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City study finds growing number of failing intersections by 2035; signal timing and targeted projects recommended
Summary
A College Station traffic study identified 50 intersections for analysis and projected that 24 could fail by 2035 under growth assumptions; staff recommended signal optimization and targeted capital projects and noted funding options including TxDOT safety funds and MPO prioritization.
Jason Schubert, transportation planner for the City of College Station, presented the findings of a traffic congestion and mobility analysis to the City Council on Jan. 22, describing citizen survey results, intersection-level analysis and mitigation strategies.
Schubert said the study analyzed 50 intersections (25 on TxDOT roadways and 25 on city streets) and used the city standard of level-of-service D (average delay 36–55 seconds). He said current conditions show 10 intersections failing (E or F), largely along TxDOT corridors, and that projected growth to 2035 could increase failing intersections to 24 if no improvements are made.
The public survey of 926 respondents showed driving alone as the dominant commute mode (86%) and that only about a quarter of respondents live within three miles of work or school — factors Schubert said constrain non-car travel and increase roadway demand.
"The bottleneck in the system is often the intersections," Schubert told council, explaining the study’s emphasis on intersection-level delay and mitigation options. He outlined minor strategies such as signal timing optimization, turn-lane extensions and lane‑configuration changes, and major interventions such as new signals, roundabouts, or grade separations.
Schubert noted several city and regional funding pathways — local budget or bonds, TxDOT safety funds and MPO project lists — and said staff will use additional traffic-counting equipment to monitor corridor performance and pursue funding where appropriate.
Councilmembers asked about priorities and unfunded intersections; Schubert identified a short list of city and TxDOT locations (William D. Fitch at Arrington Road among them) and said some projects are on county bond lists or already in design and therefore were excluded from this study.
Council received the report; staff said they will continue monitoring and pursue funding and design for the mitigation concepts that best match priorities and budgets.
