89 th PGA Championship Southern Hills Country Club August 6 th – 12 th , 2007 Tulsa, Oklahoma

1. 89th PGA ChampionshipSouthern Hills Country ClubAugust 6th – 12th, 2007Tulsa, Oklahoma Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

2. Tournament & Parking Locations TULSA • Play is at Southern Hills C.C. (61st St) • Nearest parking is two miles away at Oral Roberts University (81st St) • High growth sector of Tulsa Southern Hills C.C. (Tournament) O.R.U. (parking) Cityplex (parking) Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

3. Logistics Challenge CHALLENGE-- Get 50,000 people a day to/from tournament site quickly with minimum disruption to neighborhoods and commuter traffic • Arterials in area normally carry 20,000 to 30,000 vpd • In 2001, had to evacuate U.S. Open quickly due to severe weather • In 2001, U.S. Open fans parked in neighborhoods to avoid paying for parking causing great hardships for area residents Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

4. Other Issues • Heat stroke. (The temperatures exceeded 100 F throughout the tournament) • Loss of business. (Businesses in the area feared losing regular customers due to the extra traffic.) • Wayfinding. (Both the course and the parking are more than a mile from the nearest major highway.) • Security/terrorism. (The Oklahoma City bombing is fresh in the memories of Oklahomans; it can happen anywhere. Throw in a very high profile golfer and tens of thousands of spectators, and the possibilities are mind-numbing.) Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

5. Solving ProblemsOversight Committee • A multi-divisional/functional/jurisdictional transportation logistics committee was formed in Spring 2006 to address the issues. This committee included the PGA, the City of Tulsa (fire, police, emergency response, public works), the Turnpike Authority, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the FBI. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

6. Solving ProblemsIdentifying Solutions • Segregate traffic as much as possible by confining PGA traffic to specific corridors (Lewis, Riverside, Yale) using wayfinders. • Encourage commuter traffic to avoid the area using left turn restrictions and street closures. • Expedite movement between the tournament site and the parking lots with frequent shuttles (less than 20 min headway) and manual signal preemptions along the designated PGA corridors. • Have on-site command centers which function to coordinate the efforts of the various agencies for dynamic responses. • Have key personnel from all the various agencies on site or able to be on-site within 15 minutes. • Extensively publicize through various media alerts, notices, additions, and changes. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

7. Segregating Traffic • Close 61st St between Lewis and Harvard to all through traffic, leaving only neighborhood traffic, PGA traffic (participants, staff, and media), and shuttle buses on this mile stretch. • Prohibit left turns off of Lewis onto side streets (and vice versa) to keep PGA traffic in the corridor and eliminate bottlenecks that impede the ability to quickly evacuate the area • Use numerous wayfinding signs to keep PGA traffic in the designated corridors. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

8. Segregation Of Traffic on 61stInformational Signage Normally, 16000 vehicles use the one mile of 61st between Lewis and Harvard daily. Through informational signage, wanted to discourage through traffic from using this segment to minimize the interference with neighborhood and tournament traffic. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

9. Dynamic Response – Street ClosuresSeparate Tournament and Local Traffic Trying to control PGA traffic Last Update: Aug 7, 2007 10:14 PM Story By: Anne Bassett (TULSA, Okla.) August 7 - The PGA Championship isn't just affecting drivers, it's also impacting those living near "Southern Hills." The city has closed 61st Street between Harvard and Lewis to thru traffic. But a traffic control engineer says people who don't live nearby are still driving through the area. The city is trying to help neighbors cope. “When it's blocked off, it's like when you have an ice day or snow day and there's no traffic and there's no noise.” To many people who live near Southern Hills, like Becky Wright, big traffic snarls have trickled down to nearby neighborhoods. “Originally Delaware was open, but we were having problems with local traffic interfering with the traffic coming out of the tournament and I saw someone almost get clipped by one of the shuttle buses coming out.” And that's why city traffic control engineer Michael Schrader shut down some streets. “It's kind of hazardous, so for the safety of both PGA traffic and local traffic we closed that off. We want to impact the neighborhoods as little as possible in terms as people who live here, because they have to live here”, Schrader said. If police find you parking in a neighborhood near Southern Hills you could get a $20 ticket or you could be towed, and that could cost you around $150. To report any problems with PGA traffic in your neighborhood call 596-9714. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

10. 61st Street Traffic SegregationAfter Delaware Closure 59th St – Local Neighborhood Traffic Delaware Closure (Full) 61st St Proper- Shuttle & Ped Traffic 61st St Frontage Rd – PGA Tournament Traffic (Players, Staff, Media) Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK Partial Closure (restricted traffic)

11. 61st St SegregationAfter Delaware Closure Closure at Delaware keeps neighborhood and PGA traffic separated and keeps strays out of the neighborhood Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

12. Segregating TrafficTurn Prohibitions Temporary barrier to prevent left turns to/from Lewis from/to local side street installed at a half-dozen intersections on Lewis between 61st & 81st Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

13. Segregating TrafficWayfinding Signs • City of Tulsa personnel installed several hundred wayfinding signs provided by the PGA throughout the city to corral PGA traffic into three basic corridors -- Lewis Av, Yale Av, and Riverside Dr • ODOT and OTA personnel also installed numerous wayfinding signs along their routes provided by the PGA, with the Creek Turnpike/U.S. 169 and U.S. 75 the primary corridors to the area. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

14. Wayfinding Corridors TULSA Primary travel corridors to/from event YALE AV U.S. 169 RIVERSIDE DR Southern Hills C.C. LEWIS AV U.S. 75 O.R.U. (parking) Cityplex (parking) CREEK TPK Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

15. Wayfinding Corridors • Wayfinding signage plan provided by the PGA to the various agencies Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

16. Wayfinding SignsDynamic Response • As a supplement to the PGA wayfinding signs, the city created its own supplemental signs to be used by TPD as conditions warrant. • This sign can be quickly changed from “RIGHT” to “LEFT” just by attaching a plate. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

17. Neighborhood Parking Restrictions One problem that Tulsa encountered when hosting the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills was parking by fans in the surrounding neighborhoods. In 2007, parking was restricted in the neighborhoods, with the restrictions becoming greatest closest to the course. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

18. Neighborhood Parking RestrictionsZoned Restrictions • Parking restricted in neighborhoods to north and south of Southern Hills • Restrictions apply to all; no exceptions for residents. • Four zones – white (no restrictions); green (N/P during events); red (N/P any time); blue (N/P tow away) • Crews installed green zone restrictions several weeks before beginning of tournament • Several hundred signs installed in all three zones • Blue zone nearest to Southern Hills; then red zone; then green zone • Residents not allowed to park on grass or to sell parking spaces on grass to public • Parking restrictions strictly enforced Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

19. Zoned Parking Restrictions in Neighborhood to the North56th St to 61st St, Birmingham to Harvard Av N/P DURING EVENTS N/P ANY TIME N/P TOW AWAY Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

20. ConclusionHow Did We Do? To my knowledge: 0 neighborhood parking or traffic complaints 0 business complaints Commuters heeded warnings and stayed away Traffic congestion not much appreciably worse than normal Deemed a “success” by all involved Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK

21. ConclusionLessons Learned • Communication is vital! • It is possible to coordinate among numerous agencies, as long as there is one and only one lead. • You don’t know what works and what doesn’t if you aren’t in the field observing. • You have to trust others! • Be prepared. • Keep the public well informed. • Maintain a rapid response ability. Michael H. Schrader, P.E., Traffic Control Engineer, City of Tulsa, OK