# Presentation: 144282

## Freeway Management &  Traffic Operations  Overview of National Initiatives

- TMC PFS Meeting
- Jon Obenberger
- June 3, 2003

## NCHRP Initiatives:

*Current Research Projects:*
- 3-73:  Separation of Vehicles – Commercial Vehicles Only
- 3-69:  Design on Construction Work Zones on High-Speed 	Roadways
- 3-68:  Freeway Performance Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
- 3-67:  Expert System for Setting Speed Limits
- 3-63:  Sharing Information Between Public Safety & Transportation 	Agencies for Traffic-Incident Management
- 3-61:  Communicating Changes in Horizontal Alignment
- 3-60:  Capacity & Quality of Service - Interchange Ramp Terminals
- 3-59:  Assessment of Variable Speed Limit Implementation Issues
- 3-55(5):  Capacity & Quality of Service of Weaving Sections

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## NCHRP Initiatives: 

*Proposed Research Projects:*
- Contingent Project:  Maximizing Freeway Throughput 	Under Threat of Flow Breakdown
*Current Synthesis Topics:*
- Quick Clearance of Traffic Incidents* *
- Convertible Roadway Lane Practices
- Cooperative Agreements Between State & Local 	Agencies to Manage Arterial Corridors to Preserve 	Mobility & Safety* *

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## HOV Pool Fund Study:

*2003 Projects Initiated:*
- HOV Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, & 	Reporting (brochure, primer & handbook)
- HOV Lane Safety Considerations (primer & handbook)
- HOV Lane Enforcement Consideration (brochure, 	primer & handbook)
- HOV Lane  Hours of Operation & Eligibility 	Requirements (brochure, primer & handbook)

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## FHWA:

*Primary Program Products:*
- Freeway Management & Operations Handbook (Update 	as needed ~ 5 years)
- State-of-Practice Paper (Update as needed ~ 2 years)
- Program Performance Measures White Paper (Update as 	needed ~ 2 years)
- ITS Deployment Tracking Survey Results & Trends in 	Practice (Update as needed ~ 2 years)
- Traffic Management Toolbox Cd-rom (Updated annually)
- Roadmap of Program & Proposed Initiatives (Annually)
- Legislation, Regulations & Policies
- Web site

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## FHWA: Freeway Management & Traffic 	Operations

**Program Area Initiatives:**
- TMCs
- Freeway Management & Operations
- Managed Lanes
- Planned Special Events
- Corridor Traffic Management & Control
- HOV Systems

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## TMCs:

*2003 Products Delivered:*
- Configuration Management Training Course Pilot
*2003 Projects Initiated:*
- Acceptance Testing (brochure, primer, handbook)
- TMC Migration Plans, Procedures & Continuity of 	Operations (brochure, primer, handbook)
*2004 Proposed Projects:*
- Emergency Management Information Needs & 	Requirements for TMCs

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## TMCs:

*2004 Proposed Projects:*
-  Training Curriculum & Program: TMC Operators & 		Technicians
- TMC Center-to-Center Integration & Sustaining 	Information Sharing (Cross-cutting & Case Studies)
*2005 Proposed Projects:*
- Integrating & Sustaining Information Sharing Between 	TMCs (Primer, handbook & research needs)
- TMC Functions & Operator Requirements & Tasks in 	National ITS Architecture
- TMC Staffing Needs, Resources Requirements & Plans 	(Primer, handbook & research needs)

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## Freeway Management & Operations:

*2003 Products Delivered:*
- Freeway Management:  State-of-practice White Paper
- Freeway Management & Operations Handbook
- Draft CMS chapter for MUTCD (Next NPRM)
- CMS State-of-practice & Research: Color & Animation
*2003 Projects Initiated:*
- Traffic Management Toolbox cd-rom
- Ramp Control Handbook (brochure & primer)
- Adaptive Ramp Metering Operational Test: Phase 1

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## Freeway Management & Operations:

*2004 Proposed Projects:*
- Freeway Performance Monitoring, Evaluation & 	Reporting (Primer & handbook)
- Traffic Operations Program Manual (Primer & handbook)
- Freeway Mainline Metering (Primer & handbook)
- Procurement Strategies for Traffic Operations Programs
- Adaptive Ramp Metering Operational Test: Phase 2

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## Freeway Management & Operations:

*2005 Proposed Projects:*
- Analysis of Freeway Operations Strategies & Control 	Plans
- Speed Management Research & Testing
- Regional Multi-Agency Traffic "Operations Manuals“
- Adaptive Ramp Metering Operational Test: Phase 3 - 	Completion

- Freeway Management & Traffic Operations

## Managed Lanes:

*2003 Products Delivered:*
- HOT Lane Reference Guide
- Houston Lane Management Case Study
- Managed Lanes Cross-cutting Study
- Managed Lanes Primer
*2003 Products Initiated:*
- Signing for Managed Lanes:
- Cross-cutting Study
- Research & Tech Transfer Needs & Plan (white paper)
- Managed Lane Signing Issues – MUTCD (white paper)

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## Managed Lanes:

*2004 Projects Proposed:*
- Signing for Managed Lanes
- Managed Lanes Case Study
- Managed Lanes Research Needs & Plan
*2005 Projects Proposed:*
- Managed Lanes Case Studies
- Managed Lanes Research & Technology Transfer 	Initiatives Determined in Research Plan in 2004

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## Planned Special Events:

*2003 Products Delivered:*
- Acceptance Testing (brochure, primer, handbook)
- TMC Migration Plans, Procedures & Continuity of 	Operations (brochure, primer, handbook)
*2003 Products Initiated:*
- Managing Traffic for Planned Special Events - 	Training Course
*2004 Proposed Projects:*
- Self-Assessment & Guidance Material

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## Planned Special Events:

*2004 Proposed Projects:*
- Self-Assessment & Guidance Material
- Planned Special Events Case Study
- Planned Special Events National Conference, 	Proceedings & Action Plan
*2005 Proposed Projects:*
- Planned Special Events Case Studies
- Planned Special Events Day-of-Event Traffic 	Management & Control
-  Planned Special Events Toolbox

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## HOV Systems:

*2003 Products Delivered:*
- El Monte Busway Case Study (primer & tech. report)
- 11th International HOV Conference Proceedings
- HOV Signing in MUTCD – Freeway Facilities
- HOV Training Course Pilot
*2004 Projects Proposed:*
- 2004 International HOV Conference Proceedings
- FHWA Program Guidance on HOV Lanes Updated
*2005 Projects Proposed:*
- Planning & Implementing HOV Facilities & Systems

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## Corridor Traffic Management:

*Proposed 2004 Projects:*
- Integrated Control of Freeways & Surface Streets
- Freeway Bottleneck ID, Evaluation & Analysis
- Research Plan & Roadmap
- Control Algorithms: Coordinated Freeway & Surface 	Street Operation - Phase 1: Operations Concept, 	Requirements & Development Plan

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## Corridor Traffic Management:

*Proposed 2005 Projects:*
- Analysis of Traffic Operations & Management 	Strategies - Urban Corridors
- Traffic Management and Control in Urban Corridor - 	Case Studies
- Control Algorithms: Coordinated Freeway & Traffic 	Signal System Operation - Phase 2: Algorithm 	Development, Lab Testing, & Simulation
- National Conference - Traffic Management & Control 	in Urban Corridors
- Traffic Management & Control in Urban Corridors -	NHI Training Course

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