmadge Rd Portage 1.12 D
176 SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) N. Main St SR 8 Summit 1.12 D
177 Highland Rd Boyle Pkwy SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Summit 1.11 D
178 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Arlington Rd Pickle Rd Summit 1.11 D
179 SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Pickle Rd SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Summit 1.11 D
180 Arlington St E. Archwood Av Lovers Ln Summit 1.11 D
181 SR 18 (W. Market St) Merriman Rd North St Summit 1.11 D
182 SR 91 (Canton Rd) Triplett Blvd SR 18 (E. Market St) Summit 1.11 D
183 31st St Wooster Rd W Shannon Av Summit 1.10 D
184 SR 93 (Manchester Rd) SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) State St Summit 1.10 D
185 SR 59 (Kent Rd) Hudson Dr Englewood Dr Summit 1.10 D
186 SR 43 (Mantua St) Fairchild Av Crain Av Portage 1.10 D
187 SR 59 (W. Main St) Sycamore St Chestnut St Portage 1.10 D
188 Smith Rd Revere Rd Sand Run Rd Summit 1.09 D
189 SR 43 (Water St) SR 261 Cherry St Portage 1.09 D
190 SR 43 (Water St) Cherry St Summit St Portage 1.09 D
191 SR 59 (E. Main St) Lincoln St Luther Av Portage 1.09 D
192 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) I-480 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Summit 1.08 D
193 Prospect St SR 44 Sandy Lake Rd Portage 1.08 D
194 SR 59 (E. Main St) Chestnut St Prospect St Portage 1.08 D
195 Broad Blvd SR 8 SB Ramps Newberry St Summit 1.08 D
196 Arlington St Waterloo Rd SR 764 (Wilbeth Rd) Summit 1.08 D
197 Graham Rd Bailey Rd Hudson Dr Summit 1.08 D
198 S. Main St Caston Rd (N. Leg) SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd) Summit 1.07 D
199 Cleveland-Massillon Rd Gardner Blvd Norton Av Summit 1.07 D
200 SR 91 (North Av/Main St) Howe Rd Munroe Falls Av Summit 1.06 D
201 Arlington St Swartz Rd Waterloo Rd Summit 1.06 D
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202 Portage Trail Lillis Dr 13th St Summit 1.06 D
203 Portage Trail 13th St 6th St Summit 1.06 D
204 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) SR 8 I-271 Summit 1.06 D
205 Smith Rd Sand Run Rd Riverview Rd Summit 1.06 D
206 Exchange St S. Portage Path (N. Leg) Rhodes Av Summit 1.06 D
207 S. Main St Portage Lakes Dr Warner Rd Summit 1.06 D
208 Brittain Rd Bauer Blvd Goodyear Blvd Summit 1.05 D
209 Arlington Rd Killian Rd Warner Rd Summit 1.05 D
210 SR 306 SR 82 Treat Rd Portage 1.05 D
211 SR 59 (Haymaker Pkwy) Middlebury Rd Mantua St Portage 1.05 D
212 Portage Trail 2nd St SR 8 SB Ramp Summit 1.05 D
213 SR 59 (E. Main St) Haymaker Pkwy Lincoln St Portage 1.05 D
214 S. Main St Waterloo Rd Wilbeth Rd Summit 1.04 D
215 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) I-271 S. Bedford Rd Summit 1.04 D
216 Valleyview Rd Boyden Rd Olde Eight Rd Summit 1.04 D
217 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Graham Rd Stow Rd Summit 1.04 D
218 SR 59 (E. Main St) Horning Rd SR 261 Portage 1.04 D
219 Exchange St Elmdale Av Rose Blvd Summit 1.04 D
220 SR 82 (Aurora Rd) Cuyahoga County Line Chaffee Rd Summit 1.03 D
221 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) SR 59 (Kent Rd) Graham Rd Summit 1.03 D
222 SR 303 (Streetsboro Rd) Terex Rd Boston Mills Rd Summit 1.03 D
223 SR 241 (Massillon Rd) Killian Rd Krumroy Rd Summit 1.03 D
224 SR 619 (5th St NE) SR 619 (State St) Fairview Av Summit 1.03 D
225 Ravenna Rd Chamberlin Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Summit 1.02 D
226 SR 82 SR 43 SR 306 Portage 1.02 D
227 SR 91 (Canton Rd/ Darrow Rd) Gilchrist Rd Newton St Summit 1.02 D
228 State Rd Bath Rd Steels Corners Rd Summit 1.02 D
229 Canton Rd Sanitarium Rd US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Summit 1.02 D
230 SR 18 (W. Market St) Smith Rd Ghent Rd Summit 1.02 D
231 Canton Rd Killian Rd Sanitarium Rd Summit 1.01 D
232 SR 91 (Canton Rd) US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Triplett Blvd Summit 1.01 D
233 Prospect St Riddle Av Main St Portage 1.01 D
234 Prospect St Lake Av Riddle Av Portage 1.01 D
235 SR 18 (W. Market St) Twin Oaks Rd Portage Path Summit 1.01 D
236 Arlington Rd Warner Rd Krumroy Rd Summit 1.00 D
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Table 3-3
2030 Future Level of Service (24-hour Period)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
5,403 1,826 908 267 93 9 8,507
Freeways
63.5% 21.5% 10.7% 3.1% 1.1% 0.1% 100%
61,177 8,746 4,189 1,392 495 124 76,122
Arterials
80.4% 11.5% 5.5% 1.8% 0.7% 0.2% 100%
Freeways 4,272,175 3,382,896 2,350,389 906,367 406,283 49,802 11,367,912
Arterials 6,628,455 3,812,619 2,547,682 1,083,593 481,352 147,191 14,700,892
Freeways 72,699 57,781 40,712 16,230 7,742 1,429 196,593
Arterials 154,846 101,176 77,369 40,579 26,473 16,175 416,617
Freeways 59.0 58.8 58.1 52.6 51.6 33.0 N/A
Arterials 44.4 39.0 32.8 26.8 19.2 9.3 N/A
Table 3-4
2030 Future Level of Service (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
61 123 93 41 33 3 354
Freeways
17.1% 34.8% 26.4% 11.7% 9.2% 0.8% 100%
1,629 549 461 290 191 52 3,172
Arterials
51.4% 17.3% 14.5% 9.1% 6.0% 1.6% 100%
Freeways 73,032 236,334 249,182 141,812 141,233 15,747 857,340
Arterials 240,969 242,938 281,533 228,072 189,450 65,794 1,248,756
Freeways 1,235 3,995 4,314 2,569 2,699 456 15,268
Arterials 5,769 6,627 8,464 8,447 10,673 7,222 47,202
Freeways 59.1 59.4 58.0 55.7 52.6 31.9 N/A
Arterials 42.8 38.1 34.8 28.2 18.9 8.7 N/A
Table 3-5
CMS Performance Measures
Time Period Vehicle Hours of Travel Vehicle Delay in Hours Person Delay in Congestion Severity
24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak
FREEWAYS
Existing (2003) 148,207 11,345 1,546 469 2,142 647 19.02 1.48
Future (2030) 196,593 15,268 4,238 1,089 5,931 1,503 23.38 1.82
Increase in Freeway 48,385 3,922 2,692 620 3,789 856 4.36 0.34
Congestion Indicators 32.6% 34.6% 174.1% 132.3% 176.9% 132.3% 22.9% 23.0%
ARTERIALS
Existing (2003) 274,986 27,926 10,027 3,943 14,187 5,442 9.33 0.78
Future (2030) 416,617 47,202 37,141 13,086 52,768 18,059 11.99 1.00
Increase in Arterial 141,631 19,276 27,115 9,143 38,582 12,617 2.66 0.22
Congestion Indicators 51.5% 69.0% 270.4% 231.8% 272.0% 231.8% 28.5% 28.2%
Table 3-6
Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) - (24 Hour Period)
VMT by Level of Service
Time Period A B C D E F Total
10,829,400 4,817,298 2,371,100 784,984 293,518 25,531 19,121,831
Existing (2003)
56.6% 25.2% 12.4% 4.1% 1.5% 0.1% 100%
10,900,630 7,195,515 4,898,071 1,989,960 887,635 196,993 26,068,804
Future (2030)
41.8% 27.6% 18.8% 7.6% 3.4% 0.8% 100%
71,230 2,378,217 2,526,971 1,204,976 594,117 171,462 6,946,973
Increase in VMT
1% 49% 107% 154% 202% 672% 36%
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CHAPTER 4
INCIDENT-RELATED TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Traffic congestion is usually analyzed in terms of identifying locations where it occurs on

a daily basis. This type of congestion, which was discussed in Chapters 2 and 3, is
usually referred to as recurrent congestion, and is measured by comparing average
daily traffic volume to roadway capacity.
However, effective transportation planning also requires that transportation problems

resulting from non-recurrent (incident-related) congestion be analyzed. One means of
doing this is to identify the locations of frequent traffic crashes. Locations with frequent
traffic crashes are likely to experience incident-related congestion. Locations with both
frequent crashes and recurrent congestion will be significantly more congested.
The purpose of this chapter is to identify existing incident-related congestion on

freeways, arterials, and intersections. Incident-related congestion is identified based on
the results of crash reports previously completed by AMATS.
Freeway Traffic Crash Report
This report summarizes crashes that occurred on freeways in the AMATS area during
2000, 2001, and 2002. Freeway segments were analyzed with respect to the number of
crashes per mile, crash rate (crashes per million vehicle miles traveled), and crash
severity. The report was approved by AMATS in February 2004.
For the purpose of this analysis, areas of incident-related freeway congestion are
determined based on the number of crashes per mile. This measure was used, rather
than crash severity or crash rate, because the actual frequency of crashes is the
determining factor of incident-related congestion on freeways. Once a crash has
occurred, the severity of the crash and the level of recurrent congestion will exacerbate
the situation even further.
Freeway segments that had at least 25 annual crashes per mile are considered areas
subject to incident-related freeway congestion. These segments are shown on Map 4-1
(on page 47). Table 4-1 (on page 48) lists these segments ranked according to their
annual crashes per mile.
Arterial Traffic Crash Report
This report summarizes non-intersection crashes that occurred on arterial roadways in

the AMATS area during 1999, 2000, and 2001. Arterial segments were analyzed with
respect to the number of crashes per mile, crash rate (crashes per million vehicle miles
traveled), and crash severity. The report was approved by AMATS in October 2003.
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Similar to the freeway analysis, areas of incident-related arterial congestion are
determined based on the number of crashes per mile. This measure was used, rather
than crash severity or crash rate, because the actual frequency of crashes is the
determining factor of incident-related congestion on arterials. Once a crash has
occurred, the severity of the crash and the level of recurrent congestion will exacerbate
the situation even further.
Arterial segments that had at least 25 annual crashes per mile are considered areas
subject to incident-related arterial congestion. These segments are shown on Map 4-2
(on page 49). Table 4-2 (on page 50) lists these segments ranked according to their
annual crashes per mile.
Intersection Traffic Crash Report
This report summarizes crashes that occurred at intersections in the AMATS area
during 1999, 2000, and 2001. Intersections were analyzed with respect to the total
number of crashes, crash rate (crashes per million approach vehicles), and crash
severity. The report was approved by AMATS in September 2003.
Unlike the freeway and arterial analyses, areas of incident-related intersection

congestion are determined based on the total number of crashes. This measure was
used, rather than crash severity or crash rate, because the actual frequency of crashes
is the determining factor of incident-related congestion at intersections. Once a crash
has occurred, the severity of the crash and the level of recurrent congestion will
exacerbate the situation even further.
Intersections that had at least 70 crashes in the three-year period are considered areas
subject to incident-related intersection congestion. These intersections are shown on
Map 4-3 (on page 51). Table 4-3 (on page 52) lists these intersections ranked
according to the number of crashes.
Summary
Frequent traffic crashes can have a significant impact on traffic congestion, particularly
when they occur at high volume locations that already experience recurrent congestion.
These common locations of recurrent and incident-related congestion are shown on
Map 4-4 (on page 53). These locations will be considered in subsequent chapters of
the report.
46
NORTHFIELD AURORA
TWINSBURG 282 422
480 43 306
700
REMINDERVILLE
44
91
MACEDONIA
HIRAM
271
82 305
82
82
Miles MANTUA
8 480
HUDSON STREETSBORO
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
RICHFIELD 14 80
303
303
303
176
91 14
SUGAR BUSH\K
NOLLS
8
271 88
44
STOW
CUYAHOGA FALLS
77
21
43
BRADY\L
AKE
5
RAVENNA
SILVER\L
AKE
KENT
59
59
MUNROE FALLS
5
18 261
44
FAIRLAWN AKRON
261
47
TALLMADGE 76
76
76
8
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
LAKEMORE
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
GREEN
94
21
619
Map 4-1
DOYLESTOWN
INCIDENT-RELATED FREEWAY CONGESTION
585
(2000-2002)
NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
241
CLINTON 93 77
Areas of Incident-related Congestion
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October 2004
236
57
Table 4-1
Incident-Related Freeway Congestion (2000-2002)
Ranked by annual crashes per mile
Section Annual
Total Length Crashes /
Rank Freeway From To Crashes (miles) Mile
1 SR 8 E Exchange St E Market St (SR 18) 434 0.60 241.11
2 SR 8 E Market St (SR 18) Perkins St (SR 59) 167 0.28 198.81
3 SR 8 Gorge Blvd Howe Ave 138 0.45 102.22
4 I-76 S Main St Wolf Ledges Pkwy 122 0.40 101.67
5 I-76 Wolf Ledges Pkwy Central Interchange 216 0.78 92.31
6 SR 8 Glenwood Ave Tallmadge Ave (SR 261) 86 0.32 89.58
7 SR 8 Perkins St (SR 59) Glenwood Ave 219 0.98 74.49
8 SR 8 I-77 (Central Interchange) E Exchange St 186 0.87 71.26
9 I-76 East Ave Innerbelt (SR 59) 145 0.72 67.13
10 SR 8 Broad Blvd Portage Trail 37 0.19 64.91
11 I-76 State St Wooster Rd N 52 0.30 57.78
12 I-76 I-77 East Ave 58 0.34 56.86
13 I-77 I-277/US 224 Waterloo Rd 52 0.32 54.17
14 I-76 Innerbelt (SR 59) S Main St 128 0.88 48.48
15 I-77 SR 21 Medina Rd (SR 18) 73 0.57 42.69
16 I-77 Archwood Ave SR 8 106 0.86 41.09
17 SR 8 Howe Ave Broad Blvd 129 1.06 40.57
18 SR 8 Front St Hudson Dr 52 0.44 39.39
19 I-77 Medina Rd (SR 18) Ghent Rd 176 1.51 38.85
20 I-77 I-76 (Kenmore Leg) Wooster Ave (SR 261) 58 0.53 36.48
21 I-77 Waterloo Rd Wilbeth Rd (SR 764) 79 0.75 35.11
22 I-77 Wilbeth Rd (SR 764) Archwood Ave 48 0.46 34.78
23 I-76 Martha Ave E. Market St. (SR 18) 113 1.11 33.93
24 I-77 Arlington Rd I-277/US 224 267 2.70 32.96
25 I-77 SR 8 I-76 (Central Interchange) 43 0.44 32.58
26 SR 8 Graham Rd Steels Corners Rd 133 1.43 31.00
27 I-76 S. Arlington St Martha Ave 61 0.66 30.81
28 I-77 Wooster Ave (SR 261) Copley Rd (SR 162) 130 1.43 30.30
29 I-77 Copley Rd (SR 162) White Pond Dr 108 1.19 30.25
30 SR 8 Hudson Dr Graham Rd 85 1.07 26.48
31 I-76 Central Interchange S. Arlington St 61 0.77 26.41
32 I-77 White Pond Dr Miller/Ridgewood Rd 123 1.56 26.28
33 I-77 Miller/Ridgewood Rd Cleveland-Massillon Rd 127 1.63 25.97
48
NORTHFIELD AURORA
TWINSBURG 282 422
480 43 306
700
REMINDERVILLE
44
91
MACEDONIA
HIRAM
271
82 305
82
82
Miles MANTUA
8 480
HUDSON STREETSBORO
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
RICHFIELD 14 80
303
303
303
176
91 14
SUGAR BUSH\K
NOLLS
8
271 88
44
STOW
CUYAHOGA FALLS
77
21
43
BRADY\L
AKE
5
RAVENNA
SILVER\L
AKE
KENT
59
59
MUNROE FALLS
5
18 261
44
FAIRLAWN AKRON
261
49
TALLMADGE 76
76
76
8
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
LAKEMORE
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
GREEN
94
21
619
Map 4-2
DOYLESTOWN
INCIDENT-RELATED ARTERIAL CONGESTION
585
(1999-2001)
NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
241
CLINTON 93 77 Areas of Incident-related Congestion
94
October 2004
236
57
Table 4-2
Incident-Related Arterial Congestion (1999-2001)
Ranked by annual crashes per mile
Section Annual
Total Length Crashes
Rank Highway Section From To Co. Location Crashes (miles) per Mile
1 N Main St (SR 91) Streetsboro St (SR303) Aurora St S Hudson 50 0.15 111.11
2 Howe Av Cuyahoga WCL Main St S Cuyahoga Falls 63 0.23 91.30
3 Medina Rd (SR 18) I-77 underpass Cleveland-Massillon Rd S Bath 128 0.70 60.95
4 Graham Rd Hudson Dr Silver Lake WCL S Stow/Cuy Falls 75 0.44 56.82
5 W Market St (SR 18) Ghent Rd Miller Rd S Fairlawn 50 0.30 55.56
6 W Market St (SR 18) Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ghent Rd S Fairlawn 171 1.28 44.53
7 SR 14 SR 59 SR 5 P Ravenna Twp 48 0.39 41.03
8 Steels Corners Rd SR 8 Hudson Dr S Stow 24 0.20 40.00
9 Arlington Rd Turkeyfoot Lake Rd (SR619) I-77/Green NCL S Green 110 0.95 38.60
10 E Main St (SR 59) Willow St Luther Av P Kent 46 0.41 37.40
11 Arlington Rd I-77/Green NCL Killian Rd S Springfield 69 0.62 37.10
12 Broad Bl Second St Newberry St S Cuyahoga Falls 31 0.29 35.63
13 W Market St (SR 18) Miller Rd Fairlawn ECL S Fairlawn 72 0.68 35.29
14 Canton Rd Sanitarium Rd Waterloo Rd (US224) S Springfield 105 1.00 35.00
15 E Main St Water St Willow St P Kent 27 0.27 33.33
16 S Arlington St E Waterloo Rd E Wilbeth Rd (SR764) S Akron 68 0.70 32.38
17 Canton Rd (SR 91) Akron SCL Triplett Blvd S Akron 32 0.33 32.32
18 W Streetsboro St (SR 303) Boston Mills Rd Main St (SR 91) S Hudson 52 0.54 32.10
19 W Exchange St Rhodes Ave Rand Ave S Akron 50 0.53 31.45
20 Darrow Rd (SR 91) E Highland Rd Aurora Rd (SR 82) S Twinsburg 84 0.95 29.47
21 E Main St (SR 59) Horning Rd Alpha Dr/Kent ECL P Kent 44 0.50 29.33
22 Canton Rd (SR 91) Waterloo Rd (US224) Akron SCL S Springfield 62 0.72 28.70
23 S Cleveland-Massillon Rd Barberton NCL Greenwich Rd S Norton 57 0.68 27.94
24 SR 43 I-76 Kent SCL/Meloy Rd P Brimfield Twp 134 1.61 27.74
25 W Main St (SR 59) Spaulding Dr Longmere Dr P Kent 40 0.50 26.67
26 SR 44 Tallmadge Rd SR 5 P Rootstown Twp 50 0.63 26.46
27 SR 59 Alpha Dr SR261 P Franklin Twp 31 0.41 25.20
28 Wooster Av (SR 261) Romig Rd S Hawkins Ave S Akron 58 0.77 25.11
29 Steels Corners Rd Stow WCL SR 8 S Stow 48 0.64 25.00
50
NORTHFIELD AURORA
TWINSBURG 282 422
480 43 306
700
REMINDERVILLE
44
91
MACEDONIA
HIRAM
271
82 305
82
82
Miles MANTUA
8 480
HUDSON STREETSBORO
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
RICHFIELD 14 80
303
303
303
176
91 14
SUGAR BUSH\K
NOLLS
8
271 88
44
STOW
CUYAHOGA FALLS
77
21
43
BRADY\L
AKE
5
RAVENNA
SILVER\L
AKE
KENT
59
59
MUNROE FALLS
5
18 261
44
FAIRLAWN AKRON
261
51
TALLMADGE 76
76
76
8
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
LAKEMORE
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
GREEN
94
21
619
Map 4-3
DOYLESTOWN
INCIDENT-RELATED INTERSECTION CONGESTION
585
(1999-2001)
NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
241
CLINTON 93 77 Areas of Incident-related Congestion
94
October 2004
236
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Table 4-3
Incident-Related Intersection Congestion (1999-2001)
Ranked by number of crashes
Total
Rank Street Intersecting Street County Political Unit Crashes
1 Tallmadge Circle Summit Tallmadge 314
2 Howe Ave Main St Summit Cuy Falls 182
3 SR 8 E Highland Rd Summit Macedonia 142
4 SR 8 Boston Mills Rd Summit Boston Heights 134
5 US 224 Canton Rd (SR 91) Summit Springfield Twp 132
6 Darrow Rd (SR 91) Graham Rd Summit Stow 126
7 Fishcreek Rd Graham Rd Summit Stow 121
8 Bailey/Brittain Rd Howe Av/Tallmadge Rd Summit Cuy Falls 116
9 W Market St (SR 18) Cleveland-Massillon Rd Summit Fairlawn 115
10 S Arlington Rd Killian Rd Summit Coventry Twp 95
11 E Waterloo Rd (US 224) G Washington Blvd (SR 241) Summit Akron 92
11 Front St (SR 59) Hudson Dr Summit Cuy Falls 92
13 E Turkeyfoot Lake Rd (SR 619) S Arlington Rd Summit Green 81
14 Broad Blvd State Rd Summit Cuy Falls 79
14 W Portage Trail State Rd Summit Cuy Falls 79
16 W Portage Trail 2nd St Summit Cuy Falls 77
17 S Arlington St E Waterloo Rd Summit Akron 75
18 Turkeyfoot Lake Rd (SR 619) S Main St Summit Green 73
19 E Tallmadge Ave (SR 261) Brittain Rd Summit Akron 72
20 Aurora Rd (SR 43) W Garfield Rd (SR 82) Portage Aurora 70
52
NORTHFIELD AURORA
TWINSBURG 282 422
480 43 306
700
REMINDERVILLE
44
91
MACEDONIA
HIRAM
271
82 305
82
82
Miles MANTUA
8 480
HUDSON STREETSBORO
BOSTON\H
EIGHTS
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
RICHFIELD 14 80
303
303
303
176
91 14
SUGAR BUSH\K
NOLLS
8
271 88
44
STOW
CUYAHOGA FALLS
77
21
43
BRADY\L
AKE
5
RAVENNA
SILVER\L
AKE
KENT
59
59
MUNROE FALLS
5
18 261
44
FAIRLAWN AKRON
261
53
TALLMADGE 76
76
76
8
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
NORTON
261 MOGADORE
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
LAKEMORE
BARBERTON
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
GREEN
94
21
619
Map 4-4
DOYLESTOWN
COMMON LOCATIONS OF INCIDENT-RELATED
585
AND RECURRENT CONGESTION

NEW\F
RANKLIN
604
241
CLINTON 93 77 Freeways and Arterials
Intersections
94
November 2004
236
57
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CHAPTER 5
IDENTIFYING CMS ALTERNATIVES
In earlier chapters, areas of existing and future traffic congestion were identified on
roadways included in the AMATS Congestion Management System (CMS). The next
step in the CMS process is to identify appropriate strategies for reducing traffic
congestion along these roadways.
Alternatives are identified and evaluated in a two-step process. The first step includes a
screening of possible congestion management strategies, eliminating those that are
judged to be infeasible, and identifying appropriate project alternatives. The second
step of the process involves evaluating these project alternatives and determining
congestion management recommendations.
This chapter focuses on the first step of this process. It discusses and evaluates
potential CMS strategies and identifies project alternatives for each congested roadway.
Chapter 6 focuses on the second step, evaluating the effectiveness of each project
alternative.
CMS Strategies
CMS strategies are capital improvements, operational improvements, or policy actions

that can be implemented to reduce traffic congestion. Federal regulations require that
five strategies be evaluated as part of a Congestion Management System. These five
strategies are: 1) Transportation Demand Management; 2) Public Transportation
Improvements; 3) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); 4) Traffic Operational
Improvements; and 5) Additional Highway Capacity.
These strategies are described in greater detail in the following section:
1) Transportation Demand Management consists of strategies which manage

congestion by modifying trip-making behavior. These strategies include:
• Alternative work hours

• Bicycle facilities
• Carpooling
• Congestion pricing (i.e. tolls)
• Employer trip-reduction ordinances
• Growth management (e.g. land use policies/regulations)
• Parking management
• Pedestrian facilities
• Telecommuting
• Vanpooling
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2) Public Transportation Improvements manage congestion by promoting transit
ridership as an alternative to driving alone. These improvements include:
• Enhancement of existing transit services

• Exclusive bus and other High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
• Extension of existing transit services
• Fare reductions
• Improved paratransit services
• Park-and-ride lots
• Passenger rail
• Traffic signal preemption for transit vehicles
3) Intelligent Transportation Systems use advanced technologies to make more

efficient use of the existing transportation system. They include:
• Freeway and incident management systems

• Public transportation systems (e.g. automatic vehicle location systems, electronic
fare payment)
• Traffic signal coordination systems
• Traveler information systems
4) Traffic Operational Improvements manage congestion by optimizing the operation

of the existing roadway without adding through traffic lanes. They include the following:
• Access management
• Intersection improvements (e.g. adding turn lanes, improving geometrics)
• Median turn lanes
• Parking modifications
• Reconstructing roadways to standard lane widths
• Traffic signal improvements
5) Additional Highway Capacity reduces congestion by providing new transportation

facilities or by expanding existing transportation facilities. These improvements include:
• Constructing additional through lanes

• Constructing new roadways
• Eliminating at-grade intersections
• Reconfiguring freeway ramps and interchanges
Strategy Evaluation
The CMS strategies previously discussed have been considered as potential

alternatives for reducing traffic congestion. These strategies were examined in detail by
the AMATS Plan Update Subcommittee during the development of previous congestion
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management system reports and are revisited in this report. Each strategy has been
evaluated in a qualitative manner according to the following two criteria:
• Effectiveness - the degree to which the strategy is able to relieve traffic

congestion
• Political Feasibility - the degree to which the strategy could realistically be
implemented in terms of its economic and environmental impacts and its
acceptability to local officials and residents.
Each CMS strategy was evaluated based on its effectiveness and political feasibility.
Strategies that were evaluated as ineffective or infeasible were dropped from further
consideration. The remaining strategies were categorized as either primary alternatives
or supplemental strategies. The results of this evaluation are shown on Table 5-1 (on
page 61).
Primary alternatives include strategies that rated “high” in effectiveness and at least
“medium” in political feasibility. These alternatives are generally considered to be
effective from a congestion relief standpoint, but, depending on the individual project,
may or may not be politically feasible. These project alternatives will be evaluated more
closely and examined in a quantitative manner in Chapter 6.
Supplemental strategies include strategies that rated “medium” in effectiveness and

“high” in political feasibility. These strategies are generally expected to provide some
congestion relief in conjunction with other transportation improvements, but not enough
to stand alone.
Project Alternatives
Project alternatives, selected from the primary alternatives and supplemental strategies
listed above, were chosen based on the level of existing and future traffic congestion
and the roadway characteristics of each location. The following sections discuss the
alternatives that were developed for reducing congestion along freeways, arterials, and
at intersections.
Freeways
Freeway alternatives were identified by reviewing state, regional, and local plans. Most
of the alternatives have already been analyzed at the planning level and many have
been recommended in Major Investment Studies. As such, many of the freeway
segments have only one alternative listed. For the most part, these alternatives have
not undergone preliminary engineering and detailed design, so they are described in
generalized planning-level terms, which are commensurate with their stage of project
development. Map 5-1 (on page 63) and Table 5-2 (on page 65) show these CMS
alternatives for freeways.
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Three primary alternatives were considered to be potentially effective and politically
feasible on freeways:
• Constructing additional through lanes. This alternative expands roadway

capacity by adding through lanes. It is usually considered on segments that
operate at LOS E or LOS F.
• Constructing new roadways. This alternative expands capacity by constructing
new facilities in order to relieve congestion on existing roadways. It is usually
considered when constructing additional lanes no longer appears to be a viable
option.
• Reconfiguring freeway ramps and interchanges. This alternative includes
changes to the current ramp configuration, adding or eliminating ramps, or
completely redesigning access along the freeway segment.
Three supplemental strategies were considered to be potentially effective and politically

feasible on freeways:
• Enhancement of existing transit services. This alternative increases the

frequency of existing express bus service in order to increase transit ridership.
• Park-and-ride lots. This alternative expands park-and-ride lots to make transit
service more accessible.
• Freeway and incident management systems. This alternative uses
technology such as cameras, changeable message signs, and improved
communication with emergency responders in order to reduce response time,
manage freeway congestion, and provide traveler information.
Arterials
Arterial alternatives were identified by reviewing state, regional, and local plans. Most
of these arterial segments have not undergone any detailed study or analysis. As such,
many of them have more than one alternative listed. The alternatives are described in
generalized planning-level terms. Map 5-2 (on page 67) and Table 5-3 (on pages 69-
73) show these CMS alternatives for arterials.
Six primary alternatives were considered to be potentially effective and politically

feasible on arterials:
• Intersection Improvements. This alternative includes improvements such as

adding turn lanes, adding through lanes, improving intersection geometry, and
revising signal timing.
• Median turn lanes. This alternative adds median turn lanes to improve safety
for turning vehicles and improve the flow of through traffic.
• Traffic signal improvements. This alternative includes improvements such as
upgrading existing signals from electromechanical to microprocessor control,
installing closed loop or other coordinated traffic signal systems, or revising
signal timing.
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• Constructing additional through lanes. This alternative expands capacity by
adding through lanes. It is usually considered on segments that operate at LOS
E or LOS F.
• Constructing new roadways. This alternative expands capacity by constructing
new roadways in order to relieve congestion on existing roadways. It is usually
considered when constructing additional lanes no longer appears to be a viable
option.
• Eliminating at-grade intersections. This alternative removes at-grade
intersections and replaces them with bridges and possibly ramps. This
alternative is considered on arterials that are being upgraded to freeway
standards.
Three supplemental strategies were considered to be potentially effective and politically

feasible on arterials:
• Access management. This alternative limits access points along a roadway in

order to minimize turning movements and vehicle conflicts.
• Parking modifications. This alternative changes the type of parking available
(e.g. removing angled parking and replacing it with parallel parking) or removes
the parking completely.
• Reconstructing roadways to standard lane widths. This alternative
reconstructs roadways to provide standard lane and shoulder widths in keeping
with current design standards.
Intersections
Intersection alternatives were identified by reviewing state, regional, and local plans.
Most of these intersections have not undergone any detailed study or analysis. The
alternatives are described in generalized planning-level terms. Map 5-3 (on page 75)
and Table 5-4 (on page 77) show these CMS alternatives for intersections.
Two primary alternatives were considered potentially effective and politically feasible at
intersections:
• Intersection improvements. This alternative includes improvements such as

adding turn lanes, adding through lanes, improving intersection geometry,
revising signal timing, or realigning offset intersections.
• Constructing new roadways. This alternative reduces the traffic volumes at an
intersection by constructing new roadways to bypass the intersection. It is
usually considered when constructing additional intersection lanes no longer
appears to be a viable option.
System Alternatives
System alternatives were selected from the supplemental strategies identified in Table
5-1 (on page 61). These alternatives help reduce congestion on a systemwide basis in
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the AMATS area. Five system alternatives were considered to be potentially effective
and politically feasible:
• Carpooling. This alternative includes programs, such as AMATS Rideshare!,

that encourage people to drive to work together in order to reduce the number of
vehicles on the roadway.
• Vanpooling. This alternative includes programs, such as AMATS Rideshare!,
that encourage people to drive to work together in a van in order to reduce the
number of vehicles on the roadway.
• Enhancement of existing transit services. This alternative increases the
frequency of existing local bus service in order to increase transit ridership.
• Park-and-ride lots. This alternative adds or expands park-and-ride lots in order
to make transit, carpooling, and vanpooling more convenient.
• Access management. This alternative limits access points along roadways in
order to minimize turning movements and vehicle conflicts.
Summary
In this chapter, a variety of congestion management strategies are considered and

evaluated as to their effectiveness and political feasibility. Certain strategies considered
earlier in the chapter are judged to be ineffective or infeasible from a social, economic,
or environmental standpoint, and have been eliminated from further consideration. The
remaining strategies have been linked with previously identified congestion problems on
freeways, arterials, and at intersections to determine project alternatives. System
alternatives have also been identified as an overall supplement to the project
alternatives. These alternatives will help reduce congestion on a systemwide basis.
The CMS alternatives that have been identified in this chapter will be evaluated in
Chapter 6 to determine their effectiveness and political feasibility at the project level.
This information will then be used in Chapter 7 to determine the CMS recommendations
for the AMATS area.
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Table 5-1
Evaluation of Congestion Management System Strategies
Political Primary Supplemental No further

Strategy Effectiveness Feasibilty Alternative Strategy consideration
Transportation Demand Management
Alternative work hours Low Low √
Bicycle facilities Low High √
Carpooling Medium High √
Congestion pricing Medium Low √
Employer trip-reduction ordinances Medium Low √
Growth management Medium Low √
Parking management Low Low √
Pedestrian facilities Low High √
Telecommuting Medium Medium √
Vanpooling Medium High √
Public Transportation Improvements
Enhancement of existing transit services Medium High √
Exclusive bus and other High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes Low Low √
Extension of existing transit services Low Medium √
Fare reductions Low Medium √
Improved paratransit services Low High √
Park-and-Ride lots Medium High √
Passenger Rail Medium Medium √
Traffic signal preemption for transit vehicles Low Medium √
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Freeway and incident management systems Medium High √
Public transportation systems Low Medium √
Traffic signal coordination systems High High √
Traveler information systems Low Medium √
Traffic Operational Improvements
Access management Medium High √
Intersection improvements High High √
Median turn lanes High High √
Parking modifications Medium High √
Reconstructing roadways to standard lane widths Medium High √
Traffic signal improvements High High √
Additional Highway Capacity
Constructing additional through lanes High Medium √
Constructing new roadways High Medium √
Eliminating at-grade intersections High High √
Reconfiguring freeway ramps and interchanges High Medium √
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282 422
480 43 306
700
44
91
271
82 305
82
82
Miles
0 1 2 3 4 8 480
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
14 80
303
303
303
303
176
91 14
8
271 88
44
77
21
43
5
59
59
5
18 261
44
261
63
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
94
21
619
Map 5-1
585
ALTERNATIVES - FREEWAYS
604
93
241
77
More Frequent Express Bus Service Reconfigure Interchange
Additional Lanes, Reconfigure access and ITS ITS-Freeway Management System
Additional Lanes and ITS New Facility
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Reconfigure access and ITS Expand Park and Ride Lot
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Table 5-2
Congestion Management System Alternatives for Freeways
Primary Alternatives
From To Alternative
SR 8 at I-76/I-77 (Central interchange) Reconfigure interchange
I-76/77 (Central interchange) Perkins St Widen to 8 lanes
Perkins St Graham Rd Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access
SR 303 I-271 Reconstruct to freeway standards and reconfigure access
SR 59 Howard St SR 8 Construct as new freeway

Upgrade to controlled access facility
I-76 at SR 21 Reconfigure interchange

SR 21 I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) Widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access
at I-277 (Kenmore south interchange) Reconfigure interchange
at I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) Reconfigure interchange
I-76 (Kemore north interchange) SR 8 (Central interchange) Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access
at SR 8 (Central interchange) See SR 8
Gilchrist Rd Southwest Av (SR 532) Widen to 6 lanes
I-77 Akron-Canton Airport SR 241 Widen to 6 lanes

Arlington Rd I-277 Widen to 8 lanes
at I-277 Reconfigure interchange
I-277 Archwood Av Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access
Archwood Av I-76/I-77 (Central Interchange) Reconfigure access
at SR 8 (Central interchange) See SR 8
SR 8 (Central interchange) I-76 (Kemore north interchange) See I-76
Copley Rd (SR 162) SR 21 Widen to 6 lanes
SR 21 SR 18 Reconfigure interchanges to minimize weaving
Ghent Rd I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) Widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access
I-271 SR 8 I-480 Widen to 6 lanes
Supplemental Strategies
Strategy Freeway
ITS/Akron-Canton Freeway Management System SR 8, I-76, I-77, & I-277
ITS/Cleveland Freeway Management System I-77, I-271, & I-480
More frequent service METRO route #X60 (Chapel Hill to Cleveland) SR 8 & I-480
Expand existing Park-and-Ride lot (SR 8 and SR 303 area) SR 8
More frequent service METRO route #X61 (Akron to Cleveland) I-77
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480 43 306
700
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271
82 305
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21 80 44
43 88 82
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303
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91 14
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271 88
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43
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59
59
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18 261
44
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261
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
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Table 5-3
Congestion Management System Alternatives for Arterials
Highway From To Alternative
SR 14 I-80 SR 303 (W. leg) Widen to 6 lanes

Connect Phillip Pkwy to Ethan Dr (truck bypass)
SR 303 (E. leg) Cleveland Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)
Cleveland Rd SR 44 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 88 SR 5 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 5 Tallmadge Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 18 Medina county line I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management
Widen to 6 lanes and access management
Widen to 6 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and access management
I-77 Smith Rd Access management
Smith Rd Ghent Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes and access management
Ghent Rd Revere Rd Access management
Revere Rd Wheaton Rd Continue to monitor
Wheaton Rd Pershing Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Pershing Av Twin Oaks Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
Twin Oaks Rd Rose Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Twin Oaks Rd Portage Path Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal coordination
Portage Path S. Highland Av Remove angled parking and replace with parallel parking
S. Highland Av Maple St Access management
SR 43 Old Forge Rd Tallmadge Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes

Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Tallmadge Rd Meloy Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 261 Summit St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
W. Main St Fairchild Av Eliminate on-street parking during peak
Continue to monitor
Kent North Corp. Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Turn lanes (where warranted)
Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) SR 14/303 Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and access management
Market Square Frost Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Frost Rd Mennonite Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Mennonite Rd SR 306 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 82 Treat Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Treat Rd Geauga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted)
Continue to monitor
SR 44 Tallmadge Rd I-76 Signal coordination

I-76 Prospect St Continue to monitor
SR 59 Oak Park Blvd Englewood Dr Turn lanes (where warranted)

Baird Rd Deidrick Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
Deidrick Rd Longmere Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Longmere Dr Mantua St Signal coordination
S. Water St (SR 43) Willow St Signal coordination
Willow St Horning Rd Signal coordination
Horning Rd SR 261 Signal coordination
SR 261 Menough Rd Median turn lane from Powder Mill Rd to Menough Rd
Sycamore St Freedom St (SR 88) Turn lanes (where warranted) and remove angled parking and replace with parallel
parking
Turn lanes (where warranted), remove angled parking and replace with parallel parking,
and signal coordination
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SR 82 Cuyahoga County Line SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
SR 8 S. Bedford Rd Access management
S. Bedford Rd Crow Dr Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)
Signal coordination
Crow Dr Chamberlin Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 91 US 224 (Waterloo Rd) E. Market St (SR 18) Signal coordination

Gilchrist Rd North of Eastwood Av Signal coordination
Continue to monitor
Tallmadge Cir Howe Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Howe Rd Northmoreland Av Turn lanes (where warranted)
Northmoreland Av North River Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
North River Rd Kent Rd (SR 59) Turn lanes (where warranted)
Kent Rd (SR 59) City Center Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
Continue to monitor
Hudson Dr SR 303 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
SR 303 Owen Brown St Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, remove angled parking
(replace with parallel parking), and signal coordination
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), remove angled parking (replace with
parallel parking), and signal coordination
Owen Brown St Valleyview Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Valleyview Rd Twinsburg Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Old Mill Rd I-480 Signal coordination
I-480 Ravenna Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
Ravenna Rd Post Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Post Rd Cuyahoga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
SR 93 Center Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
SR 619 State St Turn lanes (where warranted)
State St Robinson Av Turn lanes (where warranted)
Robinson Av Cormany Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)
Carnegie Av Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), access management, and signal coordination
SR 162 Cleveland-Massillon Rd I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and improve horizontal
geometry
SR 241 Greensburg Rd Steese Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Steese Rd Graybill Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Graybill Rd Raber Rd Signal coordination
Raber Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted)
Mayfair Rd Krumroy Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Krumroy Rd US 224 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) N. Main St Home Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
SR 261 (Northeast Av) N. Munroe Rd Cherry St Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management
SR 261 Cherry St SR 43 Turn lanes (where necessary) and signal coordination
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SR 303 Terex Rd Boston Mills Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Boston Mills Rd Atterbury Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
Atterbury Blvd SR 91 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 306 SR 43 SR 82 Turn lanes (where warranted)

SR 82 Geauga County Line Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 619 State St Cottage Grove Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Cottage Grove Rd SR 241 Turn lanes (where warranted)
5th St NE Paige Av State St Turn lanes (where warranted)
31st St Wooster Rd W Shannon Av Turn lanes (where warranted)

Arlington Rd Greensburg Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted)

SR 619 I-77 SB Ramps Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
Arlington St I-77 SB Ramps Killian Rd Signal coordination

Killian Rd Krumroy Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Krumroy Rd Swartz Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
Swartz Rd Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Waterloo Rd 7th St Signal coordination
7th St E. Market St Signal coordination
Brittain Rd E. Market St (SR 18) Eastwood Av Signal coordination
Broad Blvd Newberry St Second St Continue to monitor
Canton Rd Killian Rd US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Turn lanes (where warranted)
Cleveland-Massillon Rd Shannon Av Greenwich Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Greenwich Rd I-76 Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 162 (Copley Rd) I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted)
I-77 Bywood Rd Widen to 4 lanes
Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination
Bywood Rd SR 18 Signal coordination
SR 18 Springside Dr Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination
Cuyahoga Falls Av N. Main St Front St Turn lanes (where warranted) and parking management
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, and signal coordination
Front St SR 8 Continue to monitor
Exchange St Hawkins Av Delia Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Delia Av Rhodes Av Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, and reconstruct to standard lanes
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, reconstruct to standard lanes, and
signal coordination
Broadway St Grant St Signal coordination
Grant St Fountain St Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, pedestrian channelization, and
reconstruct to standard lanes
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, pedestrian channelization,
reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
Fairchild Av Hudson Rd SR 43 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
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Fishcreek Rd Call Rd Laurel Woods Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Frank Blvd White Pond Dr W. Market St (SR 18) Realign Frank Blvd and reconfigure intersection with White Pond Dr
Graham Rd Bath Rd Hudson Dr Turn lanes (where warranted)

Hudson Dr SR 8 Access management and signal coordination
SR 8 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Turn lanes (where warranted)
SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Newcomer Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Highland Rd SR 8 Chamberlin Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted)

Chamberlin Rd SR 91 Turn lanes (where necessary)
Howe Av SR 8 Buchholzer Blvd Signal coordination

Hudson Dr Steels Corners Rd Norton Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

S. Main St Caston Rd (N. Leg) SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted)

Green north corp. Portage Lakes Dr Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination
Portage Lakes Dr N. Turkeyfoot Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and correct horizontal and
vertical geometry
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, signal coordination, and
correct horizontal and vertical geometry
N. Turkeyfoot Rd Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Waterloo Rd Firestone Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Merriman/Riverview Rd Smith Rd Weathervane Lane Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management
Miller Rd Ridgewood Rd W. Market St (SR 18) Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Portage Path Merriman Rd Portage Trail Continue to monitor
Portage Trail Portage Path State Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)

Lillis Dr SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Prospect St SR 44 Lake Av Turn lanes (where warranted)

Lake Av Main St (SR 59) Turn lanes (where warranted)
Ravenna Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Glenwood Dr Continue to monitor

Glenwood Dr Chamberlin Rd Signal coordination
Chamberlin Rd Cuyahoga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted)
Smith Rd Lake of the Woods Blvd Sourek Trail Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Sourek Trail Riverview Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes and vertical improvement
State Rd Bath Rd Steels Corners Rd Turn lanes (where warranted)
Steels Corners Rd State Rd SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
SR 8 Hudson Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination
Stow Rd Barlow Rd SR 303 Turn lanes (where warranted)

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Summit St Lincoln St W. Campus Center Dr Traffic calming to discourage use of roadway by through traffic
Turn lanes (where warranted), signal coordination, and access management
Widen to 4 lanes, signal coordination, and access management
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), signal coordination, and access
management
W. Campus Center Dr Loop Rd Traffic calming to discourage use of roadway by through traffic
Tallmadge Rd Clyde Av Newberry St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Triplett Blvd Hilbish Av Canton Rd (SR 91) Turn lanes (where warranted)
Valleyview Rd Olde Eight Rd Cuyahoga County Line Reconstruct to standard lanes

Waterloo Rd I-77 SB Ramps S. Arlington St Restripe for median turn lane

White Pond Dr Mull Av Frank Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Wooster Rd W Johnson Rd 31st St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes
Wooster Rd N State St I-76 Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
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700
44
91
271
82 305
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8
21 80 44
43 88 82
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80
14 80
303
303
303
303
176
91 14
8
271 88
44
77
21
43
5
59
59
5
18 261
44
75
261
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
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Realign Intersection
Intersection Upgrade
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Congestion Management System Alternatives for Intersections
Intersection of At Alternative
SR 14 SR 43/SR 303 Local bypass (connect Ferguson Rd to SR 14)

Intersection upgrade
Truck bypass (connect Phillip Pkwy to Ethan Dr)
SR 59/Newton Falls Rd Cul de sac Newton Falls Rd to limit intersection to only 4 approaches
SR 18 Crystal Lake Rd Intersection upgrade

Smith Rd Intersection upgrade
SR 43 Fairchild Av/Crain Av Extend Fairchild Av to Water St (replace Crain Av bridge), turn lanes
(where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, signal coordination
Mennonite Rd Realign W. Mennonite Rd to Mennonite Rd
SR 82 Olde Eight Rd/Brandywine Rd Intersection upgrade
SR 91 US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Intersection upgrade

Graham Rd Intersection upgrade
SR 303 Intersection upgrade
Local bypass (Milford Rd to SR 91 and SR 91 to Oviatt St)
SR 241 Greensburg Rd Intersection upgrade
SR 261 (Northeast Av) Howe Rd/N. Munroe Rd Intersection upgrade
SR 619 S. Main St Intersection upgrade

Arlington Rd/St Intersection upgrade
Myersville Rd Intersection upgrade
Akron-Peninsula Rd Portage Trail Intersection upgrade
Bailey/Brittain Rd Howe Av/Tallmadge Rd/ Eliminate Northwest Ave and Tallmadge Rd intersection with Howe Av
Northwest Av and replace with new connector roadways
Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ridgewood Rd Realign Ridgewood Rd intersection
Highland Rd SR 8 Intersection upgrade
S. Main St Wilbeth Rd Intersection upgrade
Merriman Rd Portage Path Intersection upgrade
Prospect St Summit Rd/Hayes Rd Realign Hayes Rd to Summit Rd

Intersection upgrade
Ravenna Rd Shepard Rd Realign Shepard Rd and Richmond Rd
Summit St Lincoln St Realign Summit/Lincoln intersection

E. Campus Center Dr/Loop Rd Realign E. Campus Center Dr to Loop Rd
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CHAPTER 6
EVALUATION OF CMS ALTERNATIVES
In the last chapter, CMS strategies were identified based on the level of existing and
future traffic congestion. They were evaluated at the system level to determine their
effectiveness and political feasibility. The strategies were then linked with previously
identified congestion problems on freeways, arterials, and at intersections to determine
project alternatives. Systemwide alternatives were also identified. The next step in the
CMS process is to evaluate these alternatives.
This chapter discusses the methodology used to determine the level of service (LOS)
resulting from each alternative. It then evaluates each alternative based on its
effectiveness and political feasibility.
Methodology for Determining Level of Service
A system was prepared to test the alternatives that were identified in Chapter 5, using
the AMATS urban transportation planning models. These models provide transportation
effectiveness information at both project and system level of detail.
The future (2030) volume of traffic for each freeway and arterial project alternative was
determined by using the AMATS urban transportation planning models. The capacity of
each project alternative was calculated using HCM2000 procedures for freeways and
AMATS generalized planning-level roadway capacities for arterials. These volumes and
capacities were analyzed to determine the resulting LOS for each project alternative.
The future (2030) volume of traffic for each intersection was not analyzed, due to the
difficulty of accurately determining turning movements. Therefore, existing volumes
were analyzed for this analysis. The capacity of each project alternative was calculated
using HCM2000 procedures for intersections. These volumes and capacities were used
to determine the resulting operational status for each project alternative.
Finally, the AMATS Plan Update Subcommittee reviewed all of the project alternatives
in order to determine whether they would be politically feasible.
Evaluation of Project Alternatives
Project alternatives are evaluated based on effectiveness and political feasibility. The
results of this evaluation are discussed in the following sections.
Freeways
Table 6-1 (on page 83) shows the results of the evaluation of the freeway project
alternatives. It shows the existing LOS (from Chapter 2), future LOS without the project
alternative (from Chapter 3), and future LOS with the project alternative. It also shows
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the estimated cost of the project alternative and whether or not it is considered to be
effective and politically feasible.
A project alternative was considered effective if the resulting LOS was “D” or better, in
keeping with the AMATS Regional Transportation Goals and Objectives. A project
alternative was considered politically feasible if the social, economic, and environmental
impacts were expected to be acceptable to local officials and the public. Alternatives
that were not effective and politically feasible were dropped from further consideration.
Arterials
Table 6-2 (on pages 84-91) shows the results of the evaluation of the arterial project
alternatives. It shows the existing LOS (from Chapter 2), future LOS without the project
alternative (from Chapter 3), and future LOS with the project alternative. It also shows
the estimated cost of the project alternative and whether or not it is considered to be
effective and politically feasible.
A project alternative was considered effective if the resulting LOS was “C” or better, in
keeping with the AMATS Regional Transportation Goals and Objectives. Because the
volumes and capacities are estimated at the planning-level, it is unclear in some cases
whether the project alternative completely relieves the congestion. These project
alternatives are denoted by “LOS C*”. This designation indicates that they are
considered effective at the planning-level, but should be analyzed more closely at the
project-level.
A project alternative was considered politically feasible if the social, economic, and
environmental impacts were expected to be acceptable to local officials and the public.
Alternatives that were not effective and politically feasible were dropped from further
consideration.
Intersections
Table 6-3 (on page 92) shows the results of the evaluation of the intersection project
alternatives. It shows the existing operational status (from Chapter 2) and the
operational status with the project alternative. It also shows the estimated cost of the
project alternative and whether or not it is to be considered effective and politically
feasible. A project alternative was considered effective if it improved the operational
status of the intersection.
Some intersections were not analyzed quantitatively because of a lack of traffic volume
data. The project alternative, however, was assumed to improve the operational status.
A project alternative was considered politically feasible if the social, economic, and
environmental impacts were expected to be acceptable to local officials and the public.
Alternatives that were not effective and politically feasible were dropped from further
consideration.
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Evaluation of System Alternatives
Several supplemental strategies identified in Chapter 5 are considered system

alternatives. Unlike the project alternatives, the system alternatives do not correspond
to one congested location. The system alternatives are:
• Carpooling
• Vanpooling
• Park-and-ride lots
• Enhancement of existing transit services
• Freeway and incident management systems
Carpooling, Vanpooling, and Park-and-Ride Lots
These strategies are difficult to evaluate in a quantitative manner. Carpooling and

vanpooling, in conjunction with the construction of park-and-ride lots, produce
congestion-reduction benefits by reducing the number of vehicle miles and vehicle
hours traveled. Unfortunately, these benefits tend to be scattered throughout the
region, rather than concentrated on particular highway facilities. As a result, these
techniques are unlikely to relieve congestion on any one facility to the point where
additional highway improvements would be unnecessary.
Carpooling, vanpooling, and park-and-ride lots remain useful supplemental strategies

for congestion management and will be considered along with regional public
transportation needs as the AMATS 2030 Regional Transportation Plan is developed.
Enhancement of Existing Transit Services
Public transportation improvements are more amenable to quantitative evaluation than

carpooling and vanpooling, and have been evaluated as a part of major regional
planning studies, such as the Canton-Akron-Cleveland Interregional Travel Corridor
Major Investment Study (CAC MIS) and the I-76 Major Investment Study (I-76 MIS).
These studies have examined the possibility of enhancing existing transit service as a
way of reducing traffic congestion.
More frequent express bus service between Akron and Cleveland and more frequent
service on local bus routes will provide minor congestion management benefits by
reducing the total vehicle miles and vehicle hours traveled in the AMATS area.
However, because these benefits will be spread out over a number of highway facilities
and will occur at only certain hours of the day, they are not expected to relieve
congestion on any one facility to the point where additional highway improvements
would be unnecessary.
Expanded express and local bus service remain useful supplemental strategies for
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congestion management, and will be considered along with other regional public
transportation needs as the AMATS 2030 Regional Transportation Plan is developed.
Freeway and Incident Management Systems
Freeway and incident management systems are difficult to evaluate in a quantitative

manner. They use technology such as cameras, changeable message signs, and
improved communication with emergency responders in order to reduce response time,
manage freeway congestion, and provide traveler information.
Freeway and incident management systems have been evaluated as a part of major
regional planning studies, such as the Akron-Canton Freeway Management System
Detailed Project Plan, the Canton-Akron-Cleveland Interregional Travel Corridor Major
Investment Study (CAC MIS), and the I-76 Major Investment Study (I-76 MIS). These
studies recommended implementing Freeway and incident management systems in the
Akron metropolitan area. The benefits of these systems tend to be scattered throughout
a number of highway facilities, therefore these techniques are unlikely to relieve
congestion on any one facility to the point where additional highway improvements
would be unnecessary.
Freeway and incident management systems remain useful supplemental strategies for
congestion management and will be considered as the AMATS 2030 Regional
Transportation Plan is developed.
Access Management
Access management improves traffic operations by controlling the frequency and

design of access points to locations adjacent to the roadway. In order to be successful,
access management requires close cooperation between developers, land use
planners, and transportation planners.
Proper access management can serve as a low-cost alternative to expensive highway

improvements intended to alleviate traffic congestion. It can also improve safety by
minimizing turning movements, thus removing vehicle conflicts.
Access management remains a useful supplemental strategy for congestion

management and will be considered as the AMATS 2030 Regional Transportation Plan
is developed.
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Table 6-1
CMS Alternative Evaluation for Freeways
Future LOS Project

Existing Future With Cost Politically
From To Primary Alternative LOS LOS Alternative ($000) Effective Feasible
SR 8 at I-76/I-77 (Central interchange) Reconfigure interchange E F D $201,300 √ √
I-76/77 (Central interchange) Perkins St Widen to 8 lanes F F D $53,000 √ √
Perkins St Graham Rd Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access E F D $287,000 √ √
SR 303 I-271 Reconstruct to freeway standards and reconfigure access F D1 D $161,600 √ √
SR 59 Howard St SR 8 Construct as new freeway N/A N/A N/A $300,000 √

Upgrade to controlled access facility N/A N/A N/A $5,000 √
I-76 at SR 21 Reconfigure interchange C D C $52,800 √ √

SR 21 I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) Widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access E F D $204,900 √ √
at I-277 (Kenmore south interchange) Reconfigure interchange E F D $55,900 √ √
at I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) Reconfigure interchange E F D $82,700 √ √
I-76 (Kemore north interchange) SR 8 (Central interchange) Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access D E D $106,800 √ √
at SR 8 (Central interchange) See SR 8 E E D N/A √ √
Gilchrist Rd Southeast Av (SR 532) Widen to 6 lanes D E C $22,300 √ √
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I-77 Akron-Canton Airport SR 241 Widen to 6 lanes D D D $24,900 √ √
Arlington Rd I-277 Widen to 8 lanes C E D $70,000 √ √
at I-277 Reconfigure interchange E F D $102,000 √ √
I-277 Archwood Av Widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access F F D $95,000 √ √
Archwood Av I-76/I-77 (Central Interchange) Reconfigure access D F D $10,000 √ √
at SR 8 (Central interchange) See SR 8 D F C N/A √ √
SR 8 (Central interchange) I-76 (Kemore north interchange) See I-76 D E D N/A √ √
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Copley Rd (SR 162) SR 21 Widen to 6 lanes E D D $60,200 √ √
SR 21 SR 18 Reconfigure interchanges to minimize weaving D E D $55,000 √ √
Ghent Rd I-271 Widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access E F D $74,000 √ √
I-271 I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) Widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access D F C $47,600 √ √
I-271 SR 8 I-480 Widen to 6 lanes D F C $45,600 √ √
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The future (2030) LOS analysis includes the committed project from Chapter 3
Table 6-2
CMS Alternative Evaluation for Arterials
Future LOS Project
Highway From To Alternative LOS LOS Alternative ($000) Effective Feasible
SR 14 I-80 SR 303 (W. leg) Widen to 6 lanes E E E $9,780

Connect Phillip Pkwy to Ethan Dr (truck bypass) E E E $5,700 √
SR 303 (E. leg) Cleveland Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E E E $3,000 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E E C $28,300 √ √
Cleveland Rd SR 44 Turn lanes (where warranted) D D D $500 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) D D B $6,800 √ √
SR 88 SR 5 Turn lanes (where warranted) E E E $2,500 √
SR 5 Tallmadge Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $1,800 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) D D A $23,100 √ √
SR 18 Medina county line I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management E F F $3,400 √
Widen to 6 lanes and access management E F E $13,400 √
Widen to 6 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and access E F E $14,800 √
management
I-77 Smith Rd Access management D E E $1,150 √
Smith Rd Ghent Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes and access management D D C* $2,600 √ √
Ghent Rd Revere Rd Access management D E E $550 √
Revere Rd Wheaton Rd Continue to monitor D D C N/A √ √
Wheaton Rd Pershing Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D E C* $4,320 √ √
Pershing Av Twin Oaks Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and E E C* $8,337 √ √
signal coordination
Twin Oaks Rd Rose Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C* $1,700 √ √
Twin Oaks Rd Portage Path Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination D D B $3,201 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal D D B $4,201 √
coordination
Portage Path S. Highland Av Remove angled parking and replace with parallel parking D D C* $250 √ √
S. Highland Av Maple St Access management D D C* $850 √
SR 43 Old Forge Rd Tallmadge Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes D E E $3,422 √

Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D E C* $4,922 √ √
Tallmadge Rd Meloy Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) F D
1 C* $9,389 √ √
SR 261 Summit St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $6,248 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and C D C $6,523 √ √
signal coordination
W. Main St Fairchild Av Eliminate on-street parking during peak C D C $20 √
Continue to monitor C D C N/A √ √
Kent North Corp. Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $3,920 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) D E C $6,152 √ √
Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) SR 14/303 Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management E F E $5,554 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and access E F C $23,034 √ √
management
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Future LOS Project
SR 43 (continued) Market Square Frost Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $3,710 √

Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E F C $5,876 √ √
Frost Rd Mennonite Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $4,045 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) C D B $11,522 √ √
Mennonite Rd SR 306 Turn lanes (where warranted) E E D $5,425 √
SR 306 SR 82 Turn lanes (where warranted) B E D $500
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) B E B $2,340 √
SR 82 Treat Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $4,300 √
Treat Rd Geauga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted) D E C $1,000 √ √
Continue to monitor D E E N/A √
SR 44 Tallmadge Rd I-76 Signal coordination D D D $165 √

Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal D D B $4,385 √ √
coordination
I-76 Prospect St Continue to monitor D D C N/A √ √
SR 59 Oak Park Blvd Englewood Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C $2,500 √ √

Baird Rd Deidrick Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D C $1,300 √ √
Deidrick Rd Longmere Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D E D $3,465 √
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and D E C $3,805 √ √
signal coordination
Longmere Dr Mantua St Signal coordination C D C $220 √ √
S. Water St (SR 43) Willow St Signal coordination B B B $165 √ √
Willow St Horning Rd Signal coordination D E C* $275 √ √
Horning Rd SR 261 Signal coordination C D C $220 √ √
SR 261 Menough Rd Median turn lane from Powder Mill Rd to Menough Rd E E E $7,886 √
Sycamore St Freedom St (SR 88) Turn lanes (where warranted) and remove angled parking and D D C* $2,500 √
replace with parallel parking
Turn lanes (where warranted), remove angled parking and replace D D C* $2,885 √
with parallel parking, and signal coordination
SR 82 Cuyahoga County Line SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E E E $3,500 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E E C $20,123 √ √
coordination
SR 8 S. Bedford Rd Access management C D D $500 √
S. Bedford Rd Crow Dr Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) F F C $11,728 √ √
Signal coordination F F F $220 √
Crow Dr Chamberlin Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E D $1,000 √
SR 43 SR 306 Turn lanes (where warranted) B D C* $500 √ √
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Future LOS Project
SR 91 US 224 (Waterloo Rd) E. Market St (SR 18) Signal coordination C D D $915 √

Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $8,191 √ √
Gilchrist Rd North of Eastwood Av Signal coordination C D C $385 √ √
Continue to monitor C D D N/A √
Tallmadge Cir Howe Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C* $2,500 √ √
Howe Rd Northmoreland Av Turn lanes (where warranted) D D D $1,000 √
Northmoreland Av North River Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $2,975 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) D E B $6,885 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal D E B $7,050 √ √
coordination
North River Rd Kent Rd (SR 59) Turn lanes (where warranted) D E B $3,570 √ √
Kent Rd (SR 59) City Center Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and C D
1 C* $1,800 √ √
signal coordination
Continue to monitor C D
1 D N/A √
Hudson Dr SR 303 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E E E $2,775 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E E C $8,848 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E E C $11,453 √
coordination
SR 303 Owen Brown St Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, E E E $900 √
remove angled parking (replace with parallel parking), and signal
coordination
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), remove angled E E C $1,550 √
parking (replace with parallel parking), and signal coordination
Owen Brown St Valleyview Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E E E $1,500 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E E B $5,640 √
Valleyview Rd Twinsburg Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $2,500 √
Old Mill Rd I-480 Signal coordination D D C* $385 √ √
I-480 Ravenna Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E F C $2,500 √ √
Ravenna Rd Post Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F E $1,000 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E F B $7,762 √
Post Rd Cuyahoga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E F E $4,140 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E F C $6,410 √ √
coordination
SR 93 Center Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C* $7,550 √ √
SR 619 State St Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C* $3,140 √ √
State St Robinson Av Turn lanes (where warranted) D D E $3,682 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $6,500 √ √
Robinson Av Cormany Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E E C $3,122 √ √
Carnegie Av Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), access management, and signal D D C $2,200 √ √
coordination
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Future LOS Project
SR 162 Cleveland-Massillon Rd I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $9,900 √ √
improve horizontal geometry
SR 241 Greensburg Rd Steese Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E E C* $1,500 √ √

Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E E B $6,652 √
Steese Rd Graybill Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $1,000 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E F B $2,328 √ √
coordination
Graybill Rd Raber Rd Signal coordination C D C* $444 √ √
Raber Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $1,785 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal C D B $4,309 √ √
coordination
Mayfair Rd Krumroy Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $1,800 √ √
Krumroy Rd US 224 Turn lanes (where warranted) E E F $1,500 √
coordination
SR 261 (Tallmadge Av) N. Main St Home Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D E E $10,100 √
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and D E C* $10,500 √ √
signal coordination
SR 261 (Northeast Av) N. Munroe Rd Cherry St Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management C D C* $2,310 √ √
SR 261 Cherry St SR 43 Turn lanes (where necessary) and signal coordination C D C* $1,600 √ √
SR 303 Terex Rd Boston Mills Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $6,895 √

Boston Mills Rd Atterbury Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C $500 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D C $600 √ √
Atterbury Blvd SR 91 Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $1,000 √
Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) E F C $8,150 √
SR 306 SR 43 SR 82 Turn lanes (where warranted) B D C $500 √ √

SR 82 Geauga County Line Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) B D B $7,000 √ √
SR 619 State St Cottage Grove Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $2,000 √

Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D D $2,220 √
Cottage Grove Rd SR 241 Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $2,000 √
5th St NE Paige Av State St Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $3,000 √ √
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Future LOS Project
31st St Wooster Rd W Shannon Av Turn lanes (where warranted) D D D $3,128 √

Arlington Rd/St Greensburg Rd SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted) C E E $5,880 √

Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) C E B $13,608 √ √
SR 619 I-77 SB Ramps Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and D E C* $2,723 √ √
signal coordination
I-77 SB Ramps Killian Rd Signal coordination C E C $275 √ √
Killian Rd Krumroy Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) B D C $1,500 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes B D C $5,154 √ √
Krumroy Rd Swartz Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C C
1 C $921 √ √
Swartz Rd Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $3,850 √ √
signal coordination
Waterloo Rd 7th St Signal coordination C D C $1,043 √ √
7th St E. Market St Signal coordination C D C $1,043 √ √
signal coordination
Brittain Rd E. Market St (SR 18) Eastwood Av Signal coordination C D C* $380 √ √
Broad Blvd Newberry St Second St Continue to monitor C D D N/A √
Canton Rd Killian Rd US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C $3,500 √ √
Cleveland-Massillon Rd Shannon Av Greenwich Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $2,380 √

Greenwich Rd I-76 Turn lanes (where warranted) E E E $3,360 √
SR 162 (Copley Rd) I-77 Turn lanes (where warranted) D E D $2,585 √
I-77 Bywood Rd Widen to 4 lanes E F C $4,140 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination E F C $4,240 √ √
Bywood Rd SR 18 Signal coordination B C C $200 √ √
SR 18 Springside Dr Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination B E B $2,500 √ √
Cuyahoga Falls Av N. Main St Front St Turn lanes (where warranted) and parking management D D D $4,325 √
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, and signal D D D $4,655 √
coordination
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal D D B $5,000 √ √
coordination
Front St SR 8 Continue to monitor D D C N/A √ √
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Future LOS Project
Exchange St Hawkins Av Delia Av Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $5,624 √ √
signal coordination
Delia Av Rhodes Av Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, and C D C $3,450 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, reconstruct to C D B $3,730 √ √
standard lanes, and signal coordination
Broadway St Grant St Signal coordination C E C* $165 √ √
Grant St Fountain St Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, pedestrian E E E $4,804 √
channelization, and reconstruct to standard lanes
Turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, pedestrian E E C* $5,134 √ √
channelization, reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal
coordination
Fairchild Av Hudson Rd SR 43 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C* $790 √ √
Fishcreek Rd Call Rd Laurel Woods Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $3,500 √
Frank Blvd White Pond Dr W. Market St (SR 18) Realign Frank Blvd and reconfigure intersection with White Pond A B A $6,020 √ √
Dr
Graham Rd Bath Rd Hudson Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $2,500 √

Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D C* $2,830 √ √
Hudson Dr SR 8 Access management and signal coordination D E E $2,100 √
SR 8 SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $4,200 √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination D E E $4,450 √
SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Newcomer Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $4,300 √
Highland Rd SR 8 Chamberlin Rd Widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) C E C $7,750 √ √
Chamberlin Rd SR 91 Turn lanes (where necessary) B D C $3,775 √ √
Howe Av SR 8 Buchholzer Blvd Signal coordination E F F $330 √

Widen to 6 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E F C* $6,534 √ √
coordination
Hudson Dr Steels Corners Rd Norton Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) E F F $2,000 √

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Future LOS Project
S. Main St Caston Rd (N. Leg) SR 619 Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $2,500 √ √
Green north corp. Portage Lakes Dr Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination D F C $3,250 √ √
Portage Lakes Dr N. Turkeyfoot Rd Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and C D C $8,500 √ √
correct horizontal and vertical geometry
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, signal C D C $8,720 √ √
coordination, and correct horizontal and vertical geometry
N. Turkeyfoot Rd Waterloo Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C E C $3,120 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and C E C $3,320 √ √
signal coordination
Waterloo Rd Firestone Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes B D C $5,060 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and B D C $5,160 √ √
signal coordination
Merriman/Riverview Rd Smith Rd Weathervane Lane Turn lanes (where warranted) and access management D D C $1,500 √ √
Miller Rd Ridgewood Rd W. Market St (SR 18) Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D E C $4,813 √ √
Portage Path Merriman Rd Portage Trail Continue to monitor C D D N/A √
Portage Trail Portage Path State Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) D E E $3,000 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal D E B $13,579 √ √
coordination
Lillis Dr SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $8,140 √ √
Prospect St SR 44 Lake Av Turn lanes (where warranted) D D C $1,500 √ √

Lake Av Main St (SR 59) Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C $2,500 √ √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D C $2,720 √ √
Ravenna Rd SR 91 (Darrow Rd) Glenwood Dr Continue to monitor B D C N/A √ √

Glenwood Dr Chamberlin Rd Signal coordination B D C $110 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal B D A $1,100 √ √
coordination
Chamberlin Rd Cuyahoga County Line Turn lanes (where warranted) C E D $1,800 √
Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination C E B $3,698 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal C E B $4,600 √ √
coordination
Smith Rd Lake of the Woods Blvd Sourek Trail Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D D C* $7,500 √ √
Sourek Trail Riverview Rd Reconstruct to standard lanes and vertical improvement C D C* $1,900 √ √
State Rd Bath Rd Steels Corners Rd Turn lanes (where warranted) C D C* $2,000 √ √
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Future LOS Project
Steels Corners Rd State Rd SR 8 Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E E E $4,215 √
coordination
SR 8 Hudson Dr Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination C D C $3,000 √ √
Stow Rd Barlow Rd SR 303 Turn lanes (where warranted) C D D $1,500 √

Summit St Lincoln St W. Campus Center Dr Traffic calming to discourage use of roadway by through traffic D E E $350 √
Turn lanes (where warranted), signal coordination, and access D E C* $1,600 √ √
management
Widen to 4 lanes, signal coordination, and access management D E B $2,923 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), signal D E B $3,923 √
coordination, and access management
W. Campus Center Dr Loop Rd Traffic calming to discourage use of roadway by through traffic E E E $350 √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination E E C* $1,200 √ √
Widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination E E B $2,511 √
Widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal E E B $3,511 √
coordination
Tallmadge Rd Clyde Av Newberry St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes D D C $5,820 √ √
Triplett Blvd Hilbish Av Canton Rd (SR 91) Turn lanes (where warranted) D D D $2,500 √
Valleyview Rd Olde Eight Rd Cuyahoga County Line Reconstruct to standard lanes C D D $10,933 √
Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $12,933 √ √
Waterloo Rd I-77 SB Ramps S. Arlington St Restripe for median turn lane D D E $50
White Pond Dr Mull Av Frank Blvd Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D C $5,165 √ √
Wooster Rd W Johnson Rd 31st St Turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes C D D $1,980 √
Wooster Rd N State St I-76 Turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and D D C $3,400 √ √
signal coordination
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CMS Alternative Evaluation for Intersections
Existing Project
Operational Operational Status Costs Politically
Intersection of At Alternative Status With Alternative ($000) Effective Feasible
SR 14 SR 43/SR 303 Local bypass (connect Ferguson Rd to SR 14) N/A N/A $10,440
Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $1,800 √
Truck bypass (connect Phillip Pkwy to Ethan Dr) N/A N/A $5,500 √
SR 59/Newton Falls Rd Cul de sac Newton Falls Rd to limit intersection to only 4 approaches Near Capacity Under Capacity $6,544 √ √
SR 18 Crystal Lake Rd Intersection upgrade Over Capacity At Capacity $2,500 √

Smith Rd Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $500 √ √
SR 43 Fairchild Av/Crain Av Extend Fairchild Av to Water St (replace Crain Av briddge), turn lanes Over Capacity At Capacity $14,400 √ √
(where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, signal coordination
Mennonite Rd Realign W. Mennonite Rd to Mennonite Rd N/A N/A $800 √ √
SR 82 Olde Eight Rd/Brandywine Rd Intersection upgrade Over Capacity At Capacity $1,300 √ √
SR 91 US 224 (Waterloo Rd) Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $1,300 √ √

Graham Rd Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $1,300 √ √
SR 303 Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $2,300 √ √
Local bypass (Milford Rd to SR 91 and SR 91 to Oviatt St) N/A N/A $4,650 √ √
SR 241 Greensburg Rd Intersection upgrade N/A N/A $2,308 √ √
SR 261 (Northeast Av) Howe Rd/N.Munroe Rd Intersection upgrade At Capacity Near Capacity $3,000 √ √
SR 619 S. Main St Intersection upgrade Over Capacity Near Capacity $1,000 √ √

Arlington Rd/St Intersection upgrade Near Capacity Under Capacity $3,919 √ √
Myersville Rd Intersection upgrade N/A N/A $620 √ √
Akron-Peninsula Rd Portage Trail Intersection upgrade Over Capacity Near Capacity $500 √ √
Bailey/Brittain Rd Howe Av/Tallmadge Rd/ Northwest Av Eliminate Northwest Ave and Tallmadge Rd intersection with Howe Av and Over Capacity Near Capacity $11,000 √ √
replace with new connector roadways
Cleveland-Massillon Rd Ridgewood Rd Realign Ridgewood Rd intersection N/A N/A $2,750 √ √
Highland Rd SR 8 Intersection upgrade Over Capacity Under Capacity $1,800 √ √
S. Main St Wilbeth Rd Intersection upgrade N/A N/A $700 √ √
Merriman Rd Portage Path Intersection upgrade Over Capacity At Capacity $500 √ √
Prospect St Summit Rd/Hayes Rd Realign Hayes Rd to Summit Rd N/A N/A $4,785 √

Intersection upgrade N/A N/A $725 √ √
Ravenna Rd Shepard Rd Realign Shepard Rd and Richmond Rd N/A N/A $2,750 √ √
Summit St Lincoln St Realign Summit/Lincoln intersection N/A N/A $700 √ √

E. Campus Center Dr/Loop Rd Realign E. Campus Center Dr to Loop Rd N/A N/A $1,200 √ √
CHAPTER 7
CMS RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter summarizes the CMS recommendations for the AMATS area between now
and 2030. CMS recommendations were identified based on the evaluation presented in
Chapter 6.
Recommendations for freeways, arterials, and intersections are listed in their respective
sections below. Systemwide congestion management recommendations and
summarized system statistics are also included in this chapter.
Freeways
Table 7-1 (on pages 93-94) lists the freeway recommendations and includes location,
project description, and estimated total cost. These recommendations are also shown
on Map 7-1 (on page 105). These recommendations are divided into two categories:
primary recommendations and supplemental strategies.
The primary recommendations are expected to relieve congestion on freeway

segments. The primary recommendations include constructing additional through
lanes, constructing new roadways, and reconfiguring freeway ramps and interchanges.
The supplemental strategies are generally expected to provide some congestion relief in
conjunction with other transportation improvements, but not enough to stand alone.
Supplemental strategies include ITS Freeway Management Systems in the
Akron/Canton area and the Cleveland area, more frequent express bus service to
Cleveland, and expanding the park-and-ride lot in the SR 8/SR 303 area. The
estimated total cost for freeway recommendations is approximately $1.85 billion.
Table 7-1: FREEWAY RECOMMENDATIONS
Primary Recommendations Cost ($000)
SR 8
• Central interchange (I-76/I-77) – reconfigure interchange to include 2-lane mainline $201,300
freeway ramps (i.e. I-77) and to replace the left lane exit ramps
• Central interchange (I-76/I-77) to Perkins St – widen to 8 lanes $53,000
• Perkins St to Graham Rd – widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access at major $287,000
interchanges
• SR 303 to I-271 – reconstruct to freeway standards by removing at-grade $161,600
intersections and reconfiguring access
I-76
• at SR 21 – reconfigure interchange $52,800
• SR 21 to I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) – widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure $204,900
access at major interchanges
• at I-277 – reconfigure interchange to include 2-lane mainline freeway ramps (i.e. I-76) $55,900
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Primary Recommendations (continued) Cost ($000)
• at I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) – reconfigure interchange to include 2-lane $82,700

mainline freeway ramps
• I-77 (Kenmore north interchange) to SR 8 (Central interchange) – widen to 8 $106,800
lanes and reconfigure access at major interchanges
• Gilchrist Rd to Southeast Av (SR 532) – widen to 6 lanes $22,300
I-77
• Akron-Canton Airport to SR 241 – widen to 6 lanes $24,900
• Arlington Rd to I-277 – widen to 8 lanes $70,000
• at I-277 – reconfigure interchange to replace left lane exit ramps $102,000
• I-277 to Archwood Av – widen to 8 lanes and reconfigure access $95,000
• Archwood Av to I-76/77 (Central interchange) – reconfigure access $10,000
• Copley Rd (SR 162) to SR 21 – widen to 6 lanes $60,200
• SR 21 to SR 18 – reconfigure interchanges $55,000
• Ghent Rd to I-80 (Ohio Turnpike) – widen to 6 lanes and reconfigure access at $121,600
major interchanges
I-271
• SR 8 to I-480 – widen to 6 lanes $45,600
Supplemental Strategies Cost ($000)
ITS
• Akron-Canton Freeway Management System – cameras and changeable $13,600
message signs along SR 8, I-76, I-77, & I-277
• Cleveland Freeway Management System – cameras and changeable message $22,800
signs along I-77, I-271, & I-480
Express bus service

• METRO route #X60 (Chapel Hill to Cleveland) – increase bus frequency during $1,400
peak times
• METRO route #X61 (Akron to Cleveland) – increase bus frequency during $1,400
peak times
Park-n-ride lots
• SR 8 and SR 303 area – expand park-n-ride lot to provide more access to express $1,000
bus service
Arterials
Table 7-2 (on pages 95-100) lists the arterial recommendations and includes location,
project description, and estimated total cost. These recommendations are also shown
on Map 7-2 (on page 107).
The recommendations are expected to relieve congestion on arterial segments. The

arterial recommendations include intersection improvements, median turn lanes, traffic
signal improvements, constructing additional through lanes constructing new roadways,
eliminating at-grade intersections, access management, parking modifications, and
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reconstructing roadways to standard lane widths. The estimated total cost for arterial
recommendations is approximately $683 million.
Table 7-2: ARTERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation Cost ($000)
SR 14
• I-80 to SR 303 (E. leg) – corridor study N/A
• SR 303 (E. leg) to SR 44 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $35,100
• SR 88 to SR 5 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $10,400
• SR 5 to Tallmadge Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,800
SR 18
• Medina County Line to I-77 – corridor study N/A
• Smith Rd to Ghent Rd – reconstruct to standard lanes and access management $2,600
• Wheaton Rd to Pershing Av – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to $4,320
standard lanes
• Pershing Av to Twin Oaks Dr – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $8,337
• Twin Oaks Dr to Rose Blvd – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,700
• Portage Path to S. Highland Av – remove angled parking and replace with $250
parallel parking
SR 43
• Old Forge Rd to Tallmadge Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to $4,922
standard lanes
• Tallmadge Rd to Meloy Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $9,389
• SR 261 to Summit St – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard $6,523
lanes, and signal coordination
• Kent north corp. limit to Ravenna Rd (W. Leg) – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes $6,152
(where warranted)
• Ravenna Rd (W. leg) to SR 14/303 – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), $23,034
and access management
• Market Square to SR 306 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $26,028
• SR 82 to Treat Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $6,800
• Treat Rd to Geauga County Line – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,000
SR 44
• Tallmadge Rd to I-76 – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal $4,385
coordination
SR 59
• Oak Park Blvd to Englewood Dr – turn lanes (where warranted) $2,500
• Baird Rd to Deidrick Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $1,300
• Deidrick Rd to Longmere Dr – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $3,805
• Longmere Dr to SR 261 – signal coordination $880
• SR 261 to Menough Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $6,200
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SR 82
• Cuyahoga County Line to SR 8 – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), $20,123
• S. Bedford Rd to Crow Dr – widen 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $11,728
• S. Bedford Rd to Chamberlain Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where $8,912
warranted)
• SR 43 to SR 306 – turn lanes (where warranted) $500
SR 91
• US 224 to E. Market St (SR 18) – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $9,106
• Gilchrist Rd to north of Eastwood Av – signal coordination $385
• Tallmadge Circle to Howe Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) $2,500
• Howe Rd to Kent Rd (SR 59) – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $20,517
• Kent Rd (SR 59) to City Center Blvd – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct $1,800
to standard lanes, and signal coordination
• Valleyview Rd to Twinsburg Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where $11,464
warranted)
• Old Mill Rd to I-480 – signal coordination $385
• I-480 to Ravenna Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $2,500
• Post Rd to Cuyahoga County Line – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where $6,410
warranted), and signal coordination
SR 93
• Center Rd to SR 619 – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard $7,550
lanes
• SR 619 to State St – turn lanes (where warranted) $3,140
• State St to Cormany Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $9,622
• Carnegie Av to Waterloo Rd – turn lanes (where warranted), access management, $2,200
SR 162
• Cleveland-Massillon Rd to I-77 – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $15,700
standard lanes, and improve horizontal geometry
SR 241
• Greensburg Rd to Steese Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,500
• Steese Rd to Graybill Rd – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and $2,328
signal coordination
• Graybill Rd to Raber Rd – signal coordination $444
• Raber Rd to SR 619 – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal $4,309
coordination
• Mayfair Rd to Krumroy Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,800
• Krumroy Rd to US 224 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $5,410
SR 261 (Tallmadge Av)

• N. Main St to Home Av – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard $10,500
SR 261 (Northeast Av)

• N. Munroe Rd to Cherry St – turn lanes (where warranted) and access management $2,310
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SR 261
• Cherry St to SR 43 – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $1,600
SR 303
• Terex Rd to Boston Mills Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $15,957
• Boston Mills Rd to Atterbury Blvd – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal $600
coordination
SR 306
• SR 43 to SR 82 – turn lanes (where warranted) $500
• SR 82 to Geauga County Line – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $7,000
SR 619 (5th St NE)

• Paige Av to State St – turn lanes (where warranted) $3,000
SR 619 (Turkeyfoot Lake Rd)

• State St to SR 241 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $31,400
SR 619 (Wooster Rd N)
• State St to I-76 – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and $3,400
signal coordination
31st St
• Wooster Rd W to Shannon Av – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $6,624
Arlington Rd/St
• Greensburg Rd to SR 619 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $13,608
• SR 619 to I-77 SB ramps – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard $2,723
• I-77 SB ramps to Killian Rd – signal coordination $275
• Killian Rd to Krumroy Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to $5,154
standard lanes
• Krumroy Rd to Swartz Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $921
• Swartz Rd to Waterloo Rd – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard $4,100
• Waterloo Rd to 7th Av – signal coordination $1,043
• 7th Av to E. Market St (SR 18) – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $5,943
Brittain Rd
• E. Market St (SR 18) to Eastwood Av – signal coordination $380
Canton Rd
• Killian Rd to US 224 (Waterloo Rd) – turn lanes (where warranted) $3,500
Cleveland-Massillon Rd
• Shannon Av to I-76 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $11,044
• SR 162 (Copley Rd) to I-77 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $12,231
• I-77 to Bywood Rd – widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination $4,240
• Bywood Rd to SR 18 – signal coordination $200
• SR 18 to Springside Dr – widen to 4 lanes and signal coordination $2,500
97
Cuyahoga Falls Av
• N. Main St to Front St – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and $5,000
signal coordination
Exchange St
• Hawkins Av to Delia Av – signal coordination $225
• Delia Av to Rhodes Av – turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, $3,730
reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
• Broadway St to Grant St – signal coordination $165
• Grant St to Fountain St – turn lanes (where warranted), parking management, $5,134
pedestrian channelization, reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal coordination
Fairchild Av
• Hudson Rd to SR 43 – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard $790
lanes
Fishcreek Rd
• Call Rd to Laurel Woods Blvd - widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $9,600
Frank Blvd
• White Pond Dr to W. Market St (SR 18) – realign Frank Blvd and reconfigure $6,020
intersection with White Pond Dr
Graham Rd
• Bath Rd to Hudson Dr – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $2,830
• SR 91 (Darrow Rd) to Newcomer Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where $13,600
warranted)
Highland Rd
• SR 8 to Chamberlin Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $7,750
• Chamberlin Rd to SR 91 – turn lanes (where warranted) $3,775
Howe Rd
• SR 8 to Buchholzer Blvd – widen to 6 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and $6,534
signal coordination
Hudson Dr
• Steels Corners Rd to Norton Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where $10,280
warranted)
S. Main St
• Caston Rd (N. leg) to SR 619 – turn lanes (where warranted) $2,500
• Green north corp. limit to Portage Lakes Dr – widen to 4 lanes and signal $3,250
coordination
• Portage Lakes Dr to N. Turkeyfoot Rd – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct $8,720
to standard lanes, signal coordination, and correct horizontal and vertical geometry
• N. Turkeyfoot Rd to Firestone Blvd – turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to $8,480
Merriman/Riverview Rd
• Smith Rd to Weathervane Lane – turn lanes (where warranted) and access $1,500
management
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Miller Rd
• Ridgewood Rd to W. Market St (SR 18) – turn lanes (where warranted) and $4,813
Portage Trail
• Portage Path to State Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $13,304
• Lillis Dr to SR 8 – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard lanes $8,140
Prospect St
• SR 44 to Lake Av – turn lanes (where warranted) $1,500
• Lake Av to Main St (SR 59) – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $2,720
Ravenna Rd
• Glenwood Dr to Cuyahoga County line – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where $5,700
warranted), and signal coordination
Smith Rd
• Lake of the Woods Blvd to Sourek Trail – turn lanes (where warranted) and $7,500
• Sourek Trail to Riverview Rd – reconstruct to standard lanes and vertical $1,900
improvement
State Rd
• Bath Rd to Steels Corners Rd – turn lanes (where warranted) $2,000
Steels Corners Rd
• State Rd to SR 8 – widen to 4 lanes, turn lanes (where warranted), and signal $11,529
coordination
• SR 8 to Hudson Dr – turn lanes (where warranted) and signal coordination $3,000
Stow Rd
• Barlow Rd to SR 303 – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $14,600
Summit St
• Lincoln St to W. Campus Center Dr – turn lanes (where warranted), signal $1,600
coordination, access management, and traffic calming
• W. Campus Center Dr to Loop Rd – turn lanes (where warranted), signal $1,200
coordination, and traffic calming
Tallmadge Rd
• Clyde Av to Newberry St – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to $5,820
standard lanes
Triplett Blvd
• Hilbish Av to Canton Rd (SR 91) – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where $4,800
warranted)
Valleyview Rd
• Olde Eight Rd to Cuyahoga County line – turn lanes (where warranted) and $12,933
Waterloo Rd
• I-77 SB ramps to S. Arlington Rd – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $5,265
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White Pond Dr
• Mull Av to Frank Blvd – turn lanes (where warranted) and reconstruct to standard $5,165
lanes
Wooster Rd W
• Johnson Rd to 31st St – widen to 4 lanes and turn lanes (where warranted) $4,920
Intersections
Table 7-3 (on pages 100-101) lists the intersection recommendations and includes
location, project description, and estimated total cost. These recommendations are also
shown on Map 7-3 (on page 109).
The recommendations for intersections generally consist of relatively low-cost

intersection upgrades. In some cases, however, more intensive improvements such as
intersection bypasses have been recommended. The estimated total cost for
intersection recommendations is approximately $65 million.
Table 7-3: INTERSECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
SR 14
• at SR 59/Newton Falls Rd – Cul de sac Newton Falls Rd to limit intersection to $6,544
only 4 approaches
SR 18
• at Smith Rd – intersection upgrade $500
SR 43
• at Fairchild Av/Crain Av – Extend Fairchild Av to Water St (to replace Crain Av $14,400
bridge), turn lanes (where warranted), reconstruct to standard lanes, and signal
coordination
• at Mennonite Rd – realign W. Mennonite Rd to Mennonite Rd $800
SR 82
• at Olde Eight Rd/Brandywine Rd – intersection upgrade $1,300
SR 91
• at US 224 – intersection upgrade $1,300
• at Graham Rd – intersection upgrade $1,300
• at SR 303 – intersection upgrade $2,300
• at SR 303 – intersection bypass (extend Milford Rd to SR 91 to Oviatt St) $4,650
SR 241
• at Greensburg Rd – intersection upgrade $2,308
SR 261 (Northeast Av)

• at Howe Rd/N. Munroe Rd – intersection upgrade $3,000
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SR 619
• at Arlington Rd – intersection upgrade $3,919
• at Myersville Rd – intersection upgrade $620
Akron Peninsula Rd
• at Portage Trail – intersection upgrade $500
Brittain Rd
• at Howe Av/Tallmadge Rd/Northwest Av/Bailey Rd – eliminate Northwest Av and $11,000
Tallmadge Rd intersection with Howe Av and replace with new connector roadways
Cleveland-Massillon Rd
• at Ridgewood Rd – realign intersection $2,750
Highland Rd
• at SR 8 – intersection upgrade $1,800
S. Main St
• at Wilbeth Rd – intersection upgrade $700
Merriman Rd
• at Portage Path – intersection upgrade $500
Prospect St
• at Summit Rd/Hayes Rd – intersection upgrades $725
Ravenna Rd
• at Shepard Rd – realign intersection $2,750
Summit St
• at Lincoln St – realign intersection $700
• at E. Campus Center Dr/Loop Rd – realign E. Campus Center Dr to Loop Rd $1,200
Systemwide Recommendations
This section shows the recommendations for systemwide improvements. Systemwide

recommendations, unlike the freeway, arterial, and intersection recommendations,
include supplemental strategies that are not project specific. The systemwide
recommendations include:
• Carpooling
• Vanpooling
• Park-and-ride
• Enhancement of existing local transit services
These recommendations remain useful supplemental strategies for congestion

management and will be considered along with regional public transportation needs as
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the plan is developed. The total cost for these systemwide recommendations was not
determined because of lack of detailed information.
Future System Statistics
System statistics were developed to estimate the future performance and expected level
of congestion on the highway system in the AMATS area in 2030, assuming the
implementation of the recommendations in this chapter. AMATS urban transportation
planning models were used to estimate the total amount of travel on the resulting future
(2030) highway network. ODOT’s post-processing routine, CMAQT, was then used to
analyze the model results and to generate various congestion statistics for freeways
and arterials. These statistics include total number of miles operating at each level of
service, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), vehicle hours traveled (VHT), and average speed.
typical 24-hour period in 2030 with the recommendations. The table indicates that 2.5%
of the freeway mileage and 1.8% of the arterial mileage is expected to operate at LOS
“D” or worse in 2030 with the recommendations.
the peak hour (4:00-5:00 p.m.) of a typical day in 2030 with the recommendations. The
table indicates that 13.6% of the freeway mileage and 13.1% of the arterial mileage will
operate at LOS "D" or worse in 2030 with the recommendations.
In order to simplify comparisons between different conditions found in this report, three
cases were defined as follows:
• Case #1 – under existing (2003) conditions (from Chapter 2)

• Case #2 – under future (2030) without recommendations condition (from Chapter 3)
• Case #3 – under future (2030) with the recommendations condition (from this
chapter)
Tables 7-6 and 7-7 (on page 112) compare information from Case #1, Case #2, and
Case #3. Table 7-6 provides comparisons for total vehicle miles of travel by level of
service. Table 7-7 compares vehicle hours of travel, vehicle delay in hours, person
delay in hours, and Congestion Severity Index for freeways and surface arterials
respectively. The following conclusions can be drawn from these tables:
1) Total vehicle miles of travel (VMT) for Case #2 and Case #3 is approximately the
same. However, VMT for both Case #2 and Case #3 is higher than Case #1.
2) The VMT for roadways operating at congested levels of service (LOS "D", "E",
and "F") is significantly lower in Case #3 than in Case #2.
3) Vehicle hours of delay and person hours of delay are significantly lower in Case
#3 than in Case #2.
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4) Both Case #2 and Case #3 have higher vehicle hours of delay and person hours
of delay than Case #1. Therefore, if current demographic trends continue, traffic
congestion will continue to worsen (although at a substantially slower rate in
Case #3 than in Case #2) over the next 27 years.
Summary
There are 160 CMS recommendations for freeways, arterials, and intersections listed in
this chapter. These recommendations are expected to improve the operating conditions
of the transportation system at both the project and the system level. The estimated
total cost of implementing these recommendations is approximately $2.6 billion.
The CMS recommendations described in this chapter will be taken into considered
along with other highway needs, public transportation needs, and transportation
enhancement needs as the financially constrained AMATS 2030 Regional
Transportation Plan is developed.
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104
282 422
480 43 306
700
44
91
271
82 305
82
82
Miles
0 1 2 3 4 8 480
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
14 80
303
303
303
303
176
91 14
8
271 88
44
77
21
43
5
59
59
5
18 261
44
261
105
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
619
94
21
619
Map 7-1
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RECOMMENDATIONS - FREEWAYS
604
93
241
77
Additional Lanes, Reconfigure access and ITS Reconfigure Interchange
Additional Lanes and ITS ITS-Freeway Management System
Reconfigure access and ITS More Frequent Express Bus Service
94
October 2004
236
57 Expand Park and Ride Lot
106
282 422
480 43 306
700
44
91
271
82 305
82
82
Miles
0 1 2 3 4 480
8
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
14 80
303
303
303
303
176
91 14
8
271 88
44
77
21
43
5
59
59
5
18 261
44
107
261
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
21
619
Map 7-2
94 619

585
RECOMMENDATIONS - ARTERIALS
604
New Roadway
241
93 77 Additional Lanes
Operational Improvements
(e.g. turn lanes,
94
reconstruct to standard lanes, November 2004
236 signal coordination)
57
Corridor Study
108
282 422
480 43 306
700
44
91
271
82 305
82
82
Miles
0 1 2 3 4 480
8
21 80 44
43 88 82
77
80
14 80
303
303
303
303
176
91 14
8
271 88
44
77
21
43
5
59
59
5
18 261
44
109
261
76 76
8 76
76
18 14
77
162
44
21 91 183 225
532
59
261
764
224 76
224 224
224 224
224
277
43 44 225
183 14
241
94
21
619
619
Map 7-3
585
RECOMMENDATIONS - INTERSECTIONS
604
241
93 77
Realign Intersection
Intersection Upgrade
New Roadway
94 November 2004
236
57
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Table 7-4
2030 Future Level of Service with Recommendations (24-Hour Period)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
5,782 1,941 665 167 49 1 8,605
Freeways
67.2% 22.6% 7.7% 1.9% 0.6% 0.0% 100%
63,096 8,369 3,410 974 336 47 76,232
Arterials
82.8% 11.0% 4.5% 1.3% 0.4% 0.1% 100%
Freeways 4,781,400 3,922,453 1,938,092 643,277 249,377 5,714 11,540,313
Arterials 7,066,113 3,978,507 2,221,690 801,900 342,512 59,069 14,469,791
Freeways 81,436 67,030 33,603 11,598 4,763 370 198,800
Arterials 164,051 104,925 67,723 29,999 18,481 6,652 391,831
Freeways 58.9 58.3 57.1 49.4 50.7 15.3 N/A
Arterials 44.8 39.0 33.6 27.0 20.7 8.5 N/A
Table 7-5
2030 Future Level of Service with Recommendations (Peak Hour 4-5 P.M.)
Level of Service
A B C D E F Totals
71 144 95 30 18 0 359
Freeways
19.8% 40.1% 26.5% 8.3% 5.1% 0.1% 100%
1,726 600 435 245 143 26 3,176
Arterials
54.4% 18.9% 13.7% 7.7% 4.5% 0.8% 100%
Freeways 88,326 289,212 282,761 114,945 93,853 1,949 871,046
Arterials 252,894 291,380 293,285 208,448 149,970 33,363 1,229,340
Freeways 1,496 4,898 4,900 2,099 1,797 124 15,314
Arterials 6,032 7,796 8,825 7,675 8,437 3,765 42,530
Freeways 59.1 59.3 57.9 54.8 50.1 15.5 N/A
Arterials 43.2 39.0 34.8 28.7 18.6 8.4 N/A
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Table 7-6
Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) - (24-Hour Period)
VMT by Level of Service
Case # Time Period A B C D E F Total
10,829,400 4,817,298 2,371,100 784,984 293,518 25,531 19,121,831
1 Existing (2003)
56.6% 25.2% 12.4% 4.1% 1.5% 0.1% 100.0%
10,900,630 7,195,515 4,898,071 1,989,960 887,635 196,993 26,068,804
2 Future (2030)
41.8% 27.6% 18.8% 7.6% 3.4% 0.8% 100.0%
Future (2030) with 11,847,513 7,900,960 4,159,782 1,445,177 591,889 64,783 26,010,104
Recommendations 45.5% 30.4% 16.0% 5.6% 2.3% 0.2% 100.0%
3
Increase in VMT (case #3 to case 946,883 705,445 -738,289 -544,783 -295,746 -132,210 -58,700
#2) 8.7% 9.8% -15.1% -27.4% -33.3% -67.1% -0.2%
Table 7-7
CMS Performance Measures
Vehicle Hours of Travel Vehicle Delay in Person Delay in Congestion Severity
(VHT) Hours Hours Index
Case # Time Period 24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak 24 Hours PM Peak
FREEWAYS
1 Existing (2003) 148,207 11,345 1,546 469 2,142 647 19.02 1.48
Future (2030) 196,593 15,268 4,238 1,089 5,931 1,503 23.38 1.82
2
Increase in Freeway Congestion 48,385 3,922 2,692 620 3,789 856 4.36 0.34
Indicators (case #2 to case #1) 32.6% 34.6% 174.1% 132.3% 176.9% 132.3% 22.9% 23.0%
Future (2030) with
198,800 15,314 2,780 751 3,873 1,037 20.27 1.57
Recommendations
3
Increase in Freeway Congestion 2,207 46 -1,458 -338 -2,058 -466 -3.11 -0.25
Indicators (case #3 to case #2) 1.1% 0.3% -34.4% -31.0% -34.7% -31.0% -13.3% -13.7%
ARTERIALS
Existing (2003) 274,986 27,926 10,027 3,943 14,187 5,442 9.33 0.78
1
Future (2030) 416,617 47,202 37,141 13,086 52,768 18,059 11.99 1.00
2
Increase in Arterial Congestion 141,631 19,276 27,115 9,143 38,582 12,617 2.66 0.22
Indicators (case #2 to case #1) 51.5% 69.0% 270.4% 231.8% 272.0% 231.8% 28.5% 28.2%
Future (2030) with
391,831 42,530 22,637 9,132 32,006 12,603 11.48 0.96
Recommendations
3
Increase in Arterial Congestion -24,786 -4,671 -14,504 -3,954 -20,762 -5,456 -0.51 -0.04
Indicators (case #3 to case #2) -5.9% -9.9% -39.1% -30.2% -39.3% -30.2% -4.3% -4.0%
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AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Metropolitan Transportation Policy Committee Technical Advisory Committee
Chairman - Mr. Michael A. Marozzi Chairman - Mr. Peter Bell

Vice Chairman - Mr. David J. Celik Vice Chairman - Mr. John Trew
AKRON - Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic AKRON - Mr. Mike Madonio

AURORA - Mayor Lynn McGill AKRON - Mr. Ralph Coletta
BARBERTON - Mayor Randy Hart AKRON - Mr. Dave Gasper
BOSTON HEIGHTS - Mayor Raymond McFall AURORA - Mr. John E. Trew
BRADY LAKE - Mayor Hal Lehman BARBERTON - Mr. James L. Beckett
CLINTON - Mayor Thomas Mayberry BARBERTON - Mr. William Courson
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mayor Don Robart CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mr. Peter Bell
DOYLESTOWN - Mayor Terry L. Lindeman CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mr. Fred Guerra
FAIRLAWN - Mayor William J. Roth DOYLESTOWN - Engineering Associates
GARRETTSVILLE - Mayor Craig Moser FAIRLAWN - Mr. Nicholas Spagnuolo
GREEN - Mayor Dan Croghan GREEN - Mr. Wayne Wiethe
HIRAM - Mayor Robert Summers GREEN - Mr. Paul Pickett
HUDSON - Mayor William A. Currin HUDSON - Mr. David McCallops
KENT - Mr. Bill Lillich HUDSON - Mr. Mark Richardson
MACEDONIA - Mayor Don Kuchta KENT - Mr. Eugene Roberts
MANTUA - Mayor Claude Hopkins KENT - Mr. Max Johns
MOGADORE - Mayor Steve Marks MACEDONIA - Mr. John Chasteen
MUNROE FALLS - Mayor Frank Larson MOGADORE - Vacant
NEW FRANKLIN - Mayor Robert A. Lockhart MUNROE FALLS - Mr. Don Brooker
NORTHFIELD - Mayor Victor F. Milani NORTHFIELD - Mr. Richard Wasosky
NORTON - Mayor Joe Kernan NORTON - Mr. Jeff Pritchard
PENINSULA - Mayor Michael J. Kaplan RAVENNA - Mr. Mark Bowen
RAVENNA - Mayor Paul Jones RICHFIELD - Mr. Ralph Waszak, Sr.
REMINDERVILLE - Mayor Sam Alonso SILVER LAKE - Mr. Richard Fenwick
RICHFIELD - Mayor Michael K. Lyons STOW - Mr. James McCleary
SILVER LAKE - Mayor Warner D. Mendenhall STOW - Mr. Ken Trenner
STOW - Mayor Karen Fritschel STREETSBORO - Mr. Bill Rudlosky
STREETSBORO - Mayor Mark J. Pavlick TALLMADGE - Mr. Pat Sauner
SUGAR BUSH KNOLLS - Mayor Nancy S. Carstensen TWINSBURG - Mr. Dan Moczadlo
TALLMADGE - Mayor Christopher B. Grimm SUMMIT COUNTY ENGINEER - Mr. Greg Bachman
TWINSBURG - Mayor Katherine A. Procop PORTAGE COUNTY ENGINEER - Mr. Michael Marozzi
SUMMIT COUNTY ENGINEER - Mr. Greg Bachman PORTAGE COUNTY TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION - Ms. Connie Leedom
SUMMIT COUNTY EXECUTIVE - Mr. James McCarthy METRO RTA - Mr. Robert Pfaff
SUMMIT COUNTY - Mr. Joseph Migliorini NEFCO - Mr. Joseph Hadley
SUMMIT COUNTY - Mr. Jim Oberdorfer ODOT - Mr. Mohamed Darwish
PORTAGE COUNTY ENGINEER - Mr. Michael Marozzi PARTA - Mr. John Drew
PORTAGE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Mr. Charles Keiper II PORTAGE COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION - Ms. Lynn Erickson
PORTAGE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Ms. Maureen Frederick PORTAGE COUNTY SMALL VILLAGES - Vacant
PORTAGE COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Mr. Christopher Smeiles SUMMIT COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT - Mr. Jim Oberdorfer
WAYNE COUNTY - Mr. Mark Spademan SUMMIT COUNTY TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION - Ms. Betty Klingenberg
ODOT - Mr. Mohamed Darwish SUMMIT COUNTY SMALL VILLAGES - Ms. Marilyn Moses
METRO RTA - Mr. Bernard Bear
PARTA - Mr. Pat McCon Non-Voting Members
Non-Voting Member Akron Canton Airport - Mr. Frederick Krum

Akron Regional Air Quality Management District - Mr. Lynn Malcolm
AMATS - Kenneth A. Hanson Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study - Mr. Kenneth Hanson
Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Mr. John Debo, Jr.
Citizen Involvement Committee Environmental Community - Vacant
KSU Campus Bus Service - Mr. Thomas J.Clapper
Chairman - Mr. Donald B. Dieterich Private Transportation Provider - Mr. Mark Posten
Vice Chairman - Mr. David H. Mangold Railroad Industry - Mr. William A. Callison
Summit County Port Authority - Mr. Chris Burnham
Mr. Charles Allen Mr. Timothy W. Lewis Trucking Industry - Mr. Carl Davis
Mr. Jerome Apple Ms. Courtney Luff
Mr. Doug Anderson Mr. Charles McGall
Mr. Joseph Baiera Mr. Leonard McKay Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Staff
Mr. Marvin Buchanan Ms. Kerry Macomber
Mr. Thomas J. Clapper Mr. William Maki Study Director - Mr. Kenneth A. Hanson
Mr. Angelo Coletta Mr. David H. Mangold
Mr. Kirt Conrad Mr. John Moran Ms. Heather Bates Mr. Eugene Paczelt
Mr. Larry Crookston Mr. Dave Nist Mr. Victor Botosan Mr. John Palagyi
Mr. Donald B. Dieterich Mr. Michael A. Ondecker Mr. Gabriel Elissa Ms. Amy Prater
Mr. Bill Goncy Mr. Philip Sage Mr. Thomas Fritsch Mr. Kerry Prater
Mr. Joel A. Helms Mr. Fred Schuld Mr. Jeff Gardner Mr. David Pulay
Ms. Audrey Cielinski-Kessler Ms. Julia Sigel Ms. Phyllis Jividen Mr. Jason Segedy
Mr. David Koontz Mr. Richard Wasosky Mr. Thomas Koch Ms. Linda Werntz
Ms. Marie Whaley
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ACRONYMS USED IN THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT

AMATS Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study

CAC MIS Canton-Akron-Cleveland Interregional Travel Corridor Major

HCM2000 Highway Capacity Manual 2000

I-76 MIS I-76 Major Investment Study

LOS Level of Service

MIS Major Investment Study

ODOT Ohio Department of Transportation

pcpmpl Passenger cars, per mile, per lane

TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998)

V/C ratio Volume to Capacity ratio

AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY

Chapter 1: Congestion Management System Procedures ....................................... 11

Chapter 2: Existing Traffic Congestion..................................................................... 17

Chapter 3: Future Traffic Congestion ....................................................................... 31

Chapter 4: Incident-Related Traffic Congestion ....................................................... 45

Chapter 5: Identifying CMS Alternatives .................................................................. 55

Chapter 6: Evaluation of CMS Alternatives .............................................................. 79

Chapter 7: CMS Recommendations......................................................................... 93

Map 1-1: Congestion Management System Freeways and Arterials ..................... 14

Table 2-1: 2003 Freeway Level of Service Analysis ................................................ 22

A CMS is a systematic process for managing traffic congestion. It evaluates existing

Chapter 5 screens potential congestion management strategies for eliminating

Chapter 7 describes the transportation improvements that are recommended in order to

CONGESTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURES

A management system is a systematic process designed to assist decision-makers in

1) Identification of performance measures

The AMATS CMS is comprised of 476 miles of roadways and 38 intersections.

1) All roadways included on the National Highway System;

Including roadways from AMATS congestion studies or as identified by the AMATS

1) The Highway Capacity Manual 2000

Evaluation of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of each of these strategies is

In summary, the AMATS Congestion Management System Performance and Strategy

EXISTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION

In order to effectively plan for transportation improvements, it is necessary to

Freeway Level of Service Analysis

Level of Service Density

Arterial Level of Service Analysis

Level of Service V/C Ratio

The operational status of an intersection is determined based on the entering volume of

Operational Status V/C Ratio

Under Capacity 0 to 0.85

Of the 38 intersections that were analyzed, 28 were identified as being congested

Existing System Statistics

FAIRLAWN AKRON 24 5 261

FUTURE TRAFFIC CONGESTION

2030 Freeway Level of Service Analysis

• SR 8 upgrade between SR 303 and I-271

Level of Service Density

2030 Arterial Level of Service Analysis

• SR 43 widening between Tallmadge Rd. and SR 261

Level of Service V/C Ratio

Arterial segments forecasted as operating at a volume-to-capacity ratio greater than 1.0

Future System Statistics

Level of Service "F"

INCIDENT-RELATED TRAFFIC CONGESTION

Traffic congestion is usually analyzed in terms of identifying locations where it occurs on

However, effective transportation planning also requires that transportation problems

The purpose of this chapter is to identify existing incident-related congestion on

Freeway Traffic Crash Report

Arterial Traffic Crash Report

This report summarizes non-intersection crashes that occurred on arterial roadways in

Intersection Traffic Crash Report

Unlike the freeway and arterial analyses, areas of incident-related intersection