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Findings
Main Gate traffic
ISSUE
RC‐3
There are concerns about throughput at the Main Gate
impacting traffic off‐Base at peak times.
Compatibility Assessment
Use of the Main Gate has the potential to create backups that can
impact traffic off‐Base at peak times.
Travis AFB identified gate enhancements as a project in its
2016 Installation Development Plan to help traffic flow at the
Main Gate, but no funding has been acquired yet.
The Main Gate for Travis AFB is located on Air Base Parkway, which turns
into Travis Avenue after it enters the Base. The gate has three inspection
lanes and is open at all times. The majority of Base personnel use the
Main Gate to access the Base, which can create backups to Parker Road at
peak times. If traffic does not move efficiently, which can happen for a
variety of reasons, such as times of increased security levels, vehicles
entering the installation can stack and impact local traffic using Air Base
Parkway.
Traffic congestion has the potential to delay military mission activities,
resulting in lost productive hours. In addition, traffic congestion can also
affect the surrounding community if vehicle queuing at the gate extends out
to Air Base Parkway, delaying civilian traffic.
Through its 2016 Installation Development Plan, Travis AFB has developed
recommendations for upgrades and improvements to the Main Gate that
would enhance traffic flow onto the Base and reduce congestion in the
queuing lanes. At the time this was written, specific funding for the gate has
not been acquired, so there is no date for when this enhancement would
occur, but it is planned for a six to 10‐year timeframe from 2016.
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