How will the project affect Fire Department, Ambulance, and Police Department emergency response times when complete?
Emergency response times are typically studied and examined assuming that adequate capacity exists along a given route. Then, response times are determined based upon a distance travelled and assumed speed. Typically, response times are given as an average, so there would not be an anticipated impact due to this project. However, during peak periods, response times along congested corridors can be affected on a case-by-case basis and providing adequate transportation routes is important for that reason. Research has revealed that both Police Department and Fire Department response times have continued to decrease, or improve, over the last five years – the timeframe in which both FM 3040 and FM 2499 have been expanded.
