ITSMD Annual Meeting & Baltimore Traffic Signal Forum November 6, 2014

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1 ITSMD Annual Meeting & Baltimore Traffic Signal Forum November 6, 2014 Delaware Department of Transportation Transportation Management Program Update Gene S. Donaldson 1

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4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 2, 2014 Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Office of Public Relations P.O. Box Bay Road Dover, DE Phone: Fax: dotpr@state.de.us Facebook: Twitter: I-495 Northbound and Southbound Closed at Bridge over the Christina River Wilmington The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced an immediate closure of Bridge over the Christina River on DelDOT is closing the bridge today because an inspection showed four of the 37 support columns are tilted as much as four percent out of vertical alignment. The bridge is closed as of 6:00 p.m. today. This will cause a significant impact to the traveling public, and we are coordinating with local, state, and federal partners to provide information as we receive it. Our bridge engineers and consultant are on the scene and are placing tilt sensors to monitor the bridge. I-495 will be closed northbound at Terminal Avenue and message boards are in place on I- 95 and SR 1 and Rt. 13. Local northbound traffic can stay on I-495 to Terminal Avenue. I- 495 southbound will be closed at the Pennsylvania State Line. Southbound traffic will be directed to take I-95 southbound.

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6 Hurricane Sandy October, 2013

7 Aftermath Route 1 N. of IRIB

8 Aftermath West Line Road

9 Dover International Speedway

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11 Recurring Congestion This is the type of congestion where there are simply more vehicles than the roadway can accommodate. Recurring congestion occurs during peak travel periods for a simple reason the number of vehicles trying to use the highway system exceeds the available capacity. Recurring congestion: predictable Daily rush hour Summer beach traffic 11

12 Non Recurring Congestion About half of congestion is caused by temporary disruptions that take away part of the roadway from use or "non-recurring" congestion. (FHWA, 2011) Non-recurring congestion: unpredictable disabled vehicle debris on roadway vehicle accident flooding natural disaster The likelihood of a secondary crash increases by 2.8 percent for every minute that the primary incident remains a hazard. (ITS Journal) 12

13 Transportation Management Center (TMC) 24/7 Statewide Operation Coordinates and Manages DelDOT s response to any incident or event that impacts Delaware s multimodal transportation system Monitors and Controls all ITMS intelligent transportation systems Transportation Incident and Emergency Management Planning and Operations Transportation Homeland Security Planning and Operations

14 The TMC is part of the Statewide Emergency Operations Center The State EOC includes: Delaware Emergency Management Agency Delaware State Police Delaware Department of Transportation 14

15 TMC Relationships - Internal 15

16 TMC Relationships - External 16

17 The TMC Performs Three Critical Functions Did the tow truck arrive? Have conditions changed? Adjust traffic signals to manage the detour route Staff on scene to control traffic Is the public informed? Have conditions changed? 17

18 Priority: Expand and enhance monitoring system.

19 Monitoring System Requirements Defined by Planning and Operations Committee Traffic Traffic Volume Occupancy (Delay) Speed Classification Travel Time Origin and Destination Real-time Predictive Weather Air Temperature Barometric Pressure Relative Humidity Precipitation Type & Volume Pavement Temperature Subsurface Temperature Pavement Surface Dry, Wet, Ice Stream & River Depth and Velocity Tide Height 19

20 Monitoring System Statewide Electronic Monitoring Network Fixed and Portable: Video Monitoring System Permanent Portable Dash Cams (Live Video) Roadway Weather Information System (RWIS) Signal System Loop Detectors Microwave (Radar) Detection on Freeways Bluetooth Detection (started Summer 2013) Installation of over 100 sites FY15/16 Railroad Crossings Near real-time transportation system status Hydrology monitoring system Phase 1 FY15

21 Portable Control, Monitoring, Information Capability Portable Monitoring and Control of Work Zones, Emergencies and Planned Events Electronic Message Sign Radar Detector Bluetooth Detector Video Camera WTMC 1380 AM

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24 Water is the biggest threat to Delaware s transportation system.

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29 Aftermath Prime Hook Rd

30 Priority: Expand and enhance information system.

31 Timely, accurate and reliable information.. Educated mode, route, and travel time choices

32 Transportation System Status and Travel Information WTMC 1380 AM FCC primary licensed Synchronized Repeater Sites being installed statewide Real Time Web Site Electronic Changeable Message Signs Twitter, Facebook Smartphone and Tablet Application

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37 Virtual Travel Time Travel Time Reliability

38 DelDOT is focusing on Smartphone's and tablets

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40 We have to be smart enough to quickly adapt to the changes in information technologies..

41 We need to embrace and integrate social media, crowd sourcing, and the transportation system user community into a two-way information stream...

42 Priority: Traffic responsive signal operations TACTICS Conversion Multiyear Corridor Program Evacuation Routes

43 Priority: Transit Schedule Adherence System Transit Schedule Adherence and AVL System Fixed Route Para transit Bus Stop Electronic Message Signs Web DelDOT App

44 Priority: Transportation Homeland Security and Incident Management Partnerships and Relationships Continue Improving Transportation Management Teams Continue Regional Coordination I95 Corridor Coalition Integration with adjoining states (MD, PA, NJ) Event Planning 44

45 Priority: Transportation Homeland Security and Incident Management Training for TMC Staff DEMA / DEOP Support Homeland Security Training / Exercising DelDOT 1 st Responders 45

46 Congestion Mitigation Strategy 1. Data-driven Project Prioritization Recurring Congestion Non-Recurring Congestion 2. Data-driven Design 3. Data-driven Return-on-Investment (ROI) After studies 46

47 Congestion in Delaware County Traffic Characteristics New Castle Densely populated Recurring congestion Non-recurring congestion Kent Sussex Resort traffic Planned special events (Firefly, NASCAR) Non-recurring congestion Resort traffic Summer season recurring congestion Non-recurring congestion 47

48 What s Happening 18+ Signal Corridors Retimed in 2014 Approaching 100% signals on system 48

49 Return on Investment (ROI) High Cost: Roadway Widening/Reconstruction Low Cost: Signal Retiming and phasing Monitoring Traveler Information Incident Management Electronic Lane Use (Future) ITMS program is a modest 4% of DelDOT capital budget. 49

50 ROI Example Description Cost Life of Capital Investment Total ITMS infrastructure, over 20 years since its inception Ongoing since 2000 $100M Everlasting I-95/SR-1 Interchange Completed in 2013 $115M 50

51 The Way We Do Business Data-driven Multimodal Integration of Operations and Planning Ready for the future 51

52 Data-Driven ROI We have tremendous potential to measure the benefits of our investments. Travel times (24-7, 365, statewide) O/D (Bluetooth studies) Intersection delay (24-7, 365, statewide) Incident identification time (24-7, 365, statewide) Incident response time (24-7, 365, statewide) Incident clearance time (24-7, 365, statewide) Secondary incidents (24-7, 365, statewide) 52

53 Multimodal Approach Transit users need good information. ITMS provides information for the whole trip Walking Riding Driving 53

54 Integration of Operations and Planning Making the most of transportation data. Involving the right cross-section of people. Developing good ideas. Making decisions. Taking action. We are improving the way business is done. 54

55 Integration of Operations and Planning Accomplishments Co-planned statewide Bluetooth Travel Time measurement sites Engaged SPR funding to expedite Bluetooth Travel Time System implementation Co-created Capacity estimation methodology Applied GIS/road inventory data to expedite statewide Capacity calculation Team study and decision to use Wavetronix to provide Truck data Co-planning Wavetronix sites to collect Truck data Developed Delaware Transportation System Data Needs matrix Implemented Extranet 55

56 The Future V2V V2I

57 Thank You Gene Donaldson

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59 Thank You Gene Donaldson

60 OOPS!

61 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Mitigating the Impacts of Congestion on Air Quality Eligible Activities: Establishment of traffic monitoring Projects that improve mobility Projects that reduce demand 61

62 Integrated Transportation Management System (ITMS) Performance Assessment Report DelDOT s 2010 report recognized Air Quality as a top-three performance metric: 1. Planning Time Index 2. Incident Management 3. Emissions Reduction 62