Ali Zaghari, Deputy District Director, Operations, Caltrans District 7, presents Connected Corridors Pilot on I-210 at an ASCE OC Transportation Technical Group (ITS) seminar.

1. ASCE Continuing Education Seminar
Orange County Branch
Transportation Technical Group
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Seminar
Caltrans District 7 Connected Corridors Pilot on I-210
November 13, 2015
Irvine, CA
Ali Zaghari, Deputy District Director, Operations
Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles

2. Agenda
 Congestion Challenges and Existing Infrastructure Capabilities
 Integrated Corridor Management – the Global Perspective
 Introduction: Connected Corridors, Caltrans District 7, and the I-210 Pilot
 The I-210 Pilot – Corridor Selection, Corridor Attributes, Objectives
 Partnerships and Stakeholder Involvement
 Institutional and Governance Issues
 Investment and Funding Opportunities
 Lessons Learned
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3. Los Angeles: Region with Worst Traffic
• 6 out of 10 most congested freeways in CA located in LA county*
(Routes 5, 405, 101, 60, 10, and 210)
• 4 worst bottlenecks are in Los Angeles
• About 45% of all [traffic] delay statewide is experienced in Los Angeles
County
• 80 Hours (Annual Hour Lost to Congestion per Motorist)**
• $1,711 (Annual Cost of Lost Time and Wasted Fuel per Motorist)**
* California Department of Transportation "Mile Marker" performance report, February 2014
** Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard
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4. Los Angeles Congestion Problem (2nd in US)
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Source:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute,
2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard

5. Southern California 2035 Forecast
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Source: SCAG RTP/SCS Growth Forecast (Adopted April 2012)
Southern California
2035 Forecast for
Population &
Employment Growth
2008 2035 Increase
Population 17.9 22.1 23%
Employment 7.7 9.4 22%
* by millions

6. Caltrans District 7 Infrastructure
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More than
550 HOV miles
1092 Ramp &
Connector
Metering Systems
487 CCTV
Cameras
1,188 Centerline Miles
128 Changeable
Message Signs
19 Highway
Advisory Radios
1281 Traffic
Signals
500 miles of fiber optics

7. Surveillance System to monitor
roadway conditions
Ramp Metering to relieve
congestion
Changeable Message
Sign
Freeway Service
Patrol
Integrated Management Solutions

8. Successful Implementations (ITS, ATDM, and other
Operational Strategies)
• The 42-mile loop; ramp metering, freeway surveillance and management in 1970s
• 1984 Summer Olympics
– Strong Coordination with local and regional agencies; Metro, LA County, LADOT,
CHP, LAPD, LAC Sheriff
– Active Transportation and Demand Management
– Flexible/modified work hours in downtown and heavily event concentrated areas
– Truck and Auto Restrictions in Key locations
– Aggressive changes in Schedule of Delivery of Goods
• First state of the art LARTMC
• First Dynamic Lane Management on SHS
• First Corridor-wide Adaptive Ramp Metering
• Dynamic Corridor Congestion Management Project (in development)
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9. System Management or Mobility Pyramid
Transportation Investments have more impact if built
upon this foundation
• Emphasized since 2006
• RTP 2008 and 2012
• Bigger bang for the buck

10. The Global Perspective
 California has been active in Integrated Corridor Management for many years
 Definition of ICM includes transit, freight, non-motorized transport with all modes and partner
agencies working together to better manage the transportation system
 ICM is at the forefront for Caltrans and is a focus of the Strategic Management Plan
 Caltrans implemented a new mission and vision that emphasizes safety, sustainability, partnerships,
and performance metrics
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11. Mission and Vision
Caltrans Mission:
Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance
California’s economy and livability.
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Caltrans Vision:
A performance-driven, transparent, and accountable
organization that values its people, resources and partners,
and meets new challenges through leadership, innovation, and
teamwork.

12. Transportation Systems Management and Operations
(TSM&O)
 Caltrans is developing a comprehensive program to develop, implement and support
TSM&O throughout the organization.
 The TSM&O program promotes and transforms Caltrans and its partners to a
performance-driven system management culture that allows us to actively manage and
operate the integrated, multimodal transportation system.
 Statewide CMM to assist Caltrans Districts and partners to conduct self assessments and
determine path towards optimization.
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13. Connected Corridors; CT D7; the I-210 Pilot
Connected Corridors Program
A statewide ICM program that looks at an entire transportation system and all opportunities to move people and
goods in the most efficient manner possible—including freeways, arterials, transit, parking, travel demand
strategies, agency collaboration, and more—to ensure the greatest potential gains in operational performance
will be achieved.
Caltrans District 7
Selected for the first CC pilot with District 7, Division of Traffic Operations currently undergoing a reorganization
to support ICM and TSM&O products and services.
The I-210 Pilot
Interstate 210 with supporting arterials, transit and previous regional efforts was selected as the CC Pilot
location.
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14. I-210 Corridor Area
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15. Site Selection Factors
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Item Rating Notes
Geometry Excellent Several Parallel arterials in close proximity of I-210; freeway frontage streets in
Pasadena
Jurisdictional Environment Good Possibility of doing pilot deployment within one or two cities
Freeway Traffic Detection Very Good Sensors on mainline and most ramps.
Arterial Traffic Detection Promising Many intersections already equipped with traffic sensors
Traffic Demand Patterns Very Good Westbound traffic during AM peak; eastbound traffic during PM peak, average % of
trucks
Existing Freeway Control Excellent Existing HOV lanes; ramps and freeway interchanges metered
Existing Arterial Control Good Traffic responsive system already in place on some arterials, participation of key cities in
IEN.
Existing Transit Services Very Good Metro Gold Line running parallel to I-210, in close proximity
Park-and-ride capabilities Uncertain Many existing facilities exhibit high occupancy rates
ICM Opportunities – Peak Hour Challenging, with high
potential benefits
High congestion level on freeway; some arterials with limited extra capacities at some
intersections; incident response needs; different traffic pattern on Fridays

16. Arterial Network
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17. CC I-210 Pilot Objectives
 Improved real-time system monitoring capabilities through the utilization of emerging data
collection techniques, such as probe vehicle data collection capabilities
 Improved incident response coordination
 Improved ability to optimize corridor operations in real time
 Enhanced ability to influence traffic patterns and travel demand through improved data
dissemination techniques
 Implementation of improved traffic and demand management applications
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18. 18
Baldwin
Allen
Hill
Lake
LosRobles
FairOaks
Altadena
SierraMadre
Myrtl
Mountain
BuenaVista
Citrus
Grand
SanDimasCanyon
SanDimasAve
LoneHill
Amelia
Irwindale
Azusa
SantaAnita
SanGabriel
6.8
5.0
3.2
5.6
3.7
2.9
15.7
3.8
1.9
6.7
2.8
1.2
5.9 8.2 3.9 8.5
2.9
2.8 1.2 13.3 7.5
11.2 2.9 9.5
3.1 3.5 3.6
1.2
3.8
3.3 0.8
3.4
2.4
5.8 6.3
2.5
1.5
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8.5
2.6 4.5 9.7
4.9
5.0 2.5
 In 2013 a total of approximately 6,000 incidents were reported within the project limits. (500 per month)
Major Incidents on I-210 (2009 – 2013)
2.3
3.2
6.2
5.0
10.5
9.0 2.2
10.6
2.8
3.8
8.8 14.0
3.5
5.8
6.0
24.0
0.0 – 5.0 hrs.
5.1 – 10.0 hrs.
10.1 – 23.9 hrs.
24.0 + hrs.

22. Operational Scenario
ACCIDENT
AHEAD
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AHEAD
Freeway CMS
DMS/TrailblazerACCIDENT
AHEAD
ACCIDENT
AHEAD
Adjust Upstream Ramp Meter
Adjust Downstream Ramp Meter
Adjust Signal Timing
Go 511

23. Stakeholder Involvement
 Persistent Approach
 Continue to engage stakeholders with regular meetings
 Produce quarterly newsletter specifically with stakeholders in mind and update CC website
regularly
 Solicit input and feedback on project documents, user needs, and requirements
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24. I-210 Pilot Stakeholders
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25. Institutional Challenges
Inter-agency trust
needs to be built
Lead agency
identification
Agencies have
different priorities
and/or different
technologies
Key personnel
turnover
Agencies cannot
agree on roles and
responsibilities;
agreements not
signed
Stakeholders are
not familiar with
each other
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26. Governance Challenges
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Caltrans historically
organized in functional
units creating silos
Multiple
jurisdictions
managing
small pieces
of larger
corridor
ICM technologies still
evolving, staff/agencies
unfamiliar with process
Funding can
be difficult
to obtain

27. Overcoming Challenges
 Project Charter established stakeholder roles and responsibilities (signed in June 2015)
 Initial project champions at District 7 to show Caltrans leadership and commitment to CC
and Pilot
 Multiple staff assigned to seek and secure funding; phase project to match available
funding
 Regular meetings to build trust and consensus
 District 7 reorganization to support corridor management, set an example to other CT
Districts
 Hired Corridor Manager as long term champion
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28. District 7 Reorganization
 Caltrans has embarked upon a reorganization of District 7’s Division of Traffic Operations to better support
corridor management
 The new organizational structure currently being implemented moves the Division from functional to
geographically-based units
 The primary goal is to create an organization that focuses on corridor and system management (TSM&O) and
addresses the following priorities:
 Establish accountability for corridor performance,
 Improve collaborative, multi-agency planning for operations,
 Expand real-time active traffic management,
 Provide cross-functional working and training opportunities for staff
 Ensure responsiveness to internal and external partners.
 Staff have already been promoted/reassigned
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29. District 7 Reorganization
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30. Investment and Funding Opportunities
 Successes
 $20 Million of State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) funding secured for
freeway improvements
 LA Metro board approved $6.45 million for arterial improvements
 Stakeholders were actively involved in the application process and identified specific local
improvements
 Challenges
 Operations and Maintenance
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31. Lessons Learned
 “Human ICM”
 While the Connected Corridors Pilot is in development, using informal ‘human’ communications to
address incidents
 The networking of people is the foundation for success
 Initial and On-going Stakeholder Involvement
 Actively sought stakeholders; conducted smaller, focused meetings to introduce project
 Brought stakeholders on-board one at a time and built momentum
 Continue engagement on a regular basis to maintain trust, energy
 Involve stakeholders on small and large details alike to develop incremental consensus
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32. Thank You!
Questions?
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