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<br />Sector Five <br /> <br />Chapter 2 - Today <br /> <br />Transportation <br /> <br />Existing Thoroughfares <br />The existing system of streets and thoroughfares in Sector Five have developed in <br />response to historical development patterns and natural constraints in the area. The major <br />thoroughfares that serve to bring traffic into and through Sector Five are IH-3S, <br />Centerpoint Road, McCarty Lane, Wonder World Drive, State Highway 123, and Staples <br />Road. The remaining streets in Sector Five are collectors that serve to move traffic <br />within the area and to connect with the major thoroughfares. Traffic pressure, especially <br />along IH-3S, is expected to grow in the future. <br /> <br />State owned roads in Sector Five include IH-3S, State Highway 123, and FM 621 (Staples <br />Road). All other streets in the sector are city owned and maintained. All traffic signals in <br />Sector Five are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. <br /> <br />Traffic Volumes <br />The Environment and Engineering Department periodically conducts traffic volume <br />counts on city-owned streets. Traffic volumes represent 24-hour weekday counts. Recent <br />traffic counts in Sector Five included: <br /> <br />Location <br />Centerpoint Road southeast ofIH-3S* <br />Centerpoint Road overpass at IH-3S* <br />IH-3S northbound access road southwest of Centerpoint <br />Broadway west of State Highway 123 <br />Broadway southeast ofIH-3S northbound access road <br />* No 2000 counts due to construction <br /> <br />1997 <br />12,710 <br />12,015 <br />6,050 <br />3,216 <br />1,581 <br /> <br />2000 <br /> <br />5,194 <br />2,900 <br />1,399 <br /> <br />The Texas Department of TranspOliation conducts traffic volume counts on state-owned <br />thoroughfares. Traffic volumes represent 24-hour weekday counts. Recent traffic counts <br />in Sector Five included: <br /> <br />Location <br />IH - 35 southwest of State Highway 123 <br />IH-3S southwest of Wonder World Drive <br />SH 123 south ofIH-3S <br />SH 123 south of Staples Rd <br />SH 123 north of Wonder World Drive <br />Wonder World Drive southeast ofIH-3S <br />Staples Road southeast of State Highway 123 <br />Staples Road southeast of Broadway <br /> <br />1995 <br />55,000 <br />50,000 <br />23,000 <br />16,300 <br />14,200 <br />9,000 <br />4,800 <br />3,600 <br /> <br />1996 <br />68,000 <br />61,000 <br />22,000 <br /> <br />13,800 <br />8,800 <br />4,400 <br />3,500 <br /> <br />1997 <br />64,000 <br />59,000 <br />23,000 <br />15,600 <br />13,900 <br />8,900 <br />4,300 <br />3,600 <br /> <br />Adopted: April 22, 2002 <br /> <br />2-1 5 <br />