Traffic Flow Study Service

The government authority in Petoskey, Michigan, is seeking a vendor to provide traffic flow study services for a one-year contract. The agency operates municipal solid waste handling, recyclable material processing, public drop-off, and compost facilities. Increased usage, evolving operational demands, and infrastructure constraints have created congestion at the facility entrance, with vehicle queues extending onto the agency’s roadway access.

The study will evaluate existing traffic conditions, including traffic patterns, volumes, peak usage periods, gatehouse operations, vehicle processing times, and internal circulation involving public vehicles, commercial haulers, and facility equipment. The vendor will also identify constraints associated with the site layout and infrastructure.

The work will include analyzing the interaction between traffic flow and facility operations, including transfer station compactor operations, materials recovery facility tipping, processing and baling activities, and heavy equipment movement and staging. The vendor will conduct traffic modeling for existing and projected conditions, assess impacts to Pleasantview Road and the surrounding roadway network, and identify safety risks related to vehicle queuing and site access.