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SERVICES | TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ANALYSIS

Transportation Safety Analysis

Clients trust TGC to tackle intricate infrastructure challenges and enhance safety for all roadway users. We conduct comprehensive safety evaluations, propose and implement effective safety countermeasures, and strategically apply funding opportunities towards implementation. Some experience highlights include:

  • Conducting in-depth crash data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and contributing factors.

  • Proposing various effective safety countermeasures, such as traffic calming measures, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, roadway design enhancements, intersection improvements, and more.

  • Identifying and assessing available funding sources for transportation safety projects, such as federal grants, state funding programs, and other funding opportunities.

  • Conducting benefit-cost analysis to demonstrate the potential return on investment for proposed safety projects.

  • Providing technical assistance and supporting local governments and organizations in the development and implementation of safety-related funding proposals and projects.

  • Providing training and education programs to raise awareness about transportation safety.

  • TGC's expertise in Transportation Safety Analysis includes conducting thorough crash analyses to uncover critical aspects in safety improvements. We examine and analyze crash data, identifying patterns, trends, and contributing factors. This in-depth analysis allows us to discover high-risk areas and prioritize targeted safety countermeasures to reduce crashes and ultimately save lives. By understanding the causes of crashes, we can develop data-driven strategies and recommendations for enhancing roadway safety for all users.

  • TGC excels in proposing and implementing effective safety countermeasures to mitigate risks and enhance safety for all roadway users. We offer a wide range of countermeasures tailored to specific needs, such as traffic calming measures, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, roadway design enhancements, intersection improvements, and more. Our approach ensures every countermeasure recommendation addresses underlying safety concerns and has a significant impact on reducing crashes and promoting a safer transportation environment for all roadway users, especially vulnerable users like pedestrians and bicyclists.

  • Our team conducts comprehensive benefit-cost analyses to evaluate the potential return on investment for proposed safety countermeasures. By quantifying the benefits and comparing them to associated costs, we provide clients with valuable insights to support decision-making, allowing stakeholders to make informed choices about prioritizing and allocating resources and ensuring safety investments deliver significant benefits in terms of lives saved, injuries prevented, and overall community well-being.

  • Our comprehensive approach in Transportation Safety Analysis extends to identifying safety-related funding opportunities that connect capital to communities. TGC excels in identifying various funding sources specifically tailored to support transportation safety, from federal grants and state funding programs to other local funding opportunities. By understanding the requirements and priorities of each funding source, we help clients align their transportation safety plans and projects with agency goals and objectives to maximize chances of securing funding.

Featured Team Member | Yige “Eagle” Tang, AICP, EIT

With a background in engineering and planning, TGC Senior Associate Yige “Eagle” Tang, AICP, EIT, assesses the feasibility of proposed planning projects, ensures compliance with local and state standards, and evaluates projects through cost benefit analyses. She is a key team member in the development and design of safety-oriented projects as well as safety grant management and coordination. She enjoys developing projects that can reduce crashes and save lives, while also applying for and securing funding for safety-oriented projects. Eagle holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Texas A&M University and a Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia.

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Featured Projects | Transportation Safety Analysis

Projects
Southwest Civic Core Redevelopment Plan
Southwest Civic Core Redevelopment Plan

TGC teamed with UltraBarrio to develop the Southwest Civic Core Redevelopment Plan, an action plan for Houston's most dense and diverse neighborhood. This plan synthesizes and builds upon more than 15 years of community planning and development efforts across the Greater Sharpstown and Gulfton areas, leveraging the collective actions and emergent possibilities of a stronger, more strategic framework for action.

Doña Ana County Funding Pursuit & Planning
Doña Ana County Funding Pursuit & Planning

TGC worked with Doña Ana County, New Mexico as the lead planning and funding consultant and developed grant applications through two competitive programs. TGC successfully secured a $31M grant from the USDOT Federal Railroad Administration FY22 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.

TxDOT Off-System Highway Safety Improvement Program
TxDOT Off-System Highway Safety Improvement Program

TGC was hired by four clients to develop Off-System Highway Safety Improvement Program grant applications for submission to the Texas Department of Transportation. TGC’s efforts included developing schematic concepts, safety benefit calculations, and full application documentation. We secured approximately $1.75M in federal funding for the implementation for all four projects.

Houston Southeast Multimodal Mobility Planning & Engineering
Houston Southeast Multimodal Mobility Planning & Engineering

TGC provides professional planning and engineering services for Houston Southeast to help further their organizational objectives. Specific projects include: evaluation of bus stops to identify locations for amenity enhancements and custom bus shelters; development of 100% plans, specifications, and estimates; intergovernmental coordination; and funding pursuit.

Victory Drive and Alabonson Intersection Analysis
Victory Drive and Alabonson Intersection Analysis

Transportation safety is a top priority for the City of Houston and Near Northwest Management District. In response to the 35 vehicle crashes that occurred at or near the study area intersection from 2019 to 2021, TGC proposed a design that aims to not only enhance traffic flow but also increase safety for all roadway users.

Near Northwest Management District Capital Funding & Performance-Based Mobility Strategy
Near Northwest Management District Capital Funding & Performance-Based Mobility Strategy

TGC developed a strategy prioritizing transportation improvement projects for which the Near Northwest Management District could systematically pursue funding over the coming years to enhance transportation infrastructure within the District. TGC evaluated and ranked 18 projects using 27 metrics in six categories.

Safe Routes to School Program
Safe Routes to School Program

Texas Department of Transportation initiates Call for Projects for Transportation Alternative Set-Aside and Safe Routes to School funding to support bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements. TGC engineering and environmental staff has played an integral role in the delivery of these applications.

Mobility Oriented Safety Planning and Design
Mobility Oriented Safety Planning and Design

TGC brings significant experience in completing mobility related safety analysis to evaluate previously identified projects and identify safety-oriented needs within a given study area. Since 2018, we have leveraged significant discretionary funding for safety improvements through programs such as HSIP, CRISI, and others.

International District Capital Projects Development Strategy
International District Capital Projects Development Strategy

TGC provided the International District with a Capital Projects Development Strategy prioritizing transportation improvement projects for which IMD could systematically pursue funding to enhance transportation infrastructure and improve safety in the District. TGC evaluated and ranked 12 projects using 27 metrics across six categories.

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