Congestion Management Process, ITS, and Freight Planning

Congestion Management Process Update Updated 2007 Congestion Management Process Technical Report incorporates: Current and future regional recurring and non-recurring congestion trends Various congestion management strategies including public transportation, alternative transportation, traffic incident management, and ITS Presented to MVRPC’s Technical Advisory Committee in May 2007 and to the Board in June 2007 Can be downloaded from MVRPC’s website at: www.mvrpc.org/tr/trCMP.php

Updated 2007 Congestion Management Process Technical Report incorporates:

Current and future regional recurring and non-recurring congestion trends

Various congestion management strategies including public transportation, alternative transportation, traffic incident management, and ITS

Presented to MVRPC’s Technical Advisory Committee in May 2007 and to the Board in June 2007

Can be downloaded from MVRPC’s website at: www.mvrpc.org/tr/trCMP.php

Newspaper Articles on MVRPC’s Congestion Management

Integration into LRTP and PES CMP is used in the evaluation process for project selection: For inclusion in the LRTP For funding through the CMAQ and STP program MVRPC’s Project Evaluation System (PES) uses several criteria, including congestion, to measure a project’s merit for inclusion in LRTP, CMAQ and STP programs The 2030 LRTP includes congestion management strategies and projects for highways, transit and MVRPC’s Sustainable Growth Initiative

CMP is used in the evaluation process for project selection:

For inclusion in the LRTP

For funding through the CMAQ and STP program

MVRPC’s Project Evaluation System (PES) uses several criteria, including congestion, to measure a project’s merit for inclusion in LRTP, CMAQ and STP programs

The 2030 LRTP includes congestion management strategies and projects for highways, transit and MVRPC’s Sustainable Growth Initiative

Non-Recurring Congestion in the CMP Non-recurring congestion refers to congestion due to random occurrences or unplanned special events that cause sudden significant and unexpected delays Analyses on the regional freeway network were conducted using: Crash data Construction records Traffic volume measurements, and Airwatch reports to determine current and future non-recurring congestion Results indicate that many of the Region’s freeways may be experiencing significant travel delay due to non-recurring congestion

Non-recurring congestion refers to congestion due to random occurrences or unplanned special events that cause sudden significant and unexpected delays

Analyses on the regional freeway network were conducted using:

Crash data

Construction records

Traffic volume measurements, and

Airwatch reports to determine current and future non-recurring congestion

Results indicate that many of the Region’s freeways may be experiencing significant travel delay due to non-recurring congestion

Miami Valley Freight Movement Study The Freight Study was updated in May 2006 and can be downloaded from MVRPC’s website at: http://www.mvrpc.org/lrp/freight_study.php The Study includes: Identification of trends in the freight industry, Development of a regional freight transportation system profile, and Analysis of regional freight movement. Region’s two major highway corridors, I-75 and I-70, carry the largest amount of truck traffic in the Region The Miami Valley Freight Movement Workshop identified several roadway segments in need of capacity improvements as significant obstacles to efficient movement of goods within the Region

The Freight Study was updated in May 2006 and can be downloaded from MVRPC’s website at: http://www.mvrpc.org/lrp/freight_study.php

The Study includes:

Identification of trends in the freight industry,

Development of a regional freight transportation system profile, and

Analysis of regional freight movement.

Region’s two major highway corridors, I-75 and I-70, carry the largest amount of truck traffic in the Region

The Miami Valley Freight Movement Workshop identified several roadway segments in need of capacity improvements as significant obstacles to efficient movement of goods within the Region

Dayton/Springfield FMS The D/S FMS will: Combine technological and operation solutions to reduce congestion Enhance existing incident and traffic management activities, and Provide timely and accurate traveler information to motorists In 2008 ODOT installed the following technologies: Cameras for observing traffic Message signs over highways, and Highway Advisory Radios that broadcast traffic advisories Next Steps: MVRPC aims to collect and analyze freeway service patrol and FMS data on a regular basis to monitor congestion in the Region.

The D/S FMS will:

Combine technological and operation solutions to reduce congestion

Enhance existing incident and traffic management activities, and

Provide timely and accurate traveler information to motorists

In 2008 ODOT installed the following technologies:

Cameras for observing traffic

Message signs over highways, and

Highway Advisory Radios that broadcast traffic advisories

Next Steps: MVRPC aims to collect and analyze freeway service patrol and FMS data on a regular basis to monitor congestion in the Region.