Kyle Field Transportation Plan Update

1. Kyle Field Transportation Plan
2016 Update
Tim Lomax, Texas A&M Transp Inst
gamedaytraffic@tamu.edu
Troy Rother, City of College Station

2. Safety & law
enforcement
agencies
Our Partners Are Critical
to the Plan’s Success
Transportation
Services, Marketing &
Communications,
Athletics, Student
Affairs, Police, etc.

3. Gameday Traffic Management
Plan

4. Traffic Control Center

5. Traffic Control Center
Check Traffic Control Deployment

6. Traffic Control Center
Monitor Traffic

7. Traffic Control Center
Adjust Traffic Signal Timings
Penberthy George Bush

8. Traffic Control Center
Adjust Traffic Signal Timings
Penberthy George Bush

9. Traffic Control Plan
Wellborn Rd at George Bush Drive

10. Traffic Control Plan
Wellborn Rd at George Bush Drive

11. Game operations, traffic & community elements
New technology, better procedures and dedicated staff
Improving Awareness,
Transportation & the Experience

12. >Handled huge crowds with
the same or less congestion as
in 2013
>TAMU ‘secret shopper’ –
excellent review
What Did We
Accomplish in 2015?
For 5 of 7
games,
cleared
traffic within
2 hours

13. • Updated by TAMU
Transportation Services
• Year-round info – all
sports, all big events
• Push notifications &
Twitter
• ~40,000 sessions in last
month
• Still coordinated with:
gameday.12thman.com

14. Average Game Stats
2013, 2014, 2015
2013 14,000
2014 27,000
2015 30,000
2016 ~30,000 1st game
20,000 to 22,000 parked cars

15. 2016 Kyle Field Transportation

16. 2016 Kyle Field Transportation

17. • Use Fitch
and 2818!
UCLA 2016, Pre-Game
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm

18. UCLA 2016, Pre-Game
1:30pm 2:30pm
2:00pm
• Use Fitch
and 2818!

19. • Moving people
away from
campus and
through
problem
intersections
UCLA 2016, Pre-Game
6:30pm
7:30pm
7:00pm

20. • Began pick
up of traffic
control
before 8:30
UCLA 2016, Pre-Game
8:00pm
9:00pm
8:30pm

21. This approach helped many other big events
• Basketball, Baseball, Ring Day, Muster,
Graduations, Big Event
• Signals doing the work, fewer officers, new
campus procedures to take advantage of
CoCS improvements
Lessons Learned

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

23. Changes in CSPD Gameday
• Fewer officers in
streets
• Better coordination
with TAMU
• One plan - Let the
leavers leave
• Using signals, devices
& communication
technology
• Staff experience with
new plan

24. Key Elements for 2016

25. Key Elements for 2016

26. Key Elements for 2016

27. Key Elements for 2016

28. Key Elements for 2016

29. Key Elements for 2016

30. Key Elements for 2016

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

32. • Continue upgrading cameras,
controllers, software and cabinets
– College Station investment
$5 million
– Chancellor Sharp - $1 million
• Ideas being studied
– Message signs, cameras, software
– Servers, generators, fiber and
communication – maintain access
by CoCS, TAMU, other operators
– Reduce field staff, use signal
capabilities
– Connecting with fans
• Thank you for the support!
What Else Is Needed?