Marty Beene, P.E.
Principal
Marty Beene, P.E. is a licensed Civil Engineer who graduated from
Stanford University and has an M.S. in Transportation Engineering
from the University of California at Berkeley. He has 19 years of
experience in traffic operations analysis and roadway design.
Professional Registration
Civil Engineer - California
Professional Societies
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Professional Experience
Traffic Forecasting and Engineering
Caltrans Modeling On-Call Contract – State Route
12 Task Order: Under this task order, Mr. Beene will be responsible
for preparing a microsimulation using Paramics software to evaluate
alternatives for State Route 12 between State Route 29 and I-80
through Jamison Canyon.
State Route 84 Transfer (Alameda County): Mr. Beene was
responsible for assembling and updating numerous studies to support
the environmental documentation effort to transfer State Route 84
from the First Street/Holmes Street corridor through downtown Livermore
to the new Isabel Avenue corridor. Updating and summarizing the
studies was complex because there were other studies proceeding
simultaneously.
Hesperian Boulevard Streetscape (Alameda County): Mr.
Beene is providing traffic engineering support to an urban design
team in a project to improve the appearance and safety for this
major arterial in the San Lorenzo area of Alameda County. Proposed
modifications include reducing the paved width of the roadway to
match current Caltrans standards for vehicular travel lanes and
bike lanes.
Santa Clara County Expressway Study: Mr. Beene was responsible
for performing the operations analyses for the Page Mill-Oregon
Expressway and Foothill Expressway in this study. The work included
extensive field review of peak period operating conditions and calculation
of intersection and arterial level of service. Mitigation measures
were then developed for the deficient intersections.
State Route 84 PSR (Alameda County): Mr. Beene was project
manager for the traffic forecasting and operations analysis tasks
for a PSR covering the entire length of State Route 84 between I-580
in Livermore and I-680 near Pleasanton. The forecasting work included
efforts to make the Tri-Valley model more consistent with MTC regional
forecasts. The operations analysis included the use of Synchro software
to analyze the portion of the new route in Livermore (where there
are several traffic signals planned), and development of a CORSIM
model of the route’s interchange with I-680.
I-580/Isabel (Future SR 84) Interchange (Alameda County):
Mr. Beene was project manager for traffic forecasting and operations
analysis tasks for this proposed new interchange. He prepared Year
2005 and 2025 land use data based on the 2010 Tri-Valley Model,
Projections 98 land use data, and prior modeling efforts by the
City of Livermore focused on the North Livermore area. The traffic
operations analysis involved calculating level of service for freeway
and surface street components of the network, as well as creating
a CORSIM model to evaluate freeway operations.
SamTrans/BART vs. Tanforan Shopping Center Lawsuit –
Simulation (City of San Bruno): Mr. Beene was project manager for
a study effort designed to evaluate traffic conditions for the future
BART park ‘n’ ride garage in San Bruno using Paramics
microsimulation software. The simulation incorporated estimated
arrival patterns of BART trains and the subsequent surges of vehicles
exiting the garage. Later, Mr. Beene collaborated with Mr. Kevin
Keck, AICP on a paper describing the methodology that was published
by the Transportation Research Board and presented at a major microsimulation
conference.
I-680/West Las Positas (Alameda County) Corridor PSR:
Mr. Beene was project manager for the traffic forecasting and operations
analysis tasks. He prepared Year 2000 and 2025 land use based on
2010 Tri-Valley Model and Projections 98 land use data. He analyzed
four project alternatives, including an HOV-only interchange. The
operations analysis included the use of Paramics software to evaluate
freeway operations and potential cut-through traffic (between I-680
and I-580 through Pleasanton).
I-880/Mission Boulevard (Alameda County) Interchange Modification:
Mr. Beene was project manager for the traffic forecasting task.
He obtained consensus on network inputs and land use projection
methodology from multiple agencies. He also prepared Year 2020 land
use forecasts using a combination of the existing 2010 model and
newly published Projections 98 land use data.
Tinker Avenue Extension (City of Alameda): Mr. Beene was
project manager for the traffic operations analysis task of this
proposed new roadway, which is planned to intersect State Route
260. Several alternatives are under consideration, and are being
evaluated using Synchro software.
Lafayette Downtown Traffic Studies (City of Lafayette):
Mr. Beene was project engineer for these studies, which included
level of service analysis and simulation modeling to assist City
staff in evaluating alternatives with different numbers of lanes
on a key arterial.
State Route 237/Interstate 880 (Santa Clara County) Interchange
Study: Mr. Beene served as project engineer for traffic operations
analysis of all elements of the interchange, including traffic forecast
adjustments, consideration of HOV lane usage, freeway and ramp meter
queuing analysis, and signal coordination studies. These studies
served as the traffic operations section of Caltrans PR.
San Francisco Airport Roadways: As part of the implementation
of the Airport’s Master Plan, Mr. Beene managed and performed
extensive studies to develop and analyze alternatives for new interchange
ramps for Airport connections to US 101, reconfiguration of two
adjacent interchanges, and new surface roadways and improvements
to existing roadways on Airport property. These studies included
preparation of traffic forecasts, traffic operations analysis, and
conceptual design, and the reports served as the traffic portions
of the Caltrans PSR and PR.
State Route 4/State Route 160 (Contra Costa County) Interchange
Study: Mr. Beene managed the traffic operations analysis of
the proposed interchange to connect to the future Delta Expressway,
including interpretation of and adjustments to traffic forecasts
from the County model, analysis of the interchange proposed by the
County, and recommendations for ultimate improvements. The county
used the report for the traffic section of the Caltrans PSR.
State Route 99/State Route 219 Interchange Project Report (Stanislaus
County): Mr. Beene prepared the Caltrans PR for converting
the stop-controlled diamond configuration ramp intersections to
signalized intersections.
State Route 242 Corridor Study and Project Report (Concord):
Mr. Beene served as project engineer for traffic forecast adjustments,
traffic operations analysis, and conceptual design for proposed
reconfiguration of SR 242/Concord Avenue interchange and associated
improvements. The analyses included freeway queuing and local diversions
due to ramp metering.
State Route 29/First Street (Napa) Interchange PSR: Mr.
Beene prepared the Caltrans PSR for this interchange, which included
construction of a new traffic signal and reconfiguration of First
Street lanes.
Richmond Parkway (State Route 93): Mr. Beene managed and
performed a multitude of studies over a 4-year period as primary
traffic engineering consultant for this new roadway project, including
land use and operations analyses for 17 intersections for various
growth scenarios, mitigation recommendations for intersections,
and a corridor study for a neighborhood area potentially affected
by staged construction.
Traffic Impact Studies
Mr. Beene has performed many traffic impact studies of proposed
developments, many of which involved Environmental Impact Reports.
These studies all included calculation of trip generation, estimation
of trip distribution, and trip assignment, followed by intersection
level of service calculation. The studies also included evaluation
of other project components, such as access, parking, and on-site
circulation.
Traffic Calming
Webster Street (State Route 260) Streetscape (City of Alameda):
Mr. Beene contributed first to the study phase of this project to
improve safety for pedestrians in the western business district
of Alameda, during which business and resident groups selected a
system of curb bulb-outs as a preferred project. During the design
phase, he provided traffic engineering support related both to design
issues and to Caltrans process issues.
Downtown North Neighborhood Traffic Study (City of Palo Alto):
Mr. Beene was project manager for this study of a medium-sized neighborhood
with severe cut-through and speeding problems. He analyzed traffic
counts, speed surveys, and origin-destination surveys to identify
the problems, then worked with the Project Advisory Committee to
build consensus on a preferred plan.
North Fair Oaks (San Mateo County) Neighborhood Traffic Management:
Mr. Beene managed a 2-year effort to develop and implement
traffic management plan to address speeding and cut-through traffic.
The study included coordination of a unique data collection effort
performed by neighborhood residents, operations analysis of intersections,
design of traffic calming devices, presentation at public meetings
and extensive public interaction. The project reduced cut-through
traffic by 70% without street closures, reduced speeds by up to
35%, and was winner of American Society of Landscape Architects
National Merit Award.
Roadway Design Projects – Mr. Beene’s
roadway design projects have included: Tamalpais/San Clemente Intersection
(Corte Madera), 52nd Street (Oakland), Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
(Larkspur), US 101/Old Redwood Highway traffic signals (Petaluma),
and Route 29/First Street Interchange (Napa).
Pedestrian Studies – Mr. Beene’s pedestrian
studies have included the Corte Madera Pedestrian Safety Study,
Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and Space Systems
Pedestrian Study (Palo Alto).
Education
M.S., Transportation Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
B.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University
Publications
Microsimulation Analysis of Large Park and Ride Facility, with Mr.
Kevin Keck, AICP, June, 2001, Presented at Transportation Research
Board Conference on Advanced Highway Capacity Modeling Techniques
and Quality of Service at Northstar Resort, Truckee, CA, in July,
2001.
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