Currently, there are four signs informing people to merge over to H-1 Freeway. There are two phases to the consultant's CMS contract. ATA staff has been working with DOT and DTS staff to instruct them on how to evaluate the program and collect the data, and what things that need to be considered. This program will dovetail nicely into the long-range plan that will be done by the OMPO later this year. The causes for the delays are identified based on observations and experience.
Traffic engineering requires engineers to actually go out to observe the situations.
The CMS will only recommend strategies. It does not recommend implementation of strategies. Projects that come out from the recommendations will have to go through the planning process which includes the public involvement process component. Idealy, the CMS should be able to monitor the duration and severity of congestion. It would be desirable to have the H-1 Freeway contraflow lane monitored.